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Jazz Festival Aims To Bring Sparkle To Aberdeen Aberdeen :: 21-31 March :: www.aberdeenjazzfestival.com BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.aberdeenjazzfestival.com/tickets
Set to add some sparkle to the silver city the Aberdeen Jazz Festival is back with some cool jazz and some hot and starry names. Raising the curtain on a brimming schedule of concerts, we’re presenting over 70 bands from as far as Louisiana and as near as Dyce performing at free and ticketed events over eleven days in a host of venues old and new. The Festival covers a range of jazz styles from updated traditional jazz from the all-female Red Hot Rhythm Makers, through The Story of Swing, to a grand homage to Ray Charles and a reprise of Miles Davis’ classic album Birth of The Cool and right up to date with one of London’s new jazz faces Camilla George. It will also showcase the Aberdeen debut of a new Octet from Martin Kershaw, a new band from Paul Towndrow whilst the award winning Laura Jurd plays her first gig with the shooting star of Scottish Jazz, Fergus McCreadie. The Festival also launches the first ever Aberdeen Blues Weekend which features performances from the Queen of Scottish Blues Maggie Bell, ex-Whitesnake stellar guitarist Bernie Marsden and direct from Louisiana, Kenny Neal. Attendees can also savour a triple-header featuring Del Amitri guitarist Kris Dollimore, the exciting vocals of Nicole Smit and Aberdeen’s own Gerry Jablonski. To top off a thrilling programme, Jazz on the Green is back on Sunday 24th March after a show-stopping year in 2018. Thanks to the support of Aberdeen Inspired, Aberdeen’s City Centre will once again be ignited in a celebration of jazz, blues, funk, soul, R&B, swing, bop, vocals and big band, with free admission for all. Aberdeen Arts Centre hosts an afterparty with Back Chat Brass. The Festival is reaching new venues from pop-up performances in Union Square and Bon Accord, whilst singer, Mary May tours in Aberdeenshire to venues in Portsoy and Stonehaven, before playing in Aberdeen during the West End Jazz Trail. The trail adds the Shack and 21 Crimes in
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Vovem to the 2018 venues McGinty’s, Park Inn, Soul, and Glentanar Wee Bar. Whilst the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra play at Queen’s Cross Church, “La La Land” is at Belmont Filmhouse. Carmelite, Bistro Verdi and Molly’s join forces to present a Dinner Safari which offers one course in each venue with a different musical act. The Aberdeen Youth Jazz Celebration culminates with two performances during the Festival showcasing new commissions and working with special guests. The Festival stars a host of Aberdeen based jazz musicians including Cindy Douglas paying tribute to Nat King Cole, Melodie Fraser, Silver City and Full Fat, Funk Connection, Hamlet and Colin Black. The Festival pays special tribute to Marisha Addison who celebrates 50 years in the music business.
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Celebration of musical links between Orkney + Shetland + Outer Hebrides Orkney :: 23-26 May :: www.orkneyfolkfestival.com BUY YOUR TICKETS - On general sale from 20 April @ www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
The musical connections between three of Scotland’s island groups - Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides - are to be celebrated at this year’s Orkney Folk Festival, with two collaborative concerts featuring celebrated musicians and singers from each of the areas. Leading western Isles vocalists Julie Fowlis and Kathleen MacInnes will appear alongside Shetland’s Jenny Keldie and Orcadian duo Saltfishforty - Douglas Montgomery and Brian Cromarty - in two unique productions over the festival weekend. The five musicians will present a Between Islands concert on the afternoon of Friday, May 24, in the Stromness Town Hall. They, and the theme of connections between island groups, will then form the basis of the 2019 incarnation of the festival’s highly successful Gathering event, on Sunday, May 26, which will also take place in the festival’s flagship venue. The Between Islands artists join a stellar line-up already announced for the 37th annual festival, including Four Men and a Dog; Lau; Cara Dillon; Dermot Byrne, Éamonn Coyne and John Doyle; Kinnaris Quintet, The Poozies and Còig, amongst many more. These two special concerts are the first of the Between Islands projects - an initiative headed up by Alex Macdonald, of the An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway, that aims to explore the links between the three islands groups through a series of inter-island initiatives - to be supported
by a recent funding award from the LEADER 2014-2020 regional cooperation scheme. Alex MacDonald explained: “In the past An Lanntair have undertaken one off inter-island events, but now, with the support of funding from LEADER, we are able to focus on the creation of a longer-term project, working with a broad range of island organisations and with the main aim of encouraging collaboration through collectively promoting our culture and heritage. “Working with Orkney Folk Festival to enable this collaboration feels entirely appropriate and illustrates the types of partnerships we hope to further in the coming months. However, the project will not be confined to music, and we are currently in the process of planning lectures, workshops and an exhibition in each area based on the Between Islands theme.” These concerts mark a return to Orkney for Julie Fowlis, who last visited the festival in 2016, fronting her own band. Known around the world, Julie performed at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to a television audience of over one billion, and will forever be Julie Fowlis :: www.facebook.com/juliefowlis known for singing the theme song of Disney Pixar’s Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA awardwinning feature film Brave. A fiddle-player and singer from Burra Isle, in Shetland, Jenny Keldie moved to Orkney to Kathleen MacInnes will, however, be making her become a music teacher. In recent years she first appearances at the festival as part of the has formed a much-loved song duo with Brian Between Islands project - and indeed her first Cromarty, who also forms one half of ever visit to the county. A singer, artist and Saltfishforty alongside Douglas Montgomery. actress from South Uist, Kathleen has achieved Linchpin figures in Orkney’s traditional music widespread international acclaim, no less than scene, Brian and Douglas unite these deepwhen she featured on the sound-track of the rooted sources with an exhilarating breadth of 2010 Hollywood blockbuster, Robin Hood, influence and expertise. Across 15 years directed by Ridley Scott and starting Russel performing together, the duo has delighted Crowe. audiences at many of the world’s top folk Kathleen MacInnes said: “This will be my first festivals, with a focus on traditional Orkney time visiting Orkney and I’m really excited to be music boldly cross-fertilised with influences from making the trip, meeting fellow island folk, and Americana to East European folk. experiencing the landscape and music. It’s great Looking ahead to the collaboration, to have an opportunity to work with Jenny and Douglas Montgomery said: “I am really Saltfishforty, and of course Julie, but in looking forward to being a part of Between particular it’s great to play a part in developing Islands, especially at my home festival. The our musical inter island links.” three islands have such distinct musical styles, but also work so well together - and it’s not often you get the chance to perform alongside some of the finest singers in Scotland, all on the stage at the same time, I can't wait.” Colin Gilmour, chair of the Outer Hebrides LEADER Local Action Group, added: “The programme is delighted to be supporting the development of this innovative knowledge sharing project, and the opportunity to promote the islands’ cultural heritage.” TICKETS: The 37th Orkney Folk Festival will take place over the late May bank holiday weekend of Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May. Tickets will go on priority sale to Festival Patrons at 10am on Saturday 13 April. The general release will be one week later, on Saturday 20 April. This year there will be 36 events across the four-day weekend, with a few exciting tweaks to look out for. Patronage is still available to purchase, but sales will end on 6 April - one week ahead of the priority ticket release www.orkneyfolkfestival.com/patronage/
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HebCelt Completes Strong And Diverse 2019 Main Arena Line-Up Hebrides :: 17-20 July :: www.hebceltfest.com
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Acclaimed new and up and coming acts will join established festival favourites as the main arena line-up for this year’s HebCelt is finalised. Another ten artists and bands from Scotland, England and Ireland are confirmed for the award-winning international festival as day tickets go on sale. Already, 6 performers, including headliners KT Tunstall, The Shires and Tide Lines, have been announced. As usual, HebCelt, which runs from 17-20 July in Stornoway, mixes well-known names from traditional and Celtic music with rising stars making their festival debuts. They include Irish duo Hudson Taylor, renowned Scottish singer songwriter Kris Drever and widely-hailed newcomers Ferris & Sylvester, from London. HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: “We are very excited by the acts we are announcing today. They all bring something different to an outstanding and varied main arena line-up. “As in previous years, our audience will enjoy some of the best traditional musicians and also some who are on the brink of stardom.”
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The HebCelt main arena line-up ..... Thursday - Tide Lines, Mànran, Kim Carnie, Beinn Lee. Friday - KT Tunstall, Newton Faulkner, Fara, Breabach, JigJam, Kris Drever Trio, Ferris & Slyvester, Benedict Morris Trio, Roseanne Reid, Jose Duncan & The Dusk, The Youth And Young and Finn Paul Saturday - The Shires, Elephant Sessions, Hudson Taylor, Talisk, Eabhal, Face the West, Sian, Jake Morrell, Awkward Family Portraits, Keir Gibson and Donald & Peigi Barker.
Hudson Taylor comprise brothers Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor who have been growing their fanbase out of Ireland and have recently completed a US tour, a sold-out, six-night show in Dublin and supported Hozier on the US leg of his 2018 tour. Kris Drever has enjoyed success as a solo artist and as part of folk band Lau. In 2017 he won The pair found fame after a YouTube video of BBC Radio 2’s Folk Singer of The Year and Best them busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street went viral. Since then their captivating folk-pop songs Original Track awards. His trio features Louie Abbott (Admiral Fallow) and Euan Burton. have earned them a growing reputation and following, with online videos attracting millions The London-based songwriting duo Issy Ferris of viewers. and Archie Sylvester formed in 2017, having Describing their style as like Simon & Garfunkel or Crosby, Stills & Nash, the duo have played some major festivals, including Glastonbury and Cambridge and have supported acts including Jake Bugg and Kodaline.
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played the same venue for six months without performing together and are now being tipped for success. Their style references the mid-60s sounds of Greenwich Village, with a combination of blues, folk and indie-rock ’n’ roll that has seen them described as somewhere between Jack White and First Aid Kit. Among the other acts announced today are JigJam, an Irish multi-award-winning quartet who blend traditional Irish music with Bluegrass and Americana in a genre known as I-Grass. The band have released three albums and have made a huge impact on the Irish American circuit, performing as a headline act at all the major festivals. Eabhal, from South Uist, were named Hands Up For Trad, Battle of the Folk Bands 2018 winners and nominated for Up and Coming Artist of the Year at the 2018 Scots Trad Music Awards. The band released their debut album 'This is How the Ladies Dance' at Celtic Connections in January.
were nominated for live act of the year at the 2009 Scottish Trad Awards and have performed as far from home as Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Sian comprise three of Scotland’s finest Gaelic singers who most recently featured on Niteworks’ single ‘Air Fàir an Là’, released in July 2018. Eilidh Cormack, from Skye, a former Royal National Mòd gold medal winner, has contributed to music for the new video game The Bard's Tale IV; Ellen MacDonald, originally from Inverness, graduated from the traditional music course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and also performs with trad music giants Dàimh; and Ceitlin L R Smith, from Ness, is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and winner of the Mòd gold medal and a Danny Kyle award. She has performed all over the world as a solo performer and in a number of collaborative projects. Featuring three of the brightest young musical talents, Josie Duncan & The Dusk feature Josie, from Lewis, with Innes White and Megan Macdonald, who intertwine three-part harmony with delicately crafted instrumentals. Donald & Peigi are Donald and Peigi Barker, a brother and sister songwriting duo from the Black Isle and part of a well-known Gaelic musical family. Donald, a graduate of Plockton Traditional Music School, is now studying music and Gaelic at the University of Edinburgh. Younger sister Peigi voiced the part of Young Merida in the Disney/Pixar film ‘Brave’ when only nine years old and was also among the host of Gaelic and traditional musicians to contribute to The Bard’s Tale IV soundtrack, which was composed by Simple Minds bass player Ged Grimes. Finn Paul is an upcoming Scottish singersongwriter who blends 60s folk-revival guitar playing with a modern, soulful voice. His debut album ‘Wind and Stone’ is out soon.
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The 43rd St Magnus Kirkwall :: 21-27 June :: www.stmagnusfestival.com
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Presenting its 43rd programme, St Magnus International Festival takes place from Friday 21 to Thursday 27 June.
Organist of the Tower of London Christian Wilson performs a meditative late-night concert on the mighty organ of St Magnus Cathedral and the Kapten Piano Trio, and the Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet take music out to the smaller islands of Hoy and Rousay. The Statsraad Lehmkuhl pays a visit to the Festival again this year with an on-deck performance by the Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet. The theme of peace and reconciliation is investigated in a lecture by Terry Waite and music, art and theatre installations in some gardens – Happy Valley, Woodwick House and Papdale Walled Garden - across the mainland of Orkney.
MAGFEST brings a host of fringe activity to the Festival with the newly commissioned Writer’s Block from local fiddler/composer Eric Linklater, the awardwinning comedy of Garry Starr Performs Everything and the South American puppet theatre of Theatre Performances take place across the Orkney Islands, Cusan. The Festival Club in Orkney’s newest venue in venues as diverse as a tall ship, outdoor gardens, a puts music from well-known and emerging traditional sports centre and the great medieval cathedral of St music performers on stage nightly during the Festival. Magnus in Kirkwall. St Magnus International Festival receives regular St Magnus International Festival Director, funding from Creative Scotland and Orkney Islands Alasdair Nicolson says, “I’m lucky to have the Council. Clare Hewitt, Music Officer at Creative backdrop of Orkney upon which to present so many Scotland said: “Midsummer illuminates Orkney as wonderful artists, performances and programmes. the centre of the musical world, and this year’s The range of events has always been diverse sparkling programme sees the islands’ communities representing the best artists from the UK and across sharing creativity and heritage with visitors and the world, and this year is no exception.” performers from around the globe. “ The magical atmosphere of Orkney at midsummer, its ancient landscape and unique performance settings blend together to create a very special experience for audiences.
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Johnny Marr, Hawkwind, The Coral, Dodie, Julie Fowlis & Many More Added To Belladrum Beauly in Inverness-shire :: 1-3 August :: www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/tickets/
Iconic guitar legend JOHNNY MARR, space rockers HAWKWIND, Mercury Prize nominated rock band THE CORAL, Highland folk singer JULIE FOWLIS, and DIY artist DODIE lead the next eclectic wave of acts announced for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. Seen as one of the most influential guitarists of his generation JOHNNY MARR formed The Smiths when just 18 years old and has since gone on to be a member of acts including, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs. As well as performing as a session guitarist for names Tamzene :: www.facebook.com/tamzenemusic including Talking Heads and Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr has released 3 solo albums including his most successful to date 2018’s Call ability to bring folk music out of the past and ‘Staying out for the Summer’; following on from the Comet to critical acclaim. into something contemporary, dynamic and her fourth album released this March singersongwriter and Bombay Bicycle Club collaborator THE CORAL who released their 9th studio album irresistible, are what have made her a genuine LUCY ROSE will join us on the grassroots stage; ‘Move Through the Dawn’ in August 2018 are an and multi-award winning crossover star. Not forgetting for millions of little children around over on the Hot House stage the one and only act whose diverse hybrid of psychedlia, dub the world – and their parents – Julie will forever THE CUBAN BROTHERS will fill the late night reggae, Merseybeat and country have made be known for singing the theme song to Brave, slot; Scottish punk royalty THE REZILLOS are them one of the UK’s most interesting indie-rock Disney Pixar’s Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA set to make their Bella debut; Highlands Neoacts. winning animated film, set in the ancient trad outfit ELEPHANTS SESSIONS make a 2019 will see HAWKWIND celebrate their 50th highlands of Scotland. welcome return to the festival; and London’s anniversary with a huge tour taking in venues ROYAL SOUNDS will fill the Garden stage with One of the most successful DIY artists of recent including London’s Royal Albert Hall and now their reggae beats. times DODIE will take to the Garden Stage. closing the Hot House stage on the Thursday night at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. Known Rising to prominence with her piano and ukulele Other acts added include; contemporary family covers, as well as her original songs she has folk-indie trio WILDWOOD KIN; 90’s Scottish for their ground-breaking hit Silver Machine amassed over 250 million streams on YouTube indie-pop band BIS; New York’s beat driven featuring the one and only Lemmy on vocals funk, soul, garage duo PARIS MONSTER; Hawkwind are band that truly deserve the tag of alone. country duo MY DARLING CLEMENTINE; recently ‘Rock Legends’. DODGY will also join us as part of the 25th reformed Scottish Indo-Pop act ASTRID; the anniversary of their break-through album JULIE FOWLIS’ exquisite voice, her unstoppable force of nature from Lewis that is Homegrown which featured the smash hit interpretation of Scottish Gaelic culture and PEAT & DIESEL; buzz London song-writing duo FERRIS & SYLVESTER; alternative rock act PAWS; bringing the country/bluegrass folk music from Kentucky to Belladrum are THE LOCAL HONEYS; rising Highland soulful pop artist TAMZENE; Scotland’s FAT SUIT bring their fusion of jazz, rock, and folk; while Edinburgh’s SWAMPFOG join us with their take on the New Orleans funky brass sounds; expect SeaShanties aplenty from pirate folk band THE CAPTAIN’S BEARD; Scots Trad Award young up and coming artist of the year 2018 winners ASSYNT; Gaelic singer KIM CARNIE; Highland modern folk artist MOTEH PARROT, quirky singer-songwriter JOSEPHINE SILLARS & THE MANIC PIXIE DREAM; local rockers KING KOBALT; and final acts for the moment are FEIS ROIS CEILIDH TRAIL & FIDDLE FORTE. ‘We are delighted to unveil out latest announcement featuring acts which have been high on our hit list for years including Johnny Marr, The Coral and Julie Fowlis alongside some amazing new acts such as Wildwood Kin, and west coast legends in the making Peat & Diesel’ - Joe Gibbs, Belladrum
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First wave of acts announced for 10th anniversary Doune the Rabbit Hole Cardross, Stirling :: 19-21 July :: www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk/tickets-for-doune/ The Wailers, John Grant, Battles, Kathryn Joseph and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry amongst international and homegrown performers confirmed for biggest ever edition of the Scotland’s most eclectic outdoor music & arts festival
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The friendly festival, held over three days in beautiful, rural Stirlingshire, continues its ‘Scratch’ Perry performs on the bill along with partnership with Scottish gig promoter 432 Grammy nominated Hot 8 Brass Band, famous Presents bringing together exclusive for their uplifting cover of Marvin Gaye’s Sexual performances from acclaimed international Healing. The band release new EP Take Cover on performers, the hottest UK acts and the cream of Friday 22 February and will bring a lively mix of artists from Scotland’s independent and DIY jazz, funk and hip-hop with traditional New scenes. Orleans brass sounds. The birthday lineup runs across two open-air Scottish punk flag-bearers The Skids, fronted by stages and four tents featuring, amongst others, film-maker and TV presenter Richard Jobson, Bob Marley’s seminal reggae band The Wailers. perform at Doune following their vivacious gigs Famous for such hits as No Woman, No Cry, at Kelvingrove Bandstand and Glasgow Buffalo Soldier, I Shot the Sheriff, Jamming and Barrowlands last year. Expect humour, Exodus and with a catalogue spanning more than anecdotes and classic punk poetry from the 50 years, the 2015 reunion of the legendary enigmatic John Cooper Clarke alongside material band, led by original bassist Aston “familyman” from The Luckiest Guy Alive, his new poetry Barrett spawned their ‘Legend’ US and UK tour. collection released to worldwide acclaim in DtRH are proud to announce the festival as their only announced Scottish festival date this year. Michigan-born former Czars frontman John Grant has an enviable body of work from a decade in the industry. He released fourth sci-fi and vintage synths infused solo album Love is Magic in 2018 and plays his only currently confirmed Scottish festival following performances at the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival and at Celtic Connections 2019. Fellow countrymen, the Brooklyn based Battles play DtRH as the first UK stop-off for their confirmed European festival dates in 2019. Grammy award-winner and dub pioneer Lee Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry :: www.facebook.com/perryscratch
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Award-winning singer-songwriter and musician Kathryn Joseph released her critically acclaimed second album From When I Wake the Want Is in 2018. She performed at Meltdown festival last year and her Glasgow University Union gig this March is already sold out. Doune is the first of her announced festival dates in 2019. Bristol based trio Beak released their third album in September 2018 and this is their only Scottish date this summer. And So I Watch You From Afar released their fifth studio album The Endless Shimmering in 2017 and this is their first confirmed festival date in 2019.
Japanese trio Shonen Knife bring the sunshine to Doune with their infectious brand of pop punk. They have had an incredible 37-year career and released 21st album Adventure in 2016. 2019 also sees the return of snooker and DJ legend Steve Davis, a hugely popular draw at Doune the Rabbit Hole in 2017. This time he brings longtime collaborator Kavus Torabi. Steve will not only play the festival, he also signed up with Kavus to DJ at one of two warm-up gigs at Glasgow’s Blue Arrow. Festival director Jamie Murray said: “We’re excited to announce the first wave of artists, and the most eclectic lineup yet, for our 10th birthday Doune the Rabbit Hole with more announcements to follow. “This year’s festival features everything from dub to reggae, performance poetry to experimental rock, jazz, funk, folk and pop punk and performances from international acts including legendary band The Wailers (of Bob Marley fame) direct from Jamaica and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, established, highly regarded US performers such as John Grant and Battles and diverse British artists including Beak> and Kathryn Joseph. “Doune the Rabbit Hole prides itself on offering a relaxing and invigorating experience for festival fans from catching bands perfect for the summer to sampling delicious locally produced food and drink, yoga workshops and a host of family activities to keep children entertained, more of which will be detailed soon. We’re proud to continue our under 12s go free policy with weekend tickets for under 18s priced at just £30 including camping, ensuring its one of the best value festivals in the UK for families.” Doune the Rabbit Hole is one of the UK’s most family-friendly festivals with a range of activities from arts to crafts, poetry, jam sessions and storytelling. There’s also a huge kids area and a family camping area quietly sited away form the hurly burly of late night events. New for this year is a special festival glamping experience with yurts on the lawn of the Cardross Estate in front of the house itself. Not one to exclude furry friends, Doune The Rabbit Hole is one of only two dog friendly festivals in Scotland and the country’s best independent food and drink purveyors will pitch up, offering an assortment of delights to keep hunger at bay.
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The 9th Hippodrome Silent Film Festival kicks off at the Hippodrome in Bo’ness this week, with live music at its heart. Affectionately known as ‘HippFest’ this annual festival run by Falkirk Community Trust, is packed with film gems from the silent-era, talks on early cinema pioneers and world-class live music. Notable music commissions and collaborations include the return of multi-instrumentalist David Allison who accompanies a rare screening of Rob Roy (1922) on Opening Night; Jane Gardner, Roddy Long and Frank Bockius who will premiere a new score for Forbidden Paradise (1924) directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring screen-diva Pola Negri; Stephen Horne five times winner of the Silent London ‘best screening with a single accompanist award’ who will close the festival with a new semiimprovised accompaniment for Hindle Wakes (1927); a new score composed by Lillian Henley for silent film pioneer Lois Weber’s The Blot (1921); Norwegian/Scottish folk duo Marit Fält and Rona Wilkie who have been commissioned by HippFest to write their first-ever silent film score to accompany Laila (1929) - an epicscaled romantic drama set in Norway amongst the Sami people; and German musicians Frank Bockius and Günter Buchwald who have been brought together to collaborate with British musician Jonny Best (the Director of the Yorkshire Silent Film Festival), on lavish BritishGerman co-production Moulin Rouge (1928).
The Red Hot Minute Brass Band playing live at the 2018 HippFest Gala Reception
shops; the world premiere of the Imperial War Museum’s latest digital restoration project (following their high-profile collaboration with Peter Jackson on They Shall Not Grow Old): Peace on the Western Front.
Stan and Ollie film, HippFest once again celebrates this comic duo’s early career with a triple bill of some of their finest moments.
The Festival’s talks programme, with UK and US academics, Toby Haggith from the Imperial War Festival Director Alison Strauss said: Museum, and Holmes expert (actor/novelist) “We are thrilled to have such a fantastic line-up David Stuart Davies, includes a look at The Birth of Horror, the rise of the spook era of the 1920s of musicians and performers coming to the and the dark genius of Alfred Hitchcock; Holmes Festival this year, we have returning HippFest favourites - Stephen Horne, Jane Gardner, John of the Movies – the world’s best known fictional Sweeney and Mike Nolan, but also a number of detective as represented on screen; the rise of artists whom we are welcoming for the first time the peace movement after the war (Peace on the Western Front); and the changing roles of including Rona Wilkie and Marit Fält, Jonny working women in the 1920s in Kitty the Best – the Director of the Yorkshire Silent Film Telephone Girl. Festival and Lillian Henley who is currently touring and accompanying the works of silent HippFest’s Youth Engagement Programme International Highlights include The Red Heroine film pioneer - Lois Weber. includes primary school workshops on Foley (1929) – the oldest surviving Chinese martial Comedy highlights include slapstick star Harold sound effects and how they can change our arts film starring Fan Xuepeng who was one of understanding of the meaning of film; Lloyd in The Freshman (1925); a late-night the first stars of the genre and an influential workshops with local youth clubs; and a new screening of haunted-house mystery The Cat figure in the Chinese film industry; the world short silent film produced by Falkirk’s and the Canary (1927) - described as Agatha premiere of a new restoration of Au Bonheur Christie meets Scooby Doo with a generous dash Champions Board (young people who have Des Dames (1930) which portrays all the glitz been, or are currently in care) as part of of German expressionism; unexpectedly lightand glamour of a Parisian department store, and hearted comedy-drama in The Parson’s Widow Cashback for Creativity. At New Found Sound at the same time a damning portrait of music students from schools in the Falkirk area (1920) from the famously dour Director Carl consumerism and the decline of small, local will come together to accompany a selection of Theodor Dreyer; and, on the back of the new silents from the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive. Finally, at Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway on Saturday night, Platform 2 will be the venue for one of the biggest tickets of the festival - action packed double-bill of The Railroad Stowaways (1926) (starring Perthshire-born Andy Clyde) and The Railway of Death (1912): a French Western, full of death-defying stunts, hi-jinks, shoot-outs and hijacked engines. The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival is organised by Falkirk Community Trust with key funding and support from Falkirk Council, Film Hub Scotland (BFI Film Audience Network), Creative Scotland and Visit Falkirk.
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biggest outdoor music concert, are to go on sale on Saturday November 10, the event team has announced. The event, started in 2016 by one of Scotland’s finest musical exports Skerryvore, takes place on June 7 and 8 next year at Mossfield Stadium in Oban, Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. www.obanlive.com
The Festival covers a range of jazz styles from updated traditional jazz from the all-female Red Hot Rhythm Makers, through The Story of Swing, Killin Music Festival to a grand homage to Ray Charles and a reprise Killin of Miles Davis’ classic album Birth of The Cool 14-16 June and right up to date with one of London’s new jazz faces Camilla George. An electric three day festival of music featuring www.aberdeenjazzfestival.com live bands and artists on the main stage, as well as fringe events throughout the area over the weekend. The packed 2019 lineup includes: Elephant Sessions // Trail West // Siobhan Miller // Blue Rose Code // Kinnaris Quintet // Shetland Folk Festival Torridon // Ryan Young // Gnoss // Tom McGuire Shetland & The Brassholes // Beinn Lee // Eabhal // 3-5 May DLÙ // The 101 // Headland // Greig Taylor Music Blues Combo // Katie & Abi // Open Stage The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk Sunday Competition. All remaining tickets are on festival is regarded a prestigious event for sale now! performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised www.killinmusicfestival.com by a voluntary committee (and run by an even
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Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 23-26 May
St Magnus Festival 21-27 June Orkney
The magical atmosphere of Orkney at midsummer, its ancient landscape and unique performance settings blend together to create a very special experience for audiences. Performances take place across the Orkney Islands, in venues as diverse as a tall ship, outdoor gardens, a sports centre and the great medieval cathedral of St Magnus in Kirkwall. www.stmagnusfestival.com
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Hebrides 18-20 July Advance weekend tickets for next year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival, to be held from 18-20 July 2019, are available from the festival website. Day tickets and those for opening shows, late night activities and community events in Lewis and Harris go on sale next year when the full festival programme is finalised. www.hebceltfest.com
AUGUST Party at The Palace Linlithgow 10-11 August
This is the sixth outing for the Linlithgow festival and is set to be another highlight in Scotland’s live music calendar. Taking the top spots are The Charlatans and KT Tunstall (Saturday) and Deacon Blue and Wet Wet Wet (Sunday) and the rest of the weekend’s acts are sure to prove a hit with Party at the Palace regulars. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
SEPTEMBER Party in the Park
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Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary in 2019 Bathgate's 'Party in the Park' is a yearly family focused music festival with two music stages, childrens rides, free face painting, food, stalls, and lots of fun - it's held in the town's Kirkton Tiree Music Festival Park. There is a main stage and acoustic stage Tiree with music on both throughout the day with free 12–14 July entry and no ticket required. A real mix of music from local bands and artists to those further TMF is celebrating the fastest ever ticket sales for the annual festival, with 750 early bird tickets afield. There is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is geared towards families there selling out in just 52 minutes and all Glamping is a strict no alcohol policy. and Campervan tickets selling out in just 10 www.facebook.com/partyinthepark minutes, an unprecedented record for the festival that will help mark its 10th edition. 2019 will see the 2000 capacity festival celebrate its 10th birthday and a special year of celebrations will mark the decade, beginning in January with Perthshire Amber TIREE: A Toast to 10 Years of Tiree Music Festival show at Celtic Connections. This one-off The Dougie MacLean Festival night will be hosted by Tiree natives Skerryvore Perthshire and Trail West at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket Knockengorroch 1-3 November where a number of very special guests alongside World Ceilidh brand-new collaborations from musicians who The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together have played the TMF stages over the last 10 Galloway many musicians and entertainers from different years. TMF10’s line-up will also be officially 23-26 May announced in spectacular fashion as part of this parts of the world who have been involved with Knockengorroch's 2019 line-up will feature some celebratory night and remaining tickets will also Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, of the best home-grown Scottish talent alongside be released on general sale. celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire an eclectic mix of international acts, all coming www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk in the heart of Scotland and showcases the together to create a melting pot of innovative beautiful scenery. It’s a vibrant, welcoming traditional and electronic music. Stonehaven Folk festival with music at its core in beautiful www.knockengorroch.org.uk autumnal Perthshire. The Festival Hub is Amber Stonehaven Central (The Royal Hotel, Dunkeld). With 12-15 July concerts from castle to concert hall plus Cabaret The pretty North East coastal town of Amber, Open Mic + acoustic sessions. Contact Stonehaven comes alive with a vibrant mix of 01350 724261 for latest or email Oban Live traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and admin@butterstone.com Oban song ….. concerts, ceilidh, sessions, singarounds, www.perthshireamber.com 7-8 June 2019 workshops, the famous aqua ceilidh and world paper’n’comb championships! Early bird tickets for Oban Live 2019, Argyll’s One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, celebrating its 37th outing in 2019, the Orkney Folk Festival is one of the most prolific events in the Scottish and UK folk calendars, and one of the highlights of Orkney’s diary of community events. An entirely voluntary run event, the festival annually attracts artists from all corners of the folk world - from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, talks and craic. Artists and audiences are welcomed by and into Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, with Orcadian artists providing around two thirds of the festival programme. Line-up announced across December-March, with tickets on sale in April, around six weeks ahead of the event. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
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