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Rip It Up – The Story of Scottish Pop is an exhibition that's just opened at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh until 25 November. It goes from the days of the dancehalls to the emergence of pop in an explosion of colour in the 60s, through the 70s and New Wave - see the listings entry on page 7 and @ www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup :: photo - Bay City Roller memorabilia in the #RipItUp exhibition
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BBC Scotland’s summer celebration of Scottish music. There will be a three-part TV series and an online podcast series, which coincides with Rip It Up - a new music exhibit at The National Museum of Scotland. Next week (8 July), in the radio series finale, The Story of Scottish Pop looks at the best alternative and indie music to come out of Scotland. 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. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 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 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: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. Take the Floor: 5.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie MacDougall takes on the challenge of connecting each piece of music played. TRNSMT: 10pm-midnight on BBC Two Scotland. Edith www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Bowman is live from Scotland’s biggest music festival, Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. MILBURN perform introducing some of the best performances from the at Belladrum 2017. second weekend of music on Glasgow Green. The Saturday highlights show features performances from www.bbcalba.co.uk the headliner, Liam Gallagher as well as other TRNSMT: 10pm-midnight on BBC Two Scotland. Edith unmissable performances from the likes of Bowman is live from Scotland’s biggest music festival, Courteeners and Wolf Alice. Sunday’s programme introducing some of the best performances from the highlights include the much-anticipated performance second weekend of music on Glasgow Green. The from the Arctic Monkeys amongst others. Saturday highlights show features performances from www.bbc.com/scotland the headliner, Liam Gallagher as well as other unmissable performances from the likes of SUNDAY 1 JULY Courteeners and Wolf Alice. Sunday’s programme highlights include the much-anticipated performance The Story of Scottish Pop: 2-3pm on BBC Radio from the Arctic Monkeys amongst others. Scotland. (part 3 of 4) In the third episode of The www.bbc.com/scotland Story of Scottish Pop, Vic Galloway takes a side step
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into the world of dance music. “Whether your tastes are for deep bass, something you can shake a glow stick at, or music that’ll just get you moving, Scotland has done surprisingly well when it comes to all things electronic,“ says Vic. As well as pop provocateurs The KLF, Scotland is the birthplace of The Shamen (a group who went from their underground, psychedelic roots to No.1 in the UK pop charts) and Calvin Harris the most successful male pop star in the USA since Michael Jackson. And without Scotland’s burgeoning dance label Soma the world might not have been introduced to Daft Punk. As well as Scottish artists who’ve found success making dance music the scene has spawned world renowned DJs. In this episode Vic speaks to Keith ‘Twitch’ McIvor from Optimo, Eclair Fifi and Slam. The programme also features contributions from Mylo, Jon Campbell from The Time Frequency, Brian D’Souza (aka Auntie Flo) and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie. The Story of Scottish Pop is part of
Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 2 JULY 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 Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has highlights from the best of XpoNorth in Inverness.
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Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical roots in Edinburgh. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. VUKOVI perform at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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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. MOGWAI perform an exclusive set and Roddy talks with STUART BRAITHWAITE about their music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. TIGGS DA Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk AUTHOR performs at Belladrum 2017. TUESDAY 3 JULY and roots music from around the world. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, Belladrum: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. TAMZENE Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. arts and culture from across Scotland. performs at Belladrum 2017. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY 6 JULY Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical Songlines: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. songs. roots in Edinburgh. John Cavanagh tells the story of ELVIS www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk COSTELLO's classic song 'Shipbuilding'. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. BBC Radio Scotland. An exclusive interview with Vic has highlights from the best of XpoNorth in Another Country with Ricky Ross: 7pm on GILLIAN WELCH and DAVE RAWLINGS Inverness. BBC Radio Scotland. An exclusive interview with recorded in Nashville. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland GILLIAN WELCH and DAVE RAWLINGS www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland recorded in Nashville. THURSDAY 5 JULY www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting, The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Orain Oir: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Archive both contemporary and classic. Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, performances of Gaelic song through the
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to have their roots in alternative Scotland. Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos reflects on his musical education in Glasgow in the early 90s, Jazz Nights: 9.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gerard Love of Teenage Fanclub recalls Seonaid Aitken presents a preview of the Stateside success and James Graham of The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. Twilight Sad considers what it means to have www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland supported The Cure at Madison Square Gardens. DIY labels have long had a place in Scottish Jill Barkley: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. music culture. The Story of Scottish Pop Music with lively chat and listener interaction. considers the success of Chemikal Underground, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland a label which grew alongside the musicians it represented including Mogwai, Bis and The Belladrum: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. VUKOVI Phantom Band. Contributions come from singerperform at Belladrum 2017. songwriter and former Delgado Emma Pollock, www.bbcalba.co.uk Eugene Reynolds and Faye Fife of the Rezillos, Orange Juice and Josef K guitarist Malcolm Ross SATURDAY 7 JULY and Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, amongst others. The Story of Scottish Pop is part of BBC The Barrowlands: 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Scotland’s summer celebration of music. There’s Vic Galloway takes a tour of iconic Glasgow also a three-part TV series and an online venue the Barrowland Ballroom. podcast series, coinciding with The National www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Museum of Scotland’s new ‘Rip It Up’ music exhibition. Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 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. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Cuirm @ Celtic: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. JULIE FOWLIS and special guests RANT onstage during Celtic Connections 2014. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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SUNDAY 8 JULY The Story of Scottish Pop: 2-3pm on BBC Radio Scotland. (Last in series) In the final instalment of The Story of Scottish Pop, Vic Galloway explores the world of Alternative Music. “As far as I can tell,” says Vic “that’s the music that’s alternative to anything else but I make no apologies if you think some of the artists and music in this programme aren’t alternative. That’s the beauty of the genre – to someone, they are!” Josef K, Teenage Fanclub and Franz Ferdinand are just a few of the artists
AIDAN O'ROURKE WITH KIT DOWNES: At Kings Place, London. 'It's as if Debussy and Ravel were orchestrating Scottish Folk - truly beautiful' **** Songlines Tickets @ www.kingsplace.co.uk 13 NOVEMBER TIDE LINES: At Borderline, London. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
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Rip It Up – The Story of Scottish Pop: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 10am–5pm daily. Exhibition DAVE ARCARI USA Tour: alt.blues troubadour Gallery 1, Level 3. Adult £10, Concession £8, Dave Arcari on tour in America promoting his Child (12 – 15) £7, Under 12’s free, National latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a Museums Scotland Members free, National Art finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Pass holders 50% discount. Discover the story of Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Scottish pop music at the National Museum of Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was Scotland as we take you on a musical journey released last autumn on double 180g coloured from the 1950s to the present day. This vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ summer, join us for the first major exhibition streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and dedicated to Scottish pop music, exploring the the usual digital services. The album has been musical culture of the nation over more than attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at half a century, from influential indie pioneers to home and abroad, making album of the week on global superstars. From the days of the Celtic Music Radio. dancehalls to the emergence of pop in an www.davearcari.com explosion of colour in the 60s, through the 70s and New Wave, Rip It Up will feature global stars and independent local heroes from pop's early days right up to today’s outstanding newcomers. www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
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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 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 2 JULY - 15 JULY Summer Music Mayhem: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. Various times. Free (Drop in). Get into the rhythm of summer with two weeks of musical mayhem inspired by our Rip It Up exhibition, including themed make and take (2-7 July), live music and a new family show by Macastory (914 July). Just drop by! www.nms.ac.uk 13 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK NOIR: At Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. 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.
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www.brookfield-knights.com JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE (Single Release): At The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie release the second single from their new album - Five Up High - an upbeat funk tune based around CB radio code, the accompanying music video, produced by Waltzer Films, and which features cameos from BBC weather presenter Judith Ralston and everyone's favourite panto villain Grant Stott, will go online on the same day. They 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
Feetwarmers return to Europe for appearances at a string of summer festivals. Previously they raised the roof as an ecstatic crowd of revellers at the 1000-capacity Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, got into the groove at Celtic Connections festival. www.brookfield-knights.com 7 AUGUST ADAAWE - WeARE: At Just Festival, St Johns (venue 127) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com
Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At The Spiegeltent, Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick. Firmly established as one of the most popular touring acts this will be Virginia-based livewires, The Hot Seats, tenth anniversary tour. Over the years they have blown the crowds away at 14+15 JULY festivals such as Edinburgh Fringe where they won a coveted Herald Angel award – the highest Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: accolade to be handed out – following a At Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. Blues successful run at The Famous Spiegletent. They fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day wowed everyone at Shetland and Orkney Folk ‘one man band,’ using, guitar, voice, Festivals and made a big impression at percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures Glasgow’s Celtic Connections too. for his blues-infused original songs and reworks www.brookfield-knights.com of classics. Originally from Holland, he lived in the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the 10 AUGUST excellent power trio GILES. But he got struck by a burst of wanderlust and began travelling DEAN OWENS & THE CELTABILLY ALLSTARS worldwide. with Cash Back (Songs I Learned From www.brookfield-knights.com Johnny): At Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick. Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny) are 20 JULY based on Dean's popular CD of the same name. Dean will be joined on stage by guitarist Craig Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here Ross and his former Felsons buddy Kevin presents ..... GODFLESH: At Summerhall McGuire, as the Celtabilly Allstars, as they tip (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, their hats to one of America’s most revered Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has musicians. With songs written, covered and grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music inspired by The Man in Black, this will be a fun scene, to become one of the best places to see night, in a gorgeous spiegeltent, rocking by the exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to Bass Rock, just across the water from the place provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh which Johnny Cash himself was proud to to play with established touring musicians from recognise as his ancestral homeland. Armed with around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-and- and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH and songs. In September 2017 he became the to be something every upcoming musician in first Scottish musician to officially showcase at Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His check something new out! visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at www.summerhall.co.uk their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. 20+21 JULY www.deanowens.com Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE CALIFORNIA FEETWARMERS: At Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival. Recognised as one of the hottest bands playing out of one of America’s steamiest States, The California
RENATA ROSA: At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland.
Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 11 AUGUST DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com RENATA ROSA: At Edinburgh Storytelling Centre with a workshop. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 12 AUGUST SAMBA SENE & DIWAN - Senegalese Shindig: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 13 AUGUST CHRISTINE BOVILL - Piaf: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com SAMBA SENE & DIWAN - Senegalese Shindig: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian 14 AUGUST CHRISTINE BOVILL - Paris: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com BLUE ROSE CODE presents ..... This is Caledonian Soul with BLUE ROSE CODE, EDDI READER, HAMISH STUART + DUKE SPECIAL: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. In Blue Rose Code Presents 'This Is Caledonian Soul’ produced in association with Made In Scotland* - Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code) will, with the help of a 14-piece band and some very special guests, attempt to answer this question by offering his unique take on generations of cult, iconic and classic Scots song. Average White Band original member, Hamish Stuart, triple BRIT award winner Eddi Reader and the incredibly rare talent that is Duke Special will join Blue Rose Code for this event. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode
CHRISTINE BOVILL - Piaf: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 21 AUGUST CHRISTINE BOVILL - Paris: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 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 25 AUGUST ADAAWE - WeARE: At Just Festival, St Johns (venue 127) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 29 AUGUST
SUNFLOWER BEAN: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. NYC trio Sunflower Bean will be back in the UK for a live date at Edinburgh’s 18 AUGUST Summerhall Arts on 29th August. Co produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait Lau-Land event curated by LAU ..... and Matt Molner of Friends, the band will be featuring JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN, JAMES performing tracks from their esteemed followHOLDEN & THE ANIMAL SPIRITS, NADAH up album ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band EL SHAZLY, BRIGHDE CHAIMBEUL, RANT, nodding to their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string RONA LIGHTFOOT, ALASDAIR ROBERTS, of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was WHITBURN BAND: At Leith Theatre. An allA Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and day takeover by the fabulous Lau, a trio of folk widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower adventurers with roots in Oban, Orkney and Bean's second chapter something of a runaway Edinburgh. Their Lau-Land was a huge success success. The band will now return to the UK for at this year’s Celtic Connections, and they’ve their biggest live shows to date. gathered more eclectic acts to perform over a www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean day of community workshops, talks and folk music sessions. 31 AUGUST www.eif.co.uk/whats-on/2018/lau-land Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here 20 AUGUST presents ..... THE LONE BELLOW: At
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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 30 NOVEMBER performances at the Hidden Door festival, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to DAVE ARCARI: At Sneaky Pete's, promote the album from late summer, with Edinburgh. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) and Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. Basement). 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/streaming 4 OCTOBER via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at presents ..... JON BODEN: At Summerhall home and abroad, making album of the week (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, on Celtic Music Radio. Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… www.davearcari.com has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of TIDE LINES: At Brunton Theatre, the best places to see exciting, live music in Musselburgh. Tide Lines are delighted to the city, whilst helping to provide a platform announce their first headline UK tour, a for young bands in Edinburgh to play with summer of European and UK festivals established touring musicians from around appearances and a new record deal. This the globe. At every NEHH show this year, band from the Highlands has gone from a there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for upclutch of digital singles to a debut album with and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 you to come along to gigs, to watch bands years. And now they’re aiming to take their you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and music to new audiences. Forged from the we want NEHH to be something every literature and music of the areas where they upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life for. So come along and check something new with a record collection of classic American out! songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s www.summerhall.co.uk Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! 14 OCTOBER www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... MARK KOZELEK: 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
4 DECEMBER THE WANDERING HEARTS: At The Caves, Edinburgh. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com
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Cryptic present ..... 'From When I Wake' Kathryn Joseph and Josh Armstrong
World premiere of new staged performance by SAY Award winner Kathryn Joseph will tour UK from 13 September GIGnotes ..... Tickets on sale now @ www.cryptic.org.uk
(September) 13th Tramway, Glasgow :: 14th Summerhall, Edinburgh :: 15th Tolbooth, Stirling :: 17th Horsecross, Perth :: 19th Kings Place, London
Album launch tour of Joseph's hotly-anticipated second album From when I wake the want is, released via Rock Action Records on 10 August, features direction from Josh Armstrong with body architecture by Markéta Kratochvílová, design by James Johnson & lighting design by Nich Smith
Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Kathryn Joseph will collaborate with acclaimed Glasgow-based company Cryptic in a poignantly staged, live performance of her new album, From When I Wake The Want Is. Following Joseph’s phenomenal success with her debut, the 2015 Scottish Album of the Year-winning bones you have thrown me and blood I’ve spilled, From when I wake is an intimate and raw portrait of Joseph’s secret world, the music, produced by Marcus Mackay, is visualised by the intimate and provocatively expressive designs of Czech body architect, Markéta Kratochvílová, set by James Johnson and lighting by Nich Smith, with direction by Josh Armstrong. The tour opens at Tramway, Glasgow on 13th September before visiting Edinburgh, Stirling, Perth and London. Within each of us, lies dormant passion and memories secreted away in the depths of our DNA. These ineffable secrecies inscribe our bones with intricate etchings never to be seen. Through this visualised concert, Kathryn explores what happens when these etchings awake and painfully break through the tender flesh which held them tightly hidden. A heartfelt and poignant autobiography flows
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DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At The Doublet, Glasgow. 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 6 JULY landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical USED BLUES: At The Manor Bar, 137a Quarry partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and Street, Hamilton. ML3 7DR. 8pm. Free. The guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but years and 3 albums. Tickets @ that doesn't mean there's nothing original about www.t-s.co/dogh4 this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan www.doghouseroses.org to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! 29 JULY www.usedblues.rocks TIDE LINES: At Mugstock, Glasgow. Tide Lines 7 JULY are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals USED BLUES: At Bar Bliss, 1 Cowgate, appearances and a new record deal. This band Kirkintilloch, Glasgow. G66 1HW. 9pm. Free. The from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but digital singles to a debut album with over 2 that doesn't mean there's nothing original about million spotify streams in under 2 years. And this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan now they’re aiming to take their music to new to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via audiences. Forged from the literature and music Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines www.usedblues.rocks meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you 11 JULY will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... www.facebook.com/wearetidelines ARKANSAS DAVE: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music 9 AUGUST in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 RENATA ROSA: At Cottiers, Glasgow. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata 12 JULY Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: include five dates in Scotland. Her debut At Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre. Blues performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic ‘one man band,’ using, guitar, voice, Connections where she mesmerized a full City percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds for his blues-infused original songs and reworks of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle of classics. Originally from Holland, he lived in inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the North African influences. Her powerful voice, excellent power trio GILES. But he got struck by embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, a burst of wanderlust and began travelling originated in the local tribal singing style where worldwide. she originally trained as a singer. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 13 JULY USED BLUES: At Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Merchant City, Glasgow G1 5QT. 8.30pm. Free. The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.usedblues.rocks 17 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK NOIR: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. One of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music “filtered through a country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta-blues- ragtime word machine”. Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the UK after six successful tours on this side of the Atlantic. www.brookfield-knights.com 25 JULY Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... DOGHOUSE ROSES AND JOSEPH PARSONS: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The
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 22 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI: At King Tuts, Glasgow. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com 26 NOVEMBER SUNFLOWER BEAN: At The Art School, Glasgow. NYC trio Sunflower Bean will be back in the UK for a live date at Edinburgh’s Summerhall Arts on 29th August. Co produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait and Matt Molner of Friends, the band will be performing tracks from their esteemed follow-up album ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band nodding to their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was A Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower Bean's second chapter something of a runaway success. The band will now return to the UK for their biggest live shows to date. www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean 2 DECEMBER
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Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... ANDY WHITE: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Old Fruitmarket, The Suburbs = Great music in local venues Glasgow. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band www.twitter.com/suburbs1 Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off 8 DECEMBER Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to TIDE LINES: At 02 ABC [*venue to be honour this birthday with a string of special confirmed], Glasgow. Tide Lines are delighted to performances throughout Scotland with special announce their first headline UK tour, a summer guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed of European and UK festivals appearances and a their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic new record deal. This band from the Highlands Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a forward to taking to the road to continue the debut album with over 2 million spotify streams celebrations during the late summer months. in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take www.blazinfiddles.com their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they 9 SEPTEMBER grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s BROOKS WILLIAMS: At the Doublet Bar, Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music and electronics! in local venues www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 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
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JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH STUART: At Clark’s on Lindsay Road, Dundee. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie release their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from 27 JULY straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Tolbooth, performances at the Hidden Door festival, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote Stirling. The past twelve months have been the album from late summer, with Hamish extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee 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 15, Rose Theatre Basement). was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.brookfield-knights.com 20 SEPTEMBER
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DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At Montrose Folk Club, Montrose. 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 28 JULY partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and CARA: At Green Hotel Kinross. Cara play guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 Backstage at the Green Hotel at 8.00pm for DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS: At Mundell Music. Tickets £18. Uplifting, energising years and 3 albums. Tickets @ Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Armed with a www.montrosefolkclub.co.uk and expressive, CARA (Irish for friend) tour searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs www.doghouseroses.org and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, internationally. www.mundellmusic.com Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live 27 JULY performer, with an emotional hurricane of 27 OCTOBER stories and songs. In September 2017 he DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At became the first Scottish musician to officially The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. There’s always been JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At (tbc) Langtoun showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Jazz Festival, Kirkcaldy. Soul-funk outfit James Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many Creative Scotland and produced by Average www.deanowens.com White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Southern Fried album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical away from straight-up funk to what could be Festival, Perth. Over the past year, The partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and described as Caledonia Soul. Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness with their signature sound that transcends the years and 3 albums. Tickets @ boundaries of genre – and this is what makes www.musicglue.com 18 NOVEMBER them so special. With their seamless vocal www.doghouseroses.org harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and DAVE ARCARI: At Clarks on Lindsay Street, 6 AUGUST Dundee. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... LIBBY Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Stapleton, all the while keeping their British KOCH & RACHEL LAVEN: At The Blue Lamp, Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) roots at their heart. categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Aberdeen. 7.30pm. www.thewanderinghearts.com www.almostbluepromotions.com Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as 31 AUGUST well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, 3 AUGUST Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling. RENATA ROSA: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. album has been attracting rave reviews and Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ radio airplay at home and abroad, making album Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Fiddles will join together with remarkable Renata Rosa, well known in the European world of the week on Celtic Music Radio. vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years www.davearcari.com tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut of touring and recording and are delighted to performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 7 DECEMBER honour this birthday with a string of special in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic performances throughout Scotland with special Connections where she mesmerized a full City guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed TIDE LINES: At Fat Sams, Dundee. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle tour, a summer of European and UK festivals Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and appearances and a new record deal. This band forward to taking to the road to continue the North African influences. Her powerful voice, from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of celebrations during the late summer months. embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, digital singles to a debut album with over 2 www.blazinfiddles.com originated in the local tribal singing style where million spotify streams in under 2 years. And she originally trained as a singer. now they’re aiming to take their music to new 1 SEPTEMBER audiences. Forged from the literature and music www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Concert Hall, Perth. meld romantic, rural life with a record collection 10 AUGUST Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you Fiddles will join together with remarkable will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of TIDE LINES: At Banchory Beer Festival, vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Aberdeenshire. Tide Lines are delighted to Scottish tour. 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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll 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 12 SEPTEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. www.almostbluepromotions.com
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
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.lytharts.org.uk www.doghouseroses.org
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TIDELINES: At Belladrum, Tartan Heart Festival, Inverness. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted 30 JUNE in, the Highland places they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Argyle Hotel, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but Ullapool. 8pm. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re writer, performer and character who defies probably just about there! Having already comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK have been attracting the eye of music fans in Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at Europe and 2017 closed out with the band others candid and revealing. Audiences can having played to audiences in Germany, France expect to hear exclusive first airings of material and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including from his forthcoming album, as well as his headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several famous contemporary arrangements of UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and traditional folk song. possible world domination! www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/
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 31 OCTOBER Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are TIDE LINES: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Tide releasing their second album HEX on Friday Lines are delighted to announce their first 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be festivals appearances and a new record deal. taking the new album on tour in June and July. This band from the Highlands has gone from a www.facebook.com/MusicHoro clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. 19 JULY And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At music of the areas where they grew up, Tide The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. There’s always been Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of collection of classic American songwriters. Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an rich musical heritage of the city, along with the E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many www.facebook.com/wearetidelines dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent 2019 album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and 4 APRIL guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 years and 3 albums. Tickets @ JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Lemon Tree, www.theceilidhplace.com Aberdeen. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is www.doghouseroses.org Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative 21 JULY Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. There’s always straight-up funk to what could be described as been a melodic streak through the folk-blues Caledonia Soul. sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 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.eden-court.co.uk Send us all your gig dates www.doghouseroses.org
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22 JULY DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At Lyth Arts, Wick. There’s always been a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Glasgow’s
THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Belladrum Festival, Inverness. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com 8 AUGUST RENATA ROSA: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 25 AUGUST 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 clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
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Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Eden Court Theatre, Scotland and produced by Average White Band Inverness. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special straight-up funk to what could be described as one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 Caledonia Soul. years of touring and recording and are delighted www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special 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
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7 SEPTEMBER TIDE LINES: At Best of the West Festival, Inveraray. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
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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. www.thewanderinghearts.com 13 SEPTEMBER
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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 7 JULY bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably just about there! Having already established a HÒ-RÒ: At Dervaig Village Hall, Isle of Mull. firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been HEX is the much-anticipated new album from attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG 2017 closed out with the band having played to audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band 19 OCTOBER with plans for 2018 including headline slots at from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK releasing their second album HEX on Friday JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mad Hatters, tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 Inverness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is domination! May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be Annie released their anticipated new album www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ taking the new album on tour in June and July. (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative www.facebook.com/MusicHoro Scotland and produced by Average White Band 2019 legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw 13 JULY the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from 5 APRIL straight-up funk to what could be described as HÒ-RÒ: At Tiree Music Festival. HEX is the Caledonia Soul. JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Sound much-anticipated new album from Scottish www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness Archive, Kirkwall, Orkney. Soul-funk outfit outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming James Brown Is Annie released their Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba 30 NOVEMBER anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from September. Funded by Creative Scotland and the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Lyth Arts Centre, their second album HEX on Friday produced by Average White Band legend Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 Annie released their anticipated new album Edinburgh-based sextet move away from May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative straight-up funk to what could be described as taking the new album on tour in June and July. Scotland and produced by Average White Band Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from 20 JULY straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. TIDELINES: At HebCelt Festival, Stornoway. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While their music is 1 DECEMBER heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Highland places they grew up, they produce a TIDE LINES: At Nevis Centre, Fort William. Tide highly eclectic sound. 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Forged from the literature and with plans for 2018 including headline slots at music of the areas where they grew up, Tide HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK 13 JULY Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world collection of classic American songwriters. domination! Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ At CatStrand, New Galloway. Blues fusionist E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! Markus K is the ultimate modern day ‘one man www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 31 JULY band,’ using, guitar, voice, percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures for his blues2019 Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA infused original songs and reworks of classics. CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Mareel, 6 APRIL Lerwick, Shetland. The past twelve months have Originally from Holland, he lived in the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the excellent power trio been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The GILES. But he got struck by a burst of JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mr C’s, Thurso, Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the wanderlust and began travelling worldwide.
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TIDE LINES: At Tidelines Book Festival, Harbour Arts Centre Irvine. Tide Lines are 15 JULY delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK appearances and a new record deal. This band NOIR: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of the hardest-working bands on the US roots digital singles to a debut album with over 2 music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves million spotify streams in under 2 years. And a huge Stateside following playing what has now they’re aiming to take their music to new been described as music “filtered through a audiences. Forged from the literature and music country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta- of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines blues- ragtime word machine”. Working out of meld romantic, rural life with a record collection Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you UK after six successful tours on this side of the will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of Atlantic. bagpipes and electronics! www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
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Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. 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
CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Carlisle Folk Club, Cumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic
Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45-11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk
Classic Clapton: At Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. With full 4 piece band. Tickets on sale now @ www.thegaiety.co.uk/classic-clapton/ www.classic-clapton.com
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Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail - Family Ceilidh: At MacArts Theatre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders TD1 1SP. 4.30pm - 8.00pm. 30 AUGUST From £6. Great music from some of Scotland’s most talented young musicians combined with a SUNFLOWER BEAN: At Drumlanrig Castle, 13 OCTOBER fun, relaxed family ceilidh and food at the Dumfries. NYC trio Sunflower Bean will be back interval. A great way to spend some time during in the UK for a live date at Edinburgh’s KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At Summerhall Arts on 29th August. Co produced Catstrand, New Galloway. Two of the U.K's finest the School Holidays! www.macarts.scot by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and and Matt Molner of Friends, the band will be Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October performing tracks from their esteemed follow-up 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office 19 JULY album ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band and promoter websites. Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK nodding to their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string www.facebook.com/krisdreversings NOIR: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Recognised of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic as one of the hottest bands playing out of one of A Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and America’s steamiest States, The California widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower 23 NOVEMBER Feetwarmers return to Europe for appearances Bean's second chapter something of a runaway success. The band will now return to the UK for TIDE LINES: At Harraby Theatre, Carlisle. Tide at a string of summer festivals. Previously they raised the roof as an ecstatic crowd of revellers their biggest live shows to date. Lines are delighted to announce their first www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK at the 1000-capacity Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, got into the groove at Celtic festivals appearances and a new record deal. Connections festival. 21 SEPTEMBER This band from the Highlands has gone from a www.brookfield-knights.com clutch of digital singles to a debut album with
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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
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 23 AUGUST contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, 20 SEPTEMBER musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4525 AUGUST 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. DAVE ARCARI: At Ouseburn Rock & Blues www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk Festival @ The Cluny, Newcastle. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest 27 SEPTEMBER album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Rothbury Roots, Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was writer, performer and character who defies released last autumn on double 180g coloured comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at the usual digital services. The album has been others candid and revealing. Audiences can attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at expect to hear exclusive first airings of material home and abroad, making album of the week on from his forthcoming album, as well as his Celtic Music Radio. famous contemporary arrangements of www.davearcari.com traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 26 AUGUST 1 OCTOBER CLAUDE BOURBON: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Bridge Folk Club, 7.30pm. £12, £10. Ready for a unique and Newcastle. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a talented take on a wide range of musical writer, performer and character who defies traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of Europe and America for amazing guitar 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK performances that take Blues, Spanish, and Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at Middle Eastern stylings into uncharted territories. others candid and revealing. Audiences can www.claudebourbon.org expect to hear exclusive first airings of material www.macarts.scot from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of 6 SEPTEMBER traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45- 27 OCTOBER 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. TURIN BREAKS plus support: At Mac-Arts www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7pm / £20. One of the finest 8 SEPTEMBER indie bands of the last decade with 7 top 40 hits to their name Turin Brakes are a band that’s NITEWORKS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge weathered many Invisible Storms, are sure of Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. who they are and what they’ve set out to do, 8.00pm / £12. Niteworks fuse the Gaelic and know that there’s always a story left to tell… language and traditional music that was central www.facebook.com/turinbrakes to their upbringing on the Isle of Skye with www.macarts.scot electronica and techno to create an electrifying and genre-defying sound. If you liked Tide Lines 1 NOVEMBER you'll love this band. www.facebook.com/niteworksband TIDE LINES: At The Cluny 2, Newcastle. Tide www.macarts.scot Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At BaaFest, Northumbria. festivals appearances and a new record deal. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, www.facebook.com/wearetidelines performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our MNS FESTIVALS! editions @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ JUNE XpoNorth Festival Inverness 27-28 June Scotland's leading creative industries festival XpoNorth's live music showcase takes place across various Inverness venues and boasts a diverse selection of Scottish artists including Annie Booth, Beta Waves, Tamzene, Zoe Graham plus many more. www.xponorth.co.uk
Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audience locally and from across the world, many of whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just love coming here and joining in the great party. www.hebceltfest.com
AUGUST Belladrum Festival
Beauly 2-4 August TRNSMT 2018 Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in Glasgow the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum 29 June-1 July and 6+8 July Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The indeTRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in pendent festival has built a reputation for its 2018 and will be extending its music offering eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical enteracross two weekends on 29 June – 1 July plus 6 tainments and its all-ages approach. The festival and 8 July, and now festival organisers DF Con- won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is certs have confirmed the first headliner Liam a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at Gallagher will play Glasgow Green on Saturday the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s 30 June, joined by fellow British stars Courteen- ‘Oscars’. ers, Wolf Alice and J Hus. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk www.trnsmtfest.com
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Fringe by the Sea
North Berwick 3-12 August Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick’s “creative and Stonehaven Folk Festival quirky” festival, has a full programme for the Stonehaven 11th year presenting 168 events over ten days. 5-8 July The new management have built on the festival’s Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 30th Fes- formidable reputation consummate programming tival this year. Organisers are planning a number whilst retaining the belief that ‘small is beautiof special events to mark this milestone includful’, with intimate performances from big names. ing a special festival launch night on 23 March. www.fringebythesea.com The pretty North East coastal town of Stonehaven comes alive with a vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and song. Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Work- Edinburgh shops and fun things to do. Summer Sessions www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk Edinburgh 6-19 August Tiree Music Festival Set to be part of music festival history, acts will Isle of Tiree take to the stage in one of the most beautiful 13-15 July live music locations in the world; the Ross BandTMF is more than just attending a music festistand, with the breath-taking backdrop of Edinval – it is an island adventure. From the stunning burgh Castle. This new era in Scotland’s music sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next scene provides a unique music strand to Edinto the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at burgh’s Fringe. Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few www.smmrsessions.com festivals in the world could compete with. Brandnew to TMF 2018 will be the ELEVATE STAGE. Party at The Palace This new outdoor stage will showcase the best talent on the Scottish music scene with its line- Linlithgow 11-12 August up focusing on up-and-coming Scottish artists. Following it's biggest event to date, Party at The www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk Palace is back for its fifth year in 2018. The award winning 2 day party will take place on Doune the Rabbit Hole Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August in Lake of Mentieth (Stirling) Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 13-15 July 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most The festival has once again teamed up with easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. Scottish gig promoter Synergy Concerts bringing www.partyatthepalace.co.uk together exclusive international bands, UK acts and the cream of Scotland’s independent/DIY Electric Fields scene. The lineup also features Levellers who play their only Scottish date at Doune the Rabbit Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries & Galloway 30 Aug - 1 Sept Hole to celebrate their 30th anniversary Electric Fields, Scotland’s best small festival, has www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk announced that Public Service Broadcasting, RIDE, The Horrors, Hollie Cook, Dream Wife, The Hebridean Celtic Festival Orielles, Halo Maud, Feet, Makeness, WomenHebrides Said and Scope will be joining them at this year’s 18-21 July festival. Four day festival set against the unique backwww.electricfieldsfestival.com drop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF
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
NOVEMBER Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 2-4 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral. www.perthshireamber.com
Scots Fiddle Festival Edinburgh 16-18 November Fiddle 2018 is moving to The Pleasance - the well-known music and Fringe venue, owned by The University of Edinburgh. It has recently had a £6 million refurbishment, taking its facilities to a new level, with greater accessibility and space options, enabling the Scots Fiddle Festival to take place in one location. www.scotsfiddlefestival.com
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