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Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh visit North Uist and Berneray. www.bbcalba.co.uk THURSDAY 24 MAY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Tune 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 with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Enjoy live performances from the Foyer at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. KT TUNSTALL at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in with an eclectic mix of music.

The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

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Na Trads - SEAMUS O'SULLIVAN: 11.20pm on BBC www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland ALBA. SEAMUS O'SULLIVAN playing at the 2017 Trad Awards.

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC www.bbcalba.co.uk Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs.

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FRIDAY 25 MAY

Horo Gheallaidh: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. American grass roots music from CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI Songlines: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. John Cavanagh tells the story of GERRY GOFFIN and WEST. CAROLE KING's classic song. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Aberdeen + North East

Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky has Boston band DARLINGSIDE are in session and conversation. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting, both contemporary and classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Highlands + Islands

Another Country with Ricky Ross: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky has Boston band DARLINGSIDE are in session and conversation. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Air an Urlar: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A musical showcase from 2005 with KATIE MacKENZIE, ANN MARIE NICOLSON and LAUREN MacCOLL. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

WEDNESDAY 23 MAY

Jazz Nights: 9.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken has an artist profile featuring keyboardist and The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture composer PAUL HARRISON. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland from across Scotland.

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Ayrshire Dumfriesshire South West

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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic is joined by STUART MURDOCH, EMMA POLLOCK, BE CHARLOTTE, SHEE and SAVAGE MANSION with a BBC Biggest Weekend Fringe Special from Perth. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 10.25pm on BBC ALBA. GALLAGHER AND LYLE at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Castle Sessions: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ellen MacDonald presents the best of Ulster-Scots music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jill Barkley: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Music with lively chat and listener interaction. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SATURDAY 26 MAY Ricky Ross Meets: 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An extended conversation with musician, songwriter, producer and actor STEVE CROPPER. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West

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Port: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their shared musical roots. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Take the Floor: 5.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic with some of the biggest names in pop from the BBC Biggest Weekend in Perth. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A selection of hot new releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Jazz Nights: 7.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Seonaid Aitken with a session by SPOKEN MIRROR. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Piping Live: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis presents a music show featuring MATT MacISAAC and BELLON MACEIRAS. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Na Trads - SEAMUS O'SULLIVAN: 11.20pm on BBC ALBA. SEAMUS O'SULLIVAN playing at the 2017 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie takes listeners on a tour of some of the best music festivals. 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

Gun Sgot: 12midnight on BBC ALBA. Singer JEMMA TWEEDIE and Celtic rock band FACE THE WEST are in the pub. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their shared musical roots. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Belladrum: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. GALLAGHER AND LYLE at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

End the day in the company of the songwriting Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective: 12noon on BBC masters of country, folk, blues and soul.

Radio Scotland. Celebrating the vinyl revival www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland with classic records and new releases. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 28 MAY Mike Ritchie On Sunday: 4-6pm. Celtic Music Radio 95FM + DAB + Online. Handpicked tunes from established acts, new voices and anything that takes Mike's fancy from the wonderful worlds of americana, roots, folk, singer/ songwriters without worrying about labels.

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The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune 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 with the essential

TUESDAY 29 MAY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune 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 with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bill DeMain reports on the latest news from Nashville's Music Row.

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stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting, countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s both contemporary and classic. brand new album In Praise of Home will be the www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental ------------------------------------------------ album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk

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9 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St John on Bethnal Green. London. Two of the U. K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic

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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI USA Tour: alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari on tour in America promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com

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HÒ-RÒ: At Surya, London. HEX is the muchanticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hòrò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on MAY tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro THE FRATELLIS with special guest BLOOD RED SHOES: Jon Mince and Barry Fratelli tour 27 JUNE North America as they return with their 5th album 'In Your Own Sweet Time’ to be released RURA: At Kings Place, London. RURA began in on 9 March. Blood Red Shoes will be joining 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic them on tour.

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The Bonnevilles take Mississippi Hill Blues and Punk Rock to create their own unique dark Northern Irish Punk Blues stew; bringing that sound to their live performances. The Bonnevilles are shaking Northern Ireland in a way it hasn't felt since Van Morrison & Them obliterated Club Rado in 1964 and Stiff Little Fingers blew apart The Trident in 1977! The Bonnevilles don't so much play punk blues as use it as a springboard to create a completely new genre. And now they release their 4th studio album “Dirty Photographs” with LA based Alive Natural Sound Records. www.facebook.com/thebonnevillesUK 24 MAY

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THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh. 2017 saw the birth of Leeds based indie/rock clique Mugen. The band have been biding their time, perfecting their craft and carefully constructing a beautifully thought out musical and visual pairing, staring ‘Mugen’ the hedgehog. 'Mugen' himself has an indulgent drinking and smoking habit, and is a hedgehog who traverses the terrain of the human world as a personification of lead singer, and songwriter Harry Kinchington. Mugen personifies Harry’s vision to create something that is a conceptual character falling alongside his passion to release music, that is just that little bit different whilst also raising the question #whoismugen ? www.facebook.com/whoismugen

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National Museum of Scotland - Edinburgh International Children's Festival: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. Various spaces throughout the museum. 10am-4.30pm. The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival 2018 will open with a family weekend at the National Museum of Scotland with free drop-in events throughout the building including live music, pop-up performances, storytelling, hands-on arts activities and more. www.facebook.com/NationalMuseumsScotland

CHRISTINE BOVILL: At The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Award-winning chanteuse Christine Bovill returns to Edinburgh with her 5-STAR show, Christine Bovill’s PARIS, for one night only at The Queen’s Hall. Since winning the Spirit of the Fringe Award in Edinburgh last year, PARIS has toured to sellout performances in London, Berlin (with ongoing regular dates), Cork and Belfast. Christine Bovill has built a formidable reputation as a songwriting jazz chanteuse. Born into a Glasgow family where folk music was the flavour of the age, Christine characteristically explored her own inclinations, finding a delight in jazz and cabaret, which she has been developing ever since. www.christinebovill.com

29 MAY THE BLUES BAND: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh.

The Blues Band was formed in 1979, by ex Manfred Mann group members, Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness, originally to play a few pub gigs. Slide guitar ace and vocalist Dave Kelly was recruited, Gary Fletcher filled the bass post.

Rob Townsend of Family fame replaced Hughie Flint in 1982 at the drums. The story of how band formed in 1979 to play the music that was their passions - the blues - just for fun and a bit of beer money, and then found themselves with whole new careers on their hands, has been well documented in countless magazine articles and record company biographies. They've released

30 MAY EMP!RE: At Opium, Edinburgh. EMP!RE are no strangers to the stage, having played alongside Arcane Roots, InMe, Devin Townsend and HIM, as well as performing at a range of festivals including Download, Sonisphere, 2000trees, Hevy Fest, Takedown Fest and Butserfest. 'My Party, My Rules' is the first taste of the band's forthcoming album which will be released later this year via Silent Cult www.twitter.com/shoutempire

7 JUNE RICHARD DURRANT: At Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh. Concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant is to tour the UK in 2018 as part of his Stringhenge album launch. The ten date tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney and finishes in Sussex. Richard will cycle between each concert on this three week, 1,000 mile, musical adventure and will play British folk music, Durrant originals and music by JS Bach.

Durrant’s decision to undertake his Stringhenge

tour by cycling up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Orkney to Brighton is typical of this maverick musician. The double album is also somewhat unusual including, as it does, several guest musicians, the Sompting Village Morris and Durrant’s unique multi-instrumental skills. www.facebook.com/RichardDurrantMusician 8 JUNE KIM EDGAR: At Leith Festival 2018, Leith Depot, 140 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5DT. Doors 7.30 pm, Gig 8pm. Kim performs solo on piano, guitar and voice. Limited space! Reserve your tickets by emailing kim@kimedgar.com www.leithdepot.com www.facebook.com/KimEdgarMusic 9 JUNE RURA: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 10 JUNE REDWOOD MOUNTAIN (DEAN OWENS + AMY GEDDES): At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. A project Dean Owens has been working on with traditional fiddle player Amy Geddes (also in his Whisky Hearts band), called Redwood Mountain. Inspired by The Book of American Folk Songs, compiled by the legendary archivist Alan Lomax, reimagined with new

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melodies, plus some Owens originals and a couple of transatlantic classics. Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.facebook.com/RedwoodMountainMusic www.deanowens.com 18 JUNE The Medicine Show presents .....

CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At The Bluebird Cafe, Edinburgh. 5pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 25 JUNE Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Soundhouse, Edinburgh. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 30 JUNE TIM BURGESS: At The Liquid Room, 9C Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2HE. 10.30pm. Tim will DJ at the monthly Stereo Revolver event. Tim Burgess, frontman of Indie legends The Charlatans, returns to Scotland to promote Tim Book Two: Vinyl Adventures From Istanbul To San Francisco - on Saturday 30 June Tim will be reading from his book at The Pie & Brew, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2SZ. 7.30pm-8.30pm.

Tim Burgess (born 30 May 1967) is an singersongwriter and record label owner, best known as the lead singer of the band The Charlatans.

His career also includes two solo albums, he is the owner of O Genesis record label, has written two books, performs as a DJ, and has had numerous collaborations with a host of intriguing

musical artists, ranging from the Chemical Brothers to Joaquin Phoenix. Since 2010, Tim has been coming to Scotland regularly to DJ alongside the team behind the new Stereo Revolver brand. www.facebook.com/stereorevolver

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DEAN OWENS & THE CELTABILLY ALLSTARS with Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny): At Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick.

13 JULY Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny) are based on Dean's popular CD of the same name.

Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK Dean will be joined on stage by guitarist Craig NOIR: At Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. One Ross and his former Felsons buddy Kevin of the hardest-working bands on the US roots McGuire, as the Celtabilly Allstars, as they tip music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves their hats to one of America’s most revered a huge Stateside following playing what has musicians. With songs written, covered and been described as music “filtered through a inspired by The Man in Black, this will be a fun country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta- night, in a gorgeous spiegeltent, rocking by the blues- ragtime word machine”. Working out of Bass Rock, just across the water from the place Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the which Johnny Cash himself was proud to UK after six successful tours on this side of the recognise as his ancestral homeland. Armed with Atlantic. a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs www.brookfield-knights.com and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live 14+15 JULY performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: first Scottish musician to officially showcase at At Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. Blues the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at ‘one man band,’ using, guitar, voice, their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures mention in Rolling Stone. for his blues-infused original songs and reworks www.deanowens.com of classics. Originally from Holland, he lived in the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the 11 AUGUST excellent power trio GILES. But he got struck by a burst of wanderlust and began travelling DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At worldwide.

New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed www.brookfield-knights.com with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting 20+21 JULY melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE stories and songs. In September 2017 he CALIFORNIA FEETWARMERS: At Edinburgh became the first Scottish musician to officially International Jazz and Blues Festival. Recognised showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in as one of the hottest bands playing out of one of Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the America’s steamiest States, The California Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Feetwarmers return to Europe for appearances Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. at a string of summer festivals. Previously they www.deanowens.com raised the roof as an ecstatic crowd of revellers at the 1000-capacity Old Fruitmarket in 14 AUGUST Glasgow, got into the groove at Celtic Connections festival.

DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At www.brookfield-knights.com New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted 7 AUGUST songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA live performer, with an emotional hurricane of CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At The stories and songs. In September 2017 he Spiegeltent, Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick. became the first Scottish musician to officially Firmly established as one of the most popular showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in touring acts this will be Virginia-based livewires, Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the The Hot Seats, tenth anniversary tour. Over the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the years they have blown the crowds away at Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. festivals such as Edinburgh Fringe where they www.deanowens.com won a coveted Herald Angel award – the highest accolade to be handed out – following a 18 AUGUST successful run at The Famous Spiegletent. They wowed everyone at Shetland and Orkney Folk Lau-Land event curated by LAU .....

Festivals and made a big impression at featuring JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN, JAMES Glasgow’s Celtic Connections too.

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian :: glasgow + surrounding area SHAZLY, BRIGHDE CHAIMBEUL, RANT, RONA LIGHTFOOT, ALASDAIR ROBERTS, WHITBURN BAND: At Leith Theatre. An allday takeover by the fabulous Lau, a trio of folk adventurers with roots in Oban, Orkney and Edinburgh. Their Lau-Land was a huge success at this year’s Celtic Connections, and they’ve gathered more eclectic acts to perform over a day of community workshops, talks and folk music sessions. www.eif.co.uk/whats-on/2018/lau-land 24 + 25 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 10 NOVEMBER THE FIRRENES (album launch): At Voodoo Rooms, 19a W. Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. 7.30pm for 8pm. +18's only. The Firrenes are a five-piece band from Edinburgh, playing original, song-based rock and pop music and drawing on influences as varied as folk, soul, Americana, 70s rock, blues, R&B and classical.

The band is fronted by singer/guitarist Jules Reed (aka Julian Wagstaff, who is also the band's principal songwriter). This concert will celebrate the launch of the band's first album, featuring the original songs 'Time and Place', 'Destitution Row', 'Everything Solid Melts Into Air', 'Door Too Wide' and many more. With kicking tunes and imaginative lyrics, this is a great evening out for fans of original, songbased rock music. The Firrenes will play two 45 minute sets, and will be on stage at 8pm.

Tickets £9.00 (£6.00 for students/unwaged) available from www.TheFirrenes.com or at the door, subject to availability from Tickets Scotland (with bf) on 0131 220 3234 or @ www.tickets-scotland.com/t1943 www.TheFirrenes.com 30 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com 4 DECEMBER THE WANDERING HEARTS: At The Caves, Edinburgh. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and

the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com

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BADSTONE: At The Clutha, Glasgow. 8.30pm free admission. Rock, Blues, Soul + More). This carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, 22 MAY The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, SPARKS with support FINIFLEX: At O2 David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Wonder and Academy, Glasgow. FINIFLEX, vanguards of the more. electronic music scene, have been selected to www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band support the legendary band Sparks. Following a successful collaboration for their 25 year 27 MAY retrospection of Finitribe’s legacy, music producer and Finiflex Studio owner John Vick StG Promtions presents ..... MUNDY (21 and DJ Davie Miller are back working together Jelly Legs) with original line up: At 02 on a new project FINIFLEX. FINIFLEX ABC2, £20. Gig 5 of 5 for StG's 5th Birthday incorporates the characteristic dissent and celebrations. Our aim is simple. That is to bring unpredictability which made Finitribe such a the best entertainment and unique events to potent force in the past combined with fresh venues across Scotland. StG Promotions grew creative outlook and renewed vigour. out of a love for music, the arts and design and www.allsparks.com offered the chance for two old school friends to work together after 20 years. Enjoy the 23 MAY journey! www.facebook.com/StgPromotions DÀIMH: At Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley.

Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new MORRISSEY & MARSHALL: At King Tuts, studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated Glasgow. The bands new album (out now), We from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Rise Again Acoustically, is a light and shade Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where production of hard-hitting political brutality and Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in raw emotions, perfectly reflecting the political the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to and personal landscape in many peoples lives the region by the enduring connections of the 3 right now. All delivered in the sublime remaining founding members. The Rough harmonies and musicianship of the two London Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music based Dubliners. Tickets @ on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day www.ticketmaster.co.uk after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch www.morrisseyandmarshall.com tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish 30 MAY Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net CHARLES HOWL: At Hug and Pint, Glasgow.

Mixing well-crafted storytelling with a dry wit, 24 MAY Charles Howl tours his second album. New album My Idol Family sees Howl truly find his THE WANDERING HEARTS: At The voice both with a more confident singing style Mackintosh Church, Glasgow. Over the past and a new lyrical prominence. Written upon year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal relocating to Amsterdam, the album has seen fan base with their signature sound that Howl unveil his talent as a songwriter with welltranscends the boundaries of genre – and this crafted narratives and a running theme of idol is what makes them so special. With their worship with references to the likes of Lou seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Reed, John Lennon and Damon Albarn.

Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Enthralled by soundtracks and pop music in all Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood its forms, Howl updates classic motifs to create Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of a signature aesthetic. Introducing strings and Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their lush orchestration to dazzling effect, he is British roots at their heart. comfortable with both wide-open song www.thewanderinghearts.com structures and intimate headphone tracks. With this album Howl reveals his true talent as a 25 MAY songwriter and arranger, mixing well-crafted storytelling with a dry wit, it is also more RCS Friday’s at One - RCS Stevenson ambitious, touching on themes of idol worship, Winds: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland friends and the family unit.

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BLUE ROSE CODE featuring EDDI READER (acoustic): At Cottiers Theatre Glasgow with doors 7.30pm, 8pm start.

Tickets £17 plus STBF. Award-winning Blue Rose Code are giving music lovers in Glasgow a double dose of their charms with back-toback gigs at Cottiers on June 6 and 7. The first night will be mainly a solo acoustic show with Eddi Reader joining Ross on a few songs, then the second night being a full band show. Ross Wilson the man behind Blue Rose Code said on Twitter, "Total privilege to announce that Eddi Reader, the lady that got me into Folk through her masterpiece album 'Songs Of Robert Burns', will be joining me on stage for a few songs at Cottiers in Glasgow, 6th June." Folk, jazz, soul and pop flow flawlessly from the nomadic Scot who also draws comparisons with John Martyn, even Tom Waits in his delivery and tone. On stage he’s masterful whether in duo format or all the way up to a 12-piece band. The grace and passion of his songs shine through each and every time so much so that ‘sold out’ signs are commonplace at this shows.

Blue Code have also been recently announced as tour support to Deacon Blue for their Autumn UK tour. Tickets for both shows available from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and www.ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.fallenangelslcub.com 7 JUNE The Fallen Angels Club presents .....

BLUE ROSE CODE (full band) plus support (tbc): At Cottiers Theatre Glasgow with doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets £17 plus STBF. Award-winning Blue Rose Code are giving music lovers in Glasgow a double dose of their charms with back-to-back gigs at Cottiers on June 6 and 7. Folk, jazz, soul and pop flow flawlessly from the nomadic Scot who also draws comparisons with John Martyn, even Tom Waits in his delivery and tone. On stage he’s masterful whether in duo format or all the way up to a 12-piece band.

The grace and passion of his songs shine through each and every time so much so that ‘sold out’ signs are commonplace at this shows. Blue Code have also been recently announced as tour support to Deacon Blue for their Autumn UK tour. Tickets for both shows available from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and www.ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.fallenangelslcub.com

RICHEY: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 8pm. www.fallenangelslcub.com 13 JUNE Sounds In The Suburbs presents .....

GINA CHAVEZ plus support: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 15 JUNE HÒ-RÒ: At Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.

HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro The Fallen Angels Club presents .....

HEIDI TALBOT & JOHN MCCUSKER: At Cottiers, Glasgow. 8pm. www.fallenangelslcub.com 16 JUNE USED BLUES: At The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, Glasgow G3. 8.30pm. Entry - see website for details. The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band!

From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.usedblues.rocks 17 JUNE The Medicine Show presents .....

CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At MacSorleys Music Bar, Glasgow. 6pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 22 JUNE

NEIL STURGEON & THE INFOMANIACS (debut album launch): At Stereo, Glasgow.

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 27 JUNE Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 29 JUNE TIM BURGESS: At Stereo, 22-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH. 11pm. Tim will DJ the Glasgow launch event of club night brand Stereo Revolver. Tim Burgess, frontman of Indie legends The Charlatans, returns to Scotland to promote Tim Book Two: Vinyl Adventures From Istanbul To San Francisco on Saturday 30 June Tim will be reading from his book, Tim Book Two, at The Pie & Brew, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2SZ. 7.30pm8.30pm. Tim Burgess (born 30 May 1967) is an singer-songwriter and record label owner, best known as the lead singer of the band The Charlatans. His career also includes two solo albums, he is the owner of O Genesis record label, has written two books, performs as a DJ, and has had numerous collaborations with a host of intriguing musical artists, ranging from the Chemical Brothers to Joaquin Phoenix.

Since 2010, Tim has been coming to Scotland regularly to DJ alongside the team behind the new Stereo Revolver brand. www.facebook.com/stereorevolver 30 JUNE RURA: At Drygate, Glasgow. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk TIM BURGESS: At The Pie & Brew, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2SZ. 7.30pm-8.30pm. Tim Burgess, frontman of Indie legends The Charlatans, returns to Scotland to promote Tim Book Two: Vinyl Adventures From Istanbul To San Francisco - on 30 June Tim will be reading from his book, Tim Book Two, at The Pie & Brew. Tim Burgess (born 30 May 1967) is an singer-songwriter and record label owner, best known as the lead singer of the band The Charlatans. His career also includes two solo albums, he is the owner of O Genesis record label, has written two books, performs as a DJ, and has had numerous collaborations with a host of intriguing musical artists, ranging from the Chemical Brothers to Joaquin Phoenix.

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Christine Bovill’s 'Paris' returns to Edinburgh via London, Berlin and Ireland Award Winning Hit Show at Queen’s Hall

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28 May PARIS Show Bar Jeder Vernunft, Berlin 31 May PARIS Show Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh "She imparts the songs of Chares Trenet, Gilbert Bicaud, Charles Aznavour et al as if she’s lived them herself ..." - Herald

Award-winning chanteuse Christine Bovill returns to Edinburgh with her 5-star show, Christine Bovill’s PARIS, for one night only in The Queen’s Hall.

Since winning the Spirit of the Fringe Award in Edinburgh last year, PARIS has toured to sellout performances in London, Berlin (with ongoing regular dates), Cork and Belfast.

"Something that will stay with you for the rest of your life" - The Sunday Times Bovill is a great storyteller and she brings the songs to life with terrific panache and dramatic flair" - The Scotsman

In Christine Bovill’s PARIS, Christine beckons you back to the golden age of French Song, a demi-monde of heroes and outcasts, cynics and bruised romantics. With drama, pathos and pizzazz, the show casts a sepia-tinged spotlight on the songs and stories of Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Barbara, Juliet Greco, Charles Aznavour and more, interspersed with wonderful anecdotes from the period, and of her own personal journey from the disillusioned teenage student who hated French to her discovery of a magical new world. Come and be transported into a Parisian scented twilight world of song.

(Performed in French and English).

Far East with PIAF, he r se l f- pe nne d homage to the Little Sparrow, appearing on BBC Newsnight and on the BBC Radio 4’s series, Soul Music. Charles Dumont, Piaf’s great friend and composer of Non, Je ne Regrette Rien, made the journey from P a ri s to jo i n Christine on stage at the Edi nb ur gh Fringe (Famous Spiegeltent). Validation for Christine’s performance doesn’t come any higher than this.

"The one show we recommend you do not miss" Edinburgh Reporter

Christine Bovill has built a formidable reputation as a songwriting jazz chanteuse.

Born into a Glasgow family where folk music was the flavour of the age, Christine cha racteristicall y e xplo red he r o wn inclinations, finding a delight in jazz and cabaret, which she has been developing ever since.

Watch out for news of PARIS and PIAF returning for a very limited run to Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

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Click www.youtu.be/CRgPvpA-aGU to watch a video of Je T’Appartiens/ Let It Be Me recorded at Edinburgh's New Town Theatre in August 2017

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Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. Tickets £9 on 0141 563 0454 or @ www.starfolkclub.com www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 11 JULY Sounds In The Suburbs presents .....

ARKANSAS DAVE: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 12 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: At Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre. Blues fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day ‘one man band,’ using, guitar, voice, percussion – and a looper – to build rich textures for his blues-infused original songs and reworks of classics. Originally from Holland, he lived in the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the excellent power trio GILES. But he got struck by a burst of wanderlust and began travelling worldwide. www.brookfield-knights.com 17 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK NOIR: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan.

One of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music “filtered through a country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta-blues- ragtime word machine”.

Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the UK after six successful tours on this side of the Atlantic. www.brookfield-knights.com 25 JULY Sounds In The Suburbs presents .....

DOGHOUSE ROSES AND JOSEPH PARSONS: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 2 SEPTEMBER BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com

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song writing would reveal a major talent, one devoted to the power of the lyric. She won the Sounds In The Suburbs presents .....

Glasgow Festival of Song writing and soon BROOKS WILLIAMS: At the Doublet Bar, released Derby Street, her first album and BBC Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music Radio Scotland’s Album Of The Week. The last in local venues five summers have found Christine establish www.twitter.com/suburbs1 herself as a much-sought performer with a massively successful sold-out Christine Bovill’s 14 OCTOBER Piaf show at the Edinburgh Fringe, where the Famous Spiegeltent has provided the perfect KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St setting for her act; and where she realised a lifeAndrews In The Square, Glasgow. Two of the U. long dream when she shared the stage with K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Edith Piaf's great friend and last composer, Mr Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows Charles Dumont. Her self-penned play, Christine in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue Bovill’s Piaf, greatly received by the critics, box office and promoter websites. gained 5-star ratings from the Scotsman and www.facebook.com/krisdreversings The Belfast Telegraph. She has toured the show www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic internationally, including South Korea, accompanied by a symphony orchestra. Last 22 NOVEMBER year she launched her new show, Christine Bovill’s Paris at the Edinburgh Fringe. It DAVE ARCARI: At King Tuts, Glasgow. alt.blues immediately won three 5 star reviews. We are troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest lucky to have Christine back in Crail. This time it album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist is back to her folkie roots but with, no doubt, a in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional nod to the French shows. We aim to provide a Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues quality guest list with the emphasis on Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was entertainment. Come along and listen in a released last autumn on double 180g coloured friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ licensed, so please feel free to bring your own streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 the usual digital services. The album has been 450572 or @ attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at www.crailfolkclub.org.uk home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio.

29 MAY www.davearcari.com Golden Hum presents ..... MODERN STUDIES 2 DECEMBER with support YOLO MANOLO: At Mediterranea, 4 Viewfield Pl, Stirling FK8 1NQ. Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... ANDY 7pm. Golden Hum are delighted to welcome WHITE: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In Modern Studies to Stirling in support of their The Suburbs = Great music in local venues new, and already critically acclaimed, album www.twitter.com/suburbs1 Welcome Strangers. For fans of jangly summer pop (Belle & Sebastian), mesmerising motorik rock (Pink Floyd, Neu!) and esoteric folk (Bill Callahan, PJ Harvey) – the music is so wide in its scope as to be virtually unclassifiable. Beautiful, accessible yet unique, and more interesting with every listen. "Modern Studies are setting the standard for intelligent Pop music in 2018” Record Collector ‘18. People on low incomes Send us all your gig dates for have not been coming to Golden Hum shows, so Tayside, Perthshire, we’re offering a special ticket for people on a low Fife and Central areas income (students, pensioners, those on benefits) so that future Golden Hum events are financially . Email them to Carol accessible to everyone. No proof is required, we carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com trust that those who have the means to pay the fair full price, will. Golden Hum are local 24 MAY purveyors of (ir)regular evenings of spectral live music in Stirling. In collaboration with local band Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents .....

Constant Follower, the nights feature artists ELI WEST & OLAV MELJVA: At The Polish Exfrom the cutting edge of contemporary music – serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, think Radio 6, Pitchfork and those influential and doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides fiercely independent record labels we love to concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. support. Price adv £5 (low income) / £8 / door The club encourages interest in Scottish £8 (low income) / £12. Tickets from Europa Traditional and World music. We also actively Music in person or @ encourage links with other countries and have www.goldenhum.co.uk hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New www.facebook.com/modernstudiestheband Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & www.facebook.com/goldenhumstirling Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song 31 MAY and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors.

Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk KYLE CAREY: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm.

Crail Folk Club presents ..... CHRISTINE The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every BOVILL: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. £8. Christine Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club has built a formidable reputation as a song encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and writing jazz chanteuse. Born into a Glasgow World music. We also actively encourage links family where folk music was the flavour of the with other countries and have hosted bands from age, Christine characteristically explored her own USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, inclinations, finding a delight in jazz and cabaret, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst which she has been developing ever since. After others. We encourage involvement in playing some years of English teaching by day and instruments and in song and regularly host singing in the jazz haunts of her native city, “Open Mic” nights for our club members and Christine quit the classroom to pursue a career visitors. in entertainment. Her natural progression into

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NORRIE MCCULLOCH: At 'The HomeGround Sessions' at The Two Sisters Cafe, Carnoustie Doors 7:30pm - Tickets £10. Pitched as one of the best artists to have emerged in the Scottish Folk/Americana scene over the past few years, Ayrshire born songwriter Norrie McCulloch continues to impress critics with with 3 original albums in as many years and a tribute to country music legend Townes Van Zandt towards the end of 2017 followed by shows in the USA and an appearance at the opening night of Glasgow Americana Festival. www.facebook.com/norriemccullochmusic/

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Crail Folk Club presents ..... THE GOLDHEART SISTERS: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. £10. Gold Heart, featuring the Gold sisters Tori (mandolin), Jocey (guitar), and Shelby (fiddle) have been touring worldwide and astounding audiences with their fun personalities, intense harmonies and brilliant musicianship since 2005. Joined on stage by their father, Trent on bass, and their brother, Kai on banjo, this is an outstanding act in every sense. With eleven years on the bluegrass scene, hundreds of live performances and now four albums under their belt, Gold Heart is elated to join Mountain Fever Records. Family harmony is considered one of the staples of bluegrass and acoustic music. There is nothing like it, especially when it is set against a backdrop of superb musicianship. Such is the case with Places I've Been, the new album from Gold Heart. If the lilting, three-part, sister harmony doesn't put a smile on your face, the youthful originality of the songs, chock full of fresh ideas and melodies, will. In fact, all twelve songs on Places I've Been were written by members of the talented Gold family. This is an album full of their original songs proving that they have rounded out their talents in every aspect of the business. For Places I've Been, the sister-trio asked their good friend and mentor, Ron Stewart to produce and also lend his banjo talents to the project. The album is a true listening experience, with topics of family, love and heartbreak intertwined throughout the album. These young artists are expert songwriters, with Jocey and Shelby contributing the majority of the band’s impressive material.

At age fifteen, Jocey was one of three finalists of 983 contestants in the 2008 Chris Austin Songwriters Competition (bluegrass category) at MerleFest. The work of the sisters can also be heard on their previous recordings, My Sisters and Me, Never Let Go and Journey to Heaven's Bright Shore. Tori, Jocey, and Shelby exemplify why acoustic music has a very solid future. They give God the glory and credit Him for their talent and inspiration. In the hands of young musicians, singers and writers such as Gold Heart, it can't miss.We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment.

Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere.

The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk

Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy.

One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com

HÒ-RÒ: At Killin Music Festival. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro

28 JUNE Crail Folk Club Singers Night: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. During Singers' Nights we feature local singers and musicians, as well as those visiting Crail. All are welcome. If you don’t want to perform then just come along and tap your feet. Floor spots usually available on guest nights. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 12 JULY Crail Folk Club presents ..... HAGGERDASH: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 27 JULY

Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Tolbooth, Stirling. The past twelve months have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6.

The Medicine Show presents ..... www.brookfield-knights.com CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Dunkeld Taybank Hotel. 8pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a 28 JULY New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS: At is currently on a 30 date continental European Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Armed with a tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live she's added some dates to her first European performer, with an emotional hurricane of tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home stories and songs. In September 2017 he

became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com 31 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling.

Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com

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carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 26 MAY THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Montrose Music Festival. Back to Hell is the brand new studio album from one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues which was released on 25 May on Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records. It follows on from a remarkable twelve months for the band, that saw their single Holy Brothers (taken from the 2016 album Jacobs Ladder) named as a Single of the Week on BBC Scotland’s Janice Forsyth show. www.filthytongues.com 8 JUNE Almost Blue Promotions presents .....

WYNNTOWN MARSHALS + support from NORRIE MCCULLOCH: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. £8+bf / £10 on the door.

Formed in Edinburgh in 2007, The Wynntown Marshals tip their hat to artists like The Jayhawks, Wilco, Drive-By Truckers, Ryan Adams and Neil Young. The Marshals' sound can loosely be described as ‘country rock', although the power pop hooks of "Two's Company" and the Stones-y swagger of "You Can Have My Heart" convey the band's love of guitars, their way with a catchy chorus and their unabashed belief in the power of rock music as a storytelling medium. Pitched as one of the best artists to have emerged in the Scottish Folk/ Americana scene over the past few years, Ayrshire born songwriter Norrie McCulloch continues to impress critics with with 3 original

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll albums in as many years and a tribute to country music legend Townes Van Zandt towards the end of 2017 followed by shows in the USA and an appearance at the opening night of Glasgow Americana Festival. www.almostbluepromotions.com 10 JUNE RURA: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 19 JUNE Almost Blue Promotions presents .....

CARPENTER & MAY: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. www.almostbluepromotions.com 23 JUNE Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon.

One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 14 JULY Almost Blue Promotions presents .....

HILLFOLK NOIR: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen.

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Sutherland Sessions presents ..... DÀIMH: At Ardgay Hall. Highland hard hitters Dàimh 26 MAY release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds.

Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Tooth and Claw, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber Inverness. Back to Hell is the brand new studio where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still album from one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues which was released on 25 May on based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records. It follows on from a remarkable twelve months for the band, the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music that saw their single Holy Brothers (taken from on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day the 2016 album Jacobs Ladder) named as a after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour Single of the Week on BBC Scotland’s Janice includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and Forsyth show. also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish www.filthytongues.com Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 27 MAY Watercolour Music presents ..... LUKE DANIEL and RYAN YOUNG: At Watercolour Music , Ardgour. PH33 7AH. 3pm. Donations £10 (children free). Watercolour Music has a magical ‘first’ for the latest gig in their regular House Concert series at the Lochaber recording studios, award-winning musicians Luke Daniel and Ryan Young will take to the stage in the company of possibly the most unusual instrument ever to be played at the studio. ‘Lord of The Rings’ soundtrack star and BBC Folk Award winner Luke Daniel is a master of many instruments including guitar, piano, banjo and melodeon. And the new addition to his musical array is the Polyphon, a mechanical disc-playing music box made in Germany in the 19th Century. Its unique, beautiful tinkling sound adds some atmospheric magic to his folk-rooted original songs and tunes, and Luke is the first person to write new music for the machine in over 130 years. Luke is joined on stage by Ryan Young, one of a new generation of fiddle players making their mark on the vibrant Scottish trad music scene. Ryan is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and a two-time finalist in both BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland music awards. He was named 'Up and Coming Artist’ in the 2016 Scots Trad Music Awards, and his debut album showcases his love of old Scottish and Irish traditions as well as his own compositions. Booking essential (pay at door) on 01855 841320 or via info@watercolourmusic.co.uk www.watercolourmusic.co.uk

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DÀIMH: At Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net

RICHARD DURRANT: At The Boat of Garten Community Hall, Aviemore. Concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant is to tour the UK in 2018 as part of his Stringhenge album launch.

The ten date tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney and finishes in Sussex. Richard will cycle between each concert on this three week, 1,000 mile, musical adventure and will play British folk music, Durrant originals and music by JS Bach.

Durrant’s decision to undertake his Stringhenge tour by cycling up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Orkney to Brighton is typical of this maverick musician. The double album is also somewhat unusual including, as it does, several guest musicians, the Sompting Village Morris and Durrant’s unique multi-instrumental skills. www.facebook.com/RichardDurrantMusician

Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... LIBBY KOCH & RACHEL LAVEN: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm.

31 MAY www.almostbluepromotions.com 30 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com

some of Rab’s songs, some of Allan’s – and they play, and sing, on each other’s songs. What makes the show special is that Allan and Rab came through the same rites of passage; from the sixties folk music scene in UK, especially London and then to the American scene. Tickets £10 on 01854 612103 or @ www.theceilidhplace.com www.allantaylor.com www.rabnoakes.com

1 JUNE ALLAN TAYLOR & RAB NOAKES: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. They perform together –

DÀIMH: At Strathy Hall, Strathy, Thurso.

Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 3 JUNE JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At Ceol, Campbeltown. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the new album by independent Country/Americana Glasgow singer/songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and produced by award winning producer Boo Hewerdine. Jill, from Paisley, Scotland, has recently received the auspicious nod from industry bodies after winning the acclaimed ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections coupled with being named as one of the top ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next Big Thing 2018'. www.jilljackson.co.uk

6 JUNE RURA: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. RURA began

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 22: highlands + west coast + argyll :: west coast islands + orkney + shetland in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 8 JUNE RURA: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 9 JUNE SKERRYVORE: At Oban Live, Oban. Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music ‘Live Act of the Year’ Award (2016 & 2011), Skerryvore have been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the remote Isle of Tiree on to International tours that have included performances in Central Park NYC, The Ryder Cup Louisville and the Shanghai Expo, China.

Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the different personalities and upbringing of the 8 band members who hail from different regions of Scotland. 2018 will bring the release of SKERRYVORE’s 6th studio album accompanied by a global tour that will include a headline performance at the legendary Tonder Festival, Denmark. More details and tickets @ www.skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ 19 JUNE

Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first taking the new album on tour in June and July.

European tour so she could at last visit her www.facebook.com/MusicHoro ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd 3 AUGUST www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk TIDELINES: At Belladrum, Tartan Heart 21 JUNE Festival, Inverness. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While The Medicine Show presents ..... their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Velocity Cafe in, the Highland places they grew up, they Sessions, Inverness. Carrington MacDuffie is a produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re is currently on a 30 date continental European probably just about there! Having already tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family have been attracting the eye of music fans in hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so Europe and 2017 closed out with the band she's added some dates to her first European having played to audiences in Germany, France tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including lands. headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk possible world domination! www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ 23 JUNE 4 AUGUST The Medicine Show presents .....

CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At 'Emma THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Belladrum Mitchell's Cabin Fever' House Concert, Muir of Festival, Inverness. Over the past year, The Ord. 8pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base now resident in Austin Texas, described as with their signature sound that transcends the "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently boundaries of genre – and this is what makes on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s them so special. With their seamless vocal also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop added some dates to her first European tour so sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. all the while keeping their British roots at their www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd heart. www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk www.thewanderinghearts.com 29 JUNE

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RURA: At Eden Court, Inverness. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk

BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com

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CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At 'Robs Birthday Beach Party', Nairn Beach. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk

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CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Ferryboat Inn Sessions, Ullapool.

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Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the

HÒ-RÒ: At Railway Social Club, Fort William.

HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be

CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Argyle Hotel, Ullapool. 8pm. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic

WEST COAST ISLANDS + ORKNEY + SHETLAND Send us all your gig dates for all of the Scottish islands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Isle of Bute ….

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: west coast islands + orkney + shetland :: ayrshire + dumfriesshire members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 25 MAY DÀIMH: At Isle of Canna. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 26 MAY DÀIMH: At Seall - The Stables, Armadale, Isle of Skye. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds.

Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 1 JUNE

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CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Colonsay (venue tba). Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk 22 JUNE The Medicine Show presents .....

CARRINGTON MACDUFFIE: At Callanish Café, Isle of Lewis 8pm. Carrington MacDuffie is a New Yorker now resident in Austin Texas, described as "Carol King meets Grace Jones" she is currently on a 30 date continental European tour but she’s also MacDuffie that can trace her line back to The Hebrides, Carrington's family hale from Colonsay and Lewis in the Hebrides so she's added some dates to her first European tour so she could at last visit her ancestral home lands. www.facebook.com/carringtonmacd www.medicineshowontheroad.co.uk

Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. The past twelve months have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure.

For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.brookfield-knights.com

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JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At Troon Concert Hall, Troon. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the new album by independent Country/Americana Glasgow singer/songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and produced by award winning producer Boo 7 JULY Hewerdine. Jill, from Paisley, Scotland, has recently received the auspicious nod from HÒ-RÒ: At Dervaig Village Hall, Isle of Mull. industry bodies after winning the acclaimed HEX is the much-anticipated new album from ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG coupled with being named as one of the top ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next Big Thing Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band 2018'. from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are www.jilljackson.co.uk releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 7 JUNE May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July.

JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At www.facebook.com/MusicHoro Florence Arts Centre, Cumbria. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the new album by independent Country/ 13 JULY Americana Glasgow singer/songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This HÒ-RÒ: At Tiree Music Festival. HEX is the album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet. Recorded much-anticipated new album from Scottish in Glasgow and produced by award winning outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming producer Boo Hewerdine. Jill, from Paisley, Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scotland, has recently received the auspicious Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from nod from industry bodies after winning the the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing acclaimed ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic their second album HEX on Friday Connections coupled with being named as one of 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 the top ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be Big Thing 2018'. taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.jilljackson.co.uk www.facebook.com/MusicHoro

RICHARD DURRANT: At St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney. Concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant is to tour the UK in 2018 as part of his Stringhenge album launch.

The ten date tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney and finishes in Sussex. Richard will cycle between each concert on this three week, 1,000 mile, musical adventure and will play British folk music, Durrant originals and music by JS Bach.

Durrant’s decision to undertake his Stringhenge tour by cycling up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Orkney to Brighton is typical of this maverick musician. The double album is also somewhat unusual including, as it does, several guest musicians, the Sompting Village Morris and 20 JULY Durrant’s unique multi-instrumental skills. www.facebook.com/RichardDurrantMusician TIDELINES: At HebCelt Festival, Stornoway.

Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal 7 JUNE Scottish success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the RURA: At The Sound Archive, Kirkwall. RURA Highland places they grew up, they produce a began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a just about there! Having already established a main stage highlight of many of the world’s firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, 2017 closed out with the band having played to amongst countless others in over 20 countries. audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will with plans for 2018 including headline slots at be the first album from the band in 3 years and HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfdomination! penned music with a fresh and progressive www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June.

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24 JUNE Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine.

One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 13 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... MARKUS K: At CatStrand, New Galloway. Blues fusionist Markus K is the ultimate modern day ‘one man

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Originally from Holland, he lived in the UK for 28 years, where he fronted the excellent power trio GILES. But he got struck by a burst of wanderlust and began travelling worldwide. www.brookfield-knights.com

enthusiasm and panache - moving from a whisper to a scream and back again to stunning effect. www.macarts.scot 3 JUNE

Music at Paxton…Plus with JOCELYN FREEMAN: At Paxton House Picture Gallery, 15 JULY Berwickshire. 2.30pm. This is a free concert (sponsored by McInroy & Wood) and gives Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK members of the public the opportunity to NOIR: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of experience exceptional chamber music in the the hardest-working bands on the US roots beautiful surrounds of the Picture Gallery at music circuit, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves Paxton House. These taster sessions are a huge Stateside following playing what has designed to be informal and because they are been described as music “filtered through a free and last just 60 minutes, they are an country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta- excellent way to experience chamber music for blues- ragtime word machine”. Working out of the first time - Beethoven - Fantasie Op 77; Boise, Idaho, they have won a lot of fans in the Chopin - Grande Valse Brillante; Ravel - Valses UK after six successful tours on this side of the Nobles et Sentimentales; Liszt - Ballade In B Atlantic.

Minor Jocelyn Freeman is a Welsh pianist and www.brookfield-knights.com conductor. She began her career as a cathedral chorister, releasing her solo piano album Night 29 JULY and Novelties in 2013 and now performs internationally as soloist, lieder pianist, chamber Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA musician and conductor. Presented in association CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Harbour with Live Music Now Scotland and Paxton House.

Arts Centre, Irvine. The past twelve months Tickets free of charge – unreserved @ have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The www.hubtickets.co.uk/musicatpaxton Dance Cards. Their latest album, California www.musicatpaxton.co.uk Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, 8 JUNE instance, it was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6.

RICHARD DURRANT: At St Mary The Virgin. www.brookfield-knights.com Holy Island, Lindisfarne. Concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant is to tour the UK in 2018 as part of his Stringhenge album launch.

The ten date tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney and finishes in Sussex. Richard will cycle between each concert on this three week, 1,000 mile, musical adventure and will play British folk music, Durrant originals and music by JS Bach.

Durrant’s decision to undertake his Stringhenge Send us all your gig dates for tour by cycling up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Scottish Borders and Orkney to Brighton is typical of this maverick Northumberland areas musician. The double album is also somewhat unusual including, as it does, several guest Email them to Carol musicians, the Sompting Village Morris and carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Durrant’s unique multi-instrumental skills. www.facebook.com/RichardDurrantMusician 25 MAY

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JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At Ettrickbridge Hall Ettrickbridge. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the new album by independent Country/ Americana Glasgow singer/songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and produced by award winning producer Boo Hewerdine. Jill, from Paisley, Scotland, has recently received the auspicious nod from industry bodies after winning the acclaimed ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections coupled with being named as one of the top ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next Big Thing 2018'. www.jilljackson.co.uk 27 MAY ELEPHANT SESSIONS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm / £10. 2017 was a remarkable year for Elephant Sessions. The band who hail from the Highlands of Scotland and who met at Newcastle University have exploded onto the indie folk scene with unparalleled effect. www.facebook.com/elephantsessions www.macarts.scot 2 JUNE THE JENSEN INTERCEPTORS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm / £10. This is a band who knows how to shift through the gears with

14 JUNE RURA: At Sage, Gateshead. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely selfpenned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 19 JUNE HÒ-RÒ: At The Think Tank, Newcastle. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro 20 JUNE

Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At Coldingham Village Hall, Berwickshire. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 28 JUNE Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE DANBERRYS: At The Haining, Selkirk. One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville’s music scene, the soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel have been building a sizeable fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. Returning to these shores after a triumphant visit in 2017, they are one of the main acts for this year’s Maverick Americana Festival. The Danberrys have won various awards and nominations for Best Americana Album. Their most recent release created quite an impact, attracting glowing praise from the critics. www.brookfield-knights.com 19 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... HILLFOLK NOIR: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Recognised as one of the hottest bands playing out of one of America’s steamiest States, The California Feetwarmers return to Europe for appearances at a string of summer festivals. Previously they raised the roof as an ecstatic crowd of revellers at the 1000-capacity Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, got into the groove at Celtic Connections festival. www.brookfield-knights.com 28 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. The past twelve months have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.brookfield-knights.com 25 AUGUST DAVE ARCARI: At Ouseburn Rock & Blues Festival @ The Cluny, Newcastle. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download and streaming www.davearcari.com 26 AUGUST CLAUDE BOURBON: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm. £12, £10. Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take Blues, Spanish, and Middle Eastern stylings into uncharted territories. www.claudebourbon.org www.macarts.scot

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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our MNS FESTIVALS! editions @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ MAY Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 24-27 May The first four artists to appear at the 2018 Orkney Folk Festival have been announced this week. Scottish singer-songwriter, Dougie MacLean; exquisite Highland fiddler, Duncan Chisholm, with his extended band line-up; String Sisters - a ten piece collaboration featuring worldrenowned fiddle players and accompanists from the USA, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Shetland; and Newfoundland’s globe-trotting trio, The Once, are all heading to the 36th annual festival in May. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

sessions, workshops, kids activities, competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s third 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 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com

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This new outdoor stage will showcase the best talent on the Scottish music scene with its lineup focusing on up-and-coming Scottish artists. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 18-21 July Four day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audience locally and from across the world, many of whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just love coming here and joining in the great party. www.hebceltfest.com

Jedburgh 23 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. Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Hidden Door Festival Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free Leith for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find 25 May-3 June a better value family festival anywhere in ScotBelladrum Festival Hidden Door 2018 reveals a diverse programme land, Riverside Rock is the place to be. of music, visual art, theatre, film, spoken word Beauly www.riversiderock.co.uk and dance with an all-star cast of collaborators.

2-4 August www.hiddendoorblog.org Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in XpoNorth Festival the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The indeInverness pendent festival has built a reputation for its 27-28 June eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical enterScotland's leading creative industries festival tainments and its all-ages approach. The festival XpoNorth's live music showcase takes place Live By The Loch won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is across various Inverness venues and boasts a Cumbernauld diverse selection of Scottish artists including An- a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at 2 June the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s nie Booth, Beta Waves, Tamzene, Zoe Graham Broadwood: Live by the Loch will welcome some plus many more.

‘Oscars’. of the best Scottish musical talent for a jamwww.tartanheartfestival.co.uk www.xponorth.co.uk packed night of entertainment. Only a 20minute drive from the centre of Glasgow, with Edinburgh easy bus and train links to and from the city, this TRNSMT 2018 brand-new festival is the latest event to be anGlasgow Summer Sessions nounced on the Scottish traditional music scene. 29 June-1 July and 6+8 July www.nlleisure.co.uk TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in Edinburgh 6-19 August 2018 and will be extending its music offering across two weekends on 29 June – 1 July plus 6 Set to be part of music festival history, acts will Oban Live and 8 July, and now festival organisers DF Con- take to the stage in one of the most beautiful Oban live music locations in the world; the Ross Bandcerts have confirmed the first headliner Liam 8-9 June stand, with the breath-taking backdrop of EdinGallagher will play Glasgow Green on Saturday Oban Live was created following the open-air 30 June, joined by fellow British stars Courteen- burgh Castle. This new era in Scotland’s music concert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary ers, Wolf Alice and J Hus. scene provides a unique music strand to Edincelebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that burgh’s Fringe. www.trnsmtfest.com attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to www.smmrsessions.com Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 with the aim of showcasing the very best ScotParty at The Palace tish and International artists as part of both the Linlithgow open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe events.

11-12 August Details for early bird Oban Live 2018 tickets will Stonehaven Folk Festival Following it's biggest event to date, Party at The be announced soon on Oban Live’s social media Stonehaven Palace is back for its fifth year in 2018. The channels.

5-8 July www.obanlive.com Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 30th Fes- award winning 2 day party will take place on tival this year. Organisers are planning a number Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and of special events to mark this milestone includ35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most Arran Folk Festival ing a special festival launch night on 23 March. easily accessible music festivals in Scotland.

The pretty North East coastal town of StoneArran www.partyatthepalace.co.uk haven comes alive with a vibrant mix of tradi8-10 June tional and contemporary “Folk” music and song.

The 24th Arran Folk Festival line up has now been revealed and all tickets are on sale. The or- Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Work- Electric Fields ganisers have a recurring knack of having some shops and fun things to do.

Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries & Galloway great names in the Folk world contact them and www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk 30 Aug - 1 Sept ask to come and play at the Arran Folk Festival Electric Fields, Scotland’s best small festival, has and once again they've put together an impres- Tiree Music Festival announced that Public Service Broadcasting, sive array of renowned musicians.

RIDE, The Horrors, Hollie Cook, Dream Wife, The Isle of Tiree www.facebook.com/ArranEvents Orielles, Halo Maud, Feet, Makeness, Women13-15 July Said and Scope will be joining them at this year’s TMF is more than just attending a music festiKillin Music Festival val – it is an island adventure. From the stunning festival. sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next www.electricfieldsfestival.com Killin to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at 15-17 June Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed Email your festival news to festivals in the world could compete with. Brandfrom start to finish with top-of-their-game artnew to TMF 2018 will be the ELEVATE STAGE. ists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar musicnewsscotland@gmail.com

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