Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
INSIDE: Meadows Festival :: TradFest :: Glasgow Americana :: Southside Fringe :: XpoNorth :: Southern Fried :: Riverside Rock :: Plug@10 :: HebCelt ..... PLUS our 4 page Scottish music festival listings
Siobhan Miller (pictured) is one of the top recommendations to see at TradFest in Edinburgh, which is on from 23 April to 3 May see page 5. www.facebook.com/SiobhanMillerMusic
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Do you want to play at the 2016 Edinburgh Meadows Festival? Edinburgh : 4-5 June : www.meadowsfestival.org Apply to play before 24 April @ http://blog.reddogmusic.co.uk/2016/04/14/16097/ The days are getting longer, the wind is getting warmer, and the air is getting sweeter. Before you know it, the biggest volunteer-run outdoor festival in Scotland will be upon us! The Edinburgh Meadows Festival has been running since 1974 and gets bigger and better with every year, with tens of thousands of revellers gathering in the meadows to enjoy live music, games, stalls, and – if we’re lucky – a bit of sunshine. Do you think your band has what it takes to perform at the Meadows Festival in 2016? Organisers are looking for acts to play on the Red Dog Music Stage. Fill out the form on the application weblink above to put your name in the hat!
community that the event can go ahead, so please dig deep! Huge thanks to the South Central Neighbourhood Partnership who have once again In 2015 over 20,000 people attended the Meadows Festival, so it’s a busy provided significant funding which enables the festival to happen. and fun-filled couple of days! The Meadows Festival Association runs the Organsiers are also looking for volunteers to help with the set-up and Festival and it costs approximately £20,000 to put on each years Festival. over the weekend. The festival is always open for donations, sponsorship etc. If you think you can help, please make a donation or, for companies, visit the sponsorship web page. It is only through the generosity of the
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Some top tips to help guide you through the cultural feast that is
TRADFEST 2016
Edinburgh : 27 April - 3 May : http://www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest/events TradFest ticket details @ www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest/events
The TradFest programme is full of fantastic events to tickle your traditional tastes. For those unsure where to start, here’s a few picks from some of the Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS) team on events that are at the top of their to-do lists. Daniel Abercrombie – Programme and Events Manager, Scottish Storytelling Centre: I’m excited for the opening night of TradFest (27 Apr), where we host Wayfaring Strangers at the Storytelling Centre, followed by Dàimh, Niteworks & Ghettocroft at The Caves. A great way to kick off the Festival! There are so many interesting performances throughout, but I’m particularly interested in Ross Whyte & Alasdair Whyte (5 May), Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son (6 May).
Clype are one of the top tips: Formed in 2014 by pianist/ singer/songwriter Simon Gall (Salsa Celtica) and featuring fiddler Jonny Hardie (Old Blind Dogs), Clype is a stripped-back experiment in fusing sounds and styles from around the globe. www.facebook.com/clypemusic
TradFest spirit of the Men from Leith (6 May) will warm the Queen’s Hall with their talent.
Steve Byrne – TRACS Board Member: My music picks would be Ewan McLennan (28 Apr) and Clype (2 May) at the Pleasance. Ewan is a Ellie Logan – Membership Coordinator for stellar guitar player with a great choice of songs, Traditional Music Forum: I will also be both lyrical and hard-hitting. I've enjoyed starting off my TradFest at The Caves with Clype's music a lot over the past year; a lovely Dàimh, Niteworks & Griogair's Ghettocroft combination of gentleness and musicality. Also Morag Wells – TRACS Languages and (27 Apr). And I don’t think I will be able to resist two great pals settle in at the Storytelling Centre Digital Apprenticeship: To start off with a In the Wake of Neil Gunn (1 May). for Frieda Morrison's Images of the Song (30 bang, Dàimh, Niteworks & Griogair’s Ghettocroft at The Caves (27 Apr) looks set to Bea Ferguson – Scottish Storytelling Forum Apr) and In the Wake of Neil Gunn (1 May). be some party, with three of the most dynamic Chair & TRACS Board Member: My Lindsay Corr – Marketing & recommendations would include Christina and exciting bands on the traditional music Communications Manager, Scottish Stewart’s Kist O Dreams (3 May); her scene in one of Edinburgh’s best and most Storytelling Centre: Top of my music list so far unusual venues. The Storytelling Centre will play wonderful voice singing haunting Scottish is catching local group Dowally (29 Apr) who lullabies should be a real treat. Tak Aff Yer host to both Mike Vass’s stunning In the join the TradFest Club after their gig, Irish duo Dram: Tales & Songs of Whisky (28 Apr) with Wake of Neil Gunn (1 May), as well Ross Leif (3 May), funky Scots/Iranian arrangements Stuart McHardy sounds interesting - combining Whyte & Alasdair Whyte’s new project (5 from GOL (5 May) and Sheesham And Lotus three of my favourite tipples in one programme. May), incorporating an electronic soundscape & ‘Son (6 May). I’m determined to get up (or and beautiful Gaelic singing. Sophie Cameron – TRACS Marketing & not sleep!) for stories on Arthur’s Seat at Dawn Communication Officer: I’m also going to be Rising (1 May), as well as TradFest Trail: The Elaine Webster – Scottish Language starting off with Dàimh, Niteworks & Tour (5-7 May) and the Union Canal and Dictionaries and TRACS Board Member: I Griogair’s Ghettocroft at the Caves (27 Apr), Meanwhile Garden Tour too (1 & 8 May). always love the emotion in Siobhan Miller’s also top of my list are Leif (3 May), Blueflint (1 voice and the support group Huradal brings the www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest May) and Ross Whyte & Alasdair Whyte (5 bonus of step dancing (2 May). Fresh and https://twitter.com/TradFestEd May). exciting combinations such as Talisk (8 May) www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh and Clype (2 May) are beckoning and the
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Blue Rose Code To Open Up Glasgow Americana Glasgow : 5-9 October : www.glasgowamericana.com Glasgow Americana tickets @ www.glasgowamericana.com
The sparkling Blue Rose Code will do the honours and open the 10th anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival in October. On Wednesday 5 October in St Andrew’s in the Square.
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Man behind the music, Ross Wilson has rightly won huge praise for live, sell-out performances including joyous sessions for the BBC. And latest album, And Lo! The Bird is On The Wing has thrilled fans and critics alike with its beguiling mix of flawless folk, jazz, soul and country sounds with Celtic hints, plus John Martyn and Van Morrison vocal shades for good measure. Blue Rose Code’s impressive songbook has caught the ear of many, including star Scots actor, Ewan McGregor, who guested with vocals on one And Lo! track. When Blue Rose Code launched the album at Celtic Connections in January 2016, the elegant and heartfelt songs moved some in the audience to tears – but everyone was on their feet at the end of a glorious evening. “We could not have hoped for a better opening night as Blue Rose Code are exceptional, and
Ross Wilson has emerged as one of the country’s GIGnotes: Wednesday 5 October, Blue Rose leading song writers,” said Kevin Morris, Code plus special guests. St Andrew’s In The Glasgow Americana Festival director. Square Glasgow. Tickets £14 from 0141 204 5151. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. “His band comprises top-notch musicians who www.glasgowamericana.com clearly love playing his music – a night to https://twitter.com/KevoMorris remember is in prospect.”
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Southside Fringe unveils biggest cultural and entertainment programme ever for May 2016 Glasgow : 13-29 May : www.southsidefringe.org.uk
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Southside Fringe unveils its biggest programme to date with over 200 cultural and entertainment events in 50+ venues, running over 16 days from Friday 13-29 May. This year, iconic venues like House for an Art Lover and the legendary Clutha Bar will feature Southside Fringe events, alongside Fringe stalwarts for #keepitsouth. The volunteer-run festival, now in its 4th year, is one of the biggest community-led festivals in Glasgow and is geared to cater for all tastes with music, theatre, workshops and talks, along with introducing a new “heritage” strand spanning the ancient mysteries of Egypt and Arthurian legend to the 20th century. Co-festival organisers Corinna Currie and Crawford Smith commented: “The Southside Fringe is all about shining a light on the Southside of Glasgow and it never ceases to overwhelm us just how much the community get behind our festival year on year.”
Cabaret includes Southside Fringe favourites Kim Khaos and Tom Harlow with their ‘Glitter and Grind Revue’ at The Shed, and ‘Overheard in the Southside’, a regular West End evening hosted by Mark McG at the Bungo Bar and Grill.
Art on Scotland takes a lead on our arts programme. This will feature Art on the Park at House for an Art “Thanks to our funders and sponsors who help us put Lover, an arts market, entertainment and workshops for family entertainment. There will also be an the Fringe: Glasgow Life and Art Village, along with our sponsors Art on Scotland, Public-i, Clutha Trust, exciting collaboration with Castlemilk Youth Complex with young people developing pieces to exhibit during Southside Sessions, Mario’s Giffnock . To our media the Fringe. partners Southside Social, Camglen Radio, Cherryman Media, Sunny Govan Radio, and The Extra for helping to spread the word. And to OneTouch Print and Gallus Design for their work on making Southside Fringe look so good.”
The music programme features over 80 live music events catering for almost every musical taste. Acts include Martin Stephenson who returns to No 6; Kenyan based Ogoya Nengo & The Dodo Women's Vocal Group at The Glad; Daniel Meade & the Flying Mules unofficial album launch at The Rum Shack; Heart of Rust (Neil Young tribute) at Glad Cafe; The Mighty Sparrahawk vs Umbongo Nambarrie at The Stags Head. Our theatre and cabaret programme includes Three Wee Crows Theatre Company from Oban portraying the home front in WWI Scotland in ‘Home Fires at Pollok House and Broken Sons’ at Servant’s Hall.
Southside Fringe will also feature jewellery workshops at Makers Workshop and meditation sessions at Finn’s Place. Patrick Evans, Director of the Art Village highlights why our sponsors support the Southside Fringe:" The Southside Fringe has developed into one of those rare local festivals that really does work and the buzz the Fringe generates throughout in the Southside is simply terrific. That’s why we welcome their Box Office to our galleries in Shawlands Shopping Centre.”
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XpoNorth Showcasing Music Artists' for 2016 Announced Inverness : 8-9 June : www.xponorth.co.uk Register for XpoNorth @ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/xponorth-scotlands-leading-creative-industries-festival-registration-20857169355 The only event of its kind in Scotland devoted to crafts, publishing, screen and broadcast as well as music, XpoNorth is also attended by leading creative industry insiders, who take part in workshops, panels and masterclass sessions over the course of both days.
XpoNorth Festival 2016 has announced their music showcase line up of sixty six varied and exciting music acts that have been selected to perform live in Inverness to audiences lapping up all the creative industry goodness at this year's festival in June. The full line up was carefully selected by a jury of industry professionals and XpoNorth looks forward to welcoming a wealth of musical talent from near and far including partners Live at Heart in Sweden, EXCITE our European festival network and Trinidad & Tobago, as well as a multitude of Scotland-based talent performing all genres: with the introduction of an electronic stage this year. For selected acts, there is also the chance of appearing at Beauly-based Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in August this year on a specially curated XpoNorth stage. The annual Inverness-based XpoNorth festival is devoted to boosting creative careers in the Highlands and Islands and beyond.
By night the festival changes pace as XpoNorth’s influential music showcase takes music stars of tomorrow from the UK and beyond and places them on stages across Scotland’s most northerly city over two nights, each act playing a strict half hour set. Festival Director, Amanda Millen, said: “Giving a platform to emerging talent and offering free practical, hands-on support is what we are all about. Showcasing the best new music has always been an integral part of the festival, but XpoNorth is now a widereaching festival which brings together a host of elements under one creative umbrella and completely FREE to attend all you have to do is register as a delegate. “We have key players in the fields of screen, broadcast, gaming, fashion, writing, publishing and music taking part over the course of the two days and two nights. If you are trying to forge a career in the creative industries, then Inverness on 8-9 June is the place to be. You’ll also be able to hear the music of artists everyone will be talking about in the next year!” The full music schedule will be published along with the full festival programme on Wednesday 4 May. Look out for more announcements in the coming days and weeks!
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Southern Fried Festival announces headliners
Nick Lowe : Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low : Imelda May : Mary Chapin Carpenter : Gretchen Peters
Perth : 29-31 July : www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk Southern Fried tickets @ www.horsecross.co.uk/whats-on Three UK music greats come together to showcase their love of Americana in this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low will make their Scottish debut in an ultra-rare trio show as a climax to Perth’s festival of American roots music with other headliners confirmed as Imelda May, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters.
pathos of Billie Holiday and the swagger of Wanda Jackson, Imelda took the plunge and went solo in 2006 with raw, fiery rockabilly at the heart of her wide-ranging sound. Since then, the rise and rise of Imelda May has been unstoppable with sold out tours, guest spots with Jools Holland and Jeff Beck, platinum records in Ireland and a UK Number 1 album. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low perform their vast combined catalogue of greatest hits heavily influenced by their love of American R&B, soul and country, albeit with a strong British accent in Perth Concert Hall on Sunday 31 July.
Nick Lowe’s short-lived career as a pop star and lengthy term as a musicians’ musician have given way to his current second act - a silverNamed Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014, the Southern Fried Festival takes haired, tender-hearted, sharp-tongued singer/ place in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre songwriter. And as such he has no equal. Among his many hits, Paul Carrack has written How venues from Friday 29 until Sunday 31 July. Festival passes and general ticket sales are now Long (Ace), Love Will Keep Us Alive (The Eagles) and Over My Shoulder (Mike and The Mechanics) open on the weblink above. and has one of the finest voices in the business. Mary Chapin Carpenter brings her beguiling and Andy Fairweather Low is the guitarist’s guitarist. thoughtful blend of folk, pop and country to His CV reads like a who’s who of music: Eric Perth Concert Hall on Friday 29 July. With hits Clapton, George Harrison, Roger Waters, Stevie like Passionate Kisses, He Thinks He'll Keep Her, Wonder, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and many more. Down At The Twist And Shout, I Take My From the early days of Amen Corner to his own Chances and Shut Up And Kiss Me, Carpenter solo hits like Wide Eyed And Legless and his has won five Grammy Awards (with 15 current band The Low Riders who wowed nominations), two CMA awards and two Imelda May : photo by Chris Clor Southern Fried 2 years ago, this man always Academy of Country Music awards. She has delivers. Support comes from one of the recorded 14 albums and sold over 14 million treasures of the Americana music scene, Texan in her own right, especially in the UK, where her records and earned the trust of her audience husband-and-wife team Bruce Robison and Kelly 2015 album, Blackbirds, debuted in the Top 40. through her willingness to look deep into herself Willis, who call to mind the great country duos She will be joined by Appalachian duo Anna and and share joys and sorrows, good times and bad of decades past. Elizabeth for an afternoon gig on Saturday 30 and never more so than on her nakedly honest July in new Southern Fried Festival venue North new Dave Cobb-produced album, The Things We Current holder of the inaugural UK Americana Church, Mill Street. Awards International Album of the Year and Are made Of. Song of the Year, Gretchen Peters has had her With Perth Theatre undergoing restoration and Headlining in Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 30 songs covered by artists as diverse as Etta redevelopment, The Salutation Hotel, a favourite July, Imelda May is a working-class Dublin girl James, Bonnie Raitt, The Neville Brothers, after show haunt with Southern Fried acts, steps whose self-belief and self-penned songs have George Strait, Bryan Adams and many others in once more to host Late and Southern Fried taken her to international stardom. Inspired by and was recently inducted into the hallowed after Perth Concert Hall’s main stage event on the ghosts of Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has also Friday 29 July featuring funk and soul legend Gene Vincent, the twang of Elmore James, the now firmly established herself as a major artist Fred Wesley & The New JB’s. Local country rockers Red Pine Timber Co. headline Saturday’s Late and Southern Fried gig in Perth Concert Hall. As ever there will be smaller gigs in city centre venues, open mic sessions, a free outdoor stage, a new daytime acoustic stage and various fringe events plus a generous serving of the famous Southern Fried soul food. More acts are still to be announced. Festival director Andy Shearer said: “We’re delighted with the strength and breadth of this year’s headline acts. Mary Chapin Carpenter is one of the few remaining big name songwriters on the Americana scene who hasn’t yet performed at Southern Fried so we’re very pleased to secure an appearance from her. Nick Lowe is another artist we’ve been chasing pretty much every year since Southern Fried began and to not only book him this year but in the company of two real heavyweight musicians in Paul Carrack and Andy Fairweather Low feels like a real coup and something our audience will get really excited about. After the success of our first rockabilly events last year, it’s a natural progression to have Imelda May perform this year. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low
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The Blow Monkeys @ Riverside Rock Jedburgh, Scottish Borders : 18 June : www.riversiderock.co.uk Riverside Rock tickets @ www.ticketsource.co.uk/riversiderock With hits like ‘Digging Your Scene’ and ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way’, The Blow Monkeys epitomised the glamour of mid-80s pop at its most graceful and sophisticated.
co-wrote material with both Weller and Lee. Another notable collaborator was Beth Orton.
On 18 November 2007, the original band members announced the reunion of the Blow Monkeys, as well as a new album Devil's Tavern and a tour in 2008. The album was funded by the pre-orders placed by Fronted by lead singer, songwriter, fans. The release date for the album guitarist and piano player Dr. Robert was 8 September 2008. Q magazine reviewed the album by saying, (born Bruce Robert Howard, 2 May 1961, in Haddington, East Lothian) "Their first album in 18 years still The Blow Monkeys : www.theblowmonkeys.com finds the frontman in fine voice; the group formed in 1981, upon Robert continues to sound like he Howard's return to the United dresses only in velvet and smokes Kingdom, after spending his teen In October 2014, the band went into first single issued. cigarillos". years in Australia. The other Their latest album, Feels Like A New Monnow Valley Studios, Rockfield, members are Mick Anker (born 7 Monmouthshire, Wales to record a In June 2009, the band released a Morning, was released by Cherry August 1961) on bass guitar, Neville special edition double digipack CD new album, with Jon Withnall on Red Records in April 2013, Henry (born 11 October 1961) on mixing and engineering duties. The and DVD of their performance at the accompanied by a second CD saxophone, and Tony Kiley (born 28 100 Club in London. It featured the resulting album If Not Now, When? containing 10 Blow Monkeys songs November 1961) on drums. was released in April 2015. original band performing fifteen performed by Dr. Robert. songs including: "Digging Your The band split up in late 1990, One of the Scottish Borders' main In 2013, Sony Music issued a shortly after the release of their fifth Scene", "It Doesn't Have To Be This festivals Riverside Rock 2015 was a comprehensive three disc box set, album, Springtime for the World (an Way" and "Wait"; as well as other Halfway to Heaven: The Best of The sell out so get your tickets early to EP of the same name also came out, tracks from the band's earlier work Blow Monkeys & Dr Robert, covering ensure you don't miss out on a collecting all three singles from the along with a few new songs from fantastic day. the best of The Blow Monkeys, Dr album). After briefly recording with Devil's Tavern. Robert's solo work, as well as a Dee C. Lee, as Slam Slam, Dr. www.riversiderock.co.uk In January 2011 the band released 1984 concert from the https://twitter.com/_RiverSideRock Robert went solo. He contributed to another new album Staring at the Hammersmith Palais. www.facebook.com/Riverside-Rock-707018062649643 Paul Weller's solo debut album, and Sea, with "Steppin' Down" as the
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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s annual festival of new music celebrates 10 years Glasgow : 3-6 May : www.rcs.ac.uk Plug@10 tickets @ www.rcs.ac.uk/box-office
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland celebrates a decade of new music in Plug@10 with the world premiere of a new opera, 37 new works by student composers as well as some classics by guest composer, Sir James MacMillan. Filmed on the set of the BBC’s River City, the 10 minute opera, Ūhte, composed by student composer Henry McPherson, tells the story of 3 magicians and the silence where magic was once found. The opera will be screened at the opening concert of Plug on May 3. Conducted by the inspirational Martyn Brabbins, the opera is a truly interdisciplinary collaboration, featuring students of the RCS Opera School, with prosthetics, props and wardrobe created by RCS Productions students and filmed by RCS Screen students. Throughout the four-day festival, RCS will present a Plug to remember with visiting artists, competition winners, late night concerts and the return of some of Plug’s original artists. The opening concert features the combined forces of Red Note Ensemble and MusicLab, featuring new works by four young composers, including the winner of the prestigious Craig Armstrong Prize. The 10th anniversary celebrations continue with two concerts from one of the great names in contemporary music, Ensemble Modern, who make their RCS debut on May 5. This Germanbased ensemble has been at the forefront of new music since it began back in 1980. Ensemble Modern bring Plug to a close with a final concert on May 6, Ensemble Modern does Ensemble Modern.
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The award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival’s drive to further enhance its green credentials will see it play a pioneering role in the use of electric cars. HebCelt, which will be held from 13-16 July in Stornoway in the island of Lewis, is to be the first Scottish festival to partner with E-Car Club to provide a fleet of vehicles discounted for music fans to use during its event.
(£25) and the ability to take cars as and when required at £5.50 per hour. Chris Morris, E-Car Managing Director and cofounder, said: “As one of the most progressive and sustainable music festivals there is, we're absolutely delighted to be supporting HebCelt 2016. “The ten electric, pay-as-you-go vehicles we have recently launched around Stornoway provide an excellent solution for low cost, convenient, environmentally-friendly transport, and we’re looking forward to demonstrating this forward-thinking model to festival-goers over the four days of HebCelt.”
acts already confirmed include Julie Fowlis, Astrid, King Creosote, John McCusker and Breabach. The festival is regarded as one of the greenest events in the world due to its efforts on recycling and protecting its environment. It is committed to decreasing its carbon emissions by 14 per cent by 2017 and the Hebridean Celtic Festival Trust has drawn up a series of long-term aims on the sustainable use of resources, reducing emissions and raising awareness of environmental matters among volunteers, suppliers, contractors, artists and festival goers.
Charging points in the Outer Hebrides are at the ferry terminals at Tarbert, Leverburgh, Lochmaddy, Eriskay and Castlebary; council offices at Stornoway and Balivanich; and Lews E-Car, the UK’s first entirely electric pay-per-use Castle College and Shell Street Car Park in car club, will have nine Renault ZOE hatchbacks Stornoway and Lionel School in Ness. and a Renault Kangoo van based at Car Hire Car Hire Hebrides, which operates the e-cars on Hebrides in Stornoway during the four-day the island, is an annual sponsor of HebCelt. festival.
In 2013 HebCelt was hailed as one of the greenest festivals in the world after being the only Scottish event to receive an Outstanding award from environmental campaign group A Greener Festival. In addition, it was shortlisted in the Greener Festival category in the UK Festival Awards.
The cars are capable of 70-90 miles on a charge This year’s HebCelt will be headlined by Runrig, Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Hayseed Dixie. Other and users will have free access to ten charging points in Lewis and Harris.
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HebCelt Director Caroline Maclennan said: “We are naturally delighted to partner with E-Car Club. Their packages provide festival-goers with a really flexible range of offers and access to their fleet of electric cars. “This will provide festival visitors the opportunity to take in as much as time permits of the wider natural beauty of the island in an environmentally responsible manner, which fits well with our aims to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible.” The system works on a membership basis and cars should be booked in advance. During the festival the cars can be hired for £40 per day, with E-Car membership reduced to £15 (usually a total of £90). A four-day hire will cost £150, including membership, (usually £230), while a flexi option will provide half price membership
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APRIL Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 1-6 April The Edinburgh International Harp Festival hosts its 35th annual celebration of the instrument with a magical series of concerts, courses and workshops. A star-studded line-up features top Scottish harpists, alongside acclaimed names from the USA and Europe, performing a rich variety of music that spans traditions with outstanding creativity. With special events to celebrate the 85th anniversary of its organisers, The Clarsach Society, EIHF 2016 will be a festival to remember. www.harpfestival.co.uk
For four days in April this truly unique festival combines one off concerts with dynamic and exciting workshops for both adults and children. In 2016 we celebrate the best talent from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Scotland. For the past 13 years the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians Branch), have been bringing the finest in Nordic and Scottish music, song and dance to enthusiastic audiences in Edinburgh. Explore our concerts, workshops and artist pages for details of this year’s festival. And you can book through the link on tickets page. On Thursday 21 April there will be a concert in Inverness at Hootanannys. www.northernstreams.org
TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 27 Apr – 8 May
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A vibrant twelve-day showcase of Scotland’s thriving traditional arts scene with dozens of events in the heart of Scotland’s capital, setting the city abuzz with music, song, storytelling, Edinburgh dance, film, crafts and more. Amongst the host 4-7 April of local and international talent appearing on this year’s programme are Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, The Easter Gaitherin is EYG’s flagship event for Macmath: The Silent Page, Moishe’s Bagel, 9 – 18 year olds. We book Scotland’s top traditional musicians as tutors and run four days Dàimh, Niteworks, Gol, Nuala Kennedy Band, Talisk, Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son and Mairi of classes in Tynecastle High School. These range from instrumental, to drama, to dance, to Campbell’s ‘Pulse’, along with many other songsters, storytellers and dancers to enjoy and technical skills (check below to find out what discover. we’re offering this year). Each day participants will take a main workshop in their first choice www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh instrument; one in their second choice (which can be something like singing, art, drama or a second instrument); and a third choice.
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The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for Glasgow performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised 7-10 April by a voluntary committee (and run by an even Counterflows reaches its fifth year and I suppose bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides it is a big deal but really the music goes on and itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised on with or without Counterflows. In saying this throughout the isles, consisting of some of the of course we are really pleased to reach this best International, British and Shetland music milestone. A festival that celebrates marginal, underground or maybe even experimental music, that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the which are what our labels testify to, will always quantity and quality of local musicians that our struggle to exist but we have made it this far remote isles have to offer. and are determined to keep the flame burning http://counterflows.com/
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Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World famous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed!
A festival held on the magical Isle of Skye with world class music, world class views. And prepare to be blasted into space, the mindblowing Public Service Broadcasting are bringing their full brass section to Skye Live 2016!
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acclaimed Blues artist Aynsley Lister. The weekend boasts a cross section of music from Country Rock and Blues, Ska, Rock, Indie, Blues funk, Eclectic Americana as well as singer songwriters. www.lewishamiltonmusic.co.uk/events
Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 29 April - 1 May The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, singing, woodwind & brass, highland dancing and choreography. www.obanfestival.org
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016 The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next few years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Taylor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme. www.butejazz.com
Girvan Folk Festival Girvan 29 April - 1 May Concerts - Sessions - Open Stage Competitions - Workshops - Children's Events Camp Site : Girvan Folk Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. 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
North Hop Aberdeen Aberdeen 30 April - 1 May
May Day Bank Holiday Weekend celebrations, jam packed with craft beer, cider, gin, cocktails, street food, music and lots more. North Hop Thornhill Music Festival brings a rich and diverse Aberdeen is returning to the Granite City for programme of music to the village including 2016, and this time we are going BIG! Meet the
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MAY Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 6-8 May
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The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Southside Fringe Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family Glasgow weekend. Main artists: Martin Simpson, the Paul 13-29 May McKenna Band, Northern Harmony, Margaret Bennett, Talisk It’s an incredibly exciting time in the Southside actively encouraging creativity and supporting www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk local Southside talent. The ethos of the Southside Fringe is very much ‘strength in numbers’ : the more facets of the community Shuffle Down and local businesses who get involved the louder Larbert (nr Falkirk) our voice and the bigger the Southside’s profile 7 May will be on the festival map.
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 26-29 May
If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere After a hugely successful debut year the Shuffle www.southsidefringe.org.uk in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together Down Festival will return to the Dobbie Hall in the most ancient roots music with the latest Larbert on 7 May. Last year the event sold out cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods and the organisers are aiming to bring a bigger Perth Festival of the Arts upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the and better event to the town this year. The Perth best musicians and performers from across the Charity Last year the event raised almost £5000 19-29 May world. All are invited to journey over hill and for MND Scotland and this year’s chosen charity dale by rock and stream to our natural is Strathcarron Hospice, a charity very close to Celebrate Perth Festival's 45th birthday in Perth greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to all of the organisers. Concert Hall, the Festival is one of the highlights experience the biggest little festival this side of in Scotland's cultural calendar. Perth Festival of anywhere! www.shuffledown.co.uk the Arts is an annual 11 day May Festival, founded in 1972, and taking place in the City of www.knockengorroch.org.uk Perth in Scotland. It is now in its 45th Year and Psychedelic Forest Disco is one of the oldest continuously running arts Kelburn Orkney Folk Festival Festivals in Scotland. 7 May Orkney www.perthfestival.co.uk 26-29 May Kelburn’s infamous season-opener – the wild and groovy feast for all the senses that is The Once again we have some big names coming Psychedelic Forest Disco. Once again we will Dumfries & Galloway north to join in the fun in May, and from the feature a top line-up of acts across 2 ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we soundsystems alongside innumerable hidden Arts Festival have brought together a broad mix of artists treats and surprises, quality beer, cider and Dumfries and Galloway that we hope appeals to everyone’s cocktails, camping and of course your favourite 20-29 May interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk woodland shenanigans! genre. As ever, our local traditions and Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. musicians – both established and emerging – www.kelburngardenparty.com/other-events/ The founding aim was to bring international will be centre stage alongside those visiting the performers of the highest quality to a region festival. You would be hard pushed to find containing many scattered rural communities Scribblers Picnic another festival throughout the country that has since then this region has produced some of its such a strong home representation, and it is one Stirling own talent of international standing and we’re that we are hugely proud of. 8 May proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of www.orkneyfolkfestival.com The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up events: music – including classical, jazz and in 2001 to raise money for five cancer folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place Reivers Rock Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and in a range of venues throughout the region, Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is from large to small, formal to informal, urban to and Blues Festival held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year rural. Alwinton (Northumberland) getting better and better. Four stages of music 27-29 May and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the www.dgartsfestival.org.uk family. The unique music event, which is run Clennell Hall will be the venue for the Reivers entirely by volunteers, will feature hundreds of Rock and Blues Festival with a fantastic line up musicians covering a broad array of music Doune & Dunblane Fling of top name bands and artists from all corners of across the day in the grounds of Stirling Rugby Dunblane the UK. Clennell Hall is located in the Upper Club. It run's under the tagline 'Musicians 26-28 May Coquet Valley of Northumberland (just over the Helping the Fight Against Cancer' and is run in Scottish border) near the village of Alwinton. association with Stirling and Bridge of Allan Like many others, the Fling was conceived with Situated in it's own grounds, facilities include Round Table. Thousands are expected to flock to the help of music and alcohol. It began as an camping, bunk rooms, hotel rooms, fully Bridgehaugh for the event which runs from idea at the Dunblane Folk Club, among a group licensed bars, restaurant and bar meals as well 12noon to 8pm. of people fond of music and fun. And so in May as hog roasts and snacks throughout the 1993 the first Fling happened. Since then the weekend. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk Fling has gone from strength to strength.
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Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in 2015.
Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July
Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of takes place on the banks of the river Clyde on holding an open-air festival on their local island www.facebook.com/theedenfestival the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum for of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music the fourth consecutive year in 2016. Set to be festival – it is an island adventure. From the bigger than ever before, the festival takes place Riverside Rock stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, over May Bank Holiday weekend Jedburgh camping next to the white sands of Crossapol 18 June Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an www.theelectricfrog.co.uk experience very few festivals in the world could Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic compete with. 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All events are open to the public and that supports women musicians. In 2015 the audiences are warmly welcomed. The Festival major festivals displayed a massive gender www.riversiderock.co.uk adopts the motto of Sir Henry Walford Davies: imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, “Not to gain a prize or defeat a rival but to pace 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were North Hop Glasgow one another on the road to excellence.” mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line Glasgow up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not http://aberdeenmusicfestival.com/ 18-19 June okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music There will be lots of great Scottish and guest from female singer/songwriters, women breweries offering up a fine selection of craft musicians and female fronted bands all playing beers and ciders in the rustic Beer Hall, along from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running with some tasty street food vendors, market 3 stages of live music across many genres, all Brew at the Bog traders, live art, bands, and acoustic acts. expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish. Inverness http://northhop.co.uk/ 3-4 June www.pandorafest.com Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most dynamic hidden gems, championing new and Glamis Prom unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, Glamis Castle whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day 16 July T in the Park camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned Strathallan Castle, Perthshire This year's Glamis Proms promises a spectacular "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event 8-10 July evening of enchanting music featuring the Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that renowned British Sinfonietta orchestra with an prides itself on championing the best of What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely array of special guests. Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 known and respected festival, which always includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets www.glamisprom.com Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets. Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad www.tinthepark.com Crail Festival Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and Fife so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features 20-30 July 2016 Hebridean Celtic Festival a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative therapies and street food! Hebrides "Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 13-16 July 2016 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful www.brewatthebog.com programme of music. It will include: the amazing Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, Portsoy Folk Festival : Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard featuring top quality music from around the Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and “The 7th Haal” Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the Portsoy international folk and Celtic music have heaped 3-5 June praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live gaining world wide recognition: the legendary A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, performances ever. Award-winning artists who dance, workshops and sessions to be held in and took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival Jimmie McGregor will be performing his around Portsoy. hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible venues and returned to its roots for the Christine Bovill will capture her audience with www.bothyfolk.org showpiece event. her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline www.hebceltfest.com Eden Festival act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Raehills Meadows Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on 9-12 June 2016 sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30
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Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
Speyfest Moray 29-31 July At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk service. The event is fully licensed and offers a wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks from a number on onsite concessions. www.speyfest.com
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Holy Island 2-4 September
Innerleithen Music Festival
Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year saw the music, arts and camping festival achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for 3 A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music national awards including being a finalist as in this small Borders town, beautifully situated “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival names in Celtic music alongside the best of the is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 local talent and the weekend is rounded off with miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has a concert presenting wonderful singers of an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 traditional song. Complementing the concerts are saw music from the likes of Public Service an open stage, a singaround and the legendary Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig informal music sessions in local hostelries and Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah the Union Club. play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org a small independent festival should be. Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016 A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August
Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August
Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages group of musicians and music fans in the village wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s hosts a range vibrant music and arts events premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite where there is always a strong emphasis on simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare encouraging and supporting young or first time Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart performers to get up and have a go. Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in www.soundout.org.uk Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its Groove Loch Ness offbeat non-musical entertainments and its allLoch Ness ages approach. 20 August www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Lindisfarne Festival
Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd Party at The Palace outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of Linlithgow international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 13-14 August 2016 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once year following the fantastic event last summer. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from www.groovefestival.co.uk Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event including a second stage for the first time, new
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Midstock Festival Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com www.midstockfestival.com
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can prepurchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
OCTOBER Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
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