Last night saw the welcome return of the wonderful Tom Clelland to the Nitten stage, after an absence of 7 years. Since then he’s endured some serious health issues but thankfully he’s fully recovered now and has lost none of his charm, warmth and gentle good humour. He was given an enthusiastic welcome by the …
Last night saw the club holding its annual celebration of the life and work of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, and what a special evening it turned out to be. We had a full house and although ours doesn’t have the formality of a full-blown Burns ‘Supper’ we unquestionably did the great man proud. Ian …
The eternally effervescent North Sea Gas visited the Nitten stage on Thursday 5th January, getting our 2023 entertainments programme off to a rousing start. From the opening notes of ‘Sleepy Toon’ the band were in their customary relentlessly upbeat form. The band has been together for more years that they care to count and have …
On Thursday we were delighted to welcome Karen Beattie, from the Scots Music Group, to Nitten Folk Club. She came along to collect a cheque for £1,345.00; the amount raised by the club’s Annual Lesley Hale Charity Concert, which took place on 1st October. It’s a significant sum and Karen assured us all it is …
On Sunday night (6th November) we held our annual club meal at the Steading in Edinburgh. As we’ve come to expect from the Steading, the food was excellent and the kitchen and waiting staff worked their littler socks off to keep us all fed and watered. A great deal of thanks must got to Jim …
Thursday saw the welcome return of Scotland’s leading musical minstrel to the Nitten Stage as Alastair McDonald gave us a rousing and varied set that included jazz standards like Howard Johnson’s Fujiwara (Everybody Loves Ice Cream), murder ballads (Polly, Pretty Polly) and traditional favourites (The Bonny Boy). Interspersed with anecdotes about the songs and his …
Alastair McDonald. The Legendary Scottish Minstrel. Read More »
On Thursday we welcomed the wonderful Barbara Dymock back to the club for the first time in well over 10 years. This time she was accompanied by Chris Marra, the brother of the legendary Michael Marra, and a hugely talented musician and entertainer in his own right. Barbara and Chris provided a real treat: old …
What a fabulous evening! Nitten Folk Club had their first Lesley Hale Charity Concert since 2019 on Saturday night and it was an absolute stunner. A capacity audience were entertained and enthralled by a dazzling array of wonderful entertainers. We are truly blessed to have such incredible talent among our members. The evening got off …
Oh, What a Night. The Lesley Hale Charity Concert 2022 Read More »
We don’t often have visitors from outside the UK at Nitten Folk Club: most of our guests hail from our own sunny (?) shores, although many of them have visited America, and many other countries, when touring. Last night it was the USA’s turn to reciprocate as we we welcomed Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay, …
Ragged Glory returned to the NItten stage on Thursday 11th August after a long absence. They had been scheduled to play in April but were stricken by the now almost ubiquitous COVID bug. It was therefore decided to break with tradition and host an additional guest night in August and thankfully the guys (and gal) …
