Edinburgh Folk Club is the principle folk club within the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

. The club's roots date back to the early seventies where it grew from the British folk revival

British folk revival

The British folk revival incorporates a number of movements for the collection, preservation and performance of traditional music in the United Kingdom and related territories and countries, which had origins as early as the 18th century...

 into one of the most respected and long running clubs in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

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History

It has been suggested that Edinburgh Folk Club is the successor to the infamous 'Buffs Folk Club' which was active during the 1960s, but was ultimately closed down by the Police. Edinburgh Folk Club's first meeting took place in the basement of George Square's Chaplaincy Centre in September 1973, and whilst it has changed venues on numerous occasions over the years, it has remained at it's current location (The Pleasance

Pleasance

The Pleasance is a street in the Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is largely residential, although the University of Edinburgh owns property in the area.-University of Edinburgh union:...

 Courtyard, Edinburgh) for over 10 years.

Awards

The club was winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British radio station BBC Radio 2....

 Folk Club of the Year 2003 and has been nominated for various other awards, including the Scots Trad Music Awards

Scots Trad Music Awards

The Scots Trad Music Awards celebrate Scotland's traditional music in all its forms and create a high profile opportunity to bring the music and music industry into the spotlight of media and public attention.-2010:...

 2010 and the Scottish New Music Awards 2011.