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FRESH from a triumphant USA tour and showcases at SxSW Scottish troubadour Dave Arcari has a show at Buskers, Dundee on Friday 15 May : www.davearcari.com photo by Bill Gray
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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 7 MAY
arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 7pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk 10 MAY Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with KHARTOUM HEROES (ft King Creosote) + ADAM STAFFORD + C. DUNCAN (with Tradfest): Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 7pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk
Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with RANDOLPH'S LEAP + THE SON(S) + BOOK GROUP: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 MATTHEW WHITESIDE: At Fruit Market Gallery, #nothingeverhappenshere Edinburgh , 7pm, £6. Strings, Wires, Threads and www.summerhall.co.uk Guts. The concert features the premiere of Matthew Whiteside’s new work for viola d’amore and live 8 MAY electronics, alongside the Scottish premier Prologue Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens by Gerard Grisey and Ghosts by Ed Bennett. The concert will also be the album launch for Matthew’s Here with WITHERED HAND + WOODPIGEON + new album, which will be available on the night. The EYES OF OTHERS: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing album and concert have been made possible with the kind support of Creative Scotland. Tickets @ Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection www.fruitmarket.co.uk Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie www.matthewwhiteside.co.uk Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put 13 MAY together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece £10 line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric #nothingeverhappenshere guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and www.summerhall.co.uk beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. Edinburgh Folk Club at The Pleasance Cabaret EDINBURGH FLUTE CONCERT: At 1a Hill Street, Bar. Time 8pm. Tickets £9/£8/£6 Tel. 0131 650 2458 Edinburgh. With Michel Balatti (Italy) & Nuala Kennedy (Edinburgh) plus some very special surprise www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk guest flutists! On guitar: Mike Bryan. A real treat for 14 MAY any flute fans! This concert is selling out fast, so please contact us to reserve your seat. Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Tickets and Info @ Here with THE PHANTOM BAND + JONNIE 42music42@musician.org COMMON + MAN OF MOON: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Tradfest, programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 Edinburgh. One of the most exciting emerging bands capacity Dissection Room platforming local and on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and Broken Records has been working alongside the multi soar far beyond their own home turf, arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. 9 MAY Tickets: All shows £10 Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk Here - Teen Canteen Present "The Girl Effect" for Scottish Women's Aid with TEEN CANTEEN, SOPHIE ROGERS: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh MACHINES IN HEAVEN, BROKEN RECORDS, (Album Launch). The debut album 'Two Sides' from SOLAREYE, EUGENE KELLY and many more: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its Spring. She’s been working closely with her band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk sound and is on 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and tour promoting the release. Tickets @ touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi www.seetickets.com
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www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic 16 MAY SHOOGLENIFTY 25th Anniversary Party + Album Launch: At La Belle Angele, Hastie's Close, Edinburgh. £10+fee(£12.50 on door). It's proving to be a bumper year for Shooglenifty as they celebrate their 25th Anniversary, and launch their long-awaited 7th studio album, The Untied Knot. This gig is going to be a massive party to celebrate their quarter century, and will be your first chance to get your hands on this very special album in CD form. The location is significant also. La Belle Angele was the scene of the Shoogles' first ever residency, a regular event that became the stuff of legend. The first La Belle burned down in the fire of 2002, but recently came alive again making this a double celebration. So join us as we celebrate in style with Shooglenifty in cracking form, and finish the night with key Shoogle collaborator DJ Dolphin Boy. Tickets @ http://shooglenifty.brownpapertickets.com www.shooglenifty.com 17 MAY One Night of Elvis: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Box office 0131 668 2019. There are Elvis Presley tribute artists and then there’s Lee Memphis King...... presenting the ultimate tribute to The King - celebrating the unrivalled career of this musical legend. This spectacular show begins with an authentic recreation of the 1968 comeback special, including the legendary ‘sit down’ section, progressing through to a rousing expo of Elvis’s years performing in Vegas.
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working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature 18 MAY at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a ESTRELLA with ENUFF Z'NUFF and KORY selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. CLARKE: At Bannermans Bar, 202 Cowgate, Tickets: All shows £10 Edinburgh, EH1 1NQ - Estrella playing alongside #nothingeverhappenshere US rock band Enuff Z'Nuff and Kory Clarke . www.summerhall.co.uk Over 18s. Tickets at www.tickets-scotland.com 22 MAY www.estrellarocks.com RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music experience for under two’s: At The Brunton, 20 MAY Musselburgh. Scotland’s little ones under 24 Watching Over You with KAREN CARGILL months have the opportunity to engage with a and RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: At Queen’s Hall, tailor-made live theatre and classical music Edinburgh. The premiere of a new song cycle by experience in venues across the country. A trio Scottish composer Rory Boyle, setting a of musicians will perform an original score, specially-written set of poems by Dilys Rose, for intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which Scottish Mezzo Soprano Karen Cargill and the will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of Red Note Ensemble. The seven songs tell, in the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive honest first-person detail, of the joys and trials raccoon! of early motherhood. The programme also www.thebrunton.co.uk includes Janacek's deep and personal string www.starcatchers.org.uk quartet, Intimate Letters. Red Note Ensemble www.rsno.org.uk conducted by Jean-Claude Picard. Tickets £15 (£10 concession). 23 MAY www.thequeenshall.net BOOT LED ZEPPELIN: At Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HE. 7pm. Boot 21 MAY Led Zeppelin are re-creating the magic by Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever putting on a special show, their most Happens Here with HONEYBLOOD + JESUS spectacular to date. So get ready to get lost H. FOXX + MC ALMOND MILK: Summerhall in once again in the full Earls Court ’75 experience. Edinburgh presents a new regular live music "Go on Boot Led! The nearest thing i have heard programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its to the lords of rock. They got me so close to my 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local true fantasy of hearing Led Zep live. You and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of seriously won't get any closer than this!" Edinburgh band Broken Records has been Fearne Cotton, TV and Radio Presenter. Tickets:
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WOZNIAK/ WE CAME FROM THE NORTH/ MAKINGS: At Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5/£3 for those in the bands’ tees. Morningside Young Team present an evening of RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music eclectic noise to mark Wozniak’s latest release. experience for under two’s: At The Brunton, Edinburgh’s top shoegazers will be joined by Musselburgh. Scotland’s little ones under 24 glacial post-rockers We Came From the North. months have the opportunity to engage with a Dublin’s Makings make their first UK appearance tailor-made live theatre and classical music with their powerful electro-rock. experience in venues across the country. A trio www.facebook.com/events/830486560320340/ of musicians will perform an original score, intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which GERRY CINNAMON with John Power of The will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of La’s: At Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. Gerry the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive Cinnamon’s from Glasgow’s Castlemilk and is raccoon! signed to Scottish label ‘First Run’ he has been www.thebrunton.co.uk picking up a pretty solid fanbase over the last www.starcatchers.org.uk few months, especially on the back of his ‘Hope www.rsno.org.uk Over Fear’ single. www.facebook.com/Gerrycinnamonmusic 28 MAY 12 JUNE EDDI READER: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh www.eddireader.co.uk DEAN OWENS: At Leith Festival, Edinburgh. www.facebook.com/eddireader Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s https://twitter.com/eddireader most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, 1 JUNE Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a THE HOT SEATS WITH THE RAILSPLITTERS: rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. A band that Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith. has appeared at just about every major festival www.deanowens.com in the UK, their original music is simultaneously hard to classify and instantly identifiable, 18 JUNE combining the virtuosic soloing and tightness of FROM THE JAM featuring BRUCE FOXTON & bluegrass, the band-driven rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of ragtime, and the swagger of RUSSELL HASTINGS: At Howden Park Centre, West Lothian, Tickets: £22.50, Box Office: good old rock and roll. 01506 777666. From The Jam, featuring former www.facebook.com/thehotseats www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings, with their ‘That’s Entertainment’ 3 JUNE Acoustic Tour. www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk The Fallen Angels Club presents CHUCK www.fromthejam.com PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS plus support, Californian rocker, Chuck Prophet hits 12 SEPTEMBER Edinburgh. He was in majestic form in Glasgow at the tail end of last year, driving his way DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter through latest release, Night Surfer. The former Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to Green on Red bandsman has been producing trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do records and performing enticing live shows for pre-war Delta blues Kirkliston Community 20 years with no dip in quality. Chuck is one Centre, Queensferry Rd, Kirkliston. exciting performer, all his gigs are moments to cld-kirkliston@ea.edin.sch.uk savour. The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register www.davearcari.com Street, Edinburgh. Tickets £16.50 from Tickets Scotland 0131 220 3234 or Ripping Records 0131 226 7010. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. www.fallenangelsclub.com 6 JUNE
GLASGOW AREA Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow and West Coast area Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 8 MAY Southside Fringe presents Lady Lex, Bass Warrior and Hectorrr : The launch of Southside Fringe at Rum Shack, Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow. £5, 7.30pm-12midnight. Join us as we kick start the 2015 Southside Fringe Festival at this cracking new venue! We’ve teamed up with Friday Reggae Shack to present a packed night of top quality entertainment. Acts include reggae stars: Lady Lex, Bass Warrior & Hectorrr, plus Fringe favourites The Creative Martyrs, Barefoot Bren, Black And White Boy & Howlin’ Radio. www.southsidefringe.org.uk https://twitter.com/KeepItSouth www.facebook.com/southsidefringe BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld. Time 7.45. Tickets £12/£8 Tel. 01236 732887 www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk THOMAS MCCARTHY / MULDOON'S PICNIC; The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Doors: 7.00pm, Performance Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £7.00. 9 MAY LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond their own home turf, www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
GERRY CINNAMON: At Drygate Brewery, 85 Drygate, Glasgow. Playlist (Nordoff Robbins). Gerry Cinnamon’s from Glasgow’s Castlemilk and is signed to Scottish label ‘First Run’ he has
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5151. Internationally acclaimed modern folk trio Lau announce a European tour in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming new album (due for release in May 2015 on Reveal Records). Lau are three highly individual and extremely gifted musicians – Martin Green BAGS OF ROCK + STATIC ROCK + CORRUPT (accordion and electronics) Aidan O’Rourke THE SYSTEM: At The Classic Grand, Glasgow. (fiddle, fx) and Kris Drever (vocals, guitars). For 7pm till 10.30pm, £10, +18. Starting out as an a decade they have been stretching folk music’s instrumental act, Glasgow’s Bags of Rock have boundaries further and exploring new musical evolved into a full-on, vocal-driven heavy metal territory with each release and concert tour. powerhouse. Their original compositions mix www.lau-music.co.uk Annihilating Guitars and the Great Highland www.fallenangelsclub.com Bagpipes with influences from Techno to Dub and Hip Hop – all headed up by an honest 15 MAY Scottish vocal. www.bagsofrock.com LOUISE RUTKOWSKI; Former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo PAPER AEROPLANES; The Glad Cafe, 1006A album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”. Scottish Music Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Doors: 7.00pm, Centre, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow. Performance Time: 7.30pm. www.facebook.com/louise.rutkowski.7 SOPHIE ROGERS: At Unearthed Festival, Glasgow. The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this Spring. She’s been working closely with her band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk sound and is on tour promoting the release. www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic Pretty Ugly Presents: First Big Weekend Of The Summer: At Downstairs at The Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 11pm 3am. Spring Break may be over but the sun is shining so we're ready for the weekend that lasts forever. Join for some summer lovin' - lots of hugging, lots of dancing etc. etc. As long as we've got each other, it's gonna be officially summer. £6 or £5 before midnight/students www.prettyuglyclub.co.uk 13 MAY SOPHIE ROGERS: At SunnyG Live & Unsigned session, Glasgow. The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this Spring. She’s been working closely with her band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk sound and is on tour promoting the release. www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic 14 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. LAU plus Siobhan Wilson: At St Andrews In The Square, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204
SOPHIE ROGERS: At Broadcast, Glasgow (Album Launch). The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this Spring. She’s been working closely with her band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk sound and is on tour promoting the release. Tickets @ www.sophierogersmusic.bigcartel.com www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic 16 MAY LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. This will be a rare visit to these shores for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Laura catapulted her career on to a new level following the release of her latest album, Into The Dark, with its rich, full sound and a powerful depth of character, that won her a huge amount of radio exposure and amazing reviews: www.lauracortese.net www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
17 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. THE FOGHORN STRINGBAND plus support: At CCA, Glasgow, Tickets £13 from The CCA Box office 0141 352 4900, Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. They spread the gospel of old-time American roots music all over the world – and now The Foghorn String Band are aheadin’ to Glasgow, with seven albums, thousands of shows and over a decade of touring under their belts they’ve been steadily proving that American
roots music is a never-ending well of inspiration. Emerging from Portland, Oregon’s underground scene, the core duo of the band are, Caleb Klauder and Stephen “Sammy” Lind, who make sure their music remains as furiously compelling as ever. www.fallenangelsclub.com 19 MAY The Fallen Angels Club in Association With The Star Folk Club presents ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK plus support: At The Admiral Bar, Waterloo Street, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets from Ticketweb, Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151 and The Admiral. 2013 Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, singer/songwriter, Annabelle Chvostek is gathering a lot of plaudits for writing protest songs for a new era of activism. The versatile multi-instrumentalist Toronto-born performer, formerly of The Wailin’ Jennys, has released two solo albums. www.fallenangelsclub.com Watching Over You with KAREN CARGILL and RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: At St Andrew's in the Square, Glasgow. The premiere of a new song cycle by Scottish composer Rory Boyle, setting a specially-written set of poems by Dilys Rose, for Scottish Mezzo Soprano Karen Cargill and the Red Note Ensemble. The seven songs tell, in honest first-person detail, of the joys and trials of early motherhood. The programme also includes Janacek's deep and personal string quartet, Intimate Letters. Red Note Ensemble conducted by Jean-Claude Picard. Tickets £15 (£10 concession). www.standrewsinthesquare.com 20 MAY SOPHIE ROGERS: Showcase at Duntocher Library. The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this Spring. She’s been working closely with her band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk sound and is on tour promoting the release. www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic 21 MAY SOPHIE ROGERS: At Cafe Continental, Gourock. The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this Spring. She’s been working closely with her band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk sound and is on tour promoting the release.
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www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic 22 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. ADAM HOLMES & THE EMBERS PLUS SUPPORT: At The CCA Glasgow. Tickets £12 from The CCA Box office 0141 352 4900. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Book online. Singer/songwriter Adam Holmes’ reputation is growing steadily, Adam played a sell-out show at the 2014 Glasgow Americana Festival and his debut album, “Heirs And Graces” was nominated for Scottish Album of the Year. The 23-year-old from Edinburgh certainly delivers a cultured mix of traditional and contemporary folk music from both sides of the Atlantic with his own brand of Americana never far away. www.fallenangelsclub.com
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debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some 5 JUNE of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively 23 MAY WE CAME FROM WOLVES with DIVIDES, A accompanied ballads and unaccompanied SUDDEN BURST OF COLOUR and ENEMIES laments. MIRIAM JONES, Woodend Bowling and Tennis OF THE STATE: At O2 ABC2 Glasgow. We Came www.robynstapleton.com Club. 10 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow. Doors at From Wolves album release show. 7pm, £6. In 8.00pm. Tickets £12. their short time together, they have already 13 JUNE soundsinthesuburbs@hotmail.co.uk tackled two UK tours, the first of which culminated in their first overseas show in Paris, Pretty Ugly Presents: Acceptable in the 24 MAY and the second a non-stop 30 date jaunt taking 90's: At Downstairs at The Admiral Bar, 72a them around the O2 Academy circuit and a Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 11pm - 3am. From ELEANOR MCEVOY; Woodend Bowling and selection of some of the best small venues in the Baggy to Britpop, Riot Grrrl to Grunge, Acid Tennis Club, 3 Chamberlaine Rd, Glasgow. Doors UK. House to Girl Power we will be celebrating all at 8.00pm. launch gig tickets @ http://bit.ly/1OjT6Br that 90's music had to offer. Expect to hear: Nsoundsinthesuburbs@hotmail.co.uk pre-order album @ Trance, Kenickie, Stone Roses, Neneh Cherry, http://sarasetorecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-came-from-wolves-ssr-015
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SOPHIE BANCROFT with LOUIS DURRA, TOM LYNE and STUART BROWN: At Pathhead Village Hall, 11 Main Street, EH37 5PZ. 8pm (Doors 7.30pm), Tickets £10 / £8 concessions. (Over 10s only) Come and celebrate the release of the new CD ‘Songs’ by Sophie Bancroft with award-winning American pianist Louis Durra,
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JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: At Wintersgills, Glasgow. Having received an honourable mention at the American Song of the Year Competition 2013, John Mitchell released a new EP together with partner Sofie Jonsson in the spring of 2014. Touring extensively in their current home of Sweden, appearing on stages such as the Scandinavian Country Festival 2012 and the Stockholm Folk Festival 2013, they have blazed a trail across Europe with their Celtic/ American influenced roots music. www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic 30 MAY Indievous Presents ….. PATERSANI + VICTORIA SPONGE + THE CIRCUS SHIP + DEAF RAKKET + COMMERCIAL BREAK: At The Record Factory, 17 Byers Road, Glasgow,
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non-verbal narrative, which will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk www.starcatchers.org.uk www.rsno.org.uk 25 AUGUST The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. THE STRAY BIRDS: At St Andrew’s In The Square, Glasgow. www.fallenangelsclub.com
PEGGY SEEGER in Scotland: At Glasgow’s Oran Mor. Mother and son team Peggy Seeger and Calum Maccoll picked up the award for 'best original song' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, for their hauntingly beautiful song 'Swim To The Star'. Peggy is on a 16-date UK tour to celebrate her 80th birthday, accompanied on stage by her Send us all your gig dates for sons, Calum and Neill MacColl. Both fine Tayside, Perthsdhire, musicians in their own right, between them Fife and Central areas they’ve played with some of the biggest names in pop and folk music in the world. Peggy says . Email them to Carol “The boys asked what I wanted for my birthday. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com I said it might be my last tour so I wanted them to join me. How many other families are able to 7 MAY request and give a similar gift?” www.peggyseeger.com LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. One of the most 3 JULY exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond experience for under two’s: At Rutherglen their own home turf, Town Hall, South Lanarkshire. Scotland’s little www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic ones under 24 months have the opportunity to www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html engage with a tailor-made live theatre and classical music experience in venues across the 8 MAY country. A trio of musicians will perform an original score, intertwined with a non-verbal Scribbler's Picnic to host a dance anthems narrative, which will take the audience on a club classics night: At Stirling Rugby Club. journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a Four Stirling DJs have joined forces with Stirling very inquisitive raccoon! charity fundraisers the Scribbler's Picnic to host www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk a dance anthems club classics night. The event www.starcatchers.org.uk will feature DJs John Devlin, Bob Mitchell, Felly www.rsno.org.uk and Giggsy - all of whom have played at clubs and events such as The Fubar, The Outhouse 4 JULY (the former Meadowpark Hotel) and Coloursfest over the years. They will be playing the best RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music floor fillers from the 90s and 00s from 8pm to experience for under two’s: At Lanark 1am. Funds from the event will be donated to Memorial Hall, South Lanarkshire. Scotland’s Stand Up To Cancer. The night is being little ones under 24 months have the sponsored by local company Wolfcry Sound opportunity to engage with a tailor-made live Systems. Tickets priced £6 are only available theatre and classical music experience in venues online from across the country. A trio of musicians will www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk perform an original score, intertwined with a
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THE HOT SEATS: At Dundee Acoustic Music Club (afternoon). A band that has appeared at just about every major festival in the UK, their original music is DAVE ARCARI: At Buskers, 15 Ward Road, simultaneously hard to classify and instantly Dundee. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave identifiable, combining the virtuosic soloing Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to and tightness of bluegrass, the band-driven trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of pre-war Delta blues. Fresh from a triumphant ragtime, and the swagger of good old rock USA tour and showcases at the renowned and roll. SxSW (South by South West) festival www.facebook.com/thehotseats Scottish troubadour Dave Arcari continues his www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html homeland dates with a return show in THE HOT SEATS: At The Byre Theatre, St Dundee. Arcari’s show at Buskers, Dundee Andrews (evening). A band that has follows recent headline shows with capacity appeared at just about every major festival crowds in Glasgow and Edinburgh. In in the UK, their original music is between getting back to Scotland and the forthcoming live shows Arcari has been busy simultaneously hard to classify and instantly identifiable, combining the virtuosic soloing at Chem19 studios with engineer/produced Paul Savage (Delgados) recording tracks for and tightness of bluegrass, the band-driven rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of a new album scheduled for release in the ragtime, and the swagger of good old rock Autumn. Arcari has shared the stage with and roll. major artists including country/Americana www.facebook.com/thehotseats legend Steve Earle, the mighty Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, Toby Keith and veteran blues- www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html rocker Robin Trower. 11 JUNE www.davearcari.com DEAN OWENS: At Clark's on Lindsay St, Dundee. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established GERRY CINNAMON: At Europa, Stirling (instore). Gerry Cinnamon’s from Glasgow’s singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Castlemilk and is signed to Scottish label Dean’s music has been described as Celtic ‘First Run’ he has been picking up a pretty Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws solid fanbase over the last few months, especially on the back of his ‘Hope Over Fear’ as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith. single. www.clarksonlindsaystreet.com www.facebook.com/Gerrycinnamonmusic www.deanowens.com 16 MAY
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RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music experience for under two’s: At BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is Carnegie Hall, Fife. Scotland’s little ones defined by the sublime close harmonies of under 24 months have the opportunity to Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line- engage with a tailor-made live theatre and up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric classical music experience in venues across guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest the country. A trio of musicians will perform and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a an original score, intertwined with a nonverbal narrative, which will take the audience strong alt folk flavour. Kirkcaldy Acoustic on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead Music Club. Time 8pm, Tickets £8. character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk www.onfife.com www.starcatchers.org.uk 28 MAY www.rsno.org.uk THE HOT SEATS: At Tiffany Café, Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. A band that has appeared at just about every major festival in the UK, their original music is simultaneously hard to classify and instantly identifiable, combining the virtuosic soloing and tightness of bluegrass, the band-driven rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of ragtime, and the swagger of good old rock and roll. www.facebook.com/thehotseats www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
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THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four young balladeers, who have been credited with keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their incredible musicianship and boundless energy. Rothes Hall, Rothes Square, Glenrothes. Time 8pm. http://www.thekilkennys.com/ 13 JUNE RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music experience for under two’s: At Adam Smith, Fife. Scotland’s little ones under 24 months have the opportunity to engage with a tailor-made live theatre and classical music experience in venues across the country. A trio of musicians will perform an original score, intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.onfife.com www.starcatchers.org.uk www.rsno.org.uk THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four young balladeers, who have been credited with keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their incredible musicianship and boundless energy. Falkirk Town Hall. Westbridge St, Falkirk. Time 8pm.
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for their hauntingly beautiful song 'Swim To The Star'. Peggy is on a 16-date UK tour to celebrate her 80th birthday, accompanied on stage by her sons, Calum and Neill MacColl. Both fine musicians in their own right, between them they’ve played with some of the biggest names in pop and folk music in the world. Peggy says “The boys asked what I wanted for my birthday. I said it might be my last tour so I wanted them to join me. How many other families are able to request and give a similar gift?” www.peggyseeger.com
ROBYN STAPLETON: At Frigate Unicorn, Dundee. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 1 AUGUST
DEAN OWENS: At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music Scotland’s most acclaimed and established experience for under two’s: At Perth Concert singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Hall, Perth. Scotland’s little ones under 24 Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s months have the opportunity to engage with a music has been described as Celtic Americana tailor-made live theatre and classical music with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from experience in venues across the country. A trio his Scottish roots, especially his home town of of musicians will perform an original score, Leith. intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which www.deanowens.com will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.horsecross.co.uk www.starcatchers.org.uk www.rsno.org.uk 27 JUNE
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SOPHIE ROGERS: At Korova Bar, Aberdeen. The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this THE PATRICK MACDONALD COLLECTION Spring. She’s been working closely with her holds Scottish tunes believed to originate from band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk around the same time that Bach was composing. sound and is on tour promoting the release. Duncan Chisholm and cellist Philip Higham www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic will create a unique 18th century fusion. Bach’s cello suites are made up of dances while the 12 MAY MacDonald Collection tunes are mostly songs without words – with such wonderful players this LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At will be a ravishing event, in the lovely setting of Glenbuchat Hall, Aberdeenshire. This will be a St Monans Kirk. East Neuk Festival, St. Monans rare visit to these shores for Laura Cortese & Kirk, Fife. 4pm. The Dance Cards. Laura catapulted her career 2 JULY
PEGGY SEEGER in Scotland: At Stirling Tolbooth. Mother and son team Peggy Seeger and Calum Maccoll picked up the award for 'best original song' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, 10 JULY
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13 MAY WINTER WILSON - Instrumentalists and singers Kip Winter and Dave Wilson are a popular duo on the folk circuit while Dave is generally recognised as one of the finest songwriters on the English acoustic scene. Their evocative songs, harmony singing and sheer musicianship have gained them lots of rave reviews. Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Lamp 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen. Time 8.30pm.
30 MAY EDDI READER: At Stewarts Hall, Huntly. www.eddireader.co.uk www.facebook.com/eddireader https://twitter.com/eddireader THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Glenbuchat Hall, Aberdeenshire. Working out of The Colorado Rockies, The Railsplitters are widely recognised as 'the band to watch' on the progressive bluegrass scene, having carried off Best Band title at the prestigious Rockygrass festival www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass
ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 10 JUNE
SINGERS AND MUSICIANS SESSION WITH EXTENDED SPOT - The Canty Quines (Susan Kirkwood, Shirley Watt and Catriona Smith) RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music return to entertain us for 40 minutes of the experience for under two’s: At The Lemon evening. Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Lamp 121 20 MAY Tree, Aberdeen. Scotland’s little ones under 24 Gallowgate, Aberdeen Admission free. months have the opportunity to engage with a SINGERS AND MUSICIANS SESSION - Again tailor-made live theatre and classical music 17 JUNE come, sing, play or listen! (or all three of experience in venues across the country. A trio course). Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Lamp 121 of musicians will perform an original score, SINGERS AND MUSICIANS SESSION - Come Gallowgate, Aberdeen intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which along with the song, tune, poem or dance of will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of your choice - or just to listen if you prefer. 23 MAY the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Lamp 121 Gallowgate, raccoon! Aberdeen. Admission free. Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. JP www.aberdeenperformingarts.com HARRIS & THE TOUGH CHOICES: At The www.starcatchers.org.uk 20 JUNE Tunnels, Aberdeen, 7.00pm, Tickets £12 / www.rsno.org.uk £10adv. In short, J.P. Harris plays Country THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four Music. Not “Americana,” not “Roots,” “Folk,” or 31 MAY young balladeers, who have been credited with any other number of monikers used to describe keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their a slew of spin-off genres; he plays from the RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music incredible musicianship and boundless energy. foundation of these styles, the music that has experience for under two’s: At The Lemon Aberdeen Lemon Tree, West North Street, influenced four generations of songwriters. In a Tree, Aberdeen. Scotland’s little ones under 24 Aberdeen. Time 8pm. world where prefixes have been added to the months have the opportunity to engage with a http://www.thekilkennys.com/ term “Country,” JP simply sticks to the oldtailor-made live theatre and classical music fashioned sounds that have called to him. experience in venues across the country. A trio 24 JUNE Referencing influences would be like describing of musicians will perform an original score, each stitch in a quilt; every scrap of fabric tells a intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which BRING IN THE SPIRIT - This trio is headed by story of how the weathered and comfortable will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of Rod Paterson, widely recognised as the foremost blanket came to be… the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive male traditional singer in Scotland and a founder www.AlmostBluePromotions.com raccoon! member of Jock Tamson's Bairns and the Easy www.ilovehonkytonk.com www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Club. Kirsten Easdale, a founder member of top www.starcatchers.org.uk Celtic band Calasaig, has toured extensively and 27 MAY www.rsno.org.uk is renowned for her beautiful and powerful voice. Gregor Lowery, one of Scotland's finest PRESIDENT'S BASH - The best of Aberdeen 3 JUNE accordion players, completes the line-up: a star and north-east artists (some making their debut of stage, screen and television, he has played in at Aberdeen Folk Club) invited by the President SINGERS AND MUSICIANS SESSION - As various top bands including Blackeyed Biddy and will perform in an open-mike-style session (with usual, all welcome and admission free! Aberdeen Ceilidh Minogue, and in the TV programme or without a microphone!) Aberdeen Folk Club, Folk Club, Blue Lamp 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen. Monarch of the Glen. Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Blue Lamp 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen Lamp 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen Admission £10 8 JUNE www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
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22 MAY PHIL & ALY: At Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DL. 8 pm. Scotland’s favourite traditional duo, who are a national institution and need no introduction! www.StrathpefferPavilion.org http://philandaly.com 23 MAY
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31 MAY THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Working out of The Colorado Rockies, The Railsplitters are widely recognised as 'the band to watch' on the progressive bluegrass scene, having carried off Best Band title at the prestigious Rockygrass festival www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass
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17 JUNE THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four young balladeers, who have been credited with keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their incredible musicianship and boundless energy. Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Time 8pm. http://www.thekilkennys.com/ 18 JUNE THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four young balladeers, who have been credited with keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their
Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 9 MAY LITTLE MISS DEBBY & THE G-MEN: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission.
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BACK IN THE RED: At Alton Inn , Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission.
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BLIND PANIK: At Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock
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 10 MAY gig news go to …. LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots 21-24 MAY music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond THE HOT SEATS: At Orkney Folk Festival. A their own home turf, band that has appeared at just about every www.facebook.com/lindsayloumusic major festival in the UK, their original music is
Hooley in the Highlands: At Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DL. Country music festival, featuring PHILOMENA BEGLEY and more – tickets (£20 for afternoon or evening only, £40 for whole event) already on simultaneously hard to classify and instantly sale from the Pavilion 01997 420124. identifiable, combining the virtuosic soloing and www.StrathpefferPavilion.org tightness of bluegrass, the band-driven rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of ragtime, and the 30 MAY swagger of good old rock and roll. www.facebook.com/thehotseats SKERRYVORE plus SKIPINNISH, SHARON SHANNON, RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS, SCOTT WOOD BAND, plus much more....: At Mossfield Stadium, Oban. SKERRYVOREDECADE is a celebration of Skerryvore’s 10 years of success, live gigs and music. Featuring some of the band’s favourite tracks since forming in 2005 as well as new collaborations with other artists and guests including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Sharon Shannon, Scott Wood Band, Skipinnish and more to be announced. The event will have a real festival feel that will welcome guests from all over the globe to join in celebrating the 10 year journey of the band. Tickets are now sold out but if the capacity can be increased more may become available, sign up to the Skerryvore Mailing List to be kept informed @ http://skerryvoredecade.com/mailing-list/ http://skerryvoredecade.com/ www.facebook.com/skerryfans https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE
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5 JUNE RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music experience for under two’s: At Comar, Isle of Mull. Scotland’s little ones under 24 months have the opportunity to engage with a tailor-made live theatre and classical music experience in venues across the country. A trio of musicians will perform an original score, intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.comar.co.uk www.starcatchers.org.uk www.rsno.org.uk 26 JUNE LAU: At Mareel, Lerwick. Internationally acclaimed modern folk trio Lau announce a European tour in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming new album (due for release in May 2015 on Reveal Records). www.lau-music.co.uk 18 JULY DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues – Royal George Hotel, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae. www.davearcari.com
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16 MAY DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues – Harbour Arts Centre, 114 – 116 Harbour Street, Irvine. www.davearcari.com JUNKYARD DAWGZ: At Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock SHOOT THE CRAW: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/Eagle-Tavern/162785550404433
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17 MAY LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. This will be a rare visit to these shores for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Laura catapulted her career on to a new level following the release of her latest album, Into The Dark, with its rich, full sound and a powerful depth of character, that won her a huge amount of radio exposure and amazing reviews: www.lauracortese.net www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
23 MAY FIVE WHEEL DRIVE: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission.
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DEFINITELY OASIS: At Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock BELLA HARDY: At DG Arts Festival at The Corner House Hotel, Annan. 7.30pm Tickets £15. Tel. 01387 253383. Bella Hardy was BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner ‘Folk Singer of The Year’ 2014, and has just launched her new album ‘With The Dawn’ with a major April tour to
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 22: ayrshire / dumfriesshire : borders + just over support the release. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk www.bellahardy.com SOPHIE ROGERS: At Spring Promenade Festival, Largs. The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this Spring. She’s been working closely with her band to develop her Celtic-soul & Country folk sound and is on tour promoting the release. Tickets @ www.sophierogersmusic.bigcartel.com www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic 29 MAY THE HOT SEATS: At The Grapes, Stranraer. A band that has appeared at just about every major festival in the UK, their original music is simultaneously hard to classify and instantly identifiable, combining the virtuosic soloing and tightness of bluegrass, the band-driven rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of ragtime, and the swagger of good old rock and roll. www.facebook.com/thehotseats www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
30 MAY BRANDO GANG: At Alton Inn , Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951
MILESTONE: At Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock TWO BOB ROCKET: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/Eagle-Tavern/162785550404433
6 JUNE ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Grainstore, Stranraer. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 21 JUNE ROBYN STAPLETON: At A' the Airts, Sanquar. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 31 JULY TO 2 AUGUST PRESTFEST- The Prestwick Community Music Festival. All types of music in various venues throughout the town www.prestfest.com 7 AUGUST ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Fullarton, Castle Douglas. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com
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16 MAY Shooglenifty: At The Border Club, Hawick. This will be a rare visit to these shores for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Laura catapulted her career on to a new level following the release of her latest album, Into The Dark, with its rich, full sound and a powerful depth of character, that won her a huge amount of radio exposure and amazing reviews: www.lauracortese.net www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
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Music at Paxton Plus presents ….. Arunda Trio: At Paxton House, Berwickshire. 2:30 pm 3:30 pm. Come and enjoy some light, summery music by Rossini, Mozart and Tansman. Presented by Music at Paxton in association with Live Music Now Scotland and Paxton House. Entry free of charge: doors open 2pm. Arunda formed in 2010 after studying at the Royal 9 MAY Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal College of Music and the Conservatoire à Rayonnement The String Jam Club presents SALLY BARKER: At County Hotel, Selkirk. Chris Evans, Région de Marseille. Passionate about promoting the diverse range of music available for reed BBC Radio 2 said: "Sally Barker is a singer's trio, Arunda is constantly exploring new singer and a songwriter's songwriter. You will remember the very first time you heard her sing repertoire and enjoys bringing some of the lesser for her voice is like no other. She has the ability known works to the concert platform. www.paxtonhouse.com to lift the words off the page and can move people to tears armed with that 'bucket-full of 22 MAY soul' voice.” £16 / 7.30pm. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied experience for under two’s: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Scotland’s little ones under 24 by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and months have the opportunity to engage with a drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted tailor-made live theatre and classical music songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. experience in venues across the country. A trio Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. Time 7.30pm. of musicians will perform an original score, Tickets £14/£12 Tel. 01721 725777 intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of www.eastgatearts.com the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive 24 MAY raccoon! www.eastgatearts.com DAVE ARCARI: At Reivers Rock & Blues www.starcatchers.org.uk Festival, Alwinton. Slide guitarist & songwriter www.rsno.org.uk Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four pre-war Delta Blues. young balladeers, who have been credited with www.davearcari.com keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their incredible musicianship and boundless energy. 30 MAY Buccleaugh Centre, Langholm. Time 8pm. DARK GREEN TREE with BEN BEDFORD: At The Barrels Ale House, Berwick upon Tweed. These are joint shows with Dark Green Tree and Illinois singer/songwriter Ben Bedford. www.benbedford.com www.darkgreentree.com
CHERYL BAKER, MIKE NOLAN & JAY ASTON formerly of BUCKS FIZZ: At Tait Hall, Kelso, Scottish Borders, 01573 224233 and 01750 725480. Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan & Jay Aston Formerly Of Bucks Fizz are back! More than thirty years after they stormed charts across the globe with a string of hits, Cheryl, Mike and Jay are once again set to tour the world with a 70date World Tour to remind everyone that there is more to Cheryl, Mike & Jay formerly of Bucks Fizz than Making Your Mind Up! Tickets at … www.borderevents.com/event/Former-BucksFizz-Kelso www.formerlyofbucksfizz.co.uk www.facebook.com/groups/TeamCMJ/ https://twitter.com/CherylMikeJay
St Boswells Live! presents ….. ST BOSWELLS LIVE! Classical Concert for Village Week, featuring the Sirocco Winds Quintet, plus support. Full details and links to tickets can be found at our website … www.stboswellslive.com
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6 JUNE THE RAILSPLITTERS with THE HOT SEATS: At St Cuthbert’s Seahouses, Northumberland. Working out of The Colorado Rockies, The Railsplitters are widely recognised as 'the band to watch' on the progressive bluegrass scene, having carried off Best Band title at the prestigious Rockygrass festival www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass
ROBYN STAPLETON: At Peebles Art Centre. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. www.robynstapleton.com
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MAY Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 8-10 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
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Scotland's international festival of performing arts for children and young people www.imaginate.org.uk/festival/
Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 21-31 May
Perth Festival is one of the highlights in Scotland's cultural calendar now in its 44th year with FifeSing classical music, opera, jazz, rock, folk and visual Collessie, Fife art staged mainly in Perth Concert Hall. The Box 15-17 May Office opens on 30th March. Festival Friends can book from 23rd March only £10 to join. We This unique event brings together some of Scot- are delighted to announce that The Proclaimers land's finest exponents of traditional singing for will headline the Festival on Saturday 23 May. a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts and singarounds in the rural surround- www.perthfestival.co.uk ings of the Fife Farm Park. The weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics related to traDumfries & Galloway ditional song and culture. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing
Skye Accordion & Fiddle Festival
Arts Festival
Dumfries and Galloway 21-31 May
Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international perPsychedelic Forest Disco Skye formers of the highest quality to a region con21-23 May taining many scattered rural communities since Kelburn then this region has produced some of its own 9 May The annual Isle of Skye Accordion and Fiddle talent of international standing and we’re proud Festival just goes from strength to strength. The to also be able to present these artistes from Kelburn’s infamous season-opener – the wild festival has built up a superb reputation for the time to time. We offer a wide range of events: and groovy feast for all the senses that is The quality and quantity of music, fine venues and music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, Psychedelic Forest Disco – returns on Saturday hospitality and most of all a friendly and happy theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the vis9th May. Once again we will feature a top linefamily atmosphere where old friendships are reual arts and films. Events take place in a range up of acts across 2 soundsystems alongside inkindled and new friendships formed through the of venues throughout the region, from large to numerable hidden treats and surprises, quality small, formal to informal, urban to rural. beer, cider and cocktails, camping and of course mutual love of the music. your favourite woodland shenanigans! www.skyemusic.co.uk/festival.asp www.dgartsfestival.org.uk www.kelburngardenparty.com/other-events/
Banchory Festival of Scottish Music
Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 21-24 May
Reivers Rock and Blues Festival
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
Montrose Music Festival
Alwinton (Northumberland) Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 22-24 May 33! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the Clennell Hall will be the venue for the Reivers A celebration of Scottish traditional music hosted ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we Rock and Blues Festival with a fantastic line up by the Banchory Strathspey and Reel Society, of top name bands and artists from all corners of have brought together a broad mix of artists with the emphasis on fiddle music in all its the UK. Clennell Hall is located in the Upper Cothat we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretaforms. tion of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As quet Valley of Northumberland (just over the Scottish border) near the village of Alwinton. ever, our local traditions and musicians – both www.banchoryfiddlers.co.uk established and emerging – will be centre stage Situated in it's own grounds, facilities include camping, bunk rooms, hotel rooms, fully lialongside those visiting the festival. censed bars, restaurant and bar meals as well as Scribblers Picnic www.orkneyfolkfestival.com hog roasts and snacks throughout the weekend. Stirling 10 May www.facebook.com/reiversrock Banchory 9 May
The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year getting better and better. Four stages of music and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the family. The unique music event, which is run entirely by volunteers, will feature hundreds of musicians covering a broad array of music across the day in the grounds of Stirling Rugby Club. It run's under the tagline 'Musicians Helping the Fight Against Cancer' and is run in association with Stirling and Bridge of Allan Round Table. Thousands are expected to flock to Bridgehaugh for the event which runs from 12noon to 8pm. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk
Kirkcudbright 21-24 May If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere inbetween. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of
Montrose 22-24 May Montrose Music Festival is a Scottish music festival which takes place at the end of May in Montrose, Angus. It has become a much anticipated, annual event across Scotland. The festival committee is a non-profit, volunteer run organisation, dedicated to promoting free live music of all styles and genres, and at all levels, in Montrose and surrounding areas. The festival actively promotes local acts as well as hosting musicians from across the United Kingdom www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk
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