Let the Bard himself pour you a dram and welcome you to enjoy various Lochwinnoch acts performing his songs and poems, from the epic sweep of ‘Holy Willie's Prayer’ to the intimate romance of ‘My Love is like a Red, Red Rose’.
What better way to spend a cold January night than in the company of Scotland’s greatest son, all from the comfort of your own living room.
We ask if you could donate to support our local artists through these difficult times, as if attending a gig or concert.
Performers include:
Alan Bissett
Archie (CW) Collingridge
Willie Gamble
Kirstin Innes
Molly and Graham Maciver
Betty McKellar
Crawford and Outi Smith
Sean Middleton
Greg Miller
Gavin Pratt
Clare Robertson
Fran Schoppler
Dominic Snyder
Pauline Vallance
Guest band
The superbly talented Orkney Fiddle group FARA
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