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thanks to the level of radio exposure it has received. One of those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the studio for the recording was RAYNA GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right following a successful career in Uncle Earl. Here, these two friends come together to become an even more potent force (joined on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' PATRICK METZGER). www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers 27 MARCH
Music photography exhibition by JANNICA HONEY: (Preview on 27 March – exhibition 2 April until 20 May) At Voxbox: Music, 21 Saint Stephen Street. Edinburgh. EH3 5AN. 0131 6296775. Wed-Friday 12-5pm, Sat 10.30am5pm, Sun 12-4pm. Closed Monday - Tuesday. Free entry. BORN TO BE WIDE, has announced an exhibition of Jannica Honey’s music photography, as part of it 10th anniversary celebrations. Taking place at Voxbox, it runs from YEAH DETROIT!, MIND SET A THREAT and SAVE THE RECKLESS @ Studio 24. Edinburgh. April 2 until May 20 and includes a mixture of live and press shots. Titled, Born To Be Honey, it 7pm focuses on of musicians who have played Born To Be Wide’s annual Edinburgh Night – which 23 MARCH features ten acts performing ten-minute sets – Sick Kids Hospital Charity Gig - EMILY AND THE and several bands who have showcased at the Wide Days convention. They include Honeyblood, FEDORAS @ Studio Theatre, The Festival Tuff Love, Stanley Odd, Withered Hand, Roman Theatre, Edinburgh. 8pm Nose, Plum and Law (picture). A special preview sponsored by Barney’s Beer, will take place on 24 MARCH March 27 to mark the launch of the Wide Days print programme and will feature a live CHERRYGROVE: Edinburgh House Concert. Debut album launch tour for ‘No Time Like Now’, performance by Withered Hand. www.facebook.com/JannicaHoneyPhotography with traditional songs, contemporary melodies and original compositions, Cherrygrove are one 28 MARCH of Scotland’s most exciting new folk ensembles. So far, they have enticed audiences internationally with performances at the London COHOLIC / MUTTNIK / DETOURS: Three Originals bands take to the stage at 2012 Olympics as well as Europe’s largest celtic Dreadnoughtrock Bathgate. Free Entry upto music festival, Festival Interceltique in Lorient, 8.30pm then £3 at the door France. ‘No Time Like Now’ was produced and www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html engineered in Scotland by Angus Lyon (Blazin’ Fiddles, Box Club) and brings together the band’s QUIET AS A MOUSE and COASTS @ Sneaky favourite sets as well as some brand new Pete’s, Edinburgh. 7pm, £7 material. Their sophisticated and thoughtful arrangements showcase the unique blend of 29 MARCH influences the five musicians bring. www.cherrygrovemusic.com MACHINES IN HEAVEN: Bordersbreakdown LP launch. At The Electric Circus, Edinburgh. 25 MARCH "Deserves your attention.. amazing!" Ally McCrae - BBC Radio INDIGO VELVET: At Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh. With the release of their third single 'Small Talk' www.facebook.com/machinesinheaven the band are looking to branch out and take their MAIDEN SCOTLAND: The UK's top tribute to live shows to other cities up and down the Iron Maiden return for a night of classic Maiden. country. With gigs coming up in London and Ticket Event - £7.00 Glasgow this year certainly looks promising. www.dreadnoughtrock.com www.facebook.com/weareindigovelvet WE CAME FROM THE NORTH's E.P Launch with support from WE ATE THEM OFF THE FLOOR and WOZNIAK: We Came From The North are launching their long awaited E.P "From Which All Things Depend" at Edinburgh’s Opium. Doors are at 8:00pm and entry is £5. 18+ A limited number of the E.P will be available for sale on the night. www.facebook.com/WeCameFromTheNorth
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Brookfield Knights present..... THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At House Concert, Edinburgh. There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver,
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Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in the past and one foot in the future of acoustic roots music, many are saying their approach was exactly what was required to bring this ancient music to a younger 21st century audience. www.facebook.com/DublHandi 3 APRIL
RUN / MAYFIELD DRIVE: Three Originals bands take to the stage at Dreadnoughtrock Bathgate. Free Entry upto 8.30pm then £3 at the door www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html
Dublin's Whelan's hotspot to garnering widespread recognition across the UK. Already named Record of the Day, their new single Digging Holes is out in April and is getting a fantastic radio response. www.facebook.com/Raglans
5 APRIL INDIGO VELVET: At Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. With the release of their third single 'Small Talk' the band are looking to branch out and take their live shows to other cities up and down the country. With gigs coming up in London, Edinburgh and Glasgow this year certainly looks promising. www.facebook.com/weareindigovelvet
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WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business convention has a new format for its daytime programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House in Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014. Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector. John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take THE SMYTHS with QUIET AS A MOUSE @ part in an interview about the flagship The Liquid Room, Edinburgh. 7pm, £10 Glasgow venue and its impact. The sessions on day two will concentrate on topics THE BRIMSTONE DAYS & POINT JOJO COKE: One of the Best covers bands relating to rights holders - record labels, INAUDIBLE 'Off the Rails Scottish tour'. in West Lothian with a massive variety of publishers, artists and managers – with one Just close your eyes and dream away to the songs to entertain at DreadnoughtRock panel set to feature decision makers from 60 - and 70's rock, listening to an energetic Bathgate. Free Entry up to 8.30pm then £3 radio, retail and digital platforms talking band with a groove you can not stand still at the door about why they get behind a release. to. At Whistlebinkies, Niddry Street www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html Organisers have frozen the price of both the Edinburgh. Point Inaudible 9.30pmstandard pass [£49] and the premium pass 11.30pm , Brimstone Days 12.30pm8 APRIL [£125], which helps raise funds to host the 2.30am. Free Entry event and support the concession rates £38 RAGLANS: At Electric Circus in Edinburgh. students and £34 Musicians’ Union https://thebrimstonedays.bandcamp.com Irish indie-folk four-piece Raglans have members. Delegates registering before undergone a meteoric rise in popularity 4 APRIL January 16, when further details of the since their inception in 2010, going from a programme will be announced, benefit from STONEHOUSE VIOLETS / HEART O' THE crowd pleasing, gig-opening favourite at a special early bird rate of £33 [standard] ADAM ANT plus THE GOOD THE MAD & THE LOVELY POSSE: At The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, Edinburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7.30 p.m. Advance tickets are £23.50 from 0131 226 7010 or 0131 220 3234 or go online at www.gigbox.co.uk/buy_tickets www.adam-ant.net www.liquidroom.com
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Born To Be Wide music photography exhibition by JANNICA HONEY: (Preview on 27 March – exhibition 2 April until 20 May) At Voxbox: Music, 21 Saint Stephen Street. Edinburgh. EH3 5AN. 0131 6296775. Wed-Friday 12-5pm, Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 12-4pm. Closed Monday - Tuesday. Free entry. Photograph: Bartowl by www.facebook.com/JannicaHoneyPhotography
and £100 [premium]. Wide Days 2014 convention passes can be purchased from: www.widedays.com/tickets 10 APRIL WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business convention has a new format for its daytime programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House in Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014. Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector. John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take part in an interview about the flagship Glasgow venue and its impact. The sessions on day two will concentrate on topics relating to rights holders - record labels, publishers, artists and managers – with one panel set to feature decision makers from radio, retail and digital platforms talking about why they get behind a release. Organisers have frozen the price of both the standard pass [£49] and the premium pass [£125], which helps raise funds to host the event and support the concession rates [£38 students and £34 Musicians’ Union members]. Delegates registering before January 16, when further details of the programme will be announced, benefit from a special early bird rate of £33 [standard] and £100 [premium]. Wide Days 2014 convention passes can be purchased from: www.widedays.com/tickets
some surprises and very special guests as they celebrate the release of the first single from the record. In a right regal affair DreadnoughtRock Bathgate will be transformed into King Lot Castle on King Street with a royal guard on the door, King Lot flags flying, a red carpet welcoming VIP guests and hostesses keeping everyone's goblet's filled throughout. Ticket Event £5.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html 12 APRIL Dreadnought's Acoustic Night: More local and original acoustic acts descend on the Dreadnought in Bathgate. Free Entry upto 8.30pm then £3 at the door www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html 14 APRIL MIKE WATT + THE MISSINGMEN: Third opera Europe tour at Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete's. www.facebook.com/MikeWattTheMissingmenThirdOpera
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KING EIDER: With support from THE DIRTY BEGGARS and THE BRAXTON HICKS. Edinburgh folk-blues quintet launch their debut album 'The Deeper The Water' live at The Caves, Edinburgh. 7pm until late - King Eider on-stage 9.45pm. (NB after-party also at The Caves - details TBC), 11 APRIL 8-12 Niddry St South, Edinburgh. EH1 1NS. THE KING LOT: Single Release Party. West 0131 557 8989 Tickets: £6 (advance) / £7 (on the door). Lothian based rock band The King Lot will Available from Tickets Scotland, Ripping play their forthcoming album in full plus Records, Bandcamp and Earthy (Canonmills
branch) www.thecavesedinburgh.com www.facebook.com/kingeidermusic DROPKICK: Support from THE GALIPAYGOS. Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 7pm. On tour promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of fans. www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic ALMA FIERA: Back for their first gig of 2014 and a great night of Rock Covers at DreadnoughtRock Bathgate. Free Entry upto 8.30pm then £3 at the door www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html 19 APRIL The Pathhead Music Collective present: Join TOM BANCROFT, SATOKO FUJI and UNA MCGLONE for an evening of improvised musical mayhem at Pathhead Village Hall. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ GALLUS COOPER: The Uk's top Alice Cooper tribute returns to the DreadnoughtRock Bathgate with one hell of a show. Ticket Event - £5.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html or http://skdl.it/1iqhwpH 20 APRIL
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Easter Special with THE SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE & LIZZIE AND THE BANSHEES. TWO of the uk's top exponents on the same billing at the only place in the Lothian's to see them live at DreadnoughtRock Bathgate. Ticket Event £10.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html or www.lizzie-and-the-banshees.com/tickets
diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS 4 MAY
BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Opal Lounge, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" 26 APRIL at the tender age of 8 years old. They now THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH, FRANTIC reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is CHANT, LIFE MODEL: At Sneaky Petes,73 rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic Cowgate, Edinburgh. 7pm-10pm. £5 and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre Advance from Ticket Scotland, or £7 on the "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; Door. Part of two special Scottish dates for realistic and diverse, energetic and highly The Underground Youth. In Edinburgh not entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are Harris only do we have amazing visuals to Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was accompany the bands provided by the formed in 2002 and over the years have minds eye psycadelic light show, we also teamed up with many different musicians have a Merch stall from fuzz club records, they like to call the "Bleeker Collective", an art stall and The Gift dj's playing they have supported EL Presidente, Eddie inbetween bands. The Manchester based Reader and The Levellers. band blend the sounds of shoegaze, postwww.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993 punk and psychedelic rock to create a raw and haunting wall of sound. The creative 5 MAY project of Craig Dyer boasts a number of digital and physical releases since it began BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At in 2008, the most recent of which have been released by the bands label Fuzz Club Madogs, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the Records. As a live band The Underground Youth have spent the last two years touring tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and through Europe playing extensively. full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre 29 APRIL "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly Brookfield Knights present..... entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are Harris THE DARDANELLES: At Edinburgh Folk Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was Club (Edinburgh TradFest event - venue formed in 2002 and over the years have tbc). Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, teamed up with many different musicians they like to call the "Bleeker Collective", The Dardanelles possess all the explosive they have supported EL Presidente, Eddie power of a steam engine that’s about to Reader and The Levellers. blow its top. www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS www.facebook.com/thedardanelles www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993
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BLISS: At Electric Circus, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic and
BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Liquid Room, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is
rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are Harris Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was formed in 2002 and over the years have teamed up with many different musicians they like to call the "Bleeker Collective", they have supported EL Presidente, Eddie Reader and The Levellers. www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993
24 MAY A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 14 JUNE The Pathhead Music Collective present: Share a summer evening with INDIA ALBA and the CORRINA HEWAT BAND at Pathhead Village Hall. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/
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+ Mid West Coast / Argyll Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow and West Coast area Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 25 MARCH Brookfield Knights present..... THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At The Old Library, Kilbarchan. There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level of radio exposure it has received. One of those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the
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studio for the recording was RAYNA GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right following a successful career in Uncle Earl. Here, these two friends come together to become an even more potent force (joined on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' PATRICK METZGER). www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers The Fallen Angels Club presents: THE ONCE: At The Admiral Bar, The Hold, 72 a Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 7DA. Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm Tickets £11 adv. Tel 0141 204 5151 www.ticketweb.co.uk The Canadian folk trio are back for a Spring tour having recently been in Australia where they were invited to sing on their friend Mike Rosenberg’s (aka Passenger!) new album. As a trio, the band has kept it uncomplicated, depending on the power of their voices and acoustic instruments. Lead singer Geraldine Hollett, has an instrument of rare power; she is a singer who can still a noisy room, so expressive she can tell a novel-length story with a few words. Accompanied by Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale on guitar, mandolin, fiddle and bouzouki, they create a perfect blend of voice and melody. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes funny, always poignant,The Once sound like nothing else that has ever come from Newfoundland. www.fallenangelsclub.com www.theonce.ca 27 MARCH The Fallen Angels Club presents: STEVE FORBERT. Nashville-based singersongwriter, Steve Forbert heads back to Glasgow’s St Andrews in the Square, the scene of his sell-out show at the Glasgow Americana Festival in 2012. Live, the Grammy nominee is one of the few artistes who can mesmerise a crowd with nothing but a distinctive voice, an acoustic guitar and his trusty harmonica slung around his neck. More than 35 years after the release of his first album, he’s a highly respected performer who writes and records and still plays about 100 gigs a year all over the United States and Europe, to rave reviews. On stage 8pm, tickets £15. Tickets 0141 204 5151 or online @ www.ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/events/457263001041080/
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Brookfield Knights present..... DUBL HANDI: At The Corn Exchange, Biggar. You won’t encounter a fresher delivery of the Appalachian old-time stringband style than comes from this upbeat trio who first took Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in the past and one foot in the future of acoustic roots music, many are saying their approach was exactly what was required to bring this ancient music to a younger 21st century audience. www.facebook.com/DublHandi SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Village Theatre, East
Kilbride. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 6 APRIL THE BRIMSTONE DAYS & POINT INAUDIBLE 'Off the Rails Scottish tour'. Just close your eyes and dream away to the 60 - and 70's rock, listening to an energetic band with a groove you can not stand still to. At 13th Note,King Street, Glasgow. 811.30. £5 on Door. https://thebrimstonedays.bandcamp.com 9 APRIL RAGLANS: At Nice n’ Sleazy in Gla\sgow. Irish indie-folk four-piece Raglans have undergone a meteoric rise in popularity since their inception in 2010, going from a crowd pleasing, gig-opening favourite at Dublin's Whelan's hotspot to garnering widespread recognition across the UK. Already named Record of the Day, their new single Digging Holes is out in April and is getting a fantastic radio response. www.facebook.com/Raglans 11 APRIL
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18 APRIL PATSY REID & friends: Star Folk Club, 1 St Andrews Square, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm/9.00pm. Tickets £9, tickets on the door. www.patsyreid.com 25 APRIL STG Presents: MARTIN METCALFE & THE FORNICATORS plus Special guests PARALLAX FACTION At Nice N Sleazys, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 26 APRIL Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Brookfield Village Hall, Renfrewshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles Indievous Presents ….. KILL CITY RADIO + FROM THE STORM + DEAD MAN FALL + SAINT SECAIRE + NORTHERN NIGHTLIGHTS: At Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous
The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... 27 APRIL SUZY BOGGUSS. At St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow. Tickets 0141 204 5151 or THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH & LIFE online @ www.ticketweb.co.uk MODEL: At 13th Note King Street, Glasgow. www.fallenangelsclub.com 8pm-11.30. £4 from Tickets Scotland, £6 on the door. Second Part of two special 13 APRIL Scottish dates for The Underground youth. Joined by Glasgow based Life Model And The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... some special guests to be announced closer MALCOLM HOLCOMBE plus support: At to the time. The Manchester based band The Admiral Bar Glasgow G2 7DA. Highlyblend the sounds of shoegaze, post-punk rated, gravel-voiced North Carolina, singer/ and psychedelic rock to create a raw and songwriter, Malcolm Holcombe is lined up haunting wall of sound. The creative project for a show. His ninth studio album, “Down of Craig Dyer boasts a number of digital and By The River” enhanced his reputation for physical releases since it began in 2008, the rugged blues and roots and country songs most recent of which have been released by while featuring duets with none other than the bands label Fuzz Club Records. As a live Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle. His live band The Underground Youth have spent performances are rarely less than riveting the last two years touring through Europe so a great night is guaranteed for all. playing extensively. Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. 30 APRIL www.fallenangelsclub.com The Fallen Angels Club presents: KRISTA DETOR + support @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £12.00 www.ticketweb. INDIGO VELVET: At Pivo Pivo, Glasgow. co.uk Krista’s solo albums have consistently With the release of their third single 'Small won national and international prominence, Talk' the band are looking to branch out and including number one on the Eurotake their live shows to other cities up and Americana Chart and placement within the down the country. With gigs coming up in top 10 of the U.S. Folk and Independent London and Glasgow this year certainly Music charts. looks promising. www.fallenangelsclub.com www.facebook.com/weareindigovelvet 14 APRIL
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The Fallen Angels Club in association with Live @ The Star presents ..... THE ONCE plus JOHN ALEXANDER & PAUL TASKER : After a sell out show at Celtic Connections Newfoundland trio 'The Once' are heading to Glasgow with their mix of traditional and contemporary folk songs. GIGnotes: Tuesday 25 March @ The Admiral Bar Waterloo Street Glasgow G2 7DA. Tickets £11 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 The Once - http://theonce.ca : photo by Renita Fillatre
The Fallen Angels Club presents: DAN STUART + KATHLEEN HASKARD @Glad Cafe, Shawlands. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 6 MAY BLISS: At Classic Grand, Glasgow. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS 7 MAY St Andrews in the Square presents – RANT. 7.30pm / £12 (£10 conc). RANT is the meeting of 4 of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands. Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Sarah-Jane Summers and Lauren MacColl join forces to create a sound rich and vibrant, evocative of the exciting scene they create music in. They made their debut performance in July 2012, storming onto the scene and immediately earning high praise, “delightful … a quartet which should enrich both the traditional and classical music scenes in future” (Northings. com, live review). Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Known for their
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Greenock. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! A BAND CALLED QUINN: At CCA Glasgow. www.bidingtimeremix.com If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the 22 MAY reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening with ELIZA GILKYSON @ St a venue near you! Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow. Doors www.bidingtimeremix.com 7.30pm. £13.00 www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 8 MAY A BAND CALLED QUINN: At CCA Glasgow. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 20 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents: NELS ANDREWS plus support @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www. ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 21 MAY A BAND CALLED QUINN: At The Beacon,
30 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents: AOIFE O'DONOVAN plus Rachel Ries @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm/ Start 8. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions KIT CLARK plus Special Guests, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 7 JUNE The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening With SAM BAKER @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm.
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DUNDEE, / PERTH, / FIFE, STIRLING / FALKIRK Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthsdhire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 22 MARCH Brookfield Knights present..... THE REVELERS: At The Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling. Undisputed Cajun kings, The Revelers make their first ever trip to these shores. Rightly described by renowned BBC World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as “a Louisiana supergroup” they happily look back to better times, recapturing some of the feel-good essence of the past. www.facebook.com/RevelersBand LIFE: At Cellar 35, Aberdeen.Life's name really does encapsulate their music and style, which is perhaps akin to early Strokes / Ramones but with a contemporary northern England twist. Former Kaiser Chief Nick Hodgson is on production of this rambunctious little ditty entitled ‘Money’, hope you like it: http://youtu.be/WPymEmIdNxM www.lifeband.co.uk
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SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions A of Opera Highlights in style with an 18date tour of Scotland: At Montrose Town BAND CALLED QUINN plus Special Guest JOHN RUSH At Cottiers Theatre, Hall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm Over 18's music from some of the world’s most www.facebook.com/StgPromotions popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. 8 AUGUST The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, The Fallen Angels Club presents: packed into a trusty transit van full of ROBBIE FULKS @ Admiral Bar, props and costumes – proving great Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £13.00 things do come in small packages! www.ticketweb.co.uk www.scottishopera.org.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 11 SEPTEMBER
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Fife Jazz Club presents: RICHARD MICHAEL. At The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour from 2pm. Tickets £8. Richard Michael at the piano. As a pianist and organist, Richard gives recitals on The Art of Improvisation, and can improvise in any key, in any style at the merest 23 OCTOBER hint of a theme! He is Radio Scotland’s ‘Jazz Jargonbuster’ and has The Fallen Angels Club presents: RED MOLLY @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. demonstrated many styles of Jazz in ‘The Jazz House’ £13.00 www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com BEN POOLE: Award winning young blues/rock artist Ben Poole and his band 31 OCTOBER at Fifestock Festival, Backstage at The The Fallen Angels Club presents: ZOE Green Hotel, Kinross. 8pm Doors, Tickets MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS + £12 Tel 01577 863467 www. support @ CCA, Glasgow 7.30 p. £13.00 mundellmusic.com www.facebook.com/benpooleofficial www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 25 MARCH The Fallen Angels Club presents: THE STRAY BIRDS @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p. m. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 15: dundee / fife / perth / stirling / falkirk SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Corn Exchange, Cupar. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk
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SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Birnam Arts Centre – Birnam. Edinburgh based six piece roots and folk collective tour 7 APRIL all across UK behind the acclaimed chart topping fifth album MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Stirling www.birnamarts.com Folk Club, Stirling (with Kirsty Law, Scots Singer) Their debut album “TURAS” is www.facebook.com/ released on 24 January on Watercolour 27 MARCH southerntenantfolkunion Music. It melds tunes and songs from their Brookfield Knights present..... separate geographical backgrounds to 3 APRIL THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At Acoustic create a new music that’s uplifting, daring Music Club, Kirkcaldy. There is a fair chance and harmonious. The duo fell into playing Brookfield Knights present..... you will have heard a track or two from the together when they were studying in DUBL HANDI: At Acoustic Music Club, stunning new album by The Abramson Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Kirkcaldy. You won’t encounter a fresher Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic delivery of the Appalachian old-time of radio exposure it has received. One of Connections Festival and Rona was named stringband style than comes from this those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of upbeat trio who first took Brooklyn by studio for the recording was RAYNA the Year. Marit was also part of the highly storm. With one foot in the past and one GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right acclaimed VAMM. foot in the future of acoustic roots music, following a successful career in Uncle Earl. www.maritandrona.com many are saying their approach was exactly Here, these two friends come together to what was required to bring this ancient become an even more potent force (joined 8 APRIL music to a younger 21st century audience. on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' www.facebook.com/DublHandi PATSY REID & friends. Perth Concert PATRICK METZGER). Hall, Mill Street, Perth. Time www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers EMILY SMITH: At Stirling, Tolbooth 01786 7.30pm/8.00pm. Tickets £13/£11. Tel; 27 4000. Emily Smith tours in support of 01738 621031 28 MARCH her eagerly awaited new album ECHOES, Rubber Stamp Promotions presents ….. having celebrated a decade as one of 11 APRIL Scottish music’s most distinctively sublime WOLFMONKEY + THE MONA LISA'S + voices. DROPKICK: Support from THE FORBES + THE BLIND LIGHTS + www.tolbooth-stirling.gov.uk GALIPAYGOS. Twa Tams, Perth. 8.30pm. VERTEBRAE + THE MANIFEST: At www.emilysmith.org On tour promoting their new album Windsor, Kirkcaldy. £5 on door. 7.30pm. “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied WolfMonkey have quickly built up their fan and accomplished collection of songs to base via YouTube and performed their first 4 APRIL date, demonstrating a growing maturity in gig to a sell out crowd in Wee Jimmies Rubber Stamp Promotions presents ….. their song writing and arrangements. But it Cowdenbeath only 3 weeks after forming SIMPLE MINDED: Rubber Stamp is their ear for melody and harmony that when they supported Chris Helme ex The Promotions & Weekend Revolution have are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s Seahorses. They played that gig as a 2 booked excellent Simple Minds tribute band music appeal to a helping Dropkick’s music piece (Shaun Sneddon & Lee Hynd), but Simple Minded to play their first gig at PJ appeal to a growing band of fans. have since added 3 additional members. Molloys Dunfermline! www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos WolfMonkey have a diverse ranging sound www.facebook.com/events/150397605107187 www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic featuring, country, rap, rock, indie & folk. www.facebook.com/events/275840262582153 www.facebook.com/RubberStampPromotions
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Fife Jazz Club presents: NOVA SCOTIA JAZZ BAND. At The Woodside Hotel, Rubber Stamp Promotions presents ….. Aberdour from 2pm. Tickets £10. Nova THE SELECTER + TALISMAN + DJ Scotia Jazz Band. One of the most popular JUNIOR LAZAROU - At Windsor Hotel, and swinging dixieland bands in Scotland. Kirkcaldy. “Too Much Pressure” released by Clarinettist and saxophonist, John Burgess, the important and influential platinum steeped in the music of Alex Welsh and selling band The Selector in Feb 1980 Eddie Condon, is the energetic leader of a remains a classic touchstone for a band that plays hot jazz Chicago style, with generation of Ska lovers. Mixing punk, ska real drive and passion. All tickets can be and reggae, ‘Too Much Pressure’ reserved by calling 01592 750625 or 01592 6 APRIL successfully reflected the social and political 263687 issues of the early Thatcher years in Britain Fife Jazz Club presents: FREDDIE KING. www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub and gave a voice to disaffected youth across At The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour from 2pm. the racial divide. Talisman are one of the 17 APRIL Tickets £8. Freddie King with Lachlan UK’s top British Roots Reggae bands from McColl. Freddie King is the hippest singer in the late 70’s and early 80’s.The band’s DROPKICK: Support from THE town singing bebop ballads and blues all prowess back in the day earned them spun afresh in a net of warmth and pleasure GALIPAYGOS. Clark's, Dundee. 8pm. On support slots with acts as diverse as tour promoting their new album with a distinctive voice all his own. During Burning Spear, The Clash and The Rolling “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied the last two years Freddie has travelled to THE BRIMSTONE DAYS & POINT INAUDIBLE 'Off the Rails Scottish tour'. Just close your eyes and dream away to the 60 - and 70's rock, listening to an energetic band with a groove you can not stand still to. At Non-Zero's,Castle Street, Dundee. 8pm-12. £4 Advance from Groucho's, £6 on the door. https://thebrimstonedays.bandcamp.com
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2 MAY Mundell Music presents: THE MOVE - The Move have rock band credentials that speak for themselves. They can boast being the first band to be played on Radio 1, and have toured alongside The Who and Jimi Hendrix. Without doubt, The Move are one of Britain's most respected bands, having had numerous hit records over the last 30 years including classics such as Flowers In The Rain and Blackberry Way. Minus Roy Wood, but still featuring original members Trevor Burton and Bev Bevan. www.mundellmusic.com 22 MAY
19 APRIL JONNY JACK: At Dunfermline PJ Molloys, 8pm, £5, 01383 729790. Tickets on the door. ‘The most instantly recognizable and unforgettable soulful voices in a long time’ NME. Jonny Jack releases debut EP Skin To The Bone, and takes it to audiences with a Scottish tour. www.facebook.com/JonnyJackMusic 24 APRIL
A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Adam Smith, Kirkcaldy. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 29 MAY
PLANTEC: At Marryat Hall, Dundee. 7.30pm. Breton based Plantec is at the very leading edge of Celtic music. Their latest release Awen has received rave reviews for its avant-garde approach to traditional melodies. Longtime musical innovators Plantec find the right mix of past, present and future . A mélange of traditional instruments (bombarde, acoustic guitars) 25 APRIL and modern technologies (synths, rhythms) conspire to create a colourful cornucopia of Brookfield Knights present..... finely-crafted and contemporary Celtic THE DARDANELLES: At Birnam Arts compositions. £10, Concessions - £8, Centre, Perthshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots Accompanied Schoolchildren - £5 www.dundeebox.co.uk music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles
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GLEADHRAICH: EP launch for 'Pipe Dreams' with support from RAIREN and SOME NIGHTS. At the Starlight Showroom, Dundee, 7.30pm. Tickets from Grouchos or through any of the band members. Scottish celtic rock band Gleadhraich have set themselves the task of transforming Scottish traditional music, they are a celtic rock band from Angus/ Dundee who have grown in stature since their formation in 2010. The EP is released at the end of March but they will be playing this special show where the physical release will be available for the first time.
SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Woodend Barn – Banchory. Edinburgh based six piece roots and folk collective tour all across UK behind the acclaimed chart topping fifth album www.woodendbarn.com www.facebook.com/southerntenantfolkunion 29 MARCH Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands: THE FINAL - Now down to the last 4 bands! Some really great bands now battling for the £5000 recording prize. At Downstairs, 82 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. www.facebook.com/events/211147575745794
Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles
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Village Hall, Aberdeenshire. There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level of radio exposure it has received. One of those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the studio for the recording was RAYNA GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right following a successful career in Uncle Earl. Here, these two friends come together to become an even more potent force (joined on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' PATRICK METZGER). www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers
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Brookfield Knights present..... THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At The Salmon Bothy, Portsoy. There is a fair chance you will have heard a track or two from the stunning new album by The Abramson Singers from Vancouver, thanks to the level of radio exposure it has received. One of those who joined LEAH ABRAMSON in the studio for the recording was RAYNA GELLERT, well-recognised in her own right following a successful career in Uncle Earl. Here, these two friends come together to become an even more potent force (joined on bass and guitar by Petunia & The Vipers' PATRICK METZGER). www.facebook.com/abramsonsingers 2 APRIL Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THAD BECKMAN: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 8pm/£10. Thad Beckman plays an engaging blend of folk, singer-songwriter and blues music. Not everyone can pull off such a combination, but Beckman has chops, writing talent, a big personality and a bag full of true stories which all dovetail for a cool show. www.thadbeckman.com www.almostbluepromotions.com www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 4 APRIL
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Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. DEAN OWENS: At The Blue Lamp, A ‘Day of Blues’ in Arbroath. 3pm to 12am. Aberdeen. 8pm / £10. We are proud to bring 28 MARCH Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues back to Aberdeen, Dean Owens a Singer/ Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys songwriter with a crystalline voice and a Brookfield Knights present..... and The Yahs - and it’s Free! More info at sound that meshes country rock with THE ABRAMSON SINGERS: At Glenbuchat acoustic ballads combining elements of www.smokieblues.com www.facebook.com/pages/Gleadhraich/273235032696158
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SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Edinburgh 22 MARCH based six piece roots and folk collective tour all across UK behind the acclaimed chart CHERRYGROVE: Community Centre, Spean topping fifth album Bridge. Debut album launch tour for ‘No www.eden-court.co.uk Time Like Now’, with traditional songs, www.facebook.com/southerntenantfolkunion contemporary melodies and original compositions, Cherrygrove are one of 5 APRIL Scotland’s most exciting new folk ensembles. So far, they have enticed Caithness Gigs presents: NEON WALTZ audiences internationally with performances @ Blackstairs Lounge, 20 Breadalbane at the London 2012 Olympics as well as Terrace, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, KW1 Europe’s largest celtic music festival, 5AQ. £6.00 / Over 18s Only Festival Interceltique in Lorient, France. ‘No www.caithnessgigs.com Time Like Now’ was produced and engineered in Scotland by Angus Lyon 6 APRIL (Blazin’ Fiddles, Box Club) and brings together the band’s favourite sets as well as Caithness Gigs presents: NEON WALTZ some brand new material. Their @ Y-Not Bar & Grill, Grove Lane, Thurso, sophisticated and thoughtful arrangements Caithness, Highlands, KW14 8AE. £6.00 / showcase the unique blend of influences the Over 18s Only five musicians bring. www.caithnessgigs.com www.cherrygrovemusic.com 19 APRIL MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Benderloch Village Hall, Benderloch, Argyll. DROPKICK: 1pm accoustic gig @ Their debut album “TURAS” is released on Greenhouse Music, Dingwall. On tour 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds promoting their new album “Homeward”. tunes and songs from their separate This is Dropkick’s most varied and geographical backgrounds to create a new accomplished collection of songs to date, music that’s uplifting, daring and demonstrating a growing maturity in their harmonious. The duo fell into playing song writing and arrangements. But it is together when they were studying in their ear for melody and harmony that are Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic appeal to a grow Connections Festival and Rona was named www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Marit was also part of the highly DROPKICK: Madhatters at Hootananny, acclaimed VAMM. Inverness. 9.30pm. On tour promoting their www.maritandrona.com new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of MACHINES IN HEAVEN: songs to date, demonstrating a growing Bordersbreakdown LP launch. At The Bothy/ maturity in their song writing and Hootananny Inverness. "Deserves your arrangements. But it is their ear for melody attention.. amazing!" Ally McCrae - BBC and harmony that are their finest assets, Radio helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a grow www.facebook.com/machinesinheaven www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 23 MARCH
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CHERRYGROVE: The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Debut album launch tour for ‘No Time Like Now’, with traditional songs, contemporary melodies and original compositions, Cherrygrove are one of Scotland’s most exciting new folk ensembles. So far, they have enticed audiences internationally with performances at the London 2012 Olympics as well as Europe’s largest celtic music festival, Festival Interceltique in Lorient, France. ‘No Time Like Now’ was produced and engineered in Scotland by Angus Lyon (Blazin’ Fiddles, Box Club) and brings together the band’s favourite sets as well as
Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA with THE ELEPHANT SESSIONS. 7.30pm. Scotland's foremost group of anarchic tunesmiths emerged from the vibrant Glasgow folk scene. Treacherous Orchestra take Scottish dance music into a thrilling new dimension. Having grown up under the influence of pioneering fusion acts such as Shooglenifty, Martyn Bennett, Salsa Celtica and Croft No. 5, they draw simultaneously on deep traditional roots and contemporary influences. Featuring bagpipes, whistles, flutes, fiddles, accordion, banjo, guitars, bass, drums and percussion, they combine
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Acts showcased by goNORTH in 2013 PRIDES : THREE BLIND WOLVES : CASUAL SEX : FAT GOTH : THE BOY WHO TRAPPED THE SUN : ROMAN NOSE : FAKE MAJOR : BLOOD RELATIVES : CLEAVERS : MIKE NISBET : WILLIE CAMPBELL : HECTOR BIZERK : RED RONSON : THE DEADLINE SHAKES : DONALD MACDONALD & THE ISLANDS : VASQUEZ : PRONTO MAMA : PLASTIC ANIMALS : MINIATURE DINOSAURS : ALARM BELLS : SHAMBLES MILLER : LIONEL : SAINT MAX AND THE FANATICS : BOOK GROUP : FORREST FIRES : BE LIKE PABLO : ATLAS:EMPIRE : SO MANY ANIMAL CALLS : THE VELVETEEN SAINTS : THE OXIDES : THE OK SOCIAL CLUB : GALOSHINS : BEAR ARMS : CARNIVORES : JEMMA TWEEDIE : LITTLE FIRE : THE RECOVERY : WOODENBOX : LIDH : KOBI : EUGENE TWIST : PLUM : THE YAWNS : FRIENDS IN AMERICA : GARDEN OF ELKS : THE SEA ATLAS : BEHOLD THE OLD BEAR : ARCHES : THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT : DUNCAN OVERMEER : BIRDHEAD : PINACT : BLACK INTERNATIONAL : ALGERNON DOLL : POOR THINGS : DAVEY HORNE : HOMEWORK : THE BROKEN RAVENS : CALL TO MIND : CAMPFIRES IN WINTER : DYLAN TIERNEY : JO MANGO
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 20: highlands / islands / ayrshire / dumfries / south west ferocious energy and sophisticated musical arrangements, with explosive results. Support by The Elephant Sessions, who played a great set at the Pavilion during the amaSing festival. Tickets £15 now online (and selling fast!) from WeGotTickets.com and Ticketweb.co.uk – on sale elsewhere very soon www.treacherousorchestra.com http://elephantsessions.com www.StrathpefferPavilion.org 4 MAY
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Caithness Gigs presents: JOHN POWER (Cast / The La’s) Acoustic Show @ Blackstairs Lounge, 20 Breadalbane Terrace, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, KW1 5AQ. £17.00 / Over 18s Only www.caithnessgigs.com 9 MAY
Transclyde Music presents: The return of the fantastic ALAN MURPHY plus local group RISE (tbc). Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 27 MARCH
A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Eden Court, Inverness. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn
SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Aros Arts Centre , Viewfield Road, Portree,, Isle Of Skye. Edinburgh based six piece roots and folk collective tour all across UK behind the acclaimed chart topping fifth album www.aros.co.uk www.facebook.com/southerntenantfolkunion
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Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TOPLOADER. 7.30pmtop pop rock band, which has sold over two million albums with a string of top 20 chart hits at home and abroad and is famous for the hugely popular single Dancing in the Moonlight. Toploader’s latest single This is the Night is currently the most played song on BBC Radio 2. Support to be announced. Tickets £15 are already selling online with WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK – also via Ticketweb 24-hr hotline 08444 771000 – on sale elsewhere very soon. www.StrathpefferPavilion.org
SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Whiting Bay Village Hall, Arran. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk
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Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 1-4 MAY Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Shetland Folk Festival. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles 25 MAY Transclyde Music presents: We have folk royalty in the guise of multi award winner MARTIN SIMPSON, who will play at the Marble Hall in Mount Stuart. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/
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Send us all your gig dates for Dumfriesshire, South West and Cumbria areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 23 MARCH Brookfield Knights present..... THE REVELERS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Undisputed Cajun kings, The Revelers make their first ever trip to these shores. Rightly described by renowned BBC World Music radio presenter Lopa Kothari as “a Louisiana supergroup” they happily look back to better times, recapturing some of the feel-good essence of the past. www.facebook.com/RevelersBand
Transclyde Music presents: GARY HALL at Musicker Cafe. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. 27 MARCH https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date 11 APRIL tour of Scotland: At Dalbeattie Town Hall. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices www.facebook.com/events/501813536604761/ PATSY REID & friends: An Tobar, Argyll alike, Opera Highlights features music from Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Time www.facebook.com/InverieVillageHall some of the world’s most popular operas, as 8pm/8.30pm. Tickets £10/£8. Tel 01688 well as lesser known gems mined from the 302211 30 MAY operatic archives. The programme is www.patsyreid.com brought to life by four talented young Caithness Gigs presents: DONNIE singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty 19 APRIL MUNRO @ Assembly Rooms, Sinclair transit van full of props and costumes – Terrace, Wick, KW1 5AB. £16.00 / Over 18s proving great things do come in small Transclyde Music presents: A departure Only packages! from our traditional singer/songwriter line www.caithnessgigs.com www.scottishopera.org.uk up with a four piece band called BLUE SWAMP. One of the artists played with the 3 APRIL Animals and another in the Dylan Band – so it should prove to be an interesting event. SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY: At Inverie Village Hall (8pm), Inverie, Knoydart, PH41 4PL. Here's a link to James and Dan playing last year: http://bit. ly/1kP2IFl Tickets for this event are on the door reserve tickets through this Facebook page (below)
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EMILY SMITH: At Langholm, Buccleuch Centre 013873 81196. Emily Smith tours in support of her eagerly awaited new album ECHOES, having celebrated a decade as one of Scottish music’s most distinctively sublime voices. www.buccleuchcentre.com www.emilysmith.org
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Brookfield Knights present..... EMILY SMITH: At Castle Douglas, The DUBL HANDI: At Harbour Arts Centre, Fullarton 01556 504506. Emily Smith tours Irvine. You won’t encounter a fresher in support of her eagerly awaited new delivery of the Appalachian old-time album ECHOES, having celebrated a decade stringband style than comes from this as one of Scottish music’s most distinctively upbeat trio who first took Brooklyn by sublime voices. storm. With one foot in the past and one www.thefullarton.co.uk foot in the future of acoustic roots music, www.emilysmith.org many are saying their approach was exactly what was required to bring this ancient 5 APRIL music to a younger 21st century audience. www.facebook.com/DublHandi 4PLAY: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 9pm, free admission. 12 APRIL
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26 APRIL BLACKLEAF 40: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick NO DOGZ ALLOWED: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951
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Berwick + just over the border Send us all your gig dates for Scottish Borders and Northumberland areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 25 MARCH Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Hazels Acoustic Freestyle Session from 7pm-11pm, usual coffee, soft drinks, snacks, cakes, and £3 corkage if you want to bring your own. The last one was great fun, so if you want to play your party piece, this is the one. All ages welcome. www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209
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St Boswells Live! - Bread & Jam: It’s that time of the month when musicians in the Borders start looking at song sheets, dusting off instruments and loosening up their voices. Don’t worry, we’re all very nice and appreciate your efforts; so on Friday 28 March, from 8pm, get yourself down to St Boswells Cricket Club and set those notes free! As usual, all types of musician are welcome, whether you want to sing a ballad, hammer a power chord, join together with a group, or just harmonise while others play. Other options are available – last month saw the first appearance of a saxophone quartet, plus a couple of remarkable and unrehearsed jams. As usual, there will be a small amp and mixer if you need them, so please don’t bring your own – it gets a bit crowded. There will also be some food (requests taken in advance) to go with the drink from the lovely Cricket Club bar. www.stboswellslive.com 29 MARCH Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Open Mic. www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209
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SCOTTISH OPERA celebrates 20 years of Opera Highlights in style with an 18-date tour of Scotland: At Victoria Hall, Selkirk. 7.30pm. Perfect for opera fans and novices alike, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as lesser known gems mined from the operatic archives. The programme is brought to life by four talented young singers and a pianist, packed into a trusty transit van full of props and costumes – proving great things do come in small packages! www.scottishopera.org.uk 4 APRIL
Brookfield Knights present..... DUBL HANDI: At The Border Club, Hawick. You won’t encounter a fresher delivery of the Appalachian old-time stringband style than comes from this upbeat trio who first took Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in the past and one foot in the future of acoustic roots music, many are saying their approach was exactly what was required to bring this ancient music to a younger 21st century audience. www.facebook.com/DublHandi 5 APRIL
Scotland's most creative singer/songwriter talent. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 16 APRIL MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Candlelit Concert, Peebles. Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival and Rona was named BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Marit was also part of the highly acclaimed VAMM. www.maritandrona.com
Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: The lunchtime session is an album launch featuring DANCING WITH GHOSTS, with Karl Robbins and crew its not to be missed. This show will lead into the evening slot, an evening with ORDINARY SON and guests, a promotional run up to their European tour, 17 APRIL more to follow on this one. www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 HEIDI TALBOT touring with JOHN www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk McCUSKER and IAN CARR: At Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles, CALUM STEWART & HEIKKI EH45 8AD. 7.30pm Tickets £15/£13 conc. BOURGAULT: The Sage, St Mary's Square, £5 child Tel 01721 725777 Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, www.eastgatearts.com 10 APRIL
Brookfield Knights present..... DUBL HANDI: At Jumpin Hot Club, The PATSY REID & friends: Eastgate Theatre, Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne. You won’t Peebles. Tel 01721 725 777 encounter a fresher delivery of the www.patsyreid.com Appalachian old-time stringband style than comes from this upbeat trio who first took 12 APRIL Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in the past and one foot in the future of acoustic roots Songwriters In The Round ….. featuring music, many are saying their approach was TOM CLELLAND, GEORGIA GORDON, exactly what was required to bring this JOHN HINSHELWOOD and PETER ancient music to a younger 21st century NARDINI: At The County Hotel, 1-5 High audience. Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. www.facebook.com/DublHandi Tel: 01750-721233. Doors 7.30 pm. Starts 8.00 pm. Tickets £10, available in advance 19 APRIL from the venue or on the door. Credit card bookings, phone 01750-721233. And now Fab at the Abb presents ..... AARON for something completely different......String WRIGHT and CRAIG JEFFREY. A new Jam Club's intimate stage is the perfect regular music night at The Abbotsford Arms setting for this special 'Songwriters in the Hotel, Galashiels with 2 of Scotlands best Round' concert. Led by Lanarkshire young singer/songwriters. songwriter Tom Clelland, it brings together www.facebook.com/pages/JMP3-Jeffrey-Music-Promotions/745042952180452 four excellent Scottish songwriters on stage at the same time, sharing their stories and songs, and revealing the influences and inspirations that lie behind their music. With a vibrant mix of blues, folk, country and indie styles, the concert will offer a fascinating and entertaining insight into the creative process of four contrasting artists. 'Songwriters in the Round' is like being invited into the living room of some of
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Fifestock
Knoydart Music Festival
Kinross 7-30 March
Knoydart 2015
Bring It All Home
The Annual Fifestock Music Festival takes place "Backstage” at The Green Hotel, Kinross. Latest updates on the website. FIFESTOCK comes but once a year and here it is for 2014! A wide range of genres and artists for you all to experience. Don't leave it too late to book on 01577 863467
Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long outdoor music festival for the whole family, centred around Scottish traditional music. It has been held every two years since 2009 and the next one is in 2015.
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Haddow Fest
Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival
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Paisley 11-19 April The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists of the past few decades for a star-studded tribute to Gerry and his life’s work. The festival – a key part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations – coincides with a two-month exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John Byrne.
Dunkeld & Birnam 21-23 March
There will be no Haddow Fest this year but it will www.bringitallhome.co.uk return in 2015.
The 2014 Niel Gow Festival will be held in the beautiful Perthshire village of Dunkeld & Birnam, home of Niel Gow. The annual festival was established in 2004 to celebrate the life and music of Perthshire's fiddle legend. It is envisaged that through time the festival and other activities will gather enough funds to erect a fitting memorial to Niel Gow in Dunkeld & Birnam. Niel Gow (not Neil Gow) was born in Strathbraan on 22nd March 1727 and grew up in the village of Inver, by Dunkeld.
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Go-Rock Fest
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Gourock 12 April
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Hawick Reivers Festival Hawick 23-25 March
Glasgow 4-6 April
Go-Rock is a mini multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned/ Counterflows Glasgow based festival of contem- independent acts in Scotland. Just a short train porary experimental music featuring artists from ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning across the world. The festival is held in April views is the perfect location for our small festiwith occasional concerts throughout the year. val. Raising funds for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity. Tickets available from (17 Feb) www.facebook.com/Counterflows www.tickets-scotland.com and www.eventbrite.co.uk
Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 4-9 April
As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reivers Festival and Session A9 and Scocha will provide the focus for this. There are a number of new innovations this year and plans are being finalised for an exciting weekend. As the town hall is unavailable the main concert venue switches to the Old Baths where Scocha will kick off the festival in their own inimitable way. www.hawickreivers.com
North Of The Wall Glasgow 29 March
The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more about us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Society also presents the Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from across the globe together to rub shoulders with you, the audience.
www.harpfestival.co.uk MORGUL - Glasgow Metal and Rock Society presents North of the Wall a one-day metal festival Wikeed Day Out which returns for a second year of madness big- Glasgow ger and better! The festival's venue is Glasgow's 5 April The Classic Grand. www.facebook.com/thenorthofthewall
MV Festival Aviemore
Returning 13-15 March 2015 The next MV Festival will take place in 2015 It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2015 tickets will soon be available from www. ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. www.mvfestival.com
Wikeed Day Out is a brand new festival coming to Glasgow and being held at Nice N Sleazys. The event will see 7 acts in one day come together from across Scotland in one venue. https://twitter.com/WikeedDayOut www.facebook.com/WikeedDayOut
Glenfarg Folk Feast Glenfarg 11-13 April
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Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 18-20 April In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands. www.nncmc.co.uk
Northern Streams Edinburgh 25-26 April Prepare to sail the seas with music, song and dance courtesy of Edinburgh’s Northern Streams 2014 Festival programme. Guests include Norway’s dynamic ‘rock and roll’ Storm Weather Shanty Choir, award-winning Kevin Lees, Dave Wood & Noa Shamir (Denmark/Britain); Shetland’s premier duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson and innovative Swedish musicians Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette.
www.northernstreams.org Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are TradFest Edinburgh huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on Dùn Èideann running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World fa- Edinburgh mous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be 29 April - 11 May
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The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, highland dancing and choreography. This is the festival's 31st year and 2014 is going to be their biggest yet with new venues and over 1100 participants, 125 competition classes in eleven disiplines. www.obanfestival.org
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The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes- Top-class UK and international names feature in tival is regarded a prestigious event for perform- a programme of traditional jazz music in one of ers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol- Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside reuntary committee (and run by an even bigger sorts. pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of www.butejazz.com Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best InternaDarvel Music Festival tional, British and Shetland music that the world Darvel has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regu3 May larly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to ofFirst in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and fer. Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until www.shetlandfolkfestival.com March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please support us by buying tickets early and if you can Thornhill Music Festival help us by making a donation and becoming a Dumfriesshire Festival Patron, you can do so by following the 2-4 May link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping that further sponsorship and funding will be in 20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in Dum- place later in the year that will enable us to profriesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by Lewis duce further concerts in October/November. If Hamilton Music. The village is an attractive and any businesses are interested in sponsoring the vibrant community of some 2,000 people, and Festival then please get in touch. Dumfries and Galloway is a well-known music destination, hosting such successful events as www.darvelmusicfestival.org the Wickerman, Moniaive Folk and Bluegrass Festivals. Thornhill lies at the junction of the A76 Brew at the Bog Dumfries to Kilmarnock and A702 New Galloway Inverness to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of the 3 May beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire. “The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: Girvan Folk Festival a festival full of new music and new beer. BrewGirvan Dog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution 2-4 May and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newsFestival started in 1975, a time when folk music paper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own Farm is based just outside Inverness and was roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the So please tell all of your friends and help to fabulous surroundings of this old farm will enmake this the biggest Girven Festival ever! sure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go down in hisThere will be plenty of room and plenty of music tory. for all to enjoy. www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138
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Sound Galashiels 3 May Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' bands promise a great family evening of entertainment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; 'Simple Minded'; Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings Attached' and Madeleine Dow joins the line up performing an acoustic set. www.facebook.com/ soundfestivalgalashiels
Riverside Festival Glasgow 3-4 May Scotland's premier electronic music festival Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to add a second day and return to the spectacular Riverside Museum site for the second consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest event yet. Organisers have reconfigured the site to feature two stages aiming to maximise the space and enhance the festival experience for the thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days. The party will continue late into the night at various venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be announced soon. www.theelectricfrog.co.uk
The Big Beach Ball Aberdeen 4 May The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, oneday music festival returns, the event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. Building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly complimented by five stages of quality music, with fans of all genres catered to. www.thebigbeachball.co.uk
Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 9-11 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
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