Admission £7 (16 & under free) Tea/coffee available for a donation.
Our favourite ceilidh band are making a welcome return! Skyrie is an electrifying contemporary Celtic music trio renowned for their dynamic performances and innovative sound. Their music blends traditional Scottish and Irish tunes, poignant original songs, tunes and soundscapes with modern influences from rock to funk!
Darach is a Galician-Scottish duo formed by Roo Geddes (violin) and Hugo Franco (guitar), blending the musical traditions of Galicia and Scotland with a contemporary, intimate, and deeply emotional sound. Their music, rooted in folk, jazz, and classical traditions, creates a dialogue between ancestral melodies and original compositions—rich in nuance and feeling.
Roo Geddes, an internationally acclaimed Scottish violinist, combines classical training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a strong background in jazz and traditional music. He is a finalist of the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year and a recipient of the Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections. Hugo Franco, a guitarist and producer from Vigo, stands out for his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist and his ability to fuse tradition, groove, and modernity into a distinctive sound.
Together, they present their debut album in Ortigueira—a sonic journey between two countries and many emotional landscapes.
Admission £5 (Under 16s free. Tea/coffee available for donation)
Judy Barker and Sally Thomas perform traditional and contemporary folk music on Scottish smallpipes and English concertina.
Drawing on a wide range of sources, Judy and Sally focus on finding songs and tunes which show how these two very different instruments can complement and support each other, and Judy’s vocals, whilst maintaining the integrity and essence of traditional music.
This was to have been the April 2025 Cappuccino Concert, but, unfortunately, Judy broke her wrist. It has healed very well and we are delighted to welcome them at last.
Admission by donation
Friends of Wighton member and community music star Anne Hamilton brings her guitar ensemble Sakura to the Wighton for a tuneful lunchtime.
“Sakura” is an amateur group of classical guitar enthusiasts who like to get together to play an eclectic mix of guitar music. The group consists of Anne, Joan, Audrey, Peter, Liang and John.
Anne says, “For our concert at The Wighton centre we have selected guitar pieces that are folk style from a variety of different countries and composers. We’re looking forward to it!”
The Paddy Buchanan Band are a five-piece ensemble from Aberdeenshire who specialise in the reworking of traditional folk songs, primarily ballads from the North-East of Scotland – Paddy is an accomplished Bothy Ballad singer, winning numerous TMSA competitions and the prestigious Champion of Champions competition in Elgin 2024. Fresh from a highly acclaimed BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk session as well as main stage performance at the Aberdeen Tall Ships 2025 the band are pleased to offer some musical tidings from the Garioch, the New World, and beyond.
(Admission by donation)
Andrew is a singer songwriter with a warm, distinctive tone and a love of storytelling. He is influenced by traditional folk art as well as singer-songwriters with personal, folk inspired styles such as Nick Drake and Vashti Bunyan. His music is based around poetic lyrics and resonant vocals and he enjoys mixing emotional depth with comic narratives. He has recently performed at Dundee Fringe, Aberdeen Folk club and Scots performance night, Blether. He is working on a nature themed EP called ‘Red and Gold’ with support from the Dundee Musician’s Award.
Admission £5, children free. Tea/coffee available for donation
Catriona Scott, in addition to being a fine singer and former member of The Young Fife Roadshow, has a BA Honours in Scottish Literature with Music from the University of Stirling,. She also has an -ology in the Scottish Highland Dancing Tradition from The School of Scottish Studies! She has a wide knowledge of musical archives and has also contributed her own accessions to the School of Scottish Studies and the Glasgow College of Piping. Notable achievements include winning the Leng Medal, a Danny Award (Celtic Connections), the Grierson Prize for writing Scots poetry (University of Edinburgh) and the Sloan Prize for Scots prose (University of Edinburgh). In 2024, she also won the inaugural Glenfarg Folk Club Folkie Awards for best song.
Ian Hardie who hails originally from Mastrick, Aberdeen, has long had a keen interest in traditional music and song. He has played in various ceilidh bands in Northeast Scotland, including Clachan Yell, notably at the FLAC music festival in France, and Galik Bred of Stonehaven Aqua Ceilidh fame! For many years, he was also a guitar tutor with Scottish Culture and Traditions (SCaT). Ian is currently involved in several music projects in and around the Kinross area. He co-founded and leads Kinfolkies, a thriving weekly community folk club. Most recently, he and his trio, Amici, has been working on “Sound & Vision”; a collaboration with Scottish visual artists Pauline McGee and Julie Close, to create an hour-long collage of live music and animation. Ian plays Ibanez and Takamine guitars and a Moon mandolin.
Please note timing.
A joint concert with Dundee Chamber Music Club and Live Music Now. The guest is a brilliant young violinist and composer whose set will contain some of the Wighton Collection gems!
Booking in advance is available, and advised, and this is the link.
A special Burns season fundraiser for the Friends of Wighton programme – please note timing! Featuring Barbara Dymock, Wilma Kennedy, Sheena Wellington, Wighton Singers, Piers Bowser as Tam O Shanter, Erin Farley, Morag Anne Elder’s Mixed Instruments, Mary Veal’s Harpers, and a singalong with Karen McAulay on piano!
Admission by donation, raffle, auction, refreshments available! Not to be missed!
What says Christmas more than beautiful festive music played on the harp? We’ve got some for you, not just once but twice!
As part of West End Christmas Fortnight, tutor Mary Veal and the Wighton harp class warmly invite you to pop into Blackness Library (side door on the right) on Monday 8th December at 2pm to enjoy some Christmas music, and a cup of tea!
Our lovely harpers will also be having an informal session in the porch at St Joseph’s, Wilkie’s Lane, on Monday 15th December from 2pm, with Christmas tunes and festive fare! They would love to see you there!
