Dunfermline Folk Club Events
8.00pm START EVERY WEDNESDAY
Please note that the programme may change due to circumstances outwith our control. Please check again before joining us to enjoy your Wednesday evenings.
Keep in touch by becoming a member or if you want to be sent a copy of our newsletter with updates, please contact [email protected] and we will keep you updated.
We meet in The Glen Tavern. National guidance applies
2024
May 24
1 Steven Clark songwriter and singer from Glasgow, Scotland. His songs range across politics, pies, people and places, drawing on local and global events and concerns in an eclectic mix of styles and moods. https://stevenclarksongs.wordpress.com/ Club Performer Michael Back Entry £8 (£6 for members)
8 Jack Badcock Singer and guitarist now based in Glasgow he delivers a solo show of original songs, interpretations of traditional songs, and poetry set to his own music www.jackbadcock.com Club Performer Glen Tavern Two (or more) Entry £8 (£6 for members)
15 Simpkins & McLagan Ian Simpkins is a singer and guitarist living in Perthshire and delivers his own take on Americana, traditional and contemporary folk songs as well as his own material. Dave McLagan, a native of Almondbank in Perthshire, plays melodeon and bass guitar. He has eclectic musical tastes from the traditional to hard rock! https://www.youtube.com/@iansimpkins/videos Club Performer Alec Robertson. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
22 Tich Frier. Well known on the folk scene, performing at folk clubs and festivals from Shetland to Jersey. Club Performer Ena Robertson. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
29 AGM 7pm for 7:30 followed by a Session at 8pm Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
June 24
5 Pauline Valance Pauline is a singer/songwriter and clarsach player from Ayrshire. In usual circumstances, she likes to play in as many varied settings as possible, from Stirling Castle to Tannahill's Cottage, from an extinct volcano to a riverboat in Australia. Club Performer Colin Frame. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
12 Jim King is an acclaimed singer and songwriter who has been performing for more than 50 years. His songs tell stories of beauty, prejudice, and the kindness of people. jimking.me.uk/Club Performer Songbirds Entry £8 (£6 for members)
19 Forgaitherin A Fife-based folk group, Forgaitherin have a reputation for their wide range of songs, four-part harmonies and sympathetic instrumentation with guitar, accordion, keyboard and whistle. They are: Hamish Grant, Hugh and Lesley Toner and John Reid. see them on facebook. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
July 24
3 Dave Spittal Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
10 John Ward Trio Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
17 Steven & Sam Kritzer Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
24 Session (that's right - the second last Wednesday of the month). Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
31 Elsa Jean McTaggart Club Performer Robin McLean Entry £8 (£6 for members)
August 24
7 Adam Holmes Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
14
21 Shared Grazin Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
September 24
4 John Graham & Jim Jack Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
11 Wildwood Jack Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
18 Dave Gibb Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
25 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
October 24
2 Finding Kemback Based in Glenrothes, this couple have been playing together for 7 years. They love spreading folk music and try to do as many community-based events as theycan. https://www.facebook.com/FindingKemback Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
9 Will Finn and Rosie Calvert. Will and Rosie play and sing traditional and contemporary folk music "with variety and flair - intricate vocal harmonies, rousing instrumentation (piano, ukulele and steel pan), married with joyful and confident stage presence". https://www.patreon.com/willfinnandrosiecalvert Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
16 North Sea Gas Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
23 Anthony John Clarke Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
30 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
November 24
6 Graham Carter
13 Johnny Campbell
20 Bruce Davies
27 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
December 24
4 Andrew Gordon
11 Christmas Party
18 pre-Christmas session
25 no club
January 25
1 no club
8
15
22 Songs and tunes with Scottish Smallpipes and Concertina: Judy Barker and Sally Thomas
29 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
February 25
5
12
19
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
March 25
5
12 Alan Jones
19
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
April 25
2
9 Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal
16
23
30 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
May 25
7 Andy Chung . Kirkcaldy-born, now Edinburgh-based, Andy is a singer-songwriter performing songs original and traditional. www.andychung.co.uk/ Club Performers TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
14
21
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
June 25
4 Sylvia Barnes & Sandy Stanage Sylvia and Sandy have been working together since the 70s, when they were founder members of the seminal Scottish band "Kentigern". They perform widely at home and abroad, featuring the best of both traditional and modern music and songwriting. https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Sylvia%20Barnes Club Performer TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
11 Marion Bradfield
18
25 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
8.00pm START EVERY WEDNESDAY
Please note that the programme may change due to circumstances outwith our control. Please check again before joining us to enjoy your Wednesday evenings.
Keep in touch by becoming a member or if you want to be sent a copy of our newsletter with updates, please contact [email protected] and we will keep you updated.
We meet in The Glen Tavern. National guidance applies
2024
May 24
1 Steven Clark songwriter and singer from Glasgow, Scotland. His songs range across politics, pies, people and places, drawing on local and global events and concerns in an eclectic mix of styles and moods. https://stevenclarksongs.wordpress.com/ Club Performer Michael Back Entry £8 (£6 for members)
8 Jack Badcock Singer and guitarist now based in Glasgow he delivers a solo show of original songs, interpretations of traditional songs, and poetry set to his own music www.jackbadcock.com Club Performer Glen Tavern Two (or more) Entry £8 (£6 for members)
15 Simpkins & McLagan Ian Simpkins is a singer and guitarist living in Perthshire and delivers his own take on Americana, traditional and contemporary folk songs as well as his own material. Dave McLagan, a native of Almondbank in Perthshire, plays melodeon and bass guitar. He has eclectic musical tastes from the traditional to hard rock! https://www.youtube.com/@iansimpkins/videos Club Performer Alec Robertson. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
22 Tich Frier. Well known on the folk scene, performing at folk clubs and festivals from Shetland to Jersey. Club Performer Ena Robertson. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
29 AGM 7pm for 7:30 followed by a Session at 8pm Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
June 24
5 Pauline Valance Pauline is a singer/songwriter and clarsach player from Ayrshire. In usual circumstances, she likes to play in as many varied settings as possible, from Stirling Castle to Tannahill's Cottage, from an extinct volcano to a riverboat in Australia. Club Performer Colin Frame. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
12 Jim King is an acclaimed singer and songwriter who has been performing for more than 50 years. His songs tell stories of beauty, prejudice, and the kindness of people. jimking.me.uk/Club Performer Songbirds Entry £8 (£6 for members)
19 Forgaitherin A Fife-based folk group, Forgaitherin have a reputation for their wide range of songs, four-part harmonies and sympathetic instrumentation with guitar, accordion, keyboard and whistle. They are: Hamish Grant, Hugh and Lesley Toner and John Reid. see them on facebook. Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
July 24
3 Dave Spittal Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
10 John Ward Trio Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
17 Steven & Sam Kritzer Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
24 Session (that's right - the second last Wednesday of the month). Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
31 Elsa Jean McTaggart Club Performer Robin McLean Entry £8 (£6 for members)
August 24
7 Adam Holmes Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
14
21 Shared Grazin Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
September 24
4 John Graham & Jim Jack Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
11 Wildwood Jack Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
18 Dave Gibb Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
25 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
October 24
2 Finding Kemback Based in Glenrothes, this couple have been playing together for 7 years. They love spreading folk music and try to do as many community-based events as theycan. https://www.facebook.com/FindingKemback Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
9 Will Finn and Rosie Calvert. Will and Rosie play and sing traditional and contemporary folk music "with variety and flair - intricate vocal harmonies, rousing instrumentation (piano, ukulele and steel pan), married with joyful and confident stage presence". https://www.patreon.com/willfinnandrosiecalvert Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
16 North Sea Gas Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
23 Anthony John Clarke Club Performer TBA Entry £8 (£6 for members)
30 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
November 24
6 Graham Carter
13 Johnny Campbell
20 Bruce Davies
27 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
December 24
4 Andrew Gordon
11 Christmas Party
18 pre-Christmas session
25 no club
January 25
1 no club
8
15
22 Songs and tunes with Scottish Smallpipes and Concertina: Judy Barker and Sally Thomas
29 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
February 25
5
12
19
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
March 25
5
12 Alan Jones
19
26 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
April 25
2
9 Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal
16
23
30 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
May 25
7 Andy Chung . Kirkcaldy-born, now Edinburgh-based, Andy is a singer-songwriter performing songs original and traditional. www.andychung.co.uk/ Club Performers TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
14
21
28 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club
June 25
4 Sylvia Barnes & Sandy Stanage Sylvia and Sandy have been working together since the 70s, when they were founder members of the seminal Scottish band "Kentigern". They perform widely at home and abroad, featuring the best of both traditional and modern music and songwriting. https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Sylvia%20Barnes Club Performer TBA. Entry £8 (£6 for members)
11 Marion Bradfield
18
25 Session Sing a song, play a tune, tell us a story, or sit back and enjoy! There will be a £2 collection for the club