"King Haakon Bar" Isle of Skye

[thepurpleblob]

Just on the off chance..... has anybody played this venue?

[url="http://www.castlemoil.co.uk/kinghaakonbar.php"]http://www.castlemoil.co.uk/kinghaakonbar.php[/url]

Had a rather random call from them asking if we were interested in playing. It's a day away (even from Glasgow) but they are offering food + accom + money which is not something that happens to us very often. Wondered if anybody else had been there are they seem to book a lot of bands. Is it legit I suppose - it's a lot of diesel to find it's some weird wind-up

If you are located in Scotland and fancy Skye they might be worth a call I suppose. Number on website and the man you want is "Robert".

[xgsjx]

Never been, Kyleakin is a busy wee place tho & it's worth going just for an excuse to go to Skye.

Looks legit.

[Bassassin]

Accommodation? Food? Money? Cheers for that, Mr Blob - definitely worth a look, and would give us a chance to exercise our seldom-used covers set!

Jon.

[thepurpleblob]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='654277' date='Nov 14 2009, 10:01 AM']Accommodation? Food? Money? Cheers for that, Mr Blob - definitely worth a look, and would give us a chance to exercise our seldom-used covers set!

Jon.[/quote]

He told me that it's not all covers bands... so you might not have to plumb such depths

[witterth]

Played on skye once at a village hall type of thing and had an ACE night (folk/funky/tradtunes band) Id say give it a go.
how often do you get food /accomodation/paying gigs seeking you out? you must be a good turn & even the BEST( not that youre not!!) of bands seek them out, if you know what I mean

[thepurpleblob]

[quote name='witterth' post='654361' date='Nov 14 2009, 11:29 AM']Played on skye once at a village hall type of thing and had an ACE night (folk/funky/tradtunes band) Id say give it a go.
how often do you get food /accomodation/paying gigs seeking you out? you must be a good turn & even the BEST( not that youre not!!) of bands seek them out, if you know what I mean [/quote]

Doubt it.... more like they are desperate.

[Bassassin]

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='654292' date='Nov 14 2009, 10:16 AM']He told me that it's not all covers bands... so you might not have to plumb such depths [/quote]
Even better! Set One will be the 45-minute concept piece then!

J.

[kets]

Trying speaking to some of the local businesses (Esp. the backpackers hostels) in the area about the place, they should be willing to help.

We usually take a week's holiday on Skye about this time, rent a cottage. Skye's pretty quiet this time of year and a lot of the hotels/visitor attractions etc shut down for holiday's/refurbishment etc, simply because there's no one there! I could be wrong though. Because it's just on Skye, maybe it gets more visitors and Kyleakin is a bit of a Bacpacker hangout.

If you do go, make sure you consume plenty of Skye Black Cuillin, on tap-Gives Guiness a run for it's money IMO!

[thepurpleblob]

[quote name='kets' post='655076' date='Nov 15 2009, 11:22 AM']Trying speaking to some of the local businesses (Esp. the backpackers hostels) in the area about the place, they should be willing to help.

We usually take a week's holiday on Skye about this time, rent a cottage. Skye's pretty quiet this time of year and a lot of the hotels/visitor attractions etc shut down for holiday's/refurbishment etc, simply because there's no one there! I could be wrong though. Because it's just on Skye, maybe it gets more visitors and Kyleakin is a bit of a Bacpacker hangout.

If you do go, make sure you consume plenty of Skye Black Cuillin, on tap-Gives Guiness a run for it's money IMO![/quote]

I think they are talking about January, February. We will probably get stuck in a snow-drift somewhere

I don't drink but the other guys in the band more than make up for me!!