• upyerkilt
  • upyerkilt
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Topic: getting folk together

A guy my father in law knows has decided to get a lot of musicians together in Oban this weekend. he is doing some sort of film or program or documentary sort of thing. I do not know all the details yet but he has set a theme " the jacobites"**
As far as I know a lot are taking over a big pub. So I have decided to fling the weans to my mums on Saturday and treat my wife to a night up in Oban to enjoy the music. I think  iwill have to take my guitar in case it is just one big massive jamming session which I am told it is.

Loads of Bed and breakfasts and a few hotels if anyone wants to pop up.

** jacobites were the loyal supporters of the Sewart family, the rightful family to the throne in the UK. King James vii of Scotland 2nd of Britain got chucked off it and a dutchman ( king william of orange) got put on it. So a jacobite was a supporter of the sewart family and a lot of songs have been written all about this period, i.e. glencoe, killicrankie, and loads more.
Also people think that jacobites were scottish, but they were in fact from scotland, england, ireland and wales.


Will let ye all know how it goes with pics if ye cannot make it


ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending
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Re: getting folk together

Sounds good. Too bad I'm busy this weekend. It's our village fair.

Well done on the history lesson. No need to ask which side you'd've been on at Culloden then. lol

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Re: getting folk together

hi ken,

i'd love to be there just for the craic [i think that's irish...still] unfortunately i'll be doing my usual thing of boring some poor unsuspecting drunkards into getting drunker as i sing 2 or 3 hours of rock pop and c/w music [mainly from the 60's] do you think they'd like that up there? if so i'm on my way...have a good un my friend

phill

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Re: getting folk together

Sailed to Oban a few times years ago.

Lot of pubs...I like that.

Nice place.

"And on payday, we'll tear the place down.
With a pint, in our hand's, and a bash 'em out band.
Sure we'll dance, to the sound, of the rain falling down.
In our Northern Industrial Town."
  • upyerkilt
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Re: getting folk together

RFA Colin wrote:

Sailed to Oban a few times years ago.

Lot of pubs...I like that.

Nice place.

a boat? then you should sail into craighouse on Jura in Septmeber.

ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending
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Re: getting folk together

I'd love to, but not nowadays mate.  Deep sea away from the UK at the mo' bud.

4 months on, 3 months off.  Vessels about 28,000 tonne.

My mate was on a Scottish Fishery Protection Ship named 'Jura'.

Lovely vessel.

"And on payday, we'll tear the place down.
With a pint, in our hand's, and a bash 'em out band.
Sure we'll dance, to the sound, of the rain falling down.
In our Northern Industrial Town."
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Re: getting folk together

Pleased to meet you RFA Colin, and welcome to Chordie!

  Merchant Marine then?  I've a couple friends shipping oil up and down the coast from Alaska.... good jobs them.  Well other than the long times away from home..... rough seas, and nasty weather....  perhaps well paid would be better put.

Welcome Aboard & Take Care;
Doug

"what is this quintessence of dust?"  - Shakespeare