Folk Club Guest Concert Nights - Ayr Phoenix Folk Club

Dan McKinnon

Date: Tuesday, 5th May 2026 Time: 7:45 pm (Doors open at 7:15 pm)
Venue: Holy Trinity Church Hall, 25 Fullarton Street, Ayr, KA7 1UB
Entry Fee: £9 (pay at door)
Performer: Though he can trace his family back to Skye, only a few generations removed from Scotland, Dan himself hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the Canadian Maritimes, an area rich in the musical and cultural traditions of the North Atlantic.

Dan’s warm baritone voice, superb guitar arrangements and original compositions have won him widespread praise. Thoughtful songs and smooth melodies cover the entire folk spectrum. Dan has tremendous stage charisma and engages an audience – both hearts and minds.

“Marvelous powerful voice delivering many thought-provoking original songs with great story telling to set the scene… Very accomplished guitar accompaniment… Just lovely.” Cramlington Folk Club
Additional Acts: The Club’s Stalwart Floor Singers. Supporting the main performance, these regulars bring additional variety and community spirit to the evening. Everyone is welcome to offer to take part—whether you play an instrument, sing, recite a poem, or tell a story.

Event Notes: BYOB event: Please remember to take home everything you bring.

Typical Guest Concert Night

Audience participation in chorus singing is essential

From 7.15pm pay your admission and buy your raffle tickets
Find a seat and unpack your BYOB whatever it might be.
At 7.45 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 message as it’s a BYOB venue ” You’ve ate your crisps and drunk your brew. Now please take your rubbish home with you.”
Exit all with a broad smile

Traditional and Folk Music in the Heart of Ayrshire