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Saturday 8 February 2025 7.30pmwinter wilsonMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBKip Winter and Dave Wilson perform wonderful harmony singing accompanied on accordion, guitar, mandolin, flute and banjo, interspersed with humour.
Their material is self-penned, reflecting stories of everyday life. Many of Dave’s songs have been recorded by other singers. From their base in the north of England, Kip and Dave tour extensively throughout the UK.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 1 March 2025 7.30pmdave masonMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBBritish-born, South African raised, world travelled, Dave Mason’s songs are about places he has been, people he has met, life, love, the seasons and war. Now settled in Hamilton, some of his songs have a Scottish setting.
Dave has piped since school - pipe bands, solo piping and writing music for the Highland Pipes. During Covid, when piping almost ceased to exist, he started playing guitar again in on-line music sessions.
Dave’ s performance will include his own songs and well known popular classics from the 70's and 80's
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 5 April 2025 7.30pmjohn graham, jim jack & cy jackMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOB John started playing folk music in the sixties co-founding ‘The Clydesiders’ until they disbanded in 2000. He played on many of their TV and Radio shows, as well as making 10 albums. John plays a number of instruments, including Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar.
Jim’s introduction to folk music was in the Edinburgh folk scene in the sixties, branching out to rock music in the 80’s and 90’s, before returning to his folk music roots. Jim plays guitar with vocals.
The band are joined by Cy Jack on bass and keyboards, an experienced musician who played many times with the Clydesiders, as well as being involved in many of their recordings.
The trio are very busy, playing mainly folk clubs throughout the UK.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 6 September 2025 7.30pmWendy Weatherby BandMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBWendy Weatherby, is a hugely talented cello player, singer, actor, teacher, musical director and composer.
Wendy is always a busy music practitioner. She runs two Edinburgh-based choirs, is involved with Music in Hospitals, provides cello on numerous recordings, works in theatre, does corporate events, as well as performing with her band at folk music clubs and festivals.
The other three band members are hugely experienced and well known musicians in their own right. They are Fiona Cuthill on fiddle, Sandy Brechin on accordion and Stevie Lawrence on multi-instruments. These three also perform in other Scottish folk bands.
The band perform mainly Scottish traditional music and song.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 4 October 2025 7.30pmdonnelly & SouthMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBTwo English based singer-songwriters in 2022 pooled their talents to form an exciting new duo. This is their first ever concert at Craigie.
Keith Donnelly is hugely popular in England, particularly for his humorous material, but less well known in Scotland. This duo allows him the opportunity to highlight his more serious songs.
Lauren South is also an accomplished songwriter, with a stunning voice. She performs on fiddle, guitar and shruti box, the latter originally used in Indian classical music, but now becoming more popular in British folk music.
Both perform mainly their own material, most of which is quiet, melodic and reflective songs, with excellent vocal harmony.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 29 November 2025 7.30pmSt. Andrew's Night Special!Allison lupton band - CANADIAN TRIOMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £15 Unlicensed - BYOBAllison Lupton and her band are a really magnificent trio.
Allison is a first class singer who was nominated in 2020 as Traditional Singer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. She also plays flute.
Shane Cook is a three times Canadian Fiddle Champion, and the only non-American to win the American Fiddle Championship.
Kyle Waymouth on guitar and mandolin is also a maestro at his craft, winner of Instrumental Solo Artist at the 2023 Canadian Folk Awards. He is also a Canadian champion step dancer.
We are delighted to welcome the trio for their first ever concert at Craigie.
Advance Booking EssentialTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 30 November 2024 7.30pmSt. Andrew's Night Special!JIM & SUSIE MALCOLMMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBIt is over twenty-five years since we first put Jim on in concert, and we have been rebooking him ever since! He is now joined by his wife Susie, a fine traditional singer in her own right.
Jim has performed extensively in the UK, Europe and North America. This includes every state in America except four, including states as far apart as Alaska and Hawaii.
Jim is a particularly fine interpreter of the songs of Robert Burns, often singing lesser-known songs of the Bard. He also performs his own compositions. Both Susie and Jim have fine voices, accompanied by meticulous guitar and harmonica playing. Together they offer great harmonies and humour. There will be two support acts. We have a Craigie first for both of these! An ensemble from the famous Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra, well known and well loved. Also we have the talented brothers Andy and David Morton on guitar and vocals, performing traditional, contemporary and David’s own compositions.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 5 October 2024 8pmDAN MCKINNON & THE QUIGGSMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBWe are always delighted to have an overseas guest, especially one making a return visit to Craigie, the last being in 2016. On tour from Nova Scotia, he regularly performs throughout the UK, and is in big demand here.
Dan is a singer-songwriter, with a rich and expressive baritone voice, which he accompanies himself on guitar. His self-penned material tells of stories of Canadian life and culture. He was very influenced by the singing of the late and great Canadian singer Stan Rogers, and there are close similarities in their respective singing styles.
With Scottish roots, he is always delighted to be back in Scotland, and we are delighted to have him.
Ayrshire-based The Quiggs return to Craigie. This husband and wife duo, performing on guitars, bodhran, banjo and voice, are always popular with our audience.
They perform a mixture of Scottish traditional and contemporary music, with wonderful harmony singing.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 7 September 2024 8pmLOUISE and CHRIS ROGANMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBA unique father and daughter duo from Manchester. When we say Louise is an ‘outstanding singer,’ we are not exaggerating! One English folk club organiser claimed she has the finest voice in the current English folk scene. No wonder she won the Great British Folk Festival’s Introducing Stage Audience Award in January 2023 Her voice has been compared with the great Joan Baez and the late Julie Felix. “Her arrangements of traditional and original material suit her pure and soaring voice” said another folk music organiser.
Chris’ intricate guitar work and smooth vocals sits easy with Lousie’s voice and piano.
We are delighted to welcome the duo for their first ever concert at Craigie. Come and see them while we can afford them!
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 13 April 2024 8pmEILIDH GRANT TRIOMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBAll three band members play in various Scottish bands and bring a wealth of experience after many years of performing. Excellent vocalist Eilidh Grant is joined by superb fiddler Fiona Cuthill and multi-instrumentalist musician Stevie Lawrence on acoustic guitar and bouzouki. Together they bring a wide range of musical influences to create their unique sound which is both traditional and contemporary.
All band members have appeared at Craigie before with different groups, including the Wendy Weatherby Band Celtic Quines and Real Time. Stevie was for a time a member of the internationally renowned Red Hot Chilli Pipers. We are delighted to have them in concert as a trio at Craigie.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 2 March 2024 8pmIAN WALKER BAND with John GrahamMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBA very busy ‘in demand’ band led by accomplished singer-songwriter Ian Walker, with Jimmy Scott, Moe Walker and specially for this performance, John Graham. The band play traditional and contemporary music on guitar, bass, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and vocals. All band members are highly experienced players, who are Scottish-based, but perform throughout the UK and Europe.
Ian has won various singing awards and in 2013 reached the semi-final of the International Songwriters’ Competition in Nashville. His songs have been recorded by a large number of artists, a true indication of success for a songwriter.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Saturday 25 November 2023 8pmSt. Andrew's Night Special!plaidsongMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £12 Unlicensed - BYOBIt is not often that Lorna and Dave become excited at discovering a new act to emerge onto the Scottish folk scene!
Formed in 2017, Plaidsong feature Syd on guitar and vocals and Nicky on vocals. Their Scottish traditional songs are always fitted into a historical background, while their own compositions are notable.
Nicky and Syd are both well experienced performers and also acclaimed authors. Nicky has won various awards for her singing. Syd, as well as being a talented musical performer, also has an MBE for his lifetime services to forestry.
The standard of their performance is excellent - sympathetic guitar playing meets wonderful singing!
We welcome them to Craigie for the first time.
Advance Booking advisedTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
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Thursday 22 June 2023 8pmplockton StudentsMusic at Craigie, Craigie Village Hall,Craigie Village, near KilmarnockTickets: £10 Unlicensed - BYOBWe are honoured to have students from the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music at Plockton Wester Ross perform at Craigie. These students, aged 13 to 18, are the cream of Scotland’s young traditional musicians. The concert features the students in various combinations, playing a diverse range of instruments with all of them playing together in a powerful finale. The standard of musicianship is outstanding.
Advance Booking EssentialTickets, payable by cash only on the night, can be booked via 07899 978736 / dave@cultural-connections.co.uk |
