Folk Club Guest Concert Nights are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.00 for 7.30pm.
From 3/9/24 they will be at new venue
The Abbotsford Hotel, 14 Corsehill Road, Ayr KA7 2ST
There is usually an entrance charge, and a night consisting of a guest headline performer supported by floor singers.
Alastair McDonald
Tuesday 5th November 2024 7.30pm
(Doors open 7.00 pm) £9 entry (Cash only).
Firmly established as one of Scotland`s most popular & entertaining folk & jazz artistes. At home in theatre, radio, TV, school, or folk club Alastair strives through his extensive repertoire* to entertain, reflect, encourage engagement & above all, leave with something of worth – HOPE.
*Approx. 80 different cds with purchase, stream or download available at bandcamp.com
Supported By Our Stalwart Floor Singers
THE ABBOTSFORD HOTEL,
14 Corsehill Road, Ayr, KA7 2ST
All Welcome
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- 02 December Ukes & Spots
- 04 November Rosie Calvert & Will Finn
- 07 October Eilidh Grant Trio
- 02 September John Graham, Jim Jack & Cy Jack
- 05 August At Home Spots
- 01 July Steven Clark
- 03 June The Quiggs
- 06 May Kirsty Law
- 01 April Steve Turner
- 04 March Tanninzie
- 04 February Ernest Aines
- 28 January Laverock: A Special Feast of Burns Music
- 7th January Alan Reid
- Folk Club Concert Nights 2024
- 03 December Ukes and Spots
- 05 November Alastair McDonald
- 01 October Ian Bruce
- 03 September John Malcolm & Nigel Munro
- 06 August At Home Spots
- 02 July Bob Wood
- 04 June Fil Campbell & Tom McFarland
- 07 May The Ian Walker Band with John Graham
- 02 April The Cafeorchestra
- 05 March Alan Jones
- 06 February Muldoon’s Picnic
- 23 Jan Burns Night: Ken O’Hara/ Davie Hunter/Paul Creighton
- 09 Jan Sean Gray
Folk Club Guest Concert Nights 2023 - 05 Dec Dalrymple UKES and Spots
- 07 Nov Gavin and Clare Livingstone
- 03 Oct Stan Graham
- 05 September Alastair McDonald
- 01 August Floor Singers Unleashed
- 04 July Davey Hunter and Beatrice
- 06 Jun Tapsalteerie
- 02 May Haggerdash
- 04 April Dougie McKenzie & Bran Miller
- 07 Mar Pauline Vallance
- 07 Feb Cafeorchestra
- Folk Club Guest Concert Nights 2022
- 06 Dec Tanninzie
- 01 Nov Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer
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Folk Club Guest Concert Nights 2017 - May Tanninzie
A Typical Guest Concert Night at the Market Inn
Audience participation in chorus singing is essential
- Get your drink in the Bar
- From 7pm pay your admission and buy your raffle tickets
- Find a seat
- At 7.30 pm the MC will welcome you to the night’s entertainment, update you with any information and maybe sing a song
- He will then invite local floorsingers to start the night off
- After their essential contribution, the MC will invite the main guest(s) to play their first set
- Amid the applause, the MC returns to announce the Intermission and Raffle. with time to get more drinks and raffle tickets
- While the raffle winners are feeling delighted with their prizes the MC returns to invite more local floorsingers to start off the second half
- The MC re-introduces the main guest(s) to play their second and final set
- With rapturous applause, the evening draws to a close with hopefully just enough time for one more song from the guest(s)
- The MC thanks everyone for their contribution, wishes all a safe journey home and has one final song “Take your glasses to the Bar”
- Exit all with a broad smile