Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
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INSIDE: Midstock :: Stonehaven Folk :: Spree :: Glasgow Americana :: HebCelt :: Argyll Gathering :: Oban Live :: Binos Live :: Strange Behaviours ..... PLUS our Scottish music festival listings
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Judge Jules and Darren Styles Complete Midstock Line Up Dalkeith :: 1-2 September :: www.midstockfestival.com Buy tickets @ http://midstockfestival.com/buy-tickets/ Midstock Festival is thrilled to announce the complete line-up for this year’s event which will take place in the beautiful setting of Midlothian's Dalkeith Country Park on the 1-2 September. Topping the bill will be Feeder who will close the festival on the Saturday night.
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Organisers Wullie Slight and Scott Gunn are excited about the continued popularity of the festival - “We have been encouraged by the great crowd we attract at Midstock and we are continually trying to grow and improve the festival, hence the addition of the Friday night show. Midstock is an independent, bespoke festival which we started in order to provide the Lothians community with a great event on their The organisers are also delighted to reveal that doorsteps. This is still at the core of what we’re an extra night has been added, with Judge Jules trying to do but we have seen the festival expand somewhat and we’ve welcomed people and Darren Styles joining the legendary The from all over the country in the last couple of Time Frequency, who are headlining the Friday years. Maybe word is out that we like a good night show. party here in Midlothian!” Midstock Festival takes place on Friday 1 and The show will be hosted by radio star Arlene Saturday 2 September when an eclectic mix of bands and artists will take to the stage over the Stuart (Forth One) who will be joined by wrestler and TV personality, Grado. Festival gotwo dates. ers can also expect the usual funfair attractions, Friday 1 September (evening only) face painting, food stalls and much more. The Time Frequency :: Judge Jules :: Darren Tickets for Midstock Festival 2017 are on sale Styles :: Ladies On Rotation http://midstockfestival.com now from the weblink above and also https://twitter.com/MidstockFest www.tickets-scotland.com or in person from Saturday 2 September www.facebook.com/midstockfestival Feeder :: Hot Dub Time Machine :: The Skids :: Ticket Scotland, Rose Street, Edinburgh.
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Final preparations underway for Stonehaven Folk Festival Stonehaven - 6-9 July - www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk Buy tickets @ www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/
With only 3 weeks to go preparations for the 29th Stonehaven Folk Festival are stepping up a gear. The Festival (6-9 July) starts with tunes and songs at an opening session at Stonehaven Town Hall, followed on Friday evening with a concert/ceilidh in the Town Hall featuring the Iona Fyfe band and singer and piper/multi instrumentalist the Jarlath Henderson Band . There will be a Late night concert at the Royal British Legion and late night singarounds and sessions. Saturday and Sunday will have a full programme of activities starting from 10:30 through until the small hours. On Saturday day time there will be workshops in the community centre, a free concert in the Market Square, storytelling, sessions and singarounds around the Town plus – unique to Stonehaven the World paper’n’comb
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Championships. This started as a fun event but is becoming a heritage event as fewer and fewer younger people have played or even heard of the Paper’n’Comb as a musical instrument. This year’s theme is the Rocky Horror Comb Show, fancy dress is optional. In the evening there is a concert in the Town Hall featuring Orcadian group Fara, Archie Fisher and Mike McGoldrick and friends. There are also late night concerts in the Royal British Legion and sessions and sinagorounds. Sunday morning starts with another unique event - the Aqua Ceilidh in the Town’s Open Air Pool . This is followed by a series of family events in the Recreation Club including a family ceilidh and storytelling, a concert in the Market Square, workshops in the afternoon and a Tradition Bearers Concert in St Bridget’s Hall. This concert celebrates traditional, mostly unaccompanied, song from the British Isles and especially the North East with amongst others,
Bothy singer Geordie Murison. The weekend finishes with a farewell concert in the Town Hall featuring local musicians Ross Hull and Cameron Grant, singer Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan and the John McCusker Band. Festival organiser Meg Findlay said “it is always the fine detail that takes the time, but it makes it all worthwhile when it all comes together. Balancing artist time for concerts, sound checks, workshops, sessions and food and Accommodation has been compared to herding cats – but it is all very satisfying when once it is up and running and all the hard work pays off”. Tickets for the Town Hall concerts are available online now, for personal callers from Celtic Chords in Barclay Street, Stonehaven or by calling the ticket ‘phone number 07480 126320.
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Frightened Rabbit and RSNO among headliners for Paisley’s Spree festival Paisley :: 13-22 October :: www.thespree.co.uk Buy tickets @ www.thespree.co.uk/events/
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The bill has been announced for Paisley’s Spree festival – featuring a one-off collaboration between Scottish indie act Frightened Rabbit and artists from the Lost Map record label, curated the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Paisley by The Pictish Trail (22 Oct). Abbey. The festival of music, comedy, theatre and more – which will take over the town centre between 13 and 22 October – is now in its sixth year and is part of Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021. Frightened Rabbit will be the latest in a line of Scottish bands to team up with the orchestra in the stunning setting of the 850-year-old Abbey on 17 October for a show which has been a highlight of previous Sprees.
The festival will have a strong international feel with an Americana night boasting Boston’s Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards, and opened by England’s Yola Carter, named UK Artist of the Year at the 2017 American Music Association UK Awards. Specially-commissioned shows in support of Paisley’s UK City of Culture 2021 bid include:
- an opening night concert where three Scottish acts - Ross Ainslie, Blue Rose Code and Angus Much of the action will take place in a specially- Lyon – and from India - Smita Bellur, Asin Khan Langa and Sawai Khan – weave together erected Spiegeltent in the town centre, which will host trad acts Dougie MacLean and Canada’s traditional music from both countries. The same De Temps Antan (18 Oct), Breabach, Kris Drever show will also open the prestigious Rajastan International Folk Festival a week before; and Talisk (20 Oct), plus Sharon Shannon and Fara (15 Oct). - a show celebrating Paisley’s untold story Paisley Arts Centre will welcome Emma Pollock and RM Hubbert (15 Oct) and a gathering of
featuring and curated by acclaimed songwriter James Grant;
- a literary celebration at a Banks Supper night inspired by Iain Banks’ novel Espedair Street, about a rock band from the town, featuring award-winning author Alan Bissett; Tickets for all shows will be available from thespree.co.uk from 9am on Wednesday 21 June. The line-up was announced on Radio Scotland tonight by Vic Galloway, who will broadcast his radio show before a live audience in the town during the festival, as will his BBC colleague Janice Forsyth. There remains one major headline act still to be announced, with Paisley music fans encouraged to keep their eyes on the Spree social media channels as it is one they won’t want to miss.
fusing together indie-rock music and dance. There will be plenty for kids too, with the National Theatre of Scotland bringing their Rocket Post show to town, fresh from a run at the Edinburgh Fringe, while the Big Telly Theatre Company present Operation Paisley – Alien Pursuit, an interactive, town-wide treasure hunt for kids. A full programme of free children’s shows taking place over the October school holidays is still to be announced. The Spree is run by Renfrewshire Council and programmed by Active Events. Paisley 2021 bid director Jean Cameron said: “The Spree festival is the one of the flagship dates on Paisley’s current events calendar and has gone from strength to strength over the years. “In the year we are bidding to be UK City of Culture 2021 it is fitting the Spree bill manages at once to be outward-looking and internationally-flavoured, yet also unmistakeably Paisley – showcasing the town’s unique story and giving a platform to some of our fantastic local talent. “The event again shows Paisley’s ability to host large-scale events featuring some of Scotland’s finest talent, and will attract fans from throughout the country to our unique town centre venues.” Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture is taking place as part of a wider push to transform the town’s future using the town’s unique heritage and cultural story and was lodged with the UK government in April, with a decision expected over which places make the shortlist this summer.
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Paisley Town Hall will also host award-winning disabled choreographer Marc Brew’s BREWBAND,
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Trio Of Top Singer/Songwriters For Glasgow Americana Festival Finale Glasgow :: 4-8 October :: www.glasgowamericana.com
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Three exceptional singer/ songwriters – two Scots and an Irishman – are coming together for the Glasgow Americana Festival finale this year. Jill Jackson, Dean Owens and Grant Dunlop will be performing in the round at the CCA on Sunday, 8 October, bringing to the stage a first-class range of songs in their own individual styles. Jill, former Speedway front woman and former member of The Chaplins, has a terrific voice and is polished and comfortable in most genres with Americana/country with a hint of bluegrass forming large parts of her repertoire. She’s supported Runrig and Bryan Adams during her sparkling career and her music never fails to impress fans and critics alike.
style, soul and substance of his songs. Gareth, who has opened for the likes of Jeff beck and Nanci Griffith is a multi instrumentalist, with distinct song writing and vocal styles that have led to his songs being featured in numerous television shows, films and commercials. This is a highly talented trio who will bring this year’s festival to a stirring and sparkling end such is the quality of their singing and song writing. Jill Jackson, Dean Owens and Gareth Dunlop, Song Writers In the Round, Glasgow Americana Festival Finale, CCA, Sauchiehall Street, Sunday 8 October 2017, doors 7.30pm. Tickets on sale from The CCA, Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 or book online at link above
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HebCelt Centre Stage At International Celtic Music Festival - Interceltique de Lorient Stornoway :: 19-22 July :: www.hebceltfest.com Buy tickets @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/
Some of Gaeldom’s finest singers and musicians will showcase the Outer Hebrides to an international audience at a major Celtic music event in France this year.
traditions and heritage on this stage.”
Also performing during the opening show are the Mishca Macpherson Trio; Tide Lines, a four-piece band who are heavily influenced by the traditional music of the west Highlands and islands; and Elephant Sessions, one of Scotland’s emerging groups.
HebCelt was invited to take part and curate the opening Country of Focus show by Showcase Scotland Expo, which promotes Scottish-based artists in folk, Gaelic, traditional, world and acoustic music to overseas music events. The show has a strong Gaelic focus and will feature a In addition, HebCelt has its own pavilion at number of artists taking part in this year’s Lorient. With assistance from Highlands and HebCelt. Islands Enterprise (HIE), a number of local organisations have come together to promote Lisa Whytock, director of Active Events the Hebrides, including An Lanntair arts centre which produces and manages Showcase in Stornoway; Acair Books, which is celebrating Scotland Expo, said: “As part of our focus we its 40th anniversary this year; and Outer are really keen to showcase the best in Scotland Hebrides Tourism, which has put together a The islands’ language, culture and heritage will and to highlight the brilliance of not only our competition to help drive traffic to the Hebridean play a leading role when Scotland is celebrated artists, but our festivals. pavilion. at the annual Interceltique de Lorient during ten “HebCelt is a festival that celebrates Gaelic days of events being held from 4-13 August. Rachel Mackenzie, area manager for HIE in language and culture, the traditions of Scottish the Outer Hebrides, said: “We are delighted Scotland is this year’s Country of Focus at the music and heritage, as well as contemporary to support HebFest to showcase at Lorient which gathering, the largest Celtic festival in Europe, music and the 21st century. is the largest Celtic festival in the world. It and a team from the award-winning Hebridean “It is a very real celebration of modern Scotland provides a prestigious platform for HebCelt and Celtic Festival is organising the opening concert and the mix of music that is listened to today. its performing acts and activities to engage with on 5 August, which will kick start a number of Held in one of the most beautiful islands in the new audiences, performers and visitors on an events featuring Scottish artists throughout the world, we were keen to highlight its scale and international stage.” ten days. Details of HebCelt’s role were position in the Scottish festival calendar.” announced at an event in Paris attended by Ian Fordham, chairman of Outer Hebrides Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Fiona Hyslop. The curtain-raising show will include an excerpt Tourism, added: “We are delighted to from ‘Hebrides - Islands on the Edge’, a participate in the HebCelt presence at Lorient, It provides a huge opportunity to promote the beautifully shot and scored documentary of the and we are excited to have the opportunity to annual festival, which is being held this year Hebrides, the music for which was composed by showcase the fantastic holiday experiences from 19-22 July in the island of Lewis, and boost Capercaillie’s Donald Shaw. These pieces will be available in the Outer Hebrides to the enormous cultural tourism to the Hebrides. accompanied by the composer himself, together number of attendees at the festival. More than 900,000 visitors and spectators with Patsy Reid, Mike McGoldrick, Sorren “We are sure that many will seek out a holiday attend the Lorient festival, when Brittany meets Maclean and James Mackenzie. in the Outer Hebrides in future years.” other Celtic nations and regions including Some of the leading Hebridean artists in the Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, This year’s HebCelt will be headlined by The modern era will come together for Galicia, Asturias, USA, Canada and Australia, Waterboys, Imelda May, Dougie MacLean and ‘Blasta’ (Gaelic for tasty or delicious), an generating about £30 million for the economy. Lucy Spraggan. Over four days a series of exciting and culturally-rich show, specially performances will be held in the main arena in HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: commissioned for this year’s Lorient festival and the grounds of Lews Castle, in Stornoway town “It is a fantastic honour for HebCelt to be given featuring Gaelic singers Calum Alex Macmillan, centre and in communities in Lewis and Harris. such a prominent role in this prestigious Anna Murray, Mischa Macpherson, Ceitlin Smith international festival. and Josie Duncan, from the isle of Lewis. Singer www.hebceltfest.com “The Lorient event is a huge celebration of Celtic songwriter and Celtic harpist Josie Duncan won this year’s BBC 2 Young Folk Award with singing https://twitter.com/hebcelt music and culture and we are really excited to www.facebook.com/HebCelt partner Pablo Lafuente. be part of it and to be able to share our own The magnificent HebCelt festival site :: photo by Daibhidh Martin
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Argyll Gathering reveals further exciting additions! Helensburgh :: 19-20 August :: www.argyllgathering.com Buy tickets @ www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/85239/chk/85d4/
Following on from a mammoth musical announcement for Helensburgh’s new cultural festival – Argyll Gathering, we can now reveal further exciting additions!
and Nae Plans (Adam Sutherland & Hamish Napier). Sarah Keer from Welcome Trust for Cell Biology will be bringing Escape The Room to Helensburgh! Scotland’s first live escape game will see players locked in a mysterious room with 60 minutes to get out. A fun, challenging game for teams of people and a unique addition to the festival.
Argyll Gathering are also excited to announce its partnership with The Mackintosh Club in Helensburgh. The building was designed in With a strong desire to engage with as much of the local community and families in Argyll, there 1893/1894 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The festival will support local charity Mackintosh Club will also be a series of workshops taking place. enabling funding and publicity opportunities for Ruairidh Graham of popular Niteworks and the gallery, visitors centre and rooftop which is a Ellen Macdonald of Daimh will be running a complete experience in this unique building. The series of workshops in Gaelic language, tradition collective have just confirmed that this is Charles and song. The workshops are supported by Rennie Mackintosh's first complete building Historic Environment Scotland - the lead public which is incredible news for Helensburgh. This body set up to investigate, care for and promote news has subsequently seen Mackintosh Scotland’s historic environment, and forms part enthusiasts flock from all round the world. of a series of outreach activities by the And look at the amazing food on offer ..... Food organisation to promote Gaelic language and From Argyll have revealed their delicious food culture. and drink vendors for the weekend. Luke Daniels of Gael Music – a youth led arts Loch Fyne Oysters started with one inspirational and heritage organisation that promotes, idea; to grow oysters in the clear, fertile waters develops and celebrates folk and traditional of Loch Fyne. They have developed into a cluster music with communities across the UK will be of businesses whose success is built on an bringing his youth folk orchestra to Argyll honest approach to superb quality food. Expect Gathering and run a workshop. some of the finest seafood you are likely to eat. In what will be a true celebration of Scottish culture, this adds to the flourishing musical line- Home Ground Coffee are a family-run coffee roasters based in Cardross, West Coast of up previously announced (with more secret Scotland. Offering specially selected single-origin artists to announce): Runrig‘s Donnie Munro, coffees and carefully balanced blends, freshly Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Treacherous Orchestra, Bwani Junction who will perform “Graceland” by roasted to order. Paul Simon, Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5, Scozzese Pizza use only the finest authentic Bombskare,Elephant Sessions, Manran, ingredients in their handmade pizzas. Baked in Federation of the Disco Pimp, Jarlath Henderson their traditional wood fired oven, they are Band, Blue Rose Code, Daimh, Fat-Suit, Pronto renowned for their mouth-watering selections. Mama, Have Mercy Las Vegas, Well Happy Band, COAST are bringing their vegetarian & vegan Ainsley Hamill, Creative Martyrs, Mickey 9s, street food to Argyll Gathering! Expect huge Ryan Young, Pippa Reid Foster, Rebecca’s Ruin
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Trad-rock, pop and Scottish hip-hop unite for an unforgettable weekend at Oban Live Scottish hip-hop, 80s legends, noughties household names, traditional Celtic music stars and emerging artists united at Oban Live for an unforgettable second year – the biggest live music event in Argyll, west of Scotland.
Oban, were winners of the event’s Oban Unsigned competition. The duo were voted as the favourites to win by the public and won a half hour slot at the event. Kick starting the party on Saturday June 3 the duo performed tracks from their newly released EP Vocal Heroes as well as songs they have written over the past decade, closing with a crowd jumping performance of Live for the Weekend. People of all ages and music tastes were getting off their seats for the duo’s set that also included a five-piece band, all local talent, and special guest singer Lora Macleod.
Local talent continued to wow the audience as Oban High School Pipe Band joined Saturday’s closing headline act, Celtic rockers Skerryvore, for a spine tingling The event achieved a rise in footfall performance of Gairm a' Chuain this year with over 8000 attendees (The Call of the Sea). Scottish rap duo, and massive crowd pleasers, K9 Kev and Rory O’B over two days including visitors Saturday’s event had a lucky :: www.facebook.com/obk9kev from as far as Russia and the USA escape with the weather. After travelling to the west coast town for heavy showers, thunder and the event, which has a population of lightning in the early afternoon, the 8,180. that with us. It was amazing to see clouds cleared, blue skies appeared for visitors arriving at the event at 4pm. even more local people from Oban Friday kicked off in the sunshine and the sun came out just in time and the surrounding area of Argyll The audience basked in glorious attend this year too, the local sunshine whilst enjoying the day’s backing was incredible. incredible line-up including: Gaelic Unsurprisingly, the Oban singer and rising star, Kim Carnie community itself has again been from Oban, Tide Lines, who amazing hosts, showcasing launched their debut album Dreams everything that is great about Argyll We Never Lost at the event, Roddy whilst bringing their wild sides and Hart and the Lonesome Fire, global brilliant craic to the event. artists and Irish quartet We Banjo 3, 80s legends Hue And Cry, who at The Irish lads from We Banjo 3 one point gave the audience a taste have performed all over the world of some more hip-hop, and Celticat different festivals but commented rock headliners Skerryvore. last night that Oban Live is one of the most incredible atmospheres Delivering an exceptional they have ever experienced. So a performance at sunset, 2016 Live massive thank you to our teams, act of the Year winners Skerryvore sponsors and partners who helped drew the biggest crowd of the create such a magical event." weekend for a spectacular finale. He added, "We will take time to Daniel Gillespie, Managing review the event with all the teams Director for Oban Live said: then look forward to making an “At Oban Live 2017 we achieved announcement soon on Oban Live exactly what we set out to do which 2018" was to celebrate that infectious www.obanlive.com west coast spirit and culture and also welcome people from all over www.facebook.com/obanlive Tidelines' Robert Robertson :: www.facebook.com/wearetidelines the world to experience and enjoy https://twitter.com/OBANLIVE The event took place at the famous shinty ground Mossfield Stadium in Oban on Friday June 2 and Saturday June 3.
with live music from traditional music stars including Ceol an Aire and the Argyll Ceilidh Trail, Trail West, Mànran, closing with a phenomenal performance from trad-chart topping headliners Skipinnish. The event was opened by special guest, 13 year-old internet piping sensation Gregor MacDonald from Oban High School. Penultimate line-up act Toploader, best known for their 2000 hit Dancing in the Moonlight, delivered a flawless set performing their popular hits and tracks from their new album Seeing Stars. One of the talks of the event was unsigned Oban Scottish rap duo, and massive crowd pleasers, K9 Kev and Rory O’B. Kevin Irvine and Rory O’Byrne, who both hail from
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A Stirling musician says the combination of football and music at the first Binos Live community festival this weekend will be a “match made in heaven”.
Stirling community - coming together is a match made in heaven.” Greig will be performing at Binos Live as part of the Brian Rawson Band which he recently joined following the demise of the GT Boos Band. The GT Boos Band gained nationwide fame in 2016 when they featured in the BBC Four show the ‘UK’S Best Part Time Band’ gaining celebrity support from the likes of Midge Ure.
The 37-year-old said it will be a pleasure to be part of a wider event raising funds for cancer charities. He added: “Having lost my Papa to cancer, I felt this huge desire to play and Singer Greig Taylor from St Ninians will take to perform at Scribblers. I do several charity the stage at the family fun day being held at events every year but Scribblers has always Stirling Albion FC, Stirling Sports Village on been very special to me so I always looked Sunday. forward to it. Binos Live will feature football and music, “The whole coming together of the musical catering outlets, bars, stalls and children’s community in my home town is such a high shows from 11am to 7pm. It has been organised point. Musicians of all ages and genres doing by Stirling Albion FC in association with The their bit. When the sun is out and music is live Scribbler’s Picnic and sponsored by Prudential, and everyone is having a good time, what’s not Fair Trade Stirling, ACL Hire and Party People. to like!”
The singer is currently recording and touring with Brian Rawson and working on project with filmmaker Bill Bruce and local dancer Natalie Garry, called the Dancing in the Dark Project (DITD). It is a short music and dance film which Greig said he felt a “huge sadness” when the aims to raise more awareness of the benefits Scribbler’s Picnic announced an end to their that music and group singing can provide in annual charity festival at Stirling Rugby Club last addressing mental and physical health issues. year. He added: “Like many other people, when Greig is keenly aware of the life changing it was announced it was the end of Scribblers opportunities and focus that the likes of sport there was this sort of surreal ‘it can’t be true’ and music can have on an individual. He added: feeling. “One of the reasons I am so passionate about “When I heard about Binos Live it was a no the DITD project is that music changed my life. brainer for me to perform. I hope the linkup I reached my lowest ebb as a young man with between Scribblers and Stirling Albion will be as two very young daughters, when I found myself beneficial to the young footballers of the future separated from them whilst I spent some time as Scribbler’s Picnic has been over the years for in Barlinnie Prison. young budding musicians. “I was completely broken and had reached a “It is all about community spirit and Stirling very low point in my life. I felt like a real lost Albion and Scribblers - both stalwarts of the soul. Just when I felt I had nowhere and nobody Funds from the event will go towards cancer charities (as per the ethos of The Scribbler’s Picnic) and towards supporting the work of the Stirling Albion Junior Academy.
Greig Taylor :: www.facebook.com/greig.taylor to turn to, I became involved in a small prison music program which led to me performing in front of hundreds of my fellow prisoners. “That moment transformed my life. I joined a choir soon after release, my confidence grew and I gradually regained control of my life. Being involved in making music has made me a better person, as well as a more dependable father that all my children need.”
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Strange Behaviours: Summer Party Stirling :: 8 July :: www.facebook.com/strangebehavioursstirling Buy tickets @ http://culturestirling.org/events/strange-behaviours-summer-party/ Strange Behaviours Festival In Separation Shocker: Split into 2 separate dates throughout the year for 2017, Stirling's annual indie/alt/ other(?) fest Strange Behaviours Festival has grown 2 heads, which in turn grew 2 legs, which in turn grew a capacity for self-conscious and independent thought before going their separate ways, leaving the body to wither and die in a steaming pile of space goo.
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The first of 2 stand-alone mini-festival days is on Saturday 8th July – the Strange Behaviours Summer Party. The other will come later in the year. Multiple stages featuring the most innovative, fun, thrilling, living-breathing-touring-eatingrecording-partying-writing-sleeping-DIY bands from across the country come together to make one hell of a racket. Some of the most vital and real music from the world of Scottish music, all under one roof.
Records imprint Geographic. (Listen)
Graham Costello’s STRATA – mind-blowing minimalist/prog-jazz fusion quintet orchestrated and led by the peerless Graham Costello (drummer with Young Philadelphia / Outblinker). Encorporating the unusual time signatures and bombast of some seminal math rock and post rock bands (Don Caballero / Do Make Say Think / Battles) with the nuance, subtlety, structure and dynamism of Costello and the band’s jazz background (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). Unbelievable. Don’t miss. Actually, if PAWS – thrilling live band / physically incapable you play drums/keys/guitar/bass/sax and enjoy of writing a bad song / caught somewhere doing so, maybe you should give it a miss. A wonderful between 90s US indie and punk, band with musicianship so hot that it may stop garage and pop-punk. Tirelessly touring the UK/ you from picking up your instrument ever US/Europe, releasing sublime records on Fat again. (Listen) Cat, one of Scotland’s finest and hardest Passion Pusher – loose and slacker to the working bands. (Listen) brink of acerbity, expect harsh and dissonant Loki – forefather of Scottish hip-hop uprising, fuzzed out guitars, slurred vocals, tongues in cutting/hilarious/unhinged/wildly articulate/ cheeks and bittersweet obscured pop. (Listen) thought-provoking supernova with (maybe) Canal Capitale – one of the finest math rock swansong album ‘Trigger Warning’ a last swipe bands in the country, tight as all hell without at the best and worst of Scottish and British ever loosing the raw force and delicacy of society. One of your last chances to see him seminal math rock bands like Pele, Faraquet, live. (Listen) American Football and early Foals. (Listen) Spinning Coin – the finest in kooky-pop and garage jangle, championed by some of the best Quick – soulful Americana/folk, dense with left-field DIY labels in Scotland (Winning Sperm harmonies and heavy with emotional story telling. New home for local face singerParty / Fuzzkill) and now at home on Domino
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+ pop-up secret weird performances and party pieces! Keep an eye on the Strange Behaviours Facebook page for excited chatter and videos/ tracks to get acquainted with some of the more obscure acts. Music Development Officer at the Tolbooth, Kenny Bates: “We’re changing plans this year. The last 3 years of weekend festivals have been great, but sometimes you just don’t have all weekend to go bop your head to some sweet new music. Behold! 2 individual days spread out instead, with a real focus on hand-picking the bands/artists in Scotland today making music that’s genuine, inspiring, fun to watch and important to hear. It’s an eclectic lineup, you’ll no doubt find something you love and something you hate. Don’t be scared pals, it’s an adventure!” Strange Behaviours: Summer Party takes place from 7.30pm-midnight on the 8th July at the Tolbooth. Tickets: £12 advance / £14 on the door. On sale now from Box Office on 01786 274 000 or via the Tolbooth website @ www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth www.facebook.com/strangebehavioursstirling
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com JUNE Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 21-25 June Glasgow Jazz Festival has announced a stellar line-up in its 31st edition, bringing its annual supply of world class musicians and upcoming superstars to one of the most vibrant cities in the country. Glasgow will be transformed by a wealth of home-grown and international jazz talent taking over some of the most iconic venues in the city. www.jazzfest.co.uk
Glasgow Trombone Weekend Glasgow 22-25 June
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.
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Upside Doon Alloway, Ayrshire 24 June
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Northern Roots Inverness 23-24 June Northern Roots festival was started by Bruce MacGregor in 2009 to highlight upcoming folk and roots artists but has developed to showcase the best talents in Scottish music. Bruce said: “It’s a festival that prides itself in booking brilliant acts. I’m lucky in my profession as a musician and a radio presenter to meet and hear so many superb musicians and this is our chance to get them on our very own festival. It’s really a festival for music lovers – there’s no side-shows or gimmicks – its music, music, music, all the way.
The pretty North East coastal town of Stonehaven comes alive with a vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and song. Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workshops and fun things to do. Come and join us as Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 29th year. 2017 Guests include Irish Singer and Piper Jarlath Henderson, renowned Scottish Fiddler John McCusker, Mancunian Mike McGoldrick and friends, singer songwriter Archie Fisher, singer Emily Smith, young Orkney four piece Fara and Scottish Young Tradition Musician of the year finalist Iona Fyfe. For full details of Guests, workshops and sessions please visit the Festival web site.
Alloway’s one day music festival Upside Doon www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk has announced the first batch of bands joining its 2017 line up. The BMX Bandits, Mull Historical Society, Have Mercy Las Vegas, The Stumblers TRANSMT and C. Macleod are confirmed for the event on Glasgow Saturday 24 June. 7-9 July https://nts.cloudvenue.co.uk/upsidedoon
Glasgow is to play host to leading brass virtuosi as international performers including Christian Lindberg and Mnozil Brass descend on the city for the Glasgow Trombone Weekend. The events, which run from 22-25 June, will take place in City Halls and the Royal Conservatoire, with students and staff from the institution among those taking part.
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Binos Live Stirling 25 June Stirling Albion FC, The Scribbler’s Picnic and Prudential UK & Europe have collaborated to create an exciting new family friendly community festival – Binos Live. The trio have joined forces to create a day of music and football which kicks off at 11am and runs until 6pm on Sunday 25 June at Stirling Albion FC, Stirling Sports Village. Stirling fundraising group The Scribbler’s Picnic will be hosting two stages of live music, a food village, stalls and kid’s activities. www.binoslive.co.uk
RebusFest Edinburgh 30 June - 2 July A weekend of events at venues throughout Edinburgh celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels running from Fri 30 June to Sun 2 Jul.
Some of the best under the radar talent has been announced for TRNSMT, taking place at Glasgow Green across 7-9 July. The King Tut’s Stage powered by Utilita Energy will play host to the country’s favourite new artists, just as the iconic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has done for the past 25+ years in Scotland. www.trnsmtfest.com
Strange Behaviours: Summer Party Stirling 8 July Strange Behaviours Festival In Separation Shocker: Split into 2 separate dates throughout the year for 2017, Stirling's annual indie/alt/ other(?) fest Strange Behaviours Festival has grown 2 heads, which in turn grew 2 legs, which in turn grew a capacity for selfconscious and independent thought before going their separate ways, leaving the body to wither and die in a steaming pile of space goo. The first of 2 stand-alone mini-festival days is on Saturday 8th July – the Strange Behaviours Summer Party. The other will come later in the year.
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23-25 June 2017 South Lanarkshire
Kelburn Castle, nr. Fairlie 30 June - 3 July
Scotland's classic rock and metal festival. This is Scotland's only 3 day annual, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival. Wildfire Festival is making a commitment to be the rock festival that puts emerging rock bands first, with 45 slots on our two main stages ring-fenced specifically for new and unsigned talent. www.wildfirefestival.co.uk
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The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire 23-25 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
The Kelburn Garden Party Festival builds on its reputation, hand crafted and honed over the last eight years, as one of the most unique and exceptional festivals in the UK. Their 2017 lineup demonstrates as strong an appreciation for underground club culture and rock, as for folk, jazz, electronica and world music, tying together programming strands deliberately traditional and historical with the contemporary and forward looking. www.kelburngardenparty.com
JULY Stonehaven Folk Festival Stonehaven
Isle of Tiree 14-16 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours! www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
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Edinburgh 14-23 July 2017 is a special year for Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. Over 10 summer days we celebrate 100 years of Jazz with a range of unique performances and special events, as Edinburgh celebrates 70 years of Festivals. The programme, packed with uplifting music, features over 170 concerts, with an eclectic array of performers across varied styles and generations from jazz legends and established blues stars to newcomers at the start of their careers, as the Festival once again creates its distinctive, one-of-a-kind event. www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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After the resounding success of the 2016 Edinburgh Blues 'n' Rock Festival, the festival is back with it's brilliant and impressive band line Helensburgh up for EBRF 2017 on 29 July in Edinburgh's Corn 19-20 August Exchange. Argyll Gathering is a new Scottish event www.edinburgh-blues.uk celebrating the best of music, culture and the arts opening its doors August 19th - 20th 2017 in the stunning setting of Helensburgh. The event will showcase the best in traditional contemporary Scottish music, local food and drink and feature interactive workshops. Community is at the heart of the festival and its goal is to celebrate the best of what Scotland has to offer culturally; Argyll Gathering is not Beauly just a festival, but a platform for people to interact and form an artistic movement. 3-5 August
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Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival
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. Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in featuring top quality music from around the the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped the beautiful Highland surroundings of praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Invernessshire. The independent festival has built a in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival non-musical entertainments and its all-ages hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new approach. venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
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Stowed Out Festival Stow 25-26 August 2017 Stowed Out Festival is a family friendly boutique music and arts festival held in Stow in the Scottish Borders. It 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
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The world’s biggest week of piping – Piping Live! and The Worlds – is set to return to Glasgow. The world’s biggest week of piping will see over 50,000 music fans, families and tourists flock to Dalkeith 1-2 September "As always at Rewind Scotland there’s Glasgow to enjoy 200 events and 8,000 something for everyone. Saturday night at performers throughout the week. Midstock is an independent, bespoke festival Scone Palace we’ve got electronic pioneers The which we started in order to provide the Human League and on Sunday the one and only www.pipinglive.co.uk Lothians community with a great event on their Billy Ocean. Having grown up in the 1980’s I’m doorsteps. This is still at the core of what we’re personally looking forward to Saturday’s trying to do but we have seen the festival performance from Soul II Soul, who were most expand somewhat and we’ve welcomed people certainly the soundtrack to my teenage years.” Linlithgow from all over the country in the last couple of Paul Carey - General Manager 12-13 August years. Maybe word is out that we like a good party here in Midlothian!” www.rewindfestival.com/scotland Following it's biggest event to date, McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its fourth year in www.midstockfestival.com 2017. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August in The Isle of Bute Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 28-30 July 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most Drumlanrig Castle easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. 1-2 September 2017 A three day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all www.partyatthe.co.uk Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of takes places a mere thirty-five miles as the crow Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to been working really hard to top last year and compile a richly varied and superb line-up that we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well includes both the contemporary and the classic Dundee as having some brand new developments. One of the music world and runs that gamut from 12-13 August of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland rock to roots and folk to dance. Carnival Fifty Six, the major new music festival returns in 2016, over two days in the stunning grounds of Drumlanrig Castle! www.butefest.co.uk taking place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13
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August at Camperdown Park in Dundee, in association with 71 Brewing – Dundee’s urban craft brewery - has announced a lineup that marks out the weekend as a highlight of this summer.
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between Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 September, the www.loopallu.co.uk 2017 festival features a series of unique headline performances in city centre venues, a Fringe NXNE Scotland is a 2 day festival celebrating the programme of free intimate gigs across the city, best of everything in the North East of Scotland! a chance to be inspired by our masterclass and With some of the best bands from the North X discussion programme, an amazing gig for kids, North East coming to play for you all, here’s just and an opportunity to get up close and personal a few of them, many more to be announced over with festival artists. Glasgow the next couple of weeks: 4-8 October www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth Gerry Jablonski//The Lorelei//The Little Kicks// The Cliftons//Wish You Were Floyd//Gordon Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana James And The Power //The Capollos//Miss brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Lucid // Paul Anderson. We have lots more to tell Best of the West Festival Canada to perform roots music from blues to Inveraray you soon, so watch this space! Deeside Activity rockabilly. Austin-based Slaid Cleaves has the 8-10 September Park//Captain Toms//Fat Hippy Records honour of being the first act to be named for 2017’s Glasgow Americana Festival. The festival is now arguably Scotland's finest www.facebook.com/DeesideMusicFestival boutique festival, one where music and food www.glasgowamericana.com lovers from the world over gather to celebrate Blas Festival the very best in Scottish music, food and drink. As well as a stunning line-up of 21 different Highlands musical acts performing on two stages the 1-9 September Ullapool festival has been extended to three days and 6-8 October finishes later each evening. Most of the festival is The Blas festival aims to play a role in under canvas including the three stages and celebrating the culture of traditional music and So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the there is not a single drop of mud to be found Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland. Blas will do mix of music old and new, of electric and anywhere. So forget the wellies, the weather can acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned this in part by creating the opportunities for rain or shine the BOWFest experience is always young musicians to play and learn with leading performers and those, like the students from the amazing. artists in traditional music and Gaelic. Blas will Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out also widen the opportunities for communities to on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch www.bowfest.co.uk experience and enjoy live music and Gaelic Broom and the drive up through some of performances which support their culture. Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no www.blas-festival.com “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, Stonehaven and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a 23 September guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. One day music festival based in the NE of Northumberland Scotland showcasing the countries finest www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com 2-4 September Americana / Roots / Country and Acoustic acts.
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Lindisfarne Festival
Building on the success of the last two years, Lindisfarne Festival 2017 is gearing up to be an even bigger and better showcase of music, comedy, culture and creative arts as they announce The Fratellis as their first mainstage headliner. A regularly shortlisted finalist at the UK Festival Awards, this year’s event will be held once again at Beal Farm on the Northumberland coast – in an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty overlooking Holy Island. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Party in the Park Bathgate, West Lothian 3 September
Now in its 7th year ‘Party in the Park’ music festival and family fun day is a great day out for music lovers with families, held in Bathgate’s Kirkton Park. There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day from 11am to 6pm with free entry and no ticket required. A real mix of music from local bands and artists to those further afield. This is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is geared towards familys there is a strict no alcohol policy.
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True North Aberdeen 7-10 September True North is Aberdeen’s music festival - located at the heart of the city, the festival features the contemporary music industry’s most interesting, relevant and exciting artists. Taking place
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Cumnock Tryst Festival
Spree Festival Paisley 13-22 October
The bill has been announced for Paisley’s Spree festival – featuring a one-off collaboration between Scottish indie act Frightened Rabbit and Sir James MacMillan announced the programme the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Paisley for the 2017 Cumnock Tryst at a special event in Abbey. The festival of music, comedy, theatre the Dumfries Arms and the launch also featured and more – which will take over the town centre between 13 and 22 October – is now in its sixth a performance by Folk trio, Kilda, presented in year and is part of Paisley’s bid to be UK City of partnership with Live Music Now Scotland. The Culture 2021. fourth annual Cumnock Tryst Festival will take place in venues across Cumnock, New Cumnock and Auchinleck, and in Dumfries House between www.thespree.co.uk 28 September and 1 October. Cumnock, New Cumnock and Auchinleck 28 September - 1 October
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Leith 21-22 October
Krafty Brew Presents EH6 with Alabama 3, Big country, Space and more bringing EH6 to Leith for the very first time this October.This is a live On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in music, food and drink festival in Leith, our aim is to try to bring some big names as well as all the late September in a remote village on the West best talent in Scotland. We are announcing the Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest food and drink line up next month as well as a town, but that was ten years ago. 2017 sees a few changes for our friendly, small (but we thank couple of more acts each months. The festival features over 100 in band in more than 10 perfectly formed) festival enter its enters its thirteenth year. Moving to the Pier in the centre different venues in Leith and is designed so that people travel throughout the whole of leith of the village, still expect another year of fun regardless of what the weather has to say about stopping at various business throughout the whole weekend and seeing the best of Leith. We it. Another year making new friends, and will have craft stalls, art exhibitions, food from catching up with old ones. Follow us on social all over the world, a beer market where all of media to see who’s going join the ranks that Scotland’s finest breweries will be, children's include Paolo Nutini, Mumford and Sons, Twin Atlantic, The Stranglers and Franz Ferdinand who entertainment, a massive variety or music from House to Gaelic and much more. have graced our little stage. You’ll just have to come and see… www.facebook.com/EH6festival Ullapool 29-30 September
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