Arran Folk Festival
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Arran Folk Festival
Held between fri.3rd. and sun.5th June.
These first few pics are from the friday afternoon free 'open session' at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick. All the folk who performed on the day were excellent.
Keith, the MC for the afternoon's proceedings, giving it laldy.
The couple behind the guy who's playing here also performed a duet together.
Keith - who's an Arran resident - with Pete and Eric who were on their first visit to the island.
These first few pics are from the friday afternoon free 'open session' at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick. All the folk who performed on the day were excellent.
Keith, the MC for the afternoon's proceedings, giving it laldy.
The couple behind the guy who's playing here also performed a duet together.
Keith - who's an Arran resident - with Pete and Eric who were on their first visit to the island.
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Looks like a grand day! I love Arran homesick..
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It was indeed a grand day morag.
Some more photo's, this time from the sunday afternoon session down at the Douglas.
Some more photo's, this time from the sunday afternoon session down at the Douglas.
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Great photos, Michael. Presentation was excellent! Must remember this festival when we're back next time.
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Hughie, I believe it's been going for quite a few years now and they hold it on the first weekend in June (starting on the friday)
I don't have any info on future events at the moment, but like last year the main festival consisted of 3 free 'open' afternoon sessions at the Douglas Hotel on the fri/sat/sun. and 2 concerts at Brodick Hall on the Friday and Saturday nights - with an entry fee of £18 each night. I think there was also a Singing Masterclass on the Sat. afternoon for an hour and a half or so and also a Guitar Workshop on the Sunday.
I'm pretty sure you'll have noticed the guy on the moothie in two or three of the pics in my post above.
I don't have any info on future events at the moment, but like last year the main festival consisted of 3 free 'open' afternoon sessions at the Douglas Hotel on the fri/sat/sun. and 2 concerts at Brodick Hall on the Friday and Saturday nights - with an entry fee of £18 each night. I think there was also a Singing Masterclass on the Sat. afternoon for an hour and a half or so and also a Guitar Workshop on the Sunday.
I'm pretty sure you'll have noticed the guy on the moothie in two or three of the pics in my post above.
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Yes, spotted the moothie player. What beautiful weather you had, Michael. I think now would be a good time to plan a hike up Goatfell.
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Aye that's true but just no' today. Have a look on the webcams topic (page 5 of mcblethers) right now and you'll see what I mean. Ye can hardly see down to the pier never mind Goatfell.Hughie wrote:I think now would be a good time to plan a hike up Goatfell.
Yet it's been mostly sunny here in Stevenston.
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Incidentally Hughie, I found out by sheer coincidence that one of the Scots folk bands -"Talisk"- who performed last friday night (3rd June) in Brodick Hall will make their Australian debut at the festival in Portarlington this coming weekend.
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mus ... o7hvk.html
As Karen Dunbar might say .. "Frae Brodick Hall tae Australia? ...... Jeezo!!"
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mus ... o7hvk.html
As Karen Dunbar might say .. "Frae Brodick Hall tae Australia? ...... Jeezo!!"
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I'll try and catch up with them on the Friday night - that's the only time I'll be able to see them. Got family functions over the weekend down in Melbourne. Unfortunately our band missed the deadline for entering the festival this year. So no performing with our moothie band on the tall ship this national Celtic festival.
Netta, Bobby, and I think both Barbara and John will have a better chance to see them as they are volunteers this year and will have full access to all the venues.
Netta, Bobby, and I think both Barbara and John will have a better chance to see them as they are volunteers this year and will have full access to all the venues.
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Talisk are performing in Parks Hall on Friday night at 7.30pm, Hugh. Don't know if you will manage to sneak in.
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Think I left that skill of 'skipping in' back in Ardrossan when I was a wee boy, Netta. Anyway it looks like we'll be heading for Melbourne before that scheduled event. For those who don't know, this is the Queen's birthday long weekend here in Oz - it's a bit of a waste when your retired.
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Arran’s a great wee folk festival. Didn’t make it across this time, but have been there a couple of times in recent years.
One year, it was weather just like we had last weekend, and the free session in the Douglas hotel was very busy. Not enough room on the patio, so it spilled out onto the lawn.
The next year, it was torrential rain, so the session stayed in the bar. Standing room only, and barely enough room for the fiddlers’ elbows, but a great afternoon.
Talisk are great. They were winners at the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections in 2015. You can hear their finalist performance from that day on http://listenagain.canstream.co.uk/celt ... php?id=321
One year, it was weather just like we had last weekend, and the free session in the Douglas hotel was very busy. Not enough room on the patio, so it spilled out onto the lawn.
The next year, it was torrential rain, so the session stayed in the bar. Standing room only, and barely enough room for the fiddlers’ elbows, but a great afternoon.
Talisk are great. They were winners at the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections in 2015. You can hear their finalist performance from that day on http://listenagain.canstream.co.uk/celt ... php?id=321