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Inside the Broughty Ferry vinyl record night where everyone gets a spin
['Sophie Howieson']
The Courier
It’s a familiar scene at The Funky Gunners’ weekly vinyl night, where an ‘open-decks’ format has helped build one of Dundee’s most welcoming music communities.
Brian said: “As soon as they play a record, somebody will say, ‘oh, what record was that?
After the bar’s closure, they grouped together and approached The Gunners bar to keep the vinyl nights going, where Brian soon joined them.
The concept is simple: rather than dictating the setlist, the Funky Gunners let the room take the lead, encouraging everyone to bring along some tunes.
A community built around recordsThe vinyl night has attracted a crowd who come for the music and stay for the people.