David's first steps on Edinburgh soil (on the Waverley Bridge, actually)
the GORGG hotel (Ramada Mount Royal) and Scott Monument
Judy & Gary at the Greyfriars Bobby memorial statue
David and Greyfriars Bobby
Eileen adds to the ambiance
Gary, David, and Jerry outside near the hat boutique
Malc modeling at Fabhatrix
Eileen the happy hat model
Malc makes a break for the joke shop
Malc with his new buddy
the McCarthy's on the Royal Mile
Malc's new friend looks hungry
double your fun
Hmmm ... which MacGORGG T-shirt size do I need?
the drum bash
Jerry with his beloved camera
previewing Gary's photos
Jerry only has eyes for you
Eileen shows off her octopus jewelry at dinner
Jerry after a wonderful Indian meal
Gary's reflection disappears, revealing Bill
Bill & Eileen chatting in front of Camera Obscura
a few GORGG-ers approaching Edinburgh Castle
a quick stop before entering the castle grounds
northeast view from the castle
Dave Matlock at the castle
bloody tourists
our captivating tour guide
final preparations for the "One O'Clock Gun"
Malc & Lynn by Saint Margaret's Chapel (the oldest building on castle grounds)
Lana, Malc, & Lynn at the castle
overlooking the dog's cemetery (at the castle)
a very popular sight on our trip
What are you looking at? (Bill and Ant in the hospitality suite)
Laila & Fred converse, while André grabs a drink
why so serious?
Of course I can dance to this! (Paul, Fred, Gary, and Bill)
Let me in! (David)
Gary & Bill jamming away
serious jamming (Fred & Bill)
Yves & Mikko
engrossed in conversation at the hospitality suite
John & Ant belting out a tune
the rhythm section (Håk & André)
sing it, John!
eye contact
Gary and Marc jamming away
Marc on soprano recorder
David's magic video camera put Dave M. in a trance
David atop the Scott Monument
David in front of Edinburgh Castle
Bill and Lesley at the Scott Monument
Arthur's Seat (as viewed from the top of the Scott Monument)
western view from the top of the Scott Monument (GORGG hotel at far right)
dorky self-portrait
Marc, king of the monument
I was just telling Phyllis the other day.... (Lesley)
... and it was this big! (Marc & Lesley)
Marc & Mikko ouside the Scott Monument
Abraham Lincoln in Edinburgh? (Alan)
Lynn having a rest
Debi & David in deep conversation
Dave M., Lily, & Filip share a laugh
intense conversations unfold in the hospitality suite
Gaz, the party animal, aided by Malc & Lynn
everyone's riveted (except Jerry)
chilling in the hospitality suite (Shirley, Carol, Ant, Dave A., and Jan-Arjen)
Marc enjoys Fred's mandolin (along with a beer)
Mr. Weathers reviews a section of "Friends" on acoustic guitar
morning view of the National Gallery complex and Edinburgh castle (from the hospitality suite)
D chords for all this morning (John, Gary, and Fred)
the MacGORGG T-shirts arrive
more morning fun in the hospitality suite
What is Fred playing?
David begins the climb up to Arthur's Seat
David stops to photograph a nice American couple (on our way to the top of Arthur's Seat)
nearing the top of Arthur's Seat (Alan, David, Lynn, Lesley, and Malc)
at the top of Arthur's peak (Alan, Lesley, David, Lynn, and Malc)
Ahoy there! (Lynn, David, and Lesley)
view from the top of Arthur's Seat
Got ya! (David filming me)
making our way back down
finally back down
Malc escorts his rock past the Scottish Parliament building
"It's A Bird.... It's A Plane...." (Malc, Jan, and Michiel)
bumping into more friends along the Cannongate (Lynn, Lesley, Eileen, and David)
and what a happy rock it is (Jerry & Malc)
Gimme £50 on Lucky Boy in the third. (David)
Fancy meeting you here. (David with Dave and Pat Astley)
Edinburgh's favorite hillbilly band
joining Guillermina, Jesús, and David for afternoon tea
David, Jesús, and Guillermina with the Balmoral Hotel and part of the Old Town in the background
watching Dave Astley's video from the very first GORGG in 1999 (Scott Steele on screen)
Lily's virtual Hammond
Beate, Pascal, Ed, and Bernie in the hospitality suite
Håk & Jesús posing for a fellow photographer
Dave M. knows his golf clubs!
David's least favorite photo :-) (with Twosheds, Jesús, and Yves)
Ant, Håk, Laila, and Ciara
Yvonne & Jan-Arjen
Ant & Dave M.
a thirsty crew (Lesley, John B., Jerry B., Malc, and Gary)
Yvonne & Bill
more fun in the suite (David, Jeff, and JJ up front)
Yvonne & Michiel
Debi talks while Stephane smiles
Party on, dudes!
Are we still sober? (Mikko, Twosheds, and Fred)
Blow us a GG tune! (Björn & Dan)
too much fun (Björnm Dan, and Håk)
the jam expands
Fred with his Black Beauty (and Jeff with his water)
Stephane seems quite happy to be here
André
Bernie's biggest (and smallest) fan
getting ready to head out on our trip
Shirley meets Mark, our trusty driver for the day
waiting in front of the hotel (1)
waiting in front of the hotel (2)
... and away we go
Pierre & Do say hello!
arriving at the Wallace Monument
Stephane walks in front of Laila, Håk, and John P.
The Wallace Monument emerges through the trees
Filip & Karin looking remarkably tidy given the high winds by the base of the Wallace Monument
quite the photo-crazy bunch, aren't we?
JJ and Alan enjoying the scenery
can't seem to get away from work :-)
a full rainbow greets the GORGG-ers upon arrival at Stirling Castle
the other end of the rainbow
Eileen pauses to smile for the camera
Jerry & Malc in the middle of taking their own photos
Jesús & Guillermina in front of the northeastern view from the castle
Filip & Judy by the castle
Karin relaxing by the castle
Jan-Arjen & Yvonne
Paul & Gary taking in the view
Laila & Håk posing for a fellow photographer
the rainbow returns, touching down just to the left of the Wallace Monument
the treasure at the end of the rainbow
Björn, Dan, and Shirley having a chat
Björn & Dan
David enjoying Debi's trance in the distillery gift shop
the first round preparing for our tour
our dynamic (and knowledgeable) tour guide
getting educated on the process
David's already appears to be on a contact high
the attentive listeners (toward the end of our distillery tour)
Fred looking for the angels?
Now that's what I call a tasty vintage!
stocking up on our booze for the day
a quick stop by the historic Forth Bridge
JJ making a commentary about the bridge's craftsmanship?
Michiel plays a ceremoneous D chord
Guillermina, Jesús, Debi, and David veer off Rose St. for a photo
Alan, John P., and Gary in the hallway outside the hospitality suite
a pair of deep conversations
dueling melodicas (Björn & Dan)
late night at the GORGG hookah bar (Håk, Santiago, and Ant)
Jeff gets to work on some bass parts
Gary & Pierre demonstrate two fingerings for that ever-popular E minor chord
Pierre and the happy keyboardists (Kerry, Björn, and Dan)
What about my keyboard (over there)?
Kerry playing Jeff's bass
having a go at "Thank you" (if I remember correctly)
Hey, I know that old joke! (Fred)
Bowles media central
Jeff and Dan get serious
too much fun (Malc & Pierre)
What does that score say again?
three guitarist friends (Bill, Fred, and Alan) [photo by Dave Matlock]
Kerry, Dan, and Gaz [photo by Dave Matlock]
Alan's having a great time [photo by Dave Matlock]
practice makes perfect (Fred, Kerry, Jeff, and Björn)
Pierre & Do get ready to belt it out
... and off they go
Conga Fury
heads-down jamming (Bill, Kerry, and Fred) [photo by Dave Matlock]
Do, Ciara, Pierre, and Håk (singing "Alucard" if memory serves)
Gary checks out Jeff's travel bass while Dan reviews part of "Think of Me With Kindness" with Kerry
Sing it, boys!
Jonina thinks, "Hey, I can probably do that too."
Fernando seems to be enjoying this bit
separated at birth? (Dan & Alan)
André kindly snapped this photo while we waited for the last of the group to arrive
Richard and his lovely (after the group shot)
Ed, Anne-Marie, and Yvonne waiting outside the hospitality suite
Do, John B., and Ed get ready to head on in
Gary on the congas
... and it goes something like this ...
John's grand entrance (at the banquet)
Led Astray kicks off the evening's musical festivities
André & Jerry bestow special honors to Ed (for all his great work on the GORGG website)
the jam gets underway (I think this was taken during "Alucard")
an "Alucard" verse
Dan, Kerry, Malc, and Jeff (and the dead Receptor on the far left)
Kerry seems to be having a lot of fun
Dan & Kerry (up close)
one more Kerry close-up
Jeff, Fred, Pierre, and Malc jamming up a storm
Fred (on drums) and Pierre
Sing it, Håk!
Jeff, Malc, Pierre, Fred, and Gary
Jeff on the fretless
Mr. Tambourine Man
Dan & Jeff
Paul O'Neill plays and sings
Fraser Murray (on keys) joins Jeff, Paul, Gary, and Fred
Michiel groovin' to the tunes
John P. in front of the dancing ladies (Debi, Judy, and Carol)
Debi & Judy are swingin'
more happy dancing girls
now there's really groovin'
John Burns belts out "Substitute"
John, Malc, and Gary rocking out
the entire "Substitute" lineup
Gary reviews some repertoire with Santiago (who is quite an excellent young player)
Malc joins in on brushed box
some goodies on the raffle table
part of the auction table
a few more goodies on the auction table
for the GORGG-er that has everything
Dave M. picks up an axe
Lana & Karin chilling out on Saturday morning
a few more goodies appear on the raffle table
Dave writing on one of the silent auction papers
Hey, how did Fred's new mandolin get on there?
"... and the bartender says ..."
Julia, Twosheds, and Jutta (and Lynn reviewing items on the table)
Judy, Lana, Karin, and Filip get ready for the raffle/auction
Fred reclaims his new instrument (and Jan appears to sigh with relief)
Jesús & Guillermina modeling this year's hot new fashion trend (admired by David, Carol, and Debi)
Do, Pierre, and Eileen start working on the raffle tickets
Jonathan and Vicky scope out some potential winnings
talk about your one-of-a-kind raffle prize
John very kindly autographs one of his books for me
Pierre, the happy auctioneer
Jonathan & David seem quite engaged in the proceedings
"I want YOU to bid on this lovely item!"
Who wouldn't want to sleep on this every night? (I actually won it, by the way)
Do, Conrad, Anne-Marie, and Dave M. at the auction
John B. seems very pleased with how everything is going
Gary is "Giant for a Day"
Kerry and Susie having a laugh
the clock
the sales pitch seems to be working
the banner hand-off ceremony ensues
Kerry and John have a chat
John autographs more wares
Ant, Julia, and Elliot Bowles winding down after the auction
GORGG geography central
no trip to Edinburgh would be complete without a little bagpipe music
Red Dog Music and Edinburgh Castle
I baffled another tourist by taking this photo
the Scott Monument
the hotel's ground-floor directory
Mikko, Jesús ,Guillermina, and Dave M. at The Dome
one last dinner at The Standing Order (Paul O., Jesús, Alan, and Dave M.)
Guillermina and Sue (at The Standing Order)
GG karaoke
Dave A. hanging out in the hospitality suite on Saturday night
the ringer!
a week of GORGG takes its toll on David
