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Quarter Acoustic Music Club events, Limekilnburn Road, Hamilton (2025)

02/07/2025

This coming Tuesday 8th July we have for your entertainment Steve Turner a renowned artist who is a multi-instrumentalist and a renowned concertina player. He started off in the 60s on the Manchester folk scene. Steve has been to the club before and for those who want to know more about him here is the link to his website https://steve-turner.co.uk.

Now it's that time of the year where here in Scotland the rain is warmer and the thistles and nettles grow to an enormous size. Most sensible people will go to one of the local beaches for a picnic and to sit in the sun.
For those who don't know what the sun is and thats understandable living here, it's a big yellow ball in the sky that gives you a complexion which is often mistaken at this time of the year as having too much irnbru and the rain turning the iron in it rusty.
However now we are into July summer is officially gone and weather will be akin to winter where you may see snow on the Trossachs.
Talking of Trossachs some of the male species like to go for a picnic in the park or even worse in a field. In these circumstances it is not advisable to wear a kilt with nothing underneath or if you do make sure you wear heavy duty underwear as the thistles and nettles will get you if you don't. Not forgetting before and after the two hours either side of 12.00 (11 til 1pm is their siesta time) an army of midges often mistaken as eagles due to their size will attack you giving you giving you big itchy lumps all over exposed areas of skin especially in the Trossachs.
So you have now been warned and for those of you who ever watched that American series Hill Street Blues "Be careful out there"

Anyway did I say this coming Tuesday we are having for your entertainment Steve Turner along with floorspots and our world famous raffle which can be quite entertaining come to the Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start
Mel Randall

26/06/2025

This coming Tuesday July 1st we have one of our world famous singers nights where you can sing a song, recite a poem do a jig but according to the committee no pole dancing or strip tease allowed
The other day I was sent a message from Nessie and best friend haggis asking if they could come to the club as they had been taking banjo lessons off Ian Walker and concertina lessons off Alan Jones. Before you say it I know he's playing an accordion and not a concertina but this is an old photo from when they were younger as no one has managed to get recent photos of them for quite a few years.
I messaged them back and said I suppose so as long as they bought raffle tickets, but Nessie might not get through the doors but I would have a word with Billy at the bar and Jack Foley to see if they could perform outside on the bowling green.
Did I say this coming Tuesday 1st July it's a singers night and our world famous raffle which can be quite entertaining? Come to the Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start

11/06/2025

This next Tuesday 17th June is now a singers night with the following Tuesday now a half spot with Dougie Muir and his friends

04/06/2025

This coming Tuesday 10th June we have for your entertainment Marian Bradfield.
Marian is a singer songwriter based in Donegal ( just noticed predictive text changed Donegal to Doncaster) She is a stalwart of the Irish music scene for over 30 years and has produced 4 studio and one live albums. She has visited the club before and the thing that sticks out with me is her name Bradfield which is a village I used to live near and visit regularly. More useless information from me which will never appear in a pub quiz. To view Marian's website and find out more about her visit https://marianbradfield.com

Our extraordinary general meeting which I came away with not knowing if I were coming or going probably due to not understanding a word Jack said, Think he's going to have elocution lessons in the queens, now kings English aka Yorkshire dialect. Had to smile at Mjays joke thinking that a quorum was some kind of aftershave. We had a lovely song from Alan Jones to finish the singers night as a tribute to Neil Dawson.
Which leads me on to those of us attending or watching online Neil's funeral the following quote was said, which he probably said at some time, which made us all smile.
There are three types of people in this land.
Those that were born in Yorkshire
Those who wish they had been born in Yorkshire
And those who have no ambition at all.
This could be a chorus to a song which I could imagine Neil singing on the lines of something like Ilkley Moor baht at, which he once told me he hated.

Anyway did I say this coming Tuesday we have for your entertainment Marian Bradfield who is guaranteed to make for an enjoyable night along with floorspots and our world famous raffle which is entertainment on its own.
See you at The Boolin Club, Limekilnburn Road, Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start
Mel Randall

31/05/2025

For those who are unable to attend Neil Dawsons funeral.

29/05/2025

This coming Tuesday 3rd June at 8pm is one of our world famous singers nights. Sing a song recite a poem do a jig or just come and be entertained. Even the raffle can be entertaining.
Just before it starts at 7pm there is a general meeting for club members.
Don't be late
The Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA
Mel Randall

20/05/2025

A few lines for those of you who haven't heard this terrible news which has come as a shock.
On Sunday Neil Dawson had a massive heart attack and died.
Our hearts go out to Kay and family.
Neil as you know was for years involved with various folk events with his singing and dancing, his involvement with Moira Furnace and of course with Quarter Acoustic Music Club. During the pandemic he kept a lot of us together with zoom meetings which he participated in even up to Sunday which he had to leave early as he wasn't feeling well.
He will be greatly missed.
Mel Randall

24/04/2025

This next Tuesday 29th April which is a singers night will be the last event until June 3rd due to things going off with the bowlers for a while.
So sing a song, do a jig recite a poem or whatever you want or just come and be entertained. Not forgetting our world famous raffle which can be quite entertaining on its own.
The Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start

02/04/2025

Hi everyone this coming Tuesday 8th April we have for your entertainment Bob Wood which is sure to be a good night. Bob now living in London is originally from Scotland and has appeared at countless clubs and festivals all over Britain.
For more about Bob here is a link to his website www.bobwood.uk

Recently I came across a historical article about the Pied Piper of Hamlin, the one who got rid of all the rats.
Apparently not many people know this but around the same time Hamilton was plagued by thousands of haggis who frequented local pubs or drinking establishments( do they call them pubs in scotland?). Anyway the local drinkers in Hamilton which was just about everyone found it difficult to get a drink as they kept falling over drunken haggis or is it haggisses or haggi which sounds like a group of octopuses or octopi. Anyway I'm just going to say haggis, no doubt at least 10 of the club members will put me right.
The landlords of these drinking establishments weren't too happy either as none of the haggis had any money to pay for these drinks. So a town assembly was called while the haggis were getting plastered in the pubs.
One of the locals Alistair McKinnon had recently been on a package holiday to Germany which coincided with Hamilton Academicals playing a football match against Bayern Munich in Hamlin where he came across the tale about the piper getting shut of all the rats.
It was agreed at the meeting that Alistair would get in touch with the pied piper and see if he would get shut of all these pesky haggis.
As he wasn't doing much at the time and if you know the tale of what happened after the town wouldn't pay him for getting shut of the rats, he kidnapped all the children which wasn't a good idea as they were a nightmare to look after, he agreed to come.
Anyway to cut a long story short he came over and stood in the middle of Hamilton where the Asda is now and in front of a large sober crowd he started playing some bagpipes as he forgot to bring his own pipes. The sound was so terrible, (which hasn't changed over the years), that all the haggis came running out of the pubs and tried to chase him into the river Clyde. Immediately all the townspeople crowded into the pubs and Immediately got sozzled or drunk to those who don't know what sozzled means.
The haggis kept after the pied bagpiper of Hamilton and to get shut of the noise they all jumped into the river and as they were all drunk they couldn't swim so were all drowned.
The piper returned to the town and all the drunken people greeted him but as they had just spent all their money in the pub they couldn't pay him. After his mistake of kidnapping all the children in Hamlin he decided on a quieter life so agreed that for the rest of his life he would get a daily payment of Tennants lager, Tummel chocolate biscuits and a salmon fishing permit on the river Clyde.

Anyway did I say that for your entertainment this coming Tuesday is Bob Wood along with our world famous raffle and floorspots who have no reason to play bagpipes as we aren't overrun with haggis. Come on down to The Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start.

31/03/2025

This coming Tuesday April 1st for your entertainment we have instead of the singers night, Joe Topping. Sorry about the short notice.
For more about Joe here is a link to his website
joetoppingmusic.com
The Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start

24/03/2025

This Tuesday 25th March we have for your entertainment Kenny Speirs. For those who don't know much about Kenny here is a link to his website
www.kennyspeirs.com
Sorry about the short post but I've been really busy since last tuesday.
Not forgetting our world famous raffle and floorspots
The Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start.

17/03/2025

Hi everyone this Tuesday 18th March we have for your entertainment Erchie Cathcairt alias Dave McNab doing a half spot after the first half being a singers session. Dave will entertain you with some of his many songs and his humour and his humorous songs if I got that right.
Also as St Patricks is this week we may hear some Irish tunes or not as the case may be.

Anyway you learn something everyday and I didn't know this but being from Yorkshire what would you expect. Here is some Scottish history not everyone will know but no doubt I will get grief on Tuesday as the whole club will already know this. See the monochrome photo or black and white to those who don't know what monochrome means.
In early 1800s Scotland, before the toilet was improved upon and patented by Thomas McRapper in 1861, it was common to see ornate style vases in the city streets. These were known as Squattenpish Vases and were primarily placed around areas with Public Houses or Inns. The Squattenpish Vase was connected to a drainage system below the streets and would allow a Scotsman to place their wee tadger and go**ds into the opening, whilst being covered with their kilt, before expelling any used alcohol. This benefitted the city by cutting down on public urination in alleyways, indecent exposure and kept the streets clean. However this also introduced new high paying jobs to people in the city, as Pishwashers would be hired to clean the openings of the Squattenpish Vases. After 1898 with the introduction of public lavatories to Scottish cities, most Squattenpish Vases were removed from the city streets, however you may see some along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh today, with most now being used as flower pots to decorate the streets.

Anyway did I say this coming Tuesday we have a singers night followed by a half spot from Dave McNab. Not forgetting our world famous raffle. Come on down to The Boolin club Limekilnburn Road Quarter ML3 7XA doors open 7.30 for 8pm start

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