Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
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INSIDE: Killin Music Festival :: SPECTRA :: HebCelt :: Edinburgh's Hogmanay :: Orkney Folk Festival :: Oban Live :: Groove Cairngorm ..... PLUS our Scottish music festival listings www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
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Killin Music Festival Tickets On Sale Killin :: 15-17 June :: www.killinmusicfestival.com TICKETS @ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/killin-music-festival-2018-tickets-33261503051
Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Killin Music Festival which will take place on the 15, 16 and 17 June. This will be the third annual event in the Perthshire village with headline acts Blazin’ Fiddles, Peatbog Faeries and Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham.
MG Alba Trad Awards Ceremony is an annual event which celebrates the best in traditional music acts, projects and festivals throughout Scotland. The location of the awards changes annually and this year they took place on 2 December in Paisley they will be taking place in Paisley to help highlight the town's bid for City of Culture 2021.
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The weekend is centred round the McLaren Hall, with free events in the Session Tent, Kids Crafts, A Pipe Band Parade and an Open Stage where you can catch the best emerging talent with fantastic host Liz Clark. To get a flavour of what the festival is all about why not check out the 2017 review video @ www.vimeo.com/236562056 The festival website www.killinmusicfestival.com has links to tickets and more information. Killin Music Festival is a three-day annual event, which takes place the third weekend in June each year featuring the best in traditional and folk music alongside emerging artists. The volunteer run festival was established in 2015 and brings together this vibrant community while welcoming visitors from across the country. The event is quickly gaining a reputation for itself and was nominated for Event of the Year at the 2017 MG Alba Trad Awards. We would like to thank all our wonderful artists, sponsors, volunteers and of course festival goers for making it such a great weekend.
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SPECTRA 2018 adds Nordic
UK music festival to programme Aberdeen :: 8-11 February :: www.spectraaberdeen.com/spectra431/
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SPECTRA returns to Aberdeen for the fifth year - inviting audiences to “Play the Night” and featuring a unique music programme. SPECTRA’s first live music programme, delivered through partners the True North Festival, was successfully introduced in 2017.
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Aberdeen City Council’s annual light festival will once again brighten up the winter nights encouraging audiences to get out and experience the city at its best when interactive sculptures, architectural projections and experimental music create new ways of exploring the urban landscape. This year, the music element goes beyond a live stage and will feature an outstanding music programme, supported by Event Scotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate, played out at venues across the city by a smorgasbord of Nordic and UK talent - culminating in stunning AV shows from stars of electronic music. Aberdeen City Council culture spokesperson Councillor Marie Boulton said: “SPECTRA as a light festival is very much a fun, family affair. However we want to develop the cultural contribution in Aberdeen and our second largest festival audience are young professional adults who enjoy the arts as whole. “We wanted to offer something that crafts a synergy with SPECTRA but also develops different stand-alone strands of the festival to create something alternative for our diverse audiences.
DJ to play the main stage at Creamfields, and “The light festival and the music programme can one of Norway’s most influential techno be enjoyed individually or the two elements can musicians, Mental Overdrive will also make an be woven together to form an entire evening of appearance at SPECTRA 2018. The solid doctor himself, legendary producer Steve Cobby is also alternative light and sound”. booked for SPECTRA Music 2018. Stuart Turner, Head of EventScotland, said: The SPECTRA Music programme kicks off at The “Since its inception in 2014, SPECTRA has Assembly on 8 February with an eclectic mix of quickly grown to become a major event in UK and international names - from up and Scotland, bringing a spark of inspiration to the coming indie-electronic act Cymbals followed by winter months in the North-east. We are avant-garde Icelandic Jazz outfit ADHD and delighted to be continuing our support of SPECTRA through our national programme fund finishing off with hauntingly beautiful Mt. Wolf. to help expand the festival to include this On February 9 the weekend steps up with outstanding music programme of exciting Reykjavik Grapevine 2016 album of the year national and international talent, and showing winner Tonik Ensemble, followed by the why Scotland truly is the perfect stage for addictive minimalist techno of Faroe Islands duo events.” Orka. Wrangler, with Cabaret Voltaire’s Stephen Acts in the music line up include cornerstone of Warp Records Plaid, electronic music supergroup Wrangler, and the incredible Hidden Orchestra along with Stavanger’s world famous producer Lindstrøm. Other acts include Faroese stars Orka, Icelanders Tonik Ensemble, Sykur, ADHD and the rocking Mammút. Closer to home we’ll be welcoming established and rising independent UK music stars Emma Pollock, Nányë, Cymbals, Wyles & Simpson and Mt. Wolf. After the main music programme signs off each night, DJs will take over the city. James Orvis fresh from the BBC introducing stage at Amsterdam Dance Event will be welcomed to Aberdeen as is Cler Lever, the first ever female
act. Finishing the Saturday programme at The Assembly will be the superb Hidden Orchestra, with a visually stunning AV show. Late programming spreads into Tunnels and Unit 51 with Scotland’s own Emma Pollock and hauntingly deep blues act Seafoam Green at Tunnels. Producers and DJ’s Cler Lever and James Orvis will take the stage playing heavy, progressive, melodic and deep house and techno in Unit 51. The final night of music on Sunday 10 February sees The Assembly come alive to a raft of electronic treats from Icelandic trio Sykur, London based duo Wyles & Simpson and Warp Records legends Plaid – unveiling an all new AV projection show.
Following onto the late programming at Tunnels Mallinder fronting the electronic supergroup, will and Unit 51, indie-rocker Emilio Pinchi and close The Assembly with a show combining vaudeville dream pop 8 piece Science of the stunning visuals and irreverent lyricism. Lamps will be live in Tunnels. Unit 51 will host Friday’s late programming takes audiences over two pioneers of their respective fields, as Steve to Tunnels to see emerging Scandi influenced Cobby plays a DJ set before the headline act of pop songstress Bruch followed by legendary the weekend Lindstrøm take over. synth techno producer Mental Overdrive, hailing With more pop up performances happening from the city of Trømso in Norway and an throughout the festival, the SPECTRA Music integral member of the scene that spawned programme will be a welcome addition to an Royksopp, Bjorn Torske and many more seminal already superb light and sound festival. acts. www.spectraaberdeen.com/spectra431/ The Saturday (10 February) programme kicksoff with psychedelic electronica infused rock trio www.facebook.com/spectraaberdeen Nányë followed by celebrated Icelandic Mammút https://twitter.com/SPECTRAaberdeen
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Deacon Blue To Headline Hebcelt As Part Of 30th Anniversary Tour Stornoway :: 18-21 July :: www.hebceltfest.com TICKETS @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/
One of Scotland’s most successful and enduring bands, Deacon Blue, will headline the multi-award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival next year as part of a tour to mark their 30year career.
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The band, known for a string of best-selling songs including ‘Real Gone Kid’, ‘Dignity’, ‘Wages Day’ and ‘Fergus Sings the Blues’ in the 1980s, have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, with new albums bringing their music to another generation of fans. Their 2018 ‘To Be Here Someday’ tour will celebrate their entire back catalogue, which now spans four decades. It was confirmed on 7 December the dates will include a Saturday night headline spot on the main stage at HebCelt, which will run from 19-21 July in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. The band said: “We’re really looking forward to getting Deacon Blue to the Outer Hebrides. People have been asking us for a long time and it’s great we can finally make it happen in 2018. “We’ve heard great things about HebCelt and we after which the band continued to reconvene regularly. look forward to joining you all there. “
over the moon that they have chosen HebCelt to be part of this milestone in their career.”
Over the last five years, the band has enjoyed a highly successful renaissance.
HebCelt previously announced eight other acts for next summer’s event, including Scottish bands Skipinnish, Blazin’ Fiddles, Tide Lines, The success of ‘The Hipsters’ in 2012 marked the The Tumbling Souls, Kinnaris Quintet and A string of hits followed before the band split for beginning of a new chapter in their story, while Trail West; as well as Vishtèn and the Yves five years, having achieved 12 UK Top 40 singles 2016’s ‘Believers’ became their highest charting Lambert Trio, from Canada; and Habadekuk, album in 23 years. and two No.1 albums. from Denmark. HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: While lead singer Ricky Ross built up his career Weekend arena tickets priced £93, £83 as a songwriter and solo act, other band “This is a massive coup for HebCelt. Deacon Blue concession and £30 (6-14 years) are available members also established themselves in various are a huge, iconic band whose music transcends from www.hebceltfest.com other fields of the media, the arts and academia. age barriers and I can’t wait to see them on the www.hebceltfest.com festival stage. But the band kept alive the prospect of getting www.twitter.com/hebcelt back together and a reunion show led on to a “Next year’s tour will see them play some of new album, ‘Walking Back Home’, in 1999. It www.facebook.com/HebCelt their biggest ever shows and we are absolutely was followed up by ‘Homesick’, two years later, Deacon Blue were formed in 1985 and released their million-selling debut album, ‘Raintown’ in 1987.
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It's all about the music at this the year's Edinburgh's Hogmanay mns collection …. Edinburgh :: 31 December :: www.edinburghshogmanay.com TICKETS @ www.edinburghshogmanay.com/information/ticket-info
Extensive musical line up showcasing the freshest new talent, current superstars and pop legends including top Scottish artists to thrill revellers in epic Edinburgh’s Hogmanay party Sacred Paws :: Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 :: Niteworks :: Treacherous Orchestra :: The Occasionals :: Nina Nesbitt :: Mac Twins Say to the world... I WAS THERE. At the BEST. PARTY. EVER! Join people from around the world to bring in the New Year at one of the world's biggest and best outdoor parties with live music, DJs, street entertainment and the ultimate fireworks display from Edinburgh Castle. Three stages across the Street Party arena will each host some of the hottest acts of 2017. Scottish acts feature strongly on all the stages at this year's Edinburgh's Hogmanay from Edinburgh's own Nina Nisbett opening the main stage in the gardens to Treacherous Orchestra - a powerful force in Scottish music, multi-award winning Treacherous Orchestra will headline the East End Stage with eleven-strong explosion of instrumental brilliance, rampaging humour & booming tunes. For the first time at any of Edinburgh’s famous fireworks displays, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay fireworks will be choreographed to a score written and designed for the occasion. Scotland’s sound of the future, the electrifying Niteworks, and the award-winning film and theatre composer and sound designer, Dan Jones, have created an epic soundscape to the midnight fireworks The soundtrack to the extended fireworks display, designed by Titanium, will feature several well-loved tracks from Niteworks latestalbum shaped and developed into a single 9 minute work which evolves with light and shade and progresses to an exciting, epic conclusion.
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STREET PARTY x 3 Stages (7.00PM TO 1.00AM, capacity 60,000)
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CEILIDH UNDER THE CASTLE (8.30pm, capacity 3,600) Dance the night away at a traditional Scottish ceilidh, under the stunning backdrop of the iconic Castle. The Occasionals www.facebook.com/TheOccasionalsCeilidhBand plus Heilan Crew Kipper Ceilidh
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Orkney Folk Festival Reveals First Four Acts Orkney :: 24-27 May :: www.orkneyfolkfestival.com TICKETS from April @ www.orkneyfolkfestival.com/tickets/ The first four artists to appear at the 2018 Orkney Folk Festival have been announced this week. Scottish singersongwriter, Dougie MacLean; exquisite Highland fiddler, Duncan Chisholm, with his extended band line-up; String Sisters - a ten piece collaboration featuring world-renowned fiddle players and accompanists from the USA, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Shetland; and Newfoundland’s globe-trotting trio, The Once, are all heading to the 36th annual festival in May.
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These first few names have been released ahead of the New Year, with a further line-up announcement due in January.
Dougie Maclean: “Scotland's pre-eminent singersongwriter and a national musical treasure” (SingOut USA), Dougie MacLean - originally famed for writing the much-loved anthem, Caledonia - has, over his 40year career, developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots based songwriting and instrumental composition. He has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer which has led to concerts and festivals all over the world, including New York's Carnegie Hall, Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall and London’s Festival Theatre, whilst his performance during the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (alongside Kylie Minogue and Lulu) was viewed by a television audience of over a billion people worldwide.
and collectively, with Duncan, present the new sound of traditional Scotland.
String Sisters: Featuring six of the world’s top
fiddlers and a peerless quartet of piano, guitar, bass and drums, String Sisters blends Nordic and Celtic MacLean’s songs have been covered by hosts of traditions into a glorious riot of all-encompassing diverse artists, including Paolo Nutini, Amy sound. Formed at Celtic Connections in 1998 by MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller Shetland fiddler Catriona Macdonald, the group are and Kathy Mattea. His breakout song, Caledonia only rarely seen live - yet when they are, theirs are from his 1978 debut album, has become one of thrilling performances, and special, richly rewarding Scotland's most popular contemporary songs, whilst occasions. his instrumental music has been widely used throughout TV and film - including the soundtracks of The band combines the very not inconsiderable Last of the Mohicans and T2 Transpottingng - and he talents of fiddlers Annbjørg Lien (Norway), Catriona Macdonald (Shetland), Emma Härdelin (Sweden), Liz has personally been the subject of three BBC TV Carroll (United States) - whose first visit to Orkney music documentaries. was just in 2015, where she appeared at the festival Dougie has received numerous gold discs for album in a solo billing, exclusively for the festival, from sales, two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in Chicago - Liz Knowles (United States), Mairéad Ní the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Mhaonaigh (Ireland), alongside Tore Bruvoll (Norway) Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards on guitar, pianist Dave Milligan (Scotland), Conrad and an OBE in the 2011 New Year Honours list, Molleson (Scotland) on bass and percussionist James presented by the Queen at the Palace of Mackintosh (Scotland). Holyroodhouse. String Sisters’s performances and recordings also Duncan Chisholm: One of the most accomplished feature the sublime vocal talents of Emma Härdelin and authentic interpreters of traditional Highland and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. music, Duncan Chisholm’s music is elegant, trancelike Following a barnstorming reunion in 2015 at the Celtic and tender, laced with strokes of genius. The Colours International Festival, in Cape Breton, correlation between music and the natural world lies Canada, String Sisters played their only 2016 gig at at the heart of what inspires Duncan, and the elements that make the Highlands of Scotland such a Denmark’s legendary Tønder Festival in Denmark. Their time together in 2017 was spent recording a unique canvas have been the main force and new album - Between Wind and Water - which will be motivation behind his music in recent years. released through a handful of live dates next month, Whilst Duncan has enjoyed many Orkney Folk Festival including a return to Glasgow’s Celtic Connections appearances with other musicians and bands - most festival, ahead of very select summer touring, recently Julie Fowlis, in 2016 - his performances at including the Orkney Folk Festival. the 2018 festival will be the first presentation of The Once: Multi-award winning indie folk trio, The music from his solo suite of recordings, ever to be Once, from Newfoundland, are renowned for haunting seen in Orkney. interpretations of traditional music and a thoughtful, The set list will present music from Duncan’s new, playful assembly of songs, presented within a widely critically acclaimed album - Sandwood - which distinctly modern sound and artistic freedom. is inspired by the bay that lays claim to hold the finest FThe union of lead vocalist Geraldine Hollett, and yet least accessible beach in Scotland. Sandwood is situated within the far reaches of the north west coast vocalist-instrumentalists Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale has collected a trio of Canadian Folk Music of Sutherland, and is a natural masterpiece; a true Awards, numerous ECMA awards, earned two JUNO paradise that sits within a basin of peatlands waiting nominations for best Roots/Traditional album, and to be discovered by those willing to trek wild. Two were named Artist of the Year by the Newfoundland & years of imagining, writing and production have resulted in Duncan capturing this wild place musically Labrador Arts Council. and making it the focus of his latest album of fiddle music, following on from his celebrated Strathglass trilogy.
With their roots firmly in hand, The Once's most recent release - 2016’s We Win Some We Lose - saw the trio enter a new era of creativity with a honed creative vision, having spent much of the preceding Duncan will be accompanied at the festival by his years in a whirlwind of worldwide touring and extended band line-up, including Jarlath Henderson recording with English chart-topper Mike Rosenberg, and Hamish Napier. This assembly of musical masterminds individually represent some of the finest aka Passenger - who they met entirely by chance, in Glasgow. talents on the traditional and classical music scene
Throughout their extensive travels, however, the trio’s Newfoundland origins have remained at their very core. Not only does their moniker instigate conversations of home at every gig - "the once" is a common phrase within the Newfoundland vernacular, meaning imminently whilst undefined and somewhat fluid - but whilst their sound has bloomed into one that truly represents their evolving inner artistry, so too has it dug its roots ever deeper into their idolised home island. Orkney Folk Festival director, Bob Gibbon said: “We’re excited to have released the first few names for next year’s festival - somehow already just five months away - and delighted to be welcoming all four to the festival and Orkney in May. “We’re very pleased to be welcoming back both Dougie MacLean and Duncan Chisholm. Dougie was last at the festival back in 2007, when he played just one concert at the old Kirkwall Arts Theatre, so we’re really pleased to have got him coming up for three days this time round, to get the full festival experience. And whilst Duncan has been many times, most recently just two years ago alongside Julie Fowlis, this will actually be the first time where he’s with us with his own band, presenting his stunning solo body of music. His band are absolutely first rate, and we’ve some very exciting plans for them which are still being worked on… watch this space. “It is also a major coup to have secured String Sisters, and persuaded them to come to the festival. Given how rarely they tour - owing to the logistics of them all coming together from four countries and across continents - it really is testament to the festival’s standing within the wider industry that they have chosen Orkney as one of their few dates in 2018. “So too are we hugely looking forward to welcoming The Once - one of eastern Canada’s most successful groups in recent years - with their unique signature of their Newfoundland routes, delivered with a modern sensibility and indie-folk feel. “These names are just the first handful to whet the appetite though - we’ll have many more brilliant artists, representing yet more diverse traditions and cultures, to shout about in the New Year.” The 36th Orkney Folk Festival will take place between May 24 and 27, 2018. For further information on the festival, its format and the artists appearing, visit the website or connect with the festival team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Oban Live completes 10 days of announcements!
Skipinnish and Blazin’ Fiddles latest acts to join Oban Live 2018 line-up Oban :: 8+9 June :: www.obanlive.com TICKETS @ www.obanlive.com/tickets
A 10DAYS campaign run by Argyll’s biggest live music event Oban Live came to a grand finale on 10 December when they announced Scots Trad Award’s Live Act of the Year, Skipinnish, are to return to the event in June 2018.
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This was the last in a series of 10 daily announcements from the festival which takes place on 8 and 9 June next year at Mossfield Stadium in Oban. This will be the event’s third consecutive year running. Confirmed Scots Trad acts Blazin’ Fiddles, who celebrate their 20th year in 2018, Heron Valley, Skerryvore and Oban High School Pipe Band along with one of Ireland’s hottest bands Hermitage Green were also amongst the variety of news posted on the event’s social media channels from December 1. Scottish radio presenter and STV personality Ewen Cameron is to return as the event’s host. Two competitions were also announced. Oban Unsigned, in association with The Oban Times, a contest for local bands to win a slot at Oban Live, will be making a comeback. The news was announced by 2017 winners, Scottish hip-hop duo K9 Kev and Rory O’B. Young people from as young as primary one up
to S6 have also been invited to submit designs for the event’s merchandise next year. As well as winning the opportunity to see their designs printed on the event’s 2018 T-shirts, the winner will also receive a hamper of tickets and Oban Live goodies. Visit www.obanlive.com/design Entries close on 16 March.
More work is going into the event’s Fringe programme for 2018 in association with event partners BID4Oban. An Oban Live Fringe Partners web page has been launched, inviting the local community to submit their events and special Oban Live weekend offers for the official Fringe programme. Event gates do not open until 4pm, leaving three days for ticket holders to explore the town of Oban. Local businesses have been encouraged to get involved in entertaining visitors during their stay by staging events or creating special offers for their shops and businesses in return for promotion in the Fringe marketing campaign. Details @ www. obanlive.com/fringe-businesses/ More acts for the 2018 event will be announced next year. Oban Live takes place on June 8 & 9 at Mossfield Stadium, Oban.
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Example + DJ Wire, Huey Morgan & More Added To Groove Cairngorm's 2018 Line-Up Badaguish Outdoor Centre :: 23-24 February :: www.groovecairngorm.co.uk TICKETS @ http://www.groovecairngorm.co.uk/buy-tickets
With the snow starting to fall, a fresh batch of acts have been added to the UK’s only snowsports and music festival Groove Cairngorm, taking place over the weekend of Friday 23 and Saturday 24 February. Heading up the announcement is Example + DJ Wire, Example has certainly earned his stripes when it comes to making his mark in the music industry. With five successful albums under his belt, he’s keeping things ticking over with multiple collaborations. These include his recent Jacob Plant collaboration, Reflections, which had regional and specialist Radio 1 support from Danny Howard, MistaJam and Greg James.
"Other acts appearing over the weekend include, buzz new Scottish band with a nod back to the 80’s Ava Love"
His sixth album will see him return to the rapping over huge electronic club bangers which earned him millions of fans from across the globe including two huge Top 5 albums, seven Top 10 singles and two No.1’s in the UK alone. Also added to the bill is the man who joins the dots between funk, soul, disco, hip-hop and rock’n’roll, Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman, BBC 6music and BBC Radio 2 DJ, the one and only Huey Morgan. Other acts appearing over the weekend include, buzz new Scottish band with a nod back to the 80’s Ava Love, Glasgow based DJ Martyn Henderson aka Mash (mixmag), and the Highland’s own DJ duo Let Us Play. These join the previously announced artists, 2manydjs, Norman Jay MBE, Start to Ends Daft Punk Discover Live, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon Five, and Shaka Loves You. Further acts will be announced over the coming months including the line-up for the two stages of music at Cairngorm Mountain. Groove Cairngorm is supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Event Directorate. Groove Cairngorm launched in March 2016 as the UK’s first and only resort based snowsports festival, and combined snowsports throughout the day with an Apres-ski party featuring a raft of local and international acts until the early hours of the morning. Previous acts appearing at the festival include: Basement Jaxx (dj set), Grandmaster Flash, Hot Chip (dj set), Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, Mike Skinner, The Cuban Brothers, The Lafontaines, The 2 Bears, Horsemeat Disco amongst others. The festival has a summer sister event Groove Loch Ness which is a 5,000 capacity electronic/dance music festival set on the banks of Loch Ness.
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com DECEMBER Kinross-shire's Winter Festival Kinross-shire November-December Kinross-shire is looking forward to a very busy end of year with many events being organised throughout November and December as part of Kinross-shire's Winter Festival. To celebrate all the various local events that are happening KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) has produced a Winter Festival Brochure promoting the numerous events organised by local community groups and businesses. www.kleo.org.uk
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December Edinburgh's Hogmanay have unveiled the line-up to see in the New Year in front of the spectacular castle backdrop. Edinburgh singer Nina Nesbitt supports Concert in the Gardens headline act Rag'n'Bone Man. While other Scots acts Niteworks, Treacherous Orchestra, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 and Sacred Paws appear at the Street Party. www.edinburghshogmanay.com
Wee Dub Festival's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December
announcements due every month in the lead up to what has become the biggest Burns Night Celebration on the planet. Donovan will play a special show at 9pm on Saturday 27 January, featuring his world-renowned repertoire. www.bigburnssupper.com
FEBRUARY SPECTRA 2018
Nordic Music Festival
Badaguish Outdoor Centre 23-24 February
Killin Music Festival
Groove Cairngorm launched in March 2016 as the UK’s first and only resort based snowsports festival, and combined snowsports throughout the day with an Apres-ski party featuring a raft of local and international acts until the early hours of the morning. www.groovecairngorm.co.uk
APRIL
Celtic Connections
Dumfries 18-28 January The jam-packed programme is only the start of
Oban 8-9 June
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JANUARY
Big Burns Supper
Oban Live
Groove Cairngorm
2018
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JUNE
Oban Live was created following the open-air concert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary SPECTRA returns to Aberdeen for the fifth year - celebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that This year, the music element goes beyond a live attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 stage and will feature an outstanding music programme played out at venues across the city with the aim of showcasing the very best Scottish and International artists as part of both by a smorgasbord of Nordic and UK talent the open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe culminating in stunning AV shows from stars of events. Details for early bird Oban Live 2018 electronic music. tickets will be announced soon on Oban Live’s social media channels. www.spectraaberdeen.com
TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
Celtic Connections, the leading festival of world, folk and roots music, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary from Thursday 14 January to Sunday 4 February 2018 with 300 events featuring more than 2,000 artists from across the world in venues throughout Glasgow.
www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
Aberdeen 8-11 February
The Wee Dub Festival brings Edinburgh's biggest NYE party for lovers of good music and irie vibrations returns taking place over two venues, Wee Dub Hogmanay will be taking guests on a Edinburgh musical trip fuelled by reggae, dub, jungle and 26 Apr – 6 May beyond. Samedia Shebeen bring the tropical vibes upstairs at the Mash House. Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of living traditions and local cultures. Encounter www.weedubfestival.co.uk music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past yet resonating in the present, TradFest showcases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s History and Heritage as well as providing a platform for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as part of the finale performances this year! Glasgow 18 January - 4 February
from the USA, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Shetland; and Newfoundland’s globe-trotting trio, The Once, are all heading to the 36th annual festival in May.
www.tracscotland.org/tradfest
MAY Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 24-27 May The first four artists to appear at the 2018 Orkney Folk Festival have been announced this week. Scottish singer-songwriter, Dougie MacLean; exquisite Highland fiddler, Duncan Chisholm, with his extended band line-up; String Sisters - a ten piece collaboration featuring world-renowned fiddle players and accompanists
Killin 15-17 June Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar sessions, workshops, kids activities, competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s third year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 23 June Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with something for everyone young and old and designed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be. www.riversiderock.co.uk
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