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  2. Sandy Bell's - Wikipedia

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    Editorial meetings took place in the pub, which also served as its correspondence address. [6] During the revival, and until his death in 2002, Sandy Bell's was regularly visited by the folklorist Hamish Henderson. [7] Sandy Bell's is located close to the University of Edinburgh, where Henderson worked at the School of Scottish Studies. A bust ...

  3. Sheep Heid Inn - Wikipedia

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    Bar of the Sheep Heid Inn. In addition to the question of the conjectural date, the origin of the pub's name is also a matter of some debate. From the medieval period to early modern times, sheep were reared in Holyrood Park, a royal park beside Duddingston, and were slaughtered in Duddingston before being taken to the Fleshmarket in Edinburgh's Old Town.

  4. The Royal Oak, Edinburgh - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Oak is a 200 year old pub and folk music venue in the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh. [1] It is well known for its live music sessions [2] and counts various high profile Scottish musicians amongst its former resident performers, such as Kris Drever, Bobby Eaglesham, Danny Kyle and Karine Polwart.

  5. Where to experience the best Burns Night in Edinburgh ... - AOL

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    The meal will be accompanied by a traditional Scot storyteller, folk music and the address to the haggis before a wee dram of Scottish single malt is served in the drawing room.

  6. List of breweries in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    Edinburgh and Alloa in particular became noted centres for the export of beer around the world. By 1920, there were only 62 brewers left. By 1920, there were only 62 brewers left. The decline continued so that by 1960 there were only 26 and by 1970, they had dropped to just 11.

  7. The Oxford Bar - Wikipedia

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    The Oxford Bar apparently became a public house in 1811, although it was a confectioner's shop in 1843. [1] It was disponed on 30 October 1893 to Andrew Wilson, wines and spirits merchant, and thereafter remained a public bar. The Oxford Bar retains its original compartmentalised form, which many other local bars have lost.

  8. John Dowie's Tavern - Wikipedia

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    John Dowie's Tavern was an 18th/19th century tavern in Libberton's Wynd in Edinburgh, Scotland, frequented by a number of well-known persons. Its proximity to the Edinburgh law courts also meant it was a haunt of Edinburgh lawyers and judges.

  9. Beer in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    By the mid-19th century Edinburgh had forty breweries and was "acknowledged as one of the foremost brewing centres in the world". [10] Pub on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Some writers, such as Pete Brown in Man Walks into a Pub, believe that beer brewed in Scotland developed to be significantly different from beer brewed in England. The belief is ...