Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
INSIDE: Celtic Connections Celtic FM Radion / Mike & Ruthy Band / Scottish Music Centre / Sister Cities - Tartan Ties / Addictive TV Orchestra of Samples ..... plus - Party at the Palace : Orkney Folk Festival : Shetland Folk Festival : Wee Dub Festival ..... and 2 pages of Scottish festival listings
The UK is about to find out what all the fuss is about when The Mike + Ruthy Band (pictured) flies in for a headline show at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket on the opening weekend of the city’s Celtic Connections festival. When Mike Merenda and Ruthy Ungar fronted The Mammals, they appeared before huge festival crowds all over America and were crowned folk royalty. The Old Fruitmarket on 17 January, tickets on 0141 353 8000 www.facebook.com/mikeandruthy www.brookfield-knights.com
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CELTIC MUSIC RADIO ..... LIVE AT CELTIC CONNECTIONS Celtic Music Radio is delivering a festival of music during Celtic Connections. The community radio station, which broadcasts to Glasgow on 95FM and is available everyone else online, will be on air live from the city’s Royal Concert Hall every day of Celtic Connections, apart from weekends, with the first show due out on Friday 15 January.
“We’re pleased and proud that Celtic Music Radio will once again be at the heart of Celtic Connections with our own festival of music,” said Ross Macfadyen, a director of the station. The station, which has covered Celtic Connections since 2006, won high praise from Donald Shaw, Artistic Director of Celtic
Connections, who said: Celtic Music Radio’s shows from the festival are a fantastic way for music lovers to enjoy even more performances from the brilliant array of musicians that join us each year. Their passion for Celtic music echoes our own and their continuing support for Celtic Connections is very much valued.” For the fifth year in a row, Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) will be a vital part of the station’s programming by providing an outside broadcast unit for the live Listeners in the Glasgow area will performances, operated by be able to catch all the action on Honours’ degree students 95FM while those everywhere else can hear what’s going on via the And for the first time, GCU is station’s web link: www. hosting a series of lunchtime celticmusicradio.net. concerts featuring some of the best musical talent from colleges and www.celticmusicradio.net universities across Scotland live on https://twitter.com/celt95fm Celtic Music Radio. www.facebook.com/ celticmusicradio95FM
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The Mike & Ruthy Band European Debut at Celtic Connections 2016 When Mike Merenda and Ruthy Ungar fronted The Mammals, they appeared before huge festival crowds all over America and further afield, crowned folk royalty with their memorable politically charged, old-timeinfused raw and raucous music. Ten years on, they re-emerged to regain their position at the forefront of 21st century roots music with a new band and an album that for many, raised the bar in 2015. When The Mike + Ruthy Band’s “Bright As You Can” got its Stateside release, it made an instantaneous impact that sent reverberations across the country. As a result, they ended the year featuring in many “Best of 2015” lists. Now, the UK is about to find out what all the fuss is about when the band flies in for a headline show at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket on the opening weekend of the city’s Celtic Connections festival.
hard to this music, I've listened to it almost every day, all year long, and it's never gotten stale or predictable." Just as that assessment appeared, another glowing tribute followed from Folk Alley, widely recognised as North America’s most important portal for the genre, when they announced that “Bright As You Can” was one of their Top Ten Albums of The Year. Meanwhile, music writers in the UK were beginning to sense that this was a band that had produced something exceptional and again, they showered them with praise, R2 magazine stating: "They make glorious big-time music". Mike Merenda says they were wise to take time off from touring to gather their thoughts and make plans for the next journey after the demise of The Mammals, with whom they recorded four albums.
The couple say they have had Celtic Connections on their “must-do” list since they started out. “Everybody says the same thing – it’s the best festival of its kind on the planet. It was such a gift to get an invitation to come over for a show – especially on the opening weekend,” he added. We know that by the time we reach the end of 2016, we will be looking back on this as one of the outstanding highlights.” Joining them for the Old Fruitmarket show will be three others who fall into the “master musician” category - Karrnnell Sawitsky, Daniel Koulack and Trent Freeman. Sawitsky & Koulack’s Fiddle and Banjo album won them a lot or new fans when it was issued in 2015. Songlines magazine said the album was “exquisitely subtle,” and added – “you will be dazzled."
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The core five-piece is being augmented by a brass section to replicate the album’s feel, and showcase a ‘live’ performance that has had the critics drooling. The band play The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow on 17 January and tickets are available online at: www.celticconnections. com of via the box office on 0141 353 8000 The band is riding on a high, following a continuous run of sold-out US shows. At the end of 2015, Kim Ruehl, editor of America’s hugelyinfluential No Depression magazine singled out their album as her recorded highlight of the year. She told readers: “The disc feels like home, like a bunch of players who know each other so well, they don't even have to think about it. Themes of family and reckoning prevail, woven through music that is as celebratory as it is contemplative. “Because I have a two-year-old who dances
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Glasgow in January ...
The 'Scottish Music Centre' and its members are at the heart of music in Glasgow, here's a flavour of what they are doing this month ..... Wind Orchestra Rush Hour: Ancient and Modern
WALK THE GLASGOW MUSIC TRAIL STREETS Glasgow Music City Tours have created a very special TradTrail Tour as part of Celtic Connections this year. The Merchant City Trad Trail, traces the story of Glasgow’s folk and roots scene from legendary sessions in long-standing bars to today’s Celtic Connections headliners, via the colourful world of the music halls - walking some of Glasgow’s oldest streets.
All tours were sold out but due to unprecedented demand organisers have added one more tour taking place on 21 January. Each tour meets and departs from the Scottish Music Centre inside City Halls where attendees will receive complimentary Walkers Shortbread and gain access to some of the centre’s archive materials from manuscripts to rare records and books before exploring the Merchant City. The Merchant City Trad Trail traces the story of Glasgow’s folk and roots scene, from legendary sessions in long-standing bars to today’s Celtic Connections headliners, via the colourful world of the music halls. Walking some of Glasgow’s oldest streets, our expert guides share tales of the songwriters and storytellers who
have shaped the city’s vibrant folk culture. The tour will feature several indoor stops and the opportunity to warm your hands with a cup of coffee, or something stronger. Please dress appropriately!
Tickets for the last remaining Trad Trail Tour at Celtic Connections on 21 January are available from: http://bit.ly/1VJ89Ew
A fascinating programme of music on 15 January that draws inspiration from the past and the present: from the refined airs of the Baroque Royal Court to the chaos of the modern high street. This performance includes Scottish Music Centre member Dr Oliver Searle's piece High Street Jungle. The conductors are Nigel Boddice and John Logan. Other composers involved are: Meechan Purcell Variants | McCabe Cloudcatcher Fells | McAllister Black Dog | Grainger Shepherd’s Hey | Searle Jungle High Street | Hart Circus Ring. The performance begins at 5.30pm at the Royal Conservatoire, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB For Tickets visit www.rcs.ac.uk/box-office/
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Keeping Music Live Celebrating the Musicians' Union in Glasgow With a history stretching back more than 120 years, the Musicians’ Union has played a vital role in establishing and sustaining Glasgow’s proud musical heritage, not least its present status as UNESCO City of Music.
Featured performers include a host of Scottish Music Centre members including; Dave Arcari, Hilary Brooks [one half of PianoPiano] performing alongside her sister Lorna Brooks, Alastair Savage and Eddie McGuire [performing with his band The Whistlebinkies] + many more fantastic artists of varying styles.
For more information about the MU in Scotland contact the Scottish Organiser Sheena Macdonald on 0141 341 2960 or email glasgow@theMU.org You can find the MU offices at 1 Woodside Terrace Glasgow G3 7UY www.musiciansunion.org.uk
The concert begins at 7.30pm at St Andrews In The Square as part of Celtic Connections for tickets visit http://bit.ly/1PcKLdj The concert coincides with a month-long exhibition examining that long and little-known history, at the Mitchell Library, part of a major Glasgow University research project from which a book, Players’ Work Time, will be published in spring 2016.
Now to celebrate these achievements the legendary, and longtime activist, Rab Noakes in partnership with the Musicians' Union has curated this Celtic Connections extravaganza on 15 January celebrating the work of the MU in Glasgow for these years. Dave Arcari : photo by Thierry DocMac
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One Man’s Music : with John Maxwell Geddes for Cancer Support Scotland
Join Cancer Support Scotland for an evening of music and talk with the inspirational John Maxwell Geddes on 27 January. Cancer Support Scotland is delighted to welcome leading Scottish composer John Maxwell Geddes to the Calman Centre as he looks back on his eventful life and career with his unique brand of
humour and live music. John Maxwell Geddes studied at the
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McEwan’s 'Party at The Palace' Returns for 2016
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Linlithgow : 13-14 August : www.paryatthepalace.co.uk TICKETS @ www.partyatthepalace.co.uk/#tickets McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third year following the success of the event last summer. The two-day party will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow.
family friendly, well organised event with great entertainment. To encourage even more families, the ticket prices for under 16’s has been reduced to just £5 per day and free if your kids are 5 or under. With a capacity of around 6,000 per day, it never feels too busy and this is reflected in the time it takes at the bar, food and loos.
Last year was the first time that they had introduced camping to It’s only 20 minutes from their event and the organisers are Edinburgh and 35mins from looking to develop that this year. Glasgow, making it one of the Those that don’t fancy a night most easily accessible music under the stars can jump on a festivals in Scotland. Check out the train of course as Linlithgow is on early bird offers on the McEwan’s the main line between Glasgow PATP website. Weekend tickets (30mins) and Edinburgh (20mins). available for a limited period at As well as the cheaper tickets for just £65! kids, there will be a second stage “McEwan’s Party at The Palace for the first time, giving more might just have become one of the bands the opportunity to play in best boutique music festivals in possibly the most stunning setting Europe” …This was how one for a music festival in the country. magazine described the two day The festival has grown in event which takes place in the popularity and not just because of historical setting of Linlithgow the calibre and variety of bands it Palace. In the space of just two attracts but it is so family friendly short years, the event has grown to become an essential feature of that people can really make a weekend of it without having to the music festival calendar. find babysitters. Possible the The headline acts for the 2016 headliner that really put the event have still to be announced show on the map was Nile but with previous headliners Rodgers and Chic who closed including Deacon Blue, Simple the festival last year. Minds, Travis and Nile Rodgers, McEwan’s Party at The Palace has “ People are still talking about that night. Nile Rodgers was already established itself as a
the ultimate showman and performed just about every hit he’s been involved in. Hearing Lost in Music performed live under the stars in the shadow of Linlithgow Palace was special. I’ll never forget it. He was a joy to have on the show and we managed to get some cracking pictures when he came face to face with our own West Lothian legend, Susan Boyle.” said a spokeswoman for PATP. The organisers are planning to announce the 2016 line up very soon but tickets have been selling fast despite festival go-ers not knowing which bands they will see! People had such a great time last year that they don’t seem to mind committing to the festival with their hard earned cash. Such is their confidence in the producers’ ability to give them a good day out and value for money. MUSIC NEWS Scotland will keep you up to date with any announcements and you can find up to date info on the links below. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk https://twitter.com/PeelParty
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Sister Cities: Tartan Ties Celtic Connections : 27 January : Piping Centre, Cowcaddens, 7.30 pm Event page: www.facebook.com/events/1680853565530260/
Sister Cities: Tartan Ties is a collaboration between sister cities Dunedin and Edinburgh – made possible with support from the British Council New Zealand, British Council Scotland, the Dunedin City Council and Creative Scotland. Founded as a Scottish settlement in much of its architecture and history New Zealand rock bands The Bats 1848 and named after Edinburgh’s with its namesake and is regarded and The Clean. He also performs original Gaelic name Dùn Èideann as NZ’s indie music capital. solo, in several genres, including Dunedin city in New Zealand shares alternative rock, experimental Hailing from Dunedin, Robert Scott instrumentals, and traditional folk and Jay Clarkson will join music and is an accomplished Edinburgh musicians Dean Owens, artist - designing many album Withered Hand (Dan Willson), sleeves for the iconic Flying Nun Craig Lithgow (Emelle), Kevin recording label. Williamson, and Hailey Beavis to present a collaborative night of Joining Scott to represent NZ is song and verse reflective of the composer, guitarist, vocalist, links and indie scenes that exist recording artist, poet and writer Jay between countries - once more, Clarkson. Clarkson was a founding reconnecting the tartan ties member of ‘80s underground punk between these two sister cities! collective The Playthings and went on to perform with They Were Five of the artists have recently Expendable, The Expendables, performed together at the St Breathing Cage and The Matches. Andrews Day celebrations in She has released eight albums, Dunedin and the Scottish leg of the published three pieces of literature, tour will see them build on four pieces for Classical Guitar and relationships and ideas forged has performed her poetry in the during their time together in NZ. USA. Dean Owens :
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Williamson, talented musical master Craig Lithgow (Emelle) and lyrical genius singer-songwriter Dan Willson performing under the name Withered Hand. Along with recent recruits for this current Scottish leg of the project is Dean Owens - one of Scotland’s finest singer songwriters, with fans including Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand – and Hailey Beavis who has supported acts such as Nick Cave and the Proclaimers.
As well as Celtic Connections on 27th there are also shows around Scotland. 23 Jan - Edinburgh, Neu Reekie Au Burns show (NZ musicians only) / 28 Jan Glasgow, Showcase Scotland, Piping Centre, 2.00 - 3.00 pm / 29 Jan, Helensburgh, The Tower, Digital Arts Centre 7.30 pm / 30 Jan, Paisley, Paisley Arts Centre 7.30 Robert Scott is a guitarist, singer Representing Scotland is poet, pm / 31 Jan Edinburgh, Voodoo and songwriter and member of indie author, publisher and activist Kevin Rooms 7 pm.
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Addictive TV - Orchestra of Samples Celtic Connections : Saturday 23 January, 7:30pm : Drygate Brewery, Glasgow
The joint alias of pioneering electronic artists and audio/ video remixers Graham Daniels and Mark Vidler, Addictive TV have won huge international acclaim for their Orchestra of Samples project, created by filming over 200 musicians around the globe, and editing their sessions together into a ‘digital supergroup’, a stunning fusion of image and music.
Orchestra of Samples is about music without borders, and in early 2014 the Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival commissioned Addictive TV to record Northumbrian and Scottish musicians for a performance of the project at their September 'border crossing' themed festival, tying in with the vote on Scottish independence. And in July Addictive TV headed to BerwickUpon-Tweed... Addictive TV filmed with such renowned musicians as Matt Seattle, a Border Piper from Hawick, who's an expert on Border and Northumbrian pipes and fiddle music. Matt's published several books on the subject and records / performs with his Matt Seattle Band. Another hugely well known figure in the folk scene Addictive TV recorded was Alistair Anderson, the internationally recognised master of the English Concertina but who also plays the Northumbrian Pipes. He's
Filming Shona Mooney in Berwick-upon-Tweed
released a number of albums, both collaborative and with The Alistair Anderson Band and in 1989 he cofounded Folkworks - a programme helping young people discover traditional music, that's now run by the Sage Gateshead. And in 2001, with the Music Department of Newcastle University, he launched England’s first ever degree course in folk and traditional music. One of the first to take that course and now a lecturer herself at Newcastle is fantastic Scottish violinist Shona Mooney, who Addictive TV recorded playing her actual grandfather's fiddle! She plays with the group The Shee and, in 2006, won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Addictive TV also recorded 3 recent graduates from Newcastle, now one of the World's leading centres for the study of traditional music and still the only place in England offering a Folk & Traditional Music BA Honours degree. First was percussionist Callum Younger, from the band Metro Champion, who plays the bodhran as his main instrument, the others being both tambour and tablas! Next was singer Amy Leach from Edinburgh, who specialises in songs from Scotland and the North East of England. Then Scottish fiddle player Rachel Cross, who plays with the amazing Bridie Jackson and the Arbour, the band Clash magazine described as “a midnight dark yet airily bright breath of fresh folkish air”! And lastly, playing harmonica, was Berwick local guitar hero Brian Martin, owner of the The Music Gallery shop and Kazmiranda Café where regular live music nights are held.
Matt Seattle at the Berwick filming session
GRAHAM DANIELS: I haven't played in Glasgow for quite some time, so it's fantastic to be bringing our new Orchestra of Samples show to Scotland, as we filmed so many Scottish musicians for the project when we had an artist's residency in Berwick-Upon-Tweed! MARK VIDLER: My wife is Scottish, so I'm allowed to say "Tis gonnae be pure dead brilliant tae be back in Glescae 'n' have a few pints o'heavy"!
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Eighteen Acts, Nine Traditions Heading For 34th Orkney Folk Festival Orkney : 26-29 May : www.orkneyfolkfestival.com TICKETS [from April] @ www.orkneyfolkfestival.com/tickets/ The team behind the Orkney Folk Festival have revealed some 14 acts – bringing the current total to 18, spanning nine distinct traditions – who will perform at the 34th annual event, held between 26-29. Artists from the United States, Canada, Finland, Ireland, England, mainland Scotland, Shetland and the Hebrides will join with Orkney’s own talent at the four-day event. Live Act of the Year at the 2015 Scots Trad Music Awards, RURA; Scottish fiddling sensations, Session A9; traditional Irish song quartet, Lynched; Acadian trio, Vishtèn, who hail from Canada’s Prince Edward Island and Montreal; Rob Heron and the Teapad Orchestra, who fuse Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz, country and blues; stalwart of the West Country folk scene, and father of a folk dynasty, Geoff Lakeman; popular Shetland fiddle and guitar duo, Maggie Adamson and Brian Nicholson; rising Scottish singer and ukulele player, Zoë Bestel; and one of Scotland’s most in-demand ceilidh outfits, The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band, will all take to Orkney’s festival stages this year.
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6,000 tickets changing hands, two thirds of all events selling out, and total occupancy rising to These announcements follows last month’s news well over 90% across the board. that the festival will host world-renowned, Grammy-nominated Irish-American fiddler Liz Orkney Folk Festival’s Artistic Director, Bob Carroll; Mercury-nominated Tyneside vocal Gibbon, said: “We’re really pleased with how sister-act The Unthanks; the leading act on the this year’s line-up is coming together. The artists Nordic fiddle scene, Finland’s Frigg; and the announced today represent a very broad spread voice of Disney Pixar’s Brave, Gaelic songstress of not just international folk traditions and Julie Fowlis. styles, but also the rich tapestry of Scotland’s own folk scene. It’s great to have artists from This year’s festival will encompass over 30 The festival will also host the first Orkney the three island groups of Orkney, Shetland and ticketed events, across its four days. Rather than performances from the distinctly Scottish the Hebrides at the festival in the same year, as offering an all-in-one festival site, concerts and FunBox – the new family singalong show from well as leading and new names from the Scottish ceilidhs takes place in venues throughout the Anya Scott-Rodgers, Gary Coupland and Kevin mainland. Macleod, former stars and writers of The Singing Orkney mainland and some neighbouring isles. Alongside a number of venues in the festival’s “The term ‘folk’ means very different things to Kettle. hometown and hub of Stromness, the 2016 lots of people, and we aim to cater for as many Visiting acts will be welcomed by a stellar cast of festival will visit Birsay, Finstown, Harray, of those varying strands and interpretations as Orcadian musicians and singers, which so far Kirkwall, Orphir, Quoyloo and St Margaret’s we can, within a relatively small line-up. From includes one of Orkney’s best known musical Hope, as well as the islands of Hoy, Shapinsay jumping party bands to solo singers and sons, Ivan Drever, returning to the festival for and Westray. musicians, and leading international performers the first time in eight years, to celebrate his to singalong family shows, there’s something Tickets for all festival events will go on sale sixtieth birthday in fitting style; power duo there for folk of all ages – and we can’t wait to in April, around six weeks ahead of the Saltfishforty, who will reprise their welcome them all to the festival once again. Saltfish@forty Celtic Connections show on home festival. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com turf; Orkney’s world-renowned and much loved Last year the festival broke all of its previous https://twitter.com/OrkneyFolkFest musical twins, The Wrigley Sisters; and box office and ticket records, with more than www.facebook.com/orkneyfolkfestival
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Shetland Folk Festival announces eclectic line-up for 36th festival Shetland : 28 April - 1 May : www.shetlandfolkfestival.com TICKETS [from March] @ www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/tickets An eclectic line-up for the 36th Shetland Folk Festival has been announced by its volunteer committee with fifteen acts having been so far confirmed for this year’s four-day feast of superb music, sessions and sleepless nights! An exciting variety of bands from USA, Canada, Russia and Belgium will be featured alongside an array of fantastic UK and local talent. The furthest travelled act is HuunHuur-Tu, from the Tuvan region of Russia on the Mongolian border. They are a fascinating and mysterious band playing their native music on native instruments, and performing their famous throat singing which forms a deep and resonant backdrop.
‘soon by making waves around the world’. Sheesham & Lotus & ‘Son hail from Ontario in Canada and bring with them a repertoire of exciting ragtime and blues songs from years past. Their riotous performance is as much a treat for the eyes as the ears, as they bring out a selection of traditional and home-made instruments during their show. Also from Canada are De Temps Antan, a trio that can be described as something of a ‘super-group’ of Quebecois folk music. The individual members are virtuosic performers, and the band is sure to bring the absolute best of FrenchCanadian traditional folk music to new generations. From San Francisco comes Laura Cortese and The Dance Cards. Their lively performances exhibit the depth and soul of American roots music, backed by grooves that alternatively inspire Cajun twostepping and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. Seeing this quartet on stage, you get a sense that they might snap some fiddle strings or punch a hole in the bass drum. Also from the USA are The Railsplitters who are based in the Colorado Rockies. They pride themselves on giving bluegrass their own spin, while calling on genre influences from country twang, 50s doo-wop, modern pop and rock ‘n’ roll. Their powerful vocals, great harmonies and breath-taking instrumentals are sure to take the Shetland audience by storm.
This year’s festival sees five varied and brilliant acts from across the pond. Taking a short break from their busy touring schedule in North America just so they can appear at the Shetland Folk Festival, are award-winning Canadian trio The East Pointers from Prince Edward Island. Their contemporary twist on traditional Celtic tunes and ability to get hands clapping, feet stomping and bodies bouncing has led them Representing Europe this year are to be described as a band who will Wör from the Flanders region of
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Early memberships will be on sale at www.shetlandfolkfestival.com during the month of February. These members will be able to book their concert tickets online for two weeks before they go on sale to the general public. Tickets will go on All visiting acts, with exception of sale to early members from 21 Mànran, will be in Shetland for the March, and to the general public festival’s duration, performing at from 4 April. The Festival now concerts all over the isles alongside operates exclusively with an online fantastic local acts that never fail to system for the purchase of do Shetland and the Folk Festival memberships and concert tickets. proud. The festival will conclude as www.shetlandfolkfestival.com usual with the famous ‘Foys’ – three https://twitter.com/shetlandfolk venues open on the Sunday night www.facebook.com/ShetlandFolkFestival
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Wee Dub again brings reggae, dub + soundsystem culture to Edinburgh Edinburgh : 4-6 March : www.weedubfestival.co.uk TICKETS @ www.weedubfestival.co.uk/tickets/
Now in its 6th year, the UKs’ only metropolitan reggae festival 'Wee Dub' returns to the Capital in March for a another world class celebration of soundsystem culture. The event takes over multiple venues in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town for one weekend and presents a top quality bill of acts that span the whole gamut of Jamaican influenced music in the UK, from foundation dub and roots through dancehall, digital reggae to jungle and bass. As ever, Wee Dub have assembled a lineup that showcases the new whilst respecting the old. Originally envisaged as a one-night event back in 2009 by Gregory Lapinski (Lionstage UK), the event grew quickly when he joined forces with established promoter Chris Knight (Astrojazz / Kelburn Garden Party). The event now attracts over 2000 music enthusiasts from across Europe to 5 ticketed sessions, educational events, film screenings and family social events. Wee Dub Festival also continues to build on their relationship with Edinburgh College, providing volunteer and workshop opportunities for the College’s music students.
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The festival ending party, Session 4, is a mouthwatering bill for fans of roots reggae and dub – pitching London’s Notting Hill Carnival legends Aba Shanti-I alongside Brighton’s #1 Nick Manasseh who appears with Brother Culture, Each session is designed to have a distinct who recently appeared on the ne Prodigy album. flavour: an expanded Session 1 (now taking Edinburgh’s dub originator Messenger provides place over 2 venues) has an urban / club feel Session 3 is the flagship event of the festival – a with a line-up leaning towards jungle, ragga and huge futuristic dancehall soundclash that pitches the bass. UK bass including a trio of Scottish debuts from the UK’s #1 soundsystem, Mungo’s Hi-Fi against www.weedubfestival.co.uk Chopstick Dubplate, FLeCK, Alpha Steppa as Poland’s #1 Dreadsquad, mediated by the heavy www.facebook.com/weedubfestival well as Jinx In Dub (alongside Zion Train MC dubwise sound of Bristol’s Dubkasm, with two https://twitter.com/WeeDubFestival Dubdadda), all powered by fast-rising sound bona fide legends on the mic: Solo Banton and
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Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of Groove CairnGorm hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our Cairngorms and late night sessions taking place over 18 days local traditions and musicians – both established 11-13 March 2016 across various venues in Glasgow. and emerging – will be centre stage alongside Groove Loch Ness couldn’t wait until next August those visiting the festival. You would be hard www.celticconnections.com pushed to find another festival throughout the for their next party – so building upon the success of the inaugural event at Loch Ness this country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely summer, Groove are very excited to be Big Burns Supper proud of. expanding, launching a resort based snowsports Dumfries festival in 2016 Groove CairnGorm! There will 22-30 January www.orkneyfolkfestival.com be snowsports and entertainment each day up on the mountain, followed by apres ski with live We will present our fifth Festival in 2016 and will include our famous Spiegeltent venue and some music and world class DJs until the early hours in a big top in Aviemore! of our award winning production of Le Haggis which runs throughout the Festival. Inspired by www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm the celebration, rather than the idea that to be Brew at the Bog at a Burns Supper – you had to have a degree in Scots Literature – our festival is about coming Inverness together to celebrate with your friends, pals and 3-4 June visitors around Burn’s Night. It is the only place in the World where you can enjoy all that a Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Winter Festival has to offer, soak up all the dynamic hidden gems, championing new and places that Robert Burn’s used to love – in the unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, Isle of Bute way that he left him, pay tribute at his burial site 29 April-2 May 2016 whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day and still find time to see cutting edge and camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at contemporary work one of Scotland’s cosiest, yet The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned confident towns. "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event spectacularly from its small beginnings to Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that become one of Britain's most popular jazz www.bigburnssupper.com weekends. Top-class UK and international names prides itself on championing the best of feature in a programme of traditional jazz music Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad few years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and Taylor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Fife Jazz Festival so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London Fife a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and 6-8 February the Festival continues to attract top class UK and therapies and street food! The Fife Jazz Festival - an annual festival taking international bands in mainly the Traditional New www.brewatthebog.com Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter place all over the kingdom - brings the biggest of young musicians who feature prominently in names and upcoming stars of jazz music to Fife. the annual programme. Whether you're a jazz and blues specialist or a
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Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May
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Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural.
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The 2016 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2016. www.weedubfestival.co.uk
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Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016
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. www.facebook.com/theedenfestival
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 18 June Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd Year) / Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / Greg Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he rocked the tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on
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T in the Park Strathallan Castle, Perthshire 8-10 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 13-16 July 2016
"Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will include: the amazing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill will capture her audience with her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival on www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/ CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on Pinterest."
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 www.crailfestival.com 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 Wickerman Festival venues and returned to its roots for the Dumfries & Galloway showpiece event. 22-23 July www.hebceltfest.com
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 Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival. co.uk/ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Pandora Fest Duncarron 16 July Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musicians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish.
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
AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival
with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Invernessshire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Party at The Palace Linlithgow 13-14 August 2016 McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third year following the fantastic event last summer. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from 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 street food outlets and a larger kids zone to keep the children entertained. A limited number of Tier One Early Bird tickets are on sale from 1 January. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016 A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
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
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