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24 NOVEMBER SKERRYVORE 'World of Chances' Winter Tour: The Caves, Edinburgh. www.skerryvore.com RODDY JOHNSTON SOLO; The Ale House, 18-22 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS plus special guests THE UNWINDING HOURS / LADY NORTH; The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Edinburgh, Adv Tickets: £12.50, Doors: 7.00pm 25 NOVEMBER GORDIE TENTREES & HILL COUNTRY NEWS with support from ROGER MARIN - A Brookfield Knights
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RUTH NOTMAN; Edinburgh Folk Club, The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, Time 8pm, Tickets SIMON THACKER'S (at door) £10, £8 concessions, SVARA-KANTI; Indian/Western £6 members. Ticket supergroup perform outstanding reservations: ebort@ed.ac.uk / new music by Riley, Osborne, Tel 0131 650 2458 Korde, Thacker, part of The Year of Creative Scotland 2012. The 29 NOVEMBER Symposium Hall, Royal College of Surgeons, 9 Hill Square (just PAT DENNIS; Open Folk off Nicholson Street), Edinburgh. Sessions, The Ale House, 18-22 Tickets £10/7 from the Queens Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Hall box office: www.thequeenshall.net or call THE HALTON QUARTET. 0131 668 2019 Instrumental Folk Quartet. www.simonthacker.com Comprising the collective talents within two of Scotland’s most THE SPRINGSTEEN innovative and captivating duos, SESSIONS The Voodoo Rooms, The Halton Quartet may be 19a West Register Street, more familiar to audiences as Edinburgh From 7.30pm in The Angus Lyon and Ruaridh Ballroom. Advance tickets £8 Campbell, and Wingin’ It. The stbf. Over 18 only. four met on board the motor vessel Halton during the 2007 SABAI / KITE / THE CRANE. Orkney Folk Festival and have The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West since gone on to make music Register Street, Edinburgh. which is both rich in tradition From 7.30pm in The Speakeasy. and boldly forward-looking, with Admission £5. Buy online here. arrangements that expand and Over 18 only. develop melodic ideas with imagination, subtlety and brio.
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Influenced by Argentinean tango master Astor Piazzolla, The European classical school, New York Jazz and Scottish tune forms – this is music with genuine heart and soul. Sound House Concert, Edinburgh, Tickets £10 Doors 7.30pm (starts 8pm). Contact info@douglasinscotland.co.uk 30 NOVEMBER FATHERSON; LOUISE MCCRAW, A young budding singer songwriter, Louise McCraw, 14 years old, has been announced as the support act for Fatherson, the Band of the moment, Callum Maguire (Lamp House Music) said of Louise,“Louise is a fine example of what our Music Schools are all about – encouraging young people to discover what they enjoy, where their talent lies and then nurturing it. It is possible to have a career in music, performing might just be a part of it, but it can be done. There’s an incredible amount of young musical talent in East Lothian, and not only are Lamp House Music keen to work with these young people but we also want to provide them with the stepping stones of opportunity to grow and shine in performing live. Introducing Fatherson is a very enviable support slot, giving it to Louise shows how much we are rooting for her.” The last in the current series of live, original, acoustic music evenings presented by the John Gray Centre, in association with Lamp House Music. Fatherson are a four-piece alternative / indie/rock/powerpop band tipped for the top, following performances at T in the Park, The Edge, Wickerman and Belladrum festivals. Currently touring Scotland and this month supporting Feeder at O2 Academy, Glasgow, ‘The Front Room’, will be a unique opportunity to see the band perform an acoustic set in an intimate setting. The Front Room’, Haddington, East Lothian. Tickets £8 from the John Gray Centre (Haddington Library 01620 820680) or Lamp House Music (01620 825630) and on the door (subject to availability). Bar Opens 7pm, first band 7.30pm. The Front Room has its own Facebook page,
WHISKY KISS; The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. Advance tickets £7 stbf. Over 18 only.
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THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT’; TMTATC started as a sideproject between Glasgow-based Brian Henderson (who was fronting The Dykeenies at the time) and Colin Keenan 1 DECEMBER (formerly of Drive-By 5 DECEMBER Argument). Within a month of VEGAS! - The Christmas posting material online, they BEPPE GAMBETTA; Edinburgh were number 5 in the Amazing Party! From 8.30pm - 1am in Folk Club, The Pleasance The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Radio chart (without any form of Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, Register Street, Edinburgh press push), later hitting number Advance tickets £7 stbf available Edinburgh, Time 8pm, Tickets 75 in the top 100 tracks on the (at door) £10, £8 concessions, from Ripping Records, Tickets site in 2011, being played on £6 members. Ticket Scotland (Glasgow), Tickets Radio 1 and featured as Track reservations: ebort@ed.ac.uk / Scotland (Edinburgh). Buy Of The Week on This Is Fake DI. Tel 0131 650 2458 online. Over 18 only. The band have taken on a bigger, edgier sound as of late, 6 DECEMBER 2 DECEMBER using both acoustic and electronic drums with thick bass AYNSLEY LISTER; The Caves, BLUES REVIEW FEATURING synths to create their rhythm THE JENSEN Cowgate, Edinburgh. Time sections with walls of synths, INTERCEPTORS / STEVIE 7.15pm. Tickets £12 Adv layered vocals and guitars HAY’S SHADES OF BLUE / giving them a more energetic JED POTTS; The Voodoo 3 DECEMBER and upbeat sound than their Rooms, 19a West Register earlier lo-fi electronic-pop days. Street, Edinburgh. From 7.30pm 40 Years From Now is out now. PAPER AEROPLANES / in The Ballroom. Advance tickets Electric Circus, 36 Market Street, CAROLINE GILMOUR; The £10 stbf. Over 18 only. Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Edinburgh. Register Street, Edinburgh. From PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT, 7.30pm in The Ballroom. Limbo with special guests WE The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Advance tickets £6 stbf. Over ARE THE PHYSICS / SNIDE Street, Edinburgh. Adv Tickets: RHYTHMS / THE BAD BOOKS. 18 only. £20. Doors: 7pm. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West ALEX TAYLOR The Voodoo Register Street, Edinburgh. From 7 DECEMBER Rooms, 19a West Register 8pm in The Ballroom. Advance Street, Edinburgh From 8pm in tickets £5 - £7 / £8 on the door. The Speakeasy. Admission £5. Over 18 only. 4 DECEMBER
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RACHEL NEWTON & LAURA BETH SALTER; Founding members of The Shee, LauraBeth and Rachel showcase material from new solo projects. Rachel, a singer and harpist, will be showcasing material from her debut album 'The Shadow Side' including traditional songs in both English and Gaelic and also some of her own instrumental compositions. Laura-Beth performs songs and tunes from her upcoming solo album, Breathe. Her background is heavily influenced by the American music her parents play and this will be reflected in her www.facebook.com/frontroommusic self-penned and traditional American songs. Rachel's album VENEZUELAN PARTY! The 'The Shadow Side' has been Voodoo Rooms, 19a West nominated for best album at The Register Street, Edinburgh. From MG Alba Scots Trad Awards and 6pm in The French Quarter. Laura-Beth has been nominated Admission £5. Over 18 only. as composer of the year after her recent New Voices
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incredible live acoustic acts for only £3. You should come along! 9 DECEMBER Doors open 8pm. The Meadow Bar (upstairs function room), JAKI / RUN/LUCKY/FREE; 42-44 Buccleuch Street The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Edinburgh, Midlothian. Start and Register Street, Edinburgh From end times: 8pm start, 11pm 8pm in The Ballroom. Advance finish. Price: - only £3 tickets £7 stbf. Over 18 only. 18 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER NORTH SEA GAS + PARTY SAINT ETIENNE plus special NIGH; North Sea Gas: Ronnie guests SCRITTI POLITTI, The MacDonald, Grant Simpson and Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Dave Gilfillan. Thirty years and Edinburgh. Adv Tickets: £16.50 stronger than ever!! One of + BF, Doors: 7pm Scotland’s most popular folk bands with great vocals and NUALA KENNEDY; Nuala tremendous three part Kennedy's singing and flute harmonies. Guitars, Mandolin, playing springs from the Fiddle, Bouzouki, Whistles, traditional music of Ireland and Bodhrans, Banjo and good Scotland, and from the humour are all part of the fathomless realms of her own entertainment. They have imagination. A consummate received Gold and Silver disc performer with a buoyant awards from the Scottish Music personality, her music has been Industry Association and described as unique, evocative, regularly have sell out shows at and soul-satisfying.Leith Folk the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!! Club, Victoria Park House Hotel, We will also have mulled wine, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. clootie dumpling and Christmas Doors Open - 7.30pm. Tickets cake. Leith Folk Club, Victoria £7 from Website Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry www.leithfolkclub.com Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open 7.30pm. Tickets £7 from 12 DECEMBER Website - www.leithfolkclub.com JAMMIN' AT VOODOO; The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 9pm - 11pm in The Ballroom. Free admission. Over 18 only.
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UP IN THE AIR (GAVIN MARWICK, JONNY HARDIE & DAVY CATTANACH); Edinburgh Folk Club, The Pleasance CHRISTMAS WITH THE Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, CHORAL EDINBURGH ROYAL Edinburgh, Time 8pm, Tickets CHORAL UNION TOGETHER (at door) £10, £8 concessions, WITH EDINBURGH YOUTH £6 members. Ticket CHOIR. St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 reservations: ebort@ed.ac.uk / Lothian Road, Edinburgh. Time Tel 0131 650 2458 7.30pm. Tickets £10/ £5. Usher Hall Box Office: 28 DECEMBER www.usherhall.co.uk/ 0131 228 1155 SKERRYVORE; Howden Park Centre, Howden, Livingston, WENDY STEWART & GARY West Lothian,Tel 01506 777666. WEST; Edinburgh Folk Club, The www.Box.office@westlothian.gov.uk Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 31 DECEMBER Pleasance, Edinburgh, Time 8pm, Tickets (at door) £10, £8 concessions, £6 members. Ticket WEE DUB HOGMANAY Line-up: Radikal Guru ft Cian Finn reservations: ebort@ed.ac.uk / (Poland/Ireland)Riddim Tuffa ft. Tel 0131 650 2458 El Fata (Scotland/Nigeria)Big Toes Hi-Fi Soundsystem 13 DECEMBER (England/Canada) 7FT TURNING PLATES - an eclectic Soundsystem (South Africa/ Belgium)DJ Astroboy (Scotland) band of multi-instrumentalists Baracco Tribal Belly Dancers who really impressed us last perform Dub DanceChapel time they performed at Perilous Soundsystem. The Unlimited. Peter Kasen - an Caves, Niddry Street South, eclectic and dedicated Edinburgh. 10pm – 5am. songwriter from the USA. st Calum Carlyle - unleashing his Tickets: £18 earlybird until 1 twelve string guitar on the public December / £23 full price once again. The Sunday Republic, an instrumental folk 24 MARCH 2013 trio, who debuted at Unlimited GUITARGUITAR GIG - THE and we're very happy to have MIKE KENEALLY BAND: them back with us. Four
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24 NOVEMBER What the Noise? Presents: WE USED TO CALL THIS SUMMER / THE BEAT MOVEMENT /, MARTIN LIVINGSTONE / THE EARLY MORNING SATELLITES / THE CAROUSELS; Pivo Pivo,15 Waterloo Street Glasgow. 25 NOVEMBER JUNIOR CONSERVATOIRE CONCERTO AUDITIONS; The finest virtuosos of the Junior Conservatoire audition for the opportunity to perform a concerto with the orchestra. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Stevenson Hall, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow. Tickets £4 (£3). Time 12pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk Herb Recordings presents: CHRIST. PUMAJAW AND ENGINE7; Pivo Pivo,15 Waterloo Street Glasgow. JENS LEKMAN; Truly addictive and unbelievably talented Swedish Troubadour. Moved up to the Arches as tickets flying out the door. The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow. BUDDY WHITTINGTON; Named by his ex boss of 15 years as “possibly the greatest Bluesbreaker of them all”. When the boss is John Mayall and the “all” includes Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Walter Trout and Coco Montoya, this is no lightweight accolade. The highlight of Buddy’s time with John Mayall was playing at John’s 70th birthday concert in Liverpool- alongside Buddy’s longtime hero Eric Clapton. The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, Glasgow, www.the-ferry.co.uk Tickets £13
COUNTRY NEWS with support from ROGER MARIN. A Brookfield Knights Promotion. The Steeple Hall, Steeple Square, Kilbarchan. www.brookfield-knights.com STRING DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE; An opportunity to enjoy the work of the Conservatoire’s string talent in performance. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Guiness Room,100 Renfrew St, Glasgow. Tickets £7 (£5). Time 1pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk JO MANGO - with Stevie Jackson, Karine Polwart and Davie Scott (Songwriters circle). Brough Hall, 56 Oakshaw Street West, Paisley. FATHER JOHN MISTY; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm, Tickets £10.00 27 NOVEMBER DEE / THE FEUDAL SYSTEM; Pivo Pivo,15 Waterloo Street Glasgow. COLOUR THE ATLAS / Kith & Kin / Those Who Wait / Waterday; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £6 28 NOVEMBER THE TRAIN WRECKERS DEBUT ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY; Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street Glasgow. 8pm £6 0141 564 8100 www.thetrainwreckers.co.uk SPEAR OF DESTINY / Breakglass_Emergency / Punk Jock; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £12.50 29 NOVEMBER TOXIC ROCK PRESENTS: I, THE LION, DOG MOON HOWL / AUDIODRIVER; Pivo Pivo,15 Waterloo Street Glasgow MADINA LAKE / Red Jumpsuit Apparatus / Action Blast; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm, Tickets £12.00
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London’s Gallon Drunk to Glasgow. The gig will also feature local purveyors of swap rock and unholy rolling Jacob Yates and The Pearly Gates Lock Pickers, along with the ‘Trotskite Caberet’ of Kochka, a righteously riotous line up. Returning with their seventh album, ‘The Road Gets Darker From Here’, their first since 2007, Gallon Drunk are a three piece comprising James Johnston, Terry Edwards and Ian White. Johnston, a former member of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds, takes his musical cues from Cave’s earlier band The Birthday Party, the raucous punk of The Pogues and the dirty blues of Howlin’ Wolf. The London-based band have returned to the live fray and Doune The Rabbit Hole are delighted to welcome them to Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall street Street, Glasgow 30 November 2012, 8pm, £7.50 adv. Tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/288290
SCO WINDS; Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wind Sextet Tim Lines, William Stafford – Clarinet Peter Whelan, Alison Green – Bassoon Alec Frank-Gemmill, Harry Johnstone - French horn Beethoven Sextet Weber Adagio and Rondo Mozart Serenade in E flat, K375 Featuring some of Scotland’s finest players, the Wind Sextet from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra treats us to a lunchtime of glorious music by Beethoven, Mozart, and Weber. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Stevenson Hall, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow. Tickets £10.50 (£7.50). Time 1pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk HELLFIRE PRESENTS MAIR / SPLINTERED HALO / LOST PERSONA / SEMPER FI / AND ZEPHORIAN. Pivo Pivo,15 Waterloo Street Glasgow MARIKA HACKMAN / Gabby / Andrew Lewis; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £6.00 1 DECEMBER
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SENIOR CHOIR CONCERT. The for full details and listings Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 3 DECEMBER Stevenson Hall, 100 Renfrew St, OBOES? OH BOY! Concerts Glasgow. featuring our oboe playing JO MANGO - Shhhh! Festival students and staff are never with Gravenhurst, Wounded dull! Led by the inimitable Stephen West, there will be Knee, Emma Pollock etc. standards and surprises, with Platform, The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road Glasgow from playing at a high level accompanied by some high 3pm, £15 jinks. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Guiness Room,100 A CELEBRATION OF VIC GODARD & SUBWAY SECT Vic Renfrew St, Glasgow. Tickets £7 and the S/Objects plus 3potato4. (£5). Time 1pm. Tel 0141 332 The fabulous Vic Godard is back 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk in Glasgow. SoundsintheSuburbs THE 1975 / The Streams / and the Creeping Bent Scary Shapes’ King Tuts Wah Organisation are delighted to Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street announce this special live Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets collaborations featuring Vic Godard and The Sexual Objects £7.00 entitled VIC.ism. The live 4 DECEMBER performance will also feature a Sound of Young Scotland mobile exhibition of photographs taken ARROWS OF LOVE Onsale now; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, by Harry Papadopolous. These projections will feature photos of 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £6.00 Vic along with the Scottish groups (Orange Juice, Josef K, 6 DECEMBER Fire Engines, etc) that were inspired by seeing Subway Sect on the White Riot tour thirty five IAN SMITH OF STORNOWAY OPERA SCENES; Oliver Rundell years ago. In addition, in Musical Director, MMus Opera Glasgow on Sunday the 2nd and Repetiteur students Opera December, Vic will be taking afternoon tea with Mao Disney at students from the internationally A SELECTION OF OUR GIGS .... The Poetry Club, Eastvale Place, renowned MMus Opera programme present a sequence Glasgow, before heading along 28 November (Lathones) Bob Cheevers to the Glasgow Film Theatre for of simply staged opera scenes from a wide variety of a Godard on Godard discussion 29 November (Greens) repertoire, in the intimate AGOS with Stephen Pastel prior to a Skinny Molly Studio. Alexander Gibson Opera screening of one of Jean Luc 8 December (Greens) Godard’s classic ‘nouvelle vague’ Studio, The Royal Conservatoire Paul Lamb and The Kingsnakes films as part of the Monorail Film of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Club. But the main event will be Glasgow. Tickets £13.50 (£11). 15 December (Greens) Tricky Fingers (Stones Tribute) Vic Godard & the Sexual Objects Time 7.15pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk live performance at Stereo 31 December (Greens) where they will be supported by Frank O'Hagan Band THIS SILENT FOREST / ppotato who are a voodoo 12 January (Greens) psychedelic punk pop, featuring Courtneys Chain / Donald Paul Jones & Dave Kelly members from Subway Sect and Macdonald and The Islands; Sexual Objects here to promote King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St 8 February (Greens) a limited edition white label vinyl Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors Budenzauber 8.30pm, Tickets £6. promo release. at Stereo in 10 February (Greens) Renfield Lane, doors at 7.30pm. Colin Blunstone Tickets for the Stereo Show are 7 DECEMBER 23 February (Greens) £10 and available from Mick Taylor Band IT MUST BE MUSTONEN; Olli 07944354459 or Tickets Scotland and Monorail Records. Mustonen Piano Bach Partita FULL GIG DETAILS ON WEBSITE No.5 in G Rachmaninoff Thirteen Preludes, Op.32. Olli Mustonen 2 DECEMBER takes time out from his performances of the three SOUND OF GUNS / The Craybees; King Tuts Wah Wah Bartók concertos with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets share with us his interpretations of these great works by Bach £7.00. and Rachmaninoff. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, FROM RUSSIA WITH LEV; Stevenson Hall, 100 Renfrew St, Master of the violin, Lev Atlas, plays a selection of Russian and Glasgow. Tickets £10.50 Klezmer folk music with some all (£7.50). Time 1pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk time favourites from Sviridov's Romance to Monti's Chardash. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok MASTERCLASS; PIANO WITH OLLI MUSTONEN; The Royal 10 King Street, Merchant City, Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. 9pm. Click on site below for Guiness Room, 100 Renfrew St, info@cossachok.com
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Glasgow. Tickets £4 (£3). Time French horns of our renowned 3pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www. Brass Department are on show rcs.ac.uk as they celebrate the spirit of the season. The JACK MARTELLO / Alan.W.J / Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Kerri Watt. King Tuts Wah Wah Guiness Room, 100 Renfrew St, Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Tickets £7 (£5). Time Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets 1pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / £5.00 www.rcs.ac.uk 8 DECEMBER JUNIOR CONSERVATOIRE ORCHESTRA AND CHAMBER CHOIR CONCERT; Book early for this popular Christmas concert. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Stevenson Hall, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow. Tickets £10.50 (£7.50). Time 3.30pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk IAN SMITH OF STORNOWAY OPERA SCENES; Oliver Rundell Musical Director, MMus Opera and Repetiteur students Opera students from the internationally renowned MMus Opera programme present a sequence of simply staged opera scenes from a wide variety of repertoire, in the intimate AGOS Studio. Alexander Gibson Opera Studio, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow. Tickets £13.50 (£11). Time 7.15pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £12.50 9 DECEMBER THE FAMILY RAIN / We Came From The Sea; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £6.00 NIGEL & MADELINE; Scotland's top jazz guitarist Nigel Clark is joined by the world renowned singer/songwriter Madaleine Pritchard who has sung with bands like The Commitments and the Average White Band as well as appearances with Ricky Ross and Edwin Collins amongst many others. This will be an evening of music that will reach deep into your soul. Not to be missed. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow. 9pm. info@cossachok.com 10 DECEMBER HORNS ON HIGH, 1pm / Guinness Room / £7 (£5), The
posting material online, they were number 5 in the Amazing Radio chart (without any form of press push), later hitting number 75 in the top 100 tracks on the site in 2011, being played on Radio 1 and featured as Track Of The Week on This Is Fake DI. The band have taken on a bigger, edgier sound as of late, A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS; using both acoustic and Royal Conservatoire Baroque electronic drums with thick bass Ensemble and Consort of Voices synths to create their rhythm Timothy Dean Conductor An sections with walls of synths, ensemble of our versatile singers layered vocals and guitars joins the early music giving them a more energetic instrumentalists for a Christmas and upbeat sound than their concert. Our Head of Opera earlier lo-fi electronic-pop days. Timothy Dean leads them all in a 40 Years From Now is out now. programme focusing on the King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St glorious music of the Baroque Vincent Street Glasgow. Tickets period, including works by JS £6.50. Time 8.30pm. Bach. Tickets are available from the Conservatoire Box Office or JO MANGO - Olive Grove on the door. St Mary’s Records Christmas Party with Cathedral, 300 Great Western Randolph's Leap and the Rd, Glasgow. Tickets £13.50 State Broadcasters, Glad Cafe, (£11). Time 8pm. 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Glasgow, 7.30pm 11 DECEMBER 15 DECEMBER A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS; Royal Conservatoire Baroque THE CUT THROAT RAZORS: Ensemble and Consort of Voices Debut album 'Dr. Gelati & the Timothy Dean Conductor An Lemon Garden' launch at Stereo, ensemble of our versatile singers Renfield Lane, Glasgow. 7.30joins the early music 11.00pm £5. 8 piece band with instrumentalists for a Christmas Ska, Soul, Jazz influences. All concert. Our Head of Opera self penned songs about love, Timothy Dean leads them all in a lingerie, libation and liberation. programme focusing on the The band will also be showcasing glorious music of the Baroque some their songs with the Cairn period, including works by JS Strings and guest female Bach. Dunkeld Cathedral, backing singers. Their debut Dunkeld, Perthshire. Tickets are single 'Mr. Bond' is available for available from the download on iTunes or can be Conservatoire. Box Office or on linked from the band's website: the door.Tickets £10.00. Time www.thecutthroatrazors.co.uk 7.30pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk LORI MCTEAR and Guests. Glasgow Singer/Songwriter plays 12 DECEMBER her blend of acoustic pop, soul and folk. The Glad Cafe 1006a VUKOVI King Tuts Wah Wah Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. 8pm. Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm, Tickets £7.00 MALCOLM MIDDLETON / Body Parts; King Tuts Wah Wah 13 DECEMBER Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets LOWER DENS; King Tuts Wah £14.00 Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets 16 DECEMBER £9.00 JUNIOR CONSERVATOIRE 14 DECEMBER BIG BAND CONCERT, Get your toes tapping to Santa’s beat as THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE our Juniors get the joint jumping CAT; TMTATC started as a side- for Christmas! The Royal project between Glasgow-based Conservatoire of Scotland, Brian Henderson (who was Stevenson Hall, 100 Renfrew St, fronting The Dykeenies at the Glasgow. Tickets £7 (£5). Time time) and Colin Keenan 2pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / (formerly of Drive-By www.rcs.ac.uk Argument). Within a month of
MOLOTOV JUKEBOX / Nimmo and the Gauntletts / Dixie Fried / Callum Beattie’ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm, Tickets £6.00 RAPIDO MARIACHI; All the way from Glasgow this group brings hot melodies from the hills of Mexico with guitars, accordions and sombreros. Bring your own sombrero. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow. 9pm. info@cossachok.com 17 DECEMBER GLASGOW PHILHARMONIC MALE VOICE CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT; A concert of seasonal songs and carols. Promoted by Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Stevenson Hall, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow. Tickets £15 (£12). Time 7.30pm. Tel 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk www.glasphilmvc.org.uk NATIVES / The Detours / Fires Attract; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm, Tickets £5.00 18 DECEMBER THE RIVER 68'S CHRISTMAS SHOW; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £7.00 19 DECEMBER MICHELLE ELII / DMR / Sean Reid. King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £7.00 20 DECEMBER CATCHER: At Lowdown, Cambridge Street, Glasgow. www.myspace.com/catcherglasgowindieband
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JOE STRUMMER TRIBUTE NIGHT; King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm, Tickets BUDDY WHITTINGTON; £9.00 Texan, Buddy Whittington 'entered the arena on December 23 DECEMBER 28, 1956, in Fort Worth, and became enamored of the electric DEAD MAN FALL / Colonel guitar like countless kids of his Mustard and the Dijon 5 / vintage shortly thereafter, who Jonathan Henderson / Nick were mesmerized at the reality Bruce & The Blinding Lights; that 'you plucked a string 'here', King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 272a St and the sound came out 'over. Vincent Street Glasgow. Doors Back Stage, The Green Hotel 8.30pm, Tickets £7.00 Golf & Leisure Resort, 2 The Muirs, Kinross, Perthshire. FESTIVE CHRISTMAS Mundell Music gig KALEIDOSCOPE of long-time www.mundellmusic.com favourite tunes and sparkling Tickets £18 Viennese waltzes. Russian CaféGallery Cossachok 10 King 25 NOVEMBER Street, Merchant City, Glasgow. 9pm. info@cossachok.com ROD CLEMENTS Singer Songwriter from the Lindisfarne stable. From the beginning of Lindisfarne to his current solo album Odd Man Out, the career of Rod Clements reads like a who's who of contemporary British folk roots. After three decades in the business Send us all your gig dates for spanning over thirty albums and Tayside, Perthsdhire, several chart hits, Rod Clements Fife and Central is 'a man emerging from the . Email them to Carol Lindisfarne years and carving his carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com own unique furrow in inimitable style' (BBC Radio Scotland). 24 NOVEMBER Back Stage, The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort, 2 The GORDIE TENTREES & HILL Muirs, Kinross, Perthshire. COUNTRY NEWS with support Mundell Music gig from ROGER MARIN; A www.mundellmusic.com Brookfield Knights Promotion: Tickets £12 Birnam Arts, Perthshire www.birnaminstitute.com 27 NOVEMBER www.tentrees.com www.brookfield-knights.com THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT; TMTATC started as a sideLIVE MUSIC; The Old Mill, Mill project between Glasgow-based Lane, Pitlochry. Brian Henderson (who was fronting The Dykeenies at the THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE time) and Colin Keenan CAT; TMTATC started as a side(formerly of Drive-By project between Glasgow-based Argument). Within a month of Brian Henderson (who was posting material online, they fronting The Dykeenies at the were number 5 in the Amazing time) and Colin Keenan Radio chart (without any form of (formerly of Drive-By press push), later hitting number Argument). Within a month of 75 in the top 100 tracks on the posting material online, they site in 2011, being played on were number 5 in the Amazing Radio 1 and featured as Track Radio chart (without any form of Of The Week on This Is Fake DI.
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The band have taken on a bigger, edgier sound as of late, using both acoustic and electronic drums with thick bass synths to create their rhythm sections with walls of synths, layered vocals and guitars giving them a more energetic and upbeat sound than their earlier lo-fi electronic-pop days. 40 Years From Now is out now. PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, Dunfermline 28 NOVEMBER MUNDELL MUSIC PRESENTS BOB CHEEVERS: At Lathones nr St Andrews, Fife. www.mundellmusic.com 29 NOVEMBER OPEN MIC NIGHT; The Old Mill, Mill Lane, Pitlochry. SKINNY MOLLY; Skinny Molly was founded in 2004 by Mike Estes (formerly of Lynyrd Skynyrd) Dave Hlubek (formerly of Molly Hatchet) and drummer Kurt Pietro. What was meant to be a one off tour of Europe has turned into one of the hardest working and popular rock bands out of the southern United States. Skinny Molly now includes guitarist Jay Johnson, and bassist Luke Bradshaw. This line up has toured relentlessly, crossing the States and three continents on the strength of their "No Good Deed" debut CD, which has established the band as popular touring outfit across the USA and Europe. Backstage, The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort, 2 The Muirs, Kinross, Perthshire. Mundell Music gig www.mundellmusic.com Tickets £15
ideas with imagination, subtlety and brio. Influenced by Argentinean tango master Astor Piazzolla, The European classical school, New York Jazz and Scottish tune forms – this is music with genuine heart and soul. The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Tickets £12 Perf 8pm. www.tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk 1 DECEMBER THE HALTON QUARTET. Instrumental Folk Quartet. Comprising the collective talents within two of Scotland’s most innovative and captivating duos, The Halton Quartet may be more familiar to audiences as Angus Lyon and Ruaridh Campbell, and Wingin’ It. The four met on board the motor vessel Halton during the 2007 Orkney Folk Festival and have since gone on to make music which is both rich in tradition and boldly forwardlooking, with arrangements that expand and develop melodic ideas with imagination, subtlety and brio. Influenced by Argentinean tango master Astor Piazzolla, The European classical school, New York Jazz and Scottish tune forms – this is music with genuine heart and soul. The Birnam Arts & Conference Centre, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Tel 01350 727748 Tickets £10 / £8 Concessions £5 Children. Perf 8pm. www.birnamarts.com LIVE MUSIC; The Old Mill, Mill Lane, Pitlochry 6 DECEMBER OPEN MIC NIGHT; The Old Mill, Mill Lane, Pitlochry. 7 DECEMBER
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10 DECEMBER RUBBER STAMP PROMOTIONS PRESENT THE XCERTS with support from The Birthday Suit and The Sauza Kings: At The Jam Jar, Dunfermline, £6 7.30pm 16+ www.brownpapertickets.co.uk
UNDER THE NOOSE, UNIFORM. Local favourites Under The Noose, Uniform, Oliver Richards, Myke Black and Robbie Flanagan return to The Tunnels for a night of musical goodness! Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm.
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with very special guests ACODA and support from BRACE / CRUSADES and 24 NOVEMBER THE DANZONA RAMPAGE, at Tunnels 2, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. Doors, AGP NOVEMBER WEEKENDER - 2 DAY 7.00pm. Tickets £5 ADV/ £6 OTD. EVENT (with Pearl & The Puppets, Fatherson, French Wives, The Fire & I, CARLY CONNOR; Singer Songwriter Brown Bear & The Bandits, The Mouse Carly Connor returns to Cafe Drummond That Ate The Cat & many more) with support from The Fools Reel + Featuring Katie Sutherland - full band Leanne Smith, Cafe Drummond, show(Pearl & The Puppets), Fatherson, Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Doors Lightguides, French Wives, Brown Bear & 7.30pm. Tickets £5 The Bandits, The Fire & I, The Mouse That Ate The Cat, This SilenT Forest, The 1 DECEMBER Mirror Trap, Duke, Forest Fires, Cara Mitchell, Nigel Thomas (The Foxes), BOMBSKARE + Support; Cafe Megan Blyth, Tango In The Attic, The Drummond, Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Winter Tradition and Angry vs The Bear Doors 8pm. Tickets £5 over two days. 3pm - 11pm both days. Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. THE RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS Tickets £12.50 per day or £22 Weekend Bagpipes with attitude and drums with a Pass from One Up, Belmont Street, Scottish accent with The Red Hot Chilli www.agpaberdeen.bigcartel.com and Pipers. The Music Hall, Union Street, www.ticketweb.co.uk - 14+ event Doors Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets from 3pm. www.boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 25 NOVEMBER THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT; TMTATC started as a side-project between Glasgow-based Brian Henderson (who was fronting The Dykeenies at the time) and Colin Keenan (formerly of Drive-By Argument). Within a month of posting material online, they were number 5 in the Amazing Radio chart (without any form of press push), later hitting number 75 in the top 100 tracks on the site in 2011, being played on Radio 1 and featured as Track Of The Week on This Is Fake DI. The band have taken on a bigger, edgier sound as of late, using both acoustic and electronic drums with thick bass synths to create their rhythm sections with walls of synths, layered vocals and guitars giving them a more energetic and upbeat sound than their earlier lo-fi electronic-pop days. 40 Years From Now is set for release on the 26th of November. Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. (as part of AGP Weekender) 28 NOVEMBER
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ABERDEEN MUSIC CENTRE’S CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Featuring some of Aberdeen’s finest young musicians in two 12 DECEMBER concerts of festive music by bands, orchestras and choirs, THE MANDRAKES + Support. Aberdeen Music Centre’s The lovely town of Montrose Christmas Concerts, in the Music takes over The Tunnels for an Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, at evening with performances from 1pm and 7.30pm. Tickets from
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30 NOVEMBER THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT; TMTATC started as a sideproject between Glasgow-based Brian Henderson (who was fronting The Dykeenies at the time) and Colin Keenan (formerly of Drive-By Argument). Within a month of posting material online, they were number 5 in the Amazing Radio chart (without any form of press push), later hitting number 75 in the top 100 tracks on the site in 2011, being played on Radio 1 and featured as Track Of The Week on This Is Fake DI. The band have taken on a bigger, edgier sound as of late, using both acoustic and electronic drums with thick bass synths to create their rhythm sections with walls of synths, layered vocals and guitars giving them a more energetic and upbeat sound than their earlier lo-fi electronic-pop days. 40 Years From Now is out now. Mad Hatters, 61 Church Street, Inverness
40 Years From Now is out now. Blackstairs, 29 Lower Dunbar, Wick 2 DECEMBER THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT; TMTATC started as a sideproject between Glasgow-based Brian Henderson (who was fronting The Dykeenies at the time) and Colin Keenan (formerly of Drive-By Argument). Within a month of posting material online, they were number 5 in the Amazing Radio chart (without any form of press push), later hitting number 75 in the top 100 tracks on the site in 2011, being played on Radio 1 and featured as Track Of The Week on This Is Fake DI. The band have taken on a bigger, edgier sound as of late, using both acoustic and electronic drums with thick bass synths to create their rhythm sections with walls of synths, layered vocals and guitars giving them a more energetic and upbeat sound than their earlier lo-fi electronic-pop days. 40 Years From Now is out now. Newmarket Bar, Traill Street, Town Centre, Thurso. 6 DECEMBER
THEM & US are Mark Mackenzie and Liam Macleod a producer duo that came together at the end of 2011. Their debut digital single, “The Bomb” was released in December 2011. Their next release will be with Dave 1 DECEMBER Spoon’s Televizion a highly respected electro independent THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE label associated with Pete Tong. CAT; TMTATC started as a side- The pair were selected to appear project between Glasgow-based at goNORTH 2012 in Inverness Brian Henderson (who was where they performed at fronting The Dykeenies at the Ironworks and at the B Fest time) and Colin Keenan Festival in Wick as part of the (formerly of Drive-By goNORTH Festival Tour. In the Argument). Within a month of same year they also performed posting material online, they at the Belladrum Tartan Heart were number 5 in the Amazing Festival and secured slots Radio chart (without any form of supporting Annie Mac and Zane press push), later hitting number Lowe to capacity crowds at 75 in the top 100 tracks on the Ironworks 122b Academy site in 2011, being played on Street, Inverness. Radio 1 and featured as Track Of The Week on This Is Fake DI. 29 DECEMBER The band have taken on a bigger, edgier sound as of late, SKERRYVORE; The Corran using both acoustic and Halls, 54 The Esplanade, Oban, electronic drums with thick bass Tel 01631 567333. synths to create their rhythm corranhalls@argyll-bute.gov.uk sections with walls of synths, www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/node/25885 layered vocals and guitars giving them a more energetic and upbeat sound than their earlier lo-fi electronic-pop days.
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24 NOVEMBER FATHERSON / VUKOVI / MECHANICAL SMILE / DEAD SEA SOULS / WHISPERY CLUB; Bakers Niteclub, 4B John Finnie Street,Kilmarnock. Tickets available from www.tickets-scotland.com BATTLEFIELD BAND; Current 'Scottish Folk Band of the Year' Battlefield Band. The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway, Time 7.30pm. Tickets: £14, £12 conc. Box Office / Info: 01387381196. reserve tickets at: www.buccleuchcentre.com 28 NOVEMBER BREABACH Following the success of the album BANN, Breabach are hitting the road for a short run of four dates. The band has a new edge, energy and focus, and with increasing popularity and fast growing international recognition it’s little wonder Breabach received nominations for ‘Best Group’ at both the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Scots Trad Music Awards simultaneously. The eleven tracks that made up BANN have been cultivated with the same honesty and integrity that has always driven Breabach forward as a group of traditional players Megan Henderson and James Mackenzie bring an inspiring highland energy and cultural grounding as well as diverse musicianship on fiddle, vocals, highland pipes and wooden flute. James Lindsay is a long time band member though Bann is his debut on a Breabach recording. James has been invaluable as a writer and arranger for the band. Ewan Robertson and James together
have developed as an inventive unit over the last two years of touring, and the lineup is completed by multiinstrumentalist Calum MacCrimmon who supplies bagpipes, whistles, bouzouki, vocals and Jews harp.The Cat Strand. High Street, New Galloway, nr Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Tel 01644 420374 Perf. 7.30pm Tickets £12/£10 www.catstrand.com
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1 DECEMBER EWAN WILKINSON & SANDY BRECHIN; Reflective songs, driving tune sets and caustic wit! Legendary accordionist Sandy Brechin and singer/guitarist Ewan Wilkinson return to the Eastgate to play tracks from their much anticipated new album, Hard Times Come and Go. This will be an entertaining evening of both traditional and original music. Wilkinson's unique interpretation of Scottish and English folk songs, plus his burgeoning repertoire of selfpenned songs in the traditional idiom are interwoven seamlessly with Brechin's subtle accompaniments and fiery tune sets. "As well as originals they play exquisitely through centuries-old songs, all of which are liable to be hummed on the way home." Three Weeks Magazine Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate. Peebles, Tickets £13 Time 7.30pm 2 DECEMBER PEEBLES ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT; Peebles’ finest classical musicians return to the Eastgate with a new concert of some of the greatest pieces of music, hand-picked for a local audience. A perfect evening for the connoisseur or the newcomer. Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate. Peebles, Tickets £12 Time 7.30pm 15 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE 'World of Chances' Winter Tour: Melrose Corn Exchange. www.skerryvore.com
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NOVEMBER Sonica Glasgow 14-18 November Sonica is Cryptic’s new event dedicated to world-class sonic arts and music. Sonica will add to the already vibrant music scene highlighted by Glasgow’s UNESCO City of Music, presenting work by established international artists, providing a UK platform for further performances of exceptional and rarely seen work and, showcasing the best emerging local and international talent. Sonica takes place across Glasgow’s most prestigious venues, with Tramway as the focal point, along with events taking place at the CCA, Scotland Street Museum, Scottish Music Centre, The Glue Factory, The Whiskey Bond and The Hub. www.sonic-a.co.uk
Kinross-shire Music Festival 15-25 November Kinross-shire The programme of the Kinross-shire Music Festival (15-25 November) has been announced by KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) and is packed with a great variety of music acts at 14 venues in Kinross and Milnathort. The performances will
range from Rock, Jazz, Folk, Blues and Classi- www.standrewsfestival.co.uk cal and includes a Special Guest performance by Barbara Dickson and an under-18 “Kinross- Edinburgh's Hogshire’s Got Talent Com- manay petition” for Children in 31 December Need.
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Fiddle 2012 16-18 November Edinburgh
Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events kick off the world's greatest New Year party. With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzzing. Come along and experience the magic for yourself.
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Inverness Hogmanay 31 December Red Hot Fling - Scotland's Biggest FREE Hogmanay Party brings the 2012 Inverness Festivals programme to a close. Full details can be found on their website later in the year.
The Scots Fiddle Festival seeks to sustain and promote Scottish fiddle tradition and idioms, by providing a platform for performance, education, and participation. www.invernessfestivals.com A weekend of concerts, recitals, workshops, talks and exhibitions is held on an annual basis www.edinburghshogmanay.org Celtic Connections highlighting regional 17 January Scottish fiddle styles Stirling Hogmanay 3 February and intercultural con31 December nections. Around 1500 artists, The Hot Hogmanay 500 300 events, 18 days, 14 www.scotsfiddlefestival.com tickets are for Stirling's venues, 1 brilliant festiHogmanay Concert at val - 2013 line up anSt Andrews Stirling Castle's Espla- nouncement and tickets Festival nade. It's the big outon sale dates coming 23 November door concert with head- soon! Glasgow comes 2 December line bands, huge alive each January as crowds, countdown to Celtic Connections, one The 2012 Festival will midnight and one of the of the world’s largest start on Friday 23 Novery best fireworks dis- winter music festivals vember with the openplays in the country. and the premiere Celtic ing night of the Byre’s Tickets go on general music festival in the UK, production of McPhersale for the Hogmanay ensures that the city is son’s Rant in the Festiconcert on Wed 5th buzzing with music! val Marquee on the September - priced at lawn in front of Madras £25 / £12.50 (15yrs www.celticconnections.com College.
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