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Don McGlashan, two of New Zealand’s most successful songwriters, will share a stage for the first time when they tour later this year. These respected Send us all your gig dates for and much-loved musicians will perform an intimate, seated Edinburgh and Lothians. concert drawing on a vast Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com catalogue of songs written as solo artists and as members of 7 DECEMBER The Mutton Birds, Th’ Dudes, Blam Blam Blam and DD Smash. TINDERBOX ORCHESTRA: At The Bongo Club, Edinburgh. The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Time 7pm, Tickets £15 + BF. 7pm. Concert with orchestra, tickets are available from bands, choir, live visuals and Ripping Records, Tickets storytelling. Edinburgh’s ground- Scotland and The Bongo Club. breaking Tinderbox Orchestra will perform for the first time a JOHN HAY’ From 6.30pm in set of original compositions and The Speakeasy. The Voodoo arrangements, collaborating Rooms, 19a West Register St with musicians, singers and Edinburgh, Admission price TBC. artists from an eclectic array of Over 18 only. international bands and social projects. Journey of a Thousand JAZZ; 3-5.30pm Free Wings is a multicultural concert AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE celebrating inspiring people, MELLOTONES TRIO, Hot projects and communities from swinging jazz from Alan around the world, all of whom Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor hold a connection with (bass/vocals) and Bob Stewart Edinburgh and Scotland this (drums) 5.45-6.30 Free, year. PASCOE PLAYS THE PIANO, www.tinderboxproject.co.uk Laid-back solo piano and vocals www.thequeenshall.net from Pascoe Hooper, with swinging melodies and cool ENUFF Z NUFF; Bannermans, sounds 6.30-8.30pm, Free 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, before 8pm: Teatime Acoustic Tickets £12, Time 8pm. MIKE MacFARLANE & Friends, Acoustic Wizardry from KELBURN GARDEN PARTY. the fine singer/songwriter/ The Mouse Outfit ft. Dr finger-style guitarist. This Syntax and Sparkz / Ill Papa week’s feature act is captivating Giraffe / Soul Jam Hot DJs / singer/song writer Simon The Too Much Fun Club (Live Herron: "The music speaks for Art). We are having a "Winter itself" Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Warmer" featuring one of the music. 9pm (Entry from 8pm) finest live UK hip-hop acts on £5/£4. 'WORLD PREMIERE' the circuit just now, The Mouse QUINTET, Every Saturday, a Outfit ft Dr Syntax & Sparkz. hand-picked 5-piece of excellent This band have been making big jazz players is brought together waves at the festivals this for the first time. With a summer, and are currently different selection of musicians touring their breathtakingly each week, it's always a diverse and well-produced debut 'surprise' line-up - even for the album, Escape Music. Support players! Tonight features fastcomes from Edinburgh outfit Ill rising young trumpeter John Papa Giraffe, who feature cult Woodham, accomplished MC Tickle. Studio 24, Carlton Glasgow sax player Brian Road, Edinburgh, Tickets: Molley, award-winning pianist £6+BF advance / £9 on the Alan Benzie, Ed Kelly (bass) and door. 10.30pm – 3am Bill Kyle (drums), 12-3am (Entry Tickets available here: http:// from 11.30pm), £5/£4. THE www.kelburngardenparty.com/ KATET! A rare weekend outing tickets/ and usual Edinburgh for our fabulous Wednesday outlets night regulars. Superbly original funk/soul songs from Mike DOBBYN AND MCGLASHAN Kearney (keys/vox) and his Together In Concert For The outstanding 7-piece band with First Time. Dave Dobbyn and 3-horn sax/trumpet/trombone
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brass section. 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy - utterly funk-tastic!’ Sunday Mail. Plus DJ Calum. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh. 8 DECEMBER MOST ENTERTAINING'S ANNUAL WINTER CONCERT; MOST Entertaining's annual Winter concert will be hosted for the first time at Summerhall – which is an afternoon of music for all the family. The student concert will feature a selection of debut performances from our after school Music-Making Clubs – with primary school children coming from across Edinburgh to perform in their ensembles. One school ensemble promises to present a revised version of The 12 Days of Christmas, produced by our American intern, Tabitha Gallagher. Our concert will also include solo instrumentalists of all ages and abilities, including an 11 year old playing the James Bond theme tune on trumpet to 90 year old taking to the stage for the very first time, performing boogie-woogie piano after only 6 months of lessons! Most Entertaining's finale will boast over 50 performers playing a Duke Ellington's C Jam Blues, with audience participation. Regardless of whether everyone has enjoyed their mulled wine and mince pie, the concert is guaranteed to be 'Most Entertaining', with special guests appearing too, including, father Christmas... Summerhall, Dissection Room. Swummerhall Place, Edinburgh, Tickets £10 for adults – children go free. Time 3pm. ANN PIGALLE / NATALIE PRYCE; Ann Pigalle The Last Chanteuse needs no introduction…Like Edith Piaf , The Last Chanteuse grew up at the back of Montmartre in Paris, France. Her teenage years were spent playing guitar in an all girls punk band and watching films. Anne then moved to London, recorded with Michael Nyman and Adrian Sherwood and then went on to sign a recording contract with Trevor Horn’s record label ZTT, with whom she recorded an album and a few singles. Hailed as the
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Queen of Chic Bohemia. Natalie Pryce are a Glasgow based band that channel a fascination with the roots of jazz, blues and punk into their own unique, narrative, song-writing. Her live shows are known for their electrifying energy and spectacle. Using specially designed lighting and always performing in black suits the band craft an immersive and intense atmosphere. They play with passion and precision throwing everything they have into the delivery of the songs. From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St Edinburgh. Advance tickets £10 stbf available from Ticketweb, The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). Buy online here. Over 18 only.
from a whole heap of poets and musicians, including Liz Cronin, Kevin Cadwallender, Agnes Torok and more. 6-8.30pm, Free before 8pm: Teatime Acoustic: HOT TIN ROOF (Blues Trio), Stripped-back atmospheric Blues/Soul from Andy McKayChallen (guitar/voc), Gavin Jack (slide guitar), and Kenny Miller (cajon/percussion) 9pm (Entry from 8pm), £5/£4, ROOTS SHOWCASE, Singer/ Songwriter Toby Mottershead (who powers the mighty 'Black Diamond Express' train) brings in a showcase of excellent Rootsy/Bluesy acoustic/electric bands and soloists 12-3am (Entry from 11.30pm) £3/£2. THE SUNDAY SINNERS, Dynamic funk/soul-inspired grooves from in-the-pocket 5piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch! The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
sounds from this great weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist Erik Lars Hansen. 11.303am (Entry from 10.30pm), £3/ £2. GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES. Keep that weekend party going! Come down and boogie with this high-octane electric 6-piece with JAZZ; 3-6pm (doors from punchy sax/trumpet horn 2.30pm) £3 ‘On Yer Bike!’ section, fronted by the largerPERFORMANCE POETRY than-life manic sax/vocals AFTERNOON, A fundraiser in persona of Angus Munro, and aid of the Scottish Association 9 DECEMBER delivering high end funk-fusion for Mental Health (SAMH), versions of Nirvana, Tower of JAZZ; 8pm £5/£4, THE JAZZ hosted by accomplished poet Power, Massive Attack, Snarky and author Jenny Lindsay (of the BAR's 17-Piece BIG BAND. Open Puppy & more. ‘Just Superb – 4 Rehearsal 8-9pm, full gig from famous Big Word sessions). stars!’ (Tripadvisor). The Jazz You'll hear entertaining readings 9.15-10.45pm, Wonderful Bar, 1a Chambers Street,
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Edinburgh. 10 DECEMBER FERGUS OF GALLOWAY heads into town - The World premiere of a new mini opera by Alexander McCall Smith and Tom Cunningham followed by Alexander McCall Smith discussing his recent work with writer Jamie Jauncey. Edinburgh’s Queen's Hall, with Mince Pies and mulled wine. www.thequeenshall.net www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/shows/an-evening-of-music-with-alexander-mccall-smith-2013
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Usually a Wednesday, midmonth. Watch this site & announcement each month for dates. The sessions are arranged by Rod Kennard who plays bass with The River Devils & Blues in Trouble and Ash Gupta, Guitarist & leader of KoolVibration, Scotland's top Roots Reggae ensemble featuring Trav "Hedkandi" Panesar on sax. Entrance Free except for occasional special guest nights. From 9pm - 11pm in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St Edinburgh. Free admission. Over 18 only
composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. Rautavaara is known for his mystical soundworlds and eclectic style and, like Sibelius, who also features in the programme, writes music which is evocative of his home country. The short Christensen and Rautavaara interludes challenge audiences to listen to Grieg’s popular string work afresh. The Nordic journey continues in Finland with the noble melodies of Sibelius’ stirring Andante festivo, a single movement work originally scored for string quartet which layers simple musical lines to great 11 DECEMBER effect. The programme finishes in Norway with the striking folk EDINBURGH UNLIMITED: colours and drama of Grieg’s Relaunch night, Following on String Quartet No. 1, in a brand from last year's successful run, new arrangement for string Edinburgh Unlimited is back with orchestra by the Ensemble’s a vengeance. Audience will be Artistic Director Jonathan treated to the jazzy folk of Caro Morton. Greyfriars Kirk, 1 Bridges And The River, Greyfriars, Edinburgh. Time original tunes from 7.30pm. Tickets £15, Students Scarborough's one and only Sir £5, Under 16s free when Tom Watton and Edinburgh accompanied by a full paying based singer songwriter Nicole adult. Booking Tel 0131 668 Strachan. Edinburgh Unlimited 2019. will be presenting a handpicked www.thequeenshall.net selection of Edinburgh based www.scottishensemble.co.uk bands and performers on a monthly basis, and since the JAZZ; 6.30-8.30pm Free before admission price is free, there's 8pm: Teatime Acoustic no reason to stay at home! Pivo, GRAEME MEARNS. A Hat, a 2-6 Calton Rd, Edinburgh. Time Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/ 8pm. Free admission. jazz/acoustic style somewhere www.facebook.com/EdinburghUnlimited between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you'll hear A CEREMONY OF CAROLS, familiar songs in a way you've Christmas with the Choral; St never imagined! 9pm (Entry Cuthberts Church, Lothian Road, from 8pm), £7/£5. SOUTH Edinburgh. 11 KOREAN JAZZ QUARTET, Hamburg bassist Martin Zenker SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: spent a couple of years teaching NORDIC NIGHTS: Concerts by jazz at the University of Seoul, S Candlelight, The Scottish Korea, and is now on Euro-Tour Ensemble’s Christmas Concerts with some of the finest players by Candlelight take a fresh from that city. Tonight we have approach to the traditional some excellent, world-class jazz Christmas concert offering. This from Kim Jeeseok (sax), Oh year – in keeping with the Eunhye (piano), Martin Zenker 2013/14 season’s theme of place (double bass) and Kim Minchan and musical identity – the (drums) A Bridge Music event, programme centres on winter presented with support from Nordic landscapes. Audiences Creative Scotland 12-3am (Entry are invited to take a trip to the from 11.30pm) £3/£2 THE frozen north and explore KATET! ! Superbly original funk/ sparkling, spirited Scandinavian soul songs from Mike Kearney music in the festive setting of (keys/vox) and his outstanding candlelit churches and 7-piece band with 3-horn sax/ cathedrals across the country. trumpet/trombone brass section. The programme begins with 'Dynamic, danceable, and Grieg’s five-movement Holberg dastardly catchy - utterly funkSuite interspersed with new tastic!' - Sunday Mail. The Jazz music from today’s Scandinavia. Bar, 1a Chambers Street, This includes a new commission Edinburgh. from Christian Winther Christensen, an avant garde 12 DECEMBER Danish composer who draws inspiration from a wide range of JAZZ: 6-8.30pm, Free before cultural and musical influences, 8pm: Teatime Acoustic resulting in a style which is HENRY ‘IBBY’ IBBS & entirely his own. There are also Friends, , Electro-acoustic short interludes from The music (with more than a dash of Fiddlers by leading Finnish Scouse!) from well-known
singer/songwriter Ibby & pals. 9pm (Entry from 8pm), £4/£3. NAPIER MUSIC COURSE SINGERS SHOWCASE. A gaggle of vocals students (collective noun for singers?) from the excellent Napier University Music course, showing off their talents in this special showcase evening, ably backed my fellow musicians from the same course. 12-3am (Entry from 11.30pm) £3/£2 FUTURE HEROES, Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this brilliant Groove/Funk 5-piece, now enhanced with funky horn section of Johnny White (sax) and trumpet ace Chuck Dearness. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
and DJ and music producer Dolphin Boy featuring an improvisation upon Debussy’s Syrinx. AniMotion will bring together Art, Music, Architecture and Video Mapping, 3 different artistic disciplines,3 different genres of music and state-ofthe-art technology in this WORLD PREMIERE in the magnificent setting of St.Giles Cathedral, St.Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Time 7.30pm http://vimeo.com/76143047. Ticket Line: www.thequeenshall.net GROAN / BACCHUS BARACUS, ATRAGON, ISAK; Bannermans, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Tickets £5, Time 8pm.
13 DECEMBER THE TWILIGHT SAD; Liquid VOODOO KINGS; Bannermans, Room, 9c Victoria Street, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Tickets Edinburgh. Doors: 7pm, Adv £6, Time 8pm. Tickets: £12.50. JAZZ: 6-8.30pm, Free before 8pm: Teatime Acoustic – SHER WATSON & Friends, The troubadour singer/songwriter, (of band Das Contras), with freaky, funky 'Folk Fae Fife', 9pm (Entry from 8pm), £5/£4. KEITH EDWARDS QUINTET, Hard Bop’ swinging arrangements from Keith Edwards (sax) with Donald Corbett (trumpet), plus piano, bass and drums, including rarely heard jazz tunes and pieces by late, great, heroes of British Jazz Tubby Hayes and Jimmy Deuchar. 12-3am (Entry from 11.30pm) £5/£4. GECKO 3 The popular, quirky Edinburgh guitar/double-bass/drums 3piece delivers a highly original programme of great funk/reggae and acid jazz songs. Plus Funk DJ. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh. 14 DECEMBER CAIRN STRING QUARTET: with Kid Canaveral (Christmas Baubles show), Portobello www.facebook.com/pages/Cairn-String-Quartet/58514863108
JAZZ; 3-5.30pm Free, AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO, , Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass/vocals) and Bob Stewart (drums). 6pm, £5. NYJOS THE DIRECTORS' CUT, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland is a valuable development platform for our fast-rising jazz talent. In this showcase, London-based (expat Scots) Artistic Directors Malcolm Edmonstone (piano) and Andrew Bain (drums) lead the 10-piece ensemble and perform as a trio, with bassist Jules Jackson. Enjoy some uplifting music with favourites from 21 years of jazz at NYJOS - a mixture of funk, soul and traditional jazz guaranteed to put everyone in the festive mood. NYJOS workshop attendees have FREE admission PLUS ONE 9pm (Entry from 8pm), £5/£4, 'WORLD PREMIERE' QUINTET Every Saturday, a hand-picked 5-piece of excellent jazz players is brought together for the first time. With a different selection of musicians each week, it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players! Tonight features top trumpeter Colin Steele, and multiple award-winning pianist Alan Benzie 12-3am (Entry from 11.30pm) £5/£4, SAMBA SENE & DIWAN (Sounds of Africa!) Dancefloor filling African rhythms from charismatic frontman, Senegal’s Samba Sene (voc) and his percussion-driven 6-piece band. Plus DJ Calum. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
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Midlothian. 7pm to midnight, Village Hall. Tickets available from post office. 15 DECEMBER JAZZ; 6-8.30pm, Free before 8pm: Teatime Acoustic: HOT TIN ROOF, Stripped-back atmospheric Blues/Soul from Andy McKay-Challen (guitar/ voc), Gavin Jack (slide guitar), and Kenny Miller (cajon/ percussion). 9pm (Entry from 8pm), £5/£4, ‘STORMY SUNDAY’ BLUES SHOWCASE, Monthly Blues Night featuring two great blues bands, this month: guitar trio South, plus The Jensen Interceptors, 123am (Entry from 11.30pm) £3/ £2, THE SUNDAY SINNERS, , Dynamic funk/soul-inspired grooves from in-the-pocket 5piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh. PATHHEAD EASY SESSION, Pathhead Music Collective, 3pm to 5pm, Foresters Pub, Pathhead. What better way to recover from the Pathhead Cool Yule the night before! 16 DECEMBER THE PATHHEAD CHOIR CONCERT; This will be an opportunity for the choir to share what they have worked on during their 2013 autumn term so expect beautiful new arrangements of carols, jazz standards, original and traditional songs. St Mary’s Chapel, Pathhead. Doors 7.30pm, Concert 8pm. Admission is free but donations to the choir fund are welcome. JAZZ; 8pm £5/£4, THE JAZZ BAR's 17-Piece BIG BAND. Open Rehearsal 8-9pm, full gig from 9.15-10.45pm, Wonderful sounds from this great weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist Erik Lars Hansen. 11.303am (Entry from 10.30pm), £3/ £2. GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES. Keep that weekend party going! Come down and boogie with this
high-octane electric 6-piece with punchy sax/trumpet horn section, fronted by the largerthan-life manic sax/vocals persona of Angus Munro, and delivering high end funk-fusion versions of Nirvana, Tower of Power, Massive Attack, Snarky Puppy & more. ‘Just Superb – 4 stars!’ (Tripadvisor). The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
in the business, the Levellers are set to present their third album in full plus other hits and favourites, from the likes of their gold-selling album ‘Levellers’, which reached number 2 in the charts in 1993. Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Edinburgh. Tickets £22. Time 7pm.
legendary MCs Spee and Earl 16. Alongside Dreadzone, we have a set from rising star from dancehall/jungle producer Jinx In Dub featuring probably the hottest MC in the country just now - Parly B. Jinx In Dub has carved a niche for himself over the last 2 years with his dancefloor-destroying fusion of 19 DECEMBER reggae, dancehall and jungle his sound has smashed the DIRTY HARRY + SIMPLE biggest late-night festival crowds PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S MINDED; Liquid Room, 9c this summer. Parly B has toasted CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: Victoria Street, Edinburgh. with the biggest reggae acts Featuring: Eddi Reader, Karen Doors: 7pm over the past 12 months, and he Matheson, John McCusker, Ian returns to Edinburgh to show us Carr, Kris Drever, Kevin McGuire 20 DECEMBER why he is so in demand. Also and The Songbook Brass performing in Room 1 are Ensemble. Oil your vocal chords, CYANIDE PILLS / Edinburgh hip-hop-reggae bring the family and let us kick BUZZBOMB, THE producers Capitol 1212, start your festive season with a BEGRUDGERS; Bannermans, alongside Astroboy and DJ Nem. show that’s warmer than mince 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Tickets Sound is provided by the mighty pies and mulled wine! Queen’s £5, Time 8pm. Electrikal Soundsystem. Put this Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh. incredible line-up into Edinburgh Time 7.30pm. Tickets £22.50. 21 DECEMBER most historic and atmospheric www.thequeenshall.net venue, The Caves, and you have www.philcunningham.com/gigs/ THE VALVES + GUESTS; Liquid a very special and unique Room, 9c Victoria Street, Hogmanay party. ROOM 1: 17 DECEMBER Edinburgh. Adv Tickets: £13.50 Dreadzone Soundsystem ft. Greg + BF, Doors: 7pm Dread, MC Spee + Earl 16 Jinx The WONDER STUFF on their In Dub ft. Parly B + Perc B ‘SLEIGH THE UK 2013’ Tour, 22 DECEMBER Capitol 1212 (DJ Set) with POP WILL EAT ITSELF Astroboy b2b Nem powered by AND JESUS JONES. Following CAIRN STRING QUARTET: Electrikal Soundsystem. ROOM the phenomenal response to the Christmas Songwriters Club 2: In Room 2 we present an 2012 shows, The Wonder Stuff Queens Hall, Edinburgh exciting AV collaboration www.facebook.com/pages/Cairn-String-Quartet/58514863108 are pleased to announce that between The Too Much Fun Club they will once again join their and Chapel Perilous Art System 27 DECEMBER two old sparring partners for featuring a projection mapped another run of shows. Edinburgh stage set. Sounds come from SKERRYVORE are a multiPicture House,. Lothian Rd, international digital dancehall award winning Scottish band Edinburgh. Time 7pm. Tickets specialists Riddim Tuffa Sound, creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for £22.50 + fees Tel 0131 221 techno stalwart Neil Templar and the 21st Century. Howden Park 2280 resident DJs. Chapel Perilous Art Centre, Howden, Livingston. www.seetickets.com/event/sleigh-the-uk/the-picture-house/709336/ System meets The Too Much Fun Doors 19:00; Tickets £18/£16, Club ft. Riddim Tuffa Sound and PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S Tel 01506 777666 Neil Templar. The Caves, Niddry CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk Street South, Edinburgh. 10pm Featuring: Eddi Reader, Karen 5am. Tickets: £19 + BF Matheson, John McCusker, Ian 29 DECEMBER (earlybird) / £24+BF Carr, Kris Drever, Kevin McGuire (standard) / £28 on the door. and The Songbook Brass THE VELVETEEN www.weedubfestival.co.uk Ensemble. Oil your vocal chords, SAINTS SUPPORT THE VIEW; bring the family and let us kick The Velveteen Saints are a JAZZ: HOGMANAY PARTY start your festive season with a Glaswegian guitar powerhouse bash, with two live bands, DJ show that’s warmer than mince group if ever we saw one, and non-stop partying from 9pm pies and mulled wine! Queen’s guaranteed to bring venues to to 5am. To get you into party Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh. their knees and have crowds mood, you'll enjoy a welcoming, Time 7.30pm. Tickets £22.50. sweating to the sound of their celebratory glass of bubbly on www.thequeenshall.net proper rock 'n' roll stuff. arrival, then there's music from www.philcunningham.com/gigs/ The Picture House, Lothian 9pm with the Jazz Bar 5-piece Road, Edinburgh. Party Band (featuring trumpet 18 DECEMBER ace Colin Steele) with special 31 DECEMBER guest vocals for the second set LORNA REID: With a cross from sultry, sassy Edinburgh genre jazz set from her new WEE DUB HOGMANAY; Once diva Lorna Reid. That's followed album "Falling Like Dew" plus again we return to the after The Bells (and your swinging standards with all star magnificent medieval vaulted 'Midnite Bite' snack) by line Quartet at The Jazz Bar, 1a archways of The Caves in outstanding guitarist Aki Chambers Street, Edinburgh Edinburgh’s Old Town for Remally's 'FUTURE HEROES' http://lornareid.bandzoogle. another massive Hogmanay funk/soul 6-piece, with sax/ com/live party. Last year’s event was trumpet horn section. As well as such a great success we just had that, lots of Funk DJ action to LEVELLERS with special to do it again. What’s more we keep the dancefloor pumping, guests Panjenix and put have invited one of the giants of while you work your way simply; this will be a fantastic the UK scene, Dreadzone, to through the cocktails list until experience and night to give us the full force of their close at 5am. Then what, on to remember!Celebrating 25 years soundsystem show featuring another party, or is it Arthur's
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1 JANUARY HEID:LAND, The PMC (Pathhead Music Collective) are proud to present Heid:Land, a fantasy recreation of the musical life of Pathhead held as part of Scot Lands, a unique one off event showcasing some of Scotland’s most innovative artists and musicians. Heid: Land will feature all the usual things you’d expect from PMC – a family ceilidh, a concert, a music session in the pub but with a fantasy twist! Please do visit the Edinburgh’s Hogmany website for further details or pick up a leaflet in the village. This event is free thanks to support from the Scottish Governments’ Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and Creative Scotland and will be managed by Unique Events so we can’t even tell you where its being held as that’s all part of the magical experience! 4 JANUARY FAMILY CEILIDH, Fun for all with the PMC (Pathhead Music Collective) ceilidh band; a perfect opportunity to work off those extra mince pies and catch up with friends. 3pm to 5pm Village Hal, Pathhead. Tickets On the door - Adults £5, children free but must be accompanied by adult.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: glasgow area + mid west coast hits, innovations and surprises. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets: £27.50 and £25. There is a £1.50 booking fee per ticket for this event. A transaction charge of £1.50 applies to all phone bookings. A transaction charge of £1 applies to all online bookings. 10 DECEMBER SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: NORDIC NIGHTS: Concerts by Candlelight. The Scottish Ensemble’s Christmas Concerts by Candlelight take a fresh approach to the traditional Christmas concert offering. This year – in keeping with the 2013/14 season’s theme of place and musical identity – the programme centres on winter Nordic landscapes. Audiences are invited to take a trip to the frozen north and explore sparkling, spirited Scandinavian music in the festive setting of candlelit churches and cathedrals across the country. The programme begins with Grieg’s five-movement Holberg Suite interspersed with new music from today’s Scandinavia. This includes a new commission from Christian Winther Christensen, an avant garde Danish composer who draws inspiration from a wide range of cultural and musical influences, resulting in a style which is entirely his own. There are also short interludes from The Fiddlers by leading Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. Rautavaara is known for his mystical soundworlds and eclectic style and, like Sibelius, who also features in the programme, writes music which is evocative of his home country. The short Christensen and Rautavaara interludes challenge audiences to listen to Grieg’s popular string work afresh. The Nordic journey continues in Finland with the noble melodies of Sibelius’ stirring Andante festivo, a single movement work originally scored for string quartet which layers simple musical lines to great effect. The programme finishes in Norway with the striking folk colours and drama of Grieg’s String Quartet No. 1, in a brand new arrangement for string orchestra by the Ensemble’s Artistic Director Jonathan Morton. Wellington Church, University Avenue, Hilhead, Glasgow, Time 7.30pm. Tickets £13, Students £5, Under 16s free when accompanied by a full paying adult. Booking Tel 0141 353 8000. www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
Phil Cunningham takes his Christmas Songbook on tour around Scotland this month following the huge success and popularity of this show over the last 7 years in Edinburgh. Phil is joined by his pals Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson and John McCusker to take you through a great fun night of modern and traditional Christmas music - which also features Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire and a special guest brass band. Get all the dates and booking info here: www.philcunningham.com/gigs/ - also see the advert on page 4 of this edition of GIGguide. Photo by Ann Tuite
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Christmas hits from Cliff Richard to East 17. A lovely local choir will welcome guests through the doors and as usual we'll have guest DJs keeping the fun going till the early hours.Flat 0/1, Bath Street. 9pm-3am. £4 entry. MIZKAI / X CRITICAL STRIKE X THEREMIN HERO / KING KEYTAN / BUBU / JIMI LEE; The Roxy 171, Great Western Road, Glasgow. Time 9pm-1am. Tickets £5. COLD CROWS DEAD / Jonathan Snee; Something beautifully dark is happening to our notions of pop music, and haunting us with every note, beat and word uttered are Cold Crows Dead, a collaborative project from Murray Macleod, the charismatic frontman of The Xcerts, and gifted producer/ songwriter Paul Steel (Mika, Empire of the Sun, Pnau, Saint Raymond). Inspired by the melancholic psychedelia of Sparklehorse. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.50
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FESTIVE FUNK FEATURING: ALABASTER JONES / Hook and Slingers / Ded Rabbit: King Tut's Wah LAURA ST JUDE / KILL SURRRF / Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, TWIN MIRRORS; Nice N Sleazy, 421 Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £7.00 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Time 8pm. Tickets £6. 15 DECEMBER Former Hipsway frontman GRAHAM SKINNER returns to Woodend with Douglas McIntyre at his side and support from Hapton Crags to play a one off Woodend Winter Wonderland Show. It’s a great way to finish off a great year of eclectic, exciting musical shows. Woodend Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow. Time 8pm. RAGLANS / No Need For Idols / Bright Young Nights: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.00 16 DECEMBER POLAR BEARS IN PURGATORY, THE MADDIGANS, FACE THE OCEAN, OVER AND OUT: At Ivory Blacks, Oswald Street, Glasgow. G1 4PL 6:30pm 14+ £6 Tickets on the door or from bands www.europeantourcollective.bigcartel.com/product/mistletour-2013-featuring-the-maddigans-face-the-ocean-over-and-out
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PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: Featuring: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Ian Carr, Kris Drever, Kevin McGuire and The Songbook Brass Ensemble. Oil your vocal chords, bring the family and let us kick start your festive season with a show that’s warmer than mince pies and mulled wine, City Hall, Glasgow. Tickets £21. Time 7.30pm. www.glasgowconcerthalls.com www.philcunningham.com/gigs/ 20 DECEMBER THE TWILIGHT SAD / SUPPORT; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £12.50. MODEL AEROPLANES / BACCHANAL PARTY; Nice N Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Time 8pm. Tickets £6. CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT; Carols for all including Good King Wenceslas, God rest you merry gentlemen, O come, all ye faithful, It came upon a midnight clear, The First Nowell, While shepherds watched, O little town of Bethlehem and Hark! the Herald angels sing. Part of the Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets: £32.50, £29.50, £26.50, £22.50, £19.50 (concessions available)There is a £1.50 booking fee per ticket for this event. A transaction charge of £1.50 applies to all phone bookings. A transaction charge of £1 applies to all online bookings.
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THE TWILIGHT SAD / SUPPORT; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £12.50 EUGENE'S LAIR / JAMES EDWYN AND THE BORROWED BAND / PROGGYSTYLE; Eugene's Lair Glasgow’s future of funk injected blues-rock from underneath the carpets of all your favourite parties. James Edwyn and The Borrowed Band: Hailing from Glasgow's deepest and darkest west end streets, singer-songwriter and guitarist James Edwyn has styled his latest work in the bracket of Americana, folk-rock, alternative country. Proggy Style: Instrumental funk from a power trio of innovation and invention. Nice N Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £5. 22 DECEMBER THE MEDIA WHORES: Strummerville, King Tuts, Glasgow
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of pop-punk' S.T.A.R. (who will be bringing a drum riser and confetti canon for the ultimate stage show - not to be missed). Lucky 7 next door will be hosting the first breakfast of 2014 bacon rolls - included in the MILK ticket price, as well as a free glass of punch. Plus all the usual perks - free cookies, made to order mint/pink/white russians, a photographer snapping all the action and DJs till 4AM!Flat 0/1, Bath Street. 8pm-4am.Limited early bird tickets (£5) on sale now from Tickets Scotland! STOP THE CLOCKS (OASIS TRIBUTE) / Dirtyface: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £9.00 NICE N SLEAZY'S HOGMANAY PARTY WITH HARSH TUG, TOTAL JERKS (LIVE) & DJ DUNCAN HARVEY; Very happy to announce our plans for Hogmanay 2013. From 10pm until 4am, Harsh Tug and Voodoo Voodoo will be taking over the upstairs bar and downstairs basement for a full-
throttle, non stop party. Upstairs Harsh Tug will be presenting 'Tugmanay', with DJ Notorious BAG unleashing his expansive hip-hop collection and inimitable dj style on the masses. We'll be removing some of the upstairs seating, allowing more room to move and groove, and there might be a few surprises too... Downstairs Voodoo Voodoo will be taking over, with DJ Duncan Harvey on the decks all night spinning old school rock n roll, soul, surf, disco and the aural curveball. Total Jerks will be taking to the stage too just after the bells for a full set of danceinducing rock n roll and soul covers. Don't miss out! ; Nice N Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Time 8pm. Tickets £10. 14 JANUARY PENGUINS KILL POLAR BEARS; Tickets are now available to buy for our first show of 2014. We play King Tut's Wah Wah Hut as part of their New Year's Revolution series of gigs. Tickets can be purchased here. King Tuts Wah
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doors and show starts at Finnish composer Einojuhani 9.00pm, Tickets £18. Tel: 01577 Rautavaara. Rautavaara is 863467, Booking / Ticket known for his mystical Information soundworlds and eclectic style www.mundellmusic.com and, like Sibelius, who also features in the programme, TOMMY SMITH YOUTH JAZZ writes music which is evocative ORCHESTRA: A welcome return of his home country. The short after last year's hugely Christensen and Rautavaara successful concert by the cream interludes challenge audiences to of Scotland's youth players. listen to Grieg’s popular string Come and relax pre Christmas work afresh. The Nordic journey with an afternoon of some great continues in Finland with the jazz. Bring your family and noble melodies of Sibelius’ friends to enjoy some well stirring Andante festivo, a single known jazz standards and new movement work originally scored pieces, meet friends, enjoy a for string quartet which layers festive mince pie and still get simple musical lines to great home before dark. Established in effect. The programme finishes June 2002 by leading in Norway with the striking folk international saxophone star, colours and drama of Grieg’s Tommy Smith, the TSYJO String Quartet No. 1, in a brand features the very best young new arrangement for string Scottish jazz musicians and since orchestra by the Ensemble’s its inauguration the orchestra Artistic Director Jonathan has grown from strength to Morton. Caird Hall, City Square, strength receiving critical Dundee, Time 7.30pm. Tickets acclaim both at home and £12, Students £5, Under 16s abroad. Showcasing endless free when accompanied by a full talent, improvisational skills, paying adult. Booking Tel 01382 exuberance and verve, the 434940. TSYJO musicians bring alive the www.dundeebox.co.uk music of jazz, paying tribute to www.scottishensemble.co.uk the true legends of jazz and making their compositions sing 9 DECEMBER with enthusiasm, style, SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: personality and expression. NORDIC NIGHTS: Concerts by Stirling Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Candlelight, The Scottish Stirling. Time 2.30pm,Tickets Ensemble’s Christmas Concerts £10/£8/free for under 16. by Candlelight take a fresh 24 JANUARY approach to the traditional 8 DECEMBER Christmas concert offering. This ELEPHANT REVIVAL - Celtic SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: year – in keeping with the Connections Festival. NORDIC NIGHTS: Concerts by 2013/14 season’s theme of place Renowned as one of the most Candlelight, The Scottish and musical identity – the uplifting ‘live’ experiences on the Ensemble’s Christmas Concerts programme centres on winter Send us all your gig dates for American roots music circuit, by Candlelight take a fresh Nordic landscapes. Audiences are Tayside, Perthsdhire, Elephant Revival will make their approach to the traditional invited to take a trip to the Fife and Central first ever visit for a short string Christmas concert offering. This frozen north and explore . Email them to Carol of tour dates. This band has carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com year – in keeping with the sparkling, spirited Scandinavian become one of the most in2013/14 season’s theme of place music in the festive setting of demand Stateside touring 7 DECEMBER and musical identity – the candlelit churches and cathedrals ensembles, performing in some programme centres on winter across the country. The of the country’s most prestigious PAUL LAMB & THE Nordic landscapes. Audiences are programme begins with Grieg’s venues and appearing at every KINGSNAKES; It didn’t happen invited to take a trip to the five-movement Holberg Suite major festival due to the suddenly. It took years of hard frozen north and explore interspersed with new music following they now have. work and application, sparkling, spirited Scandinavian from today’s Scandinavia. This Brookfield Knights unfashionable words that signify music in the festive setting of includes a new commission from promotion, The Old Fruit little in these days of instant candlelit churches and cathedrals Christian Winther Christensen, Market. Candleriggs, Glasgow. fame. As Paul can tell you, he across the country. The an avant garde Danish composer Tickets £16. Starts 9pm. and his band have done their programme begins with Grieg’s who draws inspiration from a individual time, made their five-movement Holberg Suite wide range of cultural and 31 JANUARY mistakes, applied what they’ve interspersed with new music musical influences, resulting in a learned, focused on their from today’s Scandinavia. This style which is entirely his own. THE MEDIA WHORES: with musicianship and the results are includes a new commission from There are also short interludes Duncan Kid Reid of the Boys at passed on to audiences that flock Christian Winther Christensen, from The Fiddlers by leading 13th Note, Glasgow. A matinee to their gigs. They in turn are an avant garde Danish composer Finnish composer Einojuhani show 1pm guaranteed to enjoy genuine who draws inspiration from a Rautavaara. Rautavaara is www.facebook.com/pages/The-Media-Whores/167214953396994 music performed with skill and wide range of cultural and known for his mystical mutual encouragement. 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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 18: dundee / fife / perth / stirling / falkirk of his home country. The short Christensen and Rautavaara interludes challenge audiences to listen to Grieg’s popular string work afresh. The Nordic journey continues in Finland with the noble melodies of Sibelius’ stirring Andante festivo, a single movement work originally scored for string quartet which layers simple musical lines to great effect. The programme finishes in Norway with the striking folk colours and drama of Grieg’s String Quartet No. 1, in a brand new arrangement for string orchestra by the Ensemble’s Artistic Director Jonathan Morton. St John's Kirk, 31 St John's Place, Perth, Time 7.30pm. Tickets £12, Students £5, Under 16s free when accompanied by a full paying adult. Booking Tel 01738 621 031. www.horsecross.co.uk www.scottishensemble.co.uk
Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross, 8.00pm doors and show starts at 9.00pm, Tickets £16. Tel: 01577 863467, Booking / Ticket Information www.mundellmusic.com 17 DECEMBER
FAT SUIT’ are one of Scotland's most interesting bands. FATSUIT are not about to be one of Glasgow's best kept musical secrets any longer! Building on a successful summer which included a packed debut headline gig in Glasgow's Art School and a (last of last minute) request from the organisers Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival to feature on their Seedling's stage to play for a 200+ crowd FAT-SUIT are striving to go from strength to strength. With their unique musical approach (something between Hip-Hop, Jazz, Funk and Folk), 15 piece line-up and engaging live show, FAT-SUIT 11 DECEMBER are a distinct act to watch out for PAT MCMANUS BAND; The ‘Pat in Scotland's incredible modern music scene.Backstage at the McManus Band’ are a powerful Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, three piece Blues/Rock Trio, Kinross, 8.00pm doors and show headed up by the former starts at 9.00pm, Tickets £12. “Mama’s Boys’ and ‘Celtus’ Tel: 01577 863467, Booking / guitarist/violinist virtuoso and Ticket Information true gent Pat McManus (AKA ‘The Professor’). The ‘PMB’ line- www.mundellmusic.com up is completed by two other 18 DECEMBER Irish musicians, the powerful drummer Paul Faloon and bassist Marty McDermott, both of whom PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: have served their time with a Featuring: Eddi Reader, Karen variety of top Irish acts and as top session men working all over Matheson, John McCusker, Ian Carr, Kris Drever, Kevin McGuire the globe. Backstage at the and The Songbook Brass Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross, 8.00pm doors and show Ensemble. Oil your vocal chords, bring the family and let us kick starts at 9.00pm, Tickets £15. start your festive season with a Tel: 01577 863467, Booking / show that’s warmer than mince Ticket Information pies and mulled wine. Rothes www.mundellmusic.com Halls, Glenrothes. Tickets £21. Time 7.30pm. 12 DECEMBER www.onfife.com www.philcunningham.com/gigs/ KING KING; The meteoric rise to prominence of British blues 20 DECEMBER breakers King King has seen them racking up a host of PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S accolades culminating in this CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: year’s Best Band and Best Album Featuring: Eddi Reader, Karen at the British Blues Awards. Matheson, John McCusker, Ian Since they began touring three Carr, Kris Drever, Kevin McGuire years ago, King King’s unique and The Songbook Brass brand of multi-faceted blues rock Ensemble. Oil your vocal chords, has won over audiences as bring the family and let us kick diverse asThe Great British start your festive season with a Rhythm and Blues Festival, the show that’s warmer than mince Edinburgh Jazz andbBlues pies and mulled wine, Perth Festival, the internationally Concert Hall, Perth. acclaimed Belgium Rhythm & www.horsecross.co.uk Blues Festival in Peer and even www.philcunningham.com/gigs/ Glastonbury. Backstage at the
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SKERRYVORE are a multiaward winning Scottish band creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for the 21st Century. Formed in 2005 on the isle of Tiree in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, the band has developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock and funk. With their powerful musicianship and distinctive voice of singer Alec Dalglish, Skerryvore has gripped audiences across the world from Chicago to Beijing and have been the highlight of many a big festival, both home and abroad. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Doors 19:30; Tickets £16/£14 Available from Tolbooth Box Office, 01786 274000 http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/ tolbooth
SINGAROUND/SESSION; Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
23 JANUARY CALUM STEWART & HEIKKE BOURGAULT: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
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DAVID LATTO BAND: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy Rubber Stamp Promotions House, Forth Park Drive present DIRTY HARRY Blondie Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, Tribute with support THE £10 non-members. Starting at VINTAGE. At Wee Jimmies, High 7.30 till about 10.30. Street, Cowdenbeath. 8pm/£8 www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Tickets from Wee Jimmies or www.ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/RubberStampPromotions 6 FEBRUARY 28 DECEMBER
BLUES N TROUBLE; Led by top UK Blues singer and harmonica player Tim Elliott, award winning British Blues band Blues 'n' Trouble have forged an international reputation over almost 30 years as a hard driving, good time Blues and Boogie outfit. Now sporting a retooled and rejuvenated line-up incorporating Tim Elliott (vocals/ harmonica), Sandy Tweeddale (guitar/vocals), Angus Rose (keyboards/guitar), Rod Kennard (bass) and Andy Munro (drums), Blues 'n’ Trouble are heading for 30th anniversary celebrations with the fire and swagger for which this top British blues band has always been renowned. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Time 8pm, Tickets £10. Standing Only. 19 JANUARY PADDY CALLAGHAN TRIO: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
AN EVENING WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY; Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
13 FEBRUARY BROOM BEZZUMS FEATURING KATE DOHERTY; Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
20 FEBRUARY SESSION/SINGAROUND: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 20: dundee / fife / perth / stirling / falkirk / aberdeen + northeast VERA VAN HEERIGEN TRIO: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk
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7 DECEMBER ALABAMA 3: Mixing rock, dance, blues, country, gospel, and spoken word styles, Alabama 3, on their Undaground 4 Life tour in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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HANDS UP FOR TRAD presents the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, the amazing ‘Folk Oscars’ which attracts folk fans from across the country and goes out live on TV, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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GRAMPIAN HOSPITALS CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT: In aid of the CLICSargent Cancer Care for Children, Grampian Hospitals Christmas Carol Concert, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 2.30pm. Tickets from www. aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 JAMES GRANT: One of the best singers, songwriters and performers in the business James Grant, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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OCEAN COLOUR SCENE: Brit pop veterans Ocean Colour Scene in Concert, with special guests, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm.
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THE COURTEENERS, plus support: Indie rock heroes, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen doors at 7pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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FAVOURITES THE LORELEI return in The Lorelei's Festive Frenzy, with support from YOUNG FATHERS PLUS popular local favourites Brothers SUPPORT FROM LAW: Primary Reid and The Deportees to make Talent presents Scots alternative it one festive party not to be hip hop group Young Fathers in missed, in The Lemon Tree The Lemon Tree Lounge, West Lounge, West North Street, North Street, Aberdeen, doors at Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. 7.30pm. Tickets from Tickets from 16 DECEMBER
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THE LORELEI; Scottish Festival Favourites The Lorelei are back THE MESSIAH from at the Lemon Tree for another of AJO/MARISHA ADDISON ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY, their legendary Lorelei Festive QUINTET: A festive double bill accompanied by the Grampian Frenzy shows after a busy featuring the wonderful sound of Sinfonia, led by conductor summer touring down to London Aberdeen’s own big band with Alistair MacDonald, The festive and bringing the party to the the cream of Aberdeen’s season would not be complete likes of Belladrum and Spey musicians plus top vocalist without a performance of Fest. Previous efforts have Marisha Addison singing her Handel’s great oratorio in the included a crowd participation favourites in her own set with Music Hall, Union Street. kazoo choir and festive bell her quintet. A great evening of Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets solo’s, so this promises to be a jazz standards in the warm and from fun night! With support from friendly atmosphere of the Blue www.aberdeenperformingarts.com popular local favourites Brothers Lamp ensures a great festive or tel 01224 641122 Reid and The Deportees this is night out. Blue Lamp, 121 one festive party not to be Gallowgate, Aberdeen. Tickets 18 DECEMBER missed. Lemon Tree, 5 West £10/£8 (concession), Students North Street, Aberdeen Tickets 2 tickets for £10. MARTHA REEVES & THE £11.00 including booking fee. VANDELLAS, Synergy Concerts Doors 7.30pm. Over 14 Only; 14 DECEMBER presents definitive Motown U16s must be accompanied by legends Martha Reeves & The an adult. Tickets: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/events/the-lorelei-s-festive-frenzy ABERDEEN MUSIC CENTRE Vandellas, famous www.facebook.com/fathippyrecords CHRISTMAS CONCERTS, internationally for blistering soul Featuring some of Aberdeen’s classics Dancing in the Street, 21 DECEMBER finest young musicians in two Nowhere to Run, Heatwave and concerts of festive music by Jimmy Mack, in The Lemon Tree CHRISTMAS CEILIDH WITH bands, orchestras and choirs, in Lounge, West North Street, SHINDIG, Enjoy an evening of the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets traditional Scottish dancing in Aberdeen at 1pm and 7pm. from the Music Hall, Union Street, www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Tickets from Aberdeen at 8pm. Tickets from or tel 01224 641122 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 or tel 01224 641122 19 DECEMBER THE BLOODY MARYS 23 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS STOCKING, The ROYAL SCOTTISH SYMPHONY fabulous Aberdeen trio break out ORCHESTRA present their ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN the suspenders, boas and glitter Christmas Concert: The Performed by Gary Mullen and for The Bloody Marys Christmas Snowman, With Howard Blake’s The Works, a spectacular concert Stocking, in The Lemon Tree timeless music and narrated by a recreating the look, sound, pomp Lounge (standing), West North special guest star, Conducted by and showmanship of arguably Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Christopher Bell, in the Music the greatest rock band of all Tickets from Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at time, in the Music Hall, Union www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 7.30pm. Tickets from Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. or tel 01224 641122 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Tickets from or tel 01224 641122
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15 DECEMBER PHIL CUNNINGHAM's CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: Calling his pals together and opening his Christmas songbook Phil Cunningham presents his Christmas Concert with Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker and of course himself, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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20 DECEMBER BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA With singer and presenter Jamie MacDougall and conductor Stephen Bell present their annual Christmas Classics, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from
28 DECEMBER THE COMPLETE STONE ROSES One of the UK’s most well-known and successful tribute bands, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 21: aberdeen + northeast / highlands TERRY MCDERMOTT & THE BONFIRES plus support from Amy Sawers / Craig John Davidson: The Voice USA runner up Terry McDermott is fast making a name for himself in the states as a major star. Following his No1 single on Itunes “Pictures” and a debut EP “Palmetto Heights” on his original Aberdeen label Fat Hippy Records, Terry has toured relentlessly all over the UK and the USA and is soon to be on The Voice Vietnam as well. Catch this immensely talented local lad who may someday be remembered as one of the most successful singers Scotland has ever produced in The Lemon Tree whilst you can. Support from label mates Amy Sawers and Craig John Davidson” Over14 Only; U16s must be accompanied by an adult. Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, Tickets £11 plus bf. Time 7.30pm. For tickets – www.facebook.com/ terrymacmusic
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA and their Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen return with a programme of Mozart, Debussy and Bizet, at the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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NORTHERN LIGHTS Six worldclass musicians from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Scandinavia in a cross-cultural celebration of new music with six new compositions, in Northern Lights, featuring Brian Finnegan, Niall Vallely, Ailie Robertson, Donald Grant, Nikolaj Busk and Ale Carr, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA With pianist Lars Vogt and conductor Donald 31 DECEMBER Runnicles, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with a HOGMANAY CONCERT Join programme which includes Scots fiddle legend Paul Elgar’s Overture: Cockaigne, Anderson, Scots Singer of the Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Year (2011) Siobhan Miller and Shostakovich’s Symphony No1, the suave Robert Lovie in a Hogmanay Concert, in the Music at the Music Hall, Union Street, Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from 7.30pm. Tickets from www.fathippyrecords.co.uk
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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HOGMANAY The place to be if you love high energy rock, metal, and punk is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hogmanay with By Hook or By Krook, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets from
CANADIAN SINGERSONGWRITER Lindi Ortega sings numbers from her new album Tin Star which is influenced strongly by life in her adopted home in Tennessee, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from
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A VIENNESE PARTY with irrepressible showman and conductor Rainer Hersch in One Night in Vienna; Johann Strauss Gala, at the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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MOVING PICTURES – RUSH TRIBUTE, performing over two hours of selected classics from Rush’s early repertoire, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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Tommy Smith has his Youth Jazz Orchestra relaxing you with an afternoon of great jazz at Stirling's Tobooth on 7 December. www.tsyjo.com
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SUPERSTAR PIANIST BENJAMIN GROSVENOR in the second of three stellar concerts Send us all your gig dates for the Highlands in the A Romantic Journey Email them to Carol series, performing with The carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Maxwell Quartet a repertoire which includes Beethoven, Ravel 7 DECEMBER and Brahms at the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: 7.30pm. NORDIC NIGHTS: Concerts by Tickets from Candlelight, The Scottish www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Ensemble’s Christmas Concerts or tel 01224 64112 by Candlelight take a fresh approach to the traditional 30 JANUARY Christmas concert offering. This year – in keeping with the One of Britain’s best-loved 2013/14 season’s theme of place pianists, JOHN LILL and the and musical identity – the Royal Scottish National th programme centres on winter Orchestra with John Lill’s 70 and a programme which includes Nordic landscapes. Audiences are invited to take a trip to the Stravinsky, Schubert and Brahms, at the Music Hall, Union frozen north and explore Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm and sparkling, spirited Scandinavian music in the festive setting of a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm, candlelit churches and free to ticket holders. cathedrals across the country. Tickets from The programme begins with www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Grieg’s five-movement Holberg or tel 01224 64112 Suite interspersed with new music from today’s Scandinavia. This includes a new commission
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 22: highlands / islands / dumfries + south west from Christian Winther Christensen, an avant garde Danish composer who draws inspiration from a wide range of cultural and musical influences, resulting in a style which is entirely his own. There are also short interludes from The Fiddlers by leading Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. Rautavaara is known for his mystical soundworlds and eclectic style and, like Sibelius, who also features in the programme, writes music which is evocative of his home country. The short Christensen and Rautavaara interludes challenge audiences to listen to Grieg’s popular string work afresh. The Nordic journey continues in Finland with the noble melodies of Sibelius’ stirring Andante festivo, a single movement work originally scored for string quartet which layers simple musical lines to great effect. The programme finishes in Norway with the striking folk colours and drama of Grieg’s String Quartet No. 1, in a brand new arrangement for string orchestra by the Ensemble’s Artistic Director Jonathan Morton. St Andrew's Cathedral Inverness, 15 Ardross Street, Inverness Time 8pm, Tickets £15, Students £5, Under 16s free when accompanied by a full paying adult. Booking Tel 01463 234 234. www.eden-court.co.uk www.scottishensemble.co.uk
creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for the 21st Century. Tarbert Village Hall, Campbeltown Rd, Tarbert. Doors 20:00; with support. Tickets £12.50 (over 14 only; under 18 with an adult), Send us all your gig dates Available from H.D.Ferguson & for all of the islands. Son, 15 Argyll St., Lochgilphead. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com and from Hyslop’s (Butchers), Bannockburn Buildings, Barmore 7 DECEMBER Road, Tarbert, and from www.skerryvore.com THE SPRINGSTEEN SESSIONS: Formed in 2010, 28 DECEMBER this team of gifted musicians faithfully re-create the authentic SKERRYVORE are a multisound of ‘The Boss’ and The E award winning Scottish band Street Band in a blistering show creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for which grabs you from the the 21st Century. Dalmally opening chords of Badlands until Community Centre, Main Rd, it deposits you two hours (and Dalmally. Doors 20:00; Tickets £15 (over 14 only; under 18 with 40 years of music) later with tracks from Wrecking Ball. A adult) from Glenview Stores, must for fans of The Boss (and Dalmally; Londis Stores, the musically curious)… a great Inveraray; Brodies Store, Tyndrum; Loch Awe Stores, Loch night out is guaranteed! Mareel, North Ness, Lerwick Awe; Graham’s, Taynuilt and www.springsteensessions.co.uk from www.skerryvore.com 14 DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE are a multiaward winning Scottish band STRATHPEFFER PAVILION creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for HOGMANAY! The Pavilion’s the 21st Century. Rothesay famous family-friendly Pavilion, Argyle St., Rothesay, Hogmanay hooley is back - this Isle of Bute. Tel 01700 504250, year with Fiona Dalgetty’s excellent Highland Ceilidh Band. Doors 19:30; With support. 8 pm to 1 am Tickets £24 (£16 Tickets £15 (Under 16s and over 60s, £12.50) from Rothesay for under 16s) now online with Pavilion box Office (Reception) WeGotTickets.com and and from TicketWeb UK including TicketWeb 2-hour hotline 08444 www.skerryvore.com 771000, also from the Pavilion 2 JANUARY 01997 420124 and June’s Card 14 DECEMBER Shop Dingwall. Places will be limited and so advance booking SKERRYVORE are a multiDINGWALL CHORAL is essential. Ticket price includes award winning Scottish band SOCIETY: At Strathpeffer creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for stovie supper, plus fizz or a Pavilion, 7.30pm. The very the 21st Century. An Lanntair, dram at the bells talented local choir presents Kenneth St, Stornoway. Under www.highlandceilidh.co.uk Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols 18 event. Doors 19:30; Tickets and other Christmas favourites, www.StrathpefferPavilion.org £7 U18/£10 adult from Box under the baton of the dynamic Office, 01851 708480 or John Thomson – more info soon. RED HOT HIGHLAND with www.anlanntair-tickets.co.uk/event_listing.aspx www.dingwallchoralsociety.co.uk SKERRYVORE: Free event. Red Hot Highland Fling, Northern www.StrathpefferPavilion.org 3 JANUARY Meeting Park Arena, Ardross St, Inverness, from 20:00. 18 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE are a multiSkerryvore feature over the award winning Scottish band bells, before and after midnight. THE VELVETEEN creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for SAINTS SUPPORT THE VIEW; www.skerryvore.com the 21st Century. An Lanntair, The Velveteen Saints are a Kenneth St, Stornoway. Over 18 4 JANUARY Glaswegian guitar powerhouse event. Doors 21:30; Tickets £12 group if ever we saw one, from or Box Office, 01851 SKERRYVORE are a multiguaranteed to bring venues to 708480 or award winning Scottish band their knees and have crowds www.anlanntair-tickets.co.uk/event_listing.aspx creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for sweating to the sound of their the 21st Century. Village Hall, proper rock 'n' roll stuff. Ullapool, Doors 19:00, with Ironworks, 122B Academy St, support. Tickets £12.50 from Inverness. The Arch Inn, W Shore St, Ullapool. Or from 20 DECEMBER www.skerryvore.com Send us all your gig dates SKERRYVORE are a multifor Dumfriesshire, award winning Scottish band South West and Cumbria.
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7 DECEMBER JOHN POWER; Bakers Nightclub, 4 John Finnie St, kilmarnock. Time 7pm. Tickets £9. SCOTT NICOL & THE INVISIBLE SKY, Alton Inn, 57 Byres Rd, Kilwinning, time 9pm. Free admission. THE DANGEROUS BROTHERS, Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027 TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES; The Clutha Vaults, 167 –169 Stockwell Street, Glasgow. Time 4pm. free admission 12 DECEMBER LIVE MUSIC/JAM session hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires with guest bands and musicians. Time 9:15pm. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027 13 DECEMBER BIG SLINKY; Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027 SWAGGER; Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027 TWO BOB ROCKET: Alton Inn, 57 Byres Rd, Kilwinning, time 9pm. Free admission. 15 DECEMBER CLUTHA BENEFIT NIGHT: The Eagle in Prestwick in association with Events for Charities are holding a benefit gig in aid of the families of the Clutha Bar victims, the emergency services and the Clutha memorial on Sunday 15 December from 2pm to 8pm. Performing at this event will be the best Bon Jovi tribute band in the UK, Non Jovi, featuring featuring David Burrows winner of ITV's Stars in Your Eyes and Backwater Scotland's ultimate Status Quo tribute. Also performing are Shoot the Craw featuring singing sensation Marj Massie, No Dogz
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 23: dumfries + south west / scottish borders and 'just over the border' Allowed, Tambo & The Spitfires and the Sensational Alex Harvey Experience. With this line-up it promises to be a busy event and hopefully plenty of money will be raised for the cause. There will be a raffle on the day and any donations towards it will gratefully be received. Admission is by donation at the door.
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LIVE MUSIC/JAM session hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires with guest bands and musicians. Time 9:15pm. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. For www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick Further information contact Bill www.facebook.com/eventsforcharitiesScotland 07967 503027 17 DECEMBER
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THE VELVETEEN SAINTS SUPPORT THE VIEW; The Velveteen Saints are a Glaswegian guitar powerhouse group if ever we saw one, guaranteed to bring venues to their knees and have crowds sweating to the sound of their proper rock 'n' roll stuff. The Brickyard, Richmond Hall, 14 Fisher St, Carlisle.
MONSTERS OF MOCK, TRICKY FINGERS (STONES TRIBUTE) PLUS LIVE & DANGEROUS (THIN LIZZY TRIBUTE)’ Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027
Pringle ('Dawn of the Replicants' and 'The Stark Palace') and Will Thomson ('All at Sea'), have been working with some S3 pupils from Galashiels Academy on a Youth Music Initiative project. The talented young musicians have come together to create a super group, ‘The Blacklist’. Saturday 14 December will be the launch of their exciting debut album ‘No Ties’ and ‘The Blacklist’ will be performing songs at 2pm and 4pm at the old YMCA shop, 63 Channel Street, Galashiels, TD1 1BN. Signed copies will be on sale throughout. There will also be the chance to see a documentary of the bands inception and the progress of the hard working musicians as they write and record their first
album. https://audioboo.fm/boos/1779824-wired-on-radio-borders-introducing-the-blacklist
15 FEBRUARY ST BOSWELLS LIVE! The unfeasibly talented Ruarri Joseph will be playing for St Boswells Live!. If you haven’t heard of him then he has been kind enough to put his entire album on YouTube for people to listen to: go to http://youtu.be/ thXHbVGa3h0. More acts to be announced later. Keep an eye on the web site for announcements about our Bread & Jam Sessions. At the moment a late December one is looking a distinct possibility... www.stboswellslive.com
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THE PEAS; Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. LIVE MUSIC/JAM session free admission, For Further hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires information contact Bill 07967 with guest bands and musicians. 503027 Time 9:15pm. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. For LOST WEEKEND; Alton Inn, 57 Further information contact Bill Byres Rd, Kilwinning, time 9pm. 07967 503027 Free admission. THE VELVETEEN SAINTS SUPPORT THE VIEW; The Velveteen Saints are a Glaswegian guitar powerhouse group if ever we saw one, guaranteed to bring venues to their knees and have crowds sweating to the sound of their proper rock 'n' roll stuff. Kilmarnock Grand Hall, Kilmarnock. 20 DECEMBER THE HALOS; Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027
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31 DECEMBER 4PLAY; Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027
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21 DECEMBER MILESTONE’ Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further information contact Bill 07967 503027 SWAGGER; Alton Inn, 57 Byres Rd, Kilwinning, time 9pm. Free admission. 24 DECEMBER FIVE WHEEL DRIVE’ Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. free admission, For Further
THE KAZMIRANDA ACOUSTIC MUSIC CAFE WINTER BLUES FESTIVAL: At Berwick-uponTweed's new laid-back acoustic music café at 83c Marygate (TD15 1BA) above The Music Gallery. The line up is being put together now, to get details email Brian Martin @ themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.themusicgallery.co.uk
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Steve Morrison playing his wonderful style of blues picking and slide, and a great voice. Plus Kazmiranda Doctor Zeke's Blues EpiWinter demic, you will love this 5 Blues Festival piece blues band, fun and full of rhythm, classic blues with Dunc Neilson Berwickon drums, Bill Mason on upon-Tweed keyboards, Ray Cunning8 December ham on bass, Nick Riddel on guitar and Dave Zeke The Kazmiranda Winter Hume on vocals this will Blues Festival has a great get your feet tapping. line up with the reforming of Jack Can't Chris Maynard is a fanDance as head-liners, tastic blues player, his David Faill on guitar picking, slide and solos David Bell on harmonica are so authentic you will and Sophie Russell on vo- feel like you are back in cals. Plus one of the best the Mississippi Delta. He blues players in Britain, is putting together a band
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh December 31
ing. Come along and experience the magic for yourself.
October priced at £25 but 500 Early Birds on sale 17 September at £12.50
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A guid Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events New Year kick off the world's great- Stirling's Hogmanay Conest New Year party. With cert on Stirling Castle's Esplanade, it's the big tae ane the traditional torchlit outdoor concert with procession, street performers, fireworks, con- headline bands, huge an' aw' crowds, countdown to certs, ceilidh, the big Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzz-
Stirling Castle December 31
midnight and one of the very best fireworks displays in the country. Tickets go on general sale for the Hogmanay concert in
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Celtic Connections Glasgow January 16 February 2 Celtic Connections 2014 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. Celtic Connections 2014 will also use the brand new SSE Hydro, Scotland’s biggest ever music venue. Tickets are on sale now. www.celticconnections.com
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