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December 2024 - Live music continues to be exciting and fun in and around Edinburgh.
There are lots of fine sessions and musical events in the City of Edinburgh, and further afield, to attend and enjoy.
And some energetic and fun ceilidh dances with The Occasionals too - dates listed here below.
There are regular traditional music & song sessions in Edinburgh in local bar venues - Sandy Bells, The Black Cat, Captain’s Bar, The Royal Oak, The Waverley Bar, where I can sometimes be found playing music with fiddle maestro John Martin, top Scotts singer George Duff, piper Mike Katz and others.
Tuesday 31st December 2024 - The Occasionals are playing at Hogmanay 2024 at St Peter’s Church Hall, Lutton Place, Edinburgh - details below
Dancing will be from 9pm until 12:30 at St Peter’s Church Hall, Lutton Place, Newington, Edinburgh, EH8 9PE. Entry is by ticket only. Booking essential, doors open 8:30pm, dancing from 9pm. As usual, there will be some soft drinks and nibbles provided with the option to BYOB. Please avoid bringing anything with peanuts as one regular has a severe allergy.
Please let me know if you would like to join the ceilidh regulars for the 20th annual Hogmanay Ceilidh. The ticket price remains at £30 if paid in advance by 1st December 2024. You can see the organisers at a ceilidh for cash or credit card payments: at Scotch Hop in October ScotchHopCommittee@gmail.com, the Scots Music Group monthly ceilidh at St Brides in Edinburgh or most Fridays at the Cadjers in Canonmills. Discount for volunteers helping set up or with the admission desk early evening as always much appreciated.