Partial lunar eclipse
I didn’t expect to see this as the forecast earlier in the day predicted cloud. However it cleared allowing me […]
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2019
Loch Tay Crannog
We visited this reconstruction of an iron age crannog – at the Scottish Crannog Centre. It’s really well done. It’s
Nyckelharpa – Haddington
I had a set list – reasonably well rehearsed – and had nearly an hour for a solo performance. It
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Ticket to ride :-)
Yay! It will be fun to follow this even if I can’t actually go. See https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020
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Apollo 11 anniversary – 50 years
I noticed the new Radio Times in Margie’s this morning – had to buy it with a cover like that!
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Heading home from Sweden
Even though it’s right by the motorway, as a retired astronomer I like to see this building – the Tycho
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Rune stones
There are lots of rune stones in the part of Sweden we were visiting. This was the biggest, with runes
Österbybruk 2019 videos
Here are videos from the Nyckelharpstämma that I’ve put on YouTube. Thanks Marwyn for doing the recordings, this time on
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New nyckelharpa bow
One object of the trip to Sweden was to pick up a new nyckelharpa bow from Erik Arro in Uppsala.
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Byss-Calle pilgrimage
We visited Älvkarleby whilst in Sweden so that I could see the clock tower immortalised in two tunes which Byss-Calle
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Weekend concerts
We enjoyed a couple of great concerts the last two weekends – Baltic Crossing last Sunday (after the Northern Streams
Chromatic nyckelharpa
Northern Streams 2019
https://www.facebook.com/TMSAEdinburghandLothians/photos/a.2129767887119317/2129768457119260/?type=3&theater Many thanks to TMSA and Bleu Hope for the photo. (Click on the second link – Facebook embedding seems
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Sunny Easter!
We had a great week in Dumfries and Galloway over Easter, with glorious weather. The wicker horse was decorating Kirkcudbright
Nyckelharpa performance
I’d better get the set list sorted out and get practising! It’s a wonderful place to perform, the acoustics are
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Space
Falcon Heavy boosters landing
Eventually these will be routine, but for now it’s worth watching again …
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Edinburgh Bus Nostalgia
Not being a bus anorak I can’t identify the type, but I do remember the style! Transport for Edinburgh 🙂
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AI and robotics
Box handling robots …
Thanks to BBC Click for this one .. more amazing robots from Boston Dynamics.
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Troll Kärrings Låten
This is a tune I have recently come across, from Phil Lyon at the Edinburgh Scandi Session. I really loved
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