SSGW 24th JANUARY

[Donny Johnston]

As discussed at our November meeting : Let's hear you play something we've never heard before, 1 or 2 tunes whatever's your pleasure. Don't forget your headphones. Donny.

[Mcneilwaeasteel]

Gartcosh should be ok for me, but where is the venue, Johnstone loch by any chance
Headphones as well as hear'n AIDS, whit about ear plugs
A think a kin play a lot o tunes ye huvn'ae herd afore if that's whit ye want

[Donny Johnston]

Robert, venue is:
Gartcosh Community Centre
Lochend Road
Gartcosh
G69 2AB
Everyone attending pays £5.00 towards the cost of the hall.
Arrive between 7.00pm / 8.00pm
We normally have 2 tunes with a Band in a Box backing track and everyone has run at them. This month we are playing tunes not heard at the club before. It's going to be a surprise to find out what everyone plays.
Donny.

[Mcneilwaeasteel]

Donny
Thanks for the information, looking forward to meeting some "old" friends once more
Regards
Robert

[Donny Johnston]

I'm sorry I will not be able to attend this months meeting, since my visit last weekend to the coronary care unit I don't seem to have any energy and spend most of my sleeping. Enjoy the evening. Donny.

[bob adams]

Sounds like it is going to take you some time to get back to full health and strength, take it easy! we'll just fire things at each other with our rulers when you're not there.... failing emergency here I am planning to attend Tuesday but not sure for how long, got to play it by ear... nothing new there mind! ... Enjoy your ZZZZZ'sss!!!

[Thijs Kappen]

Hi Donny

Be brave and I wish you a good health on a short time!
Keep playing .
Thijs

[bob adams]

Donny I'm replying to your comment here so it doesn't disappear in the system! Hope you are improving post haste!!

From what I saw it was a cosy little evening. My 'old man' was not so good this evening so at 7.00pm I thought I can go! But I took a risk and sojourned to Gartcosh for all of about 40mins.

Belting the door with my keys I felt like the foolish virgin late for the wedding feast but thankfully Brandon heard my aggressive attack and a warm welcome ensued.

As my mind goes round the gathering there was: Willie, John, Jim, Danny, Brandon, Davie, 1st timer Robert [McNeil] good to see him there and temporarily yours truly! Good for Davie Withers, bringing tracks on his PC ... well done that man!

It was as ever a joy to join the lads if only for a short time, talk steel, remember our less fortunate buddies (hope you are back to full health and strength soon) and give Willie's Mullen a road test!

I have to re-think these evenings, flying visits are not ideal! Do you know any baby sitters for a 95yr old!

I'm sure our greater community now know that we Scots have something of a passion for this instrument of ours and failing pestilence or flood the core membership will always endeavour to attend. For all others, well, there are so many commitments and Lord knows life can be so tiring, it is easy to say! Bollocks I can be bothered tonight! ....

But as the saying goes, 'You never miss the water till the well runs dry'! ...

Trust me! there is a day coming when 'you' will wish you had spent more evenings at Gartcosh!

[Willie Gamble]

Well said Bob, I wholeheartedly agree with all you have just posted.

It was a good wee night, yes a little low in numbers but high in fun.

It is hoped that Lord Donald of Newmilns will be back in his rightful place next month.

Reg was over in Thailand to see the lady boys

I would just like to mention here that one of our other Brothers of the Bar, Davy Holland has been in hospital also, we were playing in West Calder on Sunday night when our bass player, his brother Jackie received a call from Davy's wife to say that he had been taken in, I have not heard as yet how he is, but when I do I will post further details.

Asleep at the steel

[Danny Mitchell]

It's bad news that Davy's in the hospital, I'm really sorry to hear that, Willie. Whit's happenin' tae the Gartcosh Gurus!

Get well soon Davy.