THIS WAS SCOCHAS FIRST TIME IN BERWICK. WE MET AT THE WATERLOO AT 5.30, THE BUS WAS LEAVING AT 6. WE INVADED BERWICK BY COACH (ALL 50 OF US) STOPPING FIRST AT THE LEAPING SALMON FOR REFRESHMENTS. WE THEN HEADED TO SEE OUR VERY OWN DAVIE PODGE, WHO WAS ON THE STAGE DOOR BAR OF THE MALTINGS. THE BELL RANG AS WE TOOK OUR SEATS. THE BOYS CAME OUT TO A FANTASTIC RECEPTION, PLUGGING CHIRNSIDE AT EVERY CHANCE. THEY PLAYED ALL THEIR SONGS INCLUDING GRANNYS SOUP, BRAES O GALA HILL. THE BOYS WERE ON TOP FORM. THE CHIRNSIDE TARTAN ARMY HAD THE WHOLE TOP BALCONY, ATMOSPHERE WAS PUMPING. AT HALF TIME WE WENT DOWN TO THE STAGE DOOR BAR WHERE WE HAD A FEW MORE SODAS. THEN OFF TO THE SEATS ONCE AGAIN. THE BOYS TURNED UP THE TEMPO PLAYIN THEIR BODRANS AND GETTING INTO THE ROCKY STUFF. THEY FINISHED AND CAME ON FOR AN ENCORE TWICE!!! MACPHERSONS RANT WAS FIRST THEN THE CTA ANTHEM KINLY STICKS, BY THIS TIME THE PLACE WAS GOING MAD!!. THE LAST SONG WAS FLOWER OF SCOTLAND ........... WHAT A NIGHT!!!!

THE BAND HAD FINISHED AND CAME UPSTAIRS TO CHAT AND SIGN AUTOGRAPHS.

 

 

 CHAPPIE AND SCOTTY WERE THEIR USUAL JOKEY SELVES TAKIN TIME OUT TO CHAT TO THEIR FANS............. WELL DONE BOYS IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT.

HAVING BEING THE FIRST TIME AT THE MALTINGS, I WAS SURPRISED ... WHAT A VENUE. ACCOUSTICS ARE FANTASTIC AND YOU ARE NEVER FAR FROM THE STAGE.

 

SO A BIG THANKS TO DAVIE PODGE AND THE MALTINGS FOR A GREAT NIGHT AND ALSO TO COBE (WAITES BUSSES) FOR THEIR TRANSPORT IN AND OUT OF BERWICK.