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Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Hot new releases, plus rock and pop music from Scotland and around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Jill Barkley: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Aberdeen + North East
ALT: 9-10pm on BBC ALBA. Alt is big, it’s bold and it’s brash – it’s Alt. It’s here to reclaim music from shiny floored studios and give it back to the fans, each episode crackling with an energy and vibrancy that comes from a mix of crowdpleasing favourites and exciting breakthrough acts. The headliners go back to their roots, playing intimate, electric sets to diehard fans, and the post-industrial aesthetic of derelict spaces lend the show a unique visual style reflecting the spare, down and dirty performances from emerging stars and seasoned professionals. Tonight’s show includes a live set from TRAVIS and features SIOBHAN WILSON, MAEVE MACKINNON and MISS IRENIE ROSE in session. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive pipe music programme featuring news and recordings from the piping world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Rip It Up Unwrapped: 10.30pm on BBC Scotland. How a group of indie dreamers from Lanarkshire took on the world. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland
TRNSMT: 11pm on BBC Scotland. Highlights of TRNSMT 2018, presented by Edith Bowman. ALT: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Alt is big, it’s bold and www.bbc.co.uk/scotland it’s brash – it’s Alt. It’s here to reclaim music from shiny floored studios and give it back to the Belladrum: Midnight on BBC ALBA. Highlights fans, each episode crackling with an energy and from the Garden Stage at Belladrum 2018. www.bbcalba.co.uk vibrancy that comes from a mix of crowdpleasing favourites and exciting breakthrough SUNDAY 24 MARCH acts. The headliners go back to their roots, playing intimate, electric sets to diehard fans, Take The Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. and the post-industrial aesthetic of derelict For the very best in traditional music and song spaces lend the show a unique visual style join Gary Innes. reflecting the spare, down and dirty performances from emerging stars and seasoned www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland professionals. This episode features Jazz Nights: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. performances from MULL HISTORICAL Seonaid Aitken is joined by musician SAM SOCIETY plus COLONEL MUSTARD AND THE BERSTAN for a Scottish jazz round-up. DIJON 5. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Na Trads: 4.15pm on BBC ALBA. PHIL & ALY perform with QUENDALE BAY at the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Take The Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song join Gary Innes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Travelling Folk: 7.10pm on BBC ALBA.
Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Percussionist COLIN CURRIE talks to composer JAMES MacMILLAN in his 60th birthday year. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 9.45pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from WARD THOMAS' performance at Belladrum 2018. www.bbcalba.co.uk ALT: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Alt is big, it’s bold and it’s brash – it’s Alt. It’s here to reclaim music
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Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Multi-instrumentalist KAPIL SESHASAYEE is in session for Vic and BBC Music Introducing. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Port: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh vist the Orkney Isles to meet musical friends. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with all the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky Ross introduces you to new and classic Americana & Alternative Country. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues TUNE: 11.20pm on BBC Scotland. Mark and soul. MacKenzie discusses Inverness' challenging www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland and exciting dance music scene. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland MONDAY 25 MARCH TUNE: 11.25pm on BBC Scotland. PALE The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio WAVES perform in front of a sell-out crowd Scotland. Tune into what is happening in at SWG3. music, arts and culture from across www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 11.40pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from WARD THOMAS' Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm performance at Belladrum 2018. on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with all the www.bbcalba.co.uk essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TUESDAY 26 MARCH
Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting both contemporary and clsssic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Oran Na Mna: 11pm on BBC ALBA. The personal song and poetry choice of KATHLEEN MacINNES. www.bbcalba.co.uk WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland.
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internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and inspired performances. His songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.riverfolk.org www.dougiemaclean.com
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SKERRYVORE - EVO Tour USA: Twice winners of Scottish 'Live Act Of The Year' Skerryvore extend their EVO World Tour to include more US shows in 2019 with dates in NY, PA, FL, OK, IL, WI, MI, AR and KS throughout January and March. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the 16 APRIL raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed SALTHOUSE: At The Slaughtered Lamb, that over the next decade they would 34-35 Great Sutton Street, London. EC1V become a multi-award winning act that was 0DX. 7.30pm. "Jenny Sturgeon is as close performing in over 25 countries worldwide. to an organic folksinger/songwriter as you From those traditional roots the band have can get. She absorbs the culture, essence, developed both in size and sound to create stories and legends of her native region and a unique fusion of their traditional music manufactures them into inspired songs and and songs with the urban sounds of rock, tunes which reflect much of the natural pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse world around her." - Folk All traditional Scottish music and rhythms with www.facebook.com/jennysturgeonmusic a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high-energy sound. 16 MAY www.skerryvore.com www.facebook.com/skerryvore ANGUS MUNRO: At Dublin Castle, Camden, London. Angus Munro is an APRIL / MAY exciting emerging talent on the Scottish music scene for which The Scotsman DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS: described him as ‘soulful and outrageous … In USA (various dates inc Albino Skunk the highest range I’ve ever seen’; The Music Festival SC, Pensacola Festival FL, Herald said he is ‘tightly energetic and Frog Pond AL). Dean Owens is one precisely punchy’ and BBC Radio Scotland Scotland’s finest singer/songwriters. Armed rated him as ‘the best artist we’ve ever had with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully in session.’ Angus has toured and appeared crafted stories and memorably hearton stage with a wide range of artists from twisting melodies, he is a compelling and Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox and engaging live performer, with an emotional Charlie Barnes (Bastille) to Scouting For hurricane of stories and songs. His band, Girls, The Hoosiers and jazz outfit Snarky The Whisky Hearts, is a mighty all star linePuppy; all of whom have been ‘weirded out’ up who can rock up a storm, with subtle by him. 18 March marks the launch of flashes of roots and twang. Angus Munro’s stunning debut deluxe www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic edition EP Mirror Man, featuring 5 selfpenned songs released on Councillor 8 APRIL Records. www.angusmunromusic.com DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At
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DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert with special guests THE WINDHAM CHAMBER SINGERS: At Windham Performing Arts Centre, Windham, Maine. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He is internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and inspired performances. His songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.windhamchambersingers.tix.com www.dougiemaclean.com 11 APRIL DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At Shalin Liu Performance Centre, Rockport, Maine. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He is internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and inspired performances. His songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.tickets.rockportmusic.org www.dougiemaclean.com 13 APRIL DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert: At 8th
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Edinburgh. The infamous Haggis Horns hardly need any introduction, having been at the forefront of the UK funk scene since they came to our attention on the legendary album "Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds". They have four funk-fuelled albums under their belt, 'Hot Damn!', 'Keep On Movin', 'What Comes To Mind', 'One Of These Days' and they have been rocking crowds the world over for years winning fans with their distinctive northern funk sound combining ass-shaking breakbeats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop. The Red Hot Rhythm Makers are an all female band, from Central Scotland, has been assembled as a response to Ali Affleck’s pioneering and critically acclaimed ‘Preaching Divas’ project; which focuses on the groundbreaking (and mostly forgotten) women of jazz and blues. Since The Red Hot Rhythm Makers went ‘public’ in summer 2018 they 14 APRIL have received rave reviews from very happy audiences. DOUGIE MACLEAN in Concert with www.facebook.com/thehaggishorns special guests THE WINDHAM CHAMBER www.facebook.com/redhotrhythmmakers SINGERS: At The River Club Music Hall, Scituate, MA. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. national musical treasure” (SingOut USA) Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, Campbell: Auld Lang Syne. Tales of time, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental love and friendship combine in an composition. He is internationally renowned exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of Pulse (“Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality the Mohicans' and inspired performances. and expression…” Musical Theatre Review). His songs have been covered by Paolo With live music, animation and movement, Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, wider universal truths. The show premiered Kathy Mattea and many other top at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Scottish performers. He has received two prestigious Storytelling Centre throughout August 2018. Presented by Greengold Projects and the Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Authentic Artist Collective. Auld Lang Syne is coAward from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an devised and directed by Kath Burlinson of the Authentic Artist Collective. OBE! Tickets @ www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial www.theriverclubmusichall.com www.dougiemaclean.com THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
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(SNJO) presents ‘Norse Myths' featuring ARILD ANDERSEN, TOMMY SMITH and PAOLO VINACCIA: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra open their Spring season on weekend of March 22-24th and are delighted to welcome Arild Andersen, Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia as featured guests on their exciting newly commissioned suite for jazz music: Norse Myths. Norse Myths explores the tales and ancient legends of four of Norway's most famous gods: Thor, Odin, Frigg and Loki alongside traditional folk melodies and our chosen composers, Øyvind Brække, Bill Dobbins, Geoffrey Keezer and Florian Ross have interpreted and developed these ideas to create this exciting and stunning new suite of music. With unlimited potential for musical imagery, imaginations will run riot as Thor swings that famous hammer and Odin’s thunder rolls high above the roof of Valhalla. www.snjo.co.uk Synergy Concerts presents ..... SLEEPER
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tour following the launch of their new album. www.facebook.com/Sleeperofficially DECAGRAM presents A Doune The Rabbit Hole 10th Anniversary Year Special WarmUp Show: At Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JX. Featuring The COSMIC DEAD, OTHER LANDS, KAPIL SESHASAYEE and DR VZX MOIST. Doors 7pm. £7 adv / £10 on the door. Tickets @ https://decagram.bigcartel.com/ www.facebook.com/DouneTheRabbitHole 25 APRIL ANGUS MUNRO: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Angus Munro is an exciting emerging talent on the Scottish music scene for which The Scotsman described him as ‘soulful and outrageous …the highest range I’ve ever seen’; The Herald said he is ‘tightly energetic and precisely punchy’ and BBC Radio Scotland rated him as ‘the best artist we’ve ever had in session.’ Angus has toured and appeared on stage with a wide range of artists from Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox and Charlie Barnes (Bastille) to Scouting For Girls, The Hoosiers and jazz outfit Snarky Puppy; all of whom have been ‘weirded out’ by him. 18 March marks the launch of Angus Munro’s stunning debut deluxe edition EP Mirror Man, featuring 5 self-penned songs released on Councillor Records. www.angusmunromusic.com 26 MARCH RootsBase presents ..... KIM EDGAR (solo): At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AZ. Pan-European folk band CARA (that Kim is a member of) is releasing “Mòran Taing” as a single on Thursday 28 March. This is two years after Kim's dad died from cancer and CARA is hoping to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, and also to comfort those who have experienced loss through this song, which focuses on gratitude for the people who touch our lives. Tonight at Rootsbase Kim will be performing the song in an exclusive solo live preview two nights before before the release. 'Mòran Taing' means “many thanks” in Scots Gaelic. The single will be available from CARA's website and digital download stores from Thursday, 28 March, as will the official music video. Rootsbase is a new live music club dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) to 9.30pm and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme www.cara-music.com 28 MARCH ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh 29 MARCH UFO Final Tour: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh.
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16 APRIL RootsBase presents ..... MAEVE MCKINNON (Duo): At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www. gildedballoon.co.uk/programme 18 APRIL TOMMY SMITH SEXTET: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Beasts of Scotland is inspired by the late Edwin Morgan’s poetry created to describe the characteristics of Scottish wildlife. Smith revisits one of his most successful and compelling pieces for the first time in many years, a suite of musical portraits which crackles with jazz spontaneity with narration by Tam Dean Burn. Tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net 21 APRIL ALI WHITWELL: At Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Every Thursday at 2.30pm. www.facebook.com/CaptainsBarEdinburgh LAKE STREET DIVE: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. The multi-genre band from Boston, Massachusetts showcase their new album. Tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net 23 APRIL RootsBase presents ..... TWELFTH DAY: At Gilded Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A new live music club - dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end of Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ www. gildedballoon.co.uk/programme
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supergroup The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of The Year) also picked up two nominations in the Canadian Folk Music Awards (Best Contemporary Album and Instrumental Group of The Year). The accolade was 29 APRIL great news for a band that continues to grow in stature around the world, seen Brookfield Knights presents ..... MAY by many as one of the most powerfully ERLEWINE TRIO: At Traverse Theatre, charged forces on the roots music circuit. Edinburgh. May Erlewine made a big www.facebook.com/thefretless impression when she played UK festival www.brookfield-knights.com dates with her side project, The Sweet Water Warblers, in 2017. Now, she tours 7 MAY in her own right, with two of her renowned backing band to perform in the RootsBase presents ..... RACHEL trio format that has been on the road in NEWTON: At Gilded Balloon Basement, the USA. Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Edinburgh. A www.facebook.com/mayerlewinemusic new live music club - dedicated to www.brookfield-knights.com presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the 30 APRIL name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded RootsBase presents ..... CHARLOTTE Balloon Basement at the west end of MARSHALL & THE 45S: At Gilded Rose Street. All shows begin at 7.30pm Balloon Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose (doors open at 6.30pm) and all tickets Street, Edinburgh. A new live music are priced at £11 (£9 concession) @ club - dedicated to presenting the very www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going under the name RootsBase, the 10 MAY weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement TIM GARLAND: Weather Walker: At at the west end of Rose Street. All shows Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Three worldbegin at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) class virtuosi (GARLAND, JASON and all tickets are priced at £11 (£9 REBELLO and YURI GOLOUBEV) at the concession) @ height of their creative powers perform www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme material born from Tim’s love of the natural world. The music uses folk song 5 MAY and some unconventional atmospheric devices. Tickets @ THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ www.thequeenshall.net ORCHESTRA - featuring TOMMY SMITH, IRINI ARABATZI, MARIO 11 MAY CARIBE & BRIAN KELLOCK: At Usher Hall, Edinburgh. 'New Waves' - the SNJO NEU! REEKIE!: At Queen's Hall, invite you to celebrate the extraordinary Edinburgh. Tickets @ music of two legendary names in 20th www.thequeenshall.net Century music: the inimitable Antonio Carlos Jobim and the irrepressible ‘Fats’ 14 MAY Waller. Antonio Carlos Jobim was the foremost composer of authentic Brazilian RootsBase presents ..... FERGUS bossa nova and samba styled popular MCCREADIE TRIO: At Gilded Balloon jazz, and his crossover projects with Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Stan Getz made him a household name. Edinburgh. A new live music club Jazz musicians have long been influenced dedicated to presenting the very best in by their music and few are better placed folk, trad and roots-based music. Going than saxophonist Tommy Smith, under the name RootsBase, the weekly Brazilian guitarist Mario Caribe, and gigs will take place every Tuesday at the vocalist Irini Arabatzi alongside the SNJO Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end to articulate the aspirational and escapist of Rose Street. All shows begin at nature of this cool, soft, and sinuous 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all music. The jazz pianist Thomas ‘Fats’ tickets are priced at £11 (£9 concession) Waller has been immortalized in print, @ on record and screen and was an www.gildedballoon.co.uk/programme influential, game-changing composer and instrumentalist. He will be lovingly 21 MAY restored as the SNJO visits Waller’s popular repertoire. Few pianists are more RootsBase presents ..... GIL SCOTTqualified to bring fresh interpretations to HERON SONGBOOK: At Gilded Balloon Waller’s challenging innovations than Basement, Rose Theatre, Rose Street, Scotland’s Brian Kellock. Edinburgh. A new live music club www.snjo.co.uk dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music. Going 6 MAY under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE Gilded Balloon Basement at the west end FRETLESS: At TradFest, Edinburgh. of Rose Street. All shows begin at Multi-Juno award-winning Canadian 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) and all
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Angus Munro is an exciting emerging talent on the Scottish music scene for which The Scotsman described him as ‘soulful and outrageous …the highest range I’ve ever seen’; The Herald said he is ‘tightly energetic and precisely punchy'.
characters. Angus attributes this ‘vigorous vocal muscular training’ to being able to sing With this in mind, this highly acclaimed singer/ falsetto. He now enjoys a five octave range which puts him in league with Maria Carey. songwriter will perform on Thursday 25 April at the prestigious venue The Voodoo Rooms, Angus overcame his relentless bullying by Edinburgh, and Angus brings his piano-soaked immersing himself in music and writing. rock songs and full band to Glasgow's Blue By the age of 24, Angus was a student in Arrow on 29 May to mark the vinyl release of Scotland and in addition faced numerous his upcoming Mirror Man deluxe edition, with personal challenges which included the loss of support from Kitti. his ‘best friend’; his father committed suicide. Angus has toured and appeared on stage with Diagnosed with depression Angus too, he a wide range of artists from Scott Bradlee’s found an outlet through writing songs at the Postmodern Jukebox and Charlie Barnes piano and singing. (Bastille) to Scouting For Girls, The Hoosiers Open mic nights, stand up evening and and jazz outfit Snarky Puppy; all of whom workshops provided a means through which he have been ‘weirded out’ by him. could relate and understand his experiences. March 18th marked the launch of Angus Angus adds ‘Over the years, I learned that the Munro’s stunning debut EP Mirror Man, person I would affect onstage was my real self featuring 5 self-penned songs released on and I became more confident in not only who I Councillor Records. was but talking about mental health as a whole’. Angus Munro was born in Sidcup, in 1987 to an Italian father and Scottish mother, like his contemporary Paolo Nutini. He describes himself as the thorn between two roses, his beautiful two sisters.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 16: glasgow + surrounding area Myths. Norse Myths explores the tales and ancient legends of four of Norway's most famous gods: Thor, Odin, Frigg and Loki alongside traditional folk melodies and our chosen composers, Øyvind Brække, Bill Dobbins, Geoffrey Keezer and Florian Ross have interpreted and developed these ideas to create this exciting and stunning new suite of music. With unlimited potential for musical imagery, imaginations will run riot as Thor swings that famous hammer and Odin’s thunder rolls high above the roof of Valhalla. www.snjo.co.uk
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BADSTONE: At The Clutha, Glasgow. 5pm. The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... This group of seasoned musicians play a JASON RINGENBERG: At CCA (Club wide variety of music from the likes of the Room), Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Jason Ringenberg was born and raised on an Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Illinois hog farm that bordered the Rock Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Island Line Railroad. When he left for Stevie Wonder and more. Nashville on 4th July 4, 1981, to pursue his www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band dream of “making a band that could kick American roots music into the modern age!” 14 APRIL little did he know just how far that kick 26 MARCH would go. He immediately formed Jason & The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... The Scorchers and never looked back. GOOD LOVELIES & FORTUNATE ONES: Brookfield Knights presents ..... Throughout the ’80s and ’90s they tore up At CCA, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. THUNDER AND RAIN: At The Performing venues across the planet and became The Good Lovelies are a Canadian folk/ Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. With their roots in known as one of the most exciting live country harmony trio, consisting of Caroline traditional bluegrass and folk, Coloradobands of their era. On classic LPs like Fervor Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore. based five-piece Thunder and Rain have and Lost and Found they “singlehandedly Three immensely talented vocalists and established a strong footing, appealing to rewrote the history of rock ‘n roll in the songwriters in their own right; however, it’s the same audience as The Stray Birds, South” (Rolling Stone.) Their instinctive their voices interwoven in harmony – Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and The ability to combine traditional country music powerful and pure, organic and inspiring – Railsplitters. Fusing elements of rock and with high-energy punk rock has not been that elevates the Good Lovelies from pop with acoustic instrumentation, they surpassed to this day. In 2008 they were impressive to peerless. Over the course of have created a very distinctive sound of awarded the Americana Music Association their decade-plus career, they’ve covered their own. Lifetime Achievement Award for plenty of stylistic ground, adding tinges of www.facebook.com/thunderandrainco Performance. Never one to rest on his pop, roots, jazz, and even hip-hop to their www.brookfield-knights.com laurels, in 1999 the “Godfather of country folk core at various points. The trio Americana” (Mojo) went solo. To date, he first united in 2006 for a one-off 27 MARCH has released five Jason Ringenberg solo performance and has since compiled a albums, with everyone from the BBC to USA catalogue of four studio albums, a pair of PEATBOG FAERIES: At Centre For Today lauding his song writing. His high EPs, a live album, and Christmas collection. Contemporary Arts (CCA). 350 Sauchiehall octane one-man show prompted The Times Over the course of their decade-plus career, St. Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £21 (UK) to call him “one of the most exciting they’ve covered plenty of stylistic ground, (£25 on door). Peatbog Faeries celebrated performers of his generation.” In 2002 he adding tinges of pop, roots, jazz, and even their 25th Anniversary in 2016 on the back created a children’s music character called hip-hop to their country folk core at various of the critically acclaimed album Blackhouse, Farmer Jason, winning numerous awards points. The trio first united in 2006 for a and this year sees the release of their new including an Emmy for his PBS video one-off performance and has since compiled live album Live@25. Hailing from the Isle of program It’s A Farmer Jason. Often, this a catalogue of four studio albums, a pair of Skye, the legendary Scottish trailblazers relentless barnstormer will perform a EPs, a live album, and Christmas collection. have created a glorious mixture of Farmer Jason kids show in the daytime and Their upcoming collection offers a perfect traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves a Jason Ringenberg concert at night in the balance between a more modern production that have been embraced worldwide. same city. His latest album Stand Tall was style and the wholesome musical influences Tickets: 0141 352 4900. written whilst participating in the Artist in that have made them a household name www.peatbogfaeries.com Residence Program for the National Park over the years. What’s more, the songs Service at Sequoia National Park. It is not themselves build on the Good Lovelies’ 28 MARCH hard to imagine him writing songs whilst familiar foundation with a widespread climbing a 10000 foot Sierra Nevada appeal. 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This group of seasoned MARTHA L HEALY: At The Admiral Bar (guitar), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Thomas Gibbs musicians play a wide variety of music from Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. From (piano) and Andrew Waite (accordion). It the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, supporting the legendary Shakin’ Stevens was recorded, mixed and mastered at Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood on his 28 date major UK tour to opening for Castlesound Studios by engineer Stuart Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, the mighty Lucinda Williams and The Secret Hamilton alongside producer Inge Thomson. The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more. Sisters plus being invited to perform at
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: glasgow + surrounding area prestigious events such as Folk Alliance International, Cambridge Folk Festival, Tonder Festival, Denmark and AmericanaFest in Nashville….2019 is set to be just as exciting. Following her first two critically acclaimed studio albums, A Little Redemption (2013) and Mockingbird Lane (2015), this year sees the release of her third – The Melted Morning – produced by Jordan Brooke Hamlin (The Indigo Girls, Lucy Wainwright-Roche) at the idyllic woodland studio MOXE, Nashville TN. Closely personal yet widely relatable, the themes of this album span an array of life’s takeaways from the pain and darkness of rejection, the fear of losing yourself and the power of human connection to offering up hope and new perspectives in the face of adversities. “I needed a new challenge, a new landscape to work in sonically, physically and viscerally. Collaborating with Jordan and this incredible team of musicians gave me that opportunity and I have come away with a delicate, vibey, honest and vulnerable collection of songs that we dove deep into to find out who they wanted to become”. Her vibrant, spell binding performances are guaranteed to melt your heart into the soles of your boots. Danni’s passionate delivery, captivating velvet voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell. Tickets £12 on 0141 204 5151 and @ www.Ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/danninichollsmusic www.fallenangelsclub.com 18 APRIL DAUGHTERS: At Glasgow School Of Art. Daughters is vocalist Alexis Marshall, guitar player Nick Sadler, drummer Jon Syverson and bass player Sam Walker. Following the release of their 2010 self-titled album, the band took an indefinite hiatus, returning in 2013 for a pair of sold out hometown shows in Providence, and a subsequent smattering of live dates in the intervening years, including joining Dillinger Escape Plan for their final live outings in December of 2017. The foursome released You Won’t Get What You Want in October of 2018 via Ipecac Recordings. The 11-song collection has quickly become one of 2018’s most wellreceived albums, with fans and critics worldwide marveling at Daughters’ bold return. www.facebook.com/daughtersmusic 27 APRIL BADSTONE: At The Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock. 9pm. This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Wonder and
more. www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band 28 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ..... MAY ERLEWINE TRIO: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. May Erlewine made a big impression when she played UK festival dates with her side project, The Sweet Water Warblers, in 2017. Now, she tours in her own right, with two of her renowned backing band to perform in the trio format that has been on the road in the USA. www.facebook.com/mayerlewinemusic www.brookfield-knights.com
vocalist Irini Arabatzi alongside the SNJO to articulate the aspirational and escapist nature of this cool, soft, and sinuous music. The jazz pianist Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller has been immortalized in print, on record and screen and was an influential, gamechanging composer and instrumentalist. He will be lovingly restored as the SNJO visits Waller’s popular repertoire. Few pianists are more qualified to bring fresh interpretations to Waller’s challenging innovations than Scotland’s Brian Kellock. www.snjo.co.uk 5 MAY
PARLIAMO with PLEASURE HEADS: At Stag & Dagger Festival, Glasgow. The band fuse a revival of rock 'n' roll guitar music The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... with pop melodies alike to the 60's whilst WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR: At The Hug carrying a punk energy and huge echoey & Pint, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. drums of 80's dance music, Parliamo William The Conqueror are currently riding represent an exciting take on underground high in the Record Store Charts at number pop and play anthems by the youth, for the one this week with their new album youth. Lyrically inspired by the likes of John Bleeding On The Soundtrack which was Cooper Clarke and Mike Skinner and name released on Loose on 15th February 2019. their musical influences as including The Produced by Ethan Johns at Real World, it is Stone Roses, The Smiths, Fatboy Slim and the second instalment of William’s story Oakzy B amongst others. The group are following on from debut album, Proud made up of Jack Dailly (vocals), Finn Disturber of the Peace, released in 2017 to Freeburn Morrison (guitars), Fraser widespread critical acclaim. The indie-rock Nicholson (bass), Calum Simpson (guitar) three piece channel classic blues and roots and Ben France (drums). rock through a grunge/indie filter, with www.facebook.com/ParliamoBand diverse influences including The Doors and The Lemonheads. Praised for their grit and 7 MAY authenticity by the likes of The Guardian and NPR’s Ann Powers, they made their Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE mark at Americana Fest in Nashville, signing FRETLESS: At Performing Arts Centre, to Loose and sharing the stage at the UK Kilbarchan. Multi-Juno award-winning Americana Awards 2017 with the likes of Canadian supergroup The Fretless (2017 Van Morrison, Richard Thompson and Ethan Instrumental Album of The Year) also Johns. Tickets £11 on 0141 204 5151 and picked up two nominations in the Canadian @ Folk Music Awards (Best Contemporary www.Ticketweb.co.uk Album and Instrumental Group of The www.facebook.com/ Year). The accolade was great news for a williamtheconquerormusic band that continues to grow in stature www.fallenangelsclub.com around the world, seen by many as one of the most powerfully charged forces on the 4 MAY roots music circuit. www.facebook.com/thefretless THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ www.brookfield-knights.com ORCHESTRA - featuring TOMMY SMITH, IRINI ARABATZI, MARIO CARIBE & 17-19 MAY BRIAN KELLOCK: At Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. 'New Waves' - the SNJO invite you DAVE ARCARI: At Drimsynie Estate Hotel, to celebrate the extraordinary music of two Drimsynie Estate Hotel, Lochgoilhead, Bute legendary names in 20th Century music: Town. Alternative blues (alt.blues) guitarist the inimitable Antonio Carlos Jobim and the & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds irrepressible ‘Fats’ Waller. Antonio Carlos owe as much to trash country, punk and Jobim was the foremost composer of rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues authentic Brazilian bossa nova and samba and have been showcased via ten styled popular jazz, and his crossover internationally-acclaimed solo album projects with Stan Getz made him a releases. “Dave plays like he got his skin household name. Jazz musicians have long turned inside out and pretty soon my skin been influenced by their music and few are was inside out too listening and it was all better placed than saxophonist Tommy good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real Smith, Brazilian guitarist Mario Caribe, and down deep player and a soul man…” 1 MAY
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in Concert in a Perthshire Village Hall: At Clunie Hall, Perthshire. “Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He is internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' Send us all your gig dates for and inspired performances. His songs have Tayside, Perthshire, been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy Fife and Central areas MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and . Email them to Carol many other top performers. He has received carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a 22 MARCH Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC MAIRI CAMPBELL :: Auld Lang Syne: At Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE! Tickets @ www.cluniehall.co.uk Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Mairi presents her theatre show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang www.dougiemaclean.com Syne. Tales of time, love and friendship 6 APRIL combine in an exhilarating and original sequel to 5-star Pulse (“Exquisite blend of Langtoun Jazz presents ..... THE ANDY skill, art, vitality and expression…” Musical Theatre Review). With live music, animation LAWRENSON TRIO: At Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd, Kirkcaldy. The Andy Lawrenson Trio and movement, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths. playing jazz in the style of Django Rheinhardt Busking Sharks Community Big The show premiered at Edinburgh Festival Band playing modern big band classics. We Fringe at Scottish Storytelling Centre are working towards a mini festival in throughout August 2018. Presented by Greengold Projects and the Authentic Artist October 2019 and a full blown festival in Collective. Auld Lang Syne is co-devised and July 2019 - we have lots of fundraising directed by Kath Burlinson of the Authentic events planned and looking for support from jazz lovers in Kirkcaldy and surrounding Artist Collective. area. Advance bookings are preferred but it www.facebook.com/MairiCampbellOfficial should always be possible to pay at the door. For £10 adults / £5 U16s tickets email 23 MARCH info@langtounjazz.co.uk for details or online @ KMF HERON VALLEY LIVE!: At McLaren www.brownpapertickets.com Hall, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8UW. 7.3011pm. Heron Valley have taken their music www.facebook.com/langtounjazz/
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celebrate the extraordinary music of two legendary names in 20th Century music: the inimitable Antonio Carlos Jobim and the irrepressible ‘Fats’ Waller. Antonio Carlos Jobim was the foremost composer of authentic Brazilian bossa nova and samba styled popular jazz, and his crossover projects with Stan Getz made him a household name. Jazz musicians have long been influenced by their music and few are better placed than saxophonist Tommy Smith, Brazilian guitarist Mario Caribe, and vocalist Irini Arabatzi alongside the SNJO to articulate the aspirational and escapist nature of this cool, soft, and sinuous music. The jazz pianist Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller has been immortalized in print, on record and screen and was an influential, gamechanging composer and instrumentalist. He will be lovingly restored as the SNJO visits Waller’s popular repertoire. Few pianists are more qualified to bring fresh interpretations to Waller’s challenging innovations than Scotland’s Brian Kellock. www.snjo.co.uk 10 MAY
Langtoun Jazz presents ..... Jazz & Cocktails: At Blue Monday Night Club, High Street, Kirkcaldy. From 8.30pm to 11.30pm. With vocalist GRACE BLACK with ESMOND SELWYN on guitar then a jam session with piano, guitar and bass and anyone who wants to join in and sing or play. We are working towards a mini festival in October 2019 and a full blown festival in July 2019 we have lots of fundraising events planned and looking for support from jazz lovers in Kirkcaldy and surrounding area. Advance bookings are preferred but it should always be possible to pay at the door. For £10 for all over the world since the release of their 27 APRIL Audience members (£5 for participants in first album and are taking their music to the the jam session) tickets email next level In 2019 with the release of their info@langtounjazz.co.uk for details or online new single "Take You There”. The band will Langtoun Jazz presents ..... Rock till you drop Jive Workshop & Dance: At @ be supported by McLaren High School Pipe Linton Lane Community Centre, Templehall, www.brownpapertickets.com Band and Killin Community Choir. Tickets: Kirkcaldy. With RAY & NICKY DOULL and www.facebook.com/langtounjazz/ @ THE BUICK55s. We are working towards a www.killinmusicfestival.com mini festival in October 2019 and a full 11 MAY blown festival in July 2019 we have lots of 28 MARCH fundraising events planned and looking for Langtoun Jazz presents ..... ROSYTH CONCERT BAND: At Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd, Crail Folk Club presents ..... 'A Singers' support from jazz lovers in Kirkcaldy and surrounding area. Advance bookings are Kirkcaldy. From 2-4pm. Rosyth Concert Night': At Crail Town Hall, Marketgate preferred but it should always be possible to Band playing Big Band Classic with guests South, Crail. 8pm BYOB. £1. Always a fun pay at the door. For £12 tickets email GRACE BLACK & ESMOND SELWYN. We night. An opportunity to come along and info@langtounjazz.co.uk for details or online are working towards a mini festival in sing or play or just listen. We have a very @ October 2019 and a full blown festival in high standard of both local and visiting www.brownpapertickets.com July 2019 - we have lots of fundraising performers. What can go wrong for just a www.facebook.com/langtounjazz/ events planned and looking for support from pound? Bring your own bottle and glass. Full jazz lovers in Kirkcaldy and surrounding details @ 3 MAY area. Advance bookings are preferred but it www.crailfolkclub.org.uk should always be possible to pay at the www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ door. For £10 adults / £5 U16s tickets email ORCHESTRA featuring TOMMY SMITH, info@langtounjazz.co.uk for details or online 29 + 30 MARCH IRINI ARABATZI, MARIO CARIBE & @ www.brownpapertickets.com The Clunie Concerts - DOUGIE MACLEAN BRIAN KELLOCK: At Perth Concert Hall, Perth. 'New Waves' - the SNJO invite you to www.facebook.com/langtounjazz/
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carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 22 MARCH Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... THUNDER AND RAIN: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. With their roots in traditional bluegrass and folk, Coloradobased five-piece Thunder and Rain have established a strong footing, appealing to the same audience as The Stray Birds, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and The Railsplitters. Fusing elements of rock and pop with acoustic instrumentation, they have created a very distinctive sound of their own. www.facebook.com/thunderandrainco www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions/ www.brookfield-knights.com THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA (SNJO) presents ‘Norse Myths' featuring ARILD ANDERSEN, TOMMY SMITH and PAOLO VINACCIA: At Aberdeen Jazz Festival, Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen. The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra open their Spring season on weekend of March 22-24th and are delighted to welcome Arild Andersen, Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia as featured guests on their exciting newly commissioned suite for jazz music: Norse Myths. Norse Myths explores the tales and ancient legends of four of Norway's most famous gods: Thor, Odin, Frigg and Loki alongside traditional folk melodies and our chosen composers, Øyvind Brække, Bill Dobbins, Geoffrey Keezer and Florian Ross have interpreted and developed these ideas to create this exciting and stunning new suite of music. With unlimited potential for musical imagery, imaginations will run riot as Thor swings that famous hammer and Odin’s thunder rolls high above the roof of Valhalla. www.snjo.co.uk 23 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ..... THUNDER AND RAIN: At Tin Hut, Gartly, by Huntly. With their roots in traditional bluegrass and folk, Colorado-based fivepiece Thunder and Rain have established a strong footing, appealing to the same audience as The Stray Birds, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and The Railsplitters. Fusing
elements of rock and pop with acoustic instrumentation, they have created a very distinctive sound of their own. www.facebook.com/thunderandrainco www.brookfield-knights.com 4 APRIL JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 14 APRIL Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... LEO RONDEAU & AGS CONNOLLY: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. ABP bringing Country / Americana / Bluegrass / Roots music gigs to Aberdeen - named after the iconic Elvis Costello album of Country covers, Almost Blue Promotions was set up with the aim of bringing Americana, Country, Roots gigs to Aberdeen on a regular basis. We have hosted artists from the US & Canada as well as the UK in the great historic setting of The Blue Lamp. www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions/
17 MAY Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... Songwriters In The Round with DAVID STARR, MARTHA L HEALY, AL SHIELDS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. ABP bringing Country / Americana / Bluegrass / Roots music gigs to Aberdeen - named after the iconic Elvis Costello album of Country covers, Almost Blue Promotions was set up with the aim of bringing Americana, Country, Roots gigs to Aberdeen on a regular basis. We have hosted artists from the US & Canada as well as the UK in the great historic setting of The Blue Lamp. www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions/
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TANNARA: At Eden Court, Inverness. With a background in Scotland’s native traditions, their ceaseless musical development is a melting pot of ideas, genres and sounds: From indie rock to electronica, as well as Scotland’s vibrant and diverse folk scene. 25 APRIL Unafraid to experiment, their music is an electrifying meeting place for a world of Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... sounds: Punchy and clean, riotous and AMBER CROSS: At The Blue Lamp, gritty, tender and honest. On fiddle, harp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. ABP bringing Country / guitar, accordion and vocals, Tannara make Americana / Bluegrass / Roots music gigs to an intensely considered musical world which Aberdeen - named after the iconic Elvis is uniquely theirs. They've just released Costello album of Country covers, Almost their second album STRANDS at Celtic Blue Promotions was set up with the aim of Connections. bringing Americana, Country, Roots gigs to www.tannaramusic.com Aberdeen on a regular basis. Tickets £12/ £10adv @ SeeTickets 6 APRIL We have hosted artists from the US & Canada as well as the UK in the great JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mr C’s, historic setting of The Blue Lamp. Thurso, Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions/ Brown Is Annie released their anticipated 30 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ..... MAY ERLEWINE TRIO: At Glassel Hall, Banchory. May Erlewine made a big impression when she played UK festival dates with her side project, The Sweet Water Warblers, in 2017. Now, she tours in her own right, with two of her renowned backing band to perform in the trio format that has been on the road in the USA. www.facebook.com/mayerlewinemusic www.brookfield-knights.com
new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 13 APRIL CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Claire tours her much-awaited second album from former
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: highlands - west coast - argyll :: west coast islands + orkney + shetland BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Claire Hastings. It is a blend of original and traditional songs under the theme of journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s debut album ‘Between River and Railway’ released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” SONGLINES). The album features accomplished musicians Jenn Butterworth (guitar), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Thomas Gibbs (piano) and Andrew Waite (accordion). It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Castlesound Studios by engineer Stuart Hamilton alongside producer Inge Thomson. The album showcases the versatility of Claire’s style and repertoire, with some interesting stories along the way. www.clairehastings.com/tour
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Music @ The PHT ..... RIGID SOUL: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. Solid mix of melodic-pop & blues rock. PHT underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 14 APRIL and received much needed TLC - a wood burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At Lyth end of the pub whilst at the other there is a Arts Centre, Wick. Claire tours her mucharea which doubles as a stage equipped for awaited second album from former BBC music and performances of all types. Young Traditional Musician of the Year www.thepht.co.uk Claire Hastings. It is a blend of original and traditional songs under the theme of 29 MARCH journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s debut album ‘Between River and Railway’ Music @ The PHT ..... THE RANZAS: At released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. SONGLINES). The album features A New-Wave Indie Rock Fuzz Pop 4 piece accomplished musicians Jenn Butterworth band. PHT underwent extensive (guitar), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Thomas refurbishment in 2015 and received much Gibbs (piano) and Andrew Waite needed TLC - a wood burning stove now (accordion). It was recorded, mixed and gives a cosy feel to one end of the pub mastered at Castlesound Studios by whilst at the other there is a area which engineer Stuart Hamilton alongside doubles as a stage equipped for music and producer Inge Thomson. The album performances of all types. showcases the versatility of Claire’s style www.thepht.co.uk and repertoire, with some interesting stories along the way. 30 MARCH www.clairehastings.com/tour Music @ The PHT ..... THE JIMI 18 MAY HENDRIX RE-EXPERIENCE: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. A DAVE ARCARI: At Gig in the Goil, Recreating the legend that is Hendrix with a Lochgoilhead, Cairndow. PA24 8AQ. blend of technical brilliance, raw power & Alternative blues (alt.blues) guitarist & sensitivity that Jimi would appreciate. PHT songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 owe as much to trash country, punk and and received much needed TLC - a wood rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one and have been showcased via ten end of the pub whilst at the other there is a internationally-acclaimed solo album area which doubles as a stage equipped for releases. “Dave plays like he got his skin music and performances of all types. turned inside out and pretty soon my skin www.thepht.co.uk was inside out too listening and it was all good. That boy bleeds for you – he a real 31 MARCH down deep player and a soul man…” Seasick Steve Music @ The PHT ..... NEIL WILSON: At www.facebook.com/giginthegoil The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. www.davearcari.com/tour/ Powerful arrangements of blues, roots and classical guitar. PHT underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 and received much needed TLC - a wood burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one end of the pub whilst at the other there is a area which doubles as a stage equipped for music and performances of all types.
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www.thepht.co.uk 5 APRIL JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Sound Archive, Kirkwall, Orkney. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 7 APRIL Music @ The PHT ..... CHARLIE GORMAN: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 4pm. Multi talented singer songwriter. PHT underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 and received much needed TLC - a wood burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one end of the pub whilst at the other there is a area which doubles as a stage equipped for music and performances of all types. www.thepht.co.uk 12 APRIL Music @ The PHT ..... MYLES’ BAND: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. Teenage local has pulled together this exciting new band. PHT underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 and received much needed TLC - a wood burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one end of the pub whilst at the other there is a area which doubles as a stage equipped for music and performances of all types. www.thepht.co.uk 13 APRIL Music @ The PHT ..... LYNSEY DOLAN BAND: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. A heady cocktail of blues and country with a generous dash of ‘Glasgow Soul’ & sultry, smoky tones. PHT underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 and received much needed TLC - a wood burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one end of the pub whilst at the other there is a area which doubles as a stage equipped for music and performances of all types. www.thepht.co.uk 20 APRIL Music @ The PHT ..... TRONGATE RUM RIOTS: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm. A heady cocktail of blues and country with a generous dash of ‘Glasgow Soul’ & sultry, smoky tones. PHT underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 and received much needed TLC - a wood
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Centre, Irvine. With their roots in traditional bluegrass and folk, Colorado-based fivepiece Thunder and Rain have established a strong footing, appealing to the same audience as The Stray Birds, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and The Railsplitters. Fusing 22 APRIL elements of rock and pop with acoustic instrumentation, they have created a very Music @ The PHT ..... MIC CLARK: At The distinctive sound of their own. Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. 4pm. www.facebook.com/thunderandrainco Passionate new music from Scotland, www.brookfield-knights.com crossing over to Ireland and finding a home for a modern yet traditional Celtic vibe. PHT 5 MAY underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 and received much needed TLC - a wood Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one FRETLESS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. end of the pub whilst at the other there is a Multi-Juno award-winning Canadian area which doubles as a stage equipped for supergroup The Fretless (2017 Instrumental music and performances of all types. Album of The Year) also picked up two www.thepht.co.uk nominations in the Canadian Folk Music Awards (Best Contemporary Album and 27 APRIL Instrumental Group of The Year). The accolade was great news for a band that Music @ The PHT ..... THE SIXTH NOTE: continues to grow in stature around the At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Arran. world, seen by many as one of the most 9pm. An energetic and stylish jazz formation powerfully charged forces on the roots playing Swing bebop, Latin, Blues and music circuit. numbers with funky soul vibes. PHT www.facebook.com/thefretless underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 www.brookfield-knights.com and received much needed TLC - a wood burning stove now gives a cosy feel to one end of the pub whilst at the other there is a area which doubles as a stage equipped for music and performances of all types. www.thepht.co.uk
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2-6 MAY Brookfield Knights presents ..... MAY ERLEWINE TRIO: At Shetland Folk Festival. May Erlewine made a big impression when she played UK festival dates with her side project, The Sweet Water Warblers, in 2017. Now, she tours in her own right, with two of her renowned backing band to perform in the trio format that has been on the road in the USA. www.facebook.com/mayerlewinemusic www.brookfield-knights.com
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carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 27 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ..... THUNDER AND RAIN: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. With their roots in traditional bluegrass and folk, Coloradobased five-piece Thunder and Rain have established a strong footing, appealing to the same audience as The Stray Birds, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and The Railsplitters. Fusing elements of rock and pop with acoustic instrumentation, they have created a very distinctive sound of their own. www.facebook.com/thunderandrainco www.brookfield-knights.com 6 APRIL THE STRING JAM CLUB presents ..... MARTIN CARTHY: At String Jam Club, County Hotel, Selkirk. £15. Martin Carthy, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2014, makes a welcome third visit to String Jam Club. For more than 50 years Martin Carthy has been
one of folk music's greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it. This is a wonderful opportunity to see and hear this folk icon live and up close at String Jam Club. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 18 APRIL CLAIRE HASTINGS (album tour): At Hippodrome, Eyemouth. Claire tours her much-awaited second album from former BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Claire Hastings. It is a blend of original and traditional songs under the theme of journeys, and follows the success of Claire’s debut album ‘Between River and Railway’ released in 2016. (“An exquisite album” SONGLINES). The album features accomplished musicians Jenn Butterworth (guitar), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Thomas Gibbs (piano) and Andrew Waite (accordion). It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Castlesound Studios by engineer Stuart Hamilton alongside producer Inge Thomson. The album showcases the versatility of Claire’s style and repertoire, with some interesting stories along the way. www.clairehastings.com/tour 20 APRIL DARK SIDE OF THE MOOR: At Maltings, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dark Side of the Moor is a Pink Floyd tribute band who evolved from the classic rock covers band HD7, which has a history spanning more than 30 years and although there have been a number of line up changes and different musical styles over the years, two of the original members remain in the band and the music has always remained faithful to our rock based roots. Even as a rock covers band, HD7 always played (and continue to play) a large amount of Pink Floyd in a standard set and the inevitable decision was taken back in 2012 to indulge ourselves and play an entire set of Pink Floyd! In 2013, Dark Side of the Moor made their first trip to Berwick, when they were invited to play the Headline slot on the Saturday night of the Beer Festival. Since then the band has returned on two occasions, playing at the Beer festival once again and most recently at the Malting Theatre in January 2018. www.facebook.com/darksideofthemoorhd7 www.facebook.com/BerwickMaltings 11 MAY THE STRING JAM CLUB presents ..... THE LITTLE UNSAID: At String Jam Club, County Hotel, Selkirk. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub
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MARCH Aberdeen Jazz Festival Aberdeen 21-31 March
The Festival covers a range of jazz styles from updated traditional jazz from the all-female Red Hot Rhythm Makers, through The Story of Swing, to a grand homage to Ray Charles and a reprise of Miles Davis’ classic album Birth of The Cool and right up to date with one of London’s new jazz faces Camilla George. www.aberdeenjazzfestival.com
biggest outdoor music concert, are to go on sale on Saturday November 10, the event team has announced. The event, started in 2016 by one of Scotland’s finest musical exports Skerryvore, takes place on June 7 and 8 next year at Mossfield Stadium in Oban, Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. www.obanlive.com
Killin Music Festival Killin 14-16 June
An electric three day festival of music featuring live bands and artists on the main stage, as well as fringe events throughout the area over the weekend. The packed 2019 lineup includes: Elephant Sessions // Trail West // Siobhan Miller // Blue Rose Code // Kinnaris Quintet // Torridon // Shetland Folk Festival Ryan Young // Gnoss // Tom McGuire & The Shetland Brassholes // Beinn Lee // Eabhal // DLÙ // The 3-5 May 101 // Headland // Greig Taylor Music Blues The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes- Combo // Katie & Abi // Open Stage Sunday tival is regarded a prestigious event for perform- Competition. All remaining tickets are on sale ers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol- now! www.killinmusicfestival.com untary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of St Magnus Festival Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the 21-27 June isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world Orkney has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of The magical atmosphere of Orkney at midsumlocal musicians that our remote isles have to of- mer, its ancient landscape and unique performance settings blend together to create a very fer. special experience for audiences. Performances www.shetlandfolkfestival.com take place across the Orkney Islands, in venues as diverse as a tall ship, outdoor gardens, a Orkney Folk Festival sports centre and the great medieval cathedral of St Magnus in Kirkwall. Orkney www.stmagnusfestival.com 23-26 May
MAY
One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, celebrating its 37th outing in 2019, the Orkney Folk Festival is one of the most prolific events in the Scottish and UK folk calendars, and one of the highlights of Orkney’s diary of community events. An entirely voluntary run event, the festival annually attracts artists from all corners of the folk world - from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, talks and craic. Artists and audiences are welcomed by and into Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, with Orcadian artists providing around two thirds of the festival programme. Line-up announced across December-March, with tickets on sale in April, around six weeks ahead of the event. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
JULY Tiree Music Festival Tiree 12–14 July
TMF is celebrating the fastest ever ticket sales for the annual festival, with 750 early bird tickets selling out in just 52 minutes and all Glamping and Campervan tickets selling out in just 10 minutes, an unprecedented record for the festival that will help mark its 10th edition. 2019 will see the 2000 capacity festival celebrate its 10th birthday and a special year of celebrations will mark the decade, beginning in January with TIREE: A Toast to 10 Years of Tiree Music Festival show at Celtic Connections. This one-off night will be hosted by Tiree natives Skerryvore and Trail West at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket Knockengorroch where a number of very special guests alongside World Ceilidh brand-new collaborations from musicians who have played the TMF stages over the last 10 Galloway years. TMF10’s line-up will also be officially an23-26 May nounced in spectacular fashion as part of this Knockengorroch's 2019 line-up will feature some celebratory night and remaining tickets will also of the best home-grown Scottish talent alongside be released on general sale. an eclectic mix of international acts, all coming www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk together to create a melting pot of innovative traditional and electronic music. Stonehaven Folk www.knockengorroch.org.uk
Stonehaven 12-15 July
JUNE Oban Live
Oban 7-8 June 2019 Early bird tickets for Oban Live 2019, Argyll’s
The pretty North East coastal town of Stonehaven comes alive with a vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and song ….. concerts, ceilidh, sessions, singarounds, workshops, the famous aqua ceilidh and world paper’n’comb championships!
www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
HebCelt
Hebrides 18-20 July Advance weekend tickets for next year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival, to be held from 18-20 July 2019, are available from the festival website. Day tickets and those for opening shows, late night activities and community events in Lewis and Harris go on sale next year when the full festival programme is finalised. www.hebceltfest.com
AUGUST Party at The Palace Linlithgow 10-11 August
This is the sixth outing for the Linlithgow festival and is set to be another highlight in Scotland’s live music calendar. Taking the top spots are The Charlatans and KT Tunstall (Saturday) and Deacon Blue and Wet Wet Wet (Sunday) and the rest of the weekend’s acts are sure to prove a hit with Party at the Palace regulars. 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
SEPTEMBER Party in the Park
Bathgate, West Lothian 1 September Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary in 2019 Bathgate's 'Party in the Park' is a yearly family focused music festival with two music stages, childrens rides, free face painting, food, stalls, and lots of fun - it's held in the town's Kirkton Park. There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day with free entry and no ticket required. A real mix of music from local bands and artists to those further afield. There is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is geared towards families there is a strict no alcohol policy. www.facebook.com/partyinthepark
NOVEMBER Perthshire Amber -
The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 1-3 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world who have been involved with Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire in the heart of Scotland and showcases the beautiful scenery. It’s a vibrant, welcoming festival with music at its core in beautiful autumnal Perthshire. The Festival Hub is Amber Central (The Royal Hotel, Dunkeld). With concerts from castle to concert hall plus Cabaret Amber, Open Mic + acoustic sessions. Contact 01350 724261 for latest or email admin@butterstone.com www.perthshireamber.com
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