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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 25 APRIL OPEN MIC; Upstairs, Ryan’s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9.30pm. EDDI READER on her 2014 ‘Vagabond’ tour. To celebrate her new album Vagabond, Eddi presents a special evening in the intimate surroundings of The Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh. Time 7pm, Tickets £23.50 + £1.50 booking fee per ticket. This fee is charged on all sales for this event (ie telephone, internet, in person). If you buy tickets online, there is an additional 50p per ticket credit/debit card fee. 26 APRIL THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH, FRANTIC CHANT, LIFE MODEL: At Sneaky Petes,73 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 7pm-10pm. £5 Advance from Ticket Scotland, or £7 on the Door. Part of two special Scottish dates for The Underground Youth. In Edinburgh not only do we have amazing visuals to accompany the bands provided by the minds eye psycadelic light show, we also have a Merch stall from fuzz club records, an art stall and The Gift dj's playing inbetween bands. The Manchester based band blend the sounds of shoegaze, post-punk and psychedelic rock to create a raw and haunting wall of sound. The creative project of Craig Dyer boasts a number of digital and physical releases since it began in 2008, the most recent of which have been released by the bands label Fuzz Club Records. As a live band The Underground Youth have spent the last two years touring through Europe playing extensively. BLACK CAT BONE BLUES; Ryan’s Bar,1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9pm. 28 APRIL MARY MACMASTER, THE BADWILLS: At Coda Music, Edinburgh. A TradFest taster in-store at Coda from 5pm. www.codamusic.co.uk 29 APRIL
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Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Edinburgh Folk Club (Edinburgh TradFest event - venue tbc). Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles 1 MAY Born To Be Wide seminar - MUSIC MAKING MONEY: BTBW’s next seminar and social evening, takes place at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus. The discussion will focus on income sources beyond gig fees and selling releases. Confirmed speakers include Creative Scotland music officer, David Weaver, and
Glasgow-based producer/composer Kenny Inglis, whose work is regularly used in TV shows and film trailers. They will be joined by KFM Records owner Scott Macdonald, who has offset declining album sales by monetising video clips and partnering with brands. An additional speaker is expected to be announced, early next week. www.borntobewide.co.uk 2 MAY BREABACH on tour: At Tradfest, Teviot Row Debating House. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com LITTLE KICKS on tour: Headline show as part of “Put Your Love In Front Of Me” Spring Tour at Wee Red bar, Edinburgh. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 3 MAY BLISS: At Electric Circus, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS 4 MAY BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Opal Lounge, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are Harris Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was formed in 2002 and over the years have teamed up with many different musicians they like to call the "Bleeker Collective", they have supported EL Presidente, Eddie Reader and The Levellers. www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993 5 MAY BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Madogs, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are Harris Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was formed in 2002 and over the years have teamed up with many different musicians they like to call the "Bleeker Collective", they have supported EL Presidente, Eddie Reader and The Levellers. www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS
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A cavalcade of fine Highland performers comprising of award-winning guitarist Hamish ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS: At Queens Roberts, cult songwriter and funny-man Fash Hall, Edinburgh. TradFest Showcase for North Stewart, and the renowned Cigarbox Don American Irish and Celtic Festival Organisations. whose 2013 album has been received with One of the brightest rising stars on today’s aplomb, featuring the much-loved I’m Feeling Scottish music scene and long-listed for a 2014 like Oor Wullie. The Highlanders are joined by Scottish Album of the Year 'SAY' Award, the 23- former Dougie MacLean band regular Fraser year-old is a singer and songwriter of rare and Anderson and The David Latto Band. Tickets timeless potency, drawing on influences from available through Summerhall Box Office or by either side of the Atlantic. calling 0845 874 300. £8. Summerhall, www.adamholmesandtheembers.com Edinburgh www.medicinemusic.co.uk 7 MAY 10 MAY BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Liquid Room, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At Electric Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender Circus, Edinburgh. This folk-rock-roll-soul age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, quartet play four dates in Scotland in May before Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic unveiling their new record, Money Tree on 19 and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! May. Known for their authentic and energy-filled Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music live performances, the genre-defying quartet is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic boast a genius combination of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, and highly entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are soul, country and even gospel. This impressive Harris Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was independent band have gone from strength to formed in 2002 and over the years have teamed strength since the release of their debut album up with many different musicians they like to in 2010, which had them topping many ‘ones to call the "Bleeker Collective", they have watch’ lists. That same year, they reached supported EL Presidente, Eddie Reader and The number 21 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Charts and Levellers. were invited to do live sessions with BBC 6 www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS Music’s Cerys Matthews and BBC Radio 4’s Loose www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993 Ends. The buzz hasn’t stopped since. www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk 9 MAY 13 MAY The Medicine Show Revue presents: FASH STEWART, FRASER ANDERSON, THE DAVID JAMES GILLESPIE: At Malones Bar, Edinburgh. LATTO BAND, HAMISH ROBERTS, James is a Scottish acoustic singer/ songwriter CIGARBOX DON JACK at Trad Fest Edinburgh. based in London. James brings a lot to his
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music - honest story telling from folk, pain and passion from blues, hooks from pop and all with an indie edge. James' live performance is engaging, honest and mesmerising. His personality is charismatic and contagious. www.jamesgillespie.es 16 MAY Soundhouse benefit gig: LORD ROCHESTER, THE BEVVY SISTERS, SHOOGLENIFTY, DOLPHIN BOY. At The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh at 8pm (doors open at 7.30), £10 and there won’t be an untapped foot in the house. The Soundhouse will be a new state-ofthe-art music venue for Edinburgh, offering a fair deal for musicians, and a warm welcome to audiences of all ages. Andy Levy aka Dolphin Boy said: "Grassroots culture is alive in Edinburgh but it is not kicking and we desperately need a venue like the Soundhouse. I fully support the aims and aspirations of the Soundhouse project and would urge anyone who doesn’t want bankers and accountants as the sole arbiters of taste to do the same.” Tickets available via Ticketmaster @ www.ticketmaster. co.uk www.soundhouse.org.uk 24 MAY A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com
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www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 30 MAY AOIFE O’DONOVAN plus RACHEL RIES; Aoife O’Donovan is known as the lead singer of Crooked Still and Sometymes Why. She has collaborated with some of the most eminent names across roots, classical, bluegrass, and jazz, from Alison Krauss and Chris Thile, to Gabriel Kahane and Dave Douglas. Aoife received high-praise for her performance at last year’s Transatlantic Sessions and this year’s Celtic Connections festival. With interest now high on both sides of the Atlantic, Aoife O’Donovan’s shows are not to be missed. RACHEL RIES hails from the inspiring, vast expanses of South Dakota, by way of Zaire. Her formative years were filled with Mennonite hymns, Suzuki violin and The Carpenters. Currently splitting her time between rural Vermont and New York City, she crafts sly and compassionate songs for the crooked hearted. With a clear voice and steady hand, she pulls the listener into her world of city grit, country dirt, and her open-eyed search for redemption and reason.The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland 0131 220 3234 and Ripping Records 0131 227 7070 1 JUNE LITTLE KICKS on tour: Acoustic Afternoon set in the Brewdog Edinburgh Bar with support. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 14 JUNE
The American girl group BLISS play five dates in Edinburgh and Glasgow from 3-7 May, with support from Scotland's BLEEKER. www.officialbliss.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993
The Pathhead Music Collective present: Share a summer evening with INDIA ALBA and the CORRINA HEWAT BAND at Pathhead Village Hall. DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Edinburgh http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ Festival Fringe 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie MacLean is national musical treasure who has developed a Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting national musical treasure who has developed a and instrumental composition. Internationally unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music and instrumental composition. Internationally for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music performances are especially intimate. The for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live Queens Hall, Edinburgh. performances are especially intimate. Marquee, Linlithgow RFC Organised by the Linlithgow Folk Festival Association as part of the Linlithgow Civic Festival. Box Office: 01506 282720 www.linlithgowfolk.com
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27 JUNE Soundhouse benefit gig: THE BANJO LOUNGE 4, BLUEFLINT, DEAN OWENS + FRIENDS, DOLPHIN BOY. At The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh at 8pm (doors open at 7.30), £10. And we are expecting some surprise special guests too. The Soundhouse will be a new state-of-the-art music venue for Edinburgh, offering a fair deal for musicians, and a warm welcome to audiences of all ages. Andy Levy aka Dolphin Boy said: "Grassroots culture is alive in Edinburgh but it is not kicking and we desperately need a venue like the Soundhouse. I fully support the aims and aspirations of the Soundhouse project and would urge anyone who doesn’t want bankers and accountants as the sole arbiters of taste to do the same.” Tickets available via Ticketmaster @ www.ticketmaster. co.uk www.soundhouse.org.uk 1 AUGUST
Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow and West Coast area Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 25 APRIL STG Presents: MARTIN METCALFE & THE FORNICATORS plus Special guests PARALLAX FACTION At Nice N Sleazys, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions GEORGE MCINTOSH DUO; Grand Ole Opry, 24 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members GLUE; The Glue lads are back with all the indie, electro, new and old punk, rock n roll and dance madness. It's a wonder they keep it all together. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5/£3.
www.flyingduckclub.com 26 APRIL Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Brookfield Village Hall, Renfrewshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles DAVE ARCARI and ERIN HARPE: Dave Arcari (Scotland) and Erin Harpe Blues Duo (USA) live at Buchanan Memorial Hall, Milton of Buchanan, by Drymen. SCOTTISH troubadour DAVE ARCARI teams up with his Boston USA-based pals Erin Harpe and Jim Countryman – the Erin Harpe Delta Blues Duo – to play a doubleheader show. Arcari – who returns to the USA in July – has just finished a 15-date UK tour promoting his latest album Whisky in my Blood. He is particularly excited about Whisky in my Blood: “The label (Blue North, Finland) put the album out on heavy coloured vinyl as well as CD and digital download,” says Arcari. “And although this is my fifth album, the vinyl release makes it feel like my first ‘proper’ record!” Arcari has shared the stage with major artists including country/Americana legend Steve Earle, the mighty Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, Toby Keith and veteran blues-rocker Robin Trower. A regular at UK and European festivals, Arcari cites recent highlights as Glastonbury; Moulin Blues Festival in Holland; Belgium’s Peer Festival (alongside Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and Steve Winwood); BluesAlive in the Czech Republic and Poland. www.davearcari.com
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www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic FATHERSON: Headline at The Arches, Glasgow promoting their debut album ‘I Am An Island'. www.facebook.com/fathersonband Indievous Presents ….. KILL CITY RADIO + FROM THE STORM + DEAD MAN FALL + SAINT SECAIRE + NORTHERN NIGHTLIGHTS: At Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous HOUNDIN THE STREETS: Nothing but bare boned Hip Hop Disco and Post Punk. The finest original sounds from the East Coast. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5/£3. www.flyingduckclub.com AMERICAN ROUTES; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 27 APRIL THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH & LIFE MODEL: At 13th Note King Street, Glasgow. 8pm-11.30. £4 from Tickets Scotland, £6 on the door. Second Part of two special Scottish dates for The Underground youth. Joined by Glasgow based Life Model And some special guests to be announced closer to the time. The Manchester based band blend the sounds of shoegaze, postpunk and psychedelic rock to create a raw and haunting wall of sound. The creative project of Craig Dyer boasts a number of digital and physical releases since it began in 2008, the most recent of which have been released by the bands label Fuzz Club Records. As a live band The Underground Youth have spent the last two years touring through Europe playing extensively. EDDI READER on her 2014 ‘Vagabond’ tour. To celebrate her new album Vagabond, Eddi presents a special Intimate evening. o2 ABC, 300 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, Time 7pm.
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30 APRIL : The Fallen Angels Club presents: KRISTA DETOR plus LES JOHNSON & ME @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £12.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk Impressive singer/songwriter, Krista Detor from Indiana is heading for a show at The Admiral in Glasgow. Krista’s solo albums have consistently won national and international prominence, including number one on the Euro-Americana Chart and placement within the top 10 of the U.S. Folk and Independent Music charts. www.fallenangelsclub.com
WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying commitment in every single song.” Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – www.fallenangelsclub.com 8pm. Free entry. www.flyingduckclub.com LITTLE KICKS on tour: Headline show as part of “Put Your Love In Front Of Me” Spring Tour at 30 APRIL Broadcast, Glasgow. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great The Fallen Angels Club presents: KRISTA live show and are known for their distinctly DETOR plus LES JOHNSON & ME @ Admiral catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Bar, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £12.00 www.ticketweb. Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." co.uk Impressive singer/songwriter, Krista Detor www.thelittlekicks.co.uk from Indiana is heading for a show at The Admiral in Glasgow. Krista’s solo albums have 2 MAY consistently won national and international prominence, including number one on the Euro- ATTICA RAGE: Scotland’s favourite rock DJ Americana Chart and placement within the top Tom Russell and heavy rock band Attica Rage 10 of the U.S. Folk and Independent Music will be joining forces at the official launch party charts. of ‘The Basement Rocks’ - a brand new rock www.fallenangelsclub.com club-night in Cumbernauld. To be held in The Basement at Paps Nightclub, every Friday night, 1 MAY the club is hosted by legendary DJ Tom Russell and will feature live bands followed by Tom’s The Fallen Angels Club presents: DAN ‘Friday Night Rock Show’ club-night, running STUART + KATHLEEN HASKARD @Glad Cafe, into the wee hours. For the launch party, Attica Shawlands. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www. Rage will be performing a set of their own songs ticketweb.co.uk The irrepressible, Dan Stuart – and a special classic covers set. Doors open at formerly of seminal Alt-Country rockers Green 7.30pm with live music from 8.30pm and Tom’s on Red during the 1980s – makes irregular rock club running from 11pm until 3am. Entry is forays into the music spotlight these days. But only £3 and all drinks are £1.50. what an impact he makes when he does. His www.facebook.com/events/570650976376490/ first solo record this century, “The Deliverance www.atticarage.com of Marlowe Billings” was released in 2012 to a round of top reviews. Then he toured, and 3 MAY included a memorable show at King Tut’s, which the respected americana-uk website reviewed as Medicine Music presents: FRASER “80 minutes of unabashed fervour, intensity and ANDERSON (with OLD DANCE SCHOOL) at
Oran Mor, Glasgow. 7.30 £12.50 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 6 MAY BLISS: At Classic Grand, Glasgow. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS 6 MAY Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON. 7.30 at Tintos, 1 Hunter Street, East Kilbride www.medicinemusic.co.uk 7 MAY St Andrews in the Square presents – RANT. 7.30pm / £12 (£10 conc). RANT is the meeting of 4 of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands. Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, SarahJane Summers and Lauren MacColl join forces to create a sound rich and vibrant, evocative of the exciting scene they create music in. They made their debut performance in July 2012, storming onto the scene and immediately earning high praise, “delightful … a quartet which should enrich both the traditional and classical music
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scenes in future” (Northings.com, live review). Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Known for their work as soloists and with various bands, this is a celebration of the instrument they all have a passion for. 4 fiddles: one beautiful sound! Get tickets at: www.musicglue.com A BAND CALLED QUINN: A multimedia collaboration between musician Louise Quinn (A Band Called Quinn), Grid Iron Theatre Director Ben Harrison & Scottish film maker Uisdean Murray in response to international shared story project Biding Time (remix). Biding Time (remix) tells the story of aspiring singer/ songwriter Thyme & her journey through the fame factory as she pursues success in the music industry. It is based on Louise Quinn's own experience of being signed to a major record label, & the highs & lows that ensued. The show combines a live band with featurefilm-quality visuals, a large rabbit, guest appearance by legendary performance artist Diane Torr & the first ever use of silent disco technology in this context to give a truly immersive & original audience experience. This is the story of a musician and her discovery of exactly what it is that a woman is expected to do to succeed in the music industry. CCA 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Tickets £10 / £8 plus bf. Time 8pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn
number 21 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Charts and were invited to do live sessions with BBC 6 Music’s Cerys Matthews and BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends. The buzz hasn’t stopped since. www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk 12 MAY A BAND CALLED QUINN: At The Beacon, Greenock. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 14 MAY JAMES GILLESPIE: At Pivo Pivo, Glasgow. James is a Scottish acoustic singer/ songwriter based in London. James brings a lot to his music - honest story telling from folk, pain and passion from blues, hooks from pop and all with an indie edge. James' live performance is engaging, honest and mesmerising. His personality is charismatic and contagious. www.jamesgillespie.es 17 MAY BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Town Hall, Station House, 71 Station Rd, Milngavie.
9’S, BROWN BEAR AND THE BANDITS & CRASH CLUB: At Glasgow’s Classic Grand. This night is going to be an experience, take you on a journey to the outer realms of your mind and gently bring you back home, kiss you softly on the cheek and wave you off into the Glasgow darkness of night. Tickets www.tickets-scotland.com Price £13. www.facebook.com/mfmayrshire 30 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents: AOIFE O'DONOVAN plus Rachel Ries @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm/Start 8. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions KIT CLARK plus Special Guests, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 7 JUNE The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening With SAM BAKER @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm. £14.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com
DOUGIE MACLEAN With the RSNO (Royal Scottish National Orchestra). Dougie MacLean needs no introduction; as singer, songwriter, composer and instrumentalist, no artist 8 MAY captures the soul of Scotland with more authenticity or emotion. For one night only, he A BAND CALLED QUINN: If you missed ABCQ teams up with conductor John Logan and the performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's RSNO to bring a new and beautiful symphonic Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown dimension to his best-loved songs: including away by the reaction to the show and are 20 MAY Heiland Harry, Ca’ the Yowes, Green Grow the looking forward to touring it this year; A Rashes, This Love Will Carry, Till Tomorrow and multimedia collaboration between musician The Fallen Angels Club presents: NELS of course the song that’s been called Scotland’s Louise Quinn (A Band Called Quinn), Grid Iron ANDREWS plus support @ Admiral Bar, alternative national anthem,Caledonia. Glasgow Theatre Director Ben Harrison & Scottish film Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, maker Uisdean Murray in response to ticketweb.co.uk Brooklyn-based Nels Andrews, Glasgow. Tickets Tickets: £35, £26.50, £22.50, international shared story project Biding Time (remix). Biding Time (remix) tells the story no stranger to Glasgow audiences, returns to the £17 and £12.50. Time 7.30pm. city for another intimate gig at the Admiral Bar. www.rsno.org.uk of aspiring singer/ songwriter Thyme & her www.glasgowconcerthalls.com journey through the fame factory as she pursues The hugely talented Andrews enjoyed critical acclaim with his 2012 self released, Box Office: 0141 353 8000 success in the music industry. It is based on “Scrimshaw,” which followed the delights of “Off Louise Quinn's own experience of being signed to a major record label, & the highs & lows that Track Betting” and “Sunday Shoes” to establish 8 JUNE his credentials as a poetic, stirring, thoughtful ensued. The show combines a live band with STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions DAVID feature-film-quality visuals, a large rabbit, guest and respected singer/songwriter. www.fallenangelsclub.com FORD plus Special Guests, At Cottiers Theatre, appearance by legendary performance artist Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm - Over 18's Diane Torr & the first ever use of silent disco 22 MAY technology in this context to give a truly www.facebook.com/StgPromotions immersive & original audience experience. This The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening is the story of a musician and her discovery of 12 JUNE exactly what it is that a woman is expected to do with ELIZA GILKYSON @ St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £13 to succeed in the music industry. CCA 350 The Fallen Angels Club presents: THEA from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Eliza Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Tickets £10 / £8 plus GILMORE + support @ St Andrew's In The Gilkyson, the Grammy-nominated singer, bf. Time 8pm. songwriter and activist, who played the Glasgow Square, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm, Tickets £14.00. www.bidingtimeremix.com Americana Festival in 2012. Eliza is a politically The ever-popular Thea Gilmore is bringing her www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter who own brand of singer/songwriter brilliance to St Andrews in the Square. A regular and welcome has become one of the most respected 9 MAY visitor to these parts, Thea’s output has been musicians in Folk and Americana music circles. consistently highly rated and BBC Radio 2 chose The daughter of songwriter Terry Gilkyson, POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At King Tuts, whose songs were recorded by artists as diverse her last release, 2013’s “Regardless,” as its Glasgow. This folk-rock-roll-soul quartet play Album of the Week last April. Support comes in as Johnny Cash, the White Stripes, and Dean four dates in Scotland in May before unveiling their new record, Money Tree on 19 May. Known Martin, Eliza was headed for a career in music at the shape of DENNIS ELLSWORTH who brings his new album,"Hazy Sunshine" all the way from an early age. for their authentic and energy-filled live the East Coast Of Canada. www.ticketweb.co.uk performances, the genre-defying quartet boast a www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com genius combination of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, www.fallenangelsclub.com country and even gospel. This impressive 23 MAY independent band have gone from strength to 13 JUNE strength since the release of their debut album in 2010, which had them topping many ‘ones to My First Music presents .....THE SUNSHINE DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie MacLean is UNDERGROUND with support from MICKEY watch’ lists. That same year, they reached
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What About Wolves : www.facebook.com/pages/What-About-Wolves/481719098550416 24-25 APRIL: Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, UNKNOWN ON SUNDAY and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. Dumfries / Ayr /Dundee. www.facebook.com/pages/Unknown-On-Sunday/183219935094406 www.facebook.com/pages/What-About-Wolves/481719098550416 www.facebook.com/EchoValleyBand www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock ... still to be confirmed. Box Office: 01475 723723 (On sale date coming soon) www.beaconartscentre.co.uk
sabbatical, two band members and friends, Leo Moran and Anthony Thistlethwaite, have put together an acoustic show that will include different takes on well-known Saw Doctors' songs, versions of lesser-known band songs, a few from Anthony's solo-albums and other songs written recently with Tuam songwriter Padraig Stevens. It's all new and fresh and challenging and scary and exciting. www.facebook.com/events/616030588467544/ www.facebook.com/glowarts
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Scottish Brass Band Association present: As part of the European Festival of Brass in Perth Concert Hall. The European Brass Band Championships – Championship Section. 5.00pm A musical feast of brass band music as a stunning collection of Europe’s finest brass JJ GILMOUR; Singer songwriter JJ Gilmour's bands each perform a set work, ‘Muckle last appearance at the Tolbooth was fronting Fugga’ written by renowned Scottish 'The Casbah Club' alongside members from composer Rory Boyle and specially Big Country, The Jam & his band The commissioned for the event. This is the first Silencers. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. round of the 2014 European Brass Band Tickets £12. Time 8pm. Championships and offers an exciting insight to the outstanding musicianship that is 26 APRIL available throughout Europe, including Scotland’s own representative, The Whitburn GLEADHRAICH: EP launch for 'Pipe Dreams' Band. 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a songwriting master - as he brings his band on tour to mark his 70th birthday year. His songs have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million records worldwide including over 30 chart-toppers. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £18, Time 8pm. 1 JUNE
DOUGIE MACLEAN; The closing concert of the Perth Festival of the Arts 2014 with Dougie MacLean with Strings & Celtic Musicians. 21 MAY Premiere of Dougie MacLean's "Perthshire Scottish Brass Band Association present: As Cantata". Commissioned by the Perth Festival of part of the European Festival of Brass in Perth LUKE DANIELS & GLASGOW CITY CELTIC Concert Hall. The European Youth Day Morning COLLECTIVE; Soilleireachadh na h-Alba and the Arts with support from Creative Scotland. Perth Concert Hall, Perth. Box Office: 01738 Concert – 10.00am. An exciting new addition to New World Drovers Concert; Luke Daniels 621031 this year's programme of events that specifically returns to the Tolbooth with his specially celebrates youth music. Followed by The gathered Glasgow City Collective featuring some www.perthfestival.co.uk European Youth Brass Band Contest at noon of the most masterful current performers, for an which opens its doors to some of the top youth evening of new music. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 6 JUNE bands from across Europe. Then at 5pm to Stirling. Tickets £12, £10. Time 8pm. complete the day in style, an exciting preBARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: awards ceremony short concert will be 22 MAY Barbara and Rab have known one another for performed by The Band of the King’s Division. nearly fifty years and the songs represent many This is the first brass band of the British Army A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Adam Smith, and comprises of brass band musicians currently Kirkcaldy. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources serving in the Corps of Army Music. The band is Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe appealed to them, and instilled in them an looking forward to introducing this opportunity Festival, the band were blown away by the for young brass band musicians to pursue a reaction to the show and are looking forward to instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Albert Halls, Albert Place, Dumbarton Rd, career in military music. Tickets from Perth touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near Stirling. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £20 centre Concert Hall Box Office 01738 621 031 or www. you! balcony / £18 / £16 concessions horsecross.co.uk www.bidingtimeremix.com www.EFOB2014.com
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DISTIL: The annual Distil showcase of new work from Scottish traditional musicians returns, once again with the superlative backing of Mr McFall's Chamber. The Tolbooth enjoys being a partner in this valuable project which gives musicians with various levels of experience in composition the opportunity to hone and enhance their skills, collectively producing a mesmerising musical evening. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £10. Time 8pm.
HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With CHRISTINE TOBIN. Irish-born singersongwriter Christine Tobin is based in the UK. Her style, although rooted in jazz, is steeped in the singer-songwriter tradition and draws on a broad range of influences from West Africa to Brazil. Her sound is rich, authentic and deeply expressive. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge.
HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With THE BLUESWATER. An award-winning band from Edinburgh, The Blueswater, draws inspiration specifically from the Chicago blues style of Chess records, building guitar riffs and harmonica solos around a tight rhythm section. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge.
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Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 DOUGIE MACLEAN (24 Oct-2 Nov) Perthshire 641122 Amber Festival - The Dougie MacLean Festival; Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent 29 APRIL singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. roots-based songwriting and instrumental MADISON VIOLET + DANNI NICHOLLS. At composition. Internationally renowned for his The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 8pm/£12. Madison song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of Violet are a Canadian folk music duo composed the Mohicans, his live performances are of singer-songwriters Brenley MacEachern and especially intimate. Venues and artists to be Lisa MacIsaac. The group has been notable for announced May 8th 2014, Tickets on sale May various folk and pop award nominations and 13th at 4pm (UK time) wins. 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BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY With conductor www.almostbluepromotions.com Donald Runnicles’ special relationship with late www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions Romanticism, this BBC Scottish Symphony concert will be one of the highlights of their 4 MAY Aberdeen season with Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten and Mahler’s Symphony No9, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at LITTLE KICKS on tour: At The Big Beach Ball, 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 Aberdeen. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and 641122 are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that DOORS ALIVE British tribute band widely makes people dance." regarded as the closest and most enthralling www.thelittlekicks.co.uk representation of the legendary 60s rock gods The Doors in the world today, Doors Alive, in The 17 MAY Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Woodend Barn, Banchory. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding 641122 Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the 26 APRIL reaction to the show and are looking forward to NICOLA BENEDETTI With Scotland’s favourite touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near violinist Nicola Benedetti and conductor Jérémie you! Rhorer, Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn Beethoven’s Overture Egmont and Symphony No4 and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No5 in a ‘Turkish’, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm, 26 MAY with a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm, free to ticket BREABACH on tour: Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. holders. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach 641122 command the stage with flare, charisma and a THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, a British blues sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. rock band formed by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by Campbell and guitarists Luke Potashnick (exthe tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-
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dance. www.breabach.com 21 JUNE LITTLE KICKS on tour: At AECC, Aberdeen. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 6 AUGUST DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Aboyne & Deeside Festival 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. Deeside Theatre, Aboyne
HIGHLANDS Send us all your gig dates for all the Highlands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 25 APRIL Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA with THE ELEPHANT SESSIONS. 7.30pm. Scotland's foremost group of anarchic tunesmiths emerged from the vibrant Glasgow folk scene. Treacherous Orchestra take Scottish dance music into a thrilling new dimension. Having grown up under the influence of pioneering fusion acts such as Shooglenifty, Martyn Bennett, Salsa Celtica and Croft No. 5, they draw simultaneously on deep traditional roots and contemporary influences. Featuring bagpipes, whistles, flutes, fiddles, accordion, banjo, guitars, bass, drums and percussion, they combine ferocious energy and sophisticated musical arrangements, with explosive results. Support by The Elephant Sessions, who played a great set at the Pavilion during the amaSing festival. Tickets £15 now online (and selling fast!) from WeGotTickets.com and Ticketweb.co. uk – on sale elsewhere very soon. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. www.treacherousorchestra.com http://elephantsessions.com www.StrathpefferPavilion.org 26 APRIL Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. 2pm. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 27 APRIL Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS. 7.30pm at Crystal House Retreat, Church Brae, Strathpeffer. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 29 APRIL Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON (Supported By SHREW) at Argyll
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31 MAY Medicine Music presents: NELS ANDREWS at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness. ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS: At Eden 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 Court, Inverness Northern Roots Festival. One of www.medicinemusic.co.uk the brightest rising stars on today’s Scottish music scene and long-listed for a 2014 Scottish 24 MAY Album of the Year 'SAY' Award, the 23-year-old 1 MAY is a singer and songwriter of rare and timeless Medicine Music presents: CHRISTINE potency, drawing on influences from either side Medicine Music presents: FRASER TOBIN, 2pm at The Greenhouse, 14 High of the Atlantic. ANDERSON 7.30 pm at The Greenhouse, 14 Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.adamholmesandtheembers.com High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk www.medicinemusic.co.uk 1 JUNE JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY: At Inverie 3 MAY Village Hall (8pm), Inverie, Knoydart, PH41 4PL. Highland Chamber Orchestra – the HCO Here's a link to James and Dan playing last year: returns to its favourite venue for one of its LITTLE KICKS on tour: At Brew at the Bog, http://bit.ly/1kP2IFl popular Sunday afternoon concerts. Strathpeffer Bogbain, Inverness. The Little Kicks are a 4 Tickets for this event are on the door - reserve Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 3pm. piece band who have a reputation for a great live tickets through this Facebook page (below) www.highland-chamber-orchestra.co.uk show and are known for their distinctly catchy www.facebook.com/events/501813536604761/ upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie www.facebook.com/InverieVillageHall 3 JUNE Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk HOOLEY IN THE HIGHLANDS – country music Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JOHNSON at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool 9pm. festival featuring John McNicholl & Band, 4 MAY Entry By donation (suggested £8) Stillwater, Western Rhythm, John Dolan & www.medicinemusic.co.uk Off The Kuff Band, Trevor Loughrey. Caithness Gigs presents: JOHN POWER Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. (Cast / The La’s) Acoustic Show @ Blackstairs 5 JUNE Time 1pm to midnight. Tickets £40 (limited Lounge, 20 Breadalbane Terrace, Wick, number of under 18 tickets at £20) from 01463 Caithness, Highlands, KW1 5AQ. £17.00 / Over Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & 811677 or 18s Only SOFIE JONSSON 7.30 pm at The Greenhouse, landl@northhighlandradio.co.uk www.caithnessgigs.com 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) 28 MAY 9 MAY www.medicinemusic.co.uk BREABACH on tour: Carrbridge Village Hall. A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Eden Court, 6 JUNE One of the most celebrated and successful Inverness. If you missed ABCQ performing Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & command the stage with flare, charisma and a Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by SOFIE JONSSON (Supp. The Slim Panatellas) at sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. the reaction to the show and are looking forward Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near this uncompromising force is further fuelled by 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 you! the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step- www.medicinemusic.co.uk www.bidingtimeremix.com dance. www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 20 JUNE www.breabach.com
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LAU - modern folk music’s most innovative band, with three brilliant musicians, thrilling POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At The Old Caithness Gigs presents: DONNIE MUNRO @ performers and free-thinking visionaries. Kris Bridge Inn, Aviemore. This folk-rock-roll-soul Assembly Rooms, Sinclair Terrace, Wick. Tickets Drever (vocals/guitar) from the Orkney Islands, quartet play four dates in Scotland in May before £16.00 / Over 18s Only Martin Green (accordion) from East Anglia and unveiling their new record, Money Tree on 19 Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) from Oban have won www.caithnessgigs.com May. Known for their authentic and energy-filled many awards, including being named Best Group live performances, the genre-defying quartet MÀNRAN – the Pavilion team are delighted that in BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards a record-breaking boast a genius combination of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, we’ve finally managed to make a date with four times and “the UK’s best live band” by The soul, country and even gospel. This impressive Guardian. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Mànran - an exceptionally talented group of independent band have gone from strength to Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £15 now on sale young musicians, who are taking the music strength since the release of their debut album world by storm with their high energy, stomping online from WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK, via in 2010, which had them topping many ‘ones to tunes and phenomenal Gaelic and English songs. Ticketweb 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, from watch’ lists. That same year, they reached This will be their first gig in this area since their June’s Card Shop Dingwall and from the Pavilion number 21 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Charts and popular appearance at Runrig’s 40th anniversary 01997 420124 were invited to do live sessions with BBC 6 www.lau-music.co.uk “Party on the Moor”. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Music’s Cerys Matthews and BBC Radio 4’s Loose Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £16 Ends. The buzz hasn’t stopped since. online from WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK, via 25 JUNE www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk Ticketweb 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and from the Pavilion SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA makes its popular annual visit to the Pavilion. The 16 MAY 01997 420124 programme will be: Schubert Symphony No. 2, www.manran.co.uk Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TOPLOADER. Mozart Flute Concerto in D Major, Haydn 7.30pmtop pop rock band, which has sold over Symphony 194 (“London”) and Mendelssohn 30 MAY two million albums with a string of top 20 chart Scherzo from his Octet. Conductor Richard hits at home and abroad and is famous for the Egarr, soloist the SCO’s own brilliant Principal BREABACH on tour: The Ceilidh Place, hugely popular single Dancing in the Moonlight. Ullapool. Flute Alison Mitchell. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Toploader’s latest single This is the Night is Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £15 / One of the most celebrated and successful currently the most played song on BBC Radio 2. Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach £13 / £5 now on sale from the Pavilion 01997 Support to be announced. Tickets £15 are 420124 and June’s Dingwall command the stage with flare, charisma and a already selling online with WeGotTickets and www.sco.org.uk sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Ticketweb UK – also via Ticketweb 24-hr hotline Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, www.intermusica.co.uk/egarr 11 MAY
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15 JULY Medicine Music presents: SOPHIE BANCROFT & TOM LYNE at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool 9pm. Entry By donation (suggested £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 16 JULY Medicine Music presents: SOPHIE BANCROFT & TOM LYNE (Supp. The Slim Panatellas) at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk
WEST COAST ISLANDS / SHETLAND / ORKNEY Send us all your gig dates for all of the Scottish islands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 1-4 MAY Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Shetland Folk Festival. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles
TILBROOK at the Marble Hall Mount Stuart. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle BREABACH on tour: Ceòl on the Croft, Isle of of Bute. Skye. One of the most celebrated and successful https://twitter.com/transclydemusic Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and stepdance. www.breabach.com
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5 JUNE BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Aros Centre, Isle of Skye
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ARRAN FOLK FESTIVAL: The 20th Arran Folk Festival line up is now on-line and tickets are available to purchase! We are proud of the musicians that we have booked to appear this year – we have managed to secure some big names on the Folk Scene who are all very enthusiastic about coming over to play here. www.arranevents.com/arranfolkfestival2014.php
Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, UNKNOWN ON SUNDAY and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. At Town Hall, Ayr. www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours
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BLACKLEAF 40: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick
Transclyde Music presents: THE CORN POTATO STRING BAND (TBC). Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS: At Shetland http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ Folk Festival. One of the brightest rising stars on today’s Scottish music scene and long-listed for BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: a 2014 Scottish Album of the Year 'SAY' Award, Barbara and Rab have known one another for the 23-year-old is a singer and songwriter of nearly fifty years and the songs represent many rare and timeless potency, drawing on influences areas they've explored together in that time. from either side of the Atlantic. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources www.adamholmesandtheembers.com appealed to them, and instilled in them an
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SOUTHBOUND: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick
instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Mareel, Lerewick. Shetland.
BREABACH on tour: At The Visit, Tobermory, Mull. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and stepdance. www.breabach.com
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AUDIOCLASS: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission.
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Irvine Folk Club presents: LOUISE JORDAN www.louisejordan.co.uk www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk
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ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS: At Hebridean Celtic Festival. One of the brightest 23 MAY rising stars on today’s Scottish music scene and long-listed for a 2014 Scottish Album of the Year DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie will be performing 'SAY' Award, the 23-year-old is a singer and as a trio with ROSS AINSLIE and PETE songwriter of rare and timeless potency, drawing GARNETT. Part of Feis Ile - The Islay Festival of on influences from either side of the Atlantic. Malt. Music. Bowmore Hall, Bowmore, Isle of www.adamholmesandtheembers.com Islay. Time 8pm. Tickets £10. 25 MAY
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MILESTONE: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick
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10 MAY ESCAPADE: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick ALL OR NOTHING: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission.
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Transclyde Music presents: NICK HARPER at 14 MAY Craigmore Bowling Club. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. BREABACH on tour: At The Buccleuch Centre https://twitter.com/transclydemusic Langholm. One of the most celebrated and http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, 16 August charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute Transclyde Music presents: GLENN
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THE SPLINTERS: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-AltonInn/130778983635951
THE DANGEROUS BROS: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission.
Irvine Folk Club presents: JOHN DOYLE www.johndoylemusic.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 31 MAY
STILL BUZZIN: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick 11 JUNE Irvine Folk Club presents: KENT DUCHAINE www.kentduchaine.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 26 JUNE Irvine Folk Club presents: BRUCE & WALKER www.bruceandwalker.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 9 JULY Irvine Folk Club presents: CLAUDE BOURBON www.claudebourbon.org www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 23 JULY Irvine Folk Club presents: JINSKI www.jinski.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk
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Morrison is back!!! We are running the masterclass again and the Blues Buffet. Tickets for the master-class are £10 and the performance £10 once again the class is from 4pm—6pm and the gig at 7.30pm very limited tickets available, please let us know straight away if you need tickets reserved! For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209
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30 MAY LITTLE KICKS on tour: At the 'End Of The Month Club' at Charlie’s, Berwick-upon-Tweed. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 31 MAY St Boswell’s Live present: ARCHIE FISHER / TOMMY ASHBY & ADAM DOUBLE for St Boswells Village Week! St Boswells Live! will be opening Village Week with a fabulous music show. Scottish folk legend Archie Fisher will provide a laid-back, evocative set, followed by a performance from Tommy Ashby and his superb band. There will also be a special appearance from our very own Sub-Committee, playing a few infectious covers to kick the evening off. Doors open at 7.30pm with the music starting at 8pm. Tickets are priced £10 full, £5 for under16s and £25 for a family of up to 5. www.stboswellslive.com LITTLE KICKS on tour: At Head Of Steam, Newcastle. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 7 JUNE BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Tait Hall, Kelso. Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders. Time 8pm. 13 SEPTEMBER String Jam Club present: BENNY GALLAGHER - BOB WOOD – COLIN MACFARLANE. One half of the legendary Gallagher & Lyle, Benny has written more great songs than seems really fair and remains one of the best players on the circuit. Add in the combined talents of exemplary musicians, Bob Wood and Colin MacFarlane, and you have a gig made in heaven. We anticipate a huge demand for this gig, another sell-out, so get in quick. Wear your heart on your sleeve for Benny and buy your tickets on Saturday! Tickets on sale at the beginning of August. String Jam Club meets on the second Saturday of every month at The County Hotel, 1- 5 High Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub
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20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in Dumfriesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by Lewis Hamilton Music. The village is an attractive and vibrant community of some 2,000 people, and Dumfries and Galloway is a well-known music Northern Streams destination, hosting such successful events as Edinburgh the Wickerman, Moniaive Folk and Bluegrass 25-26 April Festivals. Thornhill lies at the junction of the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock and A702 New GalPrepare to sail the seas with music, song and dance courtesy of Edinburgh’s Northern Streams loway to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of the beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire. 2014 Festival programme. Guests include Norway’s dynamic ‘rock and roll’ Storm Weather www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138 Shanty Choir, award-winning Kevin Lees, Dave Wood & Noa Shamir (Denmark/Britain); ShetGirvan Folk Festival land’s premier duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Girvan Nicholson and innovative Swedish musicians 2-4 May Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette.
duce further concerts in October/November. If any businesses are interested in sponsoring the Festival then please get in touch. www.darvelmusicfestival.org
Brew at the Bog Inverness 3 May
“The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a festival full of new music and new beer. BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The www.northernstreams.org As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverin Scotland was increasingly exploring its own ness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” Arbroath Blues roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Arbroath dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is host26 April songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. ing and the fabulous surroundings of this old So please tell all of your friends and help to farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Arbroath. 3pm to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! down in history. 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues There will be plenty of room and plenty of music Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys and for all to enjoy. www.brewatthebog.com The Yahs - and it’s Free! www.smokieblues.com
TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
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Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival
Galashiels 3 May
Oban 2-4 May
Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' bands The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Fes- promise a great family evening of entertainTradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant tival has developed into one of Scotland’s major ment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, sto- cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; 'Simple Minded'; Steve rytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, lit- Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to in- Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings erature, architecture, film and multi-media in clude new special events and competitions, and Attached' and Madeleine Dow joins the line up the capital city. The core programming theme the festival now offers over 1100 participants performing an acoustic set. for 2014 is ‘Revival and Renaissance’ which will 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines inexplore the cyclical way in which Scotland’s folk cluding piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, www.facebook.com/ arts burst into life and influence every other as- recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, highland soundfestivalgalashiels pect of culture. Over 70 events were showcased dancing and choreography. This is the festival's between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in Scotland’s 31st year and 2014 is going to be their biggest Riverside Festival Capital with locals and visitors both discovering yet with new venues and over 1100 participants, Glasgow a feast of culture in the Festival City! 125 competition classes in eleven disiplines. 3-4 May Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May
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Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 2-5 May
34th Shetland Folk Festival
The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes- a programme of traditional jazz music in one of tival is regarded a prestigious event for perform- Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside reers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol- sorts. untary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in www.butejazz.com reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the Darvel Music Festival isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world Darvel 3 May has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to of- First in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne fer. on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please www.shetlandfolkfestival.com support us by buying tickets early and if you can help us by making a donation and becoming a Thornhill Music Festival Festival Patron, you can do so by following the Dumfriesshire link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping 2-4 May that further sponsorship and funding will be in place later in the year that will enable us to proShetland 1-4 May
Scotland's premier electronic music festival Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to add a second day and return to the spectacular Riverside Museum site for the second consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest event yet. Organisers have reconfigured the site to feature two stages aiming to maximise the space and enhance the festival experience for the thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days. The party will continue late into the night at various venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be announced soon. www.theelectricfrog.co.uk
The Big Beach Ball Aberdeen 4 May The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, oneday music festival returns, the event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. Building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will
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Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 9-11 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend.
music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 22-25 May
If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere inbetween. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting Psychedelic Forest Disco edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland Kelburn music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best 10 May musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by Kelburn Productions have released the line-up rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditofor the their annual season opener - the hugely rium and to our upland stage to experience the popular Psychedelic Forest Disco. A sell-out event of 1000+ party people for 3 years running biggest little festival this side of anywhere! now, the PFD combines eye-popping visual delights and production with a quality bill of music www.knockengorroch.org.uk across 2 stages and numerous hidden dens and bars throughout the spectacular grounds of Kel- Orkney Folk Festival burn Castle. It is an event like no other in Scot- Orkney land - the fancy dress theme this year is 'Under 22-25 May The Sea'. Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number www.kelburngardenparty.com 32! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have Scribblers Picnic brought together a broad mix of artists that we Stirling hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the 11 May increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up local traditions and musicians – both established in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, pushed to find another festival throughout the Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer country that has such a strong home representaCare. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling tion, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. Rugby Club with each year getting better and
established in 2012. In 2013 the event expanded with over 40 acts performing and a third venue being added to include an all agers stage. In 2014 Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender will see further growth with the inclusion of the 1300 capacity Grand Hall venue. 2014 will also see the development and implementation of Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender. This will take place between the 28 February and the 1 March over three of the city’s venues, Pivo Pivo, Ivory Blacks and Stereo. The Dirty Weekender crew will take its years of experience and deliver a unique and diverse event to Glasgow for the first time. www.killieweekender.com
Montrose Music Festival Montrose 23-25 May Montrose Music Festival is a Scottish music festival which takes place at the end of May in Montrose, Angus. It has become a much anticipated, annual event across Scotland. The festival committee is a non-profit, volunteer run organisation, dedicated to promoting free live music of all styles and genres, and at all levels, in Montrose and surrounding areas. The festival actively promotes local acts as well as hosting musicians from across the United Kingdom www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk
The Islay Malt & Music Festival Islay 23-31 May During the last week of May each year the island of Islay welcomes visitors from across the world to help us celebrate our culture our music and of course our world renowned single malt whiskies. During the festival we have all sorts of activities including dances, recitals, fishing, Gaelic lessons, ceilidh's, folk music, whisky tastings and so much more - each event is served with a warm Islay welcome.
better. Four stages of music and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the family.
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Perth Festival of the Arts
The Border Gaitherin
Perth 22 May - 1 June
Coldstream May 30 - June 1
Perth Festival of the Arts is one if the highlights in Perth's cultural calendar in Scotland. Now its 43rd year, it covers a wide range of artforms from classical music and opera to rock music and drama. Concerts are staged in Perth Concert Hall and St John's Kirk.
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The Border Gaitherin is back in 2014 and we are currently planning a great weekend of musical entertainments and activities for all our participants. Come and enjoy! The Border Gaitherin is the major showcase for Borders music and for the immense musical and creative talent which resides here in the Borders. However this year we are pleased to have American guest musicians bringing an Appalachian flavour to the weekend.
Kilmarnock 23-25 May
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FifeSing Collessie, Fife 16-18 May
This unique event brings together some of Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts and singarounds in the rural surroundings of the Fife Farm Park. The weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics related to tra- www.perthfestival.co.uk ditional song and culture. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 16-25 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events:
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