24th April Ben Sands £7/£5(concession)
He sings songs-mostly his own. He writes songs-about life & loveand the ways of the world. Some are whimsical, some are sad and some are very humorous indeed.
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1st May Tannahill Weavers £10/£8(concession)
"...world class musicians with passion and a healthy sense of fun, keeping alive and making accessible the very best of the tradition itself..." Mojo Magazine
"...the Tannies are the best that Scotland can aspire to ( and believe me, that is THE BEST).." The Living Tradition
8th May Kent Duchaine
£8/£6(concession)
"He's one of the few players that can really play Robert Johnson material with conviction and power".....Blueprint Magazine
15th May Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert Woodie Guthrie £8/£6(concession)
The Lanarkshire Songwriters' Group www.lanarkshiresongwriters.co.uk bring their acclaimed tribute to woody Guthrie to the 'Star'
22nd May Tanglefoot
£10/£8(concession)
Canada's Tanglefoot are a thunderous live band with a reputation for spectacular vocal harmonies. Once descibed as "Stan Rogers meets Van Halen."
29th May Wailin' Jennys
£13 (from www.ticketweb.co.uk and Tickets Scotland, Argyle Street)
Canada's Wailin' Jennys combine traditional bluegrass instruments with contemporary lyrics and memorable three-part harmonies. (In association with the Fallen Angels Club www.fallenangelsclub.com as part of the Glasgow Americana Festival)
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5th June Jeff Warner
£7/£5(concession)
"Traditional American folk music played right"...Sing Out! Magazine
"Jeff's repertoire is a direct link to American traditional singers and as close as many of us will come to being out there on the back porch".....Tyke News, Yorkshire
12th June 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.
19th June John Wright's Band John Wright
£10/£8(concession)
Following the sad death earlier this year of John, his band, Pete Abbott www.peteabbott.co.uk (guitar & vocals), Greg Borland (fiddle) & Fraser Spiers www.fraserspiers.co.uk (harmonica), are continuing the tour to celebrate his life & music in exactly the manner that John would've wished.
26th June 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.
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3rd July James Keelaghan
£10/£8(concession
Not only one of Canada's greatest songwriters, but also a singer of other peoples songs delivered in a resonant baritone voice that has been called everything from sweet & smooth, to coffe-rich, to glorious.
Star
Folk Club, St. Andrews in the Square. 1 St. Andrews Square ( off
Saltmarket ) Glasgow
Glasgow’s premier live music venue
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