Grim Jim Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Ha! Just had a rummage and I own that track. It's the live Once In A Lifetime version. I skipped putting it on my MP3 collection, so I must have thought it was mince. Fickle and contrary me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Anyone on here ever see them perform in their early days ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Anyone on here ever see them perform in their early days ? In Perth City Hall when I was young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 On 9/27/2017 at 9:43 AM, euan2020 said: I remember it being one of the central things taught in scottish history - this was circa 82-83 - Scottish History was covered in 3rd year - probably the year when the fools had me in CSE class for 6 months We must be about the same age. All makes sense now thinking back as I dropped history end of second year (i think). My brilliant teenage logic at the time was...it was memory intensive i.e too many dates and names in a certain order that had to be learned rote fashion whereas say Geography as a subject made much more intuitive sense and shit could be remembered so much easier as a result. Run rig but.. Nice system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) Tickets sold out in no time, never got a ticket, a bit gutted Edited September 29, 2017 by hampden_loon2878 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
College_Boy Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 1 hour ago, hampden_loon2878 said: Tickets sold out in no time, never got a ticket, a bit gutted Go on to the Runrig website and there's a link to a Danish site and tickets have still been available through it - got myself 3 about an hour ago - turn on google translate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 2 hours ago, College_Boy said: Go on to the Runrig website and there's a link to a Danish site and tickets have still been available through it - got myself 3 about an hour ago - turn on google translate. I will away give it a bash if the dodgy wifi lets me do so ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Noticed that Bruce Guthro tweeted "Runrig tickets sold out for 'The Last Dance' in record time... hold tight and don't panic. We're working on it!" Might still be some hope if you didn't get a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Managed to bag a whack on the o2 Priority presale and then sell them straight on for 6 times as much. Easy money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 35 minutes ago, Debian said: Managed to bag a whack on the o2 Priority presale and then sell them straight on for 6 times as much. Easy money. That’s no fair on the real fans who want tickets by doing that so I guess that you would do that on here with fitba tickets if so it’s wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 58 minutes ago, wheres the pies said: That’s no fair on the real fans who want tickets by doing that so I guess that you would do that on here with fitba tickets if so it’s wrong Never sell a brief to an event you're going to for greater than face value. The way I see it, is Runrig fans weren't fast enough ? Over £2k profit for less than a half hours work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Final gigs this weekend... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45195120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Shite middle of the road rock in gaelic is still shite middle of the road rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Brilliant performance from runrig yesterday, donnie munroe, julie fowlis also making an appearance, absolutely brilliant and really sad at the end, I actually had a tear in my eye! Even folk who never liked their music must appreciate what they have done and stood for,, farewell runrig its been a blast 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 aaid if you don't like it no-one is forcing you to comment. Went up to Stirling overnight on Thursday, saw the penultimate gig as I couldn't get tickets for Saturday and got the sleeper back to Kings Cross and there were people who came from a lot further afield than me, most of the front rows seemed to be German or Danish. Again like hampden loon very mixed emotions, sad that I'll never see them live again but a great gig and support from Julie Fowlis and Donnie Munro. Amazing when Rory Macdonald introduces a song and says I wrote this one 50 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 They are massive in Germany. I mind when I was in Suttgart and when I got speaking to folk about trad music etc, Runrig would always come up. I think they are half decent, and have a few records. I was never a massive fan, but certainly can appreciate their music and also what they did for the Gaelic language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Lots of varying flags in the concert yesterday, danish, norwegian, nova scotian, austrian,english, german, there was even a saltaire with a union jack on a pole which was not up for long which is not surprising considering the bands political persuasion they should have had more sense TBH. the band have had a wide fan base from all over the world, the screen set up yesterday was brilliant, showed photos throughout the the band 45 year history from local town halls to concerts in america and europe, interesting to see past band members aswell, very emotional qand a brilliant venue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 It would have taken a tough man not to have got a wee bit emotional When hearts of olden glory came on,, brilliant end to a brilliant band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnpauls Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I admire them as people and as being able to please their fans, but I have never heard a single song by them I liked, or even found memorable, and, yes, I have seen them live (more than once, always at festivals admittedly). The brought 8 million pounds into ma hame toun, so I love them for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Bruce Guthrie who took over from Donnie sadly passed away yesterday,, sad news and although not Donnie, he saved runrig and was with them for 20 years,, RIP Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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