True and Bold Concert: Tribute to Dick Gaughan

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True and Bold Concert: Tribute to Dick Gaughan

Glasgow Scotland. 16 January 2026. Dick Gaughan, Scottish traditional folk singer and musician, made an appearance at a Tribute night True and Bold, at Glasgow concert hall, at Celtic Connections 2026. He is an icon of Celtic folk muisc of 20th century. Photo Pauline Keightley.

Aww the Dick Gaughan tribute concert last week was so amazing!! So emotional, so many folk icons from Scotland, England and Ireland. Black and white images of the 70s folk scene in Edinburgh. The Irish artist Seamie O’Dowd, who performed Song for Ireland ,was so good – one of those hushed silence moments….

Dick Gaughan was there at the end and sang a bit. He’s the most iconic folk artist, song collector and awesome guitarist of the past century. My son Ross came and was also moved to tears. So glad to hope the younger generations are carrying the stream. (More so in Ireland perhaps?) Ross used to play and sing Gaughan songs.

The most emotional Celtic Concert I’ve been to...

Review by Pauline Keightley, January, 2026