Most events from our 2021 continue to be available to view at a time of your choosing – see links below: We are starting to look forward to our Festival in 2022. Provisional dates are 28th April to 2nd May.
EVENTS
Event 01: The Kist o’ Riches Concert
Gatehouse, Nick Dow, Peter & Barbara Snape, Bill Adair, Bob Knight and special surprise guests.
Access https://vimeo.com/539035554
Event 03: The Milestone Concert
Crows, Alan Reid, Jane Cassidy & Maurice Leyden, Dougie Mackenzie & Brian Miller, Creel, Graham Carter. (This was originally broadcast as the Sunday Farewell Concert, now renamed with a nod to the Festival’s milestone as an event and to Ailsa Craig, AKA Paddy’s Milestone.)
Access https://vimeo.com/539035504
Event 05 – The Bobby Robb Memorial Concert
Historic live recordings featuring Bobby Robb, Adam McNaughtan and Heather Heywood with a backdrop of photographs from the early years of Girvan Folk Festival – This event was originally ticketed but we have now made it available to view. There is an option to make a Donation to the Festival at the end of the Video – but that is at your discretion. Enjoy the concert.
Access https://vimeo.com/539035461
Event 06 – Poems into Songs
Poems which became songs with readings of poems by Wordsworth, Violet Jacob John Clare and Robert Burns with song versions by Bill Adair, Cilla Fisher & Artie Trezise, Heather Heywood and Sylvia Barnes. vimeo.com/539035440
Event 07 – Newcomer
A suite of music by Grainne Brady inspired by The Rat Pit, a novel by Patrick McGill, ‘the navvy poet’. https://vimeo.com/539035409
Event 08 – Documentary Film: Irish Piping in the Traveller Community
A fascinating insight into the piping traditions of the Irish Traveller community. https://vimeo.com/416982259
Event 09 – McKechnie Art Exhibition
Artwork by musicians associated with Girvan Folk Festival including Helen Pitt, Alan Mairs and Louise Mairs. vimeo.com/539035364
Event 10 – Documentary Film: From Bad to Verse – Walter McCorrisken
Walter billed himself as Scotland’s Worst Poet. He was a genius. This documentary by Paul Russell has been aired at some film festivals and has its Folk Festival Premiere at Girvan. vimeo.com/539035349
Event 11 – A Word in Your Ear – Remembering Gerald Morgan
A book Launch with poetry readings by members of Girvan Writers Group. vimeo.com/539035326
Event 15 – Partnership focus: Bromyard Folk Festival
In 2019 Girvan Folk Festival established a twinning relationship with Bromyard Folk Festival in England. There are various parallels between Girvan and Bromyard with kindred spirits looking to the future. This short film, by Benjamin Potton, will give you a flavour of Bromyard Folk Festival. vimeo.com/539035224
Event 16 – Documentary Film: Packie Manus Byrne
Packie Byrne was a much-loved character in the English Folk Scene. From Donegal, Packie spent much of his life in England before returning to Ardara, Donegal, in his retirement. This film by Peter Alexander is a heart-warming tale of a legendary character. vimeo.com/416979031
Event 17 – Documentary Film: Wagons by Nick & Mally Dow
This film is presented as part of our exploration of Traveller culture. vimeo.com/416981979
Event 18 – Exhibition: Girvan, Ayrshire and the Clyde Coast
An exhibition of photographs by members of Girvan Camera Club and other Ayrshire Clubs. vimeo.com/539035154
Event 19 – Artie’s Singing Kettle
Artie Trezise brings the songs of The Singing Kettle into your home for a Kettle Sing-a-Long for kids young and old. vimeo.com/542943792
Event 20 – Heather Yule – storyteller
Heather Yule tells the story of the ballad, Tam Lin, with a sung version by Rick Lee. vimeo.com/565881439
The Following events will come on-stream during the coming weeks and months – keeping the pot boiling as we look forward to our Festival in 2022.
Event 12 – The Muckle Sangs Concert
Muckle Sangs concerts, ‘the big songs’, were a feature of several festivals in the 1990s. We revisit the concept and present some of the ‘big songs’ of the tradition. vimeo.com/539035296
Event 13 – New Songs in the Tradition
Girvan Folk Festival has held competitions over many years for New Writing ‘In the Tradition’. Many of these songs have since entered the tradition and we present a selection of them here.
vimeo.com/539035272
Event 14 – Partnership focus: The Johnny Doherty Festival
In 2019 Girvan Folk Festival established a twinning relationship with The Johnny Doherty Festival of Music and Dance in Ardara, Co Donegal. This feature will give an insight into the festival. vimeo.com/539035244
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WERE DATE & TIME SPECIFIC and have now finished
Event 02: Late Night Extra
A late singing session via Zoom technology hosted by Maggie Macrae
11.00 pm – Online – Free but ticketed.
Zoom Meeting ID: 830 923 5626
Event 04: Late Night Extra
A late session via Zoom technology hosted by Maggie Macrae
11.00 pm – Online – Free but ticketed. Zoom Meeting ID: 830 923 5626