The Victoria Bar shared a video to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoriabarleith/videos/10155625571360379/?hc_ref=ART06EckkyLq0659dn1ON5X29eDSptrn2ts0SOxtpSLuLAtaXA30_9zksalosuv1BoI I have no idea how long it will persist!
Edinburgh Scandi Session 6 Read Post »
Well – I’ve finally managed to convince my Windows system to update itself. I’ve been trying for a while –
“When Jupiter aligns with Mars …” – remember that then? I don’t think the Moon is in the seventh house
Jupiter aligns with Mars! Read Post »
Playing “The Shetland Molecule” for sound tests of my new microphone – see “sound recording“.
Fiddling for microphone tests Read Post »
We had our home Yule Session yesterday – we played about 40 tunes using various combinations of fiddle (4), guitar
Canadian 🇨🇦️ daughter-in-law has arrived (just!) and slaved over hot stove and oven to produce yummy lasagna for Christmas Eve!
Christmas Eve Lasagna Read Post »
Hooray, that’s another little job done. Cake decorated!
Christmas Cake 2017 Read Post »
Harps of Gold all tinselled up and ready for the concert in the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh this afternoon. Great fun,
Harps of Gold 2017 – dress rehearsal Read Post »
I have always played with sound recording, from when I had an ancient (and extremely heavy) reel-to-reel tape recorder as
Sound recording – starting point Read Post »
The tree elf has been to visit and has been busy …
Tomten in the Christmas Tree Read Post »
Finishing off a very musical weekend by fiddling with a dozen Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers, after nyckelharpa at the Fika session
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddles – at the Diggers Read Post »
Break time in today’s second Harps of Gold rehearsal. Coming along – one more rehearsal plus dress rehearsal to go!
Harps of Gold 2017 – second rehearsal Read Post »
The nyckelharpa has been on a visit to Glasgow, to the Friday Fika session! Lots of tunes, lots of fun.
Glasgow Friday Fika Session Read Post »
Well – repairing old Christmas tree lights gets me back into electronics gently, before I start on the microwave radio
Recycling failed Christmas tree lights Read Post »
A great Edinburgh Scandi Session this afternoon. Some people missing, sadly, due to illness but some new faces as well.
Edinburgh Scandi Session 5 Read Post »
First rehearsal for the Clarsach Society Edinburgh Branch “Harps of Gold” Christmas concert. One of only about four men there
Harps of Gold 2017 – first rehearsal Read Post »
Here’s the kontrabasharpa with its new tailpiece. I think it looks somewhat smarter than it did before. Many thanks to
Kontrabasharpa really finished – for now, anyway! Read Post »
Addendum 23 Dec 2018: Impromptu Scandi Session in the cafe at the Scots Fiddle Festival in November – finally remembered
Scots Fiddle Festival 2017 Read Post »
