Jane's page 1

SWT photos - also Edinburgh Ukearist Songwriting Videos of The Kist
and pictures from the 10th Loanhead Music Festival

In 1993 I did a government training course with the Scottish Wildlife Trust in Countryside Care And Conservation and had some adventures... also Jane's page 2 and also Craft page

smoked sox.jpg (171474 bytes) Smoked Sox
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After a hard day's mowing a meadow on a nature reserve in West Lothian, Steve smokes his sox while the team solemnly observes, and Alex directs the proceedings from a wheelbarrow.
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Moss, lichen and ivy colonising a rock wall at Falls of Clyde, where much of the river water has been stolen by the hydro-electric station.
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This grand old building on Corstorphine Hill was once a hospital. It served as our base.
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Much work was done around this flooded quarry near Ratho to try to save some of the resident wildlife from the M8 extension.
goldenacrepond1.jpg (82632 bytes) Wellies
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Some wellies standing about doing nothing,  and a minibus full of marsh marigolds about to be transplanted from the same quarry near Ratho to the old Roslin Curling Pond.
rockflora2.jpg (202793 bytes) Rock Flora 2
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More plantlife at Falls of Clyde.
pond_roslin.jpg (226426 bytes) Roslin Pond
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Roslin Curling Pond after a good clean-up. It may now be at some risk from the proposed dual-carriageway to Penicuik.
rockflora3.jpg (168037 bytes) Rock Flora 3
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Another small but irresistible patch of plantlife on the rock wall at Falls of Clyde.
jane on a log.jpg (94427 bytes) Jane on log
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Adventures in the river gorge at a nature reserve in East Lothian. I only did this because turning back was not an option.
Woodhall Dene
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The nature reserve is at Woodhall Dene. Three pictures of the burn follow.
Woodhall Dene 2
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In the absence of a path, the only route is along the burn.
Woodhall Dene 3
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The last of the Woodhall Dene pictures.
Loanhead 00
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Pictures from Loanhead Miners Club - Songwriting Competition June 2010. Dave Foggo and Jane Henniker await their turn. Vocalist Yvonne Hynd will arrive shortly.

Loanhead 01
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Other competitors perform their original songs. Apologies for not naming the musicians. Send me an email or tweet if you know the names and I'll update this page. Guitar and fiddle.
Loanhead 02
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Guitar and six-string electric bass guitar. Innovative music well received.
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Solo performer with guitar.
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A wider shot.
Loanhead 05
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Also performed at Edinburgh Folk Club. Song: Just Another Soldier.
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A view of the bar at Loanhead Miners Social Club.
Loanhead 09
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The Re-Cycled Instrument Competition included a hosepipe which was blown by one man and played by another.
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Another recycled instument, a drum made from two large flower pots joined together and decorated appropriately.
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He's holding the trophy for the winner of the Re-Cycled Instrument Competition, which is itself recycled and bears the image of a rubbish skip.
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Dave Foggo accepts the winners' prize for the best new song out of 16 entries - The Kist.
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Yvonne, who sang the winning song, had to leave early but Dave Foggo, Jane Henniker and Jim Barr (all co-writers) were on stage for the award.
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A happy end to the afternoon.

Edinburgh Folk Club Annual Song Writing Competition
2010 2nd Prize won by Ukearist members

The 10th Loanhead Music Festival - Winning Song in the Song Writing Competition

Jane's Pictures page 2 - Craft page