Crocuses in Morningside
The crocuses at the bottom of Morningside are lovely just now. Is spring coming?
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Sassermaet supper with Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers
Just back from the Edinburgh (and district!) Shetland Association’s ‘sassermaet supper’. Yum! Was part of the entertainment with the Edinburgh
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Life
Celtic Connections 2014 – 2
Back from Glasgow again – another great concert, Vasen this time – nyckelharpa, 5-string viola and guitar. Here they are
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Celtic Connections 2014 – 1
Just got back from Glasgow – a Celtic Connections concert with ‘Northern Lights’. A fantastic project – they only got
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Astronomy
Stargazing Live
This is about the only real science on the BBC at present. Such a small amount of time devoted to
Fiddle
Fiddly evening
Just got back from the Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers session and am catching up with Fiddlers’ Bid on Alba. A great
Edinburgh Christmas Market
Just returned from a lunchtime organ concert in the Usher Hall, followed by a visit to the Edinburgh Christmas Market.
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Life
Na Trads on BBC Alba
Watching Na Trads on Alba – The Shee have just come on – superb!
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Scots Fiddle Festival 2013
Had a great weekend at the Scots Fiddle Festival – heard brilliant recitals on Saturday and Sunday, and enjoyed playing
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GMRT Dinner entertainment 2013
It was the Scottish Microwave Round Table (Amateur Radio) on Saturday, and at the dinner afterwards I’d been volunteered to
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Peacock butterfly
Saw a few Peacock butterflies when out walking near the old railway viaduct, Gatehouse of Fleet. Beautiful – lots of
Fiddle
Joining Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers
Just been playing with the Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiddlers/ which was great fun. Went 5 or 6 years ago but
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Astronomy
Megalithic Astronomy
I have added a page on megalithic astronomy to the website. (This is on the old archive website – it
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Adder in Galloway
I’ve walked in the hills for many years but never seen an adder before – I think this was a
Fiddle
Buskers at the farmers’ market
Played fiddle today with the Greenbank Buskers at Edinburgh Farmers’ Market in Castle Terrace. There are several photos of us
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Coffee decoration
I loved the pattern they put on my coffee in the Corner House Cafe in Watchet: (Facebook) The Corner House
My fiddle’s birthday party
My fiddle had its 200th birthday party recently. Here’s the cake …
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