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The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Shortlist: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan and Vic Galloway announce the albums on the shortlist of 2019's SAY Award. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Perthshire Amber: 9.50pm on BBC ALBA. THE MISCHA MacPHERSON TRIO perform at the Dougie MacLean Perthshire Amber Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk Planet Pop with Nicola Meighan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola's pop favourites and rarities from around the corner and around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An eclectic mix of music from Natasha. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland FRIDAY 16 AUGUST Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring MAIRI MacINNES and ALASDAIR CODONA. www.bbcalba.co.uk Na Trads: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. ADAM SUTHERLAND AND BAND perform at the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST
Ashley Storrie: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Perthshire Amber: 10.45pm on BBC ALBA. DOUGIE MacLEAN performs at the Perthshire Amber Festival in Dunkeld Cathederal. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
TUNE: 11.25pm on BBC Scotland. TUNE heads to Dundee to explore the metal scene there. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland
Na Trads: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. ADAM SUTHERLAND AND BAND perform at the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Take The Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song join Gary Innes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Kim Carnie with live music from the BBC's Big Blue Tent at Perthshire Amber: 7.20pm on BBC ALBA. BENNY the Edinburgh Festival. GALLAGHER performs at the 2016 Perthshire Amber www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Festival. Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has a www.bbcalba.co.uk BBC Introducing Session from electronic duo Belladrum 2019: 9pm on BBC Scotland. Highlights CHUCHOTER. from the 2019 Belladrum Main Stage, including rock www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland giants ELBOW. Perthshire Amber: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. RACHEL www.bbcalba.co.uk SERMANNI performs at the Dougie MacLean Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive Perthshire Amber Festival. pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings www.bbcalba.co.uk from the piping world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 15 AUGUST
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The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Hot releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
SUNDAY 18 AUGUST Classic Scottish Albums: 7am on BBC Radio Scotland. Davie Scott hears about the making of the
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page 3: music on scotland's tv & radio this week 1986 debut album from HIPSWAY. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Take The Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song join Gary Innes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from contemporary to classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Highlights and interviews from artists appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Na Trads: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. ADAM SUTHERLAND AND BAND perform at the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Interview special including KATHRYN JOSEPH, SCOTT HUTCHISON, STEPHEN MALKMUS and KIM DEAL. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Belladrum 2019: 10pm on BBC Scotland. Highlights from the 2019 Belladrum Main Stage, Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. including rock giants ELBOW. End the day in the company of the songwriting www.bbcalba.co.uk masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting TUESDAY 20 AUGUST masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classic Scottish Albums: 1.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Davie Scott meets EMELI Belladrum 2017: 11.50pm on BBC Scotland. C SANDE to hear how she wrote 'Our Version of MacLEOD performs at the 2017 Belladrum Events'. festival. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio MONDAY 19 AUGUST Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Na Trads: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. ROBYN STAPLETON performS at the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New music from new country supergroup THE HIGHWOMEN. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Rip It Up Unwrapped: 10pm on BBC Scotland. The best of Scottish synth from SIMPLE MINDS to THE ASSOCIATES, BRONSKI BEAT to CHVRCHES. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring KATHLEEN MacDONALD and FIONA KENNEDY. www.bbcalba.co.uk Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting both contemporary and classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 14 AUGUST BLAZIN’ FIDDLES’ 20th Anniversary Tour :: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Hot on the heels of the special Blazin’ Fiddles’ 20th anniversary tour, that culminated with a Celtic Connections headline show in January, the prolific Scottish folk act is back with a series of performances throughout Scotland for 2019 and this time they will have support from special guest singer Emily Smith. For the past two decades, no other band has captured the excitement, passion and the sensitivity of Scottish music quite like Blazin' Fiddles. This tour will be no different as audiences will be set alight by a blend of solo and ensemble sets and the occasional insightful tale. www.facebook.com/blazinfiddles/ 15 AUGUST ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Thursday 2.30pm. Americana and other stuff! www.facebook.com/ali.whitwell.5 www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 16 AUGUST DOUGIE MacLEAN : Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh. Dougie MacLean, originally famed for writing the song 'Caledonia', has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer on his own terms. This talent has taken his performance to concerts and festivals all over the world and to the stages of Carnegie Hall in New York,
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London’s Festival Theatre and the Sydney Opera www.deanowens.com House. Tickets on 0131 665 2240 or @ www.eastlothian.gov.uk/thebrunton KIM EDGAR :: At Stockbridge Parish Church, www.dougiemaclean.com Edinburgh. 7.30pm. After six years of extensive European touring as a member of the awardingThe Soundhouse Organisation presents 3X5 winning folk band, CARA, Edinburgh-based with MOISHE’S BAGEL: At The Pianodrome pianist and singer/songwriter Kim Edgar (Venue 391), Pitt Street Market, 125 Pitt St, performs songs from her three critically Edinburgh EH6 4DE. 9pm. Edinburgh’s The acclaimed solo albums and shares brand new Soundhouse Organisation presents 3X5 - three compositions. Not one to shy away from hard of the most exciting 5-piece cross-genre topics, Kim’s songs will address issues including acoustic bands from Scotland - Moishe’s Bagel, domestic violence, how love remains as a legacy John Goldie & The High Plains and Kinnaris after death, addiction, and the baby steps to Quintet – with three individual concerts, and one recovery. See feature on page 23. almighty showcase of all three in one show. The www.facebook.com/KimEdgarMusic/ bands produce ingenious and highly listenable music, transcending categorisation, and A TransAtlantic Songwriter’s Circle - ANNIE appealing to lovers of music in all its forms. BOOTH + SEAN MCLAUGHLIN + DAN They represent what Scottish musicians excel SHEEHAN + ANDY KRIKUN :: At Lauriston at: melding a variety of styles, influences and Hall, Edinburgh - An Edinburgh Fringe Festival origins to make exciting, world-leading sounds. Songwriter Showcase. Four acclaimed Soundhouse favourites Moishe’s Bagel play songwriters, two from Scotland (Annie Booth thrillingly original cutting-edge klezmer and folk and Sean McLaughlin) and two from the United music. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of States (Dan Sheehan and Andy Krikun) convene Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern to present the show 3300 Miles – New Jersey to rhythms and virtuoso performances. Their long Edinburgh: A TransAtlantic Songwriter’s Circle anticipated 5th album will be launched at their as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 17 gig. The 3X5 performances are part of Made in August at Lauriston Halls. 3300 Miles puts the Scotland’s curated showcase programme. four musicians in a casual, intimate setting, Pianodrome at The Pitt is a brand new venue for performing stripped down renditions of their Edinburgh Fringe 2019, a custom made songs and telling the stories behind them, auditorium, built entirely from up-cycled pianos. offering attendees a perspective on songwriting Five pianos are tuned for all to play and over artistry in the present times. fifty more are used to build a circle of tiered www.dansheehan.net seating. Pianodrome is a radical re-imagining of what the piano is and can be in today’s throw19 AUGUST away culture. Originally created for the Botanics in 2018, The Pianodrome has a new home this The Soundhouse Organisation presents 3X5 year, moving to the Leith-based Pitt Street with JOHN GOLDIE & THE HIGH PLAINS: At Market. All Tickets: £15/£12 The Pianodrome (Venue 391), Pitt Street www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com Market, 125 Pitt St, Edinburgh EH6 4DE. 3pm. Edinburgh’s The Soundhouse Organisation 16-25 AUGUST presents 3X5 - three of the most exciting 5piece cross-genre acoustic bands from CHRISTINE BOVILL: Tonight You Belong To Scotland - Moishe’s Bagel, John Goldie & The Me :: At New Town Theatre (Grand Hall), High Plains and Kinnaris Quintet – with three George St, Edinburgh. 7.10pm (8.25pm). Brand individual concerts, and one almighty showcase new show from the award winning, 5 star of all three in one show. The bands produce Glaswegian chanteuse who combines ingenious and highly listenable music, heartmelting vocals and a smoky, evocative transcending categorisation, and appealing to voice with engrossing stories and songs from the lovers of music in all its forms. They represent Jazz Age - the era of Prohibition, womens' voting what Scottish musicians excel at: melding a rights, radio, flappers, vamps, F. Scott variety of styles, influences and origins to make Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, Charlie Chaplin, exciting, world-leading sounds. John Goldie is Charles Lindbergh and Bessie Smith. A decade one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world of heroes and villains; of sex scandals; literary right now. He is joined by his brand new backing giants and criminal low lives - all beautifully band, The High Plains. Playing original tunes, bound in the seductive rhythms of Jazz. Tickets The High Plains is made up of some of the most @ accomplished string players in folk, jazz and www.tickets.edfringe.com classical music. The 3X5 performances are part www.facebook.com/bovill.christine of Made in Scotland’s curated showcase programme. Pianodrome at The Pitt is a brand 17 AUGUST new venue for Edinburgh Fringe 2019, a custom made auditorium, built entirely from up-cycled DEAN OWENS - A Hatful of Songs (solo): At pianos. Five pianos are tuned for all to play and New Town Theatre, George St, Edinburgh. over fifty more are used to build a circle of 10.25pm (11pm). Internationally acclaimed, tiered seating. Pianodrome is a radical reaward winning Scottish singer songwriter Dean imagining of what the piano is and can be in Owens is a man of many songs, and many hats. today’s throw-away culture. Originally created Come and help him pick a selection of songs for the Botanics in 2018, The Pianodrome has a from his favourite stetson, from his glittering 9 new home this year, moving to the Leith-based solo album back catalogue, including his most Pitt Street Market. All Tickets: £15/£12 recent 5-star Nashville-recorded release, www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com Southern Wind. 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with KINNARIS QUINTET: At The Pianodrome (Venue 391), Pitt Street Market, 125 Pitt St, Edinburgh EH6 4DE. 9pm. Edinburgh’s The Soundhouse Organisation presents 3X5 - three of the most exciting 5-piece cross-genre acoustic bands from Scotland - Moishe’s Bagel, John Goldie & The High Plains and Kinnaris Quintet – with three individual concerts, and one almighty showcase of all three in one show. The bands produce ingenious and highly listenable music, transcending categorisation, and appealing to lovers of music in all its forms. They represent what Scottish musicians excel at: melding a variety of styles, influences and origins to make exciting, world-leading sounds. John Goldie is one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now. Kinnaris Quintet is one of Scotland's hottest new folk bands. The line-up is a marriage of five exquisite musicians from diverse musical backgrounds, influences and styles, all distilled into beautifully crafted and powerful arrangements. Medleying between new compositions, traditional Scottish and Irish, Bluegrass, Old-Time and Classical music, they produce a sound which is uplifting, honest and powerful. The 3X5 performances are part of Made in Scotland’s curated showcase programme. Pianodrome at The Pitt is a brand new venue for Edinburgh Fringe 2019, a custom made auditorium, built entirely from up-cycled pianos. Five pianos are tuned for all to play and over fifty more are used to build a circle of tiered seating. Pianodrome is a radical reimagining of what the piano is and can be in today’s throw-away culture. Originally created for the Botanics in 2018, The Pianodrome has a new home this year, moving to the Leith-based Pitt Street Market. All Tickets: £15/£12 www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com 20 AUGUST ANGUS MUNRO: At The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh. Angus Munro is an exciting emerging talent on the Scottish music scene for which The Scotsman described him as ‘soulful and outrageous …the highest range I’ve ever seen’; The Herald said he is ‘tightly energetic and precisely punchy’ and BBC Radio Scotland rated him as ‘the best artist we’ve ever had in session.’ Angus has toured and appeared on stage with a wide range of artists from Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox and Charlie Barnes (Bastille) to Scouting For Girls, The Hoosiers and jazz outfit Snarky Puppy; all of whom have been ‘weirded out’ by him. 18 March marks the launch of Angus Munro’s stunning debut deluxe edition EP Mirror Man, featuring 5 self-penned songs released on Councillor Records. www.angusmunromusic.com The Soundhouse Organisation presents 3X5 Triple Bill: MOISHE’S BAGEL + JOHN GOLDIE & THE HIGH PLAINS + KINNARIS QUINTET: At The Pianodrome (Venue 391), Pitt Street Market, 125 Pitt St, Edinburgh EH6 4DE. 7pm. Edinburgh’s The Soundhouse Organisation presents 3X5 - three of the most exciting 5piece cross-genre acoustic bands from Scotland - Moishe’s Bagel, John Goldie & The High Plains and Kinnaris Quintet – with three individual concerts, and one almighty showcase of all three in one show. The bands produce ingenious and highly listenable music,
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page 8: edinburgh + west + mid + east lothian transcending categorisation, and appealing to lovers of music in all its forms. They represent what Scottish musicians excel at: melding a variety of styles, influences and origins to make exciting, world-leading sounds. Soundhouse favourites Moishe’s Bagel play thrillingly original cutting-edge klezmer and folk music. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances. Their long anticipated 5th album will be launched at their gig. John Goldie is one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now. He is joined by his brand new backing band, The High Plains. Playing original tunes, The High Plains is made up of some of the most accomplished string players in folk, jazz and classical music. Kinnaris Quintet is one of Scotland's hottest new folk bands. The line-up is a marriage of five exquisite musicians from diverse musical backgrounds, influences and styles, all distilled into beautifully crafted and powerful arrangements. Medleying between new compositions, traditional Scottish and Irish, Bluegrass, Old-Time and Classical music, they produce a sound which is uplifting, honest and powerful. The 3X5 performances are part of Made in Scotland’s curated showcase programme. Pianodrome at The Pitt is a brand new venue for Edinburgh Fringe 2019, a custom made auditorium, built entirely from up-cycled pianos. Five pianos are tuned for all to play and over fifty more are used to build a circle of tiered seating. Pianodrome is a radical re-imagining of what the piano is and can be in today’s throwaway culture. Originally created for the Botanics in 2018, The Pianodrome has a new home this year, moving to the Leith-based Pitt Street Market. All Tickets: £15/£12 www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com
Come and help him pick a selection of songs from his favourite stetson, from his glittering 9 solo album back catalogue, including his most recent 5-star Nashville-recorded release, Southern Wind. Tickets @ www.tickets.edfringe.com www.deanowens.com 24 AUGUST EWAN MACINTYRE BAND - Road Junkie Album Tour :: At Piano Drome, Edinburgh. Cowboy Campfire Sounds Immersed Soulful Attire, Celtic Grooves Meets Jazz Bar Crooning. See feature on page 15 for full details. www.ewan-macintyre.org/shows 26 AUGUST EWAN MACINTYRE BAND - Road Junkie Album Tour :: At Live Album recording, House Show, Edinburgh (Secret Location given up on ticket purchase). Cowboy Campfire Sounds Immersed Soulful Attire, Celtic Grooves Meets Jazz Bar Crooning. See feature on page 15 for full details. www.ewan-macintyre.org/shows 29 AUGUST ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Thursday 2.30pm. Americana and other stuff! www.facebook.com/ali.whitwell.5 www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 1 SEPTEMBER
CALUM JONES :: At Party In The Park, Bathgate. Calum's new single 'Iona' has already received support from Amazing Radio, where 21 AUGUST Scottish music champion Jim Gellatly is a keen supporter of Calum Jones. The single is also BLAZIN’ FIDDLES’ 20th Anniversary Tour :: attracting a lot of love from independent music At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Hot on the heels of specialist curators across streaming services the special Blazin’ Fiddles’ 20th anniversary tour, such as Spotify. The video is directed by the that culminated with a Celtic Connections award-winning Chris Brooker (HRVY/Universal/ headline show in January, the prolific Scottish Virgin EMI) & tells the story of a whirlwind folk act is back with a series of performances romance with the real-life Iona! Calum's tongue throughout Scotland for 2019 and this time they in cheek personality is evident throughout the will have support from special guest singer Emily video and also makes him a highly entertaining Smith. For the past two decades, no other band interview subject - if this is something you would has captured the excitement, passion and the like to arrange then don't hesitate to let me sensitivity of Scottish music quite like Blazin' know! Calum Jones is a prolific name on the live Fiddles. This tour will be no different as circuit throughout Scotland and beyond including audiences will be set alight by a blend of solo a recent headline slot at the Ironworks in and ensemble sets and the occasional insightful Inverness. Calum Jones has a host of dates still tale. upcoming this summer www.facebook.com/blazinfiddles/ www.facebook.com/calumjonesmusic 22 AUGUST
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DEAN OWENS - A Hatful of Songs (solo): At New Town Theatre, George St, Edinburgh. 10.25pm (11pm). Internationally acclaimed, award winning Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens is a man of many songs, and many hats.
Brookfield Knights presents ..... 3hattrio : At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. They took Celtic Connections by storm and triumphed too at Denmark's big Tønder Festival. Then, 3hattrio ended 2018 on a high after being voted runner-
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JESS MORGAN and NELS ANDREWS on Tour :: At The Brig Below, 96-98 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5HB. Jess Morgan from England and Nels Andrews from the US have joined forces because they both - for the first time have illustrated books to accompany the new music they want to bring to audiences in 2019. Jess and Nels wanted to showcase something on tour which would satisfy the most avid record sleeve-readers, comic book-worms, or just about anyone feeling lost in the digital age. Their co-headlined show promises an atmospheric concoction of songwriting, spoken word and fun visuals. They will tour in England and Scotland, through September and October. Tickets @ 0131 281 1090. www.nelsandrews.com www.jessmorgan.co.uk 17 OCTOBER ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Thursday 2.30pm. Americana and other stuff! www.facebook.com/ali.whitwell.5 www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh NOVEMBER TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch Carrying Stream Session : Annual session celebrating Hamish Henderson - date to be confirmed. Since its foundation in 1966, The Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland has helped to foster and promote Scotland's unique musical traditions. It is a membership organisation and members include music enthusiasts, amateur and professional performers, tutors, and academics. Encouraging both widespread popular participation and individual artistic excellence, the TMSA branches work on a local level to provide opportunities for universal participation by running festivals, ceilidhs, concerts, workshops and competitions. www.tmsa.org.uk 11 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN BELL : At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Hot Cincinnati 4-piece, The Tillers have been thumping their own distinctive sound of string band style folk music for a decade, riding it all over the country and across the sea. Four studio albums and one live record have won them praise as modern folk storytellers of the national soundscape. Invigorating as it gets, they count many of their peers as fans. For instance, Iris Dement says: “I could sit and listen to them all night long!” www.brookfield-knights.com 24 NOVEMBER
Horn is an extraordinary jazz vocalist whose name speaks for itself and captures her very essence. "Jazzmeia has one of the best voices I've heard in over 40 years" -Jon Hendricks www.snjo.co.uk TALISK :: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. Scottish firebrands Talisk have announced a run of 19 headline shows, taking their explosively energetic live show to venues across the UK this November in what will be their biggest tour to date. Following the release of their critically acclaimed second album ‘Beyond’ and a hugely popular 2018 tour, Talisk will be back on the road captivating audiences with a series of thrilling performances this autumn. The trio have amassed a die-hard following over the last five years, been named Folk Band of the Year in 2017, awarded the Belhaven Bursary for Innovation (prize matched only by the Mercury Award) in 2018 at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, and collected in excess of 5.5 million streams online. www.talisk.co.uk
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Rob Adams The Glasgow Herald. Tickets £15 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 29 AUGUST The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... AMYTHYST KIAH plus support : At CCA, Glasgow. 8pm. Johnson City Tennessee, Amythyst Kiah describes herself as a Southern Gothic, alt-country blues singersongwriter whose influences span decades and diverse styles. Combining rhythm and blues, country and old-time covers alongside startling originals with an angular contemporary twist, she bestrides both musical spheres with complete authenticity and an authority matched only by her commanding stage presence. Channelled through her massively expressive voice, her richly layered repertoire confirms Amythyst’s emergence as a hugely distinctive new artist who is currently making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. “The Fallen Angels club has become a vital component in Glasgow’s live Americana music scene, presenting established masters of the storytelling song form and many of the flood of new artists who promise a great future for music rooted in the American soil.” Rob Adams The Glasgow Herald. Tickets £15 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 31 AUGUST CALUM JONES :: At Ice Box, Glasgow. Calum's new single 'Iona' has already received support from Amazing Radio, where Scottish music champion Jim Gellatly is a keen supporter of Calum Jones. The single is also attracting a lot of love from independent music specialist curators across streaming services such as Spotify. The video is directed by the award-winning Chris Brooker (HRVY/Universal/Virgin EMI) & tells the story of a whirlwind romance with the real-life Iona! Calum's tongue in cheek personality is evident throughout the video and also makes him a highly entertaining interview subject if this is something you would like to arrange then don't hesitate to let me know! Calum Jones is a prolific name on the live circuit throughout Scotland and beyond including a recent headline slot at the Ironworks in Inverness. Calum Jones has a host of dates still upcoming this summer www.facebook.com/calumjonesmusic 5 SEPTEMBER
The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... MARK MULCAHY & BAND : At Stereo, Glasgow. 8pm. Mark Mulcahy is the former singer of the well regarded and influential Miracle Legion. He also formed the band Polaris and wrote the music for the Nickelodeon show ‘The Adventures of Pete & Pete’. Mark’s solo career began with Fathering, an album that received universal praise including Album Of The Month in Uncut and Album Of The Week in The Guardian and featured the track “Hey Self Defeater” which The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... was featured in Nick Hornby’s book 31 CHARLIE PARR & JD WILKES : At CCA, Songs. “The Fallen Angels club has become a Glasgow. 8pm. Eccentrics Charlie Parr and JD vital component in Glasgow’s live Americana Wilkes hit the road this summer and tour music scene, presenting established masters Europe together performing separate solo of the storytelling song form and many of the sets. “The Fallen Angels club has become a flood of new artists who promise a great vital component in Glasgow’s live Americana future for music rooted in the American soil.” music scene, presenting established masters Rob Adams The Glasgow Herald. Tickets £15 of the storytelling song form and many of the on 0141 204 5151 and @ flood of new artists who promise a great www.Ticketweb.co.uk future for music rooted in the American soil.” www.fallenangelsclub.com
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“The Last Dance – Farewell Concert”
'World Premiere' screening at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall GIGnotes :: “The Last Dance – Farewell Concert” world premiere screening at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 17 August. Tickets @
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17 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE LONESOME ACE STRINGBAND : At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Arguably the most powerful of the new breed of bands which are steeped in the old-time Appalachian style, these masters of their trade have been described as three of the most accomplished musicians playing on this planet, and that is not overstating the case. John Showman might be better known to most Americana fans as the main vocalist with super-talented altcountry band, New Country Rehab, Chris Coole is a well-established singer-songwriter with a considerable pedigree and bassman Max Heineman has earned himself the kind of plaudits normally reserved for those who are much longer in the tooth. www.brookfield-knights.com 21 SEPTEMBER Indievous Presents ..... BLACK DOG DAYS + ULTRAVIOLET + CROWN STATE + JAMES & JAMIE :: At The Record Factory, 17 Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.45pm. Cost: £5/£4 student on door. www.facebook.com/indievous 22 SEPTEMBER NO HOT ASHES :: At King Tuts, Glasgow. No Hot Ashes celebrate the release of their long awaited debut LP ‘Hardship Starship’ with an extensive tour of the UK and Ireland. Another formidable talent to emerge from Stockport, No Hot Ashes have been making waves around the North-West and beyond for the last few years; receiving continued support from the likes of BBC 6 Music and Radio X, and soaking up major support slots with the likes of Blossoms, Spring King and The Amazons across the UK; not to mention major festival appearances at the likes of Y Not Festival, Isle of Wight and Kendal Calling. www.facebook.com/nohotashesband/ 25 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... LETITIA VANSANT : At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Baltimore’s Letitia VanSant first came to prominence in 2017 when she won the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Song-writing competition - an honour previously granted to many who went on to become big names, such as Lucinda Williams and Nanci Griffith. Here, she makes her UK debut in duo format with her band’s guitarist David McKindley-Ward, a long-standing collaborator, who also doubles
“The Last Dance – Farewell Concert” Stirling August 2018
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Runrig fans came from all over the world to say their farewells and to experience a moment that will remain in their hearts and minds forever.
Scotland manifests itself – proud, serene and in close touch with nature. In the background, the imposing Stirling Castle looms large - but for two weeks now, there has been a hive of activity stirring beneath its great shadow. A massive open-air stage has been set up in the middle of Stirling City Park with its 25,000crowd capacity. Not a single room is available Runrig’s last live concert “The Last Dance – within a 100km radius of Stirling, all flights to Farewell Concert” will be available from Friday Glasgow and Edinburgh are sold out and the 16 August on Blu-ray, 2DVD, 2CD, limited 3CD pubs and restaurants are packed and buzzing. digipak, limited collector’s edition (2DVDs, Produced by Scotland’s premier digital 3CDs & numbered print inside a coffee table entertainment company Blazing Griffin, and book), and digitally. directed by life-long Runrig fan Marcus Viner Then the film “The Last Dance – Farewell (David Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Mercury Music Concert” will have its world premiere Prize), the Highlanders farewell concert was screening at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall captured by over 30 cameras and state of the on Saturday 17 August. Members of the band art audio recorders to create a fully immersive will appear on stage for an informal chat with film that will imprint Runrig in our hearts and Roddy Hart prior to the film. minds forevermore. On the weekend of August 17–18 2018, Runrig, the most successful Celtic rock band of all time, invited the world to their homeland, Scotland, for what would turn out to be the two most legendary concerts in the band’s 45year history. The final concerts were sold out in minutes. 50,000 fans from all over the world descended on Stirling over two nights to participate in “THE LAST DANCE” with the six musicians. For the band and their fans, these concerts were an emotional tour de force something the fans have come to know and love over the years, but on a scale previously unheard of.
The compelling nature of “THE LAST DANCE” gives fans that were unable to grab one of the 50,000 tickets the opportunity to participate in the emotional end-of-an-era gig and say their goodbyes to one of the most important bands Scotland has ever produced. And for those fans that were lucky enough to go to the gig, a chance to relive the magic of the moment. From the very first chord of “THE YEARS WE SHARED” the band went all out; expending all their energy for the three-hour concert, rocking themselves and the crowd to the verge of exhaustion, truly outdoing themselves.
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JESS MORGAN and NELS ANDREWS on Tour :: At (Glasgow Americana Festival) Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd. Glasgow. G41 2HG. 28 SEPTEMBER Doors: 3.30pm. Jess Morgan from England and Nels Andrews from the US have joined forces The SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA because they both - for the first time - have directed by Tommy Smith presents An illustrated books to accompany the new music American Journey featuring BILL EVANS: At they want to bring to audiences in 2019. Jess Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium, Glasgow. and Nels wanted to showcase something on tour 7.30pm start. A pre-concert talk with Bill and which would satisfy the most avid record sleeveTommy from 6.45 for 20 mins. The SNJO is readers, comic book-worms, or just about joined by saxophonist Bill Evans and invite you anyone feeling lost in the digital age. Their coto take a wonderful musical expedition across headlined show promises an atmospheric America from north to south and east to west. concoction of songwriting, spoken word and fun Along the way, jazz will meet up with bluegrass, visuals. They will tour in England and Scotland, soul, funk, fusion and country to create a road through September and October. Tickets £13 trip to remember. Well known for conducting (adv) @ 0141 636 6119. experimental marriages between firmly www.nelsandrews.com established but quite distinct forms of American www.jessmorgan.co.uk music, Bill Evans' portmanteau projects have included such unlikely bedfellows as soul and 15 OCTOBER bluegrass, and jazz and country music. Here he is reunited with the SNJO to perform a new Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN programme of wild-at-heart, cross-genre music BELL : At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. in the true spirit of the west and the music and Voted Male Performer of The Year in the performance are guaranteed to raise the bar Readers' Poll at AmericanaUK at the end of again for jazz music in Scotland. 2017, at the end of 2018, he was once again www.snjo.co.uk named as runner up in that same category - a sure sign that he remains hugely popular with 29 SEPTEMBER UK audiences. Nathan will have two new albums released in the summer - perfect timing for tons The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... of media attention ahead of this tour. ARCADE - featuring HEIDI TALBOT & ADAM www.brookfield-knights.com HOLMES :: At The CCA Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. This new collaboration will see the 17 OCTOBER pair work under the name “Arcade”, with plans to record and release a new album of songs in PELICAN: At Classic Grand, Glasgow. Chicago 2019 produced by Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow). instrumental post-metal/sludge/doom titans Heidi Talbot was born in Ireland became a folk Pelican are touring the UK in support of their 1st star in the USA as a member of the Irish album in 6 years, Nighttime Stories, out 7 June American band Cherish the Ladies, and now lives on Southern Lord. Meticulously crafted and in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a background like detail-oriented the compositions recall that, it’s hardly surprising she should develop a everything from the triumphant call-to-arms of style that switches easily between Celtic and classic Dischord, to the vicious troglodyte battery Americana, but Subtlety is Talbot’s magic of the Melvins. Nowhere is this evinced as clearly ingredient. From her gossamer voice to the as on initial album single Midnight and delicate re-working of traditional and Mescaline. contemporary material that has earned her rave www.facebook.com/pelicansong reviews for her records and Live performances. The girl from Co. Kildare, who spent several Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN years in New York, slips effortlessly between BELL : At The Admiral, Glasgow. Voted Male musical worlds but retains a personal modesty Performer of The Year in the Readers' Poll at rooted in traditional folk. Edinburgh based singer AmericanaUK at the end of 2017, at the end of song writer Adam Holmes with his band The 2018, he was once again named as runner up in Embers combine the rhythm and blues, country that same category - a sure sign that he remains and folk music textures of classic artists such as hugely popular with UK audiences. Nathan will The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The have two new albums released in the summer Cardinals. Adam’s musical education began in perfect timing for tons of media attention ahead the infamous folk clubs of Edinburgh taken along of this tour. by his mother, a huge fan of UK folk music. He www.brookfield-knights.com witnessed the legendary live sessions that took place. His father’s influence was equally strong, 18 OCTOBER a love of classic American singer songwriters (notably Neil Young and Townes Van Zandt) MOD Ghlaschu presents ..... SKERRYVORE & which he passed onto to his son, now evident in TRAIL WEST :: At Barrowland, Glasgow the transatlantic quality to Adam’s music. Tickets www.facebook.com/skerryfans £16 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk 20 OCTOBER www.heiditalbot.com www.adamholmesandtheembers.com The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... KRIS www.fallenangelsclub.com DREVER : At Webster's Theatre, Glasgow. 8pm. Scottish songwriter Kris Drever (Lau) celebrated 5 OCTOBER a decade of critical and commercial success by winning both BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of The
Year 2017 and Best Original Track 2017 (for his song If Wishes Were Horses) at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. For his forthcoming concert series Kris will be performing a ‘best of’ set featuring all the key songs from his first decade and some new material played live for the first time. “The Fallen Angels club has become a vital component in Glasgow’s live Americana music scene, presenting established masters of the storytelling song form and many of the flood of new artists who promise a great future for music rooted in the American soil.” Rob Adams The Glasgow Herald. Tickets £15 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 25 OCTOBER SUNN O))) :: At QMU, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/SUNNthebandOfficial The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA’s) :: At Saint Luke’s, Glasgow. The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA’s) shines a spotlight on new Scottish contemporary music across a range of genres. Saint Luke’s will host the award ceremony as it returns for it’s TENTH year. The first two acts announced to perform at the event are CHLOBOCOP, and Franky’s Evil Party. The ceremony will be hosted by radio DJ Jim Gellatly, and Scottish poet Leyla Josephine. Ran in association with key partners Rebel Rebel Barbers, and Creative Scotland the SAMA’s are set to bring a giant night of music celebration to Glasgow. www.facebook.com/OfficialSAMA/ 27 OCTOBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... MOLLY TUTTLE plus support: At St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow. Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and Ticketweb. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. A virtuosic, award-winning guitarist with a gift for insightful song writing, Molly Tuttle evolves her signature sound with boundary-breaking songs on her compelling debut album, When You’re Ready. Already crowned “Instrumentalist of the Year” at the 2018 Americana Music Awards on the strength of her EP, Tuttle has broken boundaries and garnered the respect of her peers, winning fans for her incredible flatpicking guitar technique and confessional song writing. Graced with a clear, true voice and a keen melodic sense, the 25year-old seems poised for a long and exciting career. When You’re Ready, produced by Ryan Hewitt (The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers) showcases her astonishing range and versatility and shows that she is more than simply an Americana artist. Molly's new album "When You’re Ready" is infused with an intoxicating wash of drums and electric guitar while still keeping Tuttle front and centre. “I wanted to keep the focus on the songs,” she says, “but also make an interesting guitar record.” The album opens with “Million Miles,” a song that her song writing collaborator Steve Poltz brought to her, mentioning that he and Jewel started it in the ‘90s and didn’t complete it. With their blessing, she finished the song and enlisted Sierra Hull to play mandolin and Jason Isbell to sing background vocals. The wistful track sets the
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: glasgow + surrounding area :: fife + central + perthshire + tayside tone for an album that offers subtle moments of reflection as well as dazzling musicianship. Tuttle wrote or co-wrote all 11 tracks since moving to Nashville, giving the project a unified feeling. “A lot of the songs are more personal than I’ve written before, and many of them are conversational, like one person talking to another,” she says. But, when it comes to the messages of the songs, each one stands apart. “Take the Journey” provides encouragement, even as “The High Road” finds two individuals going their own way. Later, the subdued “Don’t Let Go” concludes with a spaced-out slow groove, while “Lights Came On (Power Went Out)” amplifies the album’s youthful energy. “Sleepwalking,” a gentle love song, may be the album’s most impassioned and emotionally intense moment. www.facebook.com/mollytuttlemusic www.fallenangelsclub.com 2 NOVEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... BRENNEN LEIGH & NOEL MCKAY : At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 8pm. Texas cultivated, Nashville based song writing team Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay are set for a Glasgow show in November, following the release of their self titled second duet album (Voxhall Records Nashville). Noel McKay and Brennen Leigh met in 2002 through Austin’s vibrant music scene. McKay was part of the regionally popular country and Tex-Mex band McKay Brothers, while the bluegrass and classic country educated Leigh had just arrived in Texas to pursue a solo career. Six years later the two began writing and touring together, somehow fitting in writing trips to Nashville between tour dates. “The Fallen Angels club has become a vital component in Glasgow’s live Americana music scene, presenting established masters of the storytelling song form and many of the flood of new artists who promise a great future for music rooted in the American soil.” Rob Adams The Glasgow Herald. Tickets £13 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 5 NOVEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... CARTER SAMPSON plus support : At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. 8pm. Oklahoma Citybased artist is blessed by a musical family legacy that includes talents like Roy Orbison. Her journey as a naturally independent, freespirited musician has seemed almost predestined at times. At age 15 she began experimenting with sound as a way to pass the time; now her creativity has matured into the dedicated and passionate performance that makes her a favorite female vocalist. “The Fallen Angels club has become a vital component in Glasgow’s live Americana music scene, presenting established masters of the storytelling song form and many of the flood of new artists who promise a great future for music rooted in the American soil.” Rob Adams The Glasgow Herald. Tickets £13 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com
6 NOVEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... THE DELINES plus THOSE PRETTY WRONGS : At BAaD, Glasgow. 8pm. After their packed out show at Oran Mor during Celtic Connections in January and a number one record, The Delines are making a return back to Glasgow. The Delines debut album Colfax surprised fans and critics alike. The band had only been together a week when they went into the studio and cut the record. Uncut gave it 9/10 stars and praised its “widescreen romanticism”, calling it “the richest collection of songs Vlautin has written. “The Fallen Angels club has become a vital component in Glasgow’s live Americana music scene, presenting established masters of the storytelling song form and many of the flood of new artists who promise a great future for music rooted in the American soil.” Rob Adams The Glasgow Herald. Tickets £18 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com
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17 AUGUST BLAZIN’ FIDDLES’ 20th Anniversary Tour :: At The Music Hall, Aberdeen. Hot on the heels of the special Blazin’ Fiddles’ 20th anniversary tour, that culminated with a Celtic Connections headline show in January, the prolific Scottish folk act is back with a series of performances throughout Scotland for 2019 and this time they will have support from special guest singer Emily Smith. For the past two decades, no other band has captured the excitement, passion and the sensitivity of Scottish music quite like Blazin' Fiddles. This tour will be no different as audiences will be set alight by a blend of solo and ensemble sets and the occasional insightful tale. www.facebook.com/blazinfiddles/ 27 AUGUST Brookfield Knights presents ..... 3hattrio : At The Tin Hut, Gartly, Aberdeenshire. They took Celtic Connections by storm and triumphed too at Denmark's big Tønder Festival. Then, 3hattrio ended 2018 on a high after being voted runnerup in the Best Band of The Year category of the annual Readers' Poll at AmericanaUK. With banjo, guitar, fiddle and double bass, the extraordinarily evocative music and richlyburnished vocals of this internationallyacclaimed band can raise the hairs on the back of your neck as they create a sound that responds to the natural world of their sacred homeland near Zion National Park, Utah. www.brookfield-knights.com 4 SEPTEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... FRONT COUNTRY : At The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BU. 7.30pm. Front Country is an acclaimed acoustic band from California, fronted by gifted singer and songwriter Melody Walker and her huge bluesy voice. The quintet is based on bluegrass instrumentation but draws on a broad palette of country, blues, Americana and jazz influences. Almost Blue Promotions bring Country / Americana / Bluegrass / Roots music gigs to Aberdeen - named after the iconic Elvis Costello album of Country covers. We have hosted artists from the US & Canada as well as the UK in the great historic setting of The Blue Lamp www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 20 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE LONESOME ACE STRINGBAND : At The Tin Hut, Gartly. Arguably the most powerful of the new breed of bands which are steeped in the old-time Appalachian style, these masters of their trade have been described as three of the most accomplished musicians playing on this planet, and that is not overstating the case. John Showman might be better known to most Americana fans as the main vocalist with supertalented alt-country band, New Country Rehab, Chris Coole is a well-established singersongwriter with a considerable pedigree and bassman Max Heineman has earned himself the kind of plaudits normally reserved for those who are much longer in the tooth.
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American music, Bill Evans' portmanteau projects have included such unlikely bedfellows as soul and bluegrass, and jazz and country music. Here he is reunited with the SNJO to perform a new programme of wild-at-heart, cross-genre music in the true spirit of the west and the music and performance are guaranteed to raise the bar again for jazz music in Scotland. www.snjo.co.uk 5 OCTOBER TMSA Aberdeen Branch - Doric Concerts : Doric Concerts, two concerts (also on 19 October) celebrating North East cultural heritage. Since its foundation in 1966, The Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland has helped to foster and promote Scotland's unique musical traditions. It is a membership organisation and members include music enthusiasts, amateur and professional performers, tutors, and academics. Encouraging both widespread popular participation and individual artistic excellence, the TMSA branches work on a local level to provide opportunities for universal participation by running festivals, ceilidhs, concerts, workshops and competitions. www.tmsa.org.uk 16 OCTOBER
Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... NATHAN BELL : At The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BU. 7.30pm. Sometimes a solo artist can knock your socks off and Nathan Bell is one of these. With a voice and songs sitting alongside the likes of Townes, Guy Clark, John Prine etc.. Really!! - this guy's songs and voice hit you with a clarity not often 22 SEPTEMBER encountered. Sharp edged songs, a voice of gravel and grit and whiskey and some rather Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE accomplished guitar playing makes this guy LONESOME ACE STRINGBAND : At The Blue pretty special. Almost Blue Promotions bring Lamp, Aberdeen. Arguably the most powerful of Country / Americana / Bluegrass / Roots music the new breed of bands which are steeped in the gigs to Aberdeen - named after the iconic Elvis old-time Appalachian style, these masters of Costello album of Country covers. We have their trade have been described as three of the hosted artists from the US & Canada as well as most accomplished musicians playing on this the UK in the great historic setting of The Blue planet, and that is not overstating the case. John Lamp Showman might be better known to most www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions Americana fans as the main vocalist with super- www.brookfield-knights.com talented alt-country band, New Country Rehab, Chris Coole is a well-established singer19 OCTOBER songwriter with a considerable pedigree and bassman Max Heineman has earned himself the Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... ROB kind of plaudits normally reserved for those who HERON & THE TEA PAD ORCHESTRA : At The are much longer in the tooth. Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 www.brookfield-knights.com 1BU. 7.30pm. Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra don’t care what genre you choose to 29 SEPTEMBER put them in – western swing, country blues, ragtime hokum or whatever else– as long as you The SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA understand that they’re 100% sincere and 100% directed by Tommy Smith presents An immersed in this stuff. This is no lazy pastiche, American Journey featuring BILL EVANS: At no dressing up box. They live and breathe this Music Hall, Aberdeen. 7.30pm start. A premusic and want you to get immersed with them. concert talk with Bill and Tommy from 6.45 for Almost Blue Promotions bring Country / 20 mins. The SNJO is joined by saxophonist Bill Americana / Bluegrass / Roots music gigs to Evans and invite you to take a wonderful musical Aberdeen - named after the iconic Elvis Costello expedition across America from north to south album of Country covers. We have hosted artists and east to west. Along the way, jazz will meet from the US & Canada as well as the UK in the up with bluegrass, soul, funk, fusion and country great historic setting of The Blue Lamp to create a road trip to remember. Well known www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions for conducting experimental marriages between firmly established but quite distinct forms of 19 OCTOBER
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mns GIGfocus :: Edinburgh Songwriter Kim Edgar Performs On Home Turf! “...see the vulnerability and elegance of this solo performer, her prowess as a musician, and the reason she is winning fans.” (Spiral Earth)
After six years of extensive European touring as a member of the awarding-winning folk band, CARA, Edinburgh-based pianist and singer/songwriter Kim Edgar performs songs from her three critically acclaimed solo albums and shares brand new compositions in Stockbridge Parish Church at 7.30pm on Saturday 17 August. Not one to shy away from hard topics, Kim’s songs will address issues including domestic violence, how love remains as a legacy after death, addiction, and the baby steps to recovery. “An inspired empathy...her gentle personality and relaxed interaction would melt the stoniest of hearts...an artist clearly at the top of her game.” ***** Fringe Review Described as Scotland's “very own Tori Amos” (Sunday Herald) and “a heady cocktail of Carole King and Regina Spektor” (Spiral Earth), Kim’s live performances have been noted for their intimacy and intensity, with five star reviews. After appearances at Fishguard Folk Festival, Gate To Southwell Festival and How The Light Gets In 2019, Kim will be returning to home turf, performing solo on a Steinway baby grand, acoustic guitar and vocals.
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“You'd be hard-pressed to find any blind spots in her set...unusually impressive: a compelling and pleasing performer on stage, and a smart, catchy songwriter to boot.” **** Broadway Baby Kim commented: “I’m delighted to be back performing in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - it’s one of my favourite festivals! I’m looking forward to sharing brand new songs which may feature on my next solo album, set for release next year - and I’ll be welcoming feedback from the Edinburgh audience.”
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Attire, Celtic Grooves Meets Jazz Bar Crooning. See feature on page 15 for full details. www.ewan-macintyre.org/shows 24 AUGUST DOUGIE MacLEAN : At Mull of Kintyre Festival, Campbelltown. Dougie MacLean, originally famed for writing the song 'Caledonia', has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer on his own terms. This talent has taken his performance to concerts and festivals all over the world and to the stages of Carnegie Hall in New York, London’s Festival Theatre and the Sydney Opera House. Tickets on 01586 552056 or @ www.mokfest.com www.dougiemaclean.com 10 OCTOBER JESS MORGAN and NELS ANDREWS on Tour :: At The Sound Archive, Archive Coffee, 8 Laing St. Kirkwall, Orkney. KW15 1NW. Doors: 19:30. Jess Morgan from England and Nels Andrews from the US have joined forces because they both - for the first time - have illustrated books to accompany the new music they want to bring to audiences in 2019. Jess and Nels wanted to showcase something on tour which would satisfy the most avid record sleevereaders, comic book-worms, or just about anyone feeling lost in the digital age. Their coheadlined show promises an atmospheric concoction of songwriting, spoken word and fun visuals. They will tour in England and Scotland,
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Campfire Sounds Immersed Soulful Attire, Celtic Grooves Meets Jazz Bar Crooning. See feature on page 15 for full details. www.ewan-macintyre.org/shows BLAZIN’ FIDDLES’ 20th Anniversary Tour :: At Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries. Hot on the heels of the special Blazin’ Fiddles’ 20th anniversary tour, that culminated with a Celtic Connections headline show in January, the prolific Scottish folk act is back with a series of performances throughout Scotland for 2019 and this time they will have support from special guest singer Emily Smith. For the past two decades, no other band has captured the excitement, passion and the sensitivity of Scottish music quite like Blazin' Fiddles. This tour will be no different as audiences will be set alight by a blend of solo and ensemble sets and the occasional insightful tale. www.facebook.com/blazinfiddles/ 31 AUGUST BADSTONE: At The Harbour Bar, Troon, from 9:30pm. This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more. www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band
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7 SEPTEMBER EWAN MACINTYRE BAND - Road Junkie Album Tour :: At Harbour Arts, Irvine. Cowboy Brookfield Knights presents ..... 3hattrio : At Village Hall, West Kilbride. They took Celtic
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at AmericanaUK at the end of 2017, at the end of 2018, he was once again named as runner up in that same category - a sure sign that he remains hugely popular with UK audiences. Nathan will have two new albums released in the summer - perfect timing for tons of media attention ahead of this tour. www.brookfield-knights.com 17 NOVEMBER
Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN BELL : At The Grapes, Stranraer. Hot Cincinnati 4-piece, The Tillers have been thumping their 8 SEPTEMBER own distinctive sound of string band style folk music for a decade, riding it all over the country Brookfield Knights presents ..... 3hattrio : At and across the sea. Four studio albums and one Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. They took Celtic live record have won them praise as modern folk Connections by storm and triumphed too at storytellers of the national soundscape. Denmark's big Tønder Festival. Then, 3hattrio Invigorating as it gets, they count many of their ended 2018 on a high after being voted runner- peers as fans. For instance, Iris Dement says: “I up in the Best Band of The Year category of the could sit and listen to them all night long!” annual Readers' Poll at AmericanaUK. With www.brookfield-knights.com banjo, guitar, fiddle and double bass, the extraordinarily evocative music and richlyburnished vocals of this internationally-acclaimed band can raise the hairs on the back of your neck as they create a sound that responds to the natural world of their sacred homeland near Zion National Park, Utah. www.brookfield-knights.com Send us all your gig dates for
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21 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... LETITIA VANSANT : At Vertex Festival, Village Hall, West Kilbride. Baltimore’s Letitia VanSant first came to prominence in 2017 when she won the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Song-writing competition - an honour previously granted to many who went on to become big names, such as Lucinda Williams and Nanci Griffith. Here, she makes her UK debut in duo format with her band’s guitarist David McKindley-Ward, a longstanding collaborator, who also doubles up on vocal harmonies. www.brookfield-knights.com 3 OCTOBER JESS MORGAN and NELS ANDREWS on Tour :: At Wigtown Book Fest, Wigtown Book Town. The Print Room, 8 New Road, Wigtown. Jess Morgan from England and Nels Andrews from the US have joined forces because they both - for the first time - have illustrated books to accompany the new music they want to bring to audiences in 2019. Jess and Nels wanted to showcase something on tour which would satisfy the most avid record sleeve-readers, comic book-worms, or just about anyone feeling lost in the digital age. Their co-headlined show promises an atmospheric concoction of songwriting, spoken word and fun visuals. They will tour in England and Scotland, through September and October. Tickets @ 01988 403222. www.nelsandrews.com www.jessmorgan.co.uk 13 OCTOBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN BELL : At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Voted Male Performer of The Year in the Readers' Poll
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up in the Best Band of The Year category of the annual Readers' Poll at AmericanaUK. With banjo, guitar, fiddle and double bass, the extraordinarily evocative music and richlyburnished vocals of this internationally-acclaimed band can raise the hairs on the back of your neck as they create a sound that responds to the natural world of their sacred homeland near Zion National Park, Utah. www.brookfield-knights.com 14 SEPTEMBER String Jam Club presents ..... KINNARIS QUINTET :: At County Hotel, Selkirk. £15, 7.30pm doors. Five sensational musicians who breathe & play as one. The lushest of strings morphed into a big sound with layered harmonies, melodies both traditional and new, driving rhythmic energy and a verve that infuses their performances. These five Glasgow worldclass musicians alchemise a dynamic and compelling sound which is the marriage of their diverse musical backgrounds, influences and styles. Fiona MacAskill (fiddle), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Aileen Gobbi (five-string fiddle), LauraBeth Salter (mandolin) and Jenn Butterworth (guitar) collectively make Kinnaris Quintet. They are all highly accomplished musicians in their own right, but when they play together, they are dynamite, a force to be reckoned with. Tickets on 01750 705000 or @ www.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/stringjamclub 18 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE LONESOME ACE STRINGBAND : At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Arguably the most powerful of the new breed of bands which are steeped in the old-time Appalachian style, these masters of their trade have been described as three of the most accomplished musicians playing on this planet, and that is not overstating the case. John Showman might be better known to most Americana fans as the main vocalist with supertalented alt-country band, New Country Rehab, Chris Coole is a well-established singersongwriter with a considerable pedigree and bassman Max Heineman has earned himself the kind of plaudits normally reserved for those who are much longer in the tooth. www.brookfield-knights.com 4 OCTOBER
JESS MORGAN and NELS ANDREWS on Tour :: At West Linton Village Centre, Raemartin Square, West Linton, EH46 7ED. Jess Morgan from England and Nels Andrews from the US have joined forces because they both - for the first time - have illustrated books to accompany the new music they want to bring to audiences in 2019. Jess and Nels wanted to showcase something on tour which would satisfy the most avid record sleeve-readers, comic book-worms, or just about anyone feeling lost in the digital age. Their co-headlined show promises an 11 SEPTEMBER atmospheric concoction of songwriting, spoken word and fun visuals. They will tour in England Brookfield Knights presents ..... 3hattrio : At and Scotland, through September and October. Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. They took Celtic Tickets @ 07966 243587. Connections by storm and triumphed too at www.nelsandrews.com Denmark's big Tønder Festival. Then, 3hattrio www.jessmorgan.co.uk ended 2018 on a high after being voted runner-
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AUGUST Edinburgh Festival Fringe Edinburgh 2-26 August
An epic 3 day festival on the Northumberland coast, overlooking Holy Isle. Anyone who has been to the Northumberland coast will be well aware of the sheer magnificence of the scenery. Located in a recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), in the UK's voted #1 Holiday Destination, our festival site overlooks the mythical & magical Holy Island of Lindisfarne, boasting breath-taking views stretching from Goswick Sands to the North, to Bamburgh Castle to the South. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Thousands of performers take to hundreds of stages all over Edinburgh to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children's shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events. In 2018, there were over 50,000 performances of more than 3,400 shows in 300 Party in the venues making it the largest arts festival to ever Bathgate take place. 1 September www.facebook.com/edfringe
SEPTEMBER Park
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Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary in 2019 Bathgate's 'Party in the Park' is a yearly family focused music festival with two music stages, childrens rides, free face painting, food, stalls, and Edinburgh lots of fun - it's held in the town's Kirkton Park. 7-18 August There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day with free enSet to be part of music festival history, acts will try and no ticket required. A real mix of music take to the stage in one of the most beautiful from local bands and artists to those further live music locations in the world; the Ross Bandafield. There is no ticket required and no entry stand, with the breath-taking backdrop of Edinfee and as this is geared towards families there burgh Castle. This new era in Scotland’s music is a strict no alcohol policy. scene provides a unique music strand to Edinwww.facebook.com/partyinthepark burgh’s Fringe. www.smmrsessions.com
Party at The Palace Linlithgow 10-11 August
Linlithgow Folk Festival Linlithgow 11-15 September
Organisers are promising a real "Feast of Folk" at this year’s festival. Planning for the Linlithgow This is the sixth outing for the Linlithgow festival Folk Festival in 2019 is now underway. Our proand is set to be another highlight in Scotland’s gramme is launched annually in July and will be live music calendar. Taking the top spots are The available here at that time. Charlatans and KT Tunstall (Saturday) and Deawww.linlithgowfolk.com con Blue and Wet Wet Wet (Sunday) and the rest of the weekend’s acts are sure to prove a hit Lammermuir Festival with Party at the Palace regulars. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, East Lothian making it one of the most easily accessible mu- 13-22 September sic festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk Lammermuir Festival, established in 2010 by Artistic Directors Hugh Macdonald and James Waters, runs from 13 to 22 September in beautiful Piping Live! venues around East Lothian. The festival won the Glasgow 2017 Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Best 10-18 August Concert Series and Festival, and features several of Scotland's leading ensembles, internationally Piping Live! will return to the city 10–18 August renowned musicians and exciting new talent. It 2019. Now in its 16th year, Piping Live! is the has a close ongoing relationship with BBC Radio biggest festival of its kind, attracting over 3. 40,000 music fans, families and tourists who www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk travel from around the globe to watch more than 5,000 pipers perform at 150 events across the EH1 Festival city. www.pipinglive.co.uk Edinburgh
Glasgow Summer Sessions Glasgow 16-25 August
Glasgow Summer Sessions, now in its 7th year, see three huge headliners taking the stage this summer at Bellahouston Park. www.smmrsessions.com
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Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 29 August - 1 September
14 September EH1 Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 10th Anniversary event which takes place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston. The multi area festival returns after a four year break. The DJs will play across 5 arenas which have been curated by: Anjunabeats (headlined by Above & Beyond), Cafe Mambo (headlined by Roger Sanchez), Kaluki (headlined by Sasha & John Digweed), Area 10 (headlined by MK) and EH1 Soundsystem (headlined by Pan - Pot). www.eh1festival.com
True North
Aberdeen 19-22 September Aberdeen Performing Arts presents True North, Aberdeen’s festival of music and song, celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter tradition. True North is Aberdeen’s music festival - located at the heart of the city, the festival features the contemporary music industry’s most interesting, relevant and exciting artists. The festival features a series of unique performances in city centre venues, a Fringe programme of intimate gigs across the city, and an opportunity to get up close and personal with festival artists. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth
OCTOBER Glasgow Americana Glasgow 2-6 October
Glasgow Americana has lined up gigs featuring overseas and home-based acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. We are delighted to confirm our dates for our 2019 Americana extravaganza. Please watch this space for details on the first acts confirmed for this year. www.glasgowamericana.com
The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock 3-6 October
A music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. The Cumnock Tryst is an annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commitment to the community at the heart of all its activities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local bands. www.thecumnocktryst.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 4-6 October
So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
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Spree Festival Paisley 11-19 October
Paisley’s annual Spree festival has today announced its biggest line-up yet – with Glasvegas, Gruff Rhys, PP Arnold and Hue and Cry among the acts coming to town this October.
See in the New Year at the world’s best street party as Edinburgh invites the world to share the love, embrace friends – old and new – and celebrate the New Year in the home of Hogmanay. Get 2020 ready now - take advantage of our Early Bird discount with tickets for £20.00 + £1.00 booking (limited availability). www.edinburghshogmanay.com
JANUARY
The festival will take place over nine days from 11 to 19 October with the bulk of the action in a Celtic Connections specially-erected Spiegeltent beside Paisley Gil- Glasgow mour Street station – and with a bigger tent 16 January - 2 February than in previous years allowing 500-person shows. Musicians from across the globe will take part in over 300 events in venues throughout Glasgow www.thespree.co.uk for the largest winter music festival of its kind and the UK's premier celebration of Celtic music. Tenement Trail The 18 days of entertainment will brighten up the dark, wet January nights with a mixture of Glasgow concerts that include a host of one-off musical 12 October collaborations alongside talks, workshops, film screenings, theatre productions, ceilidhs, exhibiTenement Trail Festival will move to the East End of Glasgow in 2019! We are delighted at this tions, free events and late-night sessions.
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The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world who have been involved with · Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire in the heart of Scotland and showcases the beautiful scenery. It’s a vibrant, welcoming festival with music at its core in beautiful autumnal Perthshire. The Festival Hub is Amber Central (The Royal Hotel, Dunkeld). With concerts from castle to concert hall plus Cabaret Amber, Open Mic + acoustic sessions. Contact 01350 724261 for latest or email admin@butterstone.com
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Scots Fiddle Festival Edinburgh 15-17 November
One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festivals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996. A weekend packed full of great music! Concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, come and trys, seminars and lots more!
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