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The Chieftains celebrate a staggering 50 years as Ireland's greatest, classiest and most adventurous traditional music group, having played with everyone from Van Morrison and the Stones via Frank…

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An Afternoon with Sam Baker
Date	Location
Poetic singer-songwriter from Austin, who had to relearn how to play guitar after his hand was injured in a bomb blast. Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. View full details
6 Oct 3pm	CCA, Glasgow

Andy Irvine
Date	Location
A solo performance from this Irish singer and mandolin player who co-founded a succession of acclaimed Irish bands, from Sweeney's Men to Patrick Street. View full details
25 Apr 8pm	Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh

Balkanarama
Date	Location
A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. View full details
16 Mar 9pm	Studio 24, Edinburgh

Balkanarama
Date	Location
A night of gypsy/Balkan/klezmer madness, film, visuals and live music featuring gypsy belly dancing, live visuals, free plum brandy and more. View full details
17 Mar 10pm With up-and-coming Danish live band Tako Lako.	Chambre 69, Glasgow

Bellow Below and Mondegreen
Date	Location
Altfolk sounds from Ayr. View full details
29 Feb 7.30pm	Pivo Pivo, Glasgow

The Big Seat By The Fire
Date	Location
Scots Music Group's informal traditional folk night, musicians and singers are welcome to come along and book a ten minute slot. View full details
11 Mar 7pm	St George's West Church, Edinburgh

Blas Festival
Date	Location
Attracting thousands of festival-goers for its authenticity, the Blas festival celebrates the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland, with international, national and local performers in venues across the region. The festival, which includes a school and community programme, delivers up to 80 events, while also giving opportunities for young musicians and communities in remote areas to experience live music. View full details
7 Sep–15 Sep Times vary	Highlands, The Highlands

Brian Peters
Date	Location
Singer, guitarist and melodeon player. View full details
18 Apr 8pm	Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh

Bruce Davies
Date	Location
A master of contemporary and traditional folk songs, Davies has performed all over the world and now he comes to Glenrothes. View full details
25 Feb 7.30pm	Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Caimbeulaich a' Ghriopa - The Campbells of Greepe
Date	Location
A family reunion with revered Gaelic singer Kenna Campbell, her daughters Mary and Wilma Kennedy, brother Seumas and niece Maggie MacDonald. Special guests include American step-dancer Nic Gareiss and award-winning piper Lorne MacDougall. View full details
20 Apr 8pm	Tolbooth, Stirling

Ceilidh Club with Teannaich
Date	Location
Join in a lively ceilidh evening where dances are taught on the night, so all abilities are welcome. View full details
9 Mar 7.30pm	Pollock Halls, Edinburgh

Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott
Date	Location
Moore is one of Ireland's leading solo artists, mixing traditional song with contemporary social and political commentary, and a few funny anecdotes to ensure his gigs feel more like a reunion of old friends. View full details
9 Nov 7pm	Barrowland, Glasgow

Deoch'n'Dorus
Date	Location
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30 Mar 8pm	Glasgow University Union, Glasgow

Duck Baker
Date	Location
Guitarist with a vast array of styles from blues, gospel and Appalachian music to Scots-Irish. View full details
29 Feb 8pm	Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh
1 Mar 7.30pm	St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow

Dunfermline Folk Weekend
Date	Location
Run by a folk club that's been in existence now for over 50 years and attracting dozens of ceilidh bands, fiddle groups and solo artists from all over Scotland, this festival appeals to a mixture of club regulars and families. As well as sessions, ceilidhs, concerts and songwriting workshops, there are family stories and songs often with a Hallowe'en theme. View full details
26 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Dunfermline, Dunfermline

Easy Chair
Date	Location
Laid-back folky sounds from Graham Laird and Mike Bennet. View full details
15 Feb–28 Mar Wed 7pm	The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Ceilidhs
Date	Location
Traditional fun with ceilidh bands and a piper, and some international folk dances to complement the Scottish classics. Refreshments available. View full details
16 Mar 8pm 11 May 8pm	Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh

Emily Smith
Date	Location
The top folk singer and a former winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award bridges the gap between old and new in Scottish folk music. View full details
26 May 7.30pm	Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
16 Jun 7.30pm	Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley

An Evening with Eliza Gilkyson
Date	Location
Soulful storyteller Eliza blends her folk roots with a pop influenced passion for compelling melodies and a penchant for writing intelligent lyrics. Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. View full details
6 Oct 7.30pm	CCA, Glasgow

Fairport Convention
Date	Location
Veteran folk group whose current line-up features founding member Simon Nicol with Gerry Conway, Chris Leslie, Dave Pegg and Ric Sanders. View full details
28 Feb 7.30pm	The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
10 May 8pm	The Ferry, Glasgow

FifeSing
Date	Location
This celebration of the Scottish heritage of folk songs and ballads features evening concerts, workshops run by guest singers, singarounds, illustrated talks and archive films. It takes place in the scenic Fife Animal Park and guest singers in 2011 included Jeff Warner, Jimmy Hutchison, Sheila Stewart, Jill Pidd, Terry Conway, Geordie Murison, Phyllis Martin, Jock Duncan and Doc Rowe. View full details
11 May–13 May Times vary	Fife Animal Park, Cupar

From Russia With Lev
Date	Location
Russian, classical and gypsy folk melodies from violinist Lev Atlas. View full details
4 Mar 9pm	Café Cossachok, Glasgow

Gallagher & Lyle
Date	Location
Homecoming tour for the Scottish duo whose career together has spanned five decades. View full details
17 Mar 7.30pm	Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine
23 Mar 8pm 24 Mar 8pm	The Green Hotel, Kinross
25 Mar 7.30pm	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
27 Mar 7.30pm	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
28 Mar 7.30pm	Lounge at The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
29 Mar 7.30pm	The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
30 Mar 8pm	Tolbooth, Stirling
31 Mar 7.30pm	Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

Girvan Traditional Folk Festival
Date	Location
Now in its 38th year, Girvan's long-standing traditional music festival celebrates Scottish folk heritage with a weekend of instrumental workshops, musical pub crawls, an open stage, storytelling and other fun for children. View full details
4 May–6 May Times vary	Various venues, Girvan

Gretchen Peters and Lynne Hanson
Date	Location
Contemporary Nashville songwriter with intelligent, introspective songs that encompass pop, folk, country and blues. View full details
4 Mar 7pm	The Arches, Glasgow

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