John Francis Flynn is a singer and multi-instrumentalist whose work centres around traditional and folk material from Ireland. He is a founding member of the band, Skipper’s Alley, with whom he has toured extensively throughout
A decade on from their first performance - and with 3 acclaimed albums under their belt - RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country’s finest players, the
Sharon Shannon is a musician who continues to surprise. While she is known for her arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and Irish-influenced compositions, she has always been eager to explore new styles.
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In this new project, Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl pay a humanising tribute to the victims of the 16th & 17th century Scottish Witch Trials.
Matt Deighton is a universally critically acclaimed, bona fide buried treasure of British folk.
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The Jeremiahs are an Irish folk band that comprises four musicians who have come together with the common goal of writing, composing and performing new folk songs and music.
One of the world’s most prolific fiddle groups, Blazin’ Fiddles, return to Kings Place. Expect all the power, passion and sensitivity of Scotland’s traditional music packed into a single show.
Join singer, choir leader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Sally Davies for 2 workshops on songs from the English Tradition, with arresting harmonies in 3 and 4 parts in acapella.
Experience traditional village diaphony from the Shopluk region in the southwest of Bulgaria – the home of Bulgarian ancient harmony singing.
The good Doctor Martin Carthy and his twice Mercury-nominated daughter Eliza Carthy, join forces to perform songs from their first duo album. A record of traditional material entitled The Elephant, released in May 2014 on Topic Records.
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Cara Dillon makes a welcome return to Kings Place as part of the Unity in Song Folk Weekend celebrations in the Voices Unwrapped series.
Join singer, choir leader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Sally Davies for 2 workshops on songs from the English Tradition, with arresting harmonies in 3 and 4 parts in acapella.
Join folk collective Green Ribbons as they talk about the making of the project dedicated to the celebration of unaccompanied song and their debut album.
Eugenia Georgieva makes her Kings Place debut with this special, intimate performance of Bulgarian song, part of the Voices Unwrapped Folk Weekend.
Queen of folk, Peggy Seeger teams up with son Calum MacColl for special first farewell concert at Kings Place, part of their Voices Unwrapped Folk Weekend.
Daisy Chute is an American-Scottish folk singer and songwriter. A banjo-wielding multi-instrumentalist, her musical roots are born out of her transatlantic heritage and she writes award-winning intelligent songs with stories, performing them with spine-tingling vocals & intricate instrumentation.
Kings Place welcomes back Ross Wilson with guitarist Lyle Watt, for two special shows with differing sets in each.
Mari Kalkun is a musician, singer and a composer who expresses the essence of her Southern Estonian roots in a unique voice.
Blending shades of country-rock, indie-folk and Southern Gothic, Gretchen Peters latest album Dancing With the Beast features all-female characters, from pre-teen to elderly, whose stories vividly illuminate both the personal and political.
Julie Fowlis, award-winning Gaelic folk singer and musician, brings the first of her special curations as Voices Unwrapped Artist-in-Focus to Kings Place.
Blending shades of country-rock, indie-folk and Southern Gothic, Gretchen Peters latest album Dancing With the Beast features all-female characters, from pre-teen to elderly, whose stories vividly illuminate both the personal and political.
India Electric Company are perhaps best described as ‘a veritable musical magpie’s nest’, (BBC Radio 3). Blending traditional instruments, folk melodies and subtle electronic influences, they’ve extensively toured throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand, including UK shows at The London Palladium and Hammersmith Apollo.
Expect heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling, beautiful lyrics, warm harmonies and relentless repartee from The Young’uns at this special Voices Unwrapped show for Kings Place.
After two sell-out shows in Hall Two, these Glasgow-based instrumental firebrands make their Kings Place Hall One debut.