New Years Eve Night In

[Ann]

To those of you like us who are staying in watching TV - what are you watching? We are watching SkyArts2 Andre Rieu concert from Vienna.

[tonyav]

Put Jools on, Eve.

[Unsureme]

Andre Rieu,Brilliant Musician and Brilliant Orchestra but,he has to be the most smug man in the World.(Or should it be smuggest)!!

[Eve]

I may well do, that extra second may really count otherwise haha :D

[Eve]

Oh, far too distracting...they have lost Kay Burley and the link to the Thameside at mere minutes to 12...ooooops!

[Buenchico]

Well, so far in the Hootenanny we've seen Roy Wood proving that he should have quit while he still had a voice and Seasick Steve's drummer doing a good impersonation of my avatar. . .

. . . and, as for Chaka Khan's outfit, I just hope that doesn't go into any gardens where they've put slug pellets out ;-)

[gness]

Well.....BBC Alba has been wonderful......haven't a clue what they're saying but the singing and playing has been fantastic......and as for those men in kilts!......Bliss........

On the iPlayer for another hour......more bliss......♥

[tonyav]

Oh gawd, that woman and men in skirts ;-)

Happy new year and G'night all.

[Buenchico]

I'll put my kilt on if you like, Gness ;-)
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[Buenchico]

Happy New Year, Tony (and Gness, of course!)

[tonyav]

And a happy new year to you to Chris.

[Ann]

The Andre Rieu concert in Vienna we've just watched was filmed on New Years Eve in 2001. Its been quite sad watching the orchestra knowing that one of the leading trombonists Ruud Merz died last week 22 Dec in Leeds during the UK tour. He died of a massive heart attack in his hotel room - Andre and the orchestra are devastated as he's been with them since 1994, they have postponed the last 5 remaining concerts here in England until March. Ruud's wife is a violinist in the orchestra too.

[Calibax]

Just had a quick look at BBC Alba - reminds me of the days of The White Heather Club

[gness]

Oooo....you've got me all hot and bothered now, Chris.....Happy New Year.........xxx

[jakep]

Turned on for BBC fireworks and then got Robbie. Thought was fab.