MSU ALUMNI BAND
SCOTLAND TOUR
17-24 JUNE 2013
DAY 1 MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2013
Group 1 –39 pax
10.00am Depart
Amsterdam by KL 1279
10.25am Arrive
Edinburgh
Meet
with your tour guide, Davina Young, and board touring coach.
Davina
mobile: 07967 113 157
Coach
provided by
Slaemuir coaches
Tel: 01475
731 216
Drive
to centre and
commence panoramic sightseeing tour of Edinburgh. No admissions included, but
photo stops will
be planned.
2.30pm
Tour
terminates at the hotel for check-in.
Kings
Manor Hotel
100
Milton Rd East
Edinburgh EH15 2NP
Tel : 0131 669 0444
Porterage
provided.
Group 2 – 37 pax
12.25pm Depart Amsterdam by
KL 1281
12.50pm Arrive Edinburgh
Meet
with your tour guide, Fiona Thompson, and board touring coach.
Fiona
Mobile: 07411 131 591
Coach
provided by
Slaemuir coaches
Tel: 01475
731 216
Commence
panoramic sightseeing tour of Edinburgh. No admissions included, but photo
stops will be planned.
4.00pm
Tour
terminates at the hotel for check-in.
Porterage
provided.
NB.
Instruments to be stored in individual band members’ rooms.
Entire Group
6.30pm
Depart
by motorcoach with guides for welcome dinner at:
Playfair Library
Hall
Old College
University of
Edinburgh,
South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
Tel: TBC
Contact:
TBC
7.00pm
Welcome drink presented on
arrival, followed by dinner in the Library Hall.
7.20pm
Dinner
commences
Menu:
Hot smoked Scottish salmon,
lemon, capers and black pepper
******
Supreme of chicken stuffed with haggis in thyme
scented whisky cream sauce
******
Drambuie and stem ginger
cranachan in a brandy snap basket
******
Filter coffee and petits
fours
2
glasses of house wine included with dinner
9.30pm
Return by coach to the hotel.
Overnight
in Edinburgh
DAY 2 TUESDAY 18TH JUNE 2013
Full Scottish
breakfast at the hotel.
9.00am
After breakfast, join Davina
and Fiona and depart for Edinburgh Castle.
NB.
Please load all musical instruments on to ONE coach. After dropping at
the castle, this coach will
proceed to St.Giles Cathedral for unloading prior to today’s concert.
9.30am Visit
Edinburgh Castle. Voucher provided for
admission.
Booking reference: 172989.
10.30am
After the visit, walk down the
Royal Mile to St.Giles Cathedral.
Meet with coach
and unload instruments. Commence concert
set up.
Contact at St
Giles : Veronika Kallus
Tel : 0131
225 9442
11.15am
Rehearsal time at the Cathedral.
12.00noon
Attend noon service (band must be in place
before service commences)
12.15pm
MSU Alumni Band concert at St.Giles Cathedral
1.15pm
Concert ends.
Pack away
instruments and load onto coach waiting outside.
1.45-2.30pm
Free time for lunch.
2.30pm
Rejoin coaches and transfer
down to King’s Stables Road.
Phil Sharkey
0131 557 6941 – dispensation officer
2.45pm
Meet Ross Bandstand staff at
King’s Stables Road and unload coach. Meet also with staff from the Ross
bandstand who will assist with transport of large instruments through the park
to the stage.
Commence set-up for concert.
Contact : Jimmy Mulligan
Tel:
07771 911091
4.00pm MSU
Alumni Band concert at the
Ross Bandstand
5.00pm
Concerts ends.
Pack away instruments and load back
onto coach. Again, Ross Bandstand staff will assist with transport of large
instruments.
5.30pm
Coach transfers back to the
hotel.
7.00pm
Coaches available from hotel
for transfers into central Edinburgh for dinner.
Dinner at own
expense.
Davina and Fiona
will accompany the transfers.
9.30pm
Return transfer back to hotel
from pre-arranged pick-up point.
Overnight
in Edinburgh
DAY 3 WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE 2013
Full Scottish
breakfast at the hotel.
Full day at
leisure.
9.00am
Two coaches available for
transfer into central Edinburgh.
1.00pm
One coach to provide transfer
back to the hotel from a pre-arranged pick-up point.
This coach to
return to town to assist with later transfer.
4.30pm
Two coaches provide transfer
back to the hotel from a pre-arranged pick-up point.
6.15pm
Join Davina and Fiona and
depart on two coaches for the Taste of Scotland Show and Dinner at:
The
Stables at Prestonfield House
Priestfield
Road
Edinburgh
EH16 5UT
Tel: 0131
225 7800
6.45pm
Arrive and take seats. Booking reference LC/STA737169L
7.00pm
Dinner commences
Menu:
Menu:
(choice available on the evening)
Orkney Clapshot Soup (A creamy carrot, turnip and potato
soup)
or
Gamekeeper’s
Pâté (Rustic venison terrine with red cabbage chutney)
******
Scotch
Beef Auld Alliance (Silverside
of Scottish beef braised with French claret jus, skirlie potatoes and
heather-honey-roast vegetables)
or
Scottish
Seafood (Scottish salmon, hake and Finnan haddie, creamy Mornay sauce encased
in puff pastry)
******
Prestonfield’s
Cranachan (Raspberry mousse, toasted oatmeal, butterscotch and Parlie biscuit)
******
Great
Chieftain O the Puddin Race (A taste of traditional haggis, ‘neeps and tatties
******
Tea
or Coffee and clotted cream fudge
8.00pm
Show starts
10.00pm
Evening ends. Transfer back to hotel.
Overnight
in Edinburgh
DAY 4 THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 2013
Full Scottish
breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, check out and make
sure that you have settled all incidentals with the front desk.
8.30am
Load instruments on to luggage
truck and luggage onto coach.
9.00am
Join Davina and Fiona and
depart by coach to Blair Castle.
11.30am
Approximate arrival time at Blair
Castle.
Blair Atholl
Pitlochry
Perthshire PH18 5TL
Tel: 01796 481207
Admission by voucher for non-band
members.
Coaches to drop and park in main car
park.
On arrival, group to have free time to
explore the castle and also to take lunch in the castle café (at own expense).
12.30pm
Luggage truck to proceed to
Banvie Hall for instrument unloading.
12.45pm
Musicians to meet luggage truck
by performance area (raised area to the
right of the main entrance to the castle) and prepare for the concert.
1.15pm MSU
Alumni Band concert at Blair
Castle
2.10pm
Concert ends. All instruments to be loaded back on to truck
Coach 1:
2.30pm
Depart Blair Castle and drive
to Dalwhinnie Distillery.
3.00pm
Arrive Dalwhinnie distillery.
Tel: 01540 672219
On arrival group will be split into
three, with a tour departing every 10 minutes.
Tour duration approximately 30 minutes.
3.15pm
Group A tour commences
3.25pm
Group B tour commences
3.35pm
Group C tour commences
Afterwards,
there will be time to browse in the shop.
4.30pm
Depart Dalwhinnie and drive to
Inverness.
6.00pm
Arrive Inverness and check in
to hotel.
Royal
Highland Hotel
18
Academy St
Inverness
Highland IV1 1LG
Tel: 01463 231926
Coach 2:
3.00pm
Depart Blair Castle and drive
to Dalwhinnie Distillery.
3.30pm
Arrive Dalwhinnie distillery.
On arrival group
will be split into three, with a tour departing every 10 minutes.
Tour duration approximately 30
minutes.
3.45pm
Group A tour commences
3.55pm
Group B tour commences
4.05pm
Group C tour commences
Afterwards,
there will be time to browse in the shop.
5.00pm
Depart Dalwhinnie and drive to
Inverness.
6.30pm
Arrive Inverness and check in
to hotel.
Entire group
7.30pm
Group dinner at the hotel.
Menu TBC
Overnight
in Inverness
DAY 5 FRIDAY 21ST JUNE 2013
Full Scottish
breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast,
depart for full day tour to the Isle of Skye.
8.30am
Coach 1 departs
8.45am
Coach 2 departs
10.45am
Coach 1 - visit arranged to
Eilean Donan Castle
11.00am
Coach 2 – visit arranged to
Eilean Donan Castle
Dornie
Kyle of Lochalsh
IV40 8DX
Tel : 01599 555202
Payment by
company voucher.
After the
visits Continue to Skye.
Spend the
afternoon touring on the Isle of Skye.
Davina and Fiona
will recommend suitable places for lunch.
4.00pm
Depart Skye and head back to
Inverness.
6.30pm
Approximate arrival time back in
Inverness.
Evening at
leisure. Dinner at own expense.
Overnight
in Inverness
DAY 6 SATURDAY 22ND JUNE 2013
Full Scottish
breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, check out and make
sure that you have settled all incidentals with the front desk.
8.30am
Load instruments on to truck
and luggage onto coaches.
9.00am
Depart for Glasgow, driving via
Loch Ness, Glencoe and Loch Lomond.
Comfort stops will be made en route
plus stops for photos and lunch (at own expense).
4.00pm
Approximate time of arrival at
Glasgow hotel for check-in.
Jury’s
Inn Glasgow
80
Jamaica St
Glasgow G1 4QG
Tel: 0141 314 4800
6.00pm
Join Davina and Fiona and
depart by coach for tonight’s farewell dinner at:
Ross Priory
Ross Loan
Gartocharn
Alexandria G83 8NL
Tel : 01389 830398
Contact: TBC
7.00pm
Arrive at Ross Priory
Welcome drinks on arrival, followed by
3 course dinner with two glasses of wine per person.
Menu:
Pea and Mint
Soup with Apple Won Tons V
*****
Honey and Ginger Marinated Chicken Suprême coated
in Toasted Sesame Seeds with Sautéed Potatoes, Chargrilled Asparagus, Brandy
Cream Sauce
*****
Shortbread
layered with Strawberries and Chantilly Cream
with a
Strawberry Jus V
*****
Coffee and
Mints
9.30pm
Depart Ross Priory and drive
back to the hotel.
10.15pm
Arrive back at the hotel.
Overnight
in Glasgow
DAY 6 SUNDAY 23RD JUNE 2013
Full Scottish
breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, check out and make
sure that you have settled all incidentals with the front desk.
8.30am
Load instruments on to luggage
truck (IMPORTANT) and luggage onto coach.
9.00am
Depart for Edinburgh and the
Royal Highland Show.
Royal
Highland Show
Royal
Highland Centre
Ingliston
Edinburgh EH28 8NB
Coaches to
access Pink Coach Park off the A8 east-bound carriageway
Coaches must display Pink Coach pass
on windscreen (before reaching the showground)
10.00am
Approximate arrival time at the
Royal Highland Show.
One guide to
report to Angela Forsyth on arrival (07885 309 424) for Band set up
Tickets for admission to be obtained
from John Douglas, Director of Music, on arrival.
Tel: 07768 203 121
Further
instructions to be obtained from Angela & John on arrival.
11.30am
Set up commences at the stage.
12.00noon
MSU Alumni Band concert no.1 on the West Stage.
1.00pm
Concert ends, follow by free time.
Light lunch will
be supplied for band members only, courtesy of RHS.
Lunch
arrangements for supporters at own expense.
1.45pm
Set up commences for second
concert.
2.00pm
MSU
Alumni Band concert no.2 on the West Stage.
2.30pm
Concert ends. Load instruments back on to truck.
Free time at the
show.
4.30pm
Rejoin coaches and depart for
the hotel. Check-in on arrival.
Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
134 Braid Road
Edinburgh
EH10 6JD
Tel: 0131 4478888
6.30pm
Both coaches available for
transfer into central Edinburgh for the evening.
Dinner at own
expense. Davina and Fiona will accompany
the transfers.
9.30pm
Return transfer back to the
hotel.
Overnight
in Edinburgh
DAY 7 MONDAY 24TH JUNE 2013
Group 1
5.30am Continental
breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, check out and make
sure that you have settled all incidentals with the front desk.
6.30am
Join Davina and depart by coach
to Edinburgh airport.
9.10am
Depart by KL 1278 for
Amsterdam.
Group 2
Full Scottish
breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, check out and make
sure that you have settled all incidentals with the front desk.
NB.
Arrangements are made for those wishing to store instruments at the hotel for
collection on your return. Select Travel Service accepts no responsibility for
items left at the hotel.
8.00am
Join Fiona and depart by coach
for Waverley Station.
On arrival at Waverley, unload on
Market Street. There are lifts down to
the main platforms.
9.30am
Depart by train for London.
Coach F
Seat nos :
13-18, 23-26, 31-58
1.50pm
Train arrives in London.
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