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Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?

25 Oct 07 - 11:41 PM (#2179435)
Subject: Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?
From: Gulliver

Hope to be in Edinburgh next week and would like to know of any folk/traditional/singaround sessions.
Won't have instruments but glad to listen and maybe sing a song. Speak Irish in case anyone's around who may speak Scottish Gaelic.
My first trip to Scotland!

Don


26 Oct 07 - 03:39 AM (#2179491)
Subject: RE: Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?
From: Jack Campin

The Tass Wednesday and Friday, the Antiquary on Thursday, Sandy Bells all three nights. All 9pm on. The most likely place to find Gaelic speakers is at the West End Hotel but they don't have sessions any more (sometimes an accordionist, Friday I think).


26 Oct 07 - 05:49 AM (#2179532)
Subject: RE: Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?
From: eddie1

Sadly I'm some years away from having lived in Edinburgh but The Royal Oak in Infirmary Street was good for music 7 nights a week from about 8.00.
The Edinburgh Folk Club in The Pleasance happens on Wednesdays. It's not a singaround but floor singers are welcome.
Enjoy your visit.

Eddie


26 Oct 07 - 06:38 AM (#2179557)
Subject: RE: Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?
From: GUEST,Mad Jock

If you are in Edinburgh on Tuesday go to the Leith Folk Club , The Village Inn, South Fort Street, Lieth, They have a great singer songwriter , Angie Wright Appearing. there. and only £5. to get in.
www.sky-web.net/taggartandwright/


26 Oct 07 - 06:42 AM (#2179560)
Subject: RE: Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?
From: Jack Campin

Edinburgh Folk Club has Leon Rosselson next Wednesday, so that's where I'll be.

http://www.edinburghfolkclub.org.uk/giginfo.php?gigID=132

If you want to do a floor spot you'd have to ask well in advance. They've surely got them filled for next week.

The Royal Oak has its "Wee Folk Club" in the basement on Sunday nights. There is a led session (with Kris Drever) on Sunday afternoon which I believe is good (I'm always at the Sandy Bells one at that time). There are usually people singing lateish at night but the ambience is something out of a James Ensor painting.


30 Oct 07 - 06:18 PM (#2182960)
Subject: RE: Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?
From: Gulliver

Thanks for the information. I'll heading off tomorrow (Wed) and will be there until Saturday afternoon.

Don


30 Oct 07 - 07:10 PM (#2183017)
Subject: RE: Sessions in centre of Edinburgh Wed-Fri?
From: Jack Campin

Forgot to add - bluegrass/Americana session in The Tass on Thursday, 8.30-11.30ish. It's regularly on the first Thursday of each month. I'll probably be at it.