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A rising Scottish folk star – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio

A wonderful songwriter” – Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio USA

“A great, hard-working singer-songwriter with a story tell” – Del Osei-Owusu, PlatinumMind

Calum is a fantastic songwriter with a great vocal.  A great star of the folk scene” – Mark Speller, ThisIsTheMusic


NEW SINGLE – It’s 4am…

“Calum has again come up with something special with It’s 4am…” – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio
Calum Baird is always an interesting and thought provoking songwriter, and this is the latest example of that” – Alistair Braidwood, Scots Whay Hae!

OUT NOW

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Live at The Red Shed, Wakefield

Friday, June 2nd

8pm

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Live at Glastonwick Festival

Sunday, 4th June

Tickets SOLD OUT

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Culture Matters Review: It’s 4am…

It takes skill to write thought-provoking, politically-themed songs that keep people listening and not switching off

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Selected Works on sale in HMV Edinburgh NOW

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Stream and download the Exiles Soundtrack

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Exiles is an award-winning feature film written by Victoria McNulty and scored by Calum Baird


Perspectives Unbound: A Musician’s view of initiatives that would help the artworld recover from the shock of Coronavirus

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Conter: After lockdown: a fight for cultural democracy by Calum Baird

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Image: Detail from Diego Rivera, Mike Steele


Play now on Bandcamp

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Become a Patron of the Arts – support Calum’s work from just £3 a month!

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Upcoming Shows

All shows are free unless stated otherwise
 
 
Friday, May 26th
 
1912, Bathgate, 9pm
 
Sunday, 28th May
 
Word Up, The Stand Comedy Club, Glasgow, 8pm
 
Friday, 2nd June
 
The Red Shed, Wakefield, 8pm
 
Sunday, 4th June
 
Glastonwick Festival, Church Farm, West Sussex – SOLD OUT
 
Saturday, 10th June
 
The Tap Music Lounge, Edinburgh, 8pm
 
Saturday, 17th June
 
1912, Bathgate, 9pm
 
Tuesday, June 20th
 
White Hart Inn, Edinburgh, 9:30pm
 
Saturday, July 8th
 
Music in the Community, Saughton Park, Edinuburgh, 1:30pm
 
Wednesday, 23rd August
 
Live at Culture For The Many with Jeremy Corbyn and Ken Loach, New Town Theatre, Edinburgh, 9:20pm.
 
 
Award-winning director Ken Loach and Jeremy Corbyn discuss the importance of the arts and culture, what the arts means to them personally and why we need to democratise access to cultural industries. Hosted by comedian and historian Susan Morrison, with live music from singer-songwriter Calum Baird and poetry from Rosa Moxham.
 
More shows to be added