4th June Mike Berry Tribute Night £8/£6(concession)
A special concert to celebrate the life of Mike Berry, a stalwart of the Babbity’s session, a member of the band Setanta, and the leader of the Saint Andrew’s in the Square fiddlers. Artists appearing will include the Saint Andrew’s in the Square Fiddlers, Mick West, Sean & Robyn Grey and Setanta & Maggie McInnes. The concert will be hosted by Colin McAllistair.
11th June Nathan Rogers £8/£6(concession)
The son of legendary Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers, Nathan melds traditional & original tunes that range in style from folk to blues to country to rock. He sings with the anger of Phil Ochs and a storytelling knack that emanates from his roots.
18th June Session A9 £12/£10(concession)
“…brilliantly sophisticated arrangements of tunes old & new, brimming with brio and simply oozing class”…..Sue Wilson, Sunday Herald
“The best band to come out of Scotland in a hundred years”…..Dougie MacLean
25th June Andy Irvine £10/£8(concession)
Andy occupies a unique place in the musical world, plying his trade as the archetypical troubadour, with a solo show and travelling lifestyle that reflects his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie. Few others can equal his repertoire, Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dance tunes, and a compelling canon of his own material that defies description.
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2nd July Siobhan Miller & Jeana Leslie £8/£6(concession)
Winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2008, Jeana & Siobhan excel in the vocal department in particular, both in Siobhan’s lovely lead singing and their beautiful judged harmony vocals, but also with the very fine fiddle playing of Jeana.
9th July Eilidh Grant Band £8/£6(concession)
With Pete Cooke on Guitar and Maya Burman–Roy on Cello, Eilidh’s unique voice and dedication to both traditional and contemporary music shows in her ability to draw on her influences and add in her own style resulting in an outstanding and beautiful performance. Eilidh’s love of folk music is apparent from the first note to the last.
16th July Frank Burkitt £8/£6(concession)
Born and raised in the Scottish Highlands, Frank Burkitt has been writing songs and performing for over 10 years now. Frank has an unrivalled ability to effortlessly churn out classic Folk songs with fellow musicians Chris Stone (Fiddle), Holly Downes (Bass) and Chris Silver (Bouzouki).
23rd July Seylan Baxter & Cheyenne Brown £8/£6(concession)
The combination of Cheyenne's exuberant and sensitive harp playing with Seylan's mellow, natural singing and her creatively atmospheric cello playing form a rich and varied musical texture with a distinctive style. Whether in slow airs, jigs and reels or traditional songs they bring precision and empathy to their quirky, innovative arrangements.
Their energetic performances and warm stage presence dispel any stereotypes of stuffy instrumentalists and prove the effectiveness of this unusual line-up.
30th July Steve Kritzer £8/£6(concession)
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, producer, studio musician and band member, Steve Kritzer wears many 'hats', and wears them well, making him one of the true rising stars in the Folk and acoustic music world. Steve is as comfortable with Celtic and bluegrass music as he is with traditional folk, country, rock, and big band swing, blending these influences with his own ideas and amazingly diverse musical talents.
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6th August Ken Campbell’s Ideal Band £8/£6(concession)
Ken Campbell has re-formed The Ideal Band, bringing together three of Scotland's most respected and experienced musicians to create a unique blend of his essentially Scottish songs together with the very best of musicianship, touring professionally from 2009. With Ken Campbell - Vocals/Guitar/Pipes, Seylan Baxter - Cello/electric cello/vocals and Gavin Paterson - Keyboard/Piano/Vocals.
13th August Sangsters £8/£6(concession) With their repertoire of traditional songs, arranged for solo singing, harmonies & simple accompaniment to let their voices shine through, Fife's Sangsters big warm sound sucks you into the song.
20th August Ian Davison & Carissa Bovill £8/£6(concession)
Ian's songs have been recorded by many including Peggy Seeger, Archie Fisher, Brian McNeill and Adam MacNaughton. A master class in songwriting.
Carissa is a very talented young singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and accompanist, with a recently-recorded excellent studio CD.
She has Royal-Academy and Glasgow-University training, and wide professional experience already.She's also been taught by celebrated traditional musicians, starred in popular musicals, and played and sung in church since the age of 13.(She’s also a talented Irish dancer!)
27th August North Sea Gas £8/£6(concession)
North Sea Gas are Dave Gilfillan, Ronnie MacDonald and Grant Simpson. Going on for twenty-nine years!! and stronger than ever. One of Scotland's most popular bands, with Guitars, Mandolin, Fiddle, Bouzouki, Bodhrans, Whistles, Banjo, great vocals with tremendous three part harmonies.
Their show as their albums consists of traditional, contemporary and self-penned material all put together with a style of their own.
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3rd September Sarah-Jane Summers Trio £8/£6(concession)
Sarah-Jane Summers is originally from Inverness, and was taught by the great Donald Riddell. As well as a lasting love of Highland fiddle music, Sarah-Jane is very interested in Scandinavian music. With Ewan MacPherson (guitars) and Duncan Lyall (acoustic bass).
10th September Dick Gaughan £10/£8(concession)
Passion, commitment from one of the finest performers to come out of Scotland.
17th September Bill Adair with the Bridgend Sessions Band:‘Along The Miners’ Rows’ £8/£6(concession)
‘Along The Miners’ Rows’, was written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Auchengeich Mining Disaster, when, on the 18th of September 1959, smoke and fumes from an underground fire at Auchengeich Colliery in the small North Lanarkshire mining community of Bridgend caused 47 miners to lose their lives in what was the worst mining accident in Scotland in the 20th century. All proceeds from tonight’s performance are going to The Auchengeich Colliery Schools Trust, for the two primary schools in Moodiesburn, Glenmanor and St Michael’s, and will help to create an outdoor classroom/commemorative garden area in each school.
24th September Jez Lowe £8/£6(concession)
Jez Lowe was recently described as 'one of our best songwriters' by BBC Radio 2 and his songwriting work for the BBC 'Radio Ballads' series was honoured by a SONY Radio Academy Award. In December 2007 he was nominated for the BBC Radio Folk Awards as ‘Folksinger of the Year’. ‘the best songwriter to come out of England in a long time’ Richard Thompson
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1st October Colum Sands £8/£6(concession)
Colum's gift is of breaking down cultural barriers through choice words & eloquent music.
8th October Wizz Jones £8/£6(concession)
A genuine "musician's musician", with an unique guitar style, an eclectic repertoire and a "right hand worthy of Broonzy", Wizz is cited as an important early influence on John Renbourn & Eric Clapton.
15th October Sarah McQuaid £8/£6(concession)
Sarah McQuaid is a singer, guitarist and writer. She is the author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book and has recorded two albums: When Two Lovers Meet and I Won’t Go Home ’Til Morning. The Living Tradition said of her album, I Won’t Go Home ’Til Morning, “Some of the loveliest songs you’ll hear all year ... Sarah McQuaid has poured her heart into this record – but it’s also firmly attached to her sleeve and this is Folk music in every sense. It’s that good.”
22nd October Rab Noakes £8/£6(concession)
“Rab’s warmly intimate vocal style, apposite guitar picking and singing first rate songs with something important to say, songs with the sort of edge and musical maturity that wins him new admirers…”, “…are sure to turn the evening into an unmissable one”. TheFife Herald
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