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Ceolraidh: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Music and song about the sea. www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY 14 JULY Na Trads: 8.50pm on BBC ALBA. THE SCOTT WOOD BAND play at the 2016 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Ceol Country: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances by MOE BANDY, LISA McHUGH and the KATE BAIN BAND. www.bbcalba.co.uk Nicola Meighan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. KING CREOSOTE talks about the classic song ‘Bats in the Attic’. . www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
TRNSMT: 11.05pm -1.05am on BBC Two Scotland. Highlights from last weekend’s TRNSMT Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. music festival that took place on Glasgow Green. Bruce MacGregor explores the link between the The event featured great performances from folk world and political activism. headliners Radiohead, Kasabian and Biffy Clyro. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The stellar line-up included Catfish and the Bottlemen, The 1975, Belle and Sebastian, Two Fonn Fonn Fonn: 10pm on BBC ALBA. An offDoor Cinema Club, Twin Atlantic and Rag’N’Bone beat music quiz show. Man. For music lovers who didn’t make it to the www.bbcalba.co.uk festival this is a chance to enjoy some brilliant live performances, and for those fans who were Horo Gheallaidh: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. In this there, it’s a chance to relive the best bits, programme THE DARDANELLES, SIMON introduced by Edith Bowman. THOUMIRE and IAN CARR are among the www.trnsmtfest.com guests. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 15 JULY Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in for Vic with her highlights Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. from the TRNSMT festival. Gary Innes goes on a trip to Tiree with a repeat www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland session from Ian Smith and his band. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 13 JULY Ceolraidh: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Music and song The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio on the theme of homesickness. Scotland. Grant Stott sits in and tunes into what www.bbcalba.co.uk is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland performances from JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ, ASHVILLE and KEITH MacLEOD. Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on www.bbcalba.co.uk BBC Radio Scotland. Michelle McManus sits in for Bryan and celebrates Wimbledon with tennis Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary related tunes. West presents music from ANGUS MacCOLL, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BRUCE GANDY and Dr ANGUS MacDONALD. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Jazz House: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The Best of the Jazz House with Stephen Duffy. Billy Sloan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland has a musical tribute to Woodstock from CROSBY STILLS & NASH in Spin the Globe. Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. ERROL www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland LINTON at Belladrum 2016. www.bbcalba.co.uk Eadar Chluich: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. Dramatic re-telling of JOAN MacKENZIE'S Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio evocative song 'Girl of the Branches'. Scotland. An ecletic mix of music from the www.bbcalba.co.uk anitques presenter. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Gun Sgot: Midnight on BBC ALBA. Derek MacKay welcomes stars to the Gun Sgot pub.
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Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of Scotland. Gary Innes goes on a trip to Tiree the songwriting masters of country, folk, with a repeat session from Ian Smith and blues and soul. his band. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Perthshire Amber: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Jazz Nights at the Quay: 7pm on BBC Featuring DOUGIE MacLEAN recorded at Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken gets to Blair Castle. know jazz-funk collective FEDERATION OF www.bbcalba.co.uk THE DISCO PIMP. Jazz Nights at the Quay showcase the best of jazz weekly with also MONDAY 17 JULY a monthly concert featuring emerging talent from Scotland and around the world. The The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC programme will profile artists performing at Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is the concert along with a selection of jazz happening in music, arts and culture from across the sub-genres from Ella to Little across Scotland. Dragon. Tickets will be available for the live www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland concerts - visit ‘BBC Shows and Tours’ for more information @ Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in for Bryan and plays essential music chosen Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio by listeners. Scotland. Jamie MacDougall talks to Paul www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Tracey of Enterprise Music about
Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in for Vic with LYLO in session. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Horo Gheallaidh: 10pm on BBC ALBA. In this programme ROSS COUPAR and TOM OAKES and ROTO-TRAD are among the guests. www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TUESDAY 18 JULY The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in for Bryan and plays essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nashville singersongwriter ANDREW COMBS plays songs
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from his new album. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great contemporary and classic songwriting. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland WEDNESDAY 19 JULY
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including in Europe, USA and Australia. Dean is also highly regarded among other musicians and has played shows and toured with Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Joan As Policewoman, Eddi Reader, John Hiatt and Nanci Griffith, to name but a few. www.deanowens.com 22 SEPTEMBER
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THE RACHEL NEWTON BAND: At King’s Place, London. Show 8pm Tickets £12.50 Tel. 020 7520 1490. Since the release of her album Here's My Heart Come Take It in April 2016, Scottish singer and harpist Rachel Newton has been awarded both the Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Musician of the on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in Year 2017 and the Scots Trad Music Awards HELPING SCOTTISH BASED for Bryan and plays essential music chosen Instrumentalist of the Year. Rachel Newton by listeners. specialises in interpreting traditional folk MUSICIANS PROMOTE www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland songs in Scottish Gaelic and English as well LONDON GIGS as writing and arranging her own music. A Send us all your gig Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio skilled collaborator and one of the folk dates for London! Scotland. Bruce MacGregor presents the scene’s busiest and most in demand very best in folk and roots music from musicians, Rachel is also a founding Email them to Carol aaround the world. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com member of The Shee and BBC Radio 2 Folk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Awards Best Group 2017 The Furrow Collective. 8 AUGUST Horo Gheallaidh: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. www.kingsplace.co.uk In this programme ROSS COUPAR and DAVE ARCARI: At Blue’s Kitchen, Camden, www.facebook.com/rachelnewtonmusic TOM OAKES and ROTO-TRAD are among London. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave the guests. 26 NOVEMBER Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to www.bbcalba.co.uk trash country, punk and rockabilly as they LAU: At Cadogan Hall, London. An “Evening do pre-war Delta blues and have been Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio with Lau” – two sets spanning the first ten showcased via nine internationally Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in for Vic with acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest years. LYLO in session. release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered www.lau-music.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland the iTunes blues charts at number seven in 20 APRIL 2018 June 2016 and a follow up album, THURSDAY 20 JULY provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is KRIS DREVER and special guests: At scheduled for release in early 2017. Belladrum 2016: 10-10.30pm on BBC Union Chapel, London. 7.30pm. An evening www.davearcari.com ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie and Niall Iain with BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of Year. Latest MacDonald present highlights from last album and tickets @ 22 AUGUST year’s Tartan Heart Festival at Belladrum. www.krisdrever.com This programme features highlights from a DEAN OWENS with GRANT LEE typically energetic set by the legendary PHILIPS: At Borderline, London. VelvetBarbara Dickson in August 2016. voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s www.bbcalba.co.uk most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, ------------------------------------------------ Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s solo career has seen him tour far and wide,
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FOX: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. Doors/bar 7:30pm; showtime 8pm. £10 (non-members), £9 (conc), £7 (EFC SKERRYVORE: On tour in America – details members). Tickets from Summerhall box office. to be confirmed. Skerryvore are a multiwww.efc1973.com award winning band creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion that has seen them perform in over 25 countries worldwide. Twice awarded 'Live 16 JULY Act of the Year' at the Trad Music Awards RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON (single www.facebook.com/skerryvore launch): At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 'The four tracks on 2AM expose her sultry vocals SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER with an edgy alt. rock backing, creating a OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): sound that’s all her own.' - The Scottish Sun (Jim Gellatly) Touring USA in September/October. Old www.facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record and a new line up. Original member, 18 JULY Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Brookfield Knights presents …..THE Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion powerhouse Donald Hay. A CALIFORNIA FEETWARMERS: At Scottish band that takes their historical ties Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. Recognised as one of the hottest bands playing out of seriously, Old Blind Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a tradition that goes back one of America’s steamiest States, The a long way. Great story telling and timeless California Feetwarmers return to Europe for tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... festivals in Switzerland, Scotland and Ireland. Last time the band was over here and dancing! they wowed an ecstatic crowd at the 1000www.oldblinddogs.co.uk capacity Old Fruitmarket during Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival. Since then, the seven-piece has continued to impress on both sides of the Atlantic and gathered AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
praise from some of the biggest names in the biz. www.facebook.com/Ca.feetwarmers www.brookfield-knights.com 19 JULY CHRISTINA BIANCO: At Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh. US singing sensation Christina Bianco is set to wow audiences in Glasgow and Edinburgh with her exciting new show An Intimate Evening with Christina Bianco And Her Many Voices. Christina’s new show will see her get up and close and personal with the audience as she presents her brilliant vocal impressions of some of the world’s most iconic singers. Audiences can expect an eclectic mix of their favourite pop and Broadway tunes, in her own voice as well as impersonations of the great divas of our time. Tickets are on sale now from www.pdfproductions.co.uk www.facebook.com/ChristinaBianco Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE CALIFORNIA FEETWARMERS: At Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. Recognised as one of the hottest bands playing out of one of America’s steamiest States, The California Feetwarmers return to Europe for festivals in Switzerland, Scotland and Ireland. Last time the band was over here they wowed an ecstatic crowd at the 1000capacity Old Fruitmarket during Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival. Since then, the seven-piece has continued to impress on both sides of the Atlantic and gathered praise from some of the biggest names in the biz. www.facebook.com/Ca.feetwarmers www.brookfield-knights.com 21 JULY DAVE ARCARI with BOB WAYNE: At The Dreadnought, Bathgate. 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 nine internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train
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Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE HONEYCUTTERS: At ‘Fringe by the Sea’ in 22 JULY North Berwick, East Lothian. There’s been quite a hunger in the UK to see this band LOU MACLEAN: At Greater Grassmarket following the release of two stunning (acoustic stage), Edinburgh. Lou Mclean is a albums, each of which won them glowing Scottish singer-songwriter, making riot-grrl reviews and put them in many “Best-Of” pop about her life. "Lou Mclean has the way end-of-the-year lists. We are delighted to of telling a narrative with her songs that is finally be bringing them in for a run of surprisingly rare for an artist, some songs dates, to quench the thirst. connect with you emotionally and others www.thehoneycutters.com have complex and smart lyrics. You can do www.brookfield-knights.com either of them and still avoid telling a story with your song but Mclean manages to do all 11 AUGUST of it." - New Hellfire Club www.facebook.com/GreaterGrassmarket ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Fringe by www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic the Sea, North Berwick. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. 25 JULY His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - with vibrant, unmistakable tone SAMBA SENE & DIWAN: At Leith Folk that has earned him a following of ardent Club, 221 Ferry Road (Victoria Park House fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham Hotel), Edinburgh, EH6 4NN. Samba Sene & is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with Diwan bring some Senegalese sunshine and not simply the fastest fingers in the West soul to Leith Folk Club. Delighted to be but some of the most sensitive ones, too! playing this great wee club again (in a The man who, in Scotland at least, made slightly bigger venue than their last (sold the accordion respectable again and also out) appearance a few years ago). Tickets plays fine keyboard and whistle. £8, from Leith Folk Club and on the door) www.philandaly.com www.facebook.com/LeithFolkClub www.facebook.com/SambaSeneDiwan 16 AUGUST
SOUNDING at the Edinburgh Fringe with MODERN STUDIES and LOMOND CAMPBELL + THE PUMPKINSEEDS: At Stockbridge Church, Saxe Coburg Street Edinburgh. SOUNDING will take place over three nights – 20-22 August 2017 – during the Edinburgh Fringe, in the beautiful Stockbridge Church, a Georgian building with stunning acoustics.The show will feature special projections, an exclusive publication and downloads given out free to ticket holders, and a bar run by The Glad Cafe. SOUNDING is presented with Made in Scotland and The Glad Cafe. Two of the most progressive and highly regarded new Scottish acts will present their unique brand of pastoral and lyrical landscape pop at SOUNDING at the Edinburgh Fringe. Sets by Modern Studies and Lomond Campbell will be accompanied by intricate arrangements played by renowned ten-piece string section The Pumpkinseeds, with brass and gospel voices, in what promises to be a spectacle of contemporary indie talent. www.sounding.org.uk 23 AUGUST
THE ROUTES QUARTET: At Edinburgh Fringe Festival, National Museum of Scotland (Live Music Now Scotland). The Routes Quartet is an exquisite blend of the folk and classical traditions, featuring evocative arrangements of folk tunes and stunning original compositions. The Routes Quartet is made 1 AUGUST DEAN OWENS – ‘Cash Back’: At New up of the classic string quartet Town Theatre, Edinburgh. Velvet-voiced instrumentation of cello (Rufus Huggan), RAB NOAKES: At Leith Folk Club, Victoria Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most viola (Emma Tomlinson), and two fiddles Park House Hotel, Leith Folk Club. acclaimed and established singer (Gràinne Brady and Tricia Mullan). The Edinburgh. Show 7.30pm Tickets £10. songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, sound is a charming concoction of classical, 07833 135399. Celebrating his 70th Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s solo Scottish, Irish and English traditional music birthday and his 50th year touring Scottish career has seen him tour far and wide, as well as their own deftness for the art of singer songwriter Rab Noakes launched his including in Europe, USA and Australia. composing. EP ‘The Treatment Tapes’ in January. Early Dean is also highly regarded among other www.routesstringquartet.com in 2015 Rab Noakes was diagnosed with musicians and has played shows and toured tonsillar cancer. From March to May that with Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Joan As 31 AUGUST year the treatments took place. The songs Policewoman, Eddi Reader, John Hiatt and on this EP were written during the postNanci Griffith, to name but a few. ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Regal treatment period and were part of that www.deanowens.com Community Theatre, Bathgate. Aly Bain is process. There’s no self-pity though, here Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support 20-22 AUGUST His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and wit. and pure - with vibrant, unmistakable tone
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Edinburgh. Having consistently won 4 and 5-star ratings from the UK media, 3hattrio became the band that everyone was raving about after their outstanding debut here at Celtic Connections festival in February. BBC presenter Ricky Ross loved them so much he invited them into the studio to play ‘live’ on his Another Country radio show. Since introducing them to the UK in mid-2015, interest has continued to develop, with 2 SEPTEMBER recent albums attracting maximum exposure from music publications and radio DAVE ARCARI: At Sneaky Pete's, shows. Reviewing their Celtic Connections Edinburgh. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave show for AmericanaUK, Paul Kerr said they Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to were “the perfect balm after a hectic day – trash country, punk and rockabilly as they a singular experience that was hugely do pre-war Delta blues and have been rewarding on several levels.” showcased via nine internationally www.facebook.com/3hattrio acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest www.brookfield-knights.com release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven in 20 SEPTEMBER June 2016 and a follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is SPARKS - The Hippopotamus Tour: At scheduled for release in early 2017. The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Musical www.davearcari.com mavericks Sparks - Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mael – release their new studio THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At album ‘Hippopotamus’ on 8 September Midfest, Dalkeith. The Skids formed in 1977 accompanied by the first European dates of in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland The Hippopotamus Tour. The title track, first by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill played on BBC Radio 6 Music, was released Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an as a single on 24 March after the band independent single the band were played by performed it, as well as 3 other songs from John Peel, supported The Clash in concert the album, in their set at the 6 Music and then were signed to Virgin Records in Festival in Glasgow 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet www.allsparks.com Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK 21 SEPTEMBER Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Howden Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate Park Centre, Livingston. Aly Bain is the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. in their native Scotland at T in the Park and His playing is unique - driving, impassioned in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th and pure - with vibrant, unmistakable tone Anniversary Tour will feature Richard that has earned him a following of ardent Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham Watson & Jamie Watson. is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with www.midstockfestival.com not simply the fastest fingers in the West www.facebook.com/officialskids but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made 18 SEPTEMBER the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. Brookfield Knights presents ….. www.philandaly.com 3hattrio: At Traverse Theatre Bar,
30 SEPTEMBER ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com 16 OCTOBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. FRONT COUNTRY: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Those who caught Front Country in action when they toured over here for the first time were simply blown away. This is no ordinary bluegrass band; they play big, brave, invigorating music that is seldom encountered. Last year, they were flown over from their base in San Francisco as headline act at the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival and were for many, the stand-out act at Purbeck Valley Folk festival too. When “Whispering” Bob Harris played tracks from their last release on his BBC 2 radio show, he told listeners: “This is currently the biggest band on the bluegrass scene in America.” www.facebook.com/FrontCountrySF www.brookfield-knights.com 6 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. The Slocan Ramblers are one of the hottest bands on the Canadian circuit and since breaking into America, have been making a big impact there too. The band was nominated in the Traditional Album of The Year category at the 2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards, following the outstanding success of their Coffee Creek album on both sides of The Atlantic. www.slocanramblers.com
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diagnosed with tonsillar cancer. From March to May that year the treatments took place. The songs on this EP were written during the post-treatment period and were part of that process. There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, THE ROUTES QUARTET: At Merchant City support and wit. Festival, Glasgow. The Routes Quartet is an www.rabnoakes.com exquisite blend of the folk and classical traditions, featuring evocative arrangements 19 AUGUST of folk tunes and stunning original compositions. The Routes Quartet is made ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Motherwell up of the classic string quartet Theatre, Motherwell. Aly Bain is Scotland's instrumentation of cello (Rufus Huggan), supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing viola (Emma Tomlinson), and two fiddles is unique - driving, impassioned and pure (Gràinne Brady and Tricia Mullan). The with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has sound is a charming concoction of classical, earned him a following of ardent fans Scottish, Irish and English traditional music throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a as well as their own deftness for the art of superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not composing. simply the fastest fingers in the West but www.routesstringquartet.com some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the 29 JULY accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. DAVE ARCARI: At Mugstock Festival, www.philandaly.com Milngavie. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to 20 AUGUST trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Town Hall, showcased via nine internationally Paisley. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest traditional style fiddler. His playing is release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered unique - driving, impassioned and pure the iTunes blues charts at number seven in with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has June 2016 and a follow up album, earned him a following of ardent fans provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a scheduled for release in early 2017. superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not www.davearcari.com simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The 30 JULY man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays DAVE ARCARI: At Mugstock Festival, fine keyboard and whistle. Milngavie. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave www.philandaly.com Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they 1 SEPTEMBER do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via nine internationally DAVE ARCARI: At King Tut's Wah Wah acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest Hut, Glasgow. Slide guitarist & songwriter release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much the iTunes blues charts at number seven in to trash country, punk and rockabilly as June 2016 and a follow up album, they do pre-war Delta blues and have been provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is showcased via nine internationally scheduled for release in early 2017. acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest www.davearcari.com release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven in 8 AUGUST June 2016 and a follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE scheduled for release in early 2017. HONEYCUTTERS: At Performing arts www.davearcari.com Centre, Kilbarchan. There’s been quite a hunger in the UK to see this band following The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. the release of two stunning albums, each of THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS plus which won them glowing reviews and put support: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. them in many “Best-Of” end-of-the-year Tickets from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 lists. We are delighted to finally be bringing 5151. them in for a run of dates, to quench the www.fallenangelsclub.com thirst. www.thehoneycutters.com 15 SEPTEMBER www.brookfield-knights.com EMILY SMITH and JAMIE MCCLENNAN 12 AUGUST 15th Anniversary Tour: At Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock. Award winning Scottish RAB NOAKES: At Milngavie Folk Club at folksinger Emily Smith and New Zealand The Fraser Centre, Milngavie, Glasgow. born Jamie McClennan celebrate 15 years of Show 7.30pm Tickets £12. Celebrating his making music together in 2017. Their 70th birthday and his 50th year touring anniversary tour showcases a big new Scottish singer songwriter Rab Noakes sound for the duo, with newly written songs launched his EP ‘The Treatment Tapes’ in from Smith and McClennan paired with January. Early in 2015 Rab Noakes was some of their favourites from the past 15
years. Don’t miss them on this very special tour. www.beaconartscentre.co.uk www.emilysmith.org 16 SEPTEMBER THE ROUTES QUARTET: At Shawfest, Glasgow. The Routes Quartet is an exquisite blend of the folk and classical traditions, featuring evocative arrangements of folk tunes and stunning original compositions. The Routes Quartet is made up of the classic string quartet instrumentation of cello (Rufus Huggan), viola (Emma Tomlinson), and two fiddles (Gràinne Brady and Tricia Mullan). The sound is a charming concoction of classical, Scottish, Irish and English traditional music as well as their own deftness for the art of composing. www.routesstringquartet.com 19 SEPTEMBER EMILY SMITH and JAMIE MCCLENNAN 15th Anniversary Tour: At Live at The Star, Glasgow. Award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith and New Zealand born Jamie McClennan celebrate 15 years of making music together in 2017. Their anniversary tour showcases a big new sound for the duo, with newly written songs from Smith and McClennan paired with some of their favourites from the past 15 years. Don’t miss them on this very special tour. www.starfolkclub.com www.emilysmith.org 20 SEPTEMBER ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Public Hall, Crawfordjohn, South Lanarkshire. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com 28 SEPTEMBER REDWOOD MOUNTAIN (Dean Owens & Amy Geddes): At Glad Café, Glasgow. Inspired by the lyrics of the classic folk songs featured in 'The Book Of American Folk Songs'. CD out 27 April. www.deanowens.com 2 OCTOBER Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... THE STATE OF THE UNION: At CCA, Glasgow. https://twitter.com/suburbs1 8 OCTOBER DEAN OWENS: At Glasgow Americana (Songwriters Circle). Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed
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Brookfield Knights / Fallen Angels Club presents ….. THE STRAY BIRDS: At St Luke’s, Glasgow. All originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, The Stray Birds started as a duo of acoustic buskers in early 2010 when Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven met with their instruments, their voices, and their songs. It didn't take much convincing to get bassist Charlie Muench on board, and with the addition of a third unique and powerful voice, the group began to define its captivating sound. Since taking America by storm in 2013 they have gone on to win a huge fanbase following triumphant appearances at big festivals around the world such as Celtic Connections, Cambridge Folk Festival, MerleFest and Tønder. www.facebook.com/TheStrayBirds www.brookfield-knights.com 7 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. The Slocan Ramblers are one of the hottest bands on the Canadian circuit and since breaking into America, have been making a big impact there too. The band was nominated in the Traditional Album of The Year category at the 2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards, following the outstanding success of their Coffee Creek album on both sides of The Atlantic. www.slocanramblers.com www.brookfield-knights.com 17 NOVEMBER
Brookfield Knights presents ….. NATHAN BELL: At The Admiral, Glasgow. He picked up glowing 5-star reviews for his last album, I Don’t Do This for Love, I Do This for Love - a CD that deservedly won him huge media exposure. And, Nathan Bell ended 2016 on another high after featuring as one of the Best Male Performers of the Year in the Readers’ Poll at the influential AmericanaUK website. He made a rare visit to these shores in February for a double bill appearance with James McMurtry at Celtic Connections, and stunned a capacity crowd into hushed silence when he took the stage at Oran Mor. Reviewing the performance for 20 OCTOBER AmericanaUK, writer Paul Kerr said: “It was a raucous crowd that faced Bell when he TRAIN: At O2 Academy, Glasgow. bounced onto the stage but within minutes www.facebook.com/Train he had them transfixed with barely a murmur to be heard, his confident delivery 28 OCTOBER and wry humour demanding attention www.nathanbellmusic.com VAMA supporting LITTLE EYE: At O2 www.brookfield-knights.com ABC, Glasgow. Following epic sold out shows in Romania’s biggest venues and 19 NOVEMBER appearances at Europe’s biggest festivals, VAMA arrive in the UK ahead of their new EDDI READER plus special guest DAN album release for a select run of special WHITEHOUSE: At Milngavie Town Hall, for shows this Autumn. Through their epic live Milngavie Folk Club. shows and soaring songwriting, VAMA help www.eddireader.co.uk rebels and dreamers alike find their escape. The Romanian quintet have been a staple on 9 DECEMBER the scene for nearly a decade and although their name is still new to many in the UK, Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE they are poised to make a big impact in WAY DOWN WANDERERS: At Performing 2017 Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. They’re hotter than www.vamamusic.ro a mink in Malta and after taking America by storm, The Way Down Wanderers make 3 NOVEMBER their long-awaited UK debut to give us all a
taste of what it is that projected them to the top of the American roots music tree with their blistering brand of pop-laden bluegrass that has kept the diehard traditionalists happy while attracting a young crowd of followers to fall into their infectious groove. "A welcome breath of fresh air in roots music - a young band that could be destined for great things" – Mike Morrison, (AmericanRootsUK) www.facebook.com/waydownwanderers www.brookfield-knights.com
FIFE / CENTRAL / PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthshire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 13 JULY Crail Folk Club presents ….. BOB FOX: At Crail Town Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the club features local singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 27 JULY HANNAH ALDRIDGE: At Tolbooth Stirling. Hannah Aldridge is the daughter of Muscle Shoals legend Walt Aldridge. An Alabama Music Hall of Famer. Mixing her personal life and the sounds of her hometown, Hannah Aldridge’s new album also draws in influences from across the rock genre. Working with people with one foot in country music and one foot in rock, Hannah Aldridge makes a fresh kind of Southern Rock styled by Southern Gothic storytelling. Gold Rush is Hannah Aldridge’s second album, a follow up to her 2014 debut Razor Wire. While that album launched her career, drew the attention of music writers and sent her touring across the world, Gold Rush shows a more mature and introspective artist with more life experience -- and music experience -- under her belt. The honesty Hannah Aldridge crafts into each track is offset by her stubborn, maybe defiant, nature, which gives her music a hopeful silver lining www.hannah-aldridge.com 28 JULY HANNAH ALDRIDGE: At Weem Inn, Aberfeldy. Hannah Aldridge is the daughter of Muscle Shoals legend Walt Aldridge. An Alabama Music Hall of Famer. Mixing her personal life and the sounds of her hometown, Hannah Aldridge’s new album also draws in influences from across the rock genre. Working with people with one foot in country music and one foot in rock, Hannah Aldridge makes a fresh kind of Southern Rock styled by Southern Gothic storytelling. Gold Rush is Hannah Aldridge’s
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Nanci Griffith, to name but a few. www.deanowens.com 13 AUGUST RAB NOAKES and BARBARA DICKSON: An Evening with Rab Noakes and Barbara Dickson, Festival Theatre, Pitlochry. Show 8pm Tickets £25. 01796 484626. Celebrating his 70th birthday and his 50th year touring Scottish singer songwriter Rab Noakes launched his EP ‘The Treatment Tapes’ in January. Early in 2015 Rab Noakes was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer. From March to May that year the treatments took place. The songs on this EP were written during the post-treatment period and were part of that process. There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and wit. www.rabnoakes.com
music together in 2017. Their anniversary tour showcases a big new sound for the duo, with newly written songs from Smith and McClennan paired with some of their favourites from the past 15 years. Don’t miss them on this very special tour. www.culturestirling.org/events/ www.emilysmith.org 5 OCTOBER
THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At Beat Generator, 70 N Lindsay St, Dundee DD1 1PS. The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At FTH ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Theatre, Falkirk. Aly Bain is Scotland's Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing album ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in earned him a following of ardent fans their native Scotland at T in the Park and in throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not Anniversary Tour will feature Richard simply the fastest fingers in the West but Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce some of the most sensitive ones, too! The Watson & Jamie Watson. man who, in Scotland at least, made the www.beatgenerator.co.uk accordion respectable again and also plays www.facebook.com/officialskids fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com 18 OCTOBER 17 AUGUST
ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Callander Kirk Hall, Callander. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not 30 JULY simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The RAB NOAKES with JILL JACKSON: At man who, in Scotland at least, made the Salutation Hotel, Perth (Southern Fried accordion respectable again and also plays Festival). Show 2.30pm Tickets £17.50/£15. fine keyboard and whistle. 01738 621031. Celebrating his 70th www.philandaly.com birthday and his 50th year touring Scottish singer songwriter Rab Noakes launched his 3 SEPTEMBER EP ‘The Treatment Tapes’ in January. Early in 2015 Rab Noakes was diagnosed with ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Festival tonsillar cancer. From March to May that Theatre, Pitlochry. Aly Bain is Scotland's year the treatments took place. The songs supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing on this EP were written during the postis unique - driving, impassioned and pure treatment period and were part of that with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has process. There’s no self-pity though, here earned him a following of ardent fans you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a and wit. superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not www.rabnoakes.com simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The DEAN OWENS: At Southern Fried Festival, man who, in Scotland at least, made the Perth (Scotland Sings Canada). Velvetaccordion respectable again and also plays voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s fine keyboard and whistle. most acclaimed and established singer www.philandaly.com songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s solo 23 SEPTEMBER career has seen him tour far and wide, including in Europe, USA and Australia. EMILY SMITH and JAMIE MCCLENNAN Dean is also highly regarded among other 15th Anniversary Tour: At The Tolbooth, musicians and has played shows and toured Stirling. Award winning Scottish folksinger with Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Joan As Emily Smith and New Zealand born Jamie Policewoman, Eddi Reader, John Hiatt and McClennan celebrate 15 years of making
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13 JULY PEATBOG FAERIES: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. Tickets £17.60. Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries are the figurehead trailblazers of the Celtic Dance Music renaissance. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more, they take traditional. Scottish music and bring it fresh-faced and breathless into the 21st century. Tickets @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 21 JULY PEATBOG FAERIES: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 9pm-1am. Tickets £15.40. Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club comes to Aberdeen for a Summer Party. Yes, the legendary actor, host and broadcaster Craig Charles of Red Dwarf, Robot Wars and Coronation Street fame is also one of the UK’s best loved Funk and Soul DJ’s. Broadcasting for over 10 years on BBC 6 Music with their primetime Saturday night Funk and Soul show, Craig Charles has gone from strength to strength. After smashing it with sold out shows at The Lemon Tree in 2016, the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club returns. Tickets @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 2 AUGUST
8 SEPTEMBER ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Mearns Academy, Laurencekirk. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com 9 SEPTEMBER ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Meldrum Academy, Oldmeldrum. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com 21 OCTOBER
Brookfield Knights presents ….. FRONT COUNTRY: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. Those who caught Front Country in action when they toured over here for the first time were simply blown away. This is no ordinary bluegrass band; they play big, brave, invigorating music that is seldom encountered. Last year, they were flown over from their base in San Francisco as 4 AUGUST headline act at the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival and were for many, the stand-out ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At The 7 DECEMBER act at Purbeck Valley Folk festival too. When Marquee, Aboyne. Aly Bain is Scotland's “Whispering” Bob Harris played tracks from supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE their last release on his BBC 2 radio show, is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - he told listeners: “This is currently the WAY DOWN WANDERERS: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. They’re hotter than a with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has biggest band on the bluegrass scene in earned him a following of ardent fans mink in Malta and after taking America by America.” throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a www.facebook.com/FrontCountrySF storm, The Way Down Wanderers make their long-awaited UK debut to give us all a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not www.brookfield-knights.com taste of what it is that projected them to the simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The top of the American roots music tree with 22 OCTOBER their blistering brand of pop-laden bluegrass man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays that has kept the diehard traditionalists Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. fine keyboard and whistle. happy while attracting a young crowd of FRONT COUNTRY: At The Blue Lamp, www.philandaly.com followers to fall into their infectious groove. Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 "A welcome breath of fresh air in roots on the door. An acoustic band born in the music - a young band that could be destined 7 SEPTEMBER land of tech innovation, Front Country was for great things" – Mike Morrison, never going to be accepted as an authentic ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Fochabers American roots band out of the gate. (AmericanRootsUK) Institute, Fochabers. Aly Bain is Scotland's www.facebook.com/waydownwanderers Cutting their teeth in progressive bluegrass supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing jams in San Francisco’s Mission District and www.brookfield-knights.com is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - rehearsing in the East Bay, they learned to with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has play roots music their own way, with the earned him a following of ardent fans tools they had on hand. A mandolinist with a throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a degree in composition and classical guitar. superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue simply the fastest fingers in the West but Promotions continue to bring the best of Send us all your gig dates for some of the most sensitive ones, too! The independent Americana and Roots music to Aberdeenshire and the north east man who, in Scotland at least, made the Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per area accordion respectable again and also plays year, ABP have again been working fine keyboard and whistle. tirelessly to come up with an impressive Almost Blue Promotions + The Medicine Show presents ….. Belladrum Festival Fringe with CHUCK HAWTHORNE, LIBBY KOCH + RACHEL LAVEN: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £10/£8adv. www.almostbluepromotions.com
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ADAM BULLEY and CHAS MACKENZIE’s 28 JULY Scottish Tour: At Reay Village Hall, Caithness, KW14 7RE. Tickets: £6-£10. 3 NOVEMBER PETER BRUNTNELL (featuring Iain One of the most highly rated duo’s in the Sloan on pedal steel/guitar and Danny country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE Williams on double bass) + SADIE deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of SLOCAN RAMBLERS: At Glenbuchat Hall, JEMMETT + ALI BEGG: At Glenuig Hall, acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly Strathdon. The Slocan Ramblers are one of Glenuig, Moidart, West Lochaber, PH38 between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and the hottest bands on the Canadian circuit 4NG. Summer singer-songwriter triple bill @ Pop, they have performed on some of the and since breaking into America, have been Glenuig! If you enjoy top quality biggest stages in the UK, alongside some of making a big impact there too. The band songwriting, especially of the alt-country, the world’s greatest musicians. “They were was nominated in the Traditional Album of Americana-inspired, indie-folk kind, then a dazzling, jazzy, very funny, breath of The Year category at the 2016 Canadian don’t miss this gig. Bar open from 5pm, fresh air. They left some traditionalist Folk Music Awards, following the Doors 7pm, Music starts at 7.30pm. Tickets mouths hanging open, but the boys outstanding success of their Coffee Creek £10/£8 available at www.TicketSource.com absolutely nailed it.” The Herald album on both sides of The Atlantic. Not to be missed! www.Lytharts.org.uk www.slocanramblers.com www.facebook.com/GlenuigHall www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com www.brookfield-knights.com 2 AUGUST 11 AUGUST 15 NOVEMBER ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Universal ADAM BULLEY and CHAS MACKENZIE’s Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. Hall, Findhorn. Aly Bain is Scotland's Scottish Tour: At Lyth Arts Centre, Lyth, NATHAN BELL: At The Blue Lamp, supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing Wick, Scotland. KW1 4UD. Tickets: £6-£14. Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - One of the most highly rated duo’s in the on the door. Nathan Bell has lived life. At with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie 56, the wizened songwriter’s weary voice earned him a following of ardent fans deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of bleeds experience. He’s seen both sides of throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly the coin—traveled the nomadic, bohemian superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and path of the hard-luck troubadour, and found simply the fastest fingers in the West but Pop, they have performed on some of the comfort and meaning in the stability of a some of the most sensitive ones, too! The biggest stages in the UK, alongside some of family, a home and a near two-decade man who, in Scotland at least, made the the world’s greatest musicians. “They were corporate gig. And now, with a guitar back accordion respectable again and also plays a dazzling, jazzy, very funny, breath of in his hands where it should be, he’s ready fine keyboard and whistle. fresh air. They left some traditionalist to tell the tale. But it’s not just his own www.philandaly.com mouths hanging open, but the boys story he’s after. It’s a story of America, of absolutely nailed it.” The Herald the working classes—both blue and white 6 AUGUST www.Lytharts.org.uk collar. Bell is a songwriter’s songwriter, a www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com man who has shared bills with legends like Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Taj HONEYCUTTERS: At Saltburn Arts, 12 AUGUST Mahal and Norman Blake. "Now in our 4th Saltburn-by-the-Sea. There’s been quite a Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to hunger in the UK to see this band following ADAM BULLEY and CHAS MACKENZIE’s bring the best of independent Americana the release of two stunning albums, each of Scottish Tour: At Carnegie Hall, and Roots music to Aberdeen. With between which won them glowing reviews and put Clashmore, Dornoch. IV24 3RG. Tel: 01862 10-12 gigs per year, ABP have again been them in many “Best-Of” end-of-the-year 881273. Tickets: £6-£14. One of the most working tirelessly to come up with an lists. We are delighted to finally be bringing highly rated duo’s in the country, Adam impressive programme for 2017 with artists them in for a run of dates, to quench the Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a fiery, from the USA as well as the UK. thirst. energy fuelled array of acoustic music www.AlmostBluePromotions.com www.thehoneycutters.com styles. Weaving effortlessly between www.nathanbellmusic.com www.brookfield-knights.com Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, they www.brookfield-knights.com have performed on some of the biggest 10 AUGUST stages in the UK, alongside some of the world’s greatest musicians. “They were a JENNY STURGEON: At The Ceilidh Place, dazzling, jazzy, very funny, breath of fresh Ullapool. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singerair. They left some traditionalist mouths songwriter who brings together the old and hanging open, but the boys absolutely new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The nailed it.” The Herald inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com Send us all your gig dates folklore, historical events and personal for the Highlands experience, and having trained as a 16 AUGUST Email them to Carol biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com in to all her work. ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Inveraray www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs Inn, Inveraray. Aly Bain is Scotland's 13 JULY supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At The Nevis is unique - driving, impassioned and pure DEAN OWENS: At Craignish Village Hall, Centre, Fort William. Aly Bain is Scotland's with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has Ardfern. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing earned him a following of ardent fans of Scotland’s most acclaimed and is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - throughout the world. 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traditions, featuring evocative arrangements of folk tunes and stunning original ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Eden Court, compositions. The Routes Quartet is made Inverness. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme up of the classic string quartet traditional style fiddler. His playing is instrumentation of cello (Rufus Huggan), unique - driving, impassioned and pure viola (Emma Tomlinson), and two fiddles with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has (Gràinne Brady and Tricia Mullan). The earned him a following of ardent fans sound is a charming concoction of classical, throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a Scottish, Irish and English traditional music superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not as well as their own deftness for the art of simply the fastest fingers in the West but composing. some of the most sensitive ones, too! The www.routesstringquartet.com man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays 22 SEPTEMBER fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com EMILY SMITH and JAMIE MCCLENNAN 15th Anniversary Tour: At Eden Court, 9 SEPTEMBER Inverness. Award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith and New Zealand DAVE ARCARI: At Tooth & Claw, born Jamie McClennan celebrate 15 years of Inverness. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave making music together in 2017. Their Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to anniversary tour showcases a big new sound trash country, punk and rockabilly as they for the duo, with newly written songs from do pre-war Delta blues and have been Smith and McClennan paired with some of showcased via nine internationally acclaimed their favourites from the past 15 years. solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest release – Don’t miss them on this very special tour. the Hellbound Train EP – entered the iTunes www.eden-court.co.uk blues charts at number seven in June 2016 www.emilysmith.org and a follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled for release in 4 OCTOBER early 2017. www.davearcari.com THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At The Iron Works, Inverness 122B Academy THE ROUTES QUARTET: At Creagan Inn, St, Inverness IV1 1LX. The Skids formed in Appin. The Routes Quartet is an exquisite 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, blend of the folk and classical traditions, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart featuring evocative arrangements of folk Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. tunes and stunning original compositions. After releasing an independent single the The Routes Quartet is made up of the classic band were played by John Peel, supported string quartet instrumentation of cello The Clash in concert and then were signed (Rufus Huggan), viola (Emma Tomlinson), to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles and two fiddles (Gràinne Brady and Tricia were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Mullan). The sound is a charming concoction Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter of classical, Scottish, Irish and English reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. traditional music as well as their own Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to deftness for the art of composing. Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly www.routesstringquartet.com reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in their 10 SEPTEMBER native Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th THE ROUTES QUARTET: At Abriachan Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Village Hall, Abriachan. The Routes Quartet Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce is an exquisite blend of the folk and classical Watson & Jamie Watson.
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Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS: At Craigmore Bowling Green, Isle of Bute. The Slocan Ramblers are one of the hottest bands on the Canadian circuit and since breaking into America, have been making a big impact there too. The band was nominated in the 26 AUGUST Traditional Album of The Year category at the 2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards, ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Stromness following the outstanding success of their Town Hall, Orkney. Aly Bain is Scotland's Coffee Creek album on both sides of The supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing Atlantic. is unique - driving, impassioned and pure - www.slocanramblers.com with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has www.brookfield-knights.com earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com
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EMILY SMITH and JAMIE MCCLENNAN 15th Anniversary Tour: At Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. Award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith and New Zealand born Jamie McClennan celebrate 15 years of making music together in 2017. Their anniversary tour showcases a big new sound for the duo, with newly written songs from Smith and McClennan paired with some of their favourites from the past 15 years. Don’t miss them on this very special tour. www.buccleuchcentre.com www.emilysmith.org 17 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. 3hattrio: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Having consistently won 4 and 5-star ratings from the UK media, 3hattrio became the band that everyone was raving about after their outstanding debut here at Celtic Connections festival in February. BBC presenter Ricky Ross loved them so much he invited them into the studio to play ‘live’ on his Another Country radio show. Since introducing them to the UK in mid-2015, interest has continued to develop, with recent albums attracting maximum exposure from music publications and radio shows. Reviewing their Celtic Connections show for AmericanaUK, Paul Kerr said they were “the perfect balm after a hectic day – a singular experience that was hugely rewarding on several levels.” www.facebook.com/3hattrio www.brookfield-knights.com 29 SEPTEMBER
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SCOTTISH BORDERS + Berwick -Upon-Tweed Send us all your gig dates for Scottish Borders and Northumberland areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 21 JULY String Jam Club presents ….. AMYTHYST KIAH: At The County Hotel, 15 High Street, Selkirk. Think of Big Mama Thornton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, and you’re on the right track. Amythyst Kiah is a Southern Gothic, alt-country blues singer/ songwriter, from Tennessee. She packed the house out last time, drawing an enthusiastic audience of mainly new fans, but also others who had seen her play elsewhere earlier on in her tour and had travelled some distance to see her again. Tickets £12 from the County Hotel on 01750-721233. Online ticket sales at Eventbrite. On the door subject to availability. www.stringjamclub.co.uk 30 JULY TWEED RIVER JAZZ BAND: At The Auction House in Tweedmouth, Berwickupon-Tweed (next to Asda). 7pm. Free. www.facebook.com/AuctionHouseBerwick www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK 30 JULY DAN WALSH with special guest FRANK BURKITT: At St Boswells Live at St Boswells Village Hall, Scottish Borders. TD6 0AL. Show 7.30pm. £10. 01835 822692. Nominated for Musician Of The Year at last year's BBC Folk Awards and touted as one of the finest banjo players in the UK as well as being a superb singer, songwriter and guitarist, Dan Walsh is described as 'the real deal' (UNCUT) and as 'absolutely terrific' by Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 2. As well as many tours of the UK, he has also had successful tours in USA, Canada, Germany, India, Norway and New Zealand to his credit. Having made his name with the duo Walsh and Pound and now a member of the award winning Urban Folk Quartet, as well as guest appearances with Joss Stone, the Levellers and Seth Lakeman this unique and eclectic musician has stunned audiences across the world. In support of the release of ‘Verging On The Perpendicular’ Dan will be touring the UK during 2017, this new album sees Dan revisiting his first musical love, that of traditional Irish and Scottish folk music but as usual with Dan there’s a fairly eclectic range of music. Tickets @ www.wegottickets.com www.stboswellslive.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/danwalshmusic 5 AUGUST ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Tait Hall,
Kelso. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com 11 AUGUST Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE HONEYCUTTERS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. There’s been quite a hunger in the UK to see this band following the release of two stunning albums, each of which won them glowing reviews and put them in many “Best-Of” end-of-the-year lists. We are delighted to finally be bringing them in for a run of dates, to quench the thirst. www.thehoneycutters.com www.brookfield-knights.com 12 AUGUST Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE HONEYCUTTERS: At ‘Jumpin Hot Country Cantina’, Acklington, Northumbria. There’s been quite a hunger in the UK to see this band following the release of two stunning albums, each of which won them glowing reviews and put them in many “Best-Of” end-of-the-year lists. We are delighted to finally be bringing them in for a run of dates, to quench the thirst. www.thehoneycutters.com www.brookfield-knights.com
singular experience that was hugely rewarding on several levels.” www.facebook.com/3hattrio www.brookfield-knights.com 27 SEPTEMBER ALY & PHIL Summer Tour: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Aly Bain is Scotland's supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique - driving, impassioned and pure with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb, innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. www.philandaly.com 29 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At St Cuthbert’s House, Seahouses, Northumbria. Following their outstanding success at the 2016 Shetland Folk Festival where they were hailed by many as one of the highlights of the event, Laura was back over again for a hectic round of collaborative work at this year’s Celtic Connections, to launch her stunning solo album, All In Always. After they toured here in 2015, leading music writer David Innes told readers of R2 magazine that they had been his most memorable gig of the year. That’s what happens when you are THIS good! www.thisislauracortese.com www.brookfield-knights.com 13 OCTOBER
27 AUGUST TRAVELLER: At Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland. The summer of 2012 saw Gerry Sheridan and Simon Usher begin their songwriting partnership, which progressed to become Traveller in January 2016 when they were joined by Martin Yves on guitar and Brian Socha on bass. By spring 2016 the band had written and recorded their debut EP at Chamber Studios in Edinburgh. Taking just four days to complete, 'All This Time' enabled Traveller to connect to an ever growing fanbase who are drawn to their Anthemic Rock wall of sound. http://travellerband.com 16 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. 3hattrio: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Having consistently won 4 and 5-star ratings from the UK media, 3hattrio became the band that everyone was raving about after their outstanding debut here at Celtic Connections festival in February. BBC presenter Ricky Ross loved them so much he invited them into the studio to play ‘live’ on his Another Country radio show. Since introducing them to the UK in mid-2015, interest has continued to develop, with recent albums attracting maximum exposure from music publications and radio shows. Reviewing their Celtic Connections show for AmericanaUK, Paul Kerr said they were “the perfect balm after a hectic day – a
Brookfield Knights presents ….. LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At The Haining, Selkirk, Scottish Borders. Following their outstanding success at the 2016 Shetland Folk Festival where they were hailed by many as one of the highlights of the event, Laura was back over again for a hectic round of collaborative work at this year’s Celtic Connections, to launch her stunning solo album, All In Always. After they toured here in 2015, leading music writer David Innes told readers of R2 magazine that they had been his most memorable gig of the year. That’s what happens when you are THIS good! www.thisislauracortese.com www.brookfield-knights.com 10 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE STRAY BIRDS: At The Cluny, Newcastleupon-Tyne. All originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, The Stray Birds started as a duo of acoustic buskers in early 2010 when Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven met with their instruments, their voices, and their songs. It didn't take much convincing to get bassist Charlie Muench on board, and with the addition of a third unique and powerful voice, the group began to define its captivating sound. www.facebook.com/TheStrayBirds www.brookfield-knights.com
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Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 14-16 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours! www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
ButeFest The Isle of Bute 28-30 July A three day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance.
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Edinburgh Blues & Rock Festival Edinburgh 29 July
After the resounding success of the 2016 Edinburgh Blues 'n' Rock Festival, the festival is back with it's brilliant and impressive band line up for EBRF 2017 on 29 July in Edinburgh's Corn Ex2017 is a special year for Edinburgh Jazz & Blues change. Festival. Over 10 summer days we celebrate 100 years of Jazz with a range of unique performwww.edinburgh-blues.uk ances and special events, as Edinburgh celebrates 70 years of Festivals. The programme, packed with uplifting music, features over 170 concerts, with an eclectic array of performers across varied styles and generations from jazz legends and established blues stars to newcomers at the start of their careers, as the Festival once again creates its distinctive, one-of-a-kind event. Edinburgh 14-23 July
AUGUST
Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival
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Beauly 3-5 August
Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the Hebrides crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier 19-22 July boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyFantastic four-day festival set against the rich day life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdocultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuraran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival ing top quality music from around the Celtic natakes place in the beautiful Highland surroundtions and beyond. Stornoway and throughout ings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in InverLewis and Harris. The cream of international folk ness-shire. The independent festival has built a and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting non-musical entertainments and its all-ages apits biggest number of live performances ever. proach. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event.
Hebridean Celtic Festival
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Rewind Scotland 80’s Music Festival Scone Palace, Perthshire 21-23 July
Piping Live! Glasgow 7-13 August
The world’s biggest week of piping – Piping Live! and The Worlds – is set to return to Glasgow. The world’s biggest week of piping will see over 50,000 music fans, families and tourists flock to Glasgow to enjoy 200 events and 8,000 performers throughout the week.
"As always at Rewind Scotland there’s something for everyone. Saturday night at Scone Palace www.pipinglive.co.uk we’ve got electronic pioneers The Human League and on Sunday the one and only Billy Ocean. Having grown up in the 1980’s I’m personally looking forward to Saturday’s performance from Soul II Soul, who were most certainly the sound- Linlithgow track to my teenage years.” Paul Carey - General 12-13 August
Party at The Palace
Following it's biggest event to date, McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its fourth year in 2017. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthe.co.uk
Carnival Fifty Six Dundee 12-13 August Carnival Fifty Six, the major new music festival taking place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August at Camperdown Park in Dundee, in association with 71 Brewing – Dundee’s urban craft brewery - has announced a lineup that marks out the weekend as a highlight of this summer. www.carnivalfiftysix.co.uk
Argyll Gathering Helensburgh 19-20 August Argyll Gathering is a new Scottish event celebrating the best of music, culture and the arts opening its doors August 19th - 20th 2017 in the stunning setting of Helensburgh. The event will showcase the best in traditional contemporary Scottish music, local food and drink and feature interactive workshops. Community is at the heart of the festival and its goal is to celebrate the best of what Scotland has to offer culturally; Argyll Gathering is not just a festival, but a platform for people to interact and form an artistic movement. www.argyllgathering.com
Stowed Out Festival Stow 25-26 August 2017 Stowed Out Festival is a family friendly boutique music and arts festival held in Stow in the Scottish Borders. It is ran by Sound Out are a not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic group of musicians and music fans in the village of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now 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. www.soundout.org.uk
SEPTEMBER Midstock Festival Dalkeith 1-2 September Midstock is an independent, bespoke festival which we started in order to provide the Lothians community with a great event on their doorsteps. This is still at the core of what we’re trying to do but we have seen the festival expand somewhat and we’ve welcomed people from all over the country in the last couple of years. Maybe word is out that we like a good party here in Midlothian!”
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Drumlanrig Castle 1-2 September 2017 Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments. One of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland returns in 2016, over two days in the stunning grounds of Drumlanrig Castle! www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
Building on the success of the last two years, Lindisfarne Festival 2017 is gearing up to be an even bigger and better showcase of music, comedy, culture and creative arts as they announce The Fratellis as their first mainstage headliner. A regularly shortlisted finalist at the UK Festival Awards, this year’s event will be held once again at Beal Farm on the Northumberland coast – in an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty overlooking Holy Island.
NXNE Scotland
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Deeside Activity Park 1-2 September
Party in the Park
NXNE Scotland is a 2 day festival celebrating the best of everything in the North East of Scotland! With some of the best bands from the North X North East coming to play for you all, here’s just a few of them, many more to be announced over the next couple of weeks: Gerry Jablonski//The Lorelei//The Little Kicks// The Cliftons//Wish You Were Floyd//Gordon James And The Power //The Capollos//Miss Lucid // Paul Anderson. We have lots more to tell you soon, so watch this space! Deeside Activity Park//Captain Toms//Fat Hippy Records www.facebook.com/DeesideMusicFestival
Blas Festival Highlands 1-9 September
Bathgate, West Lothian 3 September Now in its 7th year ‘Party in the Park’ music festival and family fun day is a great day out for music lovers with families, held in Bathgate’s Kirkton Park. There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day from 11am to 6pm with free entry and no ticket required. A real mix of music from local bands and artists to those further afield. This is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is geared towards familys there is a strict no alcohol policy.
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True North
discussion programme, an amazing gig for kids, and an opportunity to get up close and personal with festival artists. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth
Best of the West Festival Inveraray 8-10 September The festival is now arguably Scotland's finest boutique festival, one where music and food lovers from the world over gather to celebrate the very best in Scottish music, food and drink. As well as a stunning line-up of 21 different musical acts performing on two stages the festival has been extended to three days and finishes later each evening. Most of the festival is under canvas including the three stages and there is not a single drop of mud to be found anywhere. So forget the wellies, the weather can rain or shine the BOWFest experience is always amazing. www.bowfest.co.uk
Doricana Fest Stonehaven 23 September One day music festival based in the NE of Scotland showcasing the countries finest Americana / Roots / Country and Acoustic acts. www.doricanafest.co.uk
Cumnock Tryst Festival Cumnock, New Cumnock and Auchinleck 28 September - 1 October
Aberdeen 7-10 September
Sir James MacMillan announced the programme for the 2017 Cumnock Tryst at a special event in The Blas festival aims to play a role in celebratthe Dumfries Arms and the launch also featured ing the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in True North is Aberdeen’s music festival - located a performance by Folk trio, Kilda, presented in the Highlands of Scotland. Blas will do this in at the heart of the city, the festival features the partnership with Live Music Now Scotland. The part by creating the opportunities for young mucontemporary music industry’s most interesting, fourth annual Cumnock Tryst Festival will take sicians to play and learn with leading artists in relevant and exciting artists. Taking place beplace in venues across Cumnock, New Cumnock traditional music and Gaelic. Blas will also widen tween Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 September, the and Auchinleck, and in Dumfries House between the opportunities for communities to experience 2017 festival features a series of unique head28 September and 1 October. and enjoy live music and Gaelic performances line performances in city centre venues, a Fringe which support their culture. programme of free intimate gigs across the city, www.thecumnocktryst.com a chance to be inspired by our masterclass and
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