Durham visit
Durham visit on Saturday …. snow!
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Festivities fast approaching …
It’s that time of year again …
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Fiddle Festival 2015 concert
Another superb concert at the Scots Fiddle Festival. The youngsters in the Outreach Project were fantastic, well done Eilidh and all
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Fiddle Festival 2015 – opening concert
Just been to the opening concert of the Scots Fiddle Festival with the wonderfully smooth fiddle four-piece Bottle Bank Band
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A trip north with the nyckelharpa
Last Wednesday Jean Cameron (who I had met at Halsway) and I were at the Fèis Rois session at the
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Cockenzie and Port Seaton walk
Making the most of the weather – a little walk in Cockenzie and Port Seaton with Marwyn. Notes added on
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Edinburgh tapas meet-up
Met up with Edna today – then took a while to find out how to share this back to my
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France holiday
Back from our trip to the nice warm south of France. Great to have family visiting!
Sitting outdoors – at last
At last – got to sit outdoors this evening, for the first time this year. I suppose that’s our our
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Summer walk in the Pentlands
First proper summer day this year – walking in T shirts! Out to Bonaly then a little walk up Capelaw
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Sunshine in Galloway
Good weather in the south west (of Scotland!) this weekend. Exploring the Machars we came across this old signpost –
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Castlelaw Hill walk
Weather just about good enough for a little walk – up Castlelaw Hill (tautology from the OS map). Very windy
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Altan concert
Was at the Queen’s Hall for an excellent Altan concert – and saw Thistly Cross on draught for the first
Home improvements
Marwyn’s room is practically done – though the acoustics are still pretty good at present, so I might sneak in
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McGoldrick, McCusker, Doyle
Just got back from Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle at the Queen’s Hall Edinburgh. Next to last concert
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C.T.R. “Cloud” Wilson
On a walk today – I thought I should start a collection of photos of places remembering famous physicists!
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Young Trad Musician Final 2015
Been at BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015 – a great end to our Celtic Connections
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Celtic Connections 2015
Fabulous concert at Celtic Connections this evening – not just a Blazin Fiddles spectacular, but including superb singers Adam Holmes,
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Hogmanay 2014
Listening to Michael McGoldrick’s “Wired” whilst preparing the Hogmanay pizza – great tunes, bought the album after hearing it on