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Nevada & The Vegas Showgirls for a fabulous night of swing & sophistication, decadence and debauchery, hedonism & hijinks, roulette & romance, cocktails and carousing, finger poppin' & lindy-hoppin', showgirls & style! The Correspondents are DJ/MC duo, Mr Bruce and Mr Chuckles who collaborate to revamp vintage sounds for the modern ear. Resuscitating sampled relics with squelchy synths over dusty drum loops they’ve depictied the trials and errors of Love, Lust and Loss over foot-tapping toe curling "get your brogues on" dance floor Electro Swing. Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, Edinburgh, from 8.30pm - 1am. Advance tickets £8 stbf available from Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). Over 18 only.
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rockabilly and rhythm'n'blues music, with its heart firmly in the 1950s, Oklahoma native JD McPherson's deceptively sophisticated songwriting adds a smart contemporary spin to the mix, weaving in allusions and samples as diverse as the Smiths, Stiff Little Fingers and MOTHERTONE / SAMEFACE, Wu-Tang Clan. Following a TBC; Bannermans, Cowgate, major online buzz, his selfEdinburgh. Tickets £4, Time 8pm released debut album Signs and Signifiers was reissued by 31 JANUARY Rounder in 2012. Glasgow fourpiece The Shiverin’ Sheiks SINGER SONGWRITER SLOT; include members of The Five 7.00pm - 8.30pm, RADGE Aces, The Bottleneckers, The AGAINST THE MACHINE Hidden Masters and The Low 9.30pm - 11.30pm. Tribute. Miffs, sharing their love of SCOPE 12.30am - 2.30am, vintage rock’n’roll, gospel, dooguitar rock covers, Whistle wop, country and swing.The Binkies 4-6 South Bridge, Venue, Òran Mór,Top of Byres Edinburgh. Road,Glasgow, Time 7:00pm, Tickets £14.50 14 FEBRUARY A nTASTE OF CELTIC AARON WRIGHTS / ADAM THE GED HANLEY TRIO, COLOURS; Since its inception in HOLMES / ERIN TODD; The 5.00pm - 6.00pm. party cover 1997, Celtic Colours in Cape songs, LEWIS HAMILTON AND Counting House, 36 West Breton has been one of Celtic Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. Time Connections’ closest kindred THE BOGGIE BROTHERS, 7.00pm - 8.30pm. BLUESOUL, 8pm. festivals, building on the island’s 9.45pm - 11.45pm, rock blues unique Scottish and Gaelic and R&B, ELWOODm 12.45am - 24 MARCH 2013 heritage with a fruitful two-way 2.45am, alternative jam rock traffic of artists, ideas and band. Whistle Binkies 4-6 South GUITARGUITAR GIG - THE audiences. Tonight’s Cape MIKE KENEALLY BAND: Bridge, Edinburgh Breton ceilidh showcases some support by Godsticks at of its leading contemporary Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms. 7pm 27 JANUARY tickets £15 from 0131 334 7100 www.guitarguitar.co.uk JOE VITERBO, 9.30pm 11.30pm. progressive punk ska, www.themu.org MACPOLVO, 12.30am 2.30am, celtic / folk / rock. Whistle Binkies 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh.
stars, includingMary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac’s new duo partnership, fiddler/pianistKimberley Fraser and singersongwriter Cyril MacPhee Our hosts have also promised to press-gang as many Scottish guests onstage as they can – although given the world-famous warmth of Cape Breton hospitality, any need for duress seems unlikely. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow. SOUTHSIDE SESSIONS WITH HOWLIN' RADIO & GUESTS. modern pop/rock, Sweeney's On The Park, 962 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow, 9pm 26 JANUARY THE SOFT PACK / Black Balloons; The Soft Pack are a Los Angeles-based foursome breaking with expectations and
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LOGAN / Slim Mistress; Logan’s sound is melodic hard rock. Since the bands inception in 2003 they have released 4 cd's independently, chalking up over 20,000 sales and charting EDGAR SOCIETY BAND twice in the UK Rock Chart. SHOWCASE: ACTS TBA; Constant gigging, including Bannermans, Cowgate, support slots with Hinder, Alter Edinburgh. 8pm Bridge, Bon Jovi, The Quireboys, Thunder and appearances at 29 JANUARY Download 2009 & Hard Rock Hell III saw the band win a legion of DANNY GRUFF, 8.00pm fans worldwide. Following the 8.40pm. acoustic originals. SUGAR GLIDER, Playing Time: award as Best Band in The Scottish Variety Awards, their 9.00pm - 9.40pm, SPIRIT fourth studio album, King Tuts KICK, 10.00pm - 10.40pm. indie guitar rock. JIM AND THE Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent CRICKETS 11.00pm - 11.40PM. Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £7.50 THE DIVERSIONS, 12.00 2.30am, alternative rock covers. CARSON CITY; Grand Ole Opry, Whistle Binkies 4-6 South 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Bridge, Edinburgh OPEN MIC, 9.30am - 2.30am, just turn up for a slot, Whistle Binkies 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh.
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exploring the possibilities of how they can push their sound. In making it, the group took to heart a quote from the sage Pasadena thinker David Lee Roth that goes something like: “The first rule of rock & roll is if it sounds good, it is good.” King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £8.50 THE YAWNS / TEENCANTEEN / KING POST KITSCHl The Yawns: 4 guys and a girl making music in the vein of Teenage Fanclub. Great indie pop. / TeenCanteen – All girl four piece who make summery, breezy indie-pop music. / King Post Kitsch – More alternative music from King Post Kitsch and backing band. 13th Note,50 -60 King Street, Glasgow, BUZZARD CREEK; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. KATY CARR; Though she certainly likes to dress the part, Katy Carr's musical journey through the 1940's is far removed from any mere fashion statement. While her 2009 album Coquette channelled the spirit and glamour of such World War II-era icons as Gracie Fields, Ginger Rogers and Vera Lynn into edgy alt-folk songwriting, alongside reworked period classics, Carr's new release Paszport, inspired by meeting an escapee from Auschwitz - one of only 144 in the camp's entire grim history reconnects with her own Polish roots via his and other veterans' stories. Her performance incorporates specially-created short films and visual projections, reflecting the narrative behind the songs.The Venue, Òran Mór,Top of Byres Road,Glasgow, Time 7:00pm, Tickets £12. CAHOOTS; classic folk/pop. Sweeney's On The Park. 962 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow, 47pm THE O’CAJUNALS; classic pop, Sweeney's On The Park. 962 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow, 9pm 27 JANUARY THE 1975; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £7.00 DIEMENTIA / BECKON; Diementia: A five piece hailing from Glasgow bringing your their own brand of blistering Melodic Death/Thrash Metal. 13th Note,50 -60 King Street, Glasgow, Doors 8pm,Tickets £7
with Ross Clark from Three Blind Wolves hosting the night and playing a few songs himself. Anyone who goes up to play a song gets a free drink. The SUNDAY JAZZ - MICHAEL Whisky Bar, Òran Mór,Top of DEANS QUINTET; A quintet led Byres Road,Glasgow, Time by tenor saxophonist Deans, 9:00pm, Free entry. playing a modern blend of bebop, jazz and funk in the main 30 JANUARY bar every Sunday. Free entry. LE THUG / MACHINES IN The Whisky Bar, Òran Mór,Top HEAVEN / (A IS TO B); 13th of Byres Road,Glasgow, Time Note,50 -60 King Street, 5:00 pm, Free entry. Glasgow, Doors 8pm. SHARON KING and the DECLAN O'ROURKE A RECKLESS ANGELS with memorable contributor to 2012's Laura Beth Salter, Amy Transatlantic Sessions line-up, Geddes and Jenny Hill Irish singer-songwriter Declan supporting Maggie Reilley.. O'Rourke steers his own Sharon King and the Reckless distinctive course between Angels continues to build a mainstream folk-pop appeal and reputation for vibrant, funny, exploratory independence. The relaxed and intimate live Venue, Òran Mór,Top of Byres shows. She has recently Road,Glasgow, Time 7:00pm, recorded album number four: Tickets £14 NOTHING = EVERYTHING to critical acclaim. Touring the UK ROBIN + BINA WILLIAMSON in Autumn 2013 with her trio + SUPPORT; This duo make an The Reckless Angels, King is a enchanting blend of Celtic, natural raconteur with an easy Indian and Old Timey roots grace. Her astute observations music, Robin Williamson is a on Scottish life are carried in legendary musician, writer and contemporary song writing, storyteller worldwide. Bina is a delivered wrapped in laughter. multi-instrumentalist and gifted Her songs and banter are singer in her own right with a peppered with tales of her travels: colours and textures are hauntingly sweet melodious voice. Robin and Bina's soulful artfully woven through the concerts feature their East West narratives by the instruments harmonies with harp, bowed and voices of The Reckless psaltery and diverse other Angels. Celtic Connections The instruments. The Tron Theatre, Tron Theatre, 63 Tron Gate, 63 Tron Gate, Glasgow. Glasgow. Tickets £13, Time 8pm SONGWRITER COMPETITION; Sweeney's On The Park. 962 EUGENE ROBB; classic folk/ Pollokshaws Road Glasgow,8pm pop, Sweeney's On The Park. 962 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow, ANDY WHITE support from 4pm ALAN TENNIE. Singersongwriter Andy White carries a 28 JANUARY 12-string guitar under his arm and wears his particular brand of MILO GREENE / One Last charm on his sleeve. With the Secret; King Tuts Wah Wah political edge of Billy Bragg, the Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets romance of David Gray and the Celtic lyricism of the Waterboys, £7.00 Andy is a fully paid up 21st Century Troubadour (and that’s ACCOUSTIC SESSION; the title of his first book, Sweeney's On The Park. 962 recently published by Lagan Pollokshaws Road Glasgow, Press in Ireland to rave 8.30pm reviews). White has earned a global following for blending folk 29 JANUARY and pop stylings with a poet’s sensibility. Woodend Bowling THE GOOD NATURED Free and Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Show - In King Tuts Bar. King Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow Doors Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St at 8.00pm and tickets £10 in Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors advance £12 on the door. 8pm. Tickets Free. CARLTON JUG BAND; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow.
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GENERAL FIASCO; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £7.00 SAM CARTER + THE BONNY MEN; Since winning the Horizon prize for best newcomer at 2010’s Radio 2 Folk Awards, Midlands-born singer-songwriter and guitarist Sam Carter has been in demand everywhere from Richard Thompson’s Meltdown to the Middle East – the latter as part of British/ Arabic collaboration Shifting Sands, performed at Celtic Connections 2011. On his second album, 2012’s The No Testament, Carter adapts US devotional traditions – gospel, spirituals, shape-note singing – into his own movingly prayerful though secular hymns. The Tron Theatre, 63 Tron Gate, Glasgow. DANNY & BEN FROM THUNDER; Live Music, The Venue, Òran Mór,Top of Byres Road,Glasgow, Time 7:00pm, Tickets £18.50 TUMBLEWEEDS; count/west. Sweeney's On The Park. 962 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow,9pm 1 FEBRUARY ROSE PARADE / JULIA DOOGAN / MATT SCOTT / LITTLE FIRE; Rose Parade are a three piece band that formed in Ayr, Scotland in 2010. The band consists of Ari Pournaras on vocals, guitar & kick drum , Edward Mackay on banjo, glockenspiel & piano and lead guitarist, Stuart Davidson. Since their formation the trio have been committed to experimenting with music & producing their own mixture of folk, punk, indie and blues to establish a unique and exciting new sound. Their electric live shows are well worth catching to experience the buzz Rose Parade are creating. £6 entry or pay £10 and be one of the first to own a hardcopy of the new album, 2 weeks before anyone else! 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm 2 FEBRUARY PARLOUR FLAMES / THE FEATHERMAN / JEYE T; Parlour Flames is a musical collaboration between former OASIS rhythm guitarist Bonehead aka Paul Arthurs and the Manchester based singer songwriter & poet Vinny Peculiar aka Alan Wilkes. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.50
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SEDITIONARIES: BANDS tba; 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm THIRTEEN-SEVEN; Box, Sauchiehall Street,Glasgow 3 FEBRUARY
PURE LOVE / THE VESTALS; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £10.00.
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THE SPITFIRES The Clutha, Glasgow, Doors 4:30pm, Tickets free admission.
BOY JUMPS SHIP / + more tba; A four piece Rock band from the Newcastle. So far we've shared the stage with; We Are The Ocean, The Futureheads, The Ghost of A Thousand, The Dangerous Summer Francesqa, The Xcerts and Maximo Park. 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm
LOS TENTAKILLS / KILL SURRRF / HALFRICAN / DEATHCATS; 'Glasgow garage outfit, DEATHCATS are calling in some of their favourite garage bands to raise money for the Southern General Spinal Care Unit. / Kill Surrrf serve up some sweet surf sounds tinged with fuzzy guitars and catchy vocal melodies. If Brian Wilson hailed from Coatbridge then this is what the Beach Boys would have sounded like. / Don't let the name Halfrican fool you, there will be no spiritual or tribal beats from this band. Clad in their African style dress, Halfrican deliver a mash of of fuzzy guitars, Ramones beats and reverb drenched vocals. A nice mix of punk, surf and rock 'n' roll. / DEATHCATS sound like they have been brought up on a strict diet of early Beach Boys, Minor Threat and cat worship. Expect surf riffs, 80s DC hardcore aggression, flailing limbs and lots of cat chants. Headlining the bill are one of Glasgow's finest garage bands, Los Tentakills. They are like a psychedelic Tarantino soundtrack dressed up as Cowboys and Indians, sure to bring a fitting end to the night. This night will showcase some of Glasgow's best garage bands and all proceeds go to a great cause. £5 entry, doors are at 8:30pm and DEATHCATS will be selling a limited number of their custom made tie dye T-shirts with all proceeds going to charity. Get involved or get bent!' 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm
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NEON TREES DOORS; “I wanna shake up your system/I wanna rattle your bones/I wanna take you to the stars/And then I’ll leave you alone.” “Farther Down” Like their name, Neon Trees are a combination of slick pop hooks and sturdy organic rock, both melodic and hard-hitting, their anthems of adolescent angst, longing, love lost and found, delivered with the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve passion that only comes from hard work and commitment.King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £10.00.
VIGO THIEVES Onsale now; Soulful and clearly heartfelt lyrics combined with flowing verses and a sublime chorus leave you wanting more…” – Artrocker. Vigo Thieves formed in 2008 and are from Wishaw, a satellite town rich in industrial history, 20-miles outside of Glasgow yet a world away. Starting a monthly club night, Shook To The Bones, gave the band a chance to develop their sound and fanbase, as well as an opportunity to put on bands from around Scotland that led to gig swaps in cities and towns across the country.King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £7.00.
THE FACELESS / THE COLOUR PINK IS GAY; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £10.00. BATTERY FACE / THE NEW FABIAN SOCIETY / VLADIMIR / ELECTRIC GARDENS; A wee birthday perty for local rehearsal and recording hooligans, Dixon Street Studios, who're celebrating a whole year in existence. Quite possibly the most distorted and fuzzed up perty line up ever with black metal from Battery Face, nihilistic psych punk from The New Fabian Society, ferocious post punk from Dundee's Vladimir and blues inspired rock from Electric Gardens. All door proceeds go to the bands with first 20 in getting a free drink at the bar. 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm, 4 FEBRUARY HIGH ON FIRE / JUMPING JACK / LIZZARD; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £13.00.
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10 FEBRUARY GALLOPS / GARDEN OF ELKS / ATLAS / EMPIRE; Gallops are a blur of a fourheaded machine, weaving mechanically pivoting structures of sound that evoke imagery of retro videogame dystopias and B-movie horror soundtracks. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.00. 11 FEBRUARY ORANGE GOBLIN + BACCHUS BARACUS; Orange Goblin say, Heavy Metal is not just about music: it's a way of life, a motivating mind-set, a positive force and an inspirational belief system. It's the most exciting, life-affirming noise that exists on this planet of ours, and London's indestructible masters of the furious form are Orange Goblin. Not just the UK's reigning A SELECTION OF OUR GIGS .... champions of balls-out, partystarting, booze-fuelled metal, 26 January (Greens) The Coaltown Daisies but one of the very best live rock bands of all time, the mighty 2 February (Lathones) Goblin have been a permanent David Latto Band and universally admired fixture 8 February (Greens) on the British metal circuit for Budenzauber the past 16 years. And now they're back, with ‘A Eulogy for 10 February (Greens) Colin Blunstone the Damned', their seventh and best studio album. A thunderous 20 February (Greens) tour-de-force of gargantuan riffs, Elliot Morris subterranean rumble and 22 February (Greens) electrifying energy, it is the Alan Murphy album the band have been threatening to make since they 23 February (Greens) first crawled, with crumpled beer Mick Taylor Band cans in hand, from the grubby 24 February (Greens) Soho shadows back in the midTricky Fingers (Stones Tribute) 90s. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 8 March (Greens) 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. FIFESTOCK FESTIVAL STARTS Doors 8pm. Tickets £12.50 12 FEBRUARY
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INSIDE / STRAY FROM THE PATH / LANDSCAPES. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £11.
14 FEBRUARY BLACK WIDOW BURLESQUE; Have a Valentines night out with a difference at King Tut's! Enjoy a meal for 2 and a bottle of wine + 2 tickets for Black Widow Burlesque for just £30 Limited availability. Please contact King Tut’s to book your table after you have purchased the package. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £10 & £30 15 FEBRUARY EVOL / THE VIRGINIA DONS / KNOCK ON EFFECT; Evol are a four piece alternative/ new wave/electro group from Glasgow.King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.00.
20 FEBRUARY BIRD / ANNA SWEENEY / AARCANA; Three piece Liverpool band Bird is the creation of Adele Emmas (singer, songwriter) Sian Williams (guitar, harmonies) and Alexis Samata (drums) Together they create dark, haunting, atmospheric music which will entice you in to their magical, other worldly universe. With beautiful, siren-esque vocals, tribal, hypnotic drum beats and spellbinding guitar work,King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.00. THEE PIATCIONS / HELICON / CONNOR MCGLAVE; 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm
QUEER'D SCIENCE / NO 21 FEBRUARY ISLAND; 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm WALK THE MOON / THE RUBENS; This past June, 16 FEBRUARY Seattle news and culture blog Seattlest.com posted a review of REA GARVEY / MARC EVANS; a show by Walk The Moon. It King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St read like this: “Walk The Moon Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors hit the stage with so much 8.30pm. Tickets £12.50. energy that the crowd immediately pushed forward and 17 FEBRUARY started dancing. It's refreshing to see a band that's having as JIM LOCKEY AND THE much, or more, fun than the SOLEMN SUN / DAVE people there to see them. They HUGHES / SHAMBLES took us back to the days of MILLER; Anarcho-Anglo basement dance parties on hot storytellers JL&tSS deliver their summer nights, where blend of Alt. Country/Rock - the everyone's just happy to be alive most energetic, poetic and and among friends.” King Tuts engaging British music in the UK Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent today.In two short years the Street Glasgow. Doors 8pm. band have incessantly toured Tickets £9.00. the country playing alongside the likes of Mumford & Sons, PINACT / MIN DIESEL / Frank Turner, Dry the River, BLADES / POOR THINGS; Johnny Flynn, Alessi’s Ark and PINACT are a spiky, brash twoPete Doherty amongst many piece based in Glasgow. They others, their visceral approach to play hyperactive punk rock live performance often takes bursting with energy and them from the stage into the infectious melodies. / Min crowd for intimate singalong Diesel - Min Diesel are a guitarmoments, impressing crowds led three-piece from the northeverywhere they go. King Tuts east of Scotland, who Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent shamelessly plunder the best Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. bits from their favourite lateTickets £6.00. 80s/early-90s punk, lo-fi and math-rock bands' back19 FEBRUARY catalogues to create music they've taken great amusement ROCK SOUND IMPERICON from dubbing "min-die rock". EXPOSURE TOUR BURY 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, TOMORROW / THE GHOST Glasgow. Doors 8pm
22 FEBRUARY SWIM DEEP / PARADISE / FATHER SCULPTOR; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.00. BURIAL / FUNERAL THRONE / HAAR / MAELSTROM; 13th Note, 50 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm 23 FEBRUARY
LOCH LOMOND / CHERRY GROVE / ORDINARYSON; After a string of head-turning, critically acclaimed releases on Hush Records, Portland's Loch Lomond has brought their unique brand of raw symphonic chamber pop to locally based record label Tender Loving Empire. Loch Lomond released their much anticipated second full length 'Little Me Will Start A Storm' for release in 2011, and is currently recording new material.King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £10.00.
ROLLER TRIO Rescheduled from 31st January. Original tickets still valid. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street BRAVE YOUNG RED / ANNA Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets SWEENEY / MATT SCOTT; £7.00. "Folk-influenced sounds expand delicately with a rich underlay of 24 FEBRUARY bass and flowing lead guitar... powerful lead vocals, replete EXIT TEN / WHITE LIGHT with emotion, are delivered with THEORY; King Tuts Wah Wah profound clarity by James Foley Hut, 272a St Vincent Street and serve to identify a Glasgow. Doors 7pm. Tickets directness which emboldens the £8.00. whole." - Joe Leightley, Glasgow Music, 13th Note, 50 - 60 King JAMES AND THE NATIVES / + Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. 3 tbc; 13th Note, 50 - 60 King Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm 15 MARCH 25 FEBRUARY ANDY BURROWS / MOYA / SEAN KENNEDY; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £10.00. 26 FEBRUARY SWISS LIPS / FANTASTIC PIANO; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.00. 27 FEBRUARY MECHANICAL SMILE / LIFE ON STANDBY; Mechanical Smile have a genuine unique sound and image. Their music combines rock, pop and grunge to create a melodic and pulsating sound, giving them the reputation as one of Scotland's finest emerging unsigned bands. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.00.
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HEIDI TALBOT; We are pleased to announce the rescheduled date for Heidi Talbot, tickets for the original performance in September will remain valid. Irish singer Heidi Talbot makes a welcome return to the Tolbooth to showcase some work from her A HUNDRED BLACK KITES / 4 new album and this time will be joined by John McCusker, Kris INCHES OV FORESKIN / Drever & Iain Carr. Talbot's PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE th breakthrough solo release, VAGUEBOOKING WIFE; 13 2008's In Love + Light, mixed Note, 50 - 60 King Street, traditional and contemporary Glasgow. Doors 8pm material, reinvented classics and little known gems, winning 28 FEBRUARY
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Flute. McLaren Hall, Main Street, of THE BUDENZAUBER's evening Killin, 7.30pm Tickets: 01567 program. Mundell Music 820 362. Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £10, Ticket ACOUSTIC SESSION; Kirkcaldy Information, www. Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exmundellmusic.com, (Under 16's servicemen's Club, Bennochy Allowed In Free) House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, entry £8 members, 9 FEBRUARY £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. CONTROL; Following on from THE COALTOWN DAISES fuse last years’ success, pre club together the musical stylings of 1 FEBRUARY night Control returns with the established singer-songwriters, best in up beat house and Lynzy Moutter and Vivienne TOMMY REILLY: 2009 'Orange techno with local DJ’s spinning Bern. It is no surprise that their Unsigned Act' winner Tommy their favourite tunes right in the shared passion for music in all Reilly will be playing a gig for heart of Stirling’s old town and shapes and sizes steered them RubberStamp Promotions at no doubt keeping you dancing all towards meeting in the middle Wee Jimmies Cowdenbeath on night. . Stirling Tolbooth, Jail and collaborating on their Friday the 1st of February. This Wynd, Stirling. Tickets Free. original songs. Detailing their song reached number 14 in the Time 8pm - Midnight. music with dual harmonies, UK charts. Support comes from intelligent lyrics and raw The Project, The Moon Kids & 10 FEBRUARY emotion, they want nothing Eilidh Hadden. Tickets cost £6 more than to perform them in and are on sale from Wee COLIN BLUNSTONE; Now front of a great audience. 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Tickets £26, Booking / Music Club, Polish Exshow features musical highlights servicemen's Club, Bennochy Ticket Information, www. from our favourite productions mundellmusic.com, House, Forth Park Drive, over the years, and celebrates Kirkcaldy, entry £8 members, Scottish Opera’s diverse 14 FEBRUARY £10 non-members.Starting at history. Full of energy, 7.30pm till about 10.30pm. versatility and plenty of humour, BLAZIN’ FIDDLES; They are a cast of four young singers and 8 FEBRUARY back - and what better way to a pianist perform a line-up of spend St Valentine's Day than excerpts from Company with the mighty Blazin’ Fiddles... BUDENZAUBER; You want favourites including Bizet’s some Rock & Roll! Well you have A firm Tolbooth favourite, come Carmen, Puccini’s La bohème, and enjoy as fiddles and bows it here! The Budenzauber band and Mozart’s Don Giovanni, as blaze away with guitar and piano members: Heinz-Bernd well as music by Handel, Rossini, Hövelmann masters a variety of for one of the most exciting and Britten and Strauss, and some memorable fiddle ensembles instrumets. For The surprises from lesser-known ever to take the stage. Stirling Budenzauber gig series, he works. A favourite with Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. sticks to what is closest to his audiences across Scotland, this heart and passion - guitar and Tickets £14 Time 8pm. gem of an evening has lead vocals. Heinz-Bernd is very something for everyone, from RACHEL NEWTON & LAURA much a communicator and a seasoned fans to opera firststrong front man on stage with a BETH SALTER Kirkcaldy timers. The fantastic cast Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exwealth of experience. His features The John Mather element have been, for the most servicemen's Club, Bennochy Charitable Trust Scottish Opera part, Blues, Boogie Woogie and House, Forth Park Drive, Emerging Artist Katie Grosset, Rock'n'Roll. Heinz-Bernd plays Kirkcaldy, entry £8 members, Scottish soprano Eleanor £10 non-members. Starting at very regularly with three Dennis, baritones Duncan 7.30pm till about 10.30pm. different sets of musicians and Rock and Gary Griffiths, and works with the German Scottish tenor Nicky Spence, 20 FEBRUARY equivalent of the BBC radio. fresh from playing Tamino in our Heinz-Bernd will be singing half five star production of The Magic ELLIOTT MORRIS; With
hundreds of gigs behind him, Elliott Morris has a formidable reputation as one of the hardestworking and most sought-after young artists on the acoustic scene. The 23 year-old singersongwriter began playing electric guitar when he was 11, but launched his solo set at 17, just a year after starting to explore the possibilities of the acoustic instrument. Elliott taps the strings and beats.Quite a number of you expressed in our recent survey that you wanted NEW Music! Your support would be greatly appreciated! Stop Press - Elliott will be playing at Celtic Connections! . Mundell Music Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £8, Booking / Ticket Information, www.mundellmusic.com, 21 FEBRUARY FIONA HUNTER & MIKE VASS; Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30pm till about 10.30pm. 22 FEBRUARY ALAN MURPHY is an accomplished musician and songwriter from the Glasgow area. He is currently producing his 10th album for release in 2013. His live shows are a combination of his own work and also some classic John Martyn who was very influential on Alan's earlier years. Mundell Music Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £10, Booking / Ticket Information, www.mundellmusic.com, 23 FEBRUARY MICK TAYLOR BAND; This ROLLING STONE is fresh from his appearance with The Stones In London & New York. Don't give up the opportunity to see this Legendary Guitarist. Mick will have Hamish Stuart and Max Middleton in his Band amongst others. Mundell Music Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £26.50, Booking / Ticket Information, www.mundellmusic.com RELOADED INFO SESSIONS; This annual day offers local bands and musicians an excellent opportunity to speak to industry professionals about the real music business and how to get ahead in it. Panellists this year include BBC Radio Scotland DJ Vic Galloway, DF Concerts’ Craig Johnston and many more. Stirling Tolbooth, Jail Wynd,
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himself, writer of “No Regrets” and 40 other songs for Edith Piaf flew into RELOADED - MINIATURE Edinburgh from Paris to appear on stage DINOSAURS / BROWN BEAR & THE and play for her. He said “Christine sings BANDITS / FRANK / AARON SMITH; so well, so beautifully.” Edinburgh Stirling’s Miniature Dinosaurs return to Festival.org wrote, “It was as if Piaf had the Tolbooth after playing alongside The been alive again for a few moments with Proclaimers at this year’s Hogmanay us as Christine performed.” No pretence. celebrations at Stirling Castle. The group No gimmicks. Simply a voice. Pure and who had a great 2012, when they signed majestic. Singing of life's triumphs and to Integrity Records, are looking forward tragedies, resisting the temptation of to recording their debut album at the retelling her life story, PIAF focuses start of the year after receiving some instead on the music. "This homage to pretty handsome acclaim. Stirling Piaf will transport you from Aberdeen to Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £6 the streets of Montmartre and “Send adv £7 on the door. Time 7pm. shivers, Lemon Tree 5 West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7.00pm. Tickets £14 +bf. 24 FEBRUARY TRICKY FINGERS; What can you do when the previous night you have had MICK TAYLOR playing live? Lets have a great night to the BEST Rolling Stones Tribute Band in Scotland. They played in December and for those who were lucky enough to catch them they went down a storm Hit after hit. It's only Rock and Roll, Doom & Gloom, Jumpin Jack Flash. Honky Tonk Women, Brown Sugar. Mundell Music Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £8 Booking / Ticket Information, www.mundellmusic. com, 26 FEBRUARY THE WAY OF THE DRUM; Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers present…THE WAY OF THE DRUM Experience thundering, exhilarating rhythms, as Mugenkyo return to the roots of Taiko drumming in a dynamic and captivating show. A fusion of primal rhythm, energy, choreographed movement and infectious humour to captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds. . Stirling Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £13/£11. Time 7.30pm. 28 FEBRUARY AN ACOUSTIC SESSION. Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30pm till about 10.30pm.
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HEDGEHOG PIE - consisting of Bob Knight, Willie Knight, Tony Duguid and Ronny Nicoll, return to Stonehaven with a mix of traditional, self-penned and new arrangements of close harmony tunes. A night of musical entertainment from Stoney to the west coast of America. No cons, no synthesizers, no machines and no backing tracks ..... only live music. Stonehaven Folk Club, Community Centre, Bath Street, Stonehaven. 26 JANUARY THE PICTISH TRAIL + Eagleowl It’s not easy to pin down The Pictish Trail, aka Johnny Lynch. His critically acclaimed 2008 debut album, Secret Soundz Vol. 1, was a gloriously eclectic slice of lo-fi folk-pop, and he is also one half of demented dance-pop duo Silver Columns with Adem Ilhan. As if that wasn’t enough, Lynch also has his hands full with Fence Records, a DIY indie label based in the East Neuk of Fife, which he runs alongside Kenny Anderson, best known as King Creosote. Fence’s events, including the Home Game festival in Anstruther and Away Game on the remote Hebridean island of Eigg, are infamous for selling out in a matter of minutes and attract music fans from all over the world to Scotland. After a summer spent playing the pick of the UK’s music festivals with his band, Lynch is now back home on Eigg where he’s putting the finishing touches to Secret Soundz Vol 2, due to be released on January 21st, 2013. Tunnels 2, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. Doors, 8.00pm. Tickets, Advance Tickets £8+bf / £10 on door (available from One-Up Records, Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Phone (01224) 642662 or online www.wegottickets.com/ event/193649. PLUM / FIONA SOE PAING. Cellar 35, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, Time: 8pm 1 FEBRUARY SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents RUNNICLES CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH, with conductor Donald Runnicles and violinist Julian Rachlin and a programme which also includes Berg’s Violin Concerto and Schubert’s Six German Dances, in the
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OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 50 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. This year’s show features musical highlights from our favourite productions over the years, and celebrates Scottish Opera’s diverse history. Full of energy, versatility and plenty of humour, a cast of four young singers and a pianist perform a line-up of excerpts from Company favourites including Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s La bohème, and Mozart’s Don Giovanni, as well as music by Handel, Rossini, Britten and Strauss, and some surprises from lesser-known works. Tarbert Village Hall, Campbelltown Rd, Tarbert. Argyll. Time, 7.30pm, Tickets: 01880 820 272
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LIVE MUSIC/ JAM SESSION Send us all your gig dates for WITH TAMBO & THE Scottish Borders and Northumberland. SPITFIRES. Guest musicians Email them to Carol and bands always welcome. All carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com gear supplied. Eagle Tavern, 3 – 5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9.15pm. For further information 26 JANUARY contact Bill 07967 503027 VALENTINE SPECIAL WITH THE REPUBLIC OF SOUL; Eagle Tavern, 3 – 5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. Tickets Free.
BABEL FISH; The marvellously mutant musical organism known as Babel Fish was first spawned well over a decade ago, at Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival. Emerging from the primordial soup of the infamous
Festival Club, Babel Fish developed a sound whose sources range from traditional Scottish to Jimi Hendrix, crossfertilising Celtic, Balkan, jazz, rock and funk influences. Urquhart alternately muses and inveighs amidst music that roams from wayward adventure to anthemic euphoria. It might be a wholly untamed beast, but Babel Fish somehow engenders its own internal logic, a fusion of freedom and discipline to make you dance, smile, ponder and dream. Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles, Time 7.30pm. £14 (£5 under 16s). Tickets: 01721 725 777
“Border musical treasure” going, you are the life blood of live music in the area, and without you String Jam Club would not be the enduring success it has become. String Jam Club, Salmon Inn, Bank Street, Galashiels, Doors 7.15pm, music starts 8.00pm, Admission £8.00 to all on the door (includes haggis supper) Please note this is not a ticketed event 1 FEBRUARY
RICHARD DURRANT IN CONCERT; Richard Durrant is a world class virtuoso with an imaginative flair for presentation BURNS NIGHT BASH and a warm and easy rapport Undoubtedly one of our most with audiences. Richard returns popular nights of the whole year, to Scotland with his new show. the Burns Night Bash is a great Guitar in hand, he shares stories opportunity for local musicians to and music from a lifetime in come and play and have a good music. He also pays musical time. It’s the night when the homage to JS Bach, Mike String Jam Club’s stage is being Oldfield, Django Reinhardt and thrown open to musicians Paraguayan composer Agustin everywhere who want to perform Barrios, an abiding musical & share their music. Everyone presence that led to Richard’s will be a star for the night so own adventures in South please be there and take part in America and the release of his this magical musical latest album Hijo de Hombre. marathon. Whether performing This concert includes specially or just coming along to listen, commissioned visuals. Eastgate you are very welcome. Such is Theatre and Arts Centre, the demand that performance Eastgate, Peebles, Time spaces have nearly gone 7.30pm. £14 (£5 under 16s). already, so if you want to play, Tickets: 01721 725 777 get in touch NOW before you miss the boat. Whatever style of BRUCE & WALKER Folk Group, music you play, whether you're Village Hall, Eckford, into jazz, folk, blues or singerTime:7:00pm, Phone:01835 songwriters or whatever, 850324 or 01835 862228 whether you perform original material or do covers, whoever VOLTS (ACDC Tribute), Reiver's you are - we want to hear you Bar, Galashiels. Time: 9:30pm. play so come on down and enjoy Phone: 01896 668999. Price: £5. the unique String Jam 2U - U2 Tribute; Reiver's Bar, experience! And for musicians, Galashiels. Time: 9:30pm. Phone: it’s a great chance to play 01896 668999. Price: £5. through a professional PA system with a fantastic engineer, 3 FEBRUARY so you’ll get the best sound possible. Please note you don’t KELSO MUSIC SOCIETY have to perform a Burns song, but it will be very welcome if you CONCERT with JAMES do! Toasting the haggis, piper & GILCHRIST (TENOR), ANNA TILBROOK (PIANO) AND THE festive raffle, AND the unforgettable unique rendition of PUERTAS QUARTET perform Vaughan Williams' haunting song Tam O’Shanter (complete with cycle 'On Wenlock Edge' and props) makes this a night to Elgar's great masterpiece the remember (not to mention the Lovehearts ,and the lovely Kathy Piano Quintet, High School, Kelso. Time 2:30pm Stewart who will be Phone: 01668 216550, compering). The Burns Night Bash is a tribute to all the local musicians who have helped to create the enduring success of the String Jam Club "the Borders haven of acoustic music” - now in its 16th year. Thanks to everyone who helps keep this
8 FEBRUARY SAFEHOUSE (BLUES); Reiver's Bar, Galashiels. Time 9:30pm, Phone 01896 668999
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range of jazz styles in diverse venues the length and breadth of the Kingdom. It’s this breadth of interest that gives Fife Jazz Festival its Celtic Connections special flavour - an independent January 17 - February 3 spirit; a commitment to quality and creativity; strong roots, and local Celtic Connections 2013 runs from popular appeal. We welcome a host Thursday 17 January – Sunday 3 February and comprises a wealth of of international jazz stars including concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, Dan Block, Eric Alexander, Tim free events and late night sessions Kliphuis, Brian Kellock, and David taking place over 18 days in various Blenkhorn; and a fresh batch of the best of swinging jazz from our own venues across Glasgow. Various venues across Glasgow are utilised shores. for Celtic Connections 2013 such as the Main Auditorium in the Glasgow www.fifejazzfestival.com Royal Concert Hall, O2 ABC, The Glasgow Music Tron, Òran Mór, The Arches, The Mitchell Theatre, City Halls, Kelvin- & Film Festival grove, The Barrowland Ballroom, St February 15-17 Andrews in the Square and festival fans’ favourite the Old Fruitmarket Just when you thought it couldn't will all play host to Celtic Connecpossibly get any better, Glasgow tions events. The festival boosts the Music and Film Festival returns with local economy and tourism industry a jaw-dropping series of live perin the normally quiet post-festive formances, new soundtracks and AV period. Celtic Connections enjoyed explorations. Lovingly co-curated by an extremely successful 19th festi- film buffs and music geeks from the val in 2012, with over £1.1m ticket Glasgow Film Festival and the sales and attendances topping Arches, the programme embraces 100,000. Festival fans attended an local artists and global greats.with average of 3.8 events, and respon- the results range from the enterdents to the survey were overtaining, to the inspirational, to the whelmingly positive about the vari- downright weird. For gig info and ety and quality of both music and tickets: www.thearches.co.uk/gigs venues. Tickets can be booked www.facebook.com/glasgowmusicandfilm online at www.celticconnections. com www.celticconnections.com
Fifestock
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Kinross March 8 - 24
Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh February 1-3 The Wee Dub Festival is the UKs only multi-venue festival dedicated to the diverse and enduring sound of Jamaican music. Launched in 2011, the festival has grown from a one night event to a whole weekend of conscious roots music taking in a number of Edinburgh’s best underground venues. This year’s festival once again features a diverse array of established and emerging acts covering dub, reggae, dancehall, dubstep, jungle, digital and beyond. All of the venues are within walking distance of each other, and with a host of affordable hostels and hotels in the City Centre, the festival is a great destination for reggae and dub fans from further afield. The 2012 edition attracted ticket-buyers from across the UK and Europe, and saw every session packed out and with great atmosphere. www.weedubfestival.co.uk
Fife Jazz Festival Fife February 1-3
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The Annual Fifestock Music Festival takes place "Backstage” at The Green Hotel, Kinross. Latest updates on the website. FIFESTOCK comes but once a year and here it is for 2013! A wide range of genres and Artists for you all to experience. Please note that some gigs are on their way to being a sell out. Don't leave it too late to book on 01577 863467 www.fifestock.com
Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival March 22-24 The 2013 Niel Gow Festival will be held in the beautiful Perthshire village of Dunkeld & Birnam, home of Niel Gow. The annual festival was established in 2004 to celebrate the life and music of Perthshire's fiddle legend. It is envisaged that through time the festival and other activities will gather enough funds to erect a fitting memorial to Niel Gow in Dunkeld & Birnam. Niel Gow (not Neil Gow) was born in Strathbraan on 22nd March 1727 and grew up in the village of Inver, by Dunkeld.
www.niel-gow.co.uk Come and join us for another weekend of high quality Jazz and Blues. Northern Nashville Fife’s annual Jazz Festival has a
Country Music Festival
April 5-7 A weekend of song and music in Moffat, Dumfriesshire. 2013 is the 8th year for the Moffat Weekend of In 2004 we took a gamble and ran Music & Song Folk song sessions, Folk music sessions & Blues sesour first ever Northern Nashville sions. The purpose of the festival is Caithness Country Music Festival to promote traditional song & mu(NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has sic. The weekend is a promotion and celebration of traditional and gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging contempory folk song and music. It on Caithness over Easter Weekend is a participation event and at preto be part of this 3-day 5-show ex- sent is centred around, Thje Annandale Arms Hotel, The Black Bull Hotravaganza of live country music. tel and the Buccleuch Hotel, Moffat. This is truly an international event All the events are free of charge. featuring top class acts from the There are numerous B & Bs and an USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of lo- excellent campsite very close to the town. cal talent and youth bands. Caithness March 29-31
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APRIL Edinburgh’s Youth ‘Easter’ Gaitherin April 2 – 5
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Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh April 5-10
EYG’s flagship Easter event takes place during the Easter holidays. Around 120 young people (P5 - S6) take part in four days of workshops led by some of the country’s finest traditional musicians. The event is supported by a team of volunteers and workshop range from fiddle and accordion to song writing and internet radio production. The Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin is for anyone; whether you’ve never played before, only just started, or you are an experienced player or singer. You don’t need to have experience of traditional music or be able to read music to enjoy EYG events.
The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more about us at www.clarsachsociety.co. uk The Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Society also presents the Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from across the globe together to rub shoulders with you, the audience.
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Inverness Whisky Festival
Glenfarg Folk Feast April 12-14
Bogbain Farm April 5-6
Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to The Inverness Whisky Festival celesay the least. We pride ourselves on brates our national drink within the running a friendly event with workfantastic surroundings of Bogbain shops and competitions to suit all Farm, 3 miles south of Inverness. tastes, and the World famous PuffFriday 5 April will see us led on a a -Box competition just has to be whisky-fuelled journey through the seen to be believed! streets of Inverness, visiting some of the city’s oldest pubs, and being www.glenfargfolkclub.com entertained on our journey by some of Scotland’s finest trad musicians. Tradfest Then on Saturday 6 April the main event, held at Bogbain Farm, gives Edinburgh April 26 - May 6 us the chance to sample an abundance of malt whiskies, and to learn from the masters how to drink, sa- A new Festival inspired by the traditional arts of Scotland will take vour, and most importantly, enjoy our whisky. Live music, talks, tast- place in Edinburgh in 2013. TRADings, great food and of course, the FEST Edinburgh - Dùn Èideann will celebrate arts of tradition in their all important water of life: the Inlocal, national and international verness Whisky Festival is a feast for all the senses. Saturday tickets contexts. It will include song, story, arts and crafts, music and dance, for the Inverness Whisky Festival along with their interconnections. are now on sale at £25 each. The key aim of TRADFEST is to www.invernesswhiskyfestival.co.uk combine authentic cultural sources with contemporary edge and flair.
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