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!
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.
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!
The traditional end of year concert from the Wighton Singers under the leadership of Amy Lord. The songs all have Bonnie in the title, the harmonies will be sublime! The Singers have had a busy year with several warmly received community events to their credit and they look forward to welcoming you!
Admission is by donation and there will be tea, coffee and an impressive array of biscuits and confectionery!
Our very own star singers, Barbara Dymock, Amy Lord and former Scots Song tutor, Aileen Carr, will be joined by Elspeth Cowie & Chris Miles for the fabulous “A Wheen o Wimmin” – Singing Our Stories tour. Catch them at one of these venues :-
Thursday 13th November Crail Folk Club, starts 8pm Tickets £12 more info www.crailfolkclub.org.uk
Friday 14th November Annat Hall, Rait start 7.30pm Tickets £10 on the door or email aileencarr@live.co.uk
Monday 17th November Stirling Folk Club Starts 7.30pm Tickets £15 More info www.stirlingfolkclub.co.uk
Tuesday 18th November Edinburgh, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Netherbow Start 7.30pm Tickets £14 (£12) further info and to purchase tickets
https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/…
Friday 21st November Stonehaven Folk Club starts 8.30pm more info and tickets www.stonehavenfolkclub.co.uk
Admission £5 (tea/coffee available for a donation)
The Woolverstones are an alternative folk duo formed at the end of 2019 They are known for their cinematic songwriting and harmony-rich sound.
In March 2020, they released their debut single “A Song For Harlequins”. The single was greeted with positive reviews and was hailed as a “Folk Masterpiece” by David Postal of Laurel Canyon Radio.
In January 2022, The Woolverstones recorded their debut album “Grey Eyed Dandy” at Slate Room Studio (located in the quiet village of Pencaitland, just 20 minutes to the East of Edinburgh). The record was produced by the renowned John Wood who produced classic albums for Nick Drake, Richard and Linda Thompson, John Martyn and Pentangle/ The album garnered positive reviews, received a “Track of The Week” on BBC Introducing and aired on multiple radio stations across the world.
In July 2024, The Woolverstones played Cambridge Folk Festival before embarking on tours in the UK, Hungary and Ireland. We look forward to welcoming them to the Wighton!
Entry by donation.
Roo & Neil hit the road in September 2025 with Play it Again — a new album celebrating the tunes that have shaped their decade playing together.
After the success of Homelands, which wove together folk, classical and jazz influences, Play it Again brings the focus back to traditional and contemporary melodies — some well-known, others unearthed from archives and old collections. With no fixed arrangements, the album captures the spontaneity of live playing, letting the tunes breathe and shift with the moment.
Alongside favourites from the tradition, Play it Again features original tunes the duo have honed over years of performing together. Their long-standing musical friendship brings a natural ease and warmth to the music — rooted in tradition, alive in the present.
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)
