Music Nights at Glenlivet Hall
Jim Hogg is organizing what he hopes will be monthly music nights at
Glenlivet Hall and would like to hear from anyone who might like to play,
perform or just come along and spectate.
The idea is for local musicians to come along and play together in an
informal way – as we did when the Pole Inn used to have its music nights
or at the weekly Stramash in Dufftown. Each player would have a turn at
choosing what we play – so there's no need to be scared off if you have
a limited repertoire. Players of all standards and all ages are welcome.
As happens at the Stramash, everyone is provided with music – so you
don't need to know everything off by heart.
Although the bulk of the music will be Scottish, we'll welcome any easy
listening style on any instrument, but we're certainly looking for
fiddlers, accordionists, keyboard players, mouth organists, guitarists,
tin whistlers, etc.
Singers are also welcome, and we can provide piano/keyboard accompaniment
if required. Community singing is also on the cards, as are the odd
recitation, demonstrations of highland dancing and perhaps some piping.
There will also be some dancing for audience - both Old Time and Ceilidh
as required.
We hope to hold these nights on the first Friday of every month, starting
on Friday 2nd April. There's no entrance charge, but the Bar will be open
and there will be a raffle to raise funds for the Hall.
Sessions will run from 7.30 pm to 10 pm – so it's not a late night out.
In order to ascertain the level of interest in this venture, Jim would
like to hear from anyone who might like to play, sing or come along to
listen or dance. Please contact him by e-mailing to
jimlehogg@spitfireuk.net or telephoning on 01807 590 276.
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New clubs initiative
In an attempt to utilise the hall more, and get more people involved in
activities at the hall, the committee has launched a 'new clubs' initiative.
If you would like to get involved in any form of club or activity in
which the hall could play a part, please let us know by completing the
online questionnaire
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Car park resurfaced
After a winter of trouble, floods, puddles, holes and ice we have now
resurfaced the car park at the hall. The holes have been filled by
local farmer Jim Innes and a load of chuckies, supplied by Keith Naylor
and Fred Grant from Ballindalloch were spread out and compacted into a
smooth level surface by John Grant, free of charge! Many thanks to all
who helped us with this important task - just in time for a certain wedding...
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On Saturday 20th June the first wedding ceremony took place in the hall
when Rev Sven Bjanardson married Ian Mathieson to Ann Duff. The ceremony
was attended by some 70 friends and family and was followed by a dinner
and an evening reception attended by another seventy guests. Feedback on
suitability of the hall for this type of occasion was very positive.