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Drum kit
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Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Ghillie Dhu
The Ghillie Dhu is a grassroots music venue in West End, Edinburgh. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Ghillie Dhu books Acoustic, Folk, Trad, Ceilidh acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Housed in a magnificent converted church on Rutland Place in Edinburgh's West End (EH1 2AD), The Ghillie Dhu is a traditional Scottish bar and restaurant with live music every single night of the week. The cosy main bar hosts live acoustic music on Mondays (7.30pm-10.30pm), live trad sessions on Thursdays (8pm-11pm), acoustic from 1pm til late on Fridays and from 2.30pm til midnight on Saturdays, with piano-oke rounding off Friday and Saturday nights from 10pm. The showpiece is the stunning Auditorium - ornate cornicing, soaring ceilings and an authentic parquet floor - home to the Burly Ceilidh Club's nights of fine dining, live ceilidh music and dancing. Booking and enquiries on 0131 222 9930.
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2 Rutland Place, West End, Edinburgh, EH1 2AD
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