Rod Sinclair, from Fife, Scotland, now living in Denmark, has sung his songs and played guitar and 5-string banjo all over the world. He contributed to every Tønder Festival, from 1985-1990 as artistic director. With some of Denmark's leading young musicians, Rod provided original music and songs for the Royal Inauguration of Denmark's biggest national park, the Wadden Sea. He’s toured Denmark with Dick Gaughan, fiddle player Brian McNeill and with Danish guitar virtuoso Christian Alvad. Among Rod's many albums is a collection of songs by Robert Burns, "Gammel Venskab - Robert Burns i Danmark", from 2020.
 
Musician and songwriter Paul Kaplan has been an enthusiastic participant in the folk music world since the late 1960s. His songs “I Had an Old Coat,” “Henry the Accountant,” “Call Me the Whale,” and many others have been covered by such musical legends as Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Sharon, Lois and Bram (Nickelodeon’s “Elephant Show”), Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, Priscilla Herdman, Ed McCurdy, and Lui Collins. Paul’s song “Vietnam” appears in the Grammy-nominated Best of Broadside, along with singers such as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger,etc.  
Pete Seeger said “I am a big fan of Paul Kaplan. I love his singing; I love his songs.”
 
REVIEWS
“Paul Kaplan and Rod Sinclair bring warmth and comfort on a cold autumn evening with their accomplished songs and stories from gentler times. The songs side with the powerless but are strong in their solidarity, love and trust in an alternative, better future. We are reminded what music can do, particularly in these times when a ceasefire seems a distant dream. A powerful concert! Songs of conviction, without prejudice or didactics. Songs that touch us with both bite and wit.”  
Assistant professor, UC South Denmark. Mette Solkær 

"In Rod's and Paul's friendly banter ... we heard about the interesting history of the songs and their own personal connections to the music, ranging from Scottish ballads and American folk music to their own compositions accompanied by guitars, harmonica, mandolin and banjo. The audience could easily feel Rod and Paul’s close affinity to the music throughout the two-hour concert, imparting to the listeners a special bond. A performance of unique warmth."          
Copenhagen educator Stan Bento'

Dates are:
​May 3, 9:30am: Amherst Farmers’ Market
On the Amherst MA Common. Free
 
May 3, 7pm: Song & Story Swap 
First Church Amherst. 165 Main St. Amherst MA, 01002
One set after the sharing circle. Theme for the circle: “Old vs. New”
Suggested donation $7.50. https://pvfs.us/
 
May 4, 4pm: Music at the Ridge
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury
24 Clapboard Ridge Road. Danbury CT 06811
Two sets. $25 in person, $20 streaming
https://musicattheridge.org/
 
May 9, 7pm: 
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Eastern Slopes
30 Tamworth Road. Tamworth, NH 03886 
Two sets. $20 or $25
 
May 10, 8pm: People's Voice Cafe
Judson Memorial Church
239 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012, between West 3rd and West 4th Streets
One set after an open mic. $20/12
http://peoplesvoicecafe.org/
 
May 11, 7pm: House Concert at Lisa Roth and Peter Hester in Ewing NJ $20
Two sets
lisa.jean.roth@gmail.com for reservations and exact location

Scotia Nostra, featuring Rod Sinclair, will address the Haggis at the following 2024 Burns Night events:

25/1 6.30 pm at Hotel Ribe - Tickets: +45 75 4204 66
26/1 7.30pm at Koncerter på Damms Gård, Felsted, Åbenrå. via AabenraaLive or at Hans Jørgen tel: +45 60 92 46 69
10/2 6pm at Halkær Kro Mad & Kulturhus. Tickets at their website: Halkær Kro
11/2 3pm (!) at UnderVærket in Randers! Tickets in advance: Folkemusik i Randers
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Be there or be sorry you missed it!

Tirsdag 17. okt Café Quedens, Overdammen 10, 6760 Ribe, Denmark
Billetter: 0045 75 41 10 50 quedens@gmail.com

Torsdag 19. okt Gewölbekeller, Hotel Freihof am Roland, am Marktplatz 6, 22880 Wedel, Tyskland
Ticketverkauf: 0049 41 03 12 80 Reservierung@freihofwedel.de

Lørdag 21. okt Nanas Stue, Sønder Land 1, Sønderho, 6270 Fanø, Denmark
Billetter: 0045 75 16 40 25 info@cafenanasstue.dk

Tirsdag 24. okt Den gamle Kro, Årø. Billetter: 25 11 15 90

Torsdag 26. okt Metronomen, Godthåbsvej 33, 2000 Frederiksberg
Billetter: MobilePay 25 72 21 50

Fredag 27. okt Nørre Gymnasium, Mørkhøjvej 78, 2700 Brønshøj (lukket arrangement)
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Ticket prices on demand / Billetprisen oplyses ved spillestederne Koncerterne begynder kl 19:30

​​Scotia Nostra (Steffan Sørensen, Peter Eget, Christopher Davis Maack, Rod Sinclair og Stig Bang-Mortensen) has recorded a CD with the Danish titel "Gammel Venskab - Robert Burns i Danmark". A mix of newly composed songs as well as traditional Burns material. It celebrates the 20 anniversary for the Burns Night tours in Denmark, which these gentlemen have been involved in

The CD was released in late August at Hagges Pub in Tønder in connection with the Tønder Festival. The lads played a few tunes and - everybody who purchased the CD, was given a free beer from the bar!

The production of the CD is supported by a grant from KODA Culture, for which we are very grateful.