Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
TRAIL WEST (pictured) play Blas Festival which runs from 2-10 September throughout the Highlands see pages 2 + 5 http://trail-west.co.uk/ www.blas-festival.com photo by Kris Kesiak
INSIDE: Feis Na Mara :: Blas :: Celtic Connections :: Findhorn Bay :: Tenement Trail :: Ullapool Guitar Festival :: Glasgow Americana :: HebCelt :: Silloth Music & Beer Festival ..... PLUS our 4 page Scottish music festival listings
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Fèis na Mara 2016 Line-up revealed Mallaig :: 7-9 October :: www.feis-na-mara.com Buy tickets @ http://185.123.96.241/~feisnama/tickets/
An exciting array of award-winning talent awaits you at this years Fèis na Mara festival and what better way to start your October break than to hit the stunning little town of Mallaig for a weekend of glorious Scottish music from the 7th-9th. This year’s Fèis na Mara line-up includes Dàimh, Niteworks, The Scott Wood Band, The Federation of the Disco Pimp, The League of Highland Gentlemen and The Mischa MacPherson Trio, with sessions, ceilidhs and parties around every corner! Mallaig is truly on a roll this year, with the opening of the beautiful new crannog and bakery, the impressive refurbishment of the iconic West Highland Hotel, and the Scottish Hospitality Awards’ ‘North Restaurant of the Year’ going to Mallaig’s Cornerstone Restaurant. All this, and the might of this year’s line-up in a limited capacity village hall suggest these tickets won’t be around for long! The line-up: Niteworks, The Federation of the Disco Pimp, The League of Highland Gentlemen, The Scott Wood Band, Dàimh, Fras, The Mischa MacPherson Trio, Hannah MacRae and Charlie Gallagher, The Hector Henderson Quattro plus ceilidhs and sessions. Tickets are now on sale from the weblink above for the individual gigs.
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Blas Festival Debut for Superstar of Irish Music Highlands :: 2-10 September :: www.blas-festival.com Buy tickets @ http://blas-festival.ticketline.co.uk/
The Blas Festival, which will take place between 2 and 10 September, is set to welcome a superstar of traditional music to this year’s event.
for four concerts, but we are ensuring young people from the area get an opportunity to perform alongside a musician held in such high regard.” Sharon Shannon will be appearing at the following
For over thirty years now Sharon Shannon has been at the forefront of traditional Irish music from her days of touring with The Waterboys and the release of her best-selling eponymous self-titled album in 1991. Since then Sharon has gone on to record and perform across the globe with a host of renowned International artists including Sinead O’ Connor, Shane McGowan and Steve Earle with whom she recorded the world No.1 song Galway Girl. Arthur Cormack of Fèisean nan Gàidheal, the organisation which delivers the Blas Festival in partnership with The Highland Council said: “Blas is delighted that Sharon Shannon and her band will be appearing at this year’s festival and that we continue to celebrate our musical, cultural and linguistic connections with Ireland. Not only are we bringing the best of traditional Irish box playing to the Highlands and Argyll
venues: Wednesday 7 September @ 7.30pm – Victoria Halls, Helensburgh with O Chruinneag, E Chruinneag (featuring Eilidh Cormack, Ellen MacDonald, Ceitlin LR Smith and Innes White)
Thursday 8 September @ 7.30pm – Plockton High School Hall with Nuallan, Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd and special guest Gaelic writer Rody Gorman Friday 9 September @ 7.30pm – Corran Halls, Oban with Nuallan, Margaret Stewart Trio, Guth nan Gael with special guest Gaelic writer Niall O' Gallagher Saturday 10 September @ 7.30pm – Eden Court, Inverness – Blas Finale with Tide Lines, Nuallan and Angus Peter Campbell 2016 marks the 12th Blas festival, which was created as a result of The Highland Council’s desire to create a new festival, which would match the vitality of Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours. Fèisean nan Gàidheal was asked by The Highland Council to develop and deliver the festival, which it has done successfully in partnership with local Fèisean and promoters. The Blas festival makes a virtue of featuring homegrown talent alongside internationally renowned traditional musicians. Gaelic plays a prominent part in every Blas event, making it a key Highland cultural event. The full festival programme is now available at www.blas-festival.com where full details of all events and how to buy tickets can be found.
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First shows for Celtic Connections now on sale before October launch Glasgow :: 19 January - 5 February :: www.celticconnections.com Buy tickets @ www.celticconnections.com/events/Pages/default.aspx audiences across the world. The programme Each January more than 2000 from across the world will be announced musicians take part in more than 300 in venues across the city this October but events as Glasgow hosts the UK’s leading celebration of Gaelic festival fans music. already have a There were more than 120,000 attendances at last year’s chance to book festival – while nearly 10,000 children attended free their place at the school morning concerts as part of the festivals award winning unmissable Education Programme. annual celebration This summer one of the sensations of Celtic of world, folk and Connections 2015 - the orchestral reworking of legendary musician Martyn roots music. Billy Bragg and Joe Henry will be performing songs featured on their album Shine A Light, which was recorded on a four day rail trip across America, along with favourites from their own back catalogues on 26 January at the Old Fruitmarket. The UK’s number one star in the blues rock world Joanne Shaw Taylor, will be at the O2 ABC on 20 January. The following night The Felice Brothers bring their classic American music to the O2 ABC, playing songs from their acclaimed latest album, Life in the Dark. Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel will be at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 23 January, with each show featuring improvised sections no show is ever the same from a musician who captivates
Bennett’s final album GRIT is also on the road, with two sold out concerts. The GRIT orchestra conducted by Greg Lawson performed at Charlton Park, WOMAD on Friday 29 July, and took to the stage of the Edinburgh Playhouse on Tuesday 23 August as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Donald Shaw, Artistic Director of Celtic Connections said: “It is fantastic to be able to bring GRIT to new audiences – it’s a show which captures the excitement of bringing together brilliant musicians and different styles of music to create something truly special, that is at the heart of Celtic Connections. Experiencing the show at WOMAD and the hugely enthusiastic response of the audience, and looking ahead to next week’s
performance in Edinburgh, sets the pulse racing a little faster at the prospect of Celtic Connections 2017.”
to join us in Glasgow to experience what is not only the UK’s leading celebration of Celtic music but also now one of the best music festivals in the world.”
Councillor Archie Graham, OBE, Chair of Glasgow Life, said: “Celtic Connections is a must see event that will already be marked in www.celticconnections.com the calendar of music lovers across https://twitter.com/ccfest the world. If you’ve never been www.facebook.com/CelticConnections before, then I would encourage you
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Unexpected spaces and scenic locations Findhorn Bay Festival brings a spectacular six-day celebration of arts and culture Findhorn Bay, Forres :: 21-26 September :: www.findhornbayfestival.com
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From 21-26 September, Morayshire will play host to a range of arts and culture events showcasing artists of local, national and international renown during Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. The biennial Findhorn Bay Festival is a spectacular six-day celebration taking place in the heart of Moray and includes a vibrant mix of theatre, music, dance and visual art as well as free events including the popular annual community event Culture Day Forres. The Festival will open with a stunning concert from award-winning Gaelic singer, Julie Fowlis, who will perform in the historic St Laurence Church in Forres. She will be joined by Moray flautist and Uilleann piper and composer Calum Stewart and the Nairn Gaelic Choir. The Festival will close on a magnificent high with Scottish Opera’s new production of Donizetti’s sunny comic opera The Elixir of Love. Music has a strong role in the Festival with sets from Randolph’s Leap and James Yorkston with special guest hobo-chic, singer songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and gramophone impresario Duke Special. Traditional folk legends, Old Blind Dogs and global brass band, Orkestra del Sol are set to delight festival goers and, straight from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Mairi Campbell’s Pulse is definitely on track to heal some cultural wounds. Described as ‘Hayseed Dixie on speed with a serious chunk of Funk’, enjoy an evening of bluegrass-funk interpretations with Scotland’s finest acoustic mashups band The Banjo Lounge 4. A welcome addition to the programme is Wine, Women and Song starring the fabulous Bevvy Sisters supported by Andrea Turner and Too Many Kooks. For the whole six days, the Festival will have live music sessions for everyone to enjoy. Findhorn Bay Festival also welcomes its first ever young musicianin-residence - local musician Michiel Turner will be making guest appearances at a number of events including ‘A Chance for Young Talent to Shine’ and at many impromptu gigs. He’s been described by BBC Radio Scotland as "The future John Martyn." - not a bad accolade for a 19 year old.
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For children, the wonderful Indigo Moon Theatre retells the story of Jungle Book through puppetry and shadow theatre. Festival goers young and old will also enjoy some comic encounters with the tumbling, stumbling silent clown Mr H. And get your dancing shoes on and pa de bas along to the Festival Family Ceilidh with music provided by local octet, The Boatshed Ceilidh Band. Culture Day Forres returns for a fourth year - a FUN, FREE family day out, jam-packed with exciting exhibitions and performances and lots of have-a-go activities. The day will see the streets, parks, shops and public buildings of Forres come alive with a carnivalesque explosion of art, music, film and dance, talks and tours and much, much more!
Festival Director, Kresanna Aigner said: “The Findhorn Bay area of Moray provides an inspiring backdrop of beautiful pine woodlands, miles of sandy beaches and historic coastal villages, and is home to many talented artists. In 2016 we celebrate our Creative Place win and will showcase artists of national and international renown all set in Moray is home to a wealth of artists, from musicians, unexpected spaces and scenic locations. The perfect film-makers, dancers and performers to combination for a Festival in Scotland!” photographers, comedians, novelists, storytellers and poets. The Festival will be complemented by some of www.findhornbayfestival.com www.facebook.com/findhornbayarts these artists, including Highland dance companies, https://twitter.com/FindhornBayArts Plan B who will choreograph a piece alongside Duke Special and an opportunity to see Dudendance Theatre’s new installation performance The Lady Vanishes. Moray based Wildbird will work with local people to create short films and portraits that bring a glorious vibrancy to the ordinary (and extraordinary) acts of everyday life within their communities resulting in work that will be part Warhol ... part Banksy. The theatre programme includes the award-winning writer, actor and mountaineer John Burns. George Mallory comes back to life by Burns in his stunning one-man performance Mallory: Beyond Everest. Vision Mechanics’ highly acclaimed Drift will be in situ on the golden sand dunes of Findhorn Beach.
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Tenement TV's Inner-city Glasgow music festival adds second wave of acts - The Spook School, Louie and The Lochbacks + Declan Welsh among fresh additions 8 venues | 12+ hours of music | 50+ bands Glasgow :: 8 October :: www.facebook.com/events/258276351206380/ Buy tickets @ https://bit.ly/TT16_TICKETS Scotland’s biggest independent inner-city music festival Tenement Trail has revealed the second wave of acts for the 2016 line-up including The Spook School, Louie and The Lochbacks. Declan Welsh, Other Humans, Lucia Fontaine, Phoria, YVES, BLESS, North Atlas, Miracle Glass Company, The Bellybuttons, The Calm Fiasco and November Lights.
These new acts will join newly reformed indie rock icons Milburn who’ll headline proceedings alongside Crash Club, Be Charlotte, Tijuana Bibles, The Lapelles, The Van T’s, Domiciles, Barrie-James O’Neil, The Bar Dogs, GANGS and more.
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lovers, offering music across all genres and really giving fans the chance to discover new talent whilst The festival’s creative curators have checking out old favorites.” in the past brought the world unique sessions from the likes of #TT16 sets out to fill the void. Bastille, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Anything but just another festival, Jake Bugg, Kodaline, Cage The TT is dedicated to creating a unique Elephant and Hozier from the heart event with a perfect mix of The brainchild of the team behind of Glasgow. established, underground and Scotland's largest pioneering music breakthrough talent. Last year’s Set to take place on the same platform Tenement TV, the fourth afterparty in the Flat 0/1 venue saw month TTV celebrates its milestone ever multi-venue music festival Crash Club blow the roof off the fifth birthday, the fourth ever Tenement Trail is one ticket to more place, closing down the venue after Tenement Trail will once again than fifty bands across 8 venues reaching capacity an hour before takeover Scotland bringing together and 12 hours. the band were even on stage. Other the country’s most avid and diehard iconic Tenement Trail moments Taking place on Saturday 8th music fans. include a rowdy Hector Bizerk set in October accros more venues this Tenement TV have had their finger Broadcast back in 2013 and year, the festival will takeover 02 to the pulse of the breakthrough, WHITE’S top performance in The Art ABC1, 02 ABC2, The Art School, The underground and international since School in 2015. Art School (Vic Bar), King Tut’s, 2011, continuing to give a Broadcast, Nice N Sleazy and Flat The full Tenement Trail line-up so passionate and premier platform to 0/1, the festival is set to once again far in alphabetic order: A New bands and fans in Scotland and International | American Clay | beyond through unique live sessions Barrie-James O’neil | Be Charlotte | The Spook School :: www.facebook.com/thespookschool and a packed music website. Bless | Breakfast Muff | Carousel | Sheffield comeback Kings Milburn Crash Club | Declan Welsh | recently sold more than 10,000 Domiciles | Gangs | Hqfu | Indigo tickets in six minutes for four Velvet | Johnny Lloyd | Lewis homecoming shows making them a Capaldi | Louie And The Lochbacks | massive addition to this year’s Lucia Fontaine | Mark Mcgowan | Tenement Trail line-up. They will be Milburn | Miracle Glass Company | joined by a really exciting mix of Moonlight Zoo | Nieves | North Atlas talent including Crash Club who | November Lights | Other Humans recently played a show at Isle of | Phoria | Sweaty Palms | The Bar Wight Festival after beating Dogs | The Bellybuttons | The Calm thousands of bands in an unsigned Fiasco | The Lapelles | The Ninth competition. Wave | The Paper Kites | The Spook School | The Van T’s | The Vegan Tenement Trail Festival Director Leather | Tijuana Bibles | Chae Houston commented: “We’re Velvetbomb | Yves really building an impressive line-up for TT this year, with a great mix of www.tenementtv.com new, touring and established bands. www.facebook.com/tenementtv It’s the perfect day out for music https://twitter.com/tenementtv
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Average White Band's Hamish Henderson to make Ullapool Guitar Festival appearance Ullapool :: 7-9 October :: www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com Buy UGF tickets @ www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
The UK's most northerly guitar festival celebrates its 17th year when the Ullapool Guitar Festival takes place on Scotland's beautiful west coast from 7-9 October. In addition to an already superb line-up just announced is an exclusive performance by Hamish Stuart who will be performing an intimate acoustic set on the Sunday afternoon. Hamish has over the years played with some of the biggest names on the world music scene, and he was an original member of the Average Whiteband and also played in Wings - his web site www.sulphuricrecords.co.uk makes for a fascinating read.
For the very first time UGF will be running guitar workshops prior to the Festival weekend. The tutors are David Buckingham and Hugh Burns and there will be lots of teaching and playing in some of the local bars in the week running up to the festival weekend. This is a unique opportunity to work with two of the finest guitarists around at the moment. Click on the following link for more information www.worldguitarist.com/guitarists-corner.php Winging it are now known as Adam Bulley and Chas Mackenzie and they will be performing a concert slot but also running the Festival club so be prepared for lots of amazing music!! Making a welcome return to the Festival is John Hamish Stuart :: Smith with perhaps his only concert in Scotland www.sulphuricrecords.co.uk this time around, John is a much admired and respected session guitarist as well as being a great song writer and performer in his own And there's no frills tickets at the door at ÂŁ20 right. each, you cannot buy these in advance and they Another act back by demand is Rose Room will be sold on a first come basis. featuring Seonagh Aitken, Tom Watson, Tam Check out the festival's website below Gallagher and Jimmy Moon and they will play the last set on main stage on the Sunday night. for full details of all acts and the vast
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California's Sam Whitelaw to close Glasgow Americana 2016 Glasgow : 5-9 October : www.glasgowamericana.com Buy tickets @ www.glasgowamericana.com
South Californian, Sam Outlaw will be the final act at this year’s 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival, appearing at the CCA for the Sunday night.
With Ry Cooder a major fan, Sam calls his music “SoCal Country” and his outstanding debut release, Angeleno, with its moody yet timeless songs, made it into The Guardian’s Top 10 country albums list for 2015. The Dallas Observer said of Sam: “An album that's a pure winner straight out of the gate.” Sam played a sold-out Glasgow show earlier this year on a wave of interest and great reviews – he did not disappoint, we look forward to seeing him bringing the curtain down on our 10th anniversary celebrations!
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Also what do you get when a The Scotsman, The Englishman & The Irishman walk on stage at Glasgow Americana? Well it will certainly be no joke! For the talented trio of singer/songwriters – Roddy Hart (the Scot), Boo Hewerdine from England and Northern Ireland’s Ben Glover – will be performing in the round, with no shortage of superb material to choose from. This show will be in The CCA on the Saturday 8 October night during the festival, tickets are sure to go fast so get yours from the weblink above. And lastly for now - Edinburgh's The Wynntown Marshals have appeared at previous Glasgow
Americana festivals by opening up for AJ Roach and Israel Nash Gripka and this year they will play their own headline show in The Hug & Pint on Friday 7 October. GIGnotes ..... Glasgow Americana closing concert with Sam Outlaw on Sunday 9 October at The CCA Glasgow. Doors 8pm, 8.30pm start. Tickets £14 from The CCA 0141 352 4900. For other gigs see weblink above - Glasgow Americana takes place between the 5-9 October at various venues across the city.
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Runrig Lead Praise Of Most Successful Hebcelt As 2017 Tickets Go On Sale Stornoway, Lewis : 19-22 July 2017 : www.hebceltfest.com Buy 'Early Bird' HebCelt tickets @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/
This year's Hebridean Celtic Festival came of age in style by smashing all records and enjoying the most successful event in its 21-year history.
Festival director Caroline Maclennan said: “It has been a truly remarkable festival this year. We have broken all previous records. Our sales income smashed our target and broke all previous box office records from the last 21 years.
“This is easily our best performance, with big spikes firstly when we announced Runrig and An estimated 18,000 people – by far the event’s put weekend tickets on sale back in November, highest audience – savoured four days of and then when we released day tickets. outstanding music in Stornoway and “Since then sales have been incredible. Runrig surrounding communities. are obviously a huge draw, especially in our Scottish rock legends Runrig, who brought the unique setting in the Gaelic heartland, but we festival to a close on the Saturday night, led the had a very strong and varied programme with a praise for this year’s event which brings a huge host of great artists on all four days.” economic boost to the islands. The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Hayseed Dixie, Astrid, Keyboard player Brian Hurren said: “It was Julie Fowlis, King Creosote, Eddi Reader, John incredible. The crowd was unbelievable. It was McCusker and Breabach were also among the so good to hear Runrig’s music played at home, line-up of stars that thrilled the international it just comes alive like nowhere else. It was audience. definitely one of the top gigs the band have ever Over the four days Stornoway and the done.” surrounding villages were crammed with visitors Drummer Iain Bayne posted on social from across the UK, Europe, the US, Canada, media: “There are gigs and then there are Australia and New Zealand, filling hotels, guest experiences. We love every concert we play of houses and campsites in the area. The local course, but few can match HebCelt. VisitScotland office made an appeal for locals to house festival-goers with accommodation at a “What a crowd! The atmosphere and the energy premium. were amazing. From the first beat to the last note we gave it everything. We were all on a Nearly half the audience came from outside the high afterwards. Hebrides, demonstrating again the festival’s importance to the tourism industry, with non-UK “Thanks for proving yet again that Stornoway is visitors making up six per cent of the total. very, very hard to beat.” Alastair Lockett, VisitScotland’s assistant The 21st HebCelt was the highest grossing area manager (information and quality), festival in terms of sales, with tickets selling Outer Hebrides, said: “The whole festival faster than at any time before and most shows week surpassed anything we’ve seen before. were fully booked weeks in advance. Everything ran very smoothly and really good The festival also staged more than 70 hours of business was done all round.” performances in the main arena, at An Lanntair Among this year’s visitors was Kathleen Eves, arts centre in Stornoway and in rural venues in from Pennsylvania, who travelled to Lewis and Harris – making it the biggest Stornoway after hearing about the festival via programme ever, while onsite trading hugely local radio station Isles FM on the internet. increased on last year. 18 000 people enjoyed this year's HebCelt
She said: “I’ve heard about the festival for several years and when I heard Runrig were here this year I figured I should come. I also saw the opening show ‘Hebridean Women’ which was just great and there were all kinds of other little gems. “There was wonderful music and all these things to see and do. I got to march in with a pipe band which was a unique experience – and the island itself is just gorgeous.” A host of artists praised the festival, its setting and the fans. John McCusker, who this year is marking 25 years as a professional musician which has seen him play with the Battlefield Band and Mark Knopfler, played HebCelt as part of an extensive UK and European tour with his own band. He said: “We’ve just spent the last three months travelling all over Europe touring the new record and, no word of a lie, this is by far the best gig we’ve had all year.” James Mackenzie, from internationally acclaimed Scottish folk band Breabach, said HebCelt was “one of the highlights of the year”, adding “(The festival) brings in so many people to the islands and the town was just buzzing.” Scottish four-piece Sink Ships said: “HebCelt is an unbelievable setting for a festival. We love coming here – everyone is friendly and we are well looked after from start to finish.” And rock band Hunter & The Bear added: “HebCelt is an absolute belter of a festival. The atmosphere in that main stage tent was electric.” HebCelt has grown from a small event attracting less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for roots, Celtic and traditional music. It is estimated it has generated more than £20 million for the local economy over two decades.
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Hop over the Border to Cumbria's biggest music and beer festival with Big Country headlining Siloth on Solway, Cumbria :: 8-11 September :: www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk Buy tickets @ http://www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk/#tickets From the 8-11 September the 2016 highlights include a headlining slot on Saturday from Scottish rock music legends Big Country. Formed in the 80s, Big Country featured heavily in the UK charts with hits like ‘Fields Of Fire’, ‘In A Big Country’, ‘Look Away’ , ‘Chance’ and ‘Wonderland’. Much in demand the band make their first ever appearance in Silloth. Roy G Hemmings Motown & Philadelphia On Tour show return on Friday evening. Roy and his band are guaranteed to raise the rafters (or a marquee roof!) with their high-quality performance of the classic sounds of Detroit’s Motor City and Philly.
Just a wee hop over the Border for our south west of Scotland readers North Cumbria’s biggest and most ambitious music and beer festival, Silloth Music And Beer Festival celebrates its 16th year and once again looks set to surpass itself again with another superb line-up of great beers and fantastic music.
tribute bands too in the shape of The Fine Times who present their splendid homage to Britpop and rock, and of course Who’s Next and Bryan Adams Experience who really need no introduction. The Kids Zone Marquee will be available on Sunday, our traditional family day.
As ever, there will be over seventy-five real ales and ciders for you to try and to work your way through, from thirst-quenching old favourites to palate-pleasing newcomers. In addition to these we will also be offering draught lager, draught cider, perry cider, white, red and rosé wine, a There’s a fantastic range of great acts appearing selection of Alco pops, soft drinks and cordials. throughout the extended weekend including a The Silloth area boasts many camping sites, generous helping of the cream of Cumbrian Holiday Parks, hotels and bed and breakfast talent including Miss vocally versatile herself, accommodation to cater to your needs. So it’s Cindy Hoten with her Cindy & The Bullets; the easy to stay and enjoy the entire festival hard-rocking sound of Workington’s AWOL; Maryport’s very own and much in demand blues- weekend. rockers South Quay; Cleator Moor’s own kings of The best way to enjoy the festival is to buy a Irish folk, roots and beyond D’Bleedin’ four-day festival pass, which costs £50. This Blaggards; West Cumbria’s finest singergives you access to all five sessions across the songwriter duo John & Wayne; and Cumbria’s weekend. dynamic tribute to Thin Lizzy, Five And Or why not take advantage of our bargain deal Dangerous. of three nights’ accommodation for two (at There’s always something for everyone at Silloth Stanwix Holiday Complex in Silloth a mere 150 Music And Beer Festival with other performers yards from the festival site) and two weekend including the acclaimed Dumfries-based singertickets for a bargain £99. Individual passes are songwriter Jake Scott otherwise known as also available. Stoney Broke, Wigan-based hard-rocking fivepiece Bigfoot, Cumbria-based cover bands in the www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk shape of Lunar 5 and Superfly offering a fine www.twitter.com/sillothbeerfest ‘something for everyone’ show. There are also www.facebook.com/sillothbeerfestival
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AUGUST Edinburgh International Festival Edinburgh 5-29 August Three exhilarating weeks of the very best in classical music, theatre, opera and dance. Edinburgh is the world's Festival City. With 4 million attendances, one third of the world's countries represented on its streets and stages, it’s where people come together from across the globe to share their passion for arts, culture and ideas. It's also where countless talented stars and performers have begun or developed their careers. With 12 Festivals throughout the year, there’s an endless array of events, performances and experiences to enjoy. www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk
The Famous Spiegeltent Edinburgh 4-29 August The Famous Spiegeltent, owned and run by Spiegeltmaestro David Bates, is one of the original Belgian mirror tents, which has hosted fabulous performers such as Marlene Dietrich since the 1920s. 2016 is her 21st Edinburgh birthday and she is celebrating with a wonderful programme of music, cabaret, family musicals, children’s shows, late night clubs and classic festival frivolity.
return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around the globe each year to watch over 5000 international pipers perform at 150 events across the city. Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall.
and established musical talent. Indoor and outdoor venues host a range of concerts, sessions, ceilidhs, choirs, pipe and brass bands and modern and Highland dancing. With open-air and children's events. Whether you are looking for a fun weekend away, a workshop to improve your musical talent, to find out more about your heritage or just an entertaining night out you will find it at the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival.
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Stranraer 19-20 August
Glorious Traces Glasgow 12-14 August The Glad Cafe celebrates its fourth birthday in August and to honour the occasion, it will host a special three day party, with the kind of wideranging programme The Glad has come to be known for, in various venues in the Southside where the music venue, cafe and artistic community hub has laid down its roots and transformed the area’s cultural landscape. Venues: The Glad Cafe, Pollok Ex-Servicemen’s Club, The Shed, Wellcroft Bowling Club + The Rum Shack
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RNLI Park Fest A Charity music event. Held to raise funding for Stranraer inshore RNLI. The event is family orientated. Held over two nights and one day. Music from all genre's are catered for. With out door attractions and stalls. The local community get behind the event by volunteering their time and efforts, so the event can run. www.facebook.com/stranraernliparkfest
Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016
A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated www.thegladcafe.co.uk amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest Shetfest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the Shetland local talent and the weekend is rounded off with 13 August a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts Rock music festival Shetfest hits Shetland with a are an open stage, a singaround and the www.spiegeltent.net packed line-up of Scottish bands and local talent. legendary informal music sessions in local The music festival is set to shake Shetland hostelries and the Union Club. Edinburgh Festival Fringe Islands the furthest north of the UK. The festival is run by a group of enthusiasts who want to www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org Edinburgh bring more live rock music to the island. The one 5-29 August day event will be full of fun and the people of Doune The Rabbit Hole Shetland are in for a good day of tunes and The world's largest arts festival transforms Cardross, nr Stirling Scotland's capital every August. When thousands vibes. 19-21 August 2016 of performers take to hundreds of stages all over www.facebook.com/shetfest the city to present shows for every taste. From A small family-friendly festival with a twist! big names in the world of entertainment to Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, unknown artists looking to build their careers. Party at The Palace art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much Linlithgow more! Events across Scotland throughout the www.edfringe.com 13-14 August 2016 year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make National Museum of McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third people happy through music, art, cake and loads year following the fantastic event last summer. of other stuff! After we've done that we teach Scotland Fringe The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to Edinburgh and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only do creative things, like play instruments, write Through August 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from poetry and paint. Glasgow, making it one of the most easily The return of the hugely popular Fringe accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk extravaganza Museum After Hours, awardsome exciting additions to the 2016 event winning contemporary dance, a new partnership including a second stage for the first time, new with the Gilded Balloon and live music inspired street food outlets and a larger kids zone to keep Upside Doon Alloway by National Museums Scotland’s five star the children entertained. A limited number of 20 August summer exhibition Celts, all feature in the Tier One Early Bird tickets are on sale from 1 National Museum of Scotland’s largest ever January. Scotland’s added a brand new music festival to Fringe programme at the museum on its summer programme this year. Upside Doon Edinburgh's Chamber's Street. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk is curated by the team at the National Trust for www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland Scotland’s award-winning Robert Burns Mull of Kintyre Birthplace Museum in Alloway. Featuring ‘music with a Scots accent’, the bill brings together an Piping Live! Music Festival eclectic collection of artists from Scotland’s folk, Glasgow Mull hip hop, punk, trad and electro scenes. Headliner 8-14 August 17-21 August King Creosote returns to the museum for the first time since its opening weekend in 2010 and Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting acclaimed hip-hop artists Hector Bizerk will make Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will for this weekend-long display of new, emerging one of their final live appearances at the one-day
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Groove Loch Ness Loch Ness 20 August
Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and Tannara. Showcase concert kick-starts the weekend to celebrate home-grown talent from the local community - Entertainment for all the family, with fringe activities including workshops, food demonstrations and stalls featuring local produce - Established and run by successful local musician Mairearad Green Takes place in picturesque location, under an hour from Ullapool - The Summer Isles Festival Youth Fund continues to support young people living in the Coigach community looking to develop their creative aspirations www.summerislesfestival.com
Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. www.groovefestival.co.uk
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Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 26-27 August Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments. One of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland returns in 2016, over two days in the stunning grounds of Drumlanrig Castle! www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
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SEPTEMBER Bathgate Music Festival Bathgate 1-4 September The programme features a range of musical styles, profiles local music making, involve people of all ages, promotes a high quality professional programme and provides music education opportunities for young people. The programme has several main strands: Party in the Park’ Regal Community Theatre Concert Programme, Schools programme, Live n Local, Community programme and Live @ the Steelyard www.facebook.com/BathgateMusicFestival
Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 2-4 September
Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year Edinburgh saw the music, arts and camping festival 23 August achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for Cumbria’s brightest and best music and arts 3 national awards including being a finalist as Born To Be Wide returns to the Edinburgh festival, Solfest is delighted to announce another “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the International Book Festival on Tuesday 23 wave of the delightfully diverse and exciting August with a free evening of interviews and live range of artists who will grace the many stages spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival music Charlotte Square's Unbound Spiegel Tent and have you up and dancing at Solfest this is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 at 9pm. summer. As ever Solfest offers a dazzling array miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has The talk show is hosted by the event’s coof entertainment across practically every an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 organiser Olaf Furniss and his guests include musical genre. If you don’t hear something that saw music from the likes of Public Service veteran music journalist, Sylvia Patterson, who you like move along to another venue and try Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig will be talking about her book 'I’m Not With The another taste of the Solfest experience. Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah Band'. Along with Honeyblood frontwoman, play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant Stina Tweeddale (and additional participants www.solfest.org.uk weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything TBC), she will also take part in a discussion a small independent festival should be. about how approaches to writing differ for song Edinburgh Mela lyrics, books and comedy. www.lindisfarnefestival.com Edinburgh www.edbookfest.co.uk 27-28 August Tarns, near Aspatria, Cumbria 26-28 August
The Edinburgh Mela is Scotland's biggest and Stowed Out Festival best celebration of world music and dance. The Stow Mela seeks to embrace all its diverse 26-27 August communities and cultures, providing a showcase and development opportunities for artists from Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for within those groups, working alongside artists of profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic national and international stature. group of musicians and music fans in the village of Stow in the Scottish Borders. www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk Over the years Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vibrant music and arts events Nairn Book and where there is always a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time Arts Festival performers to get up and have a go. Nairn 30 August - 4 September www.soundout.org.uk Welcome to the 13th Nairn Book and Arts Summer Isles Festival Festival. It’s the time of year to have your Achiltibuie senses assaulted, your mind stimulated, and 26-27th August your spirits raised and we have just the programme to do that. This year, our literary Summer Isles Festival is an award-winning two- events span the centuries, topics from real life day event programmed by local musician adventure and travel to crime, real and fictional, Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish and politics. The music programme includes a musical and creative talent to the spectacular strong Scottish core and the warmth and setting of Achiltibuie. Festival returns for a fifth sunshine of Spain, while the varied visual arts year, with a line-up including the Peatbog
Blas Festival Highlands 2-10 September
The Blas festival aims to play a role in celebrating the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland. Blas will do this in part by creating the opportunities for young musicians to play and learn with leading artists in traditional music and Gaelic. Blas will also widen the opportunities for communities to experience and enjoy live music and Gaelic performances which support their culture. www.blas-festival.com
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
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Iconic soulstress and Brit Award-nominee Laura Mvula will head the line-up for this year’s True Dundee Celt Fest North festival, Aberdeen Performing Arts is Dundee delighted to announce. The singer-songwriter 3 September takes top billing for the festival, now in its second year and with an expanded programme Dundee Celt Fest returns for a second year with over four days. True North – Aberdeen’s festival an exciting line up of artists. Bringing Celtic rock of music and song – will take place in venues and folk music to the heart of Dundee. around the city and in outdoor locations from September 22 – 25. The festival is inspired by www.facebook.com/dundeeceltfest the fantastic heritage of singer-songwriters in the North-east, and features a line-up of iconic musicians and emerging talent.
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Glasgow Americana Glasgow 5-9 October
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September
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2016 is a massive year for Troon as it becomes the focus of the golfing world during the summer with the return of The Open Championship to Royal Troon and as a result it's likely to be a busier year than ever for the volunteers of Live@Troon. The line up is now taking full shape for the core events and tickets are on sale for most online already.
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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' Man behind the music, Ross Wilson has rightly won huge praise for live, sell-out performances including joyous sessions for the BBC.
Live @ Troon Ayrshire 8-11 September
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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.
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Ullapool 7-9 October
Galashiels 7-9 October
Galashiels welcomes back 100 Bands on the Border on the 7th, 8th and 9th October 2016! The Best Bands will be back again along with Best of the West Festival some special new additions We look forward to www.juramusicfestival.com Inveraray welcoming back our supporters from last year 10-11 September that had such a great time and gave us such Loopallu wonderful reviews. And can't wait to introduce a Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' whole load of new guests to the festival from the Ullapool showcase held annually in the grounds of local community as well as from further afield. 30 September - 1 October Inveraray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend For those travelling to us from our Scottish includes two days of music and song with cities, why not take the celebrated Borders Ten years young, Loopallu...On paper they said performances in both English and Gaelic. The it wouldn’t work, a festival in late September in a Railway. A 50min world class scenic journey festival has a strong focus on local young talent remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 from Edinburgh through the winding valleys of as well as the best of the established performers. miles from the nearest town, but that was ten the Southern Uplands. Come and join us for a As well as a great line-up of music, food and years ago. 2015 see’s our friendly, small (but we wee taster day trip or for an entire weekend of drink it's also important to us to provide a wide fun. We promise top quality live music, a high thank perfectly formed) festival enter it’s range of activities for all ages. eleventh year. Another year of fun regardless of energy festival atmosphere but with the cosiness and character of a wee Borders town. what the weather has to say about it. Another www.bowfest.co.uk year making new friends, and catching up with www.100bands.co.uk old ones.
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Colonsay Folk Festival 15-18 September Ceòl Cholasa is held the third weekend of September each year and features internationally acclaimed artists from Scotland and beyond.. http://ceolcholasa.co.uk/
Findhorn Bay Festival Findhorn 21-26 September Morayshire will play host to a range of arts and culture events showcasing artists of local, national and international renown during Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. The biennial Findhorn Bay Festival is a spectacular six-day celebration taking place in the heart of Moray and includes a vibrant mix of theatre, music, dance and visual art as well as FREE events including the popular annual community event Culture Day Forres. The Festival will open with a stunning concert from award-winning Gaelic singer, Julie Fowlis.
So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and Balmaha’s Braw Weekend acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned Balmaha, Loch Lomond performers and those, like the students from the 1 October Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Balmaha’s Braw Weekend is back bigger and Loch Broom and the drive up through some of better for 2016. A weekend of food, drink, music Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s and entertainment takes place on the banks of the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s Loch Lomond, on land behind The Oak Tree Inn. no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone The Oak Tree Inn are once again staging this mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting event, which is sponsored by Glengoyne beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or Distillery. Saturday and Sunday (1st & 2nd even jamming with them on one of the trade October) from 11am-5pm expect lots of family stands. fun, food, drink, music and entertainment. Entry is free with live music from local bands and www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com singers. Saturday night will feature live music from four top Scottish acts:Have Mercy Las Vegas, Dave Arcari, Miracle Glass Company, Feis na Mara Mark McGowan. Tickets £5 payable on the door. Mallaig All under cover in a huge marquee! 7th - 9th October www.balmahasbrawweekend.co.uk
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An exciting array of award-winning talent at this years Fèis na Mara festival in Mallaig. What better way to start your October break than to hit the stunning little town of Mallaig for a weekend of glorious Scottish music? This year’s line-up includes Dàimh, Niteworks, The Scott
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Doricana Fest Stonehaven 8 October One day music festival based in the NE of Scotland showcasing the countries finest Americana / Roots / Country and Acoustic acts. Stonehaven is tuning up for a boot scooting new Americana music festival aimed at visitors and locals alike.The one day (family) festival will feature 6 Scottish bands with Americana roots including The Holy Ghosts (Edinburgh), Colin Clyne (Stonehaven), Daniel Meade (Glasgow), The New Madrids (Perth), Mikey Maclennan (The Carloways, Bridge of Earn) and The Malpaso Gang (Aberdeen). www.facebook.com/DoricanaFest
The Spree Paisley 14-22 October
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NOVEMBER Perthshire Amber -
The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 3-6 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world who have been involved with Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire in the heart of Scotland and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to historic castles to an Iron Age crannog on Loch Tay, to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral. www.perthshireamber.com
30 December - 1 January 2017 Three days of spectacular events, incredible bands and amazing crowds from every corner of the globe. See Shetland Vikings bearing firelit torches, hear beautiful choral singing in St Giles' Cathedral, enjoy birling to traditional Scottish music in the Old Town, and watch top stars and incredible fireworks from Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh's Hogmanay shows the world how to party! www.edinburghshogmanay.org
JANUARY 2017 Celtic Connections Glasgow 19 January - 5 February Celtic Connections 2017 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
Fiddle 2016
JULY 2017
Edinburgh 18-20 November One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festivals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996. A weekend packed full of great music! Over the weekend there are concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free events.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival committee are now working hard towards Fiddle 2016. The dates are out now but keep an eye on our Facebook page and join our mailing list to be the first to hear what artists are playing at this years festival.
The Spree is Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and much more, taking place as part of the town's bid for UK City of Culture 2021. Now in its fifth year, the 2016 edition will take place from 14 to 22 October at various venues in the town, including a specially-erected Spiegeltent in www.scotsfiddlefestival.com the town centre. Headliners include Admiral Fallow, a unique collaboration between Justin Currie and the RSNO, Roddy Woomble and Band, Donnie Munro, and a double bill of Treacherous Orchestra and Skerryvore, plus comedy from Daniel Sloss and Craig Hill. For tickets and more Edinburgh’s Hogmanay info, see Edinburgh
DECEMBER
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 19-22 July Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event. www.hebceltfest.com
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