Folk

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Latest articles

Drever McCusker Woomble - Before the Ruin

Drever McCusker Woomble - Before the Ruin

(3 stars)4 Sep 2008

The crossing of normally disparate musical boundaries is always to be applauded, although it’s not automatically the green light to genius that reviewers sometimes make out. This collaboration from two generations of folkies – Kris Drever and John…

Eddi Reader

Fruitmarket Folk programme

4 Sep 2008

Eddi Reader and John Martyn are just two headline names joining a slew of international stars next month when Fruitmarket Folk launches itself in Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket. Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez, Art Garfunkel and Tommy Emmanuel are all reported to…

Bowerbirds

Bowerbirds

4 Sep 2008

Nu-folk trio in the same vein as Devandra Banhart, professing a love of uncluttered natural living in their gorgeously constructed tumbledown tales of love, longing and the great outdoors. There’s a warmth and delicate beauty in their tracks built on…

Seth Lakeman

15 Jan 2007

Celtic Connections have secured one of the leading lights in the modern English roots scene, Seth Lakeman, as support for Scottish singer/songwriter Karine Polwart. Bringing a new dynamic and rawness to his intimate performances, Lakeman specialises in…

Vashti Bunyan

Cold comfort

20 Dec 2006

The story behind Vashti Bunyan’s 1970 album Just Another Diamond Day has become legendary. Vashti made her first bid for stardom guided by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Her wisp of a voice and tall, elegant beauty suggested she could be an…

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Popular events

Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
Date Location
Ceilidh band Alive & Jiggin' plus caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
13 Sep, 17 Oct 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
TMSA Kirriemuir Festival
Date Location
A festival of traditional Scottish music and song featuring competitions, ceilidhs, concerts and pub sessions, organised by the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland.
5 Sep–7 Sep (Times vary) Various Venues, Kirriemuir
Jamie's Scottish Evening
Date Location
A Scottish evening, with a selection of traditional music, song, dance and dining.
1 Apr–31 Oct 6.45–10.15 Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh
Koshka
Date Location
Oleg Ponomarev, Nigel Clark and Lev Atlas perform gypsy-jazz fusion. 'Part of the Merchant City Festival'.
28 Sep 9.00 Café Cossachok, Glasgow
Angie Palmer
Date Location
One of the best singer-songwriters in Britain.
16 Sep 7.30 Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh
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Popular places

Angus Folk Museum
Kirkwynd Glamis, Forfar, DD8 1RT Scotland