Leith Folk Club

25/04/2023

****IMPORTANT INFORMATION***

We have decided that now the Folk Club is up and running again in new venue and with new members that we should have a shiny, brand new page. It goes live today and if you press the link below it'll take to it. Please like and follow us, then share with as many of your Facebook friends as you can 😀

Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 2 likes · 3 talking about this. We are a not for profit club aiming to bring some of today's best talent in the folk world to Leith.

09/04/2023

We've had a message from a lady in Australia asking of anybody can help her remember this song....

Does anyone remember all the words to the Gardyloo song, popular in folk song circles in the sixties.
First verse -
If you're travellin' in the North, by Edinburgh toon,
This warning I will give to you.
For the folk o' Edinburgh hey a pastime o' their own,
Beware the terrible cry of 'gardyloo'
Chorus -
Gardyloo, Gardyloo, they'll throw it oot the windae on to you.
Oh, the rubbish will fall, and that's not all.
Gardyloo, Gardyloo.

If you recognise this at all please post any info on here and I'll make sure she sees it 😀

31/03/2023

Leith Folk Club's monthly events at Heart of Newhaven continue with Rise Kagona and his Jit Jive Duo. Rise is the only surviving member of The Bhundu Boys, who brought the joyous 'jit' sounds of Zimbabwean Afropop to a global audience in the 1980s. John Peel described them as 'the most natural flowing music he had ever heard'. At the heart of the band's sound lay Rise's twinking guitarwork and earthy vocals. It is with great pleasure that we welcome him to Leith Folk Club at Heart of Newhaven on 25 April. Tickets are £12 (including a £2 venue fee), in cash at the door. Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm start. This will be a popular night so if you would like to reserve a ticket, please contact us via the this page. Note that the venue is not licensed, but you are welcome to BYOB.

27/03/2023

***Don't miss our second concert back tomorrow night***

LEITH FOLK CLUB TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2023

With huge thanks to our artists and to the generosity of our audience at last month's opening night fundraiser, we're pleased to be able to announce details of our next gig at Leith Folk Club.

Our all-star line-up this month will start with short sets from the Wendy Wetherby Band; concertina whizz Paul Connolly; and the fiddling Tea Wifie herself, Julia Dignan. Naturally each will be accompanied by top class musicians from the Scottish folk scene.

Our main act for the evening will be BrÒg, bringing us fiery tunes and beautiful songs from the Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians - legendary piper Gary West; virtuoso fiddler Greg Borland, and the sensational Sandy Brechin on accordion.

Help us spread the word that we're back and bouncing by sharing this message - tell your friends, tell your neighbours, just tell someone!

Doors: 1930 for 2000 start. Curfew 2230.

Price: £10 please plus a £2 booking fee. Cash only please.

Facilities: The venue is accessible at ground level. It is unlicensed so please bring your own drinks and glasses (and take your empties home with you).

Venue: Heart of Newhaven, Newhaven Main Street, EH6 4HY

Bus routes 10, 11 and 16 stop just outside, and the 7 terminus is a couple of minutes walk away.

Any questions: please email [email protected]

19/03/2023

LEITH FOLK CLUB TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2023

With huge thanks to our artists and to the generosity of our audience at last month's opening night fundraiser, we're pleased to be able to announce details of our next gig at Leith Folk Club.

Our all-star line-up this month will start with short sets from the Wendy Wetherby Band; concertina whizz Paul Connolly; and the fiddling Tea Wifie herself, Julia Dignan. Naturally each will be accompanied by top class musicians from the Scottish folk scene.

Our main act for the evening will be BrÒg, bringing us fiery tunes and beautiful songs from the Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians - legendary piper Gary West; virtuoso fiddler Greg Borland, and the sensational Sandy Brechin on accordion.

Help us spread the word that we're back and bouncing by sharing this message - tell your friends, tell your neighbours, just tell someone!

Doors: 1930 for 2000 start. Curfew 2230.

Price: £10 please plus a £2 booking fee. Cash only please.

Facilities: The venue is accessible at ground level. It is unlicensed so please bring your own drinks and glasses (and take your empties home with you).

Venue: Heart of Newhaven, Newhaven Main Street, EH6 4HY

Bus routes 10, 11 and 16 stop just outside, and the 7 terminus is a couple of minutes walk away.

Any questions: please email [email protected]

09/03/2023

Our new home 😊

28/02/2023

Tonight is our first night back. Please come along and support us and hear some great music while you're doing it 😊

Please be aware that it's BYOB.

LEITH FOLK CLUB 2023 FUNDRAISER TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY

A few members of the Leith Folk Club ‘auld guard’ have reformed the club and have arranged a Leith Folk Club 2023 Fundraiser in their new home in the Heart of Newhaven (the former Victoria Primary School building) on Tuesday 28 February.

A spokesperson for LFC said “The money raised will enable us to recover from the last three years and will be used to get us back to doing what we do best - presenting regular gigs featuring the best Scottish and international folk and world music in the heart of Newhaven, just down the road from our previous venue.

The full line-up for the night will be announced nearer the time, but to whet your appetite we have already confirmed our trusty local favourite, Fozzie Sayers; Boulder Fields (Cam Main, Amy Geddes and Suzy Cargill) whose traditional instruments and vocal harmonies blur the line between Scottish folk and Americana; and Crooked River Kings, an exciting new quartet whose members Tara Cunningham, Polly Edwards, Cameron Newell and Dominic Blaikie weave melodies from Scotland's North East and West Coast fiddle canon with infectious rhythms and well-crafted traditional songs.” Plus guest spots from Tom Oakes, who has just launched his new album, and accordionist extraordinaire Sandy Brechin.

Doors: 1930 for 2000 start. Curfew 2230.

Price: entry by donation on the night, cash only. Suggested cash donation £10 please.

Facilities: The venue is accessible at ground level. It is unlicensed so please bring your own drinks and glasses (and take your empties home with you).

Venue: Heart of Newhaven, Newhaven Main Street, EH6 4HY

Bus routes 10, 11 and 16 stop just outside, and the 7 terminus is a couple of minutes walk away.

Any questions: please email [email protected]

Please note: information on the Leith Folk Club website will be updated shortly but for the time being please refer to the Leith Folk Club page

24/02/2023

LEITH FOLK CLUB 2023 FUNDRAISER TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY

A few members of the Leith Folk Club ‘auld guard’ have reformed the club and have arranged a Leith Folk Club 2023 Fundraiser in their new home in the Heart of Newhaven (the former Victoria Primary School building) on Tuesday 28 February.

A spokesperson for LFC said “The money raised will enable us to recover from the last three years and will be used to get us back to doing what we do best - presenting regular gigs featuring the best Scottish and international folk and world music in the heart of Newhaven, just down the road from our previous venue.

The full line-up for the night will be announced nearer the time, but to whet your appetite we have already confirmed our trusty local favourite, Fozzie Sayers; Boulder Fields (Cam Main, Amy Geddes and Suzy Cargill) whose traditional instruments and vocal harmonies blur the line between Scottish folk and Americana; and Crooked River Kings, an exciting new quartet whose members Tara Cunningham, Polly Edwards, Cameron Newell and Dominic Blaikie weave melodies from Scotland's North East and West Coast fiddle canon with infectious rhythms and well-crafted traditional songs.” Plus guest spots from Tom Oakes, who has just launched his new album, and accordionist extraordinaire Sandy Brechin.

Doors: 1930 for 2000 start. Curfew 2230.

Price: entry by donation on the night, cash only. Suggested cash donation £10 please.

Facilities: The venue is accessible at ground level. It is unlicensed so please bring your own drinks and glasses (and take your empties home with you).

Venue: Heart of Newhaven, Newhaven Main Street, EH6 4HY

Bus routes 10, 11 and 16 stop just outside, and the 7 terminus is a couple of minutes walk away.

Any questions: please email [email protected]

Please note: information on the Leith Folk Club website will be updated shortly but for the time being please refer to the Leith Folk Club page

30/01/2023

**** WE'RE BACK****

Leith Folk Club 2023 Fundraiser Tuesday 28 February



A few of members the Leith Folk Club ‘auld guard’ have reformed the club and have arranged the Leith Folk Club 2023 Fundraiser in our new home in the Heart of Newhaven (the former Victoria Primary School building) on Tuesday 28 February.



The money raised will enable us to recover from the last three years and will be used to get us back to doing what we do best - presenting regular gigs featuring the best Scottish and international folk and world in the heart of…(shhh)…Newhaven.



The full line-up for the night will be announced nearer the time, but to whet your appetite we have already confirmed our trusty local favourite, Fozzie Sayers; Boulder Fields (Cam Main, Amy Geddes and Suzy Cargill) whose traditional instruments and vocal harmonies blur the line between Scottish folk and Americana; and Crooked River Kings, an exciting new quartet whose members Tara Cunningham, Polly Edwards, Cameron Newell and Dominic Blaikie weave melodies from Scotland's North East and West Coast fiddle canon with infectious rhythm and well-crafted traditional songs.



Doors: 1930 for 2000 start. Curfew 2230.



Price: entry by donation on the night, cash only. Suggested cash donation £10 please.



Facilities: The venue is accessible at ground level. It is unlicensed so please bring your own drinks and glasses (and take your empties home with you).



Venue: Heart of Newhaven, Newhaven Main Street, EH6 4HY

https://heartofnewhaven.co.uk/



Any questions: please email [email protected]

Please note: information on the leith folk club website will be updated shortly but for the time being please refer to the Leith Folk Club page https://www.facebook.com/LeithFolkClub for current details

We are finally installed in the Heart, which is going from strength to strength; the doors have been thrown open for the first, limited, public events as work progresses towards opening the whole site; several community groups are now holding regular sessions at the Heart, while tenants and partners...