The Kirk Sessions

Poetry from Kathleen Jamie, Don Paterson, John Glenday, Lesley Harrison and Lisa Brockwell

Music will be provided by the guitar duo of David Ogilvy and Don Paterson, who'll play a short selection of tunes drawn from the jazz, Brazilian and Scottish songbooks.

David Ogilvy is a Scottish American singer-songwriter and producer. He plays mandolin, pedal steel, dobro, guitar, and piano and has performed with a range of artists, including Lucinda Williams, Buddy Miller, Rufus Wainwright, Van Morrison, Martin and Eliza Carthy and Jools Holland.

Better known as a poet, Don Paterson started life as a jazz musician, touring and recording with saxophonist Tim Garland for many years. More recently he has worked in various ensembles with pianist Steve Hamilton and guitarist Graeme Stephen.