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JANURY - FEBRUARY 2009 VOLUME 26, ISSUE NUMBER 1 Sunday Night Celtic Music Sessions at the Green Oak Pub by Marcey Hunter & Lynnette Fitch Brash THE THISTLEDOWN Scottish Society of Tidewater, Inc. JANURY - FEBRUARY 2009 VOLUME 26, ISSUE NUMBER 1 Sunday Night Celtic Music Sessions at the Green Oak Pub by Marcey Hunter & Lynnette Fitch Brash fact that no one formally “runs” the L ooking for something to do session. It’s an informal gathering, now that football season is over, so there are times when not every- and before you start getting too one knows the song; they can ei- busy with yard work and other Sun- ther give it a go, or just sit it out. day activities? Want to take advan- Sometimes touring musicians turn tage of some home-grown, tradi- up for the Sunday Session, having tional, and FREE Celtic music? heard about it by word of mouth at Then it may be worth your while to the various local pubs, and sit in. take a trip to the Green Oak Pub in From playing music together so the Great Neck area of Virginia much, the musicians have devel- Beach to enjoy weekly “Sunday oped their own inside jokes, and it Sessions” of traditional Celtic mu- is fun to watch them gently kid sic performed by some very gifted each other. You can also learn a a musicians – many of whom are great deal about Celtic music lis- members of the SST. tening to their brief conversations Most Sunday afternoons, begin- about the tunes. ning about 5 pm, fiddlers, vocalists, “We really look forward to these flutists, dulcimer players, guitarists, Sunday sessions,” said fiddler John There’s always a fiddler or three at the Sunday auto harpists, tin whistle players, Sessions, playing traditional Scottish tunes. McGlynn. “It gives us a chance to and even the occasional bodhran learn a new tune, or practice an old player or piper gather to perform tory) $1 donation toward the “beer one. It has really improved my fid- two to three hours of traditional and kitty.” At a recent session, they per- dle skills tremendously.” familiar Celtic music, with an em- formed a beautiful rendition of “The You may be familiar with one or phasis on Scottish tunes. Ashoken Farewell,” upon request. more of the Sunday Session musi- On a typical evening, one can Just lovely. cians, as many of them have also hear “Mairi’s Wedding,” “Skye Boat The musicians perform in a “go performed at some SST functions, Song,” and “The Boys of Blue Hill”, ‘round” format. They sit in a circle, like the Christmas Ceilidh, the Tar- among many other tunes. The and each musician has the option tan Day Ceilidh, and the annual group will also take requests, with to “play, pass, or request” a tune. picnic. Most are local, but some do a suggested (though not manda- The musicians really appreciate the travel from Williamsburg, Rich- mond, and North Carolina to join in the weekly sessions. The Green Oak Pub, which is owned and operated by Scottish expatriates Eileen Johnson and Graham Smith, along with Gra- ham’s American wife Nicole, is lo- cated at 2253 West Neck Road, off of Shore Drive. (The pub is named Continued on page 8 PAGE 2 THISTLEDOWN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2009 About the Scottish Society of A Few Words from the President Tidewater, Inc. Dear SST Members, I hope that the new year has gotten off to a good start T he Scottish Society of Tidewater exists to for all of you. As usual, there have been many events promote the preservation and study of Scottish cul- going on over the past couple of months, and it has ture, including music, language, art, history, folk- been great to see many of you there. In particular, I lore, dance, literature, athletics, and all other things want to make mention of the Tidewater St. Andrew’s distinctively Scottish among interested persons in Society Burns Nicht, where there were many SST mem- the Hampton Roads, Virginia area and to cooperate bers in attendance. As most of you know, this is the with like-minded persons, groups and organizations 250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, and so here and abroad. this year’s event was a very special one. Once again, A meeting is held on the first Wednesday of each our own Rob Lockwood entertained and educated us month at the Virginia Beach Central Library, 4100 with his fantastic interpretations of the poetry of Burns, as well as a stirring immortal memory speech. Another Edward Brash Va. Beach Blvd., in meeting rooms "A" and "B." President Social time begins at 7:00pm, and the meeting highlight of the evening was the presentation of this starts at 7:30pm. Anyone interested in Scottish cul- year’s Scot of the Year award to none other than Marcey Hunter!!! In ture and history is invited to attend. part, Marcey was recognized for her efforts on behalf of the SST, as secretary, newsletter author and editor, and membership chair. Con- P.O. Box 3733, Norfolk, VA 23514-3733 gratulations, Marcey – the honor is very well-deserved! www.tidewaterscots.com Of course, March and April are very busy months in the Celtic calen- dar, and this year is no exception. We will be participating in the Ocean SST Executive Board View St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 14, and I encourage you to President: Edward Brash [email protected] come out to this fun event. Vice President: The other event that I am asking you to support is our annual Tartan Rob Lockwood [email protected] Day Ceilidh. This year, we will be holding the event at Church of the As- Secretary: cension, in Virginia Beach, on Saturday, April 4th, from 6:30-11:00pm. Marcey Hunter [email protected] Treasurer: The menu will be entirely Scottish, and will include haggis, neeps and Jeanne Rider [email protected] tatties, shepherd’s pie, beef and chicken meat pies, and chicken curry with rice. Of course, we will have live traditional Celtic music for dancing, Board of Directors: so bring your dancing shoes! The ticket price is $20. We are doing our Linda Lucas [email protected] best to keep the price down, while still offering a high quality meal with great live music, so that as many people can attend as possible. Please John McGlynn [email protected] keep in mind that this is one of THE major events for the Society each George Phillips [email protected] year, so I strongly encourage not only your attendance, but that of your friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. We will have a flyer ready soon for Terri Woodward [email protected] this event; please consider posting it at your workplace, place of wor- Trish Young [email protected] ship, or anywhere else that you think would be fitting. As most of you are aware, I have decided not to run for re-election as SST Committees President of the SST for the coming year. After three very enjoyable and Webmaster: rewarding years in this role, I feel that it is time for someone else to take Scott MacGregor [email protected] t on the job, and bring their own ideas and vision to the Society. Many Membership: people have been a great help to me while I have been your President, Marcey Hunter [email protected] and rather than try to name them all and forget someone, I will simply Program: say thank you to all of you. With that being said, I will single out one spe- Lynnette Fitch Brash [email protected] cial person, my lovely wife Lynnette, without whom I would be, quite sim- ply, lost. Any successes that I may have had as President of the SST Sunshine: Robin Willis [email protected] are a direct result of her wealth of knowledge of all things Celtic, her infectious zest for life, her expert guidance, and her unwavering love and Newsletter Editor: support. Lynnette, I thank you with all my heart. Marcey Hunter [email protected] Slainte, Edward JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2009 THISTLEDOWN PAGE 3 Don’t forget to vote! T he SST will be electing a new slate of officers at the Annual Meeting in March. Up for election this year will be the one-year terms of the president, the vice president, the secretary, the treasurer and the two-year terms of four (4) positions on the Board of Directors. Rob Lockwood is running for president, and John McGlynn is running for Vice President. Jeanne Rider, Treasurer, and Marcey Hunter, Secretary, are run- ning for re-election in their respective offices. Candidates for the Board are George Phillips, Trish Young, Linda Lucas, and June Lockwood. See the SST website if you would like to learn more about these candidates. We will also accept nominations from the floor at the March meeting. Now’s your chance if you want to make a difference in the SST. Any member who is in good standing is eligible to run for office and vote at the Annual Meeting. A member in good standing is one whose membership is current and dues are paid to date. Interested? Contact Elections Chair Edward Brash at [email protected] REMINDER: Membership Dues 2009 Annual membership dues for the Scottish Society of Tidewater need to be paid NOW. If you choose to receive the Thistledown Newsletter electronically, family membership is $25, and individual member- ship is $15. If you choose to receive a hard copy of the newsletter via US Mail, family membership is $30, and individual membership is $20. You should have received an application in the mail. If you did not, or if you’ve misplaced it, you can either download it from our website www.tidewaterscots.org, or contact Marcey Hunter.
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