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Edinburgh Folk Club’s weekly folk nights continue in 2024 with a wealth of talent.Celebrating its 50th year at the heart of the capital’s traditional music scene, the beloved Club lights up Wednesday nights at Edinburgh’s Ukrainian Community Centre, bringing together performers and music lovers from all generations and backgrounds.
On Wednesday 8th May, we welcome Danish/Scottish folk duo The Quiggs.
The duo presents a unique tapestry of songs woven with a Celtic thread. Whether the material is traditional or contemporary, the distinguishing mark of The Quiggs is the quality of the voices in harmony and the strength of the songs.
Consisting of married couple Stephen and Pernille Quigg, Stephen is a well-established folk singer who has made a living playing music for over 40 years. He grew up on the west coast of Scotland where music played an important part of his formative years. Stephen has, through all the years, performed solo but for 10 years he was also part of the legendary folk group The McCalmans until they finished in 2010. Stephen toured with the group all over Europe and it was from Denmark that he brought home with him his future wife, singer/songwriter Pernille. Pernille grew up in a very small village in the East of Jutland. As a young adult she moved to Ireland looking for musical inspiration, and later to Scotland where love and music continue to combine in perfect harmony.
The Quiggs tour regularly with great success in Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands, as well as performing many concerts on Scottish soil. Stephen and Pernille share a common feeling for the tradition of folksong. It is a close partnership which thrives on a strong connection to the audience reaching far beyond the front row. This has given the duo a very loyal and ever-increasing fan base.
The combination of the two voices in close harmony in songs - whether traditional or contemporary - interspersed with anecdotes and a touch of humour, has received much praise from both audiences and organisers. A concert with The Quiggs is a chance to hear folksong in its original form - simple, yet highly expressive, beautiful harmonies and songs that seek the audience's participation.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ukrainian Community Centre, 14 Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 14 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5, United Kingdom,Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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