Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
BLUE ROSE CODE (pictured) plays Glasgow Americana on 5 October - see page 11 www.bluerosecode.com :: photo by Seb Winter
INSIDE: Lockerbie Jazz :: Linlithgow Folk :: Blas :: Balmaha's Braw Weekend :: Glasgow Americana :: Tenement TV :: HebCelt :: North Hop Aberdeen :: Lindisfarne ..... PLUS our Scottish music festival listings
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Come and enjoy the "Darvel 'Blues' Experience" Darvel, Ayrshire :: 23-24 September + 2-3 December :: www.darvelmusicfestival.org Buy tickets @ www.darvelmusicfestival.org/shop.aspx or www.tickets-scotland.com
People travel from all over Scotland, the UK and overseas to enjoy the "Darvel Experience" and the event has gained stature amongst the Scottish music fraternity since its inception in 2002.
23 September - Red Sky July (with Texas guitarist Ally McErlaine). Supported by Roddy Hart and The Lonesome Fire and Sean C Kennedy. 24 September - Hamish Stuart, Steve Ferrone and Molly Duncan of AWB fame. Steve Ferrone is undoubtedly one of the best drummers on the planet and he is taking time off the rigorous Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers touring schedule to play a handful of UK shows to promote the trio's new album under the name of 360. Support from James Brown is Annie.
2 December - Skerryvore, who have been Organsiers pride themselves on putting on favourites at Darvel for many years. Support Scottish and sometimes UK exclusive from Socks in the Frying Pan and the Colin concerts. For example in 2010 the Blues Kennedy Band. 3 December will feature exBand played their only Scottish date as did Silencers JJ Gilmour and Phil Kane. JJ has Larry Carlton (legendary US guitarist famed been lauded for years as one of the best for his work with Steely Dan and the singer song-writers in Scotland and his live Crusaders amongst others). performances never disappoint. Support from Dropkick, First Charge of the Light Brigade, Visitors enjoy a diverse and eclectic range of and the Railwaymen. Doors open for each musical styles and once they have visited will concert at 7pm. continue to return to enjoy not only the music they like, but also to experience new Doors open 7.00 pm each night. Bands on artists and bands. stage 7.30 pm. Concerts are held at the Darvel Town Hall, opposite Hastings Square Past and present band members of Texas, on the Main Street. The Silencers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Average White Band www.darvelmusicfestival.org will be represented at this year’s 15th https://twitter.com/DarvelMusicFest www.facebook.com/Darvel-Music-Festival-104060986314339 Darvel Music Festival.
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The Outside Track to headline the 18th Linlithgow Folk Festival Linlithgow :: 7-11 September :: www.linlithgowfolk.com Buy tickets @ www.linlithgowfolk.com/index.php/tickets
Multi-award-winning traditional musicians The Outside Track will make a hotly anticipated return to Linlithgow on 10 September, when they headline West Lothian town's 18th annual Folk Festival.
session and the outdoor Nora Devine Stage at the Cross. The organisers are not resting on their laurels, however. Last year's very successful Blues Night with "Blue Dubh" will be repeated, as will the children's show - "Weans' World" - featuring young talent from near and far.
"We are hoping to add in other events in the build-up to the Festival, bringing new venues into play, and are looking for people to join in".
Full details of the programme are in the 12-page full colour Linlithgow Folk Festival guide, which is available at the Burgh halls and other local outlets. Most of the Festival events are free, Festival secretary, Jonathan Moore, including the two-day Nora Devine Stage at the explained: "We are trying to keep things fresh, Cross, where a whole variety of performers will as well as continuing to raise the bar. This year, appear. Payment for the canal cruise and the various new events will be taking place, along headline concert can be made at "Far From The Winner of 'Best group' in both the Live Ireland with all the old favourites. There is something Madding Crowd" at 20 High Street and Bluegrass and the Tradition in Review awards, The Outside for everyone over the five days of the Festival. concert tickets are available from Norman Track are one of the top Celtic acts in the world. The emphasis this year is on participation and Cummings shop. They were 'Best Live Act' nominees in the MG we are encouraging as many people as possible www.linlithgowfolk.com Alba Scots Traditional Music Awards and won the to come along and get involved. German radio Critics Prize 2014 for their album www.facebook.com/groups/253078621378555/ 'Flash Company'. Live Ireland called them, "among the top bands in the world‌.stunning on every cut". The Outside Track's marriage of Celtic music, dance and song has been rapturously received around the world. Hailing from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton in Canada, the five members are united by a love of traditional music and a commitment to creating new music on this as a foundation. They blend fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar, whistle, step dance and vocals with breathtaking vitality. Their boundless energy and remarkable joie de vivre has won them a large following around the globe. On their last appearance in Linlithgow in 2013, they described the Folk Festival as one of the friendliest they had been to. The concert on Saturday 10 September in Linlithgow Academy Theatre will be the high point of the five-day Folk Festival, which runs from the 7 to 11 September. First staged in 1999, the Festival is firmly established on the traditional music scene and all the mainstay events will take place again. These include the musical cruise on the canal, the family ceilidh at the Vennel, the Hub at the Masonic Hall, the Bluegrass concert and Gospel
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BLAS 2016 has had a great week of music celebrating Gaelic culture Highlands :: 2-10 September :: www.blas-festival.com Buy tickets @ @ http://blas-festival.ticketline.co.uk/ With three sell-outs and a number of other events very well attended, organisers of this year’s Blas Festival are buoyed as the week draws to a close. But there is still plenty to take in before the festival ends on Saturday, 10 September. Having attracted a large crowd on Friday for a celebration of the 80th birthday of Uist cultural icon, Rona Lightfoot, another stalwart of Gaelic culture, Skye’s Jonathan MacDonald, was honoured at an event in his home turf in Kilmuir on Thursday 8th. The 2016 Blas new commission Beul na h-Oidhche gu Camhanaich (Mouth of the Night to First Light), the 11th commissioned by Blas in its short history, from Highlandbased Gaelic singer and harp player, Mary Ann Kennedy and Nick Turner with Calum Turner, Manx Singer Ruth Keggin and guitarist Finlay Wells from Oban, was seen in Drumnadrochit, Ullapool, SEALL in Sleat and Acharacle. Home-grown Highland talent is always to the fore at Blas. In addition to Fèis Cèilidh Trail groups, Guth na nGael – a Gaelic and Gaeilge exchange project and pupils from the Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music at Plockton High School, there was a special performance of Graham Mackenzie’s Crossing Borders in Eden Court’s One Touch Theatre on Friday 9 September, at which Graham’s
debut CD was also launched. He was joined that evening by young Gaelic singers from Fèisean nan Gàidheal’s Fuaran project.
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Blas is particularly pleased to be working with Play Pieces to bring a lunchtime play to Highland audiences. Hallaig, by Iain Finlay Macleod, is inspired by two poems written by Sorley Maclean - a story of unrequited love and how the small choices we make in life can affect us. It is about loss - of time, life, love and language and was be performed in Aviemore, Sleat in Skye, Dingwall and finally in Inverness on Saturday 10th. The arrival of a superstar of traditional music in the shape of Sharon Shannon who, for over thirty years, has been at the forefront of traditional Irish music from her days of touring with The Waterboys and the release of her best-selling eponymous self-titled album in 1991. Sharon has gone on to record and perform across the globe with a host of renowned International artists including Sinead O’ Connor, Shane McGowan and Steve Earle with whom she recorded world No.1 song Galway Girl. Sharon appeared on 7 September in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh with O Chruinneag, E Chruinneag which featured Eilidh Cormack, Ellen MacDonald, Ceitlin LR Smith and Innes White. The on 8 September she was in Plockton High School Hall with Cape Breton guests Nuallan, Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd and special guest Gaelic writer Rody Gorman. Then on 9 September Sharon was at the Corran Halls in Oban with Nuallan, the Margaret Stewart Trio, Guth na
nGael and special guest Gaelic writer Niall O' Gallagher.
very happy that the first few days of Blas has gone so well and hope the rest of the week will continue in that Sharon Shannon will also appear at vein. Blas has become a fine the Blas Finale Concert on Saturday celebration of Gaelic culture 10 September in Eden Court, including music, song, drama and Inverness with newly-formed dance. Given that a number of Highland and Island outfit Tide shows have sold out, we would Lines, Nuallan and award-winning encourage people to buy tickets Gaelic writer, Angus Peter Campbell. soon for events in the remainder of Along the way, festivalgoers heard this year’s festival which are sure to Tannara and Kilda, as well as a offer something special to lovers of staple of the finest Gaelic singers traditional music.” including Darren Maclean, Kristine The full festival programme is Kennedy, Rachel Walker, Anne available at www.blasfestival.com Martin, Margaret MacLellan and with details of all events and you Robert Robertson. can buy tickets @ Arthur Cormack of Fèisean nan http://blas-festival.ticketline.co.uk/ Gàidheal who organise the Blas Festival in partnership with The www.blas-festival.com www.facebook.com/blasfestival Highland Council said: “We are https://twitter.com/blasfestival
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A family friendly festival with music plus quality food and drink on the banks of Loch Lomond
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Have Mercy Las Vegas :: Dave Arcari :: Miracle Glass Company :: Mark McGowan
Balmaha, Loch Lomond :: 1-2 October :: www.balmahasbrawweekend.co.uk
Saturday 1 October 'Live Music Night' - £5 at gate from 6pm Article courtesy of www.g63.scot magazine
to start Balmaha’s Braw Weekend.”
Two special evening events are sure to be amongst the highlight’s of Balmaha’s Braw Weekend festival in a few weeks’ time.
Saturday night performer Dave Arcari, adds: “The first Balmaha’s Braw Weekend was a huge success and I am thrilled to be back again. It’s an incredible setting and as well as playing I can’t wait to see Have Mercy Las Vegas, Mark McGowan and Miracle Glass Company rock the night.”
For as well as two full days of free family entertainment on the Saturday (1 October) and Sunday (2 October) the Braw Weekend festival programme also features a special five course meal on the opening night (Friday 30 September) and an exciting line-up of live music on the Saturday night.
Saturday night entry for the music is £5 payable at the gate from 6pm.
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The Friday night meal will see five courses served, designed by chefs Tom Lewis of Monachyle Mhor, Yasmin McDonagh of Scotia Spice, Tristan Campbell of Truffle Events, Willie Little of Fish in Crieff and Robert Muir of The Oak Tree Inn. And to give diners an insight into the meal, each chef will talk about the dish they have created. After the meal a ceilidh will complete the night. The next night (Saturday), a specially curated live music lineup kicks off at 7pm featuring four top Scottish acts – Have Mercy Las Vegas, Dave Arcari, Miracle Glass Company and Mark McGowan. Both evening events will take place in a huge luxury marquee which will guarantee a comfortable and dry festival experience for everyone, regardless of weather, while still affording spectacular views over Loch Lomond. Tristan Campbell of Truffle Events tells G63: “I’ve been working with the chefs involved and we’re all excited about bringing our ideas together to create one amazing Scottish menu. What a great way
Chef Tristan Campbell (left), Stuart Fraser of the Oak Tree Inn (centre) and Dave Arcari are looking forward to Balmaha’s Braw Weekend on the banks of Loch Lomond :: photo by Paul Saunders http://davearcari.com/
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Ten Shows To Celebrate 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Glasgow : 5-9 October : www.glasgowamericana.com Buy tickets @ www.glasgowamericana.com
Glasgow Americana is celebrating its 10th anniversary in October with ten shows for this landmark musical occasion.
The Stray Birds
American stars such as The Stray Birds, Kim Richey, Sam Outlaw and Chip Taylor are heading to the city for the festival that gets under way in the 70s and the man who wrote massive on October 5 and runs through to Sunday, 9 1960s hits, Wild Thing and Angel Of the October. Morning, Chip’s presence in the music business And the line-up also features a host of homehas been significant. grown talents such as Blue Rose Code, Roddy “This is a special year for Glasgow Americana Hart, Jill Jackson, The Wynntown Marshals, and the 24 acts for the ten gigs over the five Findlay Napier and Norrie McCulloch. days will help us mark the 10th anniversary big Seven different venues are being used for a style,” said Kevin Morris, Glasgow festival that’s become a firm favourite on Americana Festival director. Scotland’s live music scene since its launch in 2007 to fill a gap left by the much missed, Billy “We've come along way since our first Glasgow Americana in 2007 when we only put on three Kelly of Big Big Country Festivals’ fame. shows. Over the past decade more than 120 acts have “We are hugely grateful to everyone who buys a performed at Glasgow Americana, attracting ticket to create the atmosphere at our shows more than 6,000 music-loving fans. and also for the continuing support of Creative Some acts are making return visits to the Scotland and Glasgow City Council. festival such as Nashville-based, Kim Richey and “I hope everyone who makes it along this year Otis Gibbs. has a great time.” Making his debut, but not his first visit to Glasgow, is Sam Outlaw from South California FULL GLASGOW AMERICANA LINE–UP ..... who counts Ry Cooder a major guiding hand. Wednesday, October 5 The former advertising professional entered the music world only two years ago and hit the ground running with debut release, Angeleno, his cosmopolitan west coast take on traditional country music that he has dubbed “SoCal country.” Another festival first-timer is the legendary, Chip Taylor, who is rated as one of America’s finest singer/songwriters and masterful performers.
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The Wynntown Marshalls plus The First Charge Of The Light Brigade – The Hug and Pint. 8 pm £10 Saturday, October 8 Hazy Recollections – Otis Gibbs, Findlay Napier, Roseanne Reid, Mary Jean Lewis and The Low Men, Jenn Butterworth and Laura-Beth Salter – The Glad Café. 4 pm- £10 In The Round with Roddy Hart, Boo Hewerdine and Ben Glover – The CCA. 8.30 pm-£14 Jill Jackson plus support – The Glad Café 8.30 pm- £12 Sunday, October 9 The Stray Birds plus Otis Gibbs – The CCA. 4 pm- £14 Sam Outlaw plus support –The CCA. 8.30 pm£14 For full festival details see links below - Glasgow Americana takes place between the 5-9 October at various venues across the city.
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Thursday, October 6 Kim Richey plus John Alexander - The City Halls Recital Rooms. 8 pm- £14
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Thursday, October 6 Norrie McCulloch and The Jellyman's Daughter – Blackfriars. 8 pm-£9
Friday, October 7 An Evening with Chip Taylor – The Classic A pioneer of the pivotal, country-rock movement Grand. 8 pm £15
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Scotland’s Largest Inner-City Music Festival Tenement Trail Adds 15 New Bands And 9th Venue To Extensive 2016 Festival Line-Up 8 venues | 12+ hours of music | 50+ bands Glasgow :: 8 October :: www.facebook.com/events/258276351206380/ Buy tickets @ https://bit.ly/TT16_TICKETS
Scotland’s biggest innercity music festival Tenement Trail have revealed fifteen new bands to the whopping line-up including Pronto Mama, Sinderins, Medicine Men, Shogun and TeenCanteen as well as announcing The Priory Bar as the ninth venue for this year’s festival.
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ABC2, The Art School, The Art School (Vic Bar), King Tut’s, Broadcast, Nice N Sleazy, Flat 0/1 and The Priory Bar.
this year’s festival.
The full 2016 festival line-up includes: Milburn, Crash Club, Be Charlotte, Tijuana Bibles, Pronto Offering fans of music the chance to discover Mama, Sinderins, Shogun, The Van T’s, The and uncover talent in Glasgow’s city center, TTV Paper Kites, Nieves, Johnny Lloyd, Domiciles, will own the top live music venues in the city for The Spook School, Phoria, Louie And The more than 12 hours of electric sets. Lochbacks, Declan Welsh, Medicine Men, Lucia Fontaine, The Ninth Wave, Other Humans, Speaking about the new announcement, TTV Barrie-James O’neil, The Bar Dogs, Yves, CEO and Festival Organiser Chae Houston said: Teencanteen, Gangs, A New International, Mark “This year’s Tenement TV is really heating up, Mcgowan, Hqfu, Sweat, Miracle Glass Company, it’s so exciting for the team to see a line-up Breakfast Muff, The Vegan Leather, Scholesy, come together like this. There’s a real mix of Alligator, Oceans, Shvllows, Five Cousins, Bless, In the month that Tenement TV will celebrate touring bands, alongside established and wellAmerican Clay, Tribal High, Young And The their fifth birthday, Scotland’s largest music loved local acts. Satellites, Lewis Capaldi, Sweaty Palms, Indigo platform are throwing one hell of a party with a “Then there’s the up-and-coming acts that TT16 Velvet, North Atlas, The Bellybuttons, The Calm line-up featuring indie icons Milburn, Crash Club, gives a platform to. You could easily discover Fiasco, Moonlight Zoo, St Martins, Emme Woods, Be Charlotte, Tijuana Bibles, The Bar Dogs, The the next big thing at this year’s festival and November Lights, Carousel, Velvetbomb. Van T’s, Barrie-James O’Neill and many, many that’s what we’re all about.” more. Tenement Trail is a multi-venue music festival in Glasgow. Taking place on Saturday 8 October, #TT16 is one ticket to over 12 hours of live music across nine venues, featuring over 50 bands and DJs. In today’s exciting announcement, festival organisers have also revealed Sweat, Scholesy, Alligator, Oceans, SHVLLOWS, Five Cousins, Tribal High, Young & The Satellites, ST MARTiiNS and Emme Woods join the bill.
Bands will put excitement in the air and sweat on the walls in venues including 02 ABC1, 02
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HebCelt Fans Urged To Help Event To Awards Success Stornoway, Lewis :: 19-22 July 2017 :: www.hebceltfest.com Buy '2017 Early Bird' HebCelt tickets @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/
After enjoying the most successful year in its 21-year history, the Hebridean Celtic Festival is hoping supporters will help it win a national award. HebCelt has been nominated in the category to find Scotland’s Best Outdoor Festival in the inaugural Scottish Outdoor & Leisure Awards (SOLA).
said: “We are delighted to have been nominated in the inaugural SOLA awards. We have just experienced our most successful ever festival and it would be fitting if all the hard work carried out by our army of volunteers was rewarded by winning an award. “I hope all those who enjoyed this year’s event and our other supporters will get behind us and vote to help us to success.”
An estimated 18,000 people – by far the event’s highest audience – savoured four days of outstanding music in Stornoway and surrounding communities. It was the highest grossing festival in terms of sales, with tickets selling faster than at any time before, and most shows were fully booked weeks in advance. The festival also staged more than 70 hours of performances in the main arena, at An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway and in rural venues in Lewis and Harris – making it the biggest programme ever.
The 2016 HebCelt, headlined by Runrig and featuring more than 50 other artists including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Hayseed Dixie, Julie The awards scheme seeks to reward Fowlis, Eddi Reader, John McCusker, and celebrate the outdoor and Nearly half the audience came from King Creosote and Breabach, leisure trade industry, and members outside the Hebrides, demonstrating smashed all previous records. of the public are invited to vote for their favourite in 17 categories.
again the festival’s importance to the tourism industry, with non-UK visitors making up six per cent of the total. HebCelt has grown from a small event attracting less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for roots, Celtic and traditional music. It is estimated it has generated more than £20 million for the local economy over two decades. Early Bird tickets for next year’s festival - to be held from 19-22 July 2017 - are now on sale via the HebCelt website
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Craft beer and craft music what more could you ask for? Aberdeen :: 14-15 April 2017 :: www.northhop.co.uk Buy tickets @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk/AECC Lovers of craft beverages and good music are in for a treat next April when North Hop returns to Aberdeen.
last year welcomed 3000 festivalgoers eager to enjoy the wide offering from exhibitors including Aberdeen’s very own Porters Gin, The Bay Chip Shop, formally the number one chip shop in the UK, Fresh Mex and BrewDog.
The popular festival specialising in showcasing the very best that Scotland has to offer in craft beverages including beer, gin and cider will return to the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) over the Easter weekend 14 -15th April.
With 30 exhibitors, the event had tripled in size from the previous year which was held at Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree and the 2017 is shaping up to be the largest event yet.
The two-day festival offers the chance to meet the brewers, discover new and exciting products from across Scotland, whilst soaking up the festival atmosphere with live music. This will be the second year that AECC has hosted the event, which
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Lindisfarne Festival 2016 receives rave reviews and a 30% increase in attendees Buy tickets @ ..... we'll bring you news of Lindisfarne 2017 as soon as we can!!
Lindisfarne Festival took place on Beal Farm, Northumberland from the 1-4 September and hosted another great event, witnessing a 30% increase in attendees and reviewers claiming the weekend to be even better than the inaugural festival in 2015. Organisers are now looking to build on this for 2017 and are calling for the region to get behind them and support them early so they can start making plans.
Overlooking Holy Island, the festival for over 18s provides a real celebration of music and the arts, with fun, togetherness and nature being at the core of the event’s identity. With an eclectic range of acts taking to the stage from Reef, Fatherson, The Cuban Brothers and Beardyman, there really was something for everyone. A strong, local flavour also remained at the heart of the festival with acts such as Shields and the Baghdaddies performing alongside up and coming regional talent showcased on the BBC Introducing Stage. Conleth Maenpaa, Owner of Nokomis and Bor Events and Founder of Lindisfarne Festival commented: “We are completely overwhelmed by the support we have had for Lindisfarne Festival 2016 and the positive reviews we have been receiving, have been amazing. It’s great to see that we are witnessing a steady growth year on year in terms of turnover and attendees and that people are behind us. The North East and Northumberland have really taken us to their heart and it means a lot as we work hard each year to improve and build on the festival. Our aim is to do everything in our power to bring the festival back next year for 2017, taking it to the next level, whilst still retaining
its intimacy, vibe, sense of community and togetherness. As an independent company, we do urge people to get behind us early so that we can make the necessary plans and deliver the best event we possibly can. We were shortlisted for Best New Festival at the UK Festival Awards last year so fingers crossed we can enter those again and bring back the silverware for the region. You never know, we may even submit a cheeky vote for Best Loos! Overall we are very excited with what we have achieved over the last couple of years and look forward to the future. We want to thank everyone who got behind us for their support including all the volunteers, staff, media and festival goers; it means a lot. Oh and to any investors or business partners out there that fancy giving me a call? … feel free to drop me a line!”
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Findhorn Bay Festival
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Findhorn 21-26 September
The Blas festival aims to play a role in celebrating the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland. Blas will do this in part by creating the opportunities for young musicians to play and learn with leading artists in traditional music and Gaelic. Blas will also widen the opportunities for communities to experience and enjoy live music and Gaelic performances which support their culture. www.blas-festival.com
Linlithgow Folk Festival Linlithgow 7-11 September First staged in 1999, the Festival is firmly established on the traditional music scene and all the mainstay events will take place again. These include the musical cruise on the canal, the family ceilidh at the Vennel, the Hub at the Masonic Hall, the Bluegrass concert and Gospel session and the outdoor Nora Devine Stage at the Cross. THE OUTSIDE TRACK - will make a hotly anticipated return to Linlithgow on 10 September when they headline the 18th annual festival. www.linlithgowfolk.com
Live @ Troon Ayrshire 8-11 September
Morayshire will play host to a range of arts and culture events showcasing artists of local, national and international renown during Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. The biennial Findhorn Bay Festival is a spectacular six-day celebration taking place in the heart of Moray and includes a vibrant mix of theatre, music, dance and visual art as well as FREE events including the popular annual community event Culture Day Forres. The Festival will open with a stunning concert from award-winning Gaelic singer, Julie Fowlis. www.findhornbayfestival.com
True North Aberdeen 22-25 September Iconic soulstress and Brit Award-nominee Laura Mvula will head the line-up for this year’s True North festival, Aberdeen Performing Arts is delighted to announce. The singer-songwriter takes top billing for the festival, now in its second year and with an expanded programme over four days. True North – Aberdeen’s festival of music and song – will take place in venues around the city and in outdoor locations from September 22 – 25. The festival is inspired by the fantastic heritage of singer-songwriters in the North-east, and features a line-up of iconic musicians and emerging talent.
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2016 is a massive year for Troon as it becomes the focus of the golfing world during the summer with the return of The Open Championship to Royal Troon and as a result it's likely to be a busier year than ever for the volunteers of Live@Troon. The line up is now taking full shape for the core events and tickets are on sale for most online already.
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September
Best of the West Festival
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.
Inveraray 10-11 September
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Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' showcase held annually in the grounds of Inveraray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend includes two days of music and song with performances in both English and Gaelic. The festival has a strong focus on local young talent as well as the best of the established performers. As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to provide a wide range of activities for all ages. www.bowfest.co.uk
Ceòl Cholasa Colonsay Folk Festival 15-18 September Ceòl Cholasa is held the third weekend of September each year and features internationally acclaimed artists from Scotland
Darvel Music Festival Darvel, Ayrshire 23-24 September (Also 2-3 Dec) People travel from all over Scotland, the UK and overseas to enjoy the "Darvel Experience" and the event has gained stature amongst the Scottish music fraternity since its inception in 2002. Past and present band members of Texas, The Silencers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Average White Band will be represented at this year’s 15th Darvel Music Festival. www.darvelmusicfestival.org
Loopallu Ullapool 30 September - 1 October
Ten years young, Loopallu...On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in late September in a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest town, but that was ten years ago. 2015 see’s our friendly, small (but we thank perfectly formed) festival enter it’s eleventh year. Another year of fun regardless of what the weather has to say about it. Another year making new friends, and catching up with old ones. www.loopallu.co.uk
OCTOBER Balmaha’s Braw Weekend Balmaha, Loch Lomond 1-2 October Balmaha’s Braw Weekend is back bigger and better for 2016. A weekend of food, drink, music and entertainment takes place on the banks of Loch Lomond, on land behind The Oak Tree Inn. The Oak Tree Inn are once again staging this event, which is sponsored by Glengoyne Distillery. Saturday and Sunday (1st & 2nd October) from 11am-5pm expect lots of family fun, food, drink, music and entertainment. Entry is free with live music from local bands and singers. Saturday night will feature live music from four top Scottish acts:Have Mercy Las Vegas, Dave Arcari, Miracle Glass Company, Mark McGowan. Tickets £5 payable on the door. All under cover in a huge marquee! www.balmahasbrawweekend.co.uk
Strugglefest Glasgow 1 October All day DIY Punk Fest from 2-10pm at Audio Glasgow with Dowsing, Ratboys, Losing Sleep, Anna’s Anchor, Jutland Songs, Flakes, Benjamin Blue + 4 more bands to be confirmed! See ..... www.facebook.com/events/144214369337774/ www.facebook.com/struggletownrecords
Glasgow Americana Glasgow 5-9 October The sparkling Blue Rose Code will do the honours and open the 10th anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival in October. On Wednesday 5 October in St Andrew’s in the Square' Man behind the music, Ross Wilson has rightly won huge praise for live, sell-out performances including joyous sessions for the BBC. www.glasgowamericana.com
100 Bands On The Border Galashiels !! Postponed to Spring 2017 !! Galashiels welcomes back 100 Bands on the Border! The Best Bands will be back again along with some special new additions We look forward to welcoming back our supporters from last year that had such a great time and gave us such wonderful reviews. And can't wait to introduce a whole load of new guests to the festival from the local community as well as from further afield. For those travelling to us from our Scottish
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com cities, why not take the celebrated Borders Railway. A 50min world class scenic journey from Edinburgh through the winding valleys of the Southern Uplands. Come and join us for a wee taster day trip or for an entire weekend of fun. We promise top quality live music, a high energy festival atmosphere but with the cosiness and character of a wee Borders town. www.100bands.co.uk
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
Feis na Mara Mallaig 7th - 9th October An exciting array of award-winning talent at this years Fèis na Mara festival in Mallaig. What better way to start your October break than to hit the stunning little town of Mallaig for a weekend of glorious Scottish music? This year’s line-up includes Dàimh, Niteworks, The Scott Wood Band, The Federation of the Disco Pimp, The League of Highland Gentlemen and The Mischa MacPherson Trio, with sessions, ceilidhs and parties around every corner! Mallaig is truly on a roll this year, with the opening of the beautiful new crannog and bakery, the impressive refurbishment of the iconic West Highland Hotel, and the Scottish Hospitality Awards’ ‘North Restaurant of the Year’ going to Mallaig’s Cornerstone Restaurant. All this, and the might of this year’s line-up in a limited capacity village hall suggest these tickets won’t be around for long! www.feis-na-mara.com
Tenement Trail Glasgow 8 October Tenement Trail is a multi-venue music festival in Glasgow. Taking place on Saturday 8 October, #TT16 is one ticket to over 12 hours of live music across nine venues, featuring over 50 bands and DJs. In the month that Tenement TV will celebrate their fifth birthday, Scotland’s largest music platform are throwing one hell of a party with a line-up featuring indie icons Milburn, Crash Club, Be Charlotte, Tijuana Bibles, The Bar Dogs, The Van T’s, Barrie-James O’Neill and many, many more. www.tenementtv.com
Doricana Fest Stonehaven
8 October One day music festival based in the NE of Scotland showcasing the countries finest Americana / Roots / Country and Acoustic acts. Stonehaven is tuning up for a boot scooting new Americana music festival aimed at visitors and locals alike.The one day (family) festival will feature 6 Scottish bands with Americana roots including The Holy Ghosts (Edinburgh), Colin Clyne (Stonehaven), Daniel Meade (Glasgow), The New Madrids (Perth), Mikey Maclennan (The Carloways, Bridge of Earn) and The Malpaso Gang (Aberdeen). www.facebook.com/DoricanaFest
The Spree Paisley 14-22 October The Spree is Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and much more, taking place as part of the town's bid for UK City of Culture 2021. Now in its fifth year, the 2016 edition will take place from 14 to 22 October at various venues in the town, including a specially-erected Spiegeltent in the town centre. Headliners include Admiral Fallow, a unique collaboration between Justin Currie and the RSNO, Roddy Woomble and Band, Donnie Munro, and a double bill of Treacherous Orchestra and Skerryvore, plus comedy from Daniel Sloss and Craig Hill. For tickets and more info, see
DECEMBER Darvel Music Festival Darvel, Ayrshire 2-3 December (Also 23-24 Sept) People travel from all over Scotland, the UK and overseas to enjoy the "Darvel Experience" and the event has gained stature amongst the Scottish music fraternity since its inception in 2002. Past and present band members of Texas, The Silencers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Average White Band will be represented at this year’s 15th Darvel Music Festival. www.darvelmusicfestival.org
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Edinburgh 30 December - 1 January 2017 Three days of spectacular events, incredible bands and amazing crowds from every corner of the globe. See Shetland Vikings bearing firelit torches, hear beautiful choral singing in St Giles' Cathedral, enjoy birling to traditional Scottish music in the Old Town, and watch top stars and incredible fireworks from Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh's Hogmanay shows the world how to party!
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The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 3-6 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world who have been involved with Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire in the heart of Scotland and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to historic castles to an Iron Age crannog on Loch Tay, to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral.
JANUARY 2017 Celtic Connections Glasgow 19 January - 5 February Celtic Connections 2017 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
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Hebridean Celtic Festival
Fiddle 2016
Hebrides 19-22 July
Edinburgh 18-20 November One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festivals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996. A weekend packed full of great music! Over the weekend there are concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free events.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival committee are now working hard towards Fiddle 2016. The dates are out now but keep an eye on our Facebook page and join our mailing list to be the first to hear what artists are playing at this years festival.
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
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