The Day the Music Died...When 1 positive Covid led to a Highland Fling

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July 11th 2021

Published: July 11th 2021

Travel is two thirds attitude and one third luck. It's our choice whether serendipity or disaster implodes to advantage or cruels. Two days to get there from Sydney...mobile home collected from Mullumbimby...we'd set up for 5 days of music and meeting the neighbours. A marshall walks up at 4pm, "There is one positive Covid case in Byron Bay. The government has pulled the pin. Bluesfest has been... Read Full Entry

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11th July 2021

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

You are good at switching to Plan B...
a much valued attribute in this age. So you get to see Scottish Highland Games and mine are put off for another year.

11th July 2021

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

You are good at switching to Plan B...
For us travel is two thirds attitude and one third luck...'cos one cannot exist without some luck. Taken many years for me to score such good surfing shots as on page 5 of my blog. But you are so widely travelled Bob, that I kinda think yours is nine tenths attitude and one tenth luck. Hope your one tenth does not leave you much longer to wait.

11th July 2021

John and Sylvia
John Wallace & Sylvia Bowman Wallace

Yamba
Been staying there at least once a year for the last 20 years. Best kept secret on the north coast since Byron was betrayed to the kiddie tourists. Sadly, the best caravan site which was off the main road and quiet has closed down and turned in to a retirement village.

11th July 2021

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Yamba
Understand why you have enjoyed its charms for 20 years, John, but not the best kept secret any more. Many years ago we pitched a tent under a tree at a caravan park next to a Yamba Beach that is no more. When we were there recently the brochures were spruiking Yamba as the next Byron Bay, so that's a worry but to us 'I don't think so'!!!

12th July 2021

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12th July 2021

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Amazing content.
Hope you enjoyed the Highland Fling and surfing photos as I presume you would not see them in Singapore. Thanks for enjoying my blog.

14th August 2021

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Sorry about the cancelled Bluesfest
So sorry to hear that the Bluesfest cancelled. I have understood that it is something you really looked forward to. Two weeks ago I went to a concert for the first time in almost two years (seated audience, limited size of audience and seating separated to avoid mixing of people in separate parties). By the way, you might know who the musician is. His name is Per Gessle and he was half of the duo Roxette that were quite popular in late 1980-ies and early 1990-ies. He is still touring and making music. It felt really good to hear music live again. I've been missing that. /Ake

15th August 2021

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Sorry about the cancelled Bluesfest
Hi Ake. Per Gessle from Roxette...glad you took the chance to experience such a blast from the past. We have supported a lot of live music over the years as 'if there are no bums on seats they can't afford to play'. Then Covid hit and live music died. We have been to a few live gigs since and each time the band has been exuberant as it was the first time they had played for over a year...brilliant gigs that only live can bring. Then the Delta strain hit. Check out TB's 'Surviving Covid-19...the Music' thread in the Word Music Forum to lift your spirits.

27th October 2021

Playagal
Sal Foran Robusky

The Day the Music Died
Well that was another fun read Dave! Talk about changing things on a dime. But the Scottish Festival seemed to make up for things. Did you happen to don a kilt Dave? Send photos! HEH HEH :) By the way, in Canada I listen to a station called CBC Radio 2, & they introduce music from around the world. Funny enough they played a song by Tash Sultana & I was like, wow! She's a one person band dynamo. Always love your blogs; makes me & me kilt happy. (And I'm Irish so that tells you a lot!) Wink wink!

7th November 2021

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

The Day the Music Died
Unfortunately Tash Sultana will not be at Bluesfest 2022 but Midnight Oil, Chain, Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers and the Dancing Duo will be. As in The Small Faces song "Lazy Sunday"..."How's your bird's lumbago Mrs Jones?"..."Musn't grumble".

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