Gosh a session in the Diggers - is the beer as good as it used to be 20 years ago ? If so may have to arrange my next trip to the home land to attend
J
John J: yes, this is what used to be the Tuesday session, which had to move because of competition for the back room from dominoes tournaments and the like...
I went on Wednesday - A really enjoyable, well organised session of around 15 to 20 players of various instruments (including 1 cittern, 2 pipes, 2 PAs , 1 very loud anglo - me). All very friendly and not too fast - nearly all Scottish tunes. They even turned the Hearts/Celtic match off the tv in the room.
Will go again!!
The only downside was being kicked out at midnight.
I feel a bit cheeky that I posted the listing as I'd only been a couple of times (and I don't seem to be able to delete it!)
Anyway, this is still going strong and I understand that it did indeed originate from an ALP class i.e. the Adult Learning Project - Scots Music Group (http://www.alpscotsmusic.org/).
It is not suitable for beginners but is pleasantly free from turbo-speed playing too and does very much keep to predominantly scots-style tunes.
The group has taken to beginning slightly earlier over the summer months (from 8pm-ish).
Speak to Gordon if you'd like to be on the email list to be informed of occasional cancellations (especially clashes with Hearts home games)
Beer
Gosh a session in the Diggers - is the beer as good as it used to be 20 years ago ? If so may have to arrange my next trip to the home land to attend
J
# Posted on February 2nd 2006 by jfother
The beer's nothing special these days. ;-(
Rohan, did this used to be the Tuesday session or is it still on the go?
# Posted on February 2nd 2006 by Johannes J
I know it was originally an ALP session led by Derek Hoy.
# Posted on February 5th 2006 by slainte
John J: yes, this is what used to be the Tuesday session, which had to move because of competition for the back room from dominoes tournaments and the like...
Start time is 8.30pm to 9pm, I think (?).
# Posted on February 9th 2006 by niallanderson
Diggers
I went on Wednesday - A really enjoyable, well organised session of around 15 to 20 players of various instruments (including 1 cittern, 2 pipes, 2 PAs , 1 very loud anglo - me). All very friendly and not too fast - nearly all Scottish tunes. They even turned the Hearts/Celtic match off the tv in the room.
Will go again!!
The only downside was being kicked out at midnight.
# Posted on April 7th 2006 by geoffwright
More info
I feel a bit cheeky that I posted the listing as I'd only been a couple of times (and I don't seem to be able to delete it!)
Anyway, this is still going strong and I understand that it did indeed originate from an ALP class i.e. the Adult Learning Project - Scots Music Group (http://www.alpscotsmusic.org/).
It is not suitable for beginners but is pleasantly free from turbo-speed playing too and does very much keep to predominantly scots-style tunes.
The group has taken to beginning slightly earlier over the summer months (from 8pm-ish).
Speak to Gordon if you'd like to be on the email list to be informed of occasional cancellations (especially clashes with Hearts home games)
# Posted on September 15th 2006 by rohancragg
Popped into the Diggers this week and they even remembered my name (from 7 months ago), now that is friendly!!
Damn good session, not too-fast.
# Posted on October 29th 2006 by geoffwright