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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area.
Delta, Black Cat Bone stray away from the method of other blues bands currently doing the rounds.www.facebook.com/blackcatbone13 IAIN HUNTER: At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8.30pm. www.thequeenshall.net
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BE LIKE PABLO: At Edinburgh (Electric Circus) with THE WONDER VILLAINS and GOLDEN ARM. Scotland’s finest power-pop-punk band Be Like Pablo are on tour and it promises to be a lot 13 JULY of mosh pit fun with big riffs and and synths galore. As charming as they are talented, the Our Big Gig – Pathhead: Free, at Pathhead band of unassuming schoolteachers from Forres Village Hall, Midlothian 11am To 3pm. A unique will have you tapping your feet and cracking a family event for players & non-players of age 8 smile with these two stonking tunes full of and up. Using a mixture of conventional instruments, percussion, voice and assorted junk charisma and quirky instrumentation from their instruments JENNY GARDNER & AMY GEDDES debut album The New Adventures. will work with you to create a short performance www.facebook.com/belikepablo piece. We’ll all begin together with whole group percussion & singing followed by the opportunity 20 JULY for you to choose what to play. All ability levels MIKE STERN / BILL EVANS BAND featuring are welcome but children under 14 must be accompanied by a participating adult. This event Dennis Chambers and Tom Kennedy : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. is free but places are limited so please e-mail 8pm. info@pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk to secure www.thequeenshall.net your place. www. pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk 21 JULY 15 JULY OTIS TAYLOR : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. CAROLINE GILMOUR / SAM BROOKES : At www.thequeenshall.net Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh (Supporting Sam Brookes). In the space of 2 years Caroline has 22 JULY supported Charlotte Church, Eleanor McEvoy, Paper Aeroplanes, Horse and performed in London (Monto Water Rats) and at The Cavern in KAISER BILL INVENTED JAZZ : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. Liverpool. The Edinburgh based singer has also performed in China, Australia and at Edinburgh's 8pm. www.thequeenshall.net official St Andrew's Day Celebrations in 2013, including a special solo performance via video 23 JULY link up to Dunedin in New Zealand. Caroline releases a new Single, "Paper Planes" on 30 KEN MATHIESON CLASSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA June. play Jelly Roll Morton www.carolinegilmour.com with Evan Christopher, Duke Heitger, Don Vappie : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 18 JULY Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. www.thequeenshall.net THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 24 JULY 8.30pm. www.thequeenshall.net LOUISE RUTKOWSKI: Former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo 19 JULY album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”, accompanied by cowriter/producer and pianist, Irvin Duguid. At The BLACK CAT BONE: At The Voodoo Rooms, Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Rockin' blues band, Black Cat Bone, Edinburgh EH2 2AA. Time: 7.30pm (finish time will be playing at The Voodoo Rooms Ballroom 10pm). Tickets £12 stbf Tickets Scotland: with doors at 19.00. Tickets are priced at £6 www.tickets-scotland.com advance, £8 on the door. Tickets are available www.facebook.com/LouiseRutkowski from Ticket Scotland and Skiddle. "Black Cat Bone are at the forefront of the new blues rock 30 Years of Blues N Trouble : At The Queen’s underground in Edinburgh. A slinky, sexy, Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. growling sound that makes the walls sweat." www.thequeenshall.net Lach - BBC Radio 4. Combining the driving rhythm, percussion and riffs from North Mississippi's hill country blues with the hallmark 25 JULY style of slide guitar and harmonica from the
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MARTIN TAYLOR Great Guitars with CHRISTIAN ESCOUDÉ and ULF WAKENIUS : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8.30pm. www.thequeenshall.net 26 JULY CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Leith Theatre, Edinburgh. In the space of 2 years Caroline has supported Charlotte Church, Eleanor McEvoy, Paper Aeroplanes, Horse and performed in London (Monto Water Rats) and at The Cavern in Liverpool. The Edinburgh based singer has also performed in China, Australia and at Edinburgh's official St Andrew's Day Celebrations in 2013, including a special solo performance via video link up to Dunedin in New Zealand. Caroline releases a new Single, "Paper Planes" on 30 June. www.carolinegilmour.com THE BAD PLUS : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8.30pm. www.thequeenshall.net Four Corners Jazz Festival Special: At The Mash House, Edinburgh, 11pm - 5am. Scotland's longest running soul and funk night, Four Corners, once again teams up with Edinburgh Jazz Festival for a night of top quality dancefloor funk and live music,
featuring the UKs finest exponent of NYC Latin soul, THE BUGALU FOUNDATION, alongside a guest DJ set from DOM SERVINI (Wah Wah 45s) - a stalwart of London's jazz and beats scene. + Residents Simon Hodge, Johnny Cashback & Astrojazz. Tickets: £5 before 12 / £7 after. Advance Tickets: www.edinburghjazzfestival.com 27 JULY CHRISTIAN SCOTT QUINTET / FEYA FAKU QUINTET : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. www.thequeenshall.net
COLIN CLYNE: At Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh. Folk singer/songwriter Colin Clyne was crowned the 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Diego Music Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now releasing his new single 'Merry Go Round' on 30 June from the album 'The Never Ending Pageant' out 21 July. Being released though Colin's hometown of Aberdeen’s label Fat Hippy Records, he's come quite a way from working on a ship with long stints at sea, which he used as good song writing inspiration! The album is filled with upbeat tracks with a hint of Americana from his time spent there during his work.
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1 AUGUST DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, rootsbased songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. 2 AUGUST
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The Dugs N’ Pubs Mystery Music Tour presents ….. THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS, MIYAGI, THE AL SHIELDS BAND and many more: We invite you on a unique tour of Edinburgh’s finest dog friendly establishments. The Dog Head Music Society in association with Dug’s n’ Pubs, Boda Bar and Windsor Buffet is proud to officially announce our Edinburgh Fringe Festival show. Covering almost 6 miles of one of the world's most beautiful cities with music and spoken word in 10 venues by 12 very different acts. All events take place in dog friendly venues with drinks and snacks, buffets and even a rum tasting provided along the way. We’ll take
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you from the glory of the castle down to Holyrood Palace and Arthurs Seat. From over Calton Hill to the tip of Leith and from there down to the docks where we’ll enjoy a dram of Scotland’s finest. Every step of the way we encourage you to bring your dog/ dogs, and family as every venue provides refreshments and snacks for man and beast alike. We hope you get into the mood, dress in a canine fashion and follow us round the town as we howl at the moon. So bring your friends (two-legged and four legged) and INVOKE THE DOG WITHIN! www.facebook.com/thedogheadmusicsociety
7 AUGUST BLUE ROSE CODE: Live at the Edinburgh Fringe. 10pm at the Acoustic Music Centre, St Brides, Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh. £12/ £10 Book now, places are limited. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under the Blue Rose Code name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Buy his new album @: www.bluerosecode.bandcamp.com www.bluerosecode.com
for Scotland with their inspired fusion of ancient and modern traditional music and song. www.thequeenshall.net www.battlefieldband.co.uk
exploring and learning traditional songs. Supported by Enterprise Music Scotland's Trad Arts Small Fund (funds from Creative Scotland). www.glowarts.co.uk
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EAST END SOCIAL: At Platform: El Hombre Trajeado, Ela Orleans, Wolf. An ambitious and eclectic new music project by Chemikal Underground housed snugly within Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. www.facebook.com/eastendsocial
BLUE ROSE CODE: Live at the Edinburgh Fringe. 10pm at the Acoustic Music Centre, St Brides, Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh. £12/ £10 Book now, places are limited. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under the Blue Rose Code name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Buy his new album @: www.bluerosecode. bandcamp.com www.bluerosecode.com
VALENTINA and VOCES DEL SUR will be hosting a Latin American Summer Solstice Night of Music and Poetry in the tradition of Chilean Peña at Café Life, Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Valentina and Voces del Sur will be playing a vibrant and soul searching set of Latin American Folk songs, with guest musician, Edinburgh-based bandoneón player, Roberto Rabinovich. The night will CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Edinburgh Fringe be a fusion of song and poetry and for the Festival, at Jazz Bar. In the space of 2 years first time you will hear Valentina reading a Caroline has supported Charlotte Church, selection of poems by laureates from Chile, Eleanor McEvoy, Paper Aeroplanes, Horse Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral in and performed in London (Monto Water translation (with snippets in Spanish). Rats) and at The Cavern in Liverpool. The Roberto will also be reading some of Horacio Edinburgh based singer has also performed Ferrer’s tango poems. in China, Australia and at Edinburgh's www.vocesdelsur.co.uk official St Andrew's Day Celebrations in 2013, including a special solo performance via video link up to Dunedin in New Zealand. Caroline releases a new Single, "Paper Planes" on 30 June. www.carolinegilmour.com
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14 AUGUST BLUE ROSE CODE: Live at the Edinburgh Fringe. 10pm at the Acoustic Music Centre, St Brides, Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh. £12/ £10 Book now, places are limited. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under the Blue Rose Code name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Buy his new album @: www.bluerosecode. bandcamp.com www.bluerosecode.com
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18 JULY The Fallen Angels Club presents: THE BLUEFIELDS plus support. At Stereo, Renfield Lane Glasgow - bringing Nashville To Glasgow In July! Tickets £14/Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Veterans they may be but Warner E. Hodges on lead guitar and vocals (Jason & The Scorchers), Dan Baird on bass, guitars and vocals (Georgia Satellites), Brad Pemberton on drums (Ryan Adams and the Cardinals) and Joe Blanton on lead vocals and guitar (Royal Court of China) are rightly regarded as a supergroup in every sense of the word. Southern fried, raunchy and rootsy – as highlighted in their latest album “Under High Cotton” – The Bluefields’ tours are never less than blistering. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com EAST END SOCIAL: At Bowler's Bar: Tall Ships, United Fruit. An ambitious and eclectic new music project by Chemikal Underground housed snugly within Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. Bridgeton's cosy Bowler's Bar has fast become a favourite pub, and central hub, for the East End Social, offering a laid-back, intimate stage for special gigs by established Scottish artists, along with a chance to see some of our finest and most exciting emerging local act. www.facebook.com/eastendsocial
BE LIKE PABLO: At Glasgow (Broadcast) with THE WONDER VILLAINS and FAREWELL SINGAPORE. Scotland’s finest power-pop-punk band Be Like Pablo are on tour and it promises to be a lot of mosh pit fun with big riffs and and synths galore. As 11 JULY charming as they are talented, the band of unassuming schoolteachers from Forres will Twin City Records presents ..... BLUE HONEY launch their EP 'Plastic Dreams' at have you tapping your feet and cracking a smile with these two stonking tunes full of Nice 'N' Sleazy in Glasgow. 8pm/£5 entry/ charisma and quirky instrumentation from over18's. Support from THE APPARELLS and DE MELLO. BLUE HONEY are a 4-piece their debut album The New Adventures. band from Paisley, their influences include - www.facebook.com/belikepablo The Stone Roses, The Who, The Beatles, 19 JULY Oasis. Tickets @ http://twincityrecords.
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EAST END SOCIAL: At Platform: Neu! Reekie! The Summer Sizzler feat The Pastels, Broken Records, Jock Scot, Jackie 12 JULY BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Queen's Kay, Rachel Maclean, Kevin Williamson, Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JG Kevin Pedersen. An ambitious and eclectic Glow Arts Traditional Song Workshop 7.30pm. Tickets: £16.00 on 0131 668 new music project by Chemikal for Families: Two free sessions from 2019. Battlefield Band will be playing Underground housed snugly within 11am -11.45am and 12.30pm 1.15pm. At various concerts in Scotland during August Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow the Peoples Palace, Glasgow Green, G40 and September. Under their banner 2014 Cultural Programme. 1AT Join traditional Scots Singer Fiona 'Forward with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield www.facebook.com/eastendsocial Band have been a bedrock of talent for over Hunter for the Glow Arts Traditional Family four decades, and continue to lead the way Song Workshops. Fun for all the family 20 JULY www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Honey/290080534446536
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goNORTH 2014 may be over but the 'goNORTH Festival Tour' is about to begin!
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goNORTH Stage @ Wickerman Dundrennan, Dumfries & Galloway : 25-26 July www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk Wickerman goNORTH Stage acts .....
Broken Records : Ella The Bird (Siobhan Wilson) : Roman Nose : United Fruit : Teen Canteen : Prehistoric Friends : Wecamefromwolves : The Moon Kids : Scary People : Schnarff Schnarff : Pale Honey : Dante : Copper Lungs : Our Future Glory : Halfrican : Angus Munro : Vladimir : Adopted as Holograph : Felix Champion : Culann
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EAST END SOCIAL: At Bowler's Bar: Penman's Jazzmen. An ambitious and eclectic new music project by Chemikal Underground housed snugly within Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. Bridgeton's cosy Bowler's Bar has fast become a favourite pub, and central hub, for the East End Social, offering a laid-back, intimate stage for special gigs by established Scottish artists, along with a chance to see some of our finest and most exciting emerging local act. www.facebook.com/eastendsocial
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The Big Blues Day with TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES: At The Ferry, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/TamboTheSpitfires 22 JULY DHM Concerts present ..... SARAH JAROSZ with special guest DECLAN McKAY of The Young Aviators : At Oran Mor in Glasgow, Doors 7pm, 8pm start. £15plus bf from www.ticketweb.co.uk Sarah Jarosz is a 22- year-old, Grammynominated singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist who hails from just outside Austin, TX. A recent graduate from the prestigious New England Conservatory, she will release her third album, Build Me Up From Bones, for Sugar Hill Records on September 24th. Over the past four years, Jarosz, who musically fits comfortably where contemporary folk, Americana and roots music intersect, has covered a remarkable amount of ground thus far. She has toured the United States extensively, as well as Canada and the UK, taped Austin City Limits and the BBC Series The Transatlantic Sessions and appeared on A Prairie Home Companion. www.facebook.com/sarahjaroszmusic
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Twin City Records presents ..... BLUE HONEY launch their EP 'Plastic Dreams' at Nice 'N' Sleazy in Glasgow. 8pm/£5 entry/over18's. Support from THE APPARELLS and DE MELLO. BLUE HONEY are a 4-piece band from Paisley, their influences include - The Stone Roses, The Who, The Beatles, Oasis. Tickets @ http://twincityrecords.bigcartel.com/category/tickets www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Honey/290080534446536 www.twincityrecords.com www.facebook.com/eastendsocial
22 JULY BOOMERANG: At Queen’s Baton Relay, Queen’s Park. Boomerang represents the cultural version of a baton relay, thrown from Scotland and returning to its origin, all the stronger for its journey. This exciting project will feature BREABACH (Scotland) and include MOANA AND THE TRIBE with HOROMONA HORO (New Zealand: Aotearoa) and SHELLIE MORRIS, CASEY DONOVAN and traditional Aboriginal dancers and musicians from Australia. Celebrating the “Indigenous Commonwealth” Boomerang will explore links between Gaelic, Aboriginal and Maori cultures, through language, music and dance.
BOOMERANG: At Opening Ceremony Screening, Fruitmarket. Boomerang represents the cultural version of a baton relay, thrown from Scotland and returning to its origin, all the stronger for its journey. This exciting project will feature BREABACH (Scotland) and include MOANA AND THE TRIBE with HOROMONA HORO (New Zealand: Aotearoa) and SHELLIE MORRIS, CASEY DONOVAN and traditional Aboriginal dancers and musicians from Australia. Celebrating the “Indigenous Commonwealth” Boomerang will explore links between Gaelic, Aboriginal and Maori cultures, through language, music and dance. 24 JULY
23 JULY EAST END SOCIAL: At Bowler's Bar: Penman's Jazzmen. An ambitious and eclectic new music project by Chemikal Underground housed snugly within Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. Bridgeton's cosy Bowler's Bar has fast become a favourite pub, and central hub, for the East End Social, offering a laid-back, intimate stage for special gigs by established Scottish artists, along with a chance to see some of our finest and most exciting emerging local act.
BOOMERANG: At a “Festival 2014” concert, at the Living Room, Glasgow Green, at 7.45pm. Admission is free!!! Boomerang represents the cultural version of a baton relay, thrown from Scotland and returning to its origin, all the stronger for its journey. This exciting project will feature BREABACH (Scotland) and include MOANA AND THE TRIBE with HOROMONA HORO (New Zealand: Aotearoa) and SHELLIE MORRIS, CASEY DONOVAN and traditional Aboriginal dancers and musicians from Australia. Celebrating the “Indigenous Commonwealth” Boomerang will explore
links between Gaelic, Aboriginal and Maori cultures, through language, music and dance. 25 JULY NICK HARPER: At Milngavie Folk Club, Fraser Centre, Milngavie. To call Nick Harper a superlative singer/songwriter could put his highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate songs. For almost 2 decades, he has been dazzling audiences and reviewers alike with this heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship and sheer bravado. 2014 sees Nick touring the length and breadth of the UK in support of his 8th studio album 'Riven', an epic recording with legendary producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back to Scotland. www.harperspace.com 26 JULY LOUISE RUTKOWSKI: Former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”, accompanied by co-writer/producer and pianist, Irvin Duguid. At CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD. Time: 7.30pm (finish time 10pm). Tickets £12 stbf: www.cca-glasgow.com
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ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA and BBC SCOTTISH COLIN CLYNE: At The Attic (Garage), SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA featuring Glasgow. Folk singer/songwriter Colin Clyne NICOLA BENEDETTI conducted by Martyn was crowned the 'Best Acoustic Act' at the Brabbins: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, San Diego Music Awards in 2011 and 2012 Main Auditorium. 6.30pm. Not one, but two and is now releasing his new single 'Merry of Scotland’s orchestras on stage for a Go Round' on 30 June from the album 'The blockbuster concert of popular favourites Never Ending Pageant' out 21 July. Being and Scottish classics. Martyn Brabbins released though Colin's hometown of conducts the mega-orchestra and Nicola Aberdeen’s label Fat Hippy Records, he's Benedetti joins for Bruch and traditional come quite a way from working on a ship Scottish tunes. Prices £5.00. Booking info: with long stints at sea, which he used as Ticket Office: 0141 353 8000 Online good song writing inspiration! The album is booking: filled with upbeat tracks with a hint of www.glasgowconcerthalls.com Americana from his time spent there during his work. SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE featuring NICOLA www.colinclyne.com BENEDETTI directed by Jonathan Morton: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: At Glasgow Strathclyde Suite. 8.30pm. Sultry Tango UNESCO City of Music "Classics Marathon and virtuosic Vivaldi close this Classics Day" 1.00pm in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Marathon Day on a cool, relaxed note. Steps (Buchanan Street entrance). Scottish- Piazzolla’s modern classic evokes Buenos Indian fusion as Red Note Ensemble is Aires over the course of a year through joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit tango-influenced miniatures. Director Bhamra for new and traditional tunes. Jonathan Morton combines them with Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Vivaldi concertos including Autumn from The Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll Four Seasons, performed by Nicola recognize immediately even in their new Benedetti. Prices £5.00. Booking info: Ticket guise. Free Office: 0141 353 8000 Online booking: www.glasgowconcerthalls.com www. www.glasgowconcerthalls.com glasgowconcerthalls.com 27 JULY DUNEDIN CONSORT: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite. 2.00pm. EAST END SOCIAL: At Bowler's Bar: Bach’s Magnificat is joyful and brilliant, full Randolph's Leap, State Broadcasters, of glorious choruses, arias and duets. Skinny Dipper, Kid Canaveral, Meursault, Scotland’s premiere baroque ensemble, BMX Bandits, Vic Galloway DJ set. An Dunedin Consort (directed by John Butt) perform it here, along with the bonus extra ambitious and eclectic new music project by interpolations that Bach wrote especially for Chemikal Underground housed snugly within Christmas. Prices £5.00. Ticket Office: 0141 Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. Bridgeton's cosy 353 8000 Online booking: Bowler's Bar has fast become a favourite www.glasgowconcerthalls.com pub, and central hub, for the East End Social, offering a laid-back, intimate stage SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: At for special gigs by established Scottish Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Main Auditorium 4.00pm. Swensen’s Beethoven is artists, along with a chance to see some of our finest and most exciting emerging local powerful, dramatic and Romantic with a act. capital R. The Pastoral Symphony closes a www.facebook.com/eastendsocial lovely hour of music kicking off with the bustle and alarms of Mozart, and reaching a 28 JULY point of total repose as Nicola Benedetti joins for Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending. Prices £5.00. Booking info Ticket CHILDREN OF THE SMOKE - Struileag: A major new multi media musical production Office: 0141 353 8000 Online booking: for one-night only on Glasgow Green. Free www.glasgowconcerthalls.com admission, starts 7.30pm. 25+ performers inc many of Scotland's leading folk/trad/ HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE and NYOS gaelic musicians. Musicians include Angus FUTURES: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Lyon, Su-a Lee, Euan Burton, Fraser Fifield, Strathclyde Suite. 5.15pm. A new collaboration is launched here: the National singers Kathleen McInnes, Joy Dunlop, Youth Orchestras of Scotland and Hebrides Rachel Newton and hip hop singer Corvid (from Canada). Directed by Dan Ayling. Ensemble create the chance for two of Artistic Director/Composer - Jim Sutherland. Scotland’s finest young string players (sisters Laura and Sarah Ayoub), to join the Children of the Smoke is part of a bigger ensemble in a Russian/Irish programme that project - Struileag - 2 years in the making, which includes music and stories from the includes Shostakovich’s popular Piano global gaelic diaspora; The CD of music Quintet, alongside Irish composer Linda Buckley’s haunting piece Fiol inspired by the from the show will be released at end of sound of the Hardanger fiddle. Prices £5.00. July also. Booking info: Ticket Office: 0141 353 8000 www.struileag.com/en/the-show Online booking: 31 JULY www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
YOUNG PILGRIMS: Lively, exuberant and equally at home marching to their own beat amongst music fans as they are captivating audiences from the stage, Young Pilgrims are – in their own words – inspired by ‘imaginary French Detective shows, loved ones, drinking establishments and all the little things that get in the way’. At Merchant City Festival Commonwealth Games. Free entry. www.merchantcityfestival.com www.youngpilgrims.co.uk 1 AUGUST OSCAR CORDOBA BAND + support from PARTICK MONKEYS: At Avant Garde, 3334 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT. Free entry - 7pm to midnight. An evening of Jazz / Rock /Fusion with ska from the support www.facebook.com/OscarCordobaBand 2 AUGUST Club Noir burlesque presents ….. Commonwealth Carnival and 10th Birthday: 20 burlesque and cabaret acts. Birthday celebrations. Tiki Bar. Band. Three DJs with vintage music from the Commonwealth. 9 p.m. till 3 a.m. At O2 Academy Glasgow www.clubnoir.co.uk 5-6 AUGUST EAST END SOCIAL: At Bowler's Bar: The New Mendicants (Norman Blake and Joe Pernice). An ambitious and eclectic new music project by Chemikal Underground housed snugly within Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. Bridgeton's cosy Bowler's Bar has fast become a favourite pub, and central hub, for the East End Social, offering a laid-back, intimate stage for special gigs by established Scottish artists, along with a chance to see some of our finest and most exciting emerging local act. www.facebook.com/eastendsocial 8 AUGUST The Fallen Angels Club presents: ROBBIE FULKS @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start No Support Tickets £13/Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Robbie Fulks, played the first ever Glasgow Americana Festival, the Chicagobased singer/songwriter has a large following who revel in his country-based music that has many twists and turns. Conventional is not a word associated with Robbie. It is mostly acoustic and leans heavily on a blue-grass, old-time vibe though live, Fulks can veer into all sorts of territory, including pop if his keen and imaginative mind decides that’s needed. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com EAST END SOCIAL: At Rutherglen Town Hall: RM Hubbert, Richard Dawson. An
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: glasgow area / mid west / dundee / fife / perthshire / stirling ambitious and eclectic new music project by 300 1210. Battlefield Band will be playing Chemikal Underground housed snugly various concerts in Scotland during August within Glasgow’s East End. Part of the and September. Under their banner Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. 'Forward with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield www.facebook.com/eastendsocial Band have been a bedrock of talent for over four decades, and continue to lead the way 9 AUGUST for Scotland with their inspired fusion of ancient and modern traditional music and GIA VALENTINA, PRONTO MAMA and song. THE VELVETEEN SAINTS: An all-day gig www.shetlandarts.org at the Eagle Inn in Coatbridge. www.battlefieldband.co.uk www.facebook.com/eagleinn.coatbridge 3 OCTOBER 11 SEPTEMBER Glasgow Americana presents: MARY The Fallen Angels Club presents: THE GAUTHIER & BEN GLOVER @ St Andrew's STRAY BIRDS @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. In The Square Glasgow. Tickets £15 from £13.00 0141 204 5151. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. www.ticketweb.co.uk The lady from Louisiana, Mary Gauthier will www.fallenangelsclub.com appear at this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival. The hugely popular and gloriously 14 AUGUST talented singer/songwriter headlined the first ever Festival back in 2007. For this EAST END SOCIAL: At Bowler's Bar: show, she will supported by Ben Glover who Withered Hand, Justin Currie. An ambitious won many admirers during his performance and eclectic new music project by Chemikal at Glasgow Americana last year at the Gram Underground housed snugly within Parsons’ tribute night. Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow www.ticketweb.co.uk 2014 Cultural Programme. Bridgeton's cosy www.glasgowamericana.com Bowler's Bar has fast become a favourite pub, and central hub, for the East End 23 OCTOBER Social, offering a laid-back, intimate stage for special gigs by established Scottish The Fallen Angels Club presents: RED artists, along with a chance to see some of MOLLY @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £13.00 our finest and most exciting emerging local www.ticketweb.co.uk act. www.fallenangelsclub.com www.facebook.com/eastendsocial 31 OCTOBER 15 AUGUST The Fallen Angels Club presents: ZOE GIRL BAND with SLINT : At The Arches. MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS + On top of recently announced UK and support @ CCA, Glasgow 7.30 p. £13.00 European dates including support slots with www.ticketweb.co.uk Metz, Girl Band announce a Glasgow live www.fallenangelsclub.com appearance in support of Slint. 15 NOVEMBER www.facebook.com/girlband
DUNDEE, / PERTH, / FIFE, STIRLING / FALKIRK Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthsdhire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 21 JULY ANDY ABRAHAM'S SOUL BAND: Come and be swept away by the smooth, swinging vocals of the UK's most loved soul artist. The most refreshing voice on the current soul scene, Andy Abraham is a talent that takes you back to the golden years of music, yet bringing his own contemporary twist to classic songs. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Time, 7.30pm, Tickets £17.50/ £15.50 + £1 online b/f. 27 JUNE DAVE ARCARI: At Buskers, Dundee. SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt. blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases. www.davearcari.com
HAMISH STUART: We can scarcely believe it ourselves that tonight in concert is the man who, with the Average White Band, wrote 'Pick up the Pieces'...Since he first rocketed to fame in the 1970s as the falsetto voice and rhythm guitarist for Scotland's own AWB , Glasgow native Hamish Stuart has written for and performed with some of the biggest names DAVE ARCARI: At Stripped Sessions @ in the music industry. 21 AUGUST Cottiers Kelvingrove, Glasgow. SLIDE Paul McCartney, Chaka Khan, George guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt. Benson and Aretha Franklin are just a few BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Webster's blues sounds owe as much to trash country, of the artists who have relied upon Stuart's Theatre, Lansdowne Church, 416 Great punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war soulful vocal talent and musical versatility. Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ - 7.30pm. Delta blues and have been showcased via Stuart's latest project, The Hamish Stuart Tickets: £20.25 (inc. booking fee) on 0844 eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD Band, has once again earned him rave 477 1000. Battlefield Band will be playing releases. reviews from critics and fans alike. Thirty various concerts in Scotland during August www.davearcari.com years after he first appeared on the scene and September. Under their banner Hamish Stuart is still at the forefront of 'Forward with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield 29 NOVEMBER modern R&B. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Band have been a bedrock of talent for over Time 8pm. Tickets £20/£18.50 + £1 online four decades, and continue to lead the way Scottish Music Awards 2014 : The b/f for Scotland with their inspired fusion of Scottish Music Awards are back on Saturday ancient and modern traditional music and 29 November at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket. 29 JUNE song. Last year’s event raised over £145,000 for www.pmmusic.co.uk/events the charity Nordoff Robbins Scotland and FIDDLER'S BID & FRIEND: A very special www.battlefieldband.co.uk awarded prestigious Tartan Clefs to Admiral evening of the finest traditional music, Fallow, Camera Obscura, Twin Atlantic, Nina featuring the leading exponent of Shetland’s 30-31 AUGUST Nesbitt, Mogwai and Shirley Manson. To rich fiddle tradition, Fiddler’s Bid. There are secure your place at the star studded a total of seven formidable musicians on EAST END SOCIAL ….. Richmond Park : ceremony, call 0141 572 7079 or email stage in the Bid, including four fiddlers who The Last Big Weekend featuring Mogwai, mhairijames@nrscot.org.uk seem to be linked by musical telepathy, a Hudson Mohawke, more TBC. Part of the www.nordoffrobbinsscotland.org.uk strong rhythm section of guitar and bass Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. and the flawless touch of Catriona McKay on www.facebook.com/eastendsocial harp and piano. They effortlessly blend the tradition of Shetland with wider musical 5 SEPTEMBER influences, reels, jigs and polkas, are all delivered with amazing power and dexterity, BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Paisley while their beautifully measured waltzes and Arts Centre, 15 New Street, Paisley, PA1 slow airs never fail to delight 1EZ - 7.30pm. Tickets: £12/310 on 0300
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COLIN CLYNE: At Buskers in Dundee. Folk singer/songwriter Colin Clyne was crowned the 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Diego Music Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now releasing his new single 'Merry Go Round' on 30 June from the 11 JULY album 'The Never Ending Pageant' out 21 HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for July. Being released though Colin's hometown of Aberdeen’s label Fat Hippy 2014: With DICK LEE’S SWINGTET. Dick Lee’s Swingtet features the music of Records, he's come quite a way from Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt and working on a ship with long stints at sea, Glenn Miller starring JAZZ Vocalist of the which he used as good song writing inspiration! The album is filled with Year Alison Affleck and her tributes to upbeat tracks with a hint of Americana Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Lena from his time spent there during his Horne. On board HM Frigate Unicorn work. which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge. www.colinclyne.com www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues2014
JAMIE SMITH'S MABON support from Feis Fhoirt Ceilidh Trail Band; The mighty Jamie Smith's MABON , the International, award winning, Welsh based band are Britain’s finest original InterCeltic music performers, travelling beyond borders to explore the forms and styles of the Celtic traditions and work them anew. Combining traditional instruments and a modern rhythm section, the band perform outstanding original compositions - both instrumental and vocal – written and composed by acclaimed accordionist Jamie. The energetic sound of jigs and reels; or a graceful mazurka, an ecstatic muiñera; a haunting Welsh-language love-song or a driving, sing-along, fantasy epic – all are given the same refreshing, creative treatment as the band dances along the borders between Celtic heritage and contemporary sound. Most recently, the band are delighted to have been voted the 'BEST GROUP 2014' in the publicly voted Spiralearth awards. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Time 8pm. Tickets £13/ £11 + £1 online b/f 19 JULY NYJOS THE MAGIC OF BRECKER; NYJOS, directed by Malcolm Edmonstone and Andrew Bain, and featuring soloist Gordon McNeil on saxophone, will recreate the magic of Brecker, from moving ballads to upbeat fusion. The groundbreaking repertoire will offer performers and audiences alike an insight into one of the true greats of the jazz world. Widely considered as one of
4 AUGUST Two of Scotland's most outstanding vocalists ALI AFFLECK with the COPPER CATS & MARTY WAUGH with THE EUAN STEVENSON TRIO. At AVD Festival Marquee, Silver Sands, Aberdour, 8pm. Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/aberdourfestival 10 AUGUST Fife Jazz Club presents ….. An Aberdour Festival Fringe Event with the LORNA REID TRIO. Outstanding vocalist brings laid back jazz standards for a mellow afternoon. Tickets £8 including a cream tea (booking essential to account for catering). www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub 24 AUGUST Fife Jazz Club presents ….. MELISSA WESTERN & Friends. Australian vocalist accompanied by a fine trio of Scottish musicians led by pianist, Campbell Normand at Woodside Hotel, 78 High Street, Aberdour, Fife KY3 0SW, from 2pm, phone 01592 750625 for tickets, £8. www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub 4 SEPTEMBER PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth. PH1 5HZ. 7:30pm. 0173 862 1031. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the
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Gallowgate, AB25 1BU Aberdeen. Tickets £8 adv / £10 on the door from www.seetickets. com The Red Dirt Skinners are the first band in history to succeed at both the British Blues Awards (Runner up Best Instrumentalist) and also the British Country Music Awards (Finalist Best New Act and People's Choice). Husband and wife duo and Rob and Sarah 14 SEPTEMBER Skinner have brought out their third album, Sinking The Mary Rose, which is going down Fife Jazz Club presents ….. A Jazz a storm with audiences and press alike, and Jamboree Celebrating Fife Jazz Club selling fast. 6th Anniversary, phone 01592 750625 for www.almostbluepromotions.com tickets (£8 or £20 for all three events): www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions Albert Hotel, 25 Main Street, North Queensferry, Fife, KY11 1JG from 2pm Trad COLIN CLYNE: At Stonehaven, Ma Jazz with HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND. Simpsons (In Store) 4pm. Folk singer/ Ferrybridge Hotel, 1 Main Street, North songwriter Colin Clyne was crowned the Queensferry, Fife, KY11 1JG, from 4.30pm 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Diego Music vocal Jazz with LIZ DICKS, TINA HAHN & Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now Friends. North Queensferry Community releasing his new single 'Merry Go Round' Centre, Brock Street, North Queensferry, on 30 June from the album 'The Never Fife, KY11 1JD, from 7.30pm. Big Band Ending Pageant' out 21 July. Being released Swing with INVERKEITHING though Colin's hometown of Aberdeen’s COMMUNITY BIG BAND label Fat Hippy Records, he's come quite a www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub way from working on a ship with long stints at sea, which he used as good song writing OCTOBER-NOVEMBER inspiration! The album is filled with upbeat tracks with a hint of Americana from his DOUGIE MACLEAN (24 Oct-2 Nov) time spent there during his work. Perthshire Amber Festival - The Dougie www.colinclyne.com MacLean Festival; Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a 19 JULY national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, rootsCOLIN CLYNE: At Aberdeen, iiMusic (In based songwriting and instrumental Store) 2.30pm followed by Album Launch @ composition. Internationally renowned for Captain Toms Studios. Folk singer/ his song Caledonia, and for music for the songwriter Colin Clyne was crowned the film Last of the Mohicans, his live 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Diego Music performances are especially intimate. Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now Venues and artists to be announced May releasing his new single 'Merry Go Round' 8th 2014, Tickets on sale May 13th at 4pm on 30 June from the album 'The Never (UK time) Ending Pageant' out 21 July. Being released www.perthshireamber.com though Colin's hometown of Aberdeen’s label Fat Hippy Records, he's come quite a 28 NOVEMBER way from working on a ship with long stints at sea, which he used as good song writing DAVE ARCARI: At Backstage @ The Green inspiration! The album is filled with upbeat Hotel, Kinross. SLIDE guitarist & songwriter tracks with a hint of Americana from his Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much time spent there during his work. to trash country, punk and rockabilly as www.colinclyne.com they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally26 JULY acclaimed solo CD releases. www.davearcari.com BE LIKE PABLO: Aberdeen (The Lemon Tree) with FOREST FIRES and DANIEL MUTCH. Scotland’s finest power-pop-punk band Be Like Pablo are on tour and it promises to be a lot of mosh pit fun with big riffs and and synths galore. As charming as they are talented, the band of unassuming schoolteachers from Forres will have you tapping your feet and cracking a smile with Send us all your gig dates these two stonking tunes full of charisma for the Highlands and quirky instrumentation from their debut Email them to Carol album The New Adventures. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com www.facebook.com/belikepablo
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The Lord Provost's Charitable Trust Concert: Sponsored by BP and starring 2 AUGUST classical tenor RUSSELL WATSON, accompanied by the ABERDEEN AIYF International Variety Gala: SINFONIETTA, in aid of the Scottish social Aberdeen International Youth Festival brings care charity Cornerstone, in His Majesty’s together a wonderful selection of musical, Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets from dance, song and theatre from the festival in www.aberdeenperformingarts.com the AIYF International Variety Gala, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 2.30pm and 23 AUGUST 7.30pm. Tickets from Engage Worship Concert: A night of www.aberdeenperformingarts.com exhilarating, unrestrained, passionate, FOREST FIRES, with VELVET AUDIO and energy-filled, praise and worship, Engage Worship Concert, featuring Steph Macleod SEAS STARRY: As part of Aberdeen (Edinburgh), Isabella (London), Anna Barton International Youth Festival, Freshly (Aberdeen), Sola Okunuga (Aberdeen), The Squeezed with AIYF Spotlight Session Kings Community Church Band (Aberdeen present Scottish Alternative Music Award Eloho and hosts Heartsong, in the Music nominees Forest Fires, with Velvet Audio and Seas Starry, in The Lemon Tree Lounge Hall, Aberdeen, at 6.30pm. Free. (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, 26 AUGUST doors 8pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com RICHARD THOMPSON: Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 6 AUGUST Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson, who co-founded the groundbreaking group DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Aboyne & Fairport Convention as a teenager in the Deeside Festival 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a 60s, is also one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters, and has national musical treasure who has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for developed a unique blend of lyrical, rootsSongwriting on both sides of the Atlantic, in based songwriting and instrumental the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets composition. Internationally renowned for from his song Caledonia, and for music for the www.aberdeenperformingarts.com film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. 29 AUGUST Deeside Theatre, Aboyne DF Concerts presents ….. JASON ISBELL: An alt-country singer /songwriter / guitarist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, best known for his years with the Drive-By Truckers where he played with his then wife, bassist Shonna Tucker, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 7 AUGUST BAD SHEPHERDS: British folk band Bad Shepherds, formed by the comedian Adrian Edmondson, play punk songs with traditional folk instruments, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
THE MIRROR TRAP: Scots five piece rock ’n’ roll band The Mirror Trap are to launch their second album this year following on from slots at T in the Park and live BBC radio sessions, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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15 JULY Medicine Music presents: SOPHIE BANCROFT & TOM LYNE at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool 9pm. Entry By donation (suggested £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk BE LIKE PABLO: At Aviemore (MacKenzies). Scotland’s finest power-poppunk band Be Like Pablo are on tour and it promises to be a lot of mosh pit fun with big riffs and and synths galore. As charming as they are talented, the band of unassuming schoolteachers from Forres will have you tapping your feet and cracking a smile with these two stonking tunes full of charisma and quirky instrumentation from their debut album The New Adventures. www.facebook.com/belikepablo 16 JULY Medicine Music presents: SOPHIE BANCROFT & TOM LYNE (Supp. The Slim Panatellas) at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 24 JULY
NICK HARPER: At Madhatters (at Hootananny Inverness). To call Nick Harper a superlative singer/songwriter could put his highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate 30 AUGUST songs. For almost 2 decades, he has been dazzling audiences and reviewers alike with FUNK CONNECTION: Continuing this heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, Aberdeen’s tradition of large and horny soul showmanship and sheer bravado. 2014 sees and fun tribute bands, Funk Connection, in Nick touring the length and breadth of the The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West UK in support of his 8th studio album North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. 'Riven', an epic recording with legendary Tickets from producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This www.aberdeenperformingarts.com July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back to Scotland. www.harperspace.com
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BOOMERANG: At the HebCelt Festival, in Outer Hebrides. Boomerang represents the cultural version of a baton relay, thrown
from Scotland and returning to its origin, all the stronger for its journey. This exciting project will feature BREABACH (Scotland) and include MOANA AND THE TRIBE with HOROMONA HORO (New Zealand: Aotearoa) and SHELLIE MORRIS, CASEY DONOVAN and traditional Aboriginal dancers and musicians from Australia. Celebrating the “Indigenous Commonwealth” Boomerang will explore links between Gaelic, Aboriginal and Maori cultures, through language, music and dance. 18 JULY NICK HARPER: At Corrie Hall, Corrie, Isle of Arran. To call Nick Harper a superlative singer/songwriter could put his highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate songs. For almost 2 decades, he has been dazzling audiences and reviewers alike with this heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship and sheer bravado. 2014 sees Nick touring the length and breadth of the UK in support of his 8th studio album 'Riven', an epic recording with legendary producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back to Scotland. www.harperspace.com
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Bowling Club. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. Tickets from Transclyde Music presents NICK Musicker 01700 502287. HARPER at Craigmore Bowling Club, https://twitter.com/transclydemusic Rothesay, Isle of Bute. To call Nick Harper a http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ superlative singer/songwriter could put his highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and 11 SEPTEMBER to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Ceol songs. For almost 2 decades, he has been Cholasa, Colonsay Hall, Isle of Colonsay. dazzling audiences and reviewers alike with Tickets: £70.00. Battlefield Band will be this heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, playing various concerts in Scotland during showmanship and sheer bravado. 2014 sees August and September. Under their banner Nick touring the length and breadth of the 'Forward with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield UK in support of his 8th studio album Band have been a bedrock of talent for over 'Riven', an epic recording with legendary four decades, and continue to lead the way producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This for Scotland with their inspired fusion of July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back ancient and modern traditional music and to Scotland. Transclyde Music promote live song. music on the Isle of Bute. Tickets from www.ceolcholasa.co.uk Musicker 01700 502287. www.battlefieldband.co.uk www.harperspace.com https://twitter.com/transclydemusic 27 SEPTEMBER http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ Transclyde Music presents ….. RODNEY BRANIGAN : At Craigmore Bowling Club. 23 JULY Transclyde Music promote live music on the NICK HARPER: At The Old Inn, Carbost, Isle of Bute. Tickets from Musicker 01700 Isle of Skye (free gig). To call Nick Harper a 502287. superlative singer/songwriter could put his https://twitter.com/transclydemusic highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate 11 OCTOBER songs. For almost 2 decades, he has been dazzling audiences and reviewers alike with Transclyde Music presents ….. RAB NOAKES WITH FRASER SPEIRS : At this heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship and sheer bravado. 2014 sees Craigmore Bowling Club. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. Nick touring the length and breadth of the Tickets from Musicker 01700 502287. UK in support of his 8th studio album https://twitter.com/transclydemusic 'Riven', an epic recording with legendary http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back 8 NOVEMBER to Scotland. www.harperspace.com Transclyde Music presents ….. STEVE JAMES : At Craigmore Bowling Club. 15 AUGUST Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. Tickets from Musicker 01700 Transclyde Music presents ….. GLENN 502287. TILBROOK : At the Marble Hall Mount Stuart. Transclyde Music promote live music https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ on the Isle of Bute. Tickets from Musicker 01700 502287. 22 NOVEMBER https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ Transclyde Music presents ….. SARAH MCQUAID : At St. Paul’s Hall. Sarah will 27 AUGUST also tutor a DADGAD guitar workshop on the Sunday. Transclyde Music promote live BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Mareel, music on the Isle of Bute. Tickets from Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0WG. Battlefield Musicker 01700 502287. Band will be playing various concerts in https://twitter.com/transclydemusic Scotland during August and September. Under their banner 'Forward with Scotland’s http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ Past', Battlefield Band have been a bedrock of talent for over four decades, and continue 13 DECEMBER to lead the way for Scotland with their Transclyde Music presents ….. BLUE inspired fusion of ancient and modern SWAMP BAND: At Craigmore Bowling Club. traditional music and song. Transclyde Music promote live music on the www.shetlandarts.org Isle of Bute. Tickets from Musicker 01700 www.battlefieldband.co.uk 502287. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic 6 SEPTEMBER http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ Transclyde Music presents ….. THE LEWIS HAMILTON BAND : At Craigmore
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17 JULY NICK HARPER: At Irvine Sports Club. To call Nick Harper a superlative singer/ songwriter could put his highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate songs. For almost 2 decades, he has been dazzling audiences and reviewers alike with this heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship and sheer bravado. 2014 sees Nick touring the length and breadth of the UK in support of his 8th studio album 'Riven', an epic recording with legendary producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back to Scotland. www.harperspace.com 18 JULY TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES: At The Village Inn, East Kilbride. 10pm www.facebook.com/TamboTheSpitfires 19 JULY Eagle Tavern, Prestwick presents ….. SLUTCAKE. 9pm Free Admission. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027 www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick The Alton Inn, Kilwinning presents ….. TRUNK MONKEY. 9pm Free Admission. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027 www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951
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NICK HARPER: At Wickerman Festival, Dumfries & Galloway. To call Nick Harper a superlative singer/songwriter could put his highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate songs. For almost 2 decades, he has been dazzling audiences and reviewers alike with this heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship and sheer bravado. 2014 sees Nick touring the length and breadth of the UK in support of his 8th studio album 'Riven', an epic recording with legendary producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back to Scotland. www.harperspace.com Eagle Tavern, Prestwick presents ….. NO DOGZ ALLOWED. 9pm Free Admission. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027 www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick 1-3 AUGUST PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music Festival is run by enlisting financial support from local pubs, cafes, restaurants,, hotels,shops and other business services throughout the town. All types of music at various venues throughout the town. Over 70 acts. www.facebook.com/Prestfest 23 AUGUST
BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Stranraer RNLI Park Fest, Agnew Park, Stranraer, DG9 7RX - Afternoon Performance on stage at 2:30pm. Battlefield Band will be playing various concerts in Scotland during August and September. Under their banner 'Forward with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield Band have been a bedrock of talent for over four decades, and continue to lead the way for Scotland with their inspired fusion of ancient and modern traditional music and song. www.battlefieldband.co.uk
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The String Jam Club presents ….. EWAN MCLENNAN : At The County Hotel, Market Place, High Street, Selkirk, TD7 4BZ. Ewan’s music is noted for its depth of feeling and sincerity, something which comes from his respect and passion for the music he plays. Whether singing haunting traditional Scottish ballads or weaving the powerful stories that make-up his own songs, Ewan’s unique, moving and earthy voice is always compelling. Having performed with and been taught by a number of world-renowned BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Marymass guitarists, from Martin Simpson to Robin Hill and Gerry Douglas, his own guitar playing is Folk Festival, Volunteer Rooms, High St, recognised as outstanding and forms an Irvine, North Ayrshire KA12 0BA -7.30pm essential part of his music. Tickets from (also features other festival guests). venue in advance or on door £10 Tel. Tickets: £15/£13 on 01294 551047. 01750 721233 Battlefield Band will be playing various www.vixenrecords.com/sjclub.htm concerts in Scotland during August and www.facebook.com/StringJamClub September. Under their banner 'Forward with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield Band have www.facebook.com/EwanMcLennanfolk been a bedrock of talent for over four Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick decades, and continue to lead the way for Scotland with their inspired fusion of ancient presents: Malcolm and Avril doing a selection of ballads and traditional songs and modern traditional music and song. with wonderful harmonies and guitar www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk/marymassaccompaniment from 1pm. For details email folkfestival Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.battlefieldband.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/KazmirandaVintage-Local-Art19 SEPTEMBER Boutique/478898812161209 PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Kirkcudbright www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk Parish Church, St Mary's Street, DG6 4AQ. 7:30pm.. 19 JULY In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The THE SOUTH (featuring members of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to Beautiful South): At Galashiels Volunteer Hall in the Scottish Borders. Ex members of work on a television series. You could say The Beautiful South, Dave Hemingway and “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Alison Wheeler will be singing many of those Cunningham enjoyed performing together hits including A Little Time, Don't Marry Her, so much that they decided to have a small Rotterdam, Good as Gold, Perfect 10 and tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling many more from the back catalogue. This 9 not only small village halls, but all of our piece band will also be performing several major performance venues. songs from their wonderfully received debut http://philandaly.com/ album as The South, Sweet Refrains. Tickets on 01750 725480 or www.borderevents. com/event/The-South-EB-Galashiels www.facebook.com/TheSouthBand
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HebCelt: Willie Campbell has released his single 'Welcome Home' as a download with all of the proceeds in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, HebCelts nominated charity. A former member of pop outfit Astrid and Glasgow collective The Reindeer Section, Willie will play the song at the festival with his current band the Open Day Rotation. See page 7 for the latest on next week's HebCelt Festival.
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Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend StewFèis an Eilein/ art MacLennan with the radical idea of holding The Skye Festival an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. Isle of Skye TMF is more than just attending a music festiJuly-August val – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping Nine weeks of music, theatre, ceilidhs and acnext to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or tivities in the Sleat peninsula, South Skye starts surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience on 1 July. It includes the world premiere of very few festivals in the world could compete 'Aiseag' by Mary Ann Kennedy and Scott Armwith. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sold strong, a PRS Biennial Commission for the Culout in hours tural Programme of the Commonwealth Games http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices inspired by the small ferries of the west coast. We also have some great musicians playing inwww.tireemusicfestival.co.uk cluding Christine Primrose, Fergie MadDonald, Addie Harper, Alasdair Fraser, bands Rant and Cherrygrove.
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Elphin Music Festival Sutherland 19 July Elphin Fest is a free folk/rock festival in Elphin in Sutherland. The first ever Elphin Fest was held in 2011 and this year has Anton & The Colts, Driftwood, Annella, James Mackenzie, adullboy, Ross Mitchell, Dogsong (featuring Lee-Anne Cornwall), FaR, Sara Bills & The Hasbeens, MIR, Searching For Donkeys. along with a variety of local talent - young and old! www.facebook.com/elphinfest
Merchant City Festival 24 July - 3 August Glasgow
Merchant City Festival returns as part of the Festival 2014 celebrations during the Commonwealth Games time, providing entertainment for Lost Map would like to invite you to a special visitors and spectators in the streets and public Wizard Festival lost weekend of music, fun and adventure on the places of the Merchant City. The Festival aims Aberdeenshire Hebridean isle of Eigg. Prepare yourself for three to showcase the best of what the Merchant City 2014 (July tbc) days of the best sounds from Scotland and behas to offer. Celebrate the undisputed cultural yond, surrounded by the country’s most wonquarter of Glasgow, showcase the wide range of Organisers are waiting for decisions on funding drous sights - brought to you by the organisers restaurants, cafes and bars, cultural venues and for Wizard before they can confirm the 2014 of Home Game and Away Game, and made pos- arts organisations on offer within this unique urdates - but were looking at July. Stay up-to-date sible with support from Homecoming Scotland ban space. via facebook and twitter links. 2014.
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The Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 25-26 July
Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebraStonehaven Folk Festival - home of good music Now the biggest jazz and blues festival in Scottion of cult musical genres and cult cinema with and song. Some of the best Traditional and Conland, the programme ranges from star names to a relaxed, laidback family-friendly atmosphere, temporary Folk music with Concerts, Ceilidh, new Scottish-based players, and from trad to aimed at the more discerning contemporary muSessions, Singarounds, Workshops and the fathe avant garde. New for 2014 We've got Van sic fan. All the action climaxes with the burning mous Aqua Ceilidh and World Paper’n’Comb Morrison, Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orof a giant traditional willow and straw effigy. Championships. Come and join the fun! chestra with special guest Mel C, Mike Stern/Bill Evans Superband; a tribute to Oscar Peterson; www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk Bill Wyman Rhythm Kings plus Maggie Bell & Friends; Chris Barber Band; The Bad Plus; Christian Scott Ugie Folk Festival
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Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 16-19 July Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking www.hebceltfest.com
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The 19 July 2014 sees the return of the 6th annual PKD Festival and, after the success of last year, will once again include the East Coast Bike Show. Each year has seen this event grow in size and stature and this year looks like being no different with the announcement that the PKD Festival will be headlined by Scots rockers ……… BIG COUNTRY. The event in aid of Cash for Kids will like last year start off with the pushkart race in the morning, starting at 9am. The East Coast Bike Show will see the return of all the world's top manufacturers like Harley Davidson, Ducatti, Kawasaki, Yamaha and many more. The kid’s zone returns with even more inflateables and attractions than ever before, and all the community stalls and Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be back too. www.pkdfestival.com
Peterhead 25-27 July Ugie Folk Club, based in the north east of Scotland, runs a weekend of concerts, pub folk nights and sessions. Special guests this year are Ian Bruce and Ian Walker. Concderts, sessions and songwriting competition. www.ugiefolk.co.uk
Speyfest Moray 25-27 July As Scottish Music Festivals go Speyfest is a real Gem. The small town folk festival with big ideas! Three days of Concerts, Ceilidhs and Stomps, with some of the biggest names from the world of traditional and contemporary Celtic music and all in the beautiful village of Fochabers on the banks of the River Spey. It just can't get any better than that! Or can it? www.speyfest.com
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back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier Perth boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s 25-27 July what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare DamdoBuffy Sainte-Marie, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash have been announced as headliners for this aran, eFestivals year’s Southern Fried Festival. Other acts conwww.tartanheartfestival.co.uk firmed for Scotland’s seventh annual festival of American Roots music in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues include John Fullbright, Stowed Out Festival Marc Ford and Cedric Watson with more to be Stow announced. As always, there will be the usual 16 August smattering of smaller gigs in city centre venues, a Sunday Brunch, support gigs and open mics all Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for fuelled by the famous Southern Fried soul food profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic and served up with a warm slice of Scottish hos- group of musicians and music fans in the village pitality. of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk hosts a range vibrant music and arts events where there is always a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get up and have a go. Aboyne & Deeside Festival Aboyne 25 July - 10 August
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Stranraer Park Fest Stranraer 22-23 August What is the Park Fest? A music festival, a large marquee which is ticketed, a licensed bar and live music all day!! Nowhere else could you get so much great live music for so little a cost, in fact if you buy your ticket before hand it is less than £2 per band!! In the last 4 years our wee festival has got better and better, putting our lifeboat and Stranraer on the map. A Music Festival with loads of fun and family appeal
make up the burgeoning Shetland metal scene. The line-up also includes seven bands from the mainland that will compliment the local acts and also some of these bands have already played in Shetland or toured with Shetland bands. There will be twenty bands playing over the two dates accompanied by local drum & DJ act, Lyall Vs Murray and MC'd by the hosts of the local Heavy Metal podcast 'The Heavy Metal Buffet'. www.heavymetalbuffet.co.uk
Trad on the Tyne Haddington 29-31 August The outstanding Karine Polwart and Blazin’ Fiddles will be topping the bill at this year’s Trad on the Tyne festival in Haddington. Other headline acts will include the Friel Sisters, the Victorian Trout Conspiracy, and local singer/songwriter Alex Hodgson, while the programme will again feature massed pipes and drums, Open Stage, workshops, come-and-try classes, storytelling, pub sessions, and a wide range of family entertainment. Organised by Haddington Pipe Band in association with the Waterloo Bistro, Trad on the Tyne is now in its fourth year. www.tradonthetyne.com
Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie, Ross-shire 30 August
Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, with fantastic music and the most beautiful festival setting, this year’s Summer Isles Festival in www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk Achiltibuie, which is under an hour from Ullapool, promises to be the best yet. The varied line up for 2014 includes new electro/techno band, Halcyon, featuring John Somerville, Barry Reid and Prestfest Doune The Rabbit Hole Adam Sutherland; best known as members of Prestwick Cardross, nr Stirling lively supergroup Treacherous Orchestra. The 1-3 August 22-24 August boys pack a big punch with a mix of Electro/ Techno/Big beat sounds alongside live instruPRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music Fes- A small family-friendly festival with a twist! tival is run by enlisting financial support from lo- Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, mentation, vocal samples and bundles of raw energy. cal pubs, cafes, restaurants,,hotels,shops and art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much other business services throughout the town. All more! Events across Scotland throughout the types of music at various venues throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... www.summerislesfestival.com town. it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads Electric Fields www.prestfest.co.uk of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to Drumlanrig Castle do creative things, like play instruments, write 30 August poetry and paint. Magners Summer Nights A brand new festival nestled in the beautiful surGlasgow www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk roundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west 7-10 + 14-16 August Scotland. Fatherson headlining. Organisers have worked tirelessly to put together a formidable A music festival featuring high-profile acts is to line-up of musical talent at a ticket price that’s The Buffet 2014: be held over two weekends at the newlykind on the music-loving pocket. Organisers berefurbished £2m bandstand in Glasgow's Kelvin- The Shetland Rock Festival lieve Electric Fields will be a hugely significant grove Park. Teenage Fanclub, Squeeze, Alison Shetland event both for Dumfries and Galloway and the Moyet, The Waterboys, Capercaillie and Steve 22-24 August Scottish music calendar. Earle will perform at Magners Summer Nights.
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