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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 13 MARCH LEMONHAZE: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. New 4track EP out in March. Lemonhaze are a Scottish Indie/Alternative/ 4 piece. The band have crafted a unique sound that is both intriguing and refreshing to hear. They have achieved this by focusing heavily on melody and and experimental use of instruments, Lemonhaze draw influences from many bands from many era's. in particular, the finest indie/rock/jangle/ britpop acts from the 80's, 90's and 00's www.facebook.com/lemonhazeMUSIC https://twitter.com/Lemonhazeband THE HOLY GHOSTS: EP launch at The Caves, Edinburgh. "The Holy Ghosts are the best live act on the Scottish music scene by far" - Owen Morris Record Producer (Oasis, The Verve, The View). www.theholyghosts.co.uk SAMBA SENE and DIWAN: At The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh. Exuberant fusion of funky mbalax/ Afrogrooves, with undercurrents of ska and reggie; original songs with impassioned infectious guitar licks and irresistible dance grooves. Tickets on door. www.sambasene.com 16 MARCH
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Soundhouse at The Traverse Bar presents ..... GRAEME STEPHEN TRIO: At The Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. www.soundhouse.org.uk 19 MARCH SMASH INTO PIECES: Bannermans Bar,212 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 20 MARCH Ndaje African Connections ….. SAMBA SENE & DIWAN with special guests: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. A joyous fusion of live music, DJ’s full-on dance beats, African, Reggae, Funk, Soul, Salsa and Ska. 11pm-3am. £5 advance (£7 on door), Brown Paper Tickets and Tickets Scotland. Advance tickets @ www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1192894 www.facebook.com/mashhouseedinburgh www.facebook.com/NdajeClub www.sambasene.com JO HARMAN & COMPANY / WANG DANG DELTA; Jo Harman and Company play a dynamic mix of styles from soul, blues and gospel fused with rootsy rock. Jo was named female Vocalist of the Year' in the 2014 the British Blues Awards. Edinburgh Blues Club, The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Time 7pm – 11pm. Tickets £13 + sbf. The Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh 21 MARCH
KNOCK OUT KAINE: Bannermans Bar,212 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 22 MARCH PAT MCMANUS BAND: Bannermans Bar,212 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 23 MARCH Soundhouse at The Traverse Bar presents ..... MARTIN SIMPSON: At The Traverse Bar, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. www.soundhouse.org.uk wecamefromwolves: At The Electric Circus Edinburgh (14+). We are back on the road with new songs, new set, same good vibes! Get your tickets and get involved! www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves 25 MARCH WHISKEYDICK / OLD DOLLAR BILL: Bannermans Bar,212 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 26 MARCH Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with BROKEN RECORDS + GARDEN OF ELKS + FUZZY STAR: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk THE QUIREBOYS(unplugged & personal): Bannermans Bar,212 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 27 MARCH GERRY JABLONSKI BAND / LIGHTS OUT BY NINE; Two heavy weights of the Scottish blues and rock scene, the show is the launch for Gerry Jablonski's new album. Edinburgh Blues Club, The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Time 7pm – 11pm. Tickets £13 + sbf. NORTH SEA GAS with special guest KATEE KROSS At The Torphichen Inn, West Lothian. 8pm. Tickets @ www.borderevents.com www.northseagas.co.uk 28 MARCH MORDERSTEIN(Rammstein tribute): Bannermans Bar,212 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 29 MARCH JOSEPHINE SILLARS: At Electric Circus, Edinburgh. Playing original music since the age of fifteen, Josephine burst onto the Highland scene after playing a support set for Carol Laula on her 2010 tour. Since then, she has played esteemed festivals and venues throughout Scotland. Her debut EP is due for release on the 23rd of March 2015 followed by a headline Scottish Tour. Her most recent single, ‘February Has A
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4 APRIL REEF: At Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh. Return of the West Country rockers fronted by Gary Stringer who first found fame in the mid 90s thanks to their song 'Naked' being used in a Sony Minidisc commercial. Perhaps best known for their '96 top ten hit 'Place Your Hands', which was adopted by Chris Evans and is still played in indie and rock clubs across the country today, along with chart-topping second album 'Glow'. www.facebook.com/reefmusic
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Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with MINERVA SCIENTIFICA StG Presents ….. THE FILTHY TONGUES w/ (as part of the Edinburgh International Science Special Guests THE COURTESANS: At Cabaret Festival): Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a Voltaire, Edinburgh. Doors 7pm (early show). new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Tickets £10 on door or £8 from Ticket Scotland. Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection https://twitter.com/stgpromo Room platforming local and touring bands. www.facebook.com/StgPromotions Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi 30 MARCH arts venue to put together a great line up of ANIMALS & FRIENDS with THE TROGGS – acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh EDDI READER: At Howden Park Cenre, ‘LIVE’: At Haddington, Corn Exchange Tickets band on each bill and the venue will remain Livingston. Tickets 01506 777666 from ECFM, Mikes Bikes and Ticket Scotland £20 open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk 7pm. Featuring from the original Animals – and other events. 5.30-7pm. Tickets: All shows www.eddireader.co.uk JOHN STEEL & MICK GALLAGHER (The £10 www.facebook.com/eddireader Blockheads), Danny Handley (performed with #nothingeverhappenshere https://twitter.com/eddireader Spencer Davis, Bobby Elliott, Ric Lee of Ten www.summerhall.co.uk Years After) and Scott Whitley (Ric Lee of Ten 2 APRIL Years After) Two legendary bands, one great 10 APRIL Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever show! 'House of The Rising Sun', We Gotta Get Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh Happens Here with PAWS + ALGERNON Out of This Place' , 'Wild Thing', 'Love Is All showcases also at The Electric Circus. (See 11 DOLL + LE THUG: Summerhall in Edinburgh Around'...and many more! April as well). Award-winning music convention, presents a new regular live music programme Wide Days, returns on 10-11 April with a new Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity 5 APRIL structure and an increased focus on networking Dissection Room platforming local and touring BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined opportunities for professional delegates. For the bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band first time, the event will take place on Friday Broken Records has been working alongside the by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah and Saturday, with the majority of panels, multi arts venue to put together a great line up Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining presentations and talks hosted on day one at banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass Edinburgh’s Pleasance. Topics include the band on each bill and the venue will remain and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted development of festivals, an analysis of what it open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's costs to make an album and future models for and other events. 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. Album launch ‘Stories From Home’ . Voodoo the music business. £10 Rooms, 19a West Register St, Edinburgh. The Pleasance will also host the first half of the #nothingeverhappenshere Tickets £10 adv. Time 7.30pm. Tel. 0131 556 free showcase programme - which will be www.summerhall.co.uk
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unveiled next week - with the second part of the evening taking place at The Electric Circus. PAUL LAMB & THE KING SNAKES / BABY www.widedays.com ISSAC; Recent inductee into the UK Blues Hall of Fame, Paul Lamb leads the best blues band in 11 APRIL Britain. Edinburgh Blues Club, The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Wide Days: (See 10 April for main details) Time 7pm – 11pm. Tickets £13 + sbf. Award-winning music convention, Wide Days, returns on 10-11 April with a new structure and LEMONHAZE: At Bannermans, Edinburgh. New an increased focus on networking opportunities 4-track EP out in March. Lemonhaze are a for professional delegates. For the first time, the Scottish Indie/Alternative/ 4 piece. The band event will take place on Friday and Saturday, have crafted a unique sound that is both with the majority of panels, presentations and intriguing and refreshing to hear. They have talks hosted on day one at Edinburgh’s achieved this by focusing heavily on melody and Pleasance. Having beaten competition from and experimental use of instruments, several large international conferences to win Lemonhaze draw influences from many bands Best Networking Event at 2014’s Yearly Music from many era's. in particular, the finest indie/ Convention Awards, the second day of Wide rock/jangle/britpop acts from the 80's, 90's and Days will provide a relaxed and entertaining 00's environment for Professional ticket-holders and www.facebook.com/lemonhazeMUSIC speakers. It begins with a coach tour of https://twitter.com/Lemonhazeband Edinburgh, guided by Wide Days founder Olaf Furniss, and will be followed by a barbecue, talk LORNA REID: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. and low-exertion sports contest, which includes Tickets £14. “Sultry jazz and blues in her slick darts, croquet and swingball. vocal style” London Time Out www.widedays.com www.thequeenshall.net www.lornareid.com 15 APRIL 23 APRIL DAVE ARCARI with Scott H Biram SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues – The trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do Dreadnought, Bathgate. Time 7pm. pre-war Delta blues, Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £8 16 APRIL stbf or £10 on the door from The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records. Buy online here. Over LOUISE RUTKOWSKI; Former This Mortal Coil 18 only. vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”. The Voodoo Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Rooms, Edinburgh; Doors: 7.00pm, Performance Happens Here with JAMES YORKSTON + Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £10 stbf, PIP DYLAN + MATT NORRIS: Summerhall in Tickets Scotland: http://goo.gl/O10naL Edinburgh presents a new regular live music www.facebook.com/LouiseRutkowski programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local 17 APRIL and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been Ndaje African Connections ….. SAMBA SENE working alongside the multi arts venue to put & DIWAN with special guests: At The Mash together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature House, Edinburgh. A joyous fusion of live music, at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the DJ’s full-on dance beats, African, Reggae, Funk, venue will remain open until at least 1am with a Soul, Salsa and Ska. 11pm-3am. selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. £5 advance (£7 on door), Brown Paper Tickets Tickets: All shows £10 and Tickets Scotland. #nothingeverhappenshere Advance tickets @ www.summerhall.co.uk www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1192894 www.facebook.com/mashhouseedinburgh 25 APRIL www.facebook.com/NdajeClub www.sambasene.com
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS DREVER & BOO HEWERDINE: At The Pleasance Cabaret Bar Edinburgh. Tickets £14 from Tickets Scotland 0131 220 3234 or Ripping Records 0131 226 7010. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. The prolific and highly rated Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine are doubling up on their undoubted talents for two special shows in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The duo are playing gigs together at the CCA in Glasgow on 24 April and 25 April the following evening at The Pleasance Cabaret Bar in the capital. Awardwinning singer, KRIS DREVER, one-third of the award-winning trio LAU, recently released “Mareel”, a five-track EP and it confirms his rightful place at the heart of today’s contemporary roots’ scene. Like Kris, BOO HEWERDINE has many admirers. He works hard and is justifiably celebrated for his work as a solo artist, band member and as a collaborative songsmith. Boo tours, writes and records with Eddi Reader, and has penned some of her biggest songs, including “The Patience Of Angels”. www.fallenangelsclub.com 29 APRIL MAIRI CAMPBELL / KIM EDGAR & EMILY SMITH; Mairi Campbell, Kim Edgar & Emily Smith explore the presentation and voice of women in traditional and contemporary Scots song. Expect discussions and unique musical performances of work songs, lullabies, murder ballads, with some cross dressing and the supernatural thrown in for good measure! TRADFEST - Scottish Storytelling Centre 43-45 High Street Edinburgh. Time 8pm, Tickets £10/8 - Box Office Opens 27th March. Box Office: 0131 556 9579 www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest 1 MAY Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with ROZI PLAIN + EAGLEOWL + SUPERMOON (with Lost Map Records + Tradfest): Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 9pm-3am. Tickets: All shows £10
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platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue 5 MAY to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS: Adam and the venue will remain open until at least Holmes and The Embers Presents... are hosting 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. a night at The Mash House for TradFest 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 Edinburgh and Adam and the band will be #nothingeverhappenshere playing a headline slot with three other amazing www.summerhall.co.uk artists to be confirmed. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com 9 MAY 6 MAY
Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here - Teen Canteen Present "The Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Girl Effect" for Scottish Women's Aid with TEEN Happens Here with R.M. HUBBERT + CANTEEN, MACHINES IN HEAVEN, BROKEN LYPSYNC FOR A LULLABY + TISSO LAKE: RECORDS, SOLAREYE, EUGENE KELLY and Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular many more: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents live music programme Nothing Ever Happens a new regular live music programme Nothing Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Dissection Room platforming local and touring Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band has been working alongside the multi arts venue Broken Records has been working alongside the to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will multi arts venue to put together a great line up feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh and the venue will remain open until at least band on each bill and the venue will remain 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 and other events. 7pm-1am. Tickets: All shows nothingeverhappenshere £10 www.summerhall.co.uk #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk 7 MAY 10 MAY Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with RANDOLPH'S LEAP + Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever THE SON(S) + BOOK GROUP: Summerhall in Happens Here with KHARTOUM HEROES (ft Edinburgh presents a new regular live music King Creosote) + ADAM STAFFORD + C. programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its DUNCAN (with Tradfest): Summerhall in 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local Edinburgh presents a new regular live music and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its Edinburgh band Broken Records has been 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local working alongside the multi arts venue to put and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature Edinburgh band Broken Records has been at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the working alongside the multi arts venue to put venue will remain open until at least 1am with a together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the Tickets: All shows £10 venue will remain open until at least 1am with a #nothingeverhappenshere selection of DJ's and other events. 7pm-1am. www.summerhall.co.uk Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere 8 MAY www.summerhall.co.uk Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with WITHERED HAND + WOODPIGEON + EYES OF OTHERS: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room
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banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. Edinburgh Folk Club at The Pleasance Cabaret Bar. Time 8pm. Tickets £9/£8/£6 Tel. 0131 650 2458 www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk 14 MAY Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with THE PHANTOM BAND + JONNIE COMMON + MAN OF MOON: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk 21 MAY Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with HONEYBLOOD + JESUS H. FOXX + MC ALMOND MILK: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk
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JOHN MCCUSKER, MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK AND JOHN DOYLE: At St. Andrews In The Square, Glasgow. 7pm £14. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions play as part of a unique European tour. With both Mike McGoldrick and John McCusker also having toured for the past year with Mark Knopfler, this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together. www.musicglue.com/st-andrews-in-the-square www.johnmccusker.co.uk
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Scotland’s greatest jazz artists, saxophonist Tommy Smith and pianist Brian Kellock team up to bring you a beautiful and imaginative live performance. Tommy Smith is a leading light in European jazz, first and foremost as one of the 15 MARCH finest jazz musicians of his generation, and latterly as the founder and current director of ANDY TIMMONS with OSCAR CORDOBA The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO). BAND: At Classic Grand (Jamaica Street, Widely regarded as one of the UK’s best jazz Glasgow). The headline act is Andy Timmons pianists, Brian Kellock aligns himself with figures who is a stellar guitarist from USA and is one of like Oscar Peterson and Monty Alexander, but is the (top 10) foremost respected session equally at home in mainstream, contemporary guitarists in the world. This is a rare visit to the jazz styles. Their 2015 tour celebrates their third UK and a gig not to be missed. The support band collaboration, The Whispering of the Stars where DAYDREAM CLUB; King Tuts, Glasgow. is Oscar Cordoba Band. they’ll play timeless classics like Tenderly, www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQwWvIt81I FLY THE FRIENDLY / more; Fly the Friendly: Stardust and Moonlight Serenade to an Swampy riff laden Glaswegian stoner groovers/ . www.classicgrand.com/events/andy-timmons/ enraptured audience. Paisley Arts Centre, 15 www.andytimmons.com Time 8pm. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, New Street, Paisley. Time 7.30pm, Tickets: £12 www.facebook.com/OscarCordobaBand Glasgow. (£10 conc) + booking fee, Booking: 0300 300 1210 or online. please note: a £1 service charge 17 MARCH CULANN / TWIN HEART / WHEN I WAS per transaction applies for bookings made by YOUNG; Culann – 5 Piece Alt Rock from Irvine, phone or online. There is no service charge for ALED JONES: At Motherwell Concert Hall, Box Ayrshire. Winners of ‘Best Rock’ at The SAMA tickets purchased in person or for tickets booked office: 01698 403120, Tickets: £27.50. Back by by phone and later collected from the Box Office. Awards 2013. . 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, popular demand, Aled Jones - singer, actor, Glasgow. 8pm £6 author, broadcaster, TV presenter, musical 26 MARCH Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender presents ..... theatre performer and part-time dancer is touring the UK with his “Songs of Hope and wecamefromwolves: At Stereo Cafe Bar SONIC TEMPLARS, STATIC ROCK, Inspiration” tour this spring. Glasgow (14+). We are back on the road with WHISPERY CLUB, THULA BORAH: At Hard www.culturenl.co.uk/ new songs, new set, same good vibes! Get your Rock Café, Glasgow. Tickets are £6 available tickets and get involved! from Tickets Scotland. Sonic Templars release 20 MARCH www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves the video and single for 'Trigger' from their EP. www.facebook.com/KillieWeekender KIRAN LEONARD; The Glad Cafe, 1006A 27 MARCH Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Doors: 7.00pm, 14 MARCH Performance Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £7 adv. Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender presents ..... MARK MORRISS (The Bluetones), PROUD SAMBA SENE and DIWAN: At The Glad Café, UPCDOWNC / BLOOD OF THE MOTHER / HONEY, STONEHOUSE VIOLETS, THE Glasgow. Exuberant fusion of funky mbalax/ LOST LIMBS; UpCdownCKent’s finest IDEOLOGY: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. Afrogrooves, with undercurrents of ska and purveyors of massive, dark, mental Moog noise. Tickets are £8 and available from Tickets reggie; original songs with impassioned Blood of the Mother- blast beats and bleeding Scotland. infectious guitar licks and irresistible dance from Glasgow’s newest noise. Lost Limbswww.facebook.com/KillieWeekender grooves. 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BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are LEMONHAZE: At King Tuts, Glasgow. New 4accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining track EP out in March. Lemonhaze are a Scottish banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass Indie/Alternative/ 4 piece. The band have and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted crafted a unique sound that is both intriguing songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. and refreshing to hear. They have achieved this Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld. Time 7.45. by focusing heavily on melody and and Tickets £12/£8 Tel. 01236 732887 experimental use of instruments, Lemonhaze www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk draw influences from many bands from many era's. in particular, the finest indie/rock/jangle/ 10 APRIL britpop acts from the 80's, 90's and 00's THE BEVVY SISTERS; The Glad Cafe, 1006A www.facebook.com/lemonhazeMUSIC Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Doors: 7.00pm, https://twitter.com/Lemonhazeband Performance Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £10 in ROBIN TROWER / JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR; advance / £12.00 on the door. Robin is widely heralded as one of the most 14 APRIL influential guitar players to come out of the British Blues Rock scene, Playing his trademark The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. AGS Fender Stratocaster, Prower creates unearthly, CONNNOLLY: At The Admiral, Glasgow. soaring sounds with his masterful playing. www.fallenangelsclub.com Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Tickets: £22.50. Box Office: 01415 651 000. 17 APRIL www.trowerpower.com www.thearches.co.uk ZERVAS & PEPPER: At Òran Mór, Glasgow. Zervas & Pepper are set to bring their 7 APRIL psychedelic sounds to Glasgow. The folk-duo, who recently toured with the critically-acclaimed BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined Deacon Blue, will play venues around the UK by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah throughout April. Kathryn Pepper of Zervas & Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining Pepper says, “We are really looking forward to banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass hitting the road in 2015 and playing our new and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted music in great venues all over the UK.” http://zervasandpepper.com/ songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. Star Folk Club at The Hold Club of The Admiral, Glasgow. Time 8pm. Tickets £10. Tel. 0141 563 19 APRIL 0454 www.starfolkclub.com POCIÓN DE FE is a new seven-piece band brewing a spicy mix of Afrobeat, Caribbean 18 APRIL rhythms, Cuban salsa, and African mambo. Original songs, with tight funky grooves and DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter irresistible horn licks, feature Spanish lyrics Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to which blend the Afrobeat tradition of social and trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do political consciousness with Cuban-style pre-war Delta blues – Ceol, Seafield Hotel, wordplay. The Glad Café, 1006A Pollokshaws Campbeltown. Road, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/pociondefe Indievous Presents - Indie Rocks 10th Anniversary Show with BLACK ARROWS + 22 APRIL TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD + SUMMIT + DAVID MCKAY (acoustic): At The Record The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. MARK Factory, 17 Byres Road, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £5/ OLSON plus MONICA QUEEN: At The CCA 350 £4 on door. Sauchiehall Street Glasgow, Tickets £13 from www.facebook.com/indievous 4 APRIL
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JOSEPHINE SILLARS: At Café Drummonds, Aberdeen. Playing original music since the age of fifteen, Josephine burst onto the Highland scene after playing a support set for Carol Laula on her 2010 tour. Since then, she has played esteemed festivals and venues throughout Scotland. Her debut EP is due for release on the 23rd of March 2015 followed by a headline Scottish Tour. Her 18 MARCH most recent single, ‘February Has A Smoking JOAN ARMATRADING with more than 42 years Problem’ has received attention from various podcasts, blogs and most recently BBC Radio in the music business, the wonderful Joan Scotland. Armatrading sings a mixture of old favourites and more recent compositions, in the Music Hall, www.josephinesillars.com Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets tel 01224 641122 28 MARCH or from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com ESTRELLA: At Captain Toms, Ann Street, THE POOZIES, Pioneers of unusual and exciting Aberdeen AB25 3LH - Captain Toms Live TV folk music arrangements, not only from the rich show featuring Estrella and host of other acts. Watch live from 11am on vein of traditional Gaelic culture but from any enticing genre, The Poozies, in The Lemon Tree www.kpx.tv www.estrellarocks.com Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets tel 01224 641122 or 30 MARCH from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com ANDREW MONTGOMERY; With a unique voice that’s equal parts choirboy and soul boy, former 20 MARCH Geneva frontman Andrew Montgomery breaks a MIDGE URE; Former Ultavox frontman and co- decade of silence to return with his debut solo organiser of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8, Scots album Ruled by Dreams, in The Lemon Tree musician and sing-songwriter Midge Ure, in The Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets tel 01224 641122 or from Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets tel 01224 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 641122 or from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN MUSIC presents A Night at the Movies with Aberdeen ABERDEEN JAZZ FESTIVAL presents The University Concert Band, in the Music Hall,Union Average White Band’s original lead singer/ Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets tel 01224 guitarist, Hamish Stuart with original AWN sax 641122 or from man, Moly Duncan, for a rare get together, in www.aberdeenperformingarts.com the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 8pm. Tickets tel 01224 641122 or from 3 APRIL www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 21 MARCH ESTRELLA with THE KING LOT, DEADFIRE
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GRAHAM PARKER Perhaps best known as the lead singer of the great British band Graham Parker and the Rumour, Graham is joined onstage by fellow band member Brinsley Schwartz, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. 30 MAY Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 EDDI READER: At Stewarts Hall, Huntly. www.eddireader.co.uk 26 APRIL www.facebook.com/eddireader https://twitter.com/eddireader Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. MARK OLSON with COLIN CLYNE: At The Blue Lamp, 20 JUNE Aberdeen. 7.30pm, £12. Mark Olson was a founding member of the highly influential THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four Americana / alt.country band The Jayhawks. The young balladeers, who have been credited with singer-songwriter has been responsible for some keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their of the most blissful, genre-defining Alternative incredible musicianship and boundless energy. Country and Americana ever recorded. Colin Aberdeen Lemon Tree, West North Street, Clyne is a native of Stonehaven who recently Aberdeen. Time 8pm. ended a 10 year stay in Southern California a http://www.thekilkennys.com/ few years back, where along with Scotland he had a sizeable following. He is now based in the 27 JUNE NE of Scotland. His latest album The Never Ending Pageant garnered both critical and chart LAU: At Aberdeen Music Hall. Internationally success. acclaimed modern folk trio Lau announce a www.AlmostBluePromotions.com European tour in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming new album (due for 30 APRIL release in May 2015 on Reveal Records). www.lau-music.co.uk ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA With conductor John St rgards and pianist 7 AUGUST Christian Ihle Hadland, perform Grieg’s Piano Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THE Concerto, Sibelius’ Nightride and Sunrise and RED DIRT SKINNERS: At The Blue Lamp, Nielsen’s Symphony No4 The Inextinguishable, Aberdeen, 7.30pm, £10/ £8adv. Back for a third in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, at visit to Aberdeen, The Red Dirt Skinners just 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com can't stay away ! By popular demand, the Skinners have released a live album (Live in or tel 01224 641122 Aberdeen 2014), a 15 track 'warts and all' album recorded live at the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen in 6 MAY July 2014. Once in a while, an artist comes along Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. who simply doesn’t follow the rules. Winning CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST: At The National Awards in both Blues and Country, the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Red Dirt Skinners are equally at home on a Cahalen Morrison & Eli West are, simply put, two festival stage, or in a folk club too. It’s not that of the most innovative and subtle roots they haven’t decided which genre they are, it’s musicians today. Their music draws from old folk that they’re pro-actively developing a whole new sources, but it sounds vibrantly alive. Cahalen sound. Without fail, audiences are on their feet Morrison writes songs that sound like a Cormac at the end of a Red Dirt Skinners show, and all McCarthy novel: simple, beautifully crafted, and are saying the same thing... 'that’s refreshingly seemingly formed from raw natural elements. Eli different'. West brings jagged, angular arrangements www.AlmostBluePromotions.com based in bluegrass and old-time, but refracted www.reddirtskinners.com through a 21st century lens. Like Ansel Adams’ photography, their music is instantly accessible and built from the simplest materials, but at the same time seems to transcend its base fundamentals. Together, Cahalen and Eli tap the root of the old country and bluegrass duets. As the sparse landscapes of Cahalen’s vocals reflect Send us all your gig dates the warm glow of Eli’s voice, it’s clear that this duo was made to sing together. for the Highlands www.AlmostBluePromotions.com Email them to Carol www.cahalenandeli.com
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27 MARCH JOSEPHINE SILLARS: At Mad Hatters, Inverness. Playing original music since the age of fifteen, Josephine burst onto the Highland scene after playing a support set for Carol Laula on her 2010 tour. Since then, she has played esteemed festivals and venues throughout Scotland. Her debut EP is due for release on the 23rd of March 2015 followed by a headline Scottish Tour. Her most recent single, ‘February Has A Smoking Problem’ has received attention from various podcasts, blogs and most recently BBC Radio Scotland. www.josephinesillars.com JOHN GOLDIE: One of the world’s best acoustic guitarists incorporating a range of styles including blues, celtic and funk at The Sunart Centre, Strontian. PH36 4JA. Show 8pm Tickets £10/£8/£5 Tel. 01397 709228 www.sunartcentre.org www.facebook.com/john.goldie.73 28 MARCH wecamefromwolves: At Hootananny Inverness - Inverness (18+). We are back on the road with new songs, new set, same good vibes! Get your tickets and get involved! www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves 2 APRIL REEF: At The Ironworks, Inverness. Return of the West Country rockers fronted by Gary Stringer who first found fame in the mid 90s thanks to their song 'Naked' being used in a Sony Minidisc commercial. Perhaps best known for their '96 top ten hit 'Place Your Hands', which was adopted by Chris Evans and is still played in indie and rock clubs across the country today, along with chart-topping second album 'Glow'. www.facebook.com/reefmusic www.ironworksvenue.com 4 APRIL MANRAN: At The Ironworks, Inverness. A blend of traditional instrumentation (fiddle, accordion, flute, uilleann pipes and highland bagpipes) and a tight, grooving backline (drums, bass and guitar) with a harder, more driving edge as well as offering moments of tenderness and beauty, highlighting Norrie MacIver's Gaelic and English vocals to great effect. www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial www.ironworksvenue.com 12 APRIL A Night of Dirty Dancing: Live tribute show at Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DL. 8 pm. www.StrathpefferPavilion.org 17 APRIL
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BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. Eden Court One Touch Theatre, Inverness. Time 8pm. Tickets £14/£12. Tel. 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk
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String Jam Club presents ….. KEVIN DEMPSEY & HARRIET BARTLETT: At The County Hotel, 1- 5 High Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. Kevin Dempsey & Harriet Bartlett are a knockout folk duo, whose shows never fail to entertain audiences of all ages. Both artists are masters in their field, Kevin on guitar and Harriet on piano 26 MARCH accordion. Together they play and sing an exciting and varied range of well & lesser known LIVE hosted by The Spitfires with guest bands & tunes, songs from the folk tradition and a musicians. All types of music welcome. All gear tasteful smattering of their own self-penned supplied. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, compositions. Tickets £12, available from the Prestwick. from 9:15pm. For further information venue 01750-721233. String Jam Club meets 30 MAY contact Bill 07967 503027 every month at Selkirk’s County Hotel. SKERRYVORE plus SKIPINNISH, SHARON www.kevindempsey.co.uk SHANNON, RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS, SCOTT 29 MARCH www.harrietbartlett.com WOOD BAND, plus much more....: At www.facebook.com/stringjamclub Mossfield Stadium, Oban. SKERRYVOREDECADE SUNDAY JAZZ With The New Orleans Joymakers, Enjoy a swinging afternoon of is a celebration of Skerryvore’s 10 years of 29 MARCH success, live gigs and music. Featuring some of traditional jazz. Harbour Arts Centre,114 – 116 the band’s favourite tracks since forming in 2005 Harbour Street, Irvine. Time: 2:00pm. Call Jazz On A Sunday Afternoon with MARTIN 01294 274059 for Tickets. Tickets: £8.00 as well as new collaborations with other artists KERSHAW: At Macarts, Bridge Street, Concessions: £6.00 and guests including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Galashiels. 2pm - 5pm / £3 available at door. Sharon Shannon, Scott Wood Band, Skipinnish One more time with feeling – an afternoon of and more to be announced. The event will have 10 APRIL smooth, smooth jazz at Mac Arts. Our popular a real festival feel that will welcome guests from Sunday afternoon session is back, so join us for JJ GILMORE; JJ 'Jinky' Gilmour makes a all over the globe to join in celebrating the 10 a wee drink, a plate of hot stovies (with or welcome return to the HAC - a venue that is year journey of the band. Tickets are now sold without the brown sauce), or just to tap your fast-becoming his spiritual home. A genius out but if the capacity can be increased more feet to some tip top tunes. Is there a better way may become available, sign up to the Skerryvore singer/songwriter with the fast-paced wit of a to spend a Sunday afternoon? We don’t think so. stand-up comedian. Harbour Arts Centre, 114 – www.martinkershaw.co.uk Mailing List to be kept informed @ 116 Harbour Street, Irvine. Time: 7:30pm. http://skerryvoredecade.com/mailing-list/ www.macarts.scot Tickets: £12.50 http://skerryvoredecade.com/ www.facebook.com/skerryfans 18 APRIL 20 APRIL https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE St Boswells Live! presents ….. ST ALBERT HAMMOND: At Buccleuch Centre, BOSWELLS AMERICANA FESTIVAL featuring Langholm. Song writing legend Albert Hammond RED DAWG + DAN WALSH plus workshops and on tour in the UK. Albert has been writing and other special events. Full details and links to co-writing hit songs for over forty years; he has tickets can be found at our website. Dan Walsh a new 4 track single out soon which contains a made his name with duo Walsh and Pound and new song ‘I Guess I Really Had It Coming’ and now a member of the award winning Urban Folk also his most successful song ‘It Never Rains In Quartet, as well as guest appearances on stage Send us all your gig dates Southern California’ featuring his friend Al and on record with the Levellers and Seth for all of the Scottish islands Stewart as a duet partner, and ‘Changing Me’ a Lakeman, this unique and eclectic musician has duet song with his son Albert Hammond Jnr. Email them to Carol stunned audiences across the world. Red Dawg http://www.alberthammond.net/ are a five-piece blues rock band from the Granite carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com City of Aberdeen, their driving and exciting blend of originals and covers is something that, as with Isle of Bute …. all good things in live, has to be experienced to Transclyde Music is a group of like minded appreciate it at its best. Comprising a classic people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to combination of vocals and sax, lead and rhythm promote live music on the island. For their latest guitar, bass and drums gig news go to …. www.stboswellslive.com www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic
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30 APRIL DUNCAN CHISHOLM LIVE; 30th April – 3 May. On the 35th anniversary of the Scotland’s most northerly folk festival – hear Duncan Chisholm as he performs a jumping festival set accompanied by Jarlath Henderson and Matheu Watson as they perform at concerts throughout the Shetland Isles Shetland Folk Festival, Shetland Isles. Box Office: tickets on sale early March. Website: for full details www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
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Send us all your gig dates for Scottish Borders and Northumberland areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 13 MARCH BORDER BOOGIE BAND - Get Esme To Chile Fundraiser: At Macarts, Bridge Street, Galashiels. 7.30pm / £7.50, (£5) available on the door. Mac Arts are delighted to support Esme, a student at Peebles High School, who is raising money to enable her to work for a year teaching English in a deprived part of Chile. Esme will be working with the Project Trust and needs to raise £6000 by August 2015. You can help Esme reach her target by heading to Mac
9 MAY CHERYL BAKER, MIKE NOLAN & JAY ASTON formerly of BUCKS FIZZ: At Tait Hall, Kelso, Scottish Borders, 01573 224233 and 01750 725480. Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan & Jay Aston Formerly Of Bucks Fizz are back! More than thirty years after they stormed charts across the globe with a string of hits, Cheryl, Mike and Jay are once again set to tour the world with a 70date World Tour to remind everyone that there is more to Cheryl, Mike & Jay formerly of Bucks Fizz than Making Your Mind Up! Tickets at … www.borderevents.com/event/Former-BucksFizz-Kelso www.formerlyofbucksfizz.co.uk www.facebook.com/groups/TeamCMJ/ https://twitter.com/CherylMikeJay
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MARCH Fifestock Kinross Through March The Annual Fifestock Music Festival takes place at "Backstage at The Green" Hotel, Kinross, Scotland, KY13 8AS. 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 www.fifestock.com
Classic Grand.
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 SociCounterflows ety also presents the Edinburgh International Glasgow Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gath2-5 April ering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring Counterflows Glasgow based festival of contem- harpists from across the globe together to rub porary experimental music featuring artists from shoulders with you, the audience. across the world. The festival is held in April www.harpfestival.co.uk with occasional concerts throughout the year. www.facebook.com/thenorthofthewall
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North Hop Aberdeen
Skye Live
Aberdeen 11 April
Skye 3-4 April This Easter we will be bringing you an exclusive festival to Portree. This will take place in the stunning home of the Skye Highland Games. www.skyelive.scot
Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival Dunkeld & Birnam 20-22 March The 2015 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.
Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 3-5 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/2.htm
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North Hop Aberdeen, a one-day indoor beer festival taking place at The Lemon Tree, which sold all tickets for the event in less than two weeks, will showcase the very best in Scottish music talent, with stage music acts from all over the country. www.northhop.co.uk
St Boswells Americana Festival Scottish Borders 18 April St Boswells Live! presents ….. St Boswells Americana Festival featuring RED DAWG + DAN WALSH plus workshops and other special events. www.stboswellslive.com
Northern Streams Edinburgh 24-25 April
For two days in April this truly unique festival combines one off concerts with dynamic and exHawick Reivers Festival citing workshops for both adults and children. In Glenfarg Hawick 2015 we celebrate the best talent from Sweden, 10-12 April 27-29 March Norway, Denmark and Orkney/Scotland. For the past 12 years the Traditional Music and Song Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reiv- may be small but its stature and longevity are Association of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians ers Festival and there are a number of new inno- huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on Branch), have been bringing the finest in Nordic vations this year and plans are being finalised and Scottish music, song and dance to enthusirunning a friendly event with workshops and for an exciting weekend. Email email competitions to suit all tastes, and the World fa- astic audiences in Edinburgh. And we are once info@hawickreivers.com for info. again taking place in the Grassmarket Centre, mous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be Edinburgh seen to be believed!
Glenfarg Folk Feast
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Montrose Spring Blues Montrose 28 March A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Montrose.
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Bandstand Beer Fest
TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann
Nairn 3-12 April
Edinburgh 29 April - 10 May
Bandstand Beer Festival - largest independent beer festival in the Scottish Highlands. An anEdinburgh’s TradFest kick starts the summer nual celebration of real ale & live music at Bandseason with a feast of music, song, storytelling, stand Bar, Nairn. North Of The Wall dance, folk drama, literature, folk film, talks, Glasgow crafts and visual arts in Scotland’s capital. This https://twitter.com/NairnBeerFest 28 March blaze of contemporary colour is inspired by the traditions of May Day and the Gaelic Beltane, NotW returns in 2015, bigger and better. showcasing Celtic arts and cultural traditions Edinburgh International MORGUL - Glasgow Metal and Rock Society prewith a contemporary spin. sents North of the Wall a one-day metal festival Harp Festival which returns for a third year of madness bigger Edinburgh www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh and better! The festival's venue is Glasgow's The 10-15 April 2015 www.smokieblues.com
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