Earlier this week, our dear friend Melissa told us about a
friend playing at the Whiski Bar in Edinburgh with an amazing fiddler player.
We love going out, listening to music and it was recommended by Melissa, so we
went! The bus dropped us off about 19:00 just a few doors from the bar, which
was nice because it was raining. We went right to the bar thinking we could
secure a good seat by getting a bite to eat and a drink until Andrew arrived.
Unfortunately, the place was packed and it was a little warm so we walked a
short distance to another bar and secured two seats. I got a pint of Williams’
Joker IPA and Barb ordered an Amaretto and OJ, two good choices. Talking about
the night we were disappointed we might not get a seat near the music but we
wanted to meet Andrew so we said we’d go back to the Whiski Bar around 21:00,
ask for a table near the music and wait at the bar.
When we arrived at the bar
it was still full so we asked the hostess for a table near the music, which was
not designated anywhere that we could see. We then headed to the bar. They eventually sat us
at a table just in front of the door so the breeze felt nice but there was no
sign anywhere of where Andrew would play unless they took away a table. Anyway,
we ordered some food to justify taking that space, salmon with capers and dills
with slices of bread and a few pads of butter. Just before the designated start
time, Barb noticed a young guy with a guitar case so we went up to meet them as
they came in. Andrew greeted each of us with a hug and introduced us to his
friend Louise, we greeted each other with another hug. They both sat at our
table and we talked of how much we all love Melissa and Ryan then we told them about our
trip. Andrew told us about traveling in the Scottish countryside for hiking and
camping to see some extraordinary sights. Louise was from Paris and she told of
her city but she enjoyed Scotland, especially Edinburgh. Within a moment
Andrew’s band mate, Carrie arrived. They turned around two seats
directly in front of us and began playing. Melissa was right! The fiddle
playing was fantastic. Andrew played guitar and sang a few songs. In between
songs we talked effortlessly with Louise and before seemingly any time it was
time to catch the last bus back. We waited for the song to end, thanked and
complimented each profusely and told them we would like to host them at our
home the next time they were in Asheville.
As we walked outside it was raining
heavily so we scurried under the bus shelter. The LED indicated the #35, our
bus, was due in three minutes. We looked at each other smiling and said that
was a fun night! The music was fantastic and the people were amazing. Thank you
Melissa, Andrew, Louise and, of course, Barb.
Cheers from Edinburgh!
John
Here is a little snippet from our night (I apologize for the quality of the video, I'm still learning my new camera-Barb)
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