Another chance to play with real people – the nyckelharpa sounded great with two autoharps, and we had the fiddle and a melodeon as well. So lovely to be able to do this again.
Another session with REAL PEOPLE!
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Session with REAL PEOPLE!
A sign of the year coming to an end …
Escape from lockdown …
A small number of Scandi music enthusiasts, including several nyckelharpa fiends, managed to fit in a weekend of music with Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer at the end of October in Halsway Manor.
Midsommar!
Celtic Connections – second week
It was a busy Celtic Connections this year – across to Glasgow six times in total. The second week included concerts from Paul Anderson, Session A9, Frigg (with Imar as support) and the Young Traditional Musician of the Year finals. Continue reading
Celtic Connections – first week
As usual January is brought to life with a few trips over to Glasgow, to attend some Celtic Connections concerts. Continue reading
Last Boda Bar Scandi Session
We have been at the Boda Bar for about a year, but it’s closing on Tuesday. The Boda Bar group will still be there, and we don’t know what will happen at the current venue – so keep watching the Edinburgh Scandi Session website to find out where we end up! Photo of the survivors of the session above – there were eight of us in total but others had to go earlier.
Swimming on the warmest day
A lovely warm day – up to about 29C at maximum inland – so rather than the usual swim at the pool Anne and I went off to the beach at Yellowcraigs. Continue reading
Loch Tay Crannog
We visited this reconstruction of an iron age crannog – at the Scottish Crannog Centre. It’s really well done. Continue reading