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around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Niteworks: Midnight on BBC ALBA. NITEWORKS and guests live in Glasgow. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 20 JANUARY Take The Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take The Floor. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken interviews Scottish drummer GRAHAM COSTELLO and previews his new album. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Jamie MacDougall presents the best in classical music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmlaoibh visit Brittany to meet musical friends. www.bbcalba.co.uk

FRIDAY 18 JANUARY

Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Kathleen MacInnes sits in - End the day in the Ceolraidh: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Gaelic music and song. company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, www.bbcalba.co.uk blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Ashley Storrie: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and Belladrum: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. SONGHOY indie from around the world.

BLUES perform at Belladrum 2018. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Doolin: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Ceitlin Smith presents performances from the 2018 Doolin Folk Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Aberdeen + North East

Pipers of Bornish: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. The traditional tale of the boy who receives the gift of piping from a sinister fairy. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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MONDAY 21 JANUARY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in with the essential SATURDAY 19 JANUARY songs.

Take The Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Innes for Take The Floor.

Meighan sits in and has an electronic dream-pop www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland session with L-SPACE. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive

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pipe music programme featuring news and recordings TradFest: 10-10.30pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of from the piping world. some of the best music from Tradfest Music Festival in www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Dublin, presented by Allan MacDonald. Showcasing brilliant musicians from Irish and traditional music, Port: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann TradFest brings viewers a range of the best talent NicAmlaoibh visit Brittany to meet musical friends. there is to find, with some of the biggest names in www.bbcalba.co.uk trad and Irish music. Amongst the performers are the sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer, Nell Ní Piping Live: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring THE BATTLEFIELD BAND, ROSS MILLER and CHARLIE Chróinín and Ellen Potts.. www.bbcalba.co.uk STEWART, and piper CHRIS ORMSTON.

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Nochd - Celtic Connections: 10.30-11pm on BBC ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Lana Beaton bring the best of Celtic Connections 2019 in this upbeat chat show. Festival guide Lana drops in on the shows and Fiona welcomes the guests and asks the questions.. www.bbcalba.co.uk Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Hot new releases, plus rock and pop music from Scotland and

Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Nochd - Celtic Connections: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Lana Beaton bring the best of Celtic Connections 2019 in this upbeat chat show.

Festival guide Lana drops in on the shows and Fiona welcomes the guests and asks the questions.

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www.bbcalba.co.uk TUESDAY 22 JANUARY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Scotland. An eclectic mix of music.

Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. SONGHOY BLUES perform at Belladrum 2018.

Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. www.bbcalba.co.uk Nicola Meighan sits in and has an electronic dream-pop session with L-SPACE. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BREABACH :: Travelling Folk: 8.35-9pm on THURSDAY 24 JANUARY BBC ALBA. In December 2018, the talented folk group Breabach were recorded performing songs The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio and tunes for BBC Radio Scotland. This brilliant Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, session includes new material like Invergordon’s arts and culture from across Scotland.

Welcome and Òran Bhràigh Rùsgaich. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk

Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. At Celtic Connections with live music from KATHY MATTEA, WILLIE WATSON, MAY ERLWINE and ISRAEL NASH. Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in with the essential songs.

Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting both contemporary and clsssic.

The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Scotland. This week Roddy Hart is joined by ALICE MERTON and MULL HISTORICAL WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY SOCIETY. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, Nochd - Celtic Connections: 10pm on BBC arts and culture from across Scotland.

ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Lana Beaton bring www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland the best of Celtic Connections 2019 in this upbeat chat show. Festival guide Lana drops in Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on on the shows and Fiona welcomes the guests BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in with and asks the questions. the essential songs. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio

Burns by the Lagan: 9-10pm on BBC Two Scotland. Musicians from Scotland and Ulster gather in Belfast to celebrate the genius of the Scots Bard. PHIL CUNNINGHAM, one of Scotland’s most acclaimed traditional musicians, will lead a star studded line-up from the city’s Titanic Building. Leading lights from Scotland’s traditional music scene such as ALI BAIN and EDDI READER will feature alongside local talent including Cup O’Joe, Andrew Calderwood and the Ulster-Scots Juvenile Pipe band to toast Robert Burns, whose work is still cherished in Scotland, Ulster and around the world 260 years after his birth. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Ashley Storrie: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Nochd - Celtic Connections: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Lana Beaton bring the best of Celtic Connections 2019 in this upbeat chat show. Festival guide Lana drops in on the shows and Fiona welcomes the guests and asks the questions. www.bbcalba.co.uk Piping Live: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring THE BATTLEFIELD BAND, ROSS MILLER and CHARLIE STEWART, and piper CHRIS ORMSTON. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 26 JANUARY Take The Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take The Floor. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Featuring live sessions and new material from the best alternative artists. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TradFest: 10-10.30pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of some of the best music from Tradfest Music Festival in Dublin, presented by Allan MacDonald. Showcasing brilliant musicians from Irish and traditional music, TradFest brings viewers a range of the best talent there is to find, with some of the biggest names in trad and Irish music. Amongst the performers are Martin Harley & Daniel Kimbro, Conor Connolly, Paudie O'Connor and Aoife O Keefe. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive pipe music programme featuring news Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. and recordings from the piping world.

Kathleen MacInnes sits in - End the day in the www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul.

Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Hot www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland new releases, plus rock and pop music from Scotland and around the world.

TUESDAY 29 JANUARY www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio SUNDAY 27 JANUARY Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland.

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Musician: 5.05-8pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Six of Scotland's finest young musicians Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on compete in the grand final of BBC Radio BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in with Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the the essential songs.

Year 2019, live from the City Halls, Glasgow. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Presented by Bruce MacGregor and part of Celtic Connections 2019, live performances at the Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on event will also be filmed and posted on the BBC BBC Radio Scotland. At Celtic Connections with Radio Scotland website. The six finalists live music from KATHY MATTEA, WILLIE competing to win the prestigious title are: LUC WATSON, MAY ERLWINE and ISRAEL NASH. MCNALLY, 24, Dipton, Glasgow) - guitar and www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland voice. CAMERON ROSS, 24, Stonehaven fiddle. ROSS MILLER, 23, Linlithgow Celtic Connections: 10-10.30pm on BBC Two bagpipes. CATHERINE TINNEY, 27, Skye Scotland. Julie Fowlis presents the first of two voice. BENEDICT MORRIS, 20, Glasgow shows from Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow with fiddle. SARAH MARKEY, 24, Coatbridge - flute. some of the best music from Celtic Connections www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 2019. In this first episode she'll feature the unique songs and voice of America's JOHN Pipeline: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The GRANT, legendary performer GRAHAM NASH definative pipe music programme, featuring and young Irish quartet STRUNG. news and recordings from the piping world. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting Scotland. Jamie MacDougall presents the best in both contemporary and clsssic. classical music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 31 JANUARY Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Kathleen MacInnes sits in - End the day in the Celtic Connections: 10-10.30pm on BBC Two company of the songwriting masters of country, Scotland. Julie Fowlis with the second of two folk, blues and soul. shows from Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland featuring musical highlights from this year's Celtic Connections festival. In this show, she’ll MONDAY 28 JANUARY have music from Nashville based Grammy nominated GRETCHEN PETERS, the legendary The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III and award Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, winning young Scottish band IMAR. arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert with special guests THE WINDHAM CHAMBER SINGERS: At Windham Performing Arts Centre, Windham, Maine. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's preeminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He is internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and inspired performances. His songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan 3 JANUARY - 29 MARCH Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, SKERRYVORE - EVO Tour USA: Twice winners Kathy Mattea and many other top performers.

He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef of Scottish 'Live Act Of The Year' Skerryvore extend their EVO World Tour to include more US Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of shows in 2019 with dates in NY, PA, FL, OK, IL, Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ WI, MI, AR and KS throughout January and www.windhamchambersingers.tix.com March. Back on the remote Scottish island of www.dougiemaclean.com Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only 11 APRIL dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At Shalin Liu those traditional roots the band have developed Performance Centre, Rockport, Maine. “Dougie both in size and sound to create a unique fusion MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singersongwriter and a national musical of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and and instrumental composition. He is rhythms with a range of other genres is a internationally renowned for his song trademark of their distinctive, high-energy 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and sound. inspired performances. His songs have been www.skerryvore.com covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan www.facebook.com/skerryvore Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers.

24 JANUARY - 3 FEBRUARY He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef DAVE ARCARI: At NAMM Show, Los Angeles + Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of The Siren, Morro Bay, CA, USA + other venues. Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ Alternative blues (alt.blues) guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as www.tickets.rockportmusic.org www.dougiemaclean.com much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via ten internationally-acclaimed solo 13 APRIL album releases. “Dave plays like he got his skin DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At 8th Step @ turned inside out and pretty soon my skin was inside out too listening and it was all good. That Proctors/GE Theatre, Schenectady, NY. “Dougie boy bleeds for you – he a real down deep player MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singersongwriter and a national musical and a soul man…” - Seasick Steve treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a www.davearcari.com/tour/ unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He is 8 APRIL internationally renowned for his song DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At Blackstone 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and inspired performances. His songs have been River Theatre, Cumberland, Rhode Island. covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, singer-songwriter and a national musical Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of and instrumental composition. He is Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.8thstep.org/dougie-maclean inspired performances. His songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan www.dougiemaclean.com Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, 14 APRIL Kathy Mattea and many other top performers.

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 18 JANUARY NEHH presents..... THE WAVE PICTURES: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8-11pm. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH 32 TENS + THE ZANGWILLS: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. Named after the classic 90’s Nokia phone, 32 tens are a retro video games and music obsessed indie outfit from Warrington. The band pioneer a unique blend of sing-along northern indie anthems with modern urban lyrical flows and authentic themes. The Zangwills are a charismatic band who are generating a lot of interest as their unusual, youthful vibe and energy sets them apart. The four-piece are fast gaining a reputation for their strong live sets, steadily increasing the capacity of host venues around their North West England base. They have a growing army of enthusiastic followers who seem to be prepared to travel in significant numbers to watch them play live and can somehow already sing along to the lyrics even before the tracks are released. www.thezangwills.com www.facebook.com/32TENS 21 JANUARY Soundhouse presents ..... JOHN GOLDIE AND THE HIGH PLAINS: At The Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh.

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for musicians and music lovers www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 24 JANUARY ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 27 JANUARY

Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon. co.uk/programme

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Soundhouse presents ..... VISHTÈN: At The Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. Soundhouse - putting on great live music in Edinburgh ... fundraising for a new centre for musicians and music lovers www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg

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'Thrill – Jazz From Brussels' ..... presented by Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival and visit.brussels: At The Queen’s Hall, The Jazz Bar, St Brides Centre and on the High Street. Thrill presents 28 JANUARY eleven concerts that highlight the best of the new Brussels jazz scene in some iconic Soundhouse presents ..... ADAM Edinburgh venues. Belgium has played a HOLMES + HEIDI TALBOT: At The key role in jazz history. The iconic jazz Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. instrument, the saxophone, was the Belgian, Soundhouse - putting on great live music in Adolphe Sax’s invention; and Django Edinburgh ... fundraising for a new centre Reinhardt, the Belgian guitarist, was the for musicians and music lovers first non-American, to be a major www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg international jazz star and to almost singlehandedly create a European jazz 30 JANUARY style – gypsy swing – that endures to this day. There have been many Brussels jazz Edinburgh Folk Club presents ..... greats, from Phillip Catherine to Toots BROOKS WILLIAMS: At The Pleasance Thielemans, but nothing to match the Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Edinburgh Folk Club current crop of brilliant musicians. Tickets is an organisation which exists to foster an are available via Hub Tickets on 0131 473 interest in the wide international world of 2000 or in person plus online @ folk and related musics. The club meets www.thrill.brussels weekly (Wednesday evening) for most of the year at The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 7 FEBRUARY The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ , Scotland. It is not compulsory to be a ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South member to be able to attend the club's College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday weekly shows - just turn up and pay the at 2.30pm. admission charge at the door. The club held www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh its first meeting on Wednesday 3 October 1973 and has been in continuous existence 11 FEBRUARY since then. www.facebook.com/edfolkclub Soundhouse presents ..... FUENSANTA MÉNDEZ & BRODIE JARVIE: At The 31 JANUARY Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh.

Soundhouse - putting on great live music in ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South Edinburgh ... fundraising for a new centre College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday for musicians and music lovers at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 12 FEBRUARY 2 FEBRUARY RootsBase presents ..... AMY DUNCAN & Synergy Concerts presents.....

LYLE WATT (BLUE ROSE CODE): At HOOKWORMS: At Summerhall, 1 Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7-11pm.

Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music www.summerhall.co.uk club - dedicated to presenting the very best www.twitter.com/NEHHSH in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs 5 FEBRUARY will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose RootsBase presents (launch night!) ..... Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors THE JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER: At Gilded open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at

ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 15 FEBRUARY Synergy Concerts presents..... Start to End Perform Jeff Buckley - Grace: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh.

7.30-11pm. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH 18 FEBRUARY Soundhouse presents ..... LORI WATSON - Yarrow: At The Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. Soundhouse putting on great live music in Edinburgh ... fundraising for a new centre for musicians and music lovers www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 19 FEBRUARY RootsBase presents ..... HANNAH RARITY: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 21 FEBRUARY ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 22 FEBRUARY MAIRI CAMPBELL and the PENDULUM BAND with HANNAH READ: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. The Pendulum Band is coming to town! This one-off concert is going to be something else. Mammoth tracks from Pulse and Auld Lang syne plus acoustic songs and improvisations. Innes

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + west + mid + east lothian Watson on guitar, William Jaquet on drums, Duncan Lyall on bass, Ada Francis and her vocal trio, Sua lee on cello, Nicky Haire on fiddle, myself on viola and voice and a troup of dancers! We’re sharing the night with the wonderful Hannah Read, singer songwriter who is from Edinburgh but living in New York. www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial 25 FEBRUARY Soundhouse presents ..... MIKE VASS Save His Calm: At The Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. Soundhouse putting on great live music in Edinburgh ... fundraising for a new centre for musicians and music lovers www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg

& RON JAPPY: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www. gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 7 MARCH ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh

band Back of the Moon. www.findlaynapier.com 19 MARCH RootsBase presents ..... THE BEVVY SISTERS: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street.

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RootsBase presents ..... INYAL: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www. gildedballoon.co.uk/programme

McGOLDRICK MCCUSKER DOYLE: At Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh. One of the highlights of any year is going on the road and playing with my friends Mike McGoldrick & John Doyle. The never really ending 'The Wishing Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We have a 25 date tour of the UK & Ireland. We hope to see some of you at one of the gigs 'John McCusker. All tour dates @ www.johnmccusker.co.uk

Synergy Concerts presents..... LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7.30-11pm. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 23 MARCH

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MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh.

28 FEBRUARY RootsBase presents ..... ADAM Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi SUTHERLAND: At Gilded Balloon Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, love and friendship combine in an College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday Edinburgh. A new live music club exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star at 2.30pm. dedicated to presenting the very best in Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs and expression…” Musical Theatre Review).

1 MARCH will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded With live music, animation and movement, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose wider universal truths. The show premiered DAVE ARCARI with ANDRES ROOTS: At Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish Leith Dept, Edinburgh. With one of Estonia's open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018. top guitar players Andres Roots joining at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.

Presented by Greengold Projects and the Dave on a run of three Scottish shows. gildedballoon.co.uk/programme Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne Alternative blues (alt.blues) guitarist & is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds 14 MARCH of the Authentic Artist Collective. owe as much to trash country, punk and www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South and have been showcased via ten College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday 26 MARCH internationally-acclaimed solo album at 2.30pm. releases. “Dave plays like he got his skin www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh RootsBase presents ..... KIM EDGAR: At turned inside out and pretty soon my skin Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, was inside out too listening and it was all 15 MARCH Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real club - dedicated to presenting the very best down deep player and a soul man…” FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going Seasick Steve HENWOOD: At House Concert (see web under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs www.facebook.com/andres.roots. site), Edinburgh. Findlay Napier is one of will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded roundabout the most highly-regarded performers and Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose www.davearcari.com/tour/ creative forces on the Scottish music Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors scene – thoroughly active and a truly open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced 5 MARCH energised with a heart-warming zing. He at £11 (£9 concession) @ www. made his name touring and recording with RootsBase presents ..... RACHEL HAIR multi-award winning traditional Scottish folk gildedballoon.co.uk/programme

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tour of the city followed by pre-event entertainment. Friday 14 April will ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, continue with the conference at Teviot South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Row House, followed by a showcase Thursday at 2.30pm. featuring a selection of Scotland’s most www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh promising acts. Saturday 13 April will see the addition of a range of optional 2 APRIL activities, an event catering for the performing artists and a significant boost RootsBase presents ..... SEONAID to the live programme. This will provide AITKEN: A NIGHT WITH ELLA: At delegates and public alike with an Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, opportunity to get a flavour of the Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music participating festivals – to be announced club - dedicated to presenting the very next month - which will also include a best in folk, trad and roots-based music. selection of exciting acts from outside Going under the name RootsBase, the Scotland. www.widedays.com weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement 16 APRIL at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) RootsBase presents ..... MAEVE and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 MCKINNON (Duo): At Gilded Balloon concession) @ Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme Edinburgh. A new live music club dedicated to presenting the very best in 3 APRIL folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh. Claire Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end tours her much-awaited second album of Rose Street. All shows begin at from former BBC Young Traditional 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all Musician of the Year Claire Hastings. It is tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) a blend of original and traditional songs @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme under the theme of journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s debut album 23 APRIL ‘Between River and Railway’ released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” RootsBase presents ..... TWELFTH SONGLINES). The album features DAY: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose accomplished musicians Jenn Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new Butterworth (guitar), Laura Wilkie live music club - dedicated to presenting (fiddle), Thomas Gibbs (piano) and the very best in folk, trad and rootsAndrew Waite (accordion). It was based music. Going under the name recorded, mixed and mastered at RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take Castlesound Studios by engineer Stuart place every Tuesday at the Gilded Hamilton alongside producer Inge Balloon Basement at the west end of Thomson. The album showcases the Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm versatility of Claire’s style and repertoire, (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets with some interesting stories along the are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ way. www.clairehastings.com/tour www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 9 APRIL

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RootsBase presents ..... IONA FYFE: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and rootsbased music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme

RootsBase presents ..... CHARLOTTE MARSHALL & THE 45S: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music.

Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme

11-13 APRIL Wide Days Music Convention 2019: At Various venues in Edinburgh. Wide Days is set to celebrate its tenth edition with an expanded programme including more networking opportunities, preevent activities and the addition of a significantly expanded live offering which will see three Scottish festivals each curate a venue. Delegates arriving in Edinburgh on Thursday 11 April will have the option to take part in a guided

7 MAY RootsBase presents ..... RACHEL NEWTON: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm

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Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 4 JUNE RootsBase presents ..... OBT (TOM OAKES, JON BEWS, DANIEL THORPE): At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music.

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Sam Reider

& The Human Hands at Celtic Connections GIGnotes ..... 24 and 25 January at Celtic Connections festival, Glasgow. Tickets @ www.celtic connections.com

Sam Reider & The Human Hands are recognised as one of the hottest young Stateside bands on the circuit right now, and Donald Shaw, renowned for having his finger on the pulse, snapped them up when they became available to make the trip over for the 2019 Celtic Connections bash.

often incorporates piano, synthesizer and vocals into the instrumentation of the band.

With catchy tunes, a fiery pulse, and mindbending improvisation, Sam and his band put on spontaneous live performances that keep audiences on their toes.

Brookfield-Knights’ main booker, Loudon Temple, says ..... that he "is lucky to be able to keep up to date on all of the hip and happening acts that are creating a buzz on the other side of the Atlantic, as well as closer to home, thanks to the network of contacts he has built up over the years, who all act as “Scouts.”

“I heard about the buzz that Sam Reider was creating long before the band had even released the album,” he said. “We made contact and Sam gave us privileged access to Reider and his 6-piece band caused a the tracks. We got it straight away and I knew sensation when they released their Too Hot To they were a band we absolutely had to bring Sleep album earlier this year, having over for Celtic Connections – they will be a apparently appeared from nowhere to take perfect fit. everyone’s breath away. Since then, they have gone on to become one of the busiest “We just heard this week that there’s a party bands in America and have toured almost travelling up from Cornwall to catch them in constantly in the run up to their Glasgow action – THAT’S how far the word has spread!” debut.

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USED BLUES with STATUS NO: At The Ferry, Glasgow,G3 8BX. 8:30pm. £12:50.

The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.usedblues.rocks

ISRAEL NASH with CAKE: At Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Kicking off his 2019 UK tour in Glasgow. The Texan talent picked up glowing reviews for his cosmic rock opus: ‘Lifted’ (Mojo: 4*, Q: 4*, Louder Than War: 9/10) and will be airing tracks from it at something of a rare UK appearance. Lush, psychedelic-hued, folkrock, ‘Lifted’ was hailed as ‘thing of wonder’

by Uncut (9/10) and comes recommended for fans of CSNY / Mercury Rev / Kurt Vile.

Israel will be joined by Cake at this show. www.facebook.com/israelnashmusic

A Toast To 10 Years of Tiree Music Festival ..... hosted by SKERRYVORE and TRAIL WEST: At Old Fruitmarket (Celtic Connections), Glasgow. With special guests and TMF10 lineip announcement.

Tickets @ www,celtic connections.com www.tireemusicfestival.com Brookfield Knights presents ..... MAY ERLEWINE TRIO: At Celtic Connections, Glasgow. "A goldmine of soulful folksy Americana" - Folk Radio. Tickets @ www,celtic connections.com www.brookfield-knights.com CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At (album launch) Celtic Connections, Glasgow.

Claire tours her much-awaited second album from former BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Claire Hastings. It is a blend of original and traditional songs under the theme of journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s debut album ‘Between River and Railway’ released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” SONGLINES). The album features accomplished musicians Jenn Butterworth (guitar), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Thomas Gibbs (piano) and Andrew Waite (accordion). It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Castlesound Studios by engineer Stuart Hamilton alongside producer Inge Thomson.

The album showcases the versatility of Claire’s style and repertoire, with some interesting stories along the way. www.clairehastings.com/tour 19 JANUARY Brookfield Knights presents ..... MAY ERLEWINE TRIO: At Celtic Connections, Glasgow. "A goldmine of soulful folksy Americana" - Folk Radio. Tickets @ www,celtic connections.com www.brookfield-knights.com A Toast To 10 Years of Tiree Music Festival ..... hosted by SKERRYVORE and TRAIL WEST: At Old Fruitmarket (Celtic Connections), Glasgow. With special guests and TMF10 lineip announcement.

23 JANUARY

24 JANUARY MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY with BERNARD BUTLER: At Celtic Connections, Glasgow. Colin MacIntyre is an awardwinning musician, producer, author and playwright. He has released eight acclaimed albums to date, most notably under the name Mull Historical Society, having achieved two UK Top 20 albums and four Top 40 singles, since his Gold-selling debut album, 'Loss'. www.facebook.com/mullhistorical Brookfield Knights presents ..... SAM REIDER & THE HUMAN HANDS: At Celtic Connections, Glasgow. "Brimming with energy and great playing - so fresh and original" - The Fretboard Journal. Tickets @ www,celtic connections.com www.brookfield-knights.com

Brookfield Knights presents ..... SAM REIDER & THE HUMAN HANDS: At Celtic Connections, Glasgow. "Brimming with energy and great playing - so fresh and original" - The Fretboard Journal. Tickets @ www,celtic connections.com www.brookfield-knights.com Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE LONESOME ACE STRINGBAND: At Celtic Connections, Glasgow. "A rip roaring hoedown and rawness fans love" Americana UK. Tickets @ www,celtic connections.com www.brookfield-knights.com 26 JANUARY Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE LONESOME ACE STRINGBAND: At Celtic Connections, Glasgow. "A rip roaring hoedown and rawness fans love" Americana UK. Tickets @ www,celtic connections.com www.brookfield-knights.com BADSTONE: At The Clutha, Glasgow. 5pm.

Free. This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more. www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band

DANTE with COLIN MACLEOD: At King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections 2019. Sharing the bill with Colin MacLeod, it's sure to be a festival highlight. The band have also said that this may be their last show for sometime as 25 JANUARY singer-songwriter Seán McLaughlin states "...we all need a bit of time to think about BUFFALO BLOOD (album launch): At what we're going to do next, we really loved Celtic Connections. The world premiere live making and playing the last record (2018's, performance of Buffalo Blood (including I Wear Your Weight with Mine) but I think location film footage), and album launch, is it's time to start writing again and I don't at Celtic Connections, Glasgow – the UK’s want to rush that process. it might be nice premier roots music festival - on 25 Jan to try something totally different, which 2019. Buffalo Blood is an international might materialise as a Dante record, or collaboration of three US musicians – something else entirely". Tickets @ Grammy nominee Neilson Hubbard, Joshua www.tinyurl.com/ccdante19 Britt and Audrey Spillman - and UK musician www.facebook.com/wearedante Dean Owens, with sound engineer/ photographer Jim DeMain, all of whom had 1 FEBRUARY worked together previously on various projects. Collectively they were inspired to THE MESSTHETICS (feat. members of decamp from their cosy studio spaces in FUGAZI): At Broadcast, Glasgow. The Nashville TN and Leith (Scotland), following Messthetics are a power trio comprised of the Trail of Tears over 1300 miles to spend Fugazi's rhythmic architects, drummer 2 weeks living and recording way out in the Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally, desert, to create the music - songs of alongside guitarist Anthony Pirog. The trio displacement, immigration, refugees and the are touring in January and February next power of the human spirit - for Buffalo year in support of their self-titled debut Blood. which was released via Dischord Records in www.buffaloblood.com Spring this year.

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2 FEBRUARY 23 FEBRUARY DEAN OWENS: At The Institute, New Lanark. ML11 9DA. 7.45pm. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs shines through as he sings about people and places, love and regrets, drawing favourable comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice. www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic

MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Eastwood Arts Centre, Giffnock. Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…”

Musical Theatre Review). With live music, animation and movement, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths. The show premiered at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018.

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VNV NATION: At The Garage, Glasgow.

The European based alternative-electronic project led by Ronan Harris, VNV Nation bring their “Noire” tour to Glasgow’s The Garage. Never content with fitting in a category, VNV Nation’s sound blends poetic and thought provoking lyrics with a sound that ranges from melodic dance beats and indie-electronic anthems, to haunting ballads and post-classical soundtrack pieces. The live shows are legendary for their energy and positive emotion, drawing a devoted fanbase from across the musical spectrum to sold out tours and headline appearances at festivals in Europe and America. www.anachronsounds.de

DAVE ARCARI with ANDRES ROOTS: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. With one of Estonia's top guitar players Andres Roots joining Dave on a run of three Scottish shows. Alternative blues (alt.blues) 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 ten internationally-acclaimed solo album releases. “Dave plays like he got his skin turned inside out and pretty soon my skin was inside out too listening and it was all good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real down deep player and a soul man…” Seasick Steve

8 FEBRUARY BEANS ON TOAST: At Stereo, Glasgow.

Cult folk singer - Beans on Toast - brings his ‘A Bird In The Hand 2019 Tour’ to Glasgow. Touring on the back of his milestone 10th album, Beans and a full live band will be performing tracks from the warmly received new record, which also hit the #3 spot in the UK Record Store Chart last year. ‘A Bird In The Hand’ was recorded with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons at the famous Church Studios in London. www.beansontoastmusic.com 16 FEBRUARY BADSTONE: At The White House, Holytown, 9pm, free admission. This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie

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Findlay Napier is one of the most highlyregarded performers and creative forces on the Scottish music scene – thoroughly active and a truly energised with a heartwarming zing. He made his name touring and recording with multi-award winning traditional Scottish folk band Back of the Moon. www.findlaynapier.com 28 MARCH CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At Biggar Corn Exchange, Biggar. Claire tours her much-awaited second album from former BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Claire Hastings. It is a blend of original and traditional songs under the theme of journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s debut album ‘Between River and Railway’ released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” SONGLINES). The album features accomplished musicians Jenn Butterworth (guitar), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Thomas Gibbs (piano) and Andrew Waite (accordion). It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Castlesound Studios by engineer Stuart Hamilton alongside producer Inge Thomson. The album showcases the versatility of Claire’s style and repertoire, with some interesting stories along the way. www.clairehastings.com/tour

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lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He is McGOLDRICK MCCUSKER DOYLE: At internationally renowned for his song Perth Theatre, Perth. One of the highlights 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' of any year is going on the road and playing and inspired performances. His songs have with my friends Mike McGoldrick & John been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy Doyle. The never really ending 'The Wishing MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We have a 25 Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and date tour of the UK & Ireland. We hope to many other top performers. He has received see some of you at one of the gigs - 'John two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place McCusker. All tour dates @ in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a www.johnmccusker.co.uk Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ 5 MARCH www.cluniehall.co.uk Crail Folk Club presents ..... Burns Night www.dougiemaclean.com Music: At Golf Hotel, Crail. 8pm. £5.

McGOLDRICK MCCUSKER DOYLE: At The Celebrate the work of Robert Burns at our Tolbooth, Stirling. One of the highlights of annual Burns Night (near enough) event. any year is going on the road and playing We are grateful to the Golf Hotel for hosting with my friends Mike McGoldrick & John and providing their fine haggis, neeps and Doyle. The never really ending 'The Wishing tatties (included in the admission price).

Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We have a 25 Send us all your gig dates for Sing, play, recite or just listen. Always a date tour of the UK & Ireland. We hope to Aberdeenshire and the good fun show. see some of you at one of the gigs - 'John www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub McCusker. All tour dates @ north east area www.johnmccusker.co.uk Email them to Carol 31 JANUARY carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 14 MARCH Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club 7 FEBRUARY presents ..... SESSION A92 (acoustic FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN session): At The Polish Ex-serviceman's HENWOOD: At The Acoustic Music Club, Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors Kirkcaldy. Findlay Napier is one of the most BEANS ON TOAST: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Cult folk singer - Beans on 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides highly-regarded performers and creative Toast - brings his ‘A Bird In The Hand 2019 concerts every Thursday night in the Polish forces on the Scottish music scene – Club. The club encourages interest in thoroughly active and a truly energised with Tour’ to Glasgow. Touring on the back of his milestone 10th album, Beans and a full live Scottish Traditional and World music. We a heart-warming zing. He made his name band will be performing tracks from the also actively encourage links with other touring and recording with multi-award warmly received new record, which also hit countries and have hosted bands from USA, winning traditional Scottish folk band Back the #3 spot in the UK Record Store Chart Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, of the Moon. www.findlaynapier.com last year. ‘A Bird In The Hand’ was recorded Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons at the amongst others. We encourage involvement 22 MARCH famous Church Studios in London. in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At www.beansontoastmusic.com members and visitors.

Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Mairi presents www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang 1 MARCH Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At 16 FEBRUARY combine in an exhilarating and original Alvah Parish Hall, Turriff. Mairi presents her sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At skill, art, vitality and expression…” Musical Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Fife. “Dougie Theatre Review). With live music, animation Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an exhilarating and original MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singerand movement, this funny and heartfelt songwriter and a national musical show resonates with wider universal truths. sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…” Musical treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed The show premiered at Edinburgh Festival Theatre Review). With live music, animation a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' Fringe at Scottish Storytelling Centre and movement, this funny and heartfelt songwriting and instrumental composition. throughout August 2018. Presented by He is internationally renowned for his song Greengold Projects and the Authentic Artist show resonates with wider universal truths.

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THE LOCAL HONEYS plus MARTHA L HEALY: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £12/£10adv @ SeeTickets www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 4 APRIL JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September.

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MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Tayvallich Village Hall, Tayvallich, Lochgilphead. Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At of time, love and friendship combine in an Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Mairi presents her exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang and expression…” Musical Theatre Review).

Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship With live music, animation and movement, combine in an exhilarating and original this funny and heartfelt show resonates with sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of wider universal truths. The show premiered skill, art, vitality and expression…” Musical Theatre Review). With live music, animation at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018. and movement, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths. Presented by Greengold Projects and the Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne The show premiered at Edinburgh Festival is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson Fringe at Scottish Storytelling Centre of the Authentic Artist Collective. throughout August 2018. Presented by Greengold Projects and the Authentic Artist www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial Collective. Auld Lang Syne is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson of the Authentic 6 MARCH Artist Collective.

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15 MARCH MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Melvich Village Hall, Melvich, Thurso. Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…”

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The show premiered at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018. Presented by Greengold Projects and the Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson of the Authentic Artist Collective. www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial 6 APRIL JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mr C’s, Thurso, Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September.

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Email them to Carol 24 JANUARY MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Boswell Centre, Auchinleck. Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…” Musical Theatre Review). With live music, animation and movement, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths.

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Newcastle. Findlay Napier is one of the most www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial highly-regarded performers and creative forces on the Scottish music scene – 2 FEBRUARY thoroughly active and a truly energised with Send us all your gig dates for a heart-warming zing. He made his name Scottish Borders and BADSTONE: At The Harbour Bar, Troon, touring and recording with multi-award Northumberland areas 9:30pm, free admission. This group of winning traditional Scottish folk band Back seasoned musicians play a wide variety of of the Moon. www.findlaynapier.com Email them to Carol music from the likes of the Beatles, The carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, BEANS ON TOAST: At The Cluny, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Newcastle. Cult folk singer - Beans on 1 FEBRUARY Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Toast - brings his ‘A Bird In The Hand 2019 Wonder and more.

Tour’ to Glasgow. Touring on the back of his Borders Blues Club presents ..... www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band milestone 10th album, Beans and a full live REDFISH plus support SAM MUNDY: At band will be performing tracks from the Vale Club, Innerleithen. Doors at 7.30pm, 6 FEBRUARY warmly received new record, which also hit show at 8pm. The new Borders Blues Club the #3 spot in the UK Record Store Chart launched in October with the club aiming to BEANS ON TOAST: At The Brickyard, last year. ‘A Bird In The Hand’ was recorded promote accessible and affordable Blues Carlisle. Cult folk singer - Beans on Toast with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons at the music from top quality bands from across brings his ‘A Bird In The Hand 2019 Tour’ to famous Church Studios in London. the Blues scene in the UK. The club will Glasgow. Touring on the back of his www.beansontoastmusic.com meet on the 1st Friday of every month with milestone 10th album, Beans and a full live two bands playing for just £5 a ticket - all band will be performing tracks from the 18 APRIL proceeds from ticket sales going directly to warmly received new record, which also hit the artists. A warm welcome and some redthe #3 spot in the UK Record Store Chart CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At hot tunes await you, start your weekend last year. ‘A Bird In The Hand’ was recorded Hippodrome, Eyemouth. Claire tours her with live music and a late bar. Come join us with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons at the much-awaited second album from former for a fantastic night! famous Church Studios in London.

BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year www.facebook.com/Borders-Blues-Club-336820693726238/ www.beansontoastmusic.com Claire Hastings. It is a blend of original and traditional songs under the theme of 2 FEBRUARY 23 FEBRUARY journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s The Big ‘Hing presents ..... GECKOHEAD debut album ‘Between River and Railway’ DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At Rosehill (fka METROPOLIS), THE DERIVATIVES, released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria.

SONGLINES). The album features DIRTY BETTY, SPARKY & THE “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent CHOIRBOYS, and THE BRAMBELLES: At accomplished musicians Jenn Butterworth singer-songwriter and a national musical The Big ‘Hing, Vale Club, 2 Leithen Crescent, (guitar), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Thomas Gibbs treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed Innerleithen. EH44 6J. 7pm. The Big ‘Hing is (piano) and Andrew Waite (accordion). It a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' was recorded, mixed and mastered at the first of a newly planned series of live songwriting and instrumental composition. music events in which bands collaborate to Castlesound Studios by engineer Stuart He is internationally renowned for his song Hamilton alongside producer Inge Thomson. put on their own nights at venues across 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' Peeblesshire. Over time we aim to build up a The album showcases the versatility of and inspired performances. His songs have roster of bands that will perform at these Claire’s style and repertoire, with some been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy events held regularly through the year. More interesting stories along the way.

MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, www.clairehastings.com/tour @ Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and www.facebook.com/events/515291795631314/

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One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, celebrating its 37th outing in 2019, the Orkney Folk Festival is one of Celtic Connections the most prolific events in the Scottish Glasgow and UK folk calendars, and one of the 17 January - 3 February highlights of Orkney’s diary of commuFrom Thursday 17 January to Sunday 3 nity events. An entirely voluntary run event, the festival annually attracts artFebruary 2019, musicians from across ists from all corners of the folk world the globe will take part in over 300 events in venues throughout Glasgow for from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Stromness, the largest winter music festival of its kind and the UK's premier celebration of in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, Celtic music. The 18 days of entertaintalks and craic. Artists and audiences are ment will brighten up the dark, wet welcomed by and into Orkney’s own January nights with a mixture of concerts that include a host of one-off musi- thriving folk scene, with Orcadian artists cal collaborations alongside talks, work- providing around two thirds of the festishops, film screenings, theatre produc- val programme. Line-up announced across December-March, with tickets on tions, ceilidhs, exhibitions, free events sale in April, around six weeks ahead of and late-night sessions. the event. www.celticconnections.com www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

Big Burns Supper Dumfries 24 January - 3 February

Festival organisers launched the Big Burns Supper 2019 festival programme with a warm invitation to audiences old and new from near and far to join them alongside a host of top Scottish and international artists for the biggest contemporary celebration of Scotland’s national poet in town he called home, Dumfries. Big Burns Festival 2019 runs from 24 January - 3 February with over 111 events transforming the historic town with a blistering cultural celebration and a warm welcome for all. www.bigburnssupper.com

MAY Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 3-5 May

JUNE Oban Live

Oban 7-8 June 2019 Early bird tickets for Oban Live 2019, Argyll’s biggest outdoor music concert, are to go on sale on Saturday November 10, the event team has announced. The event, started in 2016 by one of Scotland’s finest musical exports Skerryvore, takes place on June 7 and 8 next year at Mossfield Stadium in Oban, Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. www.obanlive.com

JULY Tiree Music Festival Tiree 12–14 July

TMF is celebrating the fastest ever ticket The Festival as the UK's most northerly sales for the annual festival, with 750 early bird tickets selling out in just 52 folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors minutes and all Glamping and Camperalike. Organised by a voluntary commit- van tickets selling out in just 10 minutes, an unprecedented record for the tee (and run by an even bigger pool of festival that will help mark its 10th edivolunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung tion. 2019 will see the 2000 capacity festival celebrate its 10th birthday and a areas of Shetland. Concerts are organspecial year of celebrations will mark the ised throughout the isles, consisting of decade, beginning in January with some of the best International, British TIREE: A Toast to 10 Years of Tiree Muand Shetland music that the world has sic Festival show at Celtic Connections. to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity This one-off night will be hosted by Tiree natives Skerryvore and Trail West at and quality of local musicians that our Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket where a numremote isles have to offer. ber of very special guests alongside www.shetlandfolkfestival.com brand-new collaborations from musicians who have played the TMF stages over Orkney Folk Festival the last 10 years. TMF10’s line-up will Orkney also be officially announced in spectacu23-26 May lar fashion as part of this celebratory

night and remaining tickets will also be released on general sale. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

HebCelt Hebrides 18-20 July

Advance weekend tickets for next year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival, to be held from 18-20 July 2019, are available from the festival website. Day tickets and those for opening shows, late night activities and community events in Lewis and Harris go on sale next year when the full festival programme is finalised. www.hebceltfest.com

SEPTEMBER Party in the Park Bathgate, West Lothian 1 September

Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary in 2019 Bathgate's 'Party in the Park' is a yearly family focused music festival with two music stages, childrens rides, free face painting, food, stalls, and lots of fun it's held in the town's Kirkton Park.

There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day with free entry and no ticket required. A real mix of music from local bands and artists to those further afield. There is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is geared towards families there is a strict no alcohol policy. www.facebook.com/partyinthepark

NOVEMBER Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 1-3 November

The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world who have been involved with Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire in the heart of Scotland and showcases the beautiful scenery. It’s a vibrant, welcoming festival with music at its core in beautiful autumnal Perthshire.

The Festival Hub is Amber Central (The Royal Hotel, Dunkeld). With concerts from castle to concert hall plus Cabaret Amber, Open Mic + acoustic sessions.

Contact 01350 724261 for latest or email admin@butterstone.com www.perthshireamber.com

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