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6 APRIL BLURRY PHOTO / FUZZY & THE PEACHES / THE AFTERMATH / MOTHERTONE; Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets £5. Time 8pm.
artists. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm, Price - £7, Tickets from www.leithfolkclub.com
Voodoo Rooms, in the Ballroom, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Time 7.30pm. Advance tickets £10 stbf. Over 18 only.
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APRIL MAIREREAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE; Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets are £10, £8(concessions), and £6(members). Ticket reservations: ebort@ed.ac.uk / ph 0131 650 2458
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PETER MORRISON Broadway And Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is joined by Richard and Jackie Morrison, Jessica Leary and Thora Ker. Musical Director: Peter MorrisonDELTA MAINLINE; ; The Voodoo Scotland`s Ambassador of Song"Rooms, in the Ballroom, 19a West 11 APRIL invites you to join him once more Register Street, Edinburgh. Time for another evening of popular 7.30pm. Advance tickets £7 stbf WIDE DAYS: Music industry song, expertly performed by his available from Tickets Scotland seminars, workshops and team of singers, including his (Edinburgh). Buy online here. Over showcases based in Teviot Row international baritone son Richard 18 only. House. www.widedays.com (see full and his daughter-West End and TV page advert on p9 of this edition for performer, Jackie.Following on the 9 APRIL more details) success of last year`s show - when "Broadway and Beyond" attracted IVAN DREVER; Ivan Drever hails KRIS DREVER & EAMMON lavish praise - Peter is happy to from Orkney in Scotland, he has COYNE: Presented by The Fallen bring you volume two thereof! So recorded a host of albums both solo Angels Club. At The Pleasance. here we go again with another and with other performers. Having 0131 220 3234 miscellany of music encompassing worked with the “Knowe O' Deil” www.fallenangelsclub.com favourite songs from the shows, and as a solo artist, Ivan joined popular items from the worlds of Wolfstone in 1990, their work saw BLUES REVIEW featuring The opera and operetta and a few them perform worldwide. Ivan’s Jensen Interceptors / Stevie Scottish gems for good measure! songs and tunes have been Hay’s Shades of Blue, The With marvellous mezzo Thora Ker recorded by an impressive list of THE MOWBRAYS / EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE; Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets £5. Time 8pm.
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and the splendid young singers Jonathan Cooke and Jessica Leary, together with Musical Director Alan Kitchen once more in attendance, Peter is proud to bring you another musical night to remember. Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, Time. 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50 / £13.50 NEARLY DAN; The Voodoo Rooms, in the Ballroom, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Time 7.30pm. Advance tickets £14 stbf available from The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). Over 18 only. ITSY'S KABARETT - A Parade of Peculiarity. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Time 7.30pm in The Speakeasy. Advance tickets £10 stbf. Buy online here. Over 18 only. 13 APRIL LIMBO with special guests Comanechi+ United Fruit+ Vasquez. The Voodoo Rooms,19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 8pm in The Ballroom. Advance tickets £6 (early bird) / £8, or more on the door. Buy online here. Over 18 only. 15 APRIL SANITY WARD; Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets £4. Time 8pm. TRAVERS SESSIONS - CAROLINE GILMOUR and ALAN R DAVISON; Our free live music sessions are back to chase away the chill this Spring. We've been hunting for new musical talent to showcase in the Traverse Bar - don't miss your chance to enjoy some of the great new local musicians, totally free, in Edinburgh's most iconic theatre bar. Travers Theatre Bar, Lothian Rd, Edinburgh. 16 APRIL
Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 9pm 11pm in The Ballroom. Free admission. Over 18 only.
DINGUS KHAN / KING EIDER / MINDS OF MONTAGE, Described as "Rising like a behemoth from the sludge of the Stour Estuary, 18 APRIL DINGUS KHAN are exactly what you'd imagine a band with a name AMY DUNCAN; The Voodoo like Dingus Khan to be. They consist Rooms, 19a West Register St, of three drummers to keep your Edinburgh - Album Launch. Doors heart beating. Three bass players to 7.30pm, Tickets £5 on the door keep your feet tapping. A singing guitarist to melt young girls' hearts. CROSSING GIANTS; Bannermans, And an electric ukulele demon just Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets, £4. to keep you on your toes. Let Time 8pm. Dingus Khan play their rock and roll music my boy, and let them play it 19 APRIL Hard and Fast. Then Slow and Steady. Then Hard and Fast." The PAPER BEATS ROCK / GOAT Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College Of LEAF / ZODIAC N BLACK; Art, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Time: 7pm –10pm Tickets: £6 from Tickets, £5. Time 8pm. http://www.scottish.ticketsource.co. uk/ Age Restriction. 21 APRIL BEN BEDFORD+ JAY BROWN’ HARRY GEORGE JOHNS / THE The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West LAST BATTLE (acoustic) / Register Street, Edinburgh. From ASTRONAUT HEAD; Leeds based 8pm in The Speakeasy. Advance musician HARRY GEORGE JOHNS tickets £10 stbf available from will be taking his brooding solo Ripping Records. Over 18 only. acoustic stylings on the road after the release of his debut mini album 26 APRIL Post-Breakdown Blues. Keeping things as DIY as possible, Harry has BONGRIPPER /CONAN / handpicked several intimate HUMANFLY / ATRAGON; venues, one of which is the fantastic Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Henderson's Café. Post-Breakdown Tickets £10. Time 7:30pm Blues is an incredibly personal diary of a dark and desperate time. As AARON WRIGHT and 2 other Winter 2011 was in full flow, Harry guests. Scottish Trail Tour. End of found himself confronting issues Leg 1, Voodoo Rooms, 19a West such as mental illness, heartbreak and homelessness. He stayed on a mate's floor with a laptop and a few microphones, and inspired by this dark time, Harry wrote and www.themu.org recorded Post-Breakdown Blues. Joining the former DINOSAUR PILEUP guitarist will be our mates...THE LAST BATTLE (acoustic) Fantastic indie/folk/pop gems from Scott Longmuir along with his slightly smaller than usual band of merry men and women and ASTRONAUT HEAD Disarmingly powerful offkilter alt. pop from this currently Edinburgh-based Buffalo, New Yorker. Henderson’s Cafe. St. John’s Church 3 Lothian Road, Edinburgh. Time: 7pm-10pm, Tickets: £5 on the door. 18+
Register St, Edinburgh. Time 7pm. CHARITY NIGHT FOR S.A.N.D.S. WITH THe Resistance+ DJ Massive Heid+ DJ Kels Bells. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. Admission £10. Over 18 only. 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. 28 APRIL ABSOLUTE BOWIE (BOWIE TRIBUTE) Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Time 8pm.
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SANDRA MACBETH. Sandra's selfstyled 'Dirty Pop' is a perfect example of new contemporary song writing in Scotland. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm, LENE LOVICH BAND; The Voodoo Price - £7, Tickets from www. Rooms, 19a West Register Street, leithfolkclub.com Edinburgh. From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. Advance tickets £12.50 THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND available from Tickets Scotland SOUND PRESENTS Mark Chadwick (Edinburgh). Over 18 only. (The Levellers) / Nick Harper /The Reverend Hammer. The Voodoo 22 APRIL Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 7pm in The MAMA'S BABY; Bannermans, Speakeasy. Advance tickets £5.50 Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets £4. stbf available from Tickets Scotland Time 8pm. (Edinburgh). Buy online here. Over 18 only. 24 APRIL 17 APRIL
APRIL SHARON KING & THE RECKLESS ANGELS (Part of APRIL SARA GREY & KIERON Edinburgh Trad Fest). Pleasance MEANS; Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets Edinburgh. Tickets are £10, £8 are £10, £8(concessions), and £6 (concessions), and £6 (members). (members). Ticket reservations: Ticket reservations: ebort@ed.ac. ebort@ed.ac.uk / ph 0131 650 2458 uk / ph 0131 650 2458 JAMMIN' AT VOODOO; The
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30 APRIL 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.
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LIVE MUSIC; Maggie Mays Basement, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6. DAN SOUTH; If you’ve got a Rock 'n' Roll problem, we've got the solution, Rock N Roll, Blues, Rock, Funk Soul & the kitchen sink. Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. 11pm-3am. Free Entry PROUD MARY/THE LONELY SOULS/STRANGE EMPIRE/THE KITSCH; Maggie Mays Basement, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6. BOMBSKARE / The Skarsoles / The Girobabies; Edinburgh’s 9piece touring juggernaut, Bombskare are firmly established as one of the most EXPLOSIVE and entertaining live acts in the country; a result of hard work, relentless touring and their trademark high energy stage shows. Their second album, ‘The Day The Earth Stood Stupid’ showcases this perfectly. Incorporating a melting pot of various musical styles, tongue-incheek humour, 1000mph dance-
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THE BLOKES Playing the best Folk JAMIE BUTTON playing all your old and blues around, Maggie Mays Bar, favourites from past to present, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, 10pm, Entry Free. Glasgow, Doors 9pm, Entry Free JOSEPHINE / Bronagh THE SPEAKEASY RHYTHM AND Monahan; Manchester’s soulful 6 APRIL BLUES BAND/JANE BOLT/ chanteuse, Josephine, has created a AWOL, Slouch 203-205 Bath St, self-reflective debut album which MEATMEN paying the best Classic Glasgow. Doors 6pm, Free Entry illustrates the many different sides old time Rock n’Roll, Maggie Mays of a fascinating character. Vocally, Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, GEORGE BARNETT / Anna her prowess recalls ‘the Queen of Doors 6pm, Free Entry Shields / Sinny; King Tut's Wah gospel’, Mahalia Jackson’s Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, distinctive contralto, yet behind the DEXTERS/THE HOLY GHOSTS/ Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Price £7.00. powerful delivery is a husky DIRTY DIAMOND/THE GUN undercurrent making every SLINGERS /ROSE PARADE/ APRIL IN PARIS, World renowned replaying seem like a personal GREG PEARSON. Plus DJ sets from accordionist Georgie Gajjic performance. This compelling Selective Service & Kyle Neary. performs a selection of music from delivery commands attention Maggie Mays Basement, 60 The romantic Parisian waltzes to fiery completely, on a record replete with Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Balkan Horas. Russian Café-Gallery a vibrant array of musical genres. Entry £6 Cossachok, 10 King Street, Whether accompanied by Ed Merchant City, Glasgow. Time Harcourt on stripped-back piano THE SHEEPDOGS / The Dark 8.30pm. melody House Of Mirrors, or playing Jokes / Rockburn; While most a fast-paced bossa-nova infused rock bands are all too focused on 8 APRIL jaunt via Pepper Shaker, she’s the riff, the Sheepdogs remember equally awe-inspiring. King Tut's the importance of those other TELEMAN / Local Empires / Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent elements that make for great rock Anton McCann; King Tut's Wah Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. music: melody, harmony and Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Price £9.00 groove. To see them live is pure Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Price £6.00. rock and roll jubilation, to revel in 12 APRIL the splendor created by 3 part vocal 9 APRIL harmonies and heavy hitting dual KRIS DREVER & EAMMON guitar leads. Their latest album, LIVE JAZZ QUARTET featuring COYNE: Presented by The Fallen Learn & Burn, is a beautiful blend of special gusts from around the Angels Club. CCA Glasgow 0141 power and imagination, ranging world, Slouch 203-205 Bath St, 352 4900 Tickets from www. from ferocious rockers to southern Glasgow. Doors 9pm, Free Entry ticketweb.co.uk boogie and grooving psychedelia. www.fallenangelsclub.com Big guitars, stacked harmonies, STEVE MASON / JD Twitch and vintage organ and piano skillfully JG Wilkes (Optimo); King Tut's LIVE MUSIC Maggie Mays colour each of the album's 15 Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Basement, 60 The Trongate, tracks, proving that these boys are Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6 as dedicated to the craft of Price £17.00. songwriting and album making as DAN SOUTH, If you’ve got a Rock they are to playing a dynamite live ESTRELLA supporting Swedish 'n' Roll problem, we've got the show. The Sheepdogs are an oldrockers H.E.A.T. Stereo, 22-28 solution. Rock N Roll, Blues, Rock, school rock and roll revival. King Renfield Lane, Glasgow. Over 14s. Funk Soul & the kitchen sink. Tut's Wah Wah Hut . 272a St Tickets - http://estrellamerch. Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors bigcartel.com 11pm-3am, Free Entry 20:30pm. Price £7.00. 10 APRIL THE RATTELLS / SWIZZLE 7 APRIL SISTERS / HOWARTH/ELECTRIC THE RUBBER BAND, Late night CLOWNS / ROSS ARTHUR; THE BLUEFIELDS presented by bar bites, booze and blues, Slouch Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, The Fallen Angels Club. Support 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors Glasgow Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6. from The Sunshine Delay. In 9pm, Free Entry Stereo. Tickets from BEN MONTAGUE / Josh Record / www.ticketweb.co.uk 11 APRIL Kerri Watt / Dougie Crosbie’ www.fallenangelsclub.com King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St
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Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price £8.00 13 APRIL MEATMEN paying the best Classic old time Rock n’Roll, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 6pm, Free Entry FNL / SONS OF SAMS / THE JACARANDAS / DEAD ECHOES, Maggie Mays Basement, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6 DAVE ARCARI / SCOTT H BIRAM Glasgow Alt. Blues troubadour Dave Arcari plays a special show with Texan blues’n’roots singer/ songwriter Scott H Biram and London one-man-skronk-blues experience Honkeyfinger. The show marks the recent release of Arcari’s fifth studio album Whisky in my Blood. Broadcast, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow.
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THE 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN 16 APRIL BLUES BAND / FAITHFUL STRANGER / PERPETUAL GRINGOLO CHOLLO PLUS MOTION / AN HERO / DAVID GUESTS; live jazz quartet featuring MCQUARRIE (ACOUSTIC); special gusts from around the Maggie May's, Trongate, Merchant world, Slouch 203-205 Bath St, City, Glasgow. Door Time 7.30pm, Glasgow. Doors 9pm Free Entry. Tickets £6/£4. Tickets From Door Contact - www.facebook FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS / Revolution Reload; King Tut's MEATMEN paying the best Classic Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent old time Rock n’Roll, Maggie Mays Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm. Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Price £7.00, Doors 6pm, Free Entry.
JAKEY BINGER, Late night bar bites, booze and blues, Slouch 203- THE LEISURE SOCIETY / Keston 205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors 9pm, Cobblers Club; King Tut's Wah Free Entry Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price ASTRA / PURSON; King Tut's Wah £12.00 Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price PETER MORRISON. Back by £9.50 popular demand. Scotland`s JOHN FULLBRIGHT’ King Tut's Ambassador of Song"-invites you to Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent MINIVAL - Mini Music Festival in joinhim once more for another Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. aid of Tartan Clef. Nice N Sleazy, evening of popular song, expertly Price £15.00. 421 Sauchiehall Street. Glasgow. performed by his team of singers, 7:30pm, £8 / £6 including his international baritone PETER MORRISON Broadway And son Richard and his daughter-West Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is joined by 18 APRIL End and TV performer, Jackie. Richard and Jackie Morrison, Following on the success of last Jessica Leary and Thora Ker. EUROPEAN FORUM ON MUSIC year’s show - when "Broadway and Musical Director: Alan Kitchen. (18-21 April): Re-Generating Beyond" attracted lavish praise Peter Morrison - Scotland`s Europe through Music. Peter is happy to bring you volume Ambassador of Song"-invites you to www.emc-imc.org/efm two thereof! So here we go again join him once more for another with another miscellany of music evening of popular song, expertly THE BLOKES Playing the best Folk encompassing favourite songs from performed by his team of singers, and blues around. Maggie Mays Bar, the shows, popular items from the including his international baritone 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors worlds of opera and operetta and a son Richard and his daughter-West 10pm, Entry Free. few Scottish gems for good End and TV performer, Jackie. measure! With marvellous mezzo Following on the success of last THE FRONT BOTTOMS / Lovers Thora Ker and the splendid young year’s show - when "Broadway and Turn To Monsters / Fraser Ross; singers Jonathan Cooke and Jessica Beyond" attracted lavish praise King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Leary, together with Musical Peter is happy to bring you volume Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors Director Alan Kitchen once more in two thereof! So here we go again 8.00pm. Price £6.50 attendance, Peter is proud to bring with another miscellany of music you another musical night to encompassing favourite songs from 19 APRIL remember. Tickets £12.00 / £11.00 the shows, popular items from the concession. time: 7.30pm. Saturday worlds of opera and operetta and a EUROPEAN FORUM ON MUSIC matinee 2.30pm, Village Theatre, few Scottish gems for good (18-21 April): Re-Generating Maxwell Drive, East Kilbride. www. measure! With marvellous mezzo Europe through Music. sllcboxoffice.co.uk Thora Ker and the splendid young www.emc-imc.org/efm singers Jonathan Cooke and Jessica AARON WRIGHT - Full Band Leary, together with Musical BLEECH /THE ZIPS; Kin Tut's Wah Appearance, Scottish Trail Tour, Director Alan Kitchen once more in Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Cuan Mor, 60 George St, Oban. attendance, Peter is proud to bring Glasgow. Time 8pm. £5 tickets you another musical night to from The Zips www.thezips.co.uk 21 APRIL remember. Eastwood Park Theatre, 27 James Watt Pl, East Kilbride, CLINT / ORIGIN SINS / SUNNY EUROPEAN FORUM ON MUSIC (18-21 April): Re-Generating Glasgow. 7.30pm SENSE / STRAIGHT RAZOR Europe through Music. ANGLES /AMY LYON; Maggie www.emc-imc.org/efm 14 APRIL Mays Basement, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6 JAMIE BUTTON playing all your JAMIE BUTTON playing all your old favourites from past to present, DAN SOUTH, If you’ve got a Rock old favourites from past to present, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, 'n' Roll problem, we've got the Glasgow, Doors 9pm, Entry Free Glasgow, Doors 9pm, Entry Free solution. Rock N Roll, Blues, Rock, Funk Soul & the kitchen sink. ROBIN MCKINVEN/GRAEME LED HOUSE/THE SPEAKEASY Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. GRAY/SARAH SWIRE, Slouch RHYTHM AND BLUES BAND/ 11pm-3am. Free Entry 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors ANIMALS TO CREATORS, Slouch 6pm, Free Entry. 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors BLEECH / The Zips / Halfrican; 6pm,Free Entry King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St BROMHEADS / Steve Heron; Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors Bromheads are a 50's inspired RUSSIAN MUSICAL 8.30pm. Price £6.00. garage band formed in Sheffield, UK KALEIDOSCOPE, Lev Atlas in 2009. Formed by Tim Hampton, (violin) and Nigel Clark (guitar) 20 APRIL and Dan Potter from their previous along with guest singers present an 3 piece band Bromheads Jacket. evening of Russian romances, songs EUROPEAN FORUM ON MUSIC They're a duo building a reputation and folk tunes. Russian Café-Gallery (18-21 April): Re-Generating Europe through Music. for raucous live shows in the UK in Cossachok, 10 King Street,
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bedsits, underground clubs to guerrilla gigs in libraries. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price £8.00.
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will recreate all the hits from both artists, so if were a 70's, 80's or 25 APRIL even 90's music fan then there is something here for you as the band THE BLOKES Playing the best Folk will transport you back through the and blues around, Maggie Mays Bar, decades with a powerfully dynamic 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors OPEN MIC AT COSSACHOK, show lasting almost 3 hours. You 10pm, Entry Free. Whether it's your voice or an will not believe you're ears or you're instrument come along, get on eyes as the likeness in both stage and perform blues, folk, trad, KING CHARLES / We Were appearance and voice is truly Evergreen / Jessica Tonder; King uncanny! Be prepared to be blown country and pop classics. World Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St renowned musicians - guitarist away! Welcome to the experience Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors Nigel Clark and violinist Lev that is Whambam Rocketman! 8.30pm. Price £10.00 Atlas - will make everyone Village Theatre, Maxwell Drive, East welcome. Russian Café-Gallery Kilbride. admission £12.00 / £10.00 26 APRIL Cossachok, 10 King Street, concession. time 7.30pm, Merchant City, Glasgow. Time THE ZIPS / RAT PATROL / 8.30pm. 28 APRIL LOCAL SUPPORT. East Kilbride Arts Centre, 51 Old Coach Rd, East JAMIE BUTTON playing all your old 22 APRIL Kilbride, Glasgow. Time 8pm. favourites from past to present, Tickets £5. DOG IS DEAD / MT / Jack Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Butler; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Glasgow, Doors 9pm, Entry Free HIDDEN AGENDA Maggie Mays 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Basement, 60 The Trongate, Doors 8pm. Price £10.00. JIM N THE CRICKETS/VANETTA Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6 VALS/HERBORG HANSEN, Slouch 23 APRIL 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors DAN SOUTH, If you’ve got a Rock 6pm, Free Entry GRINGOLO CHOLLO PLUS 'n' Roll problem, we've got the GUESTS, live jazz quartet featuring solution…Rock N Roll, Blues, Rock, PEATBOG FAERIES That veritable special gusts from around the Funk Soul & the kitchen sink. "tour de force" Peatbog Faeries are world, Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. about to leave their native Island of Glasgow. Doors 9pm, Free Entry 11pm-3am, Free Entry Skye for a short trip to the mainland!! As you know, they whip WALTER SCHREIFELS; King Tut's BROWN BEAR AND THE up a storm of traditional jigs and Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent BANDITS & MINIATURE reels fused with jazz, hi-hop and Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. DINOSAURS / Junebug; Brown reggae!!!!! Any in the audience, Price £9.00. Bear & The Bandits are a three new to "the Faeries", nwont know piece from Largs in Scotland. what's hit them !!!! The Scottish DIVAS; 23 – 25. May Miller, Combining folk guitar, celtic airs Music Show, New Lanark. Checkout Barbara Bryceland and Ashley and pop hooks with meaningful http://www.thescottishmusicshow. McCullagh Hosted by the lyrics, they creates a unique "must com/ for more info. outrageous Ms Cheri Treiffel. 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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: dundee / fife / perth / stirling / aberdeen + north east from many roots. Robin is a legendary renaissance man having been at the forefront of many genres over his 50 year career as musician ,writer and storyteller. Bina is a gifted and inspired singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist in her own right. East African born British Asian, Bina has a hauntingly sweet melodious voice. Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £12 13 APRIL SKERRYVORE With support from Eilidh Hadden; Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na-Craig Pitlochry. Time 7:30; Tickets £18.50 Online from www.pitlochry.org.uk/, Box office 01796 484 626 and www. skerryvore.com MARTYN JOSEPH; Cardiff's acclaimed singer songwriter is an incomparable performer with an uncanny knack of fusing fearless, full-bodied 'songs with a message' with fragile love songs. Voted 'Best Male Artist' in the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards, he has one of the most powerful voices on the acoustic circuit, a string of Top 50 hits to his name (including Dolphins Make Me Cry). 'One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today' - Tom Robinson, BBC 6. Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £15 14 APRIL JACQUI MCSHEE'S TAKE 3; One of the founding members of the iconic Pentange Jacqui McShee returns to her acoustic roots with Alan Thomson, playing acoustic guitar, and Gerry Conway, on atmospheric and thoughtful percussion. An evening of songs drawing upon a vast repertoire and a new album, promising folk, blues, jazz and beyond. Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £18 16 APRIL PETER MORRISON Broadway And Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is joined by Richard and Jackie Morrison, Jessica Leary and Thora Ker. Musical Director: Alan Kitchen. Peter Morrison - Scotland`s Ambassador of Song"-invites you to join him once more for another evening of popular song, expertly performed by his team of singers, including his international baritone son Richard and his daughter-West End and TV performer, Jackie.Following on the success of last year`s show when "Broadway and Beyond" attracted lavish praise - Peter is happy to bring you volume two thereof! So here we go again with another miscellany of music encompassing favourite songs from the shows, popular items from the worlds of opera and operetta and a few Scottish gems for good measure! With marvellous mezzo Thora Ker and the splendid young singers Jonathan Cooke and Jessica Leary, together with Musical
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LIGHTS OUT BY NINE; A ninepiece soul and blues collective from Fife. Learning their craft through the classic songs of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Ronald Isley to name but a few Lights Out By Nine 18 APRIL have now developed a collection of original songs which is commanding PETER MORRISON Broadway And a growing amount of media 27 APRIL Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is joined by attention. Mundell Music, Back Richard and Jackie Morrison, Jessica Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 The MAMA- ALL ERA GENESIS Leary and Thora Ker. Musical Muirs, Kinross Tickets £12 TRIBUTE; Mama Recently formed Director: Alan Kitchen. Peter from a number of high caliber Morrison - Scotland`s Ambassador 20 APRIL bands, Mama are dedicated to of Song"-invites you to join him reproducing the sights and sounds once more for another evening of HOTEL CALIFORNIA -Eagles of a high octane contemporary popular song, expertly performed Tribute. 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15 APRIL IVOR NOVELLO award winning songwriter, former singer in Orange Juice and successful solo artists Edwyn Collins, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen. com or tel 01224 641122 17 APRIL MECHANICAL SMILE / YOU AND WHAT WE ARE / CATS IN CAPES / CULANN; Mechanical Smile have a genuine unique sound and image. Their music combines rock, pop and grunge to create a melodic and pulsating sound, giving them the reputation as one of Scotland's finest bands this year with festival appearances at Download and Slam Dunk, features in Rock Sound, FRONT and Kerrang! magazine, as well as national press/airplay under their belt. Joining then are local acts You And What We Are and Cats In Capes and we'd advise you to get down early to catch opener, Culann, recently crowed Best Rock/Alternative at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards. The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. Tickets £5 adv from www.agpaberdeen.bigcartel and Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen/£6 on the door. 14 plus show 18 APRIL
ANDERSON MCGINTY WEBSTER WARD AND FISHER + FREEWHEELIN' + THE 11 APRIL FOOLS REEL; Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward & Fisher may well be a mouthful, but ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA present Concieto de Aranjuez, they are a tasty collective. Comprising of five diverse musicians, 'AMWWF' first assembled with conductor Gilbert Varga and guitarist in August 2011 when they retreated to the Miloš Karadaglićs and a programme which secluded Perthshire hills to make music includes Respighi, Rodrigo, and Martucci, in together. Since then they have quickly built the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com their repuattion as one to watch and this year sees them go from strength to strength! or tel 01224 641122 The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. Advance tickets from Cafe Drummond, The 12 APRIL Cavern Aberdeen, www.ticketweb.co.uk and THE SOLID SILVER 60S SHOW Relive the www.seetickets.com. Also on the door. 14 60s with original artists singing their greatest plus show. hits, with the original voice of the Searchers Mike Pender, Dave Berry and Wayne 19 APRIL Fontana, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets from HELL’S BELLS; Famed AC/DC cover band. boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from KATE NASH; BRIT Awards Best Female boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 Artist 2008 and chart-topper, The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, 20 APRIL doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 ALBERT HAMMOND: Singer songwriter Albert penned songs which have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million 13 APRIL records worldwide including over 30 chartBIG COUNTRY; Back with a series of gigs in topping hits such as The Air That I Breathe and When I Need You. The Lemon Tree the UK, to coincide with the release of the band’s highly anticipated ninth studio album. Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen. com or tel 01224 641122 Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 SKERRYVORE; The Garage/Campus, 17 Windmill Brae, Aberdeen, Tickets £14.50 SLYDIGS PLUS SUPPORT Manchester Online from www.ticketweb.co.uk , themed night also with Sons of The Stage, http://garagecampusaberdeen.com and The Alfghan Hounds and Sansovino. Also including after party. The Tunnels, Carnegies www.skerryvore.com Brae. Aberdeen. Doors: 8pm. DEADFIRE / FREELIVE / RAY BROWER / BLOOD STAINED NOTES; Like your music 14 APRIL loud, like your music heavy...then head down 10CC’S GRAHAM GOULDMAN & FRIENDS, to this one, featuring some of Aberdeens Featuring 10CC classics and some of the hits finest. This one features two of the bands the band co-founder also wrote for other that made it to the final of our sister venues artists, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West Two Grand Tournamanet and it's a pleasure North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. to have them back for more! The Tunnels, Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. £5 admission on 01224 641122 the door.
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DIVIDING THE SILENCE / SUPPORT; Dividing The Silence, Oath of Kings, Daggers at Dawn, Without Reason and Cleanse The Hive. The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. Doors: 7pm.
ANCHOROCK, a charity event to raise money, encourage donations, and raise awareness of local charity, Friends of ANCHOR, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122
23 APRIL KING CHARLES Singer-songwriter, whose sound has been described as everything from psychedelic rock to folk-pop, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 25 APRIL THE TWILIGHT SAD; Scottish indie-rock trio take their anthemic rock music to The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT / DAS MCMANUS / UNIFORM’ The Mouse That Ate The Cat comprise of former Dykeenies lead singer, Brian Henderson and former Drive By Argument/Atlas Skye guitarist Colin Keenan. Well worth checking out. They are joined by local supports in the shape of Das McManus and Uniform. The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. Tickets £5 from Cafe Drummond, www. agpaberdeen.bigcartel.com and www.ticketweb.co.uk/ also available on the door - 14 plus show ROLO TOMASSI + BRACE + EVERYTHINGWESAYISFACT (ROOM 2); We are delighted to see the return of Rolo Tomassi. The band from Sheffield bring their mathcore to the intimate surroundings of Tunnels 2. That will be loud!!! The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. Tickets from Black Lake Records facebook. 26 APRIL
28 APRIL ALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HEROES; A Grammy Award winning musician and by common consent one of the world’s finest guitarplays. The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 29 APRIL DINOSAUR PILE-UP / TIGER CLUB / BAD COP; Like your riffs? Like your music loud and in your face? Well take this then!!! They blew Drummonds apart when they played their last time and they have only gotten better since. Do not miss this! The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. Tickets from Cafe Drummond and Aberdeen Box Office as well as www.ticketweb.co.uk - 14 plus show.
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TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES. Live Music/ Jam. Guest musicians and THE BATTLEFIELD BAND: Aros Centre Portree 7.30pm Tickets from bands always welcome. All gear www.ticketweb.co.uk or call 01478 supplied. Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9.15pm. For further information 613750 to book tickets for all contact Bill 07967 503027. events.
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LETZ ZEP; Not an exercise in nostalgia but a revolt against time and a faithful recreation of the sights and sounds of Led Zeppelin at their awesome best. The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 17 APRIL 01224 641122
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NIKA (born Nicola Cassells) along side Nika will be Rebecca Sheering, Jemma Kate and Erin Todd, will be singing at an intimate gig. The Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, Ayr. 13 APRIL WILDCARD, Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm. Free admission. 18 APRIL TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES. Live Music/ Jam. Guest musicians and bands always welcome. All gear supplied. Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9.15pm. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027 19 APRIL SKERRYVORE With support from Scott Wood Trio; Walker Hall, South Beach, Troon, Time 7pm. Tickets £15 Online from www. skerryvore.com and from ‘A Journey Through Time,’ Ayr St, Troon (cash only) 20 APRIL FIST FIGHTS N' FOREPLAY, Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm. Free admission. TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES, Girvan's, 66 Portland St, Troon. Time 9pm - free admission 25 APRIL
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 14: dumfries + south west / scottish borders TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES. Live Music/ Jam. Guest musicians and bands always welcome. All gear supplied. Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9.15pm. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027 27 APRIL HOT LOVE (MARC BOLAN/T-REX TRIBUTE) Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm. Free admission. THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR Music, songs and stories from Irish legends The Fureys & Davey Arthur who have been enthralling audiences all over the world for 35 years. They are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world. Come and hear them live singing all their hits such as ‘When You Were Sweet Sixteen’, ‘The Green Fields of France’, ‘The Old Man’, ‘Red Rose Café’, ‘From Clare to Here’, ‘Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’ and ‘Steal Away’. The Gaiety Theatre, Main Theatre, Carrick Street, Ayr. Tickets: £18.50/£17.50 (conc)
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from field hollers, through ragtime, vaudeville, country blues, jazz and CHRISTINE BOVILL No pretence, swing, through to the urban blues of no gimmicks, simply a voice, pure the 1940s. String Jam Club, The and majestic. The soundtrack to Salmon Inn, Bank Street, Christine's early life was Dylan, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Cohen, The Everly Brothers and The Send us all your gig dates for Tickets £9 available from the Beatles; but it was the chance Scottish Borders and Salmon or admission on the door. discovery of some old jazz vinyl that Northumberland. As ever there will be a fine shaped her career. With the Email them to Carol supporting cast of some of our best technical skills of a jazz singer and carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com local talent. Doors 7.30pm, music the passion of a torch singer, starts 8.00pm Christine performs songs from her 6 APRIL two award winning shows based on 20 APRIL the life and work of Billie Holiday FRASER FIFIELD AND GRAEME STEPHEN; One of Scotland's most and Edith Piaf as well as Cohen, jazz PLUG AND PLAY 2013 – YOUNG creative musicians, Fraser Fifield is classics and a couple from her new MUSICIANS COMPETITION; Entry album. Eastgate Theatre & Arts a multi-instrumentalist and is now open for groups / duos / Centre, Eastgate, Peebles. Tickets composer with a distinctly original soloists wishing to take part in the £14 (under 16s £5). Time 7.30pm. sound. He distils influences from St Boswells Live! Plug and Play such diverse sources as the 2013. Plug and Play is a competition HOKUM HOTSHOTS are Jim Highland bagpipe tradition, jazz for young musical performers 18 Murray and Pete Mason are a real saxophone, Bulgarian kaval and years or younger, for the chance to others. Graeme Stephen is a master treat for lovers of blues and fine support a major act at St Boswells guitarist and winner of the Scottish guitar-playing, all peppered with Live! Entry is free but all details some entertaining banter. We Jazz Awards Innovation Award for must be with the organisers in his score to the film Sunrise: A Song guarantee you will go home with a plenty of time. It is called Plug and smile on your face. This highlyof Two Humans. He also performs Play because there are no sound regarded blues duo from Newcastle, regularly with the Fraser Fifield checks – just go on stage and who between them play Steel Band playing the wonderfully perform for 15 minutes or less. St National and Dobro Horizontal eclectic music of Fraser Fifield in Boswells Live! St Boswells Village various combinations. Together they Guitars, Mandolin, Tiple (a 10 Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, St stringed South American make rich, inventive music that Boswells, Send enquiries and entries instrument), ukulele, and acoustic 6 spans the Scottish folk and jazz to keith@stboswellslive.com or call stringed guitars. That makes a total scenes. Eastgate Theatre & Arts 01835 822692. of over 50 available strings. Add two Centre, Eastgate, Peebles. Tickets £13 (under 16s £5). Time 7.30pm. voices and you’ve got a magic evening of blues with a smile on its face. Their musical influences range
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APRIL Edinburgh’s Youth ‘Easter’ Gaitherin Edinburgh April 2 – 5
Moffat Weekend of Music Moffat April 5-7
A weekend of song and music in Moffat, Dumfriesshire. 2013 is the The Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin was 8th year for the Moffat Weekend of Music & Song Folk song sessions, set up in 1995 by a group of parents who wanted to provide an op- Folk music sessions & Blues sessions. The purpose of the festival is portunity for young people from to promote traditional song & muacross the city to come together sic. The weekend is a promotion and learn skills in traditional Scotand celebration of traditional and tish music. Over the past 15 years contempory folk song and music. It we have grown from strength to is a participation event and at prestrength and, in addition to the hugely popular annual Easter event, sent is centred around, Thje Annandale Arms Hotel, The Black Bull HoEYG has a year-round programme of workshops and performance op- tel and the Buccleuch Hotel, Moffat. All the events are free of charge. portunities for young people aged There are numerous B & Bs and an 9 – 25. These opportunities range from the weekly Craigmillar Ceilidh excellent campsite very close to the Club and Wester Hailes Music Mon- town. days where young people can learn MWMS Facebook link: skills in singing, song writing, guitar, fiddle and keyboard to perform- http://on.fb.me/VQCrFQ ance opportunities at international Edinburgh festivals abroad! EYG’s flagship Easter event takes place during the International Easter holidays. Around 120 young Harp Festival people (P5 - S6) take part in four Edinburgh days of workshops led by some of the country’s finest traditional musi- April 5-10 cians. The event is supported by a The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh team of volunteers and workshop International Harp Festival is an anrange from fiddle and accordion to song writing and internet radio pro- nual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more duction. The Edinburgh Youth about us at www.clarsachsociety.co. Gaitherin is for anyone; whether uk The Clarsach Society (Comunn you’ve never played before, only na Clarsaich) encourages interest in just started, or you are an experithe instrument, especially amongst enced player or singer. You don’t young players, who enjoy its need to have experience of traditional music or be able to read mu- adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The sic to enjoy EYG events. Society also presents the Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an anwww.eyg.org.uk nual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Every Spring we Inverness Whisky bring harpists from across the globe Festival together to rub shoulders with you, Bogbain Farm the audience. April 5-6 www.harpfestival.co.uk The Inverness Whisky Festival celebrates our national drink within the Glenfarg Folk Feast fantastic surroundings of Bogbain Glengarg Farm, 3 miles south of Inverness. April 12-14 Friday 5 April will see us led on a whisky-fuelled journey through the Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club streets of Inverness, visiting some the festival may be small but its of the city’s oldest pubs, and being stature and longevity are huge to entertained on our journey by some say the least. We pride ourselves on of Scotland’s finest trad musicians. running a friendly event with workThen on Saturday 6 April the main shops and competitions to suit all event, held at Bogbain Farm, gives tastes, and the World famous Puffus the chance to sample an abuna -Box competition just has to be dance of malt whiskies, and to learn seen to be believed! from the masters how to drink, savour, and most importantly, enjoy www.glenfargfolkclub.com our whisky. Live music, talks, tastings, great food and of course, the Tradfest all important water of life: the InEdinburgh verness Whisky Festival is a feast for all the senses. Saturday tickets April 24 - May 6 for the Inverness Whisky Festival Tradfest celebrates the arts of tradiare now on sale at £25 each. tion at local, national and internawww.invernesswhiskyfestival.co.uk tional contexts, combining authentic cultural sources with contemporary edge and flair. It will include song,
story, arts and crafts, music, folk drama and dance, along with their interconnections, embracing Scots and Gaelic, and the arts of Scotland's diverse communities in top venues across Edinburgh including Queen's Hall, Usher Hall, Dance Base, the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Teviot Row House, Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat. Tradfest is organised by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) from its base at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, which brings together the Scottish Storytelling Forum, the Traditional Music Forum and the Traditions of Dance Forum to underpin collaboration and shared development for the future between the trad arts, in the context of new social settings and technologies. By encompassing Beltane/Mayday, with their seasonal rituals, Tradfest will be a curtain raiser for the unrivalled wave of Fèisean and Festivals that breaks over Scotland from that weekend through the summer months. www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
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some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer. www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
Girvan Folk Festival Girvan May 3-5 Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. 2013 will be the 39th festival so please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy. www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute May 3-6
Knoydart April 26-28
The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long beginnings to become one of Britoutdoor music festival for the whole ain's most popular jazz weekends. family, centred around Scottish tra- Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of ditional music. Over the past two events in 2009 and 2011, Knoydart traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest has hosted some of Scotland's finseaside resorts. est musicians including Shooglenifty, Bombskare, Manran, Orkestra Del Sol & Daimh to name www.butejazz.com 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. 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 33rd Shetland Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will Folk Festival ensure Brew at the Bog 2013 will go Shetland down in history. The 1st edition of May 2-5 the festival in 2012 was described The Festival as the UK's most north- as having “one of the best homeerly folk festival is regarded a pres- grown lineups in living memory.” tigious event for performers, locals Brew at the Bog 2013 kicks off at and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an 12pm on Saturday 4 May for 12 even bigger pool of volunteers) the hours of great music. Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of www.brewatthebog.com More festival listings @ Shetland. Concerts are organised http://bit.ly/WNPPjA throughout the isles, consisting of www.facebook.com/knoydartmusicfestival
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