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WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY

Dundee Perth, Fife Stirling Falkirk

The Afternoon Show @ Celtic Connections: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. With live performances and interviews with special guests including LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III. 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

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The Quay Sessions @ Celtic Connections: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. With two of Celtic Connections hottest acts, HORSE MacDONALD and LEEROY STAGGER. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Nochd - Celtic Connections: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Lana Beaton bring the best of Celtic Connections 2019 in this upbeat chat show. Fiona welcomes the guests and asks the questions. www.bbcalba.co.uk Celtic Connections: 10-10.30pm on BBC Two Scotland. Julie Fowlis with the second of two shows from Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow featuring musical highlights from this year's Celtic Connections festival. In this show, she’ll have music from Nashville based Grammy nominated GRETCHEN PETERS, the legendary LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III and award winning young Scottish band IMAR. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. RYAN McMULLAN performs at Belladrum 2018. www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

Ashley Storrie: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world.

Travelling Folk @ Celtic Connections: 9pm on www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor is at Cottiers Theatre for a Celtic Connections special.

Nochd - Celtic Connections: 11pm on BBC www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Lana Beaton bring the best of Celtic Connections 2019 in this upbeat TradFest: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of chat show. Fiona welcomes the guests and asks some of the best music from Tradfest Music the questions.

Festival in Dublin, presented by Allan MacDonald. www.bbcalba.co.uk Showcasing brilliant musicians from Irish and traditional music, TradFest brings viewers a Piping Live: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring range of the best talent there is to find, with Spanish piper JOSE MANUEL TEJEDOR, some of the biggest names in trad and Irish GRAINNE BRADY and RYAN MURPHY, and music.

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Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Ahead of their Celtic Connections show Douglas MacIntyre's PORT SULPHUR are in session. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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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

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY Take The Floor @ Celtic Connections: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. With Gary Innes at Celtic Connections. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive pipe music programme featuring news and recordings from the piping world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on Port: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in with the Muireann NicAmlaoibh visit Galicia to meet essential songs. musical friends. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Piping Live: 10pm on BBC ALBA. With FIN MOORE, SARAH HOY and STEVE BYRNE, combining their talents in a storming session. www.bbcalba.co.uk Nochd - Celtic Connections: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Lana Beaton bring the best of Celtic Connections 2019 in this upbeat chat show. Fiona welcomes the guests and asks the questions. www.bbcalba.co.uk

best in classical music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmlaoibh visit Galicia to meet musical friends. www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Kathleen MacInnes sits in - End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY

Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Hot new releases, plus rock and pop music from Scotland and around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY Take The Floor @ Celtic Connections: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. With Gary Innes at Celtic Connections. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from contemporary to classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie MacDougall presents the

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

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 Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, An teaghlach tàlantach: Mick, Aoife & Ciara O'Brien agus Blazin' Fiddles. www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Kathleen MacInnes sits in - 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. Fiona Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm welcomes the guests and asks the on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in questions. with the essential songs. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Vic has a session with the individually The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio wonderful GEORGE McFALL - not one to be Scotland. Tune into what is happening in missed. music, arts and culture from across www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TradFest: 10pm on BBC ALBA. A selection

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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 Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. At THE DELINES in session and conversation. New and classic Country and Americana. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

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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. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

LONDON HELPING SCOTTISH BASED MUSICIANS PROMOTE LONDON GIGS Send us all your gig dates for London!

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Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has a session with the individually wonderful GEORGE McFALL not one to be missed. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

27 MARCH FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN HENWOOD: At Green Note, London.

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 16 APRIL SALTHOUSE: At The Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street, London. EC1V 0DX. 7.30pm. "Jenny Sturgeon is as close to an organic folksinger/songwriter as you can get. She absorbs the culture, essence, stories and legends of her native region and manufactures them into inspired songs and tunes which reflect much of the natural world around her." - Folk All www.facebook.com/jennysturgeonmusic

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PARLIAMO: At Old Blue Last, London. The band fuse a revival of rock 'n' roll guitar Send us all your USA music with pop melodies alike to the 60's gig and tour details whilst carrying a punk energy and huge echoey drums of 80's dance music, Parliamo Email them to Carol represent an exciting take on underground carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY pop and play anthems by the youth, for the youth. Lyrically inspired by the likes of John The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Cooper Clarke and Mike Skinner and name Scotland. Tune into what is happening in their musical influences as including The music, arts and culture from across Stone Roses, The Smiths, Fatboy Slim and Scotland.

Oakzy B amongst others. The group are www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland made up of Jack Dailly (vocals), Finn Freeburn Morrison (guitars), Fraser 3 JANUARY - 29 MARCH Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm Nicholson (bass), Calum Simpson (guitar) on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in and Ben France (drums).

SKERRYVORE - EVO Tour USA: Twice with the essential songs. www.facebook.com/ParliamoBand winners of Scottish 'Live Act Of The Year' www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Skerryvore extend their EVO World Tour to 24 MARCH include more US shows in 2019 with dates The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio in NY, PA, FL, OK, IL, WI, MI, AR and KS Scotland. Enjoy live performances from the FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN throughout January and March. Back on the Foyer at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay.

HENWOOD: At Twickfolk, Twickenham. remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Findlay Napier is one of the most highlyraw but contemporary trad quartet that regarded performers and creative forces on formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC the Scottish music scene – thoroughly that over the next decade they would Radio Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. active and a truly energised with a heartbecome a multi-award winning act that was www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland warming zing. He made his name touring performing in over 25 countries worldwide. and recording with multi-award winning From those traditional roots the band have ------------------------------------------------ traditional Scottish folk band Back of the developed both in size and sound to create Moon. a unique fusion of their traditional music www.findlaynapier.com and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse

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traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high-energy sound. www.skerryvore.com www.facebook.com/skerryvore

Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.windhamchambersingers.tix.com www.dougiemaclean.com

24 JANUARY - 3 FEBRUARY 11 APRIL DAVE ARCARI: At NAMM Show, Los Angeles + The Siren, Morro Bay, CA, USA + other venues. 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 www.davearcari.com/tour/ 8 APRIL DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At Blackstone River Theatre, Cumberland, Rhode Island. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent 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 Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.riverfolk.org www.dougiemaclean.com 10 APRIL DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert with special guests THE WINDHAM CHAMBER SINGERS: At Windham Performing Arts Centre, Windham, Maine.

“Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent 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 Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef

DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At Shalin Liu Performance Centre, Rockport, Maine.

“Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent 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 Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.tickets.rockportmusic.org www.dougiemaclean.com

and inspired performances. His songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.theriverclubmusichall.com www.dougiemaclean.com

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DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At 8th Step @ Proctors/GE Theatre, Schenectady, NY. “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 Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.8thstep.org/dougie-maclean www.dougiemaclean.com

Edinburgh Folk Club presents ..... BROOKS WILLIAMS: At The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Edinburgh Folk Club is an organisation which exists to foster an interest in the wide international world of folk and related musics. The club meets weekly (Wednesday evening) for most of the year at The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ , Scotland. It is not compulsory to be a member to be able to attend the club's weekly shows - just turn up and pay the admission charge at the door. The club held its first meeting on Wednesday 3 October 1973 and has been in continuous existence since then. www.facebook.com/edfolkclub

14 APRIL

Synergy Concerts presents.....

HOOKWORMS: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7-11pm. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH

DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert with special guests THE WINDHAM CHAMBER SINGERS: At The River Club Music Hall, Scituate, MA. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent 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'

31 JANUARY ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 2 FEBRUARY

5 FEBRUARY RootsBase presents (launch night!) ..... THE JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER: 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-

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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 7-9 FEBRUARY '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 eleven concerts that highlight the best of the new Brussels jazz scene in some iconic Edinburgh venues. Belgium has played a key role in jazz history. The iconic jazz instrument, the saxophone, was the Belgian, Adolphe Sax’s invention; and Django Reinhardt, the Belgian guitarist, was the first non-American, to be a major international jazz star and to almost singlehandedly create a European jazz style – gypsy swing – that endures to this day.

There have been many Brussels jazz greats, from Phillip Catherine to Toots Thielemans, but nothing to match the current crop of brilliant musicians. Tickets are available via Hub Tickets on 0131 473 2000 or in person plus online @ www.thrill.brussels

programme 13 FEBRUARY Synergy Concerts presents..... BILL RYDERJONES: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7.30-11pm. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH 14 FEBRUARY ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 15 FEBRUARY

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 26 FEBRUARY 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 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

Synergy Concerts presents..... Start to End Perform Jeff Buckley - Grace: At Summerhall, 28 FEBRUARY 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7.30-11pm. www.summerhall.co.uk ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South www.twitter.com/NEHHSH College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm.

18 FEBRUARY www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 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

1 MARCH

DAVE ARCARI with ANDRES ROOTS: At Leith Dept, Edinburgh. With one of Estonia's top guitar 7 FEBRUARY players Andres Roots joining Dave on a run of three Scottish shows. Alternative blues (alt.

ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South blues) guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.

College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 19 FEBRUARY blues sounds owe as much to trash country, 2.30pm. punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh RootsBase presents ..... HANNAH RARITY: blues and have been showcased via ten At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose internationally-acclaimed solo album releases.

9 FEBRUARY Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club “Dave plays like he got his skin turned inside out dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, and pretty soon my skin was inside out too Chinese Music @ NMS: At National Museum of trad and roots-based music. Going under the listening and it was all good. That boy bleeds for Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place you – he a real down deep player and a soul 3.45-4.30pm. Chinese Music and Dance every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at man…” - Seasick Steve Performances to celebrate the opening of the the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at www.facebook.com/andres.roots.roundabout NMS new East Asia gallery, enjoy spectacular 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets www.davearcari.com/tour/ performances of traditional Chinese dance and a are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www. music ensemble featuring the captivating sounds gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 2 MARCH of many traditional Chinese instruments, including the guzheng, pipa, erhu, yangqin and 21 FEBRUARY Global Bagpipes @ NMS: At National Museum zhongyuan. of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 www.nms.ac.uk ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South 1JF. 11:30–11:50 & 12:30–12:50. Free drop-in.

College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at The bagpipes are a key instrument for both 11 FEBRUARY 2.30pm.

Scotland and Iran. Enjoy musical performances www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh which show the different styles and surprising Soundhouse presents ..... FUENSANTA similarities in both countries, accompanied by MÉNDEZ & BRODIE JARVIE: At The Traverse 22 FEBRUARY Iranian and Scottish dancers. Part of Edinburgh Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. Soundhouse Iranian Festival putting on great live music in Edinburgh ...

MAIRI CAMPBELL and the PENDULUM BAND www.nms.ac.uk/iranianfestival fundraising for a new centre for musicians and with HANNAH READ: At Queens Hall, music lovers Edinburgh. The Pendulum Band is coming to 5 MARCH www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg town! This one-off concert is going to be something else. Mammoth tracks from Pulse and RootsBase presents ..... RACHEL HAIR & 12 FEBRUARY Auld Lang syne plus acoustic songs and RON JAPPY: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose improvisations. Innes Watson on guitar, William Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live RootsBase presents ..... AMY DUNCAN & Jaquet on drums, Duncan Lyall on bass, Ada music club - dedicated to presenting the very LYLE WATT (BLUE ROSE CODE): At Gilded Francis and her vocal trio, Sua lee on cello, Nicky best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Haire on fiddle, myself on viola and voice and a under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to troup of dancers! We’re sharing the night with take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots- the wonderful Hannah Read, singer songwriter Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All based music. Going under the name RootsBase, who is from Edinburgh but living in New York. shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors 25 FEBRUARY open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 7 MARCH (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/ Soundhouse presents ..... MIKE VASS - Save

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Get latest roads and traffic updates @ http://trafficscotland.org/ https://twitter.com/trafficscotland ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 9 MARCH 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 12 MARCH RootsBase presents ..... ADAM SUTHERLAND: 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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unusual event, merging a science lecture with a 'Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate' concert.

Many of our songs have been inspired by neuroscience. Malcolm Galloway combines working as a consultant neuropathologist and medical school teacher with being an award winning musician. His band 'Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate' have written albums inspired by neuroscience, brain evolution, and artificial intelligence). Tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk www.hatsoffgentlemen.com 19 MARCH

directed by Kath Burlinson of the Authentic Artist Collective. www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial 26 MARCH RootsBase presents ..... KIM EDGAR: 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

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 28 MARCH 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) ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 21 MARCH

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FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN HENWOOD: At House Concert (see web site), Edinburgh.

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 heart-warming zing. He made his name touring and recording with multi-award winning traditional Scottish folk band Back of the Moon. www.findlaynapier.com

MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. 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 HATS OFF GENTLEMEN IT’S ADEQUATE: At Fringe at Scottish Storytelling Centre St Cecilia’s Hall, University of Edinburgh.

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RootsBase presents ..... SEONAID AITKEN: A NIGHT WITH ELLA: 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 3 APRIL CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh. 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

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23 APRIL RootsBase presents ..... TWELFTH DAY: 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

9 APRIL 30 APRIL 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 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 tour of the city followed by pre-event entertainment. Friday 14 April will continue with the conference at Teviot Row House, followed by a showcase featuring a selection of Scotland’s most promising acts. Saturday 13 April will see the addition of a range of optional activities, an event catering for the performing artists and a significant boost to the live programme. This will provide delegates and public alike with an opportunity to get a flavour of the participating festivals – to be announced next month - which will also include a selection of exciting acts from outside Scotland. www.widedays.com 16 APRIL RootsBase presents ..... MAEVE MCKINNON (Duo): 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

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 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 (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 14 MAY RootsBase presents ..... FERGUS MCCREADIE TRIO: 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 MAY RootsBase presents ..... GIL SCOTTHERON SONGBOOK: 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

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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.

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 JUNE RootsBase presents ..... RYAN YOUNG: 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 18 JUNE RootsBase presents ..... (to be confirmed): 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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Showcase Scotland Showcase Scotland @ Celtic Connections is produced by Active Events. The Galicia artists are presented through a partnership with the British Council and Creative Scotland.

Glasgow :: 30 January - 3 February :: www.celticconnections.com

180 international music industry professionals from 23 countries will attend Showcase Scotland to see performances by Scottish bands and musicians during the world-renowned Celtic Connections.

Delegates include promoters, artistic directors and record industry representatives.

Performing as part of Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections provides invaluable opportunities for the artists to develop their international careers.

The world-leading annual music festival Celtic Connections, which began on Thursday 17 January and runs until Sunday 3 February features 2000 artists from across the world in 300 events across 35 stages. Showcase Scotland takes place over the closing few days of the festival.

Each year Celtic Connections partners with a country or region, whose artists also star in Showcase Scotland, creating new international links. In 2019, leading musicians from Showcase Scotland international partner Galicia will perform.

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festivals and venues from all over the world booking these acts on the strength of their performances here. Our shared bonds with Galicia will grow with new ideas and new inspirations being created. This internationally regarded delegate event will once more be a vibrant meeting place and forum at the heart of the festival.”

Councillor David McDonald, Chair of Glasgow Life, said: “We look forwards to once again welcoming delegates from around the world to Glasgow to experience the very A host of leading and emerging Scottish artists best of Scottish music at this vital industry will perform across the closing weekend of the event. Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections opens up fantastic opportunities festival. They will be joined at Showcase every year for musicians based in the city and Scotland at Celtic Connections 2019 by across the country to grow their careers as Galician musical stars Tanxugueiras, part our annual celebration of Celtic Music and Talabarte, Xabier Diaz, Raíces Aéreas, the links between international cultures.”

Banda Das Crechas, and the Anxo Lorenzo Band.

Alan Morrison, Head of Music, Creative Donald Shaw, Creative Producer for Celtic Scotland said: “Over the years, Showcase Scotland has played a vital role in boosting Connections, said: “The spotlight that first our trad and folk scene to international shines on artists at Showcase Scotland radiates well beyond Scottish boundaries with acclaim. This is the launchpad for the most exciting talent our country has to offer, and Creative Scotland is delighted to welcome the key industry delegates – agents, bookers, festival directors, label bosses – who will visit Glasgow to soak up our music at close quarters. We also embrace our friends from Galicia, Showcase Scotland’s international partner for 2019. Here’s proof that, while our indigenous languages enrich our culture and make us distinct, it’s the music we share that truly bonds us together.”

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appearances at festivals in Europe and America. www.anachronsounds.de 8 FEBRUARY CARSON McHONE: At Hug & Pint, Glasgow. The young Texan talent arrives in the UK to perform tracks from her upcoming album: ‘Carousel’. Working with awardwinning producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Patty Griffin) and inspired the likes of Bob Dylan, the Velvet Underground, and American novelist Thomas Wolf, McHone’s highly anticipated second album combines her uniquely wry lyrics with an eclectic sound palette that veers from gauzy indieAmericana, to wistful folk to stomping honky-tonk and beyond www.facebook.com/CarsonMcHoneMusic

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 Wonder and more. www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band 17 FEBRUARY

WHITE DENIM: At SWG3, Glasgow.

Succeeding with their mission statement to Email them to Carol make “interesting, up-tempo rock & roll”, carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com the Austin, TX outfit released their 8th album ‘Performance’ to widespread acclaim 1 FEBRUARY last year, with MOJO hailing it as “A fast, exhilarating, unpredictable ride” (Album of THE MESSTHETICS (feat. members of the Month). Inviting two new members into FUGAZI): At Broadcast, Glasgow. The the frame for their latest outing, the band Messthetics are a power trio comprised of will bring their expanded sound to town for Fugazi's rhythmic architects, drummer BEANS ON TOAST: At Stereo, Glasgow. one of their thrilling live gigs.

Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally, Cult folk singer Beans on Toast brings his www.facebook.com/whitedenimmusic alongside guitarist Anthony Pirog. The trio ‘A Bird In The Hand 2019 Tour’ to Glasgow. are touring in January and February next Touring on the back of his milestone 10th 23 FEBRUARY year in support of their self-titled debut album, Beans and a full live band will be which was released via Dischord Records in performing tracks from the warmly received MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Spring this year. new record, which also hit the #3 spot in Eastwood Arts Centre, Giffnock. Mairi www.facebook.com/themessthetics the UK Record Store Chart last year. ‘A Bird presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: In The Hand’ was recorded with Ben Lovett Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and 2 FEBRUARY of Mumford & Sons at the famous Church friendship combine in an exhilarating and Studios in London. original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite DEAN OWENS: At The Institute, New www.beansontoastmusic.com blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…”

Lanark. ML11 9DA. 7.45pm. Velvet-voiced Musical Theatre Review). With live music, Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most 9 FEBRUARY animation and movement, this funny and acclaimed and established singer heartfelt show resonates with wider songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, PARLIAMO: At Audio, Glasgow.

8.15universal truths. The show premiered at Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s 8.45pm.

The band fuse a revival of rock 'n' Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish music has been described as Celtic roll guitar music with pop melodies alike to Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018.

Americana with a rocky pop edge, and the 60's whilst carrying a punk energy and Presented by Greengold Projects and the draws as much from his Scottish roots, huge echoey drums of 80's dance music, Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne especially his home town of Leith Parliamo represent an exciting take on is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) underground pop and play anthems by the of the Authentic Artist Collective. as from his US heroes. The emotional youth, for the youth.

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The group are made up of Jack The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. With one of searingly soulful voice.

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15 FEBRUARY rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues The European based alternative-electronic and have been showcased via ten project led by Ronan Harris, VNV Nation NOVEMBER LIGHTS: At Nice N Sleazy's, internationally-acclaimed solo album bring their “Noire” tour to Glasgow’s The 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.

G2 3LG. releases. “Dave plays like he got his skin Garage. Never content with fitting in a category, VNV Nation’s sound blends poetic Saltcoats indie/pop band, November Lights turned inside out and pretty soon my skin are releasing their new single 'Too Little Too was inside out too listening and it was all and thought provoking lyrics with a sound Late' on 1 February and play Glasgow on the good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real that ranges from melodic dance beats and 15th. down deep player and a soul man…” indie-electronic anthems, to haunting www.facebook.com/NovemberLightsMusic Seasick Steve ballads and post-classical soundtrack pieces. www.facebook.com/andres.roots.

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FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN HENWOOD: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow.

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 5 MAY PARLIAMO with PLEASURE HEADS: At Stag & Dagger Festival, Glasgow. The band fuse a revival of rock 'n' roll guitar music with pop melodies alike to the 60's whilst carrying a punk energy and huge echoey drums of 80's dance music, Parliamo represent an exciting take on underground pop and play anthems by the youth, for the youth. Lyrically inspired by the likes of John Cooper Clarke and Mike Skinner and name their musical influences as including The Stone Roses, The Smiths, Fatboy Slim and Oakzy B amongst others. The group are made up of Jack Dailly (vocals), Finn Freeburn Morrison (guitars), Fraser Nicholson (bass), Calum Simpson (guitar) and Ben France (drums). www.facebook.com/ParliamoBand 17-19 MAY DAVE ARCARI: At Drimsynie Estate Hotel, Drimsynie Estate Hotel, Lochgoilhead, Bute Town. 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 www.davearcari.com/tour/

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. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 31 JANUARY Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... SESSION A92 (acoustic session): At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in

Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 7 FEBRUARY Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... RAINTOWN: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 14 FEBRUARY Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... SESSION A92 (acoustic session): At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Crail Folk Club presents ..... THE SHACKLETON TRIO and RACHEL CARSTAIRS: At Crail Town Hall, Marketgate South, Crail. 8pm BYOB. £8. We start our 2019 guest season with an exciting double bill. The Shackleton Trio is one of Europe’s most booked acts playing an exciting mix of folk, Americana and their own material. Alongside Georgia Shackleton there will be guitarist Aaren Bennett and mandolin player Nic Zuppardi. As a special guest we have Rachel Carstairs, one of Scotland’s most exciting young traditional singers/violinists. Once she finishes at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland the world will be her oyster. Not to be missed. Full details and advance tickets @

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Church, Dundee. The band fuse a revival of rock 'n' roll guitar music with pop melodies alike to the 60's whilst carrying a punk 16 FEBRUARY energy and huge echoey drums of 80's dance music, Parliamo represent an exciting DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At take on underground pop and play anthems Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Fife. “Dougie by the youth, for the youth. Lyrically MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singerinspired by the likes of John Cooper songwriter and a national musical Clarke and Mike Skinner and name their treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed musical influences as including The Stone a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' Roses, The Smiths, Fatboy Slim and Oakzy songwriting and instrumental composition.

B amongst others. The group are made up He is internationally renowned for his song of Jack Dailly (vocals), Finn Freeburn 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' Morrison (guitars), Fraser Nicholson (bass), and inspired performances. His songs have Calum Simpson (guitar) and Ben France been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy (drums).

MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, www.facebook.com/ParliamoBand Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received 4 MARCH two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a McGOLDRICK McCUSKER DOYLE: At Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Perth Theatre, Perth. One of the highlights Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ of any year is going on the road and playing www.onfife.com/venues/carnegie-hall with my friends Mike McGoldrick & John www.dougiemaclean.com Doyle. The never really ending 'The Wishing Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We have a 25 21 FEBRUARY date tour of the UK & Ireland. We hope to see some of you at one of the gigs - 'John Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club McCusker. All tour dates @ presents ..... MIKE VASS: At The Polish www.johnmccusker.co.uk Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music 5 MARCH Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages McGOLDRICK McCUSKER DOYLE: At The interest in Scottish Traditional and World Tolbooth, Stirling. One of the highlights of music. We also actively encourage links with any year is going on the road and playing other countries and have hosted bands from with my friends Mike McGoldrick & John USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Doyle. The never really ending 'The Wishing England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We have a 25 Germany amongst others. We encourage date tour of the UK & Ireland. We hope to involvement in playing instruments and in see some of you at one of the gigs - 'John song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights McCusker. All tour dates @ for our club members and visitors. www.johnmccusker.co.uk www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 14 MARCH 28 FEBRUARY FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club HENWOOD: At The Acoustic Music Club, presents ..... FAKE THACKRAY: At The Kirkcaldy. Findlay Napier is one of the most Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park highly-regarded performers and creative Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The forces on the Scottish music scene – Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every thoroughly active and a truly energised with Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club a heart-warming zing. He made his name encourages interest in Scottish Traditional touring and recording with multi-award and World music. We also actively winning traditional Scottish folk band Back encourage links with other countries and of the Moon. have hosted bands from USA, Canada, www.findlaynapier.com Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst 22 MARCH others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Mairi presents members and visitors. her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an exhilarating and original 2 MARCH sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…” Musical PARLIAMO with PLEASURE HEADS: At 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. 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 29 + 30 MARCH The Clunie Concerts - DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert in a Perthshire Village Hall: At Clunie Hall, Perthshire. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent 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 Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.cluniehall.co.uk www.dougiemaclean.com

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 7 FEBRUARY BEANS ON TOAST: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. 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 1 MARCH MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Alvah Parish Hall, Turriff. Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship

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Wishing Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We have a 25 date tour of the UK & Ireland. We 2 FEBRUARY hope to see some of you at one of the gigs 'John McCusker. All tour dates @ MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At www.johnmccusker.co.uk Tayvallich Village Hall, Tayvallich, Lochgilphead. Mairi presents her theatre 3 FEBRUARY show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star THE LOCAL HONEYS plus MARTHA L Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality HEALY: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors and expression…” Musical Theatre Review).

7.30pm. Tickets £12/£10adv @ SeeTickets With live music, animation and movement, www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths. The show premiered 4 APRIL at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish 2 MARCH Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018.

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Lemon Presented by Greengold Projects and the MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Tree, Aberdeen. Soul-funk outfit James Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne The Phoenix Arts Centre, Newton Dee, Brown Is Annie released their anticipated is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson Bielside. Mairi presents her theatre show new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. of the Authentic Artist Collective.

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by Average White Band legend Hamish exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star Stuart the 11-track album saw the 6 MARCH Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality Edinburgh-based sextet move away from and expression…” Musical Theatre Review). straight-up funk to what could be described McGOLDRICK MCCUSKER DOYLE: At With live music, animation and movement, as Caledonia Soul.

Universal Hall, Findhorn. One of the this funny and heartfelt show resonates with www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness highlights of any year is going on the road wider universal truths. The show premiered and playing with my friends Mike McGoldrick at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish 25 APRIL & John Doyle. The never really ending 'The Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018.

Wishing Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We Presented by Greengold Projects and the Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... have a 25 date tour of the UK & Ireland. We Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne AMBER CROSS: At The Blue Lamp, hope to see some of you at one of the gigs is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £12/ 'John McCusker. All tour dates @ of the Authentic Artist Collective. £10adv @ SeeTickets www.johnmccusker.co.uk www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 15 MARCH 7 MARCH MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At McGOLDRICK MCCUSKER DOYLE: At Melvich Village Hall, Melvich, Thurso. Mairi Glassel Hall, nr Banchory. One of the presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: highlights of any year is going on the road Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and and playing with my friends Mike McGoldrick friendship combine in an exhilarating and Send us all your gig dates & John Doyle. The never really ending 'The original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite for the Highlands Wishing Tree Tour' continues in 2009! We blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…” have a 25 date tour of the UK & Ireland. We Musical Theatre Review). With live music, Email them to Carol hope to see some of you at one of the gigs animation and movement, this funny and carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 'John McCusker. All tour dates @ heartfelt show resonates with wider www.johnmccusker.co.uk universal truths. The show premiered at 1 FEBRUARY Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018.

HENWOOD: At Montrose Folk Club. Findlay Victory Hall, Benderloch, Argyll. Mairi Presented by Greengold Projects and the Napier is one of the most highly-regarded Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: performers and creative forces on the is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, love and Scottish music scene – thoroughly active of the Authentic Artist Collective. friendship combine in an exhilarating and and a truly energised with a heart-warming original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial zing. He made his name touring and blend of skill, art, vitality and expression…” recording with multi-award winning 16 MARCH Musical Theatre Review). With live music, traditional Scottish folk band Back of the animation and movement, this funny and Moon.

MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At heartfelt show resonates with wider www.findlaynapier.com Lyth Arts Centre, Lyth, Wick. Mairi presents universal truths. The show premiered at her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish 8 MARCH Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018. Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an exhilarating and original Presented by Greengold Projects and the McGOLDRICK MCCUSKER DOYLE: At sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne Glenbuchat Hall, Glenbuchat. One of the is co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson skill, art, vitality and expression…” Musical highlights of any year is going on the road Theatre Review). With live music, animation of the Authentic Artist Collective. and playing with my friends Mike McGoldrick www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial and movement, this funny and heartfelt & John Doyle. The never really ending 'The show resonates with wider universal truths.

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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 18 MAY

DAVE ARCARI: At Gig in the Goil, Lochgoilhead, Cairndow. PA24 8AQ. With one of Estonia's top guitar players Andres Roots joining Dave on a run of three Scottish shows. Alternative blues (alt.blues) 13 APRIL guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta Universal Hall, Findhorn. Claire tours her blues and have been showcased via ten much-awaited second album from former internationally-acclaimed solo album BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year releases. “Dave plays like he got his skin Claire Hastings. It is a blend of original and turned inside out and pretty soon my skin traditional songs under the theme of was inside out too listening and it was all journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real debut album ‘Between River and Railway’ down deep player and a soul man…” released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” Seasick Steve SONGLINES). The album features www.facebook.com/giginthegoil accomplished musicians Jenn Butterworth www.davearcari.com/tour/ (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 Send us all your gig dates and repertoire, with some interesting stories for all of the Scottish islands along the way.

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14 APRIL CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At Lyth Arts Centre, Wick. Claire tours her muchawaited 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

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8 MARCH MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Atlantic Islands Centre, Isle of Luing. 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.

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 9 MARCH MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Seall at Sabhal Mòr, Ostaig, Skye. 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.

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 5 APRIL JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Sound Archive, Kirkwall, Orkney. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 2 FEBRUARY BADSTONE: At The Harbour Bar, Troon, 9:30pm, 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 Wonder and more. www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band

McGOLDRICK MCCUSKER DOYLE: At CatStrand, New Galloway. 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

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Borders Blues Club presents .....

REDFISH plus support SAM MUNDY: At Vale Club, Innerleithen. Doors at 7.30pm, 6 FEBRUARY show at 8pm. The new Borders Blues Club launched in October with the club aiming to BEANS ON TOAST: At The Brickyard, Carlisle. Cult folk singer - Beans on Toast - promote accessible and affordable Blues brings his ‘A Bird In The Hand 2019 Tour’ to music from top quality bands from across the Blues scene in the UK. The club will Glasgow. Touring on the back of his milestone 10th album, Beans and a full live meet on the 1st Friday of every month with two bands playing for just £5 a ticket - all band will be performing tracks from the warmly received new record, which also hit proceeds from ticket sales going directly to the artists. A warm welcome and some redthe #3 spot in the UK Record Store Chart last year. ‘A Bird In The Hand’ was recorded hot tunes await you, start your weekend with live music and a late bar. Come join us with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons at the for a fantastic night! famous Church Studios in London. www.facebook.com/Borders-Blues-Clubwww.beansontoastmusic.com 336820693726238/ 23 FEBRUARY 2 FEBRUARY DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At Rosehill The Big ‘Hing presents ..... GECKOHEAD Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria.

“Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent (fka METROPOLIS), THE DERIVATIVES, DIRTY BETTY, SPARKY & THE singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed CHOIRBOYS, and THE BRAMBELLES: At The Big ‘Hing, Vale Club, 2 Leithen Crescent, a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' Innerleithen. EH44 6J. 7pm. The Big ‘Hing is songwriting and instrumental composition. the first of a newly planned series of live He is internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' music events in which bands collaborate to and inspired performances. His songs have put on their own nights at venues across Peeblesshire. Over time we aim to build up a been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy roster of bands that will perform at these MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and events held regularly through the year. More many other top performers. He has received @ two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place www.facebook.com/ events/515291795631314/ in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio www.facebook.com/thebighing 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ 9 FEBRUARY www.rosehilltheatre.co.uk www.dougiemaclean.com String Jam Club presents ..... EDWINA HAYES: At The County Hotel, High Street, 3 MARCH Selkirk. TD7 4BZ. 7.30pm. Edwina Hayes is back! The ever popular singer-songwriter

with "the sweetest voice in England" according to the legendary Nanci Griffith, returns for her second visit to String Jam Club at the County Hotel Selkirk on Sat 9th Feb 2019. Edwina’s beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle folk-Americana.

Tickets £13 are available from County Hotel in person or on 01750 705000 for collection on the night, also @ www.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/stringjamclub FINDLAY NAPIER with MEGAN HENWOOD: At The Live Theatre, Newcastle. Findlay Napier is one of the most highly-regarded performers and creative forces on the Scottish music scene – thoroughly active and a truly energised with a heart-warming zing. He made his name touring and recording with multi-award winning traditional Scottish folk band Back of the Moon. www.findlaynapier.com BEANS ON TOAST: At The Cluny, Newcastle. 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 18 APRIL CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At Hippodrome, Eyemouth. 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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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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