Wednesday 23.01.2019

Glasgow looking at its absolute best at midday - very cold and bright through Kelvingrove Park

and on to the magnificence which is the Kelvingrove Museum and Art gallery.

Had done no prior research so was surprised - and delighted - to be greeted by the wonderful sound of organ music ringing out across the central hall (apparently the organ`s been there since 1902 and the recitals are a daily event).

and what`s more the place was heaving. There was a magical mix of tourists, students, mums with buggies and toddlers (enjoying the special exhibit of a travelling diplodocus*) and folk obviously there just to enjoy the music. Only scratched the surface of this fabulous place: definitely one to return to time and time again.




In other news, this is nine days of pure self indulgence at Celtic Connections. https://www.celticconnections.com
Every night a different gig - on Sunday it was Roaming Roots Revue celebrating 50 years - 50 years!! - since the Abbey Road album with a group of brilliant musicians** not to mention a full scale orchestra covering the songs. Simultaneously nostalgic and bang up to date.
Since then there`s been folk and jazz and tonight it`s Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes and I can hardly believe I`m writing that!


During the day there`s plenty of exploring to do: yesterday I went and found the Glasgow Women`s Library which is another beautiful building and a rather wonderful place. https://womenslibrary.org.uk

For now though....off to the Old Fruitmarket - one of the best venues https://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com/old-fruitmarket for a night of rock and roll........


* "Diplodocus carnegii, named after Scottish-American millionaire Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919). The exhibition explains why Andrew Carnegie decided to create copies of this huge fossil skeleton (found in Wyoming, USA in 1899) and why they were shipped to many different countries around the world, including the Natural History Museum in London."


** "Teaming with curator/MC Roddy Hart’s Lonesome Fire line-up as ‘house band’. were the mighty KT Tunstall, spine-tingling harmony sorority The Staves, and You Tell Me, the newly-formed duo of Admiral Fallow’s Sarah Hayes and Field Music’s Peter Brewis, Temperance Movement's Phil Campbell, Lomond Campbell (also known as Ziggy from Edinburgh Collective FOUND) plus many more very special guests."