Kelso Folk & Live Music Club
FRIDAYS! Open Mic at the ACE CENTRE 7.30-10.30pm – Pub session at the Cobbles Inn 10.00pm-late

There will be a bodhran and percussion workshop with top Northumbrian percussion player Frank McGuire at the ACE Centre, Abbotseat, Kelso, on Saturday August 7th at 2.00pm. The cost is £20 and the workshop has been organised by club member Rick Harris with underwriting from the club and TMSA Borders. Frank gave a workshop at the Border Gaitherin 2010, and this class is highly recommended – it is ‘by demand’ from players. For information, contact the ACE Centre; Rick at club sessions; or Pete Gillespie at Pet Sounds, Woodmarket, Kelso.

Chris Martin shot this video of Kelso’s David Kilpatrick singing another happy song at String Jam Club, end of May – Clive Carroll’s fantastic guitar skills being the real attraction, of course, with the usual support from several floor spots.

The small guitar is a Brook Bovey 21.5″ scale tuned to F#C#f#bc#f’# (DADGAD four frets up). The song is traditional with a strong influence on the guitar setting from Dáithí Sproule’s version as performed by Altan. See:

http://www.daithisproule.com/

for more info on one of Ireland’s best respected exports.