Once again I was in Killiecrankie witnessing a very fine Burns Night
while being part of the entertainment. My trio sang and played some of
our favourites ("Anna" is my love of the moment) and enjoyed Ron
Greer's "Tam o' Shanter", and basked in the friendly glow of a
community event. Once all that was done my guitarist and I were asked
to play for some dancing, which I was not prepared for. Help! The
mandolin was no use (we were playing acoustically), so I was glad I had
my penny whistle with me. I hastily scribbled down a few sets with keys
so that the guitarist could busk along, and set about blasting the hall
with sets suitable for The Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, Strip
the Willow and waltzes. Man, it was braw, wi' nae a fiddle in sicht!
Any other braw nichts oot there?
--
Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland
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