John C Grant · @johncgrant
115 followers · 53 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the Day: Lorrie Headley
Former publican at legendary Fanny by Gaslight and Burlington Berties - now caterer for Bachelors' Club #Tarbolton
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#kilmarnock #ayrshire #scotland #tradmusic #music #RobertBurns
#RobertBurns #music #tradmusic #scotland #Ayrshire #kilmarnock #tarbolton
John C Grant · @johncgrant
114 followers · 51 posts · Server mastodon.scotCompostion of the day: William Shillilaw
William Shillilaw was martyred near to Woodhead (near Failford, #Tarbolton, #Ayrshire) by Lieutenant Lewis Lauder from Sorn Castle garrison in July 1685
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#tradmusic #scottish #scotland #scots #music #Ayrshire #tarbolton
John C Grant · @johncgrant
107 followers · 49 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the day: Agnes Patersonne
Agnes, from #Tarbolton, #Ayrshire, #Scotland was convicted of being a #witch Tuesday 6 April 1658.
#folk #Justice #Scottish #scots #tradmusic #folkmusic #composer #traditional #polka
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#polka #traditional #composer #folkmusic #tradmusic #scots #scottish #justice #folk #witch #scotland #Ayrshire #tarbolton
John C Grant · @johncgrant
105 followers · 48 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the Day: Jonnet Reid
On Tue 6 April 1658, Jonnet Reid was falsely convicted of being a witch in #Tarbolton #Ayrshire. One of many women over the years.
#legalpardon #music #scottish #scotland #witch #justice #Ayrshire #tarbolton
John C Grant · @johncgrant
103 followers · 47 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the Day: James Paterson
James Paterson was one of the founders of the Bachelors' Club, #Tarbolton #Ayrshire with #RobertBurns
#Scots #Scotland #music #poetry #Scottish #folkmusic #folk #history #tradmusic #bagpipes #bagpipe #lowlandpipes #smallpipes
#smallpipes #lowlandpipes #bagpipe #bagpipes #tradmusic #history #folk #folkmusic #scottish #poetry #music #scotland #scots #RobertBurns #Ayrshire #tarbolton
John C Grant · @johncgrant
99 followers · 43 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the day: John Richard
“We held our first meeting at #Tarbolton, in the house of John Richard, upon the evening of the 11th of November, and after choosing #RobertBurns president for the night, we proceeded to debate... "
#Ayrshire #Scots #Scotland #Scottish #music #folkmusic #bagpipe #bagpipes #lowlandpipes
#lowlandpipes #bagpipes #bagpipe #folkmusic #music #scottish #scotland #scots #Ayrshire #RobertBurns #tarbolton
John C Grant · @johncgrant
97 followers · 40 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the day: Tarbolton Mill
Willie’s Mill, in the scene of “Death and Doctor Hornbook,” is Tarbolton Mill, on the Water of Fail, about a quarter of a mile from the north end of Tarbolton, on the road to Lochlee and Mossgiel.
If you close your eyes , you can hear the mill grinding away.
#RobertBurns #Ayrshire #music #Scotland #Scots #bagpipes #fiddle #folkmusic #tradmusic #smallpipes #lowlandpipes #Tarbolton
#tarbolton #lowlandpipes #smallpipes #tradmusic #folkmusic #fiddle #bagpipes #scots #scotland #music #Ayrshire #RobertBurns
John C Grant · @johncgrant
99 followers · 42 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the day: Tarbolton Mill
Willie’s Mill, in the scene of “Death and Doctor Hornbook,” is Tarbolton Mill, on the Water of Fail, about a quarter of a mile from the north end of Tarbolton, on the road to Lochlee and Mossgiel.
If you close your eyes , you can hear the mill grinding away.
#RobertBurns #Ayrshire #music #Scotland #Scots #bagpipes #fiddle #folkmusic #tradmusic #smallpipes #lowlandpipes #Tarbolton
#tarbolton #lowlandpipes #smallpipes #tradmusic #folkmusic #fiddle #bagpipes #scots #scotland #music #Ayrshire #RobertBurns
John C Grant · @johncgrant
0 followers · 1 posts · Server mastodon.scotComposition of the day: Alexander Brown
The Bachelors' Club is a National Trust for Scotland museum located at 1 Sandgate Street, Tarbolton.
On 11 November 1780 a debating club was founded by young men from Tarbolton parish, inspired by one that was established in Ayr, by Robert Burns, Gilbert Burns, Hugh Reid, Alexander Brown, Thomas Wright, William M’Gavin and Walter Mitchell.
#Ayrshire #RobertBurns #Tarbolton #composition #music #fiddle #bagpipe
#bagpipe #fiddle #music #composition #tarbolton #RobertBurns #Ayrshire