Regular open Mic – Friday 18th Aug

Regular Open mic night on Friday 18th August

Hi Folks
Hope all well and that you are enjoying our Summer Weather!
Just a quick reminder that Folk Club Open Mic is on this Friday – 18th.
Derek is to MC and Lorna will brew the tea. I will be back on the door doing my best to relieve you all of your cash!
Hopefully see many of you on Friday.
regards, Bob

7th November- Mike Silver- In The Salmon Bothy

Mike Silver – In The Salmon Bothy – 7 th November,
Doors – 7.30,  Ticket – £10

It’s the voice that you can’t miss, right from the get-go – a warm, seasoned instrument in its own right that brings to life each of the fourteen songs on this latest album by the voice’s owner, time-served roots and acoustic singer-songwriter, Mike Silver. Accompanied by his crystal-clear guitar work, together with restrained instrumental and vocal accompaniment, Mike makes each of these songs – all created by other writers and musicians – totally his own.

A regular and long-time performer on the English folk scene for many years, Silver has always been known for his self-penned songs, solo performances and, more recently, acclaimed concert and album collaborations with Johnny Coppin – always with the emphasis on home-grown songs; so this departure into performing the works of others is a major change.

Auld Hat New Heids – Saturday 5th August at the Salmon Bothy

In early 2016 our show/band/showband, “Auld Hat – New Heids” was but a twinkle in its daddy’s eye. Many people were mourning the passing of the ‘fun’ days of the Scottish Folk Scene of the 1960’s/70’s, when practically every town of any size had a thriving folk club packed with people laughing, having fun and singing along to the chorus songs popular at the time.

Personally, I love nothing better than sitting in a crowd, singing their hearts out. As such, I thought it would be a good idea to try and recreate those days but in theatre/ festival venues and involving top quality musicians familiar and equal to the high standard of younger musicians currently on the ‘scene’.

Our show brings back many of the old favourites. Songs, not forgotten but these days rarely aired are delivered with the cheeky but passionate ways of my little brother and me (Fraser & Ian Bruce).

Our virtuosos Pete Clark (fiddle) and Gregor Lowrey (accordion) are simply stunning instrumentalists……and singers!!!  And all this to a slideshow backdrop of some of the characters dead and alive who drove the Scottish Folk scene in the second half of the twentieth century.

Salmon Bothy – Doors open 7.30pm,
£10 entry at door.
BYOB/Snacks etc.