Artists

The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is holding a special weekend of events in celebration of the musical ties between Ireland and Scotland, on the 24th and 25th March 2012.

Davie is a well known, and much respected songwriter in Scotland and further afield. He has recently added a collection of his songs to his website, with audio recordings and downloadable lyrics - a valuable resource!

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Yuptae were awarded the prestigious Danny Kyle Open Stage award at this year’s Celtic Connections. The members are aged from 17 to 22, and are based in the Southside of Glasgow.

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The new documentary feature by Craig Hornby which has been three years in the making is finished!!

It is with great sadness we report the death of Lionel McClelland, one of the stalwarts of the folk music scene in South West Scotland. Lionel died at home in Moffat on 6th September.

We are very sad to hear the news that the legendary Tam White passed away on 22nd June in Edinburgh. Tam was one of the great Blues singers from Scotland but also very much part of the folk scene playing regularly in the folk clubs. He was a special man, with a special voice to match – a real character on the music scene who will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.

Alan Reid has confirmed that after 4 decades playing with Battlefield Band, he plans to leave at the end of the year. His last gigs with the band will be in the US in November.

Alan will now be concentrating on his duo with Rob Van Sante, who will be touring from January 2011. They are also working on a CD due to be released in 2011 also, celebrating the life of John Paul Jones.

We are saddened to hear of the death of Bristol Folk singer and humourist, Fred Wedlock, who passed away in Bristol on the 5th of March 2010.

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The Kilfenora Céilí Band is one of Ireland’s most long running and highly regarded Céilí bands, and it was recently honoured at a Civic Reception in its native County Clare.