[scots-l] Jansch and Bensusan + sessions, Melrose, Sat-Thurs

[David Kilpatrick]

Bert Jansch plays the Wynd Theatre, Melrose, Scottish Borders on 
Saturday, Sept 27th. Pierre Bensusan plays there on Thursday Oct 2nd. 
Since we've got acoustic guitarists coming in from Ireland, Norway, 
Holland, and England - many staying the 'week' in Melrose - the theatre 
is opening its nice wee bar every night for open sessions (I'm 
definitely there on Tuesday, my original suggestion was to host one on 
Tuesday for people, but our local paper has it that there will be 
sessions nightly. On Tuesday I will bring a range of Troubadour 
instruments (zouk, mandolin, mandola etc) to lend round and try out.

There will definitely also be a late night jam at the George and 
Abbotsford Hotel, just next to the theatre, on Saturday from 11pm to 
1.00am - this has a bar extension and is all arranged. Mixture of 
musicians expected including traditional Scots/Irish.

It is possible that Pierre will do a masterclass for a limited num,ber 
of players, subject to arriving in time and being OK, on the Thursday 
during the day. This will be a 'no beginners' class (we did one in 2000 
at the Theatre with PB, in an event which I organised, and it was a very 
mixed ability and age range group - he says he found that difficult to 
handle, and would prefer experienced DADGAD players). Cost not known yet.

The Wynd Theatre is on 01896 823854. Tickets for these concerts are #10 
(the theatre only seats 90 and is a fantastic venue acoustically, as 
well as for atmosphere and location). The sessions are of course free.

Nearby Big Sky Studios, Tweedbank (about 2 miles) say they will open 
their doors to any visiting musician wanting to see their facilities, on 
Monday and Tuesday. Even make a booking to do some recording. Call Tom 
Roseburgh, on 01896 751326.

This is not an ultra-late announcement, I had already posted about this, 
it's a recap and reminder.

David Kilpatrick

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