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A wee reminder that tickets for Blake, Butler & Grant go on sale in less than an hour at 6PM from this Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/norman-blake-bernard-butler-james-grant-tickets-264152606557 It looks like the tickets are going to sell quickly for what will be their final concert. The guys are working on some new songs from their catalogue to includeContinue reading “Norman, Bernard & James – tickets on sale tonight at 6PM”

Here is an article about Norman Blake, Bernard Butler & James Grant’s forthcoming concert at FRETS on Friday 4th March in the Strathaven Hotel https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19912382.top-trio-blake-butler-grant-reunite-gig-celtic-connections-success-glasgow/ Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday 11th Feb) evening at 6PM from Eventbrite, here’s the link. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/norman-blake-bernard-butler-james-grant-tickets-264152606557

After their two sold out performances at St Luke’s and Mackintosh churches in Glasgow (as part of FRETS at Celtic Connections), we are beyond delighted to announce Norman, Bernard & James will be mixing up their set list for another performance at FRETS, on Friday 4th March in the Strathaven Hotel. Tickets go on saleContinue reading “BLAKE, BUTLER & GRANT at FRETS on Friday 4th March 2022”

Tickets for the ‘stripped back’ concert by ARAB STRAP on Friday 1st July will go on sale tonight ay 7pm. If you fancy coming to FRETS to see the group in the intimate environment of the Strathaven Hotel, here is the ticket link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arab-strap-stripped-back-tickets-259342990867?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Not strictly FRETS, but related. Those of you who are interested in The Creeping Bent Organisation / Fire Engines / Win / Sexual Objects / Davy Henderson, might be interested in the following. 9.9.99 is a live concert recording of The Nectarine No.9 from A Creeping Bent Exhibition at the Bongo Club in Edinburgh onContinue reading “THE NECTARINE No.9 – 9.9.99”

Thanks to everyone who attended our opening FRETS concerts at the Strathaven Hotel and Celtic Connections (St Luke’s & The Mackintosh Church). The next event in the FRETS calandar is the inaugural STRATHAVEN PERFORMERS FESTIVAL over Friday 25th & Saturday 26th Feb. Friday 25th sees JAMES GRANT headline, with special guests SUGARTOWN & WARREN MCINTYRE.Continue reading “FRETS presents The Strathaven Performers Festival : James Grant / J.J.Gilmour (Fri 25th & Sat 26th Feb)”

Tickets for ARAB STRAP’s ‘stripped down’ concert at FRETS on Friday 1st July in the Strathaven Hotel will go on sale this Friday 4th Feb at 7pm. Here is the Eventbrite ticket link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arab-strap-stripped-back-tickets-259342990867

BERNARD BUTLER, JAMES GRANT & NORMAN BLAKE – Special Guest MONICA QUEEN / at the Mackintosh Church There are a few tickets left at this Celtic Connections website link https://www.celticconnections.com/event/4/frets-norman-blake-bernard-butler-james-grant-and-monica-queen The second and final night of the FRETS x Celtic Connections ‘church tour’ with Blake, Butler & Grant. Here are some photos taken by BrianContinue reading “FRETS x Celtic Connections – tonight at the Mackintosh Church”

Stage times for Bernard Butler, James Grant & Norman Blake for the FRETS concerts tonight (St Luke’s) and tomorrow night (the Mackintosh Church) are as follows. 7pm – Doors 7.30pm – MONICA QUEEN 8.30pm – BERNARD BUTLER, JAMES GRANT & NORMAN BLAKE Following on from our recent Altered Images and The Bluebells concert, our nextContinue reading “FRETS at Celtic Connections – Stage times for St Luke’s (Sunday 30th Jan) and the Mackintosh Church (Monday 31st Jan)”

We will be announcing a new FRETS concert date for Fri July 1st on Monday, you’ll be emailed first. It’s a cracker! If you are attending the Strathaven Hotel tonight, here are the timings: 7pm – Doors (first come, first seated), 7.15pm – THE SECRET GOLDFISH, 8pm – THE BLUEBELLS, 9pm – ALTERED IMAGES. ThereContinue reading “New FRETS concert will be announced here on Monday”