Scottish Folk Music

Scottish Folk Music Events
June 2008

30th May - 1st Jun - MONTROSE MUSIC FESTIVAL - various venues. Features live music from a wide range of genres, from rock to jazz, folk to latin, blues to bluegrass and more.
Tel. 01674 677 117
email: webmaster@montrosemusicfestival.co.uk

30th May - 1st Jun - Dundonald Music Festival - a small Ayrshire village with historic attractions and immersed in great music. Tickle Your Fancy, Paul McKenna Band, Dave Leonard, MAK, Kin, Dick Gaughan and Legacy.

30th May - 1st Jun - THE BORDER GAITHERIN' - (Note New Dates) various venues in the picturesque town of Coldstream on the banks of the River Tweed Tutors confirmed so far are Liz Doherty (fiddle) and Lori Watson (Border tunes and song). Ceilidh, concert featuring tutors, sessions, singarounds and open stage performances.
Tel. 01573 224 920
lizmarroni@argonet.co.uk

1st Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

2nd Jun - Glenfarg Village Folk Club - Frank McLaughlin and Mick West - A first visit to Glenfarg by highly regarded Scots singer Mick West who has been described by Scotland on Sunday as 'One of Scotland’s most lyrical folksong exponents'. He’ll be joined by very fine guitarist Frank McLaughlin. Look forward to some great songs tonight.
Members £5, Non-members £8

2nd Jun - Leith Folk Club - Lau (£tbc)
Winner of Best Group at the 2008 Radio 2 Folk Awards and Best Album at the 2007 Scottish Trad Music Awards, Lau are without doubt the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today.
8.00pm - booking - tel 0131 478 7810 (Please note that reserved tickets must be collected by 7.30 pm on the evening of the performance)

2nd Jun - Stirling Folk Club - Duncan Chisholm & Ivan Drever - 8.00pm

3rd Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

3rd Jun - Leith Folk Club - Victoria Vox - The Village, South Fort Street, Edinburgh EH6 4DN - In the vast, deserted wasteland of todays music, Victoria Vox is a rare flower in full bloom. Her unique and sensitive vision produces songs brimming with wit and charm, delivered with exquisite perfection.
Tickets: available on the door from 7.30pm, reservations 0131 478 7810 (£6)

4th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Portpatrick Hotel, Portpatrick. 8.30pm. Tel: 01776-810333

4th Jun - Edinburgh Folk Club - Jeff Warner
Details to follow
Venue: Pleasance Cabaret Bar - 8:00pm
Admission: £7.00 (£6.00 concession)

4th Jun - Irvine Folk Club - Smith,Byrne & Lees with Fiona Heywood - 8.00pm

4th - 6th Jun - Pete Clark - Short Fiddle Course - short fiddle courses during the Spring of 2008 at the Taybank, Dunkeld. Two and a half days improving your fiddle playing in the beautiful surroundings of Dunkeld. From Wednesday - Friday lunchtime. Starting at 10am on the Wednesday, each day will consist of 4 x 1-hour lessons (2 x 1-hour on the Friday). Aimed at intermediate to advanced players (NOT beginners), the class size will be limited to a maximum of 10 students. To book this course, email Pete Clark.

6th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Caledonian Hotel, Fort William. 8.30pm. Tel: 01397-703117

6th Jun - Stonehaven Folk Club - Jed Grimes

6th Jun - Rolling Hills Folk Club - Melrose - Andy and Margaret Watchorn

7th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Fife Arms, Braemar. 8.30pm. Tel: 01339-741644

7th Jun - Crail Folk Club - LUCKENBOOTH - Town Hall - £5 A three piece band from East Kilbride. Multi instrumentalists performing a range of material from Paul Simon to Incredible String Band to Kate Rusby. A very entertaining night in prospect.

8th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

9th Jun - Glenfarg Village Folk Club - Quicksilver - Grant Baynham and Hilary Spencer combine their talents to make up the hilariously funny dynamic duo Quicksilver. Here are some of their reviews since we last saw them here in Glenfarg. - 'An incredibly talented duo with rollicking performances, who really put on a show.' (WRMT Chicago) - 'They shine like mercury and are equally fluid.' (Sing Out Magazine USA)
Members £5, Non-members £8

9th Jun - Stirling Folk Club - Frank Burkitt & Friends - 8.00pm

10th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

10th Jun - Penicuik Folk Club - Quicksilver (Hilary Spencer and Grant Baynham) Two great voices, superb guitar.

10th Jun - Gaberlunzie - Tummel Valley Holiday Park, Pitlochry, Perthshire - 01882-634221. 8.30pm.

11th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Portpatrick Hotel, Portpatrick. 8.30pm. Tel: 01776-810333

11th Jun - Edinburgh Folk Club - Song Writing Competitiion
Details to follow
Venue: Pleasance Cabaret Bar - 8:00pm
Admission: £7.00 (£6.00 concession)

12th Jun - Denholm Folk Club - Guest night with Ian Bruce. Ian Bruce
Ian is a big man with a big voice to match. His reputation is deservedly growing fast on both sides of the Atlantic and all goes predictably well for one who is amongst Britain's most talented singer / songwriters.

12th Jun - Star Folk Club(Glasgow) - Sylvia Barnes with Sandy Stanage - £7/£5(concession) - Winner of "Scots Singer of the Year" at the 2006 Scots Trad Music Awards, Sylvia's pedigree in traditional music is a long and distinguished one. Sandy is considered one of Scotland's finest guitar players.

13th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Caledonian Hotel, Fort William. 8.30pm. Tel: 01397-703117

13th Jun - Stonehaven Folk Club - Kenny Speirs & Judy Dinning

13th -15th Jun - KEITH FESTIVAL - various venues, Keith. Traditional music festival with ceilidhs, concerts, competitions and informal sessions.
Tel. 01542 882 638
kilvrecht21@aol.com

13th - 15th Jun - LOANHEAD MUSIC FESTIVAL - various venues, Loanhead, near Edinburgh. The Festival is a well-established event in the local calendar, attracting musicians from the local area and from across Scotland and England. It features a concert, first class pub sessions, workshops, a craft fair, a song-writing competition and the infamous Recycled Musical Instrument Competition.
Tel. 07092 876 798
email: loanheadfest@aol.com

14th Jun - The McCalmans - Keith Festival. 8.00pm

15th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

15th - 25th Jun - Ed Miller's Annual Folksong Tour Of Scotland - various: Peebles, Edinburgh, Birnam, Plockton, Fort William, West Lothian.
Visiting locations of Scots songs, with performances by lain Fraser, Brian McNeill, Margaret Bennett and more; plus some hikes.
Tel. (001) 5124 726 036
email: edmiller@songsofscotland.com
www.songsofscotland.com

16th Jun - Glenfarg Village Folk Club - John Wright’s Band - Pete Abbott, excellent singer / songwriter and superb guitarist; Greg Borland, a truly brilliant fiddler and bass player: and diatonic harmonica player Fraser Speirs make up the band. For several years they were associated with the late John Wright who sang and recorded a number of songs written by Pete Abbott. Pete and the band will be performing some of these songs tonight in tribute to John, as well as presenting their own material. Please come along early to be sure of a seat.

17th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

18th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Portpatrick Hotel, Portpatrick. 8.30pm. Tel: 01776-810333

18th Jun - Irvine Folk Club - Claude Bourbon - 8.00pm

20th Jun - Stephen Quigg - St. Munns Hall, Dunoon. 8.00pm.

20th - 22nd Jun - Mugdock International Music Festival - Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, just North of Glasgow - the first Mugdock International Music Festival took place in 2007 and was enjoyed by over 2000 people over 3 nights and 2 days. It involved over 100 artists from as far away as Venezuela and as close as Milngavie and the rare mix of musicians, singers and dancers from such a variety of backgrounds and cultures made this festival unique. Guests include Michael Marra, Cross Border Band and The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.

20th Jun - Rolling Hills Folk Club - Melrose - Singers’ night

20th Jun - Haddington Folk Club - Jez Lowe - a long awaited return visit from Jez Lowe brought in a capacity audience. Jez’s acoustic sets suited our small venue and created a more intimate setting for his songs, rarely attained when using PA.

21st Jun - The Scottish Crannog Centre - Rallion - "Celebration of the Summer Solstice" - acoustic performance in Iron Age dwelling on Loch Tay (Kenmore, Perthshire)

21st Jun - GLASGOW FIDDLE WORKSHOP JUNE JAM - Stow College West, Glasgow. A day of traditional music workshops: "The right balance of tutor input and participant involvement"... "Quite enjoyable!" PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL.
Tel. 0141331 0606
email: gfwadmin@fiddleworkshop.force9.co.uk

21st Jun - Crail Folk Club - THE McCALMANS - Community Hall. 8.00pm - £10 Something of a coup for the club is an appearance by the internationally acclaimed McCalmans. Since their formation in 1964 at the Edinburgh School of Architecture their credits include 20 albums and 6 TV series. Bound to be a busy night so come early.

22nd Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

24th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

24th Jun - Gaberlunzie - Tummel Valley Holiday Park, Pitlochry, Perthshire - 01882-634221. 8.30pm.

25th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Portpatrick Hotel, Portpatrick. 8.30pm. Tel: 01776-810333

25th Jun - Edinburgh Folk Club - Judy Cook and Sarah Gray
Details to follow
Venue: Pleasance Cabaret Bar - 8:00pm
Admission: £7.00 (£6.00 concession)

26th Jun - Star Folk Club(Glasgow) - Craig;Morgan;Robson - £8/£6(concession) - Craig;Morgan;Robson bring a new dimension to the art of acapella singing. They weave beguiling harmonies around material from the British tradition and beyond.

27th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Caledonian Hotel, Fort William. 8.30pm. Tel: 01397-703117

27th - 29th Jun - Cumnock Music Festival - various venues, Cumnock.
Cumnock Music Festival is a 3 day event filled with music, competitions and workshops culminating in a family Sunday Funday event. Reasonably priced tickets and great bands. Don't miss it. Music will range from folk/traditional/
jazz to rock/pop/art.
Tel. 07842 232233 / 01563 576000
joan.outram@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

28th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Fife Arms, Braemar. 8.30pm. Tel: 01339-741644

29th Jun - Stephen Quigg - Glenmorag Hotel, Dunoon. 8.30pm. Tel: 01369-702227

30th Jun - 5th Jul - TINTO SUMMER SCHOOL - Wiston Lodge, Wiston, South Lanarkshire. This highly popular youth residential summer school is now in its ninth year and has had a host of tutors from Charlie McKerron to Karine Polwart to Liz Doherty to Corrina Hewat. All instruments and singers of all skill levels welcome.
Tel. 0131 208 3089
email: info@handsupfortrad.co.uk
www.handsupfortrad.co.uk

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