What's On : Kirk McElhinney

'Kirky Boy' is the Real Deal; one of those rare, almost eccentric, brilliant acoustic guitarists. He is also one of the finest unsigned singer-songwriters around; a man with incredible talent and soul.

A gig with Kirk is never the same as the last due to the high levels of improvisation... free-spirited jamming throughout, with insightful lyrics and a rich, vibrant mosaic of picking.

Original material is mixed with unique cover versions ranging from John Martyn, Led Zep & the late Bert Jansch to The Beatles & Stevie Wonder! Kirk has played alongside Nitin Sawhney in ‘Culture Shock’ - a celebration of the British Commonwealth Games. He has also supported folk legend, Bert Jansch, as well as Tommy Emanuel, Kathryn Williams and Nick Harper to name but a few. Kirk has more recently co-written scores with producer Paul Abbot (Cracker, Shameless) for the BBC.

Check out Kirk's music on http://www.reverbnation.com/kirkmcelhinney