Auckland New Zealand
As well as being a gifted guitar player, Bill is one of Scotland's finest singer/songwriters whose work combines influences from folk and blues and whose music addresses universal themes of love, work, loss and redemption.
Equally at home singing a traditional ballad or one of his own songs, Bill's performances are complemented by a natural story-telling style that is both thought-provoking and entertaining.
From his home base near Glasgow, Bill is much in demand at festivals and folk clubs all over the UK. He is widely recognised as a renowned interpreter of the poems and songs of Robert Burns.
In 2008 Bill released Along The Miners' Rows. The CD was commissioned and recorded to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Auchengeich mining disaster, and features a range of songs written by Bill especially for the album. 2010 saw the release of Dusty Boots on a Gravel Road, which contains both new songs by Bill and some fresh interpretations of works by Robert Burns, Ewan MacColl, Billy Edd Wheeler and Robin Laing. Bill is currently working with Glasgow University on some new recordings of the songs of Robert Burns.
An informal ‘Singaround’ - ‘Open Mic’ without a Mic - A smaller group of people meet to share their songs and music.
Last Update: 2014-08-20
The Club was conceived in 1965 when the Clancy Brothers didn't come and someone had the astounding idea of having a sing-a-round thus transforming an audience into a folk group. Formally established in 1966 we're still going strong.