The four-hour train journey from Glasgow to
Fort William was so spectacular we had to try to resist falling asleep so as
not to miss the snow capped mountains, lake filled valleys and deer running
through the white fields! Our sprightly 82-year-old host Ray met us from the
train and took us for tea and cake before heading to Lochaber High School. It
turned out that the heating was broken in the room we were to perform in, so we
had to think on our feet. Where to perform? The gym? Freezing. The dance
studio? Freezing? The corridor?? Toasty warm! We shifted the piano, chairs,
bins and tables and created a new pop up recital hall with spectacular views of
Ben Dearg Mountain, and lovely security lights outside! We even managed to
fashion a bass drum of sorts for the Kurtag from a drum head Zoe found in the
drama rehearsal studio! Despite all odds, we had a lovely concert with an
extremely receptive and open minded audience, who patiently put up with an
automatic door that clicked…atmospherically…all the way through the first half!
After the concert we headed off to Roy Bridge, where our lovely host whipped up
some Manhattan cocktails, a moussaska at midnight and a few drams of whisky in
the wee hours. To our shame, the Jacquins disappointed our young-at-heart host
by only managing to stay up till 2am!
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