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Na Trads: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. THE HALTON QUARTET perform at the 2016 Scots Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Glasgow area mid west coast
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky has a session and interview with Americana singer-songwriter COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Jill Barclay: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Classic floor-fillers and party tracks laced with lively chat and listener interaction. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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The Quay Sessions: 3pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart presents a live performance from ALICE MARRA & THE GAELS BLUE ORCHESTRA. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes presents the best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights to the Quay: 7-9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken meets JACQUI DANKWORTH, daughter of Dame Cleo Laine. Jazz Nights at the Quay showcase the best of jazz weekly with also a monthly concert featuring emerging talent from Scotland and around the world. The programme will profile artists performing at the concert along with a selection of jazz across the sub-genres from Ella to Little Dragon. Tickets will be available for the live concerts - visit ‘BBC Shows and Tours’ for more information @ www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Evelyn Coull introduces more from the Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie MacDougall presents highlights from the NYOS spring concert in Edinburgh. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Seirm: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy MacDonald presents acclaimed singer SIOBHAN WILSON. www.bbcalba.co.uk
BARBARA DICKSON: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Guest singers include BILLY CONNOLLY and RAB NOAKES. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Rapal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring LEMON PARTY, WILLIE CAMPBELL, AMY BAILLIE, CASUAL SEX and THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in for Janice and tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. Na Trads: 8.20pm on BBC ALBA. THE SCOTT WOOD www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BAND perform at the 2016 Scots Trad Awards. Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC www.bbcalba.co.uk Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music chosen by Seirm: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy MacDonald presents listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland ALTAN and JULIE FOWLIS. Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes presents the best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has a Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West has session from BABE, who plays tracks from their music from CRAIG SUTHERLAND, DAVID WILTON second album 'Kiss and Tell'. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland and DAIMH.
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The Railway People with Ocean Colour Scene’s Billy Sloan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy plays RAYMOND MEADE: 10pm on BBC Two Scotland. Glasgow Singer/Songwriter and bass player in Ocean pop and rock from Scotland and the world. Colour Scene Raymond Meade visited the Auschwitz www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Concentration Camp in Poland in 2015 and was so Perthshire Amber: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring affected by what he saw there, he felt compelled to write some poetry and music to express his feelings the MacLEAN PROJECT recorded at Perth Concert about the place and to mark those who died in the Hall. Holocaust. This documentary, made by Demus www.bbcalba.co.uk Productions and narrated by Michael Sheen, follows Raymond on his journey to record this music and his Gun Sgot: 00.00am on BBC ALBA. The ANGUS invitation to Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor to read NICOLSON TRIO are in the pub. his poem How Could It Be for the recording of one of www.bbcalba.co.uk the songs At The Top Of The Stairs. But she had one stipulation that recording of her poem reading be done SUNDAY 23 APRIL on the selection platform in Auschwitz, at the very
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stipulation that recording of her poem reading be done on the selection platform in Auschwitz, at the very spot she last saw her family before being dragged away by the Nazis. As well as the TV programme, an audio version will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on 25 April 1.30pm. These broadcasts coincide with the Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) on 23-24 April. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in for Janice and tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce MacGregor presents the very best in folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has live sessions, new material, upfront releases and first plays for Scotland's new bands. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Railway People with Ocean Colour Scene’s RAYMOND MEADE: 1.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Glasgow Singer/Songwriter and bass player in Ocean Colour Scene Raymond Meade visited the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland in 2015 and was so affected by what he saw there, he felt compelled to write some poetry and music to express his feelings about the place and to mark those who died in the Holocaust. This documentary, made by Demus Productions and narrated by Michael Sheen, follows Raymond on his journey to record this music and his invitation to Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor to read his poem How Could It Be for the recording of one of the songs At The Top Of The Stairs. But she had one
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. BRAD PAISLEY shares the THURSDAY 27 APRIL stories behind his new album 'Love and War'. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in for Janice and tunes Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. into what is happening in music, arts and culture Roddy shines a spotlight on great contemporary from across Scotland. and classic songwriting. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music chosen by listeners. The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Scotland. Edi Stark sits in for Janice and tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio from across Scotland. Scotland. Roddy Hart shares performances
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also took their first steps to stardom with the launch of their debut album, Raintown. Now the novelist will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their landmark record and tell the Rapal: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring HAVE story of how they became one of Scotland's MERCY LAS VEGAS, SCARLET SHIFT, KENDA most popular groups. NAGASAKI, HONEYBLOOD and TURTLE. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Natasha Raskin with an eclectic selection of tunes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Ceol Aig A Chaisteal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Music and song from Tulloch Castle. www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY 28 APRIL
READER famously harmonized with Annie Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It was the short-lived but warmly remembered Fairground Attraction that really brought her into the limelight and to the attention of a much wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent album First of a Million Kisses both topped the ------------------------------------------------ British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the songwriting influences of artists such as John Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own unique brand of Americana, with a hint of Scotland. www.eddireader.co.uk
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SATURDAY 29 APRIL Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Anna Massie sits in for Gary Innes with a session from THE CLAPPY DOO CEILIDH BAND. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West presents piping news and music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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DOGHOUSE ROSES: At The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London. NW1 7AN. Doghouse Roses are a highly acclaimed folk / Americana duo Billy Sloan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy from Glasgow formed by guitarist Paul Tasker plays pop and rock from Scotland and the world. and singer Iona Macdonald in 2006. The tenth www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland anniversary of the band was marked with the release of their third studio album, 'Lost Is Not MONDAY 1 MAY Losing’ (Yellowroom Music). On the week of its release it was album of the week on BBC Radio DEACON BLUE: 30 Years of Raintown: 4pm Scotland, and the Daily Express declared that it on BBC Radio Scotland. Author Ian Rankin 'delivers an extraordinary punch'. travels back to the start of the Deacon Blue www.doghouseroses.net story for BBC Radio Scotland. Author Ian Rankin remembers 1987 fondly - it was the year his 29 APRIL well-loved creation Detective Inspector John Rebus first made his appearance in print. At the EDDI READER + special guest ADAM same time, iconic Scottish band Deacon Blue HOLMES: At Union Chapel, London. EDDI
25 MAY ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS: At St Pancras Old Church, London. (rescheduled from 19th Jan). With his band The Embers Adam combines the songwriting influences of artists such as John Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own unique brand of Americana, with a hint of Scotland. Further information and ticket links at... https://adamholmesandtheembers.com/ 28 JUNE TWELFTH DAY: At Old Queen's Head, 44 Essex Road, N1 8LN London. 7.30pm. Twelfth Day are fiddle player Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift. They both sing – often in unison, creating a new voice that is neither one nor the other. They both write – together, weaving traditional folk with classical elements to create a music that’s outside of genre. Lyrically they combine their own experiences, inspirations and dreams, informed by musical travels around the globe and their upbringings in Orkney and the Scottish Borders. They are inseparable. www.facebook.com/twelfthday 1 JULY MEURSAULT: At St John on Bethan Green Church, London. Described by its main protagonist as "a solo project with a revolving cast of friends/musicians", Meursault is a creative offspring of Edinburgh's champion of “epic lo-fi” Neil Pennycook. "He (Neil Pennycook) is a songwriter who blends uncanny savagery and sensitivity in equal measure, and a musical
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OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): Touring USA in September/October. Old Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record and a DAVE ARCARI: At Blue’s Kitchen, Camden, new line up. Original member, Jonny Hardie London. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term partners Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion Delta blues and have been showcased via nine powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish band that internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. takes their historical ties seriously, Old Blind Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a entered the iTunes blues charts at number tradition that goes back a long way. Great story seven in June 2016 and a follow up album, telling and timeless tunes made for the ups and provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled downs of life ... and dancing! for release in early 2017. www.oldblinddogs.co.uk www.davearcari.com 8 AUGUST
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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 21 APRIL Wide Days Showcases: Wide Days line-up for this year’s showcases, which take place in Edinburgh venues Teviot Row House, La Belle Angele and the Liquid Room. Presented in partnership with Eventbrite and supported by the PRS Foundation, the shows will provide a snapshot of some of Scotland’s most exciting emerging acts. The bill was selected from some 200 applications in consultation with promoters, journalists and A&R scouts and includes Declan Welsh & The Decadent West, Emme Woods, JR Green, The Ninth Wave, The Spook School, The Vegan Leather and Vistas. The showcase gigs are open to the public and a limited number of free tickets are available via Eventbrite which is partnering on the showcase. Tickets can be obtained from: www.widedays.com/showcase-tickets
Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. THE JENSEN INTERCEPTORS: At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. The Jensen Interceptors are one of the most authentic and exciting Blues bands to hit the UK scene in recent years. Playing in the classic blues style, fronted by harmonica ace Gary Martin, the band tear through a mix of covers by the likes of Slim Harpo/ Little Walter/ T’Bone Walker and Muddy Waters as well as their own originals which are all delivered with the authentic Jensen spin. Edinburgh Blues Club is a Community Interest Company created to harness popular support for high quality blues music events and related masterclasses. www.facebook.com/bluesclubedinburgh 22 APRIL JENNY STURGEON: At House Concert, Edinburgh. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singersongwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 23 APRIL THE BIG MOON: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. www.facebook.com/commoonicate 26 APRIL ACADEMY STRANGERS: At Opium, Edinburgh. Academy Strangers are an explosive 4-piece alternative rock band based in Edinburgh. Playing music together since 2012, they bring an energetic live performance, powerful riffs and catchy lyrics to the music scene. Going from strength to strength, they're now going on a Scottish Tour this Spring." www.facebook.com/AcademyStrangers 27 APRIL REDWOOD MOUNTAIN (Dean Owens & Amy Geddes): At Summerhall, Edinburgh. Inspired by the lyrics of the classic folk songs featured in 'The Book Of American Folk Songs'. CD out 27 April. www.deanowens.com THE LORNA REID QUINTET: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 8pm. £16. Scotland’s cool and
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page 8: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian classy jazz diva Lorna Reid has grown a reputation as a world-class vocalist with recent performances at Rochester NY International Jazz Festival and a tour in Germany with gypsy jazz guitarist Lulo Reinhardt. The Lorna Reid Quintet features some of Scotland’s finest jazz musicians, plus special guests. Truth In My Heart is a blend of beautiful jazz standards and originals. Tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net www.lornareid.com
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Through the Wire Music presents ….. MODEL AEROPLANES / TEAM PLAYER / MOONLIGHT ZOO: At Teviot Underground, Edinburgh. Through the Wire Music bring energetic and infectious Model Aeroplanes to 28 APRIL Teviot Underground. Model Aeroplanes have spent the tail end of 2016 writing new songs so Brookfield Knights present ….. CONNLA: At are looking forward to a hectic 2017 of TradFest, Edinburgh. These five tremendous international touring, the release of their second musicians came together while studying at Ulster EP and completion of their long awaited debut University. Their debut EP won them loads of album. attention and rave reviews. Irish Music magazine www.throughthewiremusic.com said of the sampler: “Consider this your early www.modelaeroplan.es warning system…there is something serious on the horizon and that creative storm is 29 APRIL Connla.”Their 2016-issued album, River Waiting, won them even more well-deserved exposure. SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA – www.connlamusic.com Porgy Bess and Sketches of Spain: At Usher www.brookfield-knights.com Hall, Edinburgh. Directed by Tommy Smith and featuring Tom MacNiven and Laura Jurd. Miles Late Night In The Big City featuring Davis and Gil Evans gifted Porgy Bess and MIRACLE GLASS COMPANY with support Sketches of Spain to jazz as vibrant, sultry and from MEDICINE MEN: At The Voodoo Rooms, enourmously satisfying pieces of modern music, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA, the SNJO is delighted to pay homage to these with DJs Daniel McGeever and Danny Mac legendary musicians. spinning rock'n'soul. 8pm-1am. £10 / £8 www.snjo.co.uk advance. Following the blistering success of the first Late Night In The Big City in January, 3 MAY Miracle Glass Company continue their new bimonthly night at The Voodoo Rooms, playing an WECAMEFROMWOLVES with LION ON extended live set, including brand new material, TIGER, FORGOTTEN DRIVE, ATTIC CHOIR: and inviting only the finest guest bands and DJs At The Mash House, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5.00 for your aural pleasure. Expect visual Tickets @ enthralment, aural inducement and sonic delight www.exilepromotions.com as the dynamic trio blend their soaring threepart harmonies with foot-stomping rock'n'roll, 4 MAY beautifully crafted songs and the odd psychedelic freak-out! Tickets @ Jamaica Sings Robert Burns with BRINA https://latenightinthbigcity.eventbrite.com and THE TRIBAL GLOBAL COLLECTIVE: At www.miracleglasscompany.com Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. £12 With Jamaican world roots reggae singer Brina. Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. DANNY www.jamaicasingsburns.com BRYANT BIG BAND SHOW: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. Danny will be performing with a nine- SLY ANTICS with GYPSY CIRCUS, piece big band. The band has been specially MONTICULE: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. assembled and will feature keys, and a four7pm, £5.00 Tickets @ piece brass section. The ensemble will begin www.exilepromotions.com touring select venues in Europe in January 2017 (see below) culminating with the release of a live 5 MAY album recorded at these shows in April 2017. Danny will be performing re tooled and reTHE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour with arranged songs from his back catalogue support THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Liquid alongside many of his all-time favourite Blues Room, 9c Victoria Street, Edinburgh. EH1 2HE.
The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of the same name has received numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV said about the album “These songs wrap themselves around you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe your soul.” www.filthytongues.com www.facebook.com/officialskids 6 MAY THE LOWEST PAIR: At TradFest, Edinburgh. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, The Lowest Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee have been building up an impressive Stateside head of steam since combining in 2013 to embark on their incredible musical journey. The duo is being brought over by Scots-based music agency, Brookfield-Knights who have built a solid pedigree for spotting Grade A Americana acts and establishing them here as must-see performers. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair 9 MAY MY VITRIOL: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. www.facebook.com/myvitriol 11 MAY OUTTA PEAK with SETTLE FOR LESS, GROUCHO UNDERDOG, RICHY NEILL & THE
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Purr owe their existence to Glasgow. Brothers Gavin (guitar/vocals) and Rikki Will (drums) came from a small fishing village near Aberdeen; Emma Smith (bass/vocals) grew up 17 MAY in Doune, near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/guitar) moved to Glasgow from STACEY KENT: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Santiago, Chile. All four chose the city to be The internationally acclaimed and Grammytheir home, attracted by its thriving music nominated vocalist, Stacey Kent, returns to The scene. Glasgow is the place where they met and Queen’s Hall with a brand new concert, featuring Lush Purr was born. Their debut album Cuckoo music from her latest album Tenderly (Sony Waltz is released on Song, By Toad on 5 May. Music / Okeh Records). Tenderly sees Stacey www.facebook.com/lushpurr return to familiar ground with her first album of standards and jazz-classics since the release of ECHOIC with NASARI, GLASS SHIPS: At her breakthrough album of 2003, The Boy Next Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5.00 Tickets @ Door - featuring tracks such as The Very www.exilepromotions.com Thought of You, Tangerine, In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning and Embraceable You. For 21 MAY Stacey, whose international touring schedule keeps her on the road for most of the year, her The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. An return to The Queen’s Hall provides a rare Evening with KRIS DREVER BAND opportunity for UK fans see her live in concert. Featuring LOUIS ABBOTT of Admiral Fallow Tickets & Information: 0131 668 2019 or @ and EUAN BURTON: At Queen’s Hall, www.thequeenshall.net Edinburgh. Tickets £18/£16/£14 from The www.staceykent.com Queens Hall Box Office 0131 668 2019. Congratulations to Kris Drever on scooping Folk ALBURN with TERRESTRIA, THE MOTION Singer Of The Year and Best Original Track Of POETS, HINKS: At Opium, Edinburgh. 7pm, The Year for his song, "If Wishes Were Horses", £5.00 Tickets @ at The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in London. To www.exilepromotions.com simply call KRIS DREVER ‘a folksinger’ would be like saying that LAU, the acclaimed band in 18 MAY which he also sings and plays, is ‘a Scottish folk trio’. Both true descriptions but reductive ones The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. TIM that only hint at the progressive joys contained O’BRIEN plus KAIA KATER: At The Teviot in the music of each. If Wishes Were Horses is a Debating Hall Edinburgh. Tickets £16 from collection of semi-biographical songs covering Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. 7.30pm, the universal, and not so universal, themes of 8pm start. Grammy Award winning multieducation, politics, sex, love, ennui, selfinstrumentalist Tim O’Brien is heading to employment, social migration and Shetland. Scotland in May 2017 for not one, but two Fallen Drever’s recent outpouring of songs stems from Angels Club shows. Nashville-based Tim, who a move back to the Northern Isles, Shetland this won the Grammy in 2005 for his album time rather than his native Orkney and the “Fiddler’s Green” in the Best Traditional Folk discovery of new lyrical voices to describe his Album category, will appear at Glasgow’s St life, times and wild new surroundings. Drever’s Andrews in the Square on 17 May – and the voice and guitar now form a part of the Teviot Debating Hall, Edinburgh the following backbone of today’s contemporary roots and folk evening (May 18). The roots maestro’s latest scene. Hugely admired as a solo artist, solo album, Pompadour follows years of collaborator, and member of folk superstars Lau, collaborations with Darrell Scott, a Grammyhe is a phenomenal and prolific artist. winning recording with Jerry Douglas’ Earls of www.fallenangelsclub.com Leicester, and the rebooting of Hot Rize. You just can’t get enough of Tim O’Brien’s music so ADAM BULLEY & CHAS MACKENZIE as two gigs in one visit is a real treat for everyone. special guests of ADAM HOLMES AND THE Young African-Canadian roots phenomena Kaia EMBERS: At Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Kater will open up the shows for Tim. St. Edinburgh. EH1 2ED. Doors: 7.30pm. www.fallenangelsclub.com Tickets: £11.00 Tel: 0131 228 1404. One of the most highly rated duo’s in the country, Adam LUSH PURR: At Leith Depot, Edinburgh. Lush Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a fiery, energy
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SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Lush Purr owe their existence to Glasgow. Brothers Gavin (guitar/vocals) and Rikki Will (drums) came from a small fishing village near Aberdeen; Emma Smith (bass/vocals) grew up in Doune, near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/guitar) moved to Glasgow from Santiago, Chile. All four chose the city to be their home, attracted by its thriving music scene. Glasgow is the place where they met and Lush Purr was born. Their debut album Cuckoo Waltz is released on Song, By Toad on 5 May. www.facebook.com/lushpurr 11 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Howden Park Centre, Livingston (afternoon) The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 17 JUNE STATIC UNION: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. Static Union are a four piece rock band from Glasgow’s South Side. The four teenagers came together in 2014 while at school and are now students. The band’s influences include The National, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Joy Division and early U2. Accelerator is the band's second single and it was released on 17 March. www.facebook.com/StaticUnionBand
The Big Discovery presents THE YOUTH AND THE YOUNG: At Mash House, Edinburgh. Formed in November 2012, The JENNY STURGEON: At Leith Folk Club, Youth And Young are an 8-piece noisy folk Leith. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter band from the east coast of Scotland. Since who brings together the old and new with a the 2013 releases of their self-titled E.P. and rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for follow up single: “Out Father’s Wars,” Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical They’ve traversed across their native land events and personal experience, and having spreading and developing their brand of trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for “panoramic indie-folk”. Tickets are on sale to nature creeps in to all her work. buy now @ www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs www.thebigdiscovery.eventbrite.com www.thebigdiscovery.co.uk 31 MAY 2 SEPTEMBER MO KENNEY: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. Canadian Juno-Award nominee THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At Mo Kenney has announced the release of Midfest, Dalkeith. The Skids formed in 1977 new single Unglued (26 May) taken from her in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland upcoming new album. Mo’s Juno nominated by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill second album In My Dreams (produced by Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an Joel Plaskett) helped present an artist who independent single the band were played by has grown in every facet of her craft. Already John Peel, supported The Clash in concert recognised for her mix of folk and pop genres and then were signed to Virgin Records in at the Canadian Folk Music Awards and East 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet Coast Music Awards, Kenney is excited to Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into share her new mix of Pop, Rock and Folk with the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top UK audiences. Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album www.mokenney.com ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the 1 JUNE band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park and in THE DIME NOTES: At Brunton Theatre, their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th Musselburgh. The Dime Notes dig back into Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a Jamie Watson. repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten www.midstockfestival.com gems of the era from musicians such as www.facebook.com/officialskids Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. 20 SEPTEMBER www.facebook.com/thedimenotes SPARKS - The Hippopotamus Tour: At 8 JUNE The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Musical mavericks Sparks - Californian brothers Ron LUSH PURR with SPINNING COIN and and Russell Mael – release their new studio 30 MAY
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Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow and West Coast area Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 21 APRIL EDDI READER + special guest ADAM HOLMES: At Beacon Arts, Greenock. EDDI READER famously harmonized with Annie Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It was the short-lived but warmly remembered Fairground Attraction that really brought her into the limelight and to the attention of a much wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent album First of a Million Kisses both topped the British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the songwriting influences of artists such as John Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own unique brand of Americana, with a hint of Scotland. www.eddireader.co.uk HUE AND CRY - Pocketful Of Stones Weekend (Stripped Accompanied Show): At O2 ABC Glasgow. Hue and Cry will be performing two very special shows in Glasgow’s o2 ABC venue on Friday, 21 April and Saturday, 22 April. Building on the huge success of previous ‘Hue and Cry’ weekends in this much loved Glasgow venue the POCKETFUL OF STONES WEEKEND will see the band raise the bar yet again as they deliver everything that fans have grown to love during the weekend and much more. As part of the Friday night ‘stripped’ performance brothers Pat and Greg Kane will be joined on stage by several guest musicians to accompany them in renditions of Hue and Cry classics (‘Looking For Linda’, ‘Labour Of Love’, ‘Stars Crash Down’, ‘Violently’) some new songs
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Glasgow venue the POCKETFUL OF STONES WEEKEND will see the band raise the bar yet again as they deliver everything that fans have grown to love during the weekend and much more. As part of the Friday night ‘stripped’ performance brothers Pat and Greg Kane will be joined on stage by several guest musicians to accompany them in renditions of Hue and Cry classics (‘Looking For Linda’, ‘Labour Of Love’, ‘Stars Crash Down’, ‘Violently’) some new songs from the forthcoming album (release date tbc) and a few surprises. On the Saturday night not 22 APRIL only will Pat and Greg be joined by their unmissable full band, they will also be The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. OH welcoming a string section, to deliver a one-off SUSANNA: At The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo St. spectacular evening of live music which will Glasgow. G2 7DA. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets include all the Hue and Cry hits alongside £14.62 from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 exclusive never heard before tracks. Tickets on 5151. Critically acclaimed American-Canadian, 0844 844 844 or @ singer-songwriter, Oh Susanna´s music www.ticketmaster.co.uk combines grit and subtlety that benefits from www.hueandcry.co.uk expressive, clear vocals while her folk-inspired songs are both thoughtful and contemplative, HAPPYNESS: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. bringing her many admirers. “She is a hugely Releasing their new album “Write In” on 7 April talented singer/songwriter in different styles and (Moshi Moshi Records) the south London trio hit a vibrant performer: “… one of Canada’s most the road on a tour. “Write In” is the follow-up to criminally underrated voices.” – Vancouver Sun. their award-winning debut album, and they’ve www.ohsusanna.com support for it coming up at Q, Mojo, Uncut, DIY, www.fallenangelsclub.com NME, Dork, London In Stereo, Drowned In Sound, GQ and more. EDDI READER + special guest ADAM www.facebook.com/Happynessmusic HOLMES: At Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock. EDDI READER famously harmonized with Annie 23 APRIL Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It RAG'N'BONE MAN: At O2 ABC, Glasgow. was the short-lived but warmly remembered www.facebook.com/ragnbonemanuk Fairground Attraction that really brought her into the limelight and to the attention of a much 26 APRIL wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent album First of a Million Kisses both topped the JAMES LINDSAY: At Hug & Pint, Glasgow. British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the Glasgow based instrumentalist James Lindsay songwriting influences of artists such as John steps out as a composer in his own right with Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van the release of debut solo album ‘Strand’ in June. Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and The album will be supported by a select few live folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and shows in the Spring. Well respected as a genreRyan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own hopping session musician, arranger, tutor and unique brand of Americana, with a hint of member of multi award-winning folk group Scotland. Breabach this will be the first time he has www.eddireader.co.uk presented new material since winning the Martyn Bennett prize for composition in 2014. HUE AND CRY - Pocketful Of Stones ‘Strand’ is a fully self-penned, darkly Weekend (Full Band With Strings Show): At O2 atmospheric and distinctly Scottish instrumental ABC Glasgow. Hue and Cry will be performing work which draws upon James’ diverse range of two very special shows in Glasgow’s o2 ABC influences and experiences. venue on Friday, 21 April and Saturday, 22 www.jameslindsaymusic.com April. Building on the huge success of previous ‘Hue and Cry’ weekends in this much loved 28 APRIL
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THE LOWEST PAIR: Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, The Lowest 2 MAY Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic JENNY STURGEON: At The Star Folk Club, as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s Brookfield Knights present ….. CONNLA: At Glasgow. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. These five who brings together the old and new with a rare T. Lee have been building up an impressive tremendous musicians came together while skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's Stateside head of steam since combining in 2013 studying at Ulster University. Their debut EP won lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and to embark on their incredible musical journey. them loads of attention and rave reviews. Irish personal experience, and having trained as a The duo is being brought over by Scots-based Music magazine said of the sampler: “Consider biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to music agency, Brookfield-Knights who have built this your early warning system…there is all her work. a solid pedigree for spotting Grade A Americana something serious on the horizon and that www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs acts and establishing them here as must-see creative storm is Connla.”Their 2016-issued performers. album, River Waiting, won them even more well- 3 MAY www.brookfield-knights.com deserved exposure. www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair www.connlamusic.com Jamaica Sings Robert Burns with BRINA www.brookfield-knights.com and THE TRIBAL GLOBAL COLLECTIVE: At 6 MAY Glad Cafe, Glasgow. £12 With Jamaican world DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS roots reggae singer Brina. MAIRI CAMPBELL’s ‘Pulse’ on tour: At DUO: At The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, www.jamaicasingsburns.com Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock. 8.00pm. Pulse is Glasgow G41 2HG. Doghouse Roses are a "One musician's extrodinary tale of of finding her highly acclaimed folk / Americana duo from THE NIGHT WITH ….. THE AUREA QUARTET: way back home" and the story of Pulse Glasgow formed by guitarist Paul Tasker and At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, resonates far and wide and is touring to all kind singer Iona Macdonald in 2006. The tenth Glasgow. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 / £8conc. Season of venues, For a full list of upcoming gigs visit anniversary of the band was marked with the ticket £32. Booking fees not included. The Night www.mairicampbell.scot/gigs/ release of their third studio album, 'Lost Is Not With returns for a second season. Music by Kevin Losing’(Yellowroom Music). On the week of its Volans, Arvo Part and Garth Knox. THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour with release it was album of the week on BBC Radio www.thenightwith.co.uk support THE FILTHY TONGUES: At O2 ABC, Scotland, and the Daily Express declared that it 121 Eglinton Street, Glasgow G5 9NT. The Skids 'delivers an extraordinary punch'. Joseph The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. CARTER formed in 1977 in their home town of Parsons is a prolific songwriter, recording artist SAMPSON plus support: At The Admiral Bar Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart and performer with over 20 commercial label Glasgow. Tickets £12, doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releases. Both live and with his recordings, Tickets from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. releasing an independent single the band were Joseph Parsons has always created his own Carter Sampson is an Okie-born singer/ played by John Peel, supported The Clash in unique sound. He brings a heart and soul to his songwriter with a big country voice and songs to concert and then were signed to Virgin Records songs through energy and emotional honesty, match.Her full-length studio album, Wilder Side, in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet ranging from stories of people caught in hard was released in May 2016 through Proper Music Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the times to uplifting songs of love and life. Tickets Distribution. Like its predecessor it features the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in £10 from heady handy work of producer/multiearly 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared www.musicglue.com instrumentalist Travis Linville, who, like to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly www.doghouseroses.net Sampson, has a unique sound all his own. But as reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th www.Josephparsons.com the self-penned ‘Queen of Oklahoma,’ Sampson’s Anniversary with concerts in their native red boots are happiest when they’re on her Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown Indievous Presents ….. REVOLVER + JACK home turf.Though she travels for the love of of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will RABBIT SLAMS + WEEKEND DEBT + THE making music, she’s no stranger to awards. feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike CARTEL + SKELFS: At The Record Factory, 17 www.facebook.com/CarterSampson Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. The Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. £5/£4 on door. www.fallenangelsclub.com Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at www.facebook.com/indievous the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various SABRINA CARPENTER: At O2 ABC, Glasgow. manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single 30 APRIL www.facebook.com/sabrinacarpenter Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of the same name has received numerous BBC SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA – ACADEMY STRANGERS: At Nice N Sleazy, Scotland plays and the album a 4 star Scottish Porgy Bess and Sketches of Spain: At Royal Glasgow. Academy Strangers are an explosive 4- Express review. God is in the TV said about the Concert Hall, Glasgow. Directed by Tommy piece alternative rock band based in Edinburgh. album “These songs wrap themselves around Smith and featuring Tom MacNiven and Laura Playing music together since 2012, they bring an you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe Jurd. Miles Davis and Gil Evans gifted Porgy Bess energetic live performance, powerful riffs and your soul.” and Sketches of Spain to jazz as vibrant, sultry catchy lyrics to the music scene. Going from www.filthytongues.com and enourmously satisfying pieces of modern strength to strength, they're now going on a www.facebook.com/officialskids music, the SNJO is delighted to pay homage to Scottish Tour this Spring." these legendary musicians. www.facebook.com/AcademyStrangers 9 MAY www.snjo.co.uk 4 MAY LUSH PURR: At The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. 1 MAY Lush Purr owe their existence to Glasgow. Cryptic Nights presents ..... Flight: At Main Brothers Gavin (guitar/vocals) and Rikki Will Celtic Music Radio presents ..... TIA Gatehouse, University Avenue, Glasgow. G12 (drums) came from a small fishing village near MCGRAFF: At Celtic Music Radio Studios, 8QQ. 8pm. £9/£6. Flight is a travelling siteAberdeen; Emma Smith (bass/vocals) grew up in Admiral Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow. Doors specific soundscape influenced and inspired by Doune, near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/ 7.30pm. Donation – BYOB. Canadian singer/ the migration of barnacle geese from Norway’s guitar) moved to Glasgow from Santiago, Chile. songwriter, Tia McGraff is set for a Celtic Music Svalbard Islands to Caerlaverock in southern All four chose the city to be their home, Radio House Concert show on Monday, May 1 at Scotland. Composed by Stuart Macpherson, attracted by its thriving music scene. Glasgow is the volunteer-led station’s Admiral Street studios Flight invites you to explore the impressive, the place where they met and Lush Purr was in Glasgow. Internationally renowned and historic surroundings of the University of born. Their debut album Cuckoo Waltz is award-winning, Tia’s incisive and sparkling Glasgow. Using multiple live and recorded sound released on Song, By Toad on 5 May.
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The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. TIM O’BRIEN plus KAIA KATER: At St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow. Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. 7.30pm, 8pm start. Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien is heading to Scotland in May 2017 Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At Beacon Arts for not one, but two Fallen Angels Club shows. Centre, Greenock. Singer TINA MAY and Nashville-based Tim, who won the Grammy in Edinburgh’s world class pianist BRIAN 2005 for his album “Fiddler’s Green” in the Best KELLOCK take their Celebrating Ella & Oscar Traditional Folk Album category, will appear at programme out on the road in Scotland during Glasgow’s St Andrews in the Square on 17 May – May to mark jazz singing legend Ella Fitzgerald’s and the Teviot Debating Hall, Edinburgh the centenary year. Fitzgerald has long been an following evening (18 May). The roots maestro’s inspiration to the award-winning, latest solo album, Pompadour follows years of Gloucestershire-born May and her 1975 collaborations with Darrell Scott, a Grammyrecording with Oscar Peterson is a particular winning recording with Jerry Douglas’ Earls of favourite. “I think most jazz singers will have Leicester, and the rebooting of Hot Rize. You just listened to and learned something from Ella,” can’t get enough of Tim O’Brien’s music so two says May. “The Ella & Oscar album is really a gigs in one visit is a real treat for everyone. masterclass with great songs like Midnight Sun 27 MAY Young African-Canadian roots phenomena Kaia and April in Paris, and I’m really lucky to have Kater will open up the shows for Tim. Brian, who is one of the best pianists in the STATIC UNION: At King Tut’s, Glasgow. Static www.fallenangelsclub.com business, accompanying me on this tour.” Union are a four piece rock band from Glasgow’s South Side. The four teenagers came together in 11 MAY 2014 while at school and are now students. The 18-20 MAY band’s influences include The National, Arcade Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At Websters Fire, Radiohead, Joy Division and early U2. Music Is Torture: At Tron Theatre, Glasgow. Theatre, Glasgow. Singer TINA MAY and 7.45pm. Music Is Torture is a dark comedy set in Accelerator is the band's second single and it Edinburgh’s world class pianist BRIAN Limbo recording studios, where owner Jake has was released on 17 March. KELLOCK take their Celebrating Ella & Oscar www.facebook.com/StaticUnionBand been recording the same album by the same programme out on the road in Scotland during band for the past fifteen years. Everyone else May to mark jazz singing legend Ella Fitzgerald’s gets the breaks… But Jake still has a ticket in the Indievous Presents ….. GRAVEL TRACKS + centenary year. Fitzgerald has long been an VICTORIAS FLIGHT + FLAT STANLEY BAND music industry lottery and unbeknown to him a inspiration to the award-winning, windfall could be heading his way. He might just + PHOSPHENES: At The Record Factory, 17 Gloucestershire-born May and her 1975 have to make a few… compromises. Inspired by Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. £5/£4 on door. recording with Oscar Peterson is a particular www.facebook.com/indievous the research of musicologist and human rights favourite. “I think most jazz singers will have campaigner Dr Morag J Grant into music torture. listened to and learned something from Ella,” Music Is Torture features new songs by A BAND 1 JUNE says May. “The Ella & Oscar album is really a CALLED QUINN as Dawnings. masterclass with great songs like Midnight Sun MO KENNEY: At King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, http://bit.ly/TronMiT and April in Paris, and I’m really lucky to have Glasgow. Canadian Juno-Award nominee Mo http://bit.ly/MusicIsTorture Brian, who is one of the best pianists in the Kenney has announced the release of new single business, accompanying me on this tour.” Unglued (26 May) taken from her upcoming new 19 MAY album. Mo’s Juno nominated second album In 12 MAY My Dreams (produced by Joel Plaskett) helped OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At present an artist who has grown in every facet of HER CROOKED HEART: At State Bar, Glasgow. The National Piping Centre, Glasgow. 8pm. Old her craft. Already recognised for her mix of folk Her Crooked Heart is the new name, the new Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record and pop genres at the Canadian Folk Music music of Rachel Ries, with first EP To Gentlemen and a new line up. Original member, Jonny Awards and East Coast Music Awards, Kenney is released on 5 May, plus Rachel has announced a Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term excited to share her new mix of Pop, Rock and UK tour. This quartet of tunes on the EP is culled partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Folk with UK audiences. from a larger, rollicking session recorded in the Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion www.mokenney.com woods of WI, winter of 2016/17. The songs on powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish band that To Gentlemen are a snapshot of the album yet to takes their historical ties seriously, Old Blind 6 JUNE come; an album that is in turns disarmingly Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a spare and deeply danceable. All the songs wade tradition that goes back a long way. Great story THE DIME NOTES: At Websters Theatre, through the ever-rich and roiling waters of telling and timeless tunes made for the ups and Glasgow. The Dime Notes dig back into the loving, leaving and finding new life again. downs of life ... and dancing! 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The Dime Notes dig back into the release their latest album – and it will feature #SAYlonglist17 Party with ADMIRAL blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s when they make a welcome return to the CCA in FALLOW, STEVE MASON (acoustic) and New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of Glasgow in May. They have been performing MUNGO’S HI-FI: At Glasgow’s O₂ ABC. ‘Live stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era together for 18 years now and each of their at the Longlist’, a new ticketed event where from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll previous dates in Scotland has produced glowing SAY Award alumni Admiral Fallow, Steve Mason Morton and Red Nichols. reviews from fans and critics alike because of the (acoustic) and Mungo’s Hi Fi will perform live, www.facebook.com/thedimenotes way they bring their passionate, eclectic musical and 20 outstanding Scottish albums will be tastes to life every time they step on stage. announced as The SAY Award 2017 Longlist. 14 JUNE When you hear Madison Violet sing and play you Each of these 20 albums will be in the running fully understand why they have won awards. It for the £20,000 grand prize, as well as the THE NIGHT WITH ….. TOM POULSON, is great they can come back to Glasgow touring coveted title of Scottish Album of the Year 2017. 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& Sandy Stanage are an amazing duo - recently showcased by Fatea Magazine. Pauline has been said to have “one of the finest voices to have emerged in the Scottish folk scene in recent 17 JUNE times” [Wee Folk Club] “reminiscent of Sandy Denny“ [Rumer]. Sandy’s sensitive fingerstyle StG Promotions Presents ….. THE FILTHY guitar has earned him the label TONGUES with special Guests: At 02 ABC, “virtuoso” [Sheena Wellington] and "a fabulous Glasgow. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a guitar player" [Ian Bruce] with his masterful unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative sense of accompaniment. Their acoustic sets rock, in various manifestations, since the mid allow their talent to shine through as they 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the perform original and interpreted songs from a bands album of the same name has received range of genres including contemporary, folk and numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 blues. Doors 7.30pm, Tickets £8. star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV www.starfolkclub.com said about the album “These songs wrap www.paulinealexander.com themselves around you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe your soul.” Doors 19:00 2 OCTOBER £12.50ADV/£14.50 OTD, Over 14's. Tickets @ www.tickets-scotland.com Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... THE www.filthytongues.com STATE OF THE UNION: At CCA, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/StgPromotions https://twitter.com/suburbs1 22 JUNE
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Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... ANNIE Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... KEATING: At (venue to be confirmed), Glasgow. CONNLA: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, https://twitter.com/suburbs1 Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. These five tremendous musicians came 25 JUNE together while studying at Ulster University. Their debut EP won them loads of attention and RITCHIE BLACKMORE: At The SSE Hydro, rave reviews. Irish Music magazine said of the Glasgow. sampler: “Consider this your early warning www.facebook.com/ritchieblackmore system…there is something serious on the horizon and that creative storm is Connla.”Their 25 JULY 2016-issued album, River Waiting, won them even more well deserved exposure. Brookfield PAULINE ALEXANDER & SANDY STANAGE: Knights bring them to Scotland. At Star Folk Club, Admiral bar (Downstairs), 72 www.connlamusic.com Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA. Pauline Alexander
www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk www.brookfield-knights.com DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At Clarks on Lindsay Street, 80 N Lindsay St, Dundee DD1 1PS. Doghouse Roses are a highly acclaimed folk / Americana duo from Glasgow formed by guitarist Paul Tasker and singer Iona Macdonald in 2006. The tenth anniversary of the band was marked with the release of their third studio album, 'Lost Is Not Losing’(Yellowroom Music). On the week of its release it was album of the week on BBC Radio Scotland, and the Daily Express declared that it 'delivers an extraordinary punch'. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, recording artist and performer with over 20 commercial label releases. Both live and with his recordings, Joseph Parsons has always created his own unique sound. He brings a heart and soul to his songs through energy and emotional honesty, ranging from stories of people caught in hard times to uplifting songs of love and life. Tickets £8 from www.eventbrite.co.uk www.doghouseroses.net www.Josephparsons.com Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the club features local singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 28 APRIL SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA – Porgy Bess and Sketches of Spain: At Concert Hall, Perth. Directed by Tommy Smith and featuring Tom MacNiven and Laura Jurd. Miles Davis and Gil Evans gifted Porgy Bess and Sketches of Spain to jazz as vibrant, sultry and enourmously satisfying pieces of modern music, the SNJO is delighted to pay homage to these legendary musicians. www.snjo.co.uk ACADEMY STRANGERS: At The Green Room, Perth. Academy Strangers are an explosive 4piece alternative rock band based in Edinburgh. Playing music together since 2012, they bring an energetic live performance, powerful riffs and catchy lyrics to the music scene. Going from strength to strength, they're now going on a
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Kirkcaldy. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, The Lowest Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of 30 APRIL Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s DAVE ARCARI: At Bonfest, Kirriemuir. Slide Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues T. Lee have been building up an impressive sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and Stateside head of steam since combining in rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and 2013 to embark on their incredible musical have been showcased via nine internationally journey. The duo is being brought over by acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest Scots-based music agency, Brookfield-Knights release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered the who have built a solid pedigree for spotting iTunes blues charts at number seven in June Grade A Americana acts and establishing them 2016 and a follow up album, provisionally titled here as must-see performers. Givers & Takers, is scheduled for release in early www.brookfield-knights.com 2017. www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair www.davearcari.com 4 MAY 3 MAY JENNY STURGEON with CLYPE: At Falkirk LUSH PURR: At Tolbooth, Stirling. Lush Purr Folk Club. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singerowe their existence to Glasgow. Brothers Gavin songwriter who brings together the old and new (guitar/vocals) and Rikki Will (drums) came with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration from a small fishing village near Aberdeen; for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical Emma Smith (bass/vocals) grew up in Doune, events and personal experience, and having near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/guitar) trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature moved to Glasgow from Santiago, Chile. All four creeps in to all her work. chose the city to be their home, attracted by its www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs thriving music scene. Glasgow is the place where they met and Lush Purr was born. Their 7 MAY debut album Cuckoo Waltz is released on Song, By Toad on 5 May. CORINNE WEST: At Fire Station Creative, www.facebook.com/lushpurr Carnegie Dr, Dunfermline KY12 7AN. Tickets on 01383 721564.. Corinne West IS on her Yew 4 MAY Tree UK Tour and the release of her new single, The Yew Tree, taken from her acclaimed THE LOWEST PAIR: At Acoustic Music Club, ‘Starlight Highway’ album. California-based
songwriter Corinne West is a poet, a tunesmith, a visionary and an utterly stellar performer. Her music evokes the eternal stories of mystic troubadours, while speaking with power and grace to a modern audience. A well-established figure on the acoustic roots/folk scene West has recorded five critically-acclaimed albums, and has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. www.firestationcreative.co.uk www.corinnewest.com 11 MAY Crail Folk Club presents ….. JOHN DOYLE: At Crail Town Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the club features local singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 20 MAY OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At The White Church, Comrie. 8pm. Old Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record and a new line up. Original member, Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish band that takes their historical ties seriously, Old Blind Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a tradition that goes
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 22: fife + central + perthshire + tayside :: aberdeen + north east back a long way. Great story telling and timeless www.facebook.com/officialskids tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and dancing! Tickets @ 13 JULY www.eventbrite.co.uk www.oldblinddogs.co.uk Crail Folk Club presents ….. BOB FOX: At Crail Town Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims 25 MAY to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide club features local singers and musicians, as well a quality guest list with the emphasis on as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the entertainment. Come along and listen in a historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the www.crailfolkclub.org.uk club features local singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the 29 JULY historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. www.crailfolkclub.org.uk REDWOOD MOUNTAIN (Dean Owens & Amy Geddes): At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. 4 JUNE Inspired by the lyrics of the classic folk songs featured in 'The Book Of American Folk Songs'. THE DIME NOTES: At Byre theatre, St CD out 27 April. Andrews. The Dime Notes dig back into the www.deanowens.com blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of 5 OCTOBER stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At Beat Morton and Red Nichols. Generator, 70 N Lindsay St, Dundee DD1 1PS. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart 8 JUNE Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town played by John Peel, supported The Clash in Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide concert and then were signed to Virgin Records a quality guest list with the emphasis on in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet entertainment. Come along and listen in a Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in club features local singers and musicians, as well early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th www.crailfolkclub.org.uk Anniversary with concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown 10 JUNE of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike THE DIME NOTES: At Birnam Arts, Birnam. The Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched www.beatgenerator.co.uk sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans www.facebook.com/officialskids jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians 18 OCTOBER such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. MICHAEL KIWANUKA: At Perth Concert Hall, www.facebook.com/thedimenotes Perth. www.facebook.com/MichaelKiwanuka 22 JUNE Crail Folk Club presents ….. STEPHEN & PERNILLE QUIGG: At Crail Town Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the club features local singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 30 JUNE THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At The Glen Pavilion, Pittencrieff Park Dunfermline KY12 8QH. The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson.
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Scotland. Having self-released two well received albums themselves, they decided on a project to cover one classic album from start to finish. Graceland by Paul Simon, of Simon & Garfunkel, is an album lauded for its importance in popularising world-music. Recorded partly in South Africa during the years of apartheid using local black musicians, the record attracted a large amount of controversy, but in the year of its 30th anniversary, enough time has passed that it's now possible to appreciate it in simpler terms: as the masterclass in songwriting and story-telling that it truly is. Tickets @ www.fatsoma.com www.facebook.com/Bwanijunction 23 APRIL Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THE WOODY PINES: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. If you’re wondering where the music of Nashville troubadour WOODY PINES comes from, look to the streets. It was on the streets as a professional busker that Woody first cut his teeth, drawing liberally from the lost back alley anthems and scratchy old 78s of American roots music, whether country blues, jugband, hokum, or hillbilly. "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to bring the best of independent Americana and Roots music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per year, ABP have again been working tirelessly to come up with an impressive programme for 2017 with artists from the USA as well as the UK. www.brookfield-knights.com www.AlmostBluePromotions.com 28 APRIL DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BU. Doghouse Roses are a highly acclaimed folk / Americana duo from Glasgow formed by guitarist Paul Tasker and singer Iona Macdonald in 2006. The tenth anniversary of the band was marked with the release of their third studio album, 'Lost Is Not Losing’(Yellowroom Music). On the week of its release it was album of the week on BBC Radio Scotland, and the Daily Express declared that it 'delivers an extraordinary punch'. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, recording artist and performer with over 20 commercial label releases. Both live and with his recordings, Joseph Parsons has always created his own unique sound. He brings a heart and soul to his songs through energy and emotional honesty, ranging from stories of people caught in hard times to uplifting songs of love and life. Tickets £8 from www.musicglue.com www.doghouseroses.net www.Josephparsons.com 30 APRIL HAYSEED DIXIE: At Bonfest in Kirriemuir. www.facebook.com/hayseeddixie 3 MAY
Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THE LOWEST PAIR: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. The Lowest Pair features the duel banjo picking of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. Draped in Kendl’s high lonesome harmonies and Palmer’s Midwest croon, their debut release, 36¢, (Team Love Records) was hailed by many outlets and American Songwriter praised their ”earnest, earthy songcraft.” "Now in our 4th Year, Almost BWANI JUNCTION perform Paul Simon’s Blue Promotions continue to bring the best of ‘Graceland’ with support MOONLIGHT ZOO: independent Americana and Roots music to At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Among the plethora of Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per year, artists heavily influenced by Paul Simon is Bwani ABP have again been working tirelessly to come Junction, an indie/roots band from Edinburgh,
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JENNY STURGEON: At Pitmedden Music Festival, nr Ellon. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singersongwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs
THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour with support THE FILTHY TONGUES: At The Town Hall, Montrose. The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and 4 JUNE ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids JASON JAMES: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. A 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native young veteran who's honed his songwriting skills Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown and performing chops through years of live gigs of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will in clubs and dance halls throughout his home feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike state, James is equally adept at delivering Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. The Filthy heartbreak and humor, maintaining an earthy, Tongues have occupied a unique place at the organic honesty that stands in sharp contrast to heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various the slick, gimmicky product that currently manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single dominates the country charts. "Now in our 4th Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to bring the same name has received numerous BBC the best of independent Americana and Roots Scotland plays and the album a 4 star Scottish music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per Express review. God is in the TV said about the year, ABP have again been working tirelessly to album “These songs wrap themselves around come up with an impressive programme for you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe 2017 with artists from the USA as well as the your soul.” UK. www.filthytongues.com www.AlmostBluePromotions.com www.facebook.com/officialskids 8 JUNE
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THE DIME NOTES: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes
Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. FRONT COUNTRY: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. An acoustic band born in the land of tech innovation, Front Country was never going to be accepted as an authentic American roots band out of the gate. Cutting their teeth in progressive bluegrass jams in San Francisco’s Mission District and rehearsing in the East Bay, they 25 JUNE learned to play roots music their own way, with the tools they had on hand. A mandolinist with a Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THE degree in composition and classical guitar. "Now DANBERRYS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. At to bring the best of independent Americana and the heart of The Danberrys is the TennesseeRoots music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 born couple of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel - gigs per year, ABP have again been working a truly unique pair of artists hailing from East tirelessly to come up with an impressive Nashville, Tennessee. Drawing deep from the programme for 2017 with artists from the USA traditions of bluegrass, old-time country, blues, as well as the UK. and funk/soul, the Danberrys offer inspired www.AlmostBluePromotions.com songwriting delivered with raw emotion, distinct vocal harmonies, and dynamic, top-notch 15 NOVEMBER musicianship. Rather than responding to a dictated sound, their music further displays the Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. near limitless nature of the Americana genre. NATHAN BELL: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. continue to bring the best of independent Nathan Bell has lived life. At 56, the wizened Americana and Roots music to Aberdeen. With songwriter’s weary voice bleeds experience. He’s between 10-12 gigs per year, ABP have again seen both sides of the coin—traveled the been working tirelessly to come up with an nomadic, bohemian path of the hard-luck
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 25: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll troubadour, and found comfort and meaning in the stability of a family, a home and a near twodecade corporate gig. And now, with a guitar back in his hands where it should be, he’s ready to tell the tale. But it’s not just his own story he’s after. It’s a story of America, of the working classes—both blue and white collar. Bell is a songwriter’s songwriter, a man who has shared bills with legends like Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal and Norman Blake. "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to bring the best of independent Americana and Roots music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per year, ABP have again been working tirelessly to come up with an impressive programme for 2017 with artists from the USA as well as the UK. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com
HIGHLANDS + WEST COAST / ARGYLL Send us all your gig dates for the Highlands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 29 APRIL HAYSEED DIXIE: At Ironworks, Inverness. www.facebook.com/hayseeddixie ACADEMY STRANGERS: At Mad Hatters, Inverness. Academy Strangers are an explosive
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CORINNE WEST: At Crafts & Things, Glencoe, Argyll, PH49 4HN. Tickets on 01855 811325. Corinne West IS on her Yew Tree UK Tour and the release of her new single, The Yew Tree, taken from her acclaimed ‘Starlight Highway’ album. California-based songwriter Corinne West is a poet, a tunesmith, a visionary and an utterly stellar performer. Her music evokes the eternal stories of mystic troubadours, while speaking with power and grace to a modern audience. A well-established figure on the acoustic roots/folk scene West has recorded five critically-acclaimed albums, and has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. www.craftsandthings.co.uk www.corinnewest.com
JAMES LINDSAY: At Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Glasgow based instrumentalist James Lindsay steps out as a composer in his own right with the release of debut solo album ‘Strand’ in June. The album will be supported by a select few live shows in the Spring. Well respected as a genrehopping session musician, arranger, tutor and member of multi award-winning folk group Breabach this will be the first time he has presented new material since winning the Martyn Bennett prize for composition in 2014. ‘Strand’ is a fully self-penned, darkly atmospheric and distinctly Scottish instrumental work which draws upon James’ diverse range of influences and experiences. www.jameslindsaymusic.com
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Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At Eden Court, Inverness. Singer TINA MAY and Edinburgh’s world class pianist BRIAN KELLOCK take their Celebrating Ella & Oscar programme out on the road in Scotland during May to mark jazz singing legend Ella Fitzgerald’s centenary year. Fitzgerald has long been an inspiration to the award-winning, Gloucestershire-born May and her 1975 recording with Oscar Peterson is a
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ADAM BULLEY & CHAS MACKENZIE: At Tayvallich Village Hall, Tayvallich, Lochgilphead. PA31 8PW. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets: 01546 870341. One of the most highly rated duo’s in the country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic 7 JUNE music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, they have JENNY STURGEON: At Osgoods Cafe, Inverewe performed on some of the biggest stages in the Gardens, Caithness. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer- UK, alongside some of the world’s greatest songwriter who brings together the old and new musicians. Propelling the acoustic guitars and with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for mandolin to new levels of expression and Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical excitement their live show is at once an informal, events and personal experience, and having life affirming and memorable musical experience. trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 10 AUGUST 8 JUNE
JENNY STURGEON: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter JENNY STURGEON: At Drouthy Cobbler, Elgin. who brings together the old and new with a rare "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's brings together the old and new with a rare skill" lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics personal experience, and having trained as a comes from folklore, historical events and biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to personal experience, and having trained as a all her work. biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 4 OCTOBER 9 JUNE
THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At The Iron Works, Inverness 122B Academy St, THE DIME NOTES: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Inverness IV1 1LX. The Skids formed in 1977 in The Dime Notes dig back into the bluestheir home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from single the band were played by John Peel, musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll supported The Clash in concert and then were Morton and Red Nichols. signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first www.facebook.com/thedimenotes singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter JENNY STURGEON: At Timespan, Helmsdale. reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came brings together the old and new with a rare skill" out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with comes from folklore, historical events and concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park personal experience, and having trained as a and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill all her work. Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs Watson. www.facebook.com/officialskids 13 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 14 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Plockton Village Hall. The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 15 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Eden Court, Inverness. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes
WEST COAST ISLANDS / SHETLAND / ORKNEY Send us all your gig dates for all of the Scottish islands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Isle of Bute …. Transclyde Music is a group of like minded people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to promote live music on the island. For their latest gig news go to …. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic 22 APRIL THE ABSOLUTE JAM (Jam tribute): At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, free admission. 9pm. www.thepht.co.uk 23 APRIL Live Music: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, free admission. 3pm. www.thepht.co.uk
27-30 APRIL THE LOWEST PAIR: At Shetland Folk Festival. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, The Lowest Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee have been building up an impressive Stateside head of steam since combining in 2013 to embark on their incredible musical journey. The duo is being brought over by Scots-based music agency, Brookfield-Knights who have built a solid pedigree for spotting Grade A Americana acts and establishing them here as must-see performers. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair 29 APRIL THE GEORGE LINDSAY BAND: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, free admission. 9pm. www.thepht.co.uk 30 APRIL THE GEORGE LINDSAY BAND: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, free admission. 3pm. www.thepht.co.uk 25 MAY JAMES LINDSAY: At An Tobar, Tobermoray. Glasgow based instrumentalist James Lindsay steps out as a composer in his own right with the release of debut solo album ‘Strand’ in June. The album will be supported by a select few live shows in the Spring. Well respected as a genrehopping session musician, arranger, tutor and member of multi award-winning folk group Breabach this will be the first time he has presented new material since winning the Martyn Bennett prize for composition in 2014. ‘Strand’ is a fully self-penned, darkly atmospheric and distinctly Scottish instrumental work which draws upon James’ diverse range of influences and experiences. www.jameslindsaymusic.com 16 MAY JENNY STURGEON (workshop): At Orkney Nature Festival. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singersongwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 10 JUNE JENNY STURGEON: At Gable End Theatre, Hoy, Orkney. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 11 JUNE JENNY STURGEON: At Orkney (venue tbc). "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 27: islands :: ayrshire + dumfries biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 15 JUNE ADAM BULLEY & CHAS MACKENZIE: At Comar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. PA75 6PB. Performance at An Tobar 8.30pm. Supper at 7pm, Druimfin, £10/£8 (£22/£20). One of the most highly rated duo’s in the country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, they have performed on some of the biggest stages in the UK, alongside some of the world’s greatest musicians. Propelling the acoustic guitars and mandolin to new levels of expression and excitement their live show is at once an informal, life affirming and memorable musical experience. www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com
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16 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Spirit of Skye Festival. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 17 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At West Coast Arts, Poolewe. The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 18 JUNE
Brookfield Knights present ….. WOODY PINES: At The CatStrand, New Galloway. Nashville-based roots music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last time they toured over here, reviewers unanimously declared them to be one of the most entertaining acts on the Americana circuit. Recently signed by Muddy Roots Records, Maverick magazine praised their last release as “an intoxicating blend of rural and urban stringband, country blues and jug band music.” www.woodypines.com www.brookfield-knights.com BADSTONE: At The Twa Dugs, Ayr, free admission. 9pm. Some Rock, Blues , Soul plus more from a group of experienced musicians who have many years playing, touring and recording experience between them www.facebook.com/TheTwaDugs 30 APRIL
THE DIME NOTES: At St Magnus Festival, Kirkwall. The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes
Brookfield Knights present ….. CONNLA: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. These five tremendous musicians came together while studying at Ulster University. Their debut EP won them loads of attention and rave reviews. Irish Music magazine said of the sampler: “Consider this your early warning system…there is something serious on the horizon and that creative storm is Connla.”Their 2016-issued 3 AUGUST album, River Waiting, won them even more welldeserved exposure. JENNY STURGEON: At Fiddle Frenzy, Shetland. www.connlamusic.com "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who www.brookfield-knights.com brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics 5 MAY
CORINNE WEST: At Fire Station Arts Centre, Peter Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8QP. Tickets on 01228 598 596. Corinne West IS on her Yew Tree UK Tour and the release of her new single, The Yew Tree, taken from her acclaimed ‘Starlight Highway’ album. California-based songwriter Corinne West is a poet, a tunesmith, a visionary and an utterly stellar performer. Her music evokes the eternal stories of mystic troubadours, while speaking with power and grace to a modern audience. A well-established figure on the acoustic roots/folk scene West has recorded five critically-acclaimed albums, and has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. http://oldfirestation.carlisle.city www.corinnewest.com 6 MAY JENNY STURGEON: At Craigie Folk Club, Craigie nr Kilmarnock. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs CORINNE WEST: At Eyemouth Hippodrome, Harbour Road, Eyemouth TD14 5HT. 8pm. Tickets £12.50 on 01890 750099. Corinne West IS on her Yew Tree UK Tour and the release of her new single, The Yew Tree, taken from her acclaimed ‘Starlight Highway’ album. Californiabased songwriter Corinne West is a poet, a tunesmith, a visionary and an utterly stellar performer. Her music evokes the eternal stories of mystic troubadours, while speaking with power and grace to a modern audience. A wellestablished figure on the acoustic roots/folk scene West has recorded five critically-acclaimed albums, and has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. http://eyemouthhippodrome.org www.corinnewest.com 7 MAY THE LOWEST PAIR: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, The Lowest Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee have been building up an impressive Stateside head of steam since combining in 2013 to embark on their incredible musical journey. The duo is being brought over by Scots-based music
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 28: ayrshire + dumfries :: scottish borders :: + 1 hour over border agency, Brookfield-Knights who have built a solid pedigree for spotting Grade A Americana acts and establishing them here as must-see performers. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair 12 MAY Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At West Kilbride Village Hall. Singer TINA MAY and Edinburgh’s world class pianist BRIAN KELLOCK take their Celebrating Ella & Oscar programme out on the road in Scotland during May to mark jazz singing legend Ella Fitzgerald’s centenary year. Fitzgerald has long been an inspiration to the award-winning, Gloucestershire-born May and her 1975 recording with Oscar Peterson is a particular favourite. “I think most jazz singers will have listened to and learned something from Ella,” says May. “The Ella & Oscar album is really a masterclass with great songs like Midnight Sun and April in Paris, and I’m really lucky to have Brian, who is one of the best pianists in the business, accompanying me on this tour.” 28 MAY
THE DIME NOTES: At Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes
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JENNY STURGEON: At Rolling Hills Folk Club, Darnick nr Melrose. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singersongwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for 21 JULY Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having REDWOOD MOUNTAIN (Dean Owens & Amy trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature Geddes): At Catstrand, New Galloway. Inspired creeps in to all her work. by the lyrics of the classic folk songs featured in www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 'The Book Of American Folk Songs'. CD out 27 April. 15 MAY www.deanowens.com HER CROOKED HEART: At String Theory, Hawick. Her Crooked Heart is the new name, the new music of Rachel Ries, with first EP To Gentlemen released on 5 May, plus Rachel has announced a UK tour. This quartet of tunes on the EP is culled from a larger, rollicking session recorded in the woods of WI, winter of 2016/17. The songs on To Gentlemen are a snapshot of Send us all your gig dates for the album yet to come; an album that is in turns Scottish Borders and disarmingly spare and deeply danceable. All the Northumberland areas songs wade through the ever-rich and roiling waters of loving, leaving and finding new life Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com again. www.hercrookedheart.com
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JENNY STURGEON: At House Concert, Collin, Dumfries. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and 26 APRIL personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to ITV’s ‘The Voice’ auditions: At The Auction all her work. House in Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs (next to Asda). 1-5pm. Let Brian Martin know if you would like to take part. You can sing 2 JUNE unaccompanied, with instruments or recorded backing. They are looking for singers to go MAIRI CAMPBELL’s ‘Pulse’ on tour: At through to the next round. For details email Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, The Brian at brian@themusicgallery.com CatStrand Theatre. 7.30pm. Pulse is "One www.facebook.com/AuctionHouseBerwick musician's extrodinary tale of of finding her way back home" and the story of Pulse resonates far and wide and is touring to all kind of venues, For 30 APRIL a full list of upcoming gigs visit www.mairicampbell.scot/gigs/ DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS
DUO: At The County Hotel, High Street, Selkirk. Doors 3pm. Doghouse Roses are a highly acclaimed folk / Americana duo from Glasgow formed by guitarist Paul Tasker and singer Iona Macdonald in 2006. The tenth anniversary of the band was marked with the release of their third studio album, 'Lost Is Not Losing’(Yellowroom Music). On the week of its release it was album of the week on BBC Radio Scotland, and the Daily Express declared that it 3 JUNE 'delivers an extraordinary punch'. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, recording artist MAIRI CAMPBELL’s ‘Pulse’ on tour: At The and performer with over 20 commercial label Theatre Royal, Dumfries 7.30pm. Pulse is "One releases. Both live and with his recordings, musician's extrodinary tale of of finding her way Joseph Parsons has always created his own back home" and the story of Pulse resonates far unique sound. He brings a heart and soul to his and wide and is touring to all kind of venues, For songs through energy and emotional honesty, a full list of upcoming gigs visit ranging from stories of people caught in hard www.mairicampbell.scot/gigs/ times to uplifting songs of love and life. Tickets £8 from 11 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes
20 MAY ADAM BULLEY & CHAS MACKENZIE: At Eyemouth Hippodrome, Harbour Rd. Eyemouth. TD14 5HS. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets: 10.50(adv) £12.50(door). Tel: 01890 750099. One of the most highly rated duo’s in the country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, they have performed on some of the biggest stages in the UK, alongside some of the world’s greatest musicians. Propelling the acoustic guitars and mandolin to new levels of expression and excitement their live show is at once an informal, life affirming and memorable musical experience. www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com 27 AUGUST TRAVELLER: At Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland. The summer of 2012 saw Gerry Sheridan and Simon Usher begin their songwriting partnership, which progressed to become Traveller in January 2016 when they were joined by Martin Yves on guitar and Brian Socha on bass. By spring 2016 the band had written and recorded their debut EP at Chamber Studios in Edinburgh. Taking just four days to complete, 'All This Time' enabled Traveller to connect to an ever growing fanbase who are drawn to their Anthemic Rock wall of sound. http://travellerband.com
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certs, 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 DecemEdinburgh ber-March, with tickets on sale in April, around 21-23 April six weeks ahead of the event. This is relatively close to the festival itself, as the festival consists For three days in April this unique festival com- of around 35 individually programmed and tickbines concerts, workshops and sessions. For the eted events, rather than offering all-in-one day past 13 years the Traditional Music and Song As- or weekend tickets. Artists visiting the festival sociation of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians perform on several occasions, though, offering a Branch), have been bringing the finest in Nordic number of chances to catch them over the weekand Scottish music, song and dance to enthusi- end. astic audiences in Edinburgh.
Northern Streams
www.northernstreams.org
TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann
www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
Oban Live Oban 2-3 June
"We are delighted to announce that Trail West, Mànran and Tide Lines will join us in Oban as not only are they great friends but they are three of the most exciting acts on the Scottish scene today - all bringing their own brand and fusion of west coast music. We still have three more acts to announce as well as some other special guests so watch this space for more exciting announcements.” Daniel Gillespie Artistic Director for Oban Live. www.obanlive.com
May West Glasgow 27-28 May
Edinburgh 26 Apr – 7 May
Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 8-11 June
An exciting new intimate city music festival is to take place in Glasgow across the May Bank Holiday weekend - May West will take place on SatExperience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of urday 27 and Sunday 28 May. Staged at Glasliving traditions and local cultures. Encounter gow Green in the heart of the city, and premusic, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk sented by Beyond Events, the much respected drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across promoter behind a raft of successful music Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past events including the Aviemore Stopover and yet resonating in the present, TradFest showLoopallu, May West is presented in association cases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s His- with West Brewery, producer of the finest Gertory and Heritage as well as providing a platform man lagers and wheat beers in the UK, whose for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. headquarters can be found within the city’s Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as iconic Templeton Building, overlooking Glasgow part of the finale performances this year! Green.
Scotlands second largest music festival of 2017 will be returning to the Raehills Meadows of Dumfries and Galloway on 8-11 June for its 9th year. Hosting twelve different stages with 300 performers, Eden Festival really does cater for all. Eden hosts an eclectic mix of music and stages; whether you want to relax in the hammocks and dip your toe in the water, hang out in auld Celtic drinking dens, get the kids involved in games and crafts sessions, take part in a paint fight or simply dance till the sun comes up whilst meeting amazing like minded individuals, then Eden Festival is for you.
www.tracscotland.org/tradfest
www.may-west.com
www.facebook.com/theedenfestival
MAY
SpringFest
Arran Folk Festival
Southside Fringe
Edinburgh 27-28 May
Glasgow 12-18 May
Edinburgh is set to welcome what aims to be one of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland for 2017. SpringFest, an indoor festiWith their festival programme running from the val with numerous covered outdoor areas, takes 12th-28th of May 2017, Southside Fringe is now place on the bank holiday weekend of 27-28 May gearing up for its 5th year. Online event applica- at the city's Corn Exchange. tions launch on the 30th of November, you can www.springfestscotland.com register your event via www.southsidefringe. com . Building on the success of 2016 with 50 venues hosting more than 200 events, Southside Fringe are now putting the call out for all kinds of events to be part of next year’s festival – Theatre, Music. Comedy, Art, Cabaret, Spoken Kirkcudbright Word, Family, Heritage, Food & Drink, Health & 25-28 May Wellbeing, Film, and Literary/Books. Closing date for applications, 17 February 2017. For If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot more information, contact: you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the corinna@southsidefringe.org.uk glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great mounwww.southsidefringe.com tain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere inbetween. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting Orkney edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland 25-28 May music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by celebrating its 35th outing in 2017, the Orkney Folk Festival is one of the most prolific events in rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the the Scottish and UK folk calendars, and one of biggest little festival this side of anywhere! the highlights of Orkney’s diary of community
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
Orkney Folk Festival
events. An entirely voluntary run event, the festival annually attracts artists from all corners of www.knockengorroch.org.uk the folk world - from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four days of con-
JUNE
Isle of Arran 9-11 June The 23rd Arran Folk Festival line up is now online and tickets are available to purchase! Once again the festival are very proud of the musicians that they have booked to appear this year with some big names on the folk scene lined up who are all very enthusiastic about coming over to play Arran - an impressive array of renowned musicians. www.facebook.com/arranfolkfestival
Killin Music Festival Killin 16-18 June
Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar sessions, workshops, kids activities, competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s second year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2017! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 17 June
Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our MNS FESTIVALS! editions @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ something for everyone young and old and designed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Live music from bands, Showaddywaddy, Pilot, The Beatles Revolution, Scooty and the Skyhooks, Scocha, The Stare, DarkHorse and DJ Greg Anderson. Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be. www.riversiderock.co.uk
Glasgow Trombone Weekend Glasgow 22-25 June Glasgow is to play host to leading brass virtuosi as international performers including Christian Lindberg and Mnozil Brass descend on the city for the Glasgow Trombone Weekend. The events, which run from 22-25 June, will take place in City Halls and the Royal Conservatoire, with students and staff from the institution among those taking part. www.rcs.ac.uk/glasgowtromboneweekend
Northern Roots Inverness 23-24 June
liant acts. I’m lucky in my profession as a musician and a radio presenter to meet and hear so many superb musicians and this is our chance to get them on our very own festival. It’s really a Kelburn Castle, nr. Fairlie festival for music lovers – there’s no side-shows 30 June - 3 July or gimmicks – its music, music, music, all the way. The Kelburn Garden Party Festival builds on its reputation, hand crafted and honed over the last www.northernrootsfestival.com eight years, as one of the most unique and exceptional festivals in the UK. Their 2017 line-up demonstrates as strong an appreciation for underground club culture and rock, as for folk, jazz, electronica and world music, tying together The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire programming strands deliberately traditional and 23-25 June historical with the contemporary and forward looking. Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, www.kelburngardenparty.com electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festi- Stonehaven 6-9 July val offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe The pretty North East coastal town of Stoneenvironment. haven comes alive with a vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and song. www.solasfestival.co.uk Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workshops and fun things to do. Come and join us as Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 29th year. 2017 Guests include Irish Singer and Piper Alloway, Ayrshire Jarlath Henderson, renowned Scottish Fiddler 24 June John McCusker, Mancunian Mike McGoldrick and friends, singer songwriter Archie Fisher, singer Alloway’s one day music festival Upside Doon Emily Smith, young Orkney four piece Fara and has announced the first batch of bands joining Scottish Young Tradition Musician of the year fiits 2017 line up. The BMX Bandits, Mull Historinalist Iona Fyfe. For full details of Guests, workcal Society, Have Mercy Las Vegas, The Stumshops and sessions please visit the Festival web blers and C. Macleod are confirmed for the event site. on Saturday 24 June.
Kelburn Garden Party
Solus
JULY
Stonehaven Folk Festival
Upside Doon
Northern Roots festival was started by Bruce MacGregor in 2009 to highlight upcoming folk and roots artists but has developed to showcase the best talents in Scottish music. Bruce said: https://nts.cloudvenue.co.uk/upsidedoon “It’s a festival that prides itself in booking bril-
www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
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