Hoolet gives NItten a real ‘Hoot’ of an Evening.

On Thursday we welcomed the extraordinarily versatile ‘Hoolet’ to the Nitten stage, featuring traditional balladeer Maggie Dewar, classically trained violinist Helen Ross and guitar virtuoso Ronnie Miller (all three, incidentally are club members). Although they all come for very different musical backgrounds they have forged a distinct musical identity, combining traditional folk with classical compositions …

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Celebrating the Immortal Bard

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 …

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Charity Concert Cheque Handover.

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 …

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Nitten at the Steading 2022

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 …

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Barbara Dymock & Chris Marra

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 …

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Songs From Faraway Places

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, …

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