Penicuik Folk Club and Festival
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Penicuik Folk Club concerts are held at the Royal Hotel, 34 High Street, Penicuik, EH26 8HU (see map). We hold a Singer`s Night every non-concert Tuesday - so please come along anyway. Click on each performer`s name for more information.
2008
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Steve Turner Steve began his career on the Manchester folk scene at the end of the 1960s. Joining the Geordie band "Canny Fettle" in 1970, he made two albums and toured in Britain and Europe with them for eight years. In 1979, he won the Melody Maker "Stars of the 80s" national competition, which persuaded him to turn professional for 12 years until 1991. During this time he made four solo albums with and toured internationally. A period of thirteen years away from the folk scene followed with Steve building a violin retailing business and diversifying musically into a more classical mode. But folk music has a habit of getting into your blood. So 2004 saw Steve make a somwhat nervous return to the folk scene, but he was warmly welcomed to the extent that he was asked to make a new fifth album, which is now completed. Tuesday Sept 9th 2008, 8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £7/£5 (conc.) |
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Eddie Walker and Fraser Spiers Eddie has toured throughout Britain and Europe and to festivals in New Zealand and Hong Kong during a 30 year professional career. Well-known for his interpretation of old country blues classics by Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy and Blind Willie McTell, he also champions the songs of the late Steve Goodman (City of New Orleans) and John Prine. In a career spanning over thirty years the name of Fraser Speirs has become synonymous with diatonic harmonica playing of the highest quality. Based in Glasgow, he has built an enviable reputation for professionalism in the recording studio, in radio and television, and live on stage. Over a hundred album credits have defined for Scottish audiences his status as an artist of the highest quality. Put these two guys together on a stage and you have music with class, magic, passion and true authenticity. Tuesday Oct 7th 2008, 8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £8/£6 (conc.) |
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Cheyenne Brown and Seylan Baxter Cheyenne and Seylan met while studying on the prestigious Scottish Music course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and performed for the first time together at Cowalfest in 2005. The combination of Cheyenne`s exuberant and sensitive harp playing, Seylan`s mellow, natural singing and her creatively atmospheric cello playing forms rich and varied musical textures with a distinctive style. Whether in slow airs, jigs and reels or traditional songs Cheyenne and Seylan bring precision and empathy to their quirky, innovative arrangements. Their energetic performances and warm stage presence dispel any stereotypes of stuffy instrumentalists and prove the effectiveness of this unusual line-up. Tuesday Nov 11th 2008, 8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £7/£5 (conc.) |
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The McCalmans These guys need no introduction really. In case you don`t know, The McCalmans are Scotland`s foremost folk song trio. Formed in 1964, they have continued to record and tour without interruption. Their performance is based on searing three part harmony, humour and a respect for the tradition of song in Scotland. They have performed all over Europe, and in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, Kenya, Belize and even the Falkland Islands. In their native Scotland, they have had six major TV series and countless BBC Network Radio series and appearances and have produced some 22 LPs and CDs, not counting re-issues and compilations. Expect a grand night of the best music with three of Scotland`s nicest, funniest blokes. Tuesday Dec 2nd 2008, 8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £8/£6 (conc.) |
2009
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Sarah-Jane Summers and Ewan MacPherson Sarah-Jane Summers is originally from Inverness, and was taught by the great Donald Riddell. As well as a lasting love of Highland fiddle music, Sarah-Jane is very interested in Scandinavian music, and performed previously at Penicuik folk Club with Fribo. Born in Liverpool, Ewan achievied a National Diploma in Performing Arts/Music at Wrexham and an Honours Degree in Music at Paul Mcartneys Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Since graduating he has been working and touring with many different musicans from the Scottish and English music scenes and is an active member of the Edinburgh session scene. Euan currently plays with local bands The Unit and Daura. Tuesday Feb 10th 2009, 8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £7/£5 (conc.) |
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Wendy Weatherby, Stevie Lawrence and Pete Clark Since graduating from the RSAMD in 1983, Wendy Weatherby has worked as a freelance cellist, singer, teacher and composer. She has performed and recorded extensively with musicians of many styles, from Dick Gaughan to The Pearlfishers, and is a featured performer on both The Complete Songs of Robert Burns and the new Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill album series. Wendy has two solo albums to her credit,’ A Breath on the Cold Glass’ and ’ Two Loves’, both critically acclaimed. As a composer,she has written for three Channel 4 films and has had two major commissions,’ Daybreak on the World’s Edge’ and ’ A Scots Quair’ from Celtic Connections. She composed and performed the music for Wee Stories’ Tam O’ Shanter’. Wendy has taught both cello and voice at the RSAMD and The National Centre of Excellence at Plockton, and has given many workshops throughout Scotland. She taught cello in Lothian Schools for 13 years. Wendy works regularly with fiddler Pete Clark, and also with the pianist James Ross and multi – instrumentalist Stevie Lawrence as The Wendy Weatherby Trio Tuesday Mar 10th 2009, 8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £7/£5 (conc.) |
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Craig; Morgan; Robson In the Autumn of 2003, three singers, rich in repertoire and musical experience, decided to combine their talents as an a-capella harmony trio. Those singers were Moira Craig, Sarah Morgan, and Carolyn Robson. Under the billing Craig; Morgan; Robson they have been captivating audiences in the UK and America and have released heir debut CD, "Peppers and Tomatoes". Together, they bring a new dimension to the art of a-capella singing. They weave beguiling harmonies around material from the British tradition and beyond. Timeless songs of love and longing rub shoulders with compelling contemporary songs, and passionate, dramatic ballads take their place alongside a lilting Shetland melody or a stirring hymn from the Ozark mountains. The occasional solo song only adds to the variety of their overall performance. Here is a trio in which three distinctively different voices melt into one another to create a sound which is all their own. Tuesday May 12nd 2009, 8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £7/£5 (conc.) |
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350, Rullion Road, Penicuik, Midlothian,
Scotland EH26 9AD.
Tel : +44 (0)1968 678 610