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BBC ALBA. Presented by Julie Fowlis and Allan MacDonald. The first programme in a series of four marking the Year of Scotland at the 47th Interceltique Festival of Lorient in August 2017. Featuring bands and musicians from Scotland and Brittany, including HÒ-RÒ. www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 11 DECEMBER
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The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in Binneas - Na Trads: 5.55pm on BBC ALBA. THE music, arts and culture from across Scotland. SHEE perform 'Troubles'. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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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
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Lorient is Alba: Scotland's Year: 9-10pm on BBC ALBA. Presented by Julie Fowlis and Allan MacDonald. The first programme in a series of four marking the Year of Scotland at the 47th Interceltique Festival of Lorient in August 2017. Featuring bands and musicians from Scotland and Brittany, including HÒ-RÒ. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Halina Rifai and Nicola Meighan help Vic sift through new tracks in his music review. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West with pipe music and news. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Tiree Music Festival: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from TMF 2016. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in with a selection of hot new TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER releases and tracks from Scotland's musical archive and beyond. The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Take the Floor: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on join Gary Innes. BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights at the Quay: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken gets to know Grammy Binneas - Na Trads: 7.25pm on BBC ALBA. THE winner and protege of Quincy Jones, JACOB SHEE perform 'Troubles'. COLLIER. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky's favourite Americana Scotland. American-Korean violinist ESTHER and Country music from the last 12 months. YOO joins Jamie MacDougall for a catch-up in the www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland studio. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Binneas - Na Trads: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. THE SHEE perform 'Troubles'. Binneas - Na Trads: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. THE www.bbcalba.co.uk SHEE perform 'Troubles'. www.bbcalba.co.uk Quay Sessions - IAIN MORRISON: 1111.25pm on BBC ALBA. This is the second Lorient is Alba: Scotland's Year: 10pm on programme in the series offering highlights of
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 3: music on scotland's tv & radio this week acts who appeared as part of the Quay Sessions features IAIN MORRISON. Iain was born and raised On the Isle of Lewis. He has recorded five solo albums since he left the band Crash My Model Car. In 2012, he travelled to Vermont to record To the Horizon, Sir with his friend and producer Michael Chorney. He appeared on three programmes of the BBC's TV series Transatlantic Sessions and his last release, 'Eas' received critical acclaim when it was released in 2015. In this session, recorded in February 2017 at the CCA in Glasgow, Iain performs some of his notable tracks including Go Home Child, Homeward and To the Sea. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. JANE WEAVER and LUKE SITAL-SINGH make their debuts on The Quay Sessions. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor is joined by Young Musician of the Year winner CHARLIE STEWART. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Tiree Music Festival: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from TMF 2016. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Fonn Fonn Fonn: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An off-beat music quiz show. Halina Rifai and Nicola Meighan help Vic sift www.bbcalba.co.uk through new tracks in his music review. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER
Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER contemporary and classic songwriting. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm across Scotland. on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays Binneas - Na Trads: 7.55pm on BBC
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Simple Minds, Bruce Findlay tells the story of Scotland’s most successful soul music export, reaching No. 1 in America with their instrumental classic ‘Pick Up The Pieces’. Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm The documentary charts their roots in Jill Barclay: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays Scotland and their move to London to form Classic floor-fillers with lively chat. essential music chosen by listeners. the band that would take them to America www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland where their white soul band gained respect from the black audiences with a string of SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. successful albums. Their drummer Robbie Featuring live sessions and new material Macintosh tragically died and the band Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio from the best alternative artists. explain how they went about regrouping Scotland. For the very best in traditional www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland with replacement drummer Steve Ferrone music and song join Gary Innes. before splitting in 1983, only to reform six www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio years later with a new line-up which Scotland. End the day in the company of continues to perform today. Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary the songwriting masters of country, folk, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland West with pipe music and news. blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Christmas at the Movies: 5– 6.55pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The BBC SCOTTISH Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA perform some of A selection of hot new releases and tracks the greatest and most famous film music from Scotland's musical archive and ever written, featuring themes from the beyond. Golden Age of Hollywood, through classics www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland by John Williams, right up to some of the best soundtracks of recent years. As ever, SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER Jamie MacDougall is in the director’s chair, so expect a classic song or two as well - it’s Take the Floor: 10pm on BBC Radio a musical matinee of movie magic for all SUNDAY 24 DECEMBER Scotland. For the very best in traditional ages music and song join Gary Innes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Christmas Classics: 10–11.30pm on BBC www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Radio Scotland. Gather family and friends SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER and join the BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY Jazz Nights at the Quay: 7pm on BBC ORCHESTRA for a concert packed with Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken hosts a Proms in the Park: 7-8pm on BBC Two seasonal songs and orchestral favourites concert with one of the hottest names in Scotland. Filmed live from Glasgow Green in that’s guaranteed to warm the parts other jazz JACOB COLLIER. September, the BBC SCOTTISH concerts can’t reach. There’s wintry music www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA celebrates the by famous composers such as Prokofiev and Last Night of the Proms with world class Korngold, all wrapped up with orchestral Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio musical entertainment. Conducted by versions of carols and popular Christmas Scotland. Jamie MacDougall presents the Stephen Bell, the BBC SSO is joined by a songs. Tenor and BBC Radio Scotland best in classical music. host of musical talent, including Scottish presenter Jamie MacDougall is the host, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland folk singer and Capercaillie lead vocalist spreading good cheer with London West End KAREN MATHESON, award winning jazz performer ANITA LOUISE COMBE and Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter CLARE conductor Stephen Bell. Scotland. End the day in the company of TEAL, Irish soprano AILISH TYNAN as www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland the songwriting masters of country, folk, well as comedian and West End musical star blues and soul. Jason Manford. Actor Tom Urie ticks off a MONDAY 25 DECEMBER www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland bucket list ambition to sing with an orchestra as he tackles the momentous Picking Up The Pieces – THE AVERAGE MONDAY 18 DECEMBER ‘Nessun Dorma’. The evening is presented WHITE BAND Story: 4–5pm on BBC Radio by tenor and BBC Radio Scotland presenter Scotland. Long-time associate of The The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Jamie MacDougall. Average White Band and former manager of Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is www.bbc.co.uk/scotland
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SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER Scotland’s Big Night Out: 10-11pm on BBC One Scotland. On the biggest night out of the year, stand-up comedian and presenter Iain Stirling explores the history of Saturday nights out across Scotland since the 1950s. Back in the 1950s boys and girls were dancing in ritzy dance halls all over Scotland including Robbie’s in Dundee and Edinburgh’s legendary Fountainbridge Palais. Iain meets people who danced and met their perfect match. As the decade progressed, rock ’n’ roll music swept in from America, with slow dancing giving way to jiving and shattering the rules of the dance hall. To discover what it was like to be young in the 1960s Iain heads to the Twist capital of Scotland, Dundee, meeting the man who brought the Beatles to Bridge of Allan. He hears about the teenage hysteria experienced by Scotland’s Beatstalkers and Glasgow’s cool mod scene. By the 1970s, a Scotland’s Big Night Out moved into people’s living rooms. Hostesses laid on drinks and nibbles for a glamorous evening complete with cheese and pineapple hedgehog. Getting into the 80s spirit, Iain dons his kneepads and tries his hand at Roller Disco at the Barrowland Ballroom, before visiting Brechin, home to the hottest nightclub in the country at the time, Flicks. He hears the real story of the rave scene that swept Scotland in the nineties and finds out how indie music took over Scotland’s Big Night Out. With a rich mixture of a bit of fun on the dance floor, archive footage and interviews with those who were there, Scotland’s Big Night Out celebrates some of Scotland’s most enjoyable nights out. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland
Ceilidh na Bliadhn' Uire - Hogmanay Ceilidh: 11.30pm – 1.30am on BBC ALBA. This year the Hogmanay Ceilidh is live from the Misty Isle. With Cathy Macdonald and Niall Iain Macdonald offering a hearty welcome and throwing the doors open for the New Year celebrations in the heart of a highland community at An Crùbh in Sleat, Skye. An evening of music and entertainment in the company of multitalented characters awaits you. Artists and musicians joining Cathy and Niall Iain for a lively musical session in the run up to the bells and into the wee small hours, are; ART CORMACK, MÀNRAN, THE GLENFINNAN CEILIDH BAND, SIAN ELLEN MACDONALD, EILIDH CORMACK & CEITLIN SMITH, RUAIRIDH CORMACK, BRÌGHDE CAMPBELL and MURDIGAN. And, after midnight, look out for a squad of local heroes making a special first foot appearance. Come along and ceilidh with Ceilidh na Bliadhn' Uire to bid a fond farewell to the old year and to greet the New Year in fine Highland style with Gaelic song and good cheer. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Hogmanay Live 2017: 11.30pm–12.30am on BBC One Scotland. It’s the ultimate New Year party and everyone’s invited. Jackie Bird waves goodbye to 2017, live from the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, with special guests, and some great music to get your Hogmanay shindig started in style. There's a special homecoming appearance from award-winning singer/songwriter KT TUNSTALL who'll bring in 2018 with a rousing performance on stage in Glasgow. Traditional favourites will take centre stage too, with PHIL CUNNINGHAM AND ALLY BAIN leading proceedings and contemporary traditional music outfit THE The Hogmanay Show: 11pm–1am on BBC SCOTT WOOD BAND throwing their unique Radio Scotland. Join in the Hogmanay energy into the mix. It wouldn't be celebrations with Bryan Burnett this New Hogmanay, of course, without the skirl of Year. See in the bells in style with Bryan the pipes and this year that comes courtesy and enjoy the party tunes provided along of the 2017 World Pipe Band Championship with live music from the CASK STRENGTH winners, Inveraray & District Pipe Band. In CEILIDH BAND with FIONA HUNTER. Edinburgh, Roddy Hart will be joining the www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland thousands of revellers expected on the streets to enjoy the capital’s Hogmanay
celebrations. Soak in all the atmosphere of the legendary street party and gather family and friends together to watch the spectacular fireworks that light up the skies on the stroke of midnight. Edinburgh's Concert in the Gardens is headlined this year by the inimitable RAG'N'BONE MAN, but if you can't make it to the event yourself, don't worry – his performance from Edinburgh will be on Hogmanay Live so you can get in the spirit from the comfort of your living room. Watch live on BBC One Scotland, UK-wide via the Red Button and get involved on social media with #bbchogmanay. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland THE PROCLAIMERS: This Is The Story: 12.30-1.30am on BBC One Scotland. Another chance to watch documentary, The Proclaimers: This Is The Story, presented by superfan David Tennent, who affectionately reflects on the 30 year career story of Auchtermuchty’s most famous identical twins – Craig and Charlie Reid. Marking the 30th anniversary of the release of their debut album, ‘This Is The Story’, the documentary highlights the impact the brothers had on the music industry. Featuring songs such as ‘Letter From America’ and ‘Throw The R Away’, the album propelled The Proclaimers and the Scottish accent into the charts. David Tennant speaks to Craig and Charlie about their spectacular, if unexpected, success story and how they went from playing miners clubs and gigging across Scotland to become one of the nation’s most iconic bands. During the 80s, Scottish bands like Simple Minds, Big Country and Hipsway sang with a transatlantic twang but not The Proclaimers. For Charlie, it was never an option to hide their accent: “It was a determination to do it our own way . Not ‘sod the consequences’ but accept the consequences.” Their unwillingness to conform made them stand out from the rest of the pop crowd. As comedian Matt Lucas recalls: “They looked middle of the road… but actually, you know, they were real rebels because everyone else was doing electronic music. That’s rebellion in a
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the tale of the label that has been delivering a Scottish soundtrack to our lives entertaining the world with tartan tunes and Highland hootenannies. This is Scotdisc’s story but it also tells the tale of traditional Scottish folk and country music since the 1970s. It’s the story of Dougie Stevenson and Bill Garden who have recorded many iconic artists like SYDNEY DEVINE, LENA MARTELL, STUART ANDERSON JR, TOMMY SCOTT, THE ALEXANDER BROTHERS, EVE GRAHAM and THE PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS. Syndey Devine is wonder of the Scottish music world with a career spanning six decades, selling an estimated 15 million records. Sydney’s popularity and Scotdisc’s success have gone hand in hand and, according to Sydney, the secret to their success is simple. He says: “In the forty odd years I’ve been associated with Dougie and Bill I think we’ve maybe had one argument…I don’t think I even have a contract with them. That’s how good it is.” The Kilsyth based label targeted the tourist market and has created an incredible catalogue with a style of music that has been unaffected by musical trends. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland
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Edinburgh Folk Club presents ..... ALASTAIR McDONALD: At The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ. Time: doors 7:30pm / showtime 14 DECEMBER 8pm. Alastair McDonald has stepped in almost at the last minute in place of Wendy Out Of The Bedroom - Open Mic: At Carle Taylor, who had to pull out of this gig Woodland Creatures, 260-262 Leith Walk, MOULETTES: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. for health reasons, so that you can have a Edinburgh EH6 5EL. 8pm–11pm. OOTB The Brighton based multi-instrumentalists reet guid neet from which to head off into hosts an open mic night every fortnight on are on an extensive UK/Irish jaunt ‘the season’ suitably jollified and glowing. Thursdays at Woodland Creatures, 260-262 throughout December encompassing 18 Alastair, now in his mid-70’s, is a great Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5EL and entry is shows and bringing a rapturous conclusion entertainer of long experience who has free. The night runs from 8pm to 11pm and to their two-year 'Preternatural' tour which played at EFC many times so you know there is a feature act at the end of the has taken the group across Europe and that he always delivers a terrific, varied evening. The open mic slots are from Canada and beyond. Incurably ambitious, and thoroughly entertaining night of folk 8pm - 10.15pm and sign up for an open this is a band that has always put an songs tinged with a wee bit jazzie tenor mic slot starts from 7.30pm. Sign up is on adventurous approach to Art at the heart of banjo. Alastair is firmly established as a first-come, first-served basis. their craft. The front cover best Scotland's leading musical minstrel. In www.facebook.com/OutOfTheBedroomEdinburgh demonstrates Moulettes for what it is: an addition to TV, radio & stage appearances eclectic, progressive hybrid, a bizarre and world wide, he is a prolific recording artiste 16 DECEMBER bombastic monster. December 2017 is the & can be heard on a variety of labels, most concluding chapter of the two-year notably Corban Recordings. Alastair’s Hit The Road presents ..... THE 101 + ‘Preternatural’ tour, and the last chance to programme for the evening will be selected LAST LIGHT + BELLAROSE: At The Mash see the breathtaking live show. from his vast repertoire of traditional, House, Edinburgh. National youth music www.moulettes.co.uk contemporary & original material amassed touring project, Hit The Road visits from many years of playing in folk clubs, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 17 DECEMBER halls, theatres and festivals ‘everywhere’! 15-17 December, featuring The 101 , Last Tickets (£10, £9, £7, £5) from EFC’s onLight and Bellarose. Run by Scottish Music THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ line box office or on door. Centre; the project provides young ORCHESTRA presents 'Spirit of Light' www.facebook.com/edfolkclub musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 featuring KURT ELLING and CAPPELLA years old, the opportunity to learn about NOVA: At St Mary's Cathederal, 21 DECEMBER the live industry before embarking on a Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. Composed by professionally managed tour. Hailing from Tommy Smith. 7.30pm. Tickets @ PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS the north east of Scotland, five-piece indie/ www.snjo.co.uk/light SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, pop band THE 101 have achieved a lot in KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, their short time together. Formed in 2016, 18 DECEMBER KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN the band have clocked up over 100,000 MCGUIRE + special guest brass band:
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At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Michigan songbird Lindsay Lou returns to the UK with her band and a brand new album to promote. The popular four-piece had previously taken Shetland Folk Festival and HebCeltFest by storm on previous visits and after flying in for their own (sold-out) headline show at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections in 2017, they soon became the talk of the town. The band was included in the BBC 2 TV Highlights show that was filmed at the city’s Royal Concert Hall on the opening night. www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic www.brookfield-knights.com 13 MARCH
22 DECEMBER PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Following the huge success of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over 11 years they will be returning once again and this time taking to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Teemed with jovial anecdotes, modern and traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene. Tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook
30 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Howden Park Centre, Livingston. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high energy sound. www.facebook.com/skerryvore 10 JANUARY
SQUARE ONE with ANDY MIDDLETON: At The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh. Award-winning Scottish quartet Square One are delighted to announce a short Scottish tour in March 2018 (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Greenock, New Galloway and Mull) with very special guest, American saxophonist Andy Middleton, for an unmissable evening of dynamic modern jazz. Comprising some of Scotland’s finest emerging jazz musicians, Square One are known for their heavy-hitting melodic compositions and energised live performances. Whilst their music blends folk-inspired lyricism with a gritty rock edge, it is an intelligent musical rapport that makes this powerhouse of Scottish jazz talent more than the sum of all these parts. The proud recipients of the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, administered by Help Musicians UK for emerging jazz artists, they released their debut album In Motion (October 2016) to acclaim by critics and listeners alike. Andy Middleton is one of the very toptier saxophonists living in Europe today. Imaginative and adventurous virtuosity spans an incredibly wide breadth of expression - from fierce power to tender warmth, lyrical yet rhythmically driving, masterful and inspired. His compositions, harmonically modern and melodic yet clearly rooted in the jazz tradition, provide the perfect setting. www.squareonequartet.com www.andymiddleton.com
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Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE WAY DOWN WANDERERS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. They’re hotter than a mink in Malta and after taking America by storm, The Way Down Wanderers make their longawaited UK debut to give us all a taste of what it is that projected them to the top 19 FEBRUARY of the American roots music tree with their blistering brand of pop-laden Brookfield Knights presents ….. bluegrass that has kept the diehard LINDSAY LOU AND THE FLATBELLYS: traditionalists happy while attracting a
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area young crowd of followers to fall into their infectious groove. "A welcome breath of fresh air in roots music - a young band that could be destined for great things" – Mike Morrison, (AmericanRootsUK) www.facebook.com/waydownwanderers www.brookfield-knights.com The Stripped Sessions Christmas Show presents ….. BRIAN (NASHER) NASH EX-FGTH with special guest KATIE KROSS: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 7pm. After a storming Stripped Sessions earlier in the year for Nasher's new album 432-1: Open the Vein, Nasher is back for The Stripped Sessions Xmas Show, performing from his Solo back catalogue and even maybe a bit of Frankie. This will be a seated show. Tickets £10. www.facebook.com/StgPromotions BADSTONE: At The Clippens Inn, Linwood. 9.30PM. www.facebook.com/The-Clippens-Inn-177483935607422
10 DECEMBER Roots in the Round with DEAN OWENS, ROBERT VINCENT + special guest WORRY DOLLS: At Glad Cafe, Glasgow. A Nashville style 'Songwriters Circle'. Exhilarating Nashville style Songwriters Circle, with some of UK’s most exciting singer songwriters – Robert Vincent, Dean Owens and Worry Dolls. Upliftingly melancholic songs, laced with rootsy Americana, country, blues and harmonies that will raise the hairs on your arms and warm the coals in your gut. More info @ www.deanowens.com/roots-in-the-round 15 DECEMBER THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents 'Spirit of Light' featuring KURT ELLING and CAPPELLA NOVA: At Glasgow Cathederal, Castle Street, Glasgow. Composed by Tommy Smith. 7.30pm. Tickets @ www.snjo.co.uk/light Hit The Road presents ..... THE 101 + LAST LIGHT + BELLAROSE: At The Garage (the Attic), Glasgow. National youth music touring project, Hit The Road visits Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 15-17 December, featuring The 101 , Last Light and Bellarose. Run by Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hailing from the north east of Scotland, five-piece indie/pop band THE 101 have achieved a lot in their short time together. Formed in 2016, the band have clocked up over 100,000 plays via Spotify, gained radio play via BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and CamGlen Radio, performed on STV and been championed by industry tastemaker Jim Gellatly in The Sun. LAST LIGHT are an indie rock trio from Glasgow, who are relative newcomers to the live scene. They’ve performed at Music For Youth showcase - Exchange at SWG3 with Behind The Noise and supported New
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'Roots in the Round' is heading to Glasgow on Sunday 10 December after a very successful tour of England. The exhilarating Nashville style Songwriters Circle contains some of UK’s most exciting singer songwriters – ROBERT VINCENT, DEAN OWENS and WORRY DOLLS - and this is the Worry Dolls very first foray into Scotland! They offer you upliftingly melancholic songs, laced with rootsy Americana, country, blues and harmonies that will raise the hairs on your arms and warm the coals in your gut.
So who are they ..... Dean Owens: Dean Owens is one Scotland’s finest singer/songwriters. Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted stories and earworm inducing melodies, he is a compelling and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. He can rock up a storm, with subtle flashes of roots and twang, and break your heart with the next inflection. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. Southern Wind - his 7th solo album – is scheduled for release in Feb 2018, on At The Helm Records (launching at Celtic Connections on 2 Feb). "Scotland's most engaging and haunting singer songwriter" - Irvine Welsh www.deanowens.com Robert Vincent: Award winning singer/songwriter from Liverpool, continuing that city’s notable reputation for producing great songwriters and performers. Robert was voted one the top 20 acts at the 2016 Americanafest Nashville, courtesy of Rolling Stone. He was also the recipient of the inaugural 'Emerging Artist' UK Americana Music Award - personally selected by legendary BBC Radio DJ Bob Harris. Robert's recent album I'll Make The Most Of My Sins (At The Helm Records) is a record that totally embraces the varied influences that make up the 'Americana' genre, from Emmylou to Waylon Jennings to Pink Floyd. “the real deal” - Bob Harris www.robertvincentmusic.com Worry Dolls: Up and coming London based indie-folk female duo, their debut album Go Get Gone was recorded in Nashville (with Dean's producer Neilson Hubbard) and released in 2017. Sublime harmonies and great songs. “Really, really, really stunning. Without doubt, ones to watch in 2017” – Paul Sexton, BBC www.worrydollsmusic.com
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Brookfield Knights presents ….. RED TAIL RING: At Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow. Red Tail Ring from Kalamazoo are fast becoming the most talked about duo on the American roots music circuit. After EMILY SMITH (This evening is in aid of releasing their latest album on this side of EMMS International’s Every Life Matters the Atlantic, they attracted a lot of wellAppeal): At Kirkintilloch Baptist Church, deserved attention too. G66 1NL. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award www.facebook.com/redtailring winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has www.brookfield-knights.com been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 20 JANUARY sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album SKERRYVORE: At Barrowland Ballroom, ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. Back year the show is selling out venues across on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in Scotland from castles to churches and 2005, the raw but contemporary trad theatres across the land! Joining Emily on quartet that formed Skerryvore could have the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE only dreamed that over the next decade MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on they would become a multi-award winning guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS act that was performing in over 25 countries HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. worldwide and featured as ambassadors for (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows their country in an International advertising only). Tickets £12/£6 on 0131 313 3828. campaign for Visit Scotland. From those www.emms.org/kbc traditional roots the band have developed www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs 19 DECEMBER with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS Scottish music and rhythms with a range of SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, other genres is a trademark of their KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, distinctive, high energy sound. KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN www.facebook.com/skerryvore MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. STRING SISTERS: At The Royal Concert Following the huge success of Phil Hall, Glasgow (With Scotland’s WILD Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over 11 HEART) for Celtic Connections at 7.30pm. years they will be returning once again and Tickets: £20-£23, box office: 0141 353 this time taking to the road for 6 shows in 8000. With a new album 'Between Wind and Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Water' due on 16 February the String Edinburgh. Teemed with jovial anecdotes, Sisters produce a sound that is awemodern and traditional Christmas music and inspiring and captivating in equal measure. exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones Capable of capturing an audience from the heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of first few notes, their shows are a the finest musicians on the Scottish folk masterclass in the emotional power of scene. Tickets @ instrumental music and traditional song. www.glasgowconcerthalls.com From heart-stopping songs performed by www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook Emma Härdelin and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh to the energetic intensity of the more 29 DECEMBER upbeat fiddle tunes, 'Between Wind and Water' transfers the energy and emotion of LISA KOWALSKI and Friends: At Stereo their live performances to a studio Cafe Bar, 20 - 28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow. recording. All gig details @ Lisa Kowalski brings together an array of www.stringsisters.net/live/ talented Scottish artists to showcase Taylor Swift's songs old and new. With ANNA Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Celtic SWEENEY , MATTHEW RAWLINGS OF Connections Showcase: At Strathclyde FRIENDS IN AMERICA, BONNIE HIGGS, Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2pm. As MATTHEW GIBB, MEGAN D and OLIVIA Scotland's national conservatoire, our BMus DAWN. A multi artist event which provides Traditional Music students are thrilled to a platform for a bunch of very talented up bring you an afternoon of newly composed and coming Scottish artists and musicians to and arranged music, as part of the largest choose from Taylor's extensive back annual winter music festival of its kind. The catalogue, which love her or hate her, 40 strong collective, led by Artistic Director features some incredible song writing Phil Cunningham and award-winning tutor acumen. These gigs are always huge fun Jenn Butterworth, will form a huge folk band and highly atmospheric for performers and to showcase some of the great work created artists alike as the crowd will sing along to at the Royal Conservatoire this year. every word of very song, not just the big Tickets: Available from Celtic Connections hits. Swifties know every line of every Box Office. album track and some of those album www.rcs.ac.uk
ROSS AINSLIE & THE SANCTUARY BAND: At Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow. As part of Celtic Connections, Ross Ainslie & “The Sanctuary Band” will be performing “Sanctuary”. Band members are: Greg Lawson, Steve Byrnes, James Lindsay, Hamish Napier & Cormac Byrne. www.facebook.com/RossAinslieMusic 23 JANUARY DANTE: At Broadcast, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. Dante are on the road following the release of Rose - the first song in 4 years from the Scottish sextet and as produced by Andy Monaghan of Frightened Rabbit, and mastered by the legendary Howie Weinberg (Nirvana’s Nevermind). The track is the first cut from their follow up album 'I Wear your Weight with Mine’ expected in 2018. The track sees the Scottish indie band burst back on the scene with a dark, high-energy track, that has echoes of The National and Interpol, whilst further showcasing the band’s talent for songwriting and depth of lyrical content. Recorded in Slate Room Studios in Pencaitland, Scotland, frontman McLaughlin states: “This record also saw a shift in how we write, whereas our first LP, Wake, was essentially all my own creative output, there was a lot more collaboration on the new tracks - Rose in particular grew out of a great jangly hook that Steve (Stephen Thom - Mandolin/Guitar) came up with on the electric mandolin and it just blossomed organically from there - if you excuse the puns! The band has been together in the current lineup for a few years now, since we toured the first record, and consequently feels a lot more democratic, in terms of creative process.” www.facebook.com/wearedante 25 JANUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE FRETLESS: At Celtic Connections Festival (St Andrews in the Square). Juno awardwinning Canadian supergroup The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The Year) also picked up two nominations in the Canadian Folk Music Awards (Best Contemporary Album and Instrumental Group of The Year). The accolade was great news for a band that continues to grow in stature around the world, seen by many as one of the most powerfully charged forces on the roots music circuit. Previously, they had gathered in some similarly impressive honours on their home turf but it took the release of the current album, Bird’s Nest, to win them the attention they deserved on this side of the Atlantic. www.facebook.com/thefretless www.brookfield-knights.com 26 JANUARY PEATBOG FAERIES: At Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow for Celtic Connections. 8pm. To celebrate 25 years, in the business, the Peatbog Faeries have a new album Live@25 - being released on 8 December. Given that this is a band that is so renowned for live performances, the release of a live album seems appropriate! The band was
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: glasgow + surrounding area :: fife + central + perthshire + tayside twice rewarded with “Best Live Act” at the Scottish Trad Awards and has been nominated for the ”Best Live Act” at the Radio 2 Folk Awards. The dynamic intensity of their live performances is well known to festival goers all over the world. This album offers a superbly recorded and mastered version from two of their live gigs. It captures the diversity of the inspiration that goes into their compositions and the tightness of a unit that has honed their craft over the years. The album was recorded over two nights in a barn in deepest Much Marcle, Herefordshire and the Hebridean Celtic Festival. www.facebook.com/peatbogfaeries 27 JANUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE FRETLESS with CARA DILLON: At Celtic Connections Festival (Royal Concert Hall New Auditorium). Juno award-winning Canadian supergroup The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The Year) also picked up two nominations in the Canadian Folk Music Awards (Best Contemporary Album and Instrumental Group of The Year). The accolade was great news for a band that continues to grow in stature around the world, seen by many as one of the most powerfully charged forces on the roots music circuit. Previously, they had gathered in some similarly impressive honours on their home turf but it took the release of the current album, Bird’s Nest, to win them the attention they deserved on this side of the Atlantic. www.facebook.com/thefretless www.brookfield-knights.com 1 FEBRUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE BROTHER BROTHERS: At Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow. Those with fingers on the pulse of what’s happening Stateside, are already aware of the reputation developed by The Brother Brothers from stunning live performances that have had the grapevine buzzing. It’s rare for so many other well established acts to be collectively singing the praises of their contemporaries but that’s what has been happening in the USA with Lake Street Dive, Sarah Jarosz and Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys all openly declaring themselves to be big fans. At last the UK will get a chance to experience what it is that has been winning them so much valuable attention. www.facebook.com/thebrotherbrothers www.brookfield-knights.com
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Brookfield Knights presents ….. LINDSAY LOU AND THE FLATBELLYS: At Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow. Michigan songbird Lindsay Lou returns to the UK with her band and a brand new album to promote. The popular four-piece had previously taken Shetland Folk Festival and HebCeltFest by storm on previous visits and after flying in for their own (sold-out) headline show at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections in 2017, they soon became the talk of the town. The band was included in the BBC 2 TV Highlights show that was filmed at the city’s Royal Concert Hall on the opening night. www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic www.brookfield-knights.com
SQUARE ONE with ANDY MIDDLETON: At Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock. Awardwinning Scottish quartet Square One are delighted to announce a short Scottish tour in March 2018 (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Greenock, New Galloway and Mull) with very special guest, American saxophonist Andy Middleton, for an unmissable evening of dynamic modern jazz. Comprising some of Scotland’s finest emerging jazz musicians, Square One are known for their heavy-hitting melodic compositions and energised live performances. Whilst their music blends folk-inspired lyricism with a gritty rock edge, it is an intelligent musical rapport that makes this powerhouse of Scottish jazz talent more than the sum of all these parts. The proud recipients of the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, administered by Help Musicians UK for emerging jazz artists, they released their debut album In Motion (October 2016) to acclaim by critics and listeners alike. Andy Middleton is one of the very top-tier saxophonists living in Europe today. Imaginative and adventurous virtuosity spans an incredibly wide breadth of expression - from fierce power to tender warmth, lyrical yet rhythmically driving, masterful and inspired. His compositions, harmonically modern and melodic yet clearly rooted in the jazz tradition, provide the perfect setting. www.squareonequartet.com www.andymiddleton.com
27 FEBRUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. LINDSAY LOU AND THE FLATBELLYS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Michigan songbird Lindsay Lou returns to the UK with her band and a brand new album to promote. The popular four-piece had previously taken Shetland Folk Festival and HebCeltFest by storm on previous visits and after flying in for their own (sold-out) headline show at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections in 2017, they soon became the talk of the town. The band was included in the BBC 2 TV Highlights show that was filmed at the city’s Royal Concert Hall on the opening night. www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic www.brookfield-knights.com 8 MARCH
SQUARE ONE with ANDY MIDDLETON: At The Hug And Pint, Glasgow. Awardwinning Scottish quartet Square One are delighted to announce a short Scottish tour in March 2018 (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Greenock, New Galloway and Mull) with very special guest, American saxophonist Andy Middleton, for an unmissable evening of dynamic modern jazz. Comprising some of Scotland’s finest emerging jazz musicians, Square One are known for their heavy-hitting melodic compositions and energised live performances. Whilst their music blends 2 FEBRUARY folk-inspired lyricism with a gritty rock edge, it is an intelligent musical rapport that Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE makes this powerhouse of Scottish jazz BROTHER BROTHERS: At Celtic talent more than the sum of all these parts. Connections Festival, Glasgow. Those with The proud recipients of the Peter fingers on the pulse of what’s happening Whittingham Jazz Award, administered by Stateside, are already aware of the Help Musicians UK for emerging jazz artists, reputation developed by The Brother they released their debut album In Motion Brothers from stunning live performances (October 2016) to acclaim by critics and that have had the grapevine buzzing. It’s listeners alike. Andy Middleton is one of the rare for so many other well established acts very top-tier saxophonists living in Europe to be collectively singing the praises of their today. Imaginative and adventurous contemporaries but that’s what has been virtuosity spans an incredibly wide breadth happening in the USA with Lake Street Dive, of expression - from fierce power to tender Sarah Jarosz and Lindsay Lou & The warmth, lyrical yet rhythmically driving,
FIFE / CENTRAL / PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthshire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 14 DECEMBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... FARAMACH (To be confirmed): At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 16 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE with HERON VALLEY: At Reid Hall, Forfar. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising
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SKERRYVORE with MÀNRAN: At Albert Halls, Stirling. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS and featured as ambassadors for their SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, country in an International advertising KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, campaign for Visit Scotland. From those KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN traditional roots the band have developed MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At both in size and sound to create a unique The Albert Halls, Stirling. Following the huge fusion of their traditional music and songs success of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas with the urban sounds of rock, pop and Songbook over 11 years they will be funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional returning once again and this time taking to Scottish music and rhythms with a range of the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, other genres is a trademark of their Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Teemed distinctive, high energy sound. with jovial anecdotes, modern and www.facebook.com/skerryvore traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones 1 FEBRUARY heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk Brookfield Knights presents ….. RED scene. Tickets @ TAIL RING: At Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music www.culturestirling.org Club, The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. Red Tail Ring from Kalamazoo are DAVESNEWBIKE with RAILFAN: At The fast becoming the most talked about duo on Purple Lounge at the Anchor Inn, Stirling. the American roots music circuit. After davesnewbike is a Scottish band creating releasing their latest album on this side of original, rootsy pop for grown-ups. Their the Atlantic, they attracted a lot of wellsecond album, The Tin Can and the Flood deserved attention too. was released on 6 October as a CD and to www.facebook.com/redtailring stream or download on their own Fogo www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Records imprint. www.brookfield-knights.com www.davesnewbike.com 22 FEBRUARY 17 DECEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS LINDSAY LOU AND THE FLATBELLYS: At SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, The Tolbooth, Stirling. Michigan songbird KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, Lindsay Lou returns to the UK with her band KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN and a brand new album to promote. The MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At popular four-piece had previously taken Perth Concert Hall, Perth. Following the Shetland Folk Festival and HebCeltFest by huge success of Phil Cunningham’s storm on previous visits and after flying in Christmas Songbook over 11 years they will for their own (sold-out) headline show at be returning once again and this time taking Glasgow’s Celtic Connections in 2017, they to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, soon became the talk of the town. The band Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Teemed was included in the BBC 2 TV Highlights with jovial anecdotes, modern and show that was filmed at the city’s Royal traditional Christmas music and exquisite Concert Hall on the opening night. musicianship that will tug at ones www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of www.brookfield-knights.com the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene. Tickets @ 11 MARCH www.horsecross.co.uk www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook SQUARE ONE with ANDY MIDDLETON: At Tolbooth, Stirling. Award-winning 21 DECEMBER Scottish quartet Square One are delighted to announce a short Scottish tour in March Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club 2018 (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, presents ..... SCALDED CATS: At The Stirling, Greenock, New Galloway and Mull) Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park with very special guest, American Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. saxophonist Andy Middleton, for an www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk unmissable evening of dynamic modern jazz. Comprising some of Scotland’s finest 28 DECEMBER emerging jazz musicians, Square One are known for their heavy-hitting melodic Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club compositions and energised live presents ..... KINRICK: At The Polish Ex- performances. Whilst their music blends serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, folk-inspired lyricism with a gritty rock edge, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. it is an intelligent musical rapport that www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk makes this powerhouse of Scottish jazz
talent more than the sum of all these parts. The proud recipients of the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, administered by Help Musicians UK for emerging jazz artists, they released their debut album In Motion (October 2016) to acclaim by critics and listeners alike. Andy Middleton is one of the very top-tier saxophonists living in Europe today. Imaginative and adventurous virtuosity spans an incredibly wide breadth of expression - from fierce power to tender warmth, lyrical yet rhythmically driving, masterful and inspired. His compositions, harmonically modern and melodic yet clearly rooted in the jazz tradition, provide the perfect setting. www.squareonequartet.com www.andymiddleton.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 22: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll HIPSWAY: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7pm. Tickets £27.50. Scottish pop/rock band Hipsway, which formed in Glasgow in 1984, now perform in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
Introducing, Amazing Radio and CamGlen Radio, performed on STV and been championed by industry tastemaker Jim Gellatly in The Sun. LAST LIGHT are an indie rock trio from Glasgow, who are relative newcomers to the live scene. They’ve performed at Music For Youth showcase - Exchange at SWG3 with Behind The Noise and supported New Zealand band 14 DECEMBER The Bats. Last Light release their debut EP in December. Edinburgh quartet LEWIS CAPALDI: At The Lemon Tree BELLAROSE toured in Germany and Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors released their debut EP ‘Out On The Water’ 7.30pm. Tickets £8.80. When Lewis earlier this year. They’ve been featured by Capaldi’s debut single Bruises exploded at Canadian blog, A Music Blog, Yea? as well as the start of 2017 it seemed from an outside local newspaper The Midlothian Advertiser perspective to have all the hallmarks of an and airplay via Black Diamond FM. Watch overnight sensation. A stripped-back and Hit The Road videos @ almost painfully raw meditation on love and http://bit.ly/HitTheRoad-Video loss from a writer who seemed like he’d www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland already lived several lives and had the scars to prove it, within weeks it had racked up an 18 DECEMBER astonishing 15 million Spotify plays and topped streaming charts around the world. PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, www.aberdeenperformingarts.com KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN 15 DECEMBER MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Following the DREADZONE: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, huge success of Phil Cunningham’s West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors Christmas Songbook over 11 years they will 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50. Entering an be returning once again and this time taking impressive third decade, Dreadzone is one to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, of the most energetic, exciting and powerful Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Teemed live bands to emerge from the post-rave with jovial anecdotes, modern and scene. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ traditional Christmas music and exquisite www.aberdeenperformingarts.com musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of 16 DECEMBER the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene. THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook ORCHESTRA presents 'Spirit of Light' featuring KURT ELLING and CAPPELLA 22 DECEMBER NOVA: At St Machar's Cathederal, The Chanonry, Aberdeen. Composed by Tommy BIG COUNTRY: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, Smith. 7.30pm. Tickets @ West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors www.snjo.co.uk/light 7.30pm. Tickets £27.50. Big Country perform classic hits and live favourites [CANCELLED] THE BLOODY MARYS: At including Harvest Home, Fields of Fire, In A The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Big Country, Chance, Wonderland, Look Aberdeen. Christmas Spirit??....Make it a Away, The Teacher, plus many more. large one! The Bloody Marys are back at Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ with their ever popular Christmas 'outing'. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com All the usual risqué nonsense and classic tunes delivered in a way only this 29 DECEMBER transvestite trio can get away with. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ THE COMPLETE STONE ROSES: At The www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7pm. Tickets £22. The 17 DECEMBER Complete Stone Roses is now one of the UK’s most well-known, most seen and most Hit The Road presents ..... THE 101 + successful tribute bands. Selling out venues LAST LIGHT + BELLAROSE: At The across the UK and Ireland regularly, they Tunnels, Aberdeen. National youth music have helped to carry on the music of one of touring project, Hit The Road visits the UK’s most influential bands - the Stone Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 15- Roses who played a pivotal role in the 17 December, featuring The 101 , Last Light history of the UK’s indie music and Bellarose. Run by Scottish Music scene. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ Centre; the project provides young www.aberdeenperformingarts.com musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hailing from the north east of Scotland, five-piece indie/ pop band THE 101 have achieved a lot in their short time together. Formed in 2016, Send us all your gig dates the band have clocked up over 100,000 for the Highlands plays via Spotify, gained radio play via BBC
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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 9 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH: At Fochabers Public Institute, IV32 7EP. Show 7.30pm. Multiaward winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £16.52/£6.96 @ www.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 31 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Red Hot Highland Fling, Inverness. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high energy sound. www.facebook.com/skerryvore 2 JANUARY SKERRYVORE with SKIPINNISH: At The Nevis Centre, Fort William. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high energy sound. www.facebook.com/skerryvore 23 FEBRUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. LINDSAY LOU AND THE FLATBELLYS: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Michigan songbird Lindsay Lou returns to the UK with her band and a brand new album to promote. The
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SQUARE ONE with ANDY MIDDLETON: At An Tobar, Tobermory, Mull. Awardwinning Scottish quartet Square One are delighted to announce a short Scottish tour in March 2018 (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Greenock, New Galloway and Mull) with very special guest, American saxophonist Andy Middleton, for an unmissable evening of dynamic modern jazz. Comprising some of Scotland’s finest emerging jazz musicians, Square One are known for their heavy-hitting melodic compositions and energised live performances. Whilst their music blends folk-inspired lyricism with a gritty rock Send us all your gig dates edge, it is an intelligent musical rapport that for all of the Scottish islands makes this powerhouse of Scottish jazz talent more than the sum of all these parts. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com The proud recipients of the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, administered by Help Musicians UK for emerging jazz artists, Isle of Bute …. they released their debut album In Motion Transclyde Music is a group of like minded (October 2016) to acclaim by critics and people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are listeners alike. Andy Middleton is one of the to promote live music on the island. For very top-tier saxophonists living in Europe their latest gig news go to …. today. Imaginative and adventurous www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic virtuosity spans an incredibly wide breadth of expression - from fierce power to tender 9 DECEMBER warmth, lyrical yet rhythmically driving, LAU: At Mareel, Lerwick. An “Evening with masterful and inspired. His compositions, Lau” – two sets spanning the first ten years. harmonically modern and melodic yet clearly rooted in the jazz tradition, provide www.lau-music.co.uk the perfect setting. www.squareonequartet.com 1 JANUARY www.andymiddleton.com SKERRYVORE with MÀNRAN: At New Year Party Portree. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide and featured as ambassadors for their Send us all your gig dates country in an International advertising for Dumfriesshire, campaign for Visit Scotland. From those South West and Cumbria areas traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique Email them to Carol fusion of their traditional music and songs carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional 15 DECEMBER Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their SKERRYVORE: At Cochran Hall, distinctive, high energy sound. Kirkcudbright. Back on the remote Scottish www.facebook.com/skerryvore island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed 25 FEBRUARY Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a Brookfield Knights presents ….. multi-award winning act that was LINDSAY LOU AND THE FLATBELLYS: At performing in over 25 countries worldwide Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. Michigan and featured as ambassadors for their songbird Lindsay Lou returns to the UK with country in an International advertising her band and a brand new album to campaign for Visit Scotland. From those promote. The popular four-piece had traditional roots the band have developed previously taken Shetland Folk Festival and both in size and sound to create a unique HebCeltFest by storm on previous visits and fusion of their traditional music and songs after flying in for their own (sold-out) with the urban sounds of rock, pop and headline show at Glasgow’s Celtic funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Connections in 2017, they soon became the Scottish music and rhythms with a range of talk of the town. The band was included in other genres is a trademark of their the BBC 2 TV Highlights show that was distinctive, high energy sound. filmed at the city’s Royal Concert Hall on the www.facebook.com/skerryvore opening night. www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic 16 DECEMBER www.brookfield-knights.com
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BADSTONE: At The Commercial Inn, Girvan. 9.30pm. EMILY SMITH: At Langholm Parish Church, DG13 0EA. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £12/£10 @ www.dgartslive.org.uk www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 17 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH: At Theatre Royal, Dumfries. DG1 2JH. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £15/£12 @ www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 22 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH (Presented by Newton Stewart & Mannigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival): At Crafty Distillery, Newton Stewart, DG8 6JZ. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £12.50 @ www.tradmusic.com www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 26 JANUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE FRETLESS: At The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria. Juno award-winning Canadian supergroup The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The Year) also picked up two nominations in the Canadian Folk Music Awards (Best Contemporary
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Roots in the Round with DEAN OWENS, ROBERT VINCENT + special guests: At Cluny, Newcastle. A Nashville style 'Songwriters Circle'. Exhilarating Nashville style Songwriters Circle, with some of UK’s most exciting singer songwriters – Robert Vincent, Dean Owens and Worry Dolls. Upliftingly melancholic songs, laced with rootsy Americana, country, blues and 9 MARCH harmonies that will raise the hairs on your arms and warm the coals in your gut. More SQUARE ONE with ANDY MIDDLETON: info @ At Catstrand, New Galloway. Award-winning www.deanowens.com/roots-in-the-round Scottish quartet Square One are delighted to announce a short Scottish tour in March 16 DECEMBER 2018 (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Greenock, New Galloway and Mull) St Boswell's Live presents ….. PONS with very special guest, American AELIUS: At St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny saxophonist Andy Middleton, for an Moore's Road, St Boswells, Roxburghshire unmissable evening of dynamic modern TD6 0AL. Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm jazz. Comprising some of Scotland’s finest start. Pons Aelius are an ambitious young emerging jazz musicians, Square One are instrumental sextet exploring the traditional known for their heavy-hitting melodic and contemporary folk musics of Britain and compositions and energised live beyond. With bold arrangements and an performances. Whilst their music blends arsenal of instruments, the band melds agefolk-inspired lyricism with a gritty rock edge, old traditions with a fresh and innovative it is an intelligent musical rapport that attitude. After forming in mid-2014, Pons makes this powerhouse of Scottish jazz Aelius wasted no time making a name for talent more than the sum of all these parts. themselves on the live circuit, winning a The proud recipients of the Peter prestigious Danny Kyle award at Glasgow’s Whittingham Jazz Award, administered by Celtic Connections festival in January. Help Musicians UK for emerging jazz artists, Tickets from St Boswells Post Office, priced they released their debut album In Motion £14* (£10 concessions) or @ (October 2016) to acclaim by critics and www.musicglue.com listeners alike. Andy Middleton is one of the www.stboswellslive.com very top-tier saxophonists living in Europe today. Imaginative and adventurous 19 JANUARY virtuosity spans an incredibly wide breadth of expression - from fierce power to tender STRING SISTERS: At The Sage (Stage 2), warmth, lyrical yet rhythmically driving, Gateshead. 8pm, tickets: £21.80. box masterful and inspired. His compositions, office: 0191 443 4661. With a new album harmonically modern and melodic yet clearly 'Between Wind and Water' due on 16 rooted in the jazz tradition, provide the February the String Sisters produce a sound perfect setting. that is awe-inspiring and captivating in www.squareonequartet.com equal measure. Capable of capturing an www.andymiddleton.com audience from the first few notes, their shows are a masterclass in the emotional power of instrumental music and traditional song. From heart-stopping songs performed by Emma Härdelin and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh to the energetic intensity of the more upbeat fiddle tunes, 'Between Wind and Water' transfers the energy and Send us all your gig dates for emotion of their live performances to a Scottish Borders and studio recording. All gig details @ Northumberland areas www.stringsisters.net/live/
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27 JANUARY DARK SIDE OF THE MOOR: At The Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick upon Tweed. TD15 1AJ. Dark Side of the Moor is a Pink Floyd tribute band, the band evolved from the classic rock covers band HD7 which has a history spanning more than 30 years. In 2013, Dark Side of the Moor were invited to Berwick Beer Festival, where they had a fantastic evening and were blown away by the amazing response. Two years later Dark Side of the Moor returned to Berwick by popular demand, to headline the Beer Festival once again. Now the band has been invited back again to play at the Maltings! You guys are as much a part of the show as the band are and we hope you enjoy the gig as much we will…see you all there! Tickets £15 on 01289 330999 or @ www.maltingsberwick.co.uk www.facebook.com/darksideofthemoorhd7 24 FEBRUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. LINDSAY LOU AND THE FLATBELLYS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Michigan songbird Lindsay Lou returns to the UK with her band and a brand new album to promote. The popular four-piece had previously taken Shetland Folk Festival and HebCeltFest by storm on previous visits and after flying in for their own (sold-out) headline show at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections in 2017, they soon became the talk of the town. The band was included in the BBC 2 TV Highlights show that was filmed at the city’s Royal Concert Hall on the opening night. www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our MNS FESTIVALS! editions @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ DECEMBER Kinross-shire's Winter Festival Kinross-shire November-December
The jam-packed programme is only the start of announcements due every month in the lead up to what has become the biggest Burns Night Celebration on the planet. Donovan will play a special show at 9pm on Saturday 27 January, featuring his world-renowned repertoire. www.bigburnssupper.com
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Kinross-shire is looking forward to a very busy end of year with many events being organised throughout November and December as part of Kinross-shire's Winter Festival. To celebrate all the various local events that are happening KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) has produced a Winter Festival Brochure promoting Edinburgh the numerous events organised by local commu- 26 Apr – 6 May nity groups and businesses. Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of www.kleo.org.uk living traditions and local cultures. Encounter music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past Edinburgh yet resonating in the present, TradFest show31 December cases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s History and Heritage as well as providing a platform Edinburgh's Hogmanay have unveiled the line-up for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. to see in the New Year in front of the spectacular Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as castle backdrop. Edinburgh singer Nina Nesbitt part of the finale performances this year! supports Concert in the Gardens headline act Rag'n'Bone Man. While other Scots acts Nitewww.tracscotland.org/tradfest works, Treacherous Orchestra, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 and Sacred Paws appear at the Street Party.
TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
JUNE 2018
www.edinburghshogmanay.com
signed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be. www.riversiderock.co.uk
TRNSMT 2018 Glasgow 29 June-1 July and 6+8 July TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in 2018 and will be extending its music offering across two weekends on 29 June – 1 July plus 6 and 8 July, and now festival organisers DF Concerts have confirmed the first headliner Liam Gallagher will play Glasgow Green on Saturday 30 June, joined by fellow British stars Courteeners, Wolf Alice and J Hus. www.trnsmtfest.com
JULY 2018 Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 18-21 July
Oban Live
Four day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Oban Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and 8-9 June now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, Oban Live was created following the open-air this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audiconcert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary ence locally and from across the world, many of Edinburgh celebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that 31 December whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to love coming here and joining in the great party. The Wee Dub Festival brings Edinburgh's biggest Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 with the aim of showcasing the very best ScotNYE party for lovers of good music and irie viwww.hebceltfest.com tish and International artists as part of both the brations returns taking place over two venues, open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe events. Wee Dub Hogmanay will be taking guests on a Details for early bird Oban Live 2018 tickets will musical trip fuelled by reggae, dub, jungle and be announced soon on Oban Live’s social media beyond. Samedia Shebeen bring the tropical channels. vibes upstairs at the Mash House.
Wee Dub Festival's Hogmanay
AUGUST 2018
Lindisfarne Festival
www.weedubfestival.co.uk
www.obanlive.com
Killin Music Festival
2018
Killin 15-17 June
JANUARY Celtic Connections Glasgow 18 January - 4 February
Big Burns Supper Dumfries 18-28 January
Following a successful Lindisfarne Festival 2017, which saw a 38% increase in attendees from the previous year and a 3500+ strong crowd, organisers are giving festivalgoers and businesses an opportunity to get more involved and shape the future of the Northumberland music & arts festival by launching an exciting crowdfunding campaign for the 2018 festival.
Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar sessions, workshops, kids activities, competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s www.lindisfarnefestival.com third year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast!
Celtic Connections, the leading festival of world, folk and roots music, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary from Thursday 14 January to Sunday 4 February 2018 with 300 events featuring more than 2,000 artists from across the world in www.killinmusicfestival.com venues throughout Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 30 August - 2 September
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 23 June Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with something for everyone young and old and de-
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