PAST EVENTS
January 2023
4 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
11 Bill Hamilton Bill has been playing and singing since a child and has worked with many bands over the years. This evening he will give us a mixture of folk and country, popular music and his own songs. Club Performer Bernie Hewitt. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
18 Celtic Horizon Band The band started as a duo in Scotland in 2001 with Bob Ferguson one of the lead singers from the highly successful Beggars Row band. In 2015 they increased the band to a four-piece until the present line-up from 2017.The other members are Menno Schilstra and Sebastian (Bas) Meijer and Guido ? from the Netherlands. The band play a mix of Scottish, Irish, various Celtic songs and their own songs and tunes. There is a fine balance between up-tempo rousing songs and tunes that have the audiences clapping their hands and stamping their feet, and gentle ballads with beautiful choruses to fun songs. Club Performer Robert Sim. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
25 A Celebration of Robert Burns on the bard’s birthday. A 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 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 with Kiara Clark (fiddle) "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 Performers The Glen Tavern Four. 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 Alex Black 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 Michael Back . Guest spot by Mike Silver. 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)
*** Special event - Easter Bonnet/Bunnet/Bandana competition. Prize for the best ****
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 Luci McLeman 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. She was accompanied by Iona Reid (keyboard) and Ellen Gira (cello) Club Performer Isobel Watson 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. Beth was accompanied by Heather on guitar. Club Performer Colin Frame. 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 Helen Aitken. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
24 Club Evening. Sets by club members in duos and trios and larger groups. There will be a draw for a prize.
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. AGM for members at 7:30.
January 2023
4 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a collection for the club
11 Bill Hamilton Bill has been playing and singing since a child and has worked with many bands over the years. This evening he will give us a mixture of folk and country, popular music and his own songs. Club Performer Bernie Hewitt. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
18 Celtic Horizon Band The band started as a duo in Scotland in 2001 with Bob Ferguson one of the lead singers from the highly successful Beggars Row band. In 2015 they increased the band to a four-piece until the present line-up from 2017.The other members are Menno Schilstra and Sebastian (Bas) Meijer and Guido ? from the Netherlands. The band play a mix of Scottish, Irish, various Celtic songs and their own songs and tunes. There is a fine balance between up-tempo rousing songs and tunes that have the audiences clapping their hands and stamping their feet, and gentle ballads with beautiful choruses to fun songs. Club Performer Robert Sim. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
25 A Celebration of Robert Burns on the bard’s birthday. A 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 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 with Kiara Clark (fiddle) "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 Performers The Glen Tavern Four. 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 Alex Black 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 Michael Back . Guest spot by Mike Silver. 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)
*** Special event - Easter Bonnet/Bunnet/Bandana competition. Prize for the best ****
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 Luci McLeman 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. She was accompanied by Iona Reid (keyboard) and Ellen Gira (cello) Club Performer Isobel Watson 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. Beth was accompanied by Heather on guitar. Club Performer Colin Frame. 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 Helen Aitken. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
24 Club Evening. Sets by club members in duos and trios and larger groups. There will be a draw for a prize.
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. AGM for members at 7:30.
