News

updated 4th December 09

Many people know by now that the McCalmans are finishing by the end of 2010. After 46 years on the road Ian has decided to retire. The McCalmans' final gig will hopefully be in Edinburgh around the 10-11 of December 2010. However, if you thought you were getting rid of Stephen that easily, you would be very mistaken, he plans to continue with his solo career building on the experience and contacts gained during his time with the Macs.

Winter has arrived with frosty weather and an inclination to hibernate. Stephen, however, has a couple of weeks to go before a well-deserved Christmas break - spent chopping logs for the fire in his Danish home away from home. The next while Stephen can be seen and heard in various places such as Fort William, Dunoon, Tarbert and Port Patrick - check out the gigs page for dates and venues. Most recently Stephen performed as part of the McCalmans at the Scottish Traditional Folk Awards and at Stirling Folk Club, both proved very successful. The last gig of the year for the group is Craigie Folk Club sure to be a friendly night to finish off with. Stephen will be back after Christmas playing at New Year in Tarbert, Fort William, Portpatrick and Braemar. January is of course the month of the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, at which Stephen will be appearing on the 19th at a concert titled ‘Scots Abroad’. The theme of the concert opens up the possibility of digging out some of the many great songs written by or about Scots living away from their native land. Stephen will also be singing at the festival a few days later on the 25th with the McCalmans. Keep an eye on the gig listing as we try to update it regularly. For more information contact us at stephen@stephenquigg.com or fill in the form on the contact page.