Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
Afro Celt Sound System make a welcome return to HebCelt this year as they both celebrate a 20th anniversary HebCelt runs from 15-18 July : www.hebceltfest.com
INSIDE: Kinross-shire Winter Festival : Edinburgh Fringe : Traquair Fair : HebCelt : Aberdeen International Youth Festival : Blas : Stonehaven Folk : North Hop : RNLI Park Fest : Wickerman ..... plus 5 pages of 'Scottish Festival Listings'! www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 2
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.lindisfarnefestival.com www.facebook.com/lindisfarnefest
https://twitter.com/lindisfarnefest
tickets @ www.lindisfarnefestival.com/index.php/buy-tickets fb @ www.facebook.com/lindisfarnefest
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
Coaltown Daisies win Big Country support at Kinross-shire Festival Kinross : 21 November : www.kinrosswinterfestival.co.uk TICKETS! @ www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/big-country-tickets/164629 Glenrothes duo 'THE COALTOWN DAISIES' greatly impressed the judges at the Big Country Support Act Competition ran by Kinrossshire Winter Festival with a wonderful performance on the decking at The Boathouse in Kinross. They beat-off strong competition from the other talented acts: FULL CIRCLE, GILLYSHACK and THE MICHIGANS and The Coaltown Daisies will now be the supporting act for the headline act, Big Country, at the Kinross-shire Winter Festival on 21 November. The concert is being held in Loch Leven Community Campus in Kinross. Gillyshack was runner up at the event and received two tickets for the Big Country concert. Vivienne Bern and Lynzy Moutter of the Coaltown Daisies were delighted that they won the competition. They were unanimously chosen by the judges Alice Marra from The Hazey Janes, the local Singing Butcher, Iain Hunter, and and Ian Dunnett a student at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The Gig at The Boathouse was very well attended with over 200 people listening to the various musical acts while eating and drinking on the decking. More information about the Kinross-shire Winter Festival can be found at www.kinrosswinterfestival.co.uk. Tickets for Big Country concert (ÂŁ27) are for sale through the website below and at the TicketWeb link above - also locally at Milnathort Post Office and Macbeth Currie Estate Agent's & Solicitors in Kinross.
www.kinrosswinterfestival.co.uk https://twitter.com/KinrossFest www.facebook.com/kinrossmusicfest
www.musicplus.org.uk
www.scottishmusiccentre.com
www.hittheroad.org.uk
www.facebook.com/scottishmusiccentre www.twitter.com/scottishmusic
web @ www.scottishmusiccentre.com fb @ www.facebook.com/scottishmusiccentre plus other links @ www.musicplus.org.uk + www.hittheroad.org.uk
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 4
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk tickets @ www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets-2015/ fb @ www.facebook.com/pages/Stonehaven-Folk-Festival/241183992686719
www.traquairfair.co.uk
www.hebceltfest.com
tickets @ http://www.hebceltfest.com/store/tickets.php fb @ https://www.facebook.com
tickets @ http://www.traquairfair.co.uk/tickets-2015-3/ event page: www.facebook.com/events/1419732431687829/
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
The Charo Cala Flamenco Company present
Matemáticas de lo Jondo Redux TICKETS! @ http://bit.ly/Matemáticas-tickets
Exciting and compelling multimedia fusion of film, seductive flamenco dance, music and poetry, by one of Spain’s leading flamenco companies
'To burn in a dream made of light and sound, rhythm and flame' Matemáticas de lo Jondo Redux is a groundbreaking production incorporating flamenco dance, music, poetry and film. It was inspired by the experimental film masterpiece Tríptico Elemental de España by film-maker, mystic and inventor José Val del Omar (regarded as the most ambitious project in Spanish cinema history). Val del Omar was part of the Spanish generation of ’27, a contemporary of Lorca, Cernuda and Buñuel, a modern mystic and innovative filmmaker and poet, technician and brilliant inventor who was celebrated at Cannes and Berlin festivals. The link between his work and flamenco goes back a long way to collaboration on his creations by the wonderful flamenco dancer, Vicente Escudero.
click the link to watch the 'Matemáticas de lo Jondo Redux' video @ https://vimeo.com/109593395
work – performed by 2 dancers, 2 guitarists and 2 singers - combines all the sensuality of Val del Omar’s images with the expressive force of flamenco dance and music.
This Edinburgh Fringe production is sponsored by: The Andalusian Flamenco Institute, the Department for Culture of the Andalusian Regional Government, Andalusian Tourism and Turismo de la Provincia de Sevilla
The essence of life and the Spanish soul, reflected through the multifaceted prism of GIGnotes ..... flamenco, the show will be performed in the MATEMÁTICAS DE LO JONDO REDUX beautiful setting of Central Hall, a new venue for 7-31 AUGUST - check dates/times at 2015, being run by the Just Festival. http://bit.ly/Matemáticas-tickets - At The Just The renowned Charo Cala Flamenco Company Festival at Central Hall (venue 295) 2 West uses the language of flamenco dance and music Matemáticas de lo Jondo Redux has toured Tollcross, EH3 9BP. Box Office Fringe 0131 226 to interpret the elemental and mystical themes extensively in Spain to much critical and 0000 of the film. The original music was created by audience acclaim, following its premiere in highly respected Seville guitarist and composer http://just-festival.org/ Fernando María, who also performs in the show, Seville’s prestigious Teatro Lope de Vega in with original lyrics/words written for the show by 2010, and at the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla https://twitter.com/charo_cala contemporary Andalusian poets. The three-part (Biennial Flamenco Festival in Seville).
2nd, 3rd, 4th October 2015
tickets available now @ www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com fb @ www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ullapool-Guitar-Festival/201560546591552
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 6
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.tickets-scotland.com
www.musiconthebrain.org www.facebook.com/gorock.music
https://twitter.com/gorockfestival
fb @ www.facebook.com/gorock.music tweet @ https://twitter.com/gorockfestival
imfpublicity@aol.com
www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org buy tickets @ http://innerleithenmusicfestival.org/tickets/ fb @ www.facebook.com/innerleithenmusicfestival
https://dcf2015.eventbrite.com dundeeceltfest@outlook.com
www.dundeeceltfest.com
www.ticketweb.co.uk
https://dcf2015.eventbrite.com web @ www.glasgowamericana.com fb @ www.facebook.com/pages/Glasgow-Americana/137637266274105
ADVERTISE IN OUR 3 WEEKLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
www.dundeeceltfest.com
fb @ www.facebook.com/dundeeceltfest
MUSIC NEWS Scotland - GIGguide - FESTIVALS! For details email Carol: carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
An Americana Adventure at Traquair Innerleithen : 1-2 August : www.traquairfair.co.uk TICKETS! @ www.traquairfair.co.uk/tickets-2015-3/
Now run on a bi-ennial basis, the Traquair Fair is back this year with an Americana theme from 1-2 August. With outdoor spectacles, music, theatre, film, dance and workshops for all ages this is one of Scotland’s best loved family events and there is a packed programme lined up for the whole weekend set in the Scottish Borders near Innerleithen.
and a range of other activities including the Rodeo Bull!
From Scotland, DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS – Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Ricky Ross, Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. His songs Raining in Glasgow and Man From Leith have been hailed as classics of Scottish songwriting.
www.brookswilliams.com
All sorts of fun throughout the Fair will be had with Elvis Presley, a full on Talent Show, Michael Angelo, stiltman extraordinaire and some wild west characters complete with their horses. With the Americana theme running through the event the Wineglass lawn will play host to some great Wild West Cowboy antics from Martell’s Raiders, with whip cracking, knife throwing and other
stunning feats. In a slightly more tongue in cheek vein, the hilarious Calamity Jane will be presenting her own show including and her own line in lasso line dancing!
On the Music Stage in the garden there will be a great line up of music with 11 bands over two days from Bluegrass to Country and Soul. Some Highlights include New York based CURTIS ELLER’S AMERICAN CIRCUS - Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter and rock & roll singer, the latest version of the ensemble is a brutish and inelegant rock & roll outfit specializing in banjo music for funerals, gospel tunes for atheists and novelty dance fads for amputees. And from Georgia, BROOKS WILLIAMS Brooks Williams writes groove-laden songs and delivers them with an easy-going vocal style and monstrous guitar chops. Walking the line between blues and Americana, Williams has worked stages worldwide for over 25 years, amassing a staggering back-catalogue of songs, recordings and tales.
Brooks Williams :
Up in the courtyard there will be traditional Appalachian clog dance, storytelling, as well as a new show from the Award winning Two Faced Dance Company who will be presenting “Kapow” a high octane family show starring Batman, Superman and Spiderman coming to terms with modern day life. And an Americana theme would not be complete with some professional cheerleaders from Elite Pro Dance. Out in front of the house there will be a display of classic American cars and motorbikes and up in the house a showing of some classic American films.
www.traquairfair.co.uk Dean Owens : www.deanowens.com
https://twitter.com/traquairhouse www.facebook.com/traquair.house
There will also be Edinburgh based choir, GOT SOUL; Foot stomping music and soaring harmonies from Glasgow based rootsy band, THE CHAPLINS. Great blues music from 8 piece band, BLUESWATER. Edinburgh based soul kings; RISING SOULS, and Borders’ based country favourites KATHY STEWART AND THE FREQUENT FLYERS. The Traquair Fair has been run since 1976 starting as a Craft Fair and growing into a large arts, theatre and music event. It is now run on a biennial basis. Traquair is Scotland’s Oldest Inhabited House and the event is held throughout the grounds and house. The event regularly attracts 5–6000 people over the weekend with camping available on site. As well as all the entertainment there will be crafts, fantastic foods from around the world, local food producers and workshops for all to participate in including felt making, stone carving, green wood working as well of course, how to lasso! For further details of the programme go to www.traquairfair.co.uk where tickets now on sale. For children, there will be top quality entertainment for younger and older kids with theatre and puppet shows including the Latin American inspired puppets from Cusan Theatre, Macastory with some American inspired tales, Mr Boom, arts and circus workshops, street theatre, swing boats, face painting, fairy wings
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 8
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.electricfieldsfestival.com
fb @ www.facebook.com/theoksocialclubofficial tweet @ https://twitter.com/theoksocialclub
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
Young Traditional Musicians Set To Re-Launch Ceilidh Trail At Hebcelt Stornoway : 15-19 July : www.hebceltfest.com
the mns collection ….
TICKETS! @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking This year’s 20th anniversary Hebridean Celtic Festival is providing a stage to re-launch a Ceilidh Trail in the islands. Seven of the finest local young traditional musicians will be performing on the festival’s Islands Stage in front of thousands of fans in the main arena on Saturday, 18 July. A series of smaller gigs are also lined up during festival week, which runs from 15-18 July in Stornoway. The HebCelt concerts will kick-off a programme of appearances from Lewis to Barra during the Western Isles Ceilidh Trail which has been re-established this year after a period in abeyance. In all, eight Cèilidh Trails featuring youngsters aged between 16 and 22 from across the Fèis (Gaelic arts festival) movement will tour a vibrant series of concerts across the country this summer, giving an opportunity to the next generation of traditional musicians and Gaelic singers to develop their performance skills. Calum Alex MacMillan, development manager for Fèisean nan Gàidheal, the umbrella association of the Fèis movement, said: “We are delighted to see the Ceilidh Trail re-started in the Western Isles this year.
The seven musicians in the Western Isles Ceilidh Trail are – Louisa MacLean Barron (fiddle), Amy Hutchison (fiddle) and Stephen Drummond (accordion), who all attended Fèis Eilean an Fhraoich (Lewis Fèis held in Stornoway); Alex John Morrison (Gaelic song, guitar), from Fèis Eilean an Fhraoich and Fèis Taigh Dhonnchaidh (Ness); Aidan Whittle (fiddle, pipes, bass and step dance) and Angharad Whittle (fiddle, whistle, flute and step dance), from Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain (South Uist); and Fergus MacVicar (pipes, keyboard), from Fèis Tìr an Eòrna (North Uist). The HebCelt Islands Stage concert will precede acts including Findlay Napier, Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys, Chastity Brown and Shooglenifty. The youngsters will also appear at the Caladh Inn in Stornoway on Saturday night. In addition, during the festival they will play at the Café Roo food show in Point, the Solas Day Centre in Stornoway and The Decca in Ness on Wednesday 15 July. The following day they will be at the Shawbost Polycrubs, the Callanish Visitor Centre and Doune Braes Hotel in Carloway, and on Friday they will visit the Martin’s Memorial building and Perceval Square and the Woodlands Centre in Stornoway. From Monday 20 July to Saturday 1 August the trail takes the youngsters to concerts in Point, Ullapool, Harris, North and South Uist, Benbecula, Eriskay and Barra. HebCelt festival director Caroline Maclennan said: “One of the festival’s aims is to promote and encourage young local musicians and provide opportunities for them to gain experience playing in front of an audience.
“They represent the future of traditional music in the “There are a lot of very skillful young musicians islands and are a welcome addition to our events, coming through the Fèisean and playing at the anniversary HebCelt provides an ideal opportunity for both in the main arena and other locations in the community during festival week.” them and a perfect platform to showcase their talents. This year’s HebCelt will feature acts including “Playing alongside the cream of traditional musicians, Idlewild, Afro Celt Sound System, Treacherous Orchestra, the Karen Matheson Band, Le Vent du and in front of a large audience, will inspire our Nord, Raghu Dixit and Salsa Celtica. youngsters and help enormously in their development.” “We are extremely grateful to Creative Scotland and HIE who provide funding for the Ceilidh Trail groups and also to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for their support towards the Western Isles Ceilidh Trail.”
www.hebceltfest.com www.facebook.com/HebCelt https://twitter.com/HebCelt
Some of the Cèilidh Trail musicians
Read the three MNS digital publications from links at .. www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 10
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.blas-festival.com
web @ www.blas-festival.com tweet @ https://twitter.com/blasfestival
www.perthshireamber.com tickets @ www.perthshireamber.com/index.php/tickets2 tweet @ https://twitter.com/PerthshireAmber
tour info @ www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html fb @ www.facebook.com/BrookfieldKnights
www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk web @ www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk tweet @ https://twitter.com/TireeMusicFest
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
Aberdeen International Youth Festival brings talent from around the world to the North East Aberdeen : 24 July - 1 August : www.aiyf.org TICKETS @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
Between the 24 July and the 1 August, over a hundred acts and performers from across the globe will gather to take part in the 43rd Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) spreading across more than fifty venues throughout the North East of Scotland. A wide variety of performances from dance, theatre, world music, choirs, opera and jazz will take place throughout the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire areas celebrating the very best in the arts, locally and worldwide.
Lucy Hall and piano accompanist Gavin Roberts. Since their award in 2012, the duo have performed at the Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society, as well as a recital at the Little Missenden Festival. Expect to hear an enchanting range of music including songs from Strauss and Brahms on the 26 July at Queens Cross Church Sanctuary. AIYF is also delighted as part of our Spotlight Series to be hosting the Jonathan Silk Quintet. The jazz group is led by Silk who holds one of only six Yamaha Jazz Scholars Scholarships. This double tenor quintet is a contemporary project looking to explore the use of groove and sound within a jazz context. Expect an evening of high energy improvisation featuring some of Birmingham's finest improvising musicians when they play on the 30 July at the Blue Lamp. Now in its fifth year, Chamber Music Project, led by the Hebrides Ensemble, will work with two up-and coming groups The Cresswell Trio
and the Zengo Trio. This is part of an extended partnership with Enterprise Music Scotland, an umbrella organisation working to support chamber music nationwide. The two ensembles will work on a three day course with the Hebrides players, culminating in a performance as part of the Up Close & Musical series at the end of the project on the 30 July at Ferryhill Church. Stewart Aitken, AIYF Artistic Director said: “AIYF has always championed as wide a range of musical and performing arts styles, and this year is no exception with strong traditional, world, classical and jazz programmes across the festival venues. Some of the most talented young people from across the world perform each year at AIYF, making it a unique and a truly great platform for youth arts.�
www.aiyf.org https://twitter.com/aiyf
www.facebook.com/pages/Aberdeen-International-Youth-Festival/6543449229
As part of our Up Close & Musical Series, we will be bringing recipients of the prestigious Oxford Leider Young Performers award, soprano
The Eagles of Azerbaijan who appeared at the AIYF in 2014
www.revealrecords.bigcartel.com
bc @ http://siobhanwilsonmusic.bandcamp.com/ fb @ www.facebook.com/siobhanwilsonmusic
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 12
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.birnamcd.com
www.facebook.com/BirnamCD https://twitter.com/BirnamCD
www.birnamcd.com www.birnamcdshop.com
web @ www.birnamcd.com shop @ www.birnamcdshop.com
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
Canadians Connecting with Blas 2015 across the Highlands & Argyll : 4-12 September : www.blas-festival.com Tickets and full programme info @ www.blas-festival.com With strong Canadian connections leading to the formation of the festival 11 years ago, it is no surprise that 2015 Blas Festival is headlining two significant performers from the other side of the Atlantic, singers CATHY ANN MACPHEE and J.P. CORMIER.
Robert Nairn Dance Band. J.P. Cormier is a skilled and award-winning songwriter, gifted singer and an extraordinarily accomplished musician. Born in London, Ontario, J.P. stopped touring in 2012 after a
He has also worked with many of the world’s best-known musical names and has appeared on the ever-popular Grand Ol' Opry over two dozen times. His debut album, “Out of the Blue”, was released when he was only 16 years old. J.P. has a string of engagements in the Blas 2015 programme appearing first of all with Bring in the Spirit (Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrie and Mark Duff) and various other bands and singers from Lochcarron on Thursday September 8, to Gairloch, Resolis and Arisaig, finally, on September 11.
The highlight of Cathy Ann’s latest homecoming will be as part of a stellar line-up paying tribute to Runrig in Òran, the Blas 2015 Finale, along with Mànran (fresh from performing at Glastonbury), Julie Fowlis with Eamon Doorley & Tony Byrne and young musicians from the Fèis movement. One of Gaeldom’s most popular singing voices and finest tradition bearers, Cathy Ann grew up on Barra, steeped in the language and culture of her family. Now living in Canada, she performs and teaches regularly throughout North America and Europe where her stories and song create an engaging tapestry of Gaelic song and life. She performed at the inaugural Blas Festival and organisers are delighted to welcome her back. Cathy Ann will first of all be singing at Broadford in Skye on Friday, 11 September along with Ruairidh Cormack, Strath Gaelic Choir and the
serious road accident three years earlier. He returned to writing and has produced highly successful recordings and resumed travelling.
Established 11 years ago as a result of The Highland Council’s desire to create a festival that would match the vitality of Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours, the Blas festival is now an international event showcasing Highland culture and its continuing success has been welcomed by the Scottish Government and The Highland Council. Blas 2015 will take place at venues across the Highlands and Argyll between 4 and 12 September.
www.blas-festival.com J.P. CORMIER : http://jp-cormier.com
www.facebook.com/blasfestival https://twitter.com/blasfestival
www.traverse.co.uk www.soundhouse.org.uk
www.slateroomstudio.com
info@slateroomstudio.com
web @ www.slateroomstudio.com fb @ www.facebook.com/SlateRoom
www.facebook.com/SlateRoom
soundhouse @ http://www.soundhouse.org.uk/ Samba Sene @ https://twitter.com/sambadiwan
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
Stonehaven Folk Festival really does has something for everyone Stonehaven : 9-12 July : www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk TICKETS! @ www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets-2015/ With only days to go until this year's Stonehaven Folk Festival on the 9-12 July the good news for the organisers is that all the main concerts are sold out, but the even better news for festival goers is that there's still masses of other things to do and see. The festival attracts some big names to the north east including this year The Old Blind Dogs, Le Vent Du Nord, Treacherous Orchestra, Poozies and Salthouse. One act that there is still time to get tickets for is Kate Lissaeur who is headlining the new 'Americana Night' being held in the British Legion at 10.30pm on Friday 10 July. Also appearing that night are Home Made Jam and Kenn Clark. Kate Lissauer is a highly regarded exponent of American old-time country music and brings her knowledge and love of mountain, bluegrass and folk music to life through her passionate instrumental and vocal style. Events get underway on the Thursday evening in the Upper Town Hall with an Opening Session where you can meet with old friends and new for
(many events sold out check web for latest news)
an evening of music and singing. On Saturday and Sunday from Noon a concert is held in the Market Square with a mixture of festival guests so you've a chance to catch some of the top acts in a daytime setting. Then later in the afternoon the event everyone can take part in, the much-anticipated 'World Paper 'n' Comb Championship'. A lot of fun for all the family any tune will do so long as you can play it on the Paper n’ Comb - official combs and paper are available on the day! This year’s theme for the Paper’n’Comb Championships is “Food and Drink” so there's lots of scope for the imagination there! The weekend also has a mixture of other events including a tutor led instrumental session; a family concert aimed at a younger audience with Artie from the Singing Kettles; and various singing sessions and concerts including the 'survivors session' on Sunday night from 11pm. Another unique occasion is the 'Aqua Ceilidh' on Sunday in the swimming pool to help blow away Saturday nights cobwebs!
www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk https://twitter.com/stonehavenfest
Kate Lissaeur : www.katelissauer.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Stonehaven-Folk-Festival/241183992686719
www.ticketweb.co.uk
tour info @ www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html fb @ www.facebook.com/BrookfieldKnights
www.fallenangelsclub.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fallen-Angels-Club/149553931728736 tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
page 15
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/once-upon-a-time-ep/id979217143 www.summerhall.co.uk
www.facebook.com/bellaandthebear fb @ www.facebook.com/bellaandthebear tweet @ https://twitter.com/bellaandthebear
www.mirband.com buy @ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/truth-be-told/id991329636 fb @ www.facebook.com/MIR77BAND
fb @ www.facebook.com/summerhalledinburgh tweet @ https://twitter.com/Summerhallery
www.sylviemcfarlane.com fb @ www.facebook.com/SylvieMcFarlane tweet @ https://twitter.com/SylvieMcFarlane
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 16
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.facebook.com/theoksocialclubofficial https://twitter.com/theoksocialclub
fb @ www.facebook.com/theoksocialclubofficial tweet @ https://twitter.com/theoksocialclub
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
North Hop brings music, food and drink to Inverness Inverness : 21-22 August : www.northhop.co.uk TICKETS! @ www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/north-hop
An abundance of top Scottish musical talent, including NME magazine’s 'artist to watch' in 2015, is set to rock Inverness this summer as a craft beer festival returns to the city for a second year. North Hop, the Highlands and Islands’ first large-scale indoor craft beer festival, which is now in its second year, is gearing up to welcome a number of top Scottish music acts to its stages this summer. Last year’s festival welcomed over 800 festivalgoers with some travelling from as far as Canada and Norway, to get a true taste of Scotland by sampling the Scottish produce which was on offer. The two-day festival which is taking place at Eden Court in Inverness on 21 and 22 August, will see NME magazine’s artist to watch in 2015, NEON WALTZ headline the Friday 21 August session, Glasgow based staccato grunge pop band, SCHNARFF SCHNARFF, close the Saturday 22 August afternoon session and, Inverness indie/alternative band, LIONEL, headline the Saturday 22 August evening session. Inverness four-piece, Lionel, has previously played at XpoNorth (formally goNorth festival), Belladrum’s Tartan Heart festival and Glasgow’s Nice’N’Sleazy. The band has been dubbed unofficially as the one of the best-unsigned bands in the country by goNorth festival. Meanwhile, Neon Waltz, a six-piece, who were recently signed by Atlantic Records, will be following up North Hop with an appearance at this years Reading and Leeds Festival. The band will be supported by a number of other top music acts including; Scottish band ME, HIM & THEM; acoustic acts BLAIR MCLEOD, AUTUMN SUN and WINNIE; Aberdeen trio, DAYDREAM FRENZY and DJ’s, Alan Grant and Johnny Wilson on the Friday evening.
Lionel (left) and Spring Break celebrate North Hop's launch
The Saturday evening session will see Inverness bands VERONA and SPRING BREAK take to the main stage, as well as acoustic acts DR WOOK, MARGARET FINLAYSON and EMMA MITCHELL, and DJ’s DJ Butterscotch and DJ Karina. Two bands in the festival line-up, Schnarff Schnarff, and Spring Break, have also recently been selected, from an impressive host of acts for the T Break Stage at this year’s T in the Park.
North Hop festival organiser, Michelle Russell, said: “We are delighted to welcome a number of new acts to North Hop this year, as well as a few familiar faces from last year’s festival line-up too. The acts are incredibly talented and I am sure festivalgoers will be The Saturday afternoon session will welcome excited to see them hit the stage in August. All Glasgow band, Schnarff Schnarff, originally from of the acts have a busy summer schedule and Inverness, along with indie-pop band, BEST North Hop will be the perfect way for them to GIRL ATHLETE, solo singer NICKY AIKEN, end the season on a high. acoustic acts WOODENTOOTH, HANNAH FINLAYSON AND LEANNE SMITH, as well “Scotland does three things extremely well DJ’s, Debukas and HomeAlone. beer, food and great music, and that is exactly
what we’ve got lined up for North Hop.” Joshua Mackenzie, lead singer of Lionel, said: “ We are delighted to be headlining at NorthHop for a second year running. It's clear after a very successful first year that the festival has gained a good reputation and only seems to be growing in popularity. North Hop is a huge platform for us to perform at. Given the nature of NorthHop being primarily a food and drink festival, we are performing to a variety of age groups and people who maybe wouldn't normally come and see us play. We’re really looking forward to playing the gig in August and can’t wait to catch up with all of the exhibitors and music acts.” The festival, which has just over 1500 tickets available for festival-goers, is set to boast over 25 different Scottish exhibitors celebrating craft beer, cider, artisan gins, creative cocktails, and a selection of street food vendors.
www.northhop.co.uk www.facebook.com/NorthHop https://twitter.com/NorthHop
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 18
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.wegottickets.com http://symbiode.tictail.com https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/prettiest-criminal-ep/id991788209
www.mairiorr.com album launch tickets @ www.wegottickets.com shop @ www.mairiorr.com/releases.html
www.twitter.com/georgiagmusic fb @ www.facebook.com/georgiakate16 listen @ www.soundcloud.com/georgiagordonmusic
www.stereogramrecordings.co.uk/music-store www.facebook.com/thecathoderay
buy album @ http://bit.ly/emerald-sunday-revolution web @ www.emeraldsunday.com
buy @ www.stereogramrecordings.co.uk/music-store fb @ www.facebook.com/thecathoderay
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
21 acts appearing at Stranraer's RNLI Park Fest Stranraer : 21-22 August : www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk TICKETS! @ www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk/parkfest-tickets.php Stranraer will once again roll out the maritime carpet to welcome attendees to the RNLI Park Fest on the 21 and 22 August. Heading up the two-day billing are S CLUB’s, Jo O’Meara, Bradley McIntosh and Tina Barrett. Originally seven strong, S Club 7 were synonymous with chart topping pop music in the late nineties and early noughties.
and airy feel whilst reminding folk that all profits go to helping save lives at sea - £35,000 raised over the last 5 events! All in all there are 21 acts over the two days. Park Fest coordinator Mandy Green commented: “Last year we had the daddy of Ska music in the form of Neville Staples headlining our event, for 2015 we wanted to secure a mainstream pop act with instantly recognisable songs, we feel that S Club will more than fit the bill for us.”
Finishing the Saturday evening are Dumfries and Galloway favourites “THE DANGLEBERRIES” with a number of festival and stadium However Park Fest is not all about appearances under their belts this established acts, the Friday night is collective of pipers, drummers and given over to young musicians who guitarists were almost considered to are cutting their festival teeth in the be the house band in the early YOUNG GUNS NIGHT - local years of the Wickerman festival. newbies will be rubbing shoulders Promising a “richt geed horkin” The with young performers from around Dangleberries never fail to the country. harangue the crowd into a good Park Fest is unlike any other music natured knees up. festival with the arena being free to Hailing from Glasgow KELVIN will enter and only the main marquee also be putting in a Park Fest being a ticketed area; it is described appearance to entertain the masses as “The little festival with a big with their unique take on indie rock. heart” and it’s shoreline location next to Loch Ryan gives it a fresh Sid Ambrose who has supported the
event through the Stranraer town centre regeneration through the arts commission felt that “It is great to see the variety of acts and musical styles booked for the 2015 Park Fest, from pop to folk and rock l will use the old but true cliché that there is something on the line up for everyone.”
volunteers, people giving up their spare time to support the RNLI to enable our crews round the coast to save lives at sea and to educate on water safety and keeping safe round the coast. Park Fest is an event not to be missed.” Tickets are priced at £5 for the Friday and Saturday £12.50 in advance or £15.00 on the gate.
RNLI spokesperson Lynsey Anderson said: ““Stranraer Park www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk Fest is a fantastic event for people https://twitter.com/strrnliparkfest of all ages to enjoy, in its 6th year www.facebook.com/stranraernliparkfest Park Fest is arranged solely by RNLI
www.deanowens.com
www.shooglenifty.com
shop @ http://shooglenifty.bandcamp.com/album/the-untied-knot web @ www.shooglenifty.com
tweet @ https://twitter.com/deanowens1 facebook @ www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
page 20
music news scotland - FESTIVALS!
www.store.skerryvore.com tweet @ https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE fb @ www.facebook.com/skerryfans
info@themusicgallery.co.uk
www.themusicgallery.co.uk
www.tattierecords.com/dayjob https://twitter.com/Ed_Sings
kazmiranda@hotmail.co.uk
www.kazmiranda.com web @ www.tattierecords.com/dayjob fb @ www.facebook.com/EdSings
cafe @ www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 music gallery @ www.facebook.com/pages/The-Music-Gallery/324208144334613
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS - MUSIC FESTIVALS
Lulu set to support worthy cause at Wickerman Dundrennan, Dumfries & Galloway : 24-25 July : www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk TICKETS! @ http://wickerman.skiddletickets.com/event.php?id=12264491/?sktag=12774
One of the country’s best loved rock and soul voices, the legendary Lulu, is set to perform a special charity gig this month at Wickerman. In addition to an evening appearance on the main Summerisle Stage on Friday 24 July, Lulu will also perform an intimate acoustic set that afternoon to raise funds for Maggie’s, the charity which provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends.
cancer practical, emotional and social support. After dusk the venue will be transformed into a lively piano bar which will showcase a selection of the finest pianists, all of whom will be donating their time to support the charity. Artists topping the bill will be one of Scotland’s busiest party duos, Bleeker, and Edinburgh’s Fingers piano bar legends Marc the Piano Guy and Paul Crompton. The piano itself was also kindly donated by Glasgow’s McLarens Pianos. After her own personal journey battling breast cancer, the Pianoman Tent is something very close to the heart of Festival Director, Jenny Camm. Jenny Camm, Festival Director, commented:
hair down and have some fun as the sun sets. It’s a real privilege to have Lulu supporting the charity by playing this unique gig and it will certainly offer Wickerman fans something a little different to kick off their weekend with us.” In addition to the Pianoman Tent Wickerman will also raise funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity with a brand new on site retro BlushBooth campervan, where festival lovers can pay a donation for some specially branded Wickerman snaps of themselves. Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals and is now entering its 14th consecutive year. With nine stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, alternative acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes.
“Having the Pianoman Tent at the Festival for the first time this year will be incredibly special www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk and we hope it will provide an informal https://twitter.com/WickermanFest environment for those affected by the disease to www.facebook.com/wickermanfestival find support in the day time and then to let their
Festival revellers will have the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with Lulu at the performance and take part in a Q & A with the iconic singer afterwards. The charity gig will take place at 5pm on the Friday in Pianoman Tent– a new Festival feature for 2015. The limited gig spaces will be on a first come, first served basis and donations will be encouraged on the door to help fund the vital work that Maggie’s Centres carry out for cancer patients and their families throughout the UK. Lulu commented: “I’m looking forward to performing a few acoustic songs and answering questions from the audience in the Pianoman Tent at this year’s Wickerman. The songs will be performed in a different style to the ones that I will be performing later that evening on the main stage. Knowing that this intimate performance will be for a truly worthy cause is fantastic and I look forward to being a part of it.” Often described as an ‘oasis’ for people with cancer and their family and friends, Maggie’s Centres are staffed by a team of qualified professionals, including Cancer Support Specialists, Benefits Advisors, Nutritionists and Psychologists who can support in whichever way best suits. It will also house a designated chill out zone where people in need can enjoy some rest and recuperation, practice yoga and listen to poetry. The new Pianoman Tent will house a dedicated Maggie’s team offering a drop in service throughout the day to offer anyone affected by
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
Make sure we have your music festival listed, big or small email your latest news to musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
MNS
FESTIVAL Listings
No matter how small or new your festival is we want to list it!! www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
JULY Aboyne & Deeside Festival Aboyne 20 June - 8 August We are an annual arts festival in Royal Deeside with a broad range of events covering classical, folk and contemporary music, politics, thought, art, drama, literature and film. With fun festival events ranging from intimate gatherings and musical performances, to literature and film events we aim to cover a broad range of subjects offering something for everyone at Aboyne and Deeside! www.aboyneanddeesidefestival.org.uk
Fèis an Eilein/ The Skye Festival Isle of Skye July-August
connections between Scottish traditional music, Gaelic song and dance while allowing ample opportunity for participants to enjoy all these art forms in Cèilidhs and in homes, the places which fostered them. Fàilte gu Ceòlas! Tha sinn toilichte gu bheil sibh uile air tadhal air an làrach-lìn againn, is tha sinn an dòchas fàilte a chur oirbh gu seachdain air leth. Seachdain làn ceòl, dannsa, càirdeas is barrachd spòrs na tha ri fhaighinn an àite eile air feadh Alba fad an tsamhraidh. www.ceolas.co.uk
Stonehaven Folk Festival 9-12 July Stonehaven
www.seall.co.uk
Hebrides 15-18 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 Hebridean Celtic Festival was voted 'Best Event or Festival' at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards last year. This year’s 20th HebCelt aims to build on a successful 2014 event which staged its biggest ever programme of 40 acts, headlined by Big Country, Levellers and Donnie Munro. A huge influx of music fans from overseas made up the estimated 14,000 strong audience which proved a major economic boost for the islands. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking
Stonehaven Folk Festival - home of good music and song. Some of the best Traditional and Contemporary Folk music with Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workshops and the www.hebceltfest.com famous Aqua Ceilidh and World Paper’n’Comb Championships. Come and join the fun!
Tiree Music Festival
www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
In July and August 2014 we brought back Fèis an Eilein / the Skye Festival 2014 to its full glory creating one of the busiest times in the cultural calendar of the island. By the time the programme throughout July and August came to an end, over 84 different events had taken place in the Sleat peninsula. 1,940 tickets were sold to the 25 main event seated events and well over 2,000 more people came to the various exhibitions, walks, minibus tours and cafes collectively put on by the community.
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music Festival 10-11 July Newton Stewart Annual traditional and acoustic music festival held in the picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. Live music concerts, workshops and sessions.
Isle of Tiree 17-19 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 sold out in hours - http:// tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices
Ceolas
www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival
South Uist 5-10 July
T in the Park
www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Fife 10-12 July
ButeFest
Welcome to Ceòlas! A place full of music, song and dance in the Gaelic Community of South Uist. The main focus of Ceòlas is a music and dance summer school featuring expert tuition in piping, fiddling, singing, Scotch reels and Quadrilles, step dancing and the Gaelic language. It is set within the Gaelic-speaking community of South Uist and explores the vital
What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com
The Isle of Bute 17-19 July A brand new three day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five
www.glasgowamericana.com web @ www.glasgowamericana.com fb @ www.facebook.com/pages/Glasgow-Americana/137637266274105
ADVERTISE IN OUR WEEKLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
MUSIC NEWS Scotland - GIGguide - FESTIVALS! To advertise advertise email email Carol Rob: robert.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com To - carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance.
Rewind Scotland
There will be nine days filled with free events in Glasgow's cultural quarter including street arts, 24-26 July dance, live music, markets, fashion and design, Perth comedy, family events, tours, heritage walks, talks, food and drink and much more. "The Featuring fantastic performances from a massive Merchant City Festival has always been a line-up of iconic artists and plenty of other www.butefest.co.uk vibrant, eclectic and exciting celebration which festival fun including camping, funfairs, silent played a vital role in bringing the city to life disco, street entertainers, fireworks and much during the Commonwealth Games. As we Edinburgh International more... celebrate the first anniversary of the best ever Commonwealth Games, the Merchant City Jazz & Blues Festival www.rewindfestival.com Festival will be nine days of ambitious, diverse, Edinburgh exciting and fun cultural events which Glasgow 17-26 July has earned an international reputation for Ugie Folk Festival delivering. We are looking forward to delivering Come in and relax… for ten days, the Jazz & Peterhead an outstanding festival and welcoming tens of Blues Festival musical talent in all shapes and 24-26 July thousands of people to the streets, hubs and sizes Whether you’re a Festival regular or firstvenues across the Merchant City." timer, this year’s programme offers styles for all Ugie Folk Club, based in the north east of tastes – from bop to boogie-woogie to bluesScotland, runs a weekend of concerts, pub folk www.merchantcityfestival.com rock; from samba to swing to soul. Jazz legends nights and sessions. Special guests this year are and international acts line up with homegrown the brilliant Jez Lowe and his band, the Bad Prestfest talent and rising stars. Check out your favourite Pennies. Plus sessions and songwriting acts, of course, but we encourage you to get in competition. Prestwick the spirit of the Festival and try something 31 July - 2 August new – you’re likely to discover a hidden gem! www.ugiefolk.co.uk Experimental guitarists, funky swing bands, PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music soulful singers shine from every corner of the Festival is run by enlisting financial support from Aberdeen International line-up. local pubs, cafes, restaurants,,hotels,shops and other business services throughout the town. All Youth Festival www.edinburghjazzfestival.com types of music at various venues throughout the Aberdeen town. 24 July - 1 August
Elphin Music Festival Sutherland 18 July
Elphin Fest is a free folk/rock festival in Elphin in Sutherland. The first ever Elphin Fest was held in 2011 and this year’s evening line-up now confirmed and it's a powerful one: Inverness punky rocksters Rabbit Punch; the excellent Galipaygos; local noise merchants Against All Flags and, we are incredibly happy to finally play host to the amazing Grousebeater Sound System as headliners! www.facebook.com/elphinfest
The Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 24-25 July The Wickerman Festival prides itself on offering music lovers a diverse mix of iconic acts and emerging talent and this year’s line-up will be no exception. Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebration of cult musical genres and cult cinema with a relaxed, laidback family-friendly atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional willow and straw effigy. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
Cross The Tracks Edinburgh 24-25 July
Over the years AIYF has hosted more than 27,500 young people from around the globe, making it one of the biggest and most successful gatherings of youth talent held anywhere in the world. AIYF now produces over 80 performances in 9 days of top class entertainment across 50 venues in the North-east of Scotland. It's not all about the big shows though, as AIYF offers some of the most intimate classical and chamber music performances through its series ‘Up Close and Musical'. and also delivers an ‘Extended Festival' programme of events, where our artists take their shows out to communities both in Aberdeen and further afield. AIYF also offers inclusive, participatory summer courses such as the ‘Dance Lab' and ‘Traditional Music School', where up and coming artists can learn from professional artists.
www.prestfest.co.uk
Speyfest Moray 31 July - 2 August The best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music - As Scottish Music Festivals go Speyfest is a real Gem. The small town folk festival with big ideas! Three days of Concerts, Ceilidhs and Stomps, with some of the biggest names from the world of traditional and contemporary Celtic music and all in the beautiful village of Fochabers on the banks of the River Spey. It just can't get any better than that! Or can it? www.speyfest.com
Southern Fried
www.aiyf.org
Perth 31 July - 2 August
PKD Festival Dalgety Bay 25 July
Southern Fried covers a wide range of musical styles including country, blues, bluegrass, gospel, soul, songwriters, alt.country and more. Plus authentic southern and soul food, free gigs, latenight performances and workshops. - See more at: http://www.horsecross.co.uk/southernfried-festival/#sthash.IVJKoHFq.dpuf
The venue has changed to The Dalgety Bay Sports centre. The bigger venue allows for several additions for PKD 2015. These will include fairground rides such as Dodgems, waltzers, tea cups for the kids and more. It will also see the addition of a second stage allowing www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk for more bands and less time between band changeovers. There will be more bike exhibitors than ever before and the number of community stalls will be more than doubled. This year event also sees a change of charity partner. All money raised from the event will be Pittenweem Arts Festival going to Kingdom Kids, a children’s charity run by Kingdom FM benefitting sick and Fife underprivileged kids in Fife and Poppy Scotland. 1-9 August
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents the Cross The Tracks programme, which transforms into a two-night mini-festival in the creative hub Summerhall, which will feature an eclectic mix of www.pkdfestival.com Hip-Hop, House, Electronica, Soul and Funk. The line-up has been curated by Edinburgh based DJ Merchant City and promoter, Chris Knight from Astrojazz. 25 July - 2 August www.edinburghjazzfestival.com Glasgow
AUGUST
Festival
The festival was founded in 1982 and since then has grown into one of Scotland's most popular and unique arts events. Each year, 80 or so exhibitions are housed in ingenious exhibition spaces created from artists' studios, garages,
ADVERTISE IN OUR WEEKLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
MUSIC NEWS Scotland - GIGguide - FESTIVALS! To advertise advertise email email Carol Rob: robert.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com To - carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com courtyards and gardens. Come along, stroll the week-long celebrations will see over 200 around the village, see the artworks for sale and events take place in various venues across the meet the artists. Cabaret music evenings city from August 10 – 16. In exciting news for throughout the festival. 2015, the festival will return to George Square after a two year absence from the space. www.pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk Musicians will perform in the square daily and the festival will bring the best pipers and musicians into the heart of the city. As well as Tartan Heart the annual Pipe Idol competition and International Quartets competition there will also ‘Belladrum’ Festival be special concerts on the Thursday and Friday Beauly night of the festival, featuring unique and never 6-8 August seen-before collaborations between musicians from Piping Live! and abroad. The festival will Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages also celebrate Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink wackiest festival of music and performing arts. with a new ‘Pipers Market’ in George Square, Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with showcasing the very best of fresh, local, Scottish all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s produce. premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if www.pipinglive.co.uk only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
MugStock Festival Mudock 7-9 August
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Mull 19-23 August
Scottish Borders 21-23 August 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 21-23 August 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.
Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting for this weekend-long display of new, emerging MugStock: A Festival of Music and Merriment will and established musical talent. Indoor and take place just north of Glasgow in Mugdock outdoor venues host a range of concerts, Country Park sessions, ceilidhs, choirs, pipe and brass bands and modern and Highland dancing. With open-air www.facebook.com/Mugstock and children's events. Whether you are looking www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk for a fun weekend away, a workshop to improve your musical talent, to find out more about your Edinburgh heritage or just an entertaining night out you will Rockerbie Music Festival find it at the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival. Lockerbie International Festival 22 August Edinburgh www.mokfest.com 7-31 August Two stages, all kinds of music, fairground rides, and drinks. Great day of music to suit all Three exhilarating weeks of the very best in Glasgow Summer Sessions food tastes and ages. Get a discount on your ticket classical music, theatre, opera and dance. Glasgow when you buy early Edinburgh is the world's Festival City. With 4 20 August million attendances, one third of the world's www.facebook.com/rockerbie countries represented on its streets and stages, Global star Calvin Harris has been announced as it’s where people come together from across the the first headline act of Glasgow Summer globe to share their passion for arts, culture and Sessions 2015, as Scotland’s only outdoor city Stowed Out Festival ideas. It's also where countless talented stars music festival returns to Bellahouston Park this Stow and performers have begun or developed their August. Last year’s Summer Sessions saw US 28-29 August careers. With 12 Festivals throughout the year, superstars, The Killers, and DJs David Guetta there’s an endless array of events, performances and Steve Angello perform to over 100,000 Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for and experiences to enjoy. people at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park across profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic three dates. The events attracted thousands of group of musicians and music fans in the village www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk visitors to the city and provided a massive boost of Stow in the Scottish Borders. to the local economy. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vibrant music and arts events Party at The Palace www.glasgowsummersessions.com where there is always a strong emphasis on Linlithgow encouraging and supporting young or first time 8-9 August performers to get up and have a go. Friday joint RNLI Park Fest headliners Dick Gaughan and Old Blind Dogs plus Party at The Palace returns for a second Stranraer Saturday Headliners Model Aeroplanes celebration. In August 2014 Scottish music stars 21-22 August performed against the magnificent backdrop of www.soundout.org.uk Linlithgow Palace & the Peel, showcasing some Stranraer will once again roll out the maritime of the nation's finest music. Scots rock favourites carpet to welcome attendees to the RNLI Park Simple Minds and Deacon Blue headlined the 2- Fest on the 21 and 22 August. Heading up the Summer Isles Festival day event which also featured performances two-day billing are S CLUB’s, Jo O’Meara, Achiltibuie, Ross-shire from Hue and Cry, Horse, The Silencers, Attic Bradley McIntosh and Tina Barrett. However 28-29 August Lights, The Bluebells and many more. Watch our Park Fest is not all about established acts, the website for 2015 Party at the Palace news! Friday night is given over to young musicians Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, who are cutting their festival teeth in the YOUNG with fantastic music and the most beautiful www.partyatthepalace.co.uk GUNS NIGHT - local newbies will be rubbing festival setting in Achiltibuie, which is under an shoulders with young performers from around hour from Ullapool. the country. Piping Live! www.summerislesfestival.com Glasgow www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk 10-16 August Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival is the biggest festival of its kind in the world and
Innerleithen Music Festival
Go-Rock Fest Gourock
ADVERTISE IN OUR WEEKLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
MUSIC NEWS Scotland - GIGguide - FESTIVALS! To advertise advertise email email Carol Rob: robert.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com To - carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 29 August
william.jeffrey1@btopenworld.com
www.bowfest.co.uk
Go-Rock is a small multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned and independent acts in Scotland. Just a short train ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning views is the perfect location for our wee festival. With genres ranging from solo acoustic and folk through to opera, rock and metal, you're guaranteed to find something you enjoy. GoRock is part of Music on the Brain.
weblink below ....
Dundee Celt Fest
www.facebook.com/gorock.music
Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 29 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 www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
Edinburgh Mela Edinburgh / Leith Links 29-30 August Welcome to the Edinburgh Mela! For over twenty years we’ve been bringing outstanding world music and gorgeous international dance to Scotland’s capital city, in a joyous carnival of colour, rhythm, community celebration…and delicious food. www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
SEPTEMBER Nairn Book and Arts Festival Nairn 1-6 September
www.facebook.com/pages/JMP3-Jeffrey-Music-Promotions/745042952180452
Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 4-6 September The Lindisfarne Festival will come to life on September 4, 2015, giving you the opportunity to experience a weekend like no other. Located at Beal Farm on the truly breath-taking Northumberland coastline, with a spectacular backdrop of the mythical Holy Island - you will discover one of the country’s best-kept secret festival locations. From Friday through to Sunday, the festival will play host to an incredible variety of both local and world renowned musicians and DJs who will be performing an eclectic mix of indie, funk, rock and folk. Set in a series of marquees, you will be close to the music and heart of the festival. Each marquee will have its own headliner and we recommend you come in good time to see your favourite acts as each marquee has limit of revellers that can be fit in. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Live @ Troon Ayrshire 4-6 September Since it was launched in 2010 Live@Troon has been providing a great September weekend of live entertainment for residents of, and visitors to, the Ayrshire coastal town. Over the first five years the weekend has brought some great musical and comedic talent to Troon with sell out gigs for acts such as The Wanted, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, The Saw Doctors, The Colour Ham and Eddi Reader. It has introduced local audiences to some great unsigned Scottish talent such as Kassidy, Have Mercy Las Vegas, Vukovi and a list as long as your arm. 2015 promises more of the same and we hope a little bit extra with more venues, more musical tastes and more live music than ever before! www.liveattroon.com
A unique celebration of literature, drama, music and art in the Highlands of Scotland. There will be music for all tastes. https://nairnfestival.co.uk/
Blas Festival Highlands 4-12 September
Dundee 18-20 September 2015 will be the first Dundee Celt Fest, a weekend music festival featuring the best of celtic rock and folk music. Dundee has contributed greatly over the years to celtic rock and folk music, It was only a matter of time before a celtic/folk festival in Dundee surfaced. September 2015 will see the very first Celtic Rock and Folk festival in Dundee and year after year to follow. www.facebook.com/dundeeceltfest
Loopallu Ullapool 25-26 September Loopallu takes place in the tiny remote North West coast fishing village of Ullapool and doubles the population of the village for the weekend. As well as the usual eclectic line up of acts appearing at the festival big top and the fringe events after hours in the villages pubs, the festival will be welcoming the return of the Literally Literary tent in association with Ullapool Book Festival. All this, as well as the usual warm Ullapool welcome. www.loopallu.co.uk
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 25-27 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can prepurchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
Dunbar Traditional Music Festival Dunbar 25-27 September
Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues traditional music festival. Blas takes place in to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the venues across the Highlands and includes an Bathgate historic seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is eclectic line-up of local, national and 3-6 September committed to showcasing local and young talent international artistes. alongside well established and internationally The programme features a range of musical known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, www.blas-festival.com styles, profiles local music making, involve children's workshop, informal tunes and people of all ages, promotes a high quality sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and open air professional programme and provides music performances are the traditional hallmarks of the Best of the West Festival education opportunities for young people. annual September event. The Festival caters for Inveraray a wide range of musical tastes. Initially the www.facebook.com/BathgateMusicFestival 12-13 September focus was on traditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' jazz, blues, Appalachian, country, bluegrass and 100 Bands On The Border showcase held annually in the grounds of skiffle. Inveraray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend Galashiels includes two days of music and song with 4-6 September www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk performances in both English and Gaelic. The 100 Bands On The Border will be a music festival festival has a strong focus on local young talent as well as the best of the established held in venues and stages in Galashiels town centre. The idea behind this is to bring the best performers. As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to up and coming new bands and musicians from provide a wide range of activities for all ages. all over the UK to the Scottish Borders to showcase their talents. Contact Bill Jeffrey -
Bathgate Music Festival
OCTOBER
ADVERTISE IN OUR WEEKLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
MUSIC NEWS Scotland - GIGguide - FESTIVALS! To advertise advertise email email Carol Rob: robert.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com To - carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com The Spree
Sonica
Paisley (TBC) October
Glasgow 29 October - 8 November
Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at various Sonica returns to Glasgow for 12 days this venues in the town centre Autumn with a programme dedicated to worldclass sonic arts, presenting emerging British www.thespree.co.uk talent alongside exceptional international artists from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Indonesia, Netherlands and Quebec. Highlights The Cumnock Tryst include:Olivier Ratsi (Antivj) // Herman Kolgen // Cumnock Speak Percussion with Robin Fox // Kathy 1-4 October Hinde // Sisi Lu // Mark Lyken // Robbie Thomson. “If you want to experience the thrilling A music festival under the leadership of Scottish interface where music, visual art, theatre and composer, James MacMillan CBE digital technology meet, hasten to Glasgow.” The Cumnock, Scotland. The Cumnock Tryst is an Times. Tickets on sale from Monday 15 June annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature www.sonic-a.co.uk some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different Perthshire Amber backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commitment to the community at the heart of all The Dougie MacLean its activities, for instance involving young people Festival at school and college, amateur choirs and local Perthshire bands. 30 October - 8 November
Fiddle 2015 Edinburgh 20-22 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 2015. 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. www.facebook.com/scotsfiddlefest
DECEMBER Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December
Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events kick off the world's greatest New Year party. This is the 11th year of our festival and promises With the traditional torchlit procession, street once again to be full of wonderful concerts performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big Ullapool Guitar Festival featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run as well as some international guests. Our venues to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzzing. Ullapool are as special as ever … ranging from the 2-4 October Come along and experience the magic for prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and yourself. tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an www.edinburghshogmanay.org mix of music old and new, of electric and iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the in 2015! The Red Hot Highland Fling Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out www.perthshireamber.com Inverness on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on 31 December Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s Scotland's Biggest Free Hogmanay Concert is the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s guaranteed to bring the 2015 Inverness Festivals no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone programme to a wonderful climax. Children mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting Welcome! beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or Kinross-shire even jamming with them on one of the trade www.invernessfestivals.com stands. Winter Festival www.thecumnocktryst.com
NOVEMBER
www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow 7-11 October Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly. www.glasgowamericana.com
sound North East Scotland 22 October - 9 November
Kinross-shire November (various dates) We are delighted to announce that Big Country with THE BEST OF BIG COUNTRY TOUR will headline the Kinross-shire's Winter Festival 2015 on Saturday 21 November, 8pm at the Community Campus in Kinross. www.kinrossmusicfestival.co.uk
House Folk Scottish Music Festival Kinlochard 11-13 November
2016 JANUARY Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow.
The festival is now in its 8th year and takes www.celticconnections.com place in three highly intimate venues over three sound is driven by the passion to make new nights in the wonderful setting of Kinlochard in music more accessible to audiences of all ages the Trossachs. The concerts offer an expo of and backgrounds. It embraces a network of local bagpipe, accordion, strings, fiddle, vocals and organisations to produce a varied programme of flute music fusing traditional and contemporary events exploring new music. The festival brings Scottish styles. Each night differs from the other MV Festival together a large range of different genres of but both include a blend of great music for Aviemore music to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and everyone with a mix of folk, modern and Returning in 2016 encourage people to discover new sounds and traditional styles! widen their musical horizons. It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport www.scottishmusicfestival.co.uk thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 www.sound-scotland.co.uk
MARCH
ADVERTISE IN OUR WEEKLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
MUSIC NEWS Scotland - GIGguide - FESTIVALS! To advertise advertise email email Carol Rob: robert.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com To - carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY EDITIONS OF …...
MUSIC NEWS Scotland
Scotland’s weekly digital music newspaper with all the latest industry news from the Scottish music scene
MNS GIGguide
Our weekly digital gig guide giving a comprehensive snapshot of live music in every corner of Scotland
FESTIVALS!
Our weekly digital supplement looking at Scotland’s music festivals with the latest news and a full listings for the year
To advertise with MUSIC NEWS Scotland email: Carol: carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
Read all our digital publications from links @
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com