presenting folk music in Ayrshire for over 50 years
The 11th of December is the final club night before Christmas and we’re looking forward to a night of great music and entertainment from John Graham & Jim Jack bringing with them Cy Jack. A great combination of music and songs for singing. We’ll be starting the club back up on January the 8th 2025.
Irvine Folk club is delighted to welcome back two favourites of the club, Tom McConville and Michael Biggins, BBC Folk Musician Of The Year and Michael Biggins, BBC Scottish Trad Musician of the Year.
“Tom ‘s fiddle and Michael’s piano and Accordion playing is amongst the finest there is, powerful and exciting with a range of songs performed in great style. They have a range of music including Irish, Scottish, Bluegrass and Jazz and songs all performed with a great sense of style, verve and humour!”
Irvine Folk club is looking forward to welcoming from Northern Ireland George Murphy and Frank Cassidy to the club this Wednesday night 13th November at 8pm.
The duo who have been touring together for a number of years consists of George Murphy a former member of the Failte Folk Group on vocals, guitar, harmonica, bodhran and tin whistle and Frank Cassidy on bouzouki, guitar and vocals.
Irvine Folk Club is delighted to welcome the English folk duo Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter this Wednesday 2nd October.
“Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter have been writing, performing and bickering together for nearly 20 years. They have produced 4 studio albums of songs about shipyards, prostitutes, trips to the seaside, self-deprecating amusing songs and protest anthems. They are an absolute one off. They have a quirky and distinctive style, with Brian’s unusual and accomplished guitar technique the perfect accompaniment to Sally’s unique voice. They love what they do, and their aim is to entertain, with songs that make you laugh, or cry, or just think.”
Irvine Folk club looks forward to a return visit from the Anglo-German duo that is Karen Pfeiffer & Paul Walker. “With two grand voices – individually and in harmony” (Folker-German Folk Magazine), the Anglo-German duo Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer offer a versatile miscellany of self-penned and imaginatively arranged songs, delivered with guitar, woodwind instrumentation and occasional percussion.
REMEMBER NEW VENUE:
MURE CHURCH HALL, WEST ROAD, IRVINE KA12 8RE
On the 4th of September first night in the new venue Irvine folk club looks forward to a return visit from Scottish folk group Forgaitherin. The band is based in North East Fife and consists of Hamish Grant, Lesley & Hugh Toner, and John Reid. They are known for their strong vocals and harmonies, performing a mix of traditional and contemporary songs.
Irvine Folk club is looking forward to a first visit to the club from Scottish singer and guitarist Simon Kempston.
The Sunday Herald has described Simon Kempston as ‘one of Scotland’s very best songwriters’, he is a composer and leading fingerstyle guitarist based in Edinburgh, Scotland but travels extensively abroad to perform his music.
Irvine folk club is looking forward to welcoming Daria Kulesh to the club for her first visit. Daria is a folk singer-songwriter with Russian and Ingush roots and her music has been described as “Haunting & enigmatic” by The Times. Mixing her Eastern roots with Western folk influences, she creates an original and exciting sound.
Nominated for Soloist of the Year, Best Album, Best Duo – Folking Awards
Shortlisted for Best Solo Artist (Female) – GSMC Music Awards
California singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Steve Kritzer will be returning to the Irvine Folk Club Wednesday evening July 10 for an evening of songs and stories. He’ll be joined by his daughter Sami on ukulele and vocals.
Steve Kritzer has amassed a large and loyal following at coffeehouses, wineries, and festivals, from the West Coast to Nashville to Europe, including Marymass Festival in Scotland, and Fiddler’s Green Festival in Ireland.
We are delighted to have the Duncan McCrone Band appearing at the Irvine folk club Wednesday the 12th of June. Duncan McCrone is a Glasgow-born singer-songwriter with over thirty-five years experience of live performance both solo and with a variety of traditional bands. Wednesday night you can hear him in concert with the excellent musicians Cy Jack, Fraser Speirs and Mike Bryan.