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If you'd like us to do a fundraising gig (or any sort of gig) in your area, contact us here.

Glenrothes Gig

Tickets are now available online here as well as from the Booking Office (see below).

Great night at Live in Leith! Around £5000 was raised for Love Oliver. Well done everyone!

Autumn Gigs

Two big gigs coming soon... Book your tickets now - time is running out!

First one is in Leith Town Halls (the Thomas Morton Hall), Edinburgh, EH6 4AE, on Saturday 8th October (doors open 7.30pm).

Second one is in Rothes Hall, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5NX, on Saturday 26th November (doors open 7pm).

Both are to raise funds for Love Oliver - a charity supporting research into childhood cancer set up by Andy and Jennifer, after their baby Oliver died aged just 24 weeks. It's hoped that the book "Love Oliver" will be on sale at both gigs.

You can get more details and book tickets for the Leith gig here.

Tickets for the Glenrothes gig can be purchased via the box office – 01592 611101 – Adults £12, Concessions £10, Under 16s £7.

Benbecula Gig

Solo gig in An Caladh, Balivanich, Benebecula, on Saturday 23rd April went well. Good to see some old friends from Aberdeen and Sutherland as well as a good turn out of locals, including the inimitable Norman Maclean (see pic below).

Aberdeen

Alex will be performing some of the songs from his album "Like the River", with some new material, at a concert in Bon Accord Church, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NS, on Saturday 19th March at 7.30pm. He will be backed by his sons, Doug and Rob, and the support band is JG Hymns, headed by Jon Green who hails from America. Jon works the rich vein of classic hymns plus his own original material.

The gig is a fundraiser for an Eastern Europe for Christ camp in Hungary - a suggested donation of £10 (£5 concession) on the door - all profits will go to EEFC. Both Jon's and Alex's CDs will also be on sale on the night.

Eric Liddell Centre gig

Alex and the boys are supporting JG Hymns (Jon Green and friends) at a gig in the Eric Liddell Centre, Holy Corner, Edinburgh EH10 4DP on Friday 11 February at 8pm. Hope to see you there.

Alness gig

Alex is playing a solo gig in Alness, Ross-shire on Thursday 21st October at 7pm. This is part of Rosskeen Free Church's regular Thursday night musical meetings and is in the MacCallum Centre, Perrins Road, Alness (check google maps) opposite the Church of Scotland. It's a while since Alex played solo - he's so used now to playing with Doug and Rob - but he'll try his best to get a big sound! Alex says it will be good to see his friends in the North at the gig!

Transatlantic Spirit

We're playing a fundraiser in Buccleuch, West Crosscauseway (EH8 9JP) on Friday 27 August at 7.30pm. The support act is J G Hymns led by Jon Green. It's in support of various Scottish and international outreach mission projects and there's a suggested donation of £10 on the door. It's a combination of Scottish folk rock and American spiritual song.

New Song

Golspie was our first performance of our new song - The Thin Red Line - about the original Thin Red Line, the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimea. The Americans stole the title for a book and film about the American army. We're stealing it back.

I was reading about the 93rd in connection with another project, and what struck me was the tragic irony of the year 1814. While the 93rd were giving their lives in the ridiculously conceived Battle of New Orleans, their people were being evicted from their crofts in Stathnaver. And nobody seemed to see the contradiction...

Golspie

Great gig in Golspie! Weird being back in my old High School - even a couple of my old teachers there - they must have been really young back then... Funny thing was the old place looked just the same! Great mix of people there. Saw some cousins I hadn't seen for ages. Gig went well in spite of the fact I had a terrible cough right up to that day. Voice kept clear all night! Boys played well. Thanks to Vicky and Susie and Liz for helping out, and to Kenny and Reta for organising it. Raised £355.50 for Help for Heroes.

Golspie gig

Next gig is on 26 June in Golspie, Sutherland - 7.30pm in the Assembly Hall, Golspie High School. Thanks to Kenny MacDonald for setting this up!

Alex is returning to his old stamping ground, as he is a native of the Strath of Kildonan and a former pupil of Golspie High School.

Alex will be backed as usual by his sons, Doug and Rob - Doug on bass and bandurria, and Rob on drums and percussion, giving the songs their distinctive Scottish folk/rock sound.

Entry is £5 on the door (children free) and includes complimentary soft drinks. All profits and donations will go to the national charity Help for Heroes who provide practical support for the wounded in the Armed Forces.

For archive of previous gigs go here.