Hogmanay 2024
For the first time in many years we were away from home at Hogmanay; instead, we were in Galloway. Of […]
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Calum’s Road
Calum’s Road is on Raasay, leading from Brochel Castle to Arnish. This last week we were on Raasay, and drove
Another session with REAL PEOPLE!
Another chance to play with real people – the nyckelharpa sounded great with two autoharps, and we had the fiddle
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Session with REAL PEOPLE!
At last! Some music played with real people, rather than the unreal Zoom sort! Both the fiddle and the nyckelharpa
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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
A fiddly 2019?
Yesterday I went to my first fiddle evening class for a while. I’ve rejoined the class at the Scots Music
Fiddle Festival 2018
Another great Scots Fiddle Festival. We went to all three concerts, every one was excellent. The Friday evening concert started
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Busking at a wedding
The band played at a wedding this evening in Borthwick Castle – not our usual type of venue (church halls,
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Buskers at Greenbank Ceilidh again
I enjoyed playing with the Greenbank Buskers again for the annual youth ceilidh. The fiddle needs its exercise! Here’s the
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Boda Bar evening session
I enjoyed a great session in the Boda Bar this evening hosted by Alice Thorsell. Lots of great tunes (pretty
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Blazin’ Fiddles 20th anniversary concert
We rarely get to Edinburgh festival or fringe events – but found out this year after returning from France that
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Fiddle, Life
String Sisters concert
We enjoyed a great concert at the Queen’s Hall this evening – the String Sisters were performing. Lots of great
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Floor monitor speakers
Last September the ceilidh band I play with (the Greenbank Buskers) were doing a gig in a hall which was
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Buskers Trio at Haddington – video
Here’s a sample of the trio in action:
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Greenbank Buskers at Haddington
The Greenbank Buskers played a wee gig today in St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington, as part of their summer concert series.
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More recording fun – a Trollpolska – with pictures
Four nyckelharpa tracks, two fiddle tracks, one church organ (!) – I’ve re-done this with some photos of Dalarna, where
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Fiddlers’ Bid and Frigg at Celtic Connections
Last night’s Celtic Connections concert – Frigg and Fiddlers’ Bid. Absolutely superb, both on form (though Maurice missing from the
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Fiddling for microphone tests
Playing “The Shetland Molecule” for sound tests of my new microphone – see “sound recording“.
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Yule Session 2017
We had our home Yule Session yesterday – we played about 40 tunes using various combinations of fiddle (4), guitar
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddles – at the Diggers
Finishing off a very musical weekend by fiddling with a dozen Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers, after nyckelharpa at the Fika session
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Scots Fiddle Festival 2017
Addendum 23 Dec 2018: Impromptu Scandi Session in the cafe at the Scots Fiddle Festival in November – finally remembered
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