A poem by Carolyne Mitchell Look at the sky you said I smiled as I looked at the double rainbow spanning the roofs And in your eyes I saw glitter And fairies And unicorns Look at the sky you said I laughed at the snowflakes as they began to fall And in your eyes I …
The Disco King by Helen Johnston
The Disco King I keep The Disco King in a suitcase under my bed. No-one knows he’s there but me. Packed in plastic, silent and shrunk. I go to work, travel home, unnoticed. Under the radar, innocuous and small. Whole days can pass, without words. Faded, jaded, of little interest to anyone. But come the …
FRETS CONCERTS – for information about concerts go to www.fretsconcerts.com
Please go to http://www.fretsconcerts.com for information about forthcoming FRETS concerts at the Strathaven Hotel by Altered Images, JJ Gilmour, James Grant, Roddy Woomble. Submit your email address to our mailing list for exclusive information about forthcoming concerts, which we'll be announcing soon.
FRETS WORDS
Frets Words returns on Zoom on Wednesday 19/1/22 at 7.30pm and meets every two weeks. Prompts are provided by group members and any form of writing can be shared. We are a small, informal group of people who love to write. No prior experience required. We'd love our group to grow and what better way …
ALTERED IMAGES – 21st Jan 2022
Hi, all the best for 2022 from everyone at FRETS Concerts. I was speaking to Clare Grogan earlier, and she is looking forward to Altered Images appearing at FRETS on Fri 21st Jan in the Strathaven Hotel. The Scottish Government statement regarding their updated position on Covid highlighted they will make a further statement on …
Frets Guitar Lessons – new spaces available starting 17th Jan 2022
Frets Guitar Lessons has new openings for guitar lessons from Monday 17th January at their bespoke Frets Creative premises in Barn Street Mews in the centre of Strathaven. The professional standards at Frets Guitar Lessons are resulting in high demand, therefore further spaces are opening up for guitar lessons, which are run in conjunction with …
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FRETS CONCERTS – 2022 announcements
We have some big announcements regarding new FRETS concerts at the Strathaven Hotel for 2022. For further information/ticket details, join our FRETS CONCERTS mailing list at http://www.fretsconcerts.com for news about concerts by Altered Images, James Grant, Bernard Butler, Norman Blake, Monica Queen, JJ Gilmour, King Creosote, Roddy Woomble and others we'll be announcing soon.
HIPSWAY – ticket availability for this weekend (Fri 26th/Sat 27th)
FRETS CONCERTS - Information for our forthcoming concerts at the Strathaven Hotel - Hipsway, Altered Images, James Grant, JJ Gilmour, King Creosote, Roddy Woomble - will be sent out to our mailing list. If you are interested in attending, please join the mailing list at http://www.fretsconcerts.com Some people have been in touch to sell their …
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MARS BONDING #3
By Scott Hammond Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system, with two tiny moons calledPhobos and Deimos. This is a short poem inspired by the connection between the planetand its moons. Small, smaller, smallest stillThe three of us togetherApart, yet connectedDrawn together like the embrace of parental loveYour mass holds us togetherFear …
MARS BONDING
By Katy Lironi MARS BONDING #2 The bonding happened in utero Space dust from opposing planets Colliding in the womb. With first gasps of life Mutating into Contrary flesh and blood Ying and yang Bundles of Exquisitely packaged chaos. Themselves. Dark and light Play and fight One sleeps day and night, One screams, born uptight. …
FRETS CREATIVE 