Currently in it's 21st season and 10th year, the Acoustic Affair held it's first show in February 2002 and has now played host to hundreds of well selected artists in venues throughout Glasgow and Scotland. Among others, these locations include the Recital Room, Fruitmarket, ABC and Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall.
Over the last 10 years we have built a regular showcase platform for the best songwriters.
Some of the previous artists have included:-
Aberfeldy, Astrid, Aly Bain, Sophie Bancroft, Sally Barker, Luka Bloom,
The McCluskey Brothers, the Nimmo Brothers, Unkle Bob, Nell Bryden,
Ruaridh Campbell, Laurie Cameron, Karen Casey, Gillian Christie, Esther
O'Connor, Sam Cory, Cutting Crew, Phil Cunningham, The River Detectives,
Old Blind Dogs, Ciarin Dorris, Ivan Drever, Anjte Dukovet, Pip Dylan,
Peatbog Faeries, Iain Forbes, Fribo, Benny Gallagher, Dick Gaughan,
John Goldie, James Grant, Indiana Gregg, Clive Gregson, J J Gilmour,
Andy Gunn, Arlo Guthrie, Michael Hargan, Boo Hewerdine, Tom Hingley
(Inspiral Carpets), Kelsey Hunter, Horse, International Guitar Night,
The Hazey Janes, Bert Jansch, Niki King, Brian Kramer, Carol Laula,
Liz Lochead, Angus Lyon, The McCalmans, Heather MacLeod, Matthew Malone,
Jo Mango, Michael Marra, Ruth Martin, Kevin McDermott, Kirsty McGee,
Haftor Medboe Group, Don Mescall, Findlay Napier, Gerry O'Beirne, Dean
Owens, Karine Polwart, Lulo Reinhardt, Ewan Robertson, Roddy Radiation
(The Specials), Preston Reed, Eddie Reader (surprise guest on 3 occasions!),
Cosmic Rough Riders, The Lush Rollers, Rose Room, Davey Scott, The Selecter
Acoustic, No.1 Son, the Fortunate Sons, Martin Stephenson, Duglas T.
Stewart, Andy M Stewart, Starsky, Ben Sturrock, Ed Tenpole Tudor, Steve
Tilston, Tippi, Colin Vearncombe (Black), Dave Wakeling (The Beat),
Daniel Wylie
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