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January
So. Yes. Anyone who knows me and my family will know what’s going on just now. But, onto other news. Mincers are in the production room, finalising the tracks and just amazed at the capabilities of the producer, Michael. Thanks are also due to Steve and Audrey, with everything happening in their world they…
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Sound of Silence
It’s been a busy old month once again, singin’ and swingin’ and gettin’ merry like Christmas. It is no great secret that After 8 Mince has been in the studio, as we work towards our goal of having a CD to sell, to raise monies for charity. There’s still some work to do on…
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Long Time Gone
Yes, it’s been ages since I posted here, we have been busy again of late. I will post a wee selection of pictures below. So, let me review matters since the start of September. We have been on a terrific cruise round the Baltic capitals, to Stockholm, Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Kalundborg in Denmark. Stockholm…
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Fair, fair Scotia
Sometimes I think I’m a bit rubbish at life, I don’t stravaig the planet and I haven’t invented anything, I have founded no dynasty. This begins to explain why I enjoy watching and listening to birds so much, because they don’t give a stuff. Some of them have cracked the egg of sheer joy, you…
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Blitzed
..emm, a bit tired to think of a snappy title for the post, but otherwise well. And there’s so much on the go! I have shattered a shibboleth by booking a seat to see Madonna at Murrayfield in July. I’ve discussed the Elton gig in Falkirk with Margaret (not going, too pricey and no longer…
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Gigg(l)ing
Just home from another excellent evening at St Peter In Chains church in Inverkeithing, where After 8 Mince played a Burns Supper gig. Thanks to the organisers, the people who brought food for the lovely buffet, all the raffle prize donators, everyone who sang along and to Joe for deciding to invite us there in…
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Suite sweet
Oops, not been here for a whiley, well, I had my appraisal to write up which consumed a lot of evening and weekend time. After 8 Mince had a very good gig at St Peter in Chains church in Inverkeithing; the audience was tremendously supportive from the beginning, and it was just one of those…
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Words have not got I
My head is super entangled right now, work, family concerns, big band gig, weather preventing me from getting home last night, came home tonight to at least five phone calls one after the other, all from people to whom I wanted to speak, so there was a lot of stuff to record. Birds. The magpies…
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E=MC something
Last night we went to see Uncaged Monkeys at the EICC, and I can now advise that there is a very good reason why Brian Cox is a Professor – he really understands all that quantum physics stuff and is well dead brainy likesy. The evening was augmented by Robin Ince, Simon Singh and Ben…
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BA 8
Just back from Blair Atholl, yet another wonderful weekend with Yard of Ale, On the Wagon, After 8 Mince and the Lilting Tilters. Most of DBFC pitched up on Friday night, and enjoyed a grand meal followed by many hours of music, laughter and insults. On Saturday, after exchanging some wake up jokes at breakfast,…