Author: Joyce Hodge

Tommy makes a very welcome return to Irvine this Wednesday. His last tour was cancelled because of Covid. We look forward to listening to songs and stories as only he can tell. Tommy first visited Irvine in 1973 with the Sands Family. Some of you are too young to remember but those of us who can, remember some very happy times.

Ragged Glory will be the guests at Irvine Folk Club on 22 February. Unfortunately May is ill and wont be able to be there and Jim needs to be with her. George and Charlie will do the gig on their own.

This Wednesday 25th January Irvine Folk Club will have a Burns Night. Our members will provide the entertainment – just a few songs and poems and a nice buffet. We will have a longer interval – a good opportunity to have some food and a good blether. Come along and enjoy a night of live music.

Happy New Year to all. We look forward to a year of good live music. We start off with a change to our programme. Due to a misunderstanding The Lauren Collier Band will not be appearing at Irvine Folk Club on 11 January.
However we are delighted to say that Stephen and Pernille Quigg have stepped in and will be our guests next Wednesday.
We look forward to this.

Irvine Folk Club meet tomorrow night 14th December with North Sea Gas for our Christmas Night.
The Lauren Collier Band will start off the new year on 11th January. Check their website laurencollier.co
Merry Christmas to everyone and best wishes for 2023.

North Sea Gas (northseagas.co.uk) will be the guests at Irvine Folk Club on Wednesday 14th December. Looking forward to seeing them again.
They’ve played the club before but it was a long time ago. This will be our Christmas Night so we’ll have Mince Pies and a special raffle. Come along and enjoy live music.

We look forward to a return visit of Winter Wilson. Check their website winterwilson.com
We were all shocked to hear of the death of Rab Noakes. Rab was a good friend to Irvine and who can forget him representing Irvine Folk Club on the Quiz Show Eggheads. Our thoughts are with his family.

Kenny Speirs will be the guest at Irvine Folk Club on 16th November. Kenny has visited Irvine many times before and has always gone down well. Dominic Boyce’s pal we can expect some surprises.

As part of the Year of Stories 2022, The Scottish Maritime Museum and Irvine Folk Club invite you to join them for an evening of folk music inside the historic Linthouse Building. The concert will start at 6pm and will finish at 7.30pm. Tickets available online at Maritime Museum or pay at the door. Anne and Stevie will start the concert and then Irvine favourites Haggerdash will entertain until 7.30pm. Tickets are priced £8.50 / £6.50 concessions. The ticket enables you to visit the exhibition any time from 4pm onwards.

Maurice Dickson will be the guest at Irvine Folk Club on Wednesday November 2nd. It’s been four years since Maurice last appeared at Irvine and we look forward to seeing him back. The club is going well. Floor singers are always welcome so if you feel like giving us a song or two just make yourself known at the door.