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THE MANTELLS (pictured) play their first ever Scottish show at Edinburgh's Wee Red Bar on the 19 March for Mellow Promotions with local support from Lost In Vancouver and Ross Arthur. See page 4 for more details. www.mellowpromotions.com www.facebook.com/TheMantells
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Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from RAISING CAIN, CHRIS RADDINGS and the HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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www.bbcalba.co.uk 19 MARCH Hebridean Celtic Festival: 7.20pm on BBC ALBA. LAU, one of the most innovative acts in modern folk music, perform at HebCelt 2013. www.bbcalba.co.uk Air an Urlar: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. Music from the bands FINE FRIDAY and BROLUM. www.bbcalba.co.uk World Pipe Band Championships: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. Catriona McNeil presents performances from the Championships. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum 2015: 11.40pm on BBC ALBA. Festival highlights from THE JOHN LANGAN BAND. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Perthshire Amber: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring Belladrum 2015: 00.25am on BBC ALBA. Festival THE MISCHA MACPHERSON TRIO. highlights from RUSTY SHACKLE. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk Sorchar nan Reul: 11.35pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual 20 MARCH music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. Sorchar nan Reul: 7.30pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual www.bbcalba.co.uk music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. 16 MARCH www.bbcalba.co.uk Fonn Fonn Fonn: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Off-beat music quiz show hosted by sharp dresser and resident Piping Live Shorts: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. ANDY LAMB and WILL WOODSON performing at the 2011 wit Gilleasbuig Ferguson. Piping Live! festival in Glasgow. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk Tiree Music Festival: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Gilmour present a mix of music Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from RAISING CAIN, CHRIS from TMF. RADDINGS and the HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk 17 MARCH Solas Ur: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. SCOTT WOOD TRIO play a set of gigs. Rapal: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring ANNA www.bbcalba.co.uk SWEENEY, PAUL McGRANAGHAN, HOLY MOUNTAIN and CARA MITCHELL. 21 MARCH www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Perthshire Amber: 11.20pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring Tiree Music Festival: 10pm on BBC ALBA. SKIPINNISH from TMF 2015. THE MISCHA MACPHERSON TRIO. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Air an Urlar: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Music from the bands FINE FRIDAY and BROLUM. www.bbcalba.co.uk 18 MARCH
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Solas Ur: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. ROBERT ROBERTSON sings Tha na h-Uain air an Tulloch. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Some of the best music from the 2013 Edinburgh Tattoo. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Rapal: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring ANNA SWEENEY, PAUL McGRANAGHAN, HOLY MOUNTAIN and CARA MITCHELL. www.bbcalba.co.uk 22 MARCH Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from RAISING CAIN, SHOOTER, HENRY SMITH and COUNTRY DREAMS. www.bbcalba.co.uk Perthshire Amber: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring THE MISCHA MACPHERSON TRIO. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Fonn Fonn Fonn: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Off-beat music quiz show hosted by sharp dresser and resident Sorchar nan Reul: 11.35pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best wit Gilleasbuig Ferguson. known Gaelic artists. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk Rapal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring ANNA ----------------------------------------------------SWEENEY, PAUL McGRANAGHAN, HOLY MOUNTAIN and CARA MITCHELL.
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GIGguide ..... EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 15 MARCH
classical music’ in response to 10 selected pieces. Alongside the wonderful saxes, horns and rhythm section of Edinburgh Schools Jazz Orchestra groups of senior pupils from Braidburn, Kaimes and Woodlands special schools are playing their parts using the intriguing technologies that Drake Music Scotland employs - such as the Soundbeam, various switches, iPads and the ‘Skoog’ – to provide access for those with disabilities. Others use Figurenotes notation, which Drake Music Scotland has introduced to help them learn to read music and play melodies, solos and harmony parts on keyboards, guitar and bass just like their non-disabled peers. To book tickets for the Resonate Jazz Night go to The Queen’s Hall website .. www.thequeenshall.net www.drakemusicscotland.org
Edinburgh promoting Faults - a collaborative album between Iceland and Scotland - Benni and Pete met in 2007 at one of the first SHMB performances. Pete, Ross, Rich and Fraser from SHMB started playing in Benni’s band. At the same time Pete and Benni recorded some songs together as a collaboration between the Second Hand Marching Band and Benni Hemm Hemm. Nine songs have been produced in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, Cumbernauld and Reykjavik. A long project stretching over seven year, 800 miles, sixteen instruments and eight singer. The album is a totally self-funded, DIY, selfrecorded, self-produced, self-assembled production. This is no mean feat for a normal band but try it with 17 people in 2 countries! www.facebook.com/secondhandmarchingband 18 MARCH
The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. DANI WILDE with support from LINDA DRAKE MUSIC SCOTLAND and THE ROSIE NIMMO: At National Gallery, The JACKSON: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West EDINBURGH SCHOOLS JAZZ ORCHESTRA: At Mound, Edinburgh. Rosie has been singing jazz Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Premiere and blues for several years, including annual open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of ‘Wagner’s School of Cool’ by Lewis Forbes. performances in the Edinburgh International the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Following on from last year’s successful Jazz and Blues Festival (since 2009), and as well Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of collaboration between Drake Music Scotland and as performing regularly for the National Galleries blues with its eagerly anticipated new the Edinburgh Schools Jazz Orchestra, pupils of Scotland she has also played several times in programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a from three city special schools will perform with the International Book Festival. She has been Social Enterprise established to harness popular their peers from ESJO in a new work which praised in both Scottish broadsheets, the music support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. draws inspiration from musical sources that press and reviewed by the Guardian. http://edinburgh-blues.uk might at first seem to be polar opposites. The www.rosienimmo.com ‘School of Cool’ - The whole project is inspired Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. THE LEWIS by BBC Ten Pieces, an initiative that is designed THE SECOND HAND MARCHING BAND and HAMILTON BAND: At Dreadnoughtrock, King to encourage school pupils to ‘get creative with BENNI HEMM HEMM: At Wee Red Bar, Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – 17 MARCH
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page 5: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more people. With a sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues from their regular jam sessions and totally blew me away the first time I heard it. Which is why they are here. www.twitter.com/3dfruk
have grown in numbers adding electric and bass guitars and drums to the line up and giving a sometimes more up-beat drive yet still retaining that Scottish Folk genre of ballads and well known traditional favourites. All tickets are available on 0131 665 2240 or online at www.thebrunton.co.uk Pathhead & District Community Association SCIO presents: The Pathhead Spring Gig: At Pathhead Village Hall, 7.30 - 11pm (doors 7pm). Admission by donation to PDCA (minimum £5). Pay on the door. The Pathhead Music Collective Ceilidh Band will be featuring at the forthcoming gig to help raise much-neede funds for our local Community Association. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ 24 MARCH
The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. MARTIN HARLEY & DANIEL KIMBRO with Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. support from NEIL WARDEN & GUS MUNRO: RHYTHM MACHINE: At Summerhall, At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Edinburgh. 8-late. Tickets online. Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at www.Summerhall.co.uk 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Mellow Promotions presents ..... THE Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of MANTELLS with support LOST IN blues with its eagerly anticipated new VANCOUVER and ROSS ARTHUR: At The Wee programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Red Bar, Edinburgh. Tickets £6adv/£10 otd. Social Enterprise established to harness popular Doors 7pm. The Mantells play their first ever support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. Edinburgh show with support Lost In http://edinburgh-blues.uk Vancouver - an up and coming Indie band from Edinburgh, influenced by Circa Waves, Catfish 25 MARCH and The Bottlemen, The Strokes, Kings of Leon Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. YER NANA and many more! And also Ross Arthur is an energetic and crowd-pleasing singer/songwriter (Nirvana Tribute): At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – and guitarist also from Edinburgh. only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/212767 Tickets £5.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are www.mellowpromotions.com renowned all over Scotland and can trace its Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. HYSTERIA & roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. TALK of THE DEVIL (Def Leppard & Ozzy www.dreadnoughtrock.com Tribute): At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a 26 MARCH short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £8.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. ECHOES of ROCK: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, 1972, with live rock music every weekend. Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a www.dreadnoughtrock.com short direct train ride from Edinburgh! World music at The Brunton ….. SCOCHA: At Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, The Brunton in Musselburgh. These five Border with live rock music every weekend. lads first took to the stage over 20 years ago, when they first embarked on the music scene as www.dreadnoughtrock.com a duo, Iain SCOtt and Davie CHApman (hence SPEAKS and LOKI: At Wee Red Bar, the name SCOCHA). Over the years SCOCHA 19 MARCH
Edinburgh - Doors @ 7.30 - Free Entry. London/ Brighton experimental hip-hop band fronted by critically acclaimed, BRIT School graduate Lele [SPEAKS] will hit the road next month for their first ever mini tour of Scottish venues with support from Loki, one of Scotland’s most prolific and well-known rappers. Kicking things off in Dundee before travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh the band will showcase material from their most recent album Pencils from a cup. The mini-tour has been coordinated by Glasgow based artist Oliver Braid for his seasonal events programme Phew and is supported with investment from Creative Scotland. Entrance to each gig will be free providing the opportunity for a broad audience to enjoy some of the best in young UK hip-hop. www.phew.gives/ 29 MARCH BRIAN Ó HEADHRA & FIONA MAKENZIE: At Leith Folk Club. A Highland couple take to the road to launch their new music duo – Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Makenzie. The pair are no strangers to performing on stage together as both toured the world with the band Anam in the late nineties and then with various bands over the past 15 years including Mackenzie, Cruinn and as solo acts. www.oheadhra-mackenzie.com 30 MARCH RAB NOAKES: At Pleasance – Edinburgh. Rab is hard to pin down in terms of influences. He is an accomplished songwriter whose songs reflect his lifelong interest in the popular song, in folk song and in songwriting. Alongside his acclaimed performance skills as applied to his own compositions his celebrated interpretations feature songs from sources as diverse as Elizabeth Cotten to Beck Hansen. http://rabnoakes.com/ 1 APRIL Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. THE JIMI ANDERSON BAND: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £5.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com 2 APRIL
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page 7:edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian Mellow Promotions presents ..... COLOUR ME WEDNESDAY with support from THE TWISTETTES and JOYCE DELANEY: At Opium, 71 Cowgate, Edinburgh. EH1 1JW. Doors 8pm. Tickets £4 adv / £6 otd. Colour Me Wednesday are a DIY feminist indie pop punk band from West London. Sisters Jo and Nicky D'arc make up The Twistettes - dirty, twisted bass sound with a hit of bebop flare and thumping, driving drums. Joyce Delaney are a DIY bubblegum punk band from Glasgow, who aspire to fuse an unholy trinity of fall out boy, the spice girls and intersectional feminism and are mainly influenced by celibacy and revenge. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/mellow-promotions www.mellowpromotions.com USED BLUES: At Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh. Free. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. JOLLY BOYS tour with NIGHTFLY: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £5.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com 6 APRIL VLADIMIR with support from THE NEW FABIAN SOCIETY + THE DRAYNES + VISIONS OF ELLIE: At Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh. Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK tour and release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee 7 APRIL DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. A special double bill featuring Scotland's Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar. Doghouse Roses celebrate the release of their third album 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 years. This album see's the duo's trademark fingerpicked guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by new band member, guitarist, John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring landscape (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band takes its folk music through the streets of the blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his own distinct style of Rock music. Tickets £8 in advance from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 www.facebook.com/jpbofficial www.facebook.com/doghouseroses 8 APRIL Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. ALMA FIERA: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. PAUL LAMB AND THE KING SNAKES with support from THE CHILLI DOGS: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh
Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk 9 APRIL Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. TIGERTAILZ & LAST GREAT DREAMERS: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £10 adv. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com
their fourth, highly anticipated, studio album on 8 April that is produced by the legendary John McCusker. The new album features guests in the form of some of Scotland’s greatest musicians John McCusker, Rod Paterson, Mike Vass and James Lindsay www.paulmckennaband.com 14 APRIL
THE KAELA ROWAN BAND: At House Concert, Edinburgh. As a solo artist Kaela released her acclaimed debut album Menagerie in 2014 and graced stages both home and abroad with her own band. Most recently she joined Shooglenifty for their acclaimed seventh album The Untied Knot, her puirt à beul (mouth music) bringing a dynamic new element to the band’s sound. She toured extensively with the Shoogles throughout World music at The Brunton ….. BELLA 2015, and will be on the road with the band HARDY: At The Brunton, Musselburgh. 2015 again in 2016 including a major tour of Australia was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw and New Zealand in March. the release of her seventh solo album, With The www.kaelarowan.net Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of 16 APRIL special, scaled back performances. Touring with her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Edinburgh, Queen's Hall. 2016 will see me regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban celebrate 25 years as a professional musician Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) record, it's 13 years since my last album and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and our newly built recording studio & it will be guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. released in April 2016 on Under One Sky This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s Records. To coincide with the release I will tour stunning compositions in the more intimate the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows setting. Tickets @ and lots of festivals throughout the summer. www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ There will also be a book of my tunes published www.bellahardy.com early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. 11 APRIL www.johnmccusker.co.uk DALLAHAN: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. On tour promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of ROSIE NIMMO: At Harbour Inn, Newhaven, Time', these gigs showcase the sound that they Edinburgh. Rosie has been singing jazz and have developed since their debut album's blues for several years, including annual release. Having found their feet musically when performances in the Edinburgh International conceiving the first album's material, they have Jazz and Blues Festival (since 2009), and as well expanded and developed their ideas, exploring as performing regularly for the National Galleries more ambitious and artful musical avenues of Scotland she has also played several times in whilst maintaining the same open minded the International Book Festival. She has been approach to traditional music. praised in both Scottish broadsheets, the music www.dallahanmusic.com press and reviewed by the Guardian. www.rosienimmo.com 12 APRIL 18 APRIL The Night With presents ….. RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Brookfield Knights presents ….. Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW. Doors BRONWYNNE BRENT and THE 7.30pm, concert 8pm. Glasgow’s newest music RAILSPLITTERS: At Traverse Theatre, series, with a twist - The Night With… is a new Edinburgh. Mississippi Delta songbird, series of salon style concerts presenting classical Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside and new music in an informal environment with impact with the release of her stunning Deep performances by some of Scotland’s top Black Water album back in 2011. When her musicians. Programmed by composer Matthew equally-impressive follow-up, Stardust, hit the Whiteside the concerts will feature an eclectic UK in 2014, there was an instantaneous mix of old and new. Opening with Red Note collective gasp as radio presenters and writers performing music for solo brass, trio and discovered this very special talent and began to electronics (trumpet - Mark O’Keeffe, sing her praises here too. Bob Harris was first to trombone - Simon Johnson, horn – Chris Gogh, declare himself a fan and playing tracks on his electronics – Timothy Cooper). This concert will BBC Radio 2 shows repeatedly, told listeners he feature music by Handel, Messiaen, John Cage thought her music was "absolutely gorgeous and Harvey. Two concerts, £15/Full price, £8. really special!". Renowned across America for Student/Disabled/Unwaged/Senior/NMS their exhilarating performances and great Member, £5. Tickets on door or from website playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the below. Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in www.thehugandpint.com recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and www.thenightwith.co.uk confidence expected from their elders, they have http://rednoteensemble.com/ a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including 13 APRIL Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.bronwynnebrent.com THE PAUL MCKENNA BAND: At Edinburgh Folk www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass Club, Edinburgh. 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THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh. since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more Scotland's award-winning music convention, people. With a sound inspired by bands like Wide Days, returns to Edinburgh on 22-23 April. Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first selfFollowing the success of the new format trialed titled EP (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues in 2015, the conference and first three from their regular jam sessions and totally blew showcases will take place in the Pleasance venue me away the first time I heard it. Which is why on Friday. The Saturday - open to all they are here. professional ticket holders - will focus on www.twitter.com/3dfruk networking activities, including a guided coach tour, a special Ted-style talk, BBQ and low23 APRIL exertion sports. Early-bird passes will be available at a discounted rate of £65 and rise to Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh. £80 on 15 January 2016. Moreover, a limited Scotland's award-winning music convention, number of one-day passes for Friday’s events Wide Days, returns to Edinburgh on 22-23 April. are available for students, emerging musicians Following the success of the new format trialed and individuals starting out in the business, for in 2015, the conference and first three £25. An under 18s ticket costs £18 and covers showcases will take place in the Pleasance venue the conference and first three showcases. on Friday. The Saturday - open to all www.widedays.com professional ticket holders - will focus on networking activities, including a guided coach CANDI’S DOG supporting BLACKBEARD’S tour, a special Ted-style talk, BBQ and lowTEA PARTY: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. exertion sports. Early-bird passes will be Tyneside trio Candi's Dog specialise in acoustic available at a discounted rate of £65 and rise to folk-pop, combining inventive structures with £80 on 15 January 2016. Moreover, a limited ludicrously catchy melodies. The result is a number of one-day passes for Friday’s events mash-up akin to the likes of Bright Eyes and the are available for students, emerging musicians lyrical quality of Ed Sheeran. Creativity isn’t and individuals starting out in the business, for something that’s hard to come by for the £25. An under 18s ticket costs £18 and covers innovative threesome who can regularly be seen the conference and first three showcases.
www.widedays.com 24 APRIL ELLIOTT MORRIS: At The Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh. Award winning singer/songwriter and guitarist Elliott Morris is supporting one of Canada’s hottest new acts, The Bros Landreth. In November 2015, Elliott featured at Dougie MacLean’s Perthshire Amber Festival, playing numerous slots, including the celebrated Dougie MacLean and Friends concert. www.facebook.com/elliottmorrisguitar 25 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL DECARLE with LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. The Boston-based fiddler/vocalist and song-writer Laura Cortese who digs deep and aims high, is one of the busiest on the circuit. But, it’s been as Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards that she has made the biggest impact, their elegant music schooled in the lyrical rituals of folk music and backed by grooves that alternately inspire Cajun two-stepping and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.thisislauracortese.com
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delighted to welcome back these "new kings of old-time", described by fRoots magazine as “a 27 APRIL delicious brew and all in all a lovely, inspiring and slightly manic treat.” Cerys Matthews at JD KELLEHER supporting BLAIR DUNLOP: At BBC Radio 6 has urged everyone to “catch them Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. Singer, Songwriter if you can." and Actor JD Kelleher, who is known for his roles http://sheeshamandlotus.com as Willie Pearse in TV mini-series 1916 The www.brookfield-knights.com Forgotten Seven and Breandán Mac Gearailt in Irish soap Ros na Rún has previously been at ROMEO'S DAUGHTER: At Dreadnought, the forefront of Ireland’s “Yes Vote” ahead of the Bathgate, West Lothian. Romeo’s Daughter are Marriage Equality Referendum. Kelleher explains one of Britain‟s finest AOR mainstream rock the rousing cover of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” bands fronted by Leigh Matty, recently voted aimed to “Raise awareness to the need for a Number 5 „Lady Rock Singer of all time‟ in positive vote for freedom”. Raise awareness it Classic Rock Magazine. Craig Joiner is the did, and contributed to a change in the Thirtyband‟s guitarist, songwriter and producer. Ed fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Poole is the bass player and also co produces and the legalization of same sex marriage. alongside Craig. Completing the line up is Andy www.facebook.com/JDKelleher008 Wells on drums. “Power and sophistication “ “Romeos Daughter trample most of Britain‟s 29 APRIL melodic rockers under foot” Kerrang www.romeosdaughter.co.uk SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA ….. www.dreadnoughtrock.com THE MUSIC OF DAVE BRUBECK with special guests BILL DOBBINS and JOHN NUGENT: 10 MAY At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Directed by Tommy Smith. The Night With presents ….. ELECTRIC www.snjo.co.uk CLARINET: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW. Doors 6 MAY 7.30pm, concert 8pm. Glasgow’s newest music series, with a twist - The Night With… is a new Scary Biscuits Promotions presents ….. The series of salon style concerts presenting classical Men From Leith: DICK GAUGHAN + BLUE and new music in an informal environment with ROSE CODE + DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY performances by some of Scotland’s top HEARTS: At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk St, musicians. Programmed by composer Matthew Edinburgh EH8 9JG. Tickets £16 (+ booking fee) Whiteside the concerts will feature an eclectic Box office 0131 668 2019. 7.30pm (doors 7pm). mix of old and new. Electric Clarinet performing The Men From Leith is a night of celebration of music for clarinet and electronics by composers the songwriting and musical talents of three including Eddie McGuire, Monty Adkins and men from Leith - outstanding musicians who all Matthew Whiteside. Electric Clarinet, formed in hail from the same small corner of Edinburgh. It 2014, is a collaboration between Joanna promises to be a mix of original and traditional Nicholson (clarinets) and Matthew Whiteside songwriting and compelling performances, with (composer and electronics) to perform new grit, fire, honesty and wry humour. The event music for clarinets with electronics. Two was inspired by Owens’ classic song Man From concerts, £15/Full price, £8. Student/Disabled/ Leith, and promises to be an unforgettable Unwaged/Senior/NMS Member, £5. Tickets on evening. As well as separate sets from each of door or from website below. these proud Leithers, there may also be some http://electricclarinet.co.uk/ surprise collaborations. The Men From Leith is www.thehugandpint.com included in Tradfest 2016 programme – tickets www.thenightwith.co.uk @ www.thequeenshall.net 14 MAY www.dickgaughan.co.uk www.bluerosecode.com The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS www.deanowens.com DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus support: At Brookfield Knights presents ….. SHEESHAM Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh. Kris Drever AND LOTUS: At Edinburgh Tradfest. We are celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo
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trusty van will be loaded up with a piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since 1994. www.scottishopera.org.uk 20 MARCH ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. Stafford is known for his intense and energetic live performances which incorporate soul-pop, post-punk and a capela experimentalism to dizzying effect. LP `Taser Revelations’ released on white Vinyl, CD and Download on Song, by Toad Records on 21 March. http://adam-stafford.tumblr.com/ THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Nice 'n Sleazy, Glasgow. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more people. With a sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues from their regular jam sessions and totally blew me away the first time I heard it. Which is why they are here. www.twitter.com/3dfruk 22 MARCH
The Fallen Angels Club in association with Live At The Star presents ….. ANTHONY TONER+ support: At Admiral Bar, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £9.00. Belfast singer/ songwriter Anthony Toner returns to Glasgow for a gig in The Admiral Bar. Described as ‘John Prine meets James Taylor – in a second hand book shop’ his music is grabbing AMY RAYNER: At The Record Factory, Glasgow. Amy is a singer songwriter from St. attention more than ever. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ Andrews, who's relatable and honest lyrics blend amicably with her memorable, soaring www.fallenangelsclub.com melodies. Her recently EP 'Two Years Long' is a very personal work that centres around the REFUSED: At Glasgow’s Garage. Refused are an iconic Swedish avant-punk rock band. three stages of a relationship, beginning, Expect throat-shredding tracks from the middle and end, and features a fusion of critically-acclaimed album Freedom, the genres from folk and pop to country and band’s first release in seventeen years blues. Since her previous project, 'Living following on from iconic The Shape of Punk to Room EP', Amy has been writing new material and performing in numerous venues Come. across Scotland supporting acts such as King www.facebook.com/refusedband Creosote and Dave Webster of Sinderins. 24 MARCH www.amyrayner.co.uk/ RAB NOAKES: At O2ABC, Glasgow. Rab is hard to pin down in terms of influences. He is an accomplished songwriter whose songs reflect his lifelong interest in the popular song, in folk song and in songwriting. Alongside his acclaimed performance skills as applied to his own compositions his celebrated interpretations feature songs from sources as diverse as Elizabeth Cotten to Beck Hansen. http://rabnoakes.com/ USED BLUES: At The DogHouse Bar, Balloch, 9:30pm, Free. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Village Theatre, East Kilbride, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this February and March. A great evening for those new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone in-between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s
THE WONDER STUFF 30th Anniversary Tour with very special guests THE WEDDING PRESENT and support from THE LOTTERY WINNERS: At O2 ABC Glasgow. To mark their 30th anniversary The Wonder Stuff release their eighth studio album on 19 March and are touring in conjunction with the release. Miles Hunt: "The Wonder Stuff is a live band, that's why it exists. Some people might be happy to spend months or years sitting in studios noodling around with computers, but that isn't why I got into the game. I need a regular fix of the full sensory overload that is a gig, there's nothing to equal it." www.thewonderstuff.com 25 MARCH BREABACH: At Bishopton Folk Night, Renfrewshire. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish fivepiece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach SPEAKS and LOKI: At Old Hairdressers, Glasgow - Doors @ 7.30 - Free Entry. London/ Brighton experimental hip-hop band fronted by critically acclaimed, BRIT School graduate Lele [SPEAKS] will hit the road next month for their first ever mini tour of Scottish venues with support from Loki, one of Scotland’s most prolific and well-known rappers. Kicking things off in Dundee before travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh the band will showcase material from their most recent album Pencils from a cup. The mini-tour has been coordinated by Glasgow based artist Oliver Braid for his seasonal events programme Phew and is supported with investment from Creative Scotland. Entrance to each gig will be free providing the opportunity for a broad audience to enjoy some of the best in young UK hip-hop. www.phew.gives/ 26 MARCH SINGLE BY SUNDAY: At The Record Factory, Glasgow (see also Indievous presents below). Debut EP ‘Get Up Get Out’ is now available on all download platforms. Capital FM’s ‘One To Watch’ winner at SSE Scottish Music Awards. www.facebook.com/singlebysunday Indievous presents ….. SINGLE BY SUNDAY + THE TELERMEN + BEAFETS + TAKING BERLIN: At The Record Factory, 17 Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. £5/£4 (students). Tickets on door www.facebook.com/indievous CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Apollo Music, Paisley (in store acoustic performance and Vinyl signing session). Caroline’s latest EP 'Electric Waterfalls' is due for release on 25.3.2016. Produced by Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Babyface), this is a departure in musical style for Caroline, which is influenced by her love of 80s electro pop. Caroline has opened for artists such as Charlotte Church, Kim Churchill, Paper Aeroplanes, Dean Owens, Eleanor McEvoy, Tom Baxter, Jon Gomm, Sam Brookes and Horse. www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic 28 MARCH BIG UPS: At Broadcast, Glasgow. Almost two years since Big Ups graced UK shores, the New York band are back on British soil. With high praises from the likes of The Guardian and a BBC Maida Vale session under their belt, this Brooklyn four-piece are returning to bigger audiences as well as bigger expectations with the announcement of brand new album Before a Million Universes to be released 4 March. The album draws its title from a Walt Whitman quote (""let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes") and serves as a fist in the face of complacency, which is, equally, an apt summary of the band's fiery live show returning to European shores in spring 2016. 2 APRIL BREABACH: At Drygate, Glasgow. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition
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John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring landscape (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band takes its folk music through the streets of the blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his own distinct style of Rock music. CHVRCHES with guests THE TWILIGHT Tickets £8 in advance from Tickets Scotland SAD: At The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. CHVRCHES 0141 204 5151 will perform songs from their critically acclaimed www.facebook.com/jpbofficial second album Every Open Eye. All tickets www.facebook.com/doghouseroses include a charity donation. Tickets on sale at 10am 4 December £25 in Glasgow @ USED BLUES: At The Glen Lusset, Old http://gigst.rs/Chv Kilpatrick, 9:30 pm. Free. www.facebook.com/CHVRCHES www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow THE BREW: At Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow. Doors open at 7.30pm. The Brew are one of the finest, most creative and energetically enthused classic rock bands in the UK. From Grimsby, The Brew has gone from strength to strength since the release of their international breakthrough “The Joker”. This award-winning trio has grown into one of Europe's most potent rock acts, combining the musicianship of classic rock with youthful energy and a brash, contemporary outlook. Advance tickets £10 + bf on 01472 349 222 www.the-brew.net
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The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. DIANA JONES plus DANIEL MEADE: At The CCA, Glasgow, A powerful and emotional performer, Diana’s most recent album, “Museum of Appalachia Recordings,” recorded, appropriately, in the building of that name in Clinton, Tennessee, was crammed with her own vibrant compositions that hinted of days gone by. With her glorious, husky alto voice, Diana’s popularity has rightly grown in recent years with music lovers catching up to savour a wonderful output, gently reminiscent at times of Gillian Welch and DALLAHAN: At Folklub (Admiral Bar), Glasgow. Iris De Ment. Her earlier performances in Glasgow were sparkling affairs of heartache and On tour promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of Time', these gigs showcase the sound that they tenderness, we are very pleased she’s agreed to come back to the city. Daniel Meade has been have developed since their debut album's release. Having found their feet musically when making a name for himself after joining the likes conceiving the first album's material, they have of Sturgill Simpson, Pokey Lafarge, & The Old Crow Medicine Show on stage in recent times. expanded and developed their ideas, exploring Daniel Meade has been making a name for more ambitious and artful musical avenues himself after joining the likes of Sturgill whilst maintaining the same open minded Simpson, Pokey Lafarge, & The Old Crow approach to traditional music. Medicine Show on stage in recent times. Tickets www.dallahanmusic.com £13 from The CCA Box Office 0141 352 4900. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ 6 APRIL www.fallenangelsclub.com The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. An Evening with THE HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN: 13 APRIL At St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow, KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS 7.30pm, £16.50. Touring and performing ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus SIOBHAN together for nearly two decades, America's WILSON: At Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley. Kris premier hot jazz and Western swing trio Hot Drever celebrates his first decade as an Club of Cowtown release "Midnight On The acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a Trail", their ninth studio album, on March 26 brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, 2016 and to coincide with the release they hit released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, the road in the UK for seventeen live dates. and a supporting tour. Midnight On The Trail is a vintage mix of 12 Western swing songs and cowboy ballads hand- www.renfrewshireleisure.com http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ collected to reflect the spirit and joy of the American West. Utterly danceable, romantic and rustic, these songs truly represent the Cowtown ASHTON LANE: At Hug & Pint, 171 Great Western Rd. Glasgow. Following the release of of the Imagination, a source of inspiration for their single 'One Kiss Later' Ashton Lane are set the band since it first began. Tickets @ to wow music fans when they play the http://tickets-scotland.com/ Country2Country festival in London's 02 on 12 + www.fallenangelsclub.com 13 March and after that you can see them in Glasgow in the Hug & Pint on 13 April. The 7 APRIL talented duo are no strangers to the country VLADIMIR with support from VIDA: At music scene, having played in Nashville and Kowalski Club at The Loft Greenock. Dundee their most recent album Nashville Heart was well band Vladimir are on a UK tour and release their received on both sides of the Atlantic. Ashton fourth single I TRY on 29 April. Lane are Esther O’Connor and Tim O’Connor www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee with Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet) occasionally joining them as guest guitarist. 8 APRIL www.ashtonlaneofficial.com
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They also cover Glasgow, St Andrews In The Square. .30pm, four songs by Big Joe Turner, as a tribute to the £16. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a blues legend they met as teens, and who professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just became their friend and mentor. Their aim is to started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years honour and expose these great artistes to new since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm listeners. Dave and Phil are mainstays of the recording the album in our newly built recording roots/rock scene so the chance to bring them to studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Glasgow again was not to be missed. Tickets @ Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the http://tickets-scotland.com/ release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, www.fallenangelsclub.com playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE tunes published early next year featuring lots of RAILSPLITTERS with LAURA CORTESE & THE my compositions from the last 25 years. Tickets DANCE CARDS: At Performing Arts Centre, @ Kilbarchan. Renowned across America for their http://tickets-scotland.com/ exhilarating performances and great playing, www.johnmccusker.co.uk The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado www.fallenangelsclub.com Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and HAWKWIND: At 02 ABC. Tickets £22.50 confidence expected from their elders, they have advance on 0141 332 2232. Space Rock Legends a real depth of character and formidable talent, Hawkwind bring their psychedelic stage show to drawing influences from all the greats - including Glasgow. 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The new Dropkick album, ‘Balance The Light’, will be released on 25 Australia and New Zealand in March. March, to celebrate the release, they are playing www.kaelarowan.net a few gigs including their first ever shows in Germany 17 APRIL www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic Brookfield Knights presents ….. 24 APRIL BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire (venue tbc). Mississippi Delta The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. HAYES songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the release of her stunning CARLL + support: At CCA, Glasgow, 7.30pm, Deep Black Water album back in 2011. When her £15.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com equally-impressive follow-up, Stardust, hit the UK in 2014, there was an instantaneous 27 APRIL collective gasp as radio presenters and writers discovered this very special talent and began to sing her praises here too. Bob Harris was first to The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. 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level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 30 APRIL Indievous Presents ….. FOOLS ON THE FRONTLINE + THE DOUBLE STANDARDS + OVER THE LINE + PAINTED WAVES + DRIVE IN CINEMA: At The Record Factory, 17 Byers Road, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £5/£4 (students) on door. www.facebook.com/indievous USED BLUES: At Bungalow Bar, Paisley, 9pm. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow 1 MAY SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA ….. THE MUSIC OF DAVE BRUBECK with special guests BILL DOBBINS and JOHN NUGENT: At Royal Conservatoire, Glasgow. Directed by Tommy Smith. www.snjo.co.uk 4 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. ALAN KELLY GANG + support: At Classic Grand, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £14.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 8 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. LAURA CANTRELL plus support: At O2 ABC1 Glasgow. Tickets £17 from The ABC Box Office 0844 477 2000 & Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Doors 7pm, 7.45pm start. With her beautiful voice, peerless lyrics and sparkling live sets it’s no wonder New York-based singer/songwriter, Laura Cantrell is always a welcome visitor to Scotland. And she’s back for a seated show at the ABC1 when her 2000 debut album, Not The Tremblin’ Kind will be re-issued by city-based Spit & Polish records. Her 2013 Glasgow Americana appearance sold out well in advance, so we expect Laura’s latest visit here will attract a lot of attention. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com CLAIRE HASTINGS (album launch) with SARAH HAYES: At Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and Deacon Blue. Sarah Hayes is a singer, musician and composer of dazzling versatility. Better known as a multi-instrumentalist with Glaswegian anthemists Admiral Fallow, Sarah has recently released her solo album Woven. www.clairehastings.com Brookfield Knights presents ….. SHEESHAM AND LOTUS: At Peforming Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. We are delighted to welcome back these "new kings of old-time", described by fRoots magazine as “a delicious brew and all in all a lovely, inspiring and slightly manic treat.” Cerys Matthews at BBC Radio 6 has urged everyone to “catch them if you can." http://sheeshamandlotus.com www.brookfield-knights.com
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between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Paisley, Arts Centre. 2016 will see me celebrate Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to I've just started recording a new solo record, it's perform at some of the smaller or more remote 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The I'm recording the album in our newly built annual tour has been taking to the road since recording studio & it will be released in April 1994. 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide www.scottishopera.org.uk with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals 24 MARCH throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year Crail Folk Club presents ..... SINGERS featuring lots of my compositions from the last NIGHT: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £1. Crail Folk 25 years. Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit www.johnmccusker.co.uk all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come 10 MAY along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Audio, musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to Glasgow. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR make music then just come along and tap your if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more people. With a sound inspired BELLA HARDY: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. 2015 by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) the release of her seventh solo album, With The takes its cues from their regular jam sessions Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads and totally blew me away the first time I heard out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of it. Which is why they are here. special, scaled back performances. Touring with www.twitter.com/3dfruk her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' 13 MAY Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and EUAN BURTON plus support: At St Andrews in guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. the Square. Kris Drever celebrates his first This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s decade as an acclaimed solo artist and stunning compositions in the more intimate songwriter with a brand new studio album If setting. Tickets @ Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. www.bellahardy.com Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ SPEAKS and LOKI: At Art Bar, Dundee - Doors http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ @ 7.30 - Free Entry. London/Brighton www.fallenangelsclub.com experimental hip-hop band fronted by critically acclaimed, BRIT School graduate Lele [SPEAKS] will hit the road next month for their first ever mini tour of Scottish venues with support from Loki, one of Scotland’s most prolific and wellknown rappers. Kicking things off in Dundee before travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh the band will showcase material from their most Send us all your gig dates for recent album Pencils from a cup. The mini-tour has been coordinated by Glasgow based artist Tayside, Perthshire, Oliver Braid for his seasonal events programme Fife and Central areas Phew and is supported with investment from Creative Scotland. Entrance to each gig will be . Email them to Carol free providing the opportunity for a broad carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com audience to enjoy some of the best in young UK hip-hop. 15 MARCH www.phew.gives/
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£8 on the door. Ages 14+. Tickets on 01786 274 000. This month’s Strange Behaviours indie show features toe-tapping folk-pop from Glasgow alongside home-grown soulful blues and folk/swing! We’re taking a more light and breezy direction and welcoming in the quirky folk-pop vibes of Randolph’s Leap. The Glasgow-based 8piece ensemble manage to wriggle free of any melancholic or forlorn ‘folk’ connotations, set on producing lush and melodic songs with the right sparkle and bounce to set even the most timid toes tapping. www.tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk 6 APRIL DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At Dundee Acoustic Club, The Newport, 1 High street, Dundee. A special double bill featuring Scotland's Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar. Doghouse Roses celebrate the release of their third album 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 years. This album see's the duo's trademark fingerpicked guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by new band member, guitarist, John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring landscape (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band takes its folk music through the streets of the blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his own distinct style of Rock music. www.facebook.com/jpbofficial www.facebook.com/doghouseroses 11 APRIL RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Big Shed, Tombreck, Aberfeldy, PH15 2PB. 8pm. Tickets £10, £6. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.bigshed.org.uk www.rednoteensemble.com 14 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS Brent made a major Stateside impact with the 25 MARCH Guitar Journey Duet: At Carnegie Hall, release of her stunning Deep Black Water album Dunfermline. Internationally acclaimed guitarists Knock Castle Jazz Nights with IAN MILLER back in 2011. When her equally-impressive Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar AND DOMINIC SPENCER: At Knock Castle follow-up, Stardust, hit the UK in 2014, there Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in Hotel, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, PH7 4AN. was an instantaneous collective gasp as radio March. Although both players are serious 8pm, £10 on 01764 650088. Knock Castle Hotel presenters and writers discovered this very students of the guitar and its influence around in Crieff is launching a new musical night that special talent and began to sing her praises here the world – Serci has a particular fascination for starts this month. Saxophone and piano jazz too. Bob Harris was first to declare himself a fan Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were duo, Ian Miller and Dominic Spencer will perform and playing tracks on his BBC Radio 2 shows keen to avoid a scholastic approach in presenting an evening of live melodic jazz in the hotel’s repeatedly, told listeners he thought her music the music they put together to illustrate the relaxing atmosphere. The monthly concerts will was "absolutely gorgeous - really special!" guitar’s journey. consist of a new repertoire of jazz standards www.bronwynnebrent.com www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic from The Great American Songbook as well as www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk original compositions www.knockcastle.com Crail Folk Club presents ..... NORTH SEA 17 MARCH GAS: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. One of 26 MARCH Scotland’s most popular folk bands. Multi Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At instrumentalists with tremendous three part Victoria Hall, Dunblane, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera Strange Behaviours present ….. harmonies. 15 albums on they must be doing embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this RANDOLPH’S LEAP with support from THE something right! Their last visit to the club was a February and March. A great evening for those BLUE LIGHTS & THE HUMORS: At Tolbooth, sellout so come early. Crail Folk Club offers a new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone inStirling. Doors 7.30pm, tickets £6 in advance / wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes,
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Lazy Afternoons in Dunfermline with STEAMER LANE: At De Brus Brewery, Canmore Street, Dunfermline. A free gig of new music live on radio from Fife and beyond. Opening with Steamer Lane, the gig has all genres from 60s to indie singer songwriters. A chilled way to spend a Sunday. 2pm to 6pm free entry. www.facebook.com/lazyafternoondunfermline/
THE KAELA ROWAN BAND: At The Elm House Concerts, Perth. As a solo artist Kaela released her acclaimed debut album Menagerie in 2014 and graced stages both home and abroad with her own band. Most recently she joined Shooglenifty for their acclaimed seventh album The Untied Knot, her puirt à beul (mouth music) bringing a dynamic new element to the band’s sound. She toured extensively with the Shoogles throughout 2015, and will be on the road with the band again in 2016 including a major tour of Australia and New Zealand in March. www.kaelarowan.net 21 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass DROPKICK with support from ANDY TUCKER: At Clark’s, Dundee. The new Dropkick album, ‘Balance The Light’, will be released on 25 March, to celebrate the release, they are playing a few gigs including their first ever shows in Germany www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic Brookfield Knights presents ….. LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. The Boston-based fiddler/ vocalist and song-writer who digs deep and aims high, is one of the busiest on the circuit. But, it’s been as Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards that she has made the biggest impact, their elegant music schooled in the lyrical rituals of folk music and backed by grooves that alternately inspire Cajun two-stepping and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. www.thisislauracortese.com www.brookfield-knights.com 22 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL DECARLE: At The Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 23 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Letham Village Hall, Fife. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent
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in Crieff is launching a new musical night that starts this month. Saxophone and piano jazz duo, Ian Miller and Dominic Spencer will perform an evening of live melodic jazz in the hotel’s relaxing atmosphere. The monthly concerts will consist of a new repertoire of jazz standards from The Great American Songbook as well as original compositions www.knockcastle.com 7 MAY
JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Stirling, Tolbooth. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide DECARLE: At Dundee Acoustic Music Club with the release I will tour the UK with a brand (afternoon). Legendary Canadian artist Russell new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots throughout the summer. There will also be a band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list book of my tunes published early next year of awards, gold and platinum selling records and featuring lots of my compositions from the last No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative 25 years. level of playing and performance that is rare and www.johnmccusker.co.uk precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever 10 MAY encounter. JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle Birnam, Birnam Arts. 2016 will see me celebrate www.brookfield-knights.com 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. DECARLE: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline I'm recording the album in our newly built (evening). Legendary Canadian artist Russell recording studio & it will be released in April deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide of awards, gold and platinum selling records and with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and throughout the summer. There will also be a precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever 25 years. encounter. www.johnmccusker.co.uk www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 19 MAY 26 APRIL ERIN BENNETT: At The Green Room, Perth. Everyone knows that big things come from MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Perth Folk Club, Texas and when it comes to power-pop Perth. After the stunning success of their November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered songstress, Erin Bennett, you need to be prepared for just how big an impact this Texan multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, makes. Her dynamic vocals soar through her well-crafted songs backed by a weird mix of third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! synth, rock and folk that leaves vapour trails; www.mairearadandanna.com keeping audiences captivated long after the show is over. 28 APRIL www.erinbennettmusic.com Crail Folk Club presents ..... DAVE NACHMANOFF: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. Perhaps best known in the UK for touring with Al Stewart, most recently a show at the Royal Albert Hall. A singer, musician extraordinaire and songwriter from California Dave has nine albums to his credit. Starbucks is known for a lot of Send us all your gig dates for things – music is one of the better ones. Dave’s Aberdeenshire and the north east fabulous song ‘Descartes in Amsterdam ‘ is on area their 2015 US and Canada playlist. This show is a must. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of Email them to Carol musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly 15 MARCH atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If The Beautiful South’s PAUL HEATON and you don’t want to make music then just come JACQUI ABBOTT: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are doors at 7.30pm. The Beautiful South’s Paul sold at the door. Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, who recorded their www.davenach.com first album together What Have We Become? in www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 2014. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 29 APRIL
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ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Aberdeen Choral Society, with the Grampian Sinfonietta and the Aberdeen University Choral Society to celebrate its 70th season with a gala performance of Mendelssohn’s monumental oratorio Elijah. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
MANRAN: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.30 on tel 01224 641122. An uplifting evening of music from Manran, which has been tagged as “folk-rock”, “tradrock”, “Celtic-rock” and even grown-up folkrock” www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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Aberdeen Music Centre’s Spring Concert: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. With an entertaining night of music played by local talent. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
A Celebration of David Bowie: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £8.80 on tel 01224 641122. A Celebration of David Bowie, featuring performances from Stanley, Dear John and The Alternative Candidates + DJs. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
25 MARCH BELLA HARDY: At The Black Abbot – Montrose Folk Club. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw the release of her seventh solo album, With The Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of special, scaled back performances. Touring with her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s stunning compositions in the more intimate setting. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ www.bellahardy.com
Lights Oot: Hootanany: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors 9pm. Tickets £11 on 01224 641122. This will be the last event at the Music Hall before the venue closes for a huge £7m transformation. The ceilidh will be led by Scottish Ceilidh Allstars, and the evening will end with the premiere of a brand new piece of music called ‘Hibernation’, commissioned by APA for the occasion. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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8 APRIL VLADIMIR with WINACHI TRIBE, 808 STATE DJS, ALTERN8: At Aberdeen Tunnels. Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK tour and release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee
SHOWADDYWADDY: At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Long-established as Europe’s most successful exponents of retro-inspired rock & roll, Showaddywaddy. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. A special double bill featuring Scotland's Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph Parsons FEROCIOUS DOG: At Krakatoa, 2 Trinity Quay, duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar. Doghouse Aberdeen, AB11 5AA. Tickets £11.25 Doors, Roses celebrate the release of their third album 8pm. Booking Office: 01244 587602. Ferocious 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 years. This Dog offer a full-on six-piece sound that album see's the duo's trademark fingerpicked encompasses folk infused with rock, reggae and 27 MARCH guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by new Celtic vibrations. The combination of instruments BIS with support HJEARTS AND BRATAKUS: band member, guitarist, John Alexander to creates a palette of sound that offers infinite create a 'boundary ignoring landscape variations: going in hard to get the audience up At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8.30pm. Celebrating 20 (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the and moving, or slipping into melodic passages years since their formation, Glasgow trio bis, Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band and dub-like fusions. promoting their double cd collection featuring takes its folk music through the streets of the www.ferociousdog.co.uk music from the last two decades. Tickets on blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph NICOLA BENEDETTI joins ROYAL SCOTTISH 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves NATIONAL ORCHESTRA: At the Music Hall, traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. The nation’s 31 MARCH own distinct style of Rock music. Tickets @ favourite violinist Nicola Benedetti joins Royal www.musicglue.com/yellowroom-music Scottish National Orchestra to perform AIDAN O’ROURKE and JASON SINGH www.facebook.com/jpbofficial Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No2, in a present CONNECT:ED: At the Music Hall, www.facebook.com/doghouseroses programme which also includes Borodin’s Overture to Prince Igor and Berlioz’s Symphonie Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. As part of the Music Hall’s Lights Oot programme, Aberdeen KARINE POLWART and KARDEMIMMIT: At fantastique. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ Performing Arts associate artists Aidan O’Rourke The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, www.aberdeenperformingarts.com and Jason Singh present CONNECT:ED, a Aberdeen, at 8pm. Tickets £16.50 on tel 01224 concert featuring many of the local musicians 641122. As part of Aberdeen Performing Arts’ 20 MARCH from communities around the North-east they Northern Arc series, famed accordionist, vocalist have been working with. Tickets on 01224 and award-winning songwriter Karine Polwart Aberdeen Music Centre’s Spring Concerts: 641122 or @ and Finnish folk music group Kardemimmit, At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 1pm AND www.aberdeenperformingarts.com players of the kantele. 7pm. Featuring local young talent. Tickets on www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 01224 641122 or @ Freshly Squeezed series with BROKEN www.aberdeenperformingarts.com RIVERS, plus HYPOCHRISTMUTREEFUZZ, 10 APRIL NICKY AIKEN and CRAIG JOHN DAVIDSON: 21 MARCH At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Almost Blue Promotions Presents ….. Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. As part of Aberdeen DANNI NICHOLLS + support COLIN CLYNE: LULU: At His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, Performing Arts’ Freshly Squeezed series, upAt The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. doors at 7.30pm. Back with another fantastic and-coming Americana band from Aberdeen, From a young age, Danni Nicholls was soaking tour, the Grammy-nominated Lulu, performing Broken Rivers, plus Hypochristmutreefuzz, Nicky up American folk, country and rock n roll music hits from her 50-year career, including To Sir from her Grandmother’s record collection in her With Love, The Man Who Sold the World, Relight Aiken and Craig John Davidson. Tickets on small home town of Bedford. When she inherited My Fire and Shout. Tickets on 01224 641122 or 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com her Uncle Heathcliff’s 1963 Burns London @ Shortscale Jazz guitar (rumoured to have www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 1 APRIL belonged to Billy Fury!) aged 16, all those influences came pouring back out in the form of 22 MARCH
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DALLAHAN: At Hatton Castle, Aberdeenshire. On tour promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of Time', these gigs showcase the sound that they 17 APRIL have developed since their debut album's release. Having found their feet musically when JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At conceiving the first album's material, they have Banchory, Woodend Barn. 2016 will see me expanded and developed their ideas, exploring celebrate 25 years as a professional musician more ambitious and artful musical avenues Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo whilst maintaining the same open minded record, it's 13 years since my last album approach to traditional music. Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in www.dallahanmusic.com our newly built recording studio & it will be 11 APRIL released in April 2016 on Under One Sky 24 APRIL GREGORY PORTER: At His Majesty’s Theatre, Records. To coincide with the release I will tour Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. Tickets £36-£41 on the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE 01224 641122. Internationally-acclaimed and lots of festivals throughout the summer. RAILSPLITTERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. American jazz vocalist, songwriter and actor There will also be a book of my tunes published Renowned across America for their exhilarating Gregory Porter, who won the 2014 Grammy for early next year featuring lots of my performances and great playing, The best jazz vocal album Liquid Spirit. compositions from the last 25 years. Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.johnmccusker.co.uk Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and 12 APRIL The Traditional Music and Song Association confidence expected from their elders, they have Workshop: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West a real depth of character and formidable talent, ALTAN: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North North Street, Aberdeen, doors 12.30pm. Tickets drawing influences from all the greats - including Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.40 on £20 (must book) Email Shirley. Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. tel 01224 641122. Long established as the best watt795@btinternet.com or tel 01224 314795 www.brookfield-knights.com and foremost traditional Irish band to come out for tickets. The Traditional Music and Song www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass of Ireland, Altan. Association Workshop offers sessions with Paul www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Anderson and Siobhan Miller. THE BLUETONES: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, www.aberdeenperformingarts.com West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. 15 APRIL Tickets £23.10 on 01224 641122. Fronted by 19 APRIL the enigmatic Mark Morriss. LIMEHOUSE LIZZY: At The Lemon Tree www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, at THE BELLRAYS: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, 7.30pm. Tickets £17.60 on tel 01224 641122. West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. 26 APRIL Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnicTickets £11 on 01224 641122. Catch talented fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy punk-rock-and-soul group The Bellrays. Brookfield Knights presents ….. LAURA continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon www.aberdeenperformingarts.com CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At The Blue Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive. Lamp, Aberdeen. The Boston-based fiddler/ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 22 APRIL vocalist and song-writer Laura Cortese who digs deep and aims high, is one of the busiest Queen of the Night: At His Majesty’s Theatre, MARK LANEGAN: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, on the circuit. But, it’s been as Laura Cortese & Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. Tickets £24 on 01224 West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. The Dance Cards that she has made the biggest 641122. A stunning celebration of the music and Tickets £24.75 on 01224 641122. US singerimpact, their elegant music schooled in the life of one of the greatest singers of our time, songwriter Mark Lanegan. lyrical rituals of folk music and backed by Whitney: Queen of the Night, featuring a stellar www.aberdeenperformingarts.com grooves that alternately inspire Cajun twoline-up with rising West End star Rebecca stepping and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. Freckleton. 23 APRIL www.thisislauracortese.com www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.brookfield-knights.com MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Finzean Hall, Banchory. After the stunning success of their 16 APRIL 29 APRIL November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered PAUL ANDERSON and SIOBHAN MILLER: At multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 24: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll DECARLE: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 30 APRIL THE BLOW MONKEYS: At Montrose Town Hall. Following the success of The Blow Monkeys latest album the self released ‘If Not Now , When?’ in 2015 the band are ready to spread the love and share the music out there "live" once again! Since they reformed in 2008 The Blow Monkeys have been recording and performing again with almost indecent haste. This is a chance to catch a legendary band with all four original members performing at the peak of their powers with a mix of "classic hits" and brand new songs - all infused with that enigmatic simian soul. www.theblowmonkeys.com Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL DECARLE: At House concert, Aberdeen. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com RM HUBBERT: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. Tickets £15.40 on 01224 641122. Awardwinning songwriter and guitarist RM Hubbert returns with a masterfully curated and lavishly diverse set of collaborations. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 4 MAY Brookfield Knights presents ….. SHEESHAM AND LOTUS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. We are delighted to welcome back these "new kings of old-time", described by fRoots magazine as “a delicious brew and all in all a lovely, inspiring and slightly manic treat.” Cerys Matthews at BBC Radio 6 has urged everyone to “catch them if you can." http://sheeshamandlotus.com www.brookfield-knights.com 5 MAY Brookfield Knights presents ….. SHEESHAM AND LOTUS: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. We are delighted to welcome back these "new kings of old-time", described by fRoots magazine as “a delicious brew and all in all a lovely, inspiring and slightly manic treat.” Cerys Matthews at BBC Radio 6 has urged everyone to “catch them if you can." http://sheeshamandlotus.com www.brookfield-knights.com
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DALLAHAN: At Arisaig Hotel, Arisaig. On tour promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of Time', carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com these gigs showcase the sound that they have developed since their debut album's release. 17 MARCH Having found their feet musically when conceiving the first album's material, they have Netsounds + TwentyTen Presents ….. ADAM expanded and developed their ideas, exploring STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK: At Mad more ambitious and artful musical avenues Hatters, Inverness. Adam Stafford is taking whilst maintaining the same open minded himself out on the road with his good friend and approach to traditional music. fellow musician/producer Robbie Lesiuk. They www.dallahanmusic.com are promoting Adam's brilliant new album, Taser Revelations. The Falkirk musician, film director 9 APRIL and Wise Blood Industries label founder recorded the album at The Happiness Hotel, Song by DALLAHAN: At Inverie Hall, Knoydart. On tour Toad’s newly acquired warehouse recording promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of Time', space. The album features producer and multithese gigs showcase the sound that they have instrumentalist Robbie Lesiuk performing a developed since their debut album's release. variety of instruments including steel drums, Having found their feet musically when organ and piano. Tickets £6. conceiving the first album's material, they have www.facebook.com/netsounds expanded and developed their ideas, exploring more ambitious and artful musical avenues 18 MARCH whilst maintaining the same open minded approach to traditional music. ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK & www.dallahanmusic.com special guests: At The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Stafford is known for his intense and 12 APRIL energetic live performances which incorporate soul-pop, post-punk and a capela RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA experimentalism to dizzying effect. LP `Taser and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Ceilidh Place, 14 Revelations’ released on white Vinyl, CD and West Argyle Street, Ullapool, Ross-Shire IV26 Download on Song, by Toad Records on 21 2TY. 8.30pm. Tickets £7. Scottish-Indian fusion March. as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player http://adam-stafford.tumblr.com/ Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multiinstrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and 24 MARCH traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes BRIAN Ó HEADHRA & FIONA MAKENZIE: At you’ll recognise immediately even in their new upstairs at La Tortilla on Castle Street, guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Inverness, 7.30pm - as a charity fundraiser to Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a familyraise funds for refugee crisis victims. A Highland friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, couple take to the road to launch their new introducing some of the rhythms and musical music duo – Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Makenzie. ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ The pair are no strangers to performing on stage www.theceilidhplace.com together as both toured the world with the band www.rednoteensemble.com Anam in the late nineties and then with various bands over the past 15 years including 14 APRIL Mackenzie, Cruinn and as solo acts. www.oheadhra-mackenzie.com THE PAUL MCKENNA BAND: At Plockton Music School, Plockton. On tour supporting their new 25 MARCH album ‘Paths that Wind’ 2016 sees The Paul McKenna Band celebrate their 10th Anniversary. Lantern of the North presents ….. To celebrate this milestone they are releasing MEDICINE MEN with BLUE GUM EARS, their fourth, highly anticipated, studio album on EDGAR ROAD & REANNA JIGGINS: At The 8 April that is produced by the legendary John Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Doors 7pm. Cost McCusker. The new album features guests in the £8+bf , £10 otd. Over 18 event. Born from the form of some of Scotland’s greatest musicians ashes of the now-defunct Selective Service, John McCusker, Rod Paterson, Mike Vass and Medicine Men have been causing a stir James Lindsay nationwide with their psychedelic funk leading www.paulmckennaband.com them to a packed headline show at King Tuts, as well as playing to a rammed T-Break Stage at T 15 APRIL In The Park on their fifth ever gig. Support comes from the recently resurrected Blue Gum RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA Ears, Edgar Road who will be promoting their and FRASER FIFIELD: At Glenfinnan Church, soon to be released debut ep and local singer, Glenfinnan, Highland. 7pm. Tickets £12/£6. songwriter Reanna Jiggins. More @ Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by www.facebook.com/events/511838945655703/ the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piperwww.facebook.com/medicinemenband and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new www.facebook.com/edgarroadband and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance www.facebook.com/jigglins music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes www.facebook.com/lanternofnorth you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player BRIAN Ó HEADHRA & FIONA MAKENZIE: At Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a familyThe Cèilidh Place, Ullapool, 8.30pm. A Highland friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, couple take to the road to launch their new introducing some of the rhythms and musical music duo – Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Makenzie. ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ The pair are no strangers to performing on stage www.lochshielfestival.com/tickets2016 together as both toured the world with the band www.rednoteensemble.com Anam in the late nineties and then with various bands over the past 15 years including 20 APRIL Mackenzie, Cruinn and as solo acts. www.oheadhra-mackenzie.com MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Plockton High School, Plockton. After the stunning success of 7 APRIL their November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 25: highlands + west coast + argyll :: islands + shetland + orkney and Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! www.mairearadandanna.com 20 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. The Boston-based fiddler/vocalist and song-writer who digs deep and aims high, is one of the busiest on the circuit. But, it’s been as Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards that she has made the biggest impact, their elegant music schooled in the lyrical rituals of folk music and backed by grooves that alternately inspire Cajun two-stepping and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. www.thisislauracortese.com www.brookfield-knights.com 21 APRIL MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. After the stunning success of their November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! www.mairearadandanna.com 11 MAY
most powerful folk-based bands. Their exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has proven a resounding hit across the board. www.rura.co.uk
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Oban Live with SKERRYVORE and friends: At Mossfield Stadium, Oban. A superstar line up of Scottish acts that includes Julie Fowlis, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Skipinnish and the legendary Capercaillie – who will be returning to their home town with a host of special guests. Joining them will be multi-award winning Irish group We Banjo 3 who will visit Argyll as part of their world tour. Skerryvore will be joined by special guests Blair Douglas and former Silencers frontman JJ Gilmour as they return to the scene of their special Decade concert last May. www.obanlive.com
BRIAN Ó HEADHRA & FIONA MAKENZIE: At South Uist Folk Club. A Highland couple take to the road to launch their new music duo – Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Makenzie. The pair are no strangers to performing on stage together as both toured the world with the band Anam in the late nineties and then with various bands over the past 15 years including Mackenzie, Cruinn and as solo acts. www.oheadhra-mackenzie.com
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JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Findhorn, University Hall. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. www.johnmccusker.co.uk
carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Isle of Bute …. Transclyde Music is a group of like minded people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to promote live music on the island. For their latest gig news go to …. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic 19 MARCH THE HAT: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk
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CLAIRE HASTINGS: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/ songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and Deacon Blue. www.clairehastings.com
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13 MAY Oban Live with SKERRYVORE and friends: At Mossfield Stadium, Oban. A superstar line up of Scottish acts that includes Julie Fowlis, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Skipinnish and the legendary Capercaillie – who will be returning to their home town with a host of special guests. Joining them will be multi-award winning Irish group We Banjo 3 who will visit Argyll as part of their world tour. Skerryvore will be joined by special guests Blair Douglas and former Silencers frontman JJ Gilmour as they return to the scene of their special Decade concert last May. www.obanlive.com RURA: At Eden Court, Inverness. 8.00pm / Tickets £12 -£14 / Box Offfice 01463 234 234. With their second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, accompanied by extensive UK and international touring, RURA have well and truly reinforced their reputation as one of Scotland’s
TRUNK MONKEY: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk
2 APRIL BRIAN Ó HEADHRA & FIONA MAKENZIE: At Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist. A Highland couple take to the road to launch their new music duo – Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Makenzie. The pair are no strangers to performing on stage together as both toured the world with the band Anam in the late nineties and then with various bands over the past 15 years including Mackenzie, Cruinn and as solo acts. www.oheadhra-mackenzie.com 6 APRIL DALLAHAN: At Aros Theatre, Isle of Skye. On tour promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of Time', these gigs showcase the sound that they have developed since their debut album's release. Having found their feet musically when conceiving the first album's material, they have expanded and developed their ideas, exploring more ambitious and artful musical avenues whilst maintaining the same open minded approach to traditional music. www.dallahanmusic.com 8 APRIL
DALLAHAN: At Community Hall, Isle of Eigg. On tour promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of Time', Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. these gigs showcase the sound that they have The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN developed since their debut album's release. OWENS: At Mid Yell Hall, Shetland. 7pm. Settin’ Having found their feet musically when the Woods on Fire with SHEILA HENDERSON, conceiving the first album's material, they have BRIAN NICHOLSON, BRYAN GEAR, MAY, MACKIE expanded and developed their ideas, exploring & RHONDA, ARTHUR NICHOLSON, BIG ROBBIE more ambitious and artful musical avenues CUMMING, KANSA, DODO ELPHINSTONE plus whilst maintaining the same open minded more to be announced. Tickets £15/£13 conc. approach to traditional music. Available from link below or 01595 745 555 www.dallahanmusic.com www.shetlandboxoffice.org 13 APRIL
RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Missionhouse Studio on Harris Finsbay, Isle of Harris HS3 3JD. 8pm. Tickets £10, £6. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multiinstrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a familyfriendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, 27 MARCH introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. www.missionhousestudio.blogspot.co.uk/ The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN www.rednoteensemble.com OWENS: At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. Early time - 3pm. Settin’ the Woods on Fire with 14 APRIL SHEILA HENDERSON, BRIAN NICHOLSON, BRYAN GEAR, MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA, ARTHUR RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA NICHOLSON, BIG ROBBIE CUMMING, KANSA, and FRASER FIFIELD: At SEALL at Sabhal, Mòr DODO ELPHINSTONE plus more to be Ostaig, Skye IV44 8RQ. 7.30pm. Tickets £12 + announced. Tickets £15/£13 conc. Available from Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN OWENS: (SOLD OUT) At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. 7pm. Settin’ the Woods on Fire with SHEILA HENDERSON, BRIAN NICHOLSON, BRYAN GEAR, MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA, ARTHUR NICHOLSON, BIG ROBBIE CUMMING, KANSA, DODO ELPHINSTONE plus more to be announced. Tickets £15/£13 conc. Available from link below or 01595 745 555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 26: islands + shetland + orkney :: ayrshire + dumfriesshire discounts. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.seall.co.uk www.rednoteensemble.com 28 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL DECARLE: At SEALL Arts at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-thehip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com Brookfield Knights presents ….. LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Shetland Folk Festival from 28 April to 1 May. The Boston-based fiddler/vocalist and song-writer Laura Cortese who digs deep and aims high, is one of the busiest on the circuit. But, it’s been as Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards that she has made the biggest impact, their elegant music schooled in the lyrical rituals of folk music and backed by grooves that alternately inspire Cajun two-stepping and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. www.thisislauracortese.com www.brookfield-knights.com
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Brookfield Knights presents ….. SHEESHAM AND LOTUS: At Shetland Folk Festival from 28 April to 2 May. We are delighted to welcome back these "new kings of old-time", described by fRoots magazine as “a delicious brew and all in all a lovely, inspiring and slightly manic treat.” Cerys Matthews at BBC Radio 6 has urged everyone to “catch them if you can." Brookfield Knights presents ….. LAURA http://sheeshamandlotus.com CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Harbour www.brookfield-knights.com Arts Centre, Irvine. The Boston-based fiddler/ vocalist and song-writer who digs deep and aims 6 MAY high, is one of the busiest on the circuit. But, it’s been as Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards that CLAIRE HASTINGS with JEN she has made the biggest impact, their elegant BUTTERWORTH: At Red Roof Café, Skye. music schooled in the lyrical rituals of folk music Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter and backed by grooves that alternately inspire originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won Cajun two-stepping and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young www.thisislauracortese.com Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since www.brookfield-knights.com winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including 1 MAY BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where Brookfield Knights presents ….. RUSSELL she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and DECARLE: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Deacon Blue. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle www.clairehastings.com famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com
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CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Hauxley Village Hall, Northumberland. Caroline’s latest EP 'Electric Waterfalls' is due for release on 25.3.2016. BELLA HARDY: At Eastgate Arts Centre, Send us all your gig dates for Produced by Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Peebles. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Babyface), this is a departure in musical style for Scottish Borders and Hardy which saw the release of her seventh solo Caroline, which is influenced by her love of 80s Northumberland areas album, With The Dawn, to great critical acclaim. electro pop. Caroline has opened for artists such Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a as Charlotte Church, Kim Churchill, Paper Email them to Carol selection of special, scaled back performances. 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As a between, Opera Highlights features music from intimate setting. Tickets @ solo artist Kaela released her acclaimed debut some of the world’s most popular operas, as well www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ album Menagerie in 2014 and graced stages as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish www.bellahardy.com both home and abroad with her own band. Most Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a recently she joined Shooglenifty for their piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to 24 MARCH acclaimed seventh album The Untied Knot, her perform at some of the smaller or more remote puirt à beul (mouth music) bringing a dynamic venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The Beginners Jam @ Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café new element to the band’s sound. She toured annual tour has been taking to the road since in Berwick: 7pm-10pm (doors 6.45pm). £10 extensively with the Shoogles throughout 2015, 1994. which includes drinks and snacks. Our delicious and will be on the road with the band again in www.scottishopera.org.uk home cooked food is available at all events. 2016 including a major tour of Australia and New Kazmiranda = Live Music! 'Northumberland Zealand in March. 17 MARCH Business Award 2015 for Creative Industries www.kaelarowan.net winner'. For details email Brian at Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café presents ….. brian@themusicgallery.com 15 APRIL HARDLY ORIGINAL and RUSSTEE STRINGS: www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed At Kazmiranda, Berwick-upon-Tweed. 7pm. This www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE will be a great launch party for the refurbished RAILSPLITTERS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. cafe, its St Patrick's evening so Guinness will be 1 APRIL Renowned across America for their exhilarating flowing as we have a full bar on for the night and performances and great playing, The its free entry so get in quick and take your seat Reivers Bar presents ….. JAY SUPA: At Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado for a fantastic night of music and good vibes. Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent Kazmiranda = Live Music! 'Northumberland Reivers continues to bring live entertainment times. Playing with the kind of grace and Business Award 2015 for Creative Industries every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There confidence expected from their elders, they have winner'. For details email Brian at is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now a real depth of character and formidable talent, brian@themusicgallery.com venturing down from Edinburgh and it's drawing influences from all the greats - including www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by www.brookfield-knights.com the evening itself. www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 19 MARCH www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels Reivers Bar presents ….. SOUTH OF St Boswells Live! presents ….. WILLE & THE DALLAHAN: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. On SANITY: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish BANDITS with support HANNAH SCOTT: At tour promoting their 2nd album'Matter Of Time', Borders. Free. Reivers continues to bring live St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, these gigs showcase the sound that they have entertainment every weekend to the town of TD6 0AL. Advance prices are discounted to £12 developed since their debut album's release. Galashiels. There is a friendly packed and £6 (under 18s)*. Doors open at 7.30pm. Having found their feet musically when atmosphere with people now venturing down With their fresh approach to blues rock music, conceiving the first album's material, they have from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most Wille and the Bandits have been assertively expanded and developed their ideas, exploring nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket carving a place for themselves in Europe’s music more ambitious and artful musical avenues events are usually sold out by the evening itself. scene, developing a reputation as one of the whilst maintaining the same open minded www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels best live acts around and capturing the approach to traditional music. imagination and interest of music lovers right www.dallahanmusic.com 20 APRIL across the globe. 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JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Peebles, Eastgate Arts Centre. 2016 will see me Reivers Bar presents ….. DUKE STREET: At celebrate 25 years as a professional musician Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo Reivers continues to bring live entertainment record, it's 13 years since my last album every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now our newly built recording studio & it will be venturing down from Edinburgh and it's released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Afternoon session @ Kazmiranda ‘Music’ surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts Records. To coincide with the release I will tour Café in Berwick: 1pm. Showcase from the at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows Inspired Kids project. Our delicious home cooked the evening itself. and lots of festivals throughout the summer. food is available at all events. Kazmiranda = Live www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels There will also be a book of my tunes published Music! 'Northumberland Business Award 2015 for early next year featuring lots of my compositions Creative Industries winner'. For details email 9 APRIL from the last 25 years. Brian at brian@themusicgallery.com www.johnmccusker.co.uk www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed Reivers Bar presents ….. THE SENSATIONAL www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK DAVID BOWIE: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. £6. Reivers continues to bring Open Mic @ Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in live entertainment every weekend to the town of Berwick: 7pm (doors 6.45pm). Full bar. Our Galashiels. There is a friendly packed delicious home cooked food is available at all atmosphere with people now venturing down events. Kazmiranda = Live Music! from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most 'Northumberland Business Award 2015 for nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket Creative Industries winner'. For details email
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The 2016 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2016. www.weedubfestival.co.uk
Young at Heart Festival Lanarkshire 10-19 March Aimed at older adults, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture's Young at Heart festival aims to celebrate the arts as engaging and accessible for all. First held in 2006, the annual festival is held every March with a variety of events taking place in venues throughout South Lanarkshire. Together with a diverse range of theatre productions, the festival offers many popular events such as free music recitals at 2pm, Craft Fairs, Exhibitions and Tea Dances as well as an array of arts courses and workshops for people to try their hand at. www.slleisureandculture.co.uk
Groove CairnGorm Cairngorms 11-13 March 2016 Groove Loch Ness couldn’t wait until next August for their next party – so building upon the success of the inaugural event at Loch Ness this summer, Groove are very excited to be expanding, launching a resort based snowsports festival in 2016 - Groove CairnGorm! There will be snowsports and entertainment each day up on the mountain, followed by apres ski with live music and world class DJs until the early hours in a big top in Aviemore! www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm
Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival Dunkeld & Birnam 18-20 March The 2016 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. www.niel-gow.co.uk
NotW returns in 2016, bigger and better. MORGUL - Glasgow Metal and Rock Society presents North of the Wall a one-day metal festival which returns for a fourth year of madness bigger and better! The festival's venues are Glasgow's The Classic Grand, Ivory Blacks and Audio. www.facebook.com/thenorthofthewall
APRIL Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 1-6 April The Edinburgh International Harp Festival hosts its 35th annual celebration of the instrument with a magical series of concerts, courses and workshops. A star-studded line-up features top Scottish harpists, alongside acclaimed names from the USA and Europe, performing a rich variety of music that spans traditions with outstanding creativity. With special events to celebrate the 85th anniversary of its organisers, The Clarsach Society, EIHF 2016 will be a festival to remember. www.harpfestival.co.uk
TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 27 Apr – 8 May A vibrant twelve-day showcase of Scotland’s thriving traditional arts scene with dozens of events in the heart of Scotland’s capital, setting the city abuzz with music, song, storytelling, dance, film, crafts and more. Amongst the host of local and international talent appearing on this year’s programme are Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Macmath: The Silent Page, Moishe’s Bagel, Dàimh, Niteworks, Gol, Nuala Kennedy Band, Talisk, Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son and Mairi Campbell’s ‘Pulse’, along with many other songsters, storytellers and dancers to enjoy and discover. www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016
The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next few Hawick Reivers Festival years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin TayHawick lor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, 25-27 March The Temperance 7, and The London Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reivers Festival and there are a number of new inno- continues to attract top class UK and internavations this year and plans are being finalised for tional bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk
Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 26-29 May Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival throughout the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
JUNE Brew at the Bog Inverness 3-4 June Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most dynamic hidden gems, championing new and unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that prides itself on championing the best of Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative therapies and street food! www.brewatthebog.com
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Pandora Fest Duncarron 16 July Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musicians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish. www.pandorafest.com
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AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August
Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Crail Festival Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent fesFife tival has built a reputation for its eclectic line20-30 July 2016 ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. "Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will include: the amazing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Party at The Palace Opera Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Linlithgow Richard Digance will be conducting a SongwritT in the Park 13-14 August 2016 ing Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly Strathallan Castle, Perthshire anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third 8-10 July talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew year following the fantastic event last summer. McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only known and respected festival, which always at- gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his ac20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glastracts the biggest names. Check out tickets claimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Fagow, making it one of the most easily accessible availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets mous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible music festivals in Scotland. We have some excitwww.tinthepark.com Christine Bovill will capture her audience with ing additions to the 2016 event including a secher interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and ond stage for the first time, new street food outHebridean Celtic Festival Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline lets and a larger kids zone to keep the children act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Hebrides entertained. A limited number of Tier One Early Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on Bird tickets are on sale from 1 January. 13-16 July 2016 sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting www.partyatthepalace.co.uk 30 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featur- on www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/ Innerleithen Music Festival ing top quality music from around the Celtic na- CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on Pinterest." www.crailfestival.com Scottish Borders tions and beyond. Stornoway and throughout 19-21 August 2016 Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl Wickerman Festival A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting Dumfries & Galloway in this small Borders town, beautifully situated its biggest number of live performances ever. 22-23 July amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. MemoAward-winning artists who took part in this rable concerts feature some of the biggest year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved indenames in Celtic music alongside the best of the success after bosses laid on new venues and rependent music festivals which will enter its 15th local talent and the weekend is rounded off with turned to its roots for the showpiece event. consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages feaa concert presenting wonderful singers of tradiwww.hebceltfest.com turing an eclectic and exciting mix of leading tional song. Complementing the concerts are an artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, open stage, a singaround and the legendary inTiree Music Festival the two day summer party caters for all musical formal music sessions in local hostelries and the tastes. Isle of Tiree Union Club. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk 15-17 July www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd Year) / Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / Greg Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he rocked the tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon! www.riversiderock.co.uk
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Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Speyfest Moray 29-31 July At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk service. The event is fully licensed and offers a wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016
A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
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