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Aidan O’Rourke & Kit Downes (pictured) are two of the UK’s foremost folk and jazz artists, who are performing an emotive exploration of contemporary folk music in Edinburgh on 14 April and Glasgow on 15 April for The Fallen Angels Club. www.fallenangelsclub.com
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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Enhjoy performances from the Foyer at BBC Radio Scotland's Pacific Quay. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Sessions highlights filmed as part of BBC Radio Scotland’s weekly show. There’ll be classic pop from one of Scotland’s most loved exports, Belle & Sebastian, as well songs from 2-tone legends The Selecter, Sunderland art-rockers Field Music and the kings of melody, Turin Brakes.. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland SATURDAY 31 MARCH 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. Gary West with pipe music and news. 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 Perthshire Amber: 10.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring TUNEBOOK with MAIREARAD GREEN and ROSS AINSLIE. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 1 APRIL Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Jazz Nights at The Quay: 7.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from contemporary to classic. Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. SISTER SLEDGE at www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie MacDougal presents the best in classical music. Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Na Trads - SCOTT WOOD BAND: 11.20pm on BBC ALBA. SCOTT WOOD BAND perform at the 2016 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Sheena Easton Now: 4pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy Differ catches up with Grammy award winning singer SHEENA EASTON. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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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 MONDAY 2 APRIL The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Na Trads - FIDDLERS' BID: 11.20pm on BBC ALBA. Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. FIDDLERS' BID perform tunes from the Trad Awards. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk Another Country with Ricky Ross: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Coverage from the C2C festival in Glasgow, a three-day country music event. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Nicola Meighan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music plus soul, rockabilly and pop from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Na Trads - MALINKY: 11.20pm on BBC ALBA. MALINKY play at the 2015 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk The Quay Sessions: 11.20-11.55pm on BBC Two Scotland. Roddy Hart presents a selection of Quay
Na Trads - FIDDLERS' BID: 8.15pm on BBC ALBA. FIDDLERS' BID perform tunes from the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic curates an Electronic Mixtape featuring music by KRAFTWERK, SOFT CELL and beyond! www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Piping Live: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring music from THE VALLELY BROTHERS at Piping Live 2014. www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul.
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happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Grant Stott tunes into what is The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into what is Scotland. The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio happening in music, arts and culture from across www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Scotland. Enhjoy performances from the Foyer Scotland. at BBC Radio Scotland's Pacific Quay. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in with Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on the essential songs. Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. FIRST AID BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland KIT at Belladrum 2017. songs. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Piping Live: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring music from THE VALLELY BROTHERS at Piping Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on Live 2014. Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky is in Nashville www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland discovering the stories and history from the home of country music. Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Perthshire Amber: 11.15pm on BBC ALBA. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Vic curates an Electronic Mixtape featuring Featuring TUNEBOOK with MAIREARAD music by KRAFTWERK, SOFT CELL and GREEN and ROSS AINSLIE. Perthshire Amber: 9.45pm on BBC ALBA. beyond! www.bbcalba.co.uk Featuring TUNEBOOK with MAIREARAD www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland GREEN and ROSS AINSLIE. -----------------------------------------------www.bbcalba.co.uk Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk Ar Duain: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Mary Ann and roots music from around the world. Kennedy with minority-language music, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland including a performance by ELLEN MacDONALD. THURSDAY 5 APRIL www.bbcalba.co.uk The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Scotland. Grant Stott tunes into what is
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silent disco-style opera or concerto for laser beam, all from only £9.50 as Sonica, sonic art for the visually minded, returns to Kings Place this April. Prepare for a packed weekend of "outlandish, interdisciplinary" (The Quietus) live performances and installations from leading artists across the globe. www.sonic-a.co.uk
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4 APRIL IONA FYFE (album launch): At Slaughtered Lamb, London. Come for ballads and craic! Tickets @ www.wegottickets.com www.ionafyfe.com 20 APRIL KRIS DREVER and special guests: At Union Chapel, London. 7.30pm. An evening with BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of Year. Latest album and tickets @ www.krisdrever.com 20+21 APRIL
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DEAN OWENS (album launch): At The Betsey, Trotwood, London. A special, intimate gig to celebrate the release of Southern Wind, the new album by acclaimed troubadour Dean Owens. One of Scotland's finest singer/ songwriters, and the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at Americanafest in Nashville (2017). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted stories and earworm-generating melodies, Dean's music conjures the open road's wild romanticism, whilst searching for, and combining the primal sounds of two very different countries. Southern Wind was also recorded in Nashville, with producer Neilson Hubbard. It is released on At The Helm Records. www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
Dave Arcari on tour in America 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
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Got a 2018 American tour planned - get the dates listed here!!! APRIL EILIDH SHAW AND ROSS MARTIN: Eilidh and Ross are hitting the Southwestern United States for their first U.S. duo tour in April: 6 gigs interspersed with trips to Las Vegas, Monument Park, Grand Canyon and much more! And because they're starting their tour in Durango CO they've worked on a special version of the State song of Colorado, "Where the Columbines Grow". See their website for more details @ www.eilidhshawrossmartin.com 26 APRIL - 22 MAY THE FRATELLIS with special guest BLOOD RED SHOES: Jon Mince and Barry Fratelli tour North America as they return with their 5th album 'In Your Own Sweet Time’ to be released on 9 March. Blood Red Shoes will be joining them on tour. www.thefratellis.com/site/north-american-tourblood-red-shoes/
Cryptic presents Sonica 2018: At Kings Place, OCTOBER - NOVEMBER London. Experience everything from a living audiovisual installation starring 176 snails to a DAVE ARCARI USA Tour: alt.blues troubadour
EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 29 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE FRETLESS: At TradFest, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Multi-Juno award-winning Canadian supergroup The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The Year) made a huge impact when they played Celtic Connections festival back in January. Now they return as one of the main visiting attractions at this year’s Shetland Folk Festival and Edinburgh’s TradFest. www.facebook.com/thefretless www.brookfield-knights.com 13 APRIL DECLAN O’ROURKE: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Declan O’Rourke announces UK spring tour of award-winning album Chronicles Of The Great Irish Famine. Fifteen years in the making, this epic song cycle combines the best of traditional Irish music and the heart of modern song-writing to present a series of extraordinary true tales from the most dynamic
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period in Irelands history. ‘Poor Boys Shoes’ the first song of the collection, was inspired by a passage from John O’Connor's book "The Workhouses of Ireland.” O'Rourke recalls, "The hair stood up on my neck when I read the lines 'The man who carried his wife from the workhouse to their old home, mile after weary mile, and was discovered next morning dead, his wife’s feet held to his breast as if he was trying to warm them...' I had stumbled into a chapter of history I knew almost nothing about. I wanted to share these stories the best way I knew how, through song." www.facebook.com/declanorourkemusic 14 APRIL The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... AIDAN O'ROURKE & KIT DOWNES plus Special Guest JAMES ROBERTSON (365 Author): At The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm, on stage 8pm. The Fallen Angels Club bringing you the best Americana music to Glasgow. A new duo that brings together two of the UK’s foremost folk and jazz artists, a sparse and emotive exploration of contemporary folk music formed by multi award winning Scottish fiddler/composer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau / Kan / Blazin Fiddles) and Mercury Music Prize nominated, BBC Jazz Award Winner harmonium and piano player, Kit Downes (ECM Records). “Few contemporary musicians in any category can match either his artistic ambitions or his achievements in bringing them to fruition” (The Scotsman on Aidan O’Rourke). Tickets £15 from Tickets Scotland Edinburgh 0131 220 3234 and @ www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com
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RASCALTON and WUH OH: At Teviot Row House + La Belle Angele + The Mash House, Edinburgh. Wide Days 2018 is to showcase a diverse snapshot of Scotland’s most exciting emerging talent as part of the award-winning convention which takes place in Edinburgh on 20-21 April. Seven acts selected from a range of 18 APRIL different genres including electronic, jazz, pop and indie rock will perform across three FAT GOTH Farewell Show with FATALISTS Edinburgh venues on the first evening with a and BRITNEY: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. limited number of free tickets available to the After eight years, four albums, and praise from public. This year’s acts - Graham Costello’s the press, it is with a heavy heart that Fat Goth STRATA, Zoe Graham, Edwin Organ, CRYSTAL, have announced they are calling it a day. The LUCIA, Rascalton and Wuh Oh – were selected alt-rock trio have three shows planned in from over 200 applications. The showcases Glasgow, Edinburgh and their hometown begin in the Debating Hall of Teviot Row House, Dundee, before officially calling it quits. Front the world’s oldest student union building, which man Fraser Stewart has said: "... we're is rebranded as the Gilded Balloon during the immeasurably proud of everything our band has Edinburgh Festival Fringe. They continue at La managed to achieve in the last 8 years and we Belle Angele in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old would like to offer up our sincerest gratitude and Town and finish at The Mash House next door. appreciation for everyone who has supported us www.widedays.com along the way." www.facebook.com/fatgoth1/ 22 APRIL Edinburgh Folk Club presents ..... ANDY IRVINE: At The Pleasance Bar, Edinburgh. This will also be 'Live Streamed' @ www.facebook.com/edfolkclub/
The SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA (SNJO) directed by Tommy Smith presentsKenny Wheeler’s ‘Sweet Sister Suite’ featuring soloists LAURA JURD (trumpet) and IRINI ARABATZI (voice) and 19 APRIL The Music of Mary Lou Williams featuring BRIAN KELLOCK (piano): At Queen’s Hall, COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS: At Edinburgh EH8 9JG, tickets on 0131 668 2019. Summerhall, Ediburgh. There’s a new generation 7.30pm. Jump into Spring with the Scottish of women burning down the Nashville music National Jazz Orchestra and their special guests industry. Powerful voices like Margo Price and Laura Jurd, Irini Arabatzi and Brian Kellock for a Nikki Lane have been rewriting the script, celebration of jazz genius. Together they will owning their own songs and vision. Now, add to explore a rarely performed work by master this list Washington State Americana songwriter composer, the late Kenny Wheeler, and the USED BLUES: At Stramash, 207 Cowgate , Courtney Marie Andrews. After a decade spent repertoire of pianist, composer and arranger Edinburgh. EH1 1JQ. 7pm. Free. The name says at the height of the music industry, touring solo Mary Lou Williams. Kenny Wheeler was a it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't and with large pop bands, she realized her Canadian-born jazz trumpet player who became mean there's nothing original about this band! desire for a place to come home to. She found a stalwart of British modern jazz and who From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the that in a small rural town in the deep forests of participated in many adventurous configurations contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Washington State. There, she posted up at a as a leader, composer and sideman. He is Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! local bar, slinging drinks, basking in the especially remembered for his long association www.usedblues.rocks/gigs simplicity and reflection it allowed. She has with Sir John Dankworth, and for a string of emerged in 2016 with a new fire on Honest Life, successful solo albums for ECM, which featured 16 APRIL melding indie-folk and Americana with a collaborations with Keith Jarrett, Mike Brecker rebellious country flavor reminiscent of her and Jan Garbarek. Brookfield Knights presents ..... CONNLA: At Southwestern roots. www.snjo.co.uk Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. When they played www.courtneymarieandrews.com Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall during the Celtic 24 APRIL Connections The Scotsman awarded them a 520 APRIL star review. Over the past year, they have KAZE: At Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh. Mystic pop toured in the USA, Germany, and the UK Wide Days Showcases - STRATA, ZOE duo KAZE have announced appearances at (several times). The band ended 2017 on a high GRAHAM, EDWIN ORGAN, CRYSTAL, LUCIA, Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh (24th April) and The
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Travelling a distance to play or watch a gig? Get latest roads and traffic updates @ http://trafficscotland.org/ https://twitter.com/trafficscotland Hug & Pint, Glasgow (25th April). The AngloScottish outfit comprising Graham McCusker (from Paisley) and Amy Webber are masters of theatrical, otherworldly pop that has been hailed as “Fresh sounding, future-facing’ by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson. The classically trained pair who met at the Royal Northern College of Music are promising new music for 2018 to coincide with their upcoming Scottish tour dates. www.facebook.com/kazelikes/
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SKERRYVORE: At Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock. Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music ‘Live Act of the Year’ Award 30 APRIL (2016 & 2011), Skerryvore have been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the Brookfield Knights presents ..... WOODY remote Isle of Tiree on to International tours PINES: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Roots music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed that have included performances in Central Park the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last NYC, The Ryder Cup Louisville and the Shanghai time they toured the UK, reviewers unanimously Expo, China. Skerryvore create a unique fusion declared them to be one of the most entertaining of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the different personalities and upbringing of acts on the Americana circuit. the 8 band members who hail from different www.facebook.com/woodypines regions of Scotland. 2018 will bring the release www.brookfield-knights.com of SKERRYVORE’s 6th studio album accompanied by a global tour that will include a headline 17 MAY performance at the legendary Tonder Festival, Denmark. More details and tickets @ SUGARWORK (album launch): At The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh. 8.30pm. Tickets on the door £7/ www.skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ £5. Sugarwork are saxophonist Phil Bancroft, guitarist Graeme Stephen, drummer Stu Brown, The Fireside Sessions with NORRIE and keyboard player Paul Harrison, who brought MCCULLOCH & Guests: At Fault & Blame, 48a West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2RA. A new them together. They make music that wilfully goes against any tradition, but nonetheless gives monthly live music residency of acoustic alt-folk, country and roots based music. Starts 8:30pmroom for improvisation to flourish that’s both daring and sensitive. Their sound encompasses a FREE entry. Pitched as one of the best artists to have emerged in the Scottish Folk/Americana vast landscape from post-rock riffs, dark scene over the past few years, Ayrshire born electronica, industrial looping, psychedelic songwriter Norrie McCulloch continues to exploration, and melodic european jazz. The impress critics with with 3 original albums in as band’s first album will be available at the gigs, with the CD artwork and photography by Serbia- many years and a tribute to country music based artist David Stanley. Purchases will come legend Townes Van Zandt towards the end of 2017 followed by shows in the USA and an with a limited edition numbered download card appearance at the opening night of Glasgow also featuring Stanley’s artwork, enabling a Americana Festival. download copy of the album along with an www.facebook.com/norriemccullochmusic/ exclusive bonus track. www.sugarwork.me 31 MARCH www.twitter.com/Sugarwork1 www.facebook.com/sugarworkband THE FRATELLIS: At Barrowland, Glasgow. Jon Mince and Barry Fratelli return with their 5th 24 + 25 AUGUST album 'In Your Own Sweet Time’ to be released on 9 March. BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At The Queens Hall, www.thefratellis.com Edinburgh. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special TIDELINES: At The Garage, Glasgow. Formed in one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish years of touring and recording and are delighted success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Highland places to honour this birthday with a string of special they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic electronics, and you’re probably just about Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look there! Having already established a firm fan base forward to taking to the road to continue the at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye celebrations during the late summer months. of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with www.blazinfiddles.com 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
Feastival with BRAINGLUE, CROW MOON, FORREST CAN'T RUN, THE PARTY SLOGAN: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 7pm–10pm. £5 in advance/on the door. Feastival is FEAST's annual 'blog party' celebrating our sixth birthday. We like lots of new music, especially from Edinburgh and write about some of the most exciting music being created across the city. For this year's party we are delighted to showcase four bands we think have a great sound: BRAINGLUE Brainglue is a four-piece Garage-Punk band, from Perth, Scotland. They have a unique style of mixing Garage-Rock with Punk music, and elements of Reverb/Noise thrown in. Pieced together with intricate lyrics. They bring a highly energetic, and sweaty live performance to every venue they play, a show not to be missed. They will be launching their new single ‘Psychotherapy’. THE PARTY SLOGAN - The Party Slogan are an Edinburgh band formed in 2016. Their sound comprises three guitars and keyboards on top of a powerhouse rhythm section. The band have taken song writing influences from 80’s post-punk and alternative rock through to the sonic influence of garage rock revival – they will be launching their new single ‘Addiction’. CROW MOON - The Glasgowbased quartet began as the brainchild of frontman Max Murphy in the summer of 2016. With the addition of Casey Cochrane, Angus Allen & Charlie Grimble in 2017, Crow Moon began to re-invent their bluesy roots and reestablish themselves under the elusive veil of Progressive Rock. – they will be launching their new single ‘Senescence’. FORREST CAN’T RUN – are 5 Guys who play Pop-Punk. The band formed in early 2017 to release of debut single, now the band are back in 2018 with a slightly altered line-up but haven’t lost their youthful tone – they will be launching their new single ‘Stephanie’. www.facebook.com/sneakypetesclub 26 APRIL Väsen: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Widely regarded as one of the outstanding highlights of this year's Celtic Connections, Sweden's roots music ambassadors, Väsen, have just announced they will be returning to these shores for a whistle-stop tour in April. Their current album, Brewed, has been winning them even more media exposure and pulling in five star reviews in some of the biggest publications. When they return in the Spring, they will have shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Shetland and Aberdeen.
29 APRIL Classic Clapton: At Howden Park Centre, Livingston. With full 4 piece band. Box Office on 01506 777666. Re-arranged date due to snow, tickets from 2 March will be valid, contact box office with queries. www.classic-clapton.com
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8378. How many bands do you know who collect items for the homeless at each gig? This is part of who Ferocious Dog are and what they 3 APRIL stand for. Ferocious Dog are a full-on six-piece band that encompass folk infused with rock, Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE reggae and Celtic vibrations. The combination LOWEST PAIR: At Performing Arts Centre, of instruments creates a palette of sound that Kilbarchan. Rarely have we heard such beautiful offers infinite variations: going in hard to get music so perfectly performed. Kendl Winter and the audience up and moving, or slipping into Palmer T. Lee are in the premier league. As top melodic passages and dub-like fusions. The reviewer Mike Morrison said at Charity Food Drop which has become an AmercanRootsUK: “A huge breath of fresh air!” integral part of every show which came about Since our sister operation, BloodygreatPR sent after the frontman’s (Ken Bonsall's) son, Lee out review copies of their TWO new releases in Bonsall, committed suicide, he was suffering 2016, the circuit has been buzzing. Their UK with PTSD after serving in Afghanistan. The Lee debut in 2017 was a triumph. Bonsall Memorial Fund was set up, and Ken and www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair his wife Karen, would go and set up soup www.brookfield-knights.com kitchens and help the homeless. They discovered that many were ex-servicemen, 4 APRIL living on the streets. Ferocious Dog, who have a big following of family and fans (Hell Hounds), FAT GOTH Farewell Show with HERBERT was a suitable platform to reach a wider POWELL and CUTTY'S GYM: At The Hug and audience, they asked for any donations that Pint, Glasgow. After eight years, four albums, could help, (food, clothes, etc), be brought and praise from the press, it is with a heavy along to the gigs, it was named “Food Drop”. heart that Fat Goth have announced they are The food drop now takes place at every show. calling it a day. The alt-rock trio have three www.facebook.com/FerociousDog shows planned in Glasgow, Edinburgh and their hometown Dundee, before officially calling it 7 APRIL quits. Front man Fraser Stewart has said: "... we're immeasurably proud of everything our BADSTONE: At Newton Arms, Cambuslang, band has managed to achieve in the last 8 free admission. 9pm. Rock, blues, soul, plus years and we would like to offer up our more. sincerest gratitude and appreciation for www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band everyone who has supported us along the way." www.facebook.com/fatgoth1/ 15 APRIL 5 APRIL The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... THE LOWEST PAIR: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. The Fallen Angels Club bringing you the best Americana music to Glasgow. Rarely have we heard such beautiful music so perfectly performed. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee are in the premier league. As top reviewer Mike Morrison said at AmercanRootsUK: “A huge breath of fresh air!” BloodygreatPR sent out review copies of their TWO new releases in 2016, and the circuit has been buzzing. Their UK debut in 2017 was a triumph. www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair www.fallenangelsclub.com JOANA SERRAT: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. Catalonian singer-songwriter Joana Serrat has announced a handful of headlining shows for April, in support of new album ‘Dripping Springs’. Since the release of Dripping Springs back in September, Joana has been racking up radio plays on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Scotland, having had two songs added to the BBC 6 Music Recommends Playlist. 6 Music DJ, Lauren Laverne, has once again been singing Joana’s praises, calling her “an astonishing live performer” and encouraging 6 Music listeners to hit Youtube for evidence. Even better, however, would be to catch Joana Serrat live and in person at one of the following shows:www.facebook.com/JoanaSerrat 6 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... AIDAN O'ROURKE & KIT DOWNES plus Special Guest JAMES ROBERTSON (365 Author): At The Drygate Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, on stage 8pm. The Fallen Angels Club bringing you the best Americana music to Glasgow. A new duo that brings together two of the UK’s foremost folk and jazz artists, a sparse and emotive exploration of contemporary folk music formed by multi award winning Scottish fiddler/ composer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau / Kan / Blazin Fiddles) and Mercury Music Prize nominated, BBC Jazz Award Winner harmonium and piano player, Kit Downes (ECM Records). “Few contemporary musicians in any category can match either his artistic ambitions or his achievements in bringing them to fruition” (The Scotsman on Aidan O’Rourke). Tickets £15 from Tickets Scotland Edinburgh 0141 204 5151 and @ www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com DON PATERSON: At Merchants House of Glasgow, 7 West George Street, Glasgow. New monthly jazz series for Glasgow with Generally wary of combining poetry with jazz in concert, Paterson has agreed to read some of his poems as well as showcasing new compositions and an unusual choice of pop covers. Tickets for the opening concert are available now from EventBrite. All concerts will begin at 8:00pm. www.facebook.com/MerchantsHouseGlasgow 16 APRIL
during the Celtic Connections The Scotsman awarded them a 5-star review. Over the past year, they have toured in the USA, Germany, and the UK (several times). The band ended 2017 on a high when Songlines magazine placed their River Waiting CD in the Number 1 position of their Top Ten Essential Irish Albums – a list that contained many of the big names of the genre. www.facebook.com/Connlamusic www.brookfield-knights.com 20 APRIL RCS Friday’s at One - RCS Percussion Ensemble with Eric Sammut: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Stevenson Hall). 1pm. £5 - £10 (£7.50 concessions). Programme to include music by: Eric Sammut, John Williams, Gordon Stout. International Fellow for Marimba, Eric Sammut, returns to lead our percussion students in an exciting programme of work with a special focus on marimba. Join us for an end of the week lunchtime treat. Fridays at One is an exciting variety of performances, from soloists, chamber ensembles and orchestra, to international guest artists, RCS staff and students. Plus lots more happening at the RCS to listen to, check the website for details @ www.rcs.ac.uk The SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA (SNJO) directed by Tommy Smith presentsKenny Wheeler’s ‘Sweet Sister Suite’ featuring soloists LAURA JURD (trumpet) and IRINI ARABATZI (voice) and The Music of Mary Lou Williams featuring BRIAN KELLOCK (piano): At Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (New Auditorium), tickets on 0141 353 8000. 7.30pm. Jump into Spring with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and their special guests Laura Jurd, Irini Arabatzi and Brian Kellock for a celebration of jazz genius. Together they will explore a rarely performed work by master composer, the late Kenny Wheeler, and the repertoire of pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams. Kenny Wheeler was a Canadian-born jazz trumpet player who became a stalwart of British modern jazz and who participated in many adventurous configurations as a leader, composer and sideman. He is especially remembered for his long association with Sir John Dankworth, and for a string of successful solo albums for ECM, which featured collaborations with Keith Jarrett, Mike Brecker and Jan Garbarek. www.snjo.co.uk Brookfield Knights presents ..... CONNLA: At Arisaig Hotel, Arisaig. When they played Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall during the Celtic Connections The Scotsman awarded them a 5star review. Over the past year, they have toured in the USA, Germany, and the UK (several times). The band ended 2017 on a high when Songlines magazine placed their River Waiting CD in the Number 1 position of their Top Ten Essential Irish Albums – a list that contained many of the big names of the genre. www.facebook.com/Connlamusic www.brookfield-knights.com
CONNOR ADAMS: At King Tuts, Glasgow. Adams story telling within his songwriting is USED BLUES: At Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, powerful enough to build a whole world in a 22 APRIL Merchant City, Glasgow G1 5QT. 8.30pm. Free. matter of a few minutes. Combined with his The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, ability to energise a live audience all on his Väsen @ The Fallen Angels Club: At St but that doesn't mean there's nothing original own - or with a full live band – Connor Adams is Andrews In The Square, Glasgow. Widely about this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis set for a very busy 2018. regarded as one of the outstanding highlights of Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark www.connoradamsmusic.com this year's Celtic Connections, Sweden's roots Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band music ambassadors, Väsen, have just delivers! 17 APRIL announced they will be returning to these www.usedblues.rocks/gigs shores for a whistle-stop tour in April. Their Brookfield Knights presents ..... CONNLA: current album, Brewed, has been winning them FEROCIOUS DOG: At St Luke’s, Carlton, Bain At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. When even more media exposure and pulling in five St. Glasgow. G40 2JZ. 7pm. £15 on 0141 552 they played Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall star reviews in some of the biggest
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celebrated year-long evolving songbook project: ‘A Song For Every Moon’. Bruno Major splices classic singer-songwriter confessionals with sleek modern electronic production, girding the entire enterprise with hints of soul. www.brunomajor.com 3 MAY Cryptic presents ..... Maria Brænder's Telling the Bees: At CCA, Glasgow. 8pm. £9/ £6. Enchanting visual theatre with live music... Exploring the bond between humans and insects, Telling the Bees combines enchanting visual theatre with live music to playfully question our behaviour towards such a significant and increasingly endangered species. Inspired by the curious conception of honeybees as messengers to the spirit realm and the very real reliance we have on them, Maria Brænder and her ensemble fuse sensuous live music, in song and on harp, with ritualistic movement, projection and light to exquisite effect. “Epic and stunning,” (The Herald), this is a powerful and poetic response to both historical beliefs and current-day climate change. www.cryptic.org.uk 4 MAY RCS Friday’s at One - Professor Sharkey performs Fauré: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Stevenson Hall). 1pm. £5 - £10 (£7.50 concessions). Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, Principal of the Royal Conservatoire, performs alongside players of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, cellist Alison Wells and student, Lea Shaw, in an all Fauré programme. Plus lots more happening at the RCS to listen to, check the website for details @ www.rcs.ac.uk 11 MAY RCS Friday’s at One - Plug 11 with Composer-in- Residence Rolf Hind: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Stevenson Hall). 1pm. £5 - £10 (£7.50 concessions). Our Composer-in-Residence for Plug 2018, pianist Rolf Hind performs a Fridays at One concert of his own repertoire alongside the winner and runner-up pieces from the Walter and Dinah Wolfe Memorial Award and new works by Adam McDougall and William Parker. Plus lots more happening at the RCS to listen to, check the website for details @ www.rcs.ac.uk 12 MAY StG Promtions presents ..... MARK GEARY with support: At Audio, Glasgow. £10. Gig 1 of 5 for StG's 5th Birthday celebrations. Our aim is simple. That is to bring the best entertainment and unique events to venues across Scotland. StG Promotions grew out of a love for music, the arts and design and offered the chance for two old school friends to work together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey! www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 18 MAY StG Promtions presents ..... IAN McNABB: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. £17, seated. Gig 2 of 5 for StG's 5th Birthday celebrations. Our aim is simple. That is to bring the best entertainment and unique events to venues across Scotland. StG Promotions grew out of a love for music, the arts and design and offered the chance for
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area two old school friends to work together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey! www.facebook.com/StgPromotions RCS Friday’s at One - RCS Chamber Orchestra: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Stevenson Hall). 1pm. £5 - £10 (£7.50 concessions). In this special Fridays at One concert, Artistic Director of Conducting Garry Walker leads the RCS Chamber Orchestra in a programme of Beethoven and Kodály, showcasing the talent of George Todica, winner of the 2016/17 Concerto Competition with Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4, the last work that the composer ever performed. Plus lots more happening at the RCS to listen to, check the website for details @ www.rcs.ac.uk 19 MAY SUGARWORK (album launch): At The Blue Arrow, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Sugarwork are saxophonist Phil Bancroft, guitarist Graeme Stephen, drummer Stu Brown, and keyboard player Paul Harrison, who brought them together. They make music that wilfully goes against any tradition, but nonetheless gives room for improvisation to flourish that’s both daring and sensitive. Their sound encompasses a vast landscape from post-rock riffs, dark electronica, industrial looping, psychedelic exploration, and melodic european jazz. The band’s first album will be available at the gigs, with the CD artwork and photography by Serbia-based artist David Stanley. Purchases will come with a limited edition numbered download card also featuring Stanley’s artwork, enabling a download copy of the album along with an exclusive bonus track. Tickets on the door £10 or @ www.thebluearrow.co.uk www.sugarwork.me www.twitter.com/Sugarwork1 www.facebook.com/sugarworkband StG Promtions presents ..... IAN McNABB: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. £17, seated. Gig 3 of 5 for StG's 5th Birthday celebrations. Our aim is simple. That is to bring the best entertainment and unique events to venues across Scotland. StG Promotions grew out of a love for music, the arts and design and offered the chance for two old school friends to work together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey! www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 23 MAY DÀIMH: At Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net
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The Anglo-Scottish outfit comprising Graham McCusker (from Paisley) and Amy Webber are masters of theatrical, otherworldly pop that has been hailed as “Fresh sounding, future-facing’ by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson. The classically trained pair who met at the Royal Northern College of Music are promising new music for 2018 to coincide with their upcoming Scottish tour dates. KAZE are delighted to announce their first dates of 2018. With the promise of new material arriving very soon, the duo comprising Graham McCusker and Amy Webber will be hitting the road for a short series of live appearances in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester throughout April 2018. Hailed as “fresh sounding, future-facing” by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson and praised by BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway for their “operatic, off-kilter, syncopated prog-pop”, KAZE have already firmly earmarked themselves as a band who demand your attention.
sailing, with Graham being diagnosed with a leukaemia in 2016. While he went through the trials and tribulations posed by the chemotherapy treatment, the pair used their time spent together for the positive by creating new and beautiful music out of this world. The songs to emerge from this time became KAZE’s exceptional 2017 debut EP: ‘No Filter’, a release that was not only launched with a sell-out capacity show in Manchester, but also commemorated the triumphant completion of Graham’s course of treatment.
Among the tracks on the ‘No Filter’ EP was striking single “Pinned On You”, which was picked up radio play from the likes of BBC 6 Music, BBC Scotland (Single of the Week), BBC Radio Manchester and more; whilst having their one-take music video for the Formed around Graham McCusker from Paisley track made ‘Video of the Month’ by OurStage and Amy Webber from Kent, KAZE’s story first and consequently selected as ‘Artist of the week’ for Richer Unsigned. began when the pair acquainted studying opera at the Royal Northern College of Music, You can watch the one-take, animated video Manchester. Finding a natural chemistry from for “Pinned On You” here: the off, they soon began writing and https://youtu.be/pmHp7XNvnBE performing together; Amy providing the soaring, operatically-charged vocals and lyrics GIGnotes: 24 April - Edinburgh - Sneaky that are so intrinsic to their spellbinding sound Petes :: 25 April - Glasgow - The Hug & Pint and Graham masterminding the complex and :: 27 April - Manchester - The Castle Hotel definitive musical arrangements from the keys www.kazehq.com and beyond. However, the band’s origin was far from plain
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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 30 MARCH
SKERRYVORE: At Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Perthshire. Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music ‘Live Act of the Year’ Award (2016 & 2011), Skerryvore have been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the remote Isle of Tiree on to International tours that have included performances in Central Park NYC, The Ryder Cup Louisville and the Shanghai Expo, China. Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents 27 MAY all the different personalities and upbringing of the 8 band members who hail from different StG Promtions presents ..... MUNDY (21 regions of Scotland. 2018 will bring the release Jelly Legs) with original line up: At 02 ABC2, of SKERRYVORE’s 6th studio album accompanied £20. Gig 5 of 5 for StG's 5th Birthday by a global tour that will include a headline celebrations. Our aim is simple. That is to bring performance at the legendary Tonder Festival, the best entertainment and unique events to Denmark. More details and tickets @ venues across Scotland. StG Promotions grew www.skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ out of a love for music, the arts and design and offered the chance for two old school friends to TIDELINES: At Birnam Arts, Dunkeld. Formed work together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey! in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish www.facebook.com/StgPromotions success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Highland places MORRISSEY & MARSHALL: At King Tuts, they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic Glasgow. The bands new album (out now), We sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen and Rise Again Acoustically, is a light and shade the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and production of hard-hitting political brutality and electronics, and you’re probably just about raw emotions, perfectly reflecting the political there! Having already established a firm fan base and personal landscape in many peoples lives at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye right now. All delivered in the sublime harmonies of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with and musicianship of the two London based the band having played to audiences in Dubliners. Tickets @ Germany, France and Switzerland, with plans for www.ticketmaster.co.uk 2018 including headline slots at HebCelt and www.morrisseyandmarshall.com Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world domination! 2 SEPTEMBER www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ 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
FIFE / CENTRAL / PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthshire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 29 MARCH Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... AILIE ROBERTSON with support DAVID LATTO: At The Polish Ex-Serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30 pm. The Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club and encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and
www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Crail Folk Club presents ..... TOM McCONVILLE & ANDY WATT: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk Classic Clapton unplugged: At The Green Hotel, Kinross. MIKE HALL & ADAM HOWELLS are on a “Classic Clapton unplugged” tour in April playing 2 x 60 minute sets at each venue. For these unplugged gigs we will both sing & play acoustic guitar. The show will be based around Slowhand's multi-million selling album ''Eric Clapton / unplugged'' - Eric's best-selling album ever, winning numerous Grammies and being responsible for his resurgence as a world superstar in the 90's. We will include many of the best tracks from Eric's unplugged album, including Tears in Heaven, Before You Accuse Me, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, Running on Faith, Alberta, Old Love and of course Layla. The concerts will also feature new acoustic versions of other Clapton Classics such as Wonderful Tonight, Lay Down Sally, Promises, Change the World and While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Tickets @ www.mundellmusic.com www.classic-clapton.com 15 APRIL
DECLAN O’ROURKE: At Tolbooth, Stirling. Declan O’Rourke announces UK spring tour of award-winning album Chronicles Of The Great Irish Famine. Fifteen years in the making, this epic song cycle combines the best of traditional Irish music and the heart of modern song-writing to present a series of extraordinary true tales from the most dynamic period in Irelands history. ‘Poor Boys Shoes’ the first song of the collection, was inspired by a passage from John 5 APRIL O’Connor's book "The Workhouses of Ireland.” O'Rourke recalls, "The hair stood up on my neck Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... when I read the lines 'The man who carried his THE COALTOWN DAISIES: At The Polish Exwife from the workhouse to their old home, mile Serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, after weary mile, and was discovered next doors open at 7.30 pm. The Club provides morning dead, his wife’s feet held to his breast concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club as if he was trying to warm them...' I had and encourages interest in Scottish Traditional stumbled into a chapter of history I knew almost and World music. We also actively encourage nothing about. I wanted to share these stories links with other countries and have hosted bands the best way I knew how, through song." from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, www.facebook.com/declanorourkemusic England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in 19 APRIL playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... and visitors. CONNLA: At The Polish Ex-Serviceman's Club, www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30 pm. The Club provides concerts every Thursday PAT MCMANUS: At Green Hotel Kinross. Pat night in the Polish Club and encourages interest MacManus Band will play Backstage at the Green in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also Hotel at 8.00pm for Mundell Music. Tickets £18. actively encourage links with other countries and www.mundellmusic.com have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden 12 APRIL & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club SESSION A92: At The Polish Ex-Serviceman's members and visitors. Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at www.facebook.com/Connlamusic 7.30 pm. The Club provides concerts every www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Thursday night in the Polish Club and encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and ALEX CORNISH: At Green Hotel Kinross. Alex World music. We also actively encourage links Cornish plays Backstage at the Green Hotel at with other countries and have hosted bands from 8.00pm for Mundell Music. Tickets £14. Alex USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Cornish is a singer-songwriter from Dunbar, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst Scotland, a seaside town just outside Edinburgh. others. We encourage involvement in playing www.mundellmusic.com instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and 26 APRIL visitors.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: fife + central + perthshire + tayside Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... WOODY PINES: At The Polish Ex-Serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30 pm. The Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club and 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.facebook.com/woodypines www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Crail Folk Club presents ..... WINTER WILSON: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk
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 10 MAY Crail Folk Club presents ..... THE POOZIES: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 12 MAY
NORRIE MCCULLOCH with support from SCOTT WILLIAM URQUHART: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. This is a chance to catch Norrie and his collaborators live in the Tolbooth auditorium showcasing new material and songs from across all of his previous releases - Stirling based Fingerstyle guitarist Scott William 28 APRIL Urquhart will open the evening, with fans such as Lauren Laverne and Gideon Coe on BBC 6 FAT GOTH Farewell Show with Music this is a great opportunity to see Scott STONETHROWER: At Conroy's Basement, play on his home turf. 8pm-Tickets £10. Pitched Dundee. After eight years, four albums, and as one of the best artists to have emerged in the praise from the press, it is with a heavy heart Scottish Folk/Americana scene over the past few that Fat Goth have announced they are calling it years, Ayrshire born songwriter Norrie McCulloch a day. The alt-rock trio have three shows continues to impress critics with with 3 original planned in Glasgow, Edinburgh and their albums in as many years and a tribute to hometown Dundee, before officially calling it country music legend Townes Van Zandt quits. Front man Fraser Stewart has said: "... towards the end of 2017 followed by shows in we're immeasurably proud of everything our the USA and an appearance at the opening night band has managed to achieve in the last 8 years of Glasgow Americana Festival. and we would like to offer up our sincerest www.culturestirling.org gratitude and appreciation for everyone who has www.facebook.com/norriemccullochmusic/ supported us along the way." www.facebook.com/fatgoth1/ 24 MAY 3 MAY
Sessions' at The Two Sisters Cafe, Carnoustie Doors 7:30pm - Tickets £10. Pitched as one of the best artists to have emerged in the Scottish Folk/Americana scene over the past few years, Ayrshire born songwriter Norrie McCulloch continues to impress critics with with 3 original albums in as many years and a tribute to country music legend Townes Van Zandt towards the end of 2017 followed by shows in the USA and an appearance at the opening night of Glasgow Americana Festival. www.facebook.com/norriemccullochmusic/ 14 JUNE Crail Folk Club presents ..... THE GOLDHEART SISTERS: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 28 JUNE Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. During Singers' Nights we feature local singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail. All are welcome. If you don’t want to perform then just come along and tap your feet. Floor spots usually available on guest nights. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 12 JULY Crail Folk Club presents ..... HAGGERDASH: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk
Crail Folk Club presents ..... CLIVE GREGSON & LIZ SIMCOCK: At Crail Town Hall, Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... 8pm. We aim to provide a quality guest list with CHARLIE MCKERRON, ROSS AINSLIE & the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and MARC CLEMENT: At The Polish Exlisten in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is Serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, not licensed, so please feel free to bring your doors open at 7.30 pm. The Club provides own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club 01333 450572 or @ and encourages interest in Scottish Traditional www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 31 AUGUST and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted 7 JUNE BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling. bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & NORRIE MCCULLOCH: At 'The HomeGround Fiddles will join together with remarkable
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carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 29 MARCH TIDELINES: At Woodend Barn, Banchory. 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/ 30 MARCH MICHAEL JAMES AND THE BEDHEADS: At Krakatoa, Aberdeen. Upbeat indie rock band from Aberdeen. They keep their music and style rough and ready so never had theirtracks mastered. They also only take fuel money from their payments and give the rest to charity, alongside their money made from their EP. www.facebook.com/ MichaelJamesAndTheBedheads 31 MARCH
THE DOORS ALIVE: At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 8pm. The Doors Alive are a British tribute band widely regarded as the closest and most enthralling representation of the legendary 1960's rock gods The Doors in the world today. The band recreate the sound, look, presence and magic of a real 1960's Doors concert, perfectly and effortlessly transporting the audience back in time with classic hits such as Light My Fire, When The Music's Over, Riders On The Storm, The End and many more. Tickets £16.50 on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 6 APRIL Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... PEEWEE MOORE + support from MIKE WEST: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. With the gift of raw talent, and showmanship Peewee has been fortunate enough to be able to share the stage with several of his hero's, as well as some of outlaw country, americana, and rockabilly's most well known, and received acts such as Kris Kristofferson, Billy Joe Shaver, David Allen Coe, Ralph Stanley, Dwight Yoakam, Charlie Daniels, Dicky Betts, Cowboy Jack Clement, Steve Earle, Red Simpson, Shooter Jennings, Junior Brown, Chris Knight, Todd Snyder, Wanda Jackson, The Blasters, Southern Culture On The Skids, and countless others www.almostbluepromotions.com
who participated in many adventurous configurations as a leader, composer and sideman. He is especially remembered for his long association with Sir John Dankworth, and for a string of successful solo albums for ECM, which featured collaborations with Keith Jarrett, Mike Brecker and Jan Garbarek. www.snjo.co.uk 27 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ..... WOODY PINES: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. Roots music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last time they toured the UK, reviewers unanimously declared them to be one of the most entertaining acts on the Americana circuit. www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com 28 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ..... WOODY PINES: At Woodend Barn, Banchory. Roots music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last time they toured the UK, reviewers unanimously declared them to be one of the most entertaining acts on the Americana circuit. www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com 29 APRIL
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An Evening with JAMES TOSELAND: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE Aberdeen. 7.30pm. An evening with James LOWEST PAIR: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. Toseland, double World Superbike Champion and Rarely have we heard such beautiful music so now professional musician. In an exciting change perfectly performed. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. from our usual format the evening will consist of Lee are in the premier league. As top reviewer a look back over James' illustrious motorcycle Mike Morrison said at AmercanRootsUK: “A huge racing career and the development of his career breath of fresh air!” Since our sister operation, in music. For the first time in Scotland fans will BloodygreatPR sent out review copies of their then be treated to an acoustic set performed by TWO new releases in 2016, the circuit has been James and two of the band members of buzzing. Their UK debut in 2017 was a triumph. "TOSELAND"; Zurab Melua and Ed Bramford. www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair This promises to be an evening not to be missed. www.brookfield-knights.com The event is once again very kindly sponsored by Ecosse Motorcycles of Aberdeen and Dundee. 21 APRIL Tickets £18.18 on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Väsen @ Northern Arc Sessions with HEIDI www.motorcyclelegendevents.com TALBOT: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Widely regarded as one of the outstanding highlights of 1 MAY this year's Celtic Connections, Sweden's roots music ambassadors, Väsen, have just announced Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE they will be returning to these shores for a FRETLESS: At Glassel Hall, Aberdeenshire. whistle-stop tour in April. Their current album, Multi-Juno award-winning Canadian supergroup Brewed, has been winning them even more The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The media exposure and pulling in five star reviews Year) made a huge impact when they played in some of the biggest publications. When they Celtic Connections festival back in January. Now return in the Spring, they will have shows in they return as one of the main visiting Edinburgh, Glasgow, Shetland and Aberdeen. attractions at this year’s Shetland Folk Festival The Granite City show is a double-header with and Edinburgh’s TradFest. Heidi Talbot sharing the stage. www.facebook.com/thefretless www.vasen.se www.brookfield-knights.com The SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA (SNJO) directed by Tommy Smith presentsKenny Wheeler’s ‘Sweet Sister Suite’ featuring soloists LAURA JURD (trumpet) and IRINI ARABATZI (voice) and The Music of Mary Lou Williams featuring BRIAN KELLOCK (piano): At The Sanctuary at Queen’s Cross, Aberdeen AB10 1YN, tickets on 07827 966735. 7.30pm. Jump into Spring with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and their special guests Laura Jurd, Irini Arabatzi and Brian Kellock for a celebration of jazz genius. Together they will explore a rarely performed work by master composer, the late Kenny Wheeler, and the repertoire of pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams. Kenny Wheeler was a Canadian-born jazz trumpet player who became a stalwart of British modern jazz and
4 MAY SKERRYVORE: At Speyside Whisky Festival, Glenlivet. Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music ‘Live Act of the Year’ Award (2016 & 2011), Skerryvore have been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the remote Isle of Tiree on to International tours that have included performances in Central Park NYC, The Ryder Cup Louisville and the Shanghai Expo, China. Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the different personalities and upbringing of the 8 band members who hail from different regions of Scotland. 2018 will bring the release of SKERRYVORE’s 6th studio album accompanied by a global tour that will include a headline performance at the legendary Tonder Festival,
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Cup Louisville and the Shanghai Expo, China. Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the 12 MAY different personalities and upbringing of the 8 band members who hail from different regions of Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... BEN Scotland. 2018 will bring the release of GLOVER + support from MARTHA L HEALY: SKERRYVORE’s 6th studio album accompanied At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. by a global tour that will include a headline £10.00+bf / £12 on the door. The music of performance at the legendary Tonder Festival, Americana artists mixed with Irish music was the Denmark. More details and tickets @ soundtrack for Ben Glover growing up in the www.skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ sleepy seaside village of Glenarm in the north of Ireland. This musical theme is woven throughout 8 APRIL his life - one artist influenced by two countries connected by the Atlantic Ocean. Glover’s Watercolour Music presents ..... Kaela relocation to America in 2008 has allowed him to Rowan Band with support from Eva Corser: explore his influences in depth while keeping a At Watercolour Music, Ardgour PH33 7AH. 3pm . firm grasp on his Celtic roots. Donations £10 (children free). Kaela Rowan has www.almostbluepromotions.com her roots firmly in Lochaber, but has gained international attention as the singer with Acid 8 JUNE Croft legends Shooglenifty. Her own trio will be taking to the Watercolour stage with husband Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... James Mackintosh (the Shoogles' drummer and WYNNTOWN MARSHALS + support from likewise a 'lochside' boy with his Corran Ferry NORRIE MCCULLOCH: At The Blue Lamp, connections), and Ewan MacPherson on guitar. Aberdeen. 7.30pm. £8+bf / £10 on the door. Singing in Gaelic, Scots and English, she takes Formed in Edinburgh in 2007, The Wynntown the listener on a tour of some of the finest Scots Marshals tip their hat to artists like The and Irish ballads, arranged in a unique style that Jayhawks, Wilco, Drive-By Truckers, Ryan is both respectful and innovative. And to Adams and Neil Young. The Marshals' sound can showcase young locally-connected talent through loosely be described as ‘country rock', although the generous support of the Ardgour Area Fund, the power pop hooks of "Two's Company" and and this concert will be no exception, with the the Stones-y swagger of "You Can Have My opening act this time being Eva Corser, an Heart" convey the band's love of guitars, their emerging singer-songwriter, grand-daughter of way with a catchy chorus and their unabashed Aonghas Grant, and niece of Angus R., belief in the power of rock music as a storytelling Shooglenifty's much missed lead fiddler. Booking medium. Pitched as one of the best artists to essential (pay at door) on 01855-841320 or @ have emerged in the Scottish Folk/Americana info@watercolourmusic.co.uk or tel: scene over the past few years, Ayrshire born www.watercolourmusic.co.uk songwriter Norrie McCulloch continues to impress critics with with 3 original albums in as 13 APRIL many years and a tribute to country music legend Townes Van Zandt towards the end of Classic Clapton unplugged: At The Blackstairs 2017 followed by shows in the USA and an Lounge, Wick. MIKE HALL & ADAM HOWELLS appearance at the opening night of Glasgow are on a “Classic Clapton unplugged” tour in Americana Festival. April playing 2 x 60 minute sets at each venue. www.almostbluepromotions.com For these unplugged gigs we will both sing & play acoustic guitar. The show will be based 30 AUGUST around Slowhand's multi-million selling album ''Eric Clapton / unplugged'' - Eric's best-selling BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Beach Ballroom, album ever, winning numerous Grammies and Aberdeen. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle being responsible for his resurgence as a world band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with superstar in the 90's. We will include many of remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special the best tracks from Eric's unplugged album, one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 including Tears in Heaven, Before You Accuse years of touring and recording and are delighted Me, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And to honour this birthday with a string of special Out, Running on Faith, Alberta, Old Love and of performances throughout Scotland with special course Layla. The concerts will also feature new guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed acoustic versions of other Clapton Classics such their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic as Wonderful Tonight, Lay Down Sally, Promises, Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look Change the World and While My Guitar Gently forward to taking to the road to continue the Weeps. Tickets @ celebrations during the late summer months. www.seetickets.com www.blazinfiddles.com www.classic-clapton.com
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DÀIMH: At Astley Hall, Arisaig. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 Send us all your gig dates years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s for the Highlands roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever 31 MARCH gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the SKERRYVORE: At The Arc Sessions, Fochabers. 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music performed on. ‘Live Act of the Year’ Award (2016 & 2011), www.daimh.net Skerryvore have been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the remote Isle of 31 MAY Tiree on to International tours that have included performances in Central Park NYC, The Ryder
DÀIMH: At Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 1 JUNE Sutherland Sessions presents ..... DÀIMH: At Ardgay Hall. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 2 JUNE DÀIMH: At Strathy Hall, Strathy, Thurso. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 9 JUNE SKERRYVORE: At Oban Live, Oban. Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music ‘Live Act of the Year’ Award (2016 & 2011), Skerryvore have been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the remote Isle of Tiree on to International tours that have included performances in Central Park NYC, The Ryder Cup Louisville and the Shanghai Expo, China. Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the different personalities and upbringing of the 8 band members who hail from different regions of Scotland. 2018 will bring the release of SKERRYVORE’s 6th studio album accompanied by a global tour that will include a headline performance at the legendary Tonder Festival, Denmark. More details and tickets @ www.skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ 3 AUGUST 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 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
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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 29 AUGUST firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Eden Court Theatre, 2017 closed out with the band having played to Inverness. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with 3-6 MAY with plans for 2018 including headline slots at remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and FRETLESS: At Shetland Folk Festival. Multi-Juno domination! are delighted to honour this birthday with a award-winning Canadian supergroup The www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ string of special performances throughout Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The Year) Scotland with special guest singer Karen made a huge impact when they played Celtic 13 SEPTEMBER Matheson. Having performed their premiere Connections festival back in January. Now they 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in return as one of the main visiting attractions at TIDELINES: At Ceol Cholasa, Isle of Colonsay. January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to this year’s Shetland Folk Festival and Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal the road to continue the celebrations during the Edinburgh’s TradFest. Scottish success story. While their music is late summer months. www.facebook.com/thefretless heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the www.blazinfiddles.com www.brookfield-knights.com Highland places they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce 24 MAY Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably DÀIMH: At Isle of Muck. Highland hard hitters just about there! Having already established a Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of 2017 closed out with the band having played to Send us all your gig dates West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s with plans for 2018 including headline slots at for all of the Scottish islands roots remain firmly tied to the region by the HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK Email them to Carol enduring connections of the 3 remaining tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for domination! carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever Isle of Bute …. gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues Transclyde Music is a group of like minded from their inaugural tour and also notches up people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to promote live music on the island. For their latest the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. gig news go to …. www.daimh.net www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE FRETLESS: At The Big Hoolie session aboard the ferry to Shetland. Multi-Juno award-winning Canadian supergroup The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The Year) made a huge impact when they played Celtic Connections festival back in January. Now they return as one of the main visiting attractions at this year’s Shetland Folk Festival and Edinburgh’s TradFest. www.facebook.com/thefretless www.brookfield-knights.com
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Classic Clapton unplugged: At The Stromness Hotel, Orkney. MIKE HALL & ADAM HOWELLS are on a “Classic Clapton unplugged” tour in April playing 2 x 60 minute sets at each venue. For these unplugged gigs we will both sing & play acoustic guitar. The show will be based around Slowhand's multi-million selling album ''Eric Clapton / unplugged'' - Eric's best-selling album ever, winning numerous Grammies and being responsible for his resurgence as a world superstar in the 90's. We will include many of the best tracks from Eric's unplugged album, including Tears in Heaven, Before You Accuse Me, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, Running on Faith, Alberta, Old Love and of course Layla. The concerts will also feature new acoustic versions of other Clapton Classics such as Wonderful Tonight, Lay Down Sally, Promises, Change the World and While My Guitar Gently Weeps. www.classic-clapton.com
DÀIMH: At Isle of Canna. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net
AYRSHIRE + DUMFRIESSHIRE + Carlisle
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Brookfield Knights presents ..... CONNLA: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. When they played Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall during the Celtic Connections The Scotsman awarded them a 5DÀIMH: At Seall - The Stables, Armadale, Isle star review. Over the past year, they have of Skye. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a toured in the USA, Germany, and the UK new studio album; The Rough Bounds. (several times). The band ended 2017 on a high Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, 20 APRIL the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber when Songlines magazine placed their River Waiting CD in the Number 1 position of their Top Brookfield Knights presents ..... VÄSEN: At where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still Ten Essential Irish Albums – a list that contained based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. Sweden’s leading many of the big names of the genre. tied to the region by the enduring connections of roots music ambassadors, Väsen, continue to www.facebook.com/Connlamusic the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough reign supreme as they tour the world performing www.brookfield-knights.com Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on almost every continent. In close on 30 years on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day of making music together in a career described after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour 28 APRIL by respected Songlines writer and broadcaster Fiona Talkington as “brilliant,” she recently said includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and BADSTONE: At Harbour Bar, Troon, free also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish in her 5-star review of their latest album they admission. 9pm. Rock, blues, soul, plus more. Islands the band has performed on. were now “an unstoppable force.” www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band www.daimh.net www.vasen.se www.brookfield-knights.com 26 MAY
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breath of fresh air!” Since our sister operation, BloodygreatPR sent out review copies of their TWO new releases in 2016, the circuit has been buzzing. Their UK debut in 2017 was a triumph. www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair www.brookfield-knights.com
Brookfield Knights presents ..... WOODY PINES: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Roots music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last time they toured the UK, reviewers unanimously declared them to be one of the most entertaining 8 APRIL acts on the Americana circuit. www.facebook.com/woodypines Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE www.brookfield-knights.com LOWEST PAIR: At Jumpin Hot Club, The Studio, Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Rarely have we heard such beautiful music so perfectly performed. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee are in the premier league. As top reviewer Mike Morrison said at AmercanRootsUK: “A huge breath of fresh air!” Since our sister operation, BloodygreatPR sent out review copies of their TWO new releases in 2016, the circuit has been Send us all your gig dates for buzzing. Their UK debut in 2017 was a triumph. Scottish Borders and www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair Northumberland areas www.brookfield-knights.com
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Väsen: At Sage, Gateshead. Widely regarded as one of the outstanding highlights of this year's Celtic Connections, Sweden's roots music ambassadors, Väsen, have just announced they will be returning to these shores for a whistlestop tour in April. Their current album, Brewed, has been winning them even more media exposure and pulling in five star reviews in some of the biggest publications. When they return in the Spring, they will have shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Shetland and Aberdeen. The Granite City show is a double-header with Heidi Talbot sharing the stage. www.vasen.se 1 MAY
Brookfield Knights presents ..... WOODY PINES: At Coldingham Village Hall, Berwickshire. Roots music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last time they toured the UK, reviewers unanimously declared them to be one Email them to Carol 13 APRIL of the most entertaining acts on the Americana carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com circuit. www.facebook.com/woodypines Brookfield Knights presents ..... CONNLA: At www.brookfield-knights.com 29 MARCH Village Hall, Coldingham. When they played Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall during the Celtic 2 MAY Kazmiranda Beginners Jam: At The Auction Connections The Scotsman awarded them a 5House in Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed star review. Over the past year, they have Brookfield Knights presents ..... WOODY (next to Asda). With Steve Morrison from toured in the USA, Germany, and the UK PINES: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Roots 7.00pm all welcome. For details email Brian at (several times). The band ended 2017 on a high music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed the brian@themusicgallery.com when Songlines magazine placed their River crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last www.facebook.com/TheAuctionHouseOnDemand Waiting CD in the Number 1 position of their Top time they toured the UK, reviewers unanimously www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK Ten Essential Irish Albums – a list that contained declared them to be one of the most entertaining many of the big names of the genre. acts on the Americana circuit. 30 MARCH www.facebook.com/Connlamusic www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com www.brookfield-knights.com BROKEN WITT REBELS with support ORDINARYSON: At Hemelvaart Bier Cafe, High 14 APRIL 3 MAY Street, Ayton, Berwickshire TD14 5QL. £10. There will be gig grub available on the night too! THE DEADLY WINTERS: At The Barrels Brookfield Knights presents ..... WOODY Broken Witt Rebels won Best Rock Act (ahead of Alehouse, Berwick-upon-Tweed. 9pm. The PINES: At Jumpin Hot Club, Cluny 2, NewcastleHunter and the Bear) at the first annual Deadly Winters re-define the term ‘folk-rock’, upon-Tyne. Roots music hotshots Woody Pines Unsigned Music Awards held at The Troxy in and take you on musical travels through tales of have wowed the crowds on both sides of the London, and closed the show by performing love, pain, sorrow, joy and friendship. The five- Atlantic and last time they toured the UK, 'Guns' for the crowd. They have since gone on to piece know their audience and know their stories reviewers unanimously declared them to be one record their debut album with Universal Records well, bringing to the stage an emotive musicality of the most entertaining acts on the Americana and have just completed a major European tour, that goes beyond an ordinary performance. You circuit. www.facebook.com/woodypines playing to some massive crowds in huge venues. get a real story with these guys, a story that www.brookfield-knights.com Their sound has been described as "similar to blossoms and erupts beneath and around Kings of Leon....when they were good.....only intricate and well-constructed melodies. 11 MAY better!" www.brokenwittrebels.com www.facebook.com/deadlywinters DÀIMH: At The Maltings, Berwick. Highland hard 31 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ..... CONNLA: At hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The St Cuthbert’s, Seahouses. When they played Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na STEVE MORRISON BAND: At The Plough on Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall during the Celtic Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area the Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed. 7.30pm, Its free Connections The Scotsman awarded them a 5of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 so come and chill out in the lounge and treat star review. Over the past year, they have years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s yourself to some tasty food or just have a drink toured in the USA, Germany, and the UK roots remain firmly tied to the region by the with us. www.facebook.com/theploughonthehill (several times). The band ended 2017 on a high enduring connections of the 3 remaining when Songlines magazine placed their River founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for 6 APRIL Waiting CD in the Number 1 position of their Top release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; Ten Essential Irish Albums – a list that contained exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE many of the big names of the genre. gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues LOWEST PAIR: At The Haining, Selkirk. Rarely www.facebook.com/Connlamusic from their inaugural tour and also notches up the have we heard such beautiful music so perfectly www.brookfield-knights.com 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee are performed on. in the premier league. As top reviewer Mike 23 APRIL www.daimh.net Morrison said at AmercanRootsUK: “A huge
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Glasgow 29 June-1 July and 6+8 July Aberdeen Jazz Festival Orkney TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in Aberdeen 24-27 May 2018 and will be extending its music offering 8-18 March The first four artists to appear at the 2018 Orkacross two weekends on 29 June – 1 July plus 6 Featuring 35 concerts, performers from two con- ney Folk Festival have been announced this and 8 July, and now festival organisers DF Continents and live music over 11 days, we invite week. Scottish singer-songwriter, Dougie Maccerts have confirmed the first headliner Liam audiences to come along and join the biggest Lean; exquisite Highland fiddler, Duncan ChisGallagher will play Glasgow Green on Saturday ever Aberdeen Jazz Festival! holm, with his extended band line-up; String Sis- 30 June, joined by fellow British stars Courteenwww.aberdeenjazzfestival.com ters - a ten piece collaboration featuring worlders, Wolf Alice and J Hus. renowned fiddle players and accompanists from www.trnsmtfest.com the USA, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Shetland; and Newfoundland’s globe-trotting trio, The Once, are all heading to the 36th annual festival in May. Northern Streams www.orkneyfolkfestival.com Stonehaven Folk Festival Edinburgh 20-22 April Stonehaven Hidden Door Festival Come along to experience the best and new of 5-8 July Nordic and Scottish folk music, song and dance - Leith Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 30th FesFor three days in April this unique festival com- 25 May-3 June tival this year. Organisers are planning a number bines concerts, workshops and sessions. For the Hidden Door 2018 reveals a diverse programme of special events to mark this milestone includpast 13 years the Traditional Music and Song As- of music, visual art, theatre, film, spoken word ing a special festival launch night on 23 March. sociation of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians and dance with an all-star cast of collaborators. The pretty North East coastal town of StoneBranch), have been bringing the finest in Nordic www.hiddendoorblog.org haven comes alive with a vibrant mix of tradiand Scottish music, song and dance to enthusitional and contemporary “Folk” music and song. astic audiences in Edinburgh. Save up to £16 Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workwith an all in one Festival ticket! shops and fun things to do. www.eltmsa.org.uk www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
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Oban 8-9 June Oban Live was created following the open-air Edinburgh concert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary 26 Apr – 6 May celebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to of living traditions and local cultures. Encounter Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk with the aim of showcasing the very best Scotdrama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across tish and International artists as part of both the Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe events. yet resonating in the present, TradFest showDetails for early bird Oban Live 2018 tickets will cases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s His- be announced soon on Oban Live’s social media tory and Heritage as well as providing a platform channels. for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. www.obanlive.com Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as part of the finale performances this year! www.tracscotland.org/tradfest Killin Music Festival Killin 15-17 June Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar Shetland Folk Festival sessions, workshops, kids activities, competiShetland tions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s 3-6 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes- third year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify tival is regarded a prestigious event for perform- it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on ers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol- board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out untary committee (and run by an even bigger for 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the www.killinmusicfestival.com isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world Riverside Rock has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are reguJedburgh larly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of 23 June local musicians that our remote isles have to ofRiverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with fer. something for everyone young and old and dewww.shetlandfolkfestival.com signed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Children’s Entertainment inTectonics Glasgow cludes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Glasgow Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair 5-6 May The festival brings together international and lo- Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find cal artists, composers and performers from the a better value family festival anywhere in Scotworlds of classical, experimental, rock, noise, land, Riverside Rock is the place to be. sound art, dance and visual art for two days of www.riversiderock.co.uk exploratory music-making in Glasgow.
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Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 13-15 July TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Brandnew to TMF 2018 will be the ELEVATE STAGE. This new outdoor stage will showcase the best talent on the Scottish music scene with its lineup focusing on up-and-coming Scottish artists. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 18-21 July Four day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audience locally and from across the world, many of whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just love coming here and joining in the great party. www.hebceltfest.com
AUGUST Belladrum Festival Beauly 2-4 August Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘Oscars’. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
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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
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