“Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a Scottish pub…”
Nothing is farther from the truth during Scrum’s theatre show. Many people had the chance to experience this feeling last season and during the current 2011-2012 season the pub will open at yet another 35 theatres throughout The Netherlands, some of which are already sold out!
During the show the audience enjoys the togetherness, friendship, music and fine spirits. Acoustic folk, with a selection of different instruments (guitars, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, accordion, drums, tin whistle and bagpipes), makes it all worthwhile. In ‘A Night at the Pub’ Scrum give the audience a feeling one can only get in a Scottish pub. Every now and then there might even be a more or less famous artist making a special and memorable guest appearance after taking “a wee break” and having a pint. This guarantees every show is unique, ‘cause let’s face it: no two nights at the pub are the same! Scrum are therefore convinced that ‘A Night at the Pub’ won’t be over for a long time to come.
Over the last couple of years Scrum have been invited to many festivals in both their home country The Netherlands and abroad. Scrum have already performed live with Irish folk legends The Dubliners and in 2009 Scrum were the “great discovery” during the International Skagen Festival in Denmark. They have been invited to play there every year since. Early 2012 the band are hoping to present their very own single malt scotch whisky, distilled at the smallest distillery in Scotland. The release of a new album is planned for the following summer.
Scrum: six passionate musicians with a predilection for raw, honest and energetic music, which they usually play as pure powerfolk. Acoustically speaking, however, Scrum refuse to compromise when it comes to power and perception, which means that ‘A Night at the Pub’ still consists of both big and crazy, and intense and fragile moments…
Experience ‘A Night at the Pub’!
On Wednesday night, 31 August 2011 our lead singer Skottie is going to play the leading part in a revision of Pink Floyd’s The Wall, during the annual Stadsfeest in Doetinchem (NL), performed by MPG (Musical Producties Gelderland), of which Skottie is part of.