Phil Hare is an established acoustic guitarist, singer, songwriter, recording artist and teacher based in Cambridgeshire. Phil’s gigs are an eclectic mix of original songs of social commentary – often with singalong choruses – intertwined with fingerstyle guitar tunes from a wide variety of folk ‘traditions’. There is also a section of the evening that is turned over to improvisation, and making a song up on the spot based on subjects provided by the audience.

Edinburgh Folk Club is an organisation which exists to foster an interest in the wide international world of folk and related musics. It is not compulsory to be a member to be able to attend the club’s weekly shows – just turn up and pay the admission charge at the door. The club held its first meeting on Wednesday 3 October 1973 and has been in continuous existence since then.