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3300 Miles: New Jersey to Edinburgh – A Transatlantic Songwriters' Circle

3300 Miles: New Jersey to Edinburgh – A Transatlantic Songwriters' Circle

Songwriting performers Dan Sheehan (USA), Seán McLaughlin and Fifidiny (Scotland) perform and tell the stories behind their songs in a song-circle setup, taking turns while onstag… 

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

After sell-out shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe between 2016 – 2019, Gus Boyd returns to the touring circuit with a new show performing again totally live, songs from The Polic… 

Acoustic McCartney

Acoustic McCartney

One voice, one guitar – Fringe sell-out award-winner Gus Boyd returns to AMC (the scene of his earlier award-winning shows). 

Gardyloo!

Gardyloo!

East Lothian folk singer, George Machray writes songs about the towns, villages and characters in and around Edinburgh with themes varying from the humorous to the serious. 

Romy Wymer

Romy Wymer

‘Brand-new music for a very old instrument’ – after her Fringe debut last year, harp player and composer Romy Wymer is back with a show full of tunes about the mundane joys of li… 

LS2 F'n Good Music

LS2 F'n Good Music

An Americana-soul acoustic group from California, Linda Stonestreet – a honeyed voice full of grace and fire – lends beautiful melodies with intelligent heartfelt lyrics and is… 

Sako Wana

Sako Wana

With the colourful music of Sako Wana’s griot heritage, he invites various influences on to the same stage offering a fiery groove that takes the audience on a festive journey to W… 

Archie Fisher

Archie Fisher

‘One of Britain’s finest song interpreters’ (SingOut. 

Curmudgeon: Scottish Folk Music

Curmudgeon: Scottish Folk Music

Sold out at AMC 2022! Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh based trio who play (mostly) Scots songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe regulars at the AMC. 

Jez Lowe and Andy May – Songs, Strings and Small-pipes

Jez Lowe and Andy May – Songs, Strings and Small-pipes

Songs and tunes from North-East England, from award-winning songwriter and author Jez Lowe and his long-time musical collaborator and leading Northumbrian piper and pianist Andy Ma… 

Claude Bourbon

Claude Bourbon

Ready for a unique, talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances taking blues, Spanish and Mi… 

Steve Tilston

Steve Tilston

An intimate evening of music, featuring his own critically acclaimed award-winning songs alongside unique settings of popular folksongs. 

Ali Affleck Celebrates the Queens of Swing – Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and Anita O'Day

Ali Affleck Celebrates the Queens of Swing – Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and Anita O'Day

Rediscover the golden age of swing jazz – Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Anita O’Day, Maxine Sullivan, Peggy Lee. 

Grimes, Krieger and Hughes

Grimes, Krieger and Hughes

Three of NE England’s finest musicians have got together to ‘play hooky’ from their musical day jobs and play the music they love. 

Arthur and The Scattered Notes

Arthur and The Scattered Notes

Local band The Scattered Notes will perform songs from their continually expanding repertoire of Americana-infused pop tunes. 

Kirsty MacColl: My Tribute

Kirsty MacColl: My Tribute

Existing Kirsty fans know she could take her audience on an emotional rollercoaster from happy to sad, betrayed to raunchy. 

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Eilidh and Mark’s performances weave together their own compositions and songwriting alongside interesting old melodies and songs from the west coast of Scotland. 

Paper Sparrows

Paper Sparrows

Paper Sparrows are an alt-folk trio whose distinctive sound centres on twin acoustic guitars. 

Chloe Matharu

Chloe Matharu

Chloe Matharu is an award-winning singer/songwriter and harpist who offers ethereal music intertwined with salty tales from her life as a Navigational Officer on ships. 

Allan Taylor: The Road Well Travelled

Allan Taylor: The Road Well Travelled

For 50 years Allan has travelled worldwide to festivals, concert halls and clubs, establishing a reputation as a foremost singer-songwriter with over 150 recordings of his songs by… 

The Quiggs

The Quiggs

The Scottish/Danish folk duo are back at the AMC for an hour of the best of folksong and fine singing. 

Ali Affleck: America the Epic – The Hot Jazz and Blues Roots That Changed the World

Ali Affleck: America the Epic – The Hot Jazz and Blues Roots That Changed the World

Forget ‘Party like Gatsby’; This is the real deal! Fresh new show featuring an international band of women who play authentic old-time music and know the history. 

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

This play depicts the trials and tribulations of accessing justice from the perspective of an idealist. 

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson returns to AMC, displaying the songwriting craft that has impressed music industry giants, critics and discerning listeners alike. 

The Willow Trio

The Willow Trio

The Willow Trio, consisting of harpists Sophie Rocks, Sam MacAdam and Romy Wymer, presents a programme of Gaelic music and original compositions alongside selections from their lat… 

Dust Bowl Blues with a Glasgow Kick

Dust Bowl Blues with a Glasgow Kick

Alexander’s strong songwriting, riff-driven guitar work and rich vocals, strut the high ground between folk, blues and Americana music. 

Six String Stories

Six String Stories

Taj has worked with a diverse range of musical styles, as a guitarist improviser he has worked with John Hiseman and Dominic Miller. 

Tom Clelland accompanied by Wendy Weatherby

Tom Clelland accompanied by Wendy Weatherby

An evening of Tom’s songs accompanied by Wendy Weatherby on cello/bass. 

Dougie Mackenzie and Brian Miller

Dougie Mackenzie and Brian Miller

Dougie is a fine singer, drawn to Scots ballad language and the stories it carries to us from the past. 

A Certain Edge

A Certain Edge

Scything through life’s absurdities and poignancy from the right side of 50 by exploring musical forms from the wrong side of the sixties, this singer-songwriter, turncoat-musician… 

Maya’s Radio Orchestra

Maya’s Radio Orchestra

‘With honey like vocals the music paints an orchestra within your own mind’ (Pablo Musicman about Maya’s debut single). 

Maggie Holland

Maggie Holland

Maggie Holland has been playing music for over 50 years in several bands but latterly solo. 

Riddell Fiddles on Tour

Riddell Fiddles on Tour

Riddell Fiddles, a Scottish Borders based traditional music group, have spent the past two decades spreading their own particular brand of musical mayhem around Scotland and the re… 

North Sea Gas

North Sea Gas

Once again North Sea Gas will take to the stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Paul Brown Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein

Paul Brown Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein

Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote some of the finest songs for a golden age of musical theatre. 

Hoolet

Hoolet

They’re back! The fabulous Hoolet are in flight once more for this year’s Fringe at AMC. 

Kenny Young and the Eggplants

Kenny Young and the Eggplants

Claiming to be from Brooklyn (but possibly from another galaxy altogether), the Eggplants perform folk-and-roll songs about giant squirrels, aliens, malevolent washing machines and… 

Celticana: Steve Crawford and Spider MacKenzie

Celticana: Steve Crawford and Spider MacKenzie

‘Spider’s harmonica emotes the feelings that emerge from the lyrics and music of Steve. 

Paul Brown Sings Andy Williams

Paul Brown Sings Andy Williams

Andy Williams was one of the world’s greatest light music entertainers and, in celebration of his legacy, Paul performs many of Andy’s biggest hits. 

Jennifer Wrigley and Laurence Wilson

Jennifer Wrigley and Laurence Wilson

Trad fiddle player Jennifer Wrigley is highly respected globally as a cultural ambassador for the music of her Scottish homeland, the Orkney Islands. 

Emotion Farming: How To Farm Humans

Emotion Farming: How To Farm Humans

From Australian X Factor to the stages of Edinburgh, Frankie Stone is opening her Emotion Farm to teach about the power of emotions and how changing the sound of your voice can cha… 

BrÒg

BrÒg

Jigs, reels, airs and beautiful songs from the Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians. 

The Strange Valentines

The Strange Valentines

The Nova Scotian folk duo blend acoustic instrumentation and their signature stunning two-part harmonies to tell provocative stories, choosing modern tales of human experience, as … 

Arthur and the Scattered Notes

Arthur and the Scattered Notes

Local band the Scattered Notes will perform songs from their continually expanding repertoire. 

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

After three sell-out shows at the Fringe (AMC 2016/2017/2018), Gus Boyd returns to the touring circuit with a brand new show performing songs from Police and Sting’s solo albums. 

Auf Wiedersehen, Me Duck

Auf Wiedersehen, Me Duck

With their unique onstage-chemistry and widely praised harmonies, the Anglo-German duo Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer combine their beautifully written songs with traditional and con… 

Konkoba: My Environment, My Life

Konkoba: My Environment, My Life

Konkoba, from Upper Guinea, is a rhythm used to encourage farm workers as they toil with the daba (hoe) in the fields. 

Acoustic Mac

Acoustic Mac

Unique! One night only! Europe’s only acoustic show of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album in its entirety. 

Acoustic Eagles

Acoustic Eagles

Another show from the award-winning Edinburgh Fringe duo, The Boyds. 

Acoustic Beatles

Acoustic Beatles

Edinburgh Festival Fringe award-winning (four sold-out shows) acoustic duo, The Boyds, perform their 55-minute show of all the best of the fab four. 

Skinner & T'witch: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

Skinner & T'witch: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

Drawing on music hall and vaudeville traditions, Skinner & T’witch’s show combines comedy and satire with folk, flamenco and theatre-style songs. 

The Willow Trio

The Willow Trio

The Willow Trio, three clarsach players – Sophie Rocks, Sam MacAdam, Romy Wymer – present Gaelic music and original new work. 

The Quiggs

The Quiggs

The Scottish/Danish folk duo are back at the AMC for an hour of the best of folksong and fine singing. 

Claude Bourbon: Progressive Blues

Claude Bourbon: Progressive Blues

Ready for a unique, talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish and… 

Curmudgeon Scottish Folk Music

Curmudgeon Scottish Folk Music

Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh-based trio who play (mostly) Scots songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe regulars at the AMC. 

Piper's Lonnen

Piper's Lonnen

Official book launch. 

Sally Simpson

Sally Simpson

Sally bullied her dad into buying her a fiddle at age five and she has been playing to anyone who will listen ever since. 

Ross Whyte: Provenance

Ross Whyte: Provenance

Ross performs tracks from his new album, Provenance, a collection of works for piano and electronics. 

N'zrama Show

N'zrama Show

N’zrama presents exuberant, vibrant, energetic and lively performances of traditional and contemporary dance from several regions of West Africa’s Ivory Coast. 

Kunfetaga and Talking to Mum

Kunfetaga and Talking to Mum

Kunfetaga means ‘wandering’. 

Colin Clyne

Colin Clyne

Internationally acclaimed award-winning singer-songwriter Colin Clyne has a remarkable way of cutting straight through to the heart of his listeners’ emotions. 

Tangled Up in the Blues: The Blues of Bob Dylan

Tangled Up in the Blues: The Blues of Bob Dylan

John Carnie and Spider Mackenzie explore Dylan’s bluesier side, which has influenced half of his canon of over 500 songs, as well as interpretations of his other classics. 

Billy Jones: Solo

Billy Jones: Solo

Scottish singer/songwriter based in Sweden, finally back home. 

Andrew Leslie Music Ensemble

Andrew Leslie Music Ensemble

A concert of original and traditional acoustic music from these indefatigable Fringe and AMC regulars. 

Chloe Matharu

Chloe Matharu

Chloe Matharu is a singer/songwriter and Celtic harpist from Inverclyde. 

Archie Fisher

Archie Fisher

‘One of Britain’s finest song interpreters’ (Sing Out!). 

Phamie Gow: Harp Originals

Phamie Gow: Harp Originals

One of Scotland’s most gifted and versatile composer/performers, internationally celebrated multi-instrumentalist and singer Phamie Gow offers a rare chance to listen close-up as s… 

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson returns to AMC displaying the songwriting craft that has impressed music industry giants, critics and discerning listeners alike. 

Paul Brown Sings Andy Williams

Paul Brown Sings Andy Williams

Paul Brown Sings Andy Williams is a solo acoustic concert showcasing many of Andy Williams’ greatest hits. 

BrÒg

BrÒg

Jigs, reels, airs and beautiful songs from the Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians. 

Brack 'n' File Revisited

Brack 'n' File Revisited

Returning for their seventh year at the Fringe, and celebrating 10 years together, the band features the amazing voices of grandmother (Maureen Brack) and granddaughter (Amy Bailli… 

The Springbank Voyage

The Springbank Voyage

Join Shetland’s Barry Nisbet on a voyage of danger, beauty, heartache and hope. 

Hoolet

Hoolet

Take an old rocker, a princess of traditional music, an exquisite classical violinist and what do you get? Hoolet! Yes, this fabulous group are in flight again for this year’s Frin… 

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Clarsach virtuoso Savourna joins forces with saxophonist Steve, previewing their Cooking Vinyl CD. 

Metaverse 4/20

Metaverse 4/20

Kan’s Metaverse 4/20 explores contrived elitism and the consequences of an academic upbringing against a lockdown backdrop. 

Dougie Mackenzie and Brian Miller

Dougie Mackenzie and Brian Miller

Dougie is a fine traditional singer, drawn to Scots ballad language and the stories it carries to us from the past. 

Jeremy Dion

Jeremy Dion

Award-winning singer/songwriter Jeremy Dion makes his Fringe debut! All the way from Boulder, Colorado, Jeremy is known for his passionate performances, insightful lyrics, and mast… 

Scarbados

Scarbados

Welcome to Scarbados! Written and directed by Sam Milnes, brand-new comedy-drama Scarbados is a play about love, life, grief, hope, relationships, and fish and chips! On Shazza and… 

Folk and Americana: From Scotland and the Heart

Folk and Americana: From Scotland and the Heart

‘The voice of Charlie Harrigan is one of rough silk enhanced by a gracious sentimental charm’ (LiverpoolSoundandVision. 

North Sea Gas: In Concert

North Sea Gas: In Concert

North Sea Gas are a much-travelled professional trio. 

World-Class Blues and Folk With a Dash of Jazz

World-Class Blues and Folk With a Dash of Jazz

An aural delight of soulful, melodic jazzy-blues, pop and folk-blues to shake your tail-feather. 

Violate (Musically)!

Violate (Musically)!

Change takes time and courage. 

Auld Toon Shuffle

Auld Toon Shuffle

Traditional Scottish song with guitar, harmonicas, harmony and heart. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis. 

Linda Moylan

Linda Moylan

The London-based, Irish-born natural singer, songwriter and storyteller debuts at AMC2022. 

Jack Badcock

Jack Badcock

Veteran performer, singer and guitarist, Jack Badcock, toured extensively on four continents, predominantly as frontman and founding member of renowned world-folk band Dallahan. 

Donald WG Lindsay

Donald WG Lindsay

Best known as the developer of the innovative Lindsay System which extends the range of the Scottish smallpipes from one octave to three, Donald WG Lindsay returns to Scotland this… 

Romy Wymer

Romy Wymer

Up-and-coming harpist Romy Wymer presents captivating, solo compositions, traditional tunes from Scotland and Netherlands in her Fringe/AMC debut. 

Maggie MacInnes with Anna Massie

Maggie MacInnes with Anna Massie

Following her sell-out performance last year, singer/celtic harp player, Maggie MacInnes, returns to the Fringe at the AMC to sing Gaelic songs from her family tradition. 

Mairi Campbell

Mairi Campbell

‘Her voice can stop the clock’ (Scotsman). 

Maggie MacInnes: Songs From the Isle of Barra and Beyond

Maggie MacInnes: Songs From the Isle of Barra and Beyond

The renowned singer and harp player sings some of her favourite Gaelic songs, most of which she learned from her mother, the world-renowned tradition bearer, Flora MacNeil. 

North Sea Gas: In Concert

North Sea Gas: In Concert

Celebrating 40 years on the road, North Sea Gas are back at the AMC again. 

Mairi Campbell

Mairi Campbell

Following two acclaimed solo music theatre shows, Pulse and Auld Lang Syne, Mairi returns with a concert. 

Tim Edey

Tim Edey

BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner (Best Musician, 2012). 

Iona Fyfe with Michael Biggins

Iona Fyfe with Michael Biggins

After only about four years, Iona Fyfe is very well established as one of Scotland’s finest folk singers. 

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Clarsach virtuoso Savourna joins forces with old friend saxophonist Steve showcasing her compositions – a dynamic blend of haunting melodies, pulsating rhythms and stirring impro… 

Songs from Scotland and Beyond

Songs from Scotland and Beyond

The Quiggs is the Scottish/Danish folk duo comprising Stephen and Pernille Quigg. 

Hannah Rarity

Hannah Rarity

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2018 winner, vocalist Hannah Rarity, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after her sell-out appearances at the Acoust… 

BrÒg

BrÒg

Jigs, reels, airs and beautiful songs from the Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians. 

Just Like Riding a Bike

Just Like Riding a Bike

A live gig! Wow! I have great memories of audiences singing along. 

Gardyloo!

Gardyloo!

George, from East Lothian, having sold out in 2019, returns to AMC with more self-penned songs about the places and characters found along the Firth of Forth coastline with themes … 

Arthur and The Scattered Notes

Arthur and The Scattered Notes

Local songwriter Arthur Wilson will be joined by members of his band The Scattered Notes to perform songs from their expanding repertoire. 

Auf Wiedersehen, Me Duck

Auf Wiedersehen, Me Duck

With their unique on-stage chemistry and widely praised harmonies, the Anglo-German duo Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer combine beautifully written songs with traditional and contem… 

Iona Fyfe: Movies to Musicals

Iona Fyfe: Movies to Musicals

Iona Fyfe, Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has carved a name for herself in the folk circuit as one of Scotland’s foremost singers, touring extensi… 

Billy Jones: Now 'n' Then

Billy Jones: Now 'n' Then

Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy’s 12th Fringe appearance. 

Andrew Leslie and Friends

Andrew Leslie and Friends

Edinburgh-based musicians Andrew Leslie and Stephen Roberts have played at AMC since 2013. 

Claude Bourbon: Progressive Blues

Claude Bourbon: Progressive Blues

Ready for a unique, talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish and… 

Barry Nisbet: A Shetland Voyage

Barry Nisbet: A Shetland Voyage

Join a 21st-century sea journey exploring joy, sadness and solace through the songs and tunes of Barry Nisbet, acclaimed Shetland songwriter, fiddler and sailor. 

Linda Stonestreet and Her Lowland Symphony

Linda Stonestreet and Her Lowland Symphony

Linda’s music is often described with words like. 

North Sea Gas: In Concert

North Sea Gas: In Concert

Over the last 40 years, North Sea Gas have travelled the world taking their very own distinctive blend of Scottish music far and wide. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis. 

Jim and Susie Malcolm

Jim and Susie Malcolm

Jim and Susie Malcolm perform traditional and original Scottish song with guitar, harmonicas, harmony and heart. 

Violate!

Violate!

‘The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing’ (Albert Einstein). 

Nordic Nyckelharpa

Nordic Nyckelharpa

Marit Fält and David Chadwick collaborate to perform an acoustic set of Nordic folk music on låtmandola and nyckelharpa. 

Spider MacKenzie and Danny Britt: Texas Americana Meets the Blues

Spider MacKenzie and Danny Britt: Texas Americana Meets the Blues

This pair of renowned musicians met and regularly play in Texas. 

The Songcatcher: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

The Songcatcher: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

Following successful tours of Australia, the USA and the UK, English folk-acoustic duo Skinner and T’witch return to Edinburgh with a live show of original music. 

George Machray (Singer/Songwriter): Singing Off Quay

George Machray (Singer/Songwriter): Singing Off Quay

George is a fine and recognised singer/songwriter from the old fishing and mining village of Port Seton in East Lothian. 

Claire Hastings and Jenn Butterworth

Claire Hastings and Jenn Butterworth

Since winning BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year (2015) Glasgow-based folksinger-songwriter and ukulele player Claire Hastings has made her name on the folk scene. 

Arthur and The Scattered Notes

Arthur and The Scattered Notes

Local songwriter Arthur Wilson will be joined by members of his band The Scattered Notes to perform songs from their continually expanding repertoire. 

Traditional Music With a Modern Twist

Traditional Music With a Modern Twist

GWC Trad Band is a nine-piece band playing Scottish and traditional music with a vibrant, modern twist. 

Acoustic Queen

Acoustic Queen

Returning after three very successful years at Edinburgh Fringe (AMC sell-out award winners in 2016, 2017, 2018), The Boyds premiere their new show, Acoustic Queen, perhaps their m… 

Harry Cullen

Harry Cullen

Edinburgh’s very own Harry Cullen returns to the Acoustic Music Centre after his great sell-out show there last year. 

Mike Whellans

Mike Whellans

AMC sell-out 2011 to 2014! Winner, Best Act Mettman Blues Week 2008 (Germany). 

Acoustic Bowie

Acoustic Bowie

Fringe/AMC sell-out award-winning duo, The Boyds (Fringe Laurels 2016, 2017 and 2018) present their terrific, brand-new show, Acoustic Bowie. 

Praise at the Fringe

Praise at the Fringe

Great AMC sell-out show in 2018! The vision of the Sound of Many Waters is to promote the rediscovery of God’s voice through music and the arts. 

Ragazziquintet

Ragazziquintet

The Ragazziquintet is a group of five string musicians from the Netherlands making their Edinburgh Fringe debut at AMC. 

Acoustic Beatles

Acoustic Beatles

Fringe award-winning acoustic duo, The Boyds, perform their 55-minute show of all the best of The Fab Four. 

Acoustic Eagles

Acoustic Eagles

Fringe award-winning duo The Boyds re-present their 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere show, Acoustic Eagles. 

Free Spirits

Free Spirits

The cruelties of social media could have broken a girl’s spirit. 

The Quiggs

The Quiggs

Stephen Quigg, a long established folksinger and former member of the legendary band The McCalmans, and Pernille Quigg, originally from Denmark, a folksinger and songwriter. 

Kenny Young and the Eggplants

Kenny Young and the Eggplants

‘The most brilliant left-field Brooklyn band you’ve never heard of’ (Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music) ‘mix brainy, funny lyrics with a fine sense of what makes pop music wonderful, and a… 

Lowit & Garrett

Lowit & Garrett

Virtuoso duo explore the complimentary, rich and mellow sounds of acoustic double bass and guitar, made by four hands, ten strings and two bits of wood. 

BrÒg

BrÒg

Jigs, reels, airs and beautiful songs from the Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians. 

Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe

Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe

Two of the UK’s acoustic/folk scene’s finest songwriters join forces for a concert filled with songs and music, chat and banter and intimate insights into their approach to their c… 

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson returns to AMC displaying the songwriting craft that has impressed music industry giants, critics and discerning listeners alike. 

Brack'n'File Sing the Iain Rankin Songbook

Brack'n'File Sing the Iain Rankin Songbook

Celebrating 50 years since the formation of Rankin File in 1969, two members of the band, Tony Mitchell and Rick Nickerson, are joined by the amazing voices of grandmother (Maureen… 

Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie

Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie

Dear diary, definitely going to this! Award-winning musical geniuses who are old friends and two of the best musicians of their generation come together for this rare demonstration… 

The Cheap Part of Town

The Cheap Part of Town

The Cheap Part of Town is Louis Rive’s first collection of songs. 

InAbsence

InAbsence

Sell-out at AMC in 2017 and 2018, InAbsence are back again with another all-acoustic set of fan favourites and new tracks making their debut exclusively for this show. 

Charlie Harrigan: Le Cowboy Ecossais

Charlie Harrigan: Le Cowboy Ecossais

Folk and Americana from Scotland and the heart. 

Wayfarin' Strangers

Wayfarin' Strangers

Brian Miller and Ian Young return to AMC with a brand new version of Wayfarin’ Strangers featuring folk songs that tell a great story. 

Claude Bourbon: Medieval and Spanish Blues

Claude Bourbon: Medieval and Spanish Blues

‘Bourbon weaved his songs through the audience as if on a journey through life, taking in different flavours of Europe and beyond. 

Four Linties and a Craw

Four Linties and a Craw

Helen Reid, Iyaah Warren, Lucy Pringle, Morag Dempsey (the four Linties) and Scott Murray (the Craw) were in the singing groups Linties and Sangsters, well known throughout Scotlan… 

Curmudgeon in Concert

Curmudgeon in Concert

Two Scotsmen and an Englishman welcome you to a concert of mostly Scottish traditional music and songs played on guitar, mandola, Scottish small pipes, fiddle and whistle. 

A Taste of Summer

A Taste of Summer

Sell-out shows at the Fringe 2016 to 2018 (inc)! Voci Voices are four classically trained singers who offer an afternoon of songs from opera, operetta, musicals, jazz, swing and ev… 

Hannah Rarity

Hannah Rarity

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2018 winner, vocalist Hannah Rarity, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after her sell-out appearance at the Acousti… 

Iona Fyfe: Songs of the North East

Iona Fyfe: Songs of the North East

Join the MG ALBA Scots Singer of the Year 2018 for an intimate performance of Scots Songs of the North East. 

Mezzo: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Mezzo: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Six strong Norwegian voices offering a cappella arrangements ranging from jazz, pop, Scandinavian folk music to classical pieces. 

Iain Rankin (Singer-Songwriter)

Iain Rankin (Singer-Songwriter)

Born in Scotland, Rankin spent most of his life in Canada but returned to Edinburgh in the halcyon folk days of the 1960s and 1970s. 

Archie Fisher

Archie Fisher

‘One of Britain’s finest song interpreters’ (Sing Out!). 

Swinging the Sixties

Swinging the Sixties

Swinging the Sixties promises to invoke the days of beehives and mini skirts, black eyeliner and cocktail cigarettes. 

Allan Taylor

Allan Taylor

Allan Taylor is the consummate professional who has taken songwriting to a high level. 

North Sea Gas: In Concert

North Sea Gas: In Concert

After last year’s sell-out shows, Scotland’s foremost folk entertainers are back. 

Winter Wilson: Folk With Its Roots in Blues

Winter Wilson: Folk With Its Roots in Blues

Following triumphant tours of Australia, Europe and the UK, this Scots-English duo returns to Edinburgh (and AMC debut) with a live album recorded on the road with, and featuring, … 

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal are leading lights in the Scottish traditional music scene, playing traditional music and song strongly influenced by the music from Argyll and the west … 

Mairi Campbell

Mairi Campbell

Following two acclaimed solo music theatre shows, Pulse and Auld Lang Syne, Mairi returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a concert inspired by, and responding to, her curren… 

Harpy Go Lucky

Harpy Go Lucky

From Burns to Blondie: how a shy clarsach player ended up playing on the Barrowland stage, by way of a hippy chill-out lounge and an Australian riverboat. 

Westward the Light

Westward the Light

Westward the Light is a remarkable new band – a collaboration between piano/fiddle duo Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach (BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award finalists 2017), fiddle/viola p… 

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Clarsach virtuoso Savourna joins forces with her old friend, saxophonist Steve, to showcase her compositions. 

Unhinged

Unhinged

There’s a sense that we’re missing an altruist authority or controlling system in society today. 

Remde Show

Remde Show

The 15-strong troupe bring colourful, rhythmic, authentic local dances from Côte D’Ivoire (West Africa). 

Hoolet

Hoolet

Having performed recently to rave reviews at venues around the country, there is a definite buzz around this trio of outstanding musicians: Hoolet. 

Don't Give Up the Day Job

Don't Give Up the Day Job

A songwriter’s journey through life and art, its hits and misses. 

George Duff and Kevin Macleod

George Duff and Kevin Macleod

Top Scots traditional singer/guitarist George Duff performs songs featuring classics by Robert Burns, songs from the coal mining industry and Scottish and Irish traditional songs a… 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Sold-out AMC 2017, 2018! Alex – the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli on violin, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, p… 

Korean Poetry Series Part 1

Korean Poetry Series Part 1

Korean Poetry is a profound musical project using diverse eastern and western instruments to freely cross musical genres to showcase core themes of traditional Korean music and poe… 

Black Never Die

Black Never Die

Exuberant, vibrant, energetic, youthful! Black Never Die is a 10-piece rap outfit from Conakry, Guinea in West Africa creating seductive, colourful solid, groovy urban music. 

Mrs Shaw Herself

Mrs Shaw Herself

Mrs Shaw Herself is a one-woman show exploring the life of Charlotte Payne-Townshend AKA Mrs George Bernard Shaw. 

Luna Blu

Luna Blu

Luna Blu are a contemporary vocal trio based in the North East of England. 

Joseph Martyn: Songs from the Road

Joseph Martyn: Songs from the Road

25 countries in 10 years, Joseph brings songs from his journey to Edinburgh. 

Andre Krengel Solo: Human Steps

Andre Krengel Solo: Human Steps

Andre, from Germany, is a “traveller between cultures” because his virtuousity allows him to move amongst styles and cultures without sacrificing identity or style. 

Music from the Heart, Andrew Leslie and Stephen Roberts

Music from the Heart, Andrew Leslie and Stephen Roberts

Music from the Heart with Andrew Leslie and Stephen Roberts is a concert for lovers of acoustic music featuring compositions by Andrew Leslie played on acoustic guitars and double … 

Black Snow

Black Snow

A screening of multi award-winning film Black Snow, about the legacy of Britain’s biggest ever mining disaster (Barnsley, 1866), and how a community absorbed that heritage into t… 

And About Time, Too!

And About Time, Too!

Ronnie and Maggie have been a regular feature around the Midlothian folk scene for a number of years. 

Acoustic Beatles

Acoustic Beatles

Fringe award-winning acoustic duo The Boyds perform their 55-minute show of the best of The Fab Four. 

Acoustic Mac

Acoustic Mac

The Fringe 2017 sell-out show comes home for a special one-off gig in 2018. 

Harry Cullen

Harry Cullen

Harry has been a stalwart of the Edinburgh folk scene since the early 70s and as a member of The Garvies, Town Choice and the Kinsmen he performed throughout Scotland. 

Praise at the Fringe

Praise at the Fringe

The vision of the Sound of Many Waters is to promote the rediscovery of God’s voice through music and the arts. 

Absolutely Legless

Absolutely Legless

With its full show of traditional Irish music, song and dance, Absolutely Legless – the Edinburgh-based traditional Irish dance group – has developed an international reputatio… 

Mike Whellans

Mike Whellans

AMC sell-out show 2011-2014! Winnner: Best Act (Mettman Blues Week, 2008, Germany). 

Acoustic Eagles

Acoustic Eagles

Fringe award-winning duo The Boyds present their 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere show, Acoustic Eagles. 

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

This Fringe 2016 sell-out makes a triumphant return to AMC. 

Festival Lights – The Songs of Nick Keir

Festival Lights – The Songs of Nick Keir

Nick Keir, the Edinburgh folksinger and songwriter, left us too early in 2013. 

Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe

Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe

Two of the UK’s acoustic/folk scene’s finest songwriters join forces for a series of concerts filled with songs and music, chat and banter and intimate insights into their approach… 

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson

Born in Manchester, now based in Texas, Clive Gregson is an accomplished singer, musician and producer of world-renown and one of the most respected songwriters of his time. 

Tim Edey

Tim Edey

Twice BBC Folk Award winner (Best Musician), Tim has again been nominated for the 2018 award! ‘Ferocious passion. 

Jed Grimes

Jed Grimes

Twice nominated at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Jed Grimes’s arrangements of mainly traditional songs are innovative and sophisticated, his sometimes flamboyant guitar underpinning… 

Rab Noakes: Hitting the Right Note in 2018

Rab Noakes: Hitting the Right Note in 2018

Rab’s delighted to be bringing his current solo show, hot on the heels of a new album, to AMC. 

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Scottish duo with fiddle, guitar and vocals. 

InAbsence

InAbsence

A sell-out at AMC in 2017 brings InAbsence back this year with another all-acoustic set of fan favourites and new tracks making their debut exclusively for this show. 

Melt Your Face: Folk from the USA

Melt Your Face: Folk from the USA

This duo will lift you up with their ridiculous stories as you transcend with their emotive songs. 

Wayfarin' Strangers

Wayfarin' Strangers

Enjoy folk songs mostly from Scotland and the Americas, with themes of travel, survival and philosophical reflection on what life throws at us. 

Iona Fyfe: Songs of the North East

Iona Fyfe: Songs of the North East

Join MG Alba Scots Singer of the Year nominee, Iona Fyfe, for an intimate performance of Scots Songs of the North East. 

An Afternoon of Delights

An Afternoon of Delights

Sell-out shows at the Fringe in 2016 and 2017! Voci Voices are four classically trained singers who offer an afternoon of songs from opera, operetta, musicals, jazz, swing and ever… 

Zak Younger Banks

Zak Younger Banks

Singer/songwriter Zak Younger Banks combines emotionally raw vocals, poetic lyrics and intricate fingerstyle guitar to create original and distinctive songs. 

Ibiyemi and Stuart

Ibiyemi and Stuart

Performing stripped back versions of popular songs will be Nigerian-born Ibiyemi with the soulful voice some have described as ‘smooth chocolate’. 

Auld Hat – New Heids

Auld Hat – New Heids

Sell-out AMC2017! Bringing back the wonderfully singable songs of yesteryear and rekindling the atmosphere of those folksong clubs. 

Archie Fisher

Archie Fisher

For two nights only! ‘One of Britain’s finest song interpreters’ (Sing Out). 

Sandy Brechin and Friends

Sandy Brechin and Friends

Wild man of the accordion Sandy Brechin gathers together from all four corners of the car park some of his oldest chums (and a few born more recently) for the usual musical mayhem … 

Allan Taylor

Allan Taylor

Allan Taylor is the consummate professional who has taken songwriting to a high level. 

North Sea Gas: In Concert

North Sea Gas: In Concert

Another AMC Fringe sell-out in 2017. 

Paper Dolls

Paper Dolls

The feelings and concerns of women are very much in our thoughts at the moment and their songs have always been at the centre of our tradition. 

The Quiggs

The Quiggs

Stephen Quigg, a long established folk singer and former member of the legendary band The McCalmans, and Pernille Quigg, originally from Denmark, a folk singer and songwriter. 

Medieval and Spanish Blues – Guitar and Songs

Medieval and Spanish Blues – Guitar and Songs

It is very hard to describe the almost endless amalgam of different influences in Claude’s playing, all melting into each other as he moves from classical openings, across a whole … 

Avocet: Folk Over Blues

Avocet: Folk Over Blues

With original evocative songs, Avocet explore folk over blues. 

One Note at a Time

One Note at a Time

Join us for an evening of chilled jazz as new Scottish quintet The Misinformed Quintet makes their Edinburgh Festival Fringe and AMC debut with One Note at a Time, a one-time perf… 

Wizz Jones

Wizz Jones

Triumphant return after successful AMC 2017 gigs. 

Harping Harmonies

Harping Harmonies

Witches Brew return for their fourth consecutive Fringe show at AMC. 

Together in Song

Together in Song

Rab and Jill bring their unique collaboration to AMC in 2018. 

Ainsley Hamill

Ainsley Hamill

One of the UK’s leading, most diverse folk singers and songwriters. 

Shelagh McKay Jones – Singer/Songwriter

Shelagh McKay Jones – Singer/Songwriter

The Greenock-based local luminary tells stories of love, life and laughter with well-crafted songs. 

George Duff and Kevin Macleod

George Duff and Kevin Macleod

Top Scots traditional singer/guitarist George Duff performs songs from his new album The Collier Laddie featuring classics by Robert Burns, songs from the coal mining industry, and… 

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Savourna Stevenson and Steve Kettley

Clarsach virtuoso Savourna joins forces with old friend and saxophonist Steve in a new duo showcasing her compositions – a blend of haunting melodies, pulsating rhythms and stirr… 

Heart 'n' Soul

Heart 'n' Soul

Fiery Celtic blues/rock’n’roll. 

Tomfoolery

Tomfoolery

A five-piece harmony group singing original songs by Tom Fairnie. 

The Friel Sisters

The Friel Sisters

Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are Glasgow born and raised but with deep family roots in the Donegal Gaeltacht. 

Scottish Harp and Guitar

Scottish Harp and Guitar

With snappy strathspeys to heartfelt airs, and rip-roaring reels to chripy jigs, Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy are two of Scotland’s most respected traditional musicians. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Sold out AMC2017! Alex (the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli) on violin and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform… 

Andy Gunn

Andy Gunn

Scottish guitar virtuoso Andy Gunn brings his soulful bluesy set to the Fringe with a rare stripped-back performance featuring songs from his latest album, Too Many Guitars to Give… 

Tree

Tree

Tree is a folk-rock guitarist and vocalist, originating from Belfast who with this show makes her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at AMC. 

Brack'n'File with Amy Baillie

Brack'n'File with Amy Baillie

Selling out shows in 2014 and 2015 and returning for their fifth year running, Brack’n’File bring a new exciting element featuring the amazing voices of grandmother (Maureen Brack)… 

André Krengel and Roland Krause

André Krengel and Roland Krause

Two virtuosi guitarists from Germany combining a rousing mixture of musical genres. 

Soul! Heidi Burson Original Soul

Soul! Heidi Burson Original Soul

Award-winning Nashville songwriter, Heidi Burson, tells an artist’s story of shared human experience. 

Curmudgeon in Concert

Curmudgeon in Concert

Join Edinburgh trio Curmudgeon for an uplifting evening of songs on the old familiar topics of deception, drunkenness (and dangers thereof), disappointment and lost ways of life in… 

Farafina!

Farafina!

An exciting, colourful show from Burkina Faso bursting with the traditional dance and music of the Madinka people of West Africa, the descendants of the 13th-century Mali Empire. 

Jazz Proclamation

Jazz Proclamation

Jazz Proclamation featuring Cécile Nordegg | No-Ce and Band proclaims the diversity of jazz! This international trio brings very personal interpretations and ‘new life to songs by… 

Fairmile at the Fringe

Fairmile at the Fringe

Sold out AMC (2016) and were accordingly awarded a coveted Fringe sell-out laurel. 

Katie Macfarlane

Katie Macfarlane

Katie is a Gaelic and Scots singer from Airdrie who is greatly influenced by her connections to North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. 

Dallahan

Dallahan

Dallahan is one of the fastest rising forces on the international folk circuit, deeply rooted in traditional Irish music, but with hugely diverse backgrounds and influences. 

Claude Bourbon: Medieval and Spanish Blues – Guitar and Songs

Claude Bourbon: Medieval and Spanish Blues – Guitar and Songs

Not a same ol’ same ol’ gig! Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performan… 

Archie Fisher

Archie Fisher

For one night only! ‘One of Britain’s finest song interpreters’ (SingOut. 

Our Streets Are Numbered

Our Streets Are Numbered

The show follows up on No Redemption Songs (Fringe sell-out 2014 and 2015) and tells the story of the former mining village of Horden, Co Durham, in the years since the miner’s str… 

Again – Ragged Glory!

Again – Ragged Glory!

A four-piece band that just love singing and playing together. 

Playing Politics – A Fringe Taster

Playing Politics – A Fringe Taster

Wicked musical comedy from the political parody specialists, singing truth to power for their ninth – and final – year at the Fringe, previewing new material targeting Bolshevi… 

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal

Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal are a Scottish fiddle, guitar and vocal duo. 

The Quiggs

The Quiggs

Stephen Quigg, a long established folksinger and former member of the legendary band The McCalmans, and Pernille Quigg, originally from Denmark, a folk singer and songwriter. 

UnSpun

UnSpun

Following on from time served with Shooglenifty, Conrad Molleson performs new works as Stringjammer in collaboration with musical partners Mat Clements, Tommy Pickles, (Orkestra De… 

Eddie Seaman and Luc McNally

Eddie Seaman and Luc McNally

Eddie Seaman (pipes/whistles) and Luc McNally (guitar/vocals) hail from Glasgow’s vibrant traditional music scene. 

Sandy Brechin and Friends

Sandy Brechin and Friends

Wild man of the accordion Sandy Brechin gathers together from all four corners of the car park some of his oldest chums (and a few born more recently) for the usual musical mayhem … 

Game of Drones

Game of Drones

Join Edinburgh trio Curmudgeon for an uplifting evening of songs on the old familiar topics of deception, drunkenness (dangers thereof), disappointment and lost ways of life, inter… 

Brack'n'File Sing Canadiana

Brack'n'File Sing Canadiana

Selling out shows in 2014 and 2015 and now returning for their fourth consecutive AMC year, Brack’n’File feature material from some of Canada’s foremost singer-songwriters in… 

Harping Harmonies

Harping Harmonies

Witches Brew return to the AMC for the third year. 

Drinkers and Thinkers – The Scottish Enlightenment

Drinkers and Thinkers – The Scottish Enlightenment

Sangstream is an Edinburgh-based Scots folk choir led by Corrina Hewat, the well-known composer, harper and singer. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex – the Scottish modern-day Stephane Grappelli – on violin, and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform truly into… 

The Friel Sisters

The Friel Sisters

Young traditional musicians Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are Glasgow-born and raised with deep family roots in the Donegal Gaeltacht. 

Mike Whellans

Mike Whellans

AMC sell-out 2011 to 2014! Best Act winner, Mettman Blues Week 2008 (Germany). 

In Absence

In Absence

In Absence bring an all acoustic set to AMC for the first time, showcasing in its entirety their upcoming debut album. 

Ella Munro

Ella Munro

Ella Munro, the talented young singer from the Isle of Skye, was an outstanding finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year (2017). 

Anny Celsi and Nelson Bragg with Duncan Maitland

Anny Celsi and Nelson Bragg with Duncan Maitland

Los Angeles pop-rockers Celsi and Bragg team up with Dublin’s Maitland, forming a high-energy, high-flying trio. 

Afro-Soul Acoustic Session

Afro-Soul Acoustic Session

Deep African sounds which are well crafted to touch any soul or heart. 

Rosie Nimmo

Rosie Nimmo

‘A gorgeous way to start the second hour of today’s show. 

Claire Saunders Sings Joni Mitchell

Claire Saunders Sings Joni Mitchell

One of the UK’s brightest young female vocalists to have broken through in recent years. 

Blue Fox Knights at the Fringe

Blue Fox Knights at the Fringe

Vocals and guitar are performed live (Phil and Dave), along with complex backing tracks to provide a full band sound experience. 

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