presenting folk music in Ayrshire for over 50 years
Irvine folk club is looking forward to welcoming Tommy Sands to the club Wednesday the 17th September. The Sands family have longstanding connections with the club and the festival and it’s safe to say that Tommy is considered a living legend on the folk music scene. The US magazine “Sing Out” described him as “the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of the world”
Wednesday the 20th of August the club welcomes John Malcolm and Nigel Munro, previously members of the wellknown band Cruachan. John and Nigel are continuing to perform as a duo featuring John on guitar and vocals and Nigel on mandolin and mandola. Their repertoire reflects their admiration for American singer songwriters like John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earl and of course Bob Dylan as well as the traditional songs and tunes of the British Isles and America and also include some of John’s own songs.
After this club night we have the Marymass Friday night concert on the 22nd of August see post below for ticket info.
Irvine Folk club is again putting on a Friday night Concert during the town’s Marymass celebrations. It will take place at the Mure Church hall, (BYOB), the concert will start at 7.30 pm and the main act will be Irvine favourites Celine Donoghue and Neil Sturgeon. The Songstealers will be the support act and there might be a surprise or two. It is possible to buy tickets at £10 from Joyce on 07798572926 or on Eventbrite
The tickets are limited so make sure to get one early. The proceeds from the concert will go to charity.
“A Folk Music Performer/Entertainer of some note, Graham Carter is also a Club Organizer and Promoter. Coming from a musical household, he was exposed to Folk Songs from an early age, teaching himself to play acoustic guitar in his teens.”
Irvine Folk club looks forward to welcoming this duo to the club for their first visit. The father/daughter duo Louise and Chris Rogan are based in the North West of England singing original and their own arrangements of traditional songs. They appeared at the Celtic Connections Danny Kyle stage and was highly recommended by one of our club members.
Irvine Folk club is looking forward to a return visit from Other Roads this Wednesday night. “One of the finest contemporary folk bands to emerge in
recent years. Pete Abbott, Gregor Borland and Dave Walmisley draw upon their diverse backgrounds in Scotland, England and Africa to create an exciting and original sound. These talented multi-instrumentalists incorporate fiddle, bouzouki, guitars and mandolin with some very fine harmony singing.”
Irvine folk club is delighted to welcome a new act to the club this Wednesday the 2nd April, Joe Topping a fantastic folksinger and songwriter and multiinstrumentalist from Liverpool whose singing and guitar playing regularly moves listeners to tears. His charismatic stage presence and engaging stories have entertained audiences all over the country and all across Europe, including live sessions on BBC Radio 2, ITV television, The National Film Awards and a showcase at SXSW in Texas.
Described by Sir Tom Jones as “a Weaver of Dreams”
Irvine Folk club looks forward to welcoming the Lanarkshire Songwriters Group Wednesday the 19th March. Originally the date was booked for the group Haggerdash but since they disbanded we decided to invite Billy Stewart from Haggerdash along with his group of fellow singer/songwriters from Lanarkshire. Established in 1997, the Lanarkshire Songwriters Group perform in a wide genre of styles including contemporary, blues, country and traditional.
Irvine Folk club is looking forward to welcoming back Scottish folksinger and songwriter, Kenny Speirs, a firm favourite, who has guested the club and folk festival many times before.
“Kenny Speirs’ lifetime in music is legendary. His songs and voice resonate from the Scottish Borders and beyond across the folk music world. He has been there and done it. A proper master of his craft.”
Anthony John Clarke
Irvine Folk club look forward to welcoming Iona Fyfe, a Scottish folk singer from Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
In 2016, she was a semi-finalist of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and, in 2017 and 2021, was a finalist of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award. In 2018, she won “Scots Singer of the Year” at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.