Leah Abramson, Rayna Gellert, Patrick Metzger

29th March, 7.00pm, £10.

It’s not often you get a spontaneous coming together of like-minded musicians of such high quality, and rarer still that they should make their way to the UK for a tour.

There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level of radio exposure it has received.

One of those who joined Leah Abramson in the studio for the recording was Rayna Gellert, well-recognised in her own right following a successful career in Uncle Earl before she went solo to establish herself as a major name on the circuit as well as a huge creative force.

Leah, who was formerly with bands The Crooked Jades and Dyad, had also recorded and performed with Rayna on many occasions so they know each others’ material inside out. Here, these two friends come together to become an even more potent force (joined on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers’ Patrick Metzger). Rayna also has a superb new record in circulation that is winning her much praise.

Tickets £10 from 01261 842571

Doors open at 7.00pm

The 5Th Haal was very successfully launched on sat 8th Feb at our Bothy Ballads & Burns evening.
A capacity crowd enjoyed great food, loads of refreshments and superb entertainment from our Top Table Guests.
The festival programme is here – CLICK HERE.

We are hosting a weekend of writing with a view to producing tracks for a CD.
21st, 22nd, 23rd February
Professional facilitators will be on hand to ensure a high quality experience is had and a high quality product is produced.
Supported by funding from Aberdeenshire Council “Be Part Of The Picture Fund”.
For information contact Larry on 07837 193364  Or email duncan144@btinternet.com

An evening of
Bothy Ballads & Burns
and
Launch of the 5th Haal Festival
Sat 8th February
Titch Frier, Bill Gray, Claire Whyte
Euan McIlwraith

Haggis, Neeps, Tatties, Trifle and a Dram
Sat 8th Feb. The Salmon Bothy, Portsoy, Ticket £12

Booking Essential. 01261842571, bobphilips25@live.co.uk

For more than forty-five years Allan Taylor has travelled the world performing at festivals, concert halls and clubs. He is considered to be one of the foremost singer-songwriters and guitarists in his genre, with more than one hundred recorded versions of his songs by Artists in ten different languages. One song in particular, “It’s good to see you” was a hit in many countries, and to date, there are eighty cover versions of this song.

Allan is considered to be one of the music scene’s great guitarists, creating during his stage performance a distinctive rich and mellow sound, and with a voice that speaks of a life-time of travel he can make each song a vignette of life, like a story told over a drink in a bar. His songs have an integrity that tell you they come from something real, where characters come to life as people you know and places become as familiar as if you had been there. When this happens, you know it’s an Allan Taylor concert.

SAT 23^RD NOVEMBER
DOORS OPEN 730PM
TICKETS £10
FROM 01261 842517 OR
EMAIL. BOBPHILIPS25@LIVE.CO.UK

Superb Scottish Traditional Singer

Barbara Dymock accompanied by Chris Mara

at the Portsoy Salmon Bothy

Sat 21st September Doors open 730pm –

£10 – £8 Conc.

01261 842571 or e mail bobphilips25@live.co.uk to book tickets.

Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.
Many apologies for this unavoidable change to our programme

Well all I can say is You Should Have Been There !
Fresh ( relative term) from their appearance at HebFest in Stornaway, we were very lucky to get this band as they made their way back south. Their blend of old time, bluegrass, Appalachian, and country all driven at blinding pace was mesmerising both to hear and see.
Come back soon boys – we had a ball.
Video up soon.

Appearing at the Salmon Bothy on Saturday 20th July  

“Absolutely superb – stunning musicians. If you get a chance to see them, take it. Very highly recommended.” – Bruce MacGregor,BBC Radio Scotland (and Blazin’Fiddles)

Doors open 7pm – £10 –

booking advised – 01261 842571.