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INSIDE: Continental Drift Jazz :: Edinburgh Jazz & Blues :: Piping Live! :: Glamis :: HebCelt :: T in the Park :: Hamilton Park :: Belladrum :: Eden Festival ..... PLUS our 4 page Scottish music festival listings
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50 Years Of Jazz in Europe To Be Explored at Edinburgh Napier University Conference Continental Drift: 50 years of jazz from Europe takes place between the 16 – 17 July in Edinburgh and is a joint production between Edinburgh Napier University and Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
be given by Professor Tony Whyton. Tony is Professor of Jazz Studies at Birmingham City University (BCU). His critically acclaimed books ‘Jazz Icons: Heroes, Myths and the Jazz Tradition’ (Cambridge University Press, 2010) and ‘Beyond A Love Keynote speaker Professor Tony Whyton Supreme: John Coltrane and the Legacy of an Album’ (Oxford University Press, 2013) have sought to develop crossdisciplinary methods of musical enquiry. As an editor, Whyton published the Jazz volume of the ‘Ashgate Library of Essays on Popular Music’ in 2011 and continues to work as co-editor of the Jazz Research Journal (Equinox). In 2014, he founded the new Routledge series ‘Transnational Across the two-day conference, themes will include the histories, current Studies in Jazz’ alongside BCU colleague Dr Nicholas Gebhardt. Gebhardt practices, and future directions of jazz from Europe by bringing together and Whyton also edited ‘The Cultural Politics of Jazz Collectives: This Is a range of experts from the fields of academia, creative practice, and the Our Music’ (Routledge) in 2015, a collection that explores the ways in music industries. which musician-led collectives offer a powerful model for rethinking jazz practices in the post-war period. This innovative event will appeal to jazz fans, musicians, and academics through vibrant interactive panel sessions, and diverse and stimulating The venue is Edinburgh Napier University, Morningside Campus, EH10 individual presentations by international speakers. 4BY on Saturday 16 July to Sunday 17 July from 10am to 4pm. Tickets Conference organisers, Haftor Medbøe and Zack Moir said: “We are (includes light lunch) from honoured and excited to welcome contributors from around the world to www.continentaldriftconference.co.uk/tickets Continental Drift. The mix of practice and research-led expertise on offer www.continentaldriftconference.co.uk will ensure energised and stimulating points of departure for conference panel debates and audience discussion.” https://twitter.com/eurojazz50 The organisers were delighted to announce that the keynote address will
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The Bevvy Sisters’ celebrate 10th birthday @ Edinburgh Jazz Festival Buy Edinburgh Jazz & Blues tickets @ http://edinburghjazzfestival.com/how-to-buy-tickets.html
Appearing at the same magical venue where they so memorably made their debut back in 2006, this time as a highlight of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, acclaimed harmony outfit The Bevvy Sisters celebrate their tenth band birthday this year in suitably sumptuous style.
Sessions, and 2014’s Plan B were greeted with equally glowing reviews. Within the current line-up, Macleod’s vocal talents have ranged across blues, jazz and folk, building on acclaim for her solo debut Crossing Tides, while Rae, born into Scotland’s leading jazz dynasty, has performed with Carol Kidd, Laura MacDonald and Trio AAB, among others. Impala fronts her own delectably noir-ish band, The New Prohibition, and Donnelly, prior to his all-original release Future Analogue, worked with Finlay Quaye and Salsa Celtica. Of the former Bevvys, Pia fronts quirky indie/folk posse
The Banana Sessions, while both Black and Rowan have gone on to make highly-praised solo albums. A special birthday set-list for this very special show will include material by all three past and present line-ups, together with newly-written songs and specially-arranged numbers featuring the full nine-piece band. www.bevvysisters.co.uk
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Featuring all six past and present lead singers, this one-off show unites today’s Bevvy line-up – co-founder Heather Macleod, Scottish jazz doyenne Gina Rae and Arizona-born Cera Impala, plus instrumental mainstay and ‘Fellow’ Bevvy David Donnelly - with former Bevvys Kaela Rowan, Lindsey Black and Roberta Pia, along with percussionist James Mackintosh (Shooglenifty/Transatlantic Sessions) and double bassist Emma Smith (Gorillaz/Eliza Carthy). Originally a spin-off from all-star swing sensation The Love Boat Big Band, the Bevvys draw on the diverse sister-act heritage of the Beverleys, the Andrews, the Boswells and the Pointers, while their own cross-genre backgrounds and seasoned songwriting reinvent the all-gal trio afresh. Combining radiantly layered voices with a uniquely expansive repertoire – lush new treatments of vintage US roots/jazz numbers, discerning pop/folk covers and outstanding original material - they’ve won fervent plaudits and a devoted fan-base across the UK and beyond. Besides extensive touring and headline festival appearances including Edinburgh Fringe, Celtic Connections, Belgium’s Schots Weekend, the Shetland Jazz Festival and Orkney Folk Festival, they’ve performed with Scottish super-trio Lau, the California Feetwarmers, Mardi Gras.BB, Eliza Carthy, Dave Swarbrick and Dick Gaughan. Both their superb 2010 debut album, St James
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Piping Live! Helps woman celebrate 150lbs weight loss with #popuppiper Glasgow : 8-14 August : www.pipinglive.co.uk Buy Piping Live! tickets @ www.ticketweb.co.uk/artist/piping-live-festival-tickets/961066
To celebrate bagpipes being at the heart of life’s important moments, Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival have unveiled their #PopUpPiper - by surprising Lily Horsley (62) with an unexpected performance after she lost an incredible 150lbs with Weight Watchers. The surprise blew away members of Thornliebank’s Weight Watchers meeting on 9 June, as the #PopUpPiper stirred a mix of emotions in a way only bagpipes can – from shocked faces, to tears of joy and a whole lot of toe-tapping and hand-clapping. The #PopUpPiper has been introduced by Piping Live!, the world’s biggest week of piping taking place in Glasgow from 8-14 August. From Monday 13 – Sunday 19 June, the #PopUpPiper will be marking everyday wins on social media by sending people personalised messages and tunes to help them celebrate. Whether someone is excited to catch the bus on time or their sister is graduating with honours, a piper will be on hand, ready to “pop up” and share the joy. You can send a request throughout the week via the Piping Live! Twitter account @GlasgowPiping and #PopUpPiper.
moments in our lives - weddings, graduations, big sporting events and even funerals – and the instrument evokes emotion like no other. Piping Live! is a week of incredible moments and we wanted to give everyone a taste of what to expect at the festival, whilst having some fun at the same time” Lily was nominated by her Weight Watchers group leader, Louise Stevenson, after she spotted Piping Live!’s tweet that they were looking to help celebrate life’s moments that matter.
Louise Stevenson, group leader at Weight Watchers, Thornliebank commented: “I was browsing twitter and saw a tweet looking for a moment to celebrate with a piper and immediately thought of Lily. She’s such an inspiration and motivational force within our Roddy MacLeod, Festival Director of Piping Live! Weight Watchers group and I really wanted to mark her meeting her goal weight. I couldn’t said: “We are really excited to have our think of a better way to celebrate than with the #PopUpPiper on hand next week to celebrate your moments that matter, no matter how big or bagpipes, so I contacted the #PopUpPiper. small. The pipes are part of so many of the key Thankfully I managed to keep it a secret long
enough. “If Lily has inspired you, our regular meetings take place at Throntree Hall, Thornliebank at 10am on Tuesday’s so please come join us.” Lily Horsley added: “I couldn’t believe there was a piper coming through the doors and into our class. When I realised the piper was for me, I was stunned. It really made my day and it was so nice to have the rest of the class there to enjoy it with me, clapping along to the tune.” Piping Live! will run from 8-14 August in Glasgow, headlined by the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. The festival celebrates Scotland’s national instrument with concerts from the world’s top traditional musicians, performances by pipe bands from across the globe, family fun days and even come and try sessions.
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Glamis Prom Festival 2016 will see the return of Dundee born musical director Marc McBride to conduct the British Sinfonietta Orchestra at the outdoor spectacular. Ex Grove Academy pupil Marc went on to read law at Dundee University before studying at The Royal Academy of Music from which he graduated with distinction and now divides his time between London and the USA. Marc said: "I am so excited to be coming back to Scotland to conduct such a prestigious and historic event in front of friends, family… and my Granny! Film scores are so much fun to conduct and the
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incredible British Sinfonietta are one of the best session orchestras around. I can’t wait!” McBride joins the stellar cast which also includes Arbroath born west end star, Norman Bowman who wowed the audience in 2015 and has been brought back by popular demand. The Glamis line up also features soul songstress Mica Paris, classical album toppers Richard & Adam and Glasgow vocalist Melanie Masson. This year’s show will feature a medley of classic hits from the silver screen. Tickets for Glamis Prom are on sale now. Set against the romantic backdrop of Glamis Castle, music lovers can purchase gazebo pitches and will be permitted to bring their own picnics to enjoy some al fresco food and drink. Concert go-ers will be encouraged to attend in their finery and really ramp up the glamour and sense of occasion.
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Hebcelt And McCusker Join To Celebrate Landmark Year Stornoway, Lewis : 13-16 July : www.hebceltfest.com Buy HebCelt tickets @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/ one.
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As John McCusker marks 25 years in the music business this year by being busier than ever he admits it’s not going according to plan, because he’s never had one. The renowned fiddler, composer and producer is celebrating his personal milestone with his first solo record in 13 years, as well as a tour with his band and a book of his songs. But that is just a fraction if his multi-faceted life. He continues to be sought after by other musicians to join them on stage or to produce their work. As a live and studio guest he has played with Bonnie Raitt, Patti Smith, Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, Paolo Nutini and Jools Holland, featured on recordings by Mark Knopfler, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene, Teenage Fanclub and Idlewild, and has also performed as a soloist with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Proms in the Park, playing his own compositions. His expanding portfolio as a producer has seen him man the controls for artists including Kris Drever, Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble, Eddi Reader, Eliza Carthy and Linda Thompson. Currently, he is producing a new album by his wife, the singer Heidi Talbot, in a state-of theart studio, a converted 18th century bothy attached to their house in the Borders, where he also made his new solo album ‘Hello, Goodbye’, the first release on his recently launched record label, Under One Sky Records.
every story was the same about this young guy who liked Teenage Fan Club but also the ‘Hello, Goodbye’, which was issued at the end of Tannahill Weavers and they couldn’t understand April, was conceived while John was touring why I listened to both. around Europe and the US with Mark Knopfler, one of the highlights of those 25 years. “But now it’s normal to hear traditional music in bars in Glasgow and, apart from the number of “I had lots of time during the day while on tour young people playing, it’s incredible to see the and I just began singing these melodies into my passion they have for it. mobile phone as I walked about all these different cities. So after five months on the road “HebCelt is a good example of the thriving scene I had all these tunes which I named after the we have at the moment. It’s great to have seen cities I was in.” the festival grow and I always look forward to it and to meeting up with other musicians. It’s like John, who will help the award-winning one big musical family. Hebridean Celtic Festival celebrate its own landmark this year, when he plays at its 21st “I was delighted to get asked again this year. birthday, said playing with Knopfler is an It’s just brilliant and festival audiences are there example of his career experience of “one door to have a magic time.” opening as another closes”. His book will be published later this year and, in He left school at 16 and a year later joined the addition to all his other work, John will be legendary Battlefield Band, touring with them for keeping busy with his band, as well as a 11 years before deciding to try something traditional touring project with Celtic music stars different, although he wasn’t entirely sure what. Michael McGoldrick and John Doyle and a songwriting trio with Kris Drever and Roddy “I’ve never had a plan in my life. When I left the Woomble. band I didn’t know what I was going to do. But then Mark called me and asked me to play on “I haven’t done a book for about 20 years, but I his record. It turned my life upside down.” felt that with the new album, record studio and label, it was a good time to stop and reflect on He later toured with Knopfler and his band, what’s happened over the last 25 years”, said playing arenas around the world including a John. double bill with Bob Dylan at The Hollywood Bowl and 20 nights at The Royal Albert Hall. “It’s interesting looking back as each song is a snapshot of the moment. I feel very lucky that a “I had never experienced anything like that lot of musicians have played my music. It’s a before”, he said. “It was really exciting, but great feeling walking into a bar and a musician what I was not prepared for was how much I is playing one of your tunes. From the would learn from these musicians. It was like thousands of tunes to choose from they’ve going back to the very beginning when I first chosen one of yours, that’s special. joined the Battlefield Band. “The best thing I get to do is work with different “As a 17-year-old I was jumping about on stage people. It could be a Gaelic record then a rock but I had the best mentor in the world with band session. Touring with young guitarist Innes legendary piper Iain Macdonald who had so White inspires me as much as working with Mark much knowledge and experience. Joining Mark’s Knopfler and getting to work with these different band was the same, learning from these folk keeps me excited.” incredible musicians and performing in places I never dreamed of playing.” What’s currently inspiring him is a DVD, Throw Down Your Heart, featuring Béla Fleck, one of John was re-united with Knopfler and his band the world's greatest banjo players, who travelled last month at the Royal Albert Hall when they to Africa to play with local musicians, and it may played at the Radio 2 Folk Awards. He picked up lead to a new project. the Good Tradition Award, adding to other honours including Radio 2 Musician of the Year “I would love to collaborate on a world music in 2003 and The Spirit of Scotland Award for project. I’ve never dipped my toe into something music in both 1999 and 2009. like that, but I’m drawn towards it. It’s been in my head an awful lot recently. His ability to move between musical genres has not only allowed him to work with a variety of “The world is getting smaller musically and artists, it has also seen him branch out into TV listening to African singers at somewhere like and film soundtracks and commissioned work Celtic Connections you realise that songs are not including the Under One Sky project, which that different to tunes that Julie Fowlis or Karen united Scottish and English musicians from Matheson are singing. That to me is really different backgrounds, including Gaelic singer exciting, how songs from so far away can have Julie Fowlis and Blur guitarist Graham Coxon. similarities to Scottish music and it’s something I’d like to explore further.” But folk remains his first love and he is excited at the recent revival in traditional music and the The 21st HebCelt will be held from 13-16 July in success of events such as HebCelt, where the Stornoway. 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T In The Park Organisers Reveal Stage Splits And Hot New Acts Joining The Bill Strathallan Castle : 8-10 July : www.tinthepark.com Buy T in the Park tickets @ www.tinthepark.com/tickets
With under three weeks to go until the biggest party of the summer, T in the Park festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager have revealed the stage splits ahead of this year’s festival, to help T in the Parkers prepare for a weekend of enjoying the best music around, creating memories with friends old and new, and experiencing the magic of T in the Park. Read about the stage splits @ www.tinthepark.com/news/stage-splits-revealed Also announced today were the exciting additions of Izzy Bizu, The Telermen, The Lapelles and Hey! Hello! to the T in the Park bill, joining headliners The Stone Roses, Calvin Harris, Red Hot Chili Peppers plus Disclosure, Courteeners, The 1975, Chase & Status, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Jess Glynne amongst many others at Strathallan Castle across 8th - 10th July. Singer-songwriter, Izzy Bizu can count Sam Smith, Rudimental, Foxes and Jamie Cullum amongst fans, having supported said artists on UK tours as well as securing a coveted spot on the Brits Critics’ Choice award shortlist and the BBC Sound of… 2016 longlist. Her soul, funk, jazz and pop fusion is sure to go down a treat when she performs on the T Break Stage at T in the Park. Glasgow-bred, indie-rock quartet, The Telermen, recently released their debut EP, “Organic”. The band features Dillon Squire (lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar) whose father, guitarist John Squire, will headline T in the Park on Friday 8th July with The Stone Roses. With festival-worthy tunes including “I’m a Liar”, “Lonely Mind” and “Trust You” they will rock the T Break Stage this summer.
The Lapelles : www.facebook.com/TheLapelles1 singer-songwriter Ginger Wildheart. The band’s single “How I Survived The Punk Wars” was championed by Guns ‘n’ Roses’ Duff McKagan who commented in his Seattle weekly blog that the track was “perhaps the best and most real punk rock song in a long, long time. It actually stunned me”. They’ll bring their melodic tunes to T in the Park this summer. Tickets for T in the Park 2016 are on sale now from www.tinthepark.com and remain at the same price for a fourth year running. T in the Park’s home Strathallan Castle is centrally located in the heart of the beautiful Perthshire countryside, approximately one hour away from both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Lying on an estate sprawling a massive 1000 acres, surrounded by beautiful woodland, the site has expanded for 2016 with the Main Arena now a quarter bigger in size and the campsite increasing by a larger amount.
Having supported fellow T in the Park act The Last Shadow Puppets last Fans can secure their place in the Strathallan Castle crowd with T in the night in Newcastle, and also joining Turner and Kane this evening for Park 2016 now on sale from www.tinthepark.com, their Leicester show, Scottish five-piece The Lapelles are on the rise. Recently released track, “Grab Life By” was hailed by NME as possessing www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 08444 999 990. the “youthful swagger of Catfish and the Bottlemen”, with national airplay also secured from Radio X – catch them on the T Break Stage on Sunday 10th July. www.facebook.com/tinthepark
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Bringing It Home: Glasvegas Headline New Music Festival At Hamilton Park Racecourse Hamilton : 24 September : www.hamilton-park.co.uk Buy Hamilton Park tickets @ www.hamilton-park.co.uk
It was where it all began for T in the Park and now a new music festival is set to bring the best of Scottish talent back to its birth place in the heart of Hamilton. Hamilton Park Racecourse has just announced details of its first ever Music Festival Racenight and will bring to the stage Scottish Indie rockers Glasvegas for one night only in the grand finale of its Jordan Electrics Super Saturdays series. On Saturday 24 September, the Glasgow four-piece will entertain thousands of guests with classic tunes like ‘Geraldine’ and ‘Daddy’s Gone’ as well as a performing a host of new material in an event that will celebrate the best local bands in the country. Kelvin and Indigo Velvet - already cult names in the Scottish music scene - are just some of the other acts in the jam-packed line-up. The organiser is also in talks with a number of other big name acts and will reveal details in the coming weeks.
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The gates to the action packed, day-long event will open at 12 noon and will also feature a thrilling racecard to match the festival line-up including the £20,000 Totepool EBF Stallions Flower of Scotland Handicap Stakes (Class 3) feature race. Vivien Kyles, Chief Executive at Hamilton Park Racecourse, said: “Bringing a musical festival back to Hamilton has been a long term ambition of the racecourse and to have Glasvegas as the headline act will be music to the ears of revellers across the country. Hamilton is no stranger to music festivals and this event is all about bringing together Scottish bands to celebrate our love of music. “Scotland has made a name for itself the world over for the musical talent that hails from the country so to have so many talented local bands on the one stage is a big moment for us. We have gone for full on action on the track and on the stage and we know Glasvegas will play to the crowd and have everyone up on their feet and singing their tunes at the top of their voices. “We will be continuing to add to the line-up as the date draws closer so if you are a music fan there is only one place to be this September.” Advance discount tickets for the Totepool Music Festival Racenight on Saturday 24 September are available now and can be purchased for £25 at www.hamilton-park.co.uk or by calling 01698 283809. Children under18 go free. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. The event runs from 12 noon to 11pm with the first race at 3.40pm. Glasvegas : www.facebook.com/glasvegas
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Super Fury Animals, PSB + much more for Belladrum Beauly, Inverness-shire : 4-6 August : www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk Buy Belladrum tickets @ www.skiddle.com/festivals/belladrum/?sktag=12774 Psychedelic rock band Super Furry Animals have been announced as Friday’s penultimate act on the main stage at Belladrum. The pioneering group, who NME argued “are the most important band of the past 15 years”, have had 9 albums in the UK Top 25 since their formation in 1993.
Stephanie Urbina Jones & The New Madrids, Dundee’s Sinderins (formerly AMWWF), 10-piece funk band The Retrophones, Neo-trad quintet The Elephant Sessions, East Kilbride Indie-pop band The Lapelles, singer-songwriter Charlotte Carpenter, The Begbies who have their unique take on an indie-ska fusion, Norwegian folk-trio I See Rivers, Inverness singer-songwriter James Mackenzie, buzz act ONR, celtic folk act Mackenzie & O hEadra, winners for the Highlands Rock Challenge, The Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail, and a very welcome return of The Dolly Parton Story.
Also added are contemporary favourites Public Service Broadcasting who will bring their audio/ visual showcase back to the Highlands on the Now in its 13th year, the theme of the 2016 Hot House stage, and Tanzanian born/London raised Tiggs Da Author, a wordsmith and rapper festival will be ‘Superstition.’ who’s musical influence spans Motown to Grime. The festival which this year features Madness, Singer-songwirter and winner of Irelands Choice Two Door Cinema Club, The Darkness, and many more is now sold out, marking the 8th Music Award 2016 Gavin James has also been year in a row of sell outs. Upgrades for ticket added to bill alongside one of Scotland’s favourite traditional acts Skippinish (who replace holders are on sale via the festival website at www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk and via The Vatersay Boys). www.skiddle.com. Making a very welcome return to Belladrum is Lucy Spraggan who rose to fame off the back of Thursday car parks and camping areas will be open from 0800 in 2016 are arenas at 12 noon THAT tv show but whose enduring appeal and role model status has meant she REALLY has the in an effort to encourage patrons to arrive in a steadier flow throughout the day and to reduce x factor where others don't. Buzz Scots band White who have been making waves all over the traffic congestion. Arena opening times will also be brought forward for the Thursday and details UK will also appear. will be released in due course. Bwani Junction with Donald Shaw and Diane Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in Garisto will be bringing their highly acclaimed the beautiful Highland surroundings of Celtic Connections 2016 performance of Paul Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in InvernessSimon’s Graceland to the main stage. shire. The independent festival has built a Other acts announced include, Edinburgh’s Man reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat of Moon, electric blues/rock act Main Street non-musical entertainments and its all-ages Blues, The highlands finest alt country band The approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Lush Rollers, Country Americana artist Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of
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Eden celebrates its 8th year with a sell out 8000 crowd The festival season is in full swing and this weekend was Eden Festival’s turn, set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries. This was Eden Festival’s 8th outing to a sell out crowd of 8,000 music fans. Year, on year, the festival just gets bigger and better with 11 stages of music, art, theatre and family fun, there’s something for everyone. Whether you have a creative bone in your body or not? You had a chance to perform at the Thunderdome Stage, paint in the arts tent, create in the family
arena, play make believe in the forest area, or alternatively just sit back and soak in the entertainment in a safe, fun and relaxed environment. Founder and Co-director Adam Curtis - “I think the festival has been a resounding success, we have had a very good crowd this year, the atmosphere has been fantastic! There’s been a huge increase in young families attending which we very are happy to see, and we have had a great response to our young performers on the bandstands. Mr Motivator as always invigorated the crowd with his workout, and Morcheeba performed an amazing set on the main stage, followed by a fantastic firework display.” Love was most certainly in the air too, as Tessa Brechin and Ben Gray from Mochrum, Wigtownshire had a surprise wedding on site watched on by happy festival goers. And the Dumfries and Galloway Choir planted a fertility tree in the Garden of Eden, with Eden Festival
Founder and Co-Director Adam Curtis. Top of the bill for Eden Festival 2016: Skye and Ross from Morcheeba Andreya Triana King Charles Gentlemans Dub Club Craig Charles More live acts included – Congo Natty/ Toddla T & DRS/ Om Unit/ DJ Q/Swindle/Mungos Hi Fi/ Channel One Soundsystem/Earls Gateshead/DJ Vadim /Harleigh Blu/Stylo G/Ed Solo & Deekline/ AdmiralFallow/ Afriqoui/ Hackney Colliery Band/ Gypsy Disco/ Yaaba Funk Ghetto Funk. Keep following the links below for news of Eden 2017!
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Inverness 8-9 June
Brew at the Bog
XpoNorth Festival 2016 has announced their music showcase line up of sixty six varied and Inverness exciting music acts that have been selected to 3-4 June perform live in Inverness to audiences lapping up all the creative industry goodness at this Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most year's festival in June. The full line up was dynamic hidden gems, championing new and unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, carefully selected by a jury of industry professionals and XpoNorth looks forward to whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day welcoming a wealth of musical talent from near camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned and far including partners Live at Heart in "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event Sweden, EXCITE our European festival network and Trinidad & Tobago, as well as a multitude of Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that Scotland-based talent performing all genres: prides itself on championing the best of Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 with the introduction of an electronic stage this year. includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, www.xponorth.co.uk Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and Eden Festival so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features Raehills Meadows a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative 9-12 June 2016 therapies and street food! www.brewatthebog.com
Portsoy Folk Festival : “The 7th Haal” Portsoy 3-5 June
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
A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, dance, workshops and sessions to be held in and around Portsoy. www.bothyfolk.org
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival Kirkcudbright 9-12 June
The 19th annual festival in this unique small Glasgow West End Festival Scottish town will endeavour to maintain the high musical standards set by previous festivals. Glasgow Visitors will have the chance to enjoy top class 3-26 June and highly professional artistes, some on a first The West End Festival (WEF) is Glasgow’s largest time visit, as well as some old favourites, ensuring that the festival caters for jazz lovers of cultural event and every June takes over the all ages who appreciate quality as well as variety imaginations of participants and visitors in the in their entertainment. west end of Glasgow. In 2016 it celebrates its 21st year. Over 100 Glasgow-based www.kirkcudbrightjazzfestival.co.uk organisations, arts groups and local and international artists deliver a mixture of activities and projects, overseen by a small festival team. TMSA Keith Festival The WEF brings all of these activities together in Moray the festival programme and includes events, 10-12 June exhibitions, performances, talks, tours, workshops and screenings, and many are free of This will be the 41st TMSA Keith Festival and we charge to allow accessibility. hope you can join us for another great weekend of music, dance and song. Long established www.westendfestival.co.uk traditional music and song festival with competitions, ceilidhs concerts and sessions Meadows Festival attracting singers and traditional musicians from throughout Scotland. Organised by the Keith Edinburgh branch of the Traditional Music and Song 4-5 June Association of Scotland. The days are getting longer, the wind is getting http://tmsakeithfestival.blogspot.co.uk/ warmer, and the air is getting sweeter. Before you know it, the biggest volunteer-run outdoor festival in Scotland will be upon us! The Loanhead Music Festival Edinburgh Meadows Festival has been running since 1974 and gets bigger and better with every Midlothian 10-12 June year, with tens of thousands of revellers gathering in the meadows to enjoy live music, The 16th Loanhead Music festival is a weekend games, stalls, and – if we’re lucky – a bit of of pub sessions, with workshops and sunshine. competitions, and concerts. As always the emphasis is still very much on sessions and fun. www.meadowsfestival.org Come and help us celebrate - as usual, we have
a Friday evening concert, a full Saturday programme including a Craft Fair, an open mic event, a song-writing competition and a recycled instrument competition, as well as workshops in a variety of musical skills. And of course, there are the pub sessions, which form the heart of any good festival. www.loanheadfest.co.uk
SSW6 Solway 10-12 June SSW has firmly established itself as a MECCA for people that love the purist and most UNDERGROUND forms of SOUL and HOUSE MUSIC around, played by the WORLD’S TOP DJS and EMERGING TALENT from around the globe. Also the performances from LEGENDARY LIVE ACTS & newly discovered talent make SSW a very special event. So our new incredible site is the stunning Stanwix Holiday Park in Cumbria, jus’ 20 minutes from Carlisle on the beautiful Solway Coast by the sea. http://sswevents.com/
Leith Festival Edinburgh 11-19 June Leith Festival celebrates all that Leith has to offer – our heritage, our culture, our diversity, our future and our people. It is a community arts festival that encompasses all art forms which comes together in a fantastic 10 day programme in June each year. We have over 380 events in over 50 venues across Leith. www.leithfestival.com
Solas The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire 17-19 June Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment. www.solasfestival.co.uk
Killin Music Festival Killin 17-19 June Killin Music Festival is returning to the festival calendar in June 2016. Run by a modern, energetic team, the festival will bring multiple headline talents to the stage in Killin. In our maiden year we will welcome Skipinnish, Trail West, BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015 - Claire Hastings and her band, Donald Black, the Scott Wood Band plus many more incredible artists to our stage. Killin Traditional Music and Dance Festival was previously held back in the 90's which lasted until the early 2000's. It was a prime entry on
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St Magnus Festival 17-21 June Orkney The St Magnus Festival is Orkney's annual celebration of the arts. Founded in 1977 by Orkney's distinguished resident composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who recently died. The Festival has grown from small beginnings into one of Britain's most highly regarded and adventurous arts events. The unique combination of world-class performance, community participation of the highest quality and the magic of Orkney at midsummer attracts audiences from throughout Britain and further afield; many return year after year. Through musical events are at the heart of the artistic programme, the Festival also encompasses drama, dance, literature and the visual arts. www.stmagnusfestival.com
Midsummer Music Gatehouse of Fleet 17-19 June The wee festival wi' a muckle hert returns for 3 days of live music & entertainment set in the beautiful SW Scotland. Concerts, acoustic sessions and a Youth showcase, a "wee folk" stramash for the young at heart & a Sunday tea dance with a twist. The town really buzzes for the weekend, people come from near & far to see great music, dance and catch up with old and new friends. We are proud to announce that this is our 10th anniversary –thank you for celebrating with us! Midsummer Music is a grassroots community festival in the heart of Bonnie Galloway. We promote local music and bring national and international greats to Gatehouse. Folk, rock, punk, jazz, world, whatever – if it’s got heart, class and humour, we’re all for it. So whether you’re a trusty stalwart or a blushing first-timer, Gatehouse of Fleet is the place to be. www.musicgatehouse.com
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 18 June
There will be lots of great Scottish and guest breweries offering up a fine selection of craft beers and ciders in the rustic Beer Hall, along with some tasty street food vendors, market traders, live art, bands, and acoustic acts. http://northhop.co.uk/
Fete de la Musique Edinburgh 21 June Following its launch on 21 June 1982, La Fête de la Musique is now celebrated in France every year on this date. This popular international musical event now takes place in more than 100 countries worldwide. The Institut Français d’Ecosse has celebrated La Fête de la Musique in Edinburgh each year since it was started. Check the Events page at www.ifecosse.org.uk
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
Glasgow Jazz Festival
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Glasgow 22 June - 3 July
Hebrides 13-16 July 2016
Glasgow Jazz Festival has announced a bumper line-up to celebrate its 30th festival. With some of the biggest names in Jazz, the very finest of Scotland’s homegrown talent, some of the most well-known festival faces and an array of one-off musical collaborations, the 30th festival promises to be the very best yet! The festival will take place in various venues across the city from Wednesday 22 June. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, City Halls, The Old Fruitmarket, St Luke’s and The Hug and Pint will all come alive with the sound of jazz during the festival’s landmark 30th edition.
Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event.
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The East Neuk Festival
Tiree Music Festival
Fife 22 June -3 July
Isle of Tiree 15-17 July
The award-winning and critically-acclaimed East Neuk Festival presents world-class arts events in the East Neuk of Fife. The heart of the Festival is classical chamber music, but we also present world, jazz, folk and electronica. In addition to our musical celebrations, we’ve commissioned films, exhibitions, art installations and literature events as well as guided walks.
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.
Wildfire Festival 24-26 June South Lanarkshire
www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk Scotland's classic rock and metal festival. Now in its fifth year, this is Scotland's only 3 day Music at Paxton Festival annual, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival. Recently awarded the best musical event of the Paxton, Berwickshire year at the Scottish New Music Awards. 15-24 July www.wildfirefestival.co.uk
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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 sale soon!
28th Stonehaven Folk Festival featuring a mix of some of the best in traditional and contemporary music and song from Scotland and further afield. A weekend of Concerts, ceilidh, workshops, sessions, singarounds and fun with the Annual World Paper'n'Comb Championships and the Aqua Ceilidh. 2016 guests include Scott Wood Band, Saltfishforty, Daimh, Blazin'Fiddles, Tony McManus and Artie Trezise.
Stonehaven 7-10 July
We are proud to present a star-studded line-up of musicians and ensembles. Some will be familiar to our audiences, others are appearing for the first time, but all are of the highest quality, many travelling significant distances to be with us in the Scottish Borders. Why not make an occasion of it and enjoy supper, a stroll around the extensive grounds, or a drink in the courtyard before the concert? With its tranquil setting in extensive parkland
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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 www.musicatpaxton.co.uk gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Famous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill will capture her audience with Festival her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Edinburgh Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline 15-24 July act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the top sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30 ten jazz festivals in Europe, with over 36,000 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival on sales and 67,000 attendances, the 2016 edition www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/ has one of our most diverse lineups ever with CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on Pinterest." over 170 concerts in the ten days from 15-24 July across a range of Edinburgh venues. www.crailfestival.com There are five major concerts at The Festival Theatre, with some of the biggest names from Wickerman Festival the modern jazz, blues and soul worlds. Our annual concert with Jools Holland and his Dumfries & Galloway Orchestra features special guests, Pauline and 22-23 July Gaps from The Selecter; Curtis Stigers returns with his own band after wowing us in our Sinatra Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved special last year; and we also welcome back independent music festivals which will enter its Scotland’s top soul exiles, The Average White 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages Band, in a bill that also features The James featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading Taylor Quartet. There will be rare Scottish artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, concerts by two musicians who have been giants the two day summer party caters for all musical of world jazz for the last forty years, John tastes. McLaughlin and Jan Garbarek. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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Pandora Fest
Moray 29-31 July
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. www.pandorafest.com
Glamis Prom
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
Southern Fried Perth 29-31 July
Three UK music greats come together to showcase their love of Americana in this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low will make their Scottish This year's Glamis Proms promises a spectacular debut in an ultra-rare trio show as a climax to evening of enchanting music featuring the Perth’s festival of American roots music with renowned British Sinfonietta orchestra with an other headliners confirmed as Imelda May, Mary array of special guests. Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters. Named Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014, www.glamisprom.com the Southern Fried Festival takes place in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues from Friday 29 until Sunday 31 July. Festival passes Crail Festival and general ticket sales are now open Fife 20-30 July 2016 www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk Glamis Castle 16 July
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AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting 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 Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its allages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Piping Live! Glasgow 8-14 August Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around the globe each year to watch over 5000 international pipers perform at 150 events across the city. Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall. www.pipinglive.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
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Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016
wealth of talent from the Highlands and Glasgow throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once 5-9 October again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. The sparkling Blue Rose Code will do the honours and open the 10th anniversary Glasgow www.groovefestival.co.uk Americana Festival in October. On Wednesday 5 October in St Andrew’s in the Square' Man behind the music, Ross Wilson has rightly won huge praise for live, sell-out performances including joyous sessions for the BBC.
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Lindisfarne Festival
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
Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic group of musicians and music fans in the village of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vibrant music and arts events where there is always a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get up and have a go. www.soundout.org.uk
Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie 26-27th August Summer Isles Festival is an award-winning twoday event programmed by local musician Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish musical and creative talent to the spectacular setting of Achiltibuie. Festival returns for a fifth year, with a line-up including the Peatbog Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and Tannara. Showcase concert kick-starts the weekend to celebrate home-grown talent from the local community - Entertainment for all the family, with fringe activities including workshops, food demonstrations and stalls featuring local produce - Established and run by successful local musician Mairearad Green - Takes place in picturesque location, under an hour from Ullapool - The Summer Isles Festival Youth Fund continues to support young people living in the Coigach community looking to develop their creative aspirations www.summerislesfestival.com
Groove Loch Ness Loch Ness 20 August Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a
Holy Island 2-4 September Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year saw the music, arts and camping festival achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for 3 national awards including being a finalist as “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 saw music from the likes of Public Service Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything a small independent festival should be. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Midstock Festival Dalkeith 3 September
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Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
Doricana Fest Stonehaven 8 October
One day music festival based in the NE of Scotland showcasing the countries finest Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before Americana / Roots / Country and Acoustic acts. the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety Stonehaven is tuning up for a boot scooting new Americana music festival aimed at visitors and of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide locals alike.The one day (family) festival will demographic expected at the festival, which feature 6 Scottish bands with Americana roots welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale including The Holy Ghosts (Edinburgh), Colin soon @ www.midstockfestival.com Clyne (Stonehaven), Daniel Meade (Glasgow), The New Madrids (Perth), Mikey Maclennan (The www.midstockfestival.com Carloways, Bridge of Earn) and The Malpaso Gang (Aberdeen).
Ceòl Cholasa
Colonsay Folk Festival 15-18 September Ceòl Cholasa is held the third weekend of September each year and features internationally acclaimed artists from Scotland and beyond.. http://ceolcholasa.co.uk/
Isle of Jura Music Festival
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NOVEMBER Fiddle 2016 Edinburgh 18-20 November
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.
One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festivals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996. A weekend packed full of great music! Over the weekend there are concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free events.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival committee are now working hard towards Fiddle 2016. The dates are out now but keep an eye on our Facebook page and join our mailing list to be the first to hear what artists are playing at this years festival.
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Jura 23-25 September
OCTOBER Glasgow Americana
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