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27 Jul 10 - 10:29 AM (#2953156) Subject: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Will Fly I'm away up to Alnwick at the end of September for a few days - you need a break after several holidays in France - and have got a couple of tickets for Fiddlers Bid who, by chance are appearing at the Playhouse on the 30th. From what I've heard of them on various web sites, they sound pretty good. I got the tickets on spec as I'm going to be up in the area and knew I would feel the need for some fiddle music. Anyone seen them live? If so, any comments? |
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27 Jul 10 - 10:37 AM (#2953160) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Will Fly Forgot to mention - Alnwick to Morpeth: 30 minutes - worth a trip to the bagpipe museum as well... |
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27 Jul 10 - 10:41 AM (#2953163) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: The Barden of England Saw them live at Fareham and thoroughly enjoyed them. John Barden |
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27 Jul 10 - 10:53 AM (#2953172) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray You'll know all about Barter Books, of course, but it's always worth a mention! |
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27 Jul 10 - 10:55 AM (#2953174) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Will Fly Oh yes! I thought the Carnforth s/h bookshop was great, but Barter is even bigger! :-) |
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27 Jul 10 - 01:40 PM (#2953283) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Wolfhound person If you're still around Mon 4th Oct, there'll be live pipers in the Chantry 7.30pm onwards. If you can afford to eat at the Alnwick Garden treehouse restaurant, there's live music there on Sun 3 Oct. Paws |
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27 Jul 10 - 01:56 PM (#2953299) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Will Fly Thanks for the heads-up, Paws. We go up on the 28th September and start back on the 1st October, with an overnight stop at Congleton on 1st. But the Alnwick Garden treehouse restaurant sounds great - must check it out. |
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27 Jul 10 - 02:03 PM (#2953302) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: GUEST,The Shambles You are in for a real treat. |
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27 Jul 10 - 02:34 PM (#2953325) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Cats saw them 18 months ago and was so impressed wentnout and bought all their albums. If you get a chance go and see them. |
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27 Jul 10 - 02:36 PM (#2953326) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Will Fly Thanks for the comments, folks - most helpful! |
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27 Jul 10 - 03:36 PM (#2953366) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray Last time we were in Alnwick we stumbled upon a toy shop-cum-taxidermist specialising in Pokemon and resurrected roadkill. Hmmmm. Maybe time before last anyway. |
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28 Jul 10 - 06:01 AM (#2953707) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: alex s The archivist at the castle is a mate of mine and a great fiddler - look out for Chris Hunwick. |
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28 Jul 10 - 11:02 AM (#2953845) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: BusyBee Paul While you are in Morpeth at the Bagpipe Museum, pop into the hardware store right on the main road as you drive in off the A1 - fantastic place!. Reminds me of how a hardware shop used to be in me yoof :-). |
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28 Jul 10 - 12:35 PM (#2953884) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray That would be the legendary Smailes. It's not quite what it was, but it's still has atmosphere & remains one of Morpeth's unique retail experiences, along with Appleby's Bookshop and (a little farther out) Heighleygate Garden Centre. Be sure to give Appleby's a look though - all sorts of everything and some fine old municipal Green Men carvings on the facade to boot! |
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01 Aug 10 - 12:44 PM (#2956165) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: GUEST,The Shambles http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00t9sq1/Fiddlers_Bid_aig_Fichead_(Fiddlers_Bid_at_Twenty)/ |
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04 Oct 10 - 11:19 AM (#2999376) Subject: RE: Anyone seen Fiddlers Bid live? From: Will Fly Just to report back for those who may be interested, Fiddlers Bid were absolutely superb - packed full of high energy, good humour and excellent musicianship. The Alnwick Playhouse was sold out - and no wonder! Picked up several good tune books at the Bagpipe Museum in Morpeth, plus - from Barter Books - an LP in excellent condition of Northumbrian piping by Jack Armstrong and Patricia Jennings. Oh yes - and the Teahouse Garden restaurant was great. |
