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The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
My Life In Five Songs: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. CALUM MACDONALD lets Phil Cunningham hear five special songs that mean a lot to him www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky Ross explores the country connections of American singer-songwriter JERRY REED. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Jazz House - The Scottish Album of the Year Special: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Another chance to hear Roddy Hart present a Scottish Album of the Year (SAY Award) special with the winner announced live. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 2 JULY Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 8pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of Scotland's best musicians and singers. www.bbcalba.co.uk Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West is joined by ROSS MILLER from INVERARAY & DISTRICT PIPE BAND www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy highlights the career of Scottish singer and guitarist The Jazz House - The Scottish Album of the Year JIMME O'NEILL Special: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland presents a Scottish Album of the Year (SAY Award) special with the winner announced live. Horo Gheallaidh: 10.25pm on BBC ALBA. Ireland's www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MAIREAD NI MHAONAIGH and KAREM MATHIESON perform. Horo Gheallaidh: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. A ceilidh www.bbcalba.co.uk session including performances from BRIAN KENNEDY and FIDDLER'S BID. Cuirm @ Celtic: 9pm on BBC ALBA. The legendary www.bbcalba.co.uk STOCKTON'S WING return to Celtic Connections supported by BLAZIN' FIDDLES Gun Sgot: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Bluegrass band THE www.bbcalba.co.uk DIRTY BEGGARS are in the pub. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. A full headline set from the PROCLAIMERS playing live at Belladrum Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ian 2015's opening night plays country, folk, blues, soul and rock 'n' roll. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 3 JULY 30 JUNE The Quay Sessions: 3pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jackie Brambles presents live performances from the Jackie Brambles presents live performances from the MAGIC NUMBERS and CAROL LAULA MAGIC NUMBERS and CAROL LAULA www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Travelling Folk: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Gun Sgot: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Singer songwriter MacGregor presents the very best in folk and roots WILLIE CAMPBELL is in the pub. music from around the world. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has a BBC Introducing session from BE CHARLOTTE www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. CONCERTO CALEDONIA in session, plus RICHARD HOLLOWAY www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Perthshire Amber: 11.15pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring KAREN MATHIESON who duets with DOUGIE Cuirm @ Celtic: 10pm on BBC ALBA. The legendary MACLEAN. STOCKTON'S WING return to Celtic Connections www.bbcalba.co.uk supported by BLAZIN' FIDDLES www.bbcalba.co.uk Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of Scotland's best musicians and singers. Billy Sloan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy plays www.bbcalba.co.uk a Great Collaborations track by DOLLY PARTON and KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 1 JULY www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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page 3: scottish music on TV & RADIO this week :: 'scots in london' 4 JULY The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in and tunes into music and arts www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Featuring live sessions and new material from the best alternative artists www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Horo Gheallaidh: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Music from the Celtic Connections festival including KEPA JUNKERA band ABIGAIL WASHBURN www.bbcalba.co.uk Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart shines a spotlight on great contemporary and classic songwriting. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Perthshire Amber: 11.05pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring KARINE POLWART www.bbcalba.co.uk 5 JULY The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in and tunes into music and arts www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky Ross has a session and interview with Texan singer songwriter HAYES CARLL www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances by MOE BANDY, LISA McHUGH and THE KATE BAIN BAND www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ian plays country, folk, blues, soul and rock 'n' roll. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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6 JULY The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in and tunes into music and arts www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Jazz House: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Stephen Duffy presents the latest new releases from Scotland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Perthshire Amber: 9.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring CHARLIE MacKERRON and a song from DOUGIE MACLEAN. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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PAWS (album launch tour): At Moth Club, London. PAWS are on the road promoting their Horo Gheallaidh: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Music new album ‘No Garce’. More than just the third PAWS record, ‘No Grace’ is representative of a from the Celtic Connections festival including KEPA JUNKERA band ABIGAIL WASHBURN transformative period of time in the bands life and is the gravel-throated affirmation of that ‘do www.bbcalba.co.uk it or die’ attitude that informs any great work of passion. We need you all to come out and Gun Sgot: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Singer celebrate with us! Who's coming?! pecial support songwriter WILLIE CAMPBELL is in the pub. from one of our favourite bands The Spook www.bbcalba.co.uk School on all shows. Tickets and tour details @ http://wehavepaws.com/tour Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.
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page 5: 'scots in london' :: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian 12 JULY DAVE ARCARI: At The Blues Kitchen, Camden, London. SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases. Two US tours in 2015 – including official showcases at SxSW in Austin, Texas – built on the foundations laid over successful US tours in 2013 and 2014. A new set of recordings is scheduled for release over an EP and an album in 2016. Seasick Steve said: “Dave plays like he got his skin turned inside out and pretty soon my skin was inside out too listening and it was all good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real down deep player and a soul man…” www.davearcari.com 31 JULY ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS: At Green Note, Camden. Adam with his band The Embers he combines the songwriting influences of artists such as John Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own unique brand of Americana, with a hint of Scotland. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com 9 SEPTEMBER SONGS OF SEPARATION: At Kings Place, London. Songs of separation is an outstanding collaboration between ten of Scotland and England’s leading female folk musicians. Devised and recorded in just six days on the Isle of Eigg, the musicians explore the rich heritage of the two countries, drawing on their respective and collective musical experiences and crafting something both new and special. The album was released in January, to exceptional reviews, and had a sell-out tour. www.songsofseparation.co.uk
2). Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs shines through as he sings about people and places, love and regrets, drawing favourable comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice. www.deanowens.com
EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 1 JULY Mellow Promotions presents ….. SILVERBYSKYLINE + CLOCKWIRE + support: At Opium, Edinburgh. Doors at 8pm. www.mellowpromotions.com 2 JULY
Off The Record: At Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG. 10.30am-5pm. £2 (includes lunch). Tickets @ http://bit.ly/OTREdin Concert promoters, band managers, record label representatives and journalists are among the key music industry figures set to share their knowledge at this Off The Record day. The event sees organisers Born To Be Wide partner with #artcore and Out of the Blue as part of the Edinburgh Youth Music Festival, celebrating the breadth of opportunities available for young people across the city. Open to anyone aged 1427 OCTOBER 25, Off The Record will provide advice sessions focusing on key aspects of the industry, BREABACH: At Rich Mix, London including releasing music, getting/organising www.facebook.com/Breabach gigs, promotion and working in the business. Confirmed speakers include: Stina Tweeddale 30 OCTOBER (musician, Honeyblood), Amy Ferguson (producer, BBC Radio Scotland), Nicky Carder DEAN OWENS: At The Green Note, London. "One of Scotland's best" - Bob Harris (BBC Radio (promoter, Beyond Presents), Craig Gornall (blogger, Alive and Amplified), James Bruce
(promoter, PCL Presents), Martyn Flyn (label director, Lucky Me), Michael Lambert (artist manager, A Modern Way) and Chris Beltran who works as an A&R Scout for Atlantic Records and a booker at DF Concerts. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. http://offtherecord.me PIE4 with MARTIN GREEN, INGE THOMSON, ADRIAN UTLEY, BRIAN IRVINE, MALCY DUFF, RHIAN THOMPSON: At Pathhead Village Hall, 7.30pm £5 minimum donation. Leading Scottish jazz musician Tom Bancroft and Lau's Martin Green are excited to present Part 4 in the wonderful world of PIE i.e. Pathhead Improvised & Experimental Music. The line-up as always features some amazing musicians and an eclectic mix of instruments including Martin Green's offcordion and forkestra (a home-made synthesiser controlled by cutlery!). The line-up for the next gig includes some familiar PMC faces including the standout star of PIE3, Inge Thomson, as well a frankly unbelievable world famous line up. There will be PIE debuts from; Adrian Utley, the creative powerhouse of Portishead, amazing Irish composer conductor and animateur Brian Irvine, Malcy Duff from Edinburgh's highly rated noise group the Usurper Trio, and Rhian Thompson aka CKDH a unique and world famous experimental musician based in Edinburgh. This is arguably the best PIE line up yet and one not to miss. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ 5 JULY Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. DIRTY THREE / EAGLEOWL: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. www.summerhall.co.uk 14 JULY Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. RANGA: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8-Late. A series of gig nights based out of Edinburgh's Summerhall Arts Venue. Experience the blaze of Rangda's ferocity at one of their upcoming live dates this summer... Sir Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny and Chris Corsano - theirs is the natural order; deeply abraded but armed with fury, serpentine wisdom and the ability to seamlessly meld tightly structured riffage with the sound of the free. Unleashed on February 19th, The Heretic’s Bargain is a supercharged full length, rife with dynamic and aggressive movements; the sum total of three distinct musical minds at work together.
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The ‘Gig at the Grandstand’ with THE LAFONTAINES, CALLUM BEATTIE, ALTERED Serendipity: Music & Art Hand In Hand SKY, LUCY STANNAGE: The ‘Gig at the Under One Roof With ALEX MAXWELL, Grandstand’ will take place at Musselburgh AARON WRIGHT and SANDRA FRANCO: At Racecourse as part of Musselburgh Riding of the La Belle Angèle, 11 Hastie's Close, off Guthrie Marches 2016, a festival that is held on every 21 Street, Edinburgh. EH1 1HJ. This time FOLK + years. Lucy Stannage is the winner of ROM16 PHOTOGRAPHY – Serendipity is a new series of recent Battle of the Bands. DJ Murray Sim, Iain events at La Belle Angele, which are showcasing Stirling (host and comedian). Tickets on the gate musicians and artists from around Scotland, or from The Brunton box office on 0131 665 whilst offering something unique that explores 2240 or online @ new possibilities and new ways of combining www.thebrunton.co.uk creativity. This multi-genre event allows www.rom2016.co.uk attendees to enjoy two live bands and an art exhibition, all in one night. Showcasing her work DEAN OWENS: At Famous Spiegeltent, will be Sandra Franco, with a portfolio of Edinburgh. "One of Scotland's best" - Bob Harris performing arts, editorial portraiture and live (BBC Radio 2). Dean’s music has been described events. On stage, the talented singer and as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and songwriter Alex Maxwell, who has been invited draws as much from his Scottish roots, to perform at 'Folksville', 'Sofar Sounds especially his home town of Leith (referenced Edinburgh' and 'The Listening Room' as well as and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US having feature sessions with Edinburgh heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs Unplugged and Catalyst Sessions, will open the shines through as he sings about people and night that will finish with Aaron Wright, who places, love and regrets, drawing favourable debut received four stars from Mojo and Q comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A Magazines. Tickets Pre-event: £5 / On the door: gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered £7 available at: with a searingly soulful voice. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.deanowens.com https://twitter.com/serendipityedin 28 JULY 21 JULY TONGUE TRAP (EP launch) support from HILLFOLK NOIR with 10 STRING FUZZYSTAR+ NICE CHURCH: At Sneaky SYMPHONY: At House Concert, Edinburgh. One Pete's, Edinburgh. 7pm. £6. Morningside Young of the hardest-working bands on the US roots Team invite you to party as Tongue Trap, music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves Edinburgh's riotiest grrrl gang, release their a huge Stateside following playing what has debut EP. They are joined by lofi loafers been described as music “filtered through a Fuzzystar and slacker storytellers Nice Church. country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly- delta- www.facebook.com/events/545972142194482/ blues-ragtime word machine”. Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the 29 JULY UK after six successful tours on this side of the Atlantic. Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. www.facebook.com/hillfolknoir OPTIMO ESPACIO / SPARKY: At Summerhall, www.brookfield-knights.com Edinburgh. 8-Late. A series of gig nights based out of Edinburgh's Summerhall Arts Venue. 22 JULY www.Summerhall.co.uk
Corstorphine Summer Folk Concert: At St Margaret’s Park + Douglas Brown Scout Hall, Corstorphine, Edinburgh. 3-10pm. £5. Excellent performers including Riley Briggs, Tomfoolery, Arthur Wilson, Kenny Vass, Danny Mullins, Jamie Robert Ross + more! All proceeds to Scouts and local charities.
THE TWISTETTES: At Audiosoup Festival, East Lothian. Jo and Nicky D'arc make up The Twistettes with their dirty, twisted bass sound, a hit of swinging flare and thumping driving drums. They are punk, riot grrrl, real-deal indie with a touch of psychobilly. www.facebook.com/thetwistettes
D'ARRIETTA: At Assembly Hall, Rainy Hall, Mound Place, Edinburgh. (No show 18 August) 6.15pm. Accompanied by guitar, drums, piano, vocals and accordion, D'Arrietta provides a gutsy and arresting interpretation of Cohen's powerful works, framed by a personal narrative. His stories, providing insight into Cohen's motivations and served with trademark laconic
30 JULY Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. KID CANAVERAL (album launch) / MALCOLM MIDDLETON: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. www.summerhall.co.uk
3 AUGUST Serendipity: Music & Art Hand In Hand Under One Roof With GOODCOPGREATCOP, THE ANGLES and RUDOG. At La Belle Angèle, 11 Hastie's Close, off Guthrie Street, Edinburgh. EH1 1HJ. This time FOLK + PHOTOGRAPHY Serendipity is a new series of events at La Belle Angele, which will be showcasing musicians and artists from around Scotland, whilst offering something unique that explores new possibilities and new ways of combining creativity. This multi-genre event will allow attendees to enjoy two live bands and an art exhibition, all in one night. https://twitter.com/serendipityedin 3-28 AUGUST Pulse at the Fringe: At Summerhall, Edinburgh in the Old Lab at 2.25pm. Mairi Campbell: Pulse will be playing in August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase. Tickets are now on sale. www.mairicampbell.scot 4 AUGUST EVERYWHERE: At Bannermans, Edinburgh. Everywhere started out internationally in 2013 playing the NME awards alongside Django Django and later went on to support Kaiser Chiefs and headline Notting Hill Arts Club in London. We have had radio play at BBC 2, BBC 6, 1Xtra and features in MusicWeek, Indie Shuffle and Clash. www.everywheretheband.com 4-28 AUGUST
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page 8: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian humour, punctuate a tribute that's deferential but not obsequious. Tickets @ www.assemblyfestival.com www.facebook.com/myleonardcohen 6 AUGUST CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Foodies Festival, Edinburgh. Caroline’s latest EP 'Electric Waterfalls' is due for release on 25.3.2016. Produced by Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Babyface), this is a departure in musical style for Caroline, which is influenced by her love of 80s electro pop. Caroline has opened for artists such as Charlotte Church, Kim Churchill, Paper Aeroplanes, Dean Owens, Eleanor McEvoy, Tom Baxter, Jon Gomm, Sam Brookes and Horse. www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic 10 AUGUST THE KUT: At Bannermans, Edinburgh. All girl grunge trio The Kut are going to be going out on a massive 37 date UK tour during July / August in support of new single ‘Bad Man’ out 1st July. With gnarly grunge guitars, punk beats and gritty screams, it’s easy to see why The Kut have been getting so much attention on the live circuit. The song itself tells the story of a woman who re-lives a series of flashbacks, causing her to create a cycle of revenge on a long distant Bad Man. The single releases ahead of the band’s long awaited debut album, marked for release later this year. www.thekut.co.uk 11 AUGUST THE HOT SEATS: At Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick. The Hot Seats have blown the crowds away at big events such as Celtic Connections, Shetland Folk Festival, HebCeltFest, Gate To Southwell and Edinburgh Fringe, where they won a coveted Herald Angel after a sell-out run at The Famous Spiegletent and were described as “sensational” by the publication’s arts editor. They’re back - and they’re raring to go! www.facebook.com/thehotseats www.brookfield-knights.com 13 AUGUST DECLAN WELSH: At Party In The Palace Festival, Linlithgow. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter and poet telling stories and writing about what it is to be young in the modern world. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms
against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. https://twitter.com/DeclanWelsh 14 AUGUST SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA present “Dave Brubeck An Incredible Jazz Legacy” with special guest JOHN NUGENT (alto sax) - Directed by TOMMY SMITH: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Tickets on 0131 668 2019. www.thequeenshall.net www.snjo.co.uk
favourites,’ along with new material celebrating the world’s most iconic vocalists and pop-culture personalities from yesterday and today. Audiences can expect an exciting selection of pop, standard & Broadway tunes, sung in Christina’s own voice as well as in the voices of the great divas themselves. www.christinabianco.com 24 AUGUST
DEAN OWENS: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. "One of Scotland's best" - Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2). Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US heroes. The 15 AUGUST emotional honesty in his songs shines through as THE HOT SEATS: At House Concert, Edinburgh. he sings about people and places, love and The Hot Seats have blown the crowds away at regrets, drawing favourable comparisons with big events such as Celtic Connections, Shetland the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Folk Festival, HebCeltFest, Gate To Southwell Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly and Edinburgh Fringe, where they won a coveted soulful voice. Herald Angel after a sell-out run at The Famous www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic Spiegletent and were described as “sensational” by the publication’s arts editor. They’re back 29 AUGUST and they’re raring to go! www.facebook.com/thehotseats DAVID COHEN: At St. Giles’ Cathedral, Royal www.brookfield-knights.com Mile, Edinburgh. 12.15pm. David Cohen is an award winning multi-instrumentalist and 22 AUGUST recording artist from Philadelphia who plays the classical & flamenco guitar, Chinese pipa and the DEAN OWENS with JASON ISBELL: At The highland bagpipes. David’s two recording Liquid Room, Edinburgh. "One of Scotland's highlight his compositions for the guitar. After best" - Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2). Dean’s music the release of his first recording David Cohen: has been described as Celtic Americana with a Guitar, David was nominated and won in the rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his category of Best Instrumentalist in the 2012 New Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith Jersey Acoustic Musicians Awards. David was the (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as first classical musician ever nominated in the from his US heroes. The emotional honesty in his JAM Awards. The release of Chaos Theory his songs shines through as he sings about people second recording of original compositions will and places, love and regrets, drawing favourable have David embark on his first European tour comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A with stops in Dublin, Edinburgh, Kent and gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered London. with a searingly soulful voice. www.davidcohenguitar.com www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic 2 SEPTEMBER 22-27 AUGUST Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. ROBBIE Three’s A Crowd Productions presents HILL BAND supported by DEKE MCGEE BAND: CHRISTINA BIANCO: At Ghillie Dhu, At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. The return of Fife Edinburgh. The long awaited one-woman show born and Helsinki based Robbie Hill Band, featuring US singing sensation, Christina Bianco. following successful support slots for Grainne ‘Me, Myself & Everyone Else’ is set to wow Duffy and Erja Lytinen. In support is the Deke audiences up and down the country. Through her McGee Band who produce the authentic sound of soaring vocals and spot-on impressions, the the Saxophone led Small Big Bands of the 40s show will feature Christina’s greatest ‘fan and 50s. All shows on public sale but the most
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian :: glasgow + surrounding area effective way to enjoy the shows at Edinburgh Blues Club is to become a member. For £10 per month/£18 for a couple or £110 per annum you can see all shows with no additional ticket costs. For more details go to ….. www.edinburgh-blues.uk/join-2/ 12 SEPTEMBER CAHALEN MORRISON and ELI WEST: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Admired by their peers as much as by those who love great roots music, Cahalen and Eli count many recognised names among those who sing their praises. When The Times invited Chris Wood to name his Six of The Best Folk Acts, he singled them out saying they were “passionate, committed, accomplished, searching and sailing in the sea of their own inheritance” www.facebook.com/cahalenmorrisoneliwest www.brookfield-knights.com 21 SEPTEMBER Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. STEVIE NIMMO TRIO supported by GT'S BOOS BAND: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Having appeared at a sell out show as part of The Nimmo Brothers last October, Stevie's new solo album Sky Won't Fall has won universal praise. Support comes from GT's Boos Band who release their self-titled second album on 30 July. All shows on public sale but the most effective way to enjoy the shows at Edinburgh Blues Club is to become a member. For £10 per month/£18 for a couple or £110 per annum you can see all shows with no additional ticket costs. For more details go to ….. www.edinburgh-blues.uk/join-2/ 24 SEPTEMBER DHM Concerts presents ..... THE SHEE and SARAH HAYES: At Edinburgh Queen’s Hall.
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Mellow Promotions presents ….. CASUAL AGENDA + support from THE BROADCASTS + GENTLEMEN JACKALS: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. Doors at 7pm. www.mellowpromotions.com 28 SEPTEMBER Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. KIRK FLETCHER supported by SANDY TWEEDDALE: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Widely considered one of the best blues guitarists, Kirk Fletcher has commanded the respect and acclaim of critics, peers and fans across the world. Kirk will appear on Wednesday 28 September with support from Sandy Tweeddale, known for his work with Blues 'n' Trouble and The Blue Hyenas. All shows on public sale but the most effective way to enjoy the shows at Edinburgh Blues Club is to become a member. For £10 per month/£18 for a couple or £110 per annum you can see all shows with no additional ticket costs. For more details go to ….. www.edinburgh-blues.uk/join-2/
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DECLAN WELSH: At St Luke’s all dayer at St Luke’s, Glasgow. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter and poet telling stories and writing about what it is to be young in the 3 OCTOBER modern world. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms CONNLA: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. against the fascists in our midst and everything Fiery is a term that’s frequently used to describe in between; the only common thread being great Irish trad and when applied to the music – catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations and performance - of up-and-coming young on everyday life. band, Connla, it does the job again. They have https://twitter.com/DeclanWelsh their sweet moments too, especially when the spotlight lands on vocalist Ciara McCafferty and 19 JULY she gets the chance to shine. HILLFOLK NOIR with 10 STRING www.facebook.com/Connlamusic SYMPHONY: At Performing Arts Centre, www.brookfield-knights.com Kilbarchan. One of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have 8 OCTOBER built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music Johnny Cash Roadshow: At Usher Hall, Edinburgh. The spirit of the Man in Black is alive “filtered through a country-tinged, swampyswingin’, hillbilly- delta-blues-ragtime word and ‘kicking like a mule’ with an outstanding machine”. Working out of Boise, Idaho, they celebration of the iconic legend by the Carter/ have won a lot of fans in the UK after six Cash endorsed Johnny Cash Roadshow. This is gold standard, fire-cracking entertainment from successful tours on this side of the Atlantic. www.facebook.com/hillfolknoir the first note, delivering an inspired set of www.brookfield-knights.com cherished numbers with impeccable rhythmic pace. A dynamic performance from an unparalleled group of highly talented musicians 24 JULY and a guaranteed treat for country music lovers The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. THE and die hard Cash fans alike. MIKE + RUTHY BAND: At CCA Glasgow. 8pm, www.johnnycashroadshow.com Stars of Celtic Connections 2016 and back in the UK to play the main stage at Cambridge Folk 28 OCTOBER Festival. A Brookfield-Knights act. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. RED www.fallenangelsclub.com BUTLER supported by GEORGIA GORDON: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Earlier this year Red Butler supported Danny Bryant at a sell out 25 JULY show and they will return on Friday 28 October TIM DALLING, IAN CARR, NEIL HARLAND, as part of the tour promoting their new album. RHONA DALLING: At The Performing Arts Support comes from Georgia Gordon who started out as a singer-songwriter who now has Centre, Kilbarchan. The buzz created when Tim brought this show to Glasgow’s Celtic a full band behind her, belting out a unique bluesy/early RnB sound. All shows on public sale Connections Festival in January, set need-somebut the most effective way to enjoy the shows at of-this wheels in motion as other promoters and venues sought opportunities to grab a slice of Edinburgh Blues Club is to become a member. For £10 per month/£18 for a couple or £110 per the action. Due to the commitments each of annum you can see all shows with no additional these fine individuals has with other projects stretching well into this year, it will be later in ticket costs. For more details go to ….. 2016 – and well into 2017 too, before we will be www.edinburgh-blues.uk/join-2/ in a position to plan a lengthier tour. www.brookfield-knights.com
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THE WONDER STUFF: At The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh. 7pm / £22. To mark their 30th anniversary The Wonder Stuff released their eighth studio album, 30 Goes Around The Sun, in March - thirty years to the day since the band first walked into a rehearsal studio in the heart of The Black Country in 1986. Their new single For The Broken Hearted (out in June) is taken from the album The Wonder Stuff will be touring in conjunction with the album's release, of this Hunt remarked; "The Wonder Stuff is a live band, that's why it exists. Some people might be
BADSTONE: At Sweeney’s on the Park, Pollockshaws, Glasgow. 9pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Sweeneysonthepark 10 JULY TONY McMANUS: At The Wynd Auditorium, School Wynd, Paisley. 7.45pm. Tickets £12/£10 and £6 under 16’s. From 0345 130 5218. Brought to you by Brookfield-Knights. www.brookfield-knights.com www.tonymcmanus.com
FULLEE LOVE: At O2 ABC2, Glasgow. Jurassic 5 MC Zaakir is coming to Scotland to perform his First Ever show as Fullee Love, his solo project. The Single, Surfboard Cali from the EP Still In Fullee Love released earlier this year reached #9 on the CMJ Hip hop Charts while receiving airplay on 117 stations as well as enjoying Top Ten status at 23 stations. www.fulleelove.com 26 JULY THE MIKE + RUTHY BAND: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. The Mike + Ruthy Band was singled out by Celtic Connections Festival’s artistic director, Donald Shaw as one of his Top Ten highlights of the 2016 event in an interview for BBC - and went on to wow the crowd as predicted when they played Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket. www.mikeandruthy.com www.brookfield-knights.com 28 JULY LAURENCE JUBER: At Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. 7pm. £8 adults / £5 students. This concert is presented by the International Society of Music Educators as part
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17 AUGUST MIRACLE LEGION: At Oran Mor, Glasgow. Miracle Legion parted ways in 1996 following the soft release of their final studio album, Portrait of a Damaged Family, seemingly never to return again. Now, two decades later, Mark Mulcahy’s legendary Connecticut outfit has reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of that record and his own Mezzotint label. The celebrated singersongwriter is back alongside lead guitarist Mr. Ray Neal, bassist Dave McCaffrey, and drummer Scott Boutier for a series of dates across North America and the UK this July. www.facebook.com/MarkMulcahyHQ 2 SEPTEMBER
BARENAKED LADIES: At ABC, Glasgow. Barenaked Ladies bringing their renowned, boisterous live shows to audiences all around DEAN OWENS: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. the UK. Barenaked Ladies are also back with "One of Scotland's best" - Bob Harris (BBC the release of a brand new live album on 20 Radio 2). Dean’s music has been described May called BNL Rocks Red Rocks, it was as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, recorded 10 June last year at famous Red and draws as much from his Scottish roots, Rocks Amphitheatre, Colorado during the especially his home town of Leith (referenced band’s Last Summer on Earth Tour 2015. and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US Tickets @ heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs www.BarenakedLadies.com shines through as he sings about people and places, love and regrets, drawing favourable 8 SEPTEMBER comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE with a searingly soulful voice. WORLD plus special guest DEAN OWENS: www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic At Stereo Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets £13 Triple UK Americana 5 AUGUST Awards Winners, Danny and the Champions of the World, are bringing their breathless EVERYWHERE: At The Old Hairdressers, brand of folk, rock and soul to Stereo in Glasgow. Everywhere started out Glasgow on September 8. This infectiously internationally in 2013 playing the NME joyous band bring crowds to their feet from awards alongside Django Django and later the start of their gigs. Great songs, went on to support Kaiser Chiefs and headline Notting Hill Arts Club in London. We musicianship and a brilliant rapport with audiences are the hallmarks of this band with have had radio play at BBC 2, BBC 6, 1Xtra and features in MusicWeek, Indie Shuffle and a collection of feel good songs that also embrace country and Americana. This year, Clash. they won the UK album of the year award www.everywheretheband.com with What Kind of Love, the UK Artist of the Year title and UK Song of the Year, Clear 9 AUGUST Water at the UK Americana awards. They are DAVE ARCARI with BOB WAYNE: At 02 clearly one of the best and most thrilling ABC2, Glasgow. SLIDE guitarist & songwriter bands around at the moment so this is going Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to be a memorable gig. Special guest on the to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they night is Deans Owens whose most recent do pre-war Delta blues and have been album Into The Fire has won the Scot many showcased via eight internationallynew admirers. Tickets @ http://ticketsacclaimed solo CD releases. Two US tours in scotland.com/ 2015 – including official showcases at SxSW www.fallenangelsclub.com in Austin, Texas – built on the foundations laid over successful US tours in 2013 and 10 SEPTEMBER 2014. A new set of recordings is scheduled for release over an EP and an album in 2016. Three’s A Crowd Productions presents Seasick Steve said: “Dave plays like he got CHRISTINA BIANCO: At Mitchell Theatre, his skin turned inside out and pretty soon my Glasgow. The long awaited one-woman show skin was inside out too listening and it was featuring US singing sensation, Christina all good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real Bianco. ‘Me, Myself & Everyone Else’ is set to down deep player and a soul man…” wow audiences up and down the country. www.davearcari.com Through her soaring vocals and spot-on impressions, the show will feature Christina’s 16 AUGUST greatest ‘fan favourites,’ along with new material celebrating the world’s most iconic THE HOT SEATS: At Performing Arts Centre, vocalists and pop-culture personalities from Kilbarchan. The Hot Seats have blown the yesterday and today. Audiences can expect crowds away at big events such as Celtic an exciting selection of pop, standard & Connections, Shetland Folk Festival, Broadway tunes, sung in Christina’s own HebCeltFest, Gate To Southwell and voice as well as in the voices of the great Edinburgh Fringe, where they won a coveted divas themselves. Herald Angel after a sell-out run at The www.christinabianco.com Famous Spiegletent and were described as “sensational” by the publication’s arts editor. 17 SEPTEMBER They’re back - and they’re raring to go! www.facebook.com/thehotseats The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. www.brookfield-knights.com CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST: At The 2 AUGUST
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area :: fife + central + perthshire + tayside CCA Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets £13. ahalen Morrison and Eli West are firmly established as one of the most important roots music duos to have emerged on the Americana circuit in recent years. They count many wellrecognised names among their supporters including Chris Wood who included them in his Six Best Folk Acts list in an article for The Times. Their last album (their third) was produced by Tim O’Brien who also nailed his colours to the mast, declared himself a fan and said that the pair “make music the world needs!” When they originally released their debut album in Europe , it met with instantaneous reaction, Bob Harris inviting them to record a studio session for his BBC Radio 2 show. They created a huge impact during their first ever UK tour and debut Celtic Connections Festival, and were subsequently invited back to Glasgow for their own headline show at the city’s Mitchell Theatre . They’re back from their base in Seattle with a promise to keep fans happy with a selection of betterknown material as well as new songs due to be featured on the next album at the end of 2016. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com www.brookfield-knights.com
from 0141 204 5151. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. The sparkling Blue Rose Code will do the honours and open the 10th anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival in October. Man behind the music, Ross Wilson has rightly won huge praise for live, sell-out performances including joyous sessions for the BBC. Glasgow Americana will take place at various venues across the city from the 5-9 October. www.glasgowamericana.com 7 OCTOBER CHIP TAYLOR plus support: At The Classic Grand Glasgow. Tickets £15 from 0141 204 5151. Chip Taylor, rated as one of America’s finest singer/songwriters and masterful performers, is gracing this year’s 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival with a one-off show. One of the pioneers of the pivotal country-rock movement in the 70s and the man who wrote massive 1960s hits, Wild Thing and Angel Of the Morning. “This is a brilliant opportunity to see and hear a true legend.” Glasgow Americana takes place between the 5th-9th October at various venues across the city. www.glasgowamericana.com
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Crail Folk Club presents ..... FORGAITHERIN’: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. Having formed the group in 2013 to perform a single charity concert at their home club in Glenfarg, Lesley, Hugh, John and Hamish have gone on to entertain around Scotland, including gigs at both the Fringe and the Carrying Stream festivals in Edinburgh during 2015. They combine their strong vocals with multi-instrumentation and perform a wideranging mix of both traditional and contemporary material. Their second album is set for release in early 2016. Crail Folk Club 24 SEPTEMBER offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all SKINNY LISTER: At Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow. tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, One of the best live bands in the country is back beginners and those that just want to come THE TWISTETTES: At The Weavers, with their biggest UK headline tour to date Cumbernauld. Jo and Nicky D'arc make up The along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Twistettes with their dirty, twisted bass sound, a taking place in October 2016. Skinny Lister, who Singers' nights they feature local singers and have been non-stop performing across Europe hit of swinging flare and thumping driving musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to drums. They are punk, riot grrrl, real-deal indie and the United States, return with flagon in make music then just come along and tap your hand, party spirit in their bellies and only one with a touch of psychobilly. feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. thing on their mind: fun. www.facebook.com/thetwistettes www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub www.facebook.com/skinnylister 4 OCTOBER 2 JULY Johnny Cash Roadshow: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The spirit of the Man in Black is CONNLA: At Kilbarchan (venue tbc). Fiery is a DAVE ARCARI: At Clarks, Dundee. SLIDE alive and ‘kicking like a mule’ with an term that’s frequently used to describe great guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues outstanding celebration of the iconic legend by Irish trad and when applied to the music – and sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and the Carter/Cash endorsed Johnny Cash performance - of up-and-coming young band, rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and Roadshow. This is gold standard, fire-cracking Connla, it does the job again. They have their have been showcased via eight internationallyentertainment from the first note, delivering an acclaimed solo CD releases. Two US tours in sweet moments too, especially when the spotlight lands on vocalist Ciara McCafferty and inspired set of cherished numbers with 2015 – including official showcases at SxSW in impeccable rhythmic pace. A dynamic she gets the chance to shine. Austin, Texas – built on the foundations laid performance from an unparalleled group of www.facebook.com/Connlamusic over successful US tours in 2013 and 2014. A highly talented musicians and a guaranteed www.brookfield-knights.com new set of recordings is scheduled for release treat for country music lovers and die hard Cash over an EP and an album in 2016. Seasick Steve fans alike. 5 OCTOBER said: “Dave plays like he got his skin turned www.johnnycashroadshow.com inside out and pretty soon my skin was inside BLUE ROSE CODE plus special guests: At St out too listening and it was all good. That boy Andrew’s In The Square Glasgow. Tickets £14 bleeds for you – he a real down deep player and
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 16: fife + central + perthshire + tayside a soul man…” www.davearcari.com 3 JULY DAVE ARCARI: At Clarks, Dundee. SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationallyacclaimed solo CD releases. Two US tours in 2015 – including official showcases at SxSW in Austin, Texas – built on the foundations laid over successful US tours in 2013 and 2014. A new set of recordings is scheduled for release over an EP and an album in 2016. Seasick Steve said: “Dave plays like he got his skin turned inside out and pretty soon my skin was inside out too listening and it was all good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real down deep player and a soul man…” www.davearcari.com 7 JULY SALTFISHFORTY: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm. £13/£11. The powerhouse partnership of Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (songs/guitar/mandola) aka Saltfishforty … Linchpin figures in the currently flourishing revival of Orkney’s traditional music, they unite these deep-rooted sources with an exhilarating breadth of influence and expertise, catalysed by a creative empathy born from decades of friendship. The result is a sound of equally thrilling raw attack and multidimensional richness. Their focus on Orkney music takes in traditional, contemporary and original material, boldly cross-fertilised with influences from Americana to East European folk, plus a high-octane whiff of heavy metal. www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth 14 JULY Crail Folk Club presents ..... BARBARA DYMOCK & CHRIS MARRA: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. Barbara Dymock & Chris Marra A singer from Fife who is a welcome addition to our programme. Known for her collaborations not least with Christine Kydd in Sinsheen. On this occasion Barbara is joined by Chris Marra, the Dundonian brother of Michael and member of the Hazey Janes. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.barbaradymock.com www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub LES TROIS BLONDES: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 7.30pm. £10/£8. Celebrate Bastille Day in the Tolbooth's ‘Cafe de Paris’ with Les Trois Blondes, featuring the music of Django Rheinhardt, Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, Maurice Chevalier and many others. An evening when the accordion is king and the waltzes will entice you onto the dance floor. Les Trois Blondes specialise in Bal Musette, the French café music of Paris. There exists a very strong tradition with Scottish accordionists of playing this style of music which is mostly in waltz tempo. The band comprises John Burns (lead accordion), George Burns, his brother (2nd accordion) and Fergus Wood (drums and compere). John Burns is the current Musette Champion of Scotland and former AllScotland Accordion Champion. www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth 16 JULY
CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Pandora Fest, Duncarron Medieval Village. Caroline’s latest EP 'Electric Waterfalls' is due for release on 25.3.2016. Produced by Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Babyface), this is a departure in musical style for Caroline, which is influenced by her love of 80s electro pop. Caroline has opened for artists such as Charlotte Church, Kim Churchill, Paper Aeroplanes, Dean Owens, Eleanor McEvoy, Tom Baxter, Jon Gomm, Sam Brookes and Horse. www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic SCOCHA: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm. £15. Wigwam Promotions present SCOCHA who are undoubtedly one of Scotland’s best-loved Scottish Folk ’n Roll bands with the reputation for providing an entertaining and high-octane show full of traditional Scottish folk music given that truly SCOCHA treatment along with the band’s own compositions encouraging audienceparticipation.. Suitable for all ages the boast is…..if you were not a SCOCHA fan when you arrived…..you will be by the time you leave. You can stand or you can sit……but you won’t sit still! www.scocha.com www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth
missed! www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth 31 JULY DEAN OWENS: At Southern Fried, Perth. "One of Scotland's best" - Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2). Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs shines through as he sings about people and places, love and regrets, drawing favourable comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice. www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic 3 AUGUST
Fèis Rois & Fèis Fhoirt Ceilidh Trail: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 7.30pm. £7/£4. A performance of traditional music by some of the most talented young players from Scotland. The Ceilidh Trail is an initiative offering young trad musicians (age 16 – 25) the opportunity to play and tour, offering them a learning week at the 20 JULY Schools of excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton, and a summer tour around the areas Tolbooth Summer Ceilidhs: At Tolbooth, where they are based.Tonight we repeat last Stirling. 8pm. £10 / for groups of 4+ £8. Our year’s successful combination of the longest ever-popular summer ceilidhs are back and are running and best known, national Fèis Rois suitable for all ages and stages! Combining Scottish music and dance our ceilidhs will gently Ceilidh Trail Alongside our own local Fèis Fhoirt introduce you to ceilidh culture. Dance are led by Ceilidh Trail, with each band performing a cracking set of reels, jigs and songs a 'caller' who will talk you right through the moves, so there's no need to worry about how to www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth Strip the Willow! The ceilidh band features some of Scotland's finest musicians and is a wonderful 4 AUGUST opportunity to meet with friends and strangers and enjoy a great night out. Go on dust off your THE UPBEAT BEATLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling. 7.30pm. £20/£18 concessions/students. dancing shoes and have a jig! From Beatlemania to Psychedelia and Beyond… www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth It's 1963 and a new band is taking the country by storm, playing a heady mixture of Blues, 23 JULY Motown and Rock ’n’ Roll. With the songs that changed a generation, this show will have you SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: At Tolbooth, Stirling. tapping your feet from the opening bars, taking 8pm. £17/£15/£10 (students/under 18’s). you on a journey that is the story of The Beatles Scottish Ensemble is the UK’s leading string orchestra. Performing standing up, the group is through their songs. Let them take you on a Magical History Tour! known for its dynamic performances and adventurous programming. Tonight’s concert is a www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth chance to experience a smaller, intimate group 6 AUGUST of six Scottish Ensemble musicians performing movements by Brahms and Schoenberg. ED MUIRHEAD: At Duke's Corner, Dundee. 3www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth 5pm AND Pillars Bar 6-8pm. As part of Almost Blue Festival. The festival is one of the biggest 27 JULY collections of free street-level blues gigs you'll find - that weekend you'll find live music in most THE MIKE + RUTHY BAND: At Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire. The Mike + Ruthy Band was bars in Dundee centre! www.edmuirhead.co.uk singled out by Celtic Connections Festival’s artistic director, Donald Shaw as one of his Top Ten highlights of the 2016 event in an interview 10 AUGUST for BBC - and went on to wow the crowd as Tolbooth Summer Ceilidhs: At Tolbooth, predicted when they played Glasgow’s Old Stirling. 8pm. £10 / for groups of 4+ £8. Our Fruitmarket. ever-popular summer ceilidhs are back and are www.mikeandruthy.com suitable for all ages and stages! Combining www.brookfield-knights.com Scottish music and dance our ceilidhs will gently introduce you to ceilidh culture. Dance are led by 30 JULY a 'caller' who will talk you right through the moves, so there's no need to worry about how to GT’S BOOS BAND + support: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm. £12. Stirling band GT’s Boos Band Strip the Willow! The ceilidh band features some of Scotland's finest musicians and is a wonderful launch their new album tonight! Fresh from opportunity to meet with friends and strangers their appearance on BBC Four music and enjoy a great night out. Go on dust off your documentary ‘UK’s Best Part-Time Band’, the band are releasing the follow up to their critically dancing shoes and have a jig! www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth acclaimed 2013 début album ‘Steak House’ (nominated British Blues Awards Album 11 AUGUST of the Year 2014, Finalist ‘ Début of the Year’ Wasser-Prawda Magazine, Germany, ‘Album of Crail Folk Club presents ..... SINGERS the Week’ on Canada’s Blues and Roots Radio and as heard on Paul Jones' BBC 2 Radio show). NIGHT: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £1. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit A night of rocking electric blues not to be
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 18: fife + central + perthshire + tayside all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 13 AUGUST THE HOT SEATS: At Dundee (venue tbc). The Hot Seats have blown the crowds away at big events such as Celtic Connections, Shetland Folk Festival, HebCeltFest, Gate To Southwell and Edinburgh Fringe, where they won a coveted Herald Angel after a sell-out run at The Famous Spiegletent and were described as “sensational” by the publication’s arts editor. They’re back and they’re raring to go! www.facebook.com/thehotseats www.brookfield-knights.com 17 AUGUST THE HOT SEATS: At Birnam Arts Centre. The Hot Seats have blown the crowds away at big events such as Celtic Connections, Shetland Folk Festival, HebCeltFest, Gate To Southwell and Edinburgh Fringe, where they won a coveted Herald Angel after a sell-out run at The Famous Spiegletent and were described as “sensational” by the publication’s arts editor. They’re back and they’re raring to go! www.facebook.com/thehotseats www.brookfield-knights.com 18 AUGUST BLAZIN’ FIDDLES: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm. £16/£14. Blazin’ Fiddles are undoubtedly one of the world’s most prolific fiddle groups. Over the last 17 years, no other band has quite managed to capture the excitement, passion and sensitivity of Scottish music all at once. With a Blazers performance comes the rare opportunity to hear the regional expressions, from Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, and the individual style from each fiddler -Invernesian Bruce MacGregor, Shetlander Jenna Reid, Nairn’s Rua Macmillan, and Orcadian Kristan Harvey in a blend of ensemble and solo sets. Fiddles and bows come alight atop guitar and piano from Anna Massie and Angus Lyon, delivering a musically intoxicating evening for all. www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth 20 AUGUST Film Hub Scotland presents CineScore Live: Wunder der Schöpfung with live score from Herschel 36 at Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival, Cardross Estate. Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network CineScore Live tour - a unique season of three spectacular silent films, each accompanied by a speciallycommissioned score performed live by some of Scotland’s most talented musicians at venues across the country. http://dounetherabbithole.co.uk www.filmhubscotland.com/cinescorelive NICK HARPER: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm. £12/ £10. Born in London, raised in Wiltshire, the son of legendary singer/songwriter Roy … Having played guitar since the age of ten surrounded by the likes of Keith Moon , Jimmy Page , Robert Plant and Dave Gilmour, Nick made his recording debut at the age of fifteen alongside Jimmy Page on his father's album ‘Whatever Happened to Jugula’. To call Nick a superlative singer/ songwriter could put his highly lauded guitar talent in the shade, and to call him a guitarist's guitarist might slight his distinctive, soulful voice and passionate songs. Not forgetting the wild ride that is one of his live shows - from personal
introspection to biting political satire via a 11 SEPTEMBER charmingly caustic wit that would make Groucho Marx proud. Three’s A Crowd Productions presents www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth CHRISTINA BIANCO: At Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. The long awaited one-woman show 25 AUGUST featuring US singing sensation, Christina Bianco. ‘Me, Myself & Everyone Else’ is set to wow Crail Folk Club presents ..... MY SWEET audiences up and down the country. Through her PATOOTIE: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. An soaring vocals and spot-on impressions, the acoustic roots group from rural Ontario that show will feature Christina’s greatest ‘fan brings twining vocal harmonies, monstrous favourites,’ along with new material celebrating finger style guitar, sizzling fiddle, percussion and the world’s most iconic vocalists and pop-culture abundant charisma together in one perfect personalities from yesterday and today. package. Their music is a tongue-in-cheek Audiences can expect an exciting selection of Canadian blend of old country, vintage jazz, pop, standard & Broadway tunes, sung in western swing & blues. Firm favourites in Crail Christina’s own voice as well as in the voices of after two previous visits. A must for those who the great divas themselves. like to be entertained and amazed. Crail Folk www.christinabianco.com Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, 15 SEPTEMBER beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During CAHALEN MORRISON and ELI WEST: At Singers' nights they feature local singers and Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Admired by their musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to peers as much as by those who love great roots make music then just come along and tap your music, Cahalen and Eli count many recognised feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. names among those who sing their praises. www.mysweetpatootie.com When The Times invited Chris Wood to name his www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub Six of The Best Folk Acts, he singled them out saying they were “passionate, committed, 3 SEPTEMBER accomplished, searching and sailing in the sea of their own inheritance” Swing Into September with MICHELE www.facebook.com/cahalenmorrisoneliwest OSTEN and GRACE BLACK: At Kingswood www.brookfield-knights.com Hotel, Kinghorn Road, Burntisland, Fife. KY3 9LL. Say goodbye to Summer and hello to Autumn 16 SEPTEMBER with sultry swinging tunes from two classy,sassy ladies. Michele Osten from London and Fife's CAHALEN MORRISON and ELI WEST: At The own Grace Black will be accompanied by a trio Tolbooth, Stirling. Admired by their peers as of fine Scottish musicians, Fraser Urquhart on much as by those who love great roots music, piano, Jerry Forde on bass and Jack Wilson on Cahalen and Eli count many recognised names drums for an evening of tunes that you will know among those who sing their praises. When The from Ella Fitgerald, Sarah Vaughan and other Times invited Chris Wood to name his Six of The great ladies of jazz and a few modern tunes with Best Folk Acts, he singled them out saying they a jazzy, bluesy twist. Tickets £11.74 including were “passionate, committed, accomplished, fees from Eventbrite only @ searching and sailing in the sea of their own www.eventbrite.co.uk inheritance” www.micheleosten.com www.facebook.com/cahalenmorrisoneliwest www.brookfield-knights.com 4 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER Jazz & Cocktails with MICHELE OSTEN: At Society Bar, 13 Charlotte Street, Kirkcaldy. KY1 Film Hub Scotland presents CineScore Live: 1RN. Michele Osten is a fabulous vocalist, Wunder der Schöpfung with live score from originally from Seattle now living in London and Herschel 36 at Dundee Contemporary Arts. Film she is making a short visit to Scotland so don't Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience miss the opportunity to hear her in a intimate Network CineScore Live tour - a unique season setting with 3 fine Scottish musicians, Fraser of three spectacular silent films, each Urquhart, Jerry Forde and Jack Wilson. accompanied by a specially-commissioned score Society are preparing a great new cocktail menu performed live by some of Scotland’s most so come along an enjoy 'The Lush Life with jazz talented musicians at venues across the country. & cocktails'. Tickets £11.74 incl fees from http://www.dca.org.uk Eventbrite only @ www.filmhubscotland.com/cinescorelive www.eventbrite.co.uk www.micheleosten.com 22 SEPTEMBER Crail Folk Club presents ..... DAVID FRANCEY plus KIM EDGAR: At Town Hall in Crail Folk Club presents ..... CINDY & MARK Crail, Fife. £7. We are delighted to have been LEMAIRE: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. The able to re-schedule David from last year after he remarkable guitar playing of Mark Lemaire had to cancel due to illness. Another in our (check out his instrumental version of ‘A whiter increasingly long line of guests from Canada shade of pale’) combines with their beautifully (well sort of – originally from Ayrshire). A singer harmonised voices, humour and short stories to and storyteller with wry humour and astute result in an ‘almost magical’ evening. Mark and observations alongside an openhearted singing Cindy are touring from California. Crail Folk Club style. Regulars will be familiar with his song offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all ‘Torn Screen Door’. At no extra charge (!) we tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, also welcome Edinburgh’s Kim Edgar who is beginners and those that just want to come promoting her third solo album on a short along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Scottish tour. Guitarist and piano player Kim is Singers' nights they feature local singers and also a member of the celebrated band Cara. Crail musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to make music then just come along and tap your suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. musicians, beginners and those that just want to www.marklemaire.com come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t 8 SEPTEMBER
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HMT Summer School (S1-S6): At His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen. This week come to HMT for a great Summer School course covering all things theatre. S1 – S6 pupils will work with music and drama specialists to create a fully staged production at The Lemon Tree at the end 1 OCTOBER of the week. For ages S1 – S6, in the Studio at His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, from 10am – CONNLA: At The Byre Theatre, St Andrews. 4pm daily. Course price £75, from 01224 Fiery is a term that’s frequently used to describe 641122 or great Irish trad and when applied to the music – www.aberdeenperformingarts.com and performance - of up-and-coming young band, Connla, it does the job again. They have 19-23 JULY their sweet moments too, especially when the spotlight lands on vocalist Ciara McCafferty and JACKIE THE MUSICAL: At His Majesty’s she gets the chance to shine. Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm with a 2.30pm www.facebook.com/Connlamusic Saturday matinee. Jackie the Musical is a www.brookfield-knights.com fantastic show filled with laughter, touching moments and the iconic tracks of the 70s, based 6 OCTOBER on the story of a recent divorcee who seeks advice once more from the pages of her old CONNLA: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Jackie annuals. Tickets £35.50 - £18.50 from Fiery is a term that’s frequently used to describe 01224 641122 or great Irish trad and when applied to the music – www.aberdeenperformingarts.com and performance - of up-and-coming young band, Connla, it does the job again. They have 25-29 JULY their sweet moments too, especially when the spotlight lands on vocalist Ciara McCafferty and HMT Summer School (P4-P7): At His she gets the chance to shine. Majesty’s Theatre (studio), Aberdeen. For young www.facebook.com/Connlamusic stars in the making, APA’s Summer School for www.brookfield-knights.com ages P4 – P7 is a chance to get to grips with the building blocks of theatre and music performance. The participants will create a unique performance to share with family and friends at the end of the course. For ages P4 – P7, from 10am – 4pm daily. Course price £65 from 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Send us all your gig dates for
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Netsounds presents “Summer Pleasures” with DR. WOOK & THE VOLTAIC DISORDER / THE STRIVES / PURE GRIEF / SPOKE TOO SOON / LAURENCE MADE ME CRY / LOGAN MCGEE / TAMZENE / MICHIEL TURNER: At Ironworks, Inverness. Netsounds return to Ironworks to present, “Summer Pleasures” bringing together some of the finest new acts from the Highland area. The music will be non-stop with eight acts performing over two stages, an acoustic stage and the main Send us all your gig dates Irownworks stage. It will be a great opportunity for the acts to showcase, but also for people to for the Highlands find out more about the local buzz acts who are Email them to Carol determined to make a name for themselves. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com There will also be a series of workshops as part of the Ironworks CreativeMix programme 14 SEPTEMBER running from 1pm-4pm offering young artists 30 JUNE and music businesses the opportunity to meet CAHALEN MORRISON and ELI WEST: At The Between The Lines ….. JAMES MACKENZIE with a broad range of music industry Bothy, Glenbuchat, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. professionals and gain valuable advice on taking with support MICHAEL CASSIDY: At Eden Admired by their peers as much as by those who Court Theatre, Inverness. Locally based singer/ their career to the next level. Full details of the love great roots music, Cahalen and Eli count workshops to be announced shortly. For tickets songwriter James Mackenzie took part in our many recognised names among those who sing Open Mic event at last year’s Between the Lines call Ironworks Box Office on 0871 789 4173 or their praises. When The Times invited Chris which lead to him being asked to perform at the buy in person from Ironworks, Academy Street, Wood to name his Six of The Best Folk Acts, he closing gig alongside the brilliant Malcolm Inverness or @ singled them out saying they were “passionate, Middleton and Withered Hand. Since then James www.ticketmaster.co.uk committed, accomplished, searching and sailing has continued to develop his craft and has www.facebook.com/netsounds in the sea of their own inheritance” released the EP Winter and picked up MFR’s One www.facebook.com/cahalenmorrisoneliwest 3 AUGUST To Watch award. A year on and James has just www.brookfield-knights.com returned from a UK tour supporting Runrig and DEAN OWENS: At The Old Bridge Inn, we’re [Eden Court] delighted to have him now 18 SEPTEMBER headline his own gig here at Between The Lines. Aviemore. "One of Scotland's best" - Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2). Dean’s music has been described www.facebook.com/jamesmackenziemusic CAHALEN MORRISON and ELI WEST: At as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and Dundee Acoustic Music Club (afternoon). draws as much from his Scottish roots, 5 JULY Admired by their peers as much as by those who especially his home town of Leith (referenced love great roots music, Cahalen and Eli count CLARE TEAL and her Hollywood Orchestra: and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US many recognised names among those who sing At Drumossie Hotel, Old Perth Road, Inverness, heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs their praises. When The Times invited Chris shines through as he sings about people and IV2 5BE. Tel: 0843 289 3333 for tickets from Wood to name his Six of The Best Folk Acts, he £20. Accompanied by her 16 piece Hollywood places, love and regrets, drawing favourable singled them out saying they were “passionate, Orchestra, and conducted by world class comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A committed, accomplished, searching and sailing trumpeter, composer and arranger Guy Barker, gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered in the sea of their own inheritance” with a searingly soulful voice. award winning singer and BBC Radio 2 www.facebook.com/cahalenmorrisoneliwest www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic presenter, Clare Teal presents her new show www.brookfield-knights.com ‘Twelve O’Clock Tales’. This rich, jazz infused 11 SEPTEMBER repertoire explores timeless classics penned by Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. the legendary musical storytellers of the last 100 CAHALEN MORRIOSON & ELI WEST: At The years, and celebrates giants of the Great Johnny Cash Roadshow: At Eden Court, Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. (evening) 8pm. Cahalen American and British Songbooks through to the Inverness. 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Isle of Bute …. Transclyde Music is a group of like minded people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to 30 JULY promote live music on the island. For their latest gig news go to …. JAMES RODGERS: At The Pierhead Tavern, www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 1 JULY DR HIP & THE BLUES OPERATION: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 2 JULY THE RED DIRT SKINNERS: At The Craigmore Bowling Club. 7:30pm Tickets £10 from Musicker (01700 502287). The Craigmore Bowling Club. Grosvenor Road, Rothesay. Once in a while, an artist comes along who simply doesn’t follow the rules. The Red Dirt Skinners’ rule breaking individuality has led to them being the first band in history to succeed at both the British Blues Awards (WINNER - Instrumentalist of the Year 2014) and the British Country Music Awards (Finalist BEST NEW ACT and PEOPLE’S CHOICE 2013). The band’s music has wide appeal and comfortably blends Country, Blues, Americana and Folk Music. The Skinners were also voted by UK Country Radio as one of the top ten acts of 2014. Blues in Britain magazine cited their infectious positivity, sublime harmonies and exceptional musicianship as behind their rollercoaster rise to being one of the most sought after new acts on the British and European Country Blues scene. Last time at Craigmore they provided possibly the best evening of entertainment last year at the Craigmore Bowling Club. So don’t miss them this time round. www.transclydemusic.co.uk THE DEBT COLLECTORS: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 3 JULY HEATHER MACLEOD: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 4pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 9 JULY MATTHEW SCOTT: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 10 JULY MATTHEW SCOTT: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 4pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 16 JULY SPANISH BATTERY: At The Pierhead Tavern,
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31 JULY JAMES RODGERS: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 4pm. Free. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 29 JULY RICHARD DURRANT: At Aros Centre, Isle of Skye. 7.30pm Tickets £12/£10 conc. Richard Durrant’s celebrates 30 years on the road with a whistle stop tour of the British Isles taking Richard from Nottingham villages to the Isle of Skye - complete with his enormous dog ‘Bollo’. Many people have already discovered that Richard is no ordinary musician through his mesmerising Guitar Whisperer tour. But on the eve of the summer holidays this barefoot, standup concert guitarist and composer will deal out a captivating evening of new exotic musical offerings from Spain, the Americas and the Sussex coast. With his trademark beautiful lighting and projections Richard punctuates his incredible guitar playing with stories from a lifetime in music in a show that is joyfully virtuosic, at times deeply moving, and always hugely entertaining. Tickets on 01478 613750 or @ www.aros.co.uk www.richarddurrant.com
29 JUNE THE BLOW MONKEYS: At Bar 51, 8 Vennel Street, Stewarton, Ayrshire KA3 5HL. Tickets @ 01560 428020 £12. Following the success of The Blow Monkeys latest album the self released ‘If Not Now ,When?’ in 2015 the band are ready to spread the love and share the music out there "live" once again! Since they reformed in 2008 The Blow Monkeys have been recording and performing again with almost indecent haste. This is a chance to catch a legendary band with all four original members performing at the peak of their powers with a mix of "classic hits" and brand new songs - all infused with that enigmatic simian soul. www.theblowmonkeys.com www.facebook.com/stonehouse.stewarton 1 JULY THE TWISTETTES: At Kelburn Garden Party, Largs. Jo and Nicky D'arc make up The Twistettes with their dirty, twisted bass sound, a hit of swinging flare and thumping driving drums. They are punk, riot grrrl, real-deal indie with a touch of psychobilly. www.facebook.com/thetwistettes 17 JULY HILLFOLK NOIR with 10 STRING SYMPHONY: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music “filtered through a country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly- delta-blues-ragtime word machine”. Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the UK after six successful tours on this side of the Atlantic. www.facebook.com/hillfolknoir www.brookfield-knights.com 20 JULY
HILLFOLK NOIR with 10 STRING SYMPHONY: At The CatStrand, New Galloway. One of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music “filtered 6 AUGUST through a country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly- delta-blues-ragtime word machine”. DEAN OWENS: At Easdale Village Hall, Easdale Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot Island. "One of Scotland's best" - Bob Harris of fans in the UK after six successful tours on (BBC Radio 2). Dean’s music has been described this side of the Atlantic. as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and www.facebook.com/hillfolknoir draws as much from his Scottish roots, www.brookfield-knights.com especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US 23 JULY heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs shines through as he sings about people and BADSTONE: At The Stewarton Arms, places, love and regrets, drawing favourable Stewarton, Ayrshire. 9pm. Free. comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A www.facebook.com/stewarton.arms gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice. 28 JULY www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
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Funfest @ Ayr Rugby Club: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 10am to 6pm. A Family Day of Music & Fun in Aid of Local Charities with music from Badstone, The Goodfellows, The Kinks Experience, Memphis, Nicola Cassells & more. Fun Fair, Jenny Campbell Dance School, Magic Malky plus more. Bus running from 10am for Ayr train station, to rugby club and back throughout the day. www.facebook.com/events/254630961578220/
HILLFOLK NOIR with 10 STRING SYMPHONY: At Coldingham Village Hall, Berwickshire. One of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music “filtered through a country-tinged, swampyswingin’, hillbilly- delta-blues-ragtime word machine”. Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the UK after six successful tours on this side of the Atlantic. www.facebook.com/hillfolknoir www.brookfield-knights.com
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Artists). www.musicatpaxton.co.uk 24 JULY Music at Paxton: At Paxton House, Berwickshire. 3.30-4.30pm. World folk music in the Paxton House marquee – for all the family. Granny Green (Holly Boddice, trumpet, Lizzy Stirrat, accordion, Rachel Brown, tuba) www.musicatpaxton.co.uk Music at Paxton with SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: At Paxton House, Berwickshire. 6-8pm. www.musicatpaxton.co.uk 30 JULY
RICHARD DURRANT: At Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. 7.30pm Tickets £14/£12 conc. Richard Music at Paxton: At Paxton House, Durrant’s celebrates 30 years on the road with a Berwickshire. 7.30-9.30pm. Now in its 11th whistle stop tour of the British Isles taking year, Music at Paxton opens on 15 July with a Richard from Nottingham villages to the Isle of specially curated weekend residency with Skye - complete with his enormous dog ‘Bollo’. violinist Alina Ibragimova MBE, pianist Cédric Many people have already discovered that Tiberghien and cellist Pieter Wispelwey – a first Richard is no ordinary musician through his for the Festival. One of Bach’s foremost mesmerising Guitar Whisperer tour. But on the interpreters, the internationally acclaimed pianist eve of the summer holidays this barefoot, stand14 AUGUST Angela Hewitt joins a number of performers from up concert guitarist and composer will deal out a THE HOT SEATS: At Harbour Arts Centre, the UK and abroad all making their Paxton captivating evening of new exotic musical Irvine. The Hot Seats have blown the crowds debuts including Scottish Chamber Orchestra offerings from Spain, the Americas and the away at big events such as Celtic Connections, Wind Soloists, the queen of the baroque violin Sussex coast. With his trademark beautiful Shetland Folk Festival, HebCeltFest, Gate To Rachel Podger and Wigmore Hall String Quartet lighting and projections Richard punctuates his Southwell and Edinburgh Fringe, where they won winners and BBC New Generation Artists Van incredible guitar playing with stories from a a coveted Herald Angel after a sell-out run at Kuijk Quartet. lifetime in music in a show that is joyfully The Famous Spiegletent and were described as www.musicatpaxton.co.uk virtuosic, at times deeply moving, and always “sensational” by the publication’s arts editor. hugely entertaining. Tickets on 01721 725777 or They’re back - and they’re raring to go! 16 JULY @ www.facebook.com/thehotseats www.eastgatearts.com www.brookfield-knights.com Music at Paxton with DORIC STRING www.richarddurrant.com QUARTET: At Paxton House, Berwickshire. 10 SEPTEMBER 7.30-9.30pm. 18 AUGUST www.musicatpaxton.co.uk Johnny Cash Roadshow: At Palace Theatre, THE HOT SEATS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Kilmarnock. The spirit of the Man in Black is alive 17 JULY The Hot Seats have blown the crowds away at and ‘kicking like a mule’ with an outstanding big events such as Celtic Connections, Shetland celebration of the iconic legend by the Carter/ Music at Paxton with DORIC STRING Folk Festival, HebCeltFest, Gate To Southwell Cash endorsed Johnny Cash Roadshow. This is QUARTET: At Paxton House, Berwickshire. 6and Edinburgh Fringe, where they won a coveted gold standard, fire-cracking entertainment from 7.15pm. Herald Angel after a sell-out run at The Famous the first note, delivering an inspired set of www.musicatpaxton.co.uk Spiegletent and were described as “sensational” cherished numbers with impeccable rhythmic by the publication’s arts editor. They’re back pace. A dynamic performance from an 19 JULY and they’re raring to go! unparalleled group of highly talented musicians www.facebook.com/thehotseats and a guaranteed treat for country music lovers Music at Paxton: At Paxton House, www.brookfield-knights.com and die hard Cash fans alike. Berwickshire. 7.30-9.30pm. Live Music Now www.johnnycashroadshow.com Showcase with Emily Mitchell, soprano, Geoffrey 7 OCTOBER Tanti, piano, Wildings (Sarah Hayes, flute, Fiona MacAskill, fiddle, Jennifer Austin, piano). CONNLA: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Fiery is www.musicatpaxton.co.uk a term that’s frequently used to describe great Irish trad and when applied to the music – and 20 JULY performance - of up-and-coming young band, Connla, it does the job again. They have their Music at Paxton with SCO Wind Soloists: At sweet moments too, especially when the Send us all your gig dates for Paxton House, Berwickshire. 7.30-9.30pm. spotlight lands on vocalist Ciara McCafferty and www.musicatpaxton.co.uk she gets the chance to shine. Scottish Borders and www.facebook.com/Connlamusic Northumberland areas 22 JULY www.brookfield-knights.com THE TWISTETTES: At Project A Frame Festival, Ayrshire. Jo and Nicky D'arc make up The Twistettes with their dirty, twisted bass sound, a hit of swinging flare and thumping driving drums. They are punk, riot grrrl, real-deal indie with a touch of psychobilly. www.facebook.com/thetwistettes
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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 13 JULY DAVE ARCARI: At The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne. SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases. Two US tours in 2015 – including official showcases at SxSW in Austin, Texas – built on the foundations laid over successful US tours in 2013 and 2014. A new set of recordings is scheduled for release over an EP and an album in 2016. Seasick Steve said: “Dave plays like he got his skin turned inside out and pretty soon my skin was inside out too listening and it was all good.
10 STRING SYMPHONY: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. When 10 String Symphony released their superb Weight of The World album earlier this year, it created instantaneous reverberations on both sides of the Atlantic, and was so well received in America that it ended up at the No 3 position on the hugely-influential Billboard Bluegrass Chart. This will be the duo’s UK debut and it is eagerly anticipated by many. The album picked up a top-rating 5-star review from R2 magazine. www.facebook.com/10StringSymphony www.brookfield-knights.com
8 OCTOBER CONNLA: At St Cuthbert’s House, Seahouses, Northumberland. Fiery is a term that’s frequently used to describe great Irish trad and when applied to the music – and performance - of upand-coming young band, Connla, it does the job again. They have their sweet moments too, especially when the spotlight lands on vocalist Ciara McCafferty and she gets the chance to shine. www.facebook.com/Connlamusic www.brookfield-knights.com
Music at Paxton: At Paxton House, Berwickshire. 7.30-9.30pm. With Van Kuijk Quartet (winners of 2015 Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition and BBC New Generation
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Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 22 June - 3 July Glasgow Jazz Festival has announced a bumper line-up to celebrate its 30th festival. With some of the biggest names in Jazz, the very finest of Scotland’s homegrown talent, some of the most well-known festival faces and an array of one-off musical collaborations, the 30th festival promises to be the very best yet! The festival will take place in various venues across the city from Wednesday 22 June. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, City Halls, The Old Fruitmarket, St Luke’s and The Hug and Pint will all come alive with the sound of jazz during the festival’s landmark 30th edition.
has one of our most diverse lineups ever with over 170 concerts in the ten days from 15-24 www.tinthepark.com July across a range of Edinburgh venues. There are five major concerts at The Festival Theatre, with some of the biggest names from Hebridean Celtic Festival the modern jazz, blues and soul worlds. Our anHebrides nual concert with Jools Holland and his Orchestra 13-16 July 2016 features special guests, Pauline and Gaps from The Selecter; Curtis Stigers returns with his own Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich band after wowing us in our Sinatra special last cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featur- year; and we also welcome back Scotland’s top ing top quality music from around the Celtic na- soul exiles, The Average White Band, in a bill tions and beyond. Stornoway and throughout that also features The James Taylor Quartet. Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk There will be rare Scottish concerts by two musiand Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl cians who have been giants of world jazz for the as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting last forty years, John McLaughlin and Jan Garits biggest number of live performances ever. barek. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge www.edinburghjazzfestival.com success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event.
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The East Neuk Festival Fife 22 June -3 July The award-winning and critically-acclaimed East Neuk Festival presents world-class arts events in the East Neuk of Fife. The heart of the Festival is classical chamber music, but we also present world, jazz, folk and electronica. In addition to our musical celebrations, we’ve commissioned films, exhibitions, art installations and literature events as well as guided walks. www.eastneukfestival.com
Wildfire Festival 24-26 June South Lanarkshire
Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July
Scotland's classic rock and metal festival. Now in its fifth year, this is Scotland's only 3 day anMusic at Paxton nual, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival. RePaxton, Berwickshire cently awarded the best musical event of the 15-24 July year at the Scottish New Music Awards.
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We are proud to present a star-studded line-up of musicians and ensembles. Some will be familiar to our audiences, others are appearing for the first time, but all are of the highest quality, many travelling significant distances to be with us in the Scottish Borders. Why not make an occasion of it and enjoy supStonehaven Folk Festival per, a stroll around the extensive grounds, or a Stonehaven drink in the courtyard before the concert? 7-10 July With its tranquil setting in extensive parkland overlooking the River Tweed, Paxton House pro28th Stonehaven Folk Festival featuring a mix of vides the perfect environment for our chamber some of the best in traditional and contemporary music festival – the peace of the countryside music and song from Scotland and further afield. coupled with the facilities of any urban concert A weekend of Concerts, ceilidh, workshops, ses- hall. sions, singarounds and fun with the Annual If you are new to Music at Paxton, do come World Paper'n'Comb Championships and the along to our free ‘taster’ concerts in May and Aqua Ceilidh. 2016 guests include Scott Wood June. Band, Saltfishforty, Daimh, Blazin'Fiddles, Tony McManus and Artie Trezise. www.musicatpaxton.co.uk
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T in the Park Strathallan Castle, Perthshire 8-10 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets
Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musicians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish.
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 - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticketwww.pandorafest.com prices. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
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Glamis Prom Glamis Castle 16 July This year's Glamis Proms promises a spectacular evening of enchanting music featuring the renowned British Sinfonietta orchestra with an array of special guests. www.glamisprom.com
Crail Festival Fife 20-30 July 2016
"Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will include: the amazing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk': Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Fes- 'Gathering the hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill will capture her audience with her interpretation tival of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Edinburgh Cricketers , our headline act, will bring the Festi15-24 July val to a rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on sale from the Byre Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the top Theatre Box Office starting 30 May 2016. Follow ten jazz festivals in Europe, with over 36,000 the build up to the Festival on www.crailfestival. sales and 67,000 attendances, the 2016 edition com, www.facebook.com/CrailFestival, and ‘Crail
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Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
Speyfest Moray 29-31 July At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk service. The event is fully licensed and offers a wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks from a number on onsite concessions. www.speyfest.com
Southern Fried Perth 29-31 July Three UK music greats come together to showcase their love of Americana in this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low will make their Scottish debut in an ultra-rare trio show as a climax to Perth’s festival of American roots music with other headliners confirmed as Imelda May, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters. Named Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014, the Southern Fried Festival takes place in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues from Friday 29 until Sunday 31 July. Festival passes and general ticket sales are now open www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk
AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 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 crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. 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. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Piping Live! Glasgow 8-14 August Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around the globe each year to watch over 5000 international pipers perform at 150 events across the city. Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall.
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Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August Stowed Out 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
Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie 26-27th August
McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third year following the fantastic event last summer. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th 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. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event including a second stage for the first time, new street food outlets and a larger kids zone to keep the children entertained. A limited number of Tier One Early Bird tickets are on sale from 1 January.
Summer Isles Festival is an award-winning twoday event programmed by local musician Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish musical and creative talent to the spectacular setting of Achiltibuie. Festival returns for a fifth year, with a line-up including the Peatbog Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and Tannara. Showcase concert kick-starts the weekend to celebrate home-grown talent from the local community - Entertainment for all the family, with fringe activities including workshops, food demonstrations and stalls featuring local produce - Established and run by successful local musician Mairearad Green - Takes place in picturesque location, under an hour from Ullapool The Summer Isles Festival Youth Fund continues to support young people living in the Coigach community looking to develop their creative aspirations
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Innerleithen Music Festival Groove Loch Ness Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016
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A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club.
Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars.
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Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016 A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write
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SEPTEMBER Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 2-4 September Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. With the spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 miles from Berwick upon Tweed. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
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