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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2007

Round 7 of the HMX Championships was held here in Nairn yesterday. People of all ages race around on bikes in the mud! It was really great! I managed to get a good view of the bikes flying through the air. The height they get on some of the jumps was incredible! Melodaidh went along with me, and seemed to enjoy it. I wouldn鈥檛 mind giving it a go myself, but buying a bike isn鈥檛 an option just now. It would be a bit of a pain dragging it around for the rest of the year. But Christmas ain鈥檛 far away鈥�

There was also a c猫ilidh a couple of nights ago, too. Been to a few now this year, and they really are good crack! Seanair and Morag were dancing together, while me and Melodaidh were showing them how it鈥檚 done. I鈥檓 definitely getting better, and only stood on her toes once 鈥� or twice!

We had a couple of historical things on too. Not really my thing, generally, but these were pretty good. The first one, 鈥淟inks to the Past and Present鈥�, even had a couple of funny bits! Who knew history could be amusing? And the other one, 鈥淔rom Celts to Kings,鈥� had some re-enactments. Pretty cool to see how much people's lives have changed since then. Makes you wonder what it鈥檒l be like in another few hundred years.

Anyway, I鈥檇 best be off. Lots more sights to be seen and doing to be done!

Munro Jr

POSTED BY MUNRO AT 19:51 PM - 0 COMMENTS

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2007

Hey! There鈥檚 been some really great gigs going on here recently! The jazz festival was totally different to the live music shows I鈥檝e been to before. Not like the rock I usually listen to. It鈥檚 not something I thought I would have enjoyed, but it鈥檚 actually really great! I鈥檒l definitely be getting more jazz MP3s! The whole festival was just great music followed by great music.

Melodaidh also took me to see a band called the Luminescent Orchestrii (Yeah, took me a few goes to get that spelt right鈥�). I鈥檓 not sure how it is that the Australian knows about all the cool things that are going on in Scotland, but there you go.

This was another really great night of music. They鈥檙e described as 鈥淩omanian Gypsy Punk鈥�. Not a style that I had ever heard of before, but one that I will absolutely be looking for from now on! Their sound is totally unlike anything that I have ever heard before!

I鈥檓 starting to wonder if I鈥檓 going to have to delete some music files to make room for all the great new stuff I鈥檓 hearing! It鈥檚 a real worry!

罢矛辞谤蝉

M-Jr

POSTED BY MUNRO AT 15:21 PM - 0 COMMENTS

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2007

Ciamar a tha sibh uile? Tha an t-uabhas a鈥� tachairt am m矛os seo! We鈥檝e got the Nairn International Jazz Festival coming up. It should be pretty cool. I鈥檝e downloaded a few new songs, get a feel for it before the main event, you know? It鈥檚 not the usual sort of thing I listen to, but it鈥檚 definitely growing on me. It鈥檚 kind of got a cool, laid back feel to it. Some of it is a bit maverick, right enough 鈥�

There鈥檚 a big event which happens each year called the Aberdeen International Youth Festival. Although it鈥檚 based in Aberdeen, they do head out and do some stuff in different areas.

I鈥檓 just back from a show that was on in Findhorn. There were loads of different cultures and styles to be seen. And another great thing about it is that it鈥檚 young people who are performing. I like to see that, rather than a bunch of guys Seanair was in school with!

It鈥檚 getting late, and the big jazz fest starts tomorrow, so I鈥檇 best be off.

罢矛辞谤蝉

M-Jr

POSTED BY MUNRO AT 22:36 PM - 0 COMMENTS