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THU 27 – SUN 30 JUL ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSIC: THE SONGS OF CHUCK BERRY FEATURING ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW HAMISH STUART ANGALEENA PRESLEY STEVE GIBBONS AND MANY MORE NICK LOWE LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN NORTH STAR: SCOTLAND SINGS CANADA JUSTIN CURRIE JAMES GRANT KRIS DREVER KARINE POLWART AND MANY MORE

LATE CLUBS FREE OUTDOOR STAGE FAMOUS SOUL FOOD AND BBQ FREE GIGS OPEN MIC FREE ACOUSTIC STAGE

Southern Fried Festival, Perth

@SouthernFriedPH

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WELCOME

A very warm welcome to our tenth, specially expanded edition of Southern Fried. As always, the song is at the very heart of this year’s festival as we welcome some truly world-class songwriters in Nick Lowe, Loudon Wainwright III and Beth Nielsen Chapman, celebrate the work of one of the greatest ever - Mr Chuck Berry - and Canada’s great pioneers of song: Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and The Band. We know discovering new artists is one of the great joys of Southern Fried for many of you and this year is no exception as we introduce you to Sam Outlaw, Angaleena Presley, Rick Redbeard, Sean Taylor, Peter Bruntnell, Rab Noakes and Jim Lauderdale and a host of emerging talents on our free Outdoor and Acoustic Stages. We also present four acts from our first partnership with the Americana Music Association UK; Danni Nicholls, Steve Grozier, The Black Feathers and GD Sweeney & The Undercover Cowboys. For this special year, we also wanted to invite back some old friends and we look forward to hearing Doug Seegers, Ags Connolly, Rachel Harrington, Amythst Kiah and Cyndi Cain once again. And whether this is your first or your tenth Southern Fried, we can’t wait to see you in Perth at the end of July for a feast of fine music, friendship and our famous soul food!

ROCK’N’ROLL MUSIC:

THE SONGS OF CHUCK BERRY

ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW THE HI RIDERS WITH CYNDI CAIN FLATS SHARPS STEVE GIBBONS AMYTHYST KIAH ANGALEENA PRESLEY DOUG SEEGERS HAMISH STUART GERAINT WATKINS

THU 27 JUL: 7.30PM PERTH CONCERT HALL

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Kinnoull Street multi-storey is a pay-and-display car park a few minutes walk between all the venues. If you’re parking here and going to Late and Southern Fried remember to move your car beforehand as this car park shuts at midnight! There are multiple other car parks around the city centre with most having no charge on a Sunday. We have now sold out of Weekend Passes but you can still buy individual tickets. Full conditions of sale are available at our box office and on our website.

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THE VENUE 38 ST JOHN STREET, PERTH, PH1 5SP

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We couldn’t let our tenth anniversary happen without one of our famed multi-artist celebrations of an American music icon. Following concerts dedicated to Hank, Elvis, Johnny and Dolly in previous years, in 2017 we pay tribute to another giant figure in the history of roots and popular music, Chuck Berry. A prime architect of rock’n’roll, a massively influential singer-songwriter who was covered by and inspired both The Beatles and The Stones and countless others and an artist who consciously fused rhythm and blues and country into his unique sound, it’s hard to understate the importance of Chuck Berry in shaping so much of the music we hear today.

We’re absolutely delighted that a great friend and fan of Southern Fried, legendary guitarist Andy Fairweather Low has agreed to anchor the show with his expanded 8-piece soul revue, The Hi Riders. A fantastic lineup of singers will complement this amazing band and this diverse collection of festival artists and special guests will explore Chuck Berry’s songbook across many musical styles including his greatest hits with a few surprises along the way.

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FLATS SHARPS ANGALEENA PRESLEY

NICK LOWE

JIM LAUDERDALE

THU 27 JUL: 10.45PM

FRI 28 JUL: 7.30PM

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FLATS SHARPS Hailing from Cornwall, Flats & Sharps blur the lines between bluegrass, folk and country, gaining recognition for performing their own highly original songs as well as their renditions of bluegrass classics. These five incredible young musicians honed their skills in 350 live performances over nearly five years charming and wowing audiences along the way. www.flatsandsharps.co.uk

ANGALEENA PRESLEY If Cat on a Hot Tin Roof/Butterfield 8-era Elizabeth Taylor and David Lynch had a baby, and Wanda Jackson was her babysitter, the result would be Angaleena Presley. Strong as jalapeño juice, capable of standing down a twister and a drunk redneck on a tilt, she maintains a reverence for songs, unvarnished truth, be who you are dignity and a brazen sense of “oh, yeah.” www.angaleenapresley.com

GD SWEENEY THE UNDERCOVER COWBOYS * JON MACKENZIE FRI 28 JUL: 9PM THE TWA TAMS FREE

GD SWEENEY THE UNDERCOVER COWBOYS

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London based G D Sweeney has combined his love of bluegrass, folk melodies and classic country sounds with his Irish roots.

His new-traditional style is the backdrop to the intriguing narratives and characters in his songs, often delivered with a wry comic twist. www.gdsweeney.com

JON MACKENZIE

Jon Mackenzie is a singer and guitarist from Perth who makes his hometown debut as a solo artist tonight. Jon describes his sound as “Cosmic Country Music” and it combines psychedelic and folk elements along with finger-style guitar, trippy pedal steel, upright bass and beautiful west coast harmonies. www.jonmackenzie.scot

NICK LOWE Last year’s electric closing show from Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack and Andy Fairweather Low was one of the most memorable nights in Southern Fried history. The only vaguely negative feedback we received was that there maybe weren’t quite enough Nick Lowe songs in it as some people would have liked. We’ve remedied that at the earliest opportunity and are very excited that Nick will return to Perth for this solo concert.

Somewhere in London a musician carries the keys to the musical kingdom. In his Technicolor sonic scope are all kinds of sounds, from rock to country to soul to pop.

Nothing is off limits, as long as it has a groove and goodness based in reality. The musician has been performing for 40 years, but is as fresh today as the first time he stepped on stage. There are no tricks or short cuts here.

Far from it. His songs are as solid as the earth, yet carry no lingering hype or heaviness. The musician is Nick Lowe, the headmaster of British rock. www.nicklowe.com

JIM LAUDERDALE Jim Lauderdale is both a ‘songwriter’s songwriter’, who’s written/co-written many modern classics for iconic artists, as well as an intuitive sideman, who’s enhanced the music of a bevy of esteemed musicians.

As a solo artist, he’s created a body of work spanning 28 albums of imaginative roots music, encompassing country, bluegrass, soul, R&B and rock, as well as helping pave the way for the current Americana movement.

Jim has written songs and worked with some of the finest artists in traditional and modern music, including Robert Hunter, Ralph Stanley, Elvis Costello, George Strait, Buddy Miller, Lucinda Williams, John Oates, Solomon Burke, Lee Ann Womack, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mary Chapin Carpenter and The Dixie Chicks among many, many others. www.jimlauderdale.com

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FRI 28 JUL: 10.45PM

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featuring SOUTHERN FRIED VOICES SAT 29 JUL: 12 NOON PERTH CONCERT HALL £6; KIDS GO FREE

DOUG SEEGERS

SAM OUTLAW

SEAN TAYLOR

DOUG SEEGERS: 10.45PM One of our themes this year is bringing back some favourite artists who’ve played previous festivals and made a big impression.

Doug Seegers certainly falls into that category, having blown people away on his debut appearance two years ago.

Seegers found acclaim when Swedish music star Jill Johnson discovered him in a Nashville food pantry and recorded a duet that hit number one in Sweden. His debut album Going Down To The River followed suit and is raw and emotionally charged with strong echoes of Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons. www.dougseegers.com

SAM OUTLAW: 12.15AM LA artist Sam Outlaw’s debut album Angeleno was hugely acclaimed and marked him out as an artist to watch. His forthcoming record, Tenderheart looks set to confirm his arrival as a major act on the Americana scene. Sonically, the album further elaborates Outlaw’s ‘SoCal Country’ sound: a sun-bleached, Baja-influenced twang that deftly points to country’s neo-traditionalists and LA’s legendary singer-songwriters. www.samoutlaw.com

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RACHEL HARRINGTON

RICK REDBEARD

THE SONGWRITER SESSIONS HOSTED BY DEAN OWENS

SEAN TAYLOR: 10.45PM

Sean Taylor is a phenomenally gifted and heartfelt songwriter and lyricist with a wonderfully smoky voice and a very fine guitar player to boot. His latest album Flood and Burn sees him move from his blues roots further into the Americana mainstream and confirms his arrival as a major talent ready for a much wider audience. www.seantaylorsongs.com

EASE INTO YOUR SOUTHERN FRIED SATURDAY AND WORK UP AN APPETITE FOR SOME AUTHENTIC SOUL FOOD WITH A SOOTHING AND UPLIFTING HOUR OF SONGS OLD, NEW, SPIRITUAL, SECULAR AND FAMILIAR. OUR SPECIALLY-CONVENED COMMUNITY CHOIR SOUTHERN FRIED VOICES WILL TAKE CENTRE STAGE AND REVISIT SOME OF THEIR ‘GREATEST HITS’ FROM PREVIOUS FESTIVALS. The show also features Perth’s very own First Ladies Of Country – Katie Whittaker and Ali Pibworth – and Nova Scotia’s soul and gospel sensation, Cyndi Cain. Young people from our first Southern Fried Voices Junior project will open the show.

For info on how to join Southern Fried Voices for this show, see page 21

RACHEL HARRINGTON: 11.45PM

A huge audience favourite in the early years of Southern Fried, we’re delighted to welcome Rachel back to Perth. Returning to the UK after a five-year hiatus from touring, she was reared among the Pentecostal pines in the farthest corner of the great American West and has new songs and fresh stories to share. www.rachelharrington.net

RICK REDBEARD: 12.45AM

Three years after his glorious SAY Awardnominated debut No Selfish Heart, Rick Redbeard (aka Rick Anthony of The Phantom Band) returned with Awake Unto, a collection quarried from similar stone to that of Leonard Cohen and Bill Callahan, earning a rightly rapturous reception. www.chemikal.co.uk

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DOUG SEEGERS SINGS HANK WILLIAMS

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DOUG SEEGERS While growing up in Setauket, New York, Seegers was drawn to the music his parents loved and sang: hard country music from Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Faron Young, Webb Pierce and many more. These influences are writ large in his own songwriting and in his intense, world-weary voice that has often drawn comparison to Williams. In this very special show, he will pay full tribute to the most influential country songwriter of all time singing his favourite Hank songs in his own inimitable style. ‘his voice...a weathered instrument that sounds as robust as it does lived-in.... haunting’ Wall Street Journal

AGS CONNOLLY Ags Connolly is a traditional country singer-songwriter from West Oxfordshire in the UK. A Southern Fried favourite, he proved his astounding debut record How About Now was no fluke with the release earlier this year of Nothin’ Expected – also produced by Dean Owens and featuring a Scottish core band to a fantastic reception. ‘dare I suggest that Ags Connolly might be the best singer-songwriter in the country field that this country has ever turned out?

Yes, I think I do, and I think he is…and this is a fabulous record’ Country Music People www.agsconnolly.com

www.dougseegers.com

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LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN SAT 29 JUL: 7.30PM

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PERTH CONCERT HALL

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CYNDI CAIN

CHUCK PROPHET

DANNI NICHOLLS

CYNDI CAIN: 10.45PM LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III

BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN

Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1946, Loudon Wainwright III came to fame when Dead Skunk became a Top 20 hit in 1972. One of the most distinctive American songwriters there is, he masterfully combines hilarity and heartbreak in his work, often in the same verse. His songs have since been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, his son Rufus Wainwright, and Mose Allison, among others.

Renowned for her pure, powerful songs and clear voice, twice Grammy-nominated Beth Nielsen Chapman is one of the pre-eminent singer-songwriters of her generation and one of Nashville’s very finest. Echoing her own eclecticism, she has written songs for artists whose styles span country, pop, folk, blues and jazz, such as Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bette Midler, Elton John, Michael McDonald and Olivia Newton-John including the Grammy-nominated, smash for Faith Hill, This Kiss.

CHUCK PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS: 12.15AM

Among Beth’s own recordings, the groundbreaking Sand & Water, was performed by Elton John on his 1997 U.S. tour in place of Candle In The Wind, Deeper Still was voted Album of the Year by BBC2’s Terry Wogan, Back to Love, released in 2010, spawned two hits on BBC Radio 2, and in 2012 Beth debuted, The Mighty Sky, a romping collection of songs about the wonders of astronomy that earned a 2014 Grammy nomination for Best Children’s Album.

Chuck Prophet started his wild music business ride as a kid back in 1984 with Green On Red. Since then, Chuck has toured and recorded with Lucinda Williams, Aimee Mann, Alejandro Escovedo and Jonathan Richman while the likes of Ryan Adams, Solomon Burke and Heart have recorded his songs. On a red-hot creative streak over the past few records, Chuck is finally receiving the wider acclaim and audiences his music so richly deserves.

www.bethnielsenchapman.com

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An accomplished actor, he has appeared in films directed by Martin Scorsese, Hal Ashby, Christopher Guest, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe, Judd Apatow, and Steven Soderbergh.

He has also starred on TV in M.A.S.H. and Undeclared, and on Broadway in Pump Boys and Dinettes. ‘one of America’s most astute lyrical commentators...lyrically compelling and emotionally overpowering’ Mojo www.lw3.com

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A huge hit on her Southern Fried debut in 2014, award-winning Canadian soul diva Cyndi Cain is a true showstopper. Exercising her powerful set of pipes since the age of three, this Nova Scotia soul singer and songwriter has been a performer her entire life. After mastering classic R&B influenced

by Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Etta James and James Brown she has moved on to writing her own excellent original material in the same vein. www.cyndicain.com

THE BLACK FEATHERS

PETER BRUNTNELL

THE SONGWRITER SESSIONS HOSTED BY DEAN OWENS

DANNI NICHOLLS: 10.45PM

Among the very best artists on the burgeoning UK Americana scene, Danni is a superb songwriter who blends country, folk and pop in some fantastic original material. www.danninicholls.com

THE BLACK FEATHERS: 11.45PM

The voices of Bristol duo Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler intertwine effortlessly in harmonies usually only heard in family bands. Together they create superb songs combining elements of folk, roots, alt-country and Americana. www.theblackfeathers.com

PETER BRUNTNELL: 12.45AM

If you ask the likes of Peter Buck, Willy Vlautin, Jay Farrar, or Kathleen Edwards they’ll all agree that Peter Bruntnell is a writer with rare and mysterious qualities, his songs having the magical ability of locking into one’s emotions in an intangible but deeply affecting way. www.peterbruntnell.com

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RAB NOAKES JILL JACKSON SUN 30 JUL: 2.30PM SALUTATION HOTEL

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CELEBRATING 70 YEARS ON EARTH AND 50 ON STAGE THIS YEAR, RAB NOAKES IS ONE OF SCOTLAND’S VERY FINEST SINGER-SONGWRITERS AND WE’RE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME HIM TO PERTH FOR HIS SOUTHERN FRIED DEBUT.

SOUTHERN FRIED

OPEN MIC

SUN 30 JUL: 2PM

THE RUM BAR, UPSTAIRS AT THE VENUE, FREE An increasingly popular fixture in the festival schedule, the Southern Fried Sunday Open Mic returns to be hosted once again by Red Pine Timber Co’s Gav Munro where visiting musicians and singers can join local acts in what is always a fun-filled afternoon. You can pre-book a slot to perform via southernfried@horsecross.co.uk or just take your chance on the day.

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RACHEL HARRINGTON GARY HALL

SUN 30 JUL: 7PM | THE RUM BAR, UPSTAIRS AT THE VENUE, FREE American roots music - blues, country, old-time, rock’n’roll and folk - has been central to his own work which is also shot through with an acute pop sensibility. Country in particular, has cast a long spell over him from Gene Autry through Gram Parsons to Gillian Welch and he has absorbed and played it all his life. For this special show, Rab is joined by Jill Jackson who herself has been immersed in country music as a performer since her teenage years in the 1980’s. They have worked together often and here will perform separately as well as an inventive set together.

Expect a few familiar songs, a few surprises and a few country-flavoured originals - all of it celebrating the many splendours and colours of the country music rainbow.

‘Rab Noakes has always taken a highly individual approach to song-writing, reflecting his love of Americana, British folk, and pop’ The Guardian www.rabnoakes.com www.jilljackson.co.uk

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ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE SOME FANTASTIC VISITING ARTISTS IN THE INTIMATE UPSTAIRS ROOM AT THE VENUE.

HIGH PLAINS JAMBOREE

‘a modern country-western style, where song composition, lyrics, and virtuoso performance take them to a different plane’ No Depression www.highplainsjamboree.com

RACHEL HARRINGTON

‘sounding at once from a bygone age and as fresh and comforting as home-baked bread’ Sunday Herald www.rachelharrington.net

GARY HALL

‘listen to Hall closely and hear touches of Dylan and Gram Parsons: straightforward with all the power of a freight train’ fRoots www.garyhallmusic.co.uk

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NORTH STAR: SCOTLAND SINGS CANADA SUN 30 JUL: 7.30PM PERTH CONCERT HALL

£22.50; CONCESSIONS £20 (INC £1.50 BOOKING FEE PER TICKET)

WE CLOSE THE FESTIVAL WITH A SPECIALLY CREATED SHOW TO CELEBRATE SOUTHERN FRIED’S 10TH BIRTHDAY AND THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANADA’S FOUNDATION.

EventScotland is proud to support the tenth anniversary of Southern Fried.

Scotland is the perfect stage for cultural and sporting events alike. To find out more about what’s on this year go to visitscotland.com/events Share the #scotspirit

North Star sees some of Scotland’s finest musicians and singers – and a couple of Canadian friends – come together with a top-class house band to explore the huge influence Canadian artists have exerted over generations of writers and performers across the world but particularly those playing music whose roots are in the southern states of the USA. Way ahead of their time, The Band were without doubt the very first Americana group, bringing together elements of old-time, country, blues, early jazz, R&B and rock’n’roll and their own unique magic to create something that sounded utterly new and authentically antique at the same time.

Another three iconic Canadian artists – Neil Young, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell defined what it was to be a songwriter in the late 60’s and early 70s, and the contours they carved out on that map have barely changed since. Their massive influence arguably looms larger now than ever, irrespective of genre, but especially on the music and musicians that Southern Fried embraces. North Star will also include songs by some of Canada’s seemingly endless roll-call of great artists in a unique one-off show that will appeal to all fans of great songwriting.

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THE SOUTHERN FRIED OUTDOOR STAGE PERTH CONCERT HALL PLAZA COMPERED BY BRUCE FUMMEY FREE

5PM: LIGHTS OUT BY NINE

3PM: LONGSTAY

6PM: WANG DANG DELTA

4PM: GD SWEENEY THE UNDERCOVER COWBOYS

Lights Out By Nine are an 8-piece outfit who have spent 30 years blasting out classic soul, funk and rhythm and blues across the UK from their Fife base and are about to release their first new studio recording in 10 years.

Wang Dang Delta are a 6-piece band from Perthshire in Scotland who purvey a polished brand of “blues and beyond”. The band performs top-quality original compositions with some classic blues and boogie thrown in.

SUN 30 JUL TRUE GENTS

RED PINE TIMBER CO

SOUTHERN FRIED ROCK SHOP

FRI 28 JUL 5PM: TRUE GENTS

Kicking off a fantastic teatime double bill of two outstanding local live acts, folk rockers True Gents have put together a special set for us highlighting the American roots influences in their music.

6PM: RED PINE TIMBER CO

Red Pine Timber Co’s winning blend of Americana, country, soul, blues and southern rock has rightly earned them a formidable reputation as a truly great live experience. www.redpinetimberco.com

SAT 29 JUL 1PM: SOUTHERN FRIED ROCK SHOP

Young musicians, singers and songwriters showcase the fruits of their week-long immersion in American roots music, mentored by professional musicians and songwriters.

See p22 for details on how to sign up. www.diyrockshop.co.uk

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THE BEAT POETS

THE SUNSHINE DELAY

2PM: THE BEAT POETS

Making their Perth debut, Glasgow’s five-piece instrumental rock’n’roll combo introduced surf-twanging to the Upper Clyde and count bona fide legends Link Wray, Dick Dale and Alex Chilton among their fans.

3PM: THE SUNSHINE DELAY

Based in Edinburgh and big on the Scottish Americana scene, Scotland’s finest altcountry rockers make a welcome Southern Fried return.

1PM: SOUTHERN FRIED ROCK SHOP

More talented young people showcase what they’ve learnt over an intense week-long workshop led by top-class musicians and songwriters. See p22 for details on how to participate. www.diyrockshop.co.uk

2PM: HIGH PLAINS JAMBOREE

Texan country duo Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay are superb songwriters and big Southern Fried favourites and make a welcome return to showcase their new quartet.

Longstay are graduates of DIY Rockshop and produce a brilliant blend of country, roots and rock that belies their tender years. They have recently expanded to a multi-instrumental quintet, giving them a much broader and more muscular sound.

From Northern Ireland but based in England for the last 20 years, GD Sweeney formed The Undercover Cowboys last year. Drawing heavily on Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt and John Prine for inspiration, Sweeney’s superb songs contain intriguing narratives and characters. ww.gdsweeney.com

5PM: THE PRIMEVALS

Formed in 1983, The Primevals are a Glasgow garage rock’n’roll band who quickly gained a cult following across Europe. They reformed in 1996 and have released 3 albums of new material in the past decade.

6PM: LORD ROCHESTER

Lord Rochester embrace the maraca-powered shuffle of artists such as Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed and Lonnie Mack to create a gloriously retro rock’n’roll racket. www.lordrochester.com

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4PM: THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS

The Marshals have always worn their influences on their sleeves - Wilco, The Jayhawks, Tom Petty, Ryan Adams but add their own distinctive hallmarks: great harmonies, Hammond organ, 12-string Rickenbacker and intelligent lyrics.

THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS

LIGHTS OUT BY 9

WANG DANG DELTA

HIGH PLAINS JAMBOREE

www.thewynntownmarshals.com

GD SWEENEY & THE UNDERCOVER COWBOYS

THE PRIMEVALS

LORD ROCHESTER

LONGSTAY

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THE JOHN ROSS HI-FI

ACOUSTIC STAGE IN ASSOCIATION WITH GOLDRUSH RECORDS NORIE-MILLER STUDIO, PERTH CONCERT HALL COMPERED BY ROBERTO CASSANI FREE

GARY HALL

DANNI NICHOLLS

KATIE WHITTAKER

5.30PM: ROBERTO CASSANI OWEN NICHOLSON

Italian by upbringing and Perthshire by adoption, our Acoustic Stage host Roberto Cassani is also a unique and off-the-wall artist, blending satirical humour with his great songwriting skills. He will be accompanied by another national treasure of Perthshire, genius guitarist Owen Nicholson, a well-known silhouette on the UK’s Americana stages. www.robertocassani.com

STEVE GROZIER

HANNAH ALDRIDGE

ROSEANNE REID

SAT 29 JUL 1.30PM: STEVE GROZIER

Glasgow songwriter Steve Grozier is fast making a name for himself and comes to us as one of 4 artists chosen for the festival in association with the Americana Music Association UK. ‘part Townes Van Zandt, part Jason Isbell, his vocal style is a classic blend of old and new Americana’ Glasgow Music

2.30PM: HANNAH ALDRIDGE

Sassy, sexy and soulful, Hannah is the daughter of Muscle Shoals legend, Walt Aldridge and mixes deeply personal experience with the sounds of her hometown to create distinctive and painfully honest songs.

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REDWOOD MOUNTAIN

ROBERTO CASSANI

SUN 30 JUL 1.30PM: GARY HALL

3.30PM: ROSEANNE REID

Roseanne is a singer-songwriter from Edinburgh. She was named as one of four nominees for the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards and was personally selected

by Steve Earle for a scholarship at his songwriting camp in New York in both 2015 and 2016. ‘an outstanding songwriter’ Steve Earle

4.30PM: REDWOOD MOUNTAIN

Redwood Mountain are songwriter Dean Owens and fiddler Amy Geddes who perform transatlantic folk music built around lyrics featured in The Book Of American Folk Songs by archivist Alan Lomax. Reimagined with new melodies, Redwood Mountain breathes new life into these wonderful old ballads alongside some Owens originals. www.deanowens.com

Northern English songwriter Gary Hall was a familiar figure on the UK roots scene throughout the 90’s, especially in Scotland where he was signed to Perth’s own Goldrush Records. After a long break, he re-emerged in 2011 with his first album in 15 years to great acclaim and is now touring and recording as if he’d never been away.

SAINT HUCK

JENN & LAURA-BETH

3.30PM: KATIE WHITTAKER

Katie Whittaker is a hugely talented singer, best known as part of Red Pine Timber Co and First Ladies of Country who is equally adept at handling soul, pop, rock, blues and country material. She makes her solo Southern Fried debut here performing a mix of originals and covers.

4.30PM: SAINT HUCK

Saint Huck are a new Glasgow duo whose influences include but are by no means limited to Fleetwood Mac, Tom Waits, Black Crowes, Bonnie Raitt, Jack White, Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings and Jackson Browne. Their tight harmonies possess old-school authenticity, whilst remaining fresh and completely true to their own intimate songwriting style

5.30PM: JENN LAURA-BETH

‘a celtic soul man infused with the epic sweep of Springsteen’ The Guardian

Jenn Butterworth (guitar) and Laura-Beth Salter (mandolin) are in-demand players on the UK folk scene and their duo material centres on their shared love of American roots music. Years of playing together have brought a deep affinity between the two artists; their rhythms lock tightly and their voices blend so closely that it’s often hard to tell them apart.

www.garyhallmusic.co.uk

www.jennandlb.com

2.30PM: DANNI NICHOLLS

Danni Nicholls “is a classic songwriter, her feet firmly rooted in Americana” (Spiral Earth).

Her signature blend of “smoky soul, folkpop and heart-wrenching alt-country” (Q) combined with the authenticity and passion with which they are delivered make her one of the leading artists in the UK’s rapidly growing Americana scene. www.danninicholls.com

RECORDS Vinyl and CD’s Bought and Sold

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SOUTHERN FRIED VOICES CLASSIC AMERICANA ALBUMS JOHN ROSS HI-FI, CHARLOTTE ST, FREE

SOUTHERN FRIED VOICES JUNIOR

SING WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AT A MAIN STAGE GIG IN PERTH CONCERT HALL DURING THIS YEAR’S SOUTHERN FRIED FESTIVAL!

SOUTHERN FRIED VOICES JUNIOR MON 17 – WED 19 JUL: 10AM – 4PM

NORIE-MILLER STUDIO, PERTH CONCERT HALL PERFORMANCE SAT 29 JUL: 11.45AM PERTH CONCERT HALL £60 (£30 BURSARY RATE AVAILABLE, CONTACT BOX OFFICE TO BOOK) This summer we are running a special Southern Fried Horsecross Voices Junior project.

Over 3 days, Horsecross’s own music facilitator, Joanne Greer, will lead you through harmony, backing and solos. The songs will come from the American Roots genre - from Bluegrass to Gospel and from Country to Blues. Come and lend your voice and be part of this year’s Southern Fried Festival, opening for Southern Fried Voices and joining them on stage for what is sure to be an amazing performance. Age 10+

SOUTHERN FRIED VOICES FRI 28 JUL: 3PM GARY HALL SAT 29 JUL: 11AM JIM LAUDERDALE SUN 30 JUL: 11AM RAB NOAKES Our album listening sessions were a very popular new part of the programme last year.

Taking place at our Acoustic Stage sponsor’s shop right round the corner from Perth Concert Hall, we launch them this year with an album chosen by singer-songwriter Gary Hall followed by a short set from Gary. You can then start your day right with some great music and a little breakfast from 11am on Saturday and Sunday with records chosen by Jim Lauderdale and Rab Noakes.

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WED 21 JUN: 7.30PM – 9.30PM, WEDS 12 JUL, 19 JUL, 26 JUL: 6.45PM – 9.30PM, SUNS 2 + 23 JUL 10AM – 4PM, SAT 29 JUL: 10AM – 12 NOON ONWARDS NORIE-MILLER STUDIO, PERTH CONCERT HALL PERFORMANCE SAT 29 JUL: 12PM PERTH CONCERT HALL £35; CONCESSIONS £30 (FOR ALL SESSIONS AND MATERIALS) Our special 10th Anniversary Southern Fried Horsecross Voices project runs over June and July.

Over six weeks, Horsecross Voices favourite, Debra Salem will take you through your paces, working on a set which the choir will be the very heart of. The songs will come from the American Roots genre - from Bluegrass to Gospel and from Country to Blues. Come and lend your voice and be part of this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Age 18+

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SOUTHERN FRIED ROCK SHOP

The Ultimate Eagles

Michael Kiwanuka

Fri 13 Oct: 8pm

Wed 18 Oct: 7.30pm

MON 24 - SUN 30 JUL: 10AM - 4PM CLEARWATER STUDIOS, SHORE ROAD £175, REDUCED RATE PLACES ARE AVAILABLE, CONTACT JOANNEGREER@HORSECROSS.CO.UK FOR INFO

The Simon & Garfunkel Story Mon 23 Oct: 7.30pm

Patsy Cline: The Concert She Never Gave

Southern Fried Rock Shop is back for another packed week of country and Americana workshops for young musicians aged 13 - 17! Working alongside some of the industry’s finest songwriters and musicians you’ll have the chance to put together a band, busk, write, record in a professional studio and finally perform as part of this year’s amazing festival line-up as well as gain exclusive access to many of the shows across the weekend.

Mon 30 Oct: 7.30pm

www.diyrockshop.co.uk

MARC MARNIE:

world-class acoustic music inspired by celtic traditions

NO STAGEFRIGHT

THU 27 JUL – SAT 30 SEP

10AM-6PM + SELECTED LATE NIGHTS THRESHOLD ARTSPACE, PERTH CONCERT HALL 10AM-5PM | PERTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY FREE TO VISIT | FUN TO EXPERIENCE Marc Marnie is back for the sequel of his highly acclaimed Stagefright photography series capturing the spirit the Southern Fried Festival. He’s been called a genius, a dark man of the darkroom and a maverick. His artist’s portfolio boasts portraits of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, James Brown, Muddy Waters, BB King, Nick Cave, Liam Gallagher and Keith Flint. In this new selection of photographs taken at Southern Fried between 2011 and 2016, co-curated by Iliyana Nedkova and Andy Shearer, Marc shares his vision and intuition for getting to the heart of the music, evoking the aura of the performer, on and offstage. marcmarnie.com @MarcMarnie

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Skerryvore Sharon Shannon with Alan Connor Fri 8 Sep: 7.30pm

Thanks to our partners and funders

Breabach Kris Drever

Sat 21 Oct: 7.30pm

tickets: 01738 621031 www.horsecross.co.uk

Julie Fowlis Session

Fri 24 Nov: 7.30pm

EVENT MON 24 – SUN 30 JUL Southern Fried Rock Shop

VENUE

TIME

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Clearwater Studios

10am - 4pm

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Threshold artspace, Perth Concert Hall

from 10am

22

Rock ‘n’ Roll Music: The Songs of Chuck Berry

Perth Concert Hall

7.30pm

3

Angaleena Presley * Flats & Sharps

Salutation Hotel

10.45pm

4

Classic Americana Albums FREE

John Ross Hi-Fi

3pm

20

Southern Fried Outdoor Stage FREE

Perth Concert Hall Plaza

5pm – 7pm

16

Nick Lowe * Jim Lauderdale

Perth Concert Hall

7.30pm

5

GD Sweeney & The Undercover Cowboys * Jon Mackenzie

Twa Tams

9pm

4

Late & Southern Fried

Salutation Hotel

10.45pm

6

Classic Americana Albums FREE

John Ross Hi-Fi

11am

20

Saturday Morning Coming Down

Perth Concert Hall

12noon

7

Southern Fried Outdoor Stage FREE

Perth Concert Hall Plaza

1pm – 7pm

16

The John Ross Hi-Fi Acoustic Stage FREE

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall

1.30pm – 6.30pm

18

Rockin’ All Dayer FREE

Twa Tams

2pm - 12am

8

Doug Seegers sings Hank Williams * Ags Connolly

Salutation Hotel

2.30pm

9

Loudon Wainwright III * Beth Nielsen Chapman

Perth Concert Hall

7.30pm

10

Late & Southern Fried

Salutation Hotel

10.45pm

11

Classic Americana Albums FREE

John Ross Hi-Fi

11am

20

Southern Fried Outdoor Stage FREE

Perth Concert Hall Plaza

1pm – 7pm

17

Southern Fried Open Mic FREE

The Venue

from 2pm

13

The John Ross Hi-Fi Acoustic Stage FREE

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall

1.30pm – 6.30pm

18

Rab Noakes * Jill Jackson

Salutation Hotel

2.30pm

12

High Plains Jamboree * Rachel Harrington * Gary Hall FREE

The Venue

7pm

13

North Star: Scotland Sings Canada

Perth Concert Hall

7.30pm

15

THU 27 JUL – SAT 30 SEP Exhibition: Marc Marnie No Stagefright FREE

THU 27 JUL

FRI 28 JUL

SAT 29 JUL

SUN 30 JUL