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“Echoing early Billy Bragg with his dogged optimism” – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

A rising Scottish folk star” – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio

A wonderful songwriter” – Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio USA


New Single

Una Semana en La Habana

Out now

Listen here

Calum Baird is back with another gem” – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio

Take some time out and enjoy this track” – Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Scotland

A gorgeous acoustic track – I really like it, check it out” – Del Osei-Owusu, The Songbird Sessions/Platinummind

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The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret

May 2nd

The Stand Comedy Club

Edinburgh

Doors: 7:30pm

Tickets on sale now

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Live in association with Dundee Trades Council

Dundee

May 3rd

Queens Hotel

7:30pm

with Tobias Thiele

Fundraising for MAP

Tickets on sale now

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Live in association with Love Music Hate Racism Sheffield

May 4th

Shakespeare’s 

Sheffield

7:30pm

with Robb Johnson and Tobias Thiele (Germany)

Tickets on sale now

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May Day Festival of Solidarity

May 5th

Old School House

Barnsley

Tickets on sale now

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Great Glasgow May Day Cabaret

May 6th

Oran Mor

Glasgow

7pm

Tickets on sale now

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Sundays In Berlin

Out Now

I warmly recommend Sundays In Berlin” – Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music

“A brilliant track” – Nicola Meighan, The Afternoon Show, BBC Radio Scotland

“A contemporary, contemplative and thoughtful song” – Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Scotland

“Thought provoking, as Calum’s songs often are” – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio

A sound that is both unique and universally relatable – Indie Boulevard

Listen now

On Bandcamp

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Calum Baird – Sundays In Berlin (Official Video)


Indie Boulevard – Sundays In Berlin review

“A sound that is both unique and universally relatable”

Read the full review now

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Calum Baird – Beauty in the Worst of Times

Live at The Edinburgh Fringe 2023

“Echoing early Billy Bragg with its dogged optimism” – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music.

“A stunning piece of songwriting” – Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio USA.

Stream and download on all music platforms


Culture in crisis by Calum Baird

How the multi-layered crisis in the arts and culture relate to wider patterns of ‘austerity’ and social decay

Read here

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Selected Works on sale in HMV Edinburgh

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Play now on Bandcamp

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Music

Beauty in the Worst of Times

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On Bandcamp


It’s 4am…

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On Bandcamp


Few and Far Between

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On Bandcamp


Some Call This Normal

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On Bandcamp


Für Ewig

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On Bandcamp


Exiles

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On Bandcamp – all proceeds from sales here go to FARE Scotland.


Stranger Things Have Come and Gone

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On Bandcamp


A View From the Notebooks

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On Bandcamp


The Stones of Tomorrow

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On Bandcamp


Modern Man

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On Bandcamp


City For Sale

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On Bandcamp


I Still Believe in an Alternative

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On Bandcamp


No Right Turn

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For all bookings, please contact calumbairdsongs [at] outlook.com

Upcoming Shows

 
 
Tuesday, 16th April
 
Live at the STUC President’s Dinner, Apex Hotel Dundee, 8pm. STUC delegates only
 
Saturday, 20th April
 
Live in HMV Glasgow, Argyle Street, 2pm
 
Thursday, 2nd May
 
The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret, The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh, 7pm
 
Featuring Calum Baird, Elsie MacDonald, Tobias Thiele (Germany), comedians Vladimir McTavish and Susan Morrison, and award-winning poet, playwright and performer, Hannah Lavery.  Hosted by Glasgow poet, Jim Monaghan
 
 
Saturday, 4th May
 
Shakespeare’s, Sheffield, 8pm, with Tobias Thiele (Germany) and Robb Johnson
 
In association with Love Music Hate Racism Sheffield
 
 
Sunday, 5th May
 
May Day Festival of Solidarity, Old School Music House, Barnsley
 
Including: Jess Silk, The Wakes (acoustic), Lithium Joe, Maddy Carty, Lewis Burner, and Mackie.
 
Compere: Poetry On The Picket Line and the resident DJ is Barnsley Sime
 
 
Monday, 6th May
 
The Great Glasgow May Day Cabaret, Oran Mor, Glasgow, 7pm
 
Including: Susan Morrison, David Hayman, The Wakes, Tobias Thiele (Germany), Arthur Johnstone; poets Jim Monaghan and Angie Strachan; comedian Paul McDaniel; and singer-songwriter Calum Baird.
 
 
Saturday, 25th May
 
Live in Fopp, Edinburgh, 2pm
 
Wednesday, 19th June
 
Die Gute Quelle, Leipzig, with Tobias Thiele and Calum Busby, 8pm
 
Friday, 21st June
 
Tonfink, Lübeck, with Tobias Thiele and Calum Busby, 8pm
 
Saturday, 22nd June
 
Zielona Gora, Berlin, 8pm
 
Thursday, 27th June
 
Mandy’s Lounge, Homburg, with Tobias Thiele, 8pm
 
Thursday 4th-Sunday 7th July
 
Live at Rudolstadt Festival Folk and World Music Festival, Rudolstadt, Thuringia
 
Tuesday, 9th July
 
Baiz, Berlin, with Tobias Thiele plus special guests
 
Sunday, 21st July
 
The Gathering South Sessions, The Red Door Club, Glasgow, 7pm
 
Tickets on sale soon
 
 
More shows to be added