January |
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18th |
Celtic Connections Festival - Song of Scotland concert series. 'The fighting Scot' - Alistair Hulett in concert with Arthur Watson and Norrie MacIver, hosted by Ishbel MacAskill. The Universal, 57 Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow 8pm Tickets £10 www.celticconnections.com/event 79311 |
22nd |
Folk At The Oak, Royal Oak Hotel, Corsham, Wiltshire. Alistair Hulett & Phil Snell (The Wee Malkie) 8pm www.finemusicworks.com/Folk at the Oak |
24th |
Celtic Connections Festival - Robert Burns Anniversary Marathon A 12 Hour Celebration of 250 Burns Songs in The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Strathclyde Suite, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow from 12pm to 12am.
www.celticconnections.com/event 79177 |
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Celtic Connections Schools Workshops |
30th |
The Village, 16 SouthFort Street , Edinburgh EH6 4DN 8pm‘Irish Songs Of Rebellion In Popular Culture’ – A word and songpresentation by Alistair Hulett & Jimmy Ross Tickets: £7/£4 conc. - available from 07740 866938 or
07983 537187
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March |
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11th |
Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, Glasgow 9pm (Alistair Solo) scotiabar.net/history |
26th |
Water Sports Club, Harbourside, Irvine ,Ayrshire 8pm. ‘ Ireland – A History Of Struggle in Song’ (A word and song presentation with Jimmy Ross.) Tickets £8 and £5 (conc.) at the door. Proudly presented by Scottish CND and The Campaign To Welcome Refugees.
http://www.footstompin.com/public/forum?threadid=427527 |
April |
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8th |
Mad Nanny Folk Club, Letchworth 8pm Alistair Hulett & Phil Snell (the Wee Malkie) www.madnanny.co.uk |
May |
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3rd |
Girvan Folk Festival, Ayrshire, 2pm. Alistair Hulett, Jimmy Ross and Finlay Allison perform their word and song tribute concert ‘Which Side Are You On? – The Life And Times Of Pete Seeger.’
This date is International Pete Seeger Day, the 9th birthday of the undisputed godfather of American Political Song. Musicians worldwide will be celebrating Pete Seeger’s enormous contribution to folk music and political struggle on this very special day. For more details visit http://www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk/
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20th |
Centre For Political Song, Glasgow Caledonian University Cowcaddens Road at 5pm. Alistair Hulett in concert with David Rovics, Attila The Stockbroker and Fiona Keegan. www.caledonian.ac.uk/politicalsong/global/contactmaps/index.html |
23rd |
The Edinburgh World Justice Festival Book Fair. St Augustine’s Church , talks and poetry sessions throughout the day and evening, with musicians, including yours faithfully, from 5 till 9pm. Lots of great books to buy and excellent food to enjoy as well. Visit the EWJF Website at www.ewjf.org.uk |
30th |
Partick Folk Festival, Glasgow.
Alistair Hulett, Finlay Allison and Peter Cox (author of ‘Set Into Song’) perform the word and song tribute ‘Ewan MacColl and The Politics Of The British Folk Revival’. Proudly sponsored by the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (TMSA)
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August |
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15th |
The Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak Hotel, 1 Infirmary Road , Edinburgh EH1. Alistair in solo concert. Show starts 8pm. Tickets on sale at the door but do get there early – very limited space |