Meet the artists
Profiles of the many artists who have graced our stage over the years
Sheena Blackhall, born in Aberdeen in 1947, is a celebrated Scottish poet, storyteller, and writer. After studying at Gray’s School of Art, she worked as a special needs teacher while writing children’s stories for BBC Radio Scotland. She later earned degrees in psychology and literature, becoming Creative Writing Fellow in Scots at Aberdeen University
One of Scotland’s most celebrated folk singer-songwriters, Siobhan Miller presents an intimate trio
concert, accompanied by guitar and fiddle.
The Jeremiahs is an Irish folk band that comprises four musicians who have come together with the common goal of writing, composing and performing folk songs and music.
The Paddy Buchanan Band are a five-piece ensemble from Aberdeen, Scotland who specialise in the reworking of traditional folk songs. Paddy is an accomplished Bothy Ballad singer winning the Champion of Champions competition in Elgin 2024.
The Wilson Family is a tight-knit group of siblings known for their rich folk harmonies and natural blending of voices. With Pat as the eldest and only sister, followed by brothers Tom, Chris, Steve, Ken, and Mike, their shared upbringing shaped their distinctive sound. Their youngest sibling, Jackie, always preferred to stay
behind the scenes.
I sing wherever I’m invited, at clubs, festivals, people’s houses, weddings, funerals, christenings, at home, down the road and over the sea.
Timothy Neat a Scottish writer, film maker, photographer, teacher and art historian. He was brought up in North Cornwall. After an Honour’s Degree in Fine Art at the University of Leeds (1963/67)