Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
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INSIDE: Fusion : HebCelt : Festival of Ethics : Celtic Connections : T in the Park : Perthshire Amber : Tiree Music Festival : Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival : Pandora Fest ..... plus 2 pages of Scottish festival listings
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Celebrate St Andrew's Day in style at Fusion Festival in Dundee Dundee : 28 November : www.facebook.com/MusicDevelopmentDundee
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Dust off your dancing shoes, take your partners and join in Leisure & Culture Dundee’s celebrations, as Dundee invites you to help make this year's St Andrew’s Day a memorable one. In a fun afternoon of free events in City Square from Noon to 4pm, Fusion Festival marks Scotland’s national day with a modern twist, fusing different styles of music and dancing to reflect the diversity of cultures found in Dundee. Music is provided by Polsitar, Vinesh Tandra and the Cutting Edge ceilidh band, with dance performances by the stunning Bharatiya Ashram dancers. Fun for all ages, with the chance to participate in workshops in the Marryat Hall. Latest details on the events page @ www.facebook.com/events/461375957380263/
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New Chapter For Hebcelt As Runrig Bring ‘The Story’ Tour To Island Festival Stornoway : 13-16 July : www.hebceltfest.com TICKETS (Early Birds from 27 Nov) @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/
Scottish rock legends Runrig will make the Gaelic heartland part of their 2016 UK tour by headlining next year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival.
played there is no doubt that HebCelt stands alone in the band’s experience. It is the festival that is closest to the music and the people that inspired us. It is very much home ground.” Brian Hurren, the band’s keyboard player, added: “I can’t wait to get the sounds and the emotion of the studio recordings transposed into the context of the live show. It was a very special album for us all and the live tour will be no exception.”
HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan, added: “Runrig are quite rightly regarded as musical legends, not just in Scotland but across the globe. We are so excited they will be joining us next year – their only gig in the Highlands The band will close the 21st HebCelt’s ‘coming of and Islands - during their nationwide tour. age’ celebrations on Saturday, 16 July during “Their rise has been mirrored by the increase in the nationwide tour in support of their 14th interest in the Gaelic language and they are and last - studio album, The Story, which is seen as local heroes in these parts. We know released in January. their huge following in the islands will be thrilled With a sell-out crowd predicted, fans are being urged to book in advance. A limited number of early bird weekend tickets for the award-winning festival will be available to buy online at the ticket link above from Friday 27 November. Held at last year’s rates, the prices range from £83 (£64 for concessions and £20 for children under 14 with under 5s going free) for the main arena events.
that they will be back with us in 2016.
“We will shortly be announcing some other superb acts and look forward to presenting a diverse and innovative programme for 2016 to give our audience around the world plenty to look forward to.”
The original Runrig Dance Band performed for the first time as a three piece in 1973 at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall with Rory Macdonald on It will be Runrig’s fourth appearance at HebCelt, guitar, brother Calum on drums and Blair where the internationally-renowned band are Douglas on accordion. Singer Donnie Munro also honoured in the Hall of Fame for their joined the following year. outstanding contribution to Celtic music. Later Blair left, and they were joined by They say HebCelt is as close as it gets to coming accordionist and old school friend Robert home and, therefore, there could be no more Macdonald, who died in 1986 after a long battle fitting place to include on the tour. against cancer. Guitarist and founder member Rory Subsequent changes saw guitarist Malcolm Macdonald said: “Of all the festivals we have
Jones, drummer Iain Bayne and Richard Cherns, on keyboards, join. When Richard left in 1986 his place was taken by Pete Wishart, which completed the classic Runrig line up that was to endure for a decade. In 1997 Donnie left to pursue a political career and his place was taken by Canadian Bruce Guthro. Pete was later replaced by Brian Hurren in 2001 to put in place the current line-up. Last year the band staged Party on the Moor, a massive gig at Muir of Ord, near Inverness, to celebrate their 40th anniversary and the remarkable journey from island dance band to international phenomenon. Their 2016 tour starts in Aberdeen in February after two years of writing and recording the new album. A single, also called The Story, and video are already available. HebCelt has grown from a small event attracting less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for Celtic and traditional music, generating more than £20 million for the local economy over two decades. Last year, it marked its 20th anniversary by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever with more than 50 hours of music and arts events staged in the main arena in the grounds of Lews Castle, as well as an Lanntair arts centre in the town centre and other venues in rural areas. Audiences included visitors travelling from throughout the UK and Europe as well from the US, Australia, Japan, Canada, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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Glasgow's 'Festival of Ethics' launches with gig at new music venue 'St Luke's' Glasgow : 29 November (Festival 29 Nov - 6 Dec) : www.ethics.scot TICKETS @ www.ethics.scot/sunday-29-november/el-hombre-trajeado-karine-polwart-ela-orleans/
El Hombre Trajeado : Karine Polwart : Ela Orleans The Only Way Is Ethics Festival will be launched at Glasgow’s newest arts venue, St Luke’s, next to Barrowland, on Sunday, 29 November.
The gig features a rare appearance by El Hombre Trajeado (RM Hubbert, Stevie Jones, Ben Jones and Stef Sinclair), four-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner, Karine Polwart and the dark, otherworldly soundscapes of Ela Orleans.
lined up, including panel sessions examining legal, business, marketing and funding issues, films, live music, lunchtime lectures, workshop events, vegan food tasting, cookery demonstrations and discussions on contemporary world issues such as Palestine.
Saint Luke’s is a beautifully restored Grade B listed building which showcases all the original features of what was originally St Luke’s Parish Church. Located just on the outskirts of Glasgow’s Merchant City in the vibrant East End, it’s an easily accessible venue only a short distance from St Enoch’s Underground and High Street & Bellgrove train stations. www.stlukesglasgow.com
Glasgow Caledonian University will also host a public discussion with the aim of generating positive action to help with the Syrian refugee crisis.
Participants in The Only Way Is Ethics include The University of Glasgow, Chemikal Underground Records, Clydeside IWW, Glasgow Women’s Library, Greencity Wholefoods, Mitchells Roberton Solicitors, Project Ability, The launch show, presented by Chemikal Scotwest Credit Union, Spirit of Revolt and Underground, is the opener for a special eight- Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre. day, citywide festival of ethics that runs from www.ethics.scot the 29th and finishes on December 6 with the final two days running in tandem with the first- https://twitter.com/OnlyWayEthics www.facebook.com/theonlywayisethics ever Vegfest Scotland. Businesses, campaigning groups, charities and the general public are taking part in a festival whose main sponsors are Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and Glasgow-based Accountancy and Business Growth specialists, Murray Associates. One of the organising team, Craig Tannock, who operates five vegan food and entertainment venues in Glasgow, said: “We’re very pleased that Chemikal Underground have pulled together such a first-class line-up and I’m sure the artists performing at St Luke’s will get The Only Way Is Ethics festival off to a flying start. “We’re hoping the festival will have a lasting impact, become an annual event and help Glasgow to be recognised as a leading centre of ethical thinking around the world.”
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New artists confirmed for Celtic Connections 2016
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Donald Shaw, Artistic Director of Celtic Connections has confirmed exciting additions to the programme for 2016, building on the line-up already announced and adding fascinating new elements to the festival. A second performance of Bert Inspired: A Concert for Bert Jansch has been added following the first concert selling out in four days. Robert Plant, Bernard Butler with special guest Ben Watt, Jacqui McShee accompanied by Mike Piggott, and Ryley Walker will perform on Monday 1 February in the Main Auditorium of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. On Thursday 28 January a concert celebrating a classic night at the 1998 Meltdown Festival curated by John Peel, comes to Oran Mor. The Nectarine No9, The Secret Goldfish, The Leopards, and special guests, present Bent Meltdown (Redux) in tribute to the legendary Peel. Glasgow duo Honeyblood make their Celtic Connections debut as part of the Roaming Roots Revue in the Main Auditorium of Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 23 January as part of a line-up that also includes Virginia soul maverick Matthew E. White. A selection of some of the most acclaimed traditional musicians will also be taking centre stage at Celtic Connections. The finest in music and craic awaits at St Andrews in the Square on Wednesday 20 January when Glenfinnan fiddler Iain MacFarlane launches his debut solo album. Scottish multi-instrumentals duo Mairearad Green & Anna Massie continue to explore and expand on the duo format’s possibilities in a concert at The National Piping Centre on Sunday 24 January. Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas; Robyn Stapleton & Claire Hastings; George Duff, Kevin Macleod & John Martin are among the other stars of traditional music who will be performing. The line-up for Showcase Scotland - the prestigious industry event for musical directors and programmers of leading festivals and venues from around the world which this year celebrates the music and musicians of France - is completed by
French singer-songwriter Nolwenn Leroy, performing on Saturday 30 January in the City Halls and Marseille-based band Moussu T who will be appearing on Sunday 31 January at the Mitchell Theatre. The sounds of the central São Paulo neighbourhood, Bixiga, come to Drygate Brewery on Saturday 30 January when Bixiga 70 perform a genre-spanning mix of afrobeat, Guinean malinké, Brazilian candomblé, samba and cumbia. The best in world music is to the fore in a new concert at the Mackintosh Church on Saturday 23 January featuring South Indian Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth and renowned Santoor artist, Dr Dhananjay Daithanker. One of the hottest selling tickets, Teddy Thompson supported by Holly Macve, will now take place in the Main Auditorium of Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 27 January, leaving the original venue the Mitchell Library to catch a breather before hosting an evening with James Yorkston, the Pictish Trail and Withered Hand on Thursday 28 January. New York-based singer-songwriter Greg Trooper brings his beautifully crafted music to The National Piping Centre. The electro-folk music of Broken Back comes to Drygate Brewery. Edinburgh-based folk singersongwriter Bella Hardy performs at The Mackintosh Church. Legendary singer, songwriter and broadcaster Jimmie Macgregor returns to the festival, teaming up with Annie Grace and friends for an evening at St Andrews in the Square. Combining an ancient melody with her own tunes, award-wining Black Isle fiddler Lauren MacColl previews her new solo album at the Art Club. Each Sunday afternoon during the festival at 2.30pm at the O2 ABC, a line-up of four artists will help ease you over any lingering memories from the Saturday night before with Hazy Recollections. Each show will also feature a surprise artist. Performers include Bella & The Bear, Teen Canteen, Have Mercy Las Vegas, and Findlay Napier. There’s Celtic Americana from Leith via Nashville with Dean Owens and the Whisky Hearts, and virtuoso performances on the Syrian kanun by Maya Youssef to look forwards to as well.
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Another Chance For Fans To Get T in the Park Tickets After First Batch Sold Out In Just Minutes Strathallan Castle, Perthshire : 8-10 July : www.tinthepark.com TICKETS (2nd batch of 'Early Birds' on sale 26 Nov @ 9am) @ http://www.tinthepark.com/
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Earlier this month, T in the Parkers snapped up a limited release of tickets in under 10 minutes after festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager revealed the Friday night headliner for 2016 – The Stone Roses. With Christmas just around the corner, T in the Park tickets are the perfect gift for music lovers and will be available from www.tinthepark. com, www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 08444 999 990. A number of ticket types will be available to buy, including Day tickets, Weekend and Weekend
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Double Celebrations for the Perthshire Amber Festival
Bumper year for Amber and Scottish Thistle Awards Success Perthshire : Autumn 2016 : www.perthshireamber.com Tickets @ watch www.facebook.com/perthshireamberfestival for news of 2016 tickets
As the leaves fall from the trees in Perthshire and autumn turns to winter the 11th Perthshire Amber Festival has came to a close after ten days of fantastic music. The festival finished on 8 November and with over half of the 18 concerts sold out well in advance and an overall 80% of capacity filled, organisers are confident that they will have gained on last year’s audience numbers of over 10,000. Visitors from 27 different countries travelled to Scotland to enjoy Dougie MacLean’s everpopular music festival. Highlights of the festival included the stunning ‘Caledonia Cantata’ at Perth Concert Hall and the “best ever” Friends concert featuring Benny Gallagher, Karine Polwart, The Mae Trio and Elliott Morris. A record number of people lined the streets of Dunkeld for the unique Decorated Wheelbarrow Parade, led through the streets by the Antonine Guard and members of the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band to Stanley Hill and the Amber Autumn Picnic. There visitors and locals were treated to an afternoon of alfresco music from Dougie MacLean, Dallahan and Buddy MacDonald in the beautiful autumn sunshine. Fans were also able to tune in to the evening concerts via Butterstone.TV as many of the concerts were streamed live to an international audience. The festival also hosted the northern hemisphere launch of Australian folk group The Mae Trio’s new EP ‘September’ at a special reception during the festival and there was a special focus on Perthshire’s fantastic food credentials as part of the Year of Food & Drink.
Drew Collier, Operations Director at Caledonian MacBrayne presents Jude Henderson (Perthshire Amber Festival 2014) with the Caledonian MacBrayne - Best Cultural Event or Festival Award : photo by Chris Watt
Festival Director Jennifer MacLean said:
wife Jenny, the Festival Director who has worked tirelessly to make Perthshire Amber the success “We are delighted with the success of this year’s it is and this award is down to her.” festival, the feedback from our audiences has been overwhelmingly positive. We are thrilled Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events at that we have been able to build on the success VisitScotland, said: of last year, which was such a special one, with “The Scottish Thistle Awards is a wonderful Dougie’s collaboration with the RSNO and opportunity to celebrate the outstanding performance at the Closing Ceremony of the individuals and organisations of our tourism and Commonwealth Games.” hospitality sector. The good news continued at the Scottish Thistle We are delighted to see Jenny MacLean and the Awards where the Perthshire Amber was team at Perthshire Amber collect the award for awarded Best Cultural Event or Festival in the ‘Best Cultural Event or Festival’. The festival is a Regional Final for Fife and Tayside. fantastic celebration of the region’s culture and Dougie MacLean, Musical Director and history, attracting thousands of visitors, and this Festival Founder said: award for excellence will only enhance its reputation in Perth and Kinross and within the “We are really pleased to receive this Scottish tourism sector as a whole.” recognition for the festival, it’s wonderful to see how it’s grown to be an important fixture in Perthshire Amber will return in 2016 – dates to Scotland’s event calendar. We had no idea, be announced. when we came up with the idea over a decade www.perthshireamber.com ago, that it would be able to contribute such a https://twitter.com/PerthshireAmber lot to the local economy and I’m very proud of that. In particular, I’d like to pay tribute to my www.facebook.com/perthshireamberfestival
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Tiree Music Festival wins major award at Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards Tiree : 15-17 July : www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk TICKETS (Early Birds from 28 Nov) @ http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/
A small island music festival almost wrecked by storms this summer has blown away the opposition to win a major tourism award.
accommodation and conditions improved the following day.
During this year’s Tiree Music Festival more than 1,000 people had to be evacuated from the site because of strong winds. A huge response from the community and local businesses helped find shelter for festival-goers in schools, the island airport and people's homes so the event was able to continue.
“This year the festival faced unprecedented weather conditions which could have forced it to be abandoned. However, a truly remarkable effort by the organisers and the island community ensured it not just recovered but flourished in the following days.”
The festival, which attracted a sellout 1,700 audience - more than three times the island population has been voted Best Cultural Event or Festival at the prestigious annual Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards.
The HITA judges said of the festival: “The tiny, seemingly inaccessible Isle of Tiree has overcome local constraints to build its annual music festival into an incredible, cultural event which brings economic benefits to the community, highlights traditional and contemporary music and makes imaginative use of sponsorship. It is a worthy winner that has enhanced the overall visitor experience.
And in a double success for the island, the Tiree Wave Classic windsurfing event also won HITA’s new Best Sporting Event category,
The awards were presented on 13 November by Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, at a glittering ceremony in the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness. In all, The Tiree Music Festival, which started in 2010, has grown steadily 15 tourism businesses and over the years and is known as one individuals were crowned winners at the event which was hosted by of the most family-friendly in the UK. This year tickets sold out within celebrity chef Tony Singh. five hours of going on sale with a Tiree is just 12 miles long and three line-up that included The Fratellis, miles wide with a population of We Banjo 3, Skerryvore and about 650. Its two major events Manran. have become significant economic The event was put in doubt when strong winds meant the entire festival campsite had to be evacuated after revellers’ tents were blown away. But organisers ensured the show went on after campers were given alternative
The Tiree Music Festival team (who had to battle Storm Abigail to get to the awards, continuing this year's festival's adverse weather theme!) celebrate their win at the awards in Inverness
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The work of the Dumfries and Galloway’s leading performing arts festival is gaining national recognition Dumfries and Galloway : 20-29 May : www.dgartsfestival.org.uk TICKETS @ www.dgartsfestival.org.uk/how-to-book/
Macmath: The Silent Page
Macmath: The Silent Page commissioned by the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, has been nominated for the prestigious Community Project of the Year category of the Scots Trad Music Awards. Also festival director Peter Renwick, is in the running for a Scots Trad Music Awards, under Community Project of the Year. Macmath: The Silent Page brought together the combined musical talents of Emily Smith, Thornhill; Robyn Stapleton, Stranraer; Ali Burns, Kirkcudbright: Jamie McClennan, Thornhill; Aaron Jones, Beattock; Claire Mann, Beattock; and Wendy Stewart, Moniaive who restored the songs collected from Galloway singers in the late 1900s by William Macmath of the Glenkens.
Silent Page is receiving such national recognition. It was conceived and commissioned by the arts festival in conjunction with Ali Burns over three years ago and it was a pleasure for me to see it performed so successfully across our region in May. “I know it will be well received when it goes out to other parts of Scotland in the near future.” The Scots Trad Awards aims to highlight Scotland’s rich heritage of traditional and to create a high profile opportunity to bring the music and music industry into the spotlight. The results of the awards will be announced at a gala concert on 5 December at Dundee's Caird Hall. You can find out more about it @ http://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/ Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival director Peter Renwick has been programming and promoting festival events since February 2009. During that time he has seen the festival grow to support twice as many events as when he first arrived and helped to expand the programme right across the full length and breadth of the region.
“As well as extending the geographical area of the festival, we are now attracting a wider range of people to our performances,” Peter said, This ground-breaking piece has local, national and international “and we have a remit that is as much about promoting venues and resonance it was premiered at the Ryan Centre, Stranraer in May and has performers from the region as it is bringing quality performing arts to as also been performed at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries and Broughton House, many people as possible, including those who live in the more remote Kirkcudbright. It was one of the highlights of the 2015 Dumfries & parts of Dumfries and Galloway. We have supported some massive Galloway Arts Festival. projects, including Big Man Walking; Life, Love and Liberty; and, more recently, Macmath: The Silent Page which were all very well received. We The project not only showcased the exceptional musicianship found in Dumfries and Galloway but also brought to life a hidden archive of Scots have also targeted our programme towards involving and promoting young people, which has proved very successful.” songs, some of which had never been sung or heard in living memory. The project was three years in the making and was researched and led by www.dgartsfestival.org.uk local musician and composer, Alison Burns. Festival chair, Ken Gouge, said: “I am delighted that Macmath: The
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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 is being set up solely to address this gender imbalance in the music industry. As the above figures show live acts in many major festivals are predominantly male heavy, despite a massive number of popular, talented and top selling female artists. Ellie Goulding has been outspoken about her criticism of music festivals for not booking more female artists. She also claims that sexism is a problem across the whole industry. "I got annoyed when Glastonbury had so many men on the line-up." - the singer told Cosmopolitan magazine. Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musicians and female fronted bands Erin Bennett : www.facebook.com/ErinBennettMusic 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. enthralled audiences and music journalists alike. Erin's combination of strong lyrics, a raw passionate performance and dynamic vocal range Organisers cannot over emphasize the fact that Pandorafest is not antimake for a charismatic and utterly captivating stage presence. In 2010, men but it is definitely pro-women. They want you to know that guys in Erin recorded and produced Syren album 'Something Has To Separate'. bands and in the crowd at Pandorafest are definitely welcome as they The release was delayed due to the untimely death of Erin's wife and support this important initiative! Syren drummer Joanne Heeley. Pandorafest are delighted to confirm the first two artists to be announced Erin wrote a song in memory of her wife's struggle with breast cancer: for next July. They are The single 'Never Give Up The Fight' won the 'Frankie Miller Songwriter of the Year' award in 2012 (Scottish New Music Awards). ERIN BENNETT - Erin Bennett is a lesbian singer-songwriter and a strong voice in LGBT and Equality issues, her live performances as front That same year Erin temporarily resurrected Syren with new musicians woman for all female-power trio Syren and studio album 'Dehumanized' when asked to open several shows for legendary prog-rock band Sinny : www.facebook.com/SinnyMusic
Hawkwind. In January 2013 Syren performed a last concert under the old name. Erin now continues under her own name 'Erin Bennett.' Her new album 'Reflowered', recorded with a new line-up, came out in March this year. www.facebook.com/ErinBennettMusic
SINNY - An Edinburgh singer/songwriter Sinny has previously supported Brit Critics Choice Award Winner Tom Odell, as well as American songstress Krystle Warren, at King Tuts. www.facebook.com/SinnyMusic If you'd like to apply to play then please note that artist submissions for Pandorafest will ONLY be open to female bands, singers, musicians OR female fronted bands where there is a good mix of the genders. If you are not sure that you fit within these specs, please email pandorafestsubmissions@mail.com and they will happily review your act. Also use this link for submissions, title your email 'SUBMISSIONS' and include a website address, a soundcloud link and a contact email address. *Taken from The Guardian newspaper music section by Alexandra Pollard, Feb 2015.
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NOVEMBER Kinross-shire Winter Festival Kinross-shire November (various dates)
Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January
Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days www.butejazz.com across various venues in Glasgow.
www.celticconnections.com We are delighted to announce that Big Country with THE BEST OF BIG COUNTRY TOUR will headline the Kinross-shire's Winter Festival 2015 on Saturday 21 November, 8pm at the Community Campus in Kinross.
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Fusion Festival Dundee 28 November In a fun afternoon of free events in City Square from Noon to 4pm, Fusion Festival marks Scotland’s national day with a modern twist, fusing different styles of music and dancing to reflect the diversity of cultures found in Dundee. www.facebook.com/MusicDevelopmentDundee
The Only Ways is Ethics Glasgow 29 November - 6 December The Only Way Is Ethics Festival will be launched at Glasgow’s newest arts venue, St Luke’s, next to Barrowland, on Sunday, 29 November. The gig features a rare appearance by El Hombre Trajeado (RM Hubbert, Stevie Jones, Ben Jones and Stef Sinclair), four-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner, Karine Polwart and the dark, otherworldly soundscapes of Ela Orleans.
Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme.
Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 4 March The 2016 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2016. www.weedubfestival.co.uk
MV Festival Aviemore Returning in 2016 It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 tickets will soon be available from www. ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. www.mvfestival.com
MAY Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk
JUNE Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016
Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you Cairngorms live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus 11-13 March 2016 skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in Groove Loch Ness couldn’t wait until next August 2015. for their next party – so building upon the success of the inaugural event at Loch Ness this www.facebook.com/theedenfestival summer, Groove are very excited to be expanding, launching a resort based snowsports festival in 2016 - Groove CairnGorm! There will Riverside Rock be snowsports and entertainment each day up Jedburgh on the mountain, followed by apres ski with live 18 June music and world class DJs until the early hours in a big top in Aviemore! Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm 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 Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Borders very own music festival at Riverside Isle of Bute Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food 29 April-2 May 2016 outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon! The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to www.riversiderock.co.uk become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next T in the Park few years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Strathallan Castle, Perthshire Taylor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol 8-10 July Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London
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DECEMBER Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events kick off the world's greatest New Year party. With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzzing. Come along and experience the magic for yourself. www.edinburghshogmanay.org
The Red Hot Highland Fling Inverness 31 December Scotland's Biggest Free Hogmanay Concert is guaranteed to bring the 2015 Inverness Festivals programme to a wonderful climax. Children Welcome! www.invernessfestivals.com
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Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 13-16 July 2016 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. www.hebceltfest.com
Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July
artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
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
Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival. co.uk/ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016 A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club.
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Cardross, nr Stirling Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival 19-21 August 2016 that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender A small family-friendly festival with a twist! imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line more! Events across Scotland throughout the up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make a one day music festival packed full of live music people happy through music, art, cake and loads from female singer/songwriters, women of other stuff! After we've done that we teach musicians and female fronted bands all playing people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running do creative things, like play instruments, write 3 stages of live music across many genres, all poetry and paint. expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk www.pandorafest.com
Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading
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wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. www.groovefestival.co.uk
SEPTEMBER Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 2-4 September The Lindisfarne Festival will come to life for the second time giving you the opportunity to experience a weekend like no other. Located at Beal Farm on the truly breath-taking Northumberland coastline, with a spectacular backdrop of the mythical Holy Island - you will discover one of the country’s best-kept secret festival locations. From Friday through to Sunday, the festival will play host to an incredible variety of both local and world renowned musicians and DJs who will be performing an eclectic mix of indie, funk, rock and folk. Set in a series of marquees, you will be close to the music and heart of the festival. Each marquee will have its own headliner and we recommend you come in good time to see your favourite acts as each marquee has limit of revellers that can be fit in. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Midstock Festival Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com www.midstockfestival.com
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can prepurchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
OCTOBER Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 October 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!
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