new year's eve

Post by **robert philip** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:41 pm

my wife and i are arriving in hua hin on dec 20 for three months. i know the sofitel etc lay on new year's eve celebrations but can anyone suggest a restaurant or bar where a couple of middle-aged scots can enjoy some live music and maybe a wee jig or two on hogmanay?

Post by **richard** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:09 pm

Plenty

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Post by **(buffalo) Bill** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:07 pm

Alas robert Philip, as you can see above you have just met one of the seven dwarfs (grumpy)

Post by **richard** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:22 am

Thanks BB. Maybe I should have said the sponsor sites except for yours

GRUMPY

Post by **lindosfan1** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:59 am

Bill I think that you are being extremely unfair to Grumpy he was not a bad dwarf and did look after Snow White.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:06 am

Robert - on a serious note. I think it might be a good idea if you bring a CD of some good old Scots hootananny music, as all of the bars will play it for you and everyone will have a good time. Billy (of Billys bar) is a really nice guy and Scots to boot!! I'm sure he would relish the idea...

Just ask anyone for directions.

Post by **hhfarang** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:03 am

Billy's a Scotsman? Ah di na know tha! I guess he's been here a while and lost most of the accent... great place, Billy's!

Post by **robert philip** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:59 pm

thanks all - and will pack a couple of scots' cds!

Post by **Don East Stand** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:59 pm

I appreciate that the hotels and bars around town may be making an effort for Hogmanay, but are there any organised displays, fireworks etc. taking place at the Town Square (or whatever you call the bit across from the TOT offices)

My son and his girl arrive over just before New Year and I don't know if we would be better to stay in Bangkok for the celebrations there, or come back to Hua Hin?

Post by **MURF** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:12 pm

El Murphys will have live music from 9pm until very early in the morn,we plan to party Thai,Irish,Scottish,English,Scandi,Euro and all world style with people from all nations to bring in a new year of peace and richness for everyone.

Post by **richard** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:44 pm

Maybe Lazy Days bar

He's a Scot (Martin) and his prices are below rip off factor

Post by **Jockey** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:16 pm

MURF wrote:El Murphys will have live music from 9pm until very early in the morn,we plan to party Thai,Irish,Scottish,English,Scandi,Euro and all world style with people from all nations to bring in a new year of peace and richness for everyone.

Shid ald akwentans bee firgot,
an nivir brocht ti mynd?
Shid ald akwentans bee firgot,
an ald lang syn?

CHORUS:
Fir ald lang syn, ma deer,
fir ald lang syn,
Wil tak a cup o kyndnes yet,
fir ald lang syn.

An sheerly yil bee yur pynt-staup!
an sheerly al bee myn!
An will tak a cup o kyndnes yet,
fir ald lang syn.

CHORUS

We twa hay rin aboot the braes,
an pood the gowans fyn;
Bit weev wandert monae a weery fet,
sin ald lang syn.

CHORUS

We twa hay pedilt in the burn,
fray mornin sun til dyn;
But seas between us bred hay roard
sin ald lang syn.

CHORUS

An thers a han, my trustee feer!
an gees a han o thyn!
And we’ll tak a right gude-willie-waught,
fir ald lang syn.

CHORUS

(Who will get past the second verse?)

Post by **richard** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:22 pm

Jock

Prefer 'Ilkley Moor Bah Tat' mi sen

Post by **Jockey** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:30 pm

richard wrote:Jock

Prefer 'Ilkley Moor Bah Tat' mi sen

Is there any more to that poem / song than the one line?

Post by **richard** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:36 pm

Yes

I can sing it but not spell it Yorkese