can it be pre-christmas? (from a selfish perspective, anytime from 10-24 Dec as i'm not drinking til then) ...

I'll send the Blast Signal up into the night sky.

I'll float the date - Friday 9th Dec ? C'mon Glenbervie, it'll be Friday!!

Forgot to mention I can not do Fri or Sat eves - I have a restaurant and have to be there at weekends. However, I can do Sun eve (11th Dec?) and could bring cds and Thai snacks. Could also make resto and bar available for meeting if that suits (in Edinburgh)

Edinburgh would suit me better from a purely selfish point of view. I'd hope to come along unless the date clashes with something else.

anytime suits me but as a someone with limited mobility, travel is a bit of a prob. Embra would be out for me but please don't let that sway the vote. We've had five very excellent Glasgow meets so far, time for annar toon's turn.

suit me, too, as would a sunday night.

Cheers.

would like to Mingle in Embra on Sun 11th Dec?
What about venue - as stated, I have a small resto that has a ipod/CD player and couple of small Bose speakers. Also, have wine, beer and soft drinks. However, just floating that as do not want to be seen as pushing this option to earn some gelt.
I just fancy meeting like-minded music fans. Have loads of Dylan, Neil, Stones, Fleetwood Mac (Green), Beatles boots which would love to share.
New to this site, but enjoy it enormously.

gets coat

Yes - ideal (sorry James) ...

Hi all. My girlfriend and I have Passorn Thai restaurant in Tollcross, 23 Brougham Street, opposite Cloisters. Only a few minutes cab from Waverley or Haymarket.
She's happy with the Mingle taking it over for a private party, but it would have to be 4th December as mid-December is a very busy time.
Again, sorry for floating a date and having to change.
If the 4th works, then we can have a private party at the restaurant from, say, 6.30 on?
I'll get one of the chefs in to do snacks, soups and noodles - all at a fair price.
I can also do wine, beers, softs at a discount for the Massive.
As stated, we have a fairly good sound system which can do cds or ipod.
Sound good?

I could do the 4th or the 11th. Sunday's a good night. If the 4th is out for most potential attendees, could you (Ianess) do the 11th - just at another venue? It does, however, seem a shame to pass up on the facilities you have available.

Let's try to get some numbers. Who's available for the 4th in Ianess' Restaurant and who's available for the 11th elsewhere?

splendid offer from the Passorn people ...

Me? I'm off to Specsavers.

I really can't cope much more with mis-reading this thread title as Minge In Scotland.

For either date at present.

If everyone OK for 4th December at Passorn, then latest is:-

Confirmed:-
ianess (obviously)
Ralph
Glenbervie
Robbie 1112

Possibles (?):-
iainiain
James Blast
El Hombre Malo
Con Coleman

Any others out there who fancy coming along?

I'm seeing Yashin19 in a bit (we're off to see Pumajaw and others at the Voodoo Rooms). I'll try to get him on board.

Update on Edinburgh Dec Mingle
Mingle on 4th December at Passorn; latest update is:-

Confirmed:-
ianess (obviously)
Ralph
Glenbervie
Robbie 1112
iainiain
Malcolm (friend of mine)

Possibles (?):-
Yashin 19
James Blast
El Hombre Malo
Con Coleman

Any others out there who fancy coming along?
Would suggest meeting at 6.30. Restaurant address is 23 Brougham Place, Tollcross. This area is top of Lothian Road, just before Meadows.
My suggestions for music would be if everyone did two 15 minute playlists - one being ''Desert Island Discs' and other being 'Guilty Pleasures'. Just a thought.
I can bring along a few 'Dylan/Cash' boots if anyone fancies.
All suggestions/thoughts gladly welcomed.

I would have loved to have come along however I cannot - and for a suitably rock'n'roll reason: my son is playing at the Electric Circus that night and I am duty bound to be there. Bugger.

Update on Edinburgh Dec Mingle
Mingle on 4th December at Passorn; latest update is:-

Confirmed:-
ianess (obviously)
Ralph
Glenbervie
Robbie 1112
iainiain
Malcolm (friend of mine)

Possibles (?):-
Yashin 19
James Blast
El Hombre Malo
Con Coleman

Any others out there who fancy coming along?
Would suggest meeting at 7 to 7.30? Restaurant address is 23 Brougham Place, Tollcross. This area is top of Lothian Road, just before Meadows.
My suggestions for music would be if everyone did two 15 minute playlists - one being ''Desert Island Discs' and other being 'Guilty Pleasures'. Just a thought.
I can bring along a few copies of 'Dylan/Cash' boot if anyone fancies.
All suggestions/thoughts gladly welcomed.

They're rather good and we played a track from their new demo on the radio this afternoon. They're doing a live session next week which I'll miss as I'm spending time with my sons

Edinburgh Mingle 4th Dec ????
Update on possible Edinburgh Dec Mingle - have posted a few times recently, but no response (in favour or not?)
Mingle on 4th December at Passorn; latest update is:-

Confirmed:-(?)
ianess (obviously)
Ralph
Glenbervie
Robbie 1112
iainiain
Malcolm (friend of mine)

Possibles (?):-
Yashin 19
James Blast
El Hombre Malo
Con Coleman

Any others out there who fancy coming along?
Would suggest meeting at 7 to 7.30? Restaurant address is 23 Brougham Place, Tollcross. This area is top of Lothian Road, just before Meadows.
My suggestions for music would be if everyone did two 15 minute playlists - one being ''Desert Island Discs' and other being 'Guilty Pleasures'. Just a thought.
I can bring along a few copies of 'Dylan/Cash' boot if anyone fancies.
All suggestions/thoughts gladly welcomed.

Just another suggestion. In addition to the 15 minute Desert Island Discs and Guilty Pleasures playlists why not do one of best of 2011 or current earworms. If people have the time/ inclination/ technology they could burn a few copies of their 45 minutes of aural heaven for distribution.

Sadly Yashin19 canny make it. He's off the Krackow (sp?) - or so he says.

to what will be a small but perfectly formed Mingle

wish to attend Mingle on 4th at 7pm? Blast or Malo up for it?

Work calls - I'll be away that night.

I hope you all have a splendid time, and I will look forward to travelling east for the next one.

And I'll sort some music too

I had a crack at compiling the 3x15 min play1ists last night

1. Desert Island Discs - Not easy. Each of my DIDs would usually take up most of the 15 minute allocation.

2. Guilty Pleasures - Not easy. I think we're all of a certain age that we care not for what's cool and what's not so what's there to be guilty of?

3. Best of 2011/ current earworms - Not easy. There's just so much good stuff being released.

I really shouldn't take it so seriously. It's not like I'll be judged :-)

Anyway, all done now. Looking forward to Sunday.

No 'guilt' involved.

to meeting up tonight at 7pm at Passorn, 23 Brougham Place, Tollcross. See you there.

and that a report is forthcoming.

For the record, The Industry rocked.

I had a really entertaining night - great stories and great fun. Hope everyone enjoyed as much as I did and I look forward to an encore. (maybe end January?)
Keith - i think you might have left your CDs. Let me know when you can call in to pick them up.

Good company,food and drink. Plenty of blethers and a quiz. Let's do it again.

I agree that this was a great success. A couple of the attendees’ paths had crossed before but, in the main, we were initially strangers… but it immediately became clear that we were amongst our own. Not surprisingly it didn’t take long for attendees to start recalling memorable gigs over the years. Again, not surprisingly, there were a lot of calls of “I was there too!”.

Good food, a few drinks (remember it was a Sunday), good music in comfortable surroundings. We even had a wee quiz. Damn tricky it was too.

On the matter of matter of CDs for distribution, which I bought into, I realised on the way home that I forgot to distribute mine (maybe a good thing) - they were still in my bag. I also forgot to lift a copy of the disc Keith had brought. I’ll call in the next time I’m in town to collect it if there’s one still there.

Anyway, we’re hoping we can do it again. I know that there were at least a couple of people who would like to have been there but were otherwise engaged.

Thanks again to Iain for the organisation and the hospitality.

Sorry - I've been on backshift all week so haven't been near the website - but thanks very much indeed to ianess and his sous chef ... good chat, good snacks and even a popquiz... i shall start to seek more Thai restaurants that have Beefheart on the sound system (although i suspect there aren't any) ... would certainly be up for doing this again in the new year

also, ianess - stupid of me to forget to take CDs with me - will give you a shout on the phone later today to arrange a pickup time

Anyone out there fancy a repeat session at Passorn on Sunday 5th February?
If it's OK, I can do the same as the last one - i.e. Provide chef, snacks and drinks at a discount plus another '60s/70s oriented quiz.
I really enjoyed the last one.
This time, I will bring a 'best of Neil Young live' culled from various boots.
Can I leave it to someone else to suggest a 'theme' and everyone bring a 20 minute selection based on that?
Can I suggest we kick-off around 7pm?
Here's hoping Lando, Blast, Malo, Steven G, Yashin, Con and any others I've forgotten can also join us.

love to ... as long as i'm not barred for putting the theme from Roobarb & Custard on the CD i burned last time

Anyone out there fancy mingle at Passorn on Sunday 5th Feb?

Anyone out there fancy mingle at Passorn on Sunday 5th Feb?

Anyone out there fancy mingle at Passorn on Sunday 5th Feb?

I'll put some pressure on Yashin to attend. I'll also lean on z1000jeff (sometimes known as big brother).

Grand - thanks, Ian.

I should be fine for that. Is it worth starting a new thread for this one?

How about a theme of train related tunes for a CD? That should be a broad enough theme to play with.

to hear you're both coming. Don't know how to start threads. Train-related fine by me.

plus those who live in or near Scotland.
Fancy coming to an Edinburgh Mingle on Sunday eve 5th Feb?

I'd love to make it but my mobility is down to about 4mls.
Sounds like ye's hud a boss nicht oot last time, so's I'm sure ye'll dae us proud again.

Time us West Coast geezers hud a meet.

Gennilm'n...

Something else has come up on 5th February. Basically a House Concert with an act from New Orleans that I am keen to attend. For various reasons I cannot go into all the details here ( not being wilfully mysterious honest).This will take place at a venue that iainiain and I regularly attend and Iain quite fancies the gig too.

Given that our numbers are quite small it would be possible for us all to attend and I'm pretty confident it will be a good night.

Gig costs £10 per head and 100% of the money goes to the act, it is bring your own drink and a great setting in a relatively central location.

Let me know what you think. I'm not trying to scupper the Mingle as I'd like to attend another one of those too

to meet at Passorn on a different Sunday in Feb or March?

I'm away with work - won't be back until 11th Feb.

whatever you all get up to, I hope you have a great time

I honestly thought the sidebar said "Minge in Scotland"

Cue enormous double take and dawning realisation.

As you were...

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postponing it one week and having it on Feb 12th?
Means Ralph and Ian can go to gig and malo could join?
Any thoughts?
Who'd be up for it?

And if anyone fancies the gig as well, just let me know.

for Feb 12th at Passorn? - GlenB, Ian, malo, robbie, yashin?

to all interested.
Mingle at Passorn on 12th Feb.
Kick-off 7pm. Snacks and drinks.
Fiendish quiz being prepared.
Looking forward to seeing you all.

we on for tonight then? (Sun 12 Feb)

Burning the discs right now