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Coming up at Folk at the Salmon Bothy

  • 30th November – St Andrews night Ceilidh – Bowling Club in collaboration with the Portsoy 75 Club
  • 20th Dec – Christmas Extravaganza with guests Fair Tricket

A near capacity audience were treated to a fantastic evening of Folk Music at our recent club night on the 3rd Friday. Bill Gray was MC for the evening and ensured all 12 floor performers had time for a couple of songs or tunes. We even had a doric story from Queen Victoria’s Doric Diary. Ewan MacColl seemed to be favoured by many performers, including one of our guests, Bob Drummond who sang a couple of McCarthy songs as well as the much loved Ralph McTell classic, The Streets of London. Danny Couper was also on very fine form singing a selection of Aberdeen Street songs as well as classic songs collected from the singing of Jeanie Robertson . He also gave a great rendition of Hamish Henderson’s Freedom Come All Ye. A song that many think should be Scotland’s National Anthem.

A few regulars were missing, some to I’ll health. We wish them well and hope to see them at our Xmas Extravaganza on 20th Dec. The very talented young lasses from Cullen, Chloe and Charlotte (aka Fair Tricket) are our guests. Joan, Paul and Chris are organising the refreshments and a collection of food items will be made for a local charity.

Finally, there are still tickets available for our joint venture with Portsoy 75 Club. A St Andrews night Ceilidh. Dancing, singing, Tunes and Poetry. A great night for sure. Only £15, includes supper, provided by Megs Kitchen and Gaulds Sandend.

Contact Bob for tickets.

07968872217

Coming up at the Salmon Bothy

Friday16th August – Club Night. We have the great Dave Goulder as guest. Dave will do a couple of extended sets – songs, stories, poems etc. Probably Dave’s best known song, covered by many many artists, is The January Man – followed closely by From Sandwood down to Kyle. A great evening assured- especially if you like steam trains. There will of course be ample time for floor spots. Doors open 1900 for 1930 start. Only £5 entry!

20th September – We hope have a visit from Ugie Wall of Sound (tbc). They will do a couple of extended sets and floor singers will be given ample time to play, sing, tell stories etc.

18th October – Standard open mic Club Night. Doors open 1900.

26th October – Dougie McKenzie and Brian Miller as guests. Another great night of Scottish Songs in store from a champion singer and superb accompanist. Doors open 1930 for 2000 start. Tickets £10

6th November – Standard open mic Club Night. Doors open 1900.

30th November – St Andrews Night. We are planning a joint event with Portsoy 75 Club (tbc). Possible Ceilidh Dance (band to be confirmed), songs from Moira Stewart and many more. Stovies and a veggie pasta dish. More details to follow.

Hope to see you at many of the above events.

Take care. Bob

Dave Goulder – Friday 16th Aug – Club Night

Dave Goulder – Friday 16th August

Joining us for our Club Night on Friday 16th August is the great Dave Goulder. Dave will perform extended sets including songs, stories and poems. Dave Goulder is a contemporary of his friends Martin Carthy, Archie Fisher and Gordon Bok, all of whom have recorded his songs over the years

A locomotive fireman in the days of British Rail, he has recorded and published two albums and a book of ‘steam’ ballads as well as his more lyrical output of wild songs such as ‘January Man’, ‘Easter Tree’ and ‘Sandwood Down to Kyle’. Classical guitar has always been his instrument of choice but he’s also happy to give a tune on the Jew’s harp. A master craftsman dry stone dyker and instructor, he can punctuate his sets with humorous tales of stone and steam

Plenty spots for keen performers to take the floor and entertain too.

Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm. £5 entry fee.
Bring your own bottle.
All welcome, to perform, or just to relax and enjoy the entertainment on offer.

14th Haal – 31st May – 2nd June

Not long to wait now for the 14th Haal Festival – 31st May – 2nd June 2024

Allan Taylor

Jaqui McShee’s Pentangle

Warrenpoint Comhaltas
Fil Campbell & Tom McFarland

Chris MilesBob Sharp
Arthur WatsonMoonshine Madness
George DavidsonPaul Ratke
SC&T YouthSir Reel Clarks
Mike BlackburnScott Gardiner
Maggie & Dick Trickie

14th Haal – 31st May – 2nd June

The programme is out for the 14th Haal Festival – 31st May – 2nd June 2024

Allan Taylor

Jaqui McShee’s Pentangle

Warrenpoint Comhaltas
Fil Campbell & Tom McFarland

Chris MilesBob Sharp
Arthur WatsonMoonshine Madness
George DavidsonPaul Ratke
SC&T YouthSir Reel Clarks
Mike BlackburnScott Gardiner
Maggie & Dick Trickie

Dates for your Diary. 

Coming up at Folk at the Salmon Bothy

  • Friday, 17th Nov – Regular Open Mic – in Bothy. Doors open 1900.
  • Friday 15th Dec. – Christmas Extravaganza. With punch and nibbles
  • 1st January. 2024 – New year session in Bowling Club. Bring friends an nibbles to share, plus a raffle prize.
  • 19th Jan and 16th Feb – regular open mic nights.
  • Sat 17th Feb – Bothy Ballads and Burns Night. 3 course meal. dram. Chaired by Tom Dymmock and songs from CHORAS and floor singers. All for £25. Bookings now being taken.

Keep safe and well.
Hope to see you all soon.

13th Haal – Saturday Night – Karine Polwart and Sileas

13th Haal – Saturday Night – Karin Polwart and Sileas

Only a few tickets left for our Saturday night concert featuring Patsy Seddon and Mary Macmaster (Sileas) and the wonderful Karine Polwart.

SILEAS

SILEAS, The harp duo of Patsy Seddon and Mary Macmaster adopted the name of a late 17th century female Gaelic bard, Sìleas na Ceapaich – Sileas MacDonald of Keppoch – and exploited the contrasting timbres of gut and wire-strung harps as well as the newly developed electroharp to bring Scottish harp music and Gaelic and Scots song to an ever-widening contemporary audience.

Sileas were one of the first groups to make the harp cool! The combined harp talents of Patsy Seddon and Mary MacMaster together with their vocal harmonies create an exciting new view of what the harp can do. Using both wire strung and gut strung harps gives dimension to their playing. Their album Beating Harps has been described as “virtuosic” and “unusual rhythmic and harmonic intricacy”.

KARINE POLWART is a multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter, folk singer, and storyteller. Her songs evoke a richness of place, hidden histories, scientific curiosity and folklore. Trees and rocks speak. Birds flit in and out of vision. And the stars know everything. She conjures the beauty and magic, the sorrow and complexity of the world out of the corner of her eye, with lyricism and tenderness. 

Tickets £25 from bobportsoy@gmail.com

13th Haal – Friday Night – The Sands Family

Just a few tickets left for this fantastic Friday night concert featuring The Sands Family from Rostrevor, Co Down.
We invite you to take a stroll down the Ryan Road with one of Ireland’s most respected and admired folk bands.

Anne, Ben, Colum and Tommy have won international acclaim with their clever mix of traditional Irish music and song coupled with their own thought- provoking compositions reflecting the rich cultural heritage of their home county, An Dun. Renowned as performers, writers and presenters they have remained at the centre of Ulster folk music for a generation and show no evidence of running out of inspiration, enthusiasm or energy.

Ireland’s First Family of Folk have the gift of making their audience feel immediately home as they weave stories and jokes seamlessly into the fabric of their performance. Book early and avoid disappointment.

Support by Nathalie Chalmers, Danny Couper, Charlie Abel, Aaron and Andy Clark

13th HAAL 2nd – 4th June 2023

13th HAAL Festival 2nd – 4th June 2023

A whole weekend of concerts, workshops, sessions, story telling, and performances in and around the village of Portsoy

Friday 2nd June – Jimmy McBeath Memorial Concert with Nathalie Chalmers, Danny Couper, Charlie Abel, Aaron and Andy Clark. The fantastic Sands Family from Co Down will headline the concert. Tickets £25

Saturday 3rd June – Main concert – Patsy Sneddon and Mary MacMaster – Sileas. Headline artist Karine Polwart. Tickets £25

Sunday 4th June – Grand farewell concert featuring members of Folk at the Salmon Bothy and guests. Tickets £10

Here’s the programme for the 13th Haal Festival

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