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Andrew Gordon Scottish/Celtic Music

About Me

The End of October brings some of Edinburgh finest musicians together to raise money for Scotlands Homeless through charity Shelter. Monday 27th - Thursday 30th (See gig listings), Andrew Gordon will be raising money at all his shows, and all the venues have agreed to contribute double Andrew's normal fee in Sponsorship of the event. Andrew's Day job employer AEGON has also agreed to Donate to the event. The FRIDAY 31ST OCT FINALE will see 5 of Edinburghs best acts join forces on one Bill at THE COUNTING HOUSE in EDINBURGH. WAILING MISERY ANDREW GORDON MACPOLVO THE CANONGATE CADJERS CEILIDH BAND JACOBS PILLOW All for £5, although further donations are welcome (and to be encouraged). Further details are available throught the myspace page, or e-mail [email protected] Gordon has been playing live music since 1994, and has specialised in Traditional Celtic Music for the last 9 years. He plays i wide variety of Scottish and Irish tunes (and a few others), accompanied by guitar, bodhran and occasionally mandolin, or whistle.You can catch a gigs all over the place in Edinburgh, and further afield. For other dates or to order Andrew's CD's check out www.andrewgordon.co.uk

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Member Since: 2/22/2006
Band Website: www.andrewgordon.co.uk
Influences: The Corries, The McCalmans
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

CHARITY FUND RAISING GIG

COME SUPPORT US RAISING MONEY FOR SHELTER Fri 31st Oct The Counting House 8pm, £5 Wailing MiserereAndrew GordonMacpolvoThe Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh BandJacobs Pillow Contact Andrew for Tickets
Posted by on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:52:00 GMT

Beer festival at the Sheep Heid weekend 22nd Aug

Yup so blogging isn't really my forte.  I have all the good intentions of keeping things up to date but hey ho.... So whats coming up.  There is a beer festival at one of my fav wee pubs (an...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT

A New Year

Happy New Year too all.  I always like to say to all my friends i wish you happiness, health and wealth in that order.  It's been a crazy year for me, i tallied it all up and as well as wor...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:12:00 GMT

Rest...

Greetings Blog Readers So what do i have to say for myself... The Winter is coming and i am going to have a rest.  OK so i'm still going to have my regular Monday and Tuesday gigs.  But i a...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:44:00 GMT

Germany

Indeed as my last blog predicted, a post Germany blog.   I just got home a couple of hours ago, and and i am 100% Knackered.  It was great weekend though.  Unfortunately the Friday nigh...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:41:00 GMT

Skye Trip

Skye is deffinately good for your soul.  Even though i had a couple of gigs, and a long drive, i'm back home relaxed and rested.  Shame i have to go back to the office tommorrow.  Frid...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:16:00 GMT

Gigs

Well last night was a suprisingly busy gigs considering the festival is finished.  Gigs in general have been going well lately with only a few blips.  I've been getting some great comments f...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:44:00 GMT

Old recording rediscovered

I am in the process of backing up all the data on my computer, and came across a live recording done in 2004 by The Mighty Fine Pair.  I couldn't resist putting it online.  So it's now on My...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:56:00 GMT

Prolific

Is not how you would describe my blogging.  I want to do more of it, but i can never think of interesting things to say. Oh on side note, i heard news flash that the highland marauder Hamish MacA...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:35:00 GMT

Good start to '07

Well 2007 rolled round without too much incident.  Hogmany is always a gigging night for me, and this year was no different.  What was differrent was the power cut 45mins before midnight.&nb...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:55:00 GMT