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STRING
JAM CLUB "The Borders haven of acoustic music." The List Allie Fox set up The String Jam Club in 1997. The venue is now established as one of the most popular live music venues in the Scottish Borders. Featuring headline acts from throughout Britain with support from up-and-coming local musicians, the club is well-known for showcasing great original eclectic music and for its friendly atmosphere and late bar. The String Jam Club meets on the last Saturday of every month at The Salmon Inn, Bank Street, Galashiels. Club sponsors are Big Sky Studios, who provide the club's PA and resident sound engineer, Davie Angus. Hosted by Allie, the String Jam Club has a reputation for encouraging musicians of all ages and genres to get up and perform, and the now legendary open mic spots are a major highlight of the club sessions. All styles of music are welcome. Previous guests have included Martin Carthy, Rory McLeod, Rod Clements, Rab Noakes, Michael Marra, Jim Malcolm, Kieran Halpin and Tam White. Five years later and still going from strength to strength, the club continues to be a huge success story on the Scottish music scene. The small venue is packed out every month. In Allie's words: "We don't put music in boxes here. We just have a great crowd of people who love great music." 2001 saw the launch of The String Jam Club Musicians of the Year Contest which gave amateur and semi-professional musicians the chance to compete in a high-profile competition. The winner, Conor McAfee, won a 3-track demo CD to be recorded at Big Sky Studios and a free website. The Real Norman Lamont scooped a handsome cash award for Best Song. Dates are still being finalised for the 2003 gig schedule, but you can check out all the latest news on the String Jam Club web-page. You can also join the String Jam Club mailing list to receive regular updates by email. LISTEN TO "DIVING FOR PEARLS" Listen to the title track Diving for Pearls in full in Real Audio! Click here courtesy of THE MUSE'S MUSE website, an online global community for songwriters offering a newsletter, articles, album reviews, artist profiles, hints and tips for singers. You can read their recent review of Diving for Pearls on our Reviews page. Don't forget you can hear MP3 soundbytes of each album track on this website. |
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