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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Na Trads: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. PHIL CUNNINGHAM & ALY BAIN perform with Quendale Bay at the Trads. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Davy Scott of THE PEARLFISHERS joins Vic to review music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical roots in Ireland and Scotland. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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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
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come from The Vaselines, Shirley Manson, Alex Kapranos, The Delgados, Mogwai, Arab Strab, King Creosote and the late Scott Hutchison from Frightened Rabbit. Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop TV series is part of BBC Scotland’s summer celebration of Scottish music alongside BBC Radio Scotland’s The Story of Scottish Pop and an online podcast. The multiplatform content compliments the National Museum of Scotland’s new music exhibition, Rip It Up. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Live music from RODNEY CROWELL, STEVE EARLE, GRETCHEN PETERS and IRIS DEMENT. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Guest host Nicola Meighan presents a mix of great contemporary and classic songwriting. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland WEDNESDAY 1 AUGUST The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Port: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical roots in Ireland and Scotland. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Davy Scott of THE PEARLFISHERS joins Vic to review music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 2 AUGUST
Quay Sessions: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from the Quay Sessions performance by ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. from across Scotland. Roddy Hart continues his summer series delving into www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland archive sets. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC
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Scottish Music Festivals Guide pages 28-29
Belladrum: 9.30pm on BBC ALBA. A flavour of the Belladrum Festival with live coverage spread across three nights from Bella’s Garden Stage. Now in its Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop: 9-10pm on 15th year, Belladrum Festival, with full houses BBC Two Scotland. This is the story of the expected, is renowned as a family friendly celebration independent record industry in Scotland and why it continues to produce some of the most interesting and with a fun and welcoming atmosphere. We’ll capture performances, backstage chat and social media shout influential pop music in the world. While the likes of outs to boot. From the Belladrum Estate near Beauly, The Jesus And Mary Chain paved the way for artists including Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits and The Soup we’ll bring you the magic of Belladrum as it happens. www.bbcalba.co.uk Dragons, Scottish indie labels flourished thanks to SOMA Quality Recordings and Chemikal Underground Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio highlighting the diversity of music on offer. Insights
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Na Trads: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. DUNCAN CHISHOLM performs at the 2015 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY 3 AUGUST Na Trads: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. PHIL CUNNINGHAM & ALY BAIN perform with Quendale Bay at the Trads. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Live performances from the second night of Belladrum 2018. A flavour of the Belladrum Festival with live coverage spread across three nights from Bella’s Garden Stage. Now in its 15th year, Belladrum Festival, with full houses expected, is renowned as a family friendly celebration with a fun and welcoming atmosphere. We’ll capture performances, backstage chat and social media shout outs to boot. From the Belladrum Estate near Beauly, we’ll bring you the magic of Belladrum as it happens. www.bbcalba.co.uk Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Live music from RODNEY CROWELL, STEVE EARLE, GRETCHEN PETERS and IRIS DEMENT. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
full houses expected, is renowned as a family friendly celebration with a fun and welcoming SNOW PATROL – The Quay Sessions: 11.05- atmosphere. We’ll capture performances, 11.35pmon BBC Two Scotland. An exclusive gig backstage chat and social media shout outs to from Snow Patrol, filmed at The Quay Sessions boot. From the Belladrum Estate near Beauly, in Glasgow in front of a small audience of we’ll bring you the magic of Belladrum as it fervent fans, this half-hour programme is a happens. musical treat. It features a range of material www.bbcalba.co.uk from the band, who are back this summer after a seven year break with a new hit album, Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A Wildness. Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid and selection of hot new releases plus rock and pop Nathan Connolly perform an intimate acoustic music from Scotland and beyond. set of new songs and classic hits taking in www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Chocolate, Run, Chasing Cars and Just Say Yes. Introducing them at this atmospheric session, SUNDAY 5 AUGUST recorded on the south bank of the Clyde in BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay headquarters, is Roddy Take the Floor: 5.05pm on BBC Radio Hart. Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in www.bbc.co.uk/scotland traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SATURDAY 4 AUGUST Jazz Nights: 7.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from Gary Innes with the very best in traditional contemporary to classic. music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The Scotland. Jamie traces the journeys of definitive pipe music programme, featuring news composers from France to Eastbourne and and recordings from the piping world. beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Torcuil's Guide to Being a Gael: 9.45pm on BBC ALBA. Torcuil meets a trophy winning Mod singer and asks what makes a great ceilidh. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. First Aid Kit at Belladrum 2017. 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
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MONDAY 6 AUGUST The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Live from the Edinburgh Festival Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Na Trads: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. SEAMUS O'SULLIVAN performs Hornpipes at the 2017 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Featuring live sessions and new material from the best alternative artists. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical roots in Ireland and Scotland. 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
HELPING SCOTTISH BASED MUSICIANS PROMOTE LONDON GIGS Send us all your gig dates for London! Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 30 SEPTEMBER BLUE ROSE CODE: At Kings Place, London. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve songs on new album The Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode 9 OCTOBER
Quay Sessions: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from the Quay Sessions performance by LUCY SPRAGGAN. www.bbcalba.co.uk
KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St John on Bethnal Green. London. Two of the U. K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from ------------------------------------------------ venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic
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5 OCTOBER AIDAN O'ROURKE WITH KIT DOWNES: At Kings Place, London. 'It's as if Debussy and Ravel were orchestrating Scottish Folk - truly
beautiful' **** Songlines Tickets @ www.kingsplace.co.uk 19 OCTOBER THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Dublin Castle, 94 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7AN. Back to Hell is the brand new studio album from one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues. (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, which effortlessly churned out pop classics, sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark masterpiece from a band who were involved in the co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids album. It takes us on a journey through the dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in Edinburgh and all that goes with it. www.filthytongues.com 13 NOVEMBER TIDE LINES: At Borderline, London. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
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PEATBOG FAERIES: At Stramash, 207 Cowgate, Edinburgh. EH1 1JQ. 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50 on 0131 623 4353. Peatbog Faeries Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves that have been embraced worldwide. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences from jigs and reels through Dance Music, Jazz, African, and more, they bring the sound of Scotland fresh-faced and breathless to the new audiences around the world. www.peatbogfaeries.com 4-26 AUGUST
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ROSIE NIMMO with STUART ALLARDYCE: The Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary St, Edinburgh EH1 1LT. 8.30pm. Rosie has had a remarkable rise in the industry since picking up a guitar only a few years ago. Comparisons with Billie Holliday, Alison Kraus, Patti Smith and Dory Previn. Blues Matters also joined the supporters, saying “Nimmo’s voice and the purposefully atonal guitar of Stuart Allardyce combine to devastating effect”. www.rosienimmo.com
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Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. The first concert of The Night With... 2018 season features string quintet arrangements of Björk and Radiohead. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk 10 AUGUST DEAN OWENS & THE CELTABILLY ALLSTARS with Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny): At Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick. Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny) are based on Dean's popular CD of the same name. Dean will be joined on stage by guitarist Craig Ross and his former Felsons buddy Kevin McGuire, as the Celtabilly Allstars, as they tip their hats to one of America’s most revered musicians. With songs written, covered and inspired by The Man in Black, this will be a fun night, in a gorgeous spiegeltent, rocking by the Bass Rock, just across the water from the place which Johnny Cash himself was proud to recognise as his ancestral homeland. Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com RENATA ROSA: At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 7.3010.30pm. £18, £16 Members & Conc. Price includes admission to Rip It Up exhibition. Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore our
galleries after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with handpicked performers, comedy, music, bars and entry to our summer exhibition, Rip It Up. From the Grand Gallery's main stage to more intimate spaces across the museum, discover some of our world class collections whilst soaking up the festival atmosphere. Guest-programmed by the festival gurus at The List, each night of this adults-only extravaganza offers a different take on the Fringe. www.nms.ac.uk/afterhours www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup
Billie Holliday, Alison Kraus, Patti Smith and Dory Previn. Blues Matters also joined the supporters, saying “Nimmo’s voice and the purposefully atonal guitar of Stuart Allardyce combine to devastating effect”. www.rosienimmo.com
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Sprog Rock: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 11:30– 12:00, 13:30-14:00 & 15:30-16:00. Free (Drop in). As part of our Free Fringe Music programme and to celebrate our exhibition Rip It Up, enjoy live, interactive gigs from Sprog Rock with tunes for the whole family to enjoy. www.nms.ac.uk
CHRISTINE BOVILL - Piaf: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com
DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com
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RENATA ROSA: At Edinburgh Storytelling Centre with a workshop. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial ROSIE NIMMO with STUART ALLARDYCE: At Edinburgh International Book Festival, 5 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DR. Presented in conjunction with the Famous Spiegeltent. 9pm and full band at 10pm. Rosie has had a remarkable rise in the industry since picking up a guitar only a few years ago. Comparisons with
12 AUGUST SAMBA SENE & DIWAN - Senegalese Shindig: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com
SAMBA SENE & DIWAN - Senegalese Shindig: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com
DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com BLUE ROSE CODE presents ..... This is Caledonian Soul with BLUE ROSE CODE, EDDI READER, HAMISH STUART + DUKE SPECIAL: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. In Blue Rose Code Presents 'This Is Caledonian Soul’ produced in association with Made In Scotland* Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code) will, with the help of a 14-piece band and some very special guests, attempt to answer this question by offering his unique take on generations of cult, iconic and classic Scots song. Average White Band original member, Hamish Stuart, triple BRIT award winner Eddi Reader and the incredibly rare talent that is Duke Special will join Blue Rose Code for this event. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode CHRISTINE BOVILL - Paris: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 17 AUGUST
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devastating effect”. www.rosienimmo.com 24 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 7.3010.30pm. £18, £16 Members & Conc. Price includes admission to Rip It Up exhibition. Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore our galleries after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with handpicked performers, comedy, music, bars and entry to our summer exhibition, Rip It Up. From the Grand Gallery's main stage to more intimate spaces across the museum, discover some of our world class collections whilst soaking up the festival atmosphere. Guest-programmed by the festival gurus at The List, each night of this adults-only extravaganza offers a different take on the Fringe. www.nms.ac.uk/afterhours www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup
of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was A Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower Bean's second chapter something of a runaway success. The band will now return to the UK for their biggest live shows to date. www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean 31 AUGUST Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... THE LONE BELLOW: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH to be something every upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new out! www.summerhall.co.uk 8 + 9 SEPTEMBER IONA FYFE: At Linlithgow Folk Festival. Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger 12 SEPTEMBER
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Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve songs on new album The Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode
ROSIE NIMMO with STUART ALLARDYCE: At The Barony Bar, 81-85 Broughton St, JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH Edinburgh EH1 3RJ. 3pm. Rosie has had a STUART (Album Launch): At Rose Theatre remarkable rise in the industry since picking Basement, Edinburgh. Soul-funk outfit up a guitar only a few years ago. James Brown Is Annie release their Comparisons with Billie Holliday, Alison anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 Kraus, Patti Smith and Dory Previn. Blues September. Funded by Creative Scotland and Matters also joined the supporters, saying produced by Average White Band legend “Nimmo’s voice and the purposefully atonal Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the guitar of Stuart Allardyce combine to Edinburgh-based sextet move away from devastating effect”. straight-up funk to what could be described www.rosienimmo.com as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent performances at the Hidden Door festival, 4 OCTOBER and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote the album from late summer, with Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band presents ..... JON BODEN: At Summerhall in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… and Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre has grown from an idea to bolster Basement). Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a platform JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH for young bands in Edinburgh to play with STUART: At Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (late night, established touring musicians from around post-launch party show). Soul-funk outfit the globe. At every NEHH show this year, James Brown Is Annie release their there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for upanticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want September. Funded by Creative Scotland and you to come along to gigs, to watch bands produced by Average White Band legend you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the we want NEHH to be something every Edinburgh-based sextet move away from upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot straight-up funk to what could be described for. So come along and check something new as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent out! performances at the Hidden Door festival, www.summerhall.co.uk and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote the album from late summer, with 8 OCTOBER Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay The Night With... Turning The Elements: Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) At Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. Soprano and Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre (Frances Cooper) and clarinet (Joanna Basement). Nicholson) - includes the world première of www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness Matthew Whiteside’s new piece with words by Helen Grøn, as well as settings by Rebecca 19 SEPTEMBER Rowe and Stuart Murray Mitchell of four poems by Scottish poets Jane McKie and JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH Stewart Sanderson. Tickets £10 and £6 with 'Many A Thousand' album launch tour: At a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Edinburgh House Concert, Edinburgh. The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in release of their critically acclaimed second advance from website below or on the door. album ‘Night Hours’ in 2016 cemented Jimmy Advanced booking for this concert is Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith’s reputation as recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert two of the most exciting musicians and social starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ commentators on the British folk scene. www.thenightwith.co.uk www.facebook.com/jimmyandsidduo 14 OCTOBER 21 SEPTEMBER Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here CARA (Scottish Tour): At The Queen’s Hall, presents ..... MARK KOZELEK: At EH8 9JG. 8 pm, £14 (plus booking fee), Box Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. Office: 0131 668 2019. Their unique mix of In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever songs and tunes, their charismatic stage Happens Here… has grown from an idea to presence and dry-witted humour unites hard- bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become core trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and one of the best places to see exciting, live in the end they all end up dancing and music in the city, whilst helping to provide a singing together. Full gig details are available platform for young bands in Edinburgh to @ play with established touring musicians from www.cara-music.com around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for 22 SEPTEMBER up-and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, to watch BLUE ROSE CODE: At Bridgehouse Village bands you wouldn’t usually see and get Hall, Bathgate. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose inspired and we want NEHH to be something
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16 August :: IONA FYFE with LUC McNALLY (guitar): At Celtic Music Radio House Concert, Celtic Music Radio, Admiral Street, Glasgow. It is a BYOB and donation affair and doors open 7.30. www.ionafyfe.com
14 NOVEMBER The Night With... Juice Vocal Ensemble: At Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. The world première of a new piece by Claire McCue (commissioned by The Night With...) music by Mica Levi and the première of the winner of The Night With... call for scores. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk 30 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com TIDE LINES: At Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
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Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers.
It was premiered at a sold out Celtic Connections’ performance this year, featuring a larger musical ensemble and live on-stage sampling of source singers.
And she is staging a House Concert in the Celtic Music Radio station studios in Glasgow on Thursday, August 16.
Iona said: “I will be playing tracks from my debut album, Away From My Window and loads of other songs that mean a lot to me as well. I’m looking forward to a great night of music in intimate surroundings of the Celtic Music Radio studios.”
Rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland, Iona won a nomination for Scots Singer of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2017.
Described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer” by Global-Music.de Iona is also is performing in, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Holland and Canada in 2018.
Her debut album, Away From My Window, offers innovative interpretations of ballads, self-penned and contemporary songs alike, whilst remaining sympathetic to the song tradition which Iona grew up with.
For the 16 August gig, she will be joined on stage by guitarist, Luc McNally.
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RENATA ROSA: At Cottiers, Glasgow. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 10 AUGUST USED BLUES: At Avant Garde, Glasgow. 8.30pm. Free. The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.usedblues.rocks
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BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable ADAM STAFFORD: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off To date`Adam Stafford's amassed an impressive Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years body of work in both music and cinema. His of touring and recording and are delighted to numerous achievements include a Scottish honour this birthday with a string of special Album of the Year-nominated solo album performances throughout Scotland with special Imaginary Walls Collapse, video direction of The guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed Twilight Sad's 'Seven Years of Letter' and an their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic experimental tape-collage Miniature Porcelain Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look Horse Emporium. Famed for his mesmerising forward to taking to the road to continue the performances on stage, he's played alongside celebrations during the late summer months. Warpaint, The Twilight Sad, Norman Blake, King www.blazinfiddles.com Creosote and Ela Orleans. www.facebook.com/adamstaffordmusic 9 SEPTEMBER 11 AUGUST
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Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... BROOKS WILLIAMS: At the Doublet Bar, IONA FYFE: At Standard Habbie, National Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music Piping Centre, Piping Live Glasgow. in local venues Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become www.twitter.com/suburbs1 one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the 11 SEPTEMBER North East of Scotland. www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger The Night With... JAMES TURNBULL: At Hug and Pint, Glasgow. Music for oboe, cor anglais 16 AUGUST and electronics. James plays three sets of works ranging from Telemann to a world premiere by IONA FYFE with LUC MCNALLY (guitar): At Peter Gregson, as well as Maxwell Davies, a Celtic Music Radio House Concert, Celtic Music work based on whale song by Emily Doolittle and Radio, Admiral Street, Glasgow. Aberdeenshire Berio’s Oboe Sequenza. Tickets £10 and £6 with folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Scotland’s finest young ballad singers. Rooted Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in deeply in the singing traditions of the North East advance from website below or on the door. of Scotland, Iona won a nomination for Scots Advanced booking for this concert is Singer of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert Music Awards 2017. It is a BYOB and donation starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ affair and doors open 7.30. www.thenightwith.co.uk www.celticmusicradio.net www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger 18 SEPTEMBER
JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH 'Many A Thousand' album launch tour: At RANAGRI: At Óran Mor, Glasgow. Ranagri who Glad Café, Glasgow. The release of their critically The Night With... Wooden Elephant: At The are embarking on their first ever Scottish Tour acclaimed second album ‘Night Hours’ in 2016 Hug and Pint, Glasgow. The first concert of The next month. The band brings together four cemented Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith’s Night With... 2018 season features string quintet virtuoso musicians who have played all over the reputation as two of the most exciting musicians arrangements of Björk and Radiohead. Tickets world. They have a unique sound (Harp / Flutes / and social commentators on the British folk £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for Bodhrán / Guitars and Voices) and play a mix of scene. all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 original songs and spirited interpretations of trad www.facebook.com/jimmyandsidduo season) in advance from website below or on the repertoire. Their last visit to Scotland was door. Advanced booking for this concert is supporting Justin Currie (Del Amitri). 19 SEPTEMBER recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert www.twitter.com/RANAGRI starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ CARA (Scottish Tour): At West On The Green, www.thenightwith.co.uk 25 AUGUST Glasgow. G40 1AW. 7 pm: £30 with pre-dinner trad German music, meal, CARA gig & session 9 9 AUGUST BADSTONE: At The Clutha, Glasgow, free entry. pm: £15 CARA gig & session, Box Office: www. 7 AUGUST
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: glasgow + surrounding area :: fife + central + perthshire + tayside westbeer.com/shop. Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their charismatic stage presence and dry-witted humour unites hard-core trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and in the end they all end up dancing and singing together. Full gig details are available @ www.cara-music.com 9 OCTOBER The Night With... Turning The Elements: At Hug and Pint, Glasgow. Soprano (Frances Cooper) and clarinet (Joanna Nicholson) includes the world première of Matthew Whiteside’s new piece with words by Helen Grøn, as well as settings by Rebecca Rowe and Stuart Murray Mitchell of four poems by Scottish poets Jane McKie and Stewart Sanderson. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk 14 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St Andrews In The Square, Glasgow. Two of the U. K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH STUART: At The Blue Arrow, Glasgow. Soulfunk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 13 NOVEMBER The Night With... Juice Vocal Ensemble: At Hug and Pint, Glasgow. The world première of a new piece by Claire McCue (commissioned by The Night With...) music by Mica Levi and the première of the winner of The Night With... call for scores. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk
in the UK for a live date at Edinburgh’s Summerhall Arts on 29th August. Co produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait and Matt Molner of Friends, the band will be performing tracks from their esteemed follow-up album ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band nodding to their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was A Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower Bean's second chapter something of a runaway success. The band will now return to the UK for their biggest live shows to date. www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean
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BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable 2 DECEMBER vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... ANDY of touring and recording and are delighted to WHITE: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds honour this birthday with a string of special In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues performances throughout Scotland with special www.twitter.com/suburbs1 guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic 8 DECEMBER Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the TIDE LINES: At 02 ABC [*venue to be celebrations during the late summer months. confirmed], Glasgow. Tide Lines are delighted to www.blazinfiddles.com announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a 1 SEPTEMBER new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Concert Hall, Perth. debut album with over 2 million spotify streams Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to Fiddles will join together with remarkable take their music to new audiences. Forged from vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off the literature and music of the areas where they Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life of touring and recording and are delighted to with a record collection of classic American honour this birthday with a string of special songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s performances throughout Scotland with special Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed and electronics! their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com
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BLUE ROSE CODE: At The Visit, Perth. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve songs on new album The Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark 22 NOVEMBER of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. DAVE ARCARI: At King Tuts, Glasgow. alt.blues www.facebook.com/bluerosecode troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist 17 AUGUST in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Langtoun Jazz Festival Launch & Fundraiser Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was with ANDREA CARLSON & friends from released last autumn on double 180g coloured USA: At St Clair Tavern, St Clair Street, vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ Kirkcaldy. Tickets £15. Langtoun Jazz Festival is streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and a new 2 day festival in Kirkcaldy in October the usual digital services. The album has been 2018 and will then promote jazz in Fife in 2019. attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at Email langtounjazz@yahoo.com for booking info. home and abroad, making album of the week on www.facebook.com/langtounjazz Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com 30 AUGUST 26 NOVEMBER
Album of the Year-nominated solo album Imaginary Walls Collapse, video direction of The Twilight Sad's 'Seven Years of Letter' and an experimental tape-collage Miniature Porcelain Horse Emporium. Famed for his mesmerising performances on stage, he's played alongside Warpaint, The Twilight Sad, Norman Blake, King Creosote and Ela Orleans. www.facebook.com/adamstaffordmusic
ADAM STAFFORD: At Tolbooth, Stirling. To date`Adam Stafford's amassed an impressive body of work in both music and cinema. His numerous achievements include a Scottish
13 SEPTEMBER JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH STUART: At Clark’s on Lindsay Road, Dundee. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie release their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent performances at the Hidden Door festival, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote the album from late summer, with Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) and Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre Basement). www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 14 SEPTEMBER Langtoun Jazz Festival Fundraiser with award winning band ROSE ROOM: At Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd, Kirkcaldy. 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Langtoun Jazz Festival is a new 2 day festival in Kirkcaldy in October 2018 and will then promote jazz in Fife in 2019. Email langtounjazz@yahoo. com for booking info. www.facebook.com/langtounjazz 18 SEPTEMBER CARA (Scottish Tour) with FREEDOM OF MIND CHOIR: At The Faw Kirk, Falkirk. FK1 1JN. 7.30 pm, £10 / £8 (plus booking fee). Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their charismatic stage presence and dry-witted humour unites hard-core trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and in the end they all end up dancing and singing together. Full gig details are available @
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are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals 20 SEPTEMBER appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of CARA (Scottish Tour): At Green Hotel Kinross. digital singles to a debut album with over 2 8pm. Cara play Backstage at the Green Hotel at million spotify streams in under 2 years. And 8.00pm for Mundell Music. Tickets £18. Uplifting now they’re aiming to take their music to new Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their audiences. Forged from the literature and music charismatic stage presence and dry-witted of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines humour unites hard-core trad fans with acoustic- meld romantic, rural life with a record collection pop listeners and in the end they all end up of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you dancing and singing together. Full gig details are will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of available @ bagpipes and electronics! www.cara-music.com www.facebook.com/wearetidelines www.mundellmusic.com
Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 12 SEPTEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. www.almostbluepromotions.com 31 OCTOBER
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TIDE LINES: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
THE FILTHY TONGUES: At PJ Malloys , Malcolm House, 7 Canmore St, Dunfermline KY12 7NU. Back to Hell is the brand new studio album from one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues. (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, which effortlessly churned out pop classics, sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark masterpiece from a band who were involved in the co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids album. It takes us on a journey through the dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in Edinburgh and all that goes with it. www.filthytongues.com
RENATA ROSA: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial
The Night With... Turning The Elements: At BrewDog Castlegate, Aberdeen. Soprano (Frances Cooper) and clarinet (Joanna Nicholson) - includes the world première of Matthew Whiteside’s new piece with words by Helen Grøn, as well as settings by Rebecca Rowe and Stuart Murray Mitchell of four poems by Scottish poets Jane McKie and Stewart Sanderson. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk
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Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... LIBBY 4 APRIL KOCH & RACHEL LAVEN: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Lemon Tree, www.almostbluepromotions.com Aberdeen. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is 27 OCTOBER Annie released their anticipated new album 10 AUGUST (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At (tbc) Langtoun Scotland and produced by Average White Band Jazz Festival, Kirkcaldy. Soul-funk outfit James legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new TIDE LINES: At Banchory Beer Festival, Aberdeenshire. Tide Lines are delighted to the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by announce their first headline UK tour, a summer straight-up funk to what could be described as Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track of European and UK festivals appearances and a Caledonia Soul. new record deal. This band from the Highlands www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a away from straight-up funk to what could be debut album with over 2 million spotify streams described as Caledonia Soul. in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they 18 NOVEMBER grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American DAVE ARCARI: At Clarks on Lindsay Street, songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Dundee. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari Send us all your gig dates Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial for the Highlands and electronics! Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) Email them to Carol categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 30 AUGUST Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as 3 AUGUST well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Beach Ballroom, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The Aberdeen. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle TIDELINES: At Belladrum, Tartan Heart band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with album has been attracting rave reviews and Festival, Inverness. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines radio airplay at home and abroad, making album remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While of the week on Celtic Music Radio. years of touring and recording and are delighted their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted www.davearcari.com in, the Highland places they grew up, they to honour this birthday with a string of special produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s performances throughout Scotland with special 7 DECEMBER guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic TIDE LINES: At Fat Sams, Dundee. Tide Lines probably just about there! Having already
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 22: highlands + west coast + argyll established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with the band having played to audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world domination! www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ 4 AUGUST THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Belladrum Festival, Inverness. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Beauly. Back to Hell is the brand new studio album from one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues. (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, which effortlessly churned out pop classics, sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark masterpiece from a band who were involved in the co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids album. It takes us on a journey through the dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in Edinburgh and all that goes with it. www.filthytongues.com 8 AUGUST RENATA ROSA: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 20 AUGUST RANAGRI: At Corran Halls, Oban. Ranagri who are embarking on their first ever Scottish Tour next month. The band brings together four virtuoso musicians who have played all over the world. They have a unique sound (Harp / Flutes / Bodhrán / Guitars and Voices) and play a mix of original songs and spirited interpretations of trad repertoire. Their last visit to Scotland was supporting Justin Currie (Del Amitri). www.twitter.com/RANAGRI 24 AUGUST RANAGRI: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Ranagri who are embarking on their first ever Scottish Tour next month. The band brings together four virtuoso musicians who have played all over the world. They have a unique
sound (Harp / Flutes / Bodhrán / Guitars and Voices) and play a mix of original songs and spirited interpretations of trad repertoire. Their last visit to Scotland was supporting Justin Currie (Del Amitri). www.twitter.com/RANAGRI 25 AUGUST USED BLUES: At Strathspey Hotel, Aviemore (Thunder In The Glens Festival). 9pm. See website for details. The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.facebook.com/TITG2018 www.usedblues.rocks
ADAM STAFFORD: At Inshiach House, Aviemore - Song, By Toad 10th Anniversary Party. To date`Adam Stafford's amassed an impressive body of work in both music and cinema. His numerous achievements include a Scottish Album of the Year-nominated solo album Imaginary Walls Collapse, video direction of The Twilight Sad's 'Seven Years of Letter' and an experimental tape-collage Miniature Porcelain Horse Emporium. Famed for his mesmerising performances on stage, he's played alongside Warpaint, The Twilight Sad, Norman Blake, King Creosote and Ela Orleans. www.facebook.com/adamstaffordmusic 27 SEPTEMBER
BLUE ROSE CODE: At Findhorn Bay Festival, Inverness. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A TIDE LINES: At The Cowal Gathering, Dunoon. nomad both geographically and musically, Ross Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first writes from the heart eschewing any specific headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK genre and the twelve songs on new album The festivals appearances and a new record deal. Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, This band from the Highlands has gone from a travel, home, accepting the past and embracing clutch of digital singles to a debut album with the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a And now they’re aiming to take their music to hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him new audiences. Forged from the literature and compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Tom Waits. Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record www.facebook.com/bluerosecode collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an 19 OCTOBER E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mad Hatters, Inverness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is 29 AUGUST Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Eden Court Theatre, Scotland and produced by Average White Band Inverness. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special straight-up funk to what could be described as one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 Caledonia Soul. years of touring and recording and are delighted www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special 30 NOVEMBER guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Lyth Arts Centre, Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is forward to taking to the road to continue the Annie released their anticipated new album celebrations during the late summer months. (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative www.blazinfiddles.com Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw 7 SEPTEMBER the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as TIDE LINES: At Best of the West Festival, Caledonia Soul. Inveraray. Tide Lines are delighted to announce www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a 1 DECEMBER new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a TIDE LINES: At Nevis Centre, Fort William. Tide debut album with over 2 million spotify streams Lines are delighted to announce their first in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK their music to new audiences. Forged from the festivals appearances and a new record deal. literature and music of the areas where they This band from the Highlands has gone from a grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with clutch of digital singles to a debut album with a record collection of classic American over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s And now they’re aiming to take their music to Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes new audiences. Forged from the literature and and electronics! music of the areas where they grew up, Tide www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. 13 SEPTEMBER Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! CARA (Scottish Tour): At Plockton High School www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Hall, Plockton. IV52 8TU. 7.30 pm, £10 / £6, Box Office: 01599 544 706. Their unique mix of 2019 songs and tunes, their charismatic stage presence and dry-witted humour unites hard6 APRIL core trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and in the end they all end up dancing and singing JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mr C’s, Thurso, together. All of the full gig details are also Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is available @ Annie released their anticipated new album www.cara-music.com (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band 15 SEPTEMBER legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw
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together four virtuoso musicians who have played all over the world. They have a unique sound (Harp / Flutes / Bodhrán / Guitars and Voices) and play a mix of original songs and spirited interpretations of trad repertoire. Their last visit to Scotland was supporting Justin Currie (Del Amitri). www.twitter.com/RANAGRI 9 SEPTEMBER
THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Millport Country Music Festival, Great Cumbrae. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built Email them to Carol a loyal fan base with their signature sound that carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Isle of Bute …. Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Transclyde Music is a group of like minded Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to promote live music on the island. For their latest Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British gig news go to …. roots at their heart. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic www.thewanderinghearts.com 31 JULY 13 SEPTEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA TIDELINES: At Ceol Cholasa, Isle of Colonsay. CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. The past twelve months have Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While their music is been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Highland places they grew up, they produce a Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. just about there! Having already established a www.brookfield-knights.com firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and 21 AUGUST 2017 closed out with the band having played to audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, RANAGRI: At An Cridhe, Isle of Coll. Ranagri with plans for 2018 including headline slots at who are embarking on their first ever Scottish Tour next month. The band brings together four HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK virtuoso musicians who have played all over the tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world domination! world. They have a unique sound (Harp / Flutes / Bodhrán / Guitars and Voices) and play www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ a mix of original songs and spirited interpretations of trad repertoire. Their last visit 15 + 16 SEPTEMBER to Scotland was supporting Justin Currie (Del CARA (Scottish Tour): At Ceol Cholasa, Isle of Amitri). Colonsay, PA61 7YW. Box Office: 01951 200 www.twitter.com/RANAGRI 265/266. Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their charismatic stage presence and dry-witted 23 AUGUST humour unites hard-core trad fans with acousticpop listeners and in the end they all end up RANAGRI: At The Glass Barn, Isle of Mull. dancing and singing together. All of the full gig Ranagri who are embarking on their first ever details are also available @ Scottish Tour next month. The band brings
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carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 17 AUGUST BADSTONE: At Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock, free entry. 9pm. www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band 30 AUGUST SUNFLOWER BEAN: At Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries. NYC trio Sunflower Bean will be back in the UK for a live date at Edinburgh’s Summerhall Arts on 29th August. Co produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait and Matt Molner of Friends, the band will be performing tracks from their esteemed follow-up album ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band nodding to their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was A Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower Bean's second chapter something of a runaway success. The band will now return to the UK for their biggest live shows to date. www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean 21 SEPTEMBER Classic Clapton: At Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. With full 4 piece band. Tickets on sale now @ www.thegaiety.co.uk/classic-clapton/ www.classic-clapton.com 27 SEPTEMBER TIDE LINES: At Tidelines Book Festival, Harbour Arts Centre Irvine. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 24: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: scottish borders :: + 1 hour over border from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 12 OCTOBER CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Carlisle Folk Club, Cumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 13 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At Catstrand, New Galloway. Two of the U.K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic
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 9 AUGUST Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk 11 AUGUST TIDE LINES: At Stowed Out Festival, Galashiels. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 18 AUGUST ROSIE NIMMO: At Blue Bell Hotel, Market Place, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7NE - for Bluebella Festival. 2-9pm. A brand new acoustic festival called Bluebella staged at the Blue Bell Hotel. Rosie has had a remarkable rise in the industry since picking up a guitar only a few years ago. Comparisons with Billie Holliday,
Alison Kraus, Patti Smith and Dory Previn. Blues Matters also joined the supporters, saying “Nimmo’s voice and the purposefully atonal guitar of Stuart Allardyce combine to devastating effect”. www.bluebellhotel.com www.rosienimmo.com
CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At BaaFest, Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his 23 AUGUST forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair song. Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45- www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. 20 SEPTEMBER www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair 25 AUGUST Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, St Boswells Live! presents ..... RANAGRI + musicians, singers and audience welcome. STEVE DALGLEISH: At St Boswells Village Hall, www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk Jenny Moore's Road, St Boswells, Roxburghshire TD6 0AL. Ranagri is a contemporary folk/world 27 SEPTEMBER music band consisting of flutes; Irish whistles; electric harp; bodhran; guitars; piano; bouzouki CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Rothbury Roots, and voices. Ranagri bring catchy hooks and Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a sublime instrumental blends to trad tunes as well writer, performer and character who defies as their original songs. For the duration of this comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of major tour, they will be ably supported by the 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK superb singer-songwriter and guitarist Steve Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at Dalgleish. Tickets are available at website below others candid and revealing. Audiences can or from St Boswells Old Post Office priced just £8 expect to hear exclusive first airings of material (£5 concessions). Doors open at 7.30pm, music from his forthcoming album, as well as his starts at 8pm. BYOB, seated with tables. famous contemporary arrangements of Tickets @ traditional folk song. www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic www.facebook.com/stboswellslive 29 SEPTEMBER DAVE ARCARI: At Ouseburn Rock & Blues Festival @ The Cluny, Newcastle. alt.blues St Boswells Live! presents ..... JOHN troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest CRAIGIE + JENNY BIDDLE: At St Boswells album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, St Boswells, in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Roxburghshire TD6 0AL. A sublime event coArtist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues headlining between Aussie and resident Borderer Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was Jenny Biddle, and Los Angeles-based John released last autumn on double 180g coloured Craigie. Both are consummate songwriters and vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ musicians, telling tales ranging from the streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and heartbreaking to the outright hilarious, each in the usual digital services. The album has been their own very different styles. For this evening attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at Jenny Biddle will be recording a live album, home and abroad, making album of the week on creating a very special atmosphere. Tickets are Celtic Music Radio. available at website below or from St Boswells www.davearcari.com Old Post Office priced just £8 (£5 concessions). Doors open at 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. 26 AUGUST BYOB, seated with tables. Tickets @ CLAUDE BOURBON: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. www.facebook.com/stboswellslive 7.30pm. £12, £10. Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical 1 OCTOBER traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Bridge Folk Club, performances that take Blues, Spanish, and Newcastle. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a Middle Eastern stylings into uncharted territories. writer, performer and character who defies www.claudebourbon.org comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of www.macarts.scot 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at 6 SEPTEMBER others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair from his forthcoming album, as well as his Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45- famous contemporary arrangements of 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, traditional folk song. musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk 27 OCTOBER 8 SEPTEMBER TURIN BREAKS plus support: At Mac-Arts NITEWORKS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. Borders. TD1 1SP. 7pm / £20. One of the finest 8.00pm / £12. Niteworks fuse the Gaelic indie bands of the last decade with 7 top 40 hits language and traditional music that was central to their name Turin Brakes are a band that’s to their upbringing on the Isle of Skye with weathered many Invisible Storms, are sure of electronica and techno to create an electrifying who they are and what they’ve set out to do, and genre-defying sound. If you liked Tide Lines and know that there’s always a story left to tell… you'll love this band. www.facebook.com/turinbrakes www.facebook.com/niteworksband www.macarts.scot www.macarts.scot
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‘Oscars’. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Tiree Music Festival
Fringe by the Sea
Isle of Tiree 13-15 July 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. Brandnew to TMF 2018 will be the ELEVATE STAGE. This new outdoor stage will showcase the best talent on the Scottish music scene with its lineup focusing on up-and-coming Scottish artists. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
North Berwick 3-12 August Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick’s “creative and quirky” festival, has a full programme for the 11th year presenting 168 events over ten days. The new management have built on the festival’s formidable reputation consummate programming whilst retaining the belief that ‘small is beautiful’, with intimate performances from big names. www.fringebythesea.com
Blas Highlands 7-15 September The programme for this year’s Blas Festival has been launched and revealed an outstanding line up of musicians from Scotland and further afield as well as some exciting opportunities for budding young musicians and composers. www.blas-festival.com
True North
Aberdeen 20-23 September The festival, which runs from 20-23 September, announced a curated line-up of extraordinary Doune the Rabbit Hole Edinburgh talent which also includes Mogwai Glasvegas, 6-19 August Lake of Mentieth (Stirling) Tracyanne and Danny, Magic Numbers and Mull Set to be part of music festival history, acts will Historical Society, as well as a very special trib13-15 July take to the stage in one of the most beautiful The festival has once again teamed up with ute to the music of David Bowie by Camille Scottish gig promoter Synergy Concerts bringing live music locations in the world; the Ross Band- O’Sullivan and some of the country’s finest musistand, with the breath-taking backdrop of Edin- cians. together exclusive international bands, UK acts burgh Castle. This new era in Scotland’s music and the cream of Scotland’s independent/DIY www.truenorthfestival.co.uk scene provides a unique music strand to Edinscene. The lineup also features Levellers who play their only Scottish date at Doune the Rabbit burgh’s Fringe. www.smmrsessions.com Hole to celebrate their 30th anniversary www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
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Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 18-21 July Four day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audience locally and from across the world, many of whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just love coming here and joining in the great party. www.hebceltfest.com
MCN Scottish Motorcycle Festival Edinburgh 21-22 July The all-new MCN Scottish Motorcycle Festival takes place at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. The festival sees live music from top bands throughout the weekend, with music both throughout the day and as evening entertainment for weekend campers. Bands booked so far include: Dirty Harry, Just Jovi , Shardlake and Dead Broke & Dirty. The two day event will also bring together the best of biking plus a whole host of other live entertainment throughout the weekend. www.mcnscottishfestival.co.uk/live-music/
AUGUST Belladrum Festival Beauly 2-4 August Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s
Party at The Palace
Linlithgow 11-12 August Following it's biggest event to date, Party at The Palace is back for its fifth year in 2018. The award winning 2 day party will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th 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.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries & Galloway 30 Aug - 1 Sept Electric Fields, Scotland’s best small festival, has announced that Public Service Broadcasting, RIDE, The Horrors, Hollie Cook, Dream Wife, The Orielles, Halo Maud, Feet, Makeness, WomenSaid and Scope will be joining them at this year’s festival. www.electricfieldsfestival.com
Lindisfarne Festival Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 30 August - 2 September Following a successful Lindisfarne Festival 2017, which saw a 38% increase in attendees from the previous year and a 3500+ strong crowd, organisers are giving festivalgoers and businesses an opportunity to get more involved and shape the future of the Northumberland music & arts festival by launching an exciting crowdfunding campaign for the 2018 festival. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Midstock Festival Dalkeith 31 August - 1 September Midstock Festival will take place on Friday 31 August and Saturday 1 September 2018 and an eclectic mix of bands and artists will take to the stage over the two dates. www.midstockfestival.com
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Perthshire Amber -
The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 2-4 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral. www.perthshireamber.com
Scots Fiddle Festival Edinburgh 16-18 November Fiddle 2018 is moving to The Pleasance - the well-known music and Fringe venue, owned by The University of Edinburgh. It has recently had a £6 million refurbishment, taking its facilities to a new level, with greater accessibility and space options, enabling the Scots Fiddle Festival to take place in one location. www.scotsfiddlefestival.com
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