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27 APRIL SAMH FUNDRAISER’ Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets tbc. Time 8pm. SEA BASS KID; The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 9pm 1am in The Ballroom. Advance tickets £7 stbf available from Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). Buy online here. Over 18 only. BROTHER AND BONES’ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Time 7pm. NORDIC DANCE, MUSIC & SONG; Back to delight Edinburgh audiences with their mesmerising fiddle, vocals, piano and feet skills, Hal Parfitt Murray & Nikolaj Busk

(Denmark), are joined on the bill by the amazing dancing male Danes - ‘3 Men and a Bottle’ and their accompanist, Pia Nygaard, as well as Scottish/Swedish fiddler: Kirsty-Jacqueline Lingard. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Tickets: £10/8. Time 7.30pm.

GEORGIA GORDON; Hendersons, Hanover Street, Edinburgh 7-9pm

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BLUEFLINT; Enjoy the sound of banjos blended with fiddle, ABSOLUTE BOWIE (BOWIE double-bass and drums in a lineTRIBUTE) Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Time 8pm. up that deftly captures the atmospheric Blueflint sound. Paisley Arts Centre, 15 New St, 30 APRIL Town Centre, Paisley. APRIL NORDIC FIDDLERS BLOC (Part of Edinburgh Trad Fest). Pleasance Theatre, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets are £10, £8(concessions), and £6(members). Ticket reservations: ebort@ed.ac.uk / ph 0131 650 2458 £12/£10/£8. 2 MAY

29 MAY BLUEFLINT; Enjoy the sound of banjos blended with fiddle, double-bass and drums in a lineup that deftly captures the atmospheric Blueflint sound. Dalkeith Arts Centre. 2 White Hart Street, Dalkeith.

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GEORGIA GORDON; Sneaky Pete's, 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 8pm. 4 MAY

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Robben formed his first rock band, Renegade Creation, along with Michael Landau, Jimmy carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Haslip and Gary Novak. They released Bullet in 2012 – a work 27 APRIL sharing the same top-notch musicianship, energy and MEATMEN paying the best enthusiasm which characterises Classic old time Rock n’Roll, his live shows. “The idea was to Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The not re-invent the wheel,” says Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 6pm, Ford. “Everyone knows the Free Entry 28 APRIL blues. My concept was to put great players together with WHEEESHT / FRANNY JAMIE BUTTON playing all your songs that have deep roots and MCKEOWN, Maggie Mays old favourites from past to rich emotional terrain, and to Basement, 60 The Trongate, present, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 just let something beautiful Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors happen. As it turns out, that’s £6 9pm, Entry Free exactly what occurred.”This is a seated show. The Arches, MINUS THE BEAR; King Tut's JIM N THE CRICKETS/ Glasgow. Enter through Argyle Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent VANETTA VALS/HERBORG Street entrance. 18plus. Time Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. HANSEN, Slouch 203-205 Bath 7.30pm - 10pm, Tickets £25 Price £11.00. St, Glasgow. Doors 6pm, Free adv. Entry LITTLE EYE, special Saturday 29 APRIL afternoon show. ABC, PEATBOG FAERIES That Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. veritable "tour de force" Peatbog DINGUS KHAN / Quiet as a Doors 12.00pm. Faeries are about to leave their Mouse. "Rising like a behemoth native Island of Skye for a short from the sludge of the Stour MARK ANGELS special Saturday trip to the mainland!! As you Estuary, Dingus Khan are afternoon show. ABC, know, they whip up a storm of exactly what you'd imagine a Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. traditional jigs and reels fused band with a name like Dingus Doors 12.00pm. with jazz, hi-hop and reggae!!!!! Khan to be. They consist of Any in the audience, new to "the three drummers to keep your CLOSE AND FEMALE; Following Faeries", nwont know what's hit heart beating. Three bass on from last season’s sell out them !!!! The Scottish Music players to keep your feet concerts, the ladies from Up Show, New Lanark. Checkout tapping. A singing guitarist to Close and Female return to the http://www. melt young girls' hearts. And an Arts Centre stage with an thescottishmusicshow.com/ for evening of music, laughter and more info. song. East Kilbride Arts Centre, 51 Old Coach Rd, East Kilbride, GITANE ECOSSE, Returning by www.themu.org Glasgow. Tickets £9.00 / £7.00 special request to Russian Cafe concession. Time 8.00pm. www. Cossachok, Gitane Ecosse sllcboxoffice.co.uk features Polish gypsy jazz guitar virtuosos Ricardo Wiszniewski WHAMBAM ROCKETMAN; and Darius Szoma who join Welcome to Whambam with compatriot Janek Rocketman, The UK's biggest Drewniak (bass) and Andy and best tribute show to two of Whiteford (sax & clarinet) to Great Britain's most prolific pay tribute to the music of singer/songwriters George Django Reinhardt. An evening Michael & Sir Elton John. guaranteed to get your toes Whambam Rocketman are a 10 tapping. Russian Café-Gallery piece band who will recreate all Cossachok, 10 King Street, the hits from both artists, so if Merchant City, Glasgow. Time were a 70's, 80's or even 90's 8.30pm. music fan then there is something here for you as the ROBBEN FORD Support band will transport you back comes from Tristan Mackay; through the decades with a One of the greatest guitarists in powerfully dynamic show lasting rock, Robben Ford is known almost 3 hours. You will not primarily for his blues guitar, but believe you're ears or you're respected for his ability to cross eyes as the likeness in both genres and excel in them all. appearance and voice is truly Originally a member of jazzuncanny! Be prepared to be fusion band L.A. Express, he blown away! Welcome to the released his first solo album The experience that is Whambam Inside Story in 1976, and began Rocketman! Village Theatre, touring the world under his own Maxwell Drive, East Kilbride. name in 1988 on the back of admission £12.00 / £10.00 Talk To Your Daughter. Five concession. time 7.30pm, Grammy nominations later, he has also collaborated with POOR FRISCO PLUS musicians as diverse as Miles SUPPORT; 'Loud, energetic Davis, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, indie rock from East Kilbride. George Harrison and KISS over Poor Frisco have been playing a 44 year career of prolific weblink: www.themu.org songs for sad sacks since 2011, touring and recording. In 2010, influenced by American acts like Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow and West Coast. Email them to Carol -

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DRAM FOLK SESSIONS; everyone welcome, Woodlands The Fallen Angels Club NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT Road, Glasgow. From 7pm-12, presents CHUCK PROPHET & FEATURING BERRY TWEED free entry THE MISSION EXPRESS plus AND THE CHASERS; live!!! THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS: northern soul, motown and r&b. 05/05 In Oran Mor, Glasgow. Tickets Fronted by flame haired femme NIGEL CLARK Glasgow's from Tickets Scotland on 0141 fatale Berry Tweed and the foremost guitarist Nigel Clark 204 5151 and Chasers is an 8 piece outfit from dips into his extensive repertoire www.ticketweb.co.uk Scotland. East Kilbride Arts for an exciting evening of widewww.fallenangelsclub.com Centre, Old Coach Rd East ranging sounds and styles, Kilbride. Tickets £5.00, Time introducing some tracks for his 2 MAY 8.00pm. recent CD. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, JAZZ KITCHEN; Weekly jazz 4 MAY Merchant City, Glasgow. jam-sessions in a cosy 3-5 May EFC Festival: See atmosphere. The Flying Duck, 9 MAY page 12 for full line-ups and 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. details. JAZZ KITCHEN; Weekly jazz Time 9pm. Tickets Free www.eventsforcharities.co.uk jam-sessions in a cosy www.facebook.com/EventsForCharities atmosphere. The Flying Duck, THE COTTON CANDY MUSIC 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. CLUB ft Bonar Hutchison, FREAKBEATS; A 60’s mod Time 9pm –Tickets Free. Matthew Scott, Dram! Woodlands Road, Glasgow, 8pm happening. Jamo and guests playing a load of 45’s for your VICTORY DAY, Lev Atlas free entry. dancing pleasure. The Flying (violin) and Steven Adam Duck, 142 Renfield Street, present a pot-pourri of songs 3 MAY Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. and arias from around the world, Tickets £5 / £3. dedicated to the 68th 3-5 May EFC Festival: See anniversary of the end of WWII page 12 for full line-ups and SANDY KILPARTICK; Since his in Europe. Featuring young details. emotional show to a near full singers, Lauren McQuistin www.eventsforcharities.co.uk www.facebook.com/EventsForCharities house here in East Kilbride Arts (soprano), Oksana Mavrodii Centre last August, Sandy (soprano), Mert Sengun (counter Kilpatrick’s star has steadily tennor) and Maria Atlas MINOR DELILAH with Dear been on the rise. East Kilbride (soprano). Russian Café-Gallery Stars and David Neil: EP Arts Centre, Old Coach Rd East Cossachok, 10 King Street, Launch Classic Grand, Jamaica Street, Glasgow. Doors 7.30 pm. Kilbride. Tickets £9.00 / £7.00 Merchant City, Glasgow. concession. Time 8.00pm Tickets £5.00 available from Tickets Scotland. www.facebook. 10 MAY 5 MAY com/minordelilah YES! is Glasgow's first and only gay indie club, held on the first Friday of every month at The Flying Duck. Classic and cutting edge indie/alternative tunes to get your feet dancing and your heart racing. Where everyone can get together to drink and dance without the pretence. Guest DJ Gerry Lyons (abc Saturdays + Nice 'N' Sleazys). The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm –

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WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets Free.

BLUEFLINT; Enjoy the sound of banjos blended with fiddle, double-bass and drums in a lineup that deftly captures the atmospheric Blueflint sound. The Old Hairdressers, Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley www.blueflint.org.uk TALES OF JAKE & JUNKSTAR BABY; Live Music. Tales of Jake and Junkstar Baby are both prize winning acoustic performers from the south side of Glasgow. Tonight they will be filling the Tearooms with an eclectic mix of rock, pop, blues and folk. 18+ Part of Southside Fringe, Venue 12- Waverley Tearoom, 18 Moss Side Road, Glasgow.TicketsFREE www. waverleytearoom.co.uk, from 9pm onwards. AMPHORA; Live Music, Part of Southside Fringe, 18+, Start9pm till 1am. Venue 13- Linen 1906, 1110 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow. Tickets- FREE BIG BLACK TAXI; Live Music, 18+, Start-9pm till 1am. Part of Southside Fringe, Venue 26 – Armstrongs, 136 Battlefield Road, Glasgow. Tickets- FREE

LITTLE RED; Live Music, Opening the first night of the Southside Fringe here at Sweeney's is the amazing 'Little Red'. Voted as one of the best BATTLEFIELD BAND; One of wedding bands in Scotland, we the great institutions of the are very happy to have them on Scottish music scene, Battlefield our stage. It's the shape of Band’s inspired fusion of ancient things to come!! and modern traditional music 18+, Start- 9pm till midnight. continually evolves and they Part of Southside Fringe, Venue remain established amongst the 15 – Sweeney’s on the Park, 962 most vital contemporary Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. composers and interpreters of Tickets- FREE Celtic music today. Motherwell Theatre, Motherwell, Time 11 MAY 7:30pm, Tickets £14.00, £13.00 (concessions).

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DUNKY HUNTER; A solo performance with the sound of a full band, Dunky has a unique voice which is perfect for lazy Sunday afternoons. Expect everything from Art & Garfunkel to Adele and so much more in between. 18+, Start- 4pm till 7pm. Part of Southside Fringe, Venue 15 – Sweeney’s on the Park, 962 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Tickets- FREE ALKOTRON; Alkotron are a 3 piece band from Glasgow, Paul Gerry & Gilbert. Playing the music that we used to listen to on the radio, when radio was king! Playing live is what these guys do best, they are a 'must see' band. Live Music, 18+, Start- 8.30pm till midnight. Part of Southside Fringe. Venue 11 – 1901 Bar & Bistro, 1534, Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow. Tickets- FREE THE SKUNNERED; No strangers to festivals, The Skunnered are best known for their song "Good Morning Glasgow Town", the title track from their first album. They're regularly heard on Celtic Music Radio, Pulse 98.4, last FM, etc., and combine traditional material with their own songs and some covers. 18+. Start-9pm till 1am, Part of Southside Fringe, Venue 26 – Armstrongs, 136 Battlefield Road, Glasgow. Tickets- FREE THE O'CAJUNALS; The absolutely fantastic Joe Quinn and the O’Cajunals are back after their brilliant performance on St Patrick’s day. Playing folk and popular tunes with a hint of cajun spice thrown in to make their very own. A must for anyone wanting to just have a great night out. 18+, Start- 9pm till midnight. Part of Southside Fringe, Venue 15 – Sweeney’s on the Park, 962 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Tickets- FREE. 12 MAY WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – 8pm. Tickets Free. THE CASK CLUB – Beer and live music from The Dirty Beggars, Woodlands Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £5.00 entry. DRAM FOLK SESSIONS; everyone welcome, Woodlands Road, Glasgow, from 7pm-12, free entry THE DAY THE WAR ENDED; A special concert featuring young

singers from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, along with accordionist Georgie Gajjic and violinist Lev Atlas in a concert of Russian songs and tunes of the 40s and 50s. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow. 16 MAY JAZZ KITCHEN; Weekly jazz jam-sessions in a cosy atmosphere. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 9pm –Tickets Free.

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24 MAY BLUEFLINT; Enjoy the sound of banjos blended with fiddle, double-bass and drums in a lineup that deftly captures the atmospheric Blueflint sound. The Old Hairdressers, Stereo, 20 –28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow. www.stereocafebar.com

HARSH TUG; All the greatest hip-hop and gangster rap from The Notorious B.A.G. in THE COTTON CANDY MUSIC partnership with Glasgow Roller CLUB ft First Tiger, Surround, Derby. The Flying Duck, 142 Safeynett, Dram! Woodlands renfield Street, Glasgow. Time Road, Glasgow, 8pm free entry. 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5. 17 MAY

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SPANGLED CABARET; Eclectic and alternative music and cabaret performances followed by the host DJ playing a smattering of the finest on the edgier side of classic pop. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 9pm – 3am. Tickets £5 / £3.

HOUNDIN' THE STREETS; Jer Reid and Martin Law are bringing to you the beginnings of Punk, Hip Hop and Disco. Some of the best sounds that ever came out of New York. A collection of all the best artists from New York around the late 70′s and early 80′s. A vibrant happening every month. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5 / £3.

18 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents THE HANDSOME FAMILY plus SNOWAPPLE: At The Arches, Glasgow. Tickets from The Arches on 0141 565 1000 and www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 19 MAY WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – 8pm. Tickets Free. TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES; Clutha Bar. 167-169 Stockwell St, Glasgow. Time 4pm. DRAM FOLK SESSIONS; everyone welcome, Woodlands Road, Glasgow, from 7pm-12, free entry OPEN MIC AT COSSACHOK; Whether it's your voice or an instrument come along, get on stage and perform blues, folk, trad, country and pop classics. World renowned musicians guitarist Nigel Clark and violinist Lev Atlas - will make everyone welcome. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow. 23 MAY JAZZ KITCHEN; Weekly jazz jam-sessions in a cosy

26 MAY WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – 8pm. Tickets Free. NOISE FOR VENDOR MOUTH; Music from Africa to dance to. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5 / £3. DRAM FOLK SESSIONS; everyone welcome, Woodlands Road, Glasgow, from 7pm-12, free entry FROM RUSSIA WITH LEV; Glasgow's one and only Lev Atlas (violin) in a programme of classical, folk and jazz all-time favourites. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow.

A SELECTION OF OUR GIGS .... 27 April (Greens) Mama : Genesis Tribute 2 May (Greens) The Blues Band 2 May (Greens) Deborah Bonham 4 May (Greens) The Good Daze 4 May (Lathones) J J Gilmore 5 May (Lathones) J J Gilmore 9 May (Greens) Tom Paley 10 May (Greens) The Former Members 11 May (Greens) Kevin Montgomery FULL GIG DETAILS ON WEBSITE

30 MAY JAZZ KITCHEN; Weekly jazz jam-sessions in a cosy atmosphere. The Flying Duck, 142 renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 9pm. Tickets Free. THE COTTON CANDY MUSIC CLUB ft Mark Rafferty, John Alexander, Jim McAteer, Diane Jardine, Dram! Woodlands Road, Glasgow, 8pm

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27 APRIL MAMA- ALL ERA GENESIS TRIBUTE; Mama Recently formed from a number of high caliber bands, Mama are dedicated to reproducing the sights and sounds of a high octane contemporary Genesis rock concert with great musicianship and a full light show. The music selection features the classic material from the full history of the band. The sky is the limit for this band and whilst the setlist is still in a state of transition, you can interact with the band on this website (which includes a forum) and let them know which of your favourites, obscure or popular you want them to play for you. Mundell Music, Back Stage The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £15 ED MUIRHEAD; 2 hours of original songs from Dundee singer-songwriter-piano-player, The Bay View, 69 B Earn Crescent, Dundee. From 5pm, http://edmuirhead.co.uk JAMES GRANT, Widely regarded as one of the best singer songwriters and performers in the business that we call 'show' James will play an array of his classic songs from the eighties through the noughties and beyond. Carnegie Hall, E Port, Dunfermline, Time 7.30pm. Tickets £13. www.onfife.com/events/james-grant

28 APRIL ALBERT LEE & HOGANS HEROES; Albert Lee's impeccable country music and

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VAMM; (Shetlandic: to bewitch and entrance) is an exciting string trio that weaves melody and harmony together creating a rich sound bursting with texture and groove. Expect to be wrapped in a full sound contrasted by dynamic subtleties and moments of intimate quietness that will take your breath away. Fiddlers Catriona Macdonald (Shetland), Patsy Reid (Perth) and mandola player THE TWILIGHT SAD, UNITED Marit Fält (Norway) bring their own musical traditions to their FRUIT, VLADIMIR. The Twilight Sad describe their sound sound, relish the unlimited as "folk with layers of noise", as possibilities of great melodies, and play them with fun and they are based on experiences exuberance. Carnegie Hall, E that have happened to them, Port, Dunfermline. Tel 01383 around their hometowns or 602 302 people they know. They often cite the works of Daniel Johnston, Serge Gainsbourg, Phil THE BLUES BAND; The Blues Band was formed in 1979 by Ex Spector, Arab Strap, and Leonard Cohen as influences. By Manfred Mann members Paul the time of their third album, the Jones and Tom McGuinness. band began exploring Industrial Slide guitar ace and vocalist Dave Kelly was then recruited, and Krautrock facets of their influences, citing artists such as Gary Fletcher filled the bass post and Rob Townsend of Family Caberet Voltaire, Public Image fame replaced Hughie Flint in Ltd, Can, Liars, Autechre, and Magazine as key inspirations. 20 1982 on the drums. They set out originally to play pub gigs of Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Tickets £10 / £12 on their beloved blues music. 17 or 18 albums later, they are still the door. 18plus. going strong. If you are expecting a set play list, there 29 APRIL isn't one! This is probably the 20 ROCKS DUNDEE OPEN most spontaneous live music gig JAM. Open Mic/Jam, all you will see this year. Although welcome to participate or just there is a general order of who's relax and enjoy the music. singing lead, as he takes to the Hosted by Sean Cairns. 20 mic each group member calls Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. out to the rest of the band Time 8pm. Free entry. 18+ only. whichever song springs to mind - keeping the guys on their 1 MAY toes and the audience in an eager state of anticipation! KING OF THE STRINGS SEMI- Mundell Music, backstage, The FINAL 1 – The first semi-final of Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, the King of the Strings Kinross. Tickets £30 competition. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 7pm. 3 MAY

Dundee. With 2 cracking singles out this year the Glasgow 4 piece radiate an intensity reminiscent of Joy Division and The Jesus & Marychain. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 7.30pm. Free entry, 18 plus. DEBORAH BONHAM support from Steve Rodgers. The younger sister of Led Zeppelin's legendary drummer John Bonham, Deborah's music is a stunning array of soulful singing and an effortless, sensitive approach to a list of styles, from blues and soul to hard rock and English folk. In the UK and Europe, Deborah has toured and performed with Nazareth, Van Halen, Alannah Myles,Tim Rose, Uli Jon Roth, Paul Weller, Humble Pie, Donovan, Lonnie Donegan, Jools Holland, Ann Peebles and Foreigner. . Mundell Music, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £18 4 MAY THE ACCELERATORS 'Town Hall Rock n Roll Party' Dance teachers and Rock n Roll DJ from 'Rock Til U Drop'Town Hall, Bank Street, Lochgelly Fife. Doors open 7pm for optional jive lesson at 7.30pm-8.30pm. Tickets £12 (includes optional dance lesson and buffet) Available from 0300 330 1412. BYOB. Soft drinks on sale. All proceeds to Sunny Harbour Cat and Kitten Rescue. FAT GOTH, INDICA, THE SPARROWHAWK ORKESTREL. Fat Goth released their brilliant second album Stud in January receiving an array of outstanding reviews from Rock Sound, Kerrang!, Artrocker, BBC, Drowned in Sound and many more. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm.Free entry, 18 plus.

J-WORD TOUR- TRILOK GURTU, PAOLO FRESU, OMAR SOSA, FRASER FIFIELD AND RICKY ROSS, In 2012 Ricky Rubber Stamp Promotions GRAEME STEPHEN, Three of Ross celebrated 25 years in present DIRTY HARRY with the most adventurous musicians Deacon Blue, withthe release of THE COUNTERFEIT CLASH: At are brought together for an a Top 20 album and a sell-out Windsor Kirkcaldy. 8pm. Tickets evening of musical magic.India’s 17 date UK tourwith the band. In £6. from www.ticketweb.co.uk Trilok Gurtu is widely regarded 2013 Ricky plans on doing or from Windsor. as the world’s greatest something a littledifferent, www.facebook.com/ percussionist; his totally taking the opportunity to play RubberStampPromotions individual technique combines songs from his solocareer, Indian tradition with many other including tracks from his new LUCA, ACADEMY STRANGERS, styles to stunning effect. “Gurtu solo album Trouble THE BARENTS SEA, seduced the auditorium with CameLooking, some Deacon TERRAFRAID. Dundee Disco awesome percussion magic and Blue songs that you might not Dancer is proud to present post pure theatre.” The Herald. normallyhear, as well as some of punksters LUCA to 20 Rocks Lyrical Sardinian trumpeter

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20 ROCKS DUNDEE OPEN JAM. Open Mic/Jam, all welcome to participate or just relax and enjoy the music. Hosted by Sean Cairns. 20 9 MAY Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Free entry. 18+ only. BILLY OCEAN, Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Time 7.30pm, Tickets £28, http://www.onfife. NELL BRYDEN, A native New com/events/billy-ocean Yorker, Nell Bryden has the heart of an artist,the mind of a storyteller and the restless soul TOM PALEY is an American guitarist, banjo and fiddle of a troubadour!Having player. He is best known for his traversed the world, her experiences in the US, Thailand, work with the New Lost City Ramblers in the 1950s and Australia and Europe have 1960s. A rare opportunity to see helped to mould her talents as aformidable songstress; not the this legendary Artist here in Scotland. Mundell Music, The sort of person to sit around Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, andwait for things to happen! Kinross. Tickets £12 Themes of heartbreak and loss influence Bryden’s music, 10 MAY signifying the numerous challenges faced throughout her THE FORMER MEMBERS journey.She also hails from a Classic psychedelic U.S West creative family; her father a Coast blues rock, The Former painter, and mother an opera Members originate from classic singer at New York’s Carnegie San Fransisco 60s band Country Hall! Adam Smith Theatre, Joe and The Fish. Bruce Barthol Bennochy Rd, Kirkcaldy, Time (bass) and David Bennett-Cohen 7.30pm, Tickets £10. http:// (keyboards); from the Steve www.onfife.com/events/nellMiller band, Greg Douglass bryden (guitar); and from psychedelic/ blues pioneers The Blues Project, 8 MAY Roy Blumenfield (drums). VAMM; (Shetlandic: to bewitch Tickets £14 and entrance) is an exciting string trio that weaves melody 11 MAY and harmony together creating a rich sound bursting with texture THE VIEW 2ND DATE. The and groove. Expect to be View are an indie rock band who wrapped in a full sound hail from Dryburgh in Dundee, contrasted by dynamic subtleties Scotland. They incorporate and moments of intimate various styles such as punk, quietness that will take your pop, alternative rock, pop punk, breath away. Fiddlers Catriona powerpop, folk and acoustic in Macdonald (Shetland), Patsy their music. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Reid (Perth) and mandola player Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Marit Fält (Norway) bring their Tickets £18. 18plus. own musical traditions to their sound, relish the unlimited BATTLEFIELD BAND;One of possibilities of great melodies, the great institutions of the and play them with fun and Scottish music scene, Battlefield exuberance. Universal Hall, The Band’s inspired fusion of ancient Park, Findhorn, Time 7pm. and modern traditional music Tickets £12 / £10 cons £8 u16’s. continually evolves and they Tel 01309 690 110 remain established amongst the most vital contemporary KING OF THE STRINGS SEMI- composers and interpreters of FINAL 2; The second semi-final Celtic music today. Latest album of King of the Strings. 20 Rocks, ‘Room Enough For All’ captures 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time Battlefield Band’s ever-fiery 7pm. instrumental dynamics, exhibiting the intuitive interplay MALCOLM MIDDLETON, and understanding between Malcolm Middleton (of Arab world class traditional musicians, Strap) is once again donning while their plaintive ballads, hissinger/songwriter cap & tales of social history and songs slippers, bringing his talents to from the Scots Gaelic tradition

are as powerful, relevant and moving as ever. Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy. Time 7:30pm. Tickets £14.00. Tel: 01592 583302 www.onfife.com KEVIN MONTGOMERY & THE ENDANGERED LIVERS, Kevin Montgomery and his brilliant band, The Endangered Livers come to Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross. You can expect a great evening of Country Rock from this superb American Artist.. Mundell Music, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £16. 13 MAY 20 ROCKS DUNDEE OPEN JAM. Open Mic/Jam, all welcome to participate or just relax and enjoy the music. Hosted by Sean Cairns. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Free entry. 18+ only. 15 MAY KING OF THE STINGS GRAND FINAL! The earth will be shaking as the mighty acoustic warriors of Dundee do battle to see who is KING OF THE STRINGS! 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 7pm. THE ZOMBIES, Carnegie Hall, E Port, Dunfermline, 7.30pm, Tickets £17.50. Http://Www. Onfife.Com/Events/Zombies 16 MAY BLUEFLINT; Enjoy the sound of banjos blended with fiddle, double-bass and drums in a lineup that deftly captures the atmospheric Blueflint sound. Lyth Arts Centre, Lyth, by Wick, Caithness, Tickets £10 /£12. www.lytharts.org.uk. WINGIN’ IT; Grandtully Village Hall, Grandtully nr Pitlochry. Tickets from Bandwagon Music, 9 St Paul’s Square, Perth. Tel 01738 637714 Price £10/£8 conc. Time 8pm TOKYO ROSENTHAL; Rosenthal can draw you into his lyrics much the same way that James Taylor and Don Henley can. "Take Jackson Browne's personal confessions and wrap them in Kris Kristofferson's world weary tales of broken relationships and you have an idea of what to expect from Tokyo Rosenthal." "This is Americana with real teeth in the lyrics" This and more is what the critics are saying about Tokyo Rosenthal. But it wasn't an overnight trip. Hardly, as "Toke" has spanned the music scene for three

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from what was once the location of the city’s renowned live venue, the Glasgow Apollo. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Free Entry, 18 plus. 20 MAY 20 ROCKS DUNDEE OPEN JAM. Open Mic/Jam, all welcome to participate or just relax and enjoy the music. Hosted by Sean Cairns. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Free entry. 18+ only. 21 MAY NINE BELOW ZERO; are one of Britain's most respected R&B bands, famous for their no-frills, punchy and direct approach. Frontman Dennis Greaves, with his rasping vocals and stinging guitar work, is joined by fellow-founder Mark Feltham on harmonica, and a driving rhythm section. drums). Their gigs are energetic affairs: non-stop, thrill-a-minute parties. Mundell Music, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £18. 23 MAY

20 ROCKS CHILLED SESSIONS – LIZ LAWRENCE, MORE TBC. Ever since Liz Lawrence discovered the guitar she was determined to make acoustic music an DUCKS DELUXE celebrated their 40th Anniversary in 2012. One of the first pub exciting, fresh and honest genre. Playing in punk and ska bands as a guitarist in rock bands, the Ducks played basic her early teens, she finally managed to American-style blues and boogie with take the Mic and found herself entranced remarkable panache and thorough and engaged in a full blown love affair disregard for convention. They were with live performance. 20 Rocks, 15 hugely popular, revered by both press Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Free and peers alike and hugely successful throughout the UK and Europe. Their two Entry, 18 plus. bestselling RCA albums, 'Ducks Deluxe' STEVE POLTZ; Southern California's and the Dave Edmunds produced, 'Taxi Steve Poltz is one of the most beloved To The Terminal Zone' are considered classics of their time. Mundell Music, The songwriters of his generation. His music-as both a solo artist and with cult Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. legends The Rugburns--has enjoyed long Tickets £22 stretches in the Billboard top ten, gobbled up acres of mainstream radio 18 MAY and appeared in scores of television shows, commercials and movies. CULANN, MORE TBC. "Melodic, Mundell Music,The Green Hotel, 2 The accessible, complex and challenging" Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £12 original music from Ayrshire, Scotland. Winner of the 'Best Rock' prize at 2013 24 MAY Scottish Alternative Music Awards. Standing out from the crowd, Culann are SEONAID AITKEN & ROSE ROOM, in their element playing live, with huge Rose Room return to the Rothes Halls to tunes that create those 'hairs on the launch their second album of Gypsy Jazz back of your neck' moments. 20 Rocks, 15 Ward Road, Dundee. Time 8pm. Free and 1930s Swing favourites. Featuring local virtuoso violinistand vocalist Entry, 18 plus. Seonaid Aitken, guitar maker to the stars WINGIN’ IT: Carnegie Hall, Clashmore Jimmy Moon on double bass, and Swing by Dornoch. Tickets from Sheila Kennard Guitars’ Tam Gallagher and TomWatson Tel 01862 810307 or Dornoch Post Office onrhythm and lead guitars respectively, Tel 01862 810226 Price £10/under 16s this exciting acoustic band will charm and entertain you with their “vigorous £6. Time 7.30pm. www.clashmorehall. and vivacious”performances of ‘Hot Club’ com Jazz standards with a dash of Western Swing thrown in for good measure. 19 MAY Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, Glenrothes, 7.30pm. Tickets £12, cons £10. www.onfife. THE RIVER 68’S, MORE TBC. The com/events/seonaid-aitken-rose-room-0 country’s newest and hottest rock band The River 68’s are rehearsing in their BOO HEWARDINE & BROOKS studio- come- lodgings in a disused office WILLIAMS (STATE OF THE UNION), high above the centre of the river city, a Carnegie Hall, E Port, Dunfermline, Time mere Mick Jagger’s stage strut away

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dance tunes, and improvisations ALAN REID (EX BATTLEFIELD based on traditional themes. His BAND) AND ROB VAN SANTE vast repertoire spans several Ayr Arts Guild, Ayr Town Hall centuries of Scottish music and Council Chambers. Time2.30pm. weaves through his Tickets at the door 01292 617 performances a warm and witty 660 narrative, drawing from a deep well of stories and lore 30 MAY surrounding Scotland’s musical heritage. Maltings Theatre, TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES host Eastern Lane, Berwick Upon the weekly live music/jam Tweed Time 7.30pm. Tickets session. New musicians and £12, £10 and £6 (under 16). bands always welcome. Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9.30pm. Free 11 MAY admission. For further information contact Bill on 07967 Craig Jeffrey: The String Jam 503027 Club, Galashiels. Advance tickets £9 from the venue, or buy on the door. String Jam Club meets on the second Saturday of every month (except December) at The Salmon Inn, Bank Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Music starts at 8. "The Borders Send us all your gig dates for haven of acoustic music." (The Scottish Borders and List) http://craigjeffrey. Northumberland. Email them to Carol bandcamp.com www.facebook. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com com/StringJamClub

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ALASDAIR FRASER AND NATALIE HAAS; Master Scottish fiddler, Alasdair Fraser, is a consummate performer. His dynamic fiddling, engaging stage presence, and deep understanding of Scotland’s music have created a constant and international demand for his solo appearances and concerts with a variety of ensembles. Alasdair’s richly expressive playing transports listeners THE HELMS Eagle Tavern, 2 MAY Prestwick. 9pm. Free admission. across a broad musical spectrum, ranging from haunting TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES host 28 MAY laments from the Gaelic tradition the weekly live music/jam to classically-styled airs, raucous

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The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of BritKnoydart Festival is a weekend-long ain's most popular jazz weekends. outdoor music festival for the whole Top-class UK and international family, centred around Scottish tra- names feature in a programme of ditional music. Over the past two traditional jazz music in one of events in 2009 and 2011, Knoydart Scotland's prettiest and friendliest has hosted some of Scotland's finseaside resorts. est musicians including Shooglenifty, Bombskare, Manran, www.butejazz.com Orkestra Del Sol & Daimh to name but a few. Both the first festival in Brew at the Bog April 2009 and the second in April 2011 were sold-out events, attract- Inverness May 4 ing music lovers from across the country and as far away as Canada! As well as an excellent line-up each Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a year, Knoydart Festival has had plenty of great activities for all the festival full of new music and new beer. BrewDog are the leaders of family, including arts and crafts, children's activities, archery, sports, the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking beach bonfires and a film tent to keep everyone entertained. The fes- risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, tival also sources local cooks and companies to supply the attendees great tasting beers. As one newspawith an abundance of fresh, beauti- per put it, BrewDog is the new fully cooked food over the weekend. black.

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Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 31! Once again we have some big names coming north www.imaginate.org.uk to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a FifeSing broad mix of artists that we hope Collessie, Fife appeals to everyone’s interpretation May 10-12 of the increasingly expansive folk genre. We are also excited to be This unique event brings together some of Scotland's finest exponents working on some new and collaboof traditional singing for a weekend rative events within our four-day programme, more of which will be of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts and singarounds in the ru- revealed in the New Year. ral surroundings of the Fife Farm You wont find another festival Park. The weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics related to throughout the country that has such a strong home representation, traditional song and culture. and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing

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Stirling May 12

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh

The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year getting better and better. Four stages of music and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the family.

Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous 33rd Shetland www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk surroundings of this old farm will Folk Festival ensure Brew at the Bog 2013 will go Shetland down in history. The 1st edition of Perth Festival May 2-5 the festival in 2012 was described of the Arts as having “one of the best homePerth The Festival as the UK's most north- grown lineups in living memory.” May 16-26 erly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals Brew at the Bog 2013 kicks off at The Festival intends to celebrate its and visitors alike. Organised by a 12pm on Saturday 4 May for 12 42nd birthday by staging some voluntary committee (and run by an hours of great music. world-class events with an internaeven bigger pool of volunteers) the tional flavour with artists coming Festival prides itself in reaching out www.brewatthebog.com from the USA and Russia as well as to even the most far flung areas of the UK. The Festival covers many Shetland. Concerts are organised art forms from classical music and The Big Beach Ball throughout the isles, consisting of opera to comedy, rock, folk and the some of the best International, Brit- Aberdeen visual arts. May 5 ish and Shetland music that the

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Kirkcudbright May 23-26 If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering natural greenfield auditorium and our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere! 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 world has to offer. In fact, visiting have ranged from an open stage for artistes are regularly dumbfounded The Big Beach Ball 2013 is the sec- www.perthfestival.co.uk local young musicians, fire engines, by the quantity and quality of local ond edition of an annual space-hopper races and fire-eating event taking place in and around Comlongon Rocks musicians that our remote isles jugglers, to the annual Rotary Club the Aberdeen Beach Ballroom. On have to offer. Dumfriesshire race for 4,000 plastic ducks down the May 18 the Allan Water. Gradually a 'Fringe picturesque coast of Scotland, once www.shetlandfolkfestival.com Fling' has developed, featuring over crowned the UK’s sunniest city by Comlongon Rocks is an annual exthe years everything from ghost the Met Office, Aberdeen opens the citing, live music outdoor festival walks, pub quizzes, plays from the Girvan Folk Festival summer season at one of our most held in the grounds of the spectaculocal Drama Group, master classes Girvan iconic, historic and underused loca- lar Comlongon Castle at Clarecein everything from fiddling or manMay 3-5 tions. Snuggled along the Promefield, Dumfries. Now in its second dolins to harmony singing or bonade year, Comlongon Rocks is the new- dhran, and the now-annual ThursConcert venues, competitions, with sandy beaches as far as the est and most exciting annual music day Jazz Night. ceilidh dance childrens events, ses- eye can see, this one day festival event to arrive in Dumfries & Gallosions for tunes and songs, Open presents a visual and audio feast for way. This unique, one-day event www.dunblanefling.com Stage, workshops,secure campsite. music lovers, fun seekers and raises funds for local charities. Tick2013 will be the 39th festival so hedonists alike. ets are available from the Comolonplease tell all of your friends and gon Rocks Ticket Hotline on: 01387 help to make this the biggest Girven www.thebigbeachball.co.uk 870283 Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to http://bit.ly/11eZaxX f www.comlongonrocks.com enjoy.

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