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CAROLINE GILMOUR (pictured) releases her new EP 'Electric Waterfalls' on 25 March and on 26 March has an in store acoustic performance and vinyl signing session at Apollo Music in Paisley. See page 15 for more details. www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic photo by Kris Kesiak
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Belladrum 2015: 00.30am on BBC ALBA. Unseen highlights from Eddi Reader. www.bbcalba.co.uk 13 MARCH Sorchar nan Reul: 7.30pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Solas Ur: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. ROBERT ROBERTSON SINGS.. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from HENRY SMITH and COUNTRY DREAMS, SHOOTER and THE HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from HENRY SMITH and COUNTRY DREAMS, SHOOTER and THE HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Piping Live Shorts: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. ROSS AINSLIE and ALI HUTTON performing at the 2011 Piping Live! festival in Glasgow. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Perthshire Amber: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring TUNEBOOK with MAIREARAD GREEN and ROSS AINSLIE. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Sorchar nan Reul: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Tiree Music Festival: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Gilmour present a mix of music from TMF. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Tiree Music Festival: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Kilgour present a mix of music from TMF. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Rapal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring JOHN WEAN, PAUL McGRANAGHAN DISCOPOLIS and THE HOLY GHOSTS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Perthshire Amber: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from RAISING CAIN, CHRIS DOUGIE MACLEAN and recorded at Blair Castle. RADDINGS and the HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk 11 MARCH Perthshire Amber: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring THE MISCHA MACPHERSON TRIO. Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo: 8pm on BBC www.bbcalba.co.uk ALBA. Some of the best music from the 2014 Edinburgh Tattoo. Sorchar nan Reul: 11.35pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual www.bbcalba.co.uk music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. Blas: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring CHERISH THE www.bbcalba.co.uk LADIES and MISCHA MACPHERSON. www.bbcalba.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------Rapal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring JOHN WEAN, PAUL McGRANAGHAN DISCOPOLIS and THE HOLY GHOSTS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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12 MARCH Hebridean Celtic Festival: 7.20pm on BBC ALBA. Performances from COLIN MACLEOD and ANDERSON, MCGINTY, WARD AND FISHER. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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World Pipe Band Championships: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. Catriona McNeil presents performances from the Championships in 2015. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum 2015: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. Festival highlights from MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 8 MARCH HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE - Impressions of the Sea:
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page 3: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian At Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ. 6.30pm. Tickets: £14.00 (£10.00 conc. £5.00 students). Sally Beamish’s audacious reworking of Debussy’s La Mer is the centrepiece of these concerts. It’s an astounding piece of transcription that brings all the colours and textures of a full symphony orchestra to the intimacy of a piano trio. Live Streaming - why not join us online, we will be live streaming our piano trio programme from Perth Concert Hall on 7 March at 7.30pm, and we are inviting you to join us through #HebridesatHome. Invite your friends round and enjoy hearing Hebrides from the comfort of your own sofa. www.hebridesensemble.com
Dissection Room, Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8late. Tickets online. 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/ www.Summerhall.co.uk
CAMPBELL and MIKE VASS: At Edinburgh Queen’s Hall.
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Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. STRANGEBREW: 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, MIKE VASS and MAIRI CAMPBELL 'Dead with live rock music every weekend. Stations' tour also featuring YOANN MYLONAKIS: At Edinburgh @ Queens Hall. The www.dreadnoughtrock.com Dead Stations combines live music, recorded 13 MARCH audio drama and animation to tell the thrilling 10 MARCH tale of what happens after a passenger alights at Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. a deserted train station in a forest. AwardULRICH SCHNAUSS: At Summerhall, TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO: At The Brunton, winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Edinburgh. 8-late. Tickets online. Musselburgh. Award winning gypsy jazz legend Vass has composed the music for the project, www.Summerhall.co.uk Tim Kliphuis and his two Scottish colleagues Campbell, who has just won Instrumentalist of Nigel Clark (guitar) and Roy Percy (bass), return the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards, gives to The Brunton, paying homage to the great voice to Vass’s epic songs. The Dead Stations is 14 MARCH French maestro Stéphane Grappelli. Taking his written and directed by Charlotte Hathaway GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS life as a starting point, they play music from the www.charlottehathaway.com Guitar Journey Duet: At Traverse Theatre, Django Reinhardt days, his years as a world Edinburgh. Internationally acclaimed guitarists famous star and five beautiful Grappelli Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. COLOUR Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their compositions, never played before on the TRAP & GORDONS ALIVE: At Guitar Journey Duet to Scotland for the first international stage. All tickets are available on Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West time in March. Although both players are serious 0131 665 2240 or online at Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train www.thebrunton.co.uk ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights students of the guitar and its influence around are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its the world – Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were 11 MARCH roots back to 1972, with live rock music every keen to avoid a scholastic approach in weekend. presenting the music they put together to Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. www.dreadnoughtrock.com illustrate the guitar’s journey. ADAM STAFFORD (album launch) with www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At The DHM Concerts presents ..... MAIRI
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SHMB started playing in Benni’s band. At the same time Pete and Benni recorded some songs 15 MARCH together as a collaboration between the Second Hand Marching Band and Benni Hemm Hemm. DRAKE MUSIC SCOTLAND and THE Nine songs have been produced in Edinburgh, EDINBURGH SCHOOLS JAZZ ORCHESTRA: At Glasgow, Fife, Cumbernauld and Reykjavik. A The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Premiere long project stretching over seven year, 800 ‘Wagner’s School of Cool’ by Lewis Forbes. miles, sixteen instruments and eight singer. The Following on from last year’s successful album is a totally self-funded, DIY, selfcollaboration between Drake Music Scotland and recorded, self-produced, self-assembled the Edinburgh Schools Jazz Orchestra, pupils production. This is no mean feat for a normal from three city special schools will perform with band but try it with 17 people in 2 countries! their peers from ESJO in a new work which www.facebook.com/secondhandmarchingband draws inspiration from musical sources that might at first seem to be polar opposites. The 18 MARCH ‘School of Cool’ - The whole project is inspired by BBC Ten Pieces, an initiative that is designed The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. to encourage school pupils to ‘get creative with DANI WILDE with support from LINDA classical music’ in response to 10 selected JACKSON: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West pieces. Alongside the wonderful saxes, horns Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors and rhythm section of Edinburgh Schools Jazz open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of Orchestra groups of senior pupils from the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Braidburn, Kaimes and Woodlands special Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of schools are playing their parts using the blues with its eagerly anticipated new intriguing technologies that Drake Music programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Scotland employs - such as the Soundbeam, Social Enterprise established to harness popular various switches, iPads and the ‘Skoog’ – to support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. provide access for those with disabilities. Others http://edinburgh-blues.uk use Figurenotes notation, which Drake Music Scotland has introduced to help them learn to Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. THE LEWIS read music and play melodies, solos and HAMILTON BAND: At Dreadnoughtrock, King harmony parts on keyboards, guitar and bass Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – just like their non-disabled peers. To book only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! tickets for the Resonate Jazz Night go to The Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Queen’s Hall website .. Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, www.thequeenshall.net with live rock music every weekend. www.drakemusicscotland.org www.dreadnoughtrock.com 17 MARCH
THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. Three Days From Retirement ROSIE NIMMO: At National Gallery, The (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering Mound, Edinburgh. Rosie has been singing jazz momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and and blues for several years, including annual with a couple of line-up changes since, 3DFR are performances in the Edinburgh International being heard by more and more people. With a Jazz and Blues Festival (since 2009), and as well sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or as performing regularly for the National Galleries Explosions in the Sky, their first self-titled EP of Scotland she has also played several times in (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues from the International Book Festival. She has been their regular jam sessions and totally blew me praised in both Scottish broadsheets, the music away the first time I heard it. Which is why they press and reviewed by the Guardian. are here. www.rosienimmo.com www.twitter.com/3dfruk THE SECOND HAND MARCHING BAND and BENNI HEMM HEMM: At Wee Red Bar, 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
19 MARCH Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. RHYTHM MACHINE: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8-late. Tickets online. www.Summerhall.co.uk
Mellow Promotions presents ..... THE MANTELLS with support LOST IN VANCOUVER and ROSS ARTHUR: At The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh. Tickets £6adv/£10 otd. Doors 7pm. The Mantells play their first ever Edinburgh show with support Lost In Vancouver - an up and coming Indie band from Edinburgh, influenced by Circa Waves, Catfish and The Bottlemen, The Strokes, Kings of Leon and many more! And also Ross Arthur is an energetic and crowd-pleasing singer/songwriter and guitarist also from Edinburgh. www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/212767 www.mellowpromotions.com Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. HYSTERIA & TALK of THE DEVIL (Def Leppard & Ozzy Tribute): At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a 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 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com World music at The Brunton ….. SCOCHA: At The Brunton in Musselburgh. These five Border lads first took to the stage over 20 years ago, when they first embarked on the music scene as a duo, Iain SCOtt and Davie CHApman (hence the name SCOCHA). Over the years SCOCHA 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 24 MARCH The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. MARTIN HARLEY & DANIEL KIMBRO with support from NEIL WARDEN & GUS MUNRO: 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 25 MARCH
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page 7:edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. YER NANA (Nirvana Tribute): 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 26 MARCH Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. ECHOES of ROCK: 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 SPEAKS and LOKI: At Wee Red Bar, 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/ 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 Mellow Promotions presents ..... COLOUR ME WEDNESDAY with support from THE TWISTETTES and JOYCE DELANEY: At Opium, 71 Cowgate, 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
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World music at The Brunton ….. BELLA HARDY: At The Brunton, Musselburgh. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. JOLLY BOYS the release of her seventh solo album, With The tour with NIGHTFLY: At Dreadnoughtrock, Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of 1AX – only a short direct train ride from special, scaled back performances. Touring with Edinburgh! Tickets £5.00. Dreadnought's rock her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by nights are renowned all over Scotland and can regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban every weekend. Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) www.dreadnoughtrock.com and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and 6 APRIL guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s VLADIMIR with support from THE NEW stunning compositions in the more intimate FABIAN SOCIETY + THE DRAYNES + setting. Tickets @ VISIONS OF ELLIE: At Sneaky Petes, www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ Edinburgh. Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK www.bellahardy.com tour and release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. 12 APRIL www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee The Night With presents ….. RED NOTE 7 APRIL ENSEMBLE: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW. Doors DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH 7.30pm, concert 8pm. Glasgow’s newest music PARSONS DUO: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. series, with a twist - The Night With… is a new A special double bill featuring Scotland's series of salon style concerts presenting classical Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph and new music in an informal environment with Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar. performances by some of Scotland’s top Doghouse Roses celebrate the release of their musicians. Programmed by composer Matthew third album 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 Whiteside the concerts will feature an eclectic years. This album see's the duo's trademark mix of old and new. Opening with Red Note fingerpicked guitars and vocal harmonies performing music for solo brass, trio and augmented by new band member, guitarist, electronics (trumpet - Mark O’Keeffe, John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring trombone - Simon Johnson, horn – Chris Gogh, landscape (americana UK). There is a restless electronics – Timothy Cooper). This concert will energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, feature music by Handel, Messiaen, John Cage as the band takes its folk music through the and Harvey. Two concerts, £15/Full price, £8. streets of the blues and highways of the old Student/Disabled/Unwaged/Senior/NMS west, looking ahead for that next turn in the Member, £5. Tickets on door or from website road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, below. who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk www.thehugandpint.com to create his own distinct style of Rock music. www.thenightwith.co.uk Tickets £8 in advance from Tickets Scotland http://rednoteensemble.com/ 0141 204 5151 www.facebook.com/jpbofficial 16 APRIL www.facebook.com/doghouseroses JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At 8 APRIL Edinburgh, Queen's Hall. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. ALMA Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo FIERA: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, record, it's 13 years since my last album Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in short direct train ride from Edinburgh! our newly built recording studio & it will be Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, Records. To coincide with the release I will tour with live rock music every weekend. the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows www.dreadnoughtrock.com and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. early next year featuring lots of my PAUL LAMB AND THE KING SNAKES with compositions from the last 25 years. support from THE CHILLI DOGS: At The www.johnmccusker.co.uk Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. ROSIE NIMMO: At Harbour Inn, Newhaven, From the downhome sound of the Delta to Edinburgh. Rosie has been singing jazz and contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh blues for several years, including annual Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with performances in the Edinburgh International its eagerly anticipated new programme. The Jazz and Blues Festival (since 2009), and as well Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise as performing regularly for the National Galleries established to harness popular support for of Scotland she has also played several times in regular blues events in Edinburgh. the International Book Festival. She has been http://edinburgh-blues.uk praised in both Scottish broadsheets, the music press and reviewed by the Guardian. 9 APRIL www.rosienimmo.com 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. 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18 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT and THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the release of her stunning Deep
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Following the success of the new format trialed in 2015, the conference and first three showcases will take place in the Pleasance venue on Friday. The Saturday - open to all professional ticket holders - will focus on networking activities, including a guided coach tour, a special Ted-style talk, BBQ and lowexertion sports. Early-bird passes will be available at a discounted rate of £65 and rise to £80 on 15 January 2016. Moreover, a limited number of one-day passes for Friday’s events are available for students, emerging musicians and individuals starting out in the business, for £25. An under 18s ticket costs £18 and covers the conference and first three showcases. www.widedays.com
people. With a sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first selftitled 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 23 APRIL
Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Scotland's award-winning music convention, Wide Days, returns to Edinburgh on 22-23 April. Following the success of the new format trialed in 2015, the conference and first three showcases will take place in the Pleasance venue on Friday. The Saturday - open to all CANDI’S DOG supporting BLACKBEARD’S professional ticket holders - will focus on TEA PARTY: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. networking activities, including a guided coach Tyneside trio Candi's Dog specialise in acoustic tour, a special Ted-style talk, BBQ and lowfolk-pop, combining inventive structures with exertion sports. Early-bird passes will be ludicrously catchy melodies. The result is a available at a discounted rate of £65 and rise to 22 APRIL mash-up akin to the likes of Bright Eyes and the £80 on 15 January 2016. Moreover, a limited lyrical quality of Ed Sheeran. Creativity isn’t number of one-day passes for Friday’s events DROPKICK with support from ANDY TUCKER something that’s hard to come by for the are available for students, emerging musicians and special guests THE WYNNTOWN innovative threesome who can regularly be seen and individuals starting out in the business, for MARSHALS: At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. sporting Melodicas, Kazoos and a homemade £25. An under 18s ticket costs £18 and covers The new Dropkick album, ‘Balance The Light’, Acoustic Bass. the conference and first three showcases. will be released on 25 March, to celebrate the www.facebook.com/candisdog www.widedays.com release, they are playing a few gigs including their first ever shows in Germany THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Banshee 24 APRIL www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic Labyrinth, Edinburgh. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are ELLIOTT MORRIS: At The Wee Folk Club, Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh. gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh. Award winning singer/songwriter and Scotland's award-winning music convention, Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes guitarist Elliott Morris is supporting one of Wide Days, returns to Edinburgh on 22-23 April. since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more Canada’s hottest new acts, The Bros Landreth.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian :: glasgow + surrounding area 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 RUSSELL DECARLE: 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. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 27 APRIL JD KELLEHER supporting BLAIR DUNLOP: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. Singer, Songwriter and Actor JD Kelleher, who is known for his roles as Willie Pearse in TV mini-series 1916 The Forgotten Seven and Breandán Mac Gearailt in Irish soap Ros na Rún has previously been at the forefront of Ireland’s “Yes Vote” ahead of the Marriage Equality Referendum. Kelleher explains the rousing cover of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” aimed to “Raise awareness to the need for a positive vote for freedom”. Raise awareness it did, and contributed to a change in the Thirtyfourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland and the legalization of same sex marriage. www.facebook.com/JDKelleher008 6 MAY Scary Biscuits Promotions presents ….. The Men From Leith: DICK GAUGHAN + BLUE ROSE CODE + DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS: At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. Tickets £16 (+ booking fee) Box office 0131 668 2019. 7.30pm (doors 7pm). The Men From Leith is a night of celebration of the songwriting and musical talents of three men from Leith - outstanding musicians who all hail from the same small corner of Edinburgh. It promises to be a mix of original and traditional songwriting and compelling performances, with grit, fire, honesty and wry humour. The event was inspired by Owens’ classic song Man From Leith, and promises to be an unforgettable evening. As well as separate sets from each of these proud Leithers, there may also be some
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REN: At Tchai Ovna, Glasgow. Singersongwriter Conor Owen has been a true troubadour for many years. His travels have seen stints of living in the Netherlands, the French Alps and the West Coast of Ireland where the inspiration for his current single comes from. As well as living life on the road around Europe, 10 MAY Conor has also performed in the old folk cafes in New York's Greenwhich Village and South The Night With presents ….. ELECTRIC Africa's buzzing creative scene in Grahamstown. CLARINET: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Now residing in the North East of England, Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW. Doors Conor is set to release his debut single 'My Heart 7.30pm, concert 8pm. Glasgow’s newest music Belongs To Ireland' as he reflects on the series, with a twist - The Night With… is a new series of salon style concerts presenting classical adventures of a truly spirited life. and new music in an informal environment with www.renofficialmusic.com performances by some of Scotland’s top 12 MARCH musicians. Programmed by composer Matthew Whiteside the concerts will feature an eclectic mix of old and new. Electric Clarinet performing GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS music for clarinet and electronics by composers Guitar Journey Duet: At Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre, PA10 2JD (near Glasgow). including Eddie McGuire, Monty Adkins and Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci Matthew Whiteside. Electric Clarinet, formed in and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey 2014, is a collaboration between Joanna Duet to Scotland for the first time in March. Nicholson (clarinets) and Matthew Whiteside Although both players are serious students of (composer and electronics) to perform new the guitar and its influence around the world – music for clarinets with electronics. Two Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian concerts, £15/Full price, £8. Student/Disabled/ and Cuban musical styles – they were keen to Unwaged/Senior/NMS Member, £5. Tickets on avoid a scholastic approach in presenting the door or from website below. music they put together to illustrate the guitar’s http://electricclarinet.co.uk/ journey. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 from www.thehugandpint.com 01505 706346 or @ www.thenightwith.co.uk www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic 14 MAY www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS 17 MARCH DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus support: At Celtic Music Radio presents ….. CHRISTINE Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo SPARKS, TOMFOOLERY, DAVY LEES AND NORRIE MCCULLOCH: At Rutherglen United artist and songwriter with a brand new studio
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page 13: glasgow + surrounding area Reformed Church, Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen G73 2QA. CELTIC Music Radio 95FM is hosting a fund-raising gig to help with its move into new studios in Glasgow. The charity station, run by a team of 30 music-loving volunteers, has moved into new studio premises on Glasgow’s south side so this gig is part of the continuing effort to improve output. Celtic Music Radio 95FM is the only community radio station in the UK dedicated to Scottish and Irish Celtic music though it play loads of other genres as well. It has 80,000 listeners a month in the Glasgow area and thousands more in 180 countries worldwide via its Internet stream. £10. Doors 7 p.m. show starts at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £10 and are available via the website below or at the door on the night. www.celticmusicradio.net 18 MARCH THE SECOND HAND MARCHING BAND and BENNI HEMM HEMM: At The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow 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 FEROCIOUS DOG: At Stereo Cafe Bar, 2228 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH. Tickets £11.00. Doors: 7.00pm Booking Office: 0141 222 2254. Ferocious Dog offer a full-on six-piece sound that encompasses folk infused with rock, reggae and Celtic vibrations. The combination of instruments creates a palette of sound that offers infinite variations: going in hard to get the audience up and moving, or slipping into melodic passages and dub-like fusions. www.ferociousdog.co.uk 19 MARCH The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. FRED EAGLESMITH + support: At Admiral Bar, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £13.00 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Rootsy rocker Fred Eaglesmith is heading to Glasgow early in 2016 for his first show in the city for three years. The Canadian singer/songwriter, who clocks up around 180 gigs a year on the road, will play The Admiral Bar on March 19. He delivers his dazzling lyrics in a distinctive gravel voice, often wearing outlandish headgear: but he never fails to thrill his fans, known everywhere as “Fredheads”. Bigger name stars such as Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Dar Williams and The Cowboy Junkies are among those who have recorded covers of his meaningful and well-crafted songs over the years. “There is never a dull moment at a Fred Eaglesmith show, Fred is one of Mary Gauthier's favourite song writers, so that says it all really,” said Kevin Morris, Fallen Angels Club director. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com
Andrews, who's relatable and honest lyrics blend amicably with her memorable, soaring melodies. Her recently EP 'Two Years Long' is a very personal work that centres around the three stages of a relationship, beginning, middle and end, and features a fusion of genres from folk and pop to country and blues. Since her previous project, 'Living Room EP', Amy has been writing new material and performing in numerous venues across Scotland supporting acts such as King Creosote and Dave Webster of Sinderins. 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 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 presents ….. ANTHONY TONER+ support: At Admiral Bar, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £9.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area Expect throat-shredding tracks from the critically-acclaimed album Freedom, the band’s first release in seventeen years following on from iconic The Shape of Punk to Come. www.facebook.com/refusedband 24 MARCH 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 five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique 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
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 16: glasgow + surrounding area 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 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 CHVRCHES with guests THE TWILIGHT SAD: At The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. CHVRCHES will perform songs from their critically acclaimed second album Every Open Eye. All tickets include a charity donation. Tickets on sale at 10am 4 December £25 in Glasgow @ http://gigst.rs/Chv www.facebook.com/CHVRCHES
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 USED BLUES: At The Glen Lusset, Old Kilpatrick, 9:30 pm. Free. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow 12 APRIL The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. DIANA JONES: 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 Iris De Ment. Her earlier performances in Glasgow were sparkling affairs of heartache and tenderness, we are very pleased she’s agreed to come back to the city. Tickets £13 from The CCA Box Office 0141 352 4900. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com
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 13 APRIL youthful energy and a brash, contemporary outlook. Advance tickets £10 + bf on 01472 349 KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS 222 ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus SIOBHAN www.the-brew.net WILSON: At Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an 6 APRIL acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. An Evening with THE HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN: released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, At St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow, 7.30pm, and a supporting tour. www.renfrewshireleisure.com £16.50. Touring and performing together for http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ nearly two decades, America's premier hot jazz and Western swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown ASHTON LANE: At Hug & Pint, 171 Great release "Midnight On The Trail", their ninth studio album, on March 26 2016 and to coincide Western Rd. Glasgow. Following the release of their single 'One Kiss Later' Ashton Lane are set with the release they hit the road in the UK for seventeen live dates. Midnight On The Trail is a to wow music fans when they play the Country2Country festival in London's 02 on 12 + vintage mix of 12 Western swing songs and 13 March and after that you can see them in cowboy ballads hand-collected to reflect the Glasgow in the Hug & Pint on 13 April. The spirit and joy of the American West. Utterly talented duo are no strangers to the country danceable, romantic and rustic, these songs truly represent the Cowtown of the Imagination, music scene, having played in Nashville and their a source of inspiration for the band since it first most recent album Nashville Heart was well received on both sides of the Atlantic. Ashton began. Tickets @ Lane are Esther O’Connor and Tim O’Connor with http://tickets-scotland.com/ Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet) occasionally www.fallenangelsclub.com joining them as guest guitarist. www.ashtonlaneofficial.com 7 APRIL VLADIMIR with support from VIDA: At Kowalski Club at The Loft Greenock. Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK tour and release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee 8 APRIL DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. 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
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. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.johnmccusker.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com HAWKWIND: At 02 ABC. Tickets £22.50 advance on 0141 332 2232. Space Rock Legends Hawkwind bring their psychedelic stage show to Glasgow. Founder Dave Brock is joined by longstanding band members Richard Chadwick, Mr Dibs, Tim Blake, Niall Hone and Dead Fred....the longest established Hawkwind line-up. Hawkwind were formed in 1969, originally as Hawkwind Zoo by former London busker Dave Brock, although there have been numerous line-up changes throughout the years, he remains at the helm today and is known affectionately by many of the fans as the Captain of the ship. www.hawkwind.com 17 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire (venue tbc). Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the release of her stunning Deep Black Water album back in 2011. When her equally-impressive follow-up, Stardust, hit the UK in 2014, there was an instantaneous 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 declare himself a fan and playing tracks on his BBC Radio 2 shows repeatedly, told listeners he thought her music was "absolutely gorgeous really special!" www.bronwynnebrent.com www.brookfield-knights.com 19 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN & THE GUILTY ONES: At The Art School Glasgow. Tickets £17 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5152. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Roots/rockers, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin and the Guilty Ones are heading back to Glasgow in April, touring their latest acclaimed album, Lost Time. Previous album, the Grammynominated Common Ground – the Californians’ 14 APRIL first collaborative effort in 30 years and first as brothers since Dave left the Blasters in 1985 – The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. SAM focused on Big Bill Broonzy songs. But this time OUTLAW: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow, Tickets round they reprise the music of James Brown, £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and Leadbelly, Willie Dixon, Blind Boy Fuller and behind the bar in The Admiral. If Ry Cooder is a Leroy Carr, among other greats. They also cover major fan of your work then a singer/songwriter four songs by Big Joe Turner, as a tribute to the must be doing something right. Sam Outlaw blues legend they met as teens, and who from South California certainly is. The former became their friend and mentor. Their aim is to advertising professional entered the music world honour and expose these great artistes to new on two years ago and he’s hit the ground listeners. Dave and Phil are mainstays of the running with an outstanding debut release, roots/rock scene so the chance to bring them to “Angeleno”, his cosmopolitan west coast take on Glasgow again was not to be missed. Tickets @ traditional country music that he has dubbed http://tickets-scotland.com/ “SoCal country.” Tickets @ www.fallenangelsclub.com http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS with LAURA CORTESE & THE 15 APRIL DANCE CARDS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Renowned across America for their The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. JOHN exhilarating performances and great playing, McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Glasgow, St Andrews In The Square. .30pm, Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent £16. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a times. Playing with the kind of grace and
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Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Lossiemouth Town Hall, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this 21 APRIL February and March. A great evening for those CLAIRE HASTINGS (album launch) with new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone inRUSSELL DECARLE: At Woodend Tennis Club, SARAH HAYES: At Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow. between, Opera Highlights features music from Jordanhill, Glasgow. Legendary Canadian artist Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter some of the world’s most popular operas, as well Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a impressive list of awards, gold and platinum Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity perform at some of the smaller or more remote by a superlative level of playing and to perform at many high-profile events including venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish annual tour has been taking to the road since Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-theSymphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where 1994. hip perfection as you will ever encounter. she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and www.scottishopera.org.uk www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle Deacon Blue. Sarah Hayes is a singer, musician www.brookfield-knights.com and composer of dazzling versatility. Better 10 MARCH known as a multi-instrumentalist with 23 APRIL Glaswegian anthemists Admiral Fallow, Sarah Crail Folk Club presents ..... JENNY BIDDLE: has recently released her solo album Woven. At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. With five albums DROPKICK with support from ANDY TUCKER www.clairehastings.com under her belt, Australian songsmith and and special guests THE CHINASKIS: At 13th "Melbourne's Best Busker 2010-2012" Jenny Note, Glasgow. The new Dropkick album, 9 MAY Biddle will capture your heart with her intuitive ‘Balance The Light’, will be released on 25 lyrics, dirty blues harmonica, impressive guitar March, to celebrate the release, they are playing JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At licks coupled with weird facial expressions, a few gigs including their first ever shows in Paisley, Arts Centre. 2016 will see me celebrate endearing stage banter, and a voice to melt your Germany 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! core. Over 20 years guitar experience, guitar www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic I've just started recording a new solo record, it's players will delight in her explorations of 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. alternate tunings. Crail Folk Club offers a wide 24 APRIL I'm recording the album in our newly built range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they recording studio & it will be released in April welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. HAYES 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide those that just want to come along and listen in CARLL + support: At CCA, Glasgow, 7.30pm, with the release I will tour the UK with a brand a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights £15.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals they feature local singers and musicians. All are www.fallenangelsclub.com throughout the summer. There will also be a welcome. If you don’t want to make music then book of my tunes published early next year just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs 27 APRIL featuring lots of my compositions from the last tickets are sold at the door. 25 years. www.jennybiddle.com The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. www.johnmccusker.co.uk www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub RICHMOND FONTAINE plus FERNANDO: At The Art School, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £16.50. 10 MAY 11 MARCH Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Audio, GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS Glasgow. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR Guitar Journey Duet: At Watts, Cupar, Fife. RUSSELL DECARLE: At Performing Arts Centre, if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci Kilbarchan. Legendary Canadian artist Russell formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard Duet to Scotland for the first time in March. band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list by more and more people. With a sound inspired Although both players are serious students of of awards, gold and platinum selling records and by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, the guitar and its influence around the world – No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian level of playing and performance that is rare and takes its cues from their regular jam sessions and Cuban musical styles – they were keen to precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close and totally blew me away the first time I heard avoid a scholastic approach in presenting the to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever it. Which is why they are here. music they put together to illustrate the guitar’s encounter. www.twitter.com/3dfruk journey. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic www.brookfield-knights.com 13 MAY www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk
USED BLUES: At Bungalow Bar, Paisley, 9pm. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow 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
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Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Victoria Hall, Dunblane, 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 inbetween, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s 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
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 24 MARCH ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves Crail Folk Club presents ..... SINGERS traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his NIGHT: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £1. Crail Folk own distinct style of Rock music. Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit www.facebook.com/jpbofficial all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, www.facebook.com/doghouseroses beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During 11 APRIL Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA make music then just come along and tap your and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Big Shed, feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. Tombreck, Aberfeldy, PH15 2PB. 8pm. Tickets www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub £10, £6. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra BELLA HARDY: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. 2015 and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, the release of her seventh solo album, With The dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla special, scaled back performances. Touring with player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) @ and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative www.bigshed.org.uk collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and www.rednoteensemble.com guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s 14 APRIL stunning compositions in the more intimate setting. Tickets @ Brookfield Knights presents ….. www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Acoustic Music Club, www.bellahardy.com Kirkcaldy. Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the SPEAKS and LOKI: At Art Bar, Dundee - Doors release of her stunning Deep Black Water album @ 7.30 - Free Entry. London/Brighton back in 2011. When her equally-impressive experimental hip-hop band fronted by critically follow-up, Stardust, hit the UK in 2014, there acclaimed, BRIT School graduate Lele [SPEAKS] was an instantaneous collective gasp as radio will hit the road next month for their first ever presenters and writers discovered this very mini tour of Scottish venues with support from special talent and began to sing her praises here Loki, one of Scotland’s most prolific and welltoo. Bob Harris was first to declare himself a fan known rappers. Kicking things off in Dundee and playing tracks on his BBC Radio 2 shows before travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh the repeatedly, told listeners he thought her music band will showcase material from their most was "absolutely gorgeous - really special!" recent album Pencils from a cup. The mini-tour www.bronwynnebrent.com has been coordinated by Glasgow based artist www.brookfield-knights.com Oliver Braid for his seasonal events programme Phew and is supported with investment from Crail Folk Club presents ..... NORTH SEA Creative Scotland. Entrance to each gig will be GAS: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. One of free providing the opportunity for a broad Scotland’s most popular folk bands. Multi audience to enjoy some of the best in young UK instrumentalists with tremendous three part hip-hop. harmonies. 15 albums on they must be doing www.phew.gives/ something right! Their last visit to the club was a sellout so come early. Crail Folk Club offers a 25 MARCH wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners Knock Castle Jazz Nights with IAN MILLER and those that just want to come along and AND DOMINIC SPENCER: At Knock Castle listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Hotel, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, PH7 4AN. nights they feature local singers and musicians. 8pm, £10 on 01764 650088. Knock Castle Hotel All are welcome. If you don’t want to make
music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.northseagas.co.uk www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 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 22 APRIL 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 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 24 APRIL 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/ RUSSELL DECARLE: At Dundee Acoustic Music Club (afternoon). 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 RUSSELL DECARLE: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline (evening). Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic
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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
Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Midmar Village Hall, 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 inbetween, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a 26 APRIL 12 MAY piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Perth Folk Club, Crail Folk Club presents ..... SINGERS venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The Perth. After the stunning success of their NIGHT: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £1. Crail Folk annual tour has been taking to the road since November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit 1994. multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, www.scottishopera.org.uk Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, beginners and those that just want to come third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During 11 MARCH www.mairearadandanna.com Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: At 28 APRIL make music then just come along and tap your the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. British pianist and Mozart specialist Christian Crail Folk Club presents ..... DAVE www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub Blackshaw joins conductor Donald Runnicles and NACHMANOFF: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with a Perhaps best known in the UK for touring with Al 19 MAY programme which includes works by Debussy, Stewart, most recently a show at the Royal Mozart and Beethoven. Tickets on 01224 641122 Albert Hall. A singer, musician extraordinaire and ERIN BENNETT: At The Green Room, Perth. or @ songwriter from California Dave has nine albums Everyone knows that big things come from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com to his credit. Starbucks is known for a lot of Texas and when it comes to power-pop things – music is one of the better ones. Dave’s songstress, Erin Bennett, you need to be 12 MARCH fabulous song ‘Descartes in Amsterdam ‘ is on prepared for just how big an impact this Texan their 2015 US and Canada playlist. This show is makes. Her dynamic vocals soar through her Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At a must. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of well-crafted songs backed by a weird mix of Victoria Hall, Braemar, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome synth, rock and folk that leaves vapour trails; embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this seasoned musicians, beginners and those that keeping audiences captivated long after the February and March. A great evening for those just want to come along and listen in a friendly show is over. new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone inatmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature www.erinbennettmusic.com between, Opera Highlights features music from local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If some of the world’s most popular operas, as well you don’t want to make music then just come as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a sold at the door. piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to www.davenach.com perform at some of the smaller or more remote www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since Send us all your gig dates for 29 APRIL 1994. Aberdeenshire and the north east www.scottishopera.org.uk area Knock Castle Jazz Nights with IAN MILLER AND DOMINIC SPENCER: At Knock Castle BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: At Email them to Carol Hotel, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, PH7 4AN. the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. With carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 8pm, £10 on 01764 650088. Knock Castle Hotel Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova and in Crieff is launching a new musical night that conductor Robin Ticciati, Scottish Chamber 8 MARCH starts this month. Saxophone and piano jazz Orchestra perform Brahms Symphony No4, as duo, Ian Miller and Dominic Spencer will perform well as Widmann’s Ikarische Klage Scottish JASON DONOVAN: At the Music Hall, an evening of live melodic jazz in the hotel’s Premier and Schumann’s Violin Concerto. Tickets Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Star of stage and relaxing atmosphere. The monthly concerts will on 01224 641122 or @ screen, Jason Donovan returns to his roots for a consist of a new repertoire of jazz standards www.aberdeenperformingarts.com solo tour of his debut five-times platinum 1989 from The Great American Songbook as well as album Ten Good Reasons and Greatest Hits. original compositions 15 MARCH Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.knockcastle.com www.aberdeenperformingarts.com The Beautiful South’s PAUL HEATON and 7 MAY JACQUI ABBOTT: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, 9 MARCH doors at 7.30pm. The Beautiful South’s Paul JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, who recorded their EMMA POLLOCK: At Lemon Tree Lounge Stirling, Tolbooth. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 first album together What Have We Become? in (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! 2014. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ at 7.30pm. Co-founder of Chemikal I've just started recording a new solo record, it's www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Underground, Emma Pollock promotes her new 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. solo album In Search of Harpfield. Tickets on I'm recording the album in our newly built 18 MARCH 01224 641122 or @ recording studio & it will be released in April www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. FRED with the release I will tour the UK with a brand EAGLESMITH: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 10 MARCH new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals 8pm. Eaglesmith is a veteran of the music throughout the summer. There will also be a industry and at the same time is about as far GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS book of my tunes published early next year away from actually participating in today’s music Guitar Journey Duet: At The Blue Lamp, featuring lots of my compositions from the last industry as one could be. Never operating within Aberdeen. Internationally acclaimed guitarists 25 years. anyone’s boundaries, he continues to set the Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar www.johnmccusker.co.uk standard for independent artists everywhere. Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in While blazing his own often colourful path he has March. Although both players are serious 10 MAY avoided most of the traps and pitfalls of his students of the guitar and its influence around peers, his career reads like a manual on how to the world – Serci has a particular fascination for JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At succeed in music today without trying to fit into Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were Birnam, Birnam Arts. 2016 will see me celebrate the traditional business models. keen to avoid a scholastic approach in presenting 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! www.almostbluepromotions.com the music they put together to illustrate the I've just started recording a new solo record, it's guitar’s journey. 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. 19 MARCH www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic I'm recording the album in our newly built www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll BREABACH: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, 7.30pm. 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 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. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.facebook.com/Breabach
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ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At Aberdeen (venue tbc). 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/
AIDAN O’ROURKE and JASON SINGH present CONNECT:ED: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. As part of the Music Hall’s Lights Oot programme, Aberdeen Performing Arts associate artists Aidan O’Rourke and Jason Singh present CONNECT:ED, a 23 MARCH concert featuring many of the local musicians from communities around the North-east they Aberdeen Music Centre’s Spring Concert: At have been working with. Tickets on 01224 the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. With 641122 or @ an entertaining night of music played by local www.aberdeenperformingarts.com talent. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Freshly Squeezed series with BROKEN RIVERS, plus HYPOCHRISTMUTREEFUZZ, 25 MARCH NICKY AIKEN and CRAIG JOHN DAVIDSON: At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, BELLA HARDY: At The Black Abbot – Montrose Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. As part of Aberdeen Folk Club. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Performing Arts’ Freshly Squeezed series, upHardy which saw the release of her seventh solo and-coming Americana band from Aberdeen, album, With The Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Broken Rivers, plus Hypochristmutreefuzz, Nicky Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a Aiken and Craig John Davidson. Tickets on selection of special, scaled back performances. 01224 641122 or @ Touring with her new With The Dawn Band, Bella www.aberdeenperformingarts.com is joined by regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' Fiddles), the album's producer 8 APRIL Ben Seal (Urban Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful VLADIMIR with WINACHI TRIBE, 808 and evocative collaboration of voice and fiddle, STATE DJS, ALTERN8: At Aberdeen Tunnels. banjo and guitar, piano and keys, electronics Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK tour and and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. Bella’s stunning compositions in the more www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee intimate setting. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ 9 APRIL www.bellahardy.com DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH 26 MARCH PARSONS DUO: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. A special double bill featuring Scotland's SHOWADDYWADDY: At Lemon Tree Lounge, Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar.
FEROCIOUS DOG: At Krakatoa, 2 Trinity Quay, Aberdeen, AB11 5AA. Tickets £11.25 Doors, 8pm. Booking Office: 01244 587602. Ferocious Dog offer a full-on six-piece sound that encompasses folk infused with rock, reggae and Celtic vibrations. The combination of instruments creates a palette of sound that offers infinite variations: going in hard to get the audience up and moving, or slipping into melodic passages and dub-like fusions. www.ferociousdog.co.uk NICOLA BENEDETTI joins ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. The nation’s favourite violinist Nicola Benedetti joins Royal Scottish National Orchestra to perform Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No2, in a programme which also includes Borodin’s Overture to Prince Igor and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 20 MARCH Aberdeen Music Centre’s Spring Concerts: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 1pm AND 7pm. Featuring local young talent. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @
21 MARCH LULU: At His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Back with another fantastic tour, the Grammy-nominated Lulu, performing hits from her 50-year career, including To Sir With Love, The Man Who Sold the World, Relight My Fire and Shout. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 22 MARCH 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
Long-established as Europe’s most successful exponents of retro-inspired rock & roll, Showaddywaddy. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 27 MARCH BIS with support HJEARTS AND BRATAKUS: At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8.30pm. Celebrating 20 years since their formation, Glasgow trio bis, promoting their double cd collection featuring music from the last two decades. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 31 MARCH
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 24: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll 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 @ www.musicglue.com/yellowroom-music www.facebook.com/jpbofficial www.facebook.com/doghouseroses 10 APRIL Almost Blue Promotions Presents ….. DANNI NICHOLLS + support COLIN CLYNE: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. From a young age, Danni Nicholls was soaking up American folk, country and rock n roll music from her Grandmother’s record collection in her small home town of Bedford. When she inherited her Uncle Heathcliff’s 1963 Burns London Shortscale Jazz guitar (rumoured to have belonged to Billy Fury!) aged 16, all those influences came pouring back out in the form of her own original material and has been flowing ever since. With performances guaranteed to melt your heart into the soles of your cowboy boots, her passionate delivery, powerful, velvet voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell. A native of Stonehaven, Colin Clyne now divides his time between his homeland and Southern California, with a sizeable following in each. In August 2012, Clyne attended The San Diego Music Awards in California, where he was crowned as the 'Best Acoustic Act'. Remarkably, Clyne also won this award in 2011. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com 17 APRIL JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Banchory, Woodend Barn. 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 23 APRIL MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Finzean Hall, Banchory. 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 24 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 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 29 APRIL
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RUSSELL DECARLE: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list Send us all your gig dates of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative for the Highlands level of playing and performance that is rare and Email them to Carol precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle 8 MARCH www.brookfield-knights.com Netsounds Presents ….. MICHAEL CASSIDY 30 APRIL and DR. WOOK: At The Market Bar, Inverness. Free entry and the music starts at 10pm. Michael THE BLOW MONKEYS: At Montrose Town Hall. will be performing with his full band in Inverness Following the success of The Blow Monkeys (a long overdue treat!) and opening up the night latest album the self released ‘If Not Now , will be Dr. Wook who may well be treating us to When?’ in 2015 the band are ready to spread the new songs from his anticipated debut album. love and share the music out there "live" once www.facebook.com/netsounds again! Since they reformed in 2008 The Blow Monkeys have been recording and performing 17 MARCH again with almost indecent haste. This is a chance to catch a legendary band with all four Netsounds + TwentyTen Presents ….. ADAM original members performing at the peak of their STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK: At Mad powers with a mix of "classic hits" and brand Hatters, Inverness. Adam Stafford is taking new songs - all infused with that enigmatic himself out on the road with his good friend and simian soul. fellow musician/producer Robbie Lesiuk. They www.theblowmonkeys.com are promoting Adam's brilliant new album, Taser Revelations. The Falkirk musician, film director RUSSELL DECARLE: At House concert, and Wise Blood Industries label founder recorded Aberdeen. Legendary Canadian artist Russell the album at The Happiness Hotel, Song by deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots Toad’s newly acquired warehouse recording band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list space. The album features producer and multiof awards, gold and platinum selling records and instrumentalist Robbie Lesiuk performing a No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative variety of instruments including steel drums, level of playing and performance that is rare and organ and piano. Tickets £6. precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close www.facebook.com/netsounds to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. 18 MARCH www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At The Old Bridge Inn, 12 MAY Aviemore. Stafford is known for his intense and energetic live performances which incorporate KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS soul-pop, post-punk and a capela ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus support: At experimentalism to dizzying effect. LP `Taser Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Kris Drever celebrates Revelations’ released on white Vinyl, CD and his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and Download on Song, by Toad Records on 21 songwriter with a brand new studio album If March. Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records http://adam-stafford.tumblr.com/ on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 25 MARCH http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ Lantern of the North presents ….. 16 MAY MEDICINE MEN with BLUE GUM EARS, EDGAR ROAD & REANNA JIGGINS: At The RURA: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. 7.30pm / Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Doors 7pm. Cost £14.20 incl bf / 01224 641122. With their £8+bf , £10 otd. Over 18 event. Born from the second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, ashes of the now-defunct Selective Service, accompanied by extensive UK and international Medicine Men have been causing a stir touring, RURA have well and truly reinforced nationwide with their psychedelic funk leading their reputation as one of Scotland’s most them to a packed headline show at King Tuts, as powerful folk-based bands. Their exquisitely well as playing to a rammed T-Break Stage at T rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland In The Park on their fifth ever gig. Support pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice comes from the recently resurrected Blue Gum has proven a resounding hit across the board. Ears, Edgar Road who will be promoting their www.rura.co.uk soon to be released debut ep and local singer, songwriter Reanna Jiggins. More @ 27 MAY www.facebook.com/events/511838945655703/ www.facebook.com/medicinemenband CLAIRE HASTINGS: At Woodend Barn, www.facebook.com/edgarroadband Banchory. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/ www.facebook.com/jigglins songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, www.facebook.com/lanternofnorth Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. 12 APRIL Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA events including BBC Proms in the Park with the and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Ceilidh Place, 14
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 25: highlands + west coast + argyll West Argyle Street, Ullapool, Ross-Shire IV26 2TY. 8.30pm. Tickets £7. 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, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.theceilidhplace.com www.rednoteensemble.com
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
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RURA: At Eden Court, Inverness. 8.00pm / 11 MAY Tickets £12 -£14 / Box Offfice 01463 234 234. With their second album, 2015’s Despite the JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Dark, accompanied by extensive UK and Findhorn, University Hall. 2016 will see me international touring, RURA have well and truly celebrate 25 years as a professional musician reinforced their reputation as one of Scotland’s Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo most powerful folk-based bands. Their record, it's 13 years since my last album exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar our newly built recording studio & it will be and voice has proven a resounding hit across the released in April 2016 on Under One Sky 15 APRIL board. Records. To coincide with the release I will tour www.rura.co.uk RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and FRASER FIFIELD: At Glenfinnan Church, and lots of festivals throughout the summer. 14 MAY Glenfinnan, Highland. 7pm. Tickets £12/£6. There will also be a book of my tunes published Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by early next year featuring lots of my compositions Oban Live with SKERRYVORE and friends: At the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper- from the last 25 years. Mossfield Stadium, Oban. A superstar line up of and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new www.johnmccusker.co.uk Scottish acts that includes Julie Fowlis, Aly Bain and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance & Phil Cunningham, Skipinnish and the legendary music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes 12 MAY Capercaillie – who will be returning to their home you’ll recognise immediately even in their new town with a host of special guests. Joining them guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player CLAIRE HASTINGS: At The Ceilidh Place, will be multi-award winning Irish group We Ullapool. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/ Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a familyBanjo 3 who will visit Argyll as part of their world songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, tour. Skerryvore will be joined by special guests Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Blair Douglas and former Silencers frontman JJ introducing some of the rhythms and musical Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ Gilmour as they return to the scene of their Since winning the title, Claire has had the www.lochshielfestival.com/tickets2016 special Decade concert last May. opportunity to perform at many high-profile www.rednoteensemble.com www.obanlive.com events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music 20 APRIL RURA: At Ullapool Village Hall. 7.30pm / £13 /. Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie With their second album, 2015’s Despite the MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Plockton High Cullum and Deacon Blue. Dark, accompanied by extensive UK and School, Plockton. After the stunning success of www.clairehastings.com international touring, RURA have well and truly their November tour, two of Scotland’s most reinforced their reputation as one of Scotland’s revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green 13 MAY most powerful folk-based bands. Their and Anna Massie follow up their critically exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, acclaimed, third album, ‘Best Day’, with another Oban Live with SKERRYVORE and friends: At Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar Mossfield Stadium, Oban. A superstar line up of and voice has proven a resounding hit across the tour!! Scottish acts that includes Julie Fowlis, Aly Bain board. www.mairearadandanna.com & Phil Cunningham, Skipinnish and the legendary www.rura.co.uk Capercaillie – who will be returning to their home 21 APRIL town with a host of special guests. Joining them 15 MAY MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Eden Court will be multi-award winning Irish group We Theatre, Inverness. After the stunning success of Banjo 3 who will visit Argyll as part of their world RURA: At Incheberry Hall, Fochabers. 7.30pm /
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 26: islands :: ayrshire + dumfriesshire £7.52 - £13.85. 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 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
WEST COAST ISLANDS / SHETLAND / ORKNEY Send us all your gig dates for all of the Scottish islands Email them to Carol 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 12 MARCH THE LIFT SHAFT INCIDENT: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 19 MARCH THE HAT: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 25 MARCH Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN OWENS: At Mid Yell Hall, 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 26 MARCH 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 27 MARCH Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN OWENS: At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. Early time - 3pm. 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 TRUNK MONKEY: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry.
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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 12 MARCH IAN PROWSE with full AMSTERDAM band show: At The Venue, Dumfries. Merseyside hero Ian Prowse and his band Amsterdam. http://amsterdam-music.com/live/ 16 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At The CatStrand Arts Centre, New Galloway. 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 17 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. 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
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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 ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. 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
6 MAY CLAIRE HASTINGS with JEN BUTTERWORTH: At Red Roof Café, Skye. 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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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 28: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: scottish borders : + just over Cullum and Deacon Blue. www.clairehastings.com 17 JUNE CLAIRE HASTINGS: At The Catstrand, New Galloway. 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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BELLA HARDY: At Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. 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
Reivers Bar presents ….. SOUTH OF SANITY: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. Reivers continues to bring live entertainment every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now venturing down from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 20 APRIL
JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Peebles, Eastgate Arts Centre. 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 1 APRIL our newly built recording studio & it will be Reivers Bar presents ….. JAY SUPA: At released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. Records. To coincide with the release I will tour Reivers continues to bring live entertainment the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There and lots of festivals throughout the summer. is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now There will also be a book of my tunes published venturing down from Edinburgh and it's early next year featuring lots of my compositions surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts from the last 25 years. at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by www.johnmccusker.co.uk the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 23 APRIL
Reivers Bar presents ….. BRYAN EXPERIENCE: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, String Jam Club presents ….. EDWINA Reivers Bar presents ….. DUKE STREET: At Scottish Borders. £5. Reivers continues to bring HAYES: At the County Hotel in Selkirk. Edwina Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. live entertainment every weekend to the town of Hayes has her debut visit to the club. “A Reivers continues to bring live entertainment Galashiels. There is a friendly packed wonderful young woman, so gifted and full of every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There atmosphere with people now venturing down song, with a voice that is as sweet as the is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most angels" (Nanci Griffith). Tickets £12, bookable by venturing down from Edinburgh and it's nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket phone to be collected on the night from the surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts events are usually sold out by the evening itself. County Hotel 01750 721233. at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels www.edwinahayes.com the evening itself. www.facebook.com/stringjamclub www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 14 MAY 15 MARCH
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Reivers Bar presents ….. OASIS TRIBUTE NIGHT: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Reivers Bar presents ….. THE SENSATIONAL Borders. £5. Reivers continues to bring live Tower Hall, Hawick, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera DAVID BOWIE: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, entertainment every weekend to the town of embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this Scottish Borders. £6. Reivers continues to bring Galashiels. There is a friendly packed February and March. A great evening for those live entertainment every weekend to the town of atmosphere with people now venturing down new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone inGalashiels. There is a friendly packed from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most between, Opera Highlights features music from atmosphere with people now venturing down nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket some of the world’s most popular operas, as well from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most events are usually sold out by the evening itself. as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a events are usually sold out by the evening itself. piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 25 MAY perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Hauxley Village Hall, RURA: At Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. annual tour has been taking to the road since 7.30pm / £12-£14-£6 (schoolchildren). With Northumberland. Caroline’s latest EP 'Electric 1994. their second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, Waterfalls' is due for release on 25.3.2016. www.scottishopera.org.uk accompanied by extensive UK and international Produced by Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Babyface), this is a departure in musical style for touring, RURA have well and truly reinforced 19 MARCH their reputation as one of Scotland’s most Caroline, which is influenced by her love of 80s powerful folk-based bands. Their exquisitely electro pop. Caroline has opened for artists such St Boswells Live! presents ….. WILLE & THE rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland as Charlotte Church, Kim Churchill, Paper BANDITS with support HANNAH SCOTT: At Aeroplanes, Dean Owens, Eleanor McEvoy, Tom pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, has proven a resounding hit across the board. Baxter, Jon Gomm, Sam Brookes and Horse. TD6 0AL. Advance prices are discounted to £12 www.rura.co.uk www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic and £6 (under 18s)*. Doors open at 7.30pm. With their fresh approach to blues rock music, 18 JUNE 15 APRIL Wille and the Bandits have been assertively carving a place for themselves in Europe’s music THE BLOW MONKEYS: At Jedburgh, Riverside scene, developing a reputation as one of the Rock Festival. Following the success of The Blow Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE best live acts around and capturing the RAILSPLITTERS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Monkeys latest album the self released ‘If Not imagination and interest of music lovers right Now ,When?’ in 2015 the band are ready to Renowned across America for their exhilarating across the globe. Hannah Scott returns to St spread the love and share the music out there performances and great playing, The Boswells for the third time, with a performing "live" once again! Since they reformed in 2008 Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado partner, Stefano della Casa, and a caseload of The Blow Monkeys have been recording and Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent wonderful new songs, Hannah, with praise from performing again with almost indecent haste. times. Playing with the kind of grace and the likes of Dermot O'Leary, Steve Lamacq and confidence expected from their elders, they have This is a chance to catch a legendary band with Bob Harris, remains one of the finest unsigned a real depth of character and formidable talent, all four original members performing at the peak singer-songwriters performing in Britain today. drawing influences from all the greats - including of their powers with a mix of "classic hits" and https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ brand new songs - all infused with that Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. enigmatic simian soul. www.brookfield-knights.com 26 MARCH www.theblowmonkeys.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 9 APRIL
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Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 4-6 March
Glasgow 26 March
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
Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our full festival listings @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in 2015. www.facebook.com/theedenfestival
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 18 June
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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