Hogmanay. What to do?

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I'd have thought Dumfries or Glasgow would offer much more enjoyable options for Hogmanay. Either could offer you a choice of cosy and friendly ceilidhs in pubs or halls, with black bun, shortbread and whisky. Edinburgh's so-called hogmanay party is a fairly recent innovation marketed for tourists and is long way from the traditional Scottish hogmanay. It is more about walking the streets on a cold dark night between open air rock concert venues - if the concerts actually take place and don't end up cancelled due to weather. Personally, I wouldn't want to miss out on the traditional scots hogmanay night by wasting it in Edinburgh.