Dave Shaw Memorial F session

By kind permission of Beamish museum, Ednie Wilson and I have managed to book the 1940 Farm Kitchen for a one off pipers session in memory of Dave Shaw. Those who were members of the society before COVID will no doubt remember the Beamish F session, hosted by Dave on the last Wednesday of every month. There would always be a warm welcome and roaring fire along with tea and cake. As the museum gradually opened up post COVID, measures put in place for the safety of staff and visitors meant that the F session was no longer viable and it sadly came to an end.The session we have organised will be held on the last Wednesday in April, tea and coffee will be supplied by the museum and we are all encouraged to bring cake. There will be a limited amount of parking available in the yard opposite the farmhouse and someone should be on hand to direct you to an appropriate space. If you can’t find a parking space, please park somewhere sensible and safe.

This is a private event, held outside of museum opening hours thus, expressions of interest would be most welcome so we can let the museum know how many people to expect. Contact Vincent Syson, email at bottom.

Dave was happiest at Beamish when everyone was playing together so expect all of the classic tunes and of course, all abilities are welcome.

From the main entrance, take the first left and follow the road towards The Regional Resource Centre/ Beamish Golf Club. The farmhouse will be immediately visible on the left. Mobile signal can be really unreliable so please do contact me in advance if you have any doubt about finding the farmhouse. I have included a map below which should hopefully be clear enough.

Expressions of interest to myself –

vincent.syson@northumbrianpipers.org.uk