Österbybruk 2017
I’m really looking forward to this! Both my 3-row Olle Plahn nyckelharpa and my home made kontrabas nyckelharpa will be […]
2017
Två kontrabasharpor – in the UK!
First meeting of the UK kontrabas nyckelharpa collective 🙂 Great to meet up and play with Vicki Swan at the
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Summer in Scotland at last
It was summer in Scotland today. Here’s us on the balcony at 9.30pm. Whisky for her, calvados for me –
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Edinburgh Scandinavian Music Session
Well we’ve managed to fix a venue and date for the first Edinburgh Scandi Session – Sunday 23 July, 2pm,
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Cycling
Solway Sportive 2017
The Solway Sportive again. The Zelos gearing (14 smallest cog) not so good for the flat bits, so somewhat slower
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Sunny weekend in Gatehouse
Nice sunny weekend in Gatehouse. Chilly though! The bike up at Gatehouse station.
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Fiddly Diggers session
One nyckelharpa, one melodeon, ten fiddles – a very fiddly session at the diggers yesterday evening! (Though two of the
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Weekend in Newcastle
Got back from Newcastle. Had a great weekend. Symbol of the city!
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Northern Streams 2017
At Northern Streams all day – the nyckelharpa had a great time! Harta: Christine Martin – nyckelharpa, Ross Calderwood –
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First sea swim of the year!
Returned from a lovely visit to Gatehouse – the sun has been shining and I’ve been swimming in the sea
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Diggers and EIHF sessions
Nyckelharpa busy again – 2 hours at the Diggers session then another 2+ hours at the Harp Festival session. Good
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EIHF session
Had a great time with the nyckelharpa at the Harp Festival session this evening. Did my bit for nyckelharpa exposure,
I bought a book!
First scientific textbook I’ve bought for years! Thanks D and G for my birthday book token – this will help
Back to Gatehouse … briefly
Start of the new caravan season at Gatehouse. Came back early, dire weather – no cycling! Gatehouse clock tower
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A strange sight?
Marwyn could not stop giggling when I was loaded up on Wednesday to walk up to my talk at Lothians
Fiddle
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers at the Shetland Association
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers entertaining the Edinburgh and District Shetland Association at their annual Sassermaet Supper. (Sassermaet being a Shetland delicacy,
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Greenbank Buskers – Heriot’s ceilidh
Accordion, percussion, guitar and keyboard section of the Greenbank Buskers just before this evening’s gig, the Heriot’s School pipe band
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