Category: concertina

Cappuccino Concert, Saturday 18th April, 11am with Judy Barker and Sally Thomas

concert, concertina, music, pipes, Scottish, traditional music

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.

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Lunchtime recital with Steve Turner: Wed 9th July 1315-1345

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Lunchtime recital with Steve Turner: Wed 9th July 1315-1345

Admission Free – donations welcome

Steve Turner is a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments; he’s a singer and multi-instrumentalist, playing mandolin and tenor banjo and accompanies himself on the concertina.

He has performed at folk festivals, clubs and concerts throughout the UK and toured America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Holland and Italy.

Steve’s performances are characterised by strong melodies and a warm connection with the audience.

“For me, in terms of song accompaniment, he is the foremost Concertina player of his generation – the master!” (Pete Heywood, Living Tradition Folk Magazine)

“One of the best voices in the business” (Vic Smith, Folk Roots)

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Cappuccino Concert with Jo Miller and Neil Sutcliffe: Saturday 24th May 1100-1200

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Admission £5, tea/coffee available for donation.

Jo Miller and Neil Sutcliffe  are a mother and son duo from Stirling. They

perform mainly traditional songs, accompanied by accordion, fiddle, concertina

or piano. Their repertoire includes songs and tunes from south-west Scotland

featured on their recent album ‘A’ the way to Galloway’.

Reviews of ‘A’ the way to Galloway’
“An outstanding and totally enjoyable album whose considerable virtues don’t
need to shout or dominate in order to enchant or delight.” David Kidman

“Both poignant and entertaining, not to mention being a wonderful piece of
living social history – a wonderful celebration of the music and cultural life of
this particular corner of Scotland.” Darren Johnson

‘‘’I was born in Gallowa’ is a love letter to the region. These fine musicians truly
capture the essence of their material.” Dave Haslam, RnR
https://www.jomiller.scot/              https://www.neilsutcliffe.scot/

 

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Cappuccino Concert. Saturday 25th, 11am – noon Alan Jones, singer songwriter

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Alan is a weel kent face in the folk scene having started attending folk clubs more than 50 years ago. He has been involved with organizing clubs and events as well as tutoring for many years. Probably best known as a performer, he has worked in many bands and is now a member of the ever-popular Haggerdash with whom he visited the Wighton a few years ago.

He is well known for his songwriting and is now branching out as a solo performer with a number of festival and club performances under his belt. He has a wide and varied repertoire of songs from traditional to contemporary with a wee taste of country, blues and modern thrown in. There will definitely be a number of his own songs on the day. He writes in a very traditional style with tunes and choruses that are catchy and easy to pick up and he loves to hear audiences join in. There could be any number of instruments played on the day but will probably include bouzouki, concertina, banjo and guitar.

Alan now also presents a radio show, “Morgan’s Choice”, Saturdays from 6-8pm on Celtic Music Radio 95FM. The show will give you a good idea of the music Alan and Morgan (the dog) enjoy with a flavour of what you can expect of Alan live.

Admission £5, tea & coffee available for a donation to the Outreach programme.

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Peter Shepheard: Illustrated Talk: Jock Duncan, The Man and His Music. Wednesday 5th June, 1.15 – 2.15pm

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One legend of the Scottish folk scene pays tribute to another!  Peter Shepheard, collector, record producer and TMSA founder tells the stories and plays some of the Muckle Sangs and Bothy Ballads for which Jock Duncan was renowned. Pete will have copies of his recent book on Jock’s work, it comes with double CD and we can tell you it is superb addition to any Scots song lover’s collection.

https://www.springthyme.co.uk/jock-duncan-book/

Admission free, donations welcome.

 

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