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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 8 APRIL RAGLANS: At Electric Circus in Edinburgh. Irish indiefolk four-piece Raglans have undergone a meteoric rise in popularity since their inception in 2010, going from a crowd pleasing, gig-opening favourite at Dublin's Whelan's hotspot to garnering widespread recognition across the UK. Already named Record of the Day, their new single Digging Holes is out in April and is getting a fantastic radio response. www.facebook.com/Raglans
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THE KING LOT: Single Release Party. West Lothian based rock band The King Lot will play their forthcoming album in full plus some surprises and very special guests as they celebrate the release of the first single from the record. In a right regal affair DreadnoughtRock Bathgate will be transformed into 9 APRIL King Lot Castle on King Street with a royal guard on WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business the door, King Lot flags flying, a red carpet welcoming VIP guests and hostesses keeping everyone's goblet's convention has a new format for its daytime programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House filled throughout. Ticket Event - £5.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html in Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014. Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector. John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take part in an interview about the flagship Glasgow venue and its impact. The sessions on day two will concentrate on topics relating to rights holders - record labels, publishers, artists and managers – with one panel set to feature decision makers from radio, retail and digital platforms talking about why they get behind a release. Organisers have frozen the price of both the standard pass [£49] and the premium pass [£125], which helps raise funds to host the event and support the concession rates £38 students and £34 Musicians’ Union members. Delegates registering before January 16, when further details of the programme will be announced, benefit from a special early bird rate of £33 [standard] and £100 [premium].
OPEN MIC; Upstairs, Ryan’s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9.30pm. 12 APRIL Dreadnought's Acoustic Night: More local and original acoustic acts descend on the Dreadnought in Bathgate. Free Entry upto 8.30pm then £3 at the door www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html FUNKED UP; Ryan’s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9pm. 13 APRIL
THE KELBURN GARDEN PARTY will be launching their 2014 season of events on 13th April with a performance from hotly-tipped UK-Mali collaborative Wide Days 2014 convention passes can be purchased project Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate. Togethe they blend hip-hop, spoken word, funk, and soulful, from: accessible rock with Afrobeat, reggae and irrepressible www.widedays.com/tickets African grooves. The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh, with doors at 7pm. Tickets £10 plus bf, available from SHAPESHIFTER (LIVE) /TROUBLE DJs: Ripping Records and Shapeshifter by name and by nature, this elemental, electronic soul outfit has morphed from depth-charge http://www.kelburngardenparty.com. bass music, elastic electronic textures and barrelling 14 APRIL breakbeats to bedrocks of soul, jazz and rave. But never has the name been more apt than on album MIKE WATT + THE MISSINGMEN: Third opera number five, Delta, their most fearless release yet. The Bongo Club, Edinburgh. Time 7pm. Tickets £15 + Europe tour at Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete's. www.facebook.com/MikeWattTheMissingmenThirdOpera BF. Tickets Available from Ticketweb, Sanza, Tickets Scotland and direct from the Bongo Club. 18 APRIL 10 APRIL KING EIDER: With support from THE DIRTY WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business BEGGARS and THE BRAXTON HICKS. Edinburgh folk-blues quintet launch their debut album 'The convention has a new format for its daytime programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House Deeper The Water' live at The Caves, Edinburgh. 7pm until late - King Eider on-stage 9.45pm. (NB afterin Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014. party also at The Caves - details TBC), 8-12 Niddry St Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector. South, Edinburgh. EH1 1NS. 0131 557 8989 Tickets: £6 (advance) / £7 (on the door). Available John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take part in an from Tickets Scotland, Ripping Records, Bandcamp and Earthy (Canonmills branch) interview about the flagship Glasgow venue and its impact. The sessions on day two will concentrate on www.thecavesedinburgh.com
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will be piped open at 9am with our own lone piper! Hot bacon rolls for the first 50 people in MICHAEL MCNELLY, THE VIOLENT MOOD our queue. Bands playing instore from 12.30. SWINGS and BLACK CAT BONE: At Ryrie's Instore gigs include ... KING EIDER. (beside Haymarkey Station) on Good Friday for Edinburgh-based folk-blues band King Eider are their mini tap takeover with live music great a talented five-piece who create a modern beer and amazing banter! Live music will start at acoustic sound using traditional musicianship. 8pm and go on until 10pm and then their weekly www.kingeider.co.uk FIN-RAY. MAP 75 Records Open Mic Night At Ryrie's starting at 10pm are a new label based in North Glasgow, the Upstairs at Ryrie's! debut release on Record Store Day will be a 7'' www.facebook.com/RyriesBarEdinburgh vinyl from Fin-Ray titled 'Blue Winter'. Fin-Ray have been described as psych country punk. DROPKICK: Support from THE GALIPAYGOS. Think the Magic Band, the Birthday Party & the Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 7pm. On tour Cramps all being brought up on a healthy dose promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is of Hank Williams. Celebrating RSD and our Coda Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished Vinyl Room 1st Birthday! We'll be stocking as collection of songs to date, demonstrating a many of the Limited Edition vinyl releases we growing maturity in their song writing and can get our hands on and RSD merchandise. arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and Queue early! www.facebook.com/pages/Coda-Music/57407091587 harmony that are their finest assets, helping www.facebook.com/pages/Coda-Music/57407091587 Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of www.recordstoreday.co.uk fans. www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos The Pathhead Music Collective present: Join www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic TOM BANCROFT, SATOKO FUJI and UNA MCGLONE for an evening of improvised musical ALMA FIERA: Back for their first gig of 2014 mayhem at Pathhead Village Hall. and a great night of Rock Covers at http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ DreadnoughtRock Bathgate. Free Entry upto 8.30pm then £3 at the door www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html
OPEN MIC; Upstairs, Ryrie's s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9.30pm. 19 APRIL
GALLUS COOPER: The Uk's top Alice Cooper tribute returns to the DreadnoughtRock Bathgate with one hell of a show. Ticket Event £5.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html or http://skdl.it/1iqhwpH
BLIND LEMON; Ryan’s Bar,1 Haymarket Record Store Day at Coda Music with KING Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9pm. EIDER and FIN-RAY plus others: At Coda, Bank Street, The Mound, Edinburgh. Coda Music
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20 APRIL Easter Special with THE SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE & LIZZIE AND THE BANSHEES. TWO of the uk's top exponents on the same billing at the only place in the Lothian's to see them live at DreadnoughtRock Bathgate. Ticket Event - £10.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html or www.lizzie-and-the-banshees.com/tickets 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
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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. 29 APRIL 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 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
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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
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 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 www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993 names across roots, classical, bluegrass, and jazz, from Alison Krauss and Chris Thile, to 7 MAY Gabriel Kahane and Dave Douglas. Aoife received high-praise for her performance at last BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Liquid year’s Transatlantic Sessions and this year’s Room, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Celtic Connections festival. With interest now Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender high on both sides of the Atlantic, Aoife age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, O’Donovan’s shows are not to be missed. Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic RACHEL RIES hails from the inspiring, vast and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! expanses of South Dakota, by way of Zaire. Her Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music formative years were filled with Mennonite is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic hymns, Suzuki violin and The Carpenters. and highly entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are Currently splitting her time between rural Harris Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was Vermont and New York City, she crafts sly and formed in 2002 and over the years have teamed compassionate songs for the crooked hearted. up with many different musicians they like to With a clear voice and steady hand, she pulls call the "Bleeker Collective", they have the listener into her world of city grit, country supported EL Presidente, Eddie Reader and The dirt, and her open-eyed search for redemption Levellers. and reason.The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS Edinburgh. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993 0131 220 3234 and Ripping Records 0131 227 7070 9 MAY 14 JUNE The Medicine Show Revue presents: FASH STEWART, FRASER ANDERSON, THE DAVID The Pathhead Music Collective present: LATTO BAND, HAMISH ROBERTS, Share a summer evening with INDIA ALBA and CIGARBOX DON JACK at Trad Fest Edinburgh. the CORRINA HEWAT BAND at Pathhead A cavalcade of fine Highland performers Village Hall. comprising of award-winning guitarist Hamish http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ Roberts, cult songwriter and funny-man Fash Stewart, and the renowned Cigarbox Don DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie MacLean is whose 2013 album has been received with Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a aplomb, featuring the much-loved I’m Feeling national musical treasure who has developed a like Oor Wullie. The Highlanders are joined by unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting former Dougie MacLean band regular Fraser and instrumental composition. Internationally Anderson and The David Latto Band. Tickets renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music available through Summerhall Box Office or by for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live calling 0845 874 300. £8. Summerhall, performances are especially intimate. Marquee, Edinburgh Linlithgow RFC Organised by the Linlithgow Folk www.medicinemusic.co.uk Festival Association as part of the Linlithgow Civic Festival. Box Office: 01506 282720 24 MAY www.linlithgowfolk.com
A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Summerhall, BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Madogs, Edinburgh. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia
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Festival Fringe 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. The Queens Hall, Edinburgh.
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INDIGO VELVET: At Pivo Pivo, Glasgow. With the release of their third single 'Small Talk' the band are looking to branch out and take their live shows to other cities up and down the country. With gigs coming up in London and Glasgow this year certainly looks promising. www.facebook.com/weareindigovelvet
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 15 APRIL pals Erin Harpe and Jim Countryman – the Erin Harpe Delta Blues Duo – to play a doubleMIKE WATT + THE MISSINGMEN: Third header show. Arcari – who returns to the USA in Send us all your gig dates for opera Europe tour at Glasgow's, Broadcast. July – has just finished a 15-date UK tour www.facebook.com/MikeWattTheMissingmenThirdOpera Glasgow and West Coast area promoting his latest album Whisky in my Blood. He is particularly excited about Whisky in my 18 APRIL Email them to Carol Blood: “The label (Blue North, Finland) put the carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com album out on heavy coloured vinyl as well as CD PATSY REID & friends: Star Folk Club, 1 St and digital download,” says Arcari. “And Andrews Square, Glasgow. Time 9 APRIL 7.30pm/9.00pm. Tickets £9, tickets on the door. although this is my fifth album, the vinyl release makes it feel like my first ‘proper’ record!” Arcari www.patsyreid.com RAGLANS: At Nice n’ Sleazy in Gla\sgow. Irish has shared the stage with major artists including indie-folk four-piece Raglans have undergone a country/Americana legend Steve Earle, the FACE INVADERS; An neue + epic drama of meteoric rise in popularity since their inception mighty Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, Toby Keith adventure and exploration. post punk, 60s in 2010, going from a crowd pleasing, gigand veteran blues-rocker Robin Trower. A garage, funk, electro, weird pop and anything opening favourite at Dublin's Whelan's hotspot regular at UK and European festivals, Arcari that gets your bones moving. The Flying to garnering widespread recognition across the cites recent highlights as Glastonbury; Moulin Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time UK. Already named Record of the Day, their new Blues Festival in Holland; Belgium’s Peer Festival 11pm – 3am. Tickets £4 (£3 before 12pm). single Digging Holes is out in April and is getting (alongside Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and Steve www.flyingduckclub.com a fantastic radio response. Winwood); BluesAlive in the Czech Republic and www.facebook.com/Raglans Poland. WESTERN EXPRESS; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 www.davearcari.com Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 11 APRIL www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic entry for members, £5 for non-members
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FATHERSON: Headline at The Arches, Glasgow promoting their debut album ‘I Am An Island'. SINGLES NIGHT: An all-killer across-the-board www.facebook.com/fathersonband celebration of the 7” single. From soul to psych, Indievous Presents ….. KILL CITY RADIO + punk to funk, rock to pop and hip hop to doo FROM THE STORM + DEAD MAN FALL + wop. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, SAINT SECAIRE + NORTHERN Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5 (£3 NIGHTLIGHTS: At Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo before 12pm). Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm £5/£4 on door. www.flyingduckclub.com www.facebook.com/indievous 19 APRIL
CITY SINNERS; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 20 APRIL WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – 8pm. Free entry. www.flyingduckclub.com
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
DUKE BOYS; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for 27 APRIL JIVE CLASS PARTY WITH 'THE BOBCATS' members, £5 for non-members Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH & LIFE MODEL: 13 APRIL At 13th Note King Street, Glasgow. 8pm-11.30. non-members £4 from Tickets Scotland, £6 on the door. The Fallen Angels Club presents .MALCOLM Second Part of two special Scottish dates for The 25 APRIL HOLCOMBE plus support: At The Admiral Bar Underground youth. Joined by Glasgow based Glasgow G2 7DA. Highly-rated, gravel-voiced Life Model And some special guests to be STG Presents: MARTIN METCALFE & THE North Carolina, singer/songwriter, Malcolm FORNICATORS plus Special guests PARALLAX announced closer to the time. The Manchester Holcombe is lined up for a show. His ninth studio based band blend the sounds of shoegaze, postFACTION At Nice N Sleazys, Glasgow. Doors album, “Down By The River” enhanced his punk and psychedelic rock to create a raw and 7:30 pm - Over 18's reputation for rugged blues and roots and haunting wall of sound. The creative project of www.facebook.com/StgPromotions country songs while featuring duets with none Craig Dyer boasts a number of digital and other than Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle. His GEORGE MCINTOSH DUO; Grand Ole Opry, 2- physical releases since it began in 2008, the live performances are rarely less than riveting so most recent of which have been released by the 4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 a great night is guaranteed for all. Tickets £12 bands label Fuzz Club Records. As a live band entry for members, £5 for non-members from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. The Underground Youth have spent the last two www.fallenangelsclub.com GLUE; The Glue lads are back with all the indie, years touring through Europe playing electro, new and old punk, rock n roll and dance extensively. WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk madness. It's a wonder they keep it all together. sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying EDDI READER on her 2014 ‘Vagabond’ tour. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – To celebrate her new album Vagabond, Eddi Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5/£3. 8pm. Free entry. presents a special Intimate evening. o2 ABC, www.flyingduckclub.com www.flyingduckclub.com 300 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, Time 7pm. 14 APRIL
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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 30 APRIL record label, & the highs & lows that ensued. The show combines a live band with featurefilm-quality visuals, a large rabbit, guest The Fallen Angels Club presents: KRISTA appearance by legendary performance artist DETOR + support @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. 7.30 Diane Torr & the first ever use of silent disco p.m. £12.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk Krista’s solo technology in this context to give a truly albums have consistently won national and immersive & original audience experience. This international prominence, including number one is the story of a musician and her discovery of on the Euro-Americana Chart and placement exactly what it is that a woman is expected to do within the top 10 of the U.S. Folk and to succeed in the music industry. CCA 350 Independent Music charts. Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Tickets £10 / £8 plus bf. Time 8pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, www.fallenangelsclub.com Glasgow. www.bidingtimeremix.com 1 MAY www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn The Fallen Angels Club presents: DAN STUART + KATHLEEN HASKARD @Glad Cafe, Shawlands. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www. ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com
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A BAND CALLED QUINN: 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 3 MAY looking forward to touring it this year; A multimedia collaboration between musician Medicine Music presents: FRASER Louise Quinn (A Band Called Quinn), Grid Iron ANDERSON (with OLD DANCE SCHOOL) at Theatre Director Ben Harrison & Scottish film Oran Mor, Glasgow. 7.30 £12.50 maker Uisdean Murray in response to www.medicinemusic.co.uk international shared story project Biding Time (remix). Biding Time (remix) tells the story 6 MAY of aspiring singer/ songwriter Thyme & her journey through the fame factory as she pursues BLISS: At Classic Grand, Glasgow. Bliss success in the music industry. It is based on originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch Louise Quinn's own experience of being signed "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now to a major record label, & the highs & lows that reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich ensued. The show combines a live band with and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and feature-film-quality visuals, a large rabbit, guest highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro appearance by legendary performance artist Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and Diane Torr & the first ever use of silent disco diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! technology in this context to give a truly www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS immersive & original audience experience. This is the story of a musician and her discovery of 6 MAY exactly what it is that a woman is expected to do to succeed in the music industry. CCA 350 Medicine Music presents: FRASER Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Tickets £10 / £8 plus ANDERSON. 7.30 at Tintos, 1 Hunter Street, bf. Time 8pm. East Kilbride www.bidingtimeremix.com www.medicinemusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn
www.fallenangelsclub.com 22 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening with ELIZA GILKYSON @ St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 23 MAY My First Music presents .....THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND with support from MICKEY 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 captures the soul of Scotland with more authenticity or emotion. For one night only, he 7 MAY teams up with conductor John Logan and the 12 MAY RSNO to bring a new and beautiful symphonic St Andrews in the Square presents – RANT. dimension to his best-loved songs: including A BAND CALLED QUINN: At The Beacon, 7.30pm / £12 (£10 conc). RANT is the meeting Heiland Harry, Ca’ the Yowes, Green Grow the Greenock. If you missed ABCQ performing of 4 of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from Rashes, This Love Will Carry, Till Tomorrow and Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh the Shetland Islands and two from the of course the song that’s been called Scotland’s Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by Highlands. Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Sarahthe reaction to the show and are looking forward alternative national anthem,Caledonia. Glasgow Jane Summers and Lauren MacColl join forces to to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, create a sound rich and vibrant, evocative of the Glasgow. Tickets Tickets: £35, £26.50, £22.50, you! exciting scene they create music in. They made £17 and £12.50. Time 7.30pm. www.rsno.org.uk www.bidingtimeremix.com their debut performance in July 2012, storming www.glasgowconcerthalls.com/events/an-evening-with-dougie-maclean/ www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn onto the scene and immediately earning high Box Office: 0141 353 8000 praise, “delightful … a quartet which should 17 MAY enrich both the traditional and classical music 8 JUNE scenes in future” (Northings.com, live review). BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions DAVID Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of Barbara and Rab have known one another for FORD plus Special Guests, At Cottiers Theatre, melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Known nearly fifty years and the songs represent many Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm - Over 18's for their work as soloists and with various bands, areas they've explored together in that time. www.facebook.com/StgPromotions this is a celebration of the instrument they all That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources have a passion for. 4 fiddles: one beautiful appealed to them, and instilled in them an 12 JUNE sound! Get tickets at: instinct for songs of interest wherever they're www.musicglue.com from. Town Hall, Station House, 71 Station Rd, The Fallen Angels Club presents: THEA Milngavie. GILMORE + support @ St Andrew's In The A BAND CALLED QUINN: A multimedia Square, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm, Tickets £14.00 collaboration between musician Louise Quinn (A 20 MAY www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com Band Called Quinn), Grid Iron Theatre Director Ben Harrison & Scottish film maker Uisdean The Fallen Angels Club presents: NELS 13 JUNE Murray in response to international shared story ANDREWS plus support @ Admiral Bar, project Biding Time (remix). Biding Time Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www. DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie MacLean is (remix) tells the story of aspiring singer/ ticketweb.co.uk
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19 APRIL: Fife Sessions presents: A charity night with THE APPARELLS, ANTON JOY, MARK SMITH (from Pilgrim Angry), SUPA & DAKRYPTONITES. Acoustic sessions will run from 4-6pm with performances from the DRAKE MUSIC IN-HOUSE BAND, BREAK THE BUTTERFLY, SCOTT GILBERT & JOHN GALLACHER. All at Auld Mill House Hotel, Halbeath. Evening sessions from 7pm, entry £5. In aid of Nordoff-Robbins, Music In Hospitals and Drake Music Scotland. For more information email: fifesessions@gmail.com www.facebook.com/fifesessions https://twitter.com/FifeSessions 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 21 JUNE STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions CAROL LAULA plus Guests At The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 27 JUNE STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY Plus Guests, At Cottiers Theatre, Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 28 JUNE STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions A BAND CALLED QUINN plus Special Guest JOHN RUSH At Cottiers Theatre, Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 8 AUGUST The Fallen Angels Club presents: ROBBIE FULKS @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 11 SEPTEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents: THE STRAY BIRDS @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £13.00
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PATSY REID & friends. Perth Concert Hall, The Fallen Angels Club presents: RED Mill Street, Perth. Time 7.30pm/8.00pm. Tickets MOLLY @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £13.00 £13/£11. Tel; 01738 621031 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 11 APRIL 31 OCTOBER DROPKICK: Support from THE GALIPAYGOS. The Fallen Angels Club presents: ZOE MUTH Twa Tams, Perth. 8.30pm. On tour promoting & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS + support @ their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s CCA, Glasgow 7.30 p.m. £13.00 most varied and accomplished collection of www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of fans. www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic
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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, Westbridge Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With THE CORRIE DICK QUARTET. Rising star of the British jazz scene, gifted 21-year-old drummer Corrie Dick leads a quartet of awardwinning young musicians. With a slight minimalist ideal, the band’s sound lies somewhere between the lyricism of Stan Getz and the freedom and playfulness of Paul Motian with some Celtic charm thrown in. On board HM Frigate Unicorn, which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014
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Fife Sessions presents: A charity night with THE APPARELLS, ANTON JOY, MARK SMITH (from Pilgrim Angry), SUPA & DAKRYPTONITES. Acoustic sessions will run from 4-6pm with performances from the DRAKE MUSIC IN-HOUSE BAND, BREAK THE BUTTERFLY, SCOTT GILBERT & 13 APRIL JOHN GALLACHER. All at Auld Mill House Hotel, Halbeath. Evening sessions from 7pm, Fife Jazz Club presents: NOVA SCOTIA entry £5. In aid of Nordoff-Robbins, Music In JAZZ BAND. At The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour from 2pm. Tickets £10. Nova Scotia Hospitals and Drake Music Scotland. www.facebook.com/fifesessions Jazz Band. One of the most popular and https://twitter.com/FifeSessions swinging dixieland bands in Scotland. For more information email: Clarinettist and saxophonist, John Burgess, steeped in the music of Alex Welsh and Eddie fifesessions@gmail.com Condon, is the energetic leader of a band JONNY JACK: At Dunfermline PJ Molloys, that plays hot jazz Chicago style, with real drive and passion. 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Clunie Village Hall is one of the finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music many village halls Dougie frequented as a appeal to a helping Dropkick’s music appeal child growing up in Perthshire, here he first to a growing band of fans. performed to the WRI at the age of 14. Over www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos the years audiences have travelled from the www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic USA, England, and Germany, as well as from nearby farms and towns, to enjoy Dougie 18 APRIL performing in the intimate setting. Every year these special Easter weekend concerts HEIDI TALBOT touring with JOHN have been sold out in advance and proved to McCUSKER and IAN CARR: At Carnegie be a great experience. Clunie Village Hall, Hall, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JA. Clunie, Perthshire, Ticket: £22.00, Concert 7.30pm Tickets £14/£12 conc. Tel 01383 Start: 8.00pm, Doors Open: 7.30pm. In true 602302 village hall style a complimentary cup of tea DOUGIE MACLEAN; 18th/ 19th /20th: Dougie or coffee and a biscuit will be provided. All other beverages are on a BRING YOUR OWN first started The Clunie Concerts back in 2007. It is a well known fact that he holds his basis. Unreserved seating. Box Office: 01350 childhood in Perthshire very dear, and he saw 724261. www.perthshireamber.com/the-clunie-concerts this as an opportunity to share a bit of that with a few special audiences. Clunie Village 20 APRIL Hall is one of the many village halls Dougie frequented as a child growing up in DOUGIE MACLEAN; 18th/ 19th /20th: Dougie Perthshire, here he first performed to the first started The Clunie Concerts back in WRI at the age of 14. Over the years 2007. It is a well known fact that he holds his audiences have travelled from the USA, childhood in Perthshire very dear, and he saw England, and Germany, as well as from this as an opportunity to share a bit of that nearby farms and towns, to enjoy Dougie with a few special audiences. Clunie Village performing in the intimate setting. Every Hall is one of the many village halls Dougie year these special Easter weekend concerts have been sold out in advance and proved to frequented as a child growing up in Perthshire, here he first performed to the be a great experience. Clunie Village Hall, WRI at the age of 14. Over the years Clunie, Perthshire, Ticket: £22.00, Concert Start: 8.00pm, Doors Open: 7.30pm. In true audiences have travelled from the USA, village hall style a complimentary cup of tea England, and Germany, as well as from nearby farms and towns, to enjoy Dougie or coffee and a biscuit will be provided. All other beverages are on a BRING YOUR OWN performing in the intimate setting. Every basis. Unreserved seating. Box Office: 01350 year these special Easter weekend concerts have been sold out in advance and proved to 724261. be a great experience. Clunie Village Hall, www.perthshireamber.com/the-clunie-concerts Clunie, Perthshire, Ticket: £22.00, Concert Start: 8.00pm, Doors Open: 7.30pm. In true HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With FAT-SUIT. FAT-SUIT with their village hall style a complimentary cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit will be provided. All unique musical approach (something between Hip-Hop, Jazz, Funk and Folk), a 14 other beverages are on a BRING YOUR OWN basis. Unreserved seating. Box Office: 01350 piece line-up of young award winning 724261. musicians and an engaging, energetic live www.perthshireamber.com/the-clunie-concerts show, FAT-SUIT are a distinct act in Scotland’s incredible modern music scene. 24 APRIL On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 15: dundee / fife / perth / stirling / falkirk Brookfield Knights present..THE DARDANELLES: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. 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 25 APRIL
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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. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014 29 MAY
PLANTEC: At Marryat Hall, Dundee. 7.30pm. Breton based Plantec is at the very leading edge of Celtic music. Their latest release Awen has Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON at Clarks 80 North Lindsay Street, received rave reviews for its avant-garde approach to traditional melodies. Longtime Dundee musical innovators Plantec find the right mix of www.medicinemusic.co.uk past, present and future . A mélange of traditional instruments (bombarde, acoustic 9 MAY Brookfield Knights present...THE guitars) and modern technologies (synths, DARDANELLES: At Birnam Arts Centre, rhythms) conspire to create a colourful DISTIL: The annual Distil showcase of new Perthshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting work from Scottish traditional musicians returns, cornucopia of finely-crafted and contemporary ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The once again with the superlative backing of Mr Celtic compositions. £10, Concessions - £8, Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a McFall's Chamber. The Tolbooth enjoys being a Accompanied Schoolchildren - £5 steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.dundeebox.co.uk partner in this valuable project which gives www.facebook.com/thedardanelles musicians with various levels of experience in 30 MAY composition the opportunity to hone and enhance their skills, collectively producing a JJ GILMOUR; Singer songwriter JJ Gilmour's CHRISTINE TOBIN SINGS THE SONGS mesmerising musical evening. Tolbooth, Jail last appearance at the Tolbooth was fronting LEONARD COHEN; Christine Tobins A 'The Casbah Club' alongside members from Big Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £10. Time 8pm. Thousand Kisses Deep brings together one of Country, The Jam & his band The the most distinctive and alluring voices in jazz HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: Silencers. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets with one of the great poetic songwriters of our With THE BLUESWATER. An award-winning £12. Time 8pm. time, Leonard Cohen, in a mesmerising evening band from Edinburgh, The Blueswater, draws of music. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets inspiration specifically from the Chicago blues 26 APRIL £13, £11. Time 8pm. style of Chess records, building guitar riffs and Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, ELEPHANT and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. At The Shore, Dundee. www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours
GLEADHRAICH: EP launch for 'Pipe Dreams' with support from RAIREN and SOME NIGHTS. At the Starlight Showroom, Dundee, 7.30pm. Tickets from Grouchos or through any of the band members. Scottish celtic rock band Gleadhraich have set themselves the task of transforming Scottish traditional music, they are a celtic rock band from Angus/ Dundee who have grown in stature since their formation in 2010. The EP is released at the end of March but they will be playing this special show where the physical release will be available for the first time. www.facebook.com/pages/Gleadhraich/273235032696158
A ‘Day of Blues’ in Arbroath. 3pm to 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys and The Yahs - and it’s Free! More info at www.smokieblues.com TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA; Scotlands foremost group of anarchic tunesmiths emerged from the vibrant Glasgow folk scene. Treacherous Orchestra take Scottish dance music to a thrilling new dimension. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £14. Time 8pm.
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harmonica solos around a tight rhythm section. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is berthed in 31 MAY Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay ALBERT HAMMOND SNR 70TH BIRTHDAY Road Bridge. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014 TOUR; Tonight we are so privileged to welcome a songwriting master - as he brings his band on tour to mark his 70th birthday year. His songs 17 MAY have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million records worldwide including over 30 LANDOLFI STRINGS WITH NOREEN chart-toppers. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. LEIGHTON A Moment of Joy: Following their Tickets £18, Time 8pm. successful autumn concert, Stirling based Landolfi strings return to the Tolbooth and will 1 JUNE be joined by actress Noreen Leighton, for an afternoon concert of music, poetry and prose. DOUGIE MACLEAN; The closing concert of the Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £8. Time Perth Festival of the Arts 2014 with Dougie 2.30pm. MacLean with Strings & Celtic Musicians. Premiere of Dougie MacLean's "Perthshire 21 MAY Cantata". Commissioned by the Perth Festival of the Arts with support from Creative Scotland. LUKE DANIELS & GLASGOW CITY CELTIC COLLECTIVE; Soilleireachadh na h-Alba and Perth Concert Hall, Perth. Box Office: 01738 621031 New World Drovers Concert; Luke Daniels www.perthfestival.co.uk returns to the Tolbooth with his specially
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RODDY WOOMBLE: Familiar to many thousands of music fans as the front man in the GRAEME CLARK AND GRAHAM DUFFIN; As a Scottish rock band Idlewild, Roddy Woomble is cornerstone of the record breaking, multi-million also a celebrated solo songwriter and performer selling band Wet Wet Wet, Scottish songwriter and his latest album Listen to Keep features 11 Graeme Clark is no stranger to playing sell-out new songs written and recorded with his band at stadium concerts all over the world. More An Tobar on the Isle of Mull, in The Lemon Tree recently though, he's been performing his own Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at stripped back, intimate and acoustic songs to an 7.30pm. Tickets from amy of loyal and devoted fans. Tolbooth, Jail www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £12.50. Time 8pm. 641122
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DOUGIE MACLEAN; 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 in the Universal Hall auditorium. Universal Hall, Findhorn. Price: £12 / £10 concs/£8 U16s (concessions). Time 7.30pm. Box Office: 01309 691170 www.findhorn.org/universal-hall
FAT HIPPY RECORDS presents a showcase featuring the best bands to play Live At Captain Toms earlier in the day and a few more spread over two stages and streamed live worldwide, including Deadfire, Gerry Jablonski and The Electric Band, Ocasan, The Ruckus, Terrordactyl, UTN, Craig John Davidson, Leanne Smith, Lucy Zambers and Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands winner, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122
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HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With DICK LEE’S SWINGTET. Dick Lee’s Swingtet features the music of Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt and Glenn Miller starring JAZZ Vocalist of the Year Alison Affleck and her tributes to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014
PEATBOG FAERIES AND HEDNINGARNA As part of Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Northern Arc Sessions, Peatbog Faeries and Hedningarna bring together their Celtic and Swedish sounds respectively for an energetic, high-octane night of musicianship, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122
24 APRIL SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: Marking the climax of their four-day City Residency in Aberdeen – when they were out and about across the city in a wide-ranging programme of concerts and events – Scottish Ensemble perform a concert which includes contemporary string music inspired by traditional Scottish melody, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm, with pre-concert talk at 6.45pm free to ticket holders.Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 25 APRIL
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY With conductor Donald Runnicles’ special relationship with late BENJAMIN GROSVENOR WITH THE ESCHER Romanticism, this BBC Scottish Symphony DOUGIE MACLEAN (24 Oct-2 Nov) Perthshire QUARTET,: Aberdeen Performing Arts presents concert will be one of the highlights of their Amber Festival - The Dougie MacLean Festival; spectacular young musician and one of the most Aberdeen season with Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent talked-about young concert pianists in the world, Memoriam Benjamin Britten and Mahler’s singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure Benjamin Grosvenor with the Escher Quartet, in Symphony No9, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, the third of three stellar concerts exploring the www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 roots-based songwriting and instrumental 19th century Romantic era, in the Music Hall, composition. Internationally renowned for his Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from 641122 song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 DOORS ALIVE British tribute band widely the Mohicans, his live performances are 641122 regarded as the closest and most enthralling especially intimate. Venues and artists to be representation of the legendary 60s rock gods announced May 8th 2014, Tickets on sale May 17 APRIL The Doors in the world today, Doors Alive, in The 13th at 4pm (UK time) NORDOFF ROBBINS SCOTLAND: Music Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North www.perthshireamber.com student Rebekah Smith is holding a rock night in Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from aid of Nordoff Robbins Scotland. at Downstairs, www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 82 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Entry is only £3. 641122 www.facebook.com/nordoffrobbinsscotland 26 APRIL 18 APRIL NICOLA BENEDETTI With Scotland’s favourite Send us all your gig dates JOE MCELDERRY AND KERRY ELLIS, with violinist Nicola Benedetti and conductor Jérémie guest star Lorna Luft, the sensational and Rhorer, Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform for the Highlands highly-acclaimed An Evening of Movies and Beethoven’s Overture Egmont and Symphony Email them to Carol Musicals, featuring the music of John Williams, No4 and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No5 in a Hans Zimmer, James Horner and many more, in ‘Turkish’, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm, carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at with a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm, free to ticket 7.30pm. Tickets from holders. Tickets from 9 APRIL www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 641122 REBECCA HOLLWEG, With two acclaimed albums to her credit, London-based singer, 19 APRIL THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, a British blues songwriter and accomplished guitarist Rebecca rock band formed by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Hollweg, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), Campbell and guitarists Luke Potashnick (exWest North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. SCOTTISH FIDDLE ORCHESTRA: With its Rooster and Ben's Brother) and Paul Sayer, who Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com blend of music, singing and dancing, which is enjoyed the world over, the Scottish Fiddle released their debut studio album The or tel 01224 641122 Orchestra returns to its home, in the Music Hall, Temperance Movement last September, in The OCTOBER-NOVEMBER
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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 16 APRIL contemporary influences. Featuring bagpipes, 27 APRIL whistles, flutes, fiddles, accordion, banjo, Medicine Music presents: SARA GREY (and guitars, bass, drums and percussion, they THE SLIM PANATELLAS) at IG:Lu Art gallery, combine ferocious energy and sophisticated THE HOAX: British Blues Hall of Famers, The 19 Church Street, Inverness. 7.30 pm. Tickets Hoax, returned to the international stage with musical arrangements, with explosive results. £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk the release of their first album in 15 years and Support by The Elephant Sessions, who played a are back on the road, in The Lemon Tree Lounge great set at the Pavilion during the amaSing (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 17 APRIL festival. Tickets £15 now online (and selling 7pm. Tickets from fast!) from WeGotTickets.com and Ticketweb.co. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 Medicine Music presents: SARA GREY at The uk – on sale elsewhere very soon. Strathpeffer Tea Posy Open Mic Music Night. 7.30 pm. The 641122 Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By www.treacherousorchestra.com Donation (Sugg. £8) 29 APRIL http://elephantsessions.com www.medicinemusic.co.uk www.StrathpefferPavilion.org Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. 18 APRIL MADISON VIOLET + DANNI NICHOLLS. At 26 APRIL The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 8pm/£12. Madison Medicine Music presents: The Long Good Violet are a Canadian folk music duo composed Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS Friday (Greenhouse Party Fundraiser EMMA of singer-songwriters Brenley MacEachern and at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. MITCHELL BAND, SUSANNA WOLFE BAND, Lisa MacIsaac. The group has been notable for 2pm. By Donation (Sugg. £8) THE SLIM PANATELLAS, DR WOOK. 7.30 pm. www.medicinemusic.co.uk various folk and pop award nominations and The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By wins. Their distinct take on iconic Americanainspired up-tempo melodies beautifully contrasts Donation (Sugg. £8) 27 APRIL with their breathtakingly sweeping and personal www.medicinemusic.co.uk Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS. lyrics, creating songs that blend nods to Lucinda 7.30pm at Crystal House Retreat, Church Brae, Williams and Gillian Welch with radio-friendly Strathpeffer. By Donation (Sugg. £8) flecks of The Court-Yard Hounds. Danni Nicholls 19 APRIL www.medicinemusic.co.uk has been playing live continuously for the past DROPKICK: 1pm accoustic gig @ Greenhouse 10 years. She is a vibrant and confident 29 APRIL performer who has supported many artists such Music, Dingwall. On tour promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most as Todd Snider, Kim Richey, Jim Lauderdale, varied and accomplished collection of songs to Medicine Music presents: FRASER Angus and Julia Stone, Bobby Bare Jr, Otis date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their ANDERSON (Supported By SHREW) at Argyll Gibbs, Mark Olsen, Nell Bryden, Tift Merrit and song writing and arrangements. But it is their Hotel, Ullapool. 9pm. Entry By donation Diana Jones. Danni’s performances are ear for melody and harmony that are their finest (suggested £8) guaranteed to melt your heart and the soles of assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a www.medicinemusic.co.uk your cowboy boots. Her passionate delivery, powerful, velvet voice and charmingly engaging grow www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 30 APRIL between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell. DROPKICK: Madhatters at Hootananny, Medicine Music presents: FRASER www.almostbluepromotions.com Inverness. 9.30pm. On tour promoting their new ANDERSON (Supp. THE SLIM PANATELLAS) www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, varied and accomplished collection of songs to Inverness. 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 17 MAY date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their www.medicinemusic.co.uk song writing and arrangements. But it is their A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Woodend Barn, Banchory. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding ear for melody and harmony that are their finest 1 MAY assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe grow Medicine Music presents: FRASER Festival, the band were blown away by the ANDERSON 7.30 pm at The Greenhouse, 14 reaction to the show and are looking forward to www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near 22 APRIL www.medicinemusic.co.uk you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS 4 MAY at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool. 9pm. Entry By donation 6 AUGUST (suggested £8) Caithness Gigs presents: JOHN POWER www.medicinemusic.co.uk (Cast / The La’s) Acoustic Show @ Blackstairs DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Aboyne & Lounge, 20 Breadalbane Terrace, Wick, Deeside Festival 2014. Dougie MacLean is 24 APRIL Caithness, Highlands, KW1 5AQ. £17.00 / Over Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a 18s Only national musical treasure who has developed a www.caithnessgigs.com unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting EDDI READER on her 2014 ‘Vagabond’ tour. Former vocalist with The Fairground Attraction and instrumental composition. Internationally 9 MAY renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music and now highly successful singer-songwriter in her own right, Eddi combines meltingly true for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live vocals and towering romanticism with a dynamic A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Eden Court, performances are especially intimate. Deeside on stage presence. Book now to avoid Inverness. If you missed ABCQ performing Theatre, Aboyne disappointment! Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Bishop’s Rd, Inverness. Tickets £23.50. Time Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by £7.30 the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near 25 APRIL you! Send us all your gig dates www.bidingtimeremix.com for all the Highlands Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA with THE Email them to Carol ELEPHANT SESSIONS. 7.30pm. Scotland's 16 MAY carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com foremost group of anarchic tunesmiths emerged from the vibrant Glasgow folk scene. Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TOPLOADER. 15 APRIL Treacherous Orchestra take Scottish dance 7.30pmtop pop rock band, which has sold over music into a thrilling new dimension. Having two million albums with a string of top 20 chart
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Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Time 8pm/8.30pm. Tickets £10/£8. Tel 01688 302211 Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & www.patsyreid.com SOFIE JONSSON 7.30 pm at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. 19 APRIL £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk Transclyde Music presents: A departure from our traditional singer/songwriter line up with a 6 JUNE four piece band called BLUE SWAMP. One of the artists played with the Animals and another Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & in the Dylan Band – so it should prove to be an SOFIE JONSSON (Supp. The Slim Panatellas) at interesting event. Transclyde Music promote live 21 MAY IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness music on the Isle of Bute. Medicine Music presents: NELS ANDREWS at 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 https://twitter.com/transclydemusic www.medicinemusic.co.uk IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness. http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 20 JUNE www.medicinemusic.co.uk 1-4 MAY LAU - modern folk music’s most innovative band, with three brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. Kris Medicine Music presents: CHRISTINE Drever (vocals/guitar) from the Orkney Islands, TOBIN, 2pm at The Greenhouse, 14 High Martin Green (accordion) from East Anglia and Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) from Oban have won www.medicinemusic.co.uk many awards, including being named Best Group JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY: At Inverie in BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards a record-breaking Village Hall (8pm), Inverie, Knoydart, PH41 4PL. four times and “the UK’s best live band” by The Here's a link to James and Dan playing last year: Guardian. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £15 now on sale http://bit.ly/1kP2IFl online from WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK, via Tickets for this event are on the door - reserve Ticketweb 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, from tickets through this Facebook page (below) www.facebook.com/events/501813536604761/ June’s Card Shop Dingwall and from the Pavilion 01997 420124 www.facebook.com/InverieVillageHall www.lau-music.co.uk HOOLEY IN THE HIGHLANDS – country music 25 JUNE festival featuring John McNicholl & Band, Stillwater, Western Rhythm, John Dolan & SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA makes its Off The Kuff Band, Trevor Loughrey. popular annual visit to the Pavilion. The Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. programme will be: Schubert Symphony No. 2, Time 1pm to midnight. Tickets £40 (limited number of under 18 tickets at £20) from 01463 Mozart Flute Concerto in D Major, Haydn Symphony 194 (“London”) and Mendelssohn 811677 or Scherzo from his Octet. Conductor Richard landl@northhighlandradio.co.uk Egarr, soloist the SCO’s own brilliant Principal Flute Alison Mitchell. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The 30 MAY Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £15 / Caithness Gigs presents: DONNIE MUNRO @ £13 / £5 now on sale from the Pavilion 01997 Assembly Rooms, Sinclair Terrace, Wick. Tickets 420124 and June’s Dingwall www.sco.org.uk £16.00 / Over 18s Only www.intermusica.co.uk/egarr www.caithnessgigs.com 24 MAY
MÀNRAN – the Pavilion team are delighted that we’ve finally managed to make a date with Mànran - an exceptionally talented group of young musicians, who are taking the music world by storm with their high energy, stomping tunes and phenomenal Gaelic and English songs. This will be their first gig in this area since their popular appearance at Runrig’s 40th anniversary “Party on the Moor”. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £16 online from WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK, via Ticketweb 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and from the Pavilion 01997 420124 www.manran.co.uk 1 JUNE Highland Chamber Orchestra – the HCO returns to its favourite venue for one of its popular Sunday afternoon concerts. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 3pm. www.highland-chamber-orchestra.co.uk 3 JUNE
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
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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 23 May DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie will be performing as a trio with ROSS AINSLIE and PETE GARNETT. Part of Feis Ile - The Islay Festival of Malt. Music. Bowmore Hall, Bowmore, Isle of Islay. Time 8pm. Tickets £10. 25 MAY Transclyde Music presents: We have folk royalty in the guise of multi award winner MARTIN SIMPSON, who will play at the Marble Hall in Mount Stuart. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 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 6-8 JUNE 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 8 JUNE Transclyde Music presents: THE CORN POTATO STRING BAND (TBC). Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 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. Mareel, Lerewick. Shetland.
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Send us all your gig dates for Dumfriesshire, South West and Cumbria areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 12 APRIL THE PEAS: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick THE 585's: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 9pm, free admission.
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Transclyde Music presents: GLENN TILBROOK at the Marble Hall Mount Stuart. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/
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24 APRIL Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, ELEPHANT and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. At The Venue, Dumfries. www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours 26 APRIL Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, ELEPHANT and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. At Town Hall, Ayr. www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours BLACKLEAF 40: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick NO DOGZ ALLOWED: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 9pm, free admission.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 22: ayrshire / dumfries / south west Irvine Folk Club presents: FLOSSIE MALAVAILLE www.flossie-malavialle.co.uk www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 28 MAY Irvine Folk Club presents: JOHN DOYLE www.johndoylemusic.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 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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CRAIG JEFFREY supporting SANDI THOM: At Maltings, Berwick Upon Tweed. Border's singer/ songwriter Craig Jeffrey will be opening for Sandi Thom, joining Sandi on stage to duet his song Another Day Alone. This is Craig playing the song live on STV @ http://youtu.be/qahsayyWbFo www.facebook.com/CraigJeffreyMusic
HEIDI TALBOT touring with JOHN McCUSKER and IAN CARR: At Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD. 7.30pm Tickets £15/£13 conc. £5 child Tel 01721 725777 www.eastgatearts.com Brookfield Knights present.....
29 APRIL Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Regular freestyle session. Enjoy a lovely evening and some great music! For details email Brian @ themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209
www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 1 MAY Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Steve 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 @ themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-VintageLocal-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 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.
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APRIL Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 4-9 April The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more about us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Society also presents the Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from across the globe together to rub shoulders with you, the audience.
In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands.
larly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer. www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
Thornhill Music Festival Dumfriesshire 2-4 May
20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in Dumfriesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by Lewis Hamilton Music. The village is an attractive and www.nncmc.co.uk 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 loway to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of dance courtesy of Edinburgh’s Northern Streams the beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire. 2014 Festival programme. Guests include Norwww.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138 way’s dynamic ‘rock and roll’ Storm Weather Shanty Choir, award-winning Kevin Lees, Dave www.harpfestival.co.uk Girvan Folk Festival Wood & Noa Shamir (Denmark/Britain); ShetGirvan land’s premier duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Glenfarg Folk Feast 2-4 May Nicholson and innovative Swedish musicians Glenfarg Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette. 11-13 April 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music www.northernstreams.org Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own may be small but its stature and longevity are roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh Arbroath Blues huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and Arbroath running a friendly event with workshops and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. competitions to suit all tastes, and the World fa- 26 April So please tell all of your friends and help to mous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Arbroath. 3pm to seen to be believed! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys and for all to enjoy. www.glenfargfolkclub.com The Yahs - and it’s Free! www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk
Bring It All Home Paisley 11-19 April
The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists of the past few decades for a star-studded tribute to Gerry and his life’s work. The festival – a key part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations – coincides with a two-month exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John Byrne.
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TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May
Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 2-4 May
Go-Rock Fest
The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s major TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, sto- cultural festivals, and takes place annually in rytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, lit- Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and erature, architecture, film and multi-media in the festival now offers over 1100 participants the capital city. The core programming theme 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, arts burst into life and influence every other as- recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, highland pect of culture. Over 70 events were showcased dancing and choreography. This is the festival's 31st year and 2014 is going to be their biggest between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in Scotland’s Capital with locals and visitors both discovering yet with new venues and over 1100 participants, 125 competition classes in eleven disiplines. a feast of culture in the Festival City!
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Go-Rock is a mini multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned/ independent acts in Scotland. Just a short train ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning views is the perfect location for our small festival. Raising funds for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity. Tickets available from (17 Feb) www.tickets-scotland.com and www.eventbrite.co.uk www.go-rock-fest.com
Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 18-20 April
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34th Shetland Folk Festival
The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become Shetland one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. 1-4 May 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 www.butejazz.com pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in 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 InternaDarvel tional, British and Shetland music that the world 3 May has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regu-
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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: The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, onemusic – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, day music festival returns, the event will bring a theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the vishost of international DJs and artists as well as ual arts and films. Events take place in a range homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. of venues throughout the region, from large to Building on the success of last year, the third Big small, formal to informal, urban to rural. Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a www.dgartsfestival.org.uk one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach Knockengorroch World Ceilidh bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly compliKirkcudbright mented by five stages of quality music, with fans 22-25 May of all genres catered to.
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“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. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go down in history. www.brewatthebog.com
Sound Galashiels 3 May Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' bands promise a great family evening of entertainment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; 'Simple Minded'; Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings Attached' and Madeleine Dow joins the line up performing an acoustic set. www.facebook.com/ soundfestivalgalashiels
Riverside Festival Glasgow 3-4 May
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. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
Scribblers Picnic Stirling 11 May
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The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year getting better and better. Four stages of music and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the family.
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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 traditional song and culture. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing
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
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 from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere inbetween. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere!
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
Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 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 brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival throughout the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 22 May - 1 June 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. www.perthfestival.co.uk
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