[4.7] Folk Clubs
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For a complete list, please refer to the Scottish Folk Directory
mentioned in [4.4], or the Scottish Music information centre's book
mentioned in [4.8]. Much of the information here was gathered from the
Scottish Folk Directory. Many thanks to Blackfriars music for
permission to use this. The Scottish Folk Directory is on-line at
http://www.stoneyport.demon.co.uk/websfd/sfd97/sfd97index.html or
http://scotfolk.home.ml.org/
Alphabetic by town
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Folk Club Tel 01224-591005 Roger Inns
Weekly Wednesday. Lemon Tree Arts Centre. 5 West North St., Aberdeen.
Plus, at 9pm on 2nd and 4th Mondays, informal singaround (free) in
Ye Olde Frigate, Netherkirkgate.
Aberdour
http://www.capitalfolk.demon.co.uk/aberfolk.htm
Aberdour Folk Club Tel 01383-860540 Jean Watt or Ian Richard 01383-735023
First, third Thursday monthly at 8.30pm in either The Forresters Arms or
The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour, Fife. Watch press for details.
Biggar
Clydesdale Folk Club Tel 01899-221236
Last Thursday monthly Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar.
Blackford
Blackford Hotel: Friday night session
Crail
Crail Folk Club Tel 01333-450909 Jill Saunderson or 01333-730742 Elma Harkins
Weekly Thursday 8.30pm Golf Hotel, Crail.
Singers and guests alternate weeks. Visiting singers or musicians welcome.
Dalbeattie
The Pheasant Pluckers F.C. runs fortnightly, in the Pheasant Hotel.
Dalbeattie. On Thursday evenings from 9.00 till whenever; Sessions,
Guests.-Sessions, Guests, etc.
For more info. contact; Phyllis Martin. (01556) 612306
Dunblane
Dunblane Folk Club Tel 01786-824092
Weekly Sunday
Dunfermline
http://www.capitalfolk.demon.co.uk/dunfolk.htm
The Dunfermile Folk Club
The Thistle Tavern, Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline
8.00pm for 8.30 start every Wednesday
Contact Gifford Lind 01383-729673.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Folk Club
http://www.capitalfolk.demon.co.uk/folk.htm
Meets in The Pleasance Bar, The Pleasance on Wednesdays
Tel 01383-738922
Edinburgh University Folk Club (oldest folk club in Scotland)
Tel Caroline Brett on 0131 667 6413
Fyvie
Fyvie Folk Club Tel 01651 821307 Sheila MacDonald
First and second Wednesday monthly (free) at 8pm Vale Hotel, Fyvie.
All welcome.
Glasgow
Folk at the Egg. Tel 0141 634 1095 Bob or Roz Gilchrist
Second Monday or as advertised Eglinton Arms, Hotel, Eaglesham, Glasgow.
Session/singaround most nights with occasional guest nights.
Glenfarg
Glenfarg Folk Club contact Jim McIver on 01738 623274.
http://www.capitalfolk.demon.co.uk/glenfolk.htm
Weekly Monday 8.30pm Glenfarg Hotel. Excellent guests, 1st class residents,
appreciative audience, the main emphasis is enjoyment.
Haddington
Haddington Folk Club
Gordon Pearson (info) Tel 01620 822925
Laurie Brett (bookings) Tel 0131 665 7893
Weekly Wednesday 8.30pm The Victoria Inn (upstairs), 9 Court Street,
Haddington. Usual format is a sing around with guests every month or
two.
Irvine
Irvine Folk Club Tel 01294 551047 Joyce Hodge
Second Wednesday 8.30pm The Redburn Hotel, Kilwinning Road, Irvine.
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock Folk Club Tel 01560 321102 Maggie MacRae
Weekly Thursday 8pm The Hunting Lodge, Glencairn Square
Alternate guests and singers/musicians nights.
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy Folk Club meets every Saturday.
Contact Crawford Mackie 01592 263687
or contact Janet at mailto:janet@puddock.demon.co.uk
Leslie
Leslie Folk Club - Each Thursday
Tel 01592 745748 Anne Marie Weir
or Tel 01592 757341 Ian Hall
Milngavie
Black Bull Folk Club Tel 0141 634 1095 Bob, Roz Gilchrist
Alternate Sundays or as advertised in The Black Bull Hotel, Main Street,
Milngavie.
Montrose
Montrose Folk Club Tel 01674-830658 Ken Bruce
Every second Tuesday 8.30pm Corner House Hotel, High Street.
Guest performers every meeting. All, including visiting singers and
musicians, are welcome.
Nitten
Meets each Thursday, no further details
Penicuik
Penicuik Tel 01968-678153 Brian Miller or 01968-67 86 10 Alan Murray
Weekly Tuesday in The Navaar House Hotel, Bog Road, Penicuik.
Rosehearty
Rosehearty Music Night, every third Wednesday night in
The Bay Hotel, The Square, Rosehearty, for more information
contact Gavin on (01346) 571382. mailto:rosy.gault@virgin.net
Stirling
Stirling FC meets every Monday in The Terraces Hotel, 4 Melville Terrace.
Contact Isobel Methven on 01259- 218521
Stonehaven
Stonehaven Folk Club Tel 01569-762781 Maggie Crowe
Weekly Friday St. Leonard's Hotel.
Stow
Stow Folk Club Tel 01578-730444 Dave Herd
1st, 3rd, 5th Friday
Straiton
Straiton Tel 01655-770638 Dave Hunter
Last Friday monthly Black Bull Hotel, Straiton, Ayrshire.
Guest artiste monthly and a warm welcome always given to floor singers.
Stranraer
Stranraer Folk Club Tel 01776-703487
Weekly Wednesday The Corner House, The Royal Hotel, Stranraer.
Regular guests.
Uddingston
Rowantree Folk Club Tel 01786-46 47 51 John
Rowantree Inn, Uddingston
Ullapool
Ceilidh Place Tel 01854-612103
Ullapool, Wester Ross.
Many regular music events on different nights through the year.
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