Music venues, Scotland

Subject: Music venues, Scotland
From: GUEST,John, from Minnesota
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 01:39 PM

My wife and I will be visiting Scotland, for the first time, Aug. 27 through Sept 11. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any music events, music pubs, etc. that may be happening during that time, or are worth a visit. We are fairly flexible, but plan to visit Glascow early in trip; Edinburgh late in the trip and areas North and West [Stirling, Inverness, Skye, Glencoe, ??? during the interim. Thanks for any help.

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: kendall
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 01:54 PM

The Star Folk club, Glasgow.
The Black Bitch, Linlithgow.
Perth Folk Club
The Claighe place, Ullapool
These are places I played 12 years ago, might not be active.
Check the web site of GABERLUNZIE. Gordon can bring you up to date.

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 02:07 PM

The Ceilidh Place Ullapool that should be I think. There's a welcome in Lairg, 50 miles north of Inverness, for any Mudcatters.
Giok

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: GUEST,Jonathan Hill
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 02:46 PM

Blackfriars, Academy St., Inverness, Hootanannies, Church St. Inverness (esp. Tuesday, good session.) (usually).(see you there).

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 03:02 PM

In Dunkeld (north of Edinburgh) visit the Taybank Hotel and Pub. Formerly owned by Dougie McLean, it is now under new ownership. When I visited last summer the pub had a piano, guitar and fiddle in one corner. I spent an pleasant there evening playing fiddle. Many sessions and concerts, but don't know how it's changed under the new management. Dunkeld is a beautiful little town.

In Edinburgh, stop by On The Mound, a coffee and tea cafe off the Royal Mile on N. Bank St. Also started by Dougie MacLean, "it aims to bring music, coffee and interesting snacks together in a relaxed and comfortable setting in the historic 'old town' of Edinburgh. We extend a special welcome to musicians of all styles to come, meet and play in our acoustic music cafe', where there is a lovely piano and a violin for visiting players." I also spent some time there playing their house fiddle (a remarkably nice instrument, by the way).

For some pictures of my Scotland trip last summer click HERE.

Cheers, S. in Seattle

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: GUEST,John, from Minnesota
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 04:16 PM

Thanks everyone you have not only given me some good tips, but also access to some links.   At this rate, the music may be a theme for our trip, rather than just an extra pleasant, diversion.

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: Leo Condie
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 04:40 PM

aye, the star folk club. their website is http://www.starfolkclub.com/ and i think they have a round singing thingy on wednesday too - main performers on thursday. if yer there on 9/11 itself, peter nardini is playing and well worth checking out, being as he is the scottish bob dylan par excellence.

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 07:03 PM

There is a new venue; McGinn's in Hope Street, Glasgow. It's at the back of the central train station.

They have folk nights upstairs. Check out www.roots2thefuture.com for links to McGinn's pub.

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: kendall
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 07:04 PM

Thanks for those beautiful photos. They bring back memories of one of the high spots of my life.

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: shankmac
Date: 18 Aug 03 - 05:34 AM

Denholm Folk Club in the Borders, Scotland is worth taking in if you are passing through the area. Sept 4th - guest band Tantallon from Tasmania. Free entry and all performers very welcome.See
scottish borders folk

Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 18 Aug 03 - 08:05 AM

kendall, by Perth Folk Club, I assume you mean Glenfarg Folk Club ?

Another venue which is shortly going to become the musical hub of central Perthshire is the Riverside Inn at Grandtully, 5 miles off the A9 on the road to Aberfeldy. It is in the process of being bought this week, the new owner and his wife are both fine traditional Scottish musicians, and eventually there will probably be live traditional music there every night.

Murray