Douglas Kay

Singer / songwriter / guitarist with Douglas Kay Band. And The Sorries. And The Elements.

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Very chilled, impromptu performance of this last night in Home Bar - lovely vibe!
https://t.co/IRhe7K1IbW

[The Sorries @thesorries]

They're back!
The gig everybody's been waiting for... The Sorries return to @edfringe, 11th-23rd August, @GreensideVenue at Riddle's Court.

Tix: https://t.co/d0GvwTPjEU

#TheSorries #edfringe #folk #scottishfolkmusic #oasis #edinburgh

[The SAY Award @SAYaward]

🎧 I Will Work by @thesorries is eligible for the #SAYaward 2025! Submit eligible albums now at https://t.co/tPlP6QlfCe https://t.co/M8qMXkaOSU

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Lovely to be playing live again at #Blasto and airing a couple of brand new songs.
Great to hear @FaraOrkney too, still fiddling like fury!
Wonderful night of music for a fantastic audience. #houseconcerts

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Such a brilliant night at @bardeblah at #BalhamBowlsClub - great fun disagreeing agreeably! Take note @RestIsPolitics !

[Musicians' Union @WeAreTheMU]

The first ever Musicians’ Census reveals UK musicians’ average annual income from music work is £20,700 – but nearly half earn under £14,000

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[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

I've had a busy opening to the Fringe, but the lovely crowds are helping me through!
On duty with @thesorries right up until the 26th (13 & 20th off) at 4.10pm (@GreensideVenue at Riddle's Court) and also this Fri/Sat evening @TheJazzBar (8.30pm).

[The Sorries @thesorries]

Today's Fringe show (Monday) is SOLD OUT but there are still tickets left for the rest of the week at the moment.

Get them here: 👇
https://t.co/mQgHmaVnOq

#edfringe #Edinburgh #scottishmusic #FolkMusic #FolkSongs #TraditionalMusic

[The Sorries @thesorries]

Almost July and another #Edfringe beckons... and we have posters!

We're on at Greenside @ Riddle's Court (4-26th, not 13,20) and @TheJazzBar (5, 11, 12th) and tickets are on sale now.

https://t.co/mQgHmaVnOq

https://t.co/3BXW7hwg9j

#TheSorries #EdinburghFringe #ScottishSongs

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

@KBourneTaylor @edfringe Best Fringe seller for @thesorries has been tea towels!

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Time for a Christmas song yet?

https://t.co/NLfeEDmUA4

#OnChristmasDay #ChristmasSongs #ChristmasMusic #SleighBells #shameless

[R.L. Stevenson @RLSte]

Stevenson wrote to Conan Doyle in April 1893: "Only one thing troubles me. Can this be my old friend Joe Bell?"

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Been great fun recording this series of the podcast. Amazing to be able to go back and look at some of the sources for these great old songs, some of which were being sung and played (and sometimes written down) before Bach and Handel had written their great works.
#oraltradition

[The Sorries @thesorries]

The penultimate episode in series 2 of our podcast #TheScottishSongGuide is out now, looking at the story(-ies) behind Jock O Hazeldean. Bribery, border crossings, #WalterScott, a shop in the West Port and a 375 year-old tune... it has it all!

#folksongs

https://t.co/d98V80JzZ0

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Warning: this podcast episode contains an awful "pentatonic" gag...

[The Sorries @thesorries]

This week's #TheScottishSongGuide ep is all about #WildMountainThyme, a real crowd favourite. A song with a #Belfast connection, but born in #Paisley when #RobertTannahill wrote The braes of Balquhidder.
https://t.co/vThp518G3W

#ScottishSongs #FolkSongs #oraltradition

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

A throwback to a special @acoustic_ed show and a song taken from the album #IntoYourHead.

The #AcousticEdinburgh nights were great, brilliantly run by @paulgilbody & @SimonKirby. A real community & through these gigs I met many of my favourite people!

https://t.co/p02lT4lnR3

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

The podcast is back on #Podbean, my player of choice!
Available just about everywhere else too, so if you're interested in the origins of Scottish songs check it out.

[The Sorries @thesorries]

#TheScottishSongGuide is back on #Podbean, for those of you who use that for your podcasts.
Tune in to the latest episode - on #LochLomond - to hear all about the song's origins, the alternative words and Ella Fitzgerald's flirtation with Scottish songs!

https://t.co/XtOrdzfpDa

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Just noticed that George Michael does some of the worst pretend guitar-playing ever captured on film in the video for "Faith". Still a great song though.

#guitarplayers #Faith #GeorgeMichael #miming

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Love this version by Simon & Garfunkel!

Check out the podcast to hear more stories about some favourite Scottish folk songs - https://t.co/Bu9S2Perk0

[The Sorries @thesorries]

The latest episode of #TheScottishSongGuide finds us looking at Bonnie Lass of Fyvie. We talk a bit about the American versions including this one by Simon&Garfunkel. Check out that sinister last verse about 2mins in, delivered in such angelic tones too!
https://t.co/cwJypWiEgH

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Second episode in the new series, out now!
#ScottishSongs #folksongs #history #oraltradition #folkmusic #podcasts

[The Sorries @thesorries]

The new episode of our #TheScottishSongGuide podcast dropped yesterday, and this week we've been looking at Dumbarton's Drums. A 300 year trip taking in Allan Ramsay, Francis Barsanti, Jean Redpath and yes, American Beers...

https://t.co/4ChC0gShB4

#folksongs #traditionalmusic

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

Our podcast is back with new episodes, looking into the history of some favourite Scottish folk songs.
Featuring songs collected & written by, among others,
#JamesHogg #WalterScott #RobertBurns #LadyNairne and that prolific writer #Anon...

#traditionalmusic #ScottishFolk

[The Sorries @thesorries]

The first episode in our brand new series of #TheScottishSongGuide is available, and in it we're talking about a song originally entitled "Charlie", now better known as Cam Ye By Atholl - a pretty good effort from a shepherd and a doctor...
#Hogg #Gow

https://t.co/8UixfJrr4Y

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

It's #BandcampFriday! That means if you buy any digital music from @Bandcamp today, they don't take a commission, so more goes to the artist.
Loads of great music on there (*coughs, points at link below*) so check it out!

https://t.co/1uDzf3n1HE

[Douglas Kay @douglaskay_com]

And this STILL sounds amazing! 30 years definitely qualifies you for legend status by the way, @CarolLaula!

[Carol Laula @CarolLaula]

Wow. Thirty years since this was released!!! What a glorious journey I’ve had. #blessed