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would you leave everything
to be with the King?
But I never did see him live,
so going to get close with
Dave Leonard’s sensational performance.
Currently touring Europe,
but taking time to appear in Dundonald.
Scottish musician Dick Gaughan,
guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer
and record producer.
A professional musician and singer; made his first
solo album in 1971. Working mainly in the areas
Now known as "Folk" or "Celtic" music, he has
recorded quite extensively since then in many
countries and in various combinations. http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/
Has also worked extensively as a session
musician in a wide variety of musical styles.
He has also been fairly active as a record producer, midi programmer, composer -
Mhairi Hawksworth (15, Kilwinning) -
Amy Corfield (16, Paisley) -
Keegan Gordon (15, Irvine) -
MAK met at the Royal Scottish Academy of
Music and Drama (RSAMD) Juniors department.
They play an exciting mix of traditional and new
Scottish tunes with a distinctive classical and
jazz influenced piano accompaniment.
All members of the band have played in many
prestigious festivals in Scotland too including
Celtic Connections, Scots Fiddle Festival and
Burns an’ a’ that Festival with the North Ayrshire Traditional Music Group. They
have performed at the outstanding Cambridge Folk Festival in 2007 and recently were
semi-
Kin are a five piece folk and traditional band from South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Having played together in different combinations and under a different name for the past two to three years, the name Kin was adopted just prior to the bands successful performance at Celtic Connections in January of this year.
Tune set arrangements is an area of particular interest to the band in that they aim at the creative without being flash.
Kin as they are now have come together
as a result of involvement in the local
traditional and folk scene
e.g. local music festivals, The Ayrshire
Fiddle Orchestra (AFO), weekly sessions
held in Wellington's Bar in Ayr
and family associations.
Legacy began life as a traditional band but soon decided to extend their repertoire
to incorporate the variety of influences that have been exerted on the band members.
This includes rock, blues, country, contemporary, jugband as well as folk. What you
have now is a band for all tastes.
Individually all band members are multi instrumentalist
with more years experience than they would want to admit to. Collectively they are
a fun band who can adapt set lists to suit particular audiences. The band are:
Paul
Creighton -
mandolin, cittern
Iain Baird -
Backing vocals, guitar, banjo, Mandolin,
harmonica and all things 'jugband'
Steve McCann -
Gavin 'Shiny' Doole -
electric guitar, national steel
guitar, dobro, banjo
and the
Secret Squirrel
on percussion
Plays in Dundonald
SAT 31st MAY
Combining their love for traditional and folk music as well as original songs and tunes the Paul McKenna Band have been playing to audiences throughout the UK since 2006.
"Paul McKenna has a voice that will stay with you, a haunting quality that can make the most ordinary of songs memorable"
Their exciting sound is created
through outstanding vocals,
driving Guitar and Bouzouki,
intense Fiddle playing, a warm
pairing of Flute and Whistles and
dynamic Bodhrán and percussion.
http://www.myspace.com/paulmckennamusic
The sound of Gaberlunzie is unmistakable with heavy overtones of Scottish patriotism, flowing beautifully to harmonic love songs and melodies.
Gaberlunzie is a Scottish word meaning
a beggar or pedlar and what
magnificent song pedlars Gaberlunzie are,
with over 22 albums released
and entertaining for 40 years!
They played at our 3rd monthly music
concert night, in the Montgomery Hall
in Dundonald!!!
(26th April 2008)
"Esther with her excellent debut album and songs which solidify her position as one of the most exciting songwriting and vocal talents from Scotland."
(Nick Low BBC Radio Scotland March 2007)
