Tenement Jazz band are a traditional jazz band formed in early 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Brought together by their shared love of New Orleans music, and comprising musicians from various corners of Edinburgh’s vibrant jazz scene, they are on a journey of exploration back to the roots of the music that they play.
One of Scotland’s most celebrated folk singer-songwriters, Siobhan Miller has earned numerous accolades, including four BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards' Scots Singer of the Year titles and a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Traditional Track. All five of her solo releases have been shortlisted for BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards Album of the Year, including her latest record, Bloom, which was released in 2022 to wide acclaim.
”Dr Finlay I Presume?” has its roots in 1999 and a collaboration between the Royal College of General Practitioners and Dundee University. That resulted in the publication of ‘Single-Handed’, a book containing black and white photographic portraits of 46 single-handed GPs from throughout Scotland from Shetland to Stranraer with a written description of their background and experiences.
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The Ghillie’s Larder is Braemar’s Farmers’ Market and will be held in June, August and December in 2023.
Kris Drever originally comes from Hrossey in the Orkney Islands. Over the years, he has taught himself to be a songwriter, guitarist and singer of note (and sometimes many notes).
Award-winning violinist and BBC broadcaster Seonaid Aitken pays tribute to her French Jazz violin hero Stéphane Grappelli and favourite jazz vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald.
The Ghillie’s Larder is Braemar’s Farmers’ Market and will be held in June, August and December in 2023.
BERNARD BUTLER, NORMAN BLAKE AND JAMES GRANT are three of the most renowned and respected musicians in Britain.
The Ghillie’s Larder is Braemar’s Farmers’ Market and will be held in June, August and December in 2023.
BBC’s Bob Harris and author/music journalist Colin Hall set out upon an intimate speaking tour based around their mutual love and appreciation of The Beatles, including rare archive from Bob Harris’ collection of interviews with Lennon & McCartney.
Paul Anderson, Peter Hedlund, Hamish Napier and Shona Donaldson present an evening of original compositions and songs accompanied by projected images of Scotland by Steve Rennie.
Come and join us for an afternoon concert by Big Noise Torry. Entry is free (or a donation if you wish).
Forged in Scotland and Ireland's traditional music scene, but drawing on the music of the Balkans and North America, Dallahan take their listeners on a journey. Traversing styles and countries of the world in a dazzling live show, they create their own unique brand of World-folk delivered with stunning virtuosity.
Easily amongst Scotland’s most renowned and celebrated folk groups, Blazin’ Fiddles formed for a one-off tour of the Scottish Highlands in 1999, and are still raising roofs far and wide in their 25th year on the road.
Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart are a harpist and fiddle player who have collaborated previously in numerous settings. Their new material draws from their individual musical backgrounds as well as their love of contemporary arrangements, compositions and improvisation.
Blythe Duff in conversation with Fiona Kennedy.
Blythe Duff recently celebrated 40 years in the industry. Her career has spanned award-winning theatre, television, radio and film.
If you missed the 'Celebration of Christmas' concert on Saturday 9th December or would like to watch it again we are asking for a small donation to receive a professional recording of the concert featuring Bon-Accord Silver Band, Nadine Ralston, Aberdeen University Chapel Choir and children from Braemar Primary School.
Three days of festive fun in Braemar from Friday 8th - Sunday 10th December
*** This event will take place at Fountainhall Church at the Cross (previously Queen's Cross Church), Aberdeen ***
St Andrews Eve fundraising concert in aid of St Margaret’s Braemar.
Be taken on a magical musical tour of well know Scottish songs and tunes accompanied by some startling images of our beautiful country.
Karine Polwart is a multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter, folk singer, and storyteller. Her songs evoke a richness of place, hidden histories, scientific curiosity and folklore.
Award winning instrumental folk trio ‘Assynt’ are former BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year finalists, Graham Mackenzie (fiddle) and David Shedden (pipes/whistles) alongside BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winner Innes White (guitar).
Three German aeronauts, members of the Bitterfeld flying club, were blown across the North Sea during a storm and landed near Claydykes Farm on the B9119 road through Tornaveen.
Braemar Folk Festival returns with packed mainstage concerts in the atmospheric surrounds of St Margaret’s, while cosy venues throughout this quintessential highland village come alive with foot-stomping jam sessions, bespoke workshops and informal acoustic sets.
Established in 2022 in collaboration with HM the Queen's ‘Reading Room’ – a worldwide network of literary communities – we are delighted to announce the grand return of the Braemar Literary Festival for its second year.
Paul Mealor brings his Caritas Choir back to St Margaret's for this popular, annual concert.
The internationally renowned, multi award winning singer comes to Braemar for a very special concert on the eve of the world famous Braemar Gathering.
The Ghillie’s Larder is Braemar’s Farmers’ Market and will be held in June, August and December in 2023.
Award-winning singer, Hannah Rarity, has made a lasting impression since being warmly embraced by the folk world, winning BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year (2018) and recording and touring with top acts Blazin’ Fiddles, Rura, Niteworks and Cherish the Ladies.
A rare chance to hear these fine cellists and experience their enjoyment of playing together, the Three Cellos are coming to St. Margaret’s Braemar!
Blending elements of classical, jazz, folk and the Scottish hymnal tradition, Earthtones Trio’s music contains uplifting melodies, flowing accompaniments, infectious rhythms and a mixture of ancient and modern harmonies.
The Ghillie’s Larder is Braemar’s Farmers’ Market and will be held in June, August and December in 2023.
A photographic exhibition from six local photographers celebrating the wonders of Braemar and Upper Deeside.
Join us on Friday 2nd June from 6.30 - 7.30pm for the opening of our photographic exhibition ‘Scenes and Seasons’. All welcome, please RSVP to admin@stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk
Suzy Bogguss is an acclaimed country music artist and songwriter, having earned gold and platinum albums, Top 10 hits, and Academy of Country music and Country Music Association Awards.
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Irish/Manx/Scottish quintet Ímar are amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property. With a wide-reaching fanbase throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, the quintet have fast become one of the trad scene’s most talked about group – thanks in no small part to their debut video, L’Air Mignonne, becoming a viral smash in 2016, catapulting the group to the attention of audiences and media worldwide.
Multi instrumentalist and singer Megan Henderson’s profile continues to flourish with the release of her debut solo album Pilgrim Souls. We are delighted to welcome her to St Margaret’s with her newly formed trio comprising of Su-a Lee (Cello/Saw) and Alistair Iain Paterson (Piano/Harmonium).
“one of the most exciting bands of the Scottish folk scene” (Songlines *****)
RURA are set to return to stages across the UK with their hotly anticipated fourth studio album Dusk Moon, in March 2023.
Having seen his first three albums nominated for an array of awards, including Scottish Album of the Year (in 2014, 2017 and 2018) and the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Adam’s masterful songwriting and enchanting voice has seen him work with the likes of producer John Wood (Nick Drake and John Martyn), Simon Heyworth (mastering engineer and co-producer of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells) and two-time BRIT award winner Eddi Reader.
St Margaret’s plays host to Scotland’s Makar, our national poet, for a daytime ‘in conversation’ event just days after Burns Night. Kathleen Jamie, poet and essayist, was born in 1962. Her work concerns nature, travel and culture, Her non-fiction includes the Findings trilogy (Findings, Sightlines and Surfacing) all regarded as important contributions to the ‘new nature writing’.
