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INSIDE: Eden Festival : Gatehouse of Fleet Festival : Edinburgh Guitar & Music Festival : Perthshire Amber : Border Gaitherin : Doune The Rabbit Hole : Blas ..... plus and our 2013 music festival listings!
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Caravan Palace To Headline Eden Festival
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Moffat : 7-9 June www.facebook.com/groups/edenfestival https://twitter.com/TheEdenFestival French Electro swing maestros Caravan Palace will be swapping the bustling streets of Paris for the gentle slopes of Raehills Meadows to headline the 2013 Eden Festival. Although not yet a household name in the UK, Caravan Palace have enjoyed huge support in their native France and on the European mainland. Forties inspired dance, imagery and instrumentation blended with subtle electronics ensures that Caravan Palace will be one of the more leftfield headliners on the British festival circuit this summer. Sam and the Womp will bring a touch of instant recognition to the Eden billing. They enjoyed recent chart success with their début single “Bom Bom”. A genre defying fusion of traditional Balkan and modern dance music makes Sam and the Womp an almost ideal booking for Scotland's premier boutique festival. National treasure Craig Charles will be spinning his Funk & Soul Club back into life to entertain the Eden masses, no stranger to the festival circuit and hugely respected for his cult status both as an actor and DJ, Craig Charles is an important ingredient in this home cooked line up.
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Festival producer Meredith Langley Vine commented “ We attract a very mixed audience to our event, but they seem to fly under a flag of convenience which is about having fun and enjoying less commercial forms of music. Our 2013 line up reflects this and we will once again be working flat out to provide a unique environment for people to enjoy and escape the daily grind of 21st century life.”
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Slamboree perhaps more than any other booking sums up the ethos of the Eden festival. Described as a smorgasbord of circus performers, daredevils and entertainers the collective are a riot of colour and confusion who take each show as it comes and ensures that every gig is different from the rest. Eden press officer Sid Ambrose said “ Eclectic, enthralling, bespoke, organic, homespun, handcrafted and unique are just some of the descriptions synonymous with this event. Around 300 volunteers are striving to create a festival which is a medley of art forms and envelope pushing music, Eden has once again produced a line up which avoids obvious choices going through the motions of past glories.” Other line up confirmations include Shy Fx and Mc Stamina, The Carny Villains, The Correspondents and the Electric Swing Circus. Eden Festival will take place on the 7 to 9 June at Raehills Meadows near Moffat in South West Scotland. Tickets are now £85 per adult. For full details of the line up, stages and artistic installations visit www.edenfestival.co.uk
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Scottish bands showcasing @ goNORTH 2013: ALARM BELLS : ALGERNON DOLL : ARCHES : ATLAS:EMPIRE : BE LIKE PABLO : BEAR ARMS : BEHOLD THE OLD BEAR : BIRDHEAD : BLACK INTERNATIONAL : BOOK GROUP : CALL TO MIND : CAMPFIRES IN WINTER : CARNIVORES : CASUAL SEX : CLEAVERS : DAVEY HORNE : DONALD MACDONALD & THE ISLANDS : DUNCAN OVERMEER : DYLAN TIERNEY : EUGENE TWIST : FAKE MAJOR : FAT GOTH : FLUTES : FOREST FIRES : FRIENDS IN AMERICA : GALOSHINS : GARDEN OF ELKS : HECTOR BIZERK : HOMEWORK : JEMMA TWEEDIE : JO MANGO : KOBI : LIDH : LIONEL : LITTLE FIRE : MIKE NISBET : MINIATURE DINOSAURS : PINACT : PLASTIC ANIMALS : POOR THINGS : PRONTO MAMA : RED RONSON : ROMAN NOSE : SAINT MAX AND THE FANATICS : SHAMBLES MILLER : SO MANY ANIMAL CALLS : THE BOY WHO TRAPPED THE SUN : THE BROKEN RAVENS : THE DEADLINE SHAKES : THE IMAGINEERS : THE LAFONTAINES : THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT : THE OK SOCIAL CLUB : THE OXIDES : THE RECOVERY : THE SEA ATLAS : THE VELVETEEN SAINTS : THE YAWNS : VASQUEZ : WILLIE CAMPBELL : WOODENBOX
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Midsummer Music in Gatehouse of Fleet Gatehouse of Fleet : 21-23 June : www.musicgatehouse.com The wee festival wi' a muckle hert returns this year with a cracking line-up, and more events on over the longest weekend of the year. Gatehouse of Fleet’s annual Midsummer Music Festival has three days of live music and entertainment set in the beautiful south west Scotland. With concerts, acoustic sessions, a Youth Showcase, a "wee folk" stramash for the young at heart and a Sunday tea dance with a twist. The town really buzzes for the weekend and people come from near and far to see great music, dance and catch up with old and Malcolm Middleton new friends. Announcing the final line-up, Festival Committee Chair Franca Bruno said: “We’re really pleased with the way things are panning out. We’re opening up the main concerts with Malcolm Middleton, formerly of Arab Strap, who has built up a large international following with his own material, that he puts out under the name Human Don’t Be Angry. We also have Shelagh McDonald, a legend of the 70s folk-rock scene, who is starting to tour again. Closing out the concerts we’re enormously excited about The Black Diamond Express, a 9-piece country/blues outfit from Edinburgh. They’re playing at T in the Park in July, and make a very impressive noise!” The Festival is centred on two main concerts in the town’s primary school hall, which holds around 200 people, but there are events on all over the town straddling Friday afternoon through to Sunday night. These include two afternoon gigs in the Galloway Lodge café featuring local acts Stirrin’ the Stour and Richard Ipaint, entertainment for tots from The "Wee Folk" Stramash on Saturday morning, and a Youth Showcase on Saturday afternoon to allow older children and teenagers to display their talents.
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Franca went on to say: “As usual, we have a “wake up” acoustic concert in the Faed Gallery at the Mill on the Fleet at Sunday lunchtime, this year featuring Darcy DaSilva from Moniaive, and two acts from Glasgow, Looking for Lola and Swing Guitars who will bring very different styles of music to soothe and then invigorate those who’ve been dancing their socks off the night before. This will be followed by a Tea Dance with a Twist in the town’s Community Centre on Sunday afternoon, with yet more bands. In addition to all this, there will be ample opportunity to take in free entertainment from musicians in the town’s pubs."
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Friday evening’s concert also features reggae band Pepperjam, who launch their new album in May, and Mosa Funk Club from Glasgow, whose repertoire focuses on rootsy dance music.
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But Midsummer Music is not just about bringing in top class musicians from outside the area. Franca pointed out that two of the acts on the Saturday evening will be local bands with growing national reputations: The Razorbills, whose album “To Hell with Youth and Beauty” has been described by fRoots magazine as “refreshingly individualistic… quirky and brassy”, and Saint Max & the Fanatics, fresh from their session on Vic Galloway’s Radio Scotland programme, and performing at festivals the length and breadth of the country. “We really do think there’s something for everyone this year,” said Franca. “People come from a distance for this festival, but many people in the town also look forward to it for months. The town really buzzes for the weekend, and it’s amazing to see so many people coming together to see great music, dance and just catch up with old and new friends.”
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It's this weekend! The packed Edinburgh Guitar & Music Festival Sat 25th, Sun 26th, Mon 27th May 2013 @ The Edinburgh Corn Exchange
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The inaugural Edinburgh Guitar & Music Festival in Edinburgh this weekeend which features an impressive line-up of musicians from Europe and the USA representing a wide range of styles and genres. Artists include: Donnie Munro, Sandi Thom, Jan Akkerman, John Doan, Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas, John Etheridge, Eric Faulkner, Peter Finger, Simon Thacker and Gregg Wright. As well as enjoying the many and varied performances, festival visitors can also participate in an extensive programme of seminars covering all aspects of guitar playing from metal, funk, jazz and folk accompaniment to harp guitar and ukelele. Sessions are delivered by an international group of highly experienced tutors including Phil Hilborne (Surviving as a Rock Guitarist), Hugh Burns (Getting the Right Sound) and Pete Sklaroff (Rock 2 Jazz). A trade exhibition, plus the finals of the Festival’s competition for young guitarists adds to a packed programme that runs each day from 10.30am until 11.00pm. Single daily ticket prices range from £10.00 for entry to daytime events (10.30am-5.30pm) or early evening concerts, through to £40.00 for an all day Passport (10.30am-11pm). Family tickets (2 adults plus 2 children) range from £30.00 to £120.00. Concessions are also available and children under 12 are admitted free accompanied by an adult. Seminars are priced separately at £10.00 each, or 3 for 2 at £20.00.
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The EG&MF Exhibition : From 10.30am-5.30pm on Saturday 25, Sunday 26 and from 10.30am-3.pm on Bank Holiday Monday 27 May Cost: Exhibition + Free Day Time Concerts £10 (£8 conc)
Visit this year's exhibition featuring a huge range of the finest guitars from Fender, Yamaha to name but a few. Gear, amps and more bit’s and bobs than you can think off are also on display. As well as this we will be have guitarists and bands playing throughout the day in many of our performance areas. There will also be excellent food and drink areas to relax in and savour the atmosphere.
HOLD ON...THAT’S NOT ALL The incredible Rockschool team are coming en-mass from London and will be carrying out master classes, workshops and a full gig. Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May! Our two massive guitar competitions have their finals on Sunday 26 May in the Baron area of the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. See the very best young talent battle it out for huge first prizes! Damon Chivers will be holding Fender clinics showing you how to get classic tones from Fender’s guitar and amp range. There will be gear demonstrations and workshops throughout the
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BANDS & MUSICIANS PLAYING EACH DAY : There's a massive amount of musical talent playing throughout each day of the festival. Some of the coolest bands and rising stars will be playing for you, each getting a thirty minute slot so make sure you’re on time for your favourites and don’t miss a note! Check the website for full details of who is exhibiting and what is happening during the packed exhibition days Yamaha are showcasing their entire guitar range at the EG&MF
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Amazing Amber - Dougie MacLean reveals the stellar line up for the 9th Perthshire Amber Festival
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Headline acts including award winning songwriter Karine Polwart, Capercaillie’s Karen Matheson and AMWWF (Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward and Fisher) and an exciting new collaboration known as The MacLean Project are all among the impressive line-up announced today (8 May). They’ll perform, amongst over 300 musicians, at the ten-day music festival, which takes place at venues across Perthshire from 25 October to 3 November. Thousands of music fans travel to the festival, which has established itself as an important part of the Scottish festival calendar, with visitors coming from 22 countries in 2012 to enjoy the best in Scottish, folk and world music and a very warm Perthshire welcome. Legendary singer songwriter Dougie MacLean who proudly collected a lifetime achievement from the BBC Folk Awards earlier this year, is the festival host and performs his crowd pleasing songs at various concerts during the festival. The festival is the brainchild of Dougie and his wife, Festival Director Jennifer MacLean. Dougie MacLean explains: “I have played at a lot of festivals in 39 years as a musician and I always thought ‘wouldn’t it be nice to bring the musician friends that I’ve made over the years to play in my home region?’. Perthshire is especially remarkable to visit in the autumn time and I’m always very proud to bring new people to the area as well as welcome back many old friends to the stage and the audience.” He continues: “I really hope this year’s line-up will enthuse people as much as it has the festival team – we feel there will be a very fresh and exciting vibe in Perthshire this autumn. It’s going to be a great one and I can’t wait.” Other festival highlights will include: Musical legend Buddy Macdonald from Cape Breton in Canada and rising talent from Seattle, USA SeaStar, among others, performing at the Dougie MacLean with Friends Concert in Perth Concert Hall. Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson playing at Pitlochry Town Hall. Stunning instrumentalists Tim Edey and Charlie McKerron performing with Dougie MacLean in Dunkeld Cathedral and The Hazey Janes performing in Aberfeldy Town Hall. The festival hub returns to the picturesque village of Dunkeld once more with Open Mic Sessions, pub sessions and Cabaret Amber all taking place there, adding to the fantastic festival atmosphere. As ever, the festival team work hard to find unusual and quirky venues and in addition to the old favourites like the Iron Age Crannog and Castle Menzies, Murthly Castle Chapel and Butterstone Village Hall will also host special concerts this year. Dougie MacLean OBE is one of Scotland's finest songwriter-composers, internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and inspired performances worldwide - from New York's Carnegie Hall to London's Festival Theatre and The Sydney Opera House. MacLean's songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He's recently received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame and an OBE in the 2011 New Year Honours list. ‘Caledonia’ was recently voted one of Scotland’s best loved songs on the ITV Show ‘Scotland’s Greatest Album’. Earlier this year Dougie was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to song writing in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013. A full programme can be found on the festival website www.perthshireamber.com and tickets are now on sale from the website or on the ticket hotline 01350 724 281.
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The Border Gaitherin celebrates its 13th Year Coldstream : 31 May - 2 June : www.bordergaitherin.com To book tickets email: bordergaitherin2013@gmail.com or call 01835 862423 - booking form: http://bit.ly/13KEEc0
Scotland’s best and friendliest small trad music festival reaches the grand age of 13 this year. Located in the beautiful Borders town Coldstream, the Gaitherin has established a reputation for staging some of the best music and song workshops on the scene as well as great entertainment including song and tune sessions, a fabulous ‘masked ball’ family ceilidh dance, concerts, an ‘open stage’, the renowned Sunday Concert with all of the weekend’s tutors getting together in scratch bands and unlikely formations – always playing out of their skins and producing amazing music. This year the programme is jam-packed with exciting stuff. From song workshops with Corrina Hewat and Christine Kydd, two of Scotland’s top singers and musicians – renowned for their teaching and workshops, to ‘seriously advanced’ fiddle with Innes Watson of Treacherous Orchestra and various other top bands. Lori Watson will be hosting the ‘incredible tune swap’
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and will also lead ‘Knit a Ceilidh’ – the chance to join–in creating a new ceilidh dance and the music to go with it! Lori and Innes will also be doing the ‘Developing Your Performance Skills’ workshop. Novice to Intermediate fiddle and guitar workshops with Carly Blain and Graeme Armstrong promise to be fun and relaxed – ENJOY! And brilliant Borders harp player and singer Elspeth Smellie will take harp/clarsach workshops (instruments provided). We also have ‘Come and Try Mandolin’ and ‘Mandolin Mania’ workshops with Nigel Gatherer…’Be a More Skillful Bodhran Player’ with Paul Dorricott… Harmony Singing… Borders tunes with Matt Seattle… and a cameo performance by Borders Gaelic Song group Turas. While the Border Gaitherin is the major showcase for Borders music and for the immense musical
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The Border Gaitherin : 31 May - 2 June : www.bordergaitherin.com
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and creative talent which resides here in the Borders. this year we are very fortunate to have American guest musicians bringing an Appalachian flavour to the weekend. Steve and Ruth Smith present an introduction to 'Appalachian Heritage Music with Celtic Roots' - an illustrated demonstration for interested folks and any mixed instrument players. Steve & Ruth play guitar, 5string banjo and dulcimer…and more. AND if you’re a flute or whistle player, don’t miss Toot Sweet with Nancy Schneeloch our other American guest - how about some baroque and/or ensemble flute tunes.
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programme, the Open Stage can only accept up to ten acts this year – if you want to take part, book a place quickly! Sunday 1.30 - 3.15pm, £5 entry fee for your act plus 2 supporters. Book your 10 minute (max) performance slot by completing the application form from http://www.bordergaitherin. com/programme.htm Email this form to bordergaitherin2013@gmail or tel 01835 862423 (Mon- Sat 9am-7pm) before Fri 31 May. The winner is invited to perform at the Evening Concert Sunday 7.00pm, plus an additional prize.
And this year by popular request we have the return of the amazing Irish Dance troop – Absolutely Legless. At past Gaitherins they’ve blown audiences away with their music, choreography and astonishing dancing. And there’s more – see the full programme at www.bordergaitherin.com For more information and to book tickets – contact: bordergaitherin2013@gmail.com or phone 01835 862423.
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Doune The Rabbit Hole Festival presents the line up for this year’s guest stages! Stirlingshire : 22-25 August : www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk The Sexual Objects, Teen Canteen, Jesus, Baby!, Ryan Van Winkle, Buriers, Lady North among acts added
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This year Doune The Rabbit Hole have two stages curated by guest promoters: On Friday 23 August music platform Ten Tracks supply the bands and on Saturday 24 August poetry and music night Neu! Reekie! have invited the guests. Ten Tracks – http://www.tentracks.co.uk - the “360 degree platform for the marketing and retail of music” with a focus on emerging artists from Scotland’s central belt – will bring their stage to life on the Friday with a collaboration between Lipsync for a Lullaby, Tokamak and Asthmatic Astronaut, as well as sets from Lady North, Numbers Are Futile, Buriers, acclaimed poet Ryan Van Winkle who will be backed by films from Reel Festivals and more. Saturday sees Neu! Reekie! - http://neureekie.tumblr.com/ - the Edinburgh-based poetry, music and animation night, take over the guest stage with music from acts including Teen Canteen, The Sexual Objects, Nevada Base and Jesus, Baby! and a Spoken Word Saloon from Neu! Reekie! ringmasters Michael Pedersen and Kevin Williamson. For more details on the acts see the DTRH line up pages: http://dounetherabbithole.co.uk/?tfw=3&eventstage=neu-reekie http://dounetherabbithole.co.uk/?tfw=3&eventstage=ten-tracks
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Blas 2013 Festival Launch Beckons Highlands : 7-14 September : www.blas-festival.com
Organisers of Blas 2013, the premier event celebrating all that is good about the Gaelic language and culture of the Highlands, are gearing themselves up for the launch of the ninth packed programme of events, featuring top performers and several new works. Blas 2013 will run from Friday 6 until Saturday 14 September and will deliver well over 100 cultural events at a variety of venues across the Highlands. Featured artists will include top musical talent such as Capercaillie, Mànran, Cruinn and Seumas Begley & Jim Murray. In addition, Gaelic writers and literature will be well represented through a partnership with Comhairle nan Leabhraichean and the annual Scottish-Irish literary event, Cuairt nam Bàrd, which will form part of the festival. Tickets for the events at Eden Court are on sale now and full details of a spectacular programme of events will be launched at an event in the theatre complex on Thursday 13 June. Headlining the opening extravaganza at Eden Court on Saturday 7 September will be awardwinning Mànran along with Cruinn - James Graham, Fiona Mackenzie, Brian Ó hEadhra and Rachel Walker - joined by The Highland Council’s Cèilidh Band, Snas, and the all-conquering Dingwall Gaelic Choir. Festival Director, Donna Macrae, has picked out the 30th anniversary celebration of the formation of Capercaillie as one of this year’s personal highlights. She said: “Tickets for the Eden Court events are already available and anyone wanting to buy tickets for Blas 2013 should look out for the full programme following the 13 June launch and take advantage of the earlybird discounts that will be available for all events. At the launch we will have some very exciting news about our full programme of concerts, our community programme and new works to be presented exclusively at Blas 2013.” The Blas Festival is a partnership between Fèisean nan Gàidheal, The Touring Network and its main funder, The Highland Council. About Blas ..... The Blas festival is in its ninth year, it was created as a result of The Highland Council’s desire to create a new festival, which would match the vitality of Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours Festival. Fèisean nan Gàidheal was asked by The Highland Council to develop and deliver the festival, which has done successfully in partnership with local Fèisean and promoters who are part of The Touring Network. The festival director is Donna Macrae of Firefly Productions, who is contracted by Fèisean nan Gàidheal to deliver all the programming and administrative work required to put Blas together. The Blas festival makes a virtue of featuring homegrown talent alongside internationally-renowned traditional musicians. Gaelic plays a very prominent part in every Blas event, making it a key Highland cultural event.
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MAY Southside Fringe Glasgow May 10-26 We are a group of creative Southside professionals giving our time to build a Southside Fringe Festival to run in tandem with and complement the Southside Festival in May 2013. Working closely with Public-I Events and Media, we will act as an agency, bringing together venues and performers. The Southside Fringe is focused upon providing a fortnight of quality opportunities for acts, performers and musicians in May 2013. It’s an incredibly exciting time in the Southside with fantastic new venues The Glad Café and The Bungo actively encouraging creativity and supporting local Southside talent. The ethos of the Southside Fringe is very much ‘strength in numbers’ : the more facets of the community and local businesses who get involved the louder our voice and the bigger the Southside’s profile will be on the festival map.
Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 31! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. We are also excited to be working on some new and collaborative events within our fourday programme, more of which will be revealed in the New Year.
race for 4,000 plastic ducks down the Allan Water. Gradually a 'Fringe Fling' has developed, featuring over the years everything from ghost walks, pub quizzes, plays from the local Drama Group, master classes in everything from fiddling or mandolins to harmony singing or bodhran, and the now-annual Thursday Jazz Night.
As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival throughout the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of.
Ayr May 24-26
www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright May 23-26
www.southsidefringe.org.uk
If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh Perth Festival beneath the broad shoulders of of the Arts southwest Scotland's great Perth mountain peaks to celebrate some May 16-26 of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere inThe Festival intends to celebrate its between. The World Ceilidh melds 42nd birthday by staging some together the most ancient roots world-class events with an music with the latest cutting edge international flavour with artists sounds. This first truly backwoods coming from the USA and Russia as upland music fest in Scotland hosts well as the UK. The Festival covers some of the best musicians and many art forms from classical music performers from across the world. and opera to comedy, rock, folk and All are invited to journey over hill the visual arts. and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to www.perthfestival.co.uk our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere!
Skye Accordion & Fiddle Festival Skye May 23-25
The annual Isle of Skye Accordion and Fiddle Festival just goes from strength to strength. The festival has built up a superb reputation for the quality and quantity of music, fine venues and hospitality and most of all a friendly and happy family atmosphere where old friendships are rekindled and new friendships formed through the mutual love of the music. www.skyemusic.co.uk/festival.asp
Orkney Folk Festival Orkney May 23-26
www.knockengorroch.org.uk
Doune & Dunblane Fling May 23-26 Like many others, the Fling was conceived with the help of music and alcohol. It began as an idea at the Dunblane Folk Club, among a group of people fond of music and fun. And so in May 1993 the first Fling happened. Since then the Fling has gone from strength to strength. Somewhere along the line the first 'Fling by the River' began. Held each Fling Saturday on Dunblane's historic Drying Green, its activities have ranged from an open stage for local young musicians, fire engines, space-hopper races and fire-eating jugglers, to the annual Rotary Club
www.dunblanefling.com
Burns an' a' That!
The Burns an' a' that! Festival is an annual tribute to Scotland's internationally acclaimed poet Robert Burns. In 2013 the festival will celebrate both its twelfth anniversary and The Year of Natural Scotland with a special 'Weekend in the Park' celebration at Belleisle Park, Ayr (Sat 25 & Sun 26 May). Join us for an amazing line-up of live music, visual and performance art, family entertainment, food and drink and much more! The festival begins with a special FESTIVAL FRIDAY (Fri 24 May) launch in Ayr Town Centre where you can find out all about the weekend ahead and get a taste for some of the treats on offer. The weekend completes with a brilliant FESTIVAL FINALE gig in our live music tent where Justin Currie (ex Del Amitri) will perform tracks from his solo and band career. Justin will be supported by Rachel Sermanni. Tickets are priced £15. Buy Tickets here. Bring your friends, bring a picnic and join us for an unforgettable weekend packed full of unique surprises!
Irish International Sensation, the composer of ‘A Woman’s Heart’ Eleanor McEvoy. Songs and stories from our MC for the evening MC Arthur Johnstone. www.bothyfolk.com
Montrose Music Festival Montrose May 24-26 Featuring local and national bands and musicians Some of the greatest musical talent on show Something for everyone. “Music fans can expect bigger and better during the 2013 ‘MoFest’ www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk
Kintyre Songwriter's Festival Campbeltown May 24-26 The Kintyre Songwriters Festival is a music festival which aims to showcase and promote the song writing and musical talent in Kintyre. It also aims to encourage a new generation of local songwriters and musicians, by means of donations to local musical groups/ organisations and the presentation of an annual memorial quaiche at Campbeltown Grammar School for original folk song. www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk
Islay Malt & Music Festival Islay May 24 - June 1
Portsoy Folk Festival : “The 4th Haal”
Since our beginning in 1984 the Islay Festival Association must have greeted literally hundreds of thousands of visitors, and still you find us!! This year we will be featuring a ‘Food Event’, an outdoor gig, Gaelic lessons, music, songs, ceilidhs, fishing, whisky tasting and much more. The Festival is held in the last week of May every year, with ceilidhs, dances, recitals, children's workshops; there is something for everyone. For the last number of years all of the Islay distilleries have held open days throughout the week of the festival, adding to the mix! Come along and enjoy a week long celebration of music and all that Islay has to offer.
Portsoy May 24-26
www.islayfestival.co.uk
Entry to the Burns an' a' that! Festival Weekend in the Park is free! Parking on site is limited to some disabled spaces only but please check our 'how to get here' section for all travel opportunities including the Burns an' a' that! Festival Shuttlebus and Hometime Bus. www.burnsfestival.com
A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, dance, workshops and Dumfries & Galloway sessions to be held in and around Arts Festival Portsoy. Main Festival Concert on Dumfries and Galloway Saturday featuring Glasgow based Irish Trio The Friel Sisters, who play May 24 - June 2 Fiddle, Flute, Uillean Pipes and Sing.
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our festivals lisitings - to be included email details to: carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Welcome to the 34th Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival. As ever, this year we have a varied and lively mix of entertainment, something for everyone you and old with all our usual genres of music and the arts represented. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk
Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender returns in 2013 building on the success of 2012's festival. This years festival includes an additional venue, allowing the festival to cater for more acts and this year also sees the addition of an over 14's venue, giving the younger audience a chance to experience the festival.
Edinburgh Guitar & Music Festival
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Edinburgh May 25-27
Glasgow West End Festival
The inaugural Edinburgh Guitar & Music Festival will take place at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. With live performances from international guitar players and groups throughout the day, a huge exhibition hall crammed with companies exhibiting all things guitar it's going to be a blast. Not only that, we will have thirty guitar seminars, a range of music industry seminars, give aways, free guitar lessons and a two guitar competition for young people between the ages of 11 - 14 and 15 - 18 with some stupendous prizes! There will be something for everyone as we take over the entire Corn Exchange complex.
Glasgow May 31 - June 23
www.edinburghguitarandmusicfestival.co.uk
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Northern Roots Festival Inverness May 31 - June 2 Established in 2009, Bruce MacGregor's Northern Roots Music Festival is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness and features the very best in acoustic, roots, folk and blues from around the world. The Celtic Connections of the Highlands. 2013 sees a stellar line up. www.northernrootsfestival.co.uk
The Border Gaitherin
June 6-9
will be set across 8 stages from the 7th to the 9th June 2013. The whole Arran Events are responsible for the aim behind the festival is to provide continuance of The Arran Folk a 3 day celebration of music, dance, Festival which will run from 6-9 colour, culture and community built June this year. As well as being fully on an ecologicaly sound and carbon supportive of the work that Arran friendly set of principles and to Folk Festival have done since its exhibit live music hand in hand with creation in 1990, we aim to widen stunning decorations and our scope and include all genres of surroundings. music and hope that we will cater for most musical tastes! www.edenfestival.co.uk www.arranevents.com/arranfolkfestival2013.php
Rockness Inverness June 7-9
Midlothian June 14-16
The West End Festival is an independent event that takes place in the west end, but it’s not just for the west end. WEF has grown from small beginnings in 1996 to a major festival and has now run as long as Mayfest, which ended in 1997. It is partly produced by its founder and director Michael Dale, but much of it is self-produced by one or other of the many talented people who choose to live and work in this great city.
Get ready to shake it and get your rocks off alongside the best artists in electronic, dance and rock & roll at one of the most breathtaking natural festival sites in the world just outside the village of Dores on the shores of Loch Ness
www.westendfestival.co.uk
Ayrshire June 7-15
The 13th Loanhead Music festival is a weekend of pub sessions, with workshops and competitions, and concerts. As always the emphasis is still very much on sessions and fun. Come and help us celebrate - as usual, we have a Friday evening concert, a full Saturday programme including a Craft Fair, an open mic event, a song-writing competition and a recycled instrument competition, as well as workshops in a variety of musical skills. And of course, there are the pub sessions, which form the heart of any good festival.
goNORTH Inverness June 6-7 goNORTH is an annual Creative Industries Festival taking place in Inverness featuring a broad range of Music, Screen, Publishing, Fashion and Interactive content. Each year the event brings a wide programme of panels, workshops, film screenings, training opportunities, Q&A sessions, keynote interviews and live music showcases to the north of Scotland. www.gonorthfestival.co.uk
www.rockness.co.uk
Cumnock Music Festival
The Cumnock Music Festival and Carnival is organised by Create a voluntary company and charity set up to establish a much needed music and arts centre in the area. The festival has been running for 10 years and getting bigger each year. The event runs over two days at Cumnock Town Hall and Woodroad Park from 7.30pm each evening with the Carnival starting at 12 noon on the Saturday. www.createcumnockarts.webeden.co.uk
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival Kirkcudbright June 13 - 16
The 16th annual festival in this Coldstream unique small Scottish town May 31 - June 2 Kyles Music Festival promises to be even more appealing Kyles of Bute and exciting than ever. Visitors will The Border Gaitherin focuses on June 6-8 have the chance to enjoy top class providing a range of traditional and highly professional artistes, instrumental and song workshops Head to Argyll's Secret Coast for some on a first time visit, as well as featuring internationally renowned this weekend of music and great some old favourites, ensuring that artists as both tutors and company set against the backdrop performers. Blend this with its of the stunning Kyles of Bute. There the festival caters for jazz lovers of reputation as a very friendly event, will be live music in loads of venues all ages who appreciate quality as well as variety for their with something for all the family, in across Tighnabrauich and Kames. the beautiful surroundings of Most of the pub-based music events entertainment. Coldstream, and you have a recipe are free entry plus there is a ÂŁ10 www.kirkcudbrightjazzfestival.co.uk for a great weekend. ticket gig with three great up-andcoming Scottish bands. Expect a www.bordergaitherin.com folk/blues/country vibe with a dose Eden Festival of good old rock n roll thrown in! Moffat www.argyllsecretcoast.co.uk/events.php June 7-9 Kilmarnock's Dirty
Weekender Kilmarnock May 31 - June 2
Loanhead Music Festival
Arran Folk Festival Isle of Arran
Eden is a welcoming, atmospheric, family friendly festival, located in the stunning Raehills Meadows and
www.loanheadfest.co.uk
TMSA Keith Festival Moray June 14-16 Long established traditional music and song festival with competitions, ceilidhs concerts and sessions attracting singers and traditional musicians from throughout Scotland. Organised by the Keith branch of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland. http://tmsakeithfestival.blogspot.co.uk/
St Magnus Festival June 20-28 Orkney The St Magnus Festival is Orkney's annual celebration of the arts. Founded in 1977 by Orkney's distinguished resident composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, the Festival has grown from small beginnings into one of Britain's most highly regarded and adventurous arts events. For 2013, a celebration of folk tales, myths and legends comes to Orkney with symphony orchestra, ensembles, music theatre, cabaret, opera and burlesque. 2013 also sees a bicentennial celebration of the life of the Orcadian explorer John Rae. www.stmagnusfestival.com
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performers and speakers lined up, including Karine Polwart, Liz Lochhead, We Were Promised Following its launch on 21 June Jetpacks, Breabach, Iain Morrison, 1982, La Fête de la Musique is now Margie Gillis, The National Theatre celebrated in France every year on of Scotland and Louise Welsh, and this date. This popular international we’ll be bringing you news of our musical event now takes place in guest artists and the Head Space more than 100 countries worldwide. and Soul Space inspirers as soon as The Institut Français d’Ecosse has we can. But if you’re already keen celebrated La Fête de la Musique in to buy your ticket, pop on over to Edinburgh each year since it was the Box Office. started. Check the Events page at www.ifecosse.org.uk www.solasfestival.co.uk www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr
Midsummer Music Gatehouse of Fleet June 21-23
Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow June 26-30
Jazz comprises of a whole range of styles, from trad and Dixie to free The wee festival wi' a muckle hert jazz, and the GIJF, now in its 27th returns this year with a cracking year, always has had a rich and line-up, and more events on over varied programme. We’ve also the longest weekend of the year. reached out to encompass world Gatehouse of Fleet’s annual music, blues and hiphop crossovers, Midsummer Music Festival has three aiming to provide something for days of live music and everyone. The Late Night Jam entertainment set in the beautiful Sessions are also a well established south west Scotland. With concerts, regular, and though the venue has acoustic sessions, a Youth changed over the years the Showcase, a "wee folk" stramash excitement of seeing top names for the young at heart and a jamming into the early hours Sunday tea dance with a twist. The hasn’t! town really buzzes for the weekend and people come from near and far www.jazzfest.co.uk to see great music, dance and catch up with old and new friends. www.musicgatehouse.com
Insider Festival Aviemore June 21-23 Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Insider 2013. Join us once again, as this year we go Around The World… As always the Insider Festival will be found at Inshriach, near Aviemore, in the highlands of Scotland. So throw caution to the Sirocco, pick your era and come revel in our rose-tinted historical cruise through the most inspiring journeys, voyages and adventurers of all time! www.insiderfestival.com
Solas Festival The Bield at Blackruthven June 21-23
Gigha Music Festival Southern Hebrides June 28-30
A bijou festival on the tiny Isle of Gigha in the southern Hebrides. Music from with Heuch! Fred Morrison, Karine Polwart and Lau www.gigha.org.uk
Mendelssohn made a life changing journey through Scotland to Mull where he found inspiration to write one of his most famous pieces – The Hebrides Overture, Fingal’s Cave. Each year the Mendelssohn on Mull festival, under the artistic directorship of Levon Chilingirian invites a small group of young musicians at the start of their professional careers to take part in an extraordinary week of discovery and performance. They are mentored by highly experienced players of chamber music, and perform to audiences in such diverse venues as the tiny Creich Church, which seats about 50 people, and the imposing grandeur of Duart Castle’s Great Hall. This year - The Mendelssohn on Mull Festival is celebrating 25 years of incredible music making. www.mendelssohnonmull.com
The East Neuk Festival Fife July 3-7 The award-winning and criticallyacclaimed East Neuk Festival presents world-class arts events in the East Neuk of Fife. The festival focuses on classical chamber music but has also presented world, jazz, folk and electronica and developed from an annual short summer series of concerts given in the area by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. www.eastneukfestival.com
Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival Scottish Borders July 5-7
Dundonald Music Festival
The Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival is probably the longest Dundonald, Ayrshire continuously running music festival June 28-30 in Scotland. Founded in 1970, the festival revolves around a series of From a small Ayrshire village with competitions (mainly on Saturday), historic attractions comes a loosely linked by dances, organised weekend of great music and great ceilidhs and singarounds on the bands from their open stage as well Friday, Saturday and Sunday as sessions in the gazebo and nights. Non-combatants create adcompetitions though out the day. A hoc sessions in all possible locations family friendly weekend of and visitors are more than welcome entertainment from a small Ayrshire at every venue. One of the most village with historic attractions. popular events is the Grand Winners' Concert on Saturday night, www.dundonaldmusicfest.org.uk featuring the best of the day's competitors interspersed with passing musicians who failed to escape the press-gang!
The festival aims to create a generous, hospitable space in Scotland where the arts can be performed and enjoyed by all. The programme also makes space for www.newcastleton.com challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious Mendelssohn Kelburn Garden Party spectrum. Solas Festival offers a on Mull Festival Largs creative and entertaining Mull July 6-7 programme for festival-goers of all July 1-6 ages in a safe environment. We Entertainment is spread across already have some amazing As a young man, the composer Felix numerous intimate stages, nooks
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and crannies, just waiting to be discovered at your leisure: The Viewpoint Stage overlooking the burn to Kelburn Castle, The Village Square, at the hub of it all, The Pyramid Stage secluded in the trees, the dance area in The Tall Trees, the Secret Forest with its many hidden delights, the Late Night Ceilidh Tent, The Formal Gardens, and much more besides. www.kelburngardenparty.com
Ceolas South Uist July 7-12 Welcome to Ceòlas! A place full of music, song and dance in the Gaelic Community of South Uist. The main focus of Ceòlas is a music and dance summer school featuring expert tuition in piping, fiddling, singing, Scotch reels and Quadrilles, step dancing and the Gaelic language. It is set within the Gaelicspeaking community of South Uist and explores the vital connections between Scottish traditional music, Gaelic song and dance while allowing ample opportunity for participants to enjoy all these art forms in Cèilidhs and in homes, the places which fostered them. Fàilte gu Ceòlas! Tha sinn toilichte gu bheil sibh uile air tadhal air an làrach-lìn againn, is tha sinn an dòchas fàilte a chur oirbh gu seachdain air leth. Seachdain làn ceòl, dannsa, càirdeas is barrachd spòrs na tha ri fhaighinn an àite eile air feadh Alba fad an t-samhraidh. www.ceolas.co.uk
Stonehaven Folk Festival July 11-14 Stonehaven What a busy year we have had. In – 2012 the festival was nominated as “Best Event” at the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards. Unfortunately we didn'’t win but the nomination was a great endorsement to what we have been doing to develop the festival over the years. 2013 will be our 25th Festival and we are hoping to make it just a little bit better than last year. Festival line up is now confirmed and includes Dougie MacLean, Ken Clark, Rura, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie, The Occasionals Ceilidh Band, Arthur Johnstone & Danny Cooper, the North east Folk Collective, Kristina Olsen, Breabach, Zoe Bestel, Bella Hardy and Paul Brady. www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
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