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The Lowest Pair (pictured) are one of the most hotly tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, just now they are on the Scottish part of their debut UK tour - dates @ www.thelowestpair.com/tour :: photo by Joseph Daniel Robert O'Leary
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The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in for Janice and tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Glasgow area mid west coast
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays songs that refer to historical events. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Dundee Perth, Fife Stirling Falkirk
The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart presents live music from THE ANCHORESS and MEURSAULT. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Na Trads: 9.45pm on BBC ALBA. FIDDLERS' BID with tunes from the Scots Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Seirm: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy MacDonald presents ALTAN, ROBERT ROBERTSON, RUTH KEGGIN and FLAVIA COELHO. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Ceol Aig A Chaisteal: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Music and song from Tulloch Castle. www.bbcalba.co.uk Na Trads: 8.25pm on BBC ALBA. SONGS OF SEPARATION perform at the 2016 Scots Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Seirm: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy MacDonald presents KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, LUNASA and KATHLEEN MacINNES. www.bbcalba.co.uk Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West presents piping news and music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Billy Sloan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy plays pop and rock from Scotland and the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Gun Sgot?: Midnight on BBC ALBA. Singer and actor DOMHNALL EOGHAINN MacKINNON is in the Gun Sgot pub. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 7 MAY
Jazz Nights to the Quay: 7-9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken gets to know Edinburgh based collective SWAMPFROG. Jazz Nights at the Quay showcase the best of jazz weekly with also a monthly concert featuring emerging talent from Scotland and around the world. The programme will profile artists performing at the concert along with a selection of jazz across the sub-genres from Ella to Little Dragon. Tickets will be available for the live concerts - visit ‘BBC Shows and Tours’ for more information @ www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Jill Barclay: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Classic floor-fillers and party tracks laced with lively chat and listener interaction. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes has a session from LEONARD BROWN and his Scottish dance band. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Natasha Raskin with an eclectic selection of tunes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky introduces new and classic Americana and alternative country. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes has a session from LEONARD BROWN and his Scottish dance band. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
FRIDAY 5 MAY
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Rapal: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring WILLIE CAMPBELL, AMY BAILLIE, CASUAL SEX, CAPITOL 1212 and THE MOON KIDS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Ceol Aig A Chaisteal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Music and song from Tulloch Castle. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Fonn Fonn Fonn: 11pm on BBC ALBA. An off-beat music quiz show. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie MacDougall presents the best in classical music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 8 MAY The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music chosen by Rapal: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring WILLIE CAMPBELL, AMY BAILLIE, CASUAL SEX, CAPITOL listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 1212 and THE MOON KIDS.
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page 3: music on scotland's tv & radio this week The Grounds - HebCelt: 7pm on BBC ALBA. Work is underway for Lews Castle's 'Grounds' biggest event of the year, the Hebridean Celtic Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Fonn mo Bheatha: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Music and chat programme presented by Cathy Ann MacPhee with guest ANNA MURRAY. www.bbcalba.co.uk TUESDAY 9 MAY
Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce MacGregor presents the very best in folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic hosts a punky reggae party - drop in for his essential punk and reggae picks. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic hosts a punky reggae party - drop in for his essential punk and reggae picks. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
DEACON BLUE: 30 Years of Raintown: 10pm on BBC Radio 2. Author Ian Rankin travels back to the start of the Deacon Blue story for BBC Radio Scotland. Author Ian Rankin remembers 1987 fondly - it was the year his well-loved creation Detective Inspector John Rebus first made his appearance in print. At the same time, iconic Scottish band Deacon Blue also took their first steps to stardom with the launch of their debut album, Raintown. Now the novelist will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their landmark record and tell the story of how they became one of Scotland's most popular groups. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio chosen by listeners. Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky introduces new and Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on classic Americana and alternative country. BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great contemporary The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio and classic songwriting. Scotland. Harmonic pop multi-instrumentalist www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland DAN CROLL and Canadian duo MADISON VIOLET play live. WEDNESDAY 10 MAY www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Horo Gheallaidh: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring PHIL CUNNINGHAM and ALY BAIN, The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio KAN and ARTAIR MacCARMAIG. Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in www.bbcalba.co.uk music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on masters of country, folk, blues and soul. BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan plays essential music www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Rapal: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring LEMON PARTY, LAURA ST. JUDE, TURTLE, LAW and HAVE MERCY LAS VEGAS. www.bbcalba.co.uk Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Natasha Raskin with an eclectic selection of tunes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven in June 2016 and a follow up album, 27 MAY provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled The Quay Sessions: 10-10.30pm on BBC Two for release in early 2017. Scotland. Roddy Hart shares highlights from BBC SHOOGLENIFTY: At Folk On Monday, Presents: www.davearcari.com Radio Scotland’s weekly live performance show, at The Water Rats, 328 Grays Inn Road. Kings The Quay Sessions. This episode includes Cross. London WC1X8BZ. Doors: 7.30pm 20 APRIL 2018 highlights from EDWYN COLLINS recorded live Tickets: £16.50 Venue: 0207 7833 3312. Since as part of the 6 Music Festival in Glasgow, as their colourful emergence from the Edinburgh KRIS DREVER and special guests: At Union well as BRITISH SEA POWER, BEAR’S DEN, club scene 25 years ago, Shooglenifty have Chapel, London. 7.30pm. An evening with BBC MODERN STUDIES and PICTISH TRAIL. grown, explored and expanded their musical Radio 2 Folk Singer of Year. Latest album and www.bbc.co.uk/scotland horizons along with the rest of the constantly tickets @ evolving trad music scene in Scotland and the www.krisdrever.com ------------------------------------------------ world over. After the passing of the band’s celebrated violinist, Angus R Grant. The band will be joined by guest violinists. This tour it is Eilidh Shaw (The Poozies). www.shooglenifty.com FRIDAY 19 MAY
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LONDON HELPING SCOTTISH BASED MUSICIANS PROMOTE LONDON GIGS Send us all your gig dates for London! Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 25 MAY ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS: At St Pancras Old Church, London. (rescheduled from 19th Jan). With his band The Embers Adam combines the songwriting influences of artists such as John Martyn, Bon Iver, James Taylor and Townes Van Zandt with the rhythm and blues, country and folk music textures of The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals to play his own unique brand of Americana, with a hint of Scotland. Further information and ticket links at...
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TWELFTH DAY: At Old Queen's Head, 44 Essex Reaching our Scottish expat Road, N1 8LN London. 7.30pm. Twelfth Day are readership in America fiddle player Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift. They both sing – often in unison, creating Send us all your USA a new voice that is neither one nor the other. gig and tour details They both write – together, weaving traditional folk with classical elements to create a music Email them to Carol that’s outside of genre. Lyrically they combine their own experiences, inspirations and dreams, carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com informed by musical travels around the globe and their upbringings in Orkney and the Scottish Borders. They are inseparable. www.facebook.com/twelfthday 1 JULY
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MEURSAULT: At St John on Bethan Green Church, London. Described by its main protagonist as "a solo project with a revolving cast of friends/musicians", Meursault is a creative offspring of Edinburgh's champion of “epic lo-fi” Neil Pennycook. "He (Neil Pennycook) is a songwriter who blends uncanny savagery and sensitivity in equal measure, and a musical AUGUST / SEPTEMBER auteur whose fame really should be widespread." - The Scotsman SKERRYVORE: On tour in America – details to www.iammeursault.com be confirmed. Skerryvore are a multi-award winning band creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion that 8 AUGUST has seen them perform in over 25 countries worldwide. Twice awarded 'Live Act of the Year' DAVE ARCARI: At Blue’s Kitchen, Camden, at the Trad Music Awards London. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave www.facebook.com/skerryvore Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER Delta blues and have been showcased via nine internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour):
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page 7: scots in america :: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian Touring USA in September/October. Old Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record and a new line up. Original member, Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish band that takes their historical ties seriously, Old Blind Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a tradition that goes back a long way. Great story telling and timeless tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and dancing! www.oldblinddogs.co.uk
SCOTLAND EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 4 MAY Jamaica Sings Robert Burns with BRINA and THE TRIBAL GLOBAL COLLECTIVE: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. £12 With Jamaican world roots reggae singer Brina. www.jamaicasingsburns.com
Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of the same name has received numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV said about the album “These songs wrap themselves around you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe your soul.” www.filthytongues.com www.facebook.com/officialskids 6 MAY THE LOWEST PAIR: At TradFest, Edinburgh. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, The Lowest Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee have been building up an impressive Stateside head of steam since combining in 2013 to embark on their incredible musical journey. The duo is being brought over by Scots-based music agency, Brookfield-Knights who have built a solid pedigree for spotting Grade A Americana acts and establishing them here as must-see performers. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair
MY VITRIOL: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. www.facebook.com/myvitriol 11 MAY OUTTA PEAK with SETTLE FOR LESS, GROUCHO UNDERDOG, RICHY NEILL & THE REINFORCEMENTS: At Opium, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5.00 Tickets @ www.exilepromotions.com 17 MAY STACEY KENT: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. The internationally acclaimed and Grammynominated vocalist, Stacey Kent, returns to The Queen’s Hall with a brand new concert, featuring music from her latest album Tenderly (Sony Music / Okeh Records). Tenderly sees Stacey return to familiar ground with her first album of standards and jazz-classics since the release of her breakthrough album of 2003, The Boy Next Door - featuring tracks such as The Very Thought of You, Tangerine, In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning and Embraceable You. For Stacey, whose international touring schedule keeps her on the road for most of the year, her return to The Queen’s Hall provides a rare opportunity for UK fans see her live in concert. Tickets & Information: 0131 668 2019 or @ www.thequeenshall.net www.staceykent.com ALBURN with TERRESTRIA, THE MOTION POETS, HINKS: At Opium, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5.00 Tickets @ www.exilepromotions.com 18 MAY
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. TIM O’BRIEN plus KAIA KATER: At The Teviot EVERING: At Pitt Street Market, Edinburgh. On Debating Hall Edinburgh. Tickets £16 from tour promoting their new EP - Beyond Oceans is Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. 7.30pm, the second EP release from Evering which came 8pm start. Grammy Award winning multiout in April. This collection of four songs grew instrumentalist Tim O’Brien is heading to 5 MAY out of the reality of being adrift in the aftermath Scotland in May 2017 for not one, but two Fallen of the exit from a relationship. The EP songs, Angels Club shows. Nashville-based Tim, who THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour with title and cover art all capture a theme similar to won the Grammy in 2005 for his album support THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Liquid the mindset held at that time: Keep making a “Fiddler’s Green” in the Best Traditional Folk Room, 9c Victoria Street, Edinburgh. EH1 2HE. The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of concious effort to avoid dwelling on the bad bits Album category, will appear at Glasgow’s St Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart and instead, persevere, point yourself in a good Andrews in the Square on 17 May – and the direction and keep going until you get to where Teviot Debating Hall, Edinburgh the following Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After you want to be. evening (May 18). The roots maestro’s latest releasing an independent single the band were www.everingmusic.com/live solo album, Pompadour follows years of played by John Peel, supported The Clash in collaborations with Darrell Scott, a Grammyconcert and then were signed to Virgin Records 9 MAY winning recording with Jerry Douglas’ Earls of in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet SLY ANTICS with GYPSY CIRCUS, MONTICULE: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5.00 Tickets @ www.exilepromotions.com
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ADAM BULLEY & CHAS MACKENZIE as special guests of ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS: At Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge St. Edinburgh. EH1 2ED. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets: £11.00 Tel: 0131 228 1404. One of the most highly rated duo’s in the country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a fiery, energy LUSH PURR: At Leith Depot, Edinburgh. Lush fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving Purr owe their existence to Glasgow. Brothers effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk Gavin (guitar/vocals) and Rikki Will (drums) and Pop, they have performed on some of the came from a small fishing village near Aberdeen; biggest stages in the UK, alongside some of the Emma Smith (bass/vocals) grew up in Doune, world’s greatest musicians. Propelling the near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/guitar) acoustic guitars and mandolin to new levels of moved to Glasgow from Santiago, Chile. All four expression and excitement their live show is at chose the city to be their home, attracted by its once an informal, life affirming and memorable thriving music scene. Glasgow is the place where musical experience. they met and Lush Purr was born. Their debut www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com album Cuckoo Waltz is released on Song, By Toad on 5 May. 25 MAY www.facebook.com/lushpurr MÀNRAN: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 8pm. ECHOIC with NASARI, GLASS SHIPS: At £16.50 (£14 concessions). Mànran are one of Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5.00 Tickets @ the best-known and best-loved Scottish bands www.exilepromotions.com on the scene today and come to The Queen’s Hall following a successful German tour. The 21 MAY 2011 launch of their debut single, “Latha Math” heralded a meteoric rise to the top of the The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. An Scottish music world that quickly saw them Evening with KRIS DREVER BAND playing many of the most prestigious festivals in Featuring LOUIS ABBOTT of Admiral Fallow Europe despite having only been in existence a and EUAN BURTON: At Queen’s Hall, few short months. From then, a multi-awardEdinburgh. Tickets £18/£16/£14 from The winning debut album followed as the band set Queens Hall Box Office 0131 668 2019. about living up to the hype surrounding their Congratulations to Kris Drever on scooping Folk early release while establishing their Singer Of The Year and Best Original Track Of characteristic sound and distinctive approach to The Year for his song, "If Wishes Were Horses", musical arrangement. Tickets on 0131 668 2019 at The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in London. To or simply call KRIS DREVER ‘a folksinger’ would be www.thequeenshall.net like saying that LAU, the acclaimed band in http://manran.co.uk which he also sings and plays, is ‘a Scottish folk trio’. Both true descriptions but reductive ones 25-27 MAY that only hint at the progressive joys contained in the music of each. If Wishes Were Horses is a Music Is Torture: At Traverse Theatre, collection of semi-biographical songs covering Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Music Is Torture is a dark the universal, and not so universal, themes of comedy set in Limbo recording studios, where education, politics, sex, love, ennui, selfowner Jake has been recording the same album employment, social migration and Shetland. by the same band for the past fifteen years. Drever’s recent outpouring of songs stems from Everyone else gets the breaks… But Jake still has a move back to the Northern Isles, Shetland this a ticket in the music industry lottery and time rather than his native Orkney and the unbeknown to him a windfall could be heading discovery of new lyrical voices to describe his his way. He might just have to make a few… life, times and wild new surroundings. Drever’s compromises. Inspired by the research of voice and guitar now form a part of the musicologist and human rights campaigner Dr backbone of today’s contemporary roots and folk Morag J Grant into music torture. Music Is scene. Hugely admired as a solo artist, Torture features new songs by A BAND CALLED collaborator, and member of folk superstars Lau, QUINN as Dawnings. he is a phenomenal and prolific artist. http://bit.ly/TraverseMiT www.fallenangelsclub.com http://bit.ly/MusicIsTorture
26 MAY LUSH PURR with SAVAGE MANSION: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. Lush Purr owe their existence to Glasgow. Brothers Gavin (guitar/ vocals) and Rikki Will (drums) came from a small fishing village near Aberdeen; Emma Smith (bass/vocals) grew up in Doune, near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/guitar) moved to Glasgow from Santiago, Chile. All four chose the city to be their home, attracted by its thriving music scene. Glasgow is the place where they met and Lush Purr was born. Their debut album Cuckoo Waltz is released on Song, By Toad on 5 May. www.facebook.com/lushpurr 27 MAY SPEECH DEBELLE: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. tantil before i breathe. is the third album from Mercury Prize-winning rapper Speech Debelle: an emotionally-crafted independent project that explores her developing self-awareness, healing and liberation, accompanied by a digital cookbook and memoir filled with intimate stories documenting the highs and lows of the poetic South London lyricist's journey through life and the music business; released together on Friday March 17th, 2017. Speech Debelle also announces a new UK tour throughout May 2017 with dates in Bristol, London, Norwich, Leeds and Edinburgh. www.speechdebelle.com GRACE & LEGEND (EP Launch): At Opium, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5.00. Hard hitters, Grace & Legend, are a four piece Scottish hard rock band from Edinburgh, fronted by Bekah Mhairi Comrie and her captivating vocals. Grace & Legend are all about their heavy riffs and alluring melodies and are sure to bring some energy to the stage. Tickets @ www.facebook.com/Graceandlegend www.exilepromotions.com 30 MAY JENNY STURGEON: At Leith Folk Club, Leith. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 31 MAY
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian :: glasgow + surrounding area MO KENNEY: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. Canadian Juno-Award nominee Mo Kenney has announced the release of new single Unglued (26 May) taken from her upcoming new album. Mo’s Juno nominated second album In My Dreams (produced by Joel Plaskett) helped present an artist who has grown in every facet of her craft. Already recognised for her mix of folk and pop genres at the Canadian Folk Music Awards and East Coast Music Awards, Kenney is excited to share her new mix of Pop, Rock and Folk with UK audiences. www.mokenney.com
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punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via nine internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven in June 2016 and a follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled for release in early 2017. www.davearcari.com
THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At Midfest, Dalkeith. The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by 17 JUNE Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent EVERING: At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. STATIC UNION: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. single the band were played by John Peel, On tour promoting their new EP - Beyond Static Union are a four piece rock band from supported The Clash in concert and then were Oceans is the second EP release from Evering Glasgow’s South Side. The four teenagers came signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first which came out in April. This collection of four together in 2014 while at school and are now singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are songs grew out of the reality of being adrift in students. The band’s influences include The Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter the aftermath of the exit from a relationship. National, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Joy Division reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their The EP songs, title and cover art all capture a and early U2. Accelerator is the band's second seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came theme similar to the mindset held at that time: single and it was released on 17 March. out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to Keep making a concious effort to avoid dwelling www.facebook.com/StaticUnionBand celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with on the bad bits and instead, persevere, point concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park yourself in a good direction and keep going until The Big Discovery presents THE YOUTH and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th you get to where you want to be. AND THE YOUNG: At Mash House, Edinburgh. Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill www.everingmusic.com/live Formed in November 2012, The Youth And Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Young are an 8-piece noisy folk band from the Watson. 1 JUNE east coast of Scotland. Since the 2013 releases www.midstockfestival.com of their self-titled E.P. and follow up single: “Out www.facebook.com/officialskids THE DIME NOTES: At Brunton Theatre, Father’s Wars,” They’ve traversed across their Musselburgh. The Dime Notes dig back into the native land spreading and developing their 20 SEPTEMBER blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s brand of “panoramic indie-folk”. Tickets are on New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of sale to buy now @ SPARKS - The Hippopotamus Tour: At The stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era www.thebigdiscovery.eventbrite.com Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Musical mavericks from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll www.thebigdiscovery.co.uk Sparks - Californian brothers Ron and Russell Morton and Red Nichols. Mael – release their new studio album www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 21 JULY ‘Hippopotamus’ on 8 September accompanied by the first European dates of The Hippopotamus 8 JUNE DAVE ARCARI with BOB WAYNE: At The Tour. The title track, first played on BBC Radio 6 Dreadnought, Bathgate. Slide guitarist & Music, was released as a single on 24 March LOU MCLEAN: At Leith Depot, 7.30pm. songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as after the band performed it, as well as 3 other Edinburgh singer – songwriter Lou Mclean is much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as songs from the album, in their set at the 6 Music releasing her second E.P. on Friday 9 June. they do pre-war Delta blues and have been Festival in Glasgow ‘Good morning Easter Road’ moves on from her showcased via nine internationally acclaimed www.allsparks.com acclaimed 2016 debut ‘September to solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest release – the December’, showing a maturation in style & a Hellbound Train EP – entered the iTunes blues more polished approach to song-writing. Lou charts at number seven in June 2016 and a Mclean began her music career as a graduate of follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Send us all your gig dates for Girls’ Rock School Edinburgh. Since then, her Takers, is scheduled for release in early 2017. style of storytelling in song has been compared www.davearcari.com Glasgow and West Coast area to Courtney Barnett & Kate Nash, and she has Email them to Carol earned a reputation as a playful musician & 2 SEPTEMBER carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com great live entertainer. Sharing the stage with the likes of Lail Arad & Laura Stevenson, Lou DAVE ARCARI: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 4 MAY recently completed her first UK tour, and looks Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt. forward to the festival circuit this summer. blues sounds owe as much to trash country,
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Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At Websters Theatre, Glasgow. Singer TINA MAY and Edinburgh’s world class pianist BRIAN KELLOCK take their Celebrating Ella & Oscar programme out on the road in Scotland during May to mark jazz singing legend Ella THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour with Fitzgerald’s centenary year. Fitzgerald has support THE FILTHY TONGUES: At O2 long been an inspiration to the awardABC, 121 Eglinton Street, Glasgow G5 9NT. winning, Gloucestershire-born May and her The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town 1975 recording with Oscar Peterson is a of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, particular favourite. “I think most jazz Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom singers will have listened to and learned Kellichan. After releasing an independent something from Ella,” says May. “The Ella & single the band were played by John Peel, Oscar album is really a masterclass with supported The Clash in concert and then great songs like Midnight Sun and April in were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their Paris, and I’m really lucky to have Brian, who first singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The is one of the best pianists in the business, Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the accompanying me on this tour.” latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; 12 MAY came out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th HER CROOKED HEART: At State Bar, Anniversary with concerts in their native Glasgow. Her Crooked Heart is the new Scotland at T in the Park and in their name, the new music of Rachel Ries, with hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th first EP To Gentlemen released on 5 May, Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, plus Rachel has announced a UK tour. This Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & quartet of tunes on the EP is culled from a Jamie Watson. The Filthy Tongues have larger, rollicking session recorded in the occupied a unique place at the heart of woods of WI, winter of 2016/17. The songs Scottish alternative rock, in various on To Gentlemen are a snapshot of the manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single album yet to come; an album that is in turns Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album disarmingly spare and deeply danceable. All of the same name has received numerous the songs wade through the ever-rich and BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 star roiling waters of loving, leaving and finding Scottish Express review. God is in the TV said new life again. about the album “These songs wrap www.hercrookedheart.com themselves around you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe your soul.” 13 MAY
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. MADISON VIOLET plus support: At The CCA Glasgow. Tickets £14 from The CCA on 0141 352 4900 & Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Award-winning Canadian roots duo, Madison Violet are set to release their latest album – and it will feature when they make a welcome return to the CCA in Glasgow in May. They have been performing together for 18 years now and each of their previous dates in Scotland has produced glowing reviews from fans and critics alike because of the way they bring their passionate, eclectic musical tastes to life every time they step on stage. When you hear Madison Violet sing and play you fully understand why they have won awards. It is great they can come back to Glasgow touring a new album plus their back catalogue. www.facebook.com/madisonviolet www.fallenangelsclub.com MADISON VIOLET: At CCA, Glasgow. For those who don’t know Madison Violet, it all began in 1999 when Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac met over coffee and omelettes, in a Toronto restaurant called The Green Room. It was a chance meeting, 1900 km away from the small town where both Lisa and Brenley’s fathers were born. That was nearly 18 years ago, and the pair have been writing and creating beautiful music together ever since. www.madisonviolet.com 17 MAY
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#SAYlonglist17 Party with ADMIRAL FALLOW, STEVE MASON (acoustic) and MUNGO’S HI-FI: At Glasgow’s O₂ ABC. ‘Live 18-20 MAY at the Longlist’, a new ticketed event where SAY Award alumni Admiral Fallow, Steve Mason Music Is Torture: At Tron Theatre, Glasgow. (acoustic) and Mungo’s Hi Fi will perform live, 7.45pm. Music Is Torture is a dark comedy set and 20 outstanding Scottish albums will be in Limbo recording studios, where owner Jake announced as The SAY Award 2017 Longlist. has been recording the same album by the same Each of these 20 albums will be in the running band for the past fifteen years. Everyone else for the £20,000 grand prize, as well as the gets the breaks… But Jake still has a ticket in coveted title of Scottish Album of the Year 2017. the music industry lottery and unbeknown to Tickets are now on sale at him a windfall could be heading his way. He www.sayaward.com might just have to make a few… compromises. Inspired by the research of musicologist and 25 MAY human rights campaigner Dr Morag J Grant into music torture. Music Is Torture features new The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. CARRIE songs by A BAND CALLED QUINN as ELKIN plus DANNY SCHMIDT: At The Admiral Dawnings. Bar, Glasgow. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland http://bit.ly/TronMiT 0141 204 5151 and from The Admiral Bar. Doors http://bit.ly/MusicIsTorture 7.30pm, 8pm start. Based in Austin, Texas, comparisons with Iris De Ment or Patty Griffin 19 MAY are commonplace, and those catching Carrie Elkin live shows rarely leave unimpressed by the OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At quality and sincerity of her compositions and The National Piping Centre, Glasgow. 8pm. Old singing. As a featured vocalist with the Sam Blind Dogs are back in 2017 with a new record Baker Trio or a duo performer with her equally and a new line up. Original member, Jonny talented husband, Danny Schmidt (support for Hardie (Fiddle / Vocals) is joined by long term the tour) Carrie Elkin brings intimacy, style and partners Aaron Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali smiles to her gigs. She is compelling in every Hutton (Pipes / Whistles) and new percussion sense and on previous visits to the city she has powerhouse Donald Hay. A Scottish band that proved an act worth seeing. takes their historical ties seriously, Old Blind www.fallenangelsclub.com Dogsʼ new recording captures parts of a tradition that goes back a long way. Great story 26 MAY telling and timeless tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and dancing! Tickets @ The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. AOIFE www.thepipingcentre.co.uk O’DONOVAN plus BLAIR DUNLOP: At Cottiers www.oldblinddogs.co.uk Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St., Glasgow. G11 5PU. Tickets £15 from Tickets Scotland 0141 SARAH BETH KEELEY: At Hug n' Pint, 171 204 5151 and from Cottiers Box Office 0141 357 Great Western Rd, Glasgow. Acclaimed Canadian 4000 Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. For a decade, country singer Sarah Beth Keeley is set to O’Donovan wielded her instrument with tensile undertake her first full-length UK tour this spring strength as the captivating lead singer of the with dates across Scotland and England in Boston-based progressive string band Crooked support of her new single, Somebody's Baby. Still. She was a featured vocalist on “The Goat Like many Canadians, Sarah Beth has strong UK Rodeo Sessions,” the Grammy-winning album by ties. Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and www.sarahbethkeeley.net Chris Thile, has made regular appearances on A Prairie Home Companion and collaborated with 21 MAY some of the most eminent names in music across a wide variety of genres from Alison DECLAN MCKENNA: At King Tuts, Glasgow. Krauss to Dave Douglas. www.facebook.com/DeclanMckennaMusic www.fallenangelsclub.com
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. TIM O’BRIEN plus KAIA KATER: At St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow. Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. 7.30pm, 8pm start. Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien is heading to Scotland in May 2017 for not one, but two Fallen Angels Club shows. Nashville-based Tim, who won the Grammy in 2005 for his album “Fiddler’s Green” in the Best Traditional Folk Album category, will appear at Glasgow’s St Andrews in the Square on 17 May – and the Teviot Debating Hall, Edinburgh the following evening (18 May). The roots maestro’s latest solo album, Pompadour follows years of collaborations with Darrell Scott, a Grammy-winning recording with Jerry Douglas’ Earls of Leicester, and the rebooting of Hot Rize. You just can’t get enough of Tim O’Brien’s music so two gigs in one visit is a real treat for everyone. Young African-Canadian roots 24 MAY
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8 JUNE LUSH PURR with SPINNING COIN and SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Lush Purr owe their existence to Glasgow. Brothers Gavin (guitar/vocals) and Rikki Will (drums) came from a small fishing village near Aberdeen; Emma Smith (bass/ vocals) grew up in Doune, near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/guitar) moved to Glasgow from Santiago, Chile. All four chose the city to be their home, attracted by its thriving music scene. Glasgow is the place where they met and Lush Purr was born. Their debut album Cuckoo Waltz is released on Song, By Toad on 5 May. www.facebook.com/lushpurr 14 JUNE THE NIGHT WITH ….. TOM POULSON, DANIELLE PRICE and TIMOTHY COOPER: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 / £8conc. Season ticket £32. Booking fees not included. The Night With returns for a second season. Music by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Alistair MacDonald and Jonathan Harvey. www.thenightwith.co.uk 15 JUNE CHASTITY BROWN: At King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow. An artist who can plumb the depths of sadness in a single note, then release it in the very next breath, Chastity Brown melds folk, pop and soul on her Red House debut, Silhouette of Sirens, weaving together a poet’s lyrical ear and a soul-laid-bare quality. www.facebook.com/ChastityBrownMusic
www.carollaula.co.uk 23 JUNE The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. An Evening With SAM BAKER (no support): At St Andrew’s In The Square Glasgow. Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Doors 7.30pm, no support 8pm start. Texas-based singer/songwriter maestro, Sam Baker returns to Glasgow for the first time in more than three years. He will be bringing songs from his new, upcoming album, The Land of Doubt, which is his fifth release, to his audience who can expect unstinting warmth, grace, wit and heart-tugging emotions for every minute he’s on stage. Sam is a terrific live performer who opens his heart in each of his songs in sold out venues. He captivates people with story telling that stays in the memory for a long time. “It only takes a few seconds for Sam Baker to captivate a crowd as those who have been at his gigs will readily testify”. www.fallenangelsclub.com Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... ANNIE KEATING: At (venue to be confirmed), Glasgow. https://twitter.com/suburbs1 25 JUNE RITCHIE BLACKMORE: At The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/ritchieblackmore 25 JULY
PAULINE ALEXANDER & SANDY STANAGE: At Star Folk Club, Admiral bar (Downstairs), 72 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA. Pauline Alexander & Sandy Stanage are an amazing duo - recently 17 JUNE showcased by Fatea Magazine. Pauline has been said to have “one of the finest voices to have StG Promotions Presents ….. THE FILTHY emerged in the Scottish folk scene in recent TONGUES with special Guests: At 02 ABC, times” [Wee Folk Club] “reminiscent of Sandy Glasgow. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a Denny“ [Rumer]. Sandy’s sensitive fingerstyle unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative guitar has earned him the label rock, in various manifestations, since the mid “virtuoso” [Sheena Wellington] and "a fabulous 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the guitar player" [Ian Bruce] with his masterful 1 JUNE bands album of the same name has received sense of accompaniment. Their acoustic sets numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 allow their talent to shine through as they MO KENNEY: At King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV perform original and interpreted songs from a Glasgow. Canadian Juno-Award nominee Mo said about the album “These songs wrap range of genres including contemporary, folk and Kenney has announced the release of new single themselves around you like a warm blanket and blues. Doors 7.30pm, Tickets £8. Unglued (26 May) taken from her upcoming new effortlessly soothe your soul.” Doors 19:00 www.starfolkclub.com album. Mo’s Juno nominated second album In £12.50ADV/£14.50 OTD, Over 14's. Tickets @ www.paulinealexander.com My Dreams (produced by Joel Plaskett) helped www.tickets-scotland.com present an artist who has grown in every facet of www.filthytongues.com 28 JULY her craft. Already recognised for her mix of folk www.facebook.com/StgPromotions and pop genres at the Canadian Folk Music DAVE ARCARI + ZIPS: At Strummerville @ Awards and East Coast Music Awards, Kenney is CHASTITY BROWN: At The Wee Gig @ Biggar McChuill's, Glasgow. Slide guitarist & songwriter excited to share her new mix of Pop, Rock and Corn Exhange, South Lanarkshire. An artist who Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to Folk with UK audiences. can plumb the depths of sadness in a single trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do www.mokenney.com note, then release it in the very next breath, pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased Chastity Brown melds folk, pop and soul on her via nine internationally acclaimed solo CD 6 JUNE Red House debut, Silhouette of Sirens, weaving releases. Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound together a poet’s lyrical ear and a soul-laid-bare Train EP – entered the iTunes blues charts at THE DIME NOTES: At Websters Theatre, quality. number seven in June 2016 and a follow up Glasgow. The Dime Notes dig back into the www.facebook.com/ChastityBrownMusic album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s scheduled for release in early 2017. New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of 22 JUNE www.davearcari.com stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll CAROL LAULA with support from THE 29 JULY Morton and Red Nichols. WELLGREEN: At Oran Mor, Glasgow as part of www.facebook.com/thedimenotes the West End Festival. Carol Laula has been dear DAVE ARCARI: At Mugstock Festival, Milngavie. to Glasgow’s heart ever since her song ‘Standing Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt. 7 JUNE Proud’ was chosen as the anthem for its year as blues sounds owe as much to trash country, European City of Culture in 1990. Her eight punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta THE DIME NOTES: At Tower Online, albums to date have continued to showcase blues and have been showcased via nine Helensburgh. The Dime Notes dig back into the Laula’s vibrant voice and soulful folk-pop internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s songwriting, interwoven with strands of country Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of and blues. Her live performances are warm, entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era embracing, intimate and engaging; an immersive in June 2016 and a follow up album, from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll experience to be shared by everyone, both in the provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled Morton and Red Nichols. audience and on the stage! Tickets @ for release in early 2017. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes http://tickets-scotland.com/car02 www.davearcari.com
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CORINNE WEST: At Fire Station Creative, Carnegie Dr, Dunfermline KY12 7AN. Tickets on 01383 721564.. Corinne West IS on her Yew . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Tree UK Tour and the release of her new single, 1 SEPTEMBER The Yew Tree, taken from her acclaimed ‘Starlight Highway’ album. California-based 4 MAY DAVE ARCARI: At King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, songwriter Corinne West is a poet, a tunesmith, Glasgow. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave a visionary and an utterly stellar performer. Her THE LOWEST PAIR: At Acoustic Music Club, Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash music evokes the eternal stories of mystic Kirkcaldy. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war troubadours, while speaking with power and the American roots music circuit, The Lowest Delta blues and have been showcased via nine grace to a modern audience. A well-established Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. figure on the acoustic roots/folk scene West has Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – recorded five critically-acclaimed albums, and as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven has toured extensively throughout North Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer in June 2016 and a follow up album, America and Europe. T. Lee have been building up an impressive provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled www.firestationcreative.co.uk Stateside head of steam since combining in 2013 for release in early 2017. www.corinnewest.com to embark on their incredible musical journey. www.davearcari.com The duo is being brought over by Scots-based 11 MAY music agency, Brookfield-Knights who have built 2 OCTOBER a solid pedigree for spotting Grade A Americana Crail Folk Club presents ….. JOHN DOYLE: At acts and establishing them here as must-see Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... THE Crail Town Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims performers. STATE OF THE UNION: At CCA, Glasgow. to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis www.brookfield-knights.com https://twitter.com/suburbs1 on entertainment. Come along and listen in a www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the 20 OCTOBER club features local singers and musicians, as well
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4 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Byre theatre, St Andrews. The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes
in June 2016 and a follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled for release in early 2017. www.davearcari.com
THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At The Glen Pavilion, Pittencrieff Park Dunfermline KY12 8QH. The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported 8 JUNE The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top a quality guest list with the emphasis on Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album 13 MAY entertainment. Come along and listen in a ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's SARAH BETH KEELEY: At Vamos Music club features local singers and musicians, as well 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native Festival, Perth Racecourse. Acclaimed Canadian as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown country singer Sarah Beth Keeley is set to historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will undertake her first full-length UK tour this spring www.crailfolkclub.org.uk feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike with dates across Scotland and England in Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. support of her new single, Somebody's Baby. 10 JUNE www.facebook.com/officialskids Like many Canadians, Sarah Beth has strong UK ties. THE DIME NOTES: At Birnam Arts, Birnam. The 1 JULY www.sarahbethkeeley.net Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans DAVE ARCARI: At Almost Blue Festival @ 20 MAY jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, Bar15, Dundee. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave and forgotten gems of the era from musicians Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash OLD BLIND DOGS (album launch tour): At such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war The White Church, Comrie. 8pm. Old Blind Dogs Nichols. Delta blues and have been showcased via nine are back in 2017 with a new record and a new www.facebook.com/thedimenotes internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. line up. Original member, Jonny Hardie (Fiddle / Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – Vocals) is joined by long term partners Aaron 22 JUNE entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven Jones (Bouzouki / Vocals), Ali Hutton (Pipes / in June 2016 and a follow up album, Whistles) and new percussion powerhouse Crail Folk Club presents ….. STEPHEN & provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled Donald Hay. A Scottish band that takes their PERNILLE QUIGG: At Crail Town Hall. 8pm. for release in early 2017. historical ties seriously, Old Blind Dogsʼ new BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide a quality www.davearcari.com recording captures parts of a tradition that goes guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. back a long way. Great story telling and timeless Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. 13 JULY tunes made for the ups and downs of life ... and During Singers' Nights the club features local dancing! Tickets @ singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail Folk Club presents ….. BOB FOX: At www.eventbrite.co.uk Crail. It usually meets in the historic Town Hall in Crail Town Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims www.oldblinddogs.co.uk the centre of Crail. to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis www.crailfolkclub.org.uk on entertainment. Come along and listen in a 25 MAY friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the 30 JUNE club features local singers and musicians, as well Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the Hall. 8pm. BYOB. Crail Folk Club aims to provide DAVE ARCARI: At Almost Blue Festival @ historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. a quality guest list with the emphasis on Bar15, Dundee. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave www.crailfolkclub.org.uk entertainment. Come along and listen in a Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash friendly atmosphere. During Singers' Nights the country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war 29 JULY club features local singers and musicians, as well Delta blues and have been showcased via nine as those visiting Crail. It usually meets in the internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. REDWOOD MOUNTAIN (Dean Owens & Amy historic Town Hall in the centre of Crail. Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – Geddes): At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. www.crailfolkclub.org.uk entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven Inspired by the lyrics of the classic folk songs
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Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At Hospitalfield House, Arbroath. Singer TINA MAY and THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At Beat Edinburgh’s world class pianist BRIAN Generator, 70 N Lindsay St, Dundee DD1 1PS. KELLOCK take their Celebrating Ella & Oscar The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of programme out on the road in Scotland during Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart May to mark jazz singing legend Ella Fitzgerald’s Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After centenary year. Fitzgerald has long been an releasing an independent single the band were inspiration to the award-winning, played by John Peel, supported The Clash in Gloucestershire-born May and her 1975 concert and then were signed to Virgin Records recording with Oscar Peterson is a particular in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet favourite. “I think most jazz singers will have Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the listened to and learned something from Ella,” Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in says May. “The Ella & Oscar album is really a early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared masterclass with great songs like Midnight Sun to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly and April in Paris, and I’m really lucky to have reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th Brian, who is one of the best pianists in the Anniversary with concerts in their native business, accompanying me on this tour.” Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will 31 MAY feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. MARY www.beatgenerator.co.uk GAUTHIER: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. www.facebook.com/officialskids £15. A Louisiana-native turned Nashvilleresident, Mary Gauthier (it’s French 18 OCTOBER pronounced Go-SHAY) has had an extraordinary life. She has received countless accolades for MICHAEL KIWANUKA: At Perth Concert Hall, her six studio albums. The New York Times Perth. music writer John Pareles picked 2001’s Filth www.facebook.com/MichaelKiwanuka and Fire as the #1 Indy release of the year, 2005’s Mercy Now earned her the Americana Music Association’s New/Emerging Artist of the Year title and 2011’s The Foundling was named as one of the Records of the Year by the LA Times. "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to bring the best of independent Americana and Roots music to Send us all your gig dates for Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per year, Aberdeenshire and the north east ABP have again been working tirelessly to come area up with an impressive programme for 2017 with artists from the USA as well as the UK. Email them to Carol www.AlmostBluePromotions.com carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
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12 MAY MADISON VIOLET: At Glassel Village Hall, nr. Banchory. For those who don’t know Madison Violet, it all began in 1999 when Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac met over coffee and omelettes, in a Toronto restaurant called The Green Room. It was a chance meeting, 1900 km away from the small town where both Lisa and Brenley’s fathers were born. That was nearly 18 years ago, and the pair have been writing and creating beautiful music together ever since. www.madisonviolet.com
3 JUNE JENNY STURGEON: At Pitmedden Music Festival, nr Ellon. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singersongwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 8 JUNE
THE DIME NOTES: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. The Dime Notes dig back into the blues13 MAY drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. AGS blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from CONNOLLY & PAT REEDY: At The Blue Lamp, musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the Morton and Red Nichols. door. Following the release of his brand new www.facebook.com/thedimenotes album we are excited to bring back AGS CONNOLLY to Aberdeen. Ags has been described 25 JUNE by Country Music People as ‘The closest we’ve ever come to an English Willie Nelson’. As a live Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THE performer he has headlined shows across the DANBERRYS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. UK, Europe and the US wile also appearing at Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. At several major UK festivals and opening for the heart of The Danberrys is the Tennesseevarious international artists including Rosanne born couple of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Cash. Joining Ags will be PAT REEDY. Reedy has Daniel - a truly unique pair of artists hailing toured the US playing festivals, bars, venues from East Nashville, Tennessee. Drawing deep and listening rooms for the past eight years with from the traditions of bluegrass, old-time his shows establishing a reputation for their country, blues, and funk/soul, the Danberrys energy, honesty and humour. "Now in our 4th offer inspired songwriting delivered with raw Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to bring emotion, distinct vocal harmonies, and dynamic, the best of independent Americana and Roots top-notch musicianship. Rather than responding music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs to a dictated sound, their music further displays per year, ABP have again been working tirelessly the near limitless nature of the Americana to come up with an impressive programme for genre. "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue
Promotions continue to bring the best of independent Americana and Roots music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per year, ABP have again been working tirelessly to come up with an impressive programme for 2017 with artists from the USA as well as the UK. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com 29 JUNE THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour with support THE FILTHY TONGUES: At The Town Hall, Montrose. The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the bands album of the same name has received numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV said about the album “These songs wrap themselves around you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe your soul.” www.filthytongues.com www.facebook.com/officialskids 22 OCTOBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. FRONT COUNTRY: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. An acoustic band born in the land of tech innovation, Front Country was never going to be accepted as an authentic American roots band out of the gate. Cutting their teeth in progressive bluegrass jams in San Francisco’s Mission District and rehearsing in the East Bay, they learned to play roots music their own way, with the tools they had on hand. A mandolinist with a degree in composition and classical guitar. "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to bring the best of independent Americana and Roots music to Aberdeen. With between 10-12 gigs per year, ABP have again been working tirelessly to come up with an impressive programme for 2017 with artists from the USA as well as the UK. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com 15 NOVEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. NATHAN BELL: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. £8.00+bf / £10 on the door. Nathan Bell has lived life. At 56, the wizened songwriter’s weary voice bleeds experience. He’s seen both sides of the coin—traveled the nomadic, bohemian path of the hard-luck troubadour, and found comfort and meaning in the stability of a family, a home and a near twodecade corporate gig. And now, with a guitar back in his hands where it should be, he’s ready to tell the tale. But it’s not just his own story he’s after. It’s a story of America, of the working classes—both blue and white collar. Bell is a songwriter’s songwriter, a man who has shared bills with legends like Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal and Norman Blake. "Now in our 4th Year, Almost Blue Promotions continue to bring the best of independent
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her 1975 recording with Oscar Peterson is a particular favourite. “I think most jazz singers will have listened to and learned something from Ella,” says May. “The Ella & Oscar album is really a masterclass with great songs like Midnight Sun and April in Paris, and I’m really lucky to have Brian, who is one of the best pianists in the business, accompanying me on this tour.”
"Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs
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JAMES LINDSAY: At Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Glasgow based instrumentalist James Lindsay Send us all your gig dates steps out as a composer in his own right with the release of debut solo album ‘Strand’ in June. The for the Highlands album will be supported by a select few live Email them to Carol shows in the Spring. Well respected as a genrehopping session musician, arranger, tutor and carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com member of multi award-winning folk group Breabach this will be the first time he has 8 MAY presented new material since winning the Martyn Bennett prize for composition in 2014. ‘Strand’ is CORINNE WEST: At Crafts & Things, Glencoe, a fully self-penned, darkly atmospheric and Argyll, PH49 4HN. Tickets on 01855 811325. distinctly Scottish instrumental work which Corinne West IS on her Yew Tree UK Tour and draws upon James’ diverse range of influences the release of her new single, The Yew Tree, and experiences. taken from her acclaimed ‘Starlight Highway’ album. California-based songwriter Corinne West www.jameslindsaymusic.com is a poet, a tunesmith, a visionary and an utterly 1 JUNE stellar performer. Her music evokes the eternal stories of mystic troubadours, while speaking Music Is Torture: At Eden Court Theatre and with power and grace to a modern audience. A well-established figure on the acoustic roots/folk Cinema, Inverness. 8pm. Music Is Torture is a scene West has recorded five critically-acclaimed dark comedy set in Limbo recording studios, where owner Jake has been recording the same albums, and has toured extensively throughout album by the same band for the past fifteen North America and Europe. years. Everyone else gets the breaks… But Jake www.craftsandthings.co.uk still has a ticket in the music industry lottery and www.corinnewest.com unbeknown to him a windfall could be heading his way. He might just have to make a few… 9 MAY compromises. Inspired by the research of MADISON VIOLET: At Astley Hall, Arisaig. For musicologist and human rights campaigner Dr Morag J Grant into music torture. Music Is those who don’t know Madison Violet, it all Torture features new songs by A BAND CALLED began in 1999 when Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac met over coffee and omelettes, in QUINN as Dawnings. a Toronto restaurant called The Green Room. It http://bit.ly/EdenCourtMiT was a chance meeting, 1900 km away from the http://bit.ly/MusicIsTorture small town where both Lisa and Brenley’s fathers 7 JUNE were born. That was nearly 18 years ago, and the pair have been writing and creating beautiful JENNY STURGEON: At Osgoods Cafe, Inverewe music together ever since. Gardens, Caithness. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singerwww.madisonviolet.com songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for 14 MAY Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At Eden Court, trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature Inverness. Singer TINA MAY and Edinburgh’s creeps in to all her work. world class pianist BRIAN KELLOCK take their www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs Celebrating Ella & Oscar programme out on the road in Scotland during May to mark jazz singing 8 JUNE legend Ella Fitzgerald’s centenary year. Fitzgerald has long been an inspiration to the JENNY STURGEON: At Drouthy Cobbler, Elgin. award-winning, Gloucestershire-born May and
THE DIME NOTES: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes JENNY STURGEON: At Timespan, Helmsdale. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs 13 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 14 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Plockton Village Hall. The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 15 JUNE THE DIME NOTES: At Eden Court, Inverness. The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesdrenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols. www.facebook.com/thedimenotes
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JENNY STURGEON: At Orkney (venue tbc). "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and Isle of Bute …. personal experience, and having trained as a Transclyde Music is a group of like minded biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to all her work. promote live music on the island. For their latest www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs gig news go to …. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic 15 JUNE
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ADAM BULLEY & CHAS MACKENZIE: At Comar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. MADISON VIOLET: At Tea Rooms, Isle of Eigg. PA75 6PB. Performance at An Tobar 8.30pm. For those who don’t know Madison Violet, it all Supper at 7pm, Druimfin, £10/£8 (£22/£20). began in 1999 when Brenley MacEachern and One of the most highly rated duo’s in the Lisa MacIsaac met over coffee and omelettes, in country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a Toronto restaurant called The Green Room. It a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music was a chance meeting, 1900 km away from the styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, small town where both Lisa and Brenley’s fathers Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, they have performed were born. That was nearly 18 years ago, and on some of the biggest stages in the UK, the pair have been writing and creating beautiful alongside some of the world’s greatest music together ever since. 9 SEPTEMBER musicians. Propelling the acoustic guitars and www.madisonviolet.com mandolin to new levels of expression and DAVE ARCARI: At Tooth & Claw, Inverness. excitement their live show is at once an informal, 25 MAY Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt. life affirming and memorable musical experience. blues sounds owe as much to trash country, www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com JAMES LINDSAY: At An Tobar, Tobermoray. punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta Glasgow based instrumentalist James Lindsay blues and have been showcased via nine 16 JUNE steps out as a composer in his own right with the internationally acclaimed solo CD releases. Arcari’s latest release – the Hellbound Train EP – release of debut solo album ‘Strand’ in June. The THE DIME NOTES: At Spirit of Skye Festival. entered the iTunes blues charts at number seven album will be supported by a select few live The Dime Notes dig back into the bluesshows in the Spring. Well respected as a genre- drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New in June 2016 and a follow up album, provisionally titled Givers & Takers, is scheduled hopping session musician, arranger, tutor and Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, member of multi award-winning folk group for release in early 2017. blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from Breabach this will be the first time he has www.davearcari.com musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll presented new material since winning the Martyn Morton and Red Nichols. Bennett prize for composition in 2014. ‘Strand’ is www.facebook.com/thedimenotes 4 OCTOBER a fully self-penned, darkly atmospheric and THE SKIDS - 40th Anniversary Tour: At The distinctly Scottish instrumental work which 17 JUNE draws upon James’ diverse range of influences Iron Works, Inverness 122B Academy St, Inverness IV1 1LX. The Skids formed in 1977 in and experiences. THE DIME NOTES: At West Coast Arts, www.jameslindsaymusic.com their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Poolewe. The Dime Notes dig back into the JENNY STURGEON: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs
Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints are Coming’ and ‘Into the Valley’ - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album ‘Scared to Dance’; came out in 1979. Skids briefly reformed in 2007 to celebrate the band's 30th Anniversary with concerts in their native Scotland at T in the Park and in their hometown of Dunfermline. The 40th Anniversary Tour will feature Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson, Mike Baillie, Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson. www.facebook.com/officialskids
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THE DIME NOTES: At St Magnus Festival, Kirkwall. The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of 10 JUNE stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll JENNY STURGEON: At Gable End Theatre, Hoy, Morton and Red Nichols. Orkney. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singer-songwriter www.facebook.com/thedimenotes who brings together the old and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for Jenny's
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THE LOWEST PAIR: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of the most hotly-tipped duos on the American roots music circuit, The Lowest Pair, will make their UK debut with a run of Scottish dates after being flown over the Atlantic as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee have been building up an impressive Stateside JENNY STURGEON: At Craigie Folk Club, head of steam since combining in 2013 to Craigie nr Kilmarnock. "Jenny Sturgeon is a embark on their incredible musical journey. The singer-songwriter who brings together the old duo is being brought over by Scots-based music and new with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The agency, Brookfield-Knights who have built a inspiration for Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, solid pedigree for spotting Grade A Americana historical events and personal experience, and acts and establishing them here as must-see having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for performers. nature creeps in to all her work. www.brookfield-knights.com www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs www.facebook.com/TheLowestPair
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12 MAY Celebrating Ella & Oscar: At West Kilbride Village Hall. Singer TINA MAY and Edinburgh’s world class pianist BRIAN KELLOCK take their Celebrating Ella & Oscar programme out on the road in Scotland during May to mark jazz singing legend Ella Fitzgerald’s centenary year. Fitzgerald has long been an inspiration to the award-winning, Gloucestershire-born May and her 1975 recording with Oscar Peterson is a particular favourite. “I think most jazz singers will have listened to and learned something from Ella,” says May. “The Ella & Oscar album is really a masterclass with great songs like Midnight Sun
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new music of Rachel Ries, with first EP To Gentlemen released on 5 May, plus Rachel has announced a UK tour. This quartet of tunes on the EP is culled from a larger, rollicking session recorded in the woods of WI, winter of 2016/17. The songs on To Gentlemen are a snapshot of the album yet to come; an album that is in turns disarmingly spare and deeply danceable. All the songs wade through the ever-rich and roiling waters of loving, leaving and finding new life again. www.hercrookedheart.com 20 MAY ADAM BULLEY & CHAS MACKENZIE: At Eyemouth Hippodrome, Harbour Rd. Eyemouth. TD14 5HS. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets: 10.50(adv) £12.50(door). Tel: 01890 750099. One of the most highly rated duo’s in the country, Adam Bulley & Chas Mackenzie deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, they have performed on some of the biggest stages in the UK, alongside some of the world’s greatest musicians. Propelling the acoustic guitars and mandolin to new levels of expression and excitement their live show is at once an informal, life affirming and memorable musical experience. www.adambulleychasmackenzie.com 16 JUNE
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TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann
Glasgow 27-28 May
An exciting new intimate city music festival is to take place in Glasgow across the May Bank HoliEdinburgh day weekend - May West will take place on Sat26 Apr – 7 May urday 27 and Sunday 28 May. Staged at Glasgow Green in the heart of the city, and preExperience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of sented by Beyond Events, the much respected living traditions and local cultures. Encounter promoter behind a raft of successful music music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk events including the Aviemore Stopover and drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across Loopallu, May West is presented in association Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past with West Brewery, producer of the finest Geryet resonating in the present, TradFest showman lagers and wheat beers in the UK, whose cases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s His- headquarters can be found within the city’s tory and Heritage as well as providing a platform iconic Templeton Building, overlooking Glasgow for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. Green. Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as part of the finale performances this year! www.may-west.com
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Glasgow 12-18 May
Edinburgh is set to welcome what aims to be one of the most exciting music festivals With their festival programme running from the in Scotland for 2017. SpringFest, an indoor festi12th-28th of May 2017, Southside Fringe is now val with numerous covered outdoor areas, takes gearing up for its 5th year. Online event applica- place on the bank holiday weekend of 27-28 May at the city's Corn Exchange. tions launch on the 30th of November, you can register your event via www.southsidefringe. www.springfestscotland.com com . Building on the success of 2016 with 50 venues hosting more than 200 events, Southside Fringe are now putting the call out for all kinds of events to be part of next year’s festival – Theatre, Music. Comedy, Art, Cabaret, Spoken Word, Family, Heritage, Food & Drink, Health & Kirkcudbright Wellbeing, Film, and Literary/Books. Closing 25-28 May date for applications, 17 February 2017. For more information, contact: If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot corinna@southsidefringe.org.uk you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad www.southsidefringe.com 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 Orkney most ancient roots music with the latest cutting 25-28 May edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, musicians and performers from across the world. celebrating its 35th outing in 2017, the Orkney All are invited to journey over hill and dale by Folk Festival is one of the most prolific events in rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditothe Scottish and UK folk calendars, and one of rium and to our upland stage to experience the the highlights of Orkney’s diary of community biggest little festival this side of anywhere! events. An entirely voluntary run event, the festival annually attracts artists from all corners of www.knockengorroch.org.uk the folk world - from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, talks and craic. Artists and audiences are welcomed by and into Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, with Orcadian artists providing around two thirds of the festival Oban programme. Line-up announced across Decem2-3 June ber-March, with tickets on sale in April, around six weeks ahead of the event. This is relatively close to the festival itself, as the festival consists "We are delighted to announce that Trail West, of around 35 individually programmed and tick- Mànran and Tide Lines will join us in Oban as not only are they great friends but they are three of eted events, rather than offering all-in-one day the most exciting acts on the Scottish scene toor weekend tickets. Artists visiting the festival perform on several occasions, though, offering a day - all bringing their own brand and fusion of number of chances to catch them over the week- west coast music. We still have three more acts to announce as well as some other special end. guests so watch this space for more exciting announcements.” Daniel Gillespie Artistic Director www.orkneyfolkfestival.com for Oban Live.
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Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 8-11 June Scotlands second largest music festival of 2017 will be returning to the Raehills Meadows of Dumfries and Galloway on 8-11 June for its 9th year. Hosting twelve different stages with 300 performers, Eden Festival really does cater for all. Eden hosts an eclectic mix of music and stages; whether you want to relax in the hammocks and dip your toe in the water, hang out in auld Celtic drinking dens, get the kids involved in games and crafts sessions, take part in a paint fight or simply dance till the sun comes up whilst meeting amazing like minded individuals, then Eden Festival is for you. www.facebook.com/theedenfestival
Arran Folk Festival Isle of Arran 9-11 June The 23rd Arran Folk Festival line up is now online and tickets are available to purchase! Once again the festival are very proud of the musicians that they have booked to appear this year with some big names on the folk scene lined up who are all very enthusiastic about coming over to play Arran - an impressive array of renowned musicians. www.facebook.com/arranfolkfestival
Killin Music Festival Killin 16-18 June
Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar sessions, workshops, kids activities, competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s second year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2017! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 17 June
Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with something for everyone young and old and designed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Live music from bands, Showaddywaddy, Pilot, The Beatles Revolution, Scooty and the Skyhooks, Scocha, The Stare, DarkHorse and DJ Greg Anderson. Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be. www.riversiderock.co.uk
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Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment.
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JULY Stonehaven Folk Festival Stonehaven 6-9 July
The pretty North East coastal town of Stonehaven comes alive with a vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and song. www.solasfestival.co.uk Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workshops and fun things to do. Come and join us as www.rcs.ac.uk/glasgowtromboneweekend Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 29th year. 2017 Guests include Irish Singer and Piper Alloway, Ayrshire Jarlath Henderson, renowned Scottish Fiddler 24 June John McCusker, Mancunian Mike McGoldrick and Inverness friends, singer songwriter Archie Fisher, singer Alloway’s one day music festival Upside Doon 23-24 June Emily Smith, young Orkney four piece Fara and has announced the first batch of bands joining its 2017 line up. The BMX Bandits, Mull Histori- Scottish Young Tradition Musician of the year fiNorthern Roots festival was started by Bruce nalist Iona Fyfe. For full details of Guests, workcal Society, Have Mercy Las Vegas, The StumMacGregor in 2009 to highlight upcoming folk blers and C. Macleod are confirmed for the event shops and sessions please visit the Festival web and roots artists but has developed to showcase on Saturday 24 June. site. the best talents in Scottish music. Bruce said: “It’s a festival that prides itself in booking brilhttps://nts.cloudvenue.co.uk/upsidedoon www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk liant acts. I’m lucky in my profession as a musician and a radio presenter to meet and hear so TRANSMT many superb musicians and this is our chance to get them on our very own festival. It’s really a Glasgow Kelburn Castle, nr. Fairlie festival for music lovers – there’s no side-shows 7-9 July 30 June - 3 July or gimmicks – its music, music, music, all the way. Some of the best under the radar talent has The Kelburn Garden Party Festival builds on its been announced for TRNSMT, taking place at reputation, hand crafted and honed over the last www.northernrootsfestival.com Glasgow Green across 7-9 July. The King Tut’s eight years, as one of the most unique and exStage powered by Utilita Energy will play host to ceptional festivals in the UK. Their 2017 line-up the country’s favourite new artists, just as the demonstrates as strong an appreciation for uniconic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has done for the derground club culture and rock, as for folk, past 25+ years in Scotland. The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire jazz, electronica and world music, tying together 23-25 June programming strands deliberately traditional and www.trnsmtfest.com historical with the contemporary and forward Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in looking.
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