Type Folk Music Club Capacity 150 | Genre(s) Folk, traditional Opened September 1973 | |
Location Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh, Scotland Seating type Cabaret Bar, Seated/Standing | ||
Edinburgh Folk Club is the principle folk club within the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh. The club's roots date back to the early seventies where it grew from the British folk revival into one of the most respected and long running clubs in Scotland.
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History
It has been suggested that Edinburgh Folk Club is the successor to the supposedly infamous 'Buffs Folk Club' which was active during the 1960s, but was ultimately closed down by the Police. Edinburgh Folk Club's first meeting took place in the basement of George Square's Chaplaincy Centre in September 1973, and whilst it has changed venues on numerous occasions over the years, it has remained at its current location (The Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh) for over 10 years.
Awards
The club was winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Folk Club of the Year 2003 and has been nominated for various other awards, including the Scots Trad Music Awards 2010 and the Scottish New Music Awards 2011.