Mad Jammers Open Mic edinburgh

08/01/2026

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08/01/2026

Hi. Here is running order for the first open mic of 2026 from Mad Jam on Saturday 10th January. Included is usual fab raffle! Performances from 6.20, doors open 5.40. As follows: Roger, Jamie Wilson, Becca Louise, Raymond McMillan, Tony Chan, Mandy Montgomery, Richard Coxon, Deborah Kean, Gordon Sutherland, RAFFLE, Grasshopper

See you there, Martin x🎤📓🎼🎸🥁🎹

06/01/2026

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04/01/2026

As we have posted recently the next open mic from Mad Jam is on Saturday 10th January. Julie has been out and about looking for raffle prizes….was she too tempted by this since Australia Day is in January? Come along on the 10th to find out🤣🐨🦘🇦🇺

04/01/2026

Hi. Heads-up for the first open mic of the year from Mad Jam on Saturday January 10th. Venue Augustine United Church, 41 George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL. Doors open 5.40, performances 6.20-9.30. As always we have a brilliant, fun raffle put together by Julie. Refreshments, snacks provided. See you then. Cheers, Martin🙂

01/01/2026

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31/12/2025

Hi everyone. Just an update. Been informed that the Hogmanay concert from Ravaged Hearts will now be on Facebook and not Youtube as previously planned. Start time still around 7.25. Worth a listen👍

31/12/2025

Hi everyone. Ravaged Hearts are live streaming a Hogmanay concert on youtube this evening. They are stalwart supporters of Mad Jam with some great music. Tune in. Starts around 7.30. Cheers🙂

Songs for Hogmanay, from Ravaged Hearts, country, blues and soul.

31/12/2025

Hi. Big thanks to all who supported Mad Jam in 2025. It's been much appreciated by the volunteer team. Raising a toast now to the new year and wishing you a happy and peaceful 2026. Our first open mic is on Sat Jan10th at venue Augustine United Church EH1 1EL. Would be great to see you there. Cheers, Martin❤️

25/12/2025

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone from us all at Mad Jam!!🎅❤️

Here is an illustration of the problem with the Golden Rule (to treat others the same way we want to be treated). The Golden Rule is well-intentioned, but it is short-sighted and out-dated.

The Platinum Rule, on the other hand: treating others the way THEY want to be treated, accounts for our differences, takes other people into consideration, and acknowledges that we don't all like or want the same things.

In this illustration, if the dog had followed the Golden Rule, he would have gifted the cat a bone or a chew toy. But, a mindful gift does NOT treat others the way we want to be treated, it invites us to remove our personal preferences from the equation altogether, and take others into consideration.

This isn't about gifts, cats, or dogs, of course, my intention is remind you (and myself) that making assumptions about other people based on our limited world view is narrow-minded and often wrong. Let's do the vulnerable and compassionate thing, remove ourselves from the center of the Universe, and put others there instead. 🙏