Music.

Celtic Connections 2024: Transatlantic Sessions

Transatlantic Sessions

Photos and Review by Pauline Keightley This was a concert of memories, escapism and also expectations – as well as the fun banter, expert musicianship, high quality vocals and top songs. Session bands don’t come any better than this TS band. Young Irish folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside gave a strong performance with his thoughtful songs Louis […]

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2024, Music Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley

Kinnaris Quintet at Celtic Connections 2034

Aileen Reid

Photography by Pauline Keightley The Kinnaris Quintet consists of Jenn Butterworth on guitar, Aileen Reid on fiddle, Fiona MacAskill on fiddle, Laura-Beth Slater on mandolin, Laura Wilkie on fiddle. The band were joined by Celtic Connections favourite singers Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart. Great concert                   Photos […]

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Monday, February 5, 2024 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2024, Music, Music, Pauline Keightley

Ciaran Ryan at Celtic Connections 2024

ciaran ryan

Ciaran Ryan played at the Old Fruitmarket, as part of Celtic Connections 2024, when he supported Kinnaris. Ryan is a dynamic, high energy player. He is a Scottish tenor banjo player, one of the UKs top players and a founding member of folk band Dallahan. His second solo album, Occupational Hazards, was released 2024.  Photography by Pauline […]

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Acquire – Heart and Music, Woodside Halls

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23 – 25 November, 2023 This year, Heart and Music will feature songs from your musical favourites, as well as some surprises. The event will run for three performances only, at 7.30pm on Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th November 2023, in Woodside Halls, Glasgow G20 7QE. Seating for Heart and Music is available […]

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Music at The Millwood – Southside Sundays

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First Sunday Every Month  Sundays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Fridays 9 – late The Millwood, 137-139 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 3YT Event by Southside Sessions Glasgow and Crawford Smith Join Crawford Smith on the first Sunday of each month for live music from himself, the Howlin’ Radio song list and a variety of Southside […]

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Voicebeat 21st Anniversary Concert

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Saturday 25 November, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Adelaide Place, 209 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZ  Voicebeat will commemorate two decades of harmony singing from around the world. This in-person event promises to be a night to remember as Voicebeat sing songs from their many years together. They will also be launching their third […]

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A Woman’s War Against Progress by Allan Cameron

book launch scotia bar

Wednesday 27 September, 2023 Scotia Bar, 112 – 114 Stockwell Street, Glasgow G1 4LW Book Launch: A Woman’s War against Progress by Allan Cameron A Woman’s War against Progress is about a fictional minority-language community in southern Siberia and its charismatic and somewhat domineering leader. Her relationships with men are complex and unhappy, but she […]

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Declan Walsh and the Decadent West at Cottiers

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7 September, 2023 Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU DWDW are a band from Glasgow with a focus on intelligent, relatable lyrics, catchy hooks and an electric live show. A prolific writer, Welsh and his band (Duncan McBride, Guitar, Ben Corlett, Bass and Murray Noble, Drums) have already released 4 EPs and 1 Album […]

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The Primevals, Reverse Cowgirls at The Rum Shack

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Friday 23 June, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. With DJ Neil MacInnes hi energy raucous rock n roll The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2AB Event on Facebook

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The Kris Drever Band at Cottiers

The Kris Drever Band

18 June, 2023 8 p.m. THE KRIS DREVER BAND Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU One of Scotland’s finest and most acclaimed songwriters Kris Drever will tour with his own band (for the first time outside of his work with Lau) in 2023, and to coincide Reveal Records will issue an expansive career spanning […]

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Yvonne Lyon in Concert at Cottiers

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Friday, 21 April, 2023 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Singer/songwriter Yvonne Lyon presents a stunning collection of songs from her most recent album Growing Wild. Tickets: Adults – £17.00 Concessions – £12.00 Children – £10.00 Buy tickets All ticket prices include a £2.00 booking fee. This is applicable to all tickets including those bought […]

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Colm and Laura Keegan with Band at Cottiers

Colm and Laura Keegan

COLM & LAURA KEEGAN WITH BAND With special guest Vivien Scotson 18 April, 2023 Doors 6pm Special Guest 6.30pm Colm & Laura Keegan 7pm Ticket price: Adults £20.00 Concessions £15.00 Child £10.00 Information and Tickets

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Free Candy Sessions, The Liquid Ship review Pat Byrne

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The Free Candy Sessions Review Butch Ross, Brigid Kaelin and The Reptile House, 28th May, 2010 Invariably we enjoy a night out at The Liquid Ship and last Friday was no exception. Jim and I were looking forward to catching up with our friends Dochan and The Bluesbunny and seeing a couple of acts on tour from USA Brigid Kaelin and Butch […]

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | Filed under: Music Reviews, West End Festival Glasgow

A Night of Solidarity with Egyptian Political Prisoners

McNeills event for Egyptian prisoners

16th March, 2023 Free Alaa, Free Them All McNeills Bar, 106 Torrisdale St, Glasgow G42 8PH Music, poetry and abolitionism –  in solidarity with Alaa Abdel Fattah and all political prisoners in Egypt’s jails. #FreeAlaa Entry by donation, all welcome. Hussein Mitha Farzane Zamen Joey Simons MORE LINE UP TBA Event on Facebook – Further […]

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Monday, March 6, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Music

Yvonne Lyon in Concert at Cottiers

Yvonne Lyons

21 April, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. Singer/songwriter Yvonne Lyon presents a stunning collection of songs from her most recent album Growing Wild. Buy tickets Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU

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Kim Carnie at Celtic Connections 2023

Kim Carnie, Celtic Connections 2023. Photo Pauline Keightley

Kim Carnie, Scots singer songwriter review by Pauline Keightley Glasgow Concert Hall Charming with her soft, mesmerising voice Kim Carnie was the support artist to Duncan Chisholm and was backed by the strings and piano and Megan Henderson on vocals and violin. She performed Gaelic heritage songs from her 2022 album And So We Gather […]

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The Reeling Festival 2023 – Line Up

the reeling line up

The Reeling is a new Summer Scottish Music Festival Rouken Glen Park on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June, 2023 Line Up With the word ‘reeling’ derived from much-loved Scottish dances and tunes, the aptly named festival is guaranteed to be an almighty knees-up, both on and off the stage. Scottish favourites Skerryvore will close the […]

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Le Vent du Nord, Celtic Connections 2023

La Vent du Nord

Le Vent du Nord brought their Joie de Vivre to the Old Fruitmarket Glasgow! Le Vent du Nord, Canadian folk group from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu Quebec. performed at the Old Fruitmarket Glasgow, at Celtic Connections music festival on 19 January, 2023. The award winning band celebrated their 20th year with their 11th album 20 Printemps and are […]

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Saturday, February 4, 2023 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Celtic Connections 2023, Music Reviews

Celtic Connections 2023: Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys with Ainsley Hamill Band

sam kelly and the lost boys

Saturday 28 January, 2023, 7.30 p.m. Òran Mór,Top of Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX Celtic Connections proudly presents Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys with Ainsley Hamill Band. Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys bring their acclaimed second album, The Wishing Tree, to Celtic Connections 2023. Expect to hear uplifting melodies, soaring harmonies, high-octane instrumentals and stunning […]

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Back In The Groove – Glasgow’s Voice of the Town Choir

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13 November, 2022, 8 p.m. – 10.15 p.m. Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU Yes, indeed… Glasgow’s funkiest choir is most definitely Back In The Groove with its most exciting, most rockin’ show to date. Pre-Covid, the choir performed at a range of festivals, shows and top events, including backing stars from BBC’s Strictly […]

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Dallahan plus support, Cottiers Theatre

dallahan plus support

23 October, 2022 Cottiers Theatre, 93 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Part of Scotland on Tour Dallahan is one of the most distinct forces in the international folk music scene. Forged in Scotland and Ireland’s traditional music community, but drawing on the traditional music styles of the Balkans and North America, they create an […]

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The Seven Song Club at Websters Theatre

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Amy Papiransky, Les Johnson & Me and Emma Martin Sunday 9 October, 2022, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ The Seven Song Club returns to Glasgow Americana with a very strong local line up. Amy Papiransky, Les Johnson & Me and Emma Martin will all entertain us […]

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music

80’s 90’s 00’s Vinyl Dance Classics AT McChuills

Saturday 17 December, 2022 at 8 p.m. All Vinyl Dance Classics McChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL McChuills, where Stevie Elements and JP Mcgowan will dig through their treasure troves of dance classics on vinyl. September’s one was off the scale with some superb tunes being played all round! “Aw the Hits” from the […]

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The Springbank Voyage – Barry Nisbet Album Launch

the springbank voyage

Join Barry Nisbet and friends for the launch of his new album, ‘The Springbank Voyage’ at the Tall Ship, the Glenlee. Thursday 18 August, 2022 at 7.30 p.m. Glenlee, 150 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS In June 1908 the Clydebuilt sailing barque ‘Springbank’ sailed from Leith, loading a cargo of coal in Hamburg before setting […]

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music

Soul Bowl, Partickhill Bowling and Community Club

soul bowl aug 22

(CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS)27 August, 2022, 7 p.m. till midnight Event by Soul Bowl Partickhill Bowling and Community Club 46 Partickhill Road, Partick, Glasgow Timeless Motown magic! Northern floorshakers! Atlantic classics! Mod gems! Ace Stax tracks! Tip-top soul 45s for dancing… vintage vinyl hand-spun by wizened expert DJs, Felonious Munk and @soulboydaveybee . Eighty years combined joss-dickeying […]

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Hannah Rarity at Cottiers (rescheduled)

hannah rarity

17 August, 2022 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU The 2018 winner of the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year contest, singer and songwriter Hannah Rarity, celebrates the release of her eagerly anticipated second album ’To Have You Near’. Combining sublime vocal timbre and uncanny interpretive empathy, which have earned comparisons to Eva Cassidy and Cara […]

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Ashton Lane Stre-EAT FEST

ashton lane festival 2022

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August, 2022, 12 noon until 7 p.m. Ashton Lane, off Byres Road (beside Hillhead Underground) G12 Glasgow loves street food! Ashton Lane restaurants & bars unite once again to bring you StrEAT Fest! Get ready for 2 days fest featuring finger-lickin’ good street food from BREL INNIS AND GUNN JINTY […]

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Seventeen Years of Southside Sessions

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Sunday 10 July, 2022, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.  Southside Sessions Glasgow Stag & Thistle, 778 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2AE Come along and celebrate 17 years of the Southside Sessions! They’ve done some amazing things since 2005, all to help put the Southside of Glasgow on the arts/cultural map. Look forward to hearing some […]

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Monday, July 4, 2022 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music

TRNSMT Festival, Pre-party

trnsmt pre party

8,9,10 July, 2022 Festival Village: Merchant City, Candleriggs G1 1SS As Glasgow gears up for an unforgettable 3 days of incredible music with headliners Paolo Nutini, Lewis Capaldi and The Strokes, Festival Village at Merchant City Festival has got all you need for the ultimate TRNSMT Festival pre-party! Face-painting – get the TRNSMT look Themed […]

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trnsmt pre party

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