Played a gig this evening - nothing to do with Halloween, it was a retirement party - but around 11pm we saw a bat flitting round the hall during the dancing. Very appropriate for the date!
There were crackers and bangers let off around here on Friday night around midnight ... one night early and totally unsanctioned! I hope the idiots got caught. Halloween isn't usually celebrated in Australia? Prepared for more fireworks last night, but didn't happen, thank goodness. Halloween was spectacularly spookless ... but Happy Halloweeeeen to you lot! Like the idea of bats at a party. Cheers
This is the first Halloween in a long time that I'm not playing a gig.
Went to a friends wedding. Then my daughters high school band competition. Then to my friends punk rock gig. Weddings are, well, weddings whether they are traditional or a little on the goth side. The funeral march to the alter was kinda cool.... My daughter's band won first and then the punk show rocked!
One of themes for the marching bands was 'Celtic Legacy'. They used a bodhran as a prop. Interesting.... Spanish ladies and Brian Boru's March done by a brass band....
I'm depressed at how many kids in Glasgow and Paisley talk about going out "Trick or Treating" rather than Guising.
Nothing wrong with going "Trick or Treating" if your in America, or didn't have halloween before seeing the American version on t.v. But it bugs me to have the earlier verison transplanted by its US off-spring in its homeland(s).
I did not have fun with friends or tunes. I did have a blast taking my two sons around the neighborhood in their costumes gathering treats. I also enjoyed a small commission from this job in the form of chocolates and fruity candies which I pilfered from the loot after bedtime. After all, that's Dad's Halloween rights for a job well done.
Nice work SWFL - my 3 boys plus a neighbor kid dressed as the 1964 version of The Beatles right down to the skinny ties and McCartney's Hofner Bass. Whenever they were asked to perform a tune, they worked up a clever version of "HELP - I need some candy - HELP - not just any candy...."
I lived in the US for a few years and love their version of halloween, trick or treating and all. I used to come back home with those huge brown grocery bags full of sweets (rewarding both my persistence and my greed!). I took our children around our cotswold village here in the UK and came to the conclusion that in England at least, we don't really like children that much! Or maybe just too many second-home owners who don't want to bother with the locals?!
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
That's all - have a great, safe, spooktacular evening with great tunes and good friends. Cheers.
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by Jusa Nutter Eejit
Re: Happy Halloween!
you too!
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by steve...r
Re: Happy Halloween!
Played a gig this evening - nothing to do with Halloween, it was a retirement party - but around 11pm we saw a bat flitting round the hall during the dancing. Very appropriate for the date!
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by lazyhound
Re: Happy Halloween!
There were crackers and bangers let off around here on Friday night around midnight ... one night early and totally unsanctioned! I hope the idiots got caught. Halloween isn't usually celebrated in Australia? Prepared for more fireworks last night, but didn't happen, thank goodness. Halloween was spectacularly spookless ... but Happy Halloweeeeen to you lot! Like the idea of bats at a party. Cheers
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by Clear Drops
Re: Happy Halloween!
This is the first Halloween in a long time that I'm not playing a gig.
Went to a friends wedding. Then my daughters high school band competition. Then to my friends punk rock gig. Weddings are, well, weddings whether they are traditional or a little on the goth side. The funeral march to the alter was kinda cool.... My daughter's band won first and then the punk show rocked!
One of themes for the marching bands was 'Celtic Legacy'. They used a bodhran as a prop. Interesting.... Spanish ladies and Brian Boru's March done by a brass band....
Happy Halloween!
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by shanty
Re: Happy Halloween!
At least the Poundstore won't be choked up with ghastly Halloween rubbish from now on.
It'll be choked up with ghastly Christmas rubbish.
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by nicholas
Re: Happy Halloween!
I'm depressed at how many kids in Glasgow and Paisley talk about going out "Trick or Treating" rather than Guising.
Nothing wrong with going "Trick or Treating" if your in America, or didn't have halloween before seeing the American version on t.v. But it bugs me to have the earlier verison transplanted by its US off-spring in its homeland(s).
- Chris (in grumpy old man moon)
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by ramblingpitchfork
Re: Happy Halloween!
No sense in letting a good grump do to waste, it's learning time!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating#Guising
I did not have fun with friends or tunes. I did have a blast taking my two sons around the neighborhood in their costumes gathering treats. I also enjoyed a small commission from this job in the form of chocolates and fruity candies which I pilfered from the loot after bedtime. After all, that's Dad's Halloween rights for a job well done.
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Happy Halloween!
Nice work SWFL - my 3 boys plus a neighbor kid dressed as the 1964 version of The Beatles right down to the skinny ties and McCartney's Hofner Bass. Whenever they were asked to perform a tune, they worked up a clever version of "HELP - I need some candy - HELP - not just any candy...."
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by Jusa Nutter Eejit
Re: Happy Halloween!
I lived in the US for a few years and love their version of halloween, trick or treating and all. I used to come back home with those huge brown grocery bags full of sweets (rewarding both my persistence and my greed!). I took our children around our cotswold village here in the UK and came to the conclusion that in England at least, we don't really like children that much! Or maybe just too many second-home owners who don't want to bother with the locals?!
# Posted on November 1st 2009 by Mark Harmer
Re: Happy Halloween!
here's Sting with Soul Cake
he is plugging a new seasonal record
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWDi8nJfGPA
He's a;so very supportive of pub and club session and relaxed licensing (on Andrew Marr show on UK BBC1 yesterday)
# Posted on November 2nd 2009 by Michael Sam Wild
Re: Happy Halloween!
We played at a Hallows' Eve gig with lots of costumed ghosts, witches and ghouls. It was like being in Barnsley!
;-> whoooo
# Posted on November 2nd 2009 by geoffwright