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blues for an afternoon session at the Blind Poet, 32 West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh. Free Entry. Starts 4pm. www.facebook.com/blindpoet

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ONZLO: Onzlo bring their psychedelic rock and roll sound to the Poet. Blind Poet, 32 West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh. Free Entry. Starts 9.30pm.

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26 JULY BLIND POET: In West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh. Jamie Scott our resident acoustic magician. Free Entry www.facebook.com/blindpoet RED STRIPE BAND / DOM AND THE IKOS: A great night of blues and boogie woogie. Festival favourite Red Stripe and his sevenpiece band are back with another rollicking night of boogie woogie, blues, jump jive, swing, and rock‘n’roll. Queens Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Time 8.30pm. Tickets £17.50 / £15. 27 JULY OUT OF THE BEDROOM: OOTB pre-festival Special! Featuring Nathan Fynn @ 7pm (Australianborn Nathan, now residing in Edinburgh, has been performing live particularly around Australia’s Gold Coast for the last twenty years. His style is acoustic folk/ blues and has a clear distinctive voice that can grab the attention of any audience. With such talent running through the Fynn family, daughter Annie will be performing some songs too. You would be rather daft to miss this.) - plus our Open Mic night from 8pm with only original material on Saturday nights at The Kilderkin Bar, 67 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BT. Each performer can play 3 songs (or 15 minutes if you have long songs). We canny get enough new blood so come down and give us a song. Turn up early for best chances to get a slot! It's first come, first served, and the slots do fill up quickly.

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THE STARK PALACE / WHITE LIGHTNIN’ / ONE TBC: Henry’s Cellar Bar, 16a Morrison Street, Edinburgh. Time 7.00pm. Tickets £5 / £4. BLIND POET: In West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh. A'Turas. Free Entry www.facebook.com/blindpoet 28 JULY THE SUNDAY SERVICE: Sunday Service with host Rayne. Jambouree of rock and roll and

29 JULY LACH’S ANTIHOOT OPEN STAGE: Henry’s Cellar Bar, 16a Morrison Street, Edinburgh. Time 7.00pm. Tickets free.

BLIND POET: In West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh. Pressure Valve Events at 10pm bringing you a host of bands new and old on the Edinburgh Music Scene. Free Entry www.facebook.com/blindpoet 2 AUGUST THE HOT SEATS: The Hot Seats play stringband music with simple intentions: to keep the role of traditional musician as entertainer and commentator alive and kicking. At Edinburgh Fringe. www.facebook.com/thehotseats

EMERGING MUSIC’S SHOWCASE: at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, starring Turning Plates, Jo Mango and The State Broadcasters. All of the artists on the bill were included in The Herald’s Top 50 Albums of 2012, so 30 JULY this is something you won’t want to miss! By bringing these artists MICHELLE BURKE: Michelle has along to the Fringe Festival, we recently worked for the Scots Music hope to get some extra exposure Group Inspire project whose aims for them and also give the public an were to encourage participation and insight into the latest up and involvement of socially excluded coming acts from Scotland. and vulnerable participants in folk Creative Scotland have just music and singing. Initiated by her awarded Turning Plates with work with the Inspire project and a funding towards the recording of new desire to create her own their debut album, which is songs, Michelle has spent time expected to be released early 2014. focusing on developing her While Jo Mango and The State songwriting potential in Nashville’s Broadcasters have won widespread dynamic songwriting culture while acclaim for their latest albums. www.facebook.com/emergingmusicuk collaborating with songwriters and attending workshops. Victoria Park MAIN STREET BLUES: Edinburgh House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Festival Fringe, Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. 7.30pm.See website for details and Tickets £7 from tickets. www.leithfolkclub.com www.mainstreetblues.co.uk leithfolkclubtickets@hotmail.co.uk Phone - 07502024852 STANLEY ODD: Stanley Odd are playing a special one-off show. The PHIL LEE on his "Fall and Edinburgh hip-hop band reprise Further Decline of the Mighty King Of Love" European Tour/ their stunning Celtic Connections show with spectacular 12-piece Fash Stewart and The Slim string section, the Electric String Panatellas. Leith Folk Club, The Orchestra. Queens Hall, 85-89 Clerk Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Street, Edinburgh. Tickets £10. Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Time 8pm. SONGWRITERS’ CELLAR: ACTS 3 AUGUST TBC: Henry’s Cellar Bar, 16a Morrison Street, Edinburgh. Time THE HOT SEATS: The Hot Seats 7.00pm. Tickets Free. play stringband music with simple intentions: to keep the role of BLIND POET: In West Nicholson traditional musician as entertainer Street, Edinburgh. Open mic at and commentator alive and kicking. 9pm. Mix of covers and original music from host Craig Finnie on the At Edinburgh Fringe. www.facebook.com/thehotseats last Tuesday. Free Entry www.facebook.com/blindpoet 4 AUGUST 31 JULY THE HOT SEATS: The Hot Seats play stringband music with simple LACH’S ANTIHOOT RADIO intentions: to keep the role of NIGHT: LACH / GUEST TBC: traditional musician as entertainer Henry’s Cellar Bar, 16a Morrison and commentator alive and kicking. Street, Edinburgh. Time 7.00pm. At Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets free. WILLIE LOGAN’S singer/ songwriter evening. Blind Poet, 32 West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh 8pm. Free Entry www.facebook.com/blindpoet

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critically acclaimed multimedia performance combining live music A BAND CALLED QUINN: Play by A Band Called Quinn, film by Avalanche Records Instore @ 2pm Uisdean Murray & performance at 5 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 directed by Grid Iron theatre 2HY. The band are palying to launch director Ben Harrison. The band will the soundtrack album to their be launching the soundtrack album Edinburgh Fringe multimedia to the show at The Fringe. The show performance Biding Time (remix) at has been supported by members of Avalanche Records at The the public via a Sponsume Grassmarket in Edinburgh on the crowdfunding campaign including day of their first performance. For best selling crime writer Ian Rankin three dates only (4th, 11th & 12th & a sponsorship deal with Freshman of August) audience members will Guitars & Arts & Business Scotland. have the opportunity to experience Freshman Guitar's are this critically acclaimed immersive manufactured in singer Louise performance combining live music Quinn's hometown of East Kilbride & by A Band Called Quinn, film by count actor Steven Segal amoungst Uisdean Murray & performance their endorsees! directed by Grid Iron theatre You can listen to tracks from the director Ben Harrison. album here: https://soundcloud.com/laquinn27/sets/a-band-called-quinn-biding Watch the trailer for the show here: Tickets: http://youtu.be/wpT69lkDk24 http://festival.summerhall.co.uk/event/biding-time-remix www.abandcalledquinn.com www.abandcalledquinn.com www.avalancherecords.co.uk 6 AUGUST 4 AUGUST TWANGDOGS: Performing at the A BAND CALLED QUINN: Biding Edinburgh Fringe Time (remix). 9pm The Dissection www.facebook.com/twangdogs Room at Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL. 7 AUGUST £12/ £10. A Band Called Quinn bring their immersive, silent-disco MAIN STREET BLUES: Fringe by journey through the fame factory to the Sea, North Berwick Masonic the largest arts festival in the world Hall, 8pm. See website for details this August. For three dates only and tickets. audience members will have the www.mainstreetblues.co.uk opportunity to experience this

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BATTLEFIELD BAND: In Concert at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 8pm. Fiddler Alasdair White: "It's always a joy to be involved in playing during the buzz of the festival so it's a guarantee that the Queen's Hall show will be great fun!" Tickets: £16 from The Queen’s https://soundcloud.com/laquinn27/sets/a-band-called-quinn-biding Tickets: Hall: 0131 668 2019 / www. http://festival.summerhall.co.uk/event/biding-time-remix thequeenshall.net or Edinburgh www.abandcalledquinn.com Festival Fringe: 0131 226 0000 / www.edfringe.com 12 AUGUST www.battlefieldband.co.uk A BAND CALLED QUINN: Biding A BAND CALLED QUINN: Biding Time (remix). 9pm The Dissection Time (remix). 9pm The Dissection Room at Summerhall, 1 Room at Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL. Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL. £12/ £10. A Band Called Quinn £12/ £10. A Band Called Quinn bring their immersive, silent-disco bring their immersive, silent-disco journey through the fame factory to journey through the fame factory to the largest arts festival in the world the largest arts festival in the world this August. For three dates only this August. For three dates only audience members will have the audience members will have the opportunity to experience this opportunity to experience this critically acclaimed multimedia critically acclaimed multimedia performance combining live music performance combining live music by A Band Called Quinn, film by by A Band Called Quinn, film by Uisdean Murray & performance Uisdean Murray & performance directed by Grid Iron theatre directed by Grid Iron theatre director Ben Harrison. The band will director Ben Harrison. The band will be launching the soundtrack album be launching the soundtrack album to the show at The Fringe. The show to the show at The Fringe. The show has been supported by members of

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23: AnTobar, Tobermory 24: Carradale Village Hall 25: Aros, Isle of Skye JULY: 26: Tolbooth, Stirling 18/19: HebCeltFest 20: Salmon Bothy, Portsoy 27: Eastgate, Peebles 21: Eden Court, Inverness 28: Harbour Arts, Irvine

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Proclaimers for six weeks on their 'Like Comedy' UK tour, and after their Fringe 2012 sell-out show, Blueflint will be performing a one hour set from 7pm as part of the 'Made in Scotland' Showcase during the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Blueflint are a formidable live act whose evocative performances have gained them a strong reputation and following through the UK. Blueflint have released two albums https://soundcloud.com/laquinn27/sets/a-band-called-quinn-biding ‘High Bright Morning’ (2009) and Tickets: ‘Maudy Tree’ (2011) to critical http://festival.summerhall.co.uk/event/biding-time-remix acclaim. The five-piece outfit www.abandcalledquinn.com intertwine banjos, fiddle, doublebass and drums to accompany 16 AUGUST beautifully-crafted songs that swoop 0131 665 2240 or online at www. ELJAM AND FEAST RECORDS thebrunton.co.uk. Tickets are also BLUEFLINT: at ‘Made in Scotland’ from folk's dark underbelly to available from the Fringe on 0131 Showcase Edinburgh Fringe 2013 at buoyant Americana-tinged ballads. SHOWCASE: The best of East Lothian’s young musical talent. 226 0000 or the Acoustic Music Centre @ St 23 AUGUST 3pm – 10pm at The Brunton, www.edfringe.com Brides. Fresh from supporting The Musselburgh. Young, up and coming Proclaimers for six weeks on their THE WINTER TRADITION with music acts from East Lothian will be 7 SEPTEMBER 'Like Comedy' UK tour, and after support from THE LONELY under the spotlight at The Brunton their Fringe 2012 sell-out show, TOGETHER and BOOK GROUP: @ this August when the ELjam and OUT OF THE BEDROOM: Featuring Blueflint will be performing a one The Liquid Room, Edinburgh. The Feast Records Showcase host a Allan Dixon plus our Open Mic night hour set from 7pm as part of the number of acts during the with only original material on 'Made in Scotland' Showcase during Winter Tradition will play their biggest headline show to date at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Saturday nights at The Kilderkin the Edinburgh Fringe this year. The Liquid Room as part of DF Showcase is an exciting Bar, 67 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 Blueflint are a formidable live act 8BT. Each performer can play 3 whose evocative performances have Concerts world renowned line up at collaboration between ELjam, East the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Doors Lothian Youth Music Forum and songs (or 15 minutes if you have gained them a strong reputation 7pm, over 14s. Tickets are available Feast, Edinburgh College’s studentlong songs). We canny get enough and following through the UK. for £8 from run record label and undoubtedly new blood so come down and give Blueflint have released two albums us a song. Turn up for 19:15 for ‘High Bright Morning’ (2009) and http://thewintertradition.bigcartel.com the place to be for the best in local up-and-coming talent. The ELjam best chances to get a slot! It's first ‘Maudy Tree’ (2011) to critical along with some exclusive and Feast Records Showcase will be come, first served, and the slots do acclaim. The five-piece outfit merchandise and ticket bundles. in venue 1 at The Brunton (venue fill up quickly. intertwine banjos, fiddle, double191) on Sunday 25 August from www.facebook.com/groups/ bass and drums to accompany 24 AUGUST 3pm – 10pm. Tickets are £5 outofthebedroom beautifully-crafted songs that swoop (standing) and are available now on from folk's dark underbelly to KIM EDGAR: Pianist and singer/ buoyant Americana-tinged ballads. songwriter Kim Edgar will be performing songs from her critically NUALA KENNEDY BAND (IRL/ acclaimed albums, The Ornate Lie SCOT) + A. J. ROACH (U.S.A.): and Butterflies and Broken Glass as Stunning Irish/Scottish traditional part of the Edinburgh Fringe in music with a twist meets original Stockbridge Parish Church at 8 pm. songs from the Appalachian Described as “a heady cocktail of Mountains in a one-off Festival Carole King and Regina Fringe Special! Nuala Kennedy, Spektor” (Spiral Earth) and Described as fearless of the Scotland's “very own Tori unknown by The Irish Times, Amos” (Sunday Herald), Kim Edinburgh resident flute player and combines narratives of courageous singer Nuala Kennedy has been honesty with darkly delicious based in Scotland since 1995. melodies on a Steinway baby grand. Currently living in Leith, she has Social justice comes firmly on the toured the world to critical acclaim agenda for this Fringe show, which as the Nuala Kennedy Band, her Kim is using as an opportunity to Scottish power-house quartet. A. J. fundraise for Amnesty International, ROACH, now splitting his time with song requests and dedications between New York City and in return for a donation, and a raffle Edinburgh, A. J. Roach was born with a range of prizes including and raised in the deep hollows of donations from local businesses and mountainous Scott County, vegetable produce from Kim’s Virginia -- the cultural and recently acquired allotment (after geographical epicenter of America's eight years on a waiting list). Appalachian Mountain Range, and Tickets: £10/£8 Box Office: 0131 the birthplace of American country 226 0000 Song requests and music. A. J.'s songs have been dedications: kim@kimedgar.com featured in several U.S. televison www.edfringe.com shows and feature-length films, and www.kimedgar.com have drawn comparisons to Townes Van Zandt, Vic Chesnutt and Will HADDOW FEST PRESENTS: In Oldham. Tickets: addition to the eight date ‘Haddow http://www.edfringe.com/event/ On The Fringe’ in August, the NUALAKE £12/£10 9.45pm Venue monthly club night will see Jonny 123, Acoustic Music Centre @St (Fence)’s the Pictish Trail play with Bride's - 10 Orwell Terrace, Fence Records’ new charges, Edinburgh EH11 2DZ Tel: 0131 668 Monoganon at the Liquid Room 2019 tonight. The Pictish Trail are www.facebook.com/events/184963955006265 releasing a double single, from their recently releases ‘Long In The 17 AUGUST Tooth’ album soon. http://thepictishtrail.com/ BLUEFLINT: at ‘Made in Scotland’ http://monoganon.com/ Showcase Edinburgh Fringe 2013 at weblink: www.outofthebedroom the Acoustic Music Centre @ St 25 AUGUST facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/outofthebedroom Brides. Fresh from supporting The

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14 SEPTEMBER OUT OF THE BEDROOM: Featuring The Keystone Project plus our Open Mic night with only original material on Saturday nights at The Kilderkin Bar, 67 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BT. Each performer can play 3 songs (or 15 minutes if you have long songs). We canny get enough new blood so come down and give us a song. Turn up for 19:15 for best chances to get a slot! It's first come, first served, and the slots do fill up quickly. www.facebook.com/groups/outofthebedroom

12 OCTOBER OUT OF THE BEDROOM: Featuring Dog On A Swing plus our Open Mic night with only original material on Saturday nights at The Kilderkin Bar, 67 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BT. Each performer can play 3 songs (or 15 minutes if you have long songs). We canny get enough new blood so come down and give us a song. Turn up for 19:15 for best chances to get a slot! It's first come, first served, and the slots do fill up quickly. www.facebook.com/groups/outofthebedroom

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26 JULY RED SKY JULY: At Oran Mor, Glasgow at 7pm. Tickets £12 from www.ticketmaster.co.uk Red Sky July is the new project from three hugely respected and lauded musicians, consisting of husband and wife duo, Ally McErlaine (Texas), Shelly Poole (Alisha’s Attic) and Charity Hair (The Alice Band). Ally McErlaine has had a guitar in his hand for most of his adult life and joined Texas when he was just 17 years old. He has been touring with them since 1988, selling over 15 million albums worldwide in the process. Charity Hair hails from the small town of Plant City in Florida, scouted by a modeling agency at the age of 18, Charity soon moved to London and ended up forming The Alice Band. PACIFIC BLUES, RUSSIAN BRIDE + SUPPORT: Buff Club 142 Bath Lane, Glasgow. 18+, Doors, 7.15pm, Tickets £5. Bippp: Everybody loves a good bit of synth, bippp. is all about the mighty synthesisers. Expect any and every genre of music (that has synth in it anyway). Cold/New/No Wave, Classic Pop, Electro...you get the idea...anything from The Cure to Chvrches, Devo to Daft Punk and Lord Sovereign Gary Numan. Residents Steev Livingstone (Errors) + Lewis Cook (Mother Ganga), regular guest DJs. The Flying Duck, 142 Renfiels St, Glasgow. 11pm-3am. Tickets £5.

THE OK SOCIAL CLUB / A Plastic Rose / Model Jet Pilot / Huevo and the Giant: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £6.00.

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THE HOT SEATS: The Hot Seats play stringband music with simple intentions: to keep the role of traditional musician as entertainer and commentator alive and kicking. At Harbour Arts, Irvine. GULP (FEATURING MEMBERS OF www.facebook.com/thehotseats SUPER FURRY ANIMALS) / CHEER: Nice N Sleazy, 421 FOLK JAM SESSIONS: Traditional Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Time folk music with the odd surprise or 8pm. Tickets £6. two thrown in! It can get pretty busy so turn up early to get a seat! 27 JULY Starts 7pm. Dram, 232-246 Woodlands Road, Glasgow. SOS / The Little Illusions / The Moon Kids / Mono Six: King Tut's WHERE THE FOLKS AT: Weekly Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St live folk sessions in the cosy Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck, 142 8.30pm, Tickets £6.00 Renfiels St, Glasgow. 6pm-8pm. Tickets Free. MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL: WE ARE THE PHYSICS / CHERRY DEPARTURES / Departures / WAVE / SLY + THE FAMILY Salo / Owls In Antarctica: King DRONE / TUFF LOVE / EXTut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St WIVES / BIG HOGG / Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors CURIOSITY SHOP / MISS 8.30pm, Tickets £7.00. IRENIE ROSE / EASY! TIGER / GLAD COMMUNITY CHOIR. We FIFTEEN DEAD / are the Physics, purveyors of the SUFFERINFUCK / SHEER completely fictional 'mutant science IGNORANCE / BURT WARD: Nice punk rock. Cherry Wave - Riding a N Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, shoegaze pop-noise wave of misty Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £5. sweetness, this band blend the cold and warmth together to deliver an MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL: awkward yet satisfying reverb PADDY STEER / 2ND HAND drenched slice of escapism. "Sly + MARCHING BAND / LOS The Family Drone, Using only TENTAKILLS / GALOSHINS / drums and processed cassettes, and WOVEN TENTS / HOWIE incorporating many elements of REEVE / GIBLETS OF avant-garde music and sound art in YESTERDAY / ALEXANDER their realisation, Sly & The Family ABRAHAM / THE BLUE SHIP / Drone are a primal orchestra of TRAQUAIR: drum rhythms, radiophonic The magical disco wizard that is oscillator noise and electronicallyPaddy Steer is one of a kind. He abstracted vocals.Tuff Love, makes all his own synths, triggering Hushed and rich in melody, they sounds with percussion, warped like the pixies, the organ, vocals swarming up and around pavement, the pastels and melody like curling smoke from a sweeties. You'll like them too. Exclay pipe made of sherbert and Wives, A scratchy blend of noise rainbows - a one man space party, rock and no wave influences perfect way to end three days of converge to form ex wives, they fun. 2nd Hand Marching Band sing a saaad fuckin song! Curiosity take their lead from ensemble folk Shop, Beautiful 5 piece influenced music, post-rock, Scottish bands by modern psychedelia and indie and the DIY ethic. They record all shoegaze, creating a velvet wall of their music themselves in their own sound and rolling melody. Utterly magic mini-recording studio. They lovely / Miss Irenie Rose, Fresh celebrate life in a live setting with from the western islands and upwards of 16 members onstage at drawing influence from traditional once. Los Tentakills, musics as well as world, joni, joan Spearheading the new wave of and orton. We fell head over Scottish Garage psych, el tentakills buckles on first listen and we're are the soundtrack to an acid sure you shall too! Easy! Tiger are western too far out and wild to have a wonderfully joyous dose of the been made yet. L. Galoshins ound sweet and the sacred, mostly sweet like going down a worm hole in though. Glimmers of 60's french another dimension; Psychedelic and pop and cutesy folks shine through jazzed up, combining Captain Beefy their music - the perfect melting rockin’ organ parts that prescriptions for those summertime makes you want to go blues. Glad Community Choir, Wwwwwarhhhhhhhhhh and many members, many voices, many harmonious drawl vocals that make textures and all in the name of love. your brain fizz and yr feet wriggle. Love and the music of moondog. Woven Tents, A proggy, psychy The choir blew up away a few carnival of circus pop. Aw for the months ago, not to be missed is love of Fela Kuti get yrself some this perfect opener for a lovely peyote and rip into it head first for saturday of far out sounds! TYCI best results, Bigg Hogg, djs - the tyci club night djs spinning Sometimes gentle and comforting, the best of soul, dub, electro, oftentimes sharp and piercing, swing, pop, post punk... whatever occasionally jerky and with added they feel like, it'll be ace! ALL SO scree... make no mistake though, SO FREEE, 3pm kick off! 13th Note, this is jazz. Wild, fine jazz. Howie 50 – 60. King Street, Glasgow. Reeve, Through genial, wry wit and warm evocative playing that

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combines post punk, folk and flamenco tones, Howie communicates a very personal vibe that is all his own and goes down smoothe and bring a glow to the cheeks. Giblets of Yesterday typically include the heart, gizzard, liver, and other visceral organs of a previous day. Taking in jazz, minimalism, other wordly concrete and broken hymns. Alexander Abraham, Brilliantly bizarre spoken word from this grumpy little kiwi, try not to fall for his charm. The Blue Ship, Too atonal for pop, too catchy for the avant-guarde, too vulgar for the classical elite, too highbrow for punks, too intelligent for idiots, too idiotic for intellectuals, the Blue Ship defies classification, belief and YOU! Traquair, Acoustic folks psych from one of Ashton lanes finest, what better way could we think of to open up sunday? 13 Note, 50 –60. King Street, Glasgow. FREE. All kicks off at 2pm. 29 JULY PHIL LEE on his "Fall and Further Decline of the Mighty King Of Love" European Tour. Support from Mary Jean Lewis:

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7 SEPTEMBER VIGO THIEVES: Album Preview Show at The Arches, Glasgow. Following on from becoming the first unsigned band to sell out two consecutive nights at the legendary King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Vigo Thieves released their new single 'Believe' on 1 August. They are then going to be releasing their debut album in October but people that go to their Arches show in September

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23 AUGUST PAUL MCKENNA BAND AND JEANA LESLIE AND SIOBHAN MILLER: The Paul McKenna Band combines a love for folk and traditional music with original songs and tunes. The distinctive sound of this 5-piece band is created through powerful vocals, driving guitar and bouzouki, intense fiddle playing, and a warm pairing of flute and whistles and dynamic bodhrán and percussion. Opening the evening is Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller, who will be joined by guitarist Jenn Butterworth. Critics and audiences alike have responded warmly to the duo's fresh approach to vocal arrangements and to their open, communicative personalities onstage, not to mention their two acclaimed albums! Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Time 8pm, Tickets £13 / £11 24 AUGUST ROLLING DAMNED: Highland based rock act Toby Michaels Rolling Damned will follow the release of their double A side single 'Rolling Damned'/'A Little Bit of What You Fancy (Does You Good)' and their debut Rockness appearance with August shows including Twa Tams, Perth. Frontman Toby Michaels said “Our

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JOSEPHINE/ANDERSON, MCGINTY / WEBSTER, WARD AND FISHER; This fantastic double bill at The Lemon Tree as part of AIYF's spotlight sessions features www.facebook.com/tobymichaelsrollingdamned Josephine Oniyama, a mancunian soul songstrel and songwriter. Fresh from 30 AUGUST working with Ed Harcourt, Josephine is the pre headliner to Dundee's ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM @ The collective Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward Albert Halls, Stirling 7.30pm. £16/£14/£12. and Fisher, who may have a rather long In 1988, two members from two of Scotlands name, but the music speaks for itself. Two leading bands, The Boys of The Lough and impressive acts for the price of one Silly Wizard, came together to work on a gig! Time 8.30pm. Lemon Tree, West North television series. You could say - the rest is Street, Aberdeen, Tree, Tickets £12 & £10 history. In the 25 years they have been (C) tickets available from performing together they have become www.boxofficeaberdeen.com household names in Scotland and are renowned around the world. 28 JULY www.stirling.gov.uk/tollbooth 6 SEPTEMBER GTS BOOS BAND: 8pm £7, Tolbooth, Stirling. Fresh from their recent success with the Jocks Juke Joint project, Stirling blues rockers GTs Boos Band are delighted to announce the launch of eagerly awaited debut album Steak House, which will take place with a special night of Blues Rock at the Tolbooth. www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth 8 NOVEMBER RODDY HART & THE LONESOME FIRE: Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire are set to make their mark this year with the release of their long awaited eponymous album. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £10 / £8.

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CONNIE LUSH Recognised as one of the finest Blues singers in the country, winning Best Female Vocalist UK five times and twice voted European Blues Vocalist of the Year, singer-songwriter Connie Lush continues her 23 NOVEMBER love affairs with audiences in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, th SIXTIES GOLD 50 ANNIVERSARY TOUR: doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from For lovers of Sixties music, this is the www.boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 ultimate, and probably never to be repeated, 641122 line-up. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate th the 50 anniversary of when it all began. ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH Featuring record breaking Merseybeat band FESTIVAL, Ceòl Mòr with award-winning Gerry & The Pacemakers. Also from singer-songwriter Karine Polwart, Liverpool and tipped to be as big as The featuring NorthShore Celtic Ensemble Beatles, The Searchers’ first single also (Canada) and the North-East Folk Collection went to No. 1 and led to five more Top 5 hits (Scotland) in a energetic and highly and a total of 128 weeks in the charts. entertaining showcase of the hard work of Controversial, ponytailed P.J. Proby, whose the festival’s Summer Course participants, in trouser splitting shocked the nation, was a the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets Melody Maker teen idol award winner in 1964 from www.boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel and spent 91 weeks in the charts. The 01224 641122 Fortunes stormed the Top 10 with You’ve Got Your Troubles, Here It Comes Again, 3 AUGUST Freedom Come Freedom Go and Storm in a Teacup. And finally, Brian Poole and Chip THE LITTLE KICKS: To celebrate the new Hawkes. On stage together. 23rd Caird Hall, release of their third album and perform their Critchen Street, Dundee. new tracks live, upbeat melodic indie rockers The Little Kicks, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122

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Townsmen, The Switch, The 07967 503027. Kleptocrats, Echo Valley, Casino City LIVE MUSIC / JAM SESSION & Rewind, Aviator Suite, Prestwick 31 AUGUST hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires Airport. Free admission. Time 12pm. ISIS. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, plus guest musicians and bands. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, PRESTFEST featuring Ally & Stevie, Prestwick. 9.00pm. Free admission. Prestwick. Time 9.15. All gear Antoines, Celtic Twist, The Pick Ups, TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES: supplied. To book a slot contact Bill Erin Todd, Elemental, Stephen 07967 503027. Henry, Colin Hunter & Andy McNeil, O’Briens, Ayr, free admission. 9pm. Golf Inn, 154 Main Street, 18 OCTOBER 9 AUGUST Prestwick. Free admission from 5pm. SIXTIES GOLD 50th PRESTFEST FEATURING THE ANNIVERSARY TOUR: For lovers IFOUNDATION (TOP REGGAE PRESTFEST featuring The Mosa BAND) PLUS AUDIOCLASS, Eagle Funk Club, The Dome, 71 – 75 Main of Sixties music, this is the ultimate, and probably never to be repeated, Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Street, Prestwick. Free admission, line-up. Don’t miss your chance to 9.00pm. Free admission. Time 11.30pm. celebrate the 50th anniversary of when it all began. Featuring record PRESTFEST TRIBUTE NIGHT 11 AUGUST breaking Merseybeat band Gerry & FEATURING The Prestwick Light The Pacemakers. Also from PRESTFEST Cash for Kids Sunday Orchestra , Cheat Loaf (Meatloaf Liverpool and tipped to be as big as Special featuring A Band Called tribute) and Non-Jovi (Bon Jovi The Beatles, The Searchers’ first Cadence, Los Perros, Dean Darkie, tribute). The Ambassador Indoor single also went to No. 1 and led to Acoustic Blis, Little Fire, Rikki Bowling, Bellevue Road, Prestwick, five more Top 5 hits and a total of Mackay, Rose Parade, The Trongate Ayrshire. Tickets £5 from venue. 128 weeks in the charts. Rum Riots, Melissa Kelly & The Time 7.30pm. Harmless Thieves, Stone Pony, Golf Controversial, ponytailed P.J. Proby, whose trouser splitting Inn, 154 Main Street, Prestwick. PRESFEST Elvis tribute featuring shocked the nation, was a Melody Free admission. Time 2pm. Stars in Their Eyes finalist Paul Maker teen idol award winner in Thorpe. Aviator Suite, Prestwick 1964 and spent 91 weeks in the Airport. Time 7pm. Tickets £10 from PRESTFEST featuring Mhazz, Esperanza, Elliots, 132 main Street, charts. The Fortunes stormed the www.ticketweb.co.uk Top 10 with You’ve Got Your Prestwick, Fee admission, Time Troubles, Here It Comes Again, 8pm. PRESTFEST featuring Chloe Freedom Come Freedom Go and Simpson, Scott Nicol, Johnny Storm in a Teacup. And finally, PRESTFEST ROCK OUT SUNDAY McAuley, Little Fire & Al Mitchell, featuring Upshot, Fu Pelt, Live & Brian Poole and Chip Hawkes. On Golf Inn, 154 Main Street, stage together. 18TH DG1 Hoods Dangerous (Thin Lizzy tribute) Prestwick. Free admission, Time Loaning, Dumfries. and The Penetrations, Eagle 9pm. Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. 9.00pm. Free admission. PRESTFEST featuring Little Fire, Scott Nicol, Ally McGilloway, Michael 15 AUGUST Kogan & A Band Called Cadence, The Red Lion, 9 The Cross, LIVE MUSIC / JAM SESSION Prestwick. Free admission, Time hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires 8pm. plus guest musicians and bands. Send us all your gig dates for Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, 10 AUGUST Scottish Borders and Prestwick. Time 9.15. All gear Northumberland. PRESTFEST ALL DAYER featuring supplied. To book a slot contact Bill Email them to Carol 07967 503027. Onzlo, Sonic Templars, Scott carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Nicol & The Limitless Sky, Psycho Babe, Achilles Pilot, The 17 AUGUST Helms, Belter, Tambo & The JESTER’S FURY, Eagle Tavern, 3-5 27 JULY Spitfires, and Wildcard, Eagle The Cross, Prestwick. 9.00pm. Free Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. THE HOT SEATS: The Hot Seats admission. From 1pm. Free admission. play stringband music with simple intentions: to keep the role of 22 AUGUST PRESTFEST featuring Paul traditional musician as entertainer Creighton, Duffy’s Gypsy Band, and commentator alive and kicking. LIVE MUSIC / JAM SESSION Simon Atkinson & The At Eastgate, Peebles. hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires Foundryman’s Apprentice. The www.facebook.com/thehotseats plus guest musicians and bands. Ambassador Indoor Bowling, Bellevue Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, ST BOSWELLS LIVE! Cancelled Prestwick. Time 9.15. All gear Tickets £5 available from venue. supplied. To book a slot contact Bill Summer Ceilidh - Due to poor Time 7.30pm. advanced sales, we have been 07967 503027. unable to go ahead with the PRESTFEST featuring The Honest Summer Ceilidh. Apologies to 24 AUGUST Mistakes, Johnny Barr & The everyone who was planning on Badbeats, The Red Lion,9 The going. REVAMP, Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick, Free admission. www.stboswellslive.com Cross, Prestwick. 9.00pm. Free Time 8pm. admission. 1 AUGUST PRESTFEST featuring Brass Impact 29 AUGUST Big Band, Caprice, 112 – 114 Main PHIL CUNNINGHAM: Superb, Street, Prestwick, Free admission, innovative instrumentalist, with not LIVE MUSIC / JAM SESSION Time 8.30pm. simply the fastest fingers in the hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires West but some of the most sensitive plus guest musicians and bands. PRESTFEST Cash for Kids Music ones, too! The man who, in Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Event featuring Paul Dickson, Scotland at least, made the Michael Downie, Eron McEvoy, Dillon Prestwick. Time 9.15. All gear accordion respectable again and supplied. To book a slot contact Bill Whiteside, 4 Colours, The

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also plays fine keyboard and whistle;composer, whose range extends from heart-tugging slow airs to vibrant tunes for a string of successful theatrical productions and to full-scale concert suites, where bagpipes, bodhrans and bouzoukis meet up with sometimes bemused classical orchestras in a whirlpool of rampant, exuberant sound. Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre Eastgate Peebles. Time 7:30pm. Tel; 0172 172 5777. 7 AUGUST URANG MATANG and JAMMIE DEVILS: Fresh from an appearance at the Wickerman Festival the highly talented four piece Ska/Reggae/ Experimental band Urang Matang at 5pm open an evening of outdoor music at The Fisherman's Arms, Birgham (between Kelso and Coldstream), then at 7pm you can dance the night away with Edinburgh band Jammie Devils, who are a supremely talented Rock and pop band who play a diverse & exciting range of classic hits! Their energetic performances include songs from a wide variety of stars such as The Beatles, The Fratellis, T- Rex, Maroon 5, The Rolling stones, Crowded House, The Killers and many more. www.facebook.com/urang.matang www.facebook.com/fishermansarmsbirgham

17 AUGUST THE STRING JAM CLUB @ Innerleithen Music Festival 2013 Any Border’s musicians wishing to perform at the annual String Jam event at Innerleithen Music Festival on Saturday 17 August 12.30 – 3.30 – please get in touch ASAP, spaces are filling up fast! Email: stringjamclub@vixenrecords.com www.facebook.com/stringjamclub 7 SEPTEMBER FOLK ROCKIN 4 FLODDEN; Norham Flodden 500 committee presents ‘Folk Rockin for Flodden’. The line up: Scotland's top folk and Rock Band SCOCHA, From Lindisfarne DAVE HULL-DENHOLM & CHARLIE HARCOURT present The Alan Hull Songbook. From Lindisfarne STEVE DAGGETT, THE AGITATOR – Derek Meins, SMALL HALL BAND, NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS.Time 6.30pm – 11pm in the field at Norham Castle. All tickets are standing and price will be £20 per head for a full evenings entertainment. Food and drink on sale. No drink, barbeques, gazebos, tents etc to be brought into the event. Tickets available soon from www.borderevents.com and also The Maltings, Berwick.For more information, please contact Sheila Johnson on sheila.johnson@hotmail.co.uk www.flodden1513.com/index.php/site/event/474/

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Fife August 3-11

Wizard Festival

The festival was founded in 1982 and since then has grown into one of Scotland's most popular and unique arts events. Each year, 80 or so exhibitions are housed in ingenious exhibition spaces created from artists' studios, garages, courtyards and gardens. Come along, stroll around the village, see the artworks for sale and meet the artists. Cabaret music evenings throughout the festival.

August Aberdeenshire Returning in 2014 Thanks to everyone that has supported the festival over the past 5 years, please stay with us and help spread the word via our Facebook page, your comments and likes are much appreciated. We will continue to work on bringing another great festival to the north east in 2014. www.wizardfestival.com

Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival

www.pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

Shetland Fiddle Frenzy Shetland August 4-11

Fiddle Frenzy is Shetland Arts’ week long celebration of traditional ShetBeauly land fiddle. Fiddle Frenzy is a weekAugust 2-3 long summer school and festival, celebrating the music and the musiThe conga starts here for Bella’s cians that have led Shetland to becarnival-themed 10th birthday come one of the world’s most highly party. So get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival acclaimed fiddle playing regions. A of music and performing arts. Bella must for all fans of traditional muis back in its beautiful Highland set- sic. You can also escape the classes altogether for an afternoon and ting with all the crazy variety that head out on one of our cultural makes it Scotland’s premier boutrips, to explore the lifestyle and tique festival. This year it’s the place for the hipsters to wiggle And scenery of our beautiful islands. All don’t forget it’s most important fea- together, we’re determined to offer a truly unique Shetland cultural exture – it’s the only festival in the perience. world that’s 76.3 miles from Achiltibuie. Now, that’s important! ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what www.shetlandfiddlefrenzy.com everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the Prestfest way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestiPrestwick vals August 9-11 www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Auchinleck’s Alive & Kicking Festival Auchinleck August 2-4 A weekend of music and activities, from the opening concert free gigs to the closing dinner and ‘Tribute’ evening www.auchinleckfestival.co.uk

Auctermuchty Festival Fife August 2-11 Muchty festival is unique. it's a ten day programme of community and music events. In the festival we celebrate all aspects of community life with something for everyone. Young and old, residents and visitors, lovers of music, art and culture, all will find a geat 'Muchty' welcome 32 times over!

Prestfest aims to attract the best musical talent we can and boy do we have a cracking line up for you this year as seasoned performers and musicians fill our venues to bring you an eclectic mix of music. Ranging from last years festival sensations Brass Impact to Prestfest first timers Esperanza add in Alan Frew, Mosa Funk Club, Little Fire, The Ayrshire Music Collective, Tambo & The Spitfires, i Foundation, Live and Dangerous, Non Jovi, The Prestwick Light Orchestra, Upshot, Johnny Barr, A Band Called Cadence and a whole host of other great acts … plus Elvis's return to Prestwick Airport at the Aviator Suite on the Friday night you have a pretty good musical stew that's surely to everyones taste. www.prestfest.co.uk

Edinburgh International Festival Edinburgh August 9 - September 1

www.auchtermuchty-festival.org.uk Three exhilarating weeks of the

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very best in classical music, theatre, opera and dance. www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk

Youth Beatz

rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some Dumfries of the biggest names in Celtic music August 10 alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off Now in its fifth year, Youth Beatz with a concert presenting wonderful has established itself as one of singers of traditional song. CompleScotland’s Premier Youth & Music Festivals attracting some of the big- menting the concerts are an open gest names in British Pop, including stage, a singaround and the legenAlexandra Burke, N-Dubz and Chip- dary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. munk, in a safe and friendly environment in South West Scotland. www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org The day long Festival is held at David Keswick Athletic Centre, Dumfries on Saturday 10th August Bfest 2013 and will attract over 12,000 Wick young people aged 12 – 25 from August 17 across Scotland and the North of England. The most northerly mainstream muwww.youthbeatz.co.uk

Piping Live! Glasgow August 11-18 Piping Live! is turning 10 in 2013 and to celebrate we’ve got a whole host of great events planned for the festival. With the World Pipe Band Championships changing to a two day event this is sure to be the BIGGEST, and BEST week of piping ever! Come and join us in our new hub at St Enoch Square which will host our Craft Clachan and St Enoch Tent which will have recitals, performances and our “Music of the Nations” gigs going on the whole week, as well as some fantastic Pipe Band Performances each day. The National Piping Centre will also be packed with events at the Street Cafe and throughout the building, with Pipe Idol, Street Cafe Sessions, Come and Try Sessions, Museum Tours, Family Day and much much more. Get down to Glasgow from 11th – 18th August 2013 to celebrate Piping Live!’s 10th Birthday with us!

sic festival returns for year 4! 3000 capacity family music festival in Wick, Caithness. Artists include; Anderson, Mcginty, Webster, Ward & Fisher, Xcerts, Echobelly and the stars of the Commitments. Tickets £32 Adult, £18 Child 14-17, £10 Child 11-13, Under 10's Free, OAP £10 www.bfest-wick.co.uk

Wake The Deen Festival Aberdeen August 17-18 A 2 day Festival featuring live bands playing across 3 stages in Aberdeen's Tunnels. www.facebook.com/ wakethedeen

Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling August 22-25

Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day www.pipingfestival.co.uk multi arts festival...it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, Culross Festival cake and loads of other stuff! After Fife we've done that we teach people August 15-18 who wouldn't ordinarily be able to For twenty years, the charity that is how to do creative things, like play the Culross Festival has been bring- instruments, write poetry and paint. ing some of the UK and Scotland's www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk top acts to Culross. Memories of Eddi Reader, Ruby Turner and Red Hot Chilli Pipers will not fade and Mull of Kintyre this year's programme is set to con- Music Festival tinue the tradition. Music for all Mull tastes but why not try something August 22-25 different as well? www.culrossfestival.com

Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders August 16-18 A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst

Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting for this weekend-long display of new, emerging music. www.mokfest.com

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