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established acts, new voices and anything that takes Mike's fancy from the wonderful worlds of americana, roots, folk, singer/songwriters without worrying about labels. Voted Best Radio Show in americana-uk 2017 Readers' Poll. www.celticmusicradio.net Take the Floor: 5.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights: 7.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken presents a session by GLASGOW JAZZ EXPERIMENT. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Lyric soprano ANUSH HOVHANNISYAN joins pianist TIM DEAN to perform in the Classics studio. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. GRUFF RHYS at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of The Story of Scottish Pop: 2-3pm on BBC Radio Scotland. In the first of four programmes Vic Galloway country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland tells The Story of Scottish Pop, a new four-part radio series exploring the pop, rock, alternative and dance MONDAY 18 JUNE music that made its way from Scotland right across the world. “It’s astonishing that this tiny country on The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. the very edge of Europe has achieved so much in Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture music, with no signs of the ongoing success slowing from across Scotland. down,” says Vic. With insights from big names, key www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland players and local legends who put Scotland on the global musical map, the first programme delves into the land of pure pop. Contributions come from Simple Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. Mind’s Jim Kerr, Clare Grogan from Altered Images, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Wet Wet Wet’s Tommy Cunningham, Lorraine McIntosh and Ricky Ross from Deacon Blue, Pat Kane from Hue and Cry, The Proclaimers, Del Amitri’s Justin Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic with the latest mix of alternative sounds. Currie, Alan Gorrie of the Average White Band and www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Alan Longmuir from the Bay City Rollers, amongst others. For would-be pop stars, there was one show Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann they all wanted to be on – Top of the Pops – and NicAmhlaoibh explore shared musical roots in RossAltered Images were thrilled to be part of the TV shire. phenomenon. “I think we were quite good at being overwhelmed and over excited and really happy about www.bbcalba.co.uk it,” recalls singer Clare Grogan. “We were dead happy Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End because we were in a band, we were just out of the day in the company of the songwriting masters of school, we got signed to a major record label and then country, folk, blues and soul. we got to be on Top of the Pops with a really big hit www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland record…what was there not to be happy about?” This programme also explores the impact and influence of Belladrum: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. C MacLEOD at America and London, the rise of the Scottish accent and what it means to be ‘Scottish’ in the world of pop. Belladrum 2017. The Story of Scottish Pop kicks starts BBC Scotland’s www.bbcalba.co.uk summer celebration of Scottish music. There will be a TUESDAY 19 JUNE three-part TV series and an online podcast series, which coincides with the opening of ‘Rip It Up’- a new The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. music exhibit at The National Museum of Scotland. Next week, The Story of Scottish Pop turns the guitars Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. up and puts the spotlight in Scottish rock music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Future episodes delve into the alternative side of Scottish pop and the country’s passion for dance Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC music. Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective: 3.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Celebrating the vinyl revival with classic records and new releases. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Mike Ritchie On Sunday: 4-6pm on Celtic Music Radio 95FM + DAB + Online. Handpicked tunes from
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Oregon singer-songwriter LAURA VEIRS performs from her 10th solo album. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy
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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Enjoy live performances from the Foyer at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. DEAF HAVANA at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 10.25pm on BBC ALBA. SEE RIVERS at Belladrum 2017. FRIDAY 22 JUNE www.bbcalba.co.uk Songlines: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Port: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and John Cavanagh tells the story of Julie Gold's Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore shared musical anthem 'From a Distance'. roots in Ross-shire. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk Another Country with Ricky Ross: 7pm on Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. BBC Radio Scotland. Oregon singer-songwriter Vic with the latest mix of alternative sounds. LAURA VEIRS performs songs from her 10th www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland solo album. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 21 JUNE Air an Urlar: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Music from the The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio bands FINE FRIDAY and BROLUM.
www.bbcalba.co.uk Perth Festival: 9.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. At Perth Concert Hall with JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 10.55pm on BBC ALBA. I SEE RIVERS perform an acoustic version of 'Ocean' at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk Jill Barkley: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Music with lively chat and listener interaction. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SATURDAY 23 JUNE Ricky Ross Meets ..... MAVIS STAPLES: 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky presents an extended interview with the successful gospel singer. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings from the piping world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A selection of hot new releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and beyond.
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www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Gun Sgot: Midnight on BBC ALBA. The ANGUS NICOLSON TRIO in the pub. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 24 JUNE The Story of Scottish Pop: 2-3pm on BBC Radio Scotland. In the second of four programmes Vic Galloway continues his journey through the stories from Scotland's best pop artists. This week, Vic looks at the harder seam of rock running through contemporary Scottish music. It’s all about uncompromising attitudes and loud guitars as Vic discovers how Shirley Manson cut her teeth musically, why Biffy Clyro are still humble and relives Simple Minds’ punk roots. Other rock insights come from Twin Atlantic, Honeyblood, Fish from Marillion and Nazareth’s Pete Agnew, amongst others. Twin Atlantic’s lead singer, Sam McTrusty, explains the role Biffy Clyro played in shaping their rock careers while Shirley Manson reflects on ten years with Goodbye Mr MacKenzie, which paved the way for Garbage. “Even looking back on it now, it was my real experience of rock n roll,” she muses. “I mean proper debauched, outrageous punk rock. Nothing else has ever fazed me, I’ve lived through it with Goodbye Mr MacKenzie so by the time I became successful with Garbage I think people thought that they could shock me and I was unshockable, truly.” Artists reflect on Scotland’s role in their rock identity, why Scots live audiences are second to none and why live music is the beating heart of all rock groups. The Story of Scottish Pop is part of BBC Scotland’s summer celebration of music. There’s also a three-part TV series and an online podcast series, coinciding with The National Museum of Scotland’s new ‘Rip It Up’ music exhibition. Next week, The Story of Scottish Pop delves into the Scottish dance music scene. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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The Quay Sessions: 9.05-11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart presents the finale of the latest series with an exclusive acoustic set from Snow Patrol. Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly perform a selection of songs from their new album Wildness alongside classic hits Run, Chocolate and Chasing Cars and Roddy chats with Gary about the band’s journey from forming at Dundee University to becoming globally recognised artists. Also performing is Dundee’s Kyle Falconer (The View) who shares songs from his debut solo album No Thank You ahead of a string of summer shows. Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective: 3.05pm on BBC www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Radio Scotland. Celebrating the vinyl revival with classic records and new releases. FRIDAY 29 JUNE www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TRNSMT: 11.05pm-12.35am on BBC Two Mike Ritchie On Sunday: 4-6pm on Celtic Scotland. Edith Bowman is live from TRNSMT Music Radio 95FM + DAB + Online. Handpicked one of Scotland’s biggest music festivals tunes from established acts, new voices and presenting the first of three night’s coverage anything that takes Mike's fancy from the across the weekend. On the show tonight are wonderful worlds of americana, roots, folk, highlights from the first day of TRNSMT singer/songwriters without worrying about including Friday’s headliner, the Stereophonics,
HELPING SCOTTISH BASED MUSICIANS PROMOTE LONDON GIGS Send us all your gig dates for London! Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 20 JUNE HÒ-RÒ: At Surya, London. HEX is the muchanticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hòrò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro 27 JUNE RURA: At Kings Place, London. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading
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folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 9 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St John on Bethnal Green. London. Two of the U. K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic
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Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... MICHAEL HURLEY + JAMES YORKSTON: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster 5 OCTOBER Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the AIDAN O'ROURKE WITH KIT DOWNES: At city, whilst helping to provide a platform for OCTOBER - NOVEMBER Kings Place, London. 'It's as if Debussy and young bands in Edinburgh to play with Ravel were orchestrating Scottish Folk - truly established touring musicians from around the DAVE ARCARI USA Tour: alt.blues troubadour globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be beautiful' **** Songlines Dave Arcari on tour in America promoting his Tickets @ ten free tickets put aside for up-and-coming latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come www.kingsplace.co.uk finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK 13 NOVEMBER usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was to be something every upcoming musician in TIDE LINES: At Borderline, London. Tide Lines released last autumn on double 180g coloured Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and are delighted to announce their first headline UK vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ check something new out! streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and www.summerhall.co.uk tour, a summer of European and UK festivals the usual digital services. The album has been appearances and a new record deal. This band attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of 18 JUNE home and abroad, making album of the week on digital singles to a debut album with over 2 Celtic Music Radio. million spotify streams in under 2 years. And The Medicine Show presents ..... www.davearcari.com now they’re aiming to take their music to new CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At The Bluebird audiences. Forged from the literature and music Cafe, Edinburgh. 5pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, meld romantic, rural life with a record collection described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you is currently on a 30 date continental European will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her bagpipes and electronics! line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family
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hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 20 JUNE JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Edinburgh International Film Festival launch party. Soulfunk outfit James Brown Is Annie release their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 21 JUNE Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... IDLEWILD: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. Idlewild play 'The Remote Part' - in celebration of the Rip It Up Exhibition. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH to be something every upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new out! www.summerhall.co.uk 22 JUNE RORY MCLEOD with SHARON KING: At The Voodoo Rooms (Speakeasy), 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Rhythmic storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, singing unpalatable truths about broken hearts or social injustice in bold, lyrical and deeply personal songs. www.facebook.com/rory.mcleodtalkativemusic 23 JUNE Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... Rip It Up Festival - featuring STANLEY ODD, EMMA POLLOCK, BROKEN RECORDS, BE CHARLOTTE, BABE, MODERN STUDIES, WITHERED HAND + CARLA J. EASTON (hosted by Vic Galloway): At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to
provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-andcoming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH to be something every upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new out! www.summerhall.co.uk
TIM BURGESS: At The Liquid Room, 9C Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2HE. 10.30pm. Tim will DJ at the monthly Stereo Revolver event. Tim Burgess, frontman of Indie legends The Charlatans, returns to Scotland to promote Tim Book Two: Vinyl Adventures From Istanbul To San Francisco - on Saturday 30 June Tim will be reading from his book at The Pie & Brew, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2SZ. 7.30pm-8.30pm. Tim Burgess (born 30 May 1967) is an singersongwriter and record label owner, best known 25 JUNE as the lead singer of the band The Charlatans. His career also includes two solo albums, he is Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE the owner of O Genesis record label, has written DANBERRYS: At Soundhouse, Edinburgh. One two books, performs as a DJ, and has had of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier numerous collaborations with a host of intriguing underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful musical artists, ranging from the Chemical pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have Brothers to Joaquin Phoenix. Since 2010, Tim been building a sizeable fan base on both sides has been coming to Scotland regularly to DJ of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a alongside the team behind the new Stereo triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the Revolver brand. main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana www.facebook.com/stereorevolver Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana 13 JULY Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK critics. NOIR: At Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. One www.brookfield-knights.com of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM: At La Belle a huge Stateside following playing what has Angele, Edinburgh. Since their inception in 2002, been described as music “filtered through a Wolves In The Throne Room have accrued country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-deltaover 5 studio albums and hundreds of live blues- ragtime word machine”. Working out of performances reinterpreting black metal through Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the their own Cascadian prism. Their songs explore UK after six successful tours on this side of the the hidden world of magic that one accesses Atlantic. through dreams, visions and music and the www.brookfield-knights.com resulting sounds are intimately linked to the wild lands of their Pacific Northwest. Now, a portal JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE (Single Release): into the dreamworld of Wolves In The Throne At The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh. Soul-funk outfit Room has opened up again with their sixth James Brown Is Annie release the second album, Thrice Woven a glorious return to the single from their new album - Five Up High - an blazing and furious Black Metal that they alone upbeat funk tune based around CB radio code, can create. the accompanying music video, produced by www.facebook.com/wolvesinthethroneroom Waltzer Films, and which features cameos from BBC weather presenter Judith Ralston and 27 JUNE everyone's favourite panto villain Grant Stott, will go online on the same day. They release AMELIA WHITE: At The Voodoo Rooms, their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 Edinburgh. American songwriter Amelia White September. Funded by Creative Scotland and recently released album Rhythm Of The Rain, produced by Average White Band legend written while touring the UK and viewing the Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the bitterly divisive election season back home via Edinburgh-based sextet move away from the BBC; and this summer returns to the UK to straight-up funk to what could be described as perform these songs live including a string of Caledonia Soul. shows in Scotland. What separates Amelia White www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness from most other songwriters in the Americana genre is her detail. Like a short story writer 14+15 JULY steeped in the gothic humidity of the backroads, White illuminates the ordinary, the magic in the Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: process of creating. She is a rock and roll At Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. Blues soothsayer, an East Nashville Cassandra with an fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day Americana gospel shout thicker that the paper‘one man band,’ using, guitar, voice, thin illusion of fame and money. percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures www.facebook.com/ameliatunes for his blues-infused original songs and reworks of classics. Originally from Holland, he lived in 30 JUNE the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the
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RENATA ROSA: At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here European world music festival circuit, is coming presents ..... GODFLESH: At Summerhall for her first UK tour to include five dates in (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s international festival Celtic Connections where music scene, to become one of the best places she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of helping to provide a platform for young bands Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East in Edinburgh to play with established touring European, Middle Eastern and North African musicians from around the globe. At every influences. Her powerful voice, embracing NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in put aside for up-and-coming musicians in the local tribal singing style where she originally Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, trained as a singer. to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial get inspired and we want NEHH to be something every upcoming musician in 11 AUGUST Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new out! DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At www.summerhall.co.uk New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted 20+21 JULY songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE live performer, with an emotional hurricane of CALIFORNIA FEETWARMERS: At Edinburgh stories and songs. In September 2017 he International Jazz and Blues Festival. became the first Scottish musician to officially Recognised as one of the hottest bands playing showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in out of one of America’s steamiest States, The Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with California Feetwarmers return to Europe for the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the appearances at a string of summer festivals. Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Previously they raised the roof as an ecstatic Stone. crowd of revellers at the 1000-capacity Old www.deanowens.com Fruitmarket in Glasgow, got into the groove at Celtic Connections festival. RENATA ROSA: At Edinburgh Storytelling www.brookfield-knights.com Centre with a workshop. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well 7 AUGUST known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At The in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow Spiegeltent, Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick. at the international festival Celtic Connections Firmly established as one of the most popular where she mesmerized a full City Halls touring acts this will be Virginia-based auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of livewires, The Hot Seats, tenth anniversary north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle tour. Over the years they have blown the inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and crowds away at festivals such as Edinburgh North African influences. Her powerful voice, Fringe where they won a coveted Herald Angel embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, award – the highest accolade to be handed originated in the local tribal singing style where out – following a successful run at The Famous she originally trained as a singer. Spiegletent. They wowed everyone at Shetland www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial and Orkney Folk Festivals and made a big impression at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections too. 14 AUGUST www.brookfield-knights.com DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At 10 AUGUST New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted DEAN OWENS & THE CELTABILLY songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting ALLSTARS with Cash Back (Songs I melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging Learned From Johnny): At Fringe by the Sea, live performer, with an emotional hurricane of North Berwick. Cash Back (Songs I Learned stories and songs. In September 2017 he From Johnny) are based on Dean's popular CD became the first Scottish musician to officially of the same name. Dean will be joined on stage showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in by guitarist Craig Ross and his former Felsons Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with buddy Kevin McGuire, as the Celtabilly Allstars, the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the as they tip their hats to one of America’s most Basement East… and a mention in Rolling revered musicians. With songs written, covered Stone. and inspired by The Man in Black, this will be a www.deanowens.com fun night, in a gorgeous spiegeltent, rocking by the Bass Rock, just across the water from the 18 AUGUST place which Johnny Cash himself was proud to recognise as his ancestral homeland. Armed Lau-Land event curated by LAU ..... with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted featuring JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN, JAMES songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting HOLDEN & THE ANIMAL SPIRITS, NADAH melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging EL SHAZLY, BRIGHDE CHAIMBEUL, RANT, live performer, with an emotional hurricane of RONA LIGHTFOOT, ALASDAIR ROBERTS, stories and songs. In September 2017 he WHITBURN BAND: At Leith Theatre. 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gathered more eclectic acts to perform over a day of community workshops, talks and folk music sessions. www.eif.co.uk/whats-on/2018/lau-land 24 + 25 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 31 AUGUST Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... THE LONE BELLOW: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH to be something every upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new out! www.summerhall.co.uk 14 SEPTEMBER Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... KATHRYN JOSEPH: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH to be something every upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new out! www.summerhall.co.uk 15 SEPTEMBER JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Coda Music, The Mound, Edinburgh (afternoon in-store performance and CD signing). Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie release their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent performances at the Hidden Door festival, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote the album from late summer, with Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) and Edinburgh (Sept
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THE FIRRENES (album launch): At Voodoo Rooms, 19a W. Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. 7.30pm for 8pm. +18's only. The Firrenes are a five-piece band from Edinburgh, playing original, song-based rock and pop music and drawing on influences as varied as folk, soul, Americana, 70s rock, blues, R&B and classical. The band is fronted by singer/guitarist Jules Reed (aka Julian Wagstaff, who is also the band's principal songwriter). This concert will celebrate the launch of the band's first album, featuring the original songs 'Time and Place', 'Destitution Row', 'Everything Solid Melts Into Air', 'Door Too Wide' and many more. With kicking tunes and imaginative lyrics, this is a great evening out for fans of original, songJAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH based rock music. The Firrenes will play two STUART: At Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (late night, 45 minute sets, and will be on stage at 8pm. post-launch party show). Soul-funk outfit Tickets £9.00 (£6.00 for students/unwaged) James Brown Is Annie release their available from anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 www.TheFirrenes.com or at the door, subject September. Funded by Creative Scotland and to availability from Tickets Scotland (with bf) produced by Average White Band legend on 0131 220 3234 or @ Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the www.tickets-scotland.com/t1943 Edinburgh-based sextet move away from www.TheFirrenes.com straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent performances at the Hidden Door festival, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to Send us all your gig dates for promote the album from late summer, with Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band Glasgow and West Coast area in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Email them to Carol Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com and Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre Basement). 17 JUNE www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness
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The Medicine Show presents ..... CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At MacSorleys Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here Music Bar, Glasgow. 6pm. Carrington presents ..... JON BODEN: At Summerhall MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… continental European tour but she’s also has grown from an idea to bolster MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from the city, whilst helping to provide a platform Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour for young bands in Edinburgh to play with so she could at last visit her ancestral home established touring musicians from around lands. the globe. At every NEHH show this year, www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for upand-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and 20 JUNE we want NEHH to be something every RORY MCLEOD: At Glad Cafe, 1006A upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG. 7.30pm. £10 in advance £12 on the door. Rhythmic out! storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, singing www.summerhall.co.uk unpalatable truths about broken hearts or social injustice in bold, lyrical and deeply 14 OCTOBER personal songs. Tickets @ Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here www.wegottickets.com www.facebook.com/rory. presents ..... MARK KOZELEK: At mcleodtalkativemusic Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever 22 JUNE Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become NEIL STURGEON & THE INFOMANIACS one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a (debut album launch): At Stereo, Glasgow. June 2018 sees sees the arrival of an exciting platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from new release by Scottish singer-songwriter Neil Sturgeon with 'Geography & Luck', the around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for debut album from Neil Sturgeon & The Infomaniacs. Released on Buzzwagon Beat up-and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We Recordings, most of it was recorded, want you to come along to gigs, to watch engineered and produced by Teenage bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH to be something Fanclub’s Raymond McGinley at his home 4 OCTOBER
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area studio in Glasgow. Many of the musicians involved in the recording sessions will be performing on what should be an exciting night. More dates (full band & solo acoustic) are being arranged around the UK for late summer / autumn 2018. www.neilsturgeon.co.uk 25 JUNE Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... AMELIA WHITE: At Doublet Bar, Glasgow. American songwriter Amelia White recently released album Rhythm Of The Rain, written while touring the UK and viewing the bitterly divisive election season back home via the BBC; and this summer returns to the UK to perform these songs live including a string of shows in Scotland. What separates Amelia White from most other songwriters in the Americana genre is her detail. Like a short story writer steeped in the gothic humidity of the backroads, White illuminates the ordinary, the magic in the process of creating. She is a rock and roll soothsayer, an East Nashville Cassandra with an Americana gospel shout thicker that the paper-thin illusion of fame and money. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues. www.facebook.com/ameliatunes www.twitter.com/suburbs1 27 JUNE Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 29 JUNE TIM BURGESS: At Stereo, 22-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH. 11pm. Tim will DJ the Glasgow launch event of club night brand Stereo Revolver. Tim Burgess, frontman of Indie legends The Charlatans, returns to Scotland to promote Tim Book Two: Vinyl Adventures From Istanbul To San Francisco on Saturday 30 June Tim will be reading from his book, Tim Book Two, at The Pie & Brew, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2SZ. 7.30pm8.30pm. Tim Burgess (born 30 May 1967) is an singer-songwriter and record label owner, best known as the lead singer of the band The Charlatans. His career also includes two solo albums, he is the owner of O Genesis record label, has written two books, performs as a DJ, and has had numerous collaborations with a host of intriguing musical artists, ranging from the Chemical Brothers to Joaquin Phoenix. Since 2010, Tim has been coming to Scotland regularly to DJ alongside the team behind the new Stereo Revolver brand. www.facebook.com/stereorevolver LACHLAN BRYAN & THE WILDES + IMOGEN CLARKE: At The Howlin Wolf, Glasgow. Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes have built their reputation on storytelling. Over the past eight years they have released four records, toured Europe and the USA multiple times, shared stages with Americana and country heavyweights and picked up a string of awards, including the Golden Guitar for ‘alt
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Coldingham Village Hall, Berwickshire (June 20), Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy (21st), Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon (23rd), Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine (24th), Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (25th), Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan (27th), The Haining, Selkirk (28th)
Last time they toured here – just over a year ago, hot Nashville duo, The Danberrys, created a big impact to build quite a following on this side of the Atlantic.
sweetest harmonies you ever heard this side of The Everly Brothers” (RnR magazine), “a gift – and you should accept it with open ears” (Folk Radio UK), “tremendous” (AmericanRootsUK) and “simply engrossing” (Folkwords). There’s a brand new album coming that they’ve just completed in the studio and UK audiences will be first to hear the new material performed.
Ben is happy to declare that Scotland had been a highlight of their last tour.
They return for another run that spans almost “We had a ridiculously grand time in three weeks and kicks off in Scotland this Scotland,” he said. “We were both looking time, with eight dates north of the Border. forward to the scenery, of course, but we Widely recognised as one of the brightest acts were equally impressed by the culture and the people we met. The energy at Glenbuchat Hall to emerge from the rockier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of in Strathdon was a major high point, and the audience at the Performing Arts Centre in Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been Kilbarchan were extremely supportive and so building a sizeable following on both sides of kind. the Atlantic. Superlative musicians and vocalists, they return to these shores after that triumphant visit in 2017, as one of the top acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival in Suffolk.
“One of our most memorable off-the-clock experiences was a private tour of the Parliament buildings in Westminster. “We met a Scottish MP at our show in Kirkcaldy at the Acoustic Music Club, and he generously offered to show us around while we were in London later in the tour.
The pair took that event by storm on their previous visit and got an invitation to come back again as one of the main visiting attractions this year. The Danberrys have won “it was quite awe-inspiring to stand in the various awards and nominations for Best place where such a rich history has unfolded.” Americana Album. Their most recent release attracted glowing praise from the critics, such as: “Wonderful,” (Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2), “The
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RURA: At Drygate, Glasgow. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk
Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: At Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre. Blues fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day ‘one man band,’ using, guitar, voice, percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures for his blues-infused original songs and reworks of classics. Originally from Holland, he lived in the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the excellent power trio GILES. But he got struck by a burst of wanderlust and began travelling worldwide. www.brookfield-knights.com 17 JULY
Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK NOIR: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. One of the hardest-working bands on the US TIM BURGESS: At The Pie & Brew, 129 Bath roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built Street, Glasgow G2 2SZ. 7.30pm-8.30pm. Tim themselves a huge Stateside following playing Burgess, frontman of Indie legends The what has been described as music “filtered Charlatans, returns to Scotland to promote Tim through a country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, Book Two: Vinyl Adventures From Istanbul To hillbilly-delta-blues- ragtime word machine”. San Francisco - on 30 June Tim will be reading Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot from his book, Tim Book Two, at The Pie & Brew. of fans in the UK after six successful tours on Tim Burgess (born 30 May 1967) is an singerthis side of the Atlantic. songwriter and record label owner, best known www.brookfield-knights.com as the lead singer of the band The Charlatans. His career also includes two solo albums, he is 25 JULY the owner of O Genesis record label, has written two books, performs as a DJ, and has had Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... numerous collaborations with a host of intriguing DOGHOUSE ROSES AND JOSEPH PARSONS: musical artists, ranging from the Chemical At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Brothers to Joaquin Phoenix. Since 2010, Tim Suburbs = Great music in local venues has been coming to Scotland regularly to DJ www.twitter.com/suburbs1 alongside the team behind the new Stereo Revolver brand. DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At www.facebook.com/stereorevolver The Doublet, Glasgow. There’s always been a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of LACHLAN BRYAN & THE WILDES + THE Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the WEEPING WILLOWS: At MacSorleys Music Bar, rich musical heritage of the city, along with the Glasgow. Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes have fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many built their reputation on storytelling. Over the dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring past eight years they have released four records, landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent toured Europe and the USA multiple times, album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical shared stages with Americana and country partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and heavyweights and picked up a string of awards, guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 including the Golden Guitar for ‘alt country years and 3 albums. Tickets @ album of the year’ with their landmark release www.t-s.co/dogh4 'Black Coffee'. Whether appearing as a stripped- www.doghouseroses.org back roots three piece or in their full five piece formation, Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes are 29 JULY always an engaging live act. The stories are universal and their authenticity is palpable. TIDE LINES: At Mugstock, Glasgow. Tide Lines www.facebook.com/lachlanbryanmusic1 are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals 3 JULY appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of Star Folk Club presents ..... CHRIS digital singles to a debut album with over 2 CLEVERLEY: At The Hold at The Admiral Bar, million spotify streams in under 2 years. And Glasgow. 8pm. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a now they’re aiming to take their music to new writer, performer and character who defies audiences. Forged from the literature and music comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK meld romantic, rural life with a record collection Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you others candid and revealing. Chris is taking his will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of dynamic solo live sound on tour of the UK’s Folk bagpipes and electronics! Clubs, Arts Centres and Concert Venues. www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, 9 AUGUST as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. Tickets £9 RENATA ROSA: At Cottiers, Glasgow. Brazilian on 0141 563 0454 or @ singer, composer and rabeca player Renata www.starfolkclub.com Rosa, well known in the European world music www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to
include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 2 SEPTEMBER BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 9 SEPTEMBER Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... BROOKS WILLIAMS: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 14 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St Andrews In The Square, Glasgow. Two of the U. K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH STUART: At The Blue Arrow, Glasgow. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: fife + central + perthshire + tayside :: aberdeen + north east main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk www.brookfield-knights.com
DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS: At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com
THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the 23 JUNE boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal CURTIS GRIMES: At The Woodside Hotel in harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are Aberdour. This will be Curtis' first UK tour after a reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and successful year in the US - with his last single Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop reaching #1 at Texas radio and as an artist he sensibility and the storytelling of Chris has had over 14 million streams to date. Stapleton, all the while keeping their British www.facebook.com/curtisgrimesmusic roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com TIDE LINES: At Solas Festival, Perthshire. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first 31 AUGUST headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling. This band from the Highlands has gone from a Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ clutch of digital singles to a debut album with Fiddles will join together with remarkable over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off And now they’re aiming to take their music to Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years new audiences. Forged from the literature and of touring and recording and are delighted to music of the areas where they grew up, Tide honour this birthday with a string of special Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record performances throughout Scotland with special collection of classic American songwriters. guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look www.facebook.com/wearetidelines forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. 28 JUNE www.blazinfiddles.com
CARA: At Green Hotel Kinross. Cara play Backstage at the Green Hotel at 8.00pm for Mundell Music. Tickets £18. Uplifting, energising and expressive, CARA (Irish for friend) tour internationally. www.mundellmusic.com 27 OCTOBER JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At (tbc) Langtoun Jazz Festival, Kirkcaldy. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness
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Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town 1 SEPTEMBER Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on Hall, 8pm. During Singers' Nights we feature both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these local singers and musicians, as well as those BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Concert Hall, Perth. shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are visiting Crail. All are welcome. If you don’t want Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick to perform then just come along and tap your Fiddles will join together with remarkable Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won feet. Floor spots usually available on guest vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off nights. We aim to provide a quality guest list Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release with the emphasis on entertainment. Come of touring and recording and are delighted to created quite an impact, attracting glowing along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The honour this birthday with a string of special Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to performances throughout Scotland with special praise from the critics. bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed www.brookfield-knights.com or call 01333 450572 or @ their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic 14 JULY www.crailfolkclub.org.uk Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... 12 JULY celebrations during the late summer months. HILLFOLK NOIR: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. www.blazinfiddles.com 7.30pm. Crail Folk Club presents ..... HAGGERDASH: www.almostbluepromotions.com At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. We aim to provide a 13 SEPTEMBER quality guest list with the emphasis on 26 JULY entertainment. Come along and listen in a JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not STUART: At Clark’s on Lindsay Road, Dundee. licensed, so please feel free to bring your own Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie release DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At Montrose Folk Club, Montrose. There’s always bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 been a melodic streak through the folk-blues 450572 or @ September. Funded by Creative Scotland and sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced www.crailfolkclub.org.uk produced by Average White Band legend by the rich musical heritage of the city, along Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales 27 JULY Edinburgh-based sextet move away from of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary straight-up funk to what could be described as ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Tolbooth, performances at the Hidden Door festival, and partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and Stirling. The past twelve months have been on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance the album from late summer, with Hamish Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee years and 3 albums. Tickets @ www.montrosefolkclub.co.uk glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), Glasgow a ton of quality radio exposure. For, instance, it (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) and Edinburgh (Sept www.doghouseroses.org was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & 15, Rose Theatre Basement). 27 JULY Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness www.brookfield-knights.com DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At 20 SEPTEMBER The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. There’s always been 28 JULY
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 years and 3 albums. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com www.doghouseroses.org 6 AUGUST Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... LIBBY KOCH & RACHEL LAVEN: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. www.almostbluepromotions.com 3 AUGUST RENATA ROSA: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 10 AUGUST TIDE LINES: At Banchory Beer Festival, Aberdeenshire. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 30 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com
Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
HIGHLANDS + WEST COAST / ARGYLL Send us all your gig dates for the Highlands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 19 JUNE The Medicine Show presents ..... CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At 'Robs Birthday Beach Party', Nairn Beach. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 20 JUNE The Medicine Show presents ..... CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Ferryboat Inn Sessions, Ullapool. 7.30pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 21 JUNE
on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 29 JUNE RURA: At Eden Court, Inverness. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 30 JUNE CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Argyle Hotel, Ullapool. 8pm. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 6 JULY HÒ-RÒ: At Railway Social Club, Fort William. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro 19 JULY DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. There’s always been a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 years and 3 albums. Tickets @ www.theceilidhplace.com www.doghouseroses.org
The Medicine Show presents ..... CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Velocity Cafe Sessions, Inverness. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. 12 SEPTEMBER 21 JULY www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. There’s always 23 JUNE HONEYCUTTERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. been a melodic streak through the folk-blues 7.30pm. sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced The Medicine Show presents ..... www.almostbluepromotions.com by the rich musical heritage of the city, along CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At 'Emma with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales Mitchell's Cabin Fever' House Concert, Muir of 31 OCTOBER of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary Ord. 8pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their now resident in Austin Texas, described as TIDE LINES: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Tide recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently
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RENATA ROSA: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial
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TIDE LINES: At The Cowal Gathering, Dunoon. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a
The Medicine Show presents ..... CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Callanish Café, Isle of Lewis 8pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is
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currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 7 JULY HÒ-RÒ: At Dervaig Village Hall, Isle of Mull. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro 13 JULY HÒ-RÒ: At Tiree Music Festival. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro 20 JULY TIDELINES: At HebCelt Festival, Stornoway. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Highland places they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably just about there! Having already established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with the band having played to audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world domination! www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ 31 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. The past twelve months have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.brookfield-knights.com 9 SEPTEMBER THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Millport Country Music Festival, Great Cumbrae. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: islands + orkney + shetland :: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: scottish borders www.thewanderinghearts.com 13 SEPTEMBER TIDELINES: At Ceol Cholasa, Isle of Colonsay. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Highland places they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably just about there! Having already established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with the band having played to audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world domination! www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/
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carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 23 JUNE RORY MCLEOD: At Gatehouse Primary School, Gatehouse of Fleet, DG7. 7pm. Rhythmic storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, singing unpalatable truths about broken hearts or social injustice in bold, lyrical and deeply personal songs. Tickets @ www.musicgatehouse.com www.facebook.com/rory.mcleodtalkativemusic 24 JUNE Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 13 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: At CatStrand, New Galloway. Blues fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day ‘one man band,’ using, guitar, voice, percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures for his bluesinfused original songs and reworks of classics. Originally from Holland, he lived in the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the excellent power trio GILES. But he got struck by a burst of wanderlust and began travelling worldwide. www.brookfield-knights.com 15 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK NOIR: 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-deltablues- 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.brookfield-knights.com
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HÒ-RÒ: At The Think Tank, Newcastle. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from 29 JULY the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Harbour May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be Arts Centre, Irvine. The past twelve months taking the new album on tour in June and July. have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The www.facebook.com/MusicHoro Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of 20 JUNE the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. DANBERRYS: At Coldingham Village Hall, www.brookfield-knights.com Berwickshire. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music 21 SEPTEMBER scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan Classic Clapton: At Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. With base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to full 4 piece band. Tickets on sale now @ these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, www.thegaiety.co.uk/classic-clapton/ they are one of the main acts for this year’s www.classic-clapton.com Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for 27 SEPTEMBER Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting TIDE LINES: At Tidelines Book Festival, glowing praise from the critics. Harbour Arts Centre Irvine. Tide Lines are www.brookfield-knights.com delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals BRYDE: At Hemelvaart Bier Cafe, High Street, appearances and a new record deal. This band Ayton, Berwickshire TD14 5QL. Pembrokeshirefrom the Highlands has gone from a clutch of born, London-based Bryde aka Sarah Howells, is digital singles to a debut album with over 2 a woman and an electric guitar playing fierce million spotify streams in under 2 years. And and fragile songs. Swaying from vulnerable to now they’re aiming to take their music to new uncompromising within one verse and chorus, audiences. Forged from the literature and music Bryde's music is honest and furiously authentic. of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines www.hemelvaart.co.uk/box-office meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you 23 JUNE will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! SOPHIE BANCROFT - The Songs Trio with www.facebook.com/wearetidelines LOUIS DURRA: At MacArts Theatre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders TD1 1SP. 12 OCTOBER 7.30pm. £10, £8. A confident musical voice that is distinctly jazz-based, Sophie writes and CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Carlisle Folk Club, performs with an inspirational folk expression, Cumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a giving us hints of Kirsty McGee, Thea Gilmore, writer, performer and character who defies and the wit, sensuality and expressive comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of minimalism of Peggy Lee. 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the www.sophiebancroft.co.uk UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, www.macarts.scot at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material 26 JUNE from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of AMELIA WHITE: At The Tipsy Gillie, Kelso. traditional folk song. American songwriter Amelia White recently www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic released album Rhythm Of The Rain, written while touring the UK and viewing the bitterly 13 OCTOBER divisive election season back home via the BBC; and this summer returns to the UK to perform KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At these songs live including a string of shows in Catstrand, New Galloway. Two of the U.K's finest Scotland. What separates Amelia White from and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and most other songwriters in the Americana genre Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October is her detail. Like a short story writer steeped in 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office the gothic humidity of the backroads, White and promoter websites. illuminates the ordinary, the magic in the www.facebook.com/krisdreversings process of creating. She is a rock and roll www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic soothsayer, an East Nashville Cassandra with an Americana gospel shout thicker that the paperthin illusion of fame and money. www.facebook.com/ameliatunes
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Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk
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Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. The past twelve months have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45- Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, instance, it was Album of The Week on the musicians, singers and audience welcome. Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk www.brookfield-knights.com
Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail - Family Ceilidh: At MacArts Theatre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders TD1 1SP. 4.30pm - 8.00pm. From £6. Great music from some of Scotland’s most talented young musicians combined with a fun, relaxed family ceilidh and food at the interval. A great way to spend some time during the School Holidays! www.macarts.scot
TIDE LINES: At Stowed Out Festival, Galashiels. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide 19 JULY Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an NOIR: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Recognised E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! as one of the hottest bands playing out of one of www.facebook.com/wearetidelines America’s steamiest States, The California Feetwarmers return to Europe for appearances 23 AUGUST at a string of summer festivals. Previously they raised the roof as an ecstatic crowd of revellers Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair at the 1000-capacity Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45got into the groove at Celtic Connections festival. 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, www.brookfield-knights.com musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk 23 JULY 25 AUGUST DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At Heart of Hawick, Hawick. There’s always been a DAVE ARCARI: At Ouseburn Rock & Blues melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Festival @ The Cluny, Newcastle. alt.blues Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest rich musical heritage of the city, along with the album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical released last autumn on double 180g coloured partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and years and 3 albums. Tickets @ the usual digital services. The album has been www.doghouseroses.org attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on 26 JULY Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45- 26 AUGUST 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. CLAUDE BOURBON: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm. £12, £10. Ready for a unique and 27 JULY talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout String Jam Club presents ..... AMYTHYST Europe and America for amazing guitar KIAH: At County Hotel, Selkirk, Scottish performances that take Blues, Spanish, and Borders. Amythyst Kiah's ability to cross the Middle Eastern stylings into uncharted territories. boundaries of blues and old-time through www.claudebourbon.org reinterpretation is groundbreaking & www.macarts.scot unforgettable. All the way from Tennessee, Amythyst returns to String Jam Club for her third 6 SEPTEMBER visit. One of the most incredible singers we have ever heard - raw, powerful & deeply moving - or, Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair as one reviewer put it "with her voice she can Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45save lives." Tickets £12 available now in person 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session,
musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk 8 SEPTEMBER NITEWORKS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 8.00pm / £12. Niteworks fuse the Gaelic language and traditional music that was central to their upbringing on the Isle of Skye with electronica and techno to create an electrifying and genre-defying sound. If you liked Tide Lines you'll love this band. www.facebook.com/niteworksband www.macarts.scot CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At BaaFest, Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 20 SEPTEMBER Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk 27 SEPTEMBER CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Rothbury Roots, Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 1 OCTOBER CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 27 OCTOBER TURIN BREAKS plus support: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7pm / £20. One of the finest indie bands of the last decade with 7 top 40 hits to their name Turin Brakes are a band that’s weathered many Invisible Storms, are sure of who they are and what they’ve set out to do, and know that there’s always a story left to tell… www.facebook.com/turinbrakes www.macarts.scot 7 DECEMBER JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Hippodrome, Eyemouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness
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Stonehaven 5-8 July Killin Music Festival Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 30th FesKillin tival this year. Organisers are planning a number 15-17 June of special events to mark this milestone includKillin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed ing a special festival launch night on 23 March. from start to finish with top-of-their-game artThe pretty North East coastal town of Stoneists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar haven comes alive with a vibrant mix of tradisessions, workshops, kids activities, competitional and contemporary “Folk” music and song. tions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workthird year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify shops and fun things to do. it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website Tiree Music Festival www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! Isle of Tiree 13-15 July www.killinmusicfestival.com TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning Riverside Rock sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next Jedburgh to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at 23 June Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with festivals in the world could compete with. Brandsomething for everyone young and old and denew to TMF 2018 will be the ELEVATE STAGE. signed primarily to help raise cash for our choThis new outdoor stage will showcase the best sen charity and other organisations around the talent on the Scottish music scene with its lineScottish Borders. Children’s Entertainment inup focusing on up-and-coming Scottish artists. cludes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides a better value family festival anywhere in Scot18-21 July land, Riverside Rock is the place to be. Four day festival set against the unique backwww.riversiderock.co.uk drop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and XpoNorth Festival now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 Inverness over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, 27-28 June this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audiScotland's leading creative industries festival ence locally and from across the world, many of XpoNorth's live music showcase takes place whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just across various Inverness venues and boasts a love coming here and joining in the great party. diverse selection of Scottish artists including An- www.hebceltfest.com nie Booth, Beta Waves, Tamzene, Zoe Graham plus many more. www.xponorth.co.uk
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Glasgow 29 June-1 July and 6+8 July TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in 2018 and will be extending its music offering across two weekends on 29 June – 1 July plus 6 and 8 July, and now festival organisers DF Concerts have confirmed the first headliner Liam Gallagher will play Glasgow Green on Saturday 30 June, joined by fellow British stars Courteeners, Wolf Alice and J Hus. www.trnsmtfest.com
Beauly 2-4 August Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘Oscars’. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
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Edinburgh Summer Sessions Edinburgh 6-19 August Set to be part of music festival history, acts will take to the stage in one of the most beautiful live music locations in the world; the Ross Bandstand, with the breath-taking backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. This new era in Scotland’s music scene provides a unique music strand to Edinburgh’s Fringe. www.smmrsessions.com
Party at The Palace Linlithgow 11-12 August Following it's biggest event to date, Party at The Palace is back for its fifth year in 2018. The award winning 2 day party will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries & Galloway 30 Aug - 1 Sept Electric Fields, Scotland’s best small festival, has announced that Public Service Broadcasting, RIDE, The Horrors, Hollie Cook, Dream Wife, The Orielles, Halo Maud, Feet, Makeness, WomenSaid and Scope will be joining them at this year’s festival. www.electricfieldsfestival.com
Lindisfarne Festival Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 30 August - 2 September Following a successful Lindisfarne Festival 2017, which saw a 38% increase in attendees from the previous year and a 3500+ strong crowd, organisers are giving festivalgoers and businesses an opportunity to get more involved and shape the future of the Northumberland music & arts festival by launching an exciting crowdfunding campaign for the 2018 festival. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Midstock Festival Dalkeith 31 August - 1 September Midstock Festival will take place on Friday 31 August and Saturday 1 September 2018 and an eclectic mix of bands and artists will take to the stage over the two dates. www.midstockfestival.com
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