Edinburgh Folk Club
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Location | , Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Type | Folk Music Club |
Genre(s) | Folk, traditional |
Seating type | Cabaret Bar, Seated/Standing |
Capacity | 150 |
Opened | September 1973 |
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Edinburgh Folk Club |
Edinburgh Folk Club is the principal folk club within the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh. The club's roots date back to the early seventies where it grew from the British folk revival into one of the most respected and long running clubs in Scotland.
History[]
It has been suggested that Edinburgh Folk Club is the successor to the supposedly infamous '' which was active during the 1960s, but was ultimately closed down by the police.[1] Edinburgh Folk Club's first meeting took place in the basement of George Square's Chaplaincy Centre in September 1973, and having changed venues on numerous occasions over the years, it now meets in the Ukrainian Community Centre, 14 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5AB.
Awards[]
The club was winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Folk Club of the Year 2003 and has been nominated for various other awards, including the Scots Trad Music Awards 2010 and the 2011.[2] In 2017, Edinburgh Folk Club was awarded 'Club of the Year' at the annual Scots Trad Music Awards.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Jean Bechhofer: 30 Years of Edinburgh Folk Club". Footstompin.com. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "scottish music industry awards". web.archive.org. 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010.
- ^ "Winners of Scots Trad Music Awards unveiled in Paisley - The Scotsman". web.archive.org. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links[]
- Culture in Edinburgh
- Music venues in Edinburgh
- Folk music venues
- Clubs and societies in Edinburgh
- 1973 establishments in Scotland