Well, it’s the annual Leith Folk Festival, and i’ve been asked to mention it to my friends, and of course my beloved OOTB crew came to mind instantly, so if you want some international folk, head down to the Leith Folk Club. More info at their website: www.leithfolkclub.com
Archive for May, 2009
Leith Folk Festival now on!
Posted 26/05/2009 By adminOOTB 344 – 26 May 2009
Posted 26/05/2009 By adminMatt Snyder Matt is our first debut of the night. His set is purely instrumental piano which is a refreshing start to what is almost always a guitar-fueled evening. His first tune is a jazzy number. This really demonstrated his passion for playing. I’d love to see him on a real piano, I think he […]
OOTB 343 – 19 May 2009
Posted 19/05/2009 By adminOOTB REVIEW 19/05/09 The Weather Underground. The Weather Underground starts out with a bold guitar riff. His bouncy chords slide nicely into some distinctive harmonics that his voice whispers through. He punches out signature sequences throughout the song, which are particularly effective. Nice bit of edge but not too in your face. His second song […]
OOTB 342 – 12 May 2009
Posted 12/05/2009 By adminCracking night at the Tron, I thought it was a really high standard; see you on Tuesday!
OOTB 341 – 5 May 2009
Posted 05/05/2009 By admin“A pocketful of Harmonicas”
or the review of 5/5/09
a multimedia play by Rego Gunloop the 17th
Chapter One – “Musos palace”
(Stage set: An open mic venue in the basement of the Tron, Edinburgh)
(Sound effects: baudy shouting from outside, whilst glasses clink, and a busty male barmaid laughs uproariously – the first character appears at the mic…)
TRIANGLE Magazine Launch at the Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Posted 05/05/2009 By adminFriday 29 May TRIANGLE Magazine Launch at the Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens Music, Poetry and Geometry under the same glass roof… It’s free but book now for this extraordinary event by sending an email with the names of attendees to: bookings@brownwilliams.org. See www.brownwilliams.org for more information and the magazine itself.
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Hannah O’Reilly at The Listening Room
Posted 04/05/2009 By adminCome along to the Blue Blazer on Sunday 10 May 2009 for a feature set by Hannah O’Reilly, who will no doubt be selling copies of her new CD “Stilletto”. Come for 8pm and catch the always-spectacular open-mic section of the night too. Free admission.
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8 May – Paul Gilbody, Bag of Bags and Susanna MacDonald
Posted 04/05/2009 By admin08/05/2009 20:00 at Basement Bar @ The Tron, Edinburgh Hunter Square, Edinburgh, Cost: £5/3 Another Sporadic Music Night with Paul Gilbody and very special guests Bag of Bags! It’ll be fantastic…
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Secret CDs – 6 May 2009
Posted 04/05/2009 By adminThe eighteenth Secret CDs night will be on Wednesday 6th May 2009 from 7.30-10.30 p.m. I hope you can come along to the intimate, friendly surroundings of Secret CDs home in The Phoenix cellar bar in Edinburgh’s Broughton Street. The big news is that top local songwriter and chanteuse *Hannah O’Reilly -* www.hannahoreilly.com* -* will […]
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Wednesday 27 May 7pm Acoustic Cafe Himalaya Benefit
Posted 03/05/2009 By adminThe Himalaya Shop, 20 South Clerk Street £3 in, £2 food “Featuring side projects from the city’s finest names in independent music.” with Horsebreaker www.myspace.com/thebandhorsebreaker
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