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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 22 FEBRUARY
Scotland: At Howden Park Centre, Livingston. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 27 FEBRUARY
DAVE ARCARI special guests HAVE MERCY LAS VEGAS: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases. From 8pm in The Speakeasy. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a Live music @ Ryrie's: BLIND LEMON - Covers West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £8 stbf or £10 on the door available from and classics 9pm – late. Ryrie's, 1A Haymarket Ripping Records. Over 18 only. As well as having Terrace Edinburgh EH125EY physical tickets for the forthcoming Glasgow and www.facebook.com/RyriesBarEdinburgh Edinburgh dates Love Music (Glasgow) and SON OF DAVE / BLACK CAT BONE / TOMLIN Ripping (Edinburgh) have all Dave's albums in stock...and Big Sparra Vinyl in Ayr has all CD and LECKIE: From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. The vinyl in stock. Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, www.davearcari.com Edinburgh. Advance tickets £10 stbf available from The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, ESTHER SWIFT: Launches her debut solo E.P. Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). Over 18 only. 'The Mairches' at 'The Caves' where she will be joined by the musicians who feature on it, and 24 FEBRUARY supported by the wonderfully talented guitarist Mike Brown, also from The Scottish Borders. The night will end with an hour of electronics and Brookfield Knights present..... PETUNIA & some exciting remix's of songs from the EP, THE VIPERS: At House Concert, Edinburgh. Petunia & The Vipers blew the socks off everyone created by The Reverse Engineer and Jack Swift. who came out to see them on their first ever UK 'The Mairches' features cojon, string quartet and and Ireland tour. After wowing 1000 revellers at trumpet and the songs are based on her life growing up in The Scottish Borders. Whilst being Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket during Celtic heavily influenced by her folk roots, her music Connections festival and playing ‘live’ on BBC Radio 3’s World on 3 programme, broadcast from also uses a lot of jazz, blues and minimalist references, and she has been compared to artists the city’s Royal Concert Hall, they hit the road who include Kate Bush, Eddie Reader and Joanna and left a trail of exhausted and exhilarated Newsom. music lovers, promoters and venue bookers in their wake as they zipped around the country like For a sneak preview of one of the tracks visit https://soundcloud.com/estherswift/for-you a tornado that was meaning business. www.facebook.com/pages/Esther-Swift/284344198267007 www.petuniaandthevipers.com
Hit The Road presents: At Electric Circus, Edinburgh. The first Hit The Road tour of 2014 featuring FARKOW - MAN OF MOON - MOSCO. Ticket information will be available soon, we hope to see you at one of the shows! www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland
SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: LOVE AND WAR IN BOHEMIA CONCERTS with mezzo soprano SOPHIE HARMSEN: SE presents Love and War in Bohemia with the thrilling young mezzo soprano Sophie Harmsen. The programme includes rich treasures of Bohemian music from Dvořák, Suk, Biber and Haas alongside the sparkling melodies and dancing rhythms of three Handel arias. At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 7.30pm. Tickets £15, Students £5, Under 16s free when accompanied by a full paying adult. Booking Tel 0131 668 2019 www.thequeenshall.net www.scottishensemble.co.uk
28 FEBRUARY The Pathhead Music Collective present: THE SCOTTISH STEPDANCE COMPANY (with PMC’s AMY GEDDES) and CERA IMPALA (of the Bevvy Sisters) and the New Prohibition play an evening concert at Pathhead Village Hall. PMC are delighted to host the slow but steady revival of the Scottish Stepdance Company, Stepdance is an old Scottish percussive dance form which was extremely popular until the Clearances. Joining the Scottish Stepdance Co will be Cera Impala, “a wild banjo wielding mama”, and her band the New Prohibition. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/
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Regular Music presents THE BEARDS; The SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera concept of The Beards is simple – A folk-rock band that exclusively perform songs about just Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of
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one subject: Beards. From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £10 stbf available from Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh), Ripping Records, Ticketmaster, Over 18 only.
ECHOES, having celebrated a decade as one Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic of Scottish music’s most distinctively Connections Festival and Rona was named sublime voices. BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of www.thequeenshall.net the Year. Marit was also part of the highly www.emilysmith.org acclaimed VAMM. www.maritandrona.com MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Highland FINI TRIBE SOUND SYSTEM; Single Annual, Teviot Row, Edinburgh. Their debut 12 MARCH launch party with The Baron and Oli album “TURAS” is released on 24 January The Pleasance Sessions presents: Findlay: The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and JAMES YORKSTON / THE PICTISH Register Street, Edinburgh. songs from their separate geographical TRAIL/ SEAMUS FOGARTY: At The backgrounds to create a new music that’s Pleasance Theatre, 60 The Pleasance, EH8 6 MARCH uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo 9TJ. 8pm £12/£10 via Ticket Scotland and fell into playing together when they were BORN TO BE WIDE - HOW TO MAKE Ticketmaster. The Pleasance Sessions pops studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE: the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s up with a one off event to welcome in Scotland’s leading music industry seminar Spring and give audiences a taste of last Celtic Connections Festival and Rona was and social night, Born To Be Wide, is to host named BBC Scotland Young Traditional October's Pleasance Sessions, and an idea a panel about making contacts and building Musician of the Year. Marit was also part of of what to expect this year. Ex-Fence a network in the music industry. It includes the highly acclaimed VAMM. stalwart and all round Scottish folk Radio 1 presenter, Ally McCrae, blogger powerhouse James Yorkston headlines the www.maritandrona.com Sarah McMullan [The Pop Cop] and Scottish night with support coming from Lost Maps Alternative Music Awards founder, Richy The Pictish Trail and Seamus Fogarty. 11 MARCH Muirhead. They will be joined by musician The gig takes place in The Pleasance's 300 Jamie Keir from Edinburgh band Jamie & MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Penicuik seated baronial theatre which in the last Shoony, who have built a significant local Folk Club (with Kirsty Law, Scots Singer). year has hosted the likes of Rick Redbeard, profile since forming in late 2012. Their debut album “TURAS” is released on Miaoux Miaoux, Honeyblood and Meursault. www.borntobewide.co.uk 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds www.facebook.com/eusalive tunes and songs from their separate 8 MARCH geographical backgrounds to create a new 14 MARCH music that’s uplifting, daring and EMILY SMITH: At Edinburgh, Queens Hall harmonious. The duo fell into playing JONNY JACK: At Edinburgh's Voodoo 0131 668 2019. Emily Smith tours in Rooms, 7.30pm, £8.90 (incl booking fees), together when they were studying in support of her eagerly awaited new album www.ticketweb.co.uk ‘The most instantly Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted
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recognizable and unforgettable soulful voices in a long time’ NME. Jonny Jack releases debut EP Skin To The Bone, and takes it to audiences with a Scottish tour. www.facebook.com/JonnyJackMusic
Edinburgh’s Opium. Doors are at 8:00pm and entry is £5. 18+ A limited number of the E.P will be available for sale on the night. www.facebook.com/WeCameFromTheNorth
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BEECHES: Edinburgh based indie rock outfit Beeches hold their single 'Young Soul' launch at Edinburgh's Liquid Rooms, support tbc. Recorded at Castle Sound Studios and Depot Studios it was funded by Creative Scotland through their Youth Initiative. www.beechesmusic.com
Brookfield Knights present..... THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At House Concert, Edinburgh. There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level of radio exposure it has received. One of those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the studio for the recording was RAYNA GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right following a successful career in Uncle Earl. Here, these two friends come together to become an even more potent force (joined on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' PATRICK METZGER). www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers
18 MARCH Brookfield Knights present..... THE REVELERS: At Victoria Park House Hotel, Edinburgh. Undisputed Cajun kings, The Revelers make their first ever trip to these shores. Rightly described by renowned BBC World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as “a Louisiana supergroup” they happily look back to better times, recapturing some of the feel-good essence of the past. www.facebook.com/RevelersBand 19 MARCH EWAN MCLENNAN: At Edinburgh Folk Club @ The Pleasance Cabaret Bar. After an appearance on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show and a televised performance for the Celtic Connections Festival at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, his debut was capped by winning the BBC Folk Award’s Horizon Award. www.ewanmclennan.co.uk 20 MARCH Playtime at The Outhouse presents ….. MARTIN KERSHAW and GRAEME STEPHEN: Edinburgh-based saxophonist Martin Kershaw and guitarist Graeme Stephen are launching a new musician-run music night called Playtime at The Outhouse in the city’s Broughton Street Lane. The plan is to run weekly sessions presenting new compositions in the Outhouse’s intimate loft setting and the first two sessions will feature Kershaw and Stephen with MARIO CARIBE (bass) and TOM BANCROFT (drums). “Since the demise of Henry’s Jazz Cellar as a regular hub where musicians could try out new ideas and formats in a listening environment, it’s been very hard to find a sympathetic venue,” says Kershaw, who as well as fronting his own projects is a stalwart of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s saxophone section. “We’re hoping to create the right setting that will give a platform for the creativity that we know exists on the scene both locally and nationally.” www.outhouse-edinburgh.co.uk
29 MARCH MACHINES IN HEAVEN: Bordersbreakdown LP launch. At The Electric Circus, Edinburgh. "Deserves your attention.. amazing!" Ally McCrae - BBC Radio www.facebook.com/machinesinheaven 2 APRIL Brookfield Knights present..... DUBL HANDI: At House concert, Edinburgh. You won’t encounter a fresher delivery of the Appalachian old-time stringband style than comes from this upbeat trio who first took Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in the past and one foot in the future of acoustic roots music, many are saying their approach was exactly what was required to bring this ancient music to a younger 21st century audience. www.facebook.com/DublHandi 3 APRIL ADAM ANT plus THE GOOD THE MAD & THE LOVELY POSSE: At The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, Edinburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7.30 p.m. Advance tickets are £23.50 from 0131 226 7010 or 0131 220 3234 or go online at www.gigbox.co.uk/buy_tickets www.adam-ant.net www.liquidroom.com 9 APRIL WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business convention has a new format for its daytime programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House in Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014.
with one panel set to feature decision makers from radio, retail and digital platforms talking about why they get behind a release. Organisers have frozen the price of both the standard pass [£49] and the premium pass [£125], which helps raise funds to host the event and support the concession rates £38 students and £34 Musicians’ Union members. Delegates registering before January 16, when further details of the programme will be announced, benefit from a special early bird rate of £33 [standard] and £100 [premium]. Wide Days 2014 convention passes can be purchased from: www.widedays.com/tickets 10 APRIL WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business convention has a new format for its daytime programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House in Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014. Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector. John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take part in an interview about the flagship Glasgow venue and its impact. The sessions on day two will concentrate on topics relating to rights holders - record labels, publishers, artists and managers – with one panel set to feature decision makers from radio, retail and digital platforms talking about why they get behind a release. Organisers have frozen the price of both the standard pass [£49] and the premium pass [£125], which helps raise funds to host the event and support the concession rates [£38 students and £34 Musicians’ Union members]. Delegates registering before January 16, when further details of the programme will be announced, benefit from a special early bird rate of £33 [standard] and £100 [premium]. Wide Days 2014 convention passes can be purchased from: www.widedays.com/tickets 14 APRIL MIKE WATT + THE MISSINGMEN: Third opera Europe tour at Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete's. www.facebook.com/ MikeWattTheMissingmenThirdOpera
Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector. John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take part in an interview 22 MARCH 19 APRIL about the flagship Glasgow venue and its WE CAME FROM THE NORTH's E.P Launch impact. The Pathhead Music Collective present: with support from WE ATE THEM OFF THE Join TOM BANCROFT, SATOKO FUJI and FLOOR and WOZNIAK: We Came From The sessions on day two will concentrate on UNA MCGLONE for an evening of The North are launching their long awaited topics relating to rights holders - record improvised musical mayhem at Pathhead E.P "From Which All Things Depend" at labels, publishers, artists and managers – Village Hall.
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Bohemian music from Dvořák, Suk, Biber and Haas alongside the sparkling melodies 29 APRIL and dancing rhythms of three Handel arias. At City Halls, Glasgow, 7.30pm. Tickets Brookfield Knights present..... £13, Students £5, Under 16s free when THE DARDANELLES: At Edinburgh Folk accompanied by a full paying adult. Booking Club (Edinburgh TradFest event - venue Tel 0141 353 8000 tbc). Indisputably one of the most exciting www.glasgowconcerthalls.com ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, www.scottishensemble.co.uk The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to 26 FEBRUARY blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles FOXES; Sometimes the most rewarding discoveries are the ones that take you completely by surprise. Foxes is one of those discoveries. Arriving unheralded with her Neon Gold Records’ debut Youth late last year, it wasn’t long before the song’s resplendent synths, industrial percussion Send us all your gig dates for and by-turns-searing-and-soaring vocal were the talk of the town. Foxes is in actual Glasgow and West Coast area fact just one – Louisa Rose Allen. The Email them to Carol Southampton-born 22 year-old followed her carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com big sister to London the day she turned 18. She tried her hand at studying music but 21 FEBRUARY dropped out when she realised it wasn’t the studying part that she enjoyed. With Youth CAIRN STRING QUARTET: The all-female, (and its mournful b-side Home, and classically trained (at the Royal Scottish resulting remixes) having so far garnered Academy of Music And Drama no less) over a million combined Soundcloud and ensemble are back for a very special one-off YouTube plays, and 1,250 Hypemachine hometown show at Glasgow’s Platform. The ‘likes’ between them, it’s unlikely she’ll be show is a fundraiser for their upcoming trip heading back to class anytime soon. King to Austin, Texas to play SXSW, “the biggest Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, annual music, film and interactive Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £8 conference and festival”, where they’re confirmed to play with fellow Scots Young 27 FEBRUARY Fathers (who have just signed to Big Dada on the Ninja Tune label) and are hosting TOY + PROPER ORNAMENTS; King Tut's their very own showcase too. Tickets are a Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, mere £10 from www.tickets-scotland.com Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £10 Platform and Monorail (special ticket and bus package for £15, with super surprise SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of DJ, available from Monorail). Cairn will also Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date release their ‘Quartetquickies’ album with a tour of Scotland: At Craignish Village Hall, very special limited edition CD available Ardfern. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and only at the show. novices alike, Opera Highlights features www.cairnstringquartet.com music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known BEN WESTBEECH (AKA BREACH): One of gems mined from the operatic archives. The the undisputed house music stars of 2013, programme is brought to life by four Breach enjoyed huge chart and club success talented young singers and a pianist, in the summer with his hit single ‘Jack’; an packed into a trusty transit van full of props infectious blend of bass-heavy grooves, and costumes – proving great things do stripped back drums, and a simple but ohcome in small packages! so-seductive vocal hook. At The Arches, 253 www.scottishopera.org.uk Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL. 11pm-3am. £12 adv. 28 FEBRUARY www.thearches.co.uk
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SEASIDE SONS + Kleptocrats + The Responsible; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.50 22 FEBRUARY GEORGE EZRA: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £8
The Fallen Angels Club presents: ANAIS MITCHELL plus NED ROBERTS at St Andrew's in the Square, Glasgow. 8pm start, Tickets £14. Tickets 0141 204 5151 or online @ www.ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/ events/498515660261112/ www.fallenangelsclub.com
DAVE ARCARI: 13-date UK tour in February and March. Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine (+ special guests Have Mercy Las 23 FEBRUARY Vegas). As well as having physical tickets SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: LOVE AND WAR IN for the forthcoming Glasgow and Edinburgh dates Love Music (Glasgow) and Ripping BOHEMIA CONCERTS with mezzo soprano (Edinburgh) have all Dave's albums in SOPHIE HARMSEN: SE presents Love and stock...and Big Sparra Vinyl in Ayr has all War in Bohemia with the thrilling young CD and vinyl in stock. mezzo soprano Sophie Harmsen. The www.davearcari.com programme includes rich treasures of
JONNY JACK: At Paisley Bungalow, 8pm, £5, 0141 237 6909 Tickets on the door. ‘The most instantly recognizable and unforgettable soulful voices in a long time’ NME. Jonny Jack releases debut EP Skin To The Bone, and takes it to audiences with a Scottish tour. www.facebook.com/JonnyJackMusic My First Music presents: MARK MORRISS with some old friends. Part of the exciting Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender where he shall be playing at The Admiral, Waterloo St with a host of other acts. Mark Morriss lead The Bluetones from 1993 right up until September 2011, and he is currently pursuing a solo career. He released his solo debut album, Memory Muscle, in May 2008 and this is being followed up early this year by A Flash oF Darkness, which was exclusively released last year by Pledge Recordings and has a full release coming up on Acid Jazz. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland on 01563 537 711 or www.tickets-scotland.com www.facebook.com/mfmayrshire RADKEY: Radkey is a punk band from St. Joseph, Missouri made up of three teenage brothers: Dee, Isaiah, and Solomon. Inspired by the music they grew up listening to such as the Misfits, Ramones, the Who, and Death, the self taught trio decided to form a band. They had the pleasure of opening for Fishbone, Local H and Supersuckers and performed at the 2012 Afro-punk Festival in Brooklyn NY as well as playing an official 2013 SXSW showcase. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £7.00 1 MARCH Brookfield Knights present..... PETUNIA & THE VIPERS: At Brookfield Village Hall, Brookfield, Renfrewshire. Petunia & The Vipers blew the socks off everyone who came out to see them on their first ever UK and Ireland tour. After wowing 1000 revellers at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket during Celtic Connections festival and playing ‘live’ on BBC Radio 3’s World on 3 programme, broadcast from the city’s Royal Concert Hall, they hit the road and left a trail of exhausted and exhilarated music lovers, promoters and venue bookers in their wake as they zipped around the country like a tornado that was meaning business. www.petuniaandthevipers.com OFF THE RECORD: Born To Be Wide's third 'Off The Record' day. The event takes place at Platform, Easterhouse, Glasgow and features workshops for young musicians and those interested in working in the music business. Admission is £2 (including lunch) and tickets must be bought in advance from www.offtherecord.me My First Music presents: MARK MORRISS with some old friends. At Edinburgh’s Electric Circus with support from DED RABBIT and STONEHOUSE VIOLETS. Mark Morriss lead The Bluetones from 1993 right up until September 2011, and he is currently pursuing a solo career. He released his solo debut album, Memory
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Muscle, in May 2008 and this is being followed up early this year by A Flash oF Darkness, which was exclusively released last year by Pledge Recordings and has a full release coming up on Acid Jazz. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland on 01563 537 711 or www.tickets-scotland.com www.facebook.com/mfmayrshire
SONS OF BILL and THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS at Stereo Café Bar, Renfield Lane, Glasgow. Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 or online @ www. ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/ events/237982593039702/ www.fallenangelsclub.com
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2 MARCH My First Music presents: MARK MORRISS with some old friends. A return to Kilmarnock to Bakers Niteclub in John Finnie Street and joined again by DED RABBIT, STONEHOUSE VIOLETS and Kilmarnock’s own The Heeby Jeebys. Mr Morriss is no stranger to this venue having already played a solo, acoustic set there earlier this year where his personality and wit shone out between songs, old and new, and he wowed each and every individual present. He will be welcomed back with open arms. Mark Morriss lead The Bluetones from 1993 right up until September 2011, and he is currently pursuing a solo career. He released his solo debut album, Memory Muscle, in May 2008 and this is being followed up early this year by A Flash oF Darkness, which was exclusively released last year by Pledge Recordings and has a full release coming up on Acid Jazz. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland on 01563 537 711 or www.tickets-scotland.com www.facebook.com/mfmayrshire 7 MARCH
PATSY REID & friends: Village Hall, Tayvallich, Argyll. www.patsyreid.com Sounds in the Suburbs presents: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE at Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club. Details: Alan 07944 354459 or email: soundsinthesuburbs@hotmail.co.uk https://twitter.com/suburbs1 13 MARCH JONNY JACK: At Glasgow's Nice N Sleazy, 7.30pm , £8.90 (incl booking fees), www. ticketweb.co.uk ‘The most instantly recognizable and unforgettable soulful voices in a long time’ NME. Jonny Jack releases debut EP Skin To The Bone, and takes it to audiences with a Scottish tour. www.facebook.com/JonnyJackMusic
televised performance for the Celtic Connections Festival at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, his debut was capped by winning the BBC Folk Award’s Horizon Award www.ewanmclennan.co.uk HUE AND CRY REMOTE WEEKEND: Full 8 Piece Band at o2 ABC, Glasgow. Also stripped set set on 14th. Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.uk STG Presents: LUSTY, MOG, SHADOW PEOPLE, GASP Steg G & THE FREESTYLE MASTER at Audio, Glasgow Doors 7 pm £8 - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions Indievous Presents - INDIE ROCKS: HANA + FORMAL PARTY + LOSING GROUND + 5 SECOND WARNING + THE HYPNIC JERKS. At Pivo Pivo – 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm : £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous 19 MARCH
Brookfield Knights present..... THE REVELERS: At The Steeple Hall, Kilbarchan. Undisputed Cajun kings, The Revelers make their first ever trip to these shores. Rightly described by renowned BBC World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as 911: At Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre in support of their new album ‘Illuminate – The “a Louisiana supergroup” they happily look back to better times, recapturing some of Hits and More’ (featuring 7 brand new tracks including their recent single ‘2 Hearts the feel-good essence of the past. www.facebook.com/RevelersBand 1 Love’). 911’s new material has been described as ‘Anthemic’ and ‘Lifting’ which has led to them receiving comparisons to bands such as Take Take and Coldplay. www.paviliontheatre.co.uk www.facebook.com/theofficial911
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SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Village Theatre, East Kilbride. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 15 APRIL MIKE WATT + THE MISSINGMEN: Third opera Europe tour at Glasgow's, Broadcast. www.facebook.com/ MikeWattTheMissingmenThirdOpera 18 APRIL PATSY REID & friends: Star Folk Club, 1 St Andrews Square, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm/9.00pm. Tickets £9, tickets on the door. www.patsyreid.com 25 APRIL STG Presents: MARTIN METCALFE & THE FORNICATORS plus Special guests PARALLAX FACTION At Nice N Sleazys, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 26 APRIL Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Brookfield Village Hall, Renfrewshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles 7 MAY
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Rubber Stamp Promotions presents: DIRTY HARRY (Blondie Tribute) + THE POLIS - At PJ Molloy's, Dunfermline. Dirty Harry is the only tribute band for the true 21 FEBRUARY Blondie fan. Formed in Edinburgh in early 2011, Dirty Harry was borne out of singing Rubber Stamp Promotions presents: doctor, Sarah Kennedy’s desire to create a WOLFMONKEY + CLAIRE ADAMSON + act which could play homage to everyone’s TBC: Cowdenbeath FC Fundraiser. to raise favourite rock goddess, Debbie Harry and to funds for local senior football team the band who practically invented Power Cowdenbeath FC, who currently play their Pop, Blondie. The Polis are Scotland's one football in the Scottish Championship. Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased from and only Police Tribute act and play an energetic set of over 2 hours of The Police's the Junction Bar & Denz Barbers. A raffle best known singles and album tracks. The with also be held on the night. All money raised will be going to the Manager's Fund. band do not pretend or try to look like the www.facebook.com/events/215393108653178/ original members but instead focus their energies on trying to capture the nuances www.facebook.com/RubberStampPromotions and energy of the original band at their best. DAVE ARCARI with support from Ed Muirhead: 13-date UK tour in February and Tickets £8 from PJ Molloy's and www. ticketweb.co.uk March. Buskers (formerly 20 Rocks/ www.facebook.com/events/395391003929655/ Doghouse), Dundee. As well as having physical tickets for the forthcoming Glasgow www.facebook.com/RubberStampPromotions and Edinburgh dates Love Music (Glasgow) SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: LOVE AND WAR IN and Ripping (Edinburgh) have all Dave's BOHEMIA CONCERTS with mezzo soprano albums in stock...and Big Sparra Vinyl in SOPHIE HARMSEN: SE presents Love and Ayr has all CD and vinyl in stock. War in Bohemia with the thrilling young www.davearcari.com mezzo soprano Sophie Harmsen. The programme includes rich treasures of Stirling Tolbooth presents: STUART Bohemian music from Dvořák, Suk, Biber MACONIE THE PEOPLES SONGS; Spend and Haas alongside the sparkling melodies an evening in the company of this popular and dancing rhythms of three Handel arias. and prolific TV and radio presenter, journalist, columnist and author as he talks At Caird Hall, Dundee, 7.30pm. Tickets £12, Students £5, Under 16s free when about his new book and epic radio series, accompanied by a full paying adult. Booking The People's Songs, a social history of Tel 01382 434940 modern Britain told through pop singles. The Times calling him 'a National Treasure'. www.dundeebox.co.uk www.scottishensemble.co.uk Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £12.50, Time
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Hit The Road presents: At The Shore, Dundee. The first Hit The Road tour of 2014 featuring FARKOW - MAN OF MOON THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA; The Scottish National Jazz MOSCO. Ticket information will be available soon, we hope to see you at one of the Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith shows! presents ‘An Evening With Kurt Elling: www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland Syntopicon’ Kurt Elling is one of the
greatest jazz singers of our time. With his rich baritone voice and command of rhythm, phrasing and dynamics, he sings with both astonishing technical mastery and huge emotional depth. Following their successful joint tour in 2011, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra have invited Kurt to join them again to bring their new show Syntopicon to accessible, three-dimensional life. Exploring in music and song, philosophies such as love, knowledge, life and death, courage, 8 MAY good and evil, Kurt has the insight, creative talent and vision, which together with the A BAND CALLED QUINN: At CCA Glasgow. fabulous sound of the SNJO will create a If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time wonderful evening to remember. "Is there (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe any more masterful singer on the planet Festival, the band were blown away by the right now?…The mastery went way beyond reaction to the show and are looking charisma. Listening to Elling is a forward to touring it this year; hopefully to masterclass on how to make voice, words,
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melody and microphone work together to fix an atmosphere. The voice itself is astonishing." The Daily Telegraph. Tickets £25; students and unemployed £10, (includes booking fee). Kids Go Free. £5 SNJO Youth Card Horsecross, Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre 185 High Street, Perth. Time 7.30pm. Tickets: 01738 621031 www.horsecross.co.uk
25 FEBRUARY Brookfield Knights present..... PETUNIA & THE VIPERS: At Birnam Arts Centre. Petunia & The Vipers blew the socks off everyone who came out to see them on their first ever UK and Ireland tour. After wowing 1000 revellers at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket during Celtic Connections festival and playing ‘live’ on BBC Radio 3’s World on 3 programme, broadcast from the city’s Royal Concert Hall, they hit the road and left a trail of exhausted and exhilarated music lovers, promoters and venue bookers in their wake as they zipped around the country like a tornado that was meaning business. www.petuniaandthevipers.com
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911: At Dundee's Whitehall Theatre in support of their new album ‘Illuminate – The Hits and More’ (featuring 7 brand EMILY SMITH: At Dunfermline, new tracks including their recent single ‘2 Carnegie Hall 01383 602302. Emily Hearts 1 Love’). 911’s new material has Smith tours in support of her eagerly been described as ‘Anthemic’ and ‘Lifting’ awaited new album ECHOES, having which has led to them receiving celebrated a decade as one of Scottish music’s most distinctively sublime voices. comparisons to bands such as Take Take and Coldplay. www.onfife.com 7 MARCH
www.emilysmith.org Stirling Tolbooth presents: TONY MCMANUS. 8pm, £12/£10. Acclaimed guitarist Tony McManus has been called 'the best Celtic guitarist in the world' by legendary English guitarist John Renbourn, and is known for his virtuosic fingerstyle performances on the steelstring guitar. To find a voice on so ubiquitous an instrument as the acoustic guitar is quite an achievement. Its a masterpiece. Im reeling- John Renbourn. 'Tony McManus is the Jeff Beck of the acoustic guitar' Paul Reed Smith, PRS Guitars
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Horsecross Arts presents WORDS AND MUSIC: Horsecross Arts has teamed up with Perth College UHI and the Traditional Music Forum to create Words and Music, a gathering for musicians and music workers from across Scotland and beyond. Packed with practical tips, networking opportunities, evening gigs and showcases the two-day conference in Perth Concert Hall on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 March aims to www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth inspire, educate and entertain musicians of all genres at all stages of their careers. Those interested in attending Mundell Music present: GARLAND JEFFERYS - Forty years into his storied can register online at www. wordsandmusic.co.uk or by calling career, Garland Jeffreys is enjoying the kind of creative second wind most artists Horsecross Arts Box Office on 01738 621031 or book in person at Perth can only hope for the first time around, earning a swarm of critical accolades and Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth PH1 5HZ. www.wordsandmusic.co.uk experiencing his most prolific stretch in decades. 'Truth Serum,' his second 911: At Rothes Hall, Glenrothes in album in two years, is a cri de cœur, a stripped-down tone poem from an artist support of their new album ‘Illuminate – taking his rightful and hard-earned place The Hits and More’ (featuring 7 brand new tracks including their recent single ‘2 in the musical pantheon. Hearts 1 Love’). 911’s new material has www.mundellmusic.com been described as ‘Anthemic’ and ‘Lifting’ which has led to them receiving 8 MARCH comparisons to bands such as Take Take and Coldplay.
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from popular TV and Radio panel shows such as Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week and The Unbelievable Truth returns to the UK tour circuit, with her best show yet 'Northern Soul'. Does geography shape our destiny? Lucy is like the perpetual littlest hobo - seeking her spiritual home. Genuinely delightful The Telegraph Fizzing with inventive one-liners, a treat from start to finish The Herald www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth 21 MARCH Brookfield Knights present..... THE REVELERS: At Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire. Undisputed Cajun kings, The Revelers make their first ever trip to these shores. Rightly described by renowned BBC World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as “a Louisiana supergroup” they happily look back to better times, recapturing some of the feel-good essence of the past. www.facebook.com/RevelersBand
25 MARCH SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Corn Exchange, Cupar. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 27 MARCH
Brookfield Knights present..... THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level 18 MARCH of radio exposure it has received. One of 22 MARCH those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the Stirling Tolbooth presents: Stellar Quines Brookfield Knights present..... studio for the recording was RAYNA and Fife Cultural Trust's 'DARE TO CARE' THE REVELERS: At The Tolbooth Theatre, GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right by Christine Lindsay, Directed by Muriel Stirling. Undisputed Cajun kings, The following a successful career in Uncle Earl. Romanes. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Arriving for a Revelers make their first ever trip to these Here, these two friends come together to spell behind bars, where there are no shores. Rightly described by renowned BBC become an even more potent force (joined secrets or boundaries, and carrying their World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' lifes baggage, a group of women tell their “a Louisiana supergroup” they happily look PATRICK METZGER). stories in a sometimes crazy, often poignant back to better times, recapturing some of www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers insight into their lives and the price theyll the feel-good essence of the past. pay. Linked by common threads of hope, www.facebook.com/RevelersBand 29 MARCH fear, love and survival and told in a chorus of words, rhyme and stand up comedy, the SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Rubber Stamp Promotions presents: collective voice of the women is heard. THE SELECTER + TALISMAN + DJ Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Montrose Town Hall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices www.stirling.gov.uk/tollbooth alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of well as lesser known gems mined from the Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date operatic archives. The programme is tour of Scotland: At Morrison’s Academy brought to life by four talented young Hall, Crieff. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty and novices alike, Opera Highlights features transit van full of props and costumes – music from some of the world’s most proving great things do come in small popular operas, as well as lesser known packages! gems mined from the operatic archives. The www.scottishopera.org.uk programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, 23 MARCH packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do Fife Jazz Club presents: RICHARD come in small packages! MICHAEL. At The Woodside Hotel, www.scottishopera.org.uk Aberdour from 2pm. Tickets £8. Richard Michael at the piano. As a pianist and 20 MARCH organist, Richard gives recitals on The Art of Improvisation, and can improvise in any Brookfield Knights present..... key, in any style at the merest hint of a THE REVELERS: At The Accoustic Music theme! He is Radio Scotland’s ‘Jazz Club, Kirkcaldy. Undisputed Cajun kings, Jargonbuster’ and has demonstrated many The Revelers make their first ever trip to styles of Jazz in ‘The Jazz House’ these shores. Rightly described by www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub renowned BBC World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as “a Louisiana supergroup” BEN POOLE: Award winning young blues/ they happily look back to better times, rock artist Ben Poole and his band at recapturing some of the feel-good essence Fifestock Festival, Backstage at The Green of the past. Hotel, Kinross. 8pm Doors, Tickets £12 Tel www.facebook.com/RevelersBand 01577 863467 www.mundellmusic.com www.facebook.com/benpooleofficial Stirling Tolbooth presents: LUCY PORTER. 8pm, £10. Lucy Porter -familiar Supported by Creative Scotland
JUNIOR LAZAROU - At Windsor Hotel, Kirkcaldy. “Too Much Pressure” released by the important and influential platinum selling band The Selector in Feb 1980 remains a classic touchstone for a generation of Ska lovers. Mixing punk, ska and reggae, ‘Too Much Pressure’ successfully reflected the social and political issues of the early Thatcher years in Britain and gave a voice to disaffected youth across the racial divide. Talisman are one of the UK’s top British Roots Reggae bands from the late 70’s and early 80’s.The band’s prowess back in the day earned them support slots with acts as diverse as Burning Spear, The Clash and The Rolling Stones. DJ Junior Lazarou will be keeping everyone entertained when the bands aren't on stage with some top 2 Tone, Ska & Reggae tunes! Tickets £15 from Windsor or www.ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/events/373645949433723/ www.facebook.com/RubberStampPromotions
SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Birnam Arts Centre – Birnam. Edinburgh based six piece roots and folk collective tour all across UK behind the acclaimed chart topping fifth album www.birnamarts.com www.facebook.com/ southerntenantfolkunion 3 APRIL
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Mundell Music presents: THE MOVE - The Move have rock band credentials that speak for themselves. They can boast being the first band to be played on Radio 1, and have toured alongside The Who and Jimi Hendrix. Without doubt, The Move are one of Britain's most respected bands, having had numerous hit records over the last 30 years including classics such as Flowers In The Rain and Blackberry Way. Minus Roy Wood, but still featuring original members Trevor Burton and Bev Bevan.
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Fife Jazz Club presents: NOVA SCOTIA JAZZ BAND. At The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour from 2pm. Tickets £10. Nova Scotia Jazz Band. One of the most popular and swinging dixieland bands in Scotland. Clarinettist and saxophonist, John Burgess, steeped in the music of Alex Welsh and 4 APRIL Eddie Condon, is the energetic leader of a band that plays hot jazz Chicago style, with Rubber Stamp Promotions presents: ALTERED IMAGES + SIMPLE MINDED + real drive and passion. All tickets can be THE POLIS. Clare Grogan's Altered Images reserved by calling 01592 750625 or 01592 263687 headline an 80's gig for RubberStamp Promotions at the Glen Pavilion Dunfermline www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub on Friday the 4th of April. Before they hit 19 APRIL the stage 2 fantastic tribute bands will be performing, Simple Minded & The Polis. Advance tickets are on sale from Ticketweb, JONNY JACK: At Dunfermline PJ Molloys, Kenny's Music Dunfermline & Denz Barbers 8pm, £5, 01383 729790. Tickets on the door. ‘The most instantly recognizable and Cowdenbeath at a cost of £15. Pay on the unforgettable soulful voices in a long time’ door price will be £20 for this one, so best buy early! Get along and see Clare and the NME. Jonny Jack releases debut EP Skin To The Bone, and takes it to audiences with a girls in action and party 80's style! www.facebook.com/events/671963952855298/ Scottish tour. www.facebook.com/RubberStampPromotions www.facebook.com/JonnyJackMusic
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Fife Jazz Club presents: FREDDIE KING. At The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour from 2pm. Tickets £8. Freddie King with Lachlan McColl. Freddie King is the hippest singer in town singing bebop ballads and blues all spun afresh in a net of warmth and pleasure with a distinctive voice all his own. During the last two years Freddie has travelled to Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, and New York, gigging in various jazz clubs, top hotels and cocktail bars performing the material by Nat King Cole, Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine, thereby firmly establishing his reputation as a top international singer. This visit to Fife Jazz Club is part of a Scottish tour with guitarist Lachlan McColl www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub
Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands the explosive power of a steam engine that’s Quarter Final: about to blow its top. TALKING SIDEWAYS - RAY BROWER www.facebook.com/thedardanelles CALLAHAN - RICKY FRASER We're down to the last 16 bands already! Some really 25 APRIL great bands now battling for a place in the Semi Finals in March. 2 from this Quarter Brookfield Knights present..... Final will go through to the Semi Finals. THE DARDANELLES: At Birnam Arts Entry £3 on the door. At Downstairs, 82 Centre, Perthshire. Indisputably one of the Holburn Street, Aberdeen. most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots www.facebook.com/events/550546425041935 music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all www.facebook.com/FatHippyBOTB the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. BEN WESTBEECH (AKA BREACH): One of www.facebook.com/thedardanelles the undisputed house music stars of 2013, Breach enjoyed huge chart and club success 26 APRIL in the summer with his hit single ‘Jack’; an infectious blend of bass-heavy grooves, GLEADHRAICH: EP launch for 'Pipe stripped back drums, and a simple but ohDreams' with support from RAIREN and so-seductive vocal hook. At Snafu, Aberdeen SOME NIGHTS. At the Starlight Showroom, Dundee, 7.30pm. Tickets from Grouchos or 23 FEBRUARY through any of the band members. Scottish celtic rock band Gleadhraich have set SON OF DAVE: This is Now Agency themselves the task of transforming Scottish presents Son Of Dave, formerly of the traditional music, they are a celtic rock band Crash Test Dummies, with music from his from Angus/ Dundee who have grown in latest record, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, stature since their formation in 2010. The West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at
7 APRIL MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Stirling Folk Club, Stirling (with Kirsty Law, Scots Singer) Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic
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THE BAND OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES In their annual concert of traditional military music, The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines present a wonderfully colourful show in aid of Seafarers UK for maritime charities, at the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from 01224 64112 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com MIKE & THE MECHANICS Formed in 1984 by Genesis founding member, guitarist, bass-player and songwriter Mike Rutherford, Mike & the Mechanics play the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from 01224 64112 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 27 FEBRUARY
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EWAN MCLENNAN: At The lemon Tree, Aberdeen. After an appearance on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show and a televised performance for the Celtic Connections Festival at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, his debut was capped by winning the BBC Folk Award’s Horizon Award. www.ewanmclennan.co.uk
SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Woodend Barn – Banchory. Edinburgh based six piece roots and folk collective tour all across UK behind the acclaimed chart topping fifth album www.woodendbarn.com www.facebook.com/southerntenantfolkunion
18 MARCH BLAZIN’ FIDDLES; The Lemon Tree,5 W North Street. Aberdeen, Tickets £16.50. Time 8.30pm. Tel; 01224 641 122 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/events/blazin-fiddles
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Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands Quarter Final: OK TAXI - SPARE ME THE KNIFE - IF ALL ELSE FAILS - BLOODNUT We're down to the last 16 bands already! Some really great bands now battling for a place in the Semi Finals in March. 2 from this Quarter Final will go through to the Semi Finals. Entry £3 on the door. At Downstairs, 82 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. www.facebook.com/events/1420702168172029
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DANSE MCCABRE: An evening of traditional Scottish dancing to all-girl ceilidh band, Danse McCabre, at the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 8pm. Tickets from 01224 64112 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands Quarter Final: DEAR JOHN - CLERIC - UTN - LIZABETT RUSSO We're down to the last 16 bands already! Some really great bands now battling for a place in the Semi Finals in March. 2 from this Quarter Final will go through to the Semi Finals. Entry £3 on the door. At Downstairs, 82 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. www.facebook.com/events/251531138357411
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SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Midmar Village Hall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 21 MARCH Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands SEMI FINAL: Now down to the last 8 bands! Some really great bands now battling for a place in the Final on 29 March. At Downstairs, 82 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. www.facebook.com/events/211840599019160
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29 MARCH Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands: THE FINAL - Now down to the last 4 bands! Some really great bands now battling for the £5000 recording prize. At Downstairs, 82 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. www.facebook.com/events/211147575745794
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Brookfield Knights present..... THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At The Salmon Bothy, Portsoy. There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level of radio exposure it has received. One of those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the studio for the recording was RAYNA GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right following a successful career in Uncle Earl. Here, these two friends come together to become an even more potent force (joined on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' PATRICK METZGER). www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers 17 APRIL NORDOFF ROBBINS SCOTLAND: Music student Rebekah Smith is holding a rock night in aid of Nordoff Robbins Scotland at Downstairs in Aberdeen. Entry is only £3. www.facebook.com/nordoffrobbinsscotland 23 APRIL Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Glenbuchat Village Hall, Aberdeenshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 20: highlands SOPHIE HARMSEN: SE presents Love and War in Bohemia with the thrilling young mezzo soprano Sophie Harmsen. The programme includes rich treasures of Bohemian music from Dvořák, Suk, Biber and Haas alongside the sparkling melodies and dancing rhythms of three Handel arias. At OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 8pm. Pre-concert talk 7.15pm. Tickets £15.00, Students £5.00, Under 16s free when accompanied by a full paying adult. Booking Tel 01463 234 234 www.eden-court.co.uk www.scottishensemble.co.uk 28 FEBRUARY CALUM STEWART & HEIKKI BOURGAULT: Eden Court, Bishop’s Road, Inverness, 4 MARCH SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Ballachulish Village Hall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 6 MARCH EMILY SMITH: At Inverness, Eden Court 01463 239841. Emily Smith tours in support of her eagerly awaited new album ECHOES, having celebrated a decade as one of Scottish music’s most distinctively sublime voices. www.eden-court.co.uk www.emilysmith.org 7 MARCH MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: At Crafts and Things, Glencoe. Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival and Rona was named BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Marit was also part of the highly acclaimed VAMM. www.maritandrona.com TAIGH CÈILIDH / CÈILIDH HOUSE: At Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness @ 7:30PM Càite nise nochd an tèid mi, chan eil cèilidh air a’ phrairie? Bha Bàrd Mhealaboist fo chianalas thall thairis ach bidh Comunn Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis a’ cur fàilte bhlàth
oirbhse uile gu fìor dheagh chèilidh neofhoirmeil air Dihaoine 7mh Am Màrt 2014. Informal traditional entertainment by some of Gaeldom’s top artists is how the Gaelic Society of Inverness describes its Annual Gaelic Showcase. The star line-up will include singers Arthur Cormack, Sineag MacIntyre, Iain MacKay, Kirsteen MacDonald, and Alex Macdonald, and music will be provided by piper D. J. MacIntyre and by the talented new band Marloch! Deagh chur seachad oidhche! Come along and join in! www.eden-court.co.uk 8 MARCH THE BEVVY SISTERS for International Women's Day: At Inverie Village Hall, Knoydart, PH41 4PL. The faboulous Bevvy Sisters adding even more sparkle than normal to the traditional Knoydart celebrations of International Women's Day. Admission - £10 Adult £5 kids TIckets on door or message the Hall Facebook page. www.facebook.com/events/714648515219491
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SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Gairloch Community Hall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 11 MARCH SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Carrbridge Village Hall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 14 MARCH BLAZIN’ FIDDLES Workshops in the afternoon, Eden Court, Bishop’s Road, Inverness. Tickets £17 – Conc’s available. Time 8pm. Tel; 01463 234 234 www.eden-court.co.uk 16 MARCH JONNY JACK: At Inverness Market Bar, 9pm, £2, 01463 233292. Tickets on the door. ‘The most instantly recognizable and unforgettable soulful voices in a long time’
NME. Jonny Jack releases debut EP Skin To The Bone, and takes it to audiences with a Scottish tour. www.facebook.com/JonnyJackMusic 15 MARCH SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Fortrose Community Theatre. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 16 MARCH Brookfield Knights present..... THE REVELERS: At One Touch Theatre, Inverness. Undisputed Cajun kings, The Revelers make their first ever trip to these shores. Rightly described by renowned BBC World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as “a Louisiana supergroup” they happily look back to better times, recapturing some of the feel-good essence of the past. www.facebook.com/RevelersBand EWAN MCLENNAN: At The Old Bridhe Inn, Aviemore. After an appearance on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show and a televised performance for the Celtic Connections Festival at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, his debut was capped by winning the BBC Folk Award’s Horizon Award. www.ewanmclennan.co.uk 20 MARCH MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Plockton, venue tbc. Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival and Rona was named BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Marit was also part of the highly acclaimed VAMM. www.maritandrona.com 21 MARCH MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Tain Royal Academy, Tain, Ross-shire. Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s
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SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Aros Arts Centre , Viewfield Road, Portree,, Isle Of Skye. Edinburgh based six piece roots and folk collective tour all across UK behind the acclaimed chart topping fifth album www.aros.co.uk www.facebook.com/ southerntenantfolkunion 1 APRIL SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Whiting Bay Village Hall, Arran. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk
SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Bunessan Community Centre, Mull. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props MACHINES IN HEAVEN: Bordersbreakdown LP launch. At The Bothy/ and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! Hootananny Inverness. "Deserves your www.scottishopera.org.uk attention.. amazing!" Ally McCrae - BBC 5 APRIL Radio 6 MARCH www.facebook.com/machinesinheaven Transclyde Music presents: GARY HALL at Musicker Cafe. Transclyde Music promote SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of 25 MARCH live music on the Isle of Bute. Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date https://twitter.com/transclydemusic tour of Scotland: At Seall at Sabhal Mòr SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ Ostaig, Skye. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Edinburgh based six piece roots and folk collective tour fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights 11 APRIL features music from some of the world’s all across UK behind the acclaimed chart most popular operas, as well as lesser PATSY REID & friends: An Tobar, Argyll topping fifth album known gems mined from the operatic Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Time www.eden-court.co.uk archives. The programme is brought to life www.facebook.com/southerntenantfolkunion 8pm/8.30pm. Tickets £10/£8. Tel 01688 by four talented young singers and a 302211 pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full www.patsyreid.com 25 APRIL of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: 19 APRIL www.scottishopera.org.uk TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA with THE ELEPHANT SESSIONS. 7.30pm. Scotland's Transclyde Music presents: A departure 13 MARCH foremost group of anarchic tunesmiths from our traditional singer/songwriter line emerged from the vibrant Glasgow folk up with a four piece band called BLUE scene. Treacherous Orchestra take Scottish SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of SWAMP. One of the artists played with the dance music into a thrilling new dimension. Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date Animals and another in the Dylan Band – so tour of Scotland: At Orkney Theatre, Having grown up under the influence of it should prove to be an interesting event. pioneering fusion acts such as Shooglenifty, Kirkwall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and Transclyde Music promote live music on the Martyn Bennett, Salsa Celtica and Croft No. novices alike, Opera Highlights features Isle of Bute. music from some of the world’s most 5, they draw simultaneously on deep https://twitter.com/transclydemusic popular operas, as well as lesser known traditional roots and contemporary http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ gems mined from the operatic archives. The influences. Featuring bagpipes, whistles, programme is brought to life by four flutes, fiddles, accordion, banjo, guitars, 1-4 MAY bass, drums and percussion, they combine talented young singers and a pianist, ferocious energy and sophisticated musical packed into a trusty transit van full of props Brookfield Knights present..... and costumes – proving great things do arrangements, with explosive results. THE DARDANELLES: At Shetland Folk come in small packages! Support by The Elephant Sessions, who Festival. Indisputably one of the most played a great set at the Pavilion during the www.scottishopera.org.uk exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots amaSing festival. Tickets £15 now online music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all 22 MARCH (and selling fast!) from WeGotTickets.com the explosive power of a steam engine and Ticketweb.co.uk – on sale elsewhere that’s about to blow its top. Transclyde Music presents: The return of www.facebook.com/thedardanelles very soon the fantastic ALAN MURPHY plus local www.treacherousorchestra.com group RISE (tbc). Transclyde Music http://elephantsessions.com promote live music on the Isle of Bute. www.StrathpefferPavilion.org https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 27 MARCH
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PETUNIA & THE VIPERS: At Harbour Arts operatic archives. The programme is Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents ….. a brought to life by four talented young Centre, Irvine. Petunia & The Vipers blew new acoustic freestyle session hosted by the socks off everyone who came out to see singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty Hazel Quinn from 7.30pm-11pm. This is the them on their first ever UK and Ireland tour. transit van full of props and costumes – session where you can just turn up and proving great things do come in small After wowing 1000 revellers at Glasgow’s play, listen or join in. All instruments are packages! Old Fruitmarket during Celtic Connections welcome. The usual café produce will be www.scottishopera.org.uk festival and playing ‘live’ on BBC Radio 3’s available, tea, coffee, soft drinks, and World on 3 programme, broadcast from the snacks. 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Pre-booking required. www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 brought to life by four talented young EMILY SMITH: At Cockermouth, Kirkgate www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 01900 826448. Emily Smith tours in support singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty of her eagerly awaited new album ECHOES, transit van full of props and costumes – Brookfield Knights present..... proving great things do come in small having celebrated a decade as one of PETUNIA & THE VIPERS: At Jumpin Hot packages! Scottish music’s most distinctively sublime Club, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Petunia & The www.scottishopera.org.uk voices. 15 MARCH
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Brookfield Knights present..... DUBL HANDI: At The Border Club, Hawick. You won’t encounter a fresher delivery of Brookfield Knights present..... the Appalachian old-time stringband style THE REVELERS: At Heart of Hawick. than comes from this upbeat trio who first Undisputed Cajun kings, The Revelers make took Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in their first ever trip to these shores. Rightly the past and one foot in the future of described by renowned BBC World Music acoustic roots music, many are saying their radio presenter Lopa Kothari as “a Louisiana approach was exactly what was required to supergroup” they happily look back to bring this ancient music to a younger 21st better times, recapturing some of the feelcentury audience. good essence of the past. www.facebook.com/DublHandi www.facebook.com/RevelersBand www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209
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THE NORTH EAST GUITAR SHOW (NE England): The 2014 show moves to a superb new purpose-built event complex just off the A1 south of Newcastle at www.facebook.com/stboswellslive Rainton Meadows Arena, Mercantile Rd, Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PH from 10am to 4.00pm. Admission £6 at the door. The 1 MARCH Show promises to be a treat for any guitar ANTIC HAY: At The Plough, Town Yetholm. enthusiast and provides superb facilities with excellent catering, licensed bar and Antic Hay are a rootsy acoustic trio, with a free parking. Many major retailers and lively and eclectic repertoire combining distributors will be attending together with a original self-penned material with music host of second-hand and vintage dealers, from a variety of traditions parts suppliers and luthiers. PLus live music, www.facebook.com/antic.hay1 workshops and demos all day. www. guitarshows.co.uk 2 MARCH https://twitter.com/NrthGuitarShows Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents ….. TWEED RIVER JAZZ BAND: Jazz is back!! We have the Tweed River Jazz band with Ruth Alder Bateman on vocals and the legendary Peter Roughead leading on trumpet and sax. Its proper New Orleans Jazz foot tapping dance tunes and classic ballads. (free, donation to heart foundation) www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209
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DAVE ARCARI: 13-date UK tour in February and March. The Cluny, Newcastle. As well as having physical tickets for the forthcoming Glasgow and Edinburgh dates Love Music (Glasgow) and Ripping (Edinburgh) have all Dave's albums in stock...and Big Sparra Vinyl in Ayr has all CD and vinyl in stock. www.davearcari.com BLAZIN’ FIDDLES Buccleuch Centre, Langholm, Scottish Borders. Tickets £14– Conc’s available 7.30pm. Tel 01387381196 www.buccleuchcentre.com 8 MARCH RAB NOAKES - The String Jam Club: The king of Scottish songwriters himself – fabulous songs, catchy melodies, superb guitar picking and warmly intimate vocals. "The closest Scotland has to musical
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18 MARCH THE ENGLISH BEAT with support from Bombskare and BIG FAT PANDA: At Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. 7pm/Over 14's. £19+fee The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling, the original lead singer of ska kings The Beat, is coming to Galashiels! YouTube of their hit ‘Mirror In The Bathroom’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbUW2EY4KE It will be Dave's first UK tour, after several years living in the USA. The singer, songwriter and guitarist behind one of the biggest 1980’s 2-Tone bands, will be performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and his new songs. Tickets from Border Events @ www.borderevents.com/event/English-BeatGalashiels http://englishbeat.net/ 29 MARCH SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Victoria Hall, Selkirk. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young
5 APRIL CALUM STEWART & HEIKKI BOURGAULT: The Sage, St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, 10 APRIL PATSY REID & friends: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Tel 01721 725 777 www.patsyreid.com 16 APRIL MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Candlelit Concert, Peebles. Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival and Rona was named BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Marit was also part of the highly acclaimed VAMM. www.maritandrona.com 17 APRIL Brookfield Knights present..... DUBL HANDI: At Jumpin Hot Club, The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne. You won’t encounter a fresher delivery of the Appalachian old-time stringband style than comes from this upbeat trio who first took Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in the past and one foot in the future of acoustic roots music, many are saying their approach was exactly what was required to bring this ancient music to a younger 21st century audience. www.facebook.com/DublHandi 19 APRIL Fab at the Abb presents ..... AARON WRIGHT and CRAIG JEFFREY. A new regular music night at The Abbotsford Arms Hotel, Galashiels with 2 of Scotlands best young singer/songwriters.
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www.facebook.com/Counterflows The Annual Fifestock Music Festival takes place "Backstage” at The Green Hotel, Kinross. Latest Edinburgh International Glasgow Music & Film Festival updates on the website. FIFESTOCK comes but Harp Festival once a year and here it is for 2014! A wide Glasgow range of genres and artists for you all to experi- Edinburgh 20 February - 2 March 4-9 April ence. Don't leave it too late to book on 01577 The Glasgow Music and Film Festival is a series 863467 The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International of one-off events which combine audio and Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathwww.fifestock.com visuals. Lovingly co-curated by film buffs and ering of musical talents. Find out more about us music geeks from the Glasgow Film Festival and at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Socithe Arches, the results range from the entertain- Niel Gow Scottish ety (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest ing, to the inspirational, to the downright weird. Fiddle Festival in the instrument, especially amongst young The GMFF is part of the Glasgow Film Festival Dunkeld & Birnam players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, 2014. For gig info and tickets: www.thearches. 21-23 March accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Socico.uk/gigs ety also presents the Edinburgh International The 2014 Niel Gow Festival will be held in the Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gathwww.glasgowfilm.org beautiful Perthshire village of Dunkeld & Birnam, ering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring home of Niel Gow. The annual festival was esharpists from across the globe together to rub Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender tablished in 2004 to celebrate the life and music shoulders with you, the audience. Glasgow of Perthshire's fiddle legend. It is envisaged that 28 February - 1 March through time the festival and other activities will www.harpfestival.co.uk gather enough funds to erect a fitting memorial Across 5 wonderful venues, PIVO PIVO, IVORY to Niel Gow in Dunkeld & Birnam. Niel Gow (not Wikeed Day Out BLACKS, THE ADMIRAL, STEREO and CLASSIC Neil Gow) was born in Strathbraan on 22nd Glasgow GRAND this Dirty Weekender is going to bring March 1727 and grew up in the village of Inver, 5 April you out, get you about and have you experience by Dunkeld. such a diverse and eclectic range of musical talWikeed Day Out is a brand new festival coming ent that your ears are going to be assaulted, ca- www.niel-gow.co.uk to Glasgow and being held at Nice N Sleazys. ressed, abused, made loved to and make you The event will see 7 acts in one day come torealise why you loved live music Hawick Reivers Festival gether from across Scotland in one venue. in the first place. Immerse yourself in this reHawick markable occurrence and you will understand 23-25 March https://twitter.com/WikeedDayOut why it has been created why Kilmarnock has www.facebook.com/WikeedDayOut loved it as much in recent years and why it HAD As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reivto come and spend its first weekend in Glasgow. ers Festival and Session A9 and Scocha will pro- Glenfarg Folk Feast Tickets from www.tickets-scotland.com and vide the focus for this. There are a number of Glenfarg www.killieweekender.com watch at new innovations this year and plans are being 11-13 April www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9zx95MXkNA finalised for an exciting weekend. As the town hall is unavailable the main concert venue Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival www.killieweekender.com switches to the Old Baths where Scocha will kick may be small but its stature and longevity are off the festival in their own inimitable way. huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on
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Inverness Music Festival Inverness 1-14 March
APRIL Knoydart Music Festival
Inverness's Music Festival is a competitive event Knoydart attracting over 1000 entrants to venues 2015 throughout the city. Prizes are awarded in a multitude of styles across Vocal, Instrumental, Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long outdoor Speech, Gaelic and Scottish disciplines. music festival for the whole family, centred www.invernessmusicfestival.org/Festival/ around Scottish traditional music. It has been held every two years since 2009 and the next one is in 2015.
Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 7-9 March
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The 2014 edition of Wee Dub Festival is by far the best line-up yet, featuring giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. Tickets are now on sale for all 5 sessions, as well as Earlybird Weekend tickets and Wee Dub Mega Tickets, which get you into both the festival and Wee Dub Hogmanay for a healthy discount. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2014. www.weedubfestival.co.uk
Fifestock Kinross
Haddow Fest Edinburgh 2015
running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World famous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed! www.glenfargfolkclub.com
Bring It All Home Paisley 11-19 April The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists of the past few decades for a star-studded tribute to Gerry and his life’s work. The festival – a key part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations – coincides with a two-month exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John Byrne.
There will be no Haddow Fest this year but it will return in 2015. www.bringitallhome.co.uk www.facebook.com/haddowfest
Go-Rock Fest
Counterflows
Gourock 12 April
Glasgow 4-6 April
Go-Rock is a mini multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned/ Counterflows Glasgow based festival of contem- independent acts in Scotland. Just a short train porary experimental music featuring artists from ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of across the world. The festival is held in April Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning with occasional concerts throughout the year. views is the perfect location for our small festi-
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the Wickerman, Moniaive Folk and Bluegrass Festivals. Thornhill lies at the junction of the A76 Sound Dumfries to Kilmarnock and A702 New Galloway Galashiels to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of the 3 May beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire. www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138
Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 18-20 April In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands.
Girvan Folk Festival Girvan 2-4 May 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. So please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy. www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk
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Isle of Bute Jazz Festival
TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
Isle of Bute 2-5 May
The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, sto- a programme of traditional jazz music in one of rytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, lit- Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside reerature, architecture, film and multi-media in the sorts. capital city. The core programming theme for 2014 is ‘Revival and Renaissance’ which will ex- www.butejazz.com plore the cyclical way in which Scotland’s folk arts burst into life and influence every other as- Darvel Music Festival pect of culture. Over 70 events were showcased Darvel between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in Scotland’s 3 May Capital with locals and visitors both discovering a feast of culture in the Festival City! First in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please support us by buying tickets early and if you can help us by making a donation and becoming a Festival Patron, you can do so by following the link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping that further sponsorship and funding will be in 34th Shetland Folk Festival place later in the year that will enable us to proShetland duce further concerts in October/November. If 1-4 May any businesses are interested in sponsoring the The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes- Festival then please get in touch. tival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol- www.darvelmusicfestival.org untary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in Brew at the Bog reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Inverness Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the 3 May isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world “The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are reguGalloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog larly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: local musicians that our remote isles have to of- a festival full of new music and new beer. Brewfer. Dog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, www.shetlandfolkfestival.com upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Thornhill Music Festival Farm is based just outside Inverness and was Dumfriesshire crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 2-4 May Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just 20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in Dum- the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the friesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by Lewis fabulous surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go down in hisHamilton Music. The village is an attractive and tory. vibrant community of some 2,000 people, and Dumfries and Galloway is a well-known music www.brewatthebog.com destination, hosting such successful events as Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May
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Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' bands promise a great family evening of entertainment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; 'Simple Minded'; Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings Attached' and Madeleine Dow joins the line up performing an acoustic set. www.facebook.com/ soundfestivalgalashiels
Riverside Festival Glasgow 3-4 May Scotland's premier electronic music festival Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to add a second day and return to the spectacular Riverside Museum site for the second consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest event yet. Organisers have reconfigured the site to feature two stages aiming to maximise the space and enhance the festival experience for the thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days. The party will continue late into the night at various venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be announced soon. www.theelectricfrog.co.uk
The Big Beach Ball Aberdeen 4 May The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, oneday music festival returns, the event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. Building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly complimented by five stages of quality music, with fans of all genres catered to. www.thebigbeachball.co.uk
Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 9-11 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
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