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17 Aug 03 - 01:39 PM (#1003621) Subject: Music venues, Scotland From: GUEST,John, from Minnesota 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. |
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17 Aug 03 - 01:54 PM (#1003629) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: kendall 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. |
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17 Aug 03 - 02:07 PM (#1003634) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: John MacKenzie The Ceilidh Place Ullapool that should be I think. There's a welcome in Lairg, 50 miles north of Inverness, for any Mudcatters. Giok |
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17 Aug 03 - 02:46 PM (#1003644) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: GUEST,Jonathan Hill Blackfriars, Academy St., Inverness, Hootanannies, Church St. Inverness (esp. Tuesday, good session.) (usually).(see you there). |
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17 Aug 03 - 03:02 PM (#1003658) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: GUEST 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 |
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17 Aug 03 - 04:16 PM (#1003692) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: GUEST,John, from Minnesota 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. |
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17 Aug 03 - 04:40 PM (#1003702) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: Leo Condie 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. |
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17 Aug 03 - 07:03 PM (#1003761) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: GUEST 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. |
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17 Aug 03 - 07:04 PM (#1003763) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: kendall Thanks for those beautiful photos. They bring back memories of one of the high spots of my life. |
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18 Aug 03 - 05:34 AM (#1003909) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: shankmac 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 |
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18 Aug 03 - 08:05 AM (#1003942) Subject: RE: Music venues, Scotland From: Murray MacLeod 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 |