Cappuccino Concert – Wilma Kennedy, Saturday 24th October 1100-1200
Admission £7, (16 and under free) Tea/coffee available for donation
Our very own Double Mod Gold Medallist, Wilma Kennedy, brings us the very best of Gaelic song.
Wednesday 7th October, 1315 – 1345 Lunchtime Recital with The Twa Grannies
Admission free, donations welcome
Liz Crawford and Maggie Douglas have been singing as a duo over the last few years, after starting their singing journey as part of a trio called Just 3Folk.
The Twa Grannies title comes from the fact that they share a grandson: Maggie is the “Mammy’s Mammy”, and Liz is the “Daddy’s Mammy”. They love to sing at concerts, festivals, WRI groups, birthday parties and other community events. They find it particularly rewarding to sing in care homes and for dementia groups, as music has many benefits for people who may have lost the ability to communicate, but can still sing, hum or tap along with the music. They tailor their playlists to each audience, so their repertoire includes a mixture of traditional, folk, country, ballads, contemporary and sing-along songs.
Cappuccino Concert with Choras: 26th September 1100-1200
The Scottish a cappella group Choras, consists of three traditional singers: Aileen Carr, Barbara Dymock and Janice Reavell. All three ladies (wifies) are established solo artists with extensive performing experience.
They present songs drawn from the Scottish tradition and beyond. With stunning harmonies and arrangements, they mix passion, laughter and protest in songs of work, love, loss, war and the sea, always reflecting the female perspective and indomitable spirit.
AILEEN CARR. from Perthshire, has performed since the early 70s – solo and with bands: Lang Johnny More, Ceolbeg, and Palaver. Former chair of the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland, she was Inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2023.
BARBARA DYMOCK has been singing so long, she’s forgotten when it started., Over the years she has sung with Ceolbeg, Fair Game, Rathlin, Fon a Bhord, Sinsheen, The Barbara Dymock Band and in a duo with Chris Marra.
Born and brought up in Aberdeen, JANICE REAVELL’s ballad singing style was heavily influenced by some of her celebrated local source singers like Jeannie Robertson, Lizzie Higgins and Stanley Robertson. A member of trad bands: Iolair, Lang Johnnie More and Highland Connection, she also played guitar and sang with blues band Off the Tracks.
The Sea Word: The Cellar, The Little Theatre, 13th September 2026, 1900
Shanties! Sea Songs! Stories! Join The Sea Word for a gig to remember. You’ll hear shanties, sea songs and tunes with a Scottish and Dundonian flavour, and from further afield. Guaranteed to get your toes tapping and you singing along.
Iona Fyfe: Scots Song: Steps Theatre: 19th September 2026, 5pm
One of Scotland’s foremost folksingers, Iona showcases her passion for the Scots language through traditional repertoire, translations, and self-penned songs. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Iona has toured extensively in the UK, Europe, and USA. Two-time winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards, Iona presents a solo vocal and piano show.
Film Screening: Celebrating Jimmy Hutchison – Trad Treasures:5th September 2026. 11am
Usually found in a small weaving shed just along the Tay in Newburgh, Jimmy Hutchison is a handloom weaver alongside being one of Scotland’s most invaluable tradition bearers, as a bi-lingual Scots and Gaelic singer.
This documentary asks how songs shape the life of the person who sings them, through exploring Jimmy’s life and work.
Originally from the Outer Hebrides, Jimmy has over half a century of experience in the weaving trade. Today, he still uses the handloom on which he first learned his craft.
Tickets free, donations welcome: Click Here
Cappuccino Concert with Christina Lawrie & Annie Catriona NicDhomnaill: Saturday 22nd August, 1100-1200
Admission £7 (16 & under free) Tea/coffee available for a donation.
Christina Lawrie, harpsichord/piano & Annie Catriona NicDhomnaill, soprano and acclaimed Gàidhlig (Gaelic) singer
Lunchtime Recital with Donald WG Lindsay and Roo Geddes: Wed 19th August, 1315-1345
Admission free, donations welcome
To mark the Lindsay System exhibition in Dundee Central Library, piper, singer, songwriter and instrument designer Donald WG Lindsay is joined by acclaimed fiddler Roo Geddes for an intimate duo performance centred on Scottish smallpipes, fiddle, voice and piano.
At the heart of the programme is the Lindsay System: Lindsay’s extended-range, keyless Scottish smallpipe design, now widely played and heard across contemporary folk, experimental and film music. In this close-listening duo setting, Lindsay and Geddes bring together Scots song, slow airs and tune sets, drawing on traditional melody, new writing, and the shared musical world of their album project Honeymoon Bridge.
https://donaldwglindsay.bandcamp.com/album/honeymoon-bridge
https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/events/event/35234
Cappuccino Concert with Skyrie: Sat 15th August, 1100-1200
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!
Harp Recital, Blackness Library: Monday 22nd June, 1430-1530
Monday 22nd June. Blackness Library (passage on right of building , lift to room) 2.30 -3.30pm
Tutor Mary Veal and the Wighton harp class invite you to an Informal Concert in their practice room at Blackness Library. They’ll play from 2.30 – 3.30 with the usual tea break in the middle!
