Sandy Bell's

Sandy Bell's is a music pub in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is known locally and internationally for its live traditional music sessions,[1][2] it was frequented regularly by folklorist Hamish Henderson[3] prior to his death in 2002, indeed there is a bust of Henderson displayed above the bar.[4] Originally known as 'The Forrest Hill Bar', the pub took its name from the building’s 1920s owner, a Mrs Bell, though the origin of the name “Sandy” is uncertain.[5]

Sandy Bell's

During the 1970s, an album entitled Sandy Bell’s Ceilidh was recorded on the premises, including performances by Aly Bain, Dick Gaughan and The McCalmans.[6]

References
  1. "Barbara Dickson: Women are consigned to the bin over a certain age, so I want to be a funky old lady". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. "City pubs were jam packed with folk". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. "Sandy Bell's". Scotlandspubsandbars.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. "Hamish Henderson returns to Sandy Bell's". Lesleyriddoch.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. "Sandy Bells - History". Sandybells.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. "Greentrax Recordings". Greentrax.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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