Hello everyone!
Firstly, big thanks to Mike for getting this up and running. Good work. At the Old Bridge we're ("we" being Owen, Kim, Gordie and all the team) delighted to be amongst such esteemed company.
Without further ado, here's what's going on at our end of the village.......
A couple of big ones on the horizon are The Vaccines gig on Tuesday 29th March, and the Scottish Backcountry festival on April 2nd.
The Vaccines look set to go straight to number 1 when their debut album is released in the coming weeks, and are surely the biggest act to come to Aviemore in recent memory! We'll be locking down the pub for this one - Tickets are £8 and selling fast.
The Scottish Backcountry festival will be a celebration of Scotlands less-explored mountains, with workshops and guided days from the guys at G2 and also a backcountry film competition. They are still seeking entrants, check out this great interview with Jamie Johnston for inspiration! There will be live music all weekend from The Banana Sessions, William Douglas and Ord Ban
Here's the lowdown...
***EAT***
This month sees Spring creeping back into our lives and the excitement is palpable in the OBI kitchen as the chefs prepare themselves for the rich bounty that comes with it!
Look out for new seasonal dishes appearing on the menu as new produce becomes available. It will, however, be sad to see the back of the delicious Cairngorm white mountain hare...
Also from the kitchen, we're delighted at the return we've been getting on our recently acquired smoker. Venison, salmon, hare, home-made chorizos and black-pudding, even butter(!) have all been getting the woodsmoke treatment to amazing effect. Look out for OBI-smoked treats on the menu.
***DRINK***
We have some cracking new malts on the gantry. Current pub favourite is Lagavulin PX matured in Pedro Ximinez sweet sherry casks which give an incredibly sweet mellow flavour. For the very brave, Laphroaig Cask-Strength comes in at a peat-laden 58.3% and is definitely one for the connoisseurs.
New Spring-friendly cocktails are being worked on in the lab and will be getting debuted very soon, hang around the bar long enough and you might even get to taste one of the trialists...
***LISTEN***
(We'll provide links to artists/bands' music where possible so that you can do more than just take our word for it. Go listen!)
For anyone looking for some last-minute Sunday night entertainment we have live music tonight at 9pm in the shape of Matt Norris and the Moon, an Edinburgh nu-folk outfit who draw obvious comparisons, from lazy blurb writers, to posh faux-folksters M*mford & S*ns. We wouldn't do that though. Support comes from Joe Black, lead singer of the totally wonderful Washington Irving, playing a rare solo set. A real treat!
Saturday March 19th - 10pm
A night of great songwriting - The Last Battle play slightly melancholic folk pop a la King Creosote, whilst Robin Adams combines lush guitar and darkly beautiful singing with a brooding lyrical style.
Friday/Saturday/Sunday March 25/26/27th - 10pm
A wee weekend residency, supplying tongue-in-cheek cajun/bluegrass covers to keep apres-skiers and drinkers entertained. Watch out for them on Cairngorms too as they take their musical message to the mountains for a shred and a jam!
Friday March 25th - 10pm
Three of Edinburgh's finest singer/songwriters are taking to the road for a celebration of of song and companionship. Sounds like an excuse to drink lots of whisky in great Highland pubs.
Saturday March 26th - 10pm
FUNK! The very first of our new, and as-yet un-named (suggestions please!), monthly Funk nights which will feature live bands and DJ's doing their thing as we go dancefloor daft in the lounge! The Leonard Jones Potential are the Highlands' flyest outfit, keepin' it local, keepin' it funky! Also appearing at a ski resort near you...
Tuesday March 29th - 9pm
The Vaccines - £8
The most hyped band in the country since the last one (the Arctic Monkeys?) this will almost certainly be the smallest gig they play all year, or ever again for that matter! Punky pop rock inspired heavily by Joy Division/The Ramones.
*Dinner Service will finish 8pm on this night to allow for changeover for the gig. From 9pm the pub will be ticket only*
Thursday March 31st - 9pm
Kooky, folky Invernessian band who are back for the second crack at the OBI. A lovely excuse to come out on a Thursday night, an informal trad sesh will follow the gig and keep the party going all night!
April and beyond...
Monday 16th May - Lau (£14)
Tuesday 31st May - Kan (£12)
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You can also check out our burgeoning youtube channel here where we'll be posting up music from bands past and present to play in the pub. Watching it is a guaranteed great way to waste an hour or two!
Until we meet again x x
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