Living Tradition
Tony Rose @ Kilmarnock Folk Club (1975) Pete Heywood Thu, 01/22/2026 - 15:16

Tony Rose, performing at Kilmarnock Folk Club in 1975 (possibly a little later - we are checking). This is a (currently unedited and unrestored) audio recording made at Kilmarnock Folk Club. Both halves of Tony's performance that night are combined into this one recording.  Changed days now, but in those days, and for this informal recording, people had to consider preserving battery power and trying to fit things into typically a C90 cassette.

Bob Blair @ Glasgow Ballad Workshop Pete Heywood Sun, 01/18/2026 - 22:58
Bob Blair at Glasgow Ballad Workshop (Celtic Connections), January 2025. Bob Blair was the special guest of Glasgow Ballad Workshop in the series of events during Celtic Connections, 2025. This performance by Bob, just a month short of his 86th Birthday was remarkable for a number of reasons.
Bob Blair and Sandra Kerr at Girvan Folk Festival

The Legacy of Ewan MacColl

5 years ago By Pete Heywood
A presentation by Sandra Kerr and Bob Blair @ Girvan Folk Festival, 2019.  Sandra and Bob were both in The Critics Group with Ewan. This 'workshop', although lasting well over an hour, barely scratched the surface of what they both consider to be Ewan's immense contribution to the folk revival. It was recorded very simply, for archival purposes, but we present it here for you to enjoy.

The Great North Roadshow

5 years ago By Pete Heywood
This is a remarkable live recording of four musicians who for a short time toured as 'The Great North Road Show'. Tom McConville, Pauline Cato, Maggie Boyle and Clive Carroll. The recording was made by Kris Koren and John Weatherby - Sound Sense. Thanks to Tom McConville for giving permission to make this available through our website. 

Cathal McConnell with Heather Heywood @ Irvine Folk Club, February 2014

5 years ago By Pete Heywood
This is an unedited live recording of a performance by Cathal McConnell and Heather Heywood at Irvine Folk Club. There was no preparation for this concert, no planning beforehand between Heather and Cathal, The idea was that Heather (and Pete) Heywood would act as hosts, and a foil for Cathal, interacting with him as the evening progressed. It was one of the evenings where things worked out, each singer responding to each other - helped by an enthusiastic audience.
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