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Welcome to Folk and Roots A guide to the folk and acoustic scene, with information about UK folk gigs and Folk Festivals and hundreds of links! |
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"Regularly updated information on Scottish Folk Music including lyrics, folk clubs, artists, events, shops and general folk music links."
Kist o Dreams
"Kist o Dreams provides a resource for anyone interested in lullabies from Scottish tradition. If you are looking for the words to a half-remembered snippet of song from your youth, you may find it on this website. If you are interested in hearing a selection of lullabies, you can listen to the CD."
Hartree Music
'Services offered by Hartree Music include tune composition, ceilidh bands and latest venture, "Beginning to Read Music for Traditional Musicians".'
Home of Scottish Music
- Visit Scotloads for great Scottish cds and mp3s. Sample all our music, free mp3 for new members, gig listings and more..
Scotchsnap
"We are promoting Scottish composers (or those living in Scotland) (contemporary and traditional) and have hundreds of tunes in sheet music available for immediate printing using sibelius/scorch."
ZetCast is a not-for-profit collective administered by Shetlanders Marvin
Smith, John Smith, Bryan Peterson and Jimmy Carlyle who aim to provide a
valuable resource to the Shetland community while promoting Shetland
culture, music and arts to the world. 60NORTH.FM
"A first in the United Kingdom, 60NORTH.FM, provides you with the authentic sound of Shetland - online and available 24x7x365. You'll hear the Shetland dialect and all the music tracks are from Shetland's amazing musical talent. In short, this is the soundrack of life in Shetland and will help give you an insight into this magical place."
Taigh Na Teud
"'Taigh Na Teud' is a traditional Scottish music business based on the Isle of Skye. We sell a large variety of music books, with cd's for fiddle, accordian, tin whistle and more."
Edinburgh Folk Club
Meets every Wednesday evening with guests
The Wee Folk Club
Meets in Edinburgh every Sunday Night.
Andy's Canna Worms, Edinburgh Held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at The Counting House, W. Nicholson St, Edinburgh
Hosted by Andy Lang and showcases Singer Songwriters.
"lonesome highway promotions specialise in bringing the best alt.country and americana artists to Edinburgh"
The Queens Hall
offers "a wide range of events across the entertainment spectrum hitting the right note in Classical, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, World, Folk, and Comedy"
Leith Folk Club
Meets every Tuesday at The Village, Leith, Edinburgh with regular guests etc
Penicuik Folk Club
Folk Club in the Town of Penicuik, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, meets every Tuesday with monthly guests
Hootananny Cèilidh Bar, Inverness
Live Scottish/World music every night (Ground Floor)
The Warehouse, Lossiemouth, Moray
Regular concerts at this arts centre.
Invershin House, Sutherland, Highlands
Regular Concerts at this Sutherland pub.
The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool, Highlands
Regular concerts at this Ullapool venue
Lauries Acoustic Music Bar, Glasgow
Regular Bluegrass, Jazz and Folk events.
"The Best in Folk, Blues, Traditional, Roots, Modern, Jazz & World Music – Live – Every Thursday"
The Fallen Angels Club, Glasgow
Organises regular concerts at various venues around Glasgow
The Free Candy Sessions @ The Liquid Ship, Great Western Road, Glasgow
Free gigs usually featuring three artists every Tuesday and Thursday.
The Satellite Sessions, Glasgow
"All genres of music will be represented, from folk, rock, indie, classical, country, jazz and electronica. We will stage anything that can be done acoustically, free. The Satellite Sessions promises the usual high standard of performers that the Free Candy Sessions has become known for."
Acoustic Music in Fife,
A site put together to let you know about great places to visit in Fife where you can catch live acoustic music.
Dunfermline Folk Club, Dunfermline, Fife
Meets 8:00 every Wednesday Night at The Thistle Tavern, Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline
To get news of Dunfermline Folk Club events by E Mail, request a copy from dfc@dunfermline.ednet.co.uk
For further information contact Gifford Lind on 01383 729673 or Jeanie Gardiner on 01383 725872
Sammy Tam's
Regular Pub Venue in Crossgates, Fife
Crail Folk Club, Crail, Fife
Meets alternate Thursdays at the Golf Hotel, Crail
Folk in Fife
Whats On Newsletter for the Folk and Acoustic scene in Fife
The Kilrymont Ceilidh Band is a student ceilidh band based in St Andrews in Fife |
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"Tarneybackle is one of Scotland's popular folk groups, performing a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk music. They sing mainly Scottish folk songs, adding in some tunes and material from North America and Ireland. Close harmony singing is Tarneybackle's hallmark. Songs are accompanied by a sensitive blend of guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, octave mandola, flute, whistles and percussion." |
| Matt Smith and Sarah Northcott Matt Smith and Sarah Northcott are a fiddle and guitar duo playing a mixture of Anglo-Celtic traditional and original music. Based in the Scottish Borders, they have performed at various venues around Scotland and as far afield as the Celts in the Cotswolds Festival (supporting Catriona MacDonald). Their music ranges from traditional English and Scottish dance tunes, via Scandinavia and Brittany, to original material drawn from a variety of influences. Fiddle and guitar interweave through subtle and intricate arrangements and energetic, driving dance tunes to create an overall sound which is both moving and exhilarating. |
"There are ceilidh bands .... and there is 'Scotland's Ceilidh Band'. A Ceilidh band is only as good as its leader and its players. Tony & Donald, the organisers of 'Scotland's Ceilidh Band', come with a 20-year track record in the ceilidh band and Scottish traditional music scene. Few others in the business can provide this depth of expertise and insider-knowledge on how to deliver a memorable performance along with a great party atmosphere." |
"writes new tunes for folk music that draw strongly on my Scottish background, as well as taking in influences from other countries. Aimed at a wide variety of instruments, including fiddle and recorder" |
The Gallivanters are professional musicians and have been established as a band for over six years. During that time we have played many weddings, ceilidh dances, birthday parties and corporate events. We are a five piece Ceilidh Band based in Perthshire comprising both accordion, double bass, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and whistles. The combination of instruments gives a bright and vibrant yet traditional sound. |
"the best rock ceilidh band in Scotland" |
"are an energetic trio of musicians from across the Highland and Islands. Their music is full of variety ranging from beautiful slow airs to driving jigs and reels." |
The Howwood Inn, Main Street, Howwood, West Renfrewshire (a short journey from Glasgow City Centre)
The Howwood Inn is the oldest inn in Renfrewshire and one of the oldest in Scotland. It has a unique character with a lively atmosphere and a wide range of roots based music.
Hamilton Folk Club
Meets every second Sunday
The Rowan Tree Folk Club
Meets alternate Fridays with regular guests in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire (a short journey south of Glasgow)
Biggar, South Lanarkshire
Meets on the last Thursday of the month
Falkirk Folk Club
Meets every Thursday Night
Lossiemouth Folk Club
meets every Tuesday at 8.30 p.m. in the Beach Bar, Lossiemouth
Girvan Folk Club, Girvan, Ayrshire
Meets regularly on friday nights.
Irvine Folk Club
In Ayrshire
Aberdeen Folk Club
The longest established Folk Club in Scotland, every Wednesday at 8.30 pm, The Blue Lamp on the Gallowgate, Aberdeen
The Lemon Tree
Aberdeen
Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen
Regular acoustic gigs at this Aberdeen venue
The Woodend Barn Arts Centre, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
Regular concerts and monthly session at this Aberdeenshire Arts Centre.
Ugie Folk Club
meets on the 1st Friday of every month at the Crichie Inn at Stuartfield, Aberdeenshire
The Warehouse Theatre, Lossiemouth, Moray
Regular concerts held at this intimate Theatre
West Lothian Acoustic Club
Meets 3rd Monday of the month at the Glenmavis Tavern, Gideon St, Bathgate, West Lothian
Haddington Folk Club, Haddington, East Lothian
Meets every Wednesday at The Mercat Hotel, High Street, Haddington, Lothian
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Stirling Folk Club
Meets every Monday Nights
The Tolbooth, Stirling
"Stirlings place for Music and the arts"
Fyvie Folk Club
Meets on Wednesday Evenings
Denholm Folk Club
Based in Denholm, Roxburghshire, Meets on Thursdays with some concerts at other times
Rolling Hills Folk Club, Melrose, Roxburghshire
Meets on the first and third Friday with occasional guests.
Scottish Bluegrass Association
The Scottish Bluegrass "Association was set up to promote and develop Bluegrass music. " Their site provides information on Bluegrass events in Scotland, including sessions and concerts as well as organising the Annual Guildtown Festival.
Country Music Scotland
Includes local news and events guide.
www.MusicInScotland.com
Leslie Folk Club
Meets on a Wednesday evening in the Burns Pub, Leslie, Fife
Rothes Halls
Glenrothes Conference & Entertainment Centre with healthy folk content.
| The Glenfarg Folk Club, meets in the Terrace Bar of The Glenfarg Hotel, in Perthshire, a short 15 mins drive from Perth |
