Dunfermline Folk Club Events
8.00pm START EVERY WEDNESDAY
Please note that the programme may change due to circumstances outwith our control. Please check again before joining us to enjoy your Wednesday evenings.
Keep in touch by becoming a member or if you want to be sent a copy of our newsletter with updates, please contact secretary.dunfermlinefolkclub@gmail.com and we will keep you updated.
We meet in The Glen Tavern. National guidance applies
February 2023
1 PlaidSong Nicky Small and Syd House are both from Perth, Scotland and have collaborated musically for several years. They combine historical research interests with traditional, original singing/songwriting. Nicky and Syd draw on an age-old tradition of finding and learning songs from the many cultural sources of Scotland, adapting and reworking old tunes and new words. https://www.plaidsong.co.uk/ Club Performer Jennifer Bell. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
8 ** Venue closed ** No club meeting
15 Colin McEwan and Yvonne McLeod "What was there to do in the Fife hamlet of Luthrie during lockdown? Colin McEwan (vocals and guitar) and Yvonne Mcleod (accordion) spent the summer of 2020 arranging and putting up on YouTube a number of Colin's songs and tunes. After recording an album (Stronger Than Before) at the end of 2021 they appeared in Celtic Connection Danny Kyle Open Stage January 2022, then went on to do support slots for Tony McManus and Eddi Reader. https://dkos.co.uk/dkos-fri-4th-feb-2022/ - Celtic Connections 2022 interview and music. Club Performer Deirdre Watson. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
22 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
March 2023
1 Andrew Gordon and Euan Johnston A welcome return for the duo - songs ancient and modern with lots of audience participation. http://johnstonandgordon.co.uk/ Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
8 Joss Cameron with Shianfolk. Joss is a traditional folk singer, performing many of the songs from the North East of Scotland. Joss is a blood relation of well-known ballad singer Jeannie Robertson. Joss was founder member of Shianfolk and joined up with Amy Dudley – a multi instrumentalist and composer from Galloway, and Julia Dignan – (‘The Tea Wifey’), a well-known fiddler in many bands. They will perform their own arrangements of well known songs. www.josscameronmusic.com Club Performer Robin McLean Entry £8 (£6 for members)
15 Graham Carter performs a mixture of English, Irish, Scottish ( & occasionally American) traditional songs with his own accompaniment on Acoustic Guitar, Banjo & Harmonica. See him at https://youtu.be/Oe6g5YEmHp8 Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
22 Forgaitherin - A Fife-based folk group, Forgaitherin have a reputation for their wide range of songs, four-part harmonies and sympathetic instrumentation with guitar, accordion, keyboard and whistle. They are: Hamish Grant, Hugh and Lesley Toner and John Reid. see them on facebook. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
29 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
April 2023
5 Dougie Mackenzie and Brian Miller Dougie "I love to sing and listen to others sing traditional songs and ballads, mainly Scottish.." Brian has been playing music since he was a young boy and his instrument of choice was the guitar. In the early 70s, while at Glasgow University, he joined the 'Laggan', played professionally with 'Swan Arcade' and even before that used to play regularly with the great Fife Road Show which featured many other fine singers and musicians. Club Performer Susan Kirkwood Entry £8 (£6 for members)
12 Anthony Toner. Anthony is a singer songwriter based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Famed for his engaging between-songs patter and his accomplished guitar playing, he is one of Northern Ireland’s most popular live acts, chalking up dozens of live shows a year as a solo acoustic artist. He’s been described as ‘James Taylor meets John Prine in a second hand book shop’, and that about captures his style – literate, warm, insightful and connected. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
19 Isla Ratcliff is a Scottish fiddle player, singer and composer, with a background in classical violin and piano. Her work is underpinned by her interests in cultural politics, the environment, spoken word, theatre, and music’s positive impact on our wellbeing. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
May 2023
3 Pauline Valance Pauline is a singer/songwriter and clarsach player from Ayrshire. In usual circumstances, she likes to play in as many varied settings as possible, from Stirling Castle to Tannahill's Cottage, from an extinct volcano to a riverboat in Australia. During Lockdown, she wrote and released the album Blue Leaves, which was Celtic Music Radio's Album of the Week in May 2021. She also developed a habit of singing One Song to the Tune of Another, which is exactly as it sounds! Club performer: Michael Back Entry £8 (£6 for members)
10 Beth Malcolm is a singer-songwriter and keyboard player from Perth. Beth’s music is folk-inspired, and she sings a mix of traditional, modern and self-penned Scots songs. Beth was named The Scotsman's folk 'One To Watch 2022'. Beth’s voice is featured on Trad-electronica sensation Nitework’s new album. In 2021, she was nominated for the BBC MG ALBA Scots Singer of the Year. Club Performer TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
17 Dave Gibb .A singer of songs and a teller of tales from the hills of Dumfries & Galloway who happily fingerpicks his way through life’s travails. Songs funny or sad, happy or grim, meaningful or meaningless played fast or slow (sometimes both at the same time). See http://www.davegibb.force9.co.uk. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
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31 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
June 2023
7 Marian Bradfield with Val Monteith Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
14 Ella Munro Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
21 MAKE MUSIC DAY
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
July 23
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12
19 Sheena Wellington with support
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
August 23
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9
16
23
30 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
September 23
6 Jim Jack and John Graham
13 Sylvia Barnes & Sandy Stanage
20
27 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
October 23
4
11
18
25 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
November 23
1 Bruce Davies has been a full-time singer, guitarist and songwriter since 1984 and hosts the Spirit of Scotland Show, which presents the best in Scottish entertainment to visitors from all over the world in Edinburgh He performs all over the UK and sometimes overseas, featuring the songs of writers he admire, his own songs and some songs of Scotland. https://www.brucedavies.com/ Club Performer TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
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22 Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer The Anglo-German duo Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer hails from Staffordshire, although Karen is originally from Stuttgart, Germany, where Paul ‘discovered’ her busking in a city centre park and the two of them have now been playing music together since 2012. Together with their own beautifully written songs, they present unique interpretations of classics from folk icons such as Richard Thompson, Dougie MacLean, Jimmy MacCarthy or John Spillane. https://www.paulwalkermusic.co.uk/ Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
29 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
December 23
6
13
20
27
2024
January 24
3
10
17
24
31 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
February 24
7
14
21 The Quiggs
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
8.00pm START EVERY WEDNESDAY
Please note that the programme may change due to circumstances outwith our control. Please check again before joining us to enjoy your Wednesday evenings.
Keep in touch by becoming a member or if you want to be sent a copy of our newsletter with updates, please contact secretary.dunfermlinefolkclub@gmail.com and we will keep you updated.
We meet in The Glen Tavern. National guidance applies
February 2023
1 PlaidSong Nicky Small and Syd House are both from Perth, Scotland and have collaborated musically for several years. They combine historical research interests with traditional, original singing/songwriting. Nicky and Syd draw on an age-old tradition of finding and learning songs from the many cultural sources of Scotland, adapting and reworking old tunes and new words. https://www.plaidsong.co.uk/ Club Performer Jennifer Bell. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
8 ** Venue closed ** No club meeting
15 Colin McEwan and Yvonne McLeod "What was there to do in the Fife hamlet of Luthrie during lockdown? Colin McEwan (vocals and guitar) and Yvonne Mcleod (accordion) spent the summer of 2020 arranging and putting up on YouTube a number of Colin's songs and tunes. After recording an album (Stronger Than Before) at the end of 2021 they appeared in Celtic Connection Danny Kyle Open Stage January 2022, then went on to do support slots for Tony McManus and Eddi Reader. https://dkos.co.uk/dkos-fri-4th-feb-2022/ - Celtic Connections 2022 interview and music. Club Performer Deirdre Watson. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
22 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
March 2023
1 Andrew Gordon and Euan Johnston A welcome return for the duo - songs ancient and modern with lots of audience participation. http://johnstonandgordon.co.uk/ Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
8 Joss Cameron with Shianfolk. Joss is a traditional folk singer, performing many of the songs from the North East of Scotland. Joss is a blood relation of well-known ballad singer Jeannie Robertson. Joss was founder member of Shianfolk and joined up with Amy Dudley – a multi instrumentalist and composer from Galloway, and Julia Dignan – (‘The Tea Wifey’), a well-known fiddler in many bands. They will perform their own arrangements of well known songs. www.josscameronmusic.com Club Performer Robin McLean Entry £8 (£6 for members)
15 Graham Carter performs a mixture of English, Irish, Scottish ( & occasionally American) traditional songs with his own accompaniment on Acoustic Guitar, Banjo & Harmonica. See him at https://youtu.be/Oe6g5YEmHp8 Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
22 Forgaitherin - A Fife-based folk group, Forgaitherin have a reputation for their wide range of songs, four-part harmonies and sympathetic instrumentation with guitar, accordion, keyboard and whistle. They are: Hamish Grant, Hugh and Lesley Toner and John Reid. see them on facebook. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
29 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
April 2023
5 Dougie Mackenzie and Brian Miller Dougie "I love to sing and listen to others sing traditional songs and ballads, mainly Scottish.." Brian has been playing music since he was a young boy and his instrument of choice was the guitar. In the early 70s, while at Glasgow University, he joined the 'Laggan', played professionally with 'Swan Arcade' and even before that used to play regularly with the great Fife Road Show which featured many other fine singers and musicians. Club Performer Susan Kirkwood Entry £8 (£6 for members)
12 Anthony Toner. Anthony is a singer songwriter based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Famed for his engaging between-songs patter and his accomplished guitar playing, he is one of Northern Ireland’s most popular live acts, chalking up dozens of live shows a year as a solo acoustic artist. He’s been described as ‘James Taylor meets John Prine in a second hand book shop’, and that about captures his style – literate, warm, insightful and connected. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
19 Isla Ratcliff is a Scottish fiddle player, singer and composer, with a background in classical violin and piano. Her work is underpinned by her interests in cultural politics, the environment, spoken word, theatre, and music’s positive impact on our wellbeing. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
May 2023
3 Pauline Valance Pauline is a singer/songwriter and clarsach player from Ayrshire. In usual circumstances, she likes to play in as many varied settings as possible, from Stirling Castle to Tannahill's Cottage, from an extinct volcano to a riverboat in Australia. During Lockdown, she wrote and released the album Blue Leaves, which was Celtic Music Radio's Album of the Week in May 2021. She also developed a habit of singing One Song to the Tune of Another, which is exactly as it sounds! Club performer: Michael Back Entry £8 (£6 for members)
10 Beth Malcolm is a singer-songwriter and keyboard player from Perth. Beth’s music is folk-inspired, and she sings a mix of traditional, modern and self-penned Scots songs. Beth was named The Scotsman's folk 'One To Watch 2022'. Beth’s voice is featured on Trad-electronica sensation Nitework’s new album. In 2021, she was nominated for the BBC MG ALBA Scots Singer of the Year. Club Performer TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
17 Dave Gibb .A singer of songs and a teller of tales from the hills of Dumfries & Galloway who happily fingerpicks his way through life’s travails. Songs funny or sad, happy or grim, meaningful or meaningless played fast or slow (sometimes both at the same time). See http://www.davegibb.force9.co.uk. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
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31 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
June 2023
7 Marian Bradfield with Val Monteith Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
14 Ella Munro Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
21 MAKE MUSIC DAY
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
July 23
5
12
19 Sheena Wellington with support
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
August 23
2
9
16
23
30 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
September 23
6 Jim Jack and John Graham
13 Sylvia Barnes & Sandy Stanage
20
27 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
October 23
4
11
18
25 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
November 23
1 Bruce Davies has been a full-time singer, guitarist and songwriter since 1984 and hosts the Spirit of Scotland Show, which presents the best in Scottish entertainment to visitors from all over the world in Edinburgh He performs all over the UK and sometimes overseas, featuring the songs of writers he admire, his own songs and some songs of Scotland. https://www.brucedavies.com/ Club Performer TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
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15
22 Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer The Anglo-German duo Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer hails from Staffordshire, although Karen is originally from Stuttgart, Germany, where Paul ‘discovered’ her busking in a city centre park and the two of them have now been playing music together since 2012. Together with their own beautifully written songs, they present unique interpretations of classics from folk icons such as Richard Thompson, Dougie MacLean, Jimmy MacCarthy or John Spillane. https://www.paulwalkermusic.co.uk/ Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
29 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
December 23
6
13
20
27
2024
January 24
3
10
17
24
31 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
February 24
7
14
21 The Quiggs
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
