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OK guys Dive in , a whole range of takes to this one

What with festive celebrations, a new year and Burns night, what would make a great inspiration for the January Composition Challenge? After a tie between @Al Nico @Leonard Smalls and @Chiliwailer , I did a quick first past the post photo challenge, and the winner who decided the answer was... ...young Lenny who noted "Tis a Raasay cask strength..." So that's the inspiration, what did we make of that? well have a listen through and place your 2 votes in the appropriate boxes 1 @Leonard Smalls 'Tis a musing on whether it's best to be eternally just comfortable, or to venture frequently outside your comfort-zone. 2 @Al Nico After a few whiskeys, I like to dance. 3 Lurksalot Rock and roll, err maybe not! 4 @Baloney Balderdash A mystical glass of whiskey, with a quite oriental side effect : 5 @upside downer This fella has had more than enough of the ol' hooch. The shine has gone from his marvellous moonshine days and too many hangovers and trouser accidents mean that the firewater has got to go down the plughole. @MoonBassAIpha Reflections on a sad year, a roaring fire and a warming dram Well there's bagpipes in there , and they work very well! so lets say 2 votes each this month och aye great spread from riotous to reflective start the year off I reckon voting will end at midnight on 31st January

how long do you need 😁 I can hear the clanks and groans of a PC firing up !

don’t panic , me and Mrs Lurks have had a pre-anniversary day away in Blackpool and have stayed over*. so I will be back just after lunchtime. * not IN actual Blackpool obvs, I mean, we have standards, no, we have taken a room on an industrial estate a few miles out 🙄.

well, it's Scottish and scotch and who doesn't think that inspires dancing .... So rock and roll guys and gals, or is that pushing it a touch ? it's the Raasay Reels midi sounds on the keyboard for the most part , and I guess the fiddle isn't that accurate, but you'll get the drift , bass and acoustic were real instruments though , in Reaper and roundly slapped and smothered with Ozone

I think some of the production values of the entries are just incredible , at a level that I could only dream of , but at my level, it’s great fun and a continual learning curve, but I do understand that it might seem intimidating at first to some.

Congratulations @skankdelvar a fantastic well worthy winner , great to see you in the challenge. thanks all for another great year in the monthly recording challenge corner of the forum. here is to another one 🥂🥂cheers all Lurks

the circles you are moving in are the issue , try to insulate yourself from bad influences, turn yourself around and you should stop tying yourself in knots

If you have been inspired by these fine tunes , this might be of interest

Does anyone need something to do over the holiday period? Well here is your chance , as the December challenge is now at the voting stage we have the opportunity to commence for January. After a tie between @Al Nico @Leonard Smalls and @Chiliwailer I did a quick first past the post photo challenge this morning and the winner was.... Mr smalls , who has contributed the following to get your lips around ... "Tis a Raasay cask strength..." RULES ... ✅ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and the deadline. ❌ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on ❌ Bagpipes, really! it maybe a wee dram on show , but be careful out there. ❌ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline-wise, we will keep the theme going and aim for breakfast time on Burns Night 25th January A line or two of blurb as usual for the vote thread will be grand. enjoy.