Galashiels Clef Club

Galashiels Clef Club is a friendly and informal society for lovers of music (vocal or instrumental) who enjoy making music together. The only qualification for membership is a readiness to perform music of the member's own choice from time to time at Club meetings, whether solo or in ensemble.

Membership has been steady for many years at about 40 to 50, and comes from the central Borders area and beyond. It includes vocalists, an ad hoc choir, pianists, string players and some woodwind and brass players.

We normally hold eight meetings per year on Saturday evenings, each consisting of about six items or groups of items performed by the members for the members. Five of these meetings during the winter period are in the Christopher Boyd Room in Old Gala House where the club has a grand piano. In the autumn and spring when this venue is not available due to exhibition use, we meet in the Lucy Sanderson Hall, which has its own grand piano.

We also provide a Concert Party on an informal basis and without charge to share our pleasure in music with others, mainly in sheltered housing residential homes throughout the central Borders.