Edinburgh University Folk (Song) Society – 50th Anniversary Concert!
Saturday November 15th, 2008
St Brides Centre, Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh
Doors (and bar) Open 7:30pm for 8pm start
Tickets £10/£8
For enquiries and tickets email auldticketwife@eufolksoc.org.uk or phone 0131 258 3183
It's 50 years since the first meeting of the Edinburgh University Folk Song Society (subsequently known as the Crown Folk Club and now EUFolkSoc). Co-founded by Hamish Henderson and Stuart MacGregor the society was one of Britain's first folk clubs, played a key role in the revival and continues to provide a platform and meeting place for young singers and musicians from across the world.
To celebrate, EUFolksoc (as part of the Carrying Stream Festival) are holding a 50th Anniversary Concert on Saturday November 15th, 2008. Venue is St Brides Centre, Orwell Terrace, Dalry, Edinburgh.
After an on-the-road summer spent tracking down former members with an aging VW Golf and a seldom opened bottle of whisky, the organisers have brought together an array of people who have been mainstays of FolkSoc over the years. Their aim was to find the folk who contributed week in week out, who had the great stories about the club, and would make the event a fitting 50th celebration.
Those taking the stage for a song, story or tune include:
Ally Bell
Jim Closs
Scott Gardiner & Johnny Kemp
Donald Gorman
David Hamilton
Ian & Gilly Hewitt
Kat Jary
Maria Johansen
Ella Leith
Bria Mason
Dolina MacLennan
Mark Neal
Off Centre Ceilidh Band
Kit Patterson
Zarya Rathe
David Stevenson
Phil Taylor
Kay Thomson
After the concert (but at the same venue) there will be a dancey ceilidh (with the FolkSoc houseband Off Centre leading the playing) singaround and instrumental session.
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