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Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An eclectic mix of music, plus Natasha talks to former FLEET FOXES drummer Joshua Tillman. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky celebrates the music and influence of MERLE HAGGARD on his 80th anniversary. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
FRIDAY 7 APRIL
The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Grant Stott sits in and tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Highlands + Islands
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan celebrates the greatest albums of the 1980s. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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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
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Na Trads: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Linda MacLeod presents music and chat from the Scots Trad Award winners. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has a session from FOREIGNFOX and interviews with SPARKS and DUTCH UNCLES. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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THURSDAY 6 APRIL
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Rapal: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring HONEYBLOOD, SCARLET SHIFT, AMY BAILLIE and THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan asks about gigs that listeners were not keen on, but are glad they went to! www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
WEDNESDAY 5 APRIL
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The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart presents performances from PICTISH TRAIL and THE LITTLE KICKS. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
TUESDAY 4 APRIL
Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great contemporary and classic songwriting. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Radio Scotland. Bryan mashes up song titles and plays those that fit together. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Rona: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Music documentray about RONA LIGHTFOOT. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Evelyn Coull introduces more from the Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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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 Seirm: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy MacDonald presents the legendary KRIS KRISTOFFERSON and RODDY HART. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 8 APRIL Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes presents a session from IAIN ANDERSON and his Scottish dance band. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West presents piping news and music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MANRAN - Quay Sessions: 9.30pm-10pm on BBC ALBA. In January 2017, MÀNRAN performed at the BBC Studio in Glasgow for the Radio Scotland programme, The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart. Since they were formed in June 2010, Mànran immediately acquired a loyal following and received critical acclaim. They are highly respected in all corners of the world especially in Glasgow, where this performance is captured in front of a lively audience. They continue to be recognised as one of the best Scottish bands recording and touring today. www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial www.bbcalba.co.uk Billy Sloan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy plays pop and rock from Scotland and the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 11.40pm on BBC ALBA. Festival highlights from KESTON COBBLERS CLUB. www.bbcalba.co.uk Gun Sgot: 00.00am on BBC ALBA. Bluegrass band the DIRTY BEGGARS are in the pub. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 9 APRIL Sunday Morning with ..... : 10am on BBC Radio Scotland. Two hours of music and conversation on a
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Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The Quay Sessions: 3pm on BBC Radio End the day in the company of the songwriting Scotland. Roddy Hart presents performances masters of country, folk, blues and soul. from PICTISH TRAIL and THE LITTLE KICKS. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Festival Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. highlights from ADE EDMONDSON and the Gary Innes presents a session from IAIN BAD SHEPHERDS. ANDERSON and his Scottish dance band. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 10 APRIL Jazz Nights to the Quay: 7-9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken presents a profile of The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio saxophonist and SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ Scotland. Grant Stott sits in and tunes into what ORCHESTRA director TOMMY SMITH Jazz is happening in music, arts and culture from Nights to the Quay this Spring and Summer across Scotland. from the 9 April jazz will take centre stage on www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Sunday evenings between 7pm and 9pm, setting the tone for a relaxing evening of jazz and Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on classics. Jazz Nights at the Quay is presented by BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music Seonaid Aitken and will showcase the best of chosen by listeners. jazz with a monthly concert featuring emerging www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland talent from Scotland and around the world. The programme will profile artists performing at the Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic concert along with a selection of jazz across the has an interview with Californian band THE sub-genres from Ella to Little Dragon. Tickets SESHEN and reviews some new music. will be available for the live concerts - visit ‘BBC www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Shows and Tours’ for more information. The first concert was recorded on Tuesday 4 April . Na Trads: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Linda MacLeod www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland presents music and chat from GILLIAN FRAME, MIKE VASS and more. Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio www.bbcalba.co.uk Scotland. MATTHEW MCALLISTER plays live, plus jamie talks to guests from SCOTTISH Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. OPERA and NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA End the day in the company of the songwriting OF SCOTLAND. masters of country, folk, blues and soul.
www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TUESDAY 11 APRIL The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Grant Stott sits in and tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. 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 Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky TALKS TO NEW aMERICAN COUNTRY SINGER CAM. 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 Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great contemporary and classic songwriting. 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 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'. www.doghouseroses.net
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 8 AUGUST
DAVE ARCARI: At Blue’s Kitchen, Camden, London. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war 29 APRIL Delta blues and have been showcased via nine internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. EDDI READER + special guest ADAM Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – HOLMES: At Union Chapel, London. EDDI entered the iTunes blues charts at number HELPING SCOTTISH BASED READER famously harmonized with Annie seven in June 2016 and a follow up album, MUSICIANS PROMOTE Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled LONDON GIGS time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It for release in early 2017. was the short-lived but warmly remembered www.davearcari.com Send us all your gig Fairground Attraction that really brought her into dates for London! the limelight and to the attention of a much wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com album First of a Million Kisses both topped the British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the songwriting influences of artists such as John 7 APRIL Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and ADRIANA SPINA: At The Sound Lounge, folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Reaching our Scottish expat Watermill Way, London. Adriana's songs are Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own honest and sparkling, and her live performances readership in America unique brand of Americana, with a hint of not quickly forgotten - raw and heartfelt in equal Scotland. Send us all your USA measure. Having released her debut album in www.eddireader.co.uk 2011, she has performed prolifically, sharing the gig and tour details stage with the likes of Sheryl Crow, Paolo Nutini, 25 MAY Email them to Carol Eddi Reader, Midge Ure, and Dar Williams. www.facebook.com/adrianaspinamusic carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS: At St Pancras Old Church, London. (rescheduled from 19 APRIL 19th Jan). With his band The Embers Adam combines the songwriting influences of artists THE BLUESWATER support from CAT LOUD: such as John Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor At The Harrison, London. 8pm Edinburgh rhythm and Townes Van Zandt with the rhythm and and blues band The Blueswater will be touring blues, country and folk music textures of The across the UK during the second half of April. Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Influenced by gritty, old-school rhythm and Cardinals to play his own unique brand of blues they blend the Chicago sound of Chess Americana, with a hint of Scotland. Further records with the earthy, droning grooves of information and ticket links at... Mississippi to create a style that is truly unique. https://adamholmesandtheembers.com/ Thick guitar riffs and frenzied harmonica solos are built around driving rhythms to create 28 JUNE raucous, high-energy performances. The band consists of some of Scotland’s most experienced TWELFTH DAY: At Old Queen's Head, 44 Essex AUGUST / SEPTEMBER young blues musicians, led by American Road, N1 8LN London. 7.30pm. Twelfth Day are frontman Felipe Schrieberg. SKERRYVORE: On tour in America – details to fiddle player Catriona Price and harpist Esther www.theblueswater.com Swift. They both sing – often in unison, creating be confirmed. Skerryvore are a multi-award winning band creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion that a new voice that is neither one nor the other. 25 APRIL They both write – together, weaving traditional has seen them perform in over 25 countries
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that the Gerry Jablonski Band are a four piece blues rock powerhouse that never fails to win over their audience as they take them on a 6 APRIL rollercoaster ride of original music that pays SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER tribute to the blues rock classics that have Scary Biscuit Promotions presents ….. BEN influenced this band. Edinburgh Blues Club is a OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): GLOVER – The Emigrant Tour: At The Voodoo Community Interest Company created to Touring USA in September/October. Old Blind Rooms West Register St, Edinburgh £13 (+b/f in harness popular support for high quality blues Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record and a adv). 8PM. Nashville-based Irishman Ben Glover music events and related masterclasses. new line up. Original member, Jonny Hardie will be in Edinburgh and his latest album, The www.facebook.com/bluesclubedinburgh (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term partners Emigrant, is confirming his status as a Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton formidable singer/songwriter with whom the 8 APRIL (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion likes of Gretchen Peters and Mary Gauthier are powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish band that keen to collaborate. He’s toured with Vince Gill, THE FIRRENES plus ROSS ARTHUR: At takes their historical ties seriously, Old Blind Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale and, on his Cabaret Voltaire, 36-38 Blair St, Edinburgh EH1 Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a most recent visit to Glasgow, he went down a 1QR. Doors open 7.00pm. First act on at tradition that goes back a long way. Great story storm at the Glasgow Americana Festival. “The 7.30pm. Main band on at 8.30pm. 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Original member, Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / launch concert at Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms in Vocals) is joined by long term partners Aaron November 2016. The Firrenes are delighted to Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / welcome Edinburgh singer-songwriter Ross Whistles) and new percussion powerhouse Arthur as their support act at Cabaret Voltaire, Donald Hay. A Scottish band that takes their and alto saxophonist James McCutcheon as historical ties seriously, Old Blind Dogsʼ new guest musician on stage with The Firrenes. recording captures parts of a tradition that goes Tickets £8.00 (£5.00) at the door or @ back a long way. Great story telling and timeless www.TheFirrenes.com or at the door Send us all your gig dates for tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and www.facebook.com/thefirrenes dancing! Tickets @ Edinburgh and Lothians area. www.thequeenshall.net FROST: At The Liquid Rooms, 9C Victoria St. Email them to Carol www.oldblinddogs.co.uk Edinburgh. EH1 2HE. Doors 7PM. Tickets £16.50 ON 0131 225 2564. BAFTA nominated and Ivor carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 7 APRIL Novello award winning songwriter Jem Godfrey formed Frost* in 2005 after 5 years of writing 5 APRIL Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. GILES million selling number 1 records for the likes of ROBSON and GERRY JABLONSKI & THE Holly Valance, Atomic Kitten and X-Factor. With HUGH KELLY supporting DAN OWEN: At ELECTRIC BAND: At The Voodoo Rooms, latest album “Falling Satellites” released in May Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. Hugh Kelly had a Edinburgh. Joint headliner show from Giles 2016. A fantastic Cruise to The Edge. An busy 2016 with the release of his latest single Robson and Gerry Jablonski & the Electric Band. already existing legendarily loyal and deeply ‘The Double’. Not only has Hugh been featured Giles Robson Band: World leading blues committed fan base. Frost* are cementing their by The Scotland on Sunday and The Scotsman harmonica player Giles Robson and his first class reputation as one of the leading progressive newspapers as their 'Artist of the Week' but also band experienced an awesome 2016. His debut rock acts of the 21st century. selected as ‘single of the week’ on BBC Radio album, "For those Who Need The Blues" http://frost.life/ Scotland's Janice Forsyth Show, highlighted as recorded completely live in one session captured one of Jim Gellatly's top picks in The Sun the spontaneous dirty and rough blues sound PALACE: At Electric Circus, Edinburgh. newspaper & featured as one of the ‘Fresh www.facebook.com/wearepalace Faves’ on Tom Robinson's FreshOnTheNet.co.uk. that is gaining Robson and the band rave reviews and stellar audience reactions. Robson During last summer Hugh completed a 10 date THE DIRTY STRANGERS with TYLA’S DOGS UK tour before launching into 45 solo gigs in 23 and his band have created an incredible buzz around their dirty sweat down the walls twelve D’AMOUR + THE DEADLY ROMANTICS: At days at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - his bar road house blues. The Gerry Jablonski Band: Bannermans, Edinburgh. The Dirty Strangers highlights were performances for Scottish Regulars to the Edinburgh Blues Club will know were born in the mid ’80s – led by singer, prime Television (STV) & also 2 performances for the
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EDDI READER + special guest ADAM HOLMES: At Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. EDDI TWELFTH DAY: At The Traverse Theatre READER famously harmonized with Annie Edinburgh. Twelfth Day are fiddle player Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift. They time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It both sing – often in unison, creating a new voice was the short-lived but warmly remembered that is neither one nor the other. They both Fairground Attraction that really brought her into write – together, weaving traditional folk with the limelight and to the attention of a much classical elements to create a music that’s wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent outside of genre. Lyrically they combine their album First of a Million Kisses both topped the own experiences, inspirations and dreams, British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the informed by musical travels around the globe songwriting influences of artists such as John and their upbringings in Orkney and the Scottish Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Borders. They are inseparable. Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and www.facebook.com/twelfthday folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own 10 APRIL unique brand of Americana, with a hint of Scotland. KATHRYN ROBERTS and SEAN LAKEMAN: At www.eddireader.co.uk Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Show 8pm. 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners ‘Best Duo’ Parlour Sounds - The Hippopotamus Tour: Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman head out on At Edinburgh International Science Festival, tour in support of their new 8 track EP entitled Dissection Room, Summerhall, Edinburgh, ‘Saved For A Rainy Day’. "Over the last few 8:00pm. Tickets: £12/£10. The World Premiere years there have been several cover songs we of Parlour Sounds, which comes out of Patricia have performed live and never got round to Alessandrini’s Sound and Music Embedded recording. Along with a couple of our own residency with Red Note Ensemble, in originals that didn't 'fit' with our previous partnership with the Conservatoire de Paris, it releases. These have often been requested on will also feature work by composers associated CD and, subsequently, 'Saved For A Rainy Day' with the Conservatoire. Parlour Sounds is a has become a limited edition of rarities." Tickets multimedia project involving kitchen devices, £11 on 0131 228 1404 or @ and housekeeping aids in a subversive, www.traverse.co.uk experimental electronic aesthetic. This www.kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.com performance includes hands-on audience participation with an instrument-building 11 APRIL workshop followed by an after-show jam session to try out some of the electronics. Tickets: £12, THE NIGHT WITH ….. JOANNA NICHOLSON £10 on 0844 557 2686 OR @ http://bit.ly/ and EMMA LLOYD: At The Rowantree, 253 The EISFParlourSounds Cowgate, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 / www.rednoteensemble.com £8conc. Season ticket £32. Booking fees not www.sciencefestival.co.uk included. The Night With returns for a second season. Featuring new work by Nina Whiteman CRUEL EXPERIENCE plus ACE ELEMENTARY: and Matthew Whiteside. The Night With... At The Wee Red Bar, Lady Lawson Street Joanna Nicholson and Emma Lloyd performing entrance, inside Edinburgh College of Art an evening of music for clarinet, violin and grounds, EH3 9DF. Cruel Experience after their electronics in the Rowantree. The programme debut in the name of garage / lo-fi, owing to a includes: Kaija Saariaho - Vent Nocturne, Yannis change of formation, the Cruel Experience, Kyriakides – Flock, Timothy Cooper – without abandoning the punk directness of the Shimmering, Matthew Whiteside - new work, first work, enrich their sound creating an eclectic Nina Whiteman - new work, Jonathan Nangle album that blends experience and musical
visions, ranging from heavy psychedelic to grunge, with touch of noise. Their debut album "Lives of Ugly Demons" (L.O.U.D.) "is coming out 17 March 17. Support from local band, Ace Elementary : arguably Edinburgh's finest Charles M Schulz-inspired melodic indie rock band. For fans of Weezer, Guided by Voices, Dismemberment Plan & Cheap Trick. Ticket @ www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/ents/event/8682/ https://cruelexperience.bandcamp.com/ http://aceelementary.bandcamp.com/ THE BLUESWATER with support from SMITTEN: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Edinburgh rhythm and blues band The Blueswater will be touring across the UK during the second half of April. Influenced by gritty, old-school rhythm and blues they blend the Chicago sound of Chess records with the earthy, droning grooves of Mississippi to create a style that is truly unique. Thick guitar riffs and frenzied harmonica solos are built around driving rhythms to create raucous, high-energy performances. The band consists of some of Scotland’s most experienced young blues musicians, led by American frontman Felipe Schrieberg. www.theblueswater.com 15 APRIL LITTLE LOVE & THE FRIENDLY VIBES (album launch) with FISTYMUFFS and THE MANKY HOORS: At Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh Art College. The highly anticipated second studio album by Little Love & The Friendly Vibes will be released in April. Only £5 Entry (Includes a copy the album). www.facebook.com/littlelove.official LOGAN'S CLOSE (single launch): At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Edinburgh-based band Logan's Close are holding their upcoming single launch releasing their song "Listen To Your Mother", which represents a stylistic and lyrical milestone for the band, blending complex ideas and melodies with an old school yet contemporary musical accompaniment. Tickets are available from Tickets-Scotland, and band members for £5. www.facebook.com/LogansClose JOHN MCCUSKER featuring special guests HEIDI TALBOT + SAM KELLY: At The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. While emerging via the folk scene, John has long been renowned for his skill at transcending musical boundaries. As a live and studio guest he has shared stages with Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, Paolo Nutini and Jools
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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 REBECCA PRONSKY with RICH BENNETT: At Interest Company created to harness popular Edinburgh House Concert. Rebecca Pronsky is a support for high quality blues music events and born and raised Brooklynite whose music related masterclasses. confidently straddles the boundaries of country www.facebook.com/bluesclubedinburgh roots, jazz, rockabilly, and folk. She creates a distinctive sound, which at times feels like The 22 APRIL Smiths relocated to Nashville or Stevie Nicks singing with Ennio Morricone. She’s touring in JENNY STURGEON: At House Concert, support of acclaimed 2016 album Known Objects Edinburgh. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singerand brand new non-album single ‘Where Are You songwriter who brings together the old and new Now?’ with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration www.rebeccapronsky.com for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having 21-22 APRIL trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. Wide Days: At Teviot Row House, Edinburgh. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs The Wide Days programme is taking shape and this year will focus on emerging trends, new 23 APRIL models and interesting initiatives. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts THE BIG MOON: At The Mash House, to find out first. As always, tickets to the Edinburgh. showcase gigs will be free of charge and open to www.facebook.com/commoonicate the public. More @ www.widedays.com 27 APRIL
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Late Night In The Big City featuring MIRACLE GLASS COMPANY with support from MEDICINE MEN: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA, with DJs Daniel McGeever and Danny Mac spinning rock'n'soul. 8pm-1am. £10 / £8 advance. Following the blistering success of the first Late Night In The Big City in January, Miracle Glass Company continue their new bimonthly night at The Voodoo Rooms, playing an extended live set, including brand new material, and inviting only the finest guest bands and DJs for your aural pleasure. Expect visual enthralment, aural inducement and sonic delight as the dynamic trio blend their soaring threepart harmonies with foot-stomping rock'n'roll, beautifully crafted songs and the odd psychedelic freak-out! Tickets @ https://latenightinthbigcity.eventbrite.com www.miracleglasscompany.com
Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. DANNY BRYANT BIG BAND SHOW: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. Danny will be performing with a nine-piece big band. The band has been specially assembled and will feature keys, and a four-piece brass section. The ensemble will begin touring select venues in Europe in January 2017 (see below) culminating with the release of a live album recorded at these shows in April 2017. Danny will be performing re tooled and 21 APRIL THE LORNA REID QUINTET: At The Queen’s re-arranged songs from his back catalogue Hall, Edinburgh. 8pm. £16. Scotland’s cool and alongside many of his all-time favourite Blues Wide Days Showcases: Wide Days line-up for classy jazz diva Lorna Reid has grown a classics. Edinburgh Blues Club is a Community this year’s showcases, which take place in reputation as a world-class vocalist with recent Edinburgh venues Teviot Row House, La Belle performances at Rochester NY International Jazz Interest Company created to harness popular support for high quality blues music events and Angele and the Liquid Room. Presented in Festival and a tour in Germany with gypsy jazz partnership with Eventbrite and supported by guitarist Lulo Reinhardt. The Lorna Reid Quintet related masterclasses. www.facebook.com/bluesclubedinburgh the PRS Foundation, the shows will provide a features some of Scotland’s finest jazz snapshot of some of Scotland’s most exciting musicians, plus special guests. Truth In My emerging acts. The bill was selected from some Heart is a blend of beautiful jazz standards and Through the Wire Music presents ….. MODEL AEROPLANES / TEAM PLAYER / 200 applications in consultation with promoters, originals. Tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net MOONLIGHT ZOO: At Teviot Underground, journalists and A&R scouts and includes Declan www.lornareid.com Edinburgh. Through the Wire Music bring Welsh & The Decadent West, Emme Woods, JR energetic and infectious Model Aeroplanes to Green, The Ninth Wave, The Spook School, The 28 APRIL Teviot Underground. Model Aeroplanes have Vegan Leather and Vistas. The showcase gigs are open to the public and a limited number of Brookfield Knights present ….. CONNLA: At spent the tail end of 2016 writing new songs so are looking forward to a hectic 2017 of free tickets are available via Eventbrite which is TradFest, Edinburgh. These five tremendous international touring, the release of their second partnering on the showcase. Tickets can be musicians came together while studying at
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prestigious festivals in Europe despite having only been in existence a few short months. From then, a multi-award-winning debut album followed as the band set about living up to the hype surrounding their early 29 APRIL release while establishing their characteristic sound and distinctive approach to musical SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ arrangement. Tickets on 0131 668 2019 or ORCHESTRA – Porgy Bess and Sketches www.thequeenshall.net of Spain: At Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Directed http://manran.co.uk by Tommy Smith and featuring Tom MacNiven and Laura Jurd. Miles Davis and Gil 27 MAY Evans gifted Porgy Bess and Sketches of Spain to jazz as vibrant, sultry and SPEECH DEBELLE: At Voodoo Rooms, enourmously satisfying pieces of modern Edinburgh. tantil before i breathe. is the third music, the SNJO is delighted to pay homage album from Mercury Prize-winning rapper to these legendary musicians. Speech Debelle: an emotionally-crafted www.snjo.co.uk independent project that explores her developing self-awareness, healing and 5 MAY liberation, accompanied by a digital cookbook and memoir filled with intimate stories THE FILTHY TONGUES supporting THE documenting the highs and lows of the poetic SKIDS: At Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh. The South London lyricist's journey through life Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place and the music business; released together on at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in Friday March 17th, 2017. Speech Debelle various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. also announces a new UK tour throughout The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the May 2017 with dates in Bristol, London, bands album of the same name has received Norwich, Leeds and Edinburgh. numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album www.speechdebelle.com a 4 star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV said about the album “These songs 30 MAY wrap themselves around you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe your soul.” JENNY STURGEON: At Leith Folk Club, www.filthytongues.com Leith. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a 17 MAY rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical STACEY KENT: At The Queen’s Hall, events and personal experience, and having Edinburgh. The internationally acclaimed and trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for Grammy-nominated vocalist, Stacey Kent, nature creeps in to all her work. returns to The Queen’s Hall with a brand new www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs concert, featuring music from her latest album Tenderly (Sony Music / Okeh 17 JUNE Records). Tenderly sees Stacey return to familiar ground with her first album of STATIC UNION: At Sneaky Pete’s, standards and jazz-classics since the release Edinburgh. Static Union are a four piece rock of her breakthrough album of 2003, The Boy band from Glasgow’s South Side. The four Next Door - featuring tracks such as The teenagers came together in 2014 while at Very Thought of You, Tangerine, In The Wee school and are now students. The band’s Small Hours of the Morning and Embraceable influences include The National, Arcade Fire, You. For Stacey, whose international touring Radiohead, Joy Division and early U2. schedule keeps her on the road for most of Accelerator is the band's second single and it the year, her return to The Queen’s Hall was released on 17 March. provides a rare opportunity for UK fans see www.facebook.com/StaticUnionBand her live in concert. Tickets & Information: 0131 668 2019 or @ 20 SEPTEMBER www.thequeenshall.net www.staceykent.com SPARKS - The Hippopotamus Tour: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Musical 18 MAY mavericks Sparks - Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mael – release their new studio The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. TIM album ‘Hippopotamus’ on 8 September O’BRIEN plus KAIA KATER: At The Teviot accompanied by the first European dates of Debating Hall, Edinburgh. Tickets from The Hippopotamus Tour. The title track, first Tickets Scotland on 0131 220 3234. played on BBC Radio 6 Music, was released www.fallenangelsclub.com as a single on 24 March after the band performed it, as well as 3 other songs from 21 MAY the album, in their set at the 6 Music Festival in Glasgow The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. www.allsparks.com KRIS DREVER: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Tickets from Tickets Scotland on 0131 220 3234. www.fallenangelsclub.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area The Scotland on Sunday and The Scotsman newspapers as their 'Artist of the Week' but also selected as ‘single of the week’ on BBC Radio Scotland's Janice Forsyth Show, highlighted as one of Jim Gellatly's top picks in The Sun newspaper & featured as one of the ‘Fresh Faves’ on Tom Robinson's FreshOnTheNet.co.uk. During last summer Hugh completed a 10 date UK tour before launching into 45 solo gigs in 23 days at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - his highlights were performances for Scottish Television (STV) & also 2 performances for the BBC. www.hughkellymusic.com 6 APRIL JOHN MCCUSKER with special guest ADAM HOLMES: At Milngavie Folk Club. While emerging via the folk scene, John has long been renowned for his skill at transcending musical boundaries. As a live and studio guest he has shared stages with Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, Paolo Nutini and Jools Holland, and featured on recordings by Mark Knopfler, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene and Teenage Fanclub. Film and TV work includes soundtracks for the movie Heartlands & 16 Years of Alcohol, Billy Connolly’s World Tour of New Zealand, Jennifer Saunders BBC sitcom Jam and Jerusalem & Starlings sitcom for Sky TV. John won Radio 2 Musician of the Year in 2003 and also The Sprit of Scotland Award for music in 1999 and again in 2009. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com www.johnmccusker.co.uk 7 APRIL
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The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. The Wayne Devro Set, the name of a new project by Scottish musician and producer Brian Docherty. Birdsulfur, the brand new album from the band is released April 14th. Award-nominated composer, Docherty, is perhaps best known for his work with a wealth of Scottish household names, having produced and collaborated on tracks with Belle and Sebastian, Del Amitri, King Creosote, Malcolm Middleton, Shirley Manson, Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), The Trashcan Sinatras, Eddie Reader, Justin Currie and Emma Pollock. www.thewaynedevroset.co.uk
TWELFTH DAY: At The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. 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 12 APRIL Orkney and the Scottish Borders. They are inseparable. THE NIGHT WITH ….. JOANNA NICHOLSON www.facebook.com/twelfthday and EMMA LLOYD: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Tickets THE DIRTY STRANGERS: At The Bungalow, £10 / £8conc. Season ticket £32. Booking fees Paisley. The Dirty Strangers were born in the not included. The Night With returns for a mid ’80s – led by singer, prime motivator and second season. Featuring new work by Nina chief songwriter Alan Clayton. Based in Whiteman and Matthew Whiteside. The Night Shepherd’s Bush, the band were on a mission: With... Joanna Nicholson and Emma Lloyd carrying a torch for rootsy rock’n’roll as invented performing an evening of music for clarinet, by Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Chuck violin and electronics in The Hug and Pint. The Berry but laced with a little bit of Otis Redding programme includes: Kaija Saariaho - Vent soul and a side order of punk attitude. Nocturne, Yannis Kyriakides – Flock, Timothy www.dirtystrangers.com Cooper – Shimmering, Matthew Whiteside - new work, Nina Whiteman - new work, Jonathan PALACE: At King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow. Nangle - Our Headlights Blew Softly Into the www.facebook.com/theamazonsforever Black, Illuminating Very Little, Kerry Hagan – Requiem, Ken Ueno – Vedananupassana. Tickets 8 APRIL @ www.musicglue.com Celtic Music Radio presents ….. THE www.thenightwith.co.uk DUNCAN MCCRONE BAND: At Celtic Music Radio Studios, 54 Admiral Street, Kinning Park, The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. BOO Glasgow. Doors 7.30. Donation – BYOB. HEWERDINE plus AL SHIELDS: At The Glasgow-born singer-songwriter Duncan Admiral Bar 72 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA. McCrone and his band are set for a Celtic Music Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Boo is described as Radio House Concert at the volunteer-led ‘one of Britain’s most consistently accomplished station’s Admiral Street studios. Duncan has songwriters’. Since disbanding his much loved more than 35 years experience of performing English rock band The Bible in 1994, Hewerdine live both solo and with a variety of traditional has recorded and released ten acclaimed albums bands. Band members, Cy Jack and Jim Yuill will and spent over twenty years performing live, be with him to deliver original songs, traditional writing, teaching and producing. Boo also went ballads and covers. Duncan’s songs are love down a storm with his performance at Glasgow songs to life, to places, to the people and things Americana in October 2016 along with Roddy that really matter. To reserve seats email: Hart and Ben Glover. Tickets £13 from Tickets houseconcerts@celticmusicradio.net Scotland on 0141 204 5151. www.celticmusicradio.net www.fallenangelsclub.com
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO plus DON ANTONIO: At Stereo, Glasgow, 7pm for 7.45pm start. Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. Renowned songwriter, singer, true believer, Alejandro Escovedo has released Burn Something Beautiful on January 20th, 2017 via Fantasy Records/Proper supported by a full UK tour. In a trailblazing career that began with The Nuns, San Francisco’s famed punk innovators, to the Austin-based-based alt-country rock pioneers, Rank & File, to Texas bred darlings, True Believers, through countless all-star collaborations and tribute album appearances and finally a series of beloved solo albums 11 APRIL beginning with 1992’s acclaimed Gravity, Escovedo has earned a surplus of distinctions: THE WAYNE DEVRO SET (album launch): At
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THE BLUESWATER with support from SMITTEN: At The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Edinburgh rhythm and blues band The Blueswater will be touring across the UK during the second half of April. Influenced by gritty, old-school rhythm and blues they blend the THE BLUESWATER: At The Tower, Chicago sound of Chess records with the earthy, Helensburgh. 8pm. Edinburgh rhythm and blues droning grooves of Mississippi to create a style band The Blueswater will be touring across the that is truly unique. Thick guitar riffs and UK during the second half of April. Influenced by frenzied harmonica solos are built around driving gritty, old-school rhythm and blues they blend rhythms to create raucous, high-energy the Chicago sound of Chess records with the performances. The band consists of some of earthy, droning grooves of Mississippi to create a Scotland’s most experienced young blues style that is truly unique. Thick guitar riffs and musicians, led by American frontman Felipe frenzied harmonica solos are built around driving Schrieberg. rhythms to create raucous, high-energy www.theblueswater.com performances. The band consists of some of Scotland’s most experienced young blues 17 APRIL musicians, led by American frontman Felipe Schrieberg. Sounds in the Suburbs presents ….. www.theblueswater.com REBECCA PRONSKY with RICH BENNETT: At The Doublet, Glasgow for Sounds in the REBECCA PRONSKY with RICH BENNETT: At Suburbs. Rebecca Pronsky is a born and raised Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan, Brooklynite whose music confidently straddles nr. Paisley. Rebecca Pronsky is a born and raised the boundaries of country roots, jazz, rockabilly, Brooklynite whose music confidently straddles and folk. She creates a distinctive sound, which the boundaries of country roots, jazz, rockabilly, at times feels like The Smiths relocated to and folk. She creates a distinctive sound, which Nashville or Stevie Nicks singing with Ennio at times feels like The Smiths relocated to Morricone. She’s touring in support of acclaimed Nashville or Stevie Nicks singing with Ennio 2016 album Known Objects and brand new non-
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 18: glasgow and surrounding area GIBB + MISS IRENIE ROSE: At Callums Cavern, Paisley. £6/4. Doors 7.30-10pm. Featuring Lisa Kowalski with songs from her debut EP ‘Free Spirits’, supported by Paisley 2021 and guest acts Matthew Gibb and Miss Irenie Rose. ‘Free Spirits’ is the debut EP by this 17 year old singer songwriter from Paisley, funded by Paisley 2021 City of Culture bid and including four specially selected songs which reflect Lisa's personal and musical journey to date. Lyrics and melodies to express feelings, responses and reactions to people and places encountered. www.facebook.com/lisakowalskimusic DRUM-TRONICS: At The Old Hairdressers, 2028 Renfield Lane, Glasgow. G2 6PH. 8 till late. £5otd. Drum-Tronics - a new event for the modular synth community. The project is designed to bring the Modular Synth community together, it was devised by Ben Martin, a drummer known for his involvement with the Dredd Movie soundtrack along and music projects Spacehaul and NAO alongside Jason Lim of Instruo, known as the brains behind some of the finest custom built modules in the UK and USA. The night will involve an interactive jam between Ben on drums and the audience on various modular setups followed by a set from Jason v Ben i.e. Modular Electronics v Drums interspersed with a light dusting of tracks from Spacehaul. www.facebook.com/events/190685858089304/ 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 from the forthcoming album (release date tbc) and a few surprises. On the Saturday night not only will Pat and Greg be joined by their unmissable full band, they will also be welcoming a string section, to deliver a one-off spectacular evening of live music which will include all the Hue and Cry hits alongside exclusive never heard before tracks. Tickets on 0844 844 844 or @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.hueandcry.co.uk 22 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. OH SUSANNA: At The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo St. Glasgow. G2 7DA. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets £14.62 from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. Critically acclaimed American-Canadian, singersongwriter, Oh Susanna´s music combines grit and subtlety that benefits from expressive, clear vocals while her folk-inspired songs are both thoughtful and contemplative, bringing her many admirers. “She is a hugely talented singer/ songwriter in different styles and a vibrant performer: “… one of Canada’s most criminally underrated voices.” – Vancouver Sun. www.ohsusanna.com www.fallenangelsclub.com EDDI READER + special guest ADAM HOLMES: At Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock. 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
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 28 APRIL CLEAN CUT KID: At King Tuts, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/cleancutkid HAYSEED DIXIE: At O2 ABC, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/hayseeddixie 29 APRIL The Stripped Sessions Presents ….. BRIAN (NASHER) NASH - (Ex Frankie Goes to Hollywood) with special guest DARYL SPERRY: At Audio Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm £10. Over 18's. Tickets Available from Tickets Scotland www.facebook.com/events/763191313819273/
Brookfield Knights present ….. CONNLA: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. 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 HUE AND CRY - Pocketful Of Stones this your early warning system…there is Weekend (Full Band With Strings Show): At O2 something serious on the horizon and that ABC Glasgow. Hue and Cry will be performing creative storm is Connla.”Their 2016-issued two very special shows in Glasgow’s o2 ABC album, River Waiting, won them even more wellvenue on Friday, 21 April and Saturday, 22 April. deserved exposure. Building on the huge success of previous ‘Hue www.connlamusic.com www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html 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 DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS deliver everything that fans have grown to love DUO: At The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG. Doghouse Roses are a during the weekend and much more. As part of the Friday night ‘stripped’ performance brothers highly acclaimed folk / Americana duo from Glasgow formed by guitarist Paul Tasker and Pat and Greg Kane will be joined on stage by singer Iona Macdonald in 2006. The tenth several guest musicians to accompany them in anniversary of the band was marked with the renditions of Hue and Cry classics (‘Looking For release of their third studio album, 'Lost Is Not Linda’, ‘Labour Of Love’, ‘Stars Crash Down’, Losing’(Yellowroom Music). On the week of its ‘Violently’) some new songs from the forthcoming album (release date tbc) and a few release it was album of the week on BBC Radio surprises. On the Saturday night not only will Pat Scotland, and the Daily Express declared that it 'delivers an extraordinary punch'. Joseph and Greg be joined by their unmissable full Parsons is a prolific songwriter, recording artist band, they will also be welcoming a string section, to deliver a one-off spectacular evening and performer with over 20 commercial label releases. Both live and with his recordings, of live music which will include all the Hue and Joseph Parsons has always created his own Cry hits alongside exclusive never heard before unique sound. He brings a heart and soul to his tracks. Tickets on 0844 844 844 or @ songs through energy and emotional honesty, www.ticketmaster.co.uk ranging from stories of people caught in hard www.hueandcry.co.uk times to uplifting songs of love and life. Tickets £10 from HAPPYNESS: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. www.musicglue.com Releasing their new album “Write In” on 7 April (Moshi Moshi Records) the south London trio hit www.doghouseroses.net the road on a tour. “Write In” is the follow-up to www.Josephparsons.com their award-winning debut album, and they’ve support for it coming up at Q, Mojo, Uncut, DIY, Indievous Presents ….. REVOLVER + JACK RABBIT SLAMS + WEEKEND DEBT + THE NME, Dork, London In Stereo, Drowned In CARTEL + SKELFS: At The Record Factory, 17 Sound, GQ and more. Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/Happynessmusic www.facebook.com/indievous 23 APRIL 30 APRIL RAG'N'BONE MAN: At O2 ABC, Glasgow. SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA – www.facebook.com/ragnbonemanuk Porgy Bess and Sketches of Spain: At Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Directed by Tommy 26 APRIL Smith and featuring Tom MacNiven and Laura Jurd. Miles Davis and Gil Evans gifted Porgy Bess JAMES LINDSAY: At Hug & Pint, Glasgow. and Sketches of Spain to jazz as vibrant, sultry Glasgow based instrumentalist James Lindsay steps out as a composer in his own right with the and enourmously satisfying pieces of modern release of debut solo album ‘Strand’ in June. The music, the SNJO is delighted to pay homage to these legendary musicians. album will be supported by a select few live
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: glasgow and surrounding area www.snjo.co.uk 1 MAY Celtic Music Radio presents ..... TIA MCGRAFF: At Celtic Music Radio Studios, Admiral Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. Donation – BYOB. Canadian singer/ songwriter, Tia McGraff is set for a Celtic Music Radio House Concert show on Monday, May 1 at the volunteer-led station’s Admiral Street studios in Glasgow. Internationally renowned and award-winning, Tia’s incisive and sparkling Americana/Country albums have brought her deserved praise with one critic describing her as a “female Gordon Lightfoot with the stage presence and voice of an angel”. To reserve seats for this event please email: houseconcerts@celticmusicradio.net www.celticmusicradio.net
heady handy work of producer/multiinstrumentalist Travis Linville, who, like Sampson, has a unique sound all his own. But as the self-penned ‘Queen of Oklahoma,’ Sampson’s red boots are happiest when they’re on her home turf.Though she travels for the love of making music, she’s no stranger to awards. www.facebook.com/CarterSampson www.fallenangelsclub.com
tastes to life every time they step on stage. When you hear Madison Violet sing and play you fully understand why they have won awards. It is great they can come back to Glasgow touring a new album plus their back catalogue. www.facebook.com/madisonviolet www.fallenangelsclub.com
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The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. TIM O’BRIEN plus KAIA KATER: At St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow. Tickets from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. www.fallenangelsclub.com
6 MAY MAIRI CAMPBELL’s ‘Pulse’ on tour: At Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock. 8.00pm. Pulse is "One 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 a full list of upcoming gigs visit www.mairicampbell.scot/gigs/
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OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At The National Piping Centre, Glasgow. 8pm. Old Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record CLEAN CUT KID: At O2 ABC, Glasgow. and a new line up. Original member, Jonny www.facebook.com/cleancutkid Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term SKIDS with support THE FILTHY TONGUES: partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali MICHAEL KIWANUKA: At O2 ABC, Glasgow. At ABC, Glasgow The Filthy Tongues have Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion www.facebook.com/MichaelKiwanuka occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish band that alternative rock, in various manifestations, since takes their historical ties seriously, Old Blind 2 MAY the mid 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a from the bands album of the same name has tradition that goes back a long way. Great story JENNY STURGEON: At The Star Folk Club, received numerous BBC Scotland plays and the telling and timeless tunes made for the ups and Glasgow. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter album a 4 star Scottish Express review. God is in downs of life ... and dancing! Tickets @ who brings together the old and new with a rare the TV said about the album “These songs wrap www.thepipingcentre.co.uk skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's themselves around you like a warm blanket and www.oldblinddogs.co.uk lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and effortlessly soothe your soul.” personal experience, and having trained as a www.filthytongues.com 21 MAY biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. 10 MAY DECLAN MCKENNA: At King Tuts, Glasgow. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs www.facebook.com/DeclanMckennaMusic Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... THE 3 MAY KENNEDYS: At (venue to be confirmed), 26 MAY Glasgow. THE NIGHT WITH ….. THE AUREA QUARTET: https://twitter.com/suburbs1 The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. AOIFE At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, O’DONOVAN plus BLAIR DUNLOP: At Cottiers Glasgow. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 / £8conc. Season 13 MAY Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St., Glasgow. G11 5PU. ticket £32. Booking fees not included. The Night Tickets £15 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 With returns for a second season. Music by Kevin The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. 5151 and from Cottiers Box Office 0141 357 Volans, Arvo Part and Garth Knox. MADISON VIOLET plus support: At The CCA 4000 www.thenightwith.co.uk Glasgow. Tickets £14 from The CCA on 0141 352 Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. For a decade, 4900 & Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. O’Donovan wielded her instrument with tensile The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. CARTER Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Award-winning strength as the captivating lead singer of the SAMPSON plus support: At The Admiral Bar Canadian roots duo, Madison Violet are set to Boston-based progressive string band Crooked Glasgow. Tickets £12, doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. release their latest album – and it will feature Still. She was a featured vocalist on “The Goat Tickets from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. when they make a welcome return to the CCA in Rodeo Sessions,” the Grammy-winning album by Carter Sampson is an Okie-born singer/ Glasgow in May. They have been performing Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris songwriter with a big country voice and songs to together for 18 years now and each of their Thile, has made regular appearances on A Prairie match.Her full-length studio album, Wilder Side, previous dates in Scotland has produced glowing Home Companion and collaborated with some of was released in May 2016 through Proper Music reviews from fans and critics alike because of the the most eminent names in music across a wide Distribution. Like its predecessor it features the way they bring their passionate, eclectic musical variety of genres from Alison Krauss to Dave
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star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV said about the album “These songs wrap themselves around you like a warm blanket and 27 MAY effortlessly soothe your soul.” Doors 19:00 £12.50ADV/£14.50 OTD, Over 14's. Tickets @ STATIC UNION: At King Tut’s, Glasgow. Static www.tickets-scotland.com Union are a four piece rock band from Glasgow’s www.filthytongues.com South Side. The four teenagers came together in www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 2014 while at school and are now students. The band’s influences include The National, Arcade 22 JUNE Fire, Radiohead, Joy Division and early U2. Accelerator is the band's second single and it CAROL LAULA with support from THE was released on 17 March. WELLGREEN: At Oran Mor, Glasgow as part of www.facebook.com/StaticUnionBand the West End Festival. Carol Laula has been dear to Glasgow’s heart ever since her song ‘Standing 14 JUNE Proud’ was chosen as the anthem for its year as European City of Culture in 1990. Her eight THE NIGHT WITH ….. TOM POULSON, albums to date have continued to showcase DANIELLE PRICE and TIMOTHY COOPER: At Laula’s vibrant voice and soulful folk-pop The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, songwriting, interwoven with strands of country Glasgow. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 / £8conc. Season and blues. Her live performances are warm, ticket £32. Booking fees not included. The Night embracing, intimate and engaging; an With returns for a second season. Music by immersive experience to be shared by everyone, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Alistair MacDonald and both in the audience and on the stage! Tickets Jonathan Harvey. @ www.thenightwith.co.uk http://tickets-scotland.com/car02 www.carollaula.co.uk 17 JUNE 23 JUNE StG Promotions Presents ….. THE FILTHY TONGUES with special Guests: At 02 ABC, Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... ANNIE Glasgow. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a KEATING: At (venue to be confirmed), unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative Glasgow. rock, in various manifestations, since the mid https://twitter.com/suburbs1 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of the same name has received 25 JUNE numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: At The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/ritchieblackmore 25 JULY PAULINE ALEXANDER & SANDY STANAGE: At Star Folk Club, Admiral bar (Downstairs), 72 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA. Pauline Alexander & 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 times” [Wee Folk Club] “reminiscent of Sandy Denny“ [Rumer]. Sandy’s sensitive fingerstyle guitar has earned him the label “virtuoso” [Sheena Wellington] and "a fabulous guitar player" [Ian Bruce] with his masterful sense of accompaniment. Their acoustic sets allow their talent to shine through as they perform original and interpreted songs from a range of genres including contemporary, folk and blues. Doors 7.30pm, Tickets £8. www.starfolkclub.com www.paulinealexander.com 2 OCTOBER Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... THE STATE OF THE UNION: At CCA, Glasgow. https://twitter.com/suburbs1 20 OCTOBER TRAIN: At O2 Academy, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/Train
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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.onfife.com www.facebook.com/Bwanijunction
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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 18 APRIL Glasgow formed by guitarist Paul Tasker and singer Iona Macdonald in 2006. The tenth EDDI READER + special guest ADAM anniversary of the band was marked with the HOLMES: At Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy. EDDI READER famously harmonized with Annie release of their third studio album, 'Lost Is Not Losing’(Yellowroom Music). On the week of its Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It release it was album of the week on BBC Radio Scotland, and the Daily Express declared that it was the short-lived but warmly remembered Fairground Attraction that really brought her into 'delivers an extraordinary punch'. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, recording artist the limelight and to the attention of a much and performer with over 20 commercial label wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent releases. Both live and with his recordings, album First of a Million Kisses both topped the Joseph Parsons has always created his own British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the unique sound. He brings a heart and soul to his songwriting influences of artists such as John Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van songs through energy and emotional honesty, ranging from stories of people caught in hard Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and times to uplifting songs of love and life. Tickets £8 from Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own www.eventbrite.co.uk unique brand of Americana, with a hint of www.doghouseroses.net Scotland. www.Josephparsons.com www.eddireader.co.uk
Crail Folk Club presents ….. MAGGIE HOLLAND: 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. 20 APRIL www.crailfolkclub.org.uk
Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... WOODY PINES: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. Brookfield Knights bring Nashvillebased roots music hotshots Woody Pines to Scotland, they have wowed the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last time they toured 15 APRIL over here, reviewers unanimously declared them to be one of the most entertaining acts on the OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm. Old Blind Dogs are back Americana circuit. Recently signed by Muddy Roots Records, Maverick magazine praised their in 2017 with a new record and a new line up. Original member, Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) last release as “an intoxicating blend of rural and urban stringband, country blues and jug band is joined by long term partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) music.” www.woodypines.com and new percussion powerhouse Donald Hay. A www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Scottish band that takes their historical ties www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html seriously, Old Blind Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a tradition that goes back a 20 APRIL long way. Great story telling and timeless tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and PAULINE ALEXANDER & SANDY STANAGE: dancing! Tickets @ At Falkirk Folk Club, Tolbooth Tavern (Upstairs www.culturestirling.org Bar), Tolbooth Street, Falkirk FK1 1NL. Pauline www.oldblinddogs.co.uk Alexander & Sandy Stanage are an amazing duo - recently showcased by Fatea Magazine. THE BLUESWATER: At The Firefly, Dundee. Pauline has been said to have “one of the finest 8pm. Edinburgh rhythm and blues band The voices to have emerged in the Scottish folk Blueswater will be touring across the UK during scene in recent times” [Wee Folk Club] the second half of April. Influenced by gritty, “reminiscent of Sandy Denny“ [Rumer]. Sandy’s old-school rhythm and blues they blend the sensitive fingerstyle guitar has earned him the Chicago sound of Chess records with the earthy, label “virtuoso” [Sheena Wellington] and "a droning grooves of Mississippi to create a style fabulous guitar player" [Ian Bruce] with his that is truly unique. Thick guitar riffs and masterful sense of accompaniment. Their frenzied harmonica solos are built around driving acoustic sets allow their talent to shine through rhythms to create raucous, high-energy as they perform original and interpreted songs performances. The band consists of some of from a range of genres including contemporary, Scotland’s most experienced young blues folk and blues. Doors 8pm, Tickets tbc. musicians, led by American frontman Felipe www.falkirkfolkclub.co.uk Schrieberg. www.paulinealexander.com www.theblueswater.com
Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... THE GILLIAN FRAME BAND: At The Polish Exserviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
BWANI JUNCTION perform Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ with support MOONLIGHT ZOO: At Carnagie Hall, Dunfermline. Among the plethora of artists heavily influenced by Paul Simon is Bwani Junction, an indie/roots band from Edinburgh, 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
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27 APRIL Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... CONNLA: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. 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
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 30 APRIL DAVE ARCARI: At Bonfest, Kirriemuir. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via nine internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven in June 2016 and a follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled for release in early 2017. www.davearcari.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
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EDDI READER + special guest ADAM HOLMES: At Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. 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 22 JUNE album First of a Million Kisses both topped the British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the Crail Folk Club presents ….. STEPHEN & songwriting influences of artists such as John PERNILLE QUIGG: At Crail Town Hall. 8pm. Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide a quality Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own During Singers' Nights the club features local unique brand of Americana, with a hint of singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Scotland. Crail. It usually meets in the historic Town Hall in www.eddireader.co.uk the centre of Crail. www.crailfolkclub.org.uk THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a 30 JUNE unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid THE FILTHY TONGUES supporting THE 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the SKIDS: At Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline. The Filthy bands album of the same name has received Tongues have occupied a unique place at the numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single said about the album “These songs wrap Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of themselves around you like a warm blanket and the same name has received numerous BBC effortlessly soothe your soul.” Scotland plays and the album a 4 star Scottish www.filthytongues.com Express review. God is in the TV said about the album “These songs wrap themselves around HUGH KELLY: At AECC, Aberdeen for North you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe Hop. Hugh Kelly had a busy 2016 with the your soul.” release of his latest single ‘The Double’. Not only www.filthytongues.com has Hugh been featured by The Scotland on Sunday and The Scotsman newspapers as their 13 JULY 'Artist of the Week' but also selected as ‘single of the week’ on BBC Radio Scotland's Janice Crail Folk Club presents ….. BOB FOX: At Forsyth Show, highlighted as one of Jim
Gellatly's top picks in The Sun newspaper & featured as one of the ‘Fresh Faves’ on Tom Robinson's FreshOnTheNet.co.uk. During last summer Hugh completed a 10 date UK tour before launching into 45 solo gigs in 23 days at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - his highlights were performances for Scottish Television (STV) & also 2 performances for the BBC. www.hughkellymusic.com 20 APRIL RAB NOAKES: At Links Hotel, Montrose Folk Club. Show 8pm Tickets £9 Tel. 01674 671000. Celebrating his 70th birthday and his 50th year touring Scottish singer songwriter Rab Noakes launched his EP ‘The Treatment Tapes’ in January. Early in 2015 Rab Noakes was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer. The songs on this EP were written during the post-treatment period and were part of that process. They were recorded chronologically so their performances reflect that progress. There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and wit. www.montrosefolkclub.co.uk www.rabnoakes.com 22 APRIL Brookfield Knights present ….. WOODY PINES: At Glenbuchat Hall. Strathdon. 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/up-coming-tours.html
BWANI JUNCTION perform Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ with support MOONLIGHT ZOO: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Among the plethora of artists heavily influenced by Paul Simon is Bwani Junction, an indie/roots band from Edinburgh, 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
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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 3 JUNE learned to play roots music their own way, with the tools they had on hand. A mandolinist with a JENNY STURGEON: At Pitmedden Music degree in composition and classical guitar. "Now Festival, nr Ellon. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singerin our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue songwriter who brings together the old and new to bring the best of independent Americana and with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Roots music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical gigs per year, ABP have again been working events and personal experience, and having tirelessly to come up with an impressive trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature programme for 2017 with artists from the USA creeps in to all her work. as well as the UK. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs www.AlmostBluePromotions.com 4 JUNE Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. JASON JAMES: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. A young veteran who's honed his songwriting skills and performing chops through years of live gigs in clubs and dance halls throughout his home state, James is equally adept at delivering heartbreak and humor, maintaining an earthy, organic honesty that stands in sharp contrast to the slick, gimmicky product that currently dominates the country charts. "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
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tradition that goes back a long way. Great story telling and timeless tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and dancing! Tickets @ www.facebook.com/fiddleweek www.oldblinddogs.co.uk 15 APRIL EDDI READER + special guest ADAM HOLMES: At Strathpeffer Pavillion, Strathpeffer. 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 17 APRIL
EDDI READER + special guest ADAM HOLMES: At Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. EDDI READER famously harmonized with Annie Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her 5 APRIL time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It was the short-lived but warmly remembered OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At Eden Court, Inverness. 8pm. Old Blind Dogs are Fairground Attraction that really brought her into the limelight and to the attention of a much back in 2017 with a new record and a new line wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent up. Original member, Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / album First of a Million Kisses both topped the Vocals) is joined by long term partners Aaron British charts. ADAM HOLMES combines the Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / songwriting influences of artists such as John Whistles) and new percussion powerhouse Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Donald Hay. A Scottish band that takes their 25 JUNE Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and historical ties seriously, Old Blind Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a tradition that goes folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THE back a long way. Great story telling and timeless Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own DANBERRYS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and unique brand of Americana, with a hint of Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. At Scotland. dancing! Tickets @ the heart of The Danberrys is the Tennesseewww.eddireader.co.uk www.eden-court.co.uk born couple of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel - www.oldblinddogs.co.uk a truly unique pair of artists hailing from East 29 APRIL Nashville, Tennessee. Drawing deep from the 7 APRIL traditions of bluegrass, old-time country, blues, HAYSEED DIXIE: At Ironworks, Inverness. and funk/soul, the Danberrys offer inspired www.facebook.com/hayseeddixie BWANI JUNCTION perform Paul Simon’s songwriting delivered with raw emotion, distinct ‘Graceland’ with support MOONLIGHT ZOO: vocal harmonies, and dynamic, top-notch At Ironworks, Inverness. Among the plethora of 26 MAY musicianship. Rather than responding to a artists heavily influenced by Paul Simon is Bwani dictated sound, their music further displays the JAMES LINDSAY: At Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Junction, an indie/roots band from Edinburgh, near limitless nature of the Americana genre. Scotland. Having self-released two well received Glasgow based instrumentalist James Lindsay "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions albums themselves, they decided on a project to steps out as a composer in his own right with the continue to bring the best of independent release of debut solo album ‘Strand’ in June. The cover one classic album from start to finish. Americana and Roots music to Aberdeen. With Graceland by Paul Simon, of Simon & Garfunkel, album will be supported by a select few live between 10-12 gigs per year, ABP have again shows in the Spring. Well respected as a genreis an album lauded for its importance in been working tirelessly to come up with an hopping session musician, arranger, tutor and popularising world-music. Recorded partly in impressive programme for 2017 with artists from South Africa during the years of apartheid using member of multi award-winning folk group the USA as well as the UK. Breabach this will be the first time he has local black musicians, the record attracted a www.AlmostBluePromotions.com presented new material since winning the Martyn large amount of controversy, but in the year of Bennett prize for composition in 2014. ‘Strand’ is its 30th anniversary, enough time has passed 29 JUNE a fully self-penned, darkly atmospheric and that it's now possible to appreciate it in simpler distinctly Scottish instrumental work which terms: as the masterclass in songwriting and THE FILTHY TONGUES supporting THE draws upon James’ diverse range of influences story-telling that it truly is. Tickets @ SKIDS: At Montrose Town Hall. The Filthy and experiences. www.fatsoma.com Tongues have occupied a unique place at the www.jameslindsaymusic.com www.facebook.com/Bwanijunction heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single 8 JUNE 14 APRIL Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of the same name has received numerous BBC JENNY STURGEON: At Drouthy Cobbler, Elgin. OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At Scotland plays and the album a 4 star Scottish "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who Fochabers Fiddle Week, Inchberry Hall, Express review. God is in the TV said about the Fochabers. Old Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with brings together the old and new with a rare skill" album “These songs wrap themselves around R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics a new record and a new line up. Original you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe member, Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined comes from folklore, historical events and your soul.” personal experience, and having trained as a by long term partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / www.filthytongues.com biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) and new all her work. percussion powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish 22 OCTOBER band that takes their historical ties seriously, Old www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs Blind Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a
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JENNY STURGEON: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. "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
CALUM BAIRD: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, free admission. 3pm. www.thepht.co.uk
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14 APRIL MAIRI CAMPBELL’s ‘Pulse’ on tour: At Mull Theatre, Druimfin, Tobermoray, Isle of Mull. 8.00pm. Pulse is "One 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 a full list of upcoming gigs visit www.mairicampbell.scot/gigs/ 15 APRIL HOT LOVE (T-Rex & 70s tribute): At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, free admission. 9pm. www.thepht.co.uk 16 APRIL KATEE KROSS: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, free admission. 3pm. www.thepht.co.uk 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 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
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21 APRIL 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
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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 '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 2 JUNE unique sound. He brings a heart and soul to his songs through energy and emotional honesty, MAIRI CAMPBELL’s ‘Pulse’ on tour: At ranging from stories of people caught in hard Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, The times to uplifting songs of love and life. Tickets CatStrand Theatre. 7.30pm. Pulse is "One £8 from musician's extrodinary tale of of finding her way www.musicglue.com back home" and the story of Pulse resonates far www.doghouseroses.net and wide and is touring to all kind of venues, For www.Josephparsons.com a full list of upcoming gigs visit www.mairicampbell.scot/gigs/ 5 MAY 3 JUNE
JENNY STURGEON: At Rolling Hills Folk Club, Darnick nr Melrose. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singerMAIRI CAMPBELL’s ‘Pulse’ on tour: At The songwriter who brings together the old and new Theatre Royal, Dumfries 7.30pm. Pulse is "One with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for musician's extrodinary tale of of finding her way Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical back home" and the story of Pulse resonates far events and personal experience, and having and wide and is touring to all kind of venues, For trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature a full list of upcoming gigs visit creeps in to all her work. www.mairicampbell.scot/gigs/ www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs
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BADSTONE: At The Twa Dugs, Ayr, free admission. 9pm. Some Rock, Blues , Soul plus more from a group of experienced musicians
Brookfield Knights present ….. WOODY PINES: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Nashvillebased 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
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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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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.
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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 Word, Family, Heritage, Food & Drink, Health & Kirkcudbright Wellbeing, Film, and Literary/Books. Closing 25-28 May date for applications, 17 February 2017. For more information, contact: If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot corinna@southsidefringe.org.uk you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the 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 the folk world - from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, talks and craic. Artists and audiences are welcomed by and into Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, with Orcadian artists providing around two thirds of the festival programme. Line-up announced across December-March, with tickets on sale in April, around six weeks ahead of the event. This is relatively close to the festival itself, as the festival consists of around 35 individually programmed and ticketed events, rather than offering all-in-one day or weekend tickets. Artists visiting the festival perform on several occasions, though, offering a number of chances to catch them over the weekend.
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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 something for everyone young and old and designed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Oban Scottish Borders. Live music from bands, 2-3 June Showaddywaddy, Pilot, The Beatles Revolution, Scooty and the Skyhooks, Scocha, The Stare, DarkHorse and DJ Greg Anderson. "We are delighted to announce that Trail West, Mànran and Tide Lines will join us in Oban as not Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, only are they great friends but they are three of Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking the most exciting acts on the Scottish scene to- Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm day - all bringing their own brand and fusion of west coast music. We still have three more acts till 6pm. You’ll not find a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the to announce as well as some other special guests so watch this space for more exciting an- place to be. nouncements.” Daniel Gillespie Artistic Director www.riversiderock.co.uk for Oban Live.
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our MNS FESTIVALS! editions @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ 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.
Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment.
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JULY Stonehaven Folk Festival Stonehaven 6-9 July
The pretty North East coastal town of Stonehaven 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 www.rcs.ac.uk/glasgowtromboneweekend 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 Inverness Alloway’s one day music festival Upside Doon Emily Smith, young Orkney four piece Fara and 23-24 June has announced the first batch of bands joining its 2017 line up. The BMX Bandits, Mull Histori- Scottish Young Tradition Musician of the year finalist Iona Fyfe. For full details of Guests, workNorthern Roots festival was started by Bruce cal Society, Have Mercy Las Vegas, The StumMacGregor in 2009 to highlight upcoming folk blers and C. Macleod are confirmed for the event shops and sessions please visit the Festival web site. and roots artists but has developed to showcase on Saturday 24 June. the best talents in Scottish music. Bruce said: “It’s a festival that prides itself in booking brilhttps://nts.cloudvenue.co.uk/upsidedoon www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk liant acts. I’m lucky in my profession as a musician and a radio presenter to meet and hear so TRANSMT many superb musicians and this is our chance to Glasgow get them on our very own festival. It’s really a Kelburn Castle, nr. Fairlie 7-9 July festival for music lovers – there’s no side-shows 30 June - 3 July or gimmicks – its music, music, music, all the Some of the best under the radar talent has way. The Kelburn Garden Party Festival builds on its been announced for TRNSMT, taking place at reputation, hand crafted and honed over the last Glasgow Green across 7-9 July. The King Tut’s www.northernrootsfestival.com eight years, as one of the most unique and exStage powered by Utilita Energy will play host to ceptional festivals in the UK. Their 2017 line-up the country’s favourite new artists, just as the demonstrates as strong an appreciation for uniconic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has done for the derground club culture and rock, as for folk, past 25+ years in Scotland. The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire jazz, electronica and world music, tying together 23-25 June programming strands deliberately traditional and www.trnsmtfest.com historical with the contemporary and forward
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