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The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky talks to some of the most successful record producers in Nashville. 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
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Radio Scotland. An interview with singer-songwriter GRAHAM NASH discussing his music and longevity. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Vault with Gary Innes: 4am on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary delves into the archive for an hour of Celtic fusion. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Janice Forsyth Sessions: 5am on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice has MEL C and STEVE MASON in session. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Michelle McManus sits in for Bryan and plays songs that make the world feel better. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart presents highlights from THE BEAT, SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR and others. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Tiree Music Festival: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from TMF 2016. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Featuring live sessions and new material from the best alternative artists. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Blas: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring EMILY SMITH, VAMM and RACHEL WALKER. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Michelle McManus sits in for Bryan and plays songs and artists that repeat. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Jazz House: 1am on BBC Radio Scotland. Stephen Duffy presents the best of The Jazz House with Michael Parkinson, Ian Rankin and Gregory Porter. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Jazz House: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Stephen Duffy presents the latest new releases from Scotland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Ricky Ross meets MAVIS STAPLES: 3am on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky presents an extended interview with the successful gospel singer. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Fonn Fonn Fonn: 10pm on BBC ALBA. An off-beat music quiz show hosted by sharp dresser and resident wit Gilleasbuig Ferguson. www.bbcalba.co.uk
The Vault with Greg Lawson: 4am on BBC Radio Scotland. Greg searches the archive for the voices behind MARTYN BENNETT'S last album, 'Grit'. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Port: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. JULIE FOWLIS and MUIREANN NicAMHLAOIBH explore their musical roots in Edinburgh. www.bbcalba.co.uk
The Janice Forsyth Sessions: 5am on BBC Radio Scotland. Featuring CYNDI LAUPER, LOUISE GOFFIN and performances from sister duo WARD THOMAS. 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
FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER
Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. JULIE FOWLIS and MUIREANN NicAMHLAOIBH explore their shared Celtic Connections: 1am on BBC Radio Scotland. The musical roots. www.bbcalba.co.uk best of Celtic Connections with Bruce MacGregor wit DAIMH, IDLEWILD and others. The Music Match: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Singer-songwriter AMY MacDONALD plays a selection of her favourite tracks. Ricky Ross meets GRAHAM NASH: 3am on BBC
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SMITH, BATTLEFIELD BAND, LINDA MacLEOD, BLAZIN' FIDDLES and BREABACH. www.bbcalba.co.uk Cuirm @ Celtic: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring MOVING HEARTS at Celtic Connections. www.bbcalba.co.uk Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West present piping news and music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Classics Unwrapped: 2am on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie chats to ANDREA BOCELLI and music from BBC SSO, plus the lost songs of St Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy Kilda presents live acoustic session tracks from www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SIMPLE MINDS introduced by Jim Kerr. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Ricky Ross meets NILS LOFGREN: 4am on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky presents a journey Belladrum: 00.25am on BBC ALBA. Highlights through the life and music of American rock from Belladrum 2015 with Saturday night artist NILS LOFGREN. headliners KAISER CHIEFS. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk The Janice Forsyth Sessions: 5am on BBC Radio Scotland. Featuring CHRIS ISAAK, MARY LAMBERT, BRETT ANDERSON, and MATT OSMAN from SUEDE and SEAN ESCOFFERY. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes presents a programme dedicated to the Armistice. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Blas: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring EMILY
Piping Live! festival in Glasgow. www.bbcalba.co.uk Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie MacDougal presents the very best in classical music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Billy Sloan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Billy has an interview and session from reunited Scottish duo GALLAGHER AND LYLE. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Torcuil's Guide to being a Gael: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Torcuil meets a trophy winning Mod singer and asks what makes a great ceilidh. www.bbcalba.co.uk Ricky Ross: 1am on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky introduces Scottish musicians and songwriters he has known. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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The Artist Selects: 2am on BBC Radio Scotland. MIDGE URE selects tracks that have Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. influenced his musical career. Gary Innes presents the best in traditional music www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Artist Selects: 3am on BBC Radio Scotland. Composer and fiddler JOHN Travelling Folk: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. McCUSKER presents songs that inspired him. Hamish Napier sits in for Bruce MacGregor with www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland CHARLIE GREY and JOSEPH PEACH in session. Introduced at the BBC with Nicola Meighan: www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 4am on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola celebrates established artists and exciting new acts. Piping Live Shorts: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Piper KYLE WARREN performs at the 2011
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The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edi Stark sits in for Janice and tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio from across Scotland. Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Michelle McManus sits in for Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on Bryan and plays essential music chosen by BBC Radio Scotland. Michelle McManus sits in for listeners. Bryan and plays artists that share songs with www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky explores the impact Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic made by BOB DYLAN and JACK WHITE on features live sessions and new material from the country music. best alternative artists. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. JULIE FOWLIS and End the day in the company of the songwriting MUIREANN NicAMHLAOIBH explore their masters of country, folk, blues and soul. musical roots in Donegal. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk Piping Live Shorts: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Piper KYLE WARREN performs at the 2011 Roddy Hart shines a spotlight on great Piping Live! festival in Glasgow. contemporary and classic songwriting. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Quay Sessions: 1am on BBC Radio Fonn Fonn Fonn: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. An Scotland. Roddy Hart takes a look back at Quay off-beat music quiz show hosted by sharp Sessions highlights including OCEAN COLOUR dresser and resident wit Gilleasbuig Ferguson. SCENE. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER
The Best of Travelling Folk: 1am on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce MacGregor looks back on some of the show's highlights in a special prgramme. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland John Peel's Scottish Sessions: 3am on BBC Radio Scotland. Tom Ravenscroft celebrates John Peel's contribution to the evolution of Scottish music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Vault with Anna Massie: 4am on BBC Radio Scotland. Anna Massie delves into the archive in search of Americana favourites. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Janice Forsyth Sessions: 5am on BBC Radio Scotland. Featuring PAUL WELLER, BRANDON FLOWERS, GUY GARVEY and
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MEDICINE MEN: At The Victoria, London. Glaswegian psyche/dance hybrid machine Medicine Men will release new single In The Breeze via Neon Tetra Records on 11 November. In The Breeze will feature on Medicine Men's debut album, due for release in Spring 2017. Upon their formation in 2014, the band were selected to play at T In The Park after just 5 gigs. Medicine Men have enjoyed airplay from Radio X and BBC Scotland, coupled with great New Rose: 40 Years of the Damned: 3am on write ups from Q and the NME. BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway explores the www.facebook.com/medicinemenband significance of punk's first single, 'New Rose' by THE DAMNED. 2 DECEMBER www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY - From Stage to Page evening of words and music: At St Pancras Old Church, London. Colin MacIntyre celebrates his latest album Dear Satellite and award-winning debut novel The Letters of Ivor Punch with a night of words and music The Janice Forsyth Sessions: 5am on BBC at the beautiful and intimate St Pancras Old Radio Scotland. Featuring PAUL WELLER, Church in London. An evening of storytelling, BRANDON FLOWERS, GUY GARVEY and reminiscence and looking ahead, Colin's special JAMES GRANT. year-end London show will have him playing www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland old and new Mull Historical Society songs sprinkled with a little history and some related ------------------------------------------------ yarns. Combing through a 15-year back catalogue, from familiar singles like Barcode The Vault with Anna Massie: 4am on BBC Radio Scotland. Anna Massie delves into the archive in search of Americana favourites. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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14 DECEMBER BAY CITY ROLLERS: At Eventim Apollo, London. After a very public spat back in July, which led to Stuart ‘Woody’ Wood parting company with his fellow Rollers, the band vowed never to perform together again. Now after a lot of soul searching, talking and man hugging, they agreed to settle their differences once and for all and are set to bring some real festive cheer to the their fans as they prepare to rock in December. Tickets are on sale now. www.facebook.com/RollersOfficial
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24 NOVEMBER Underground Live: At Teviot Underground, Teviot Row House. Edinburgh University Student’s Association host free live music every Thursday night, showcasing some of Scotland’s best upcoming musicians, and all for free. Indigo Velvet, The Rising Souls, Universal Thee, Earths, and many others have played Underground Live over the last two years. This series of live events will see acts such as The Boy with the Lion Head, Delphi, Broken Boy, Teek and literally, dozens more, play. Come along and hear some great Scottish acts – you don’t need to be a student! Full list of upcoming acts @ http://bit.ly/2cQtXkr www.facebook.com/undergroundliveedinburgh 25 NOVEMBER
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ANDY WHITE: At The Soundhouse, Edinburgh. Irish singer-songwriter Andy White tours in SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At support of the release of his boxset Studio Edinburgh Storytelling Centre. 8pm Tickets £12/ Albums 1986 - 2016 (October 14th) a collection £10 conc. Tel. 0131 556 9579. Southern Tenant of all twelve of his studio albums including new Folk Union are the Edinburgh based string band album Imaginary Lovers (available separately 4 that over a series of albums have produced a November). Stiff Records released the Religious
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Travelling a distance to play or watch a gig? Get a winter roads and traffic update @ http://trafficscotland.org/ https://twitter.com/trafficscotland Persuasion EP during the eighties acoustic revival spearhead-ed by The Pogues. The Whistle Test and Janice Long championed Andy as he started playing shows in the UK. When Stiff bit the dust, he was signed by London Records who released Rave On Andy White in October 1986. Melody Maker pronounced “Yer Man’s Brilliant!”, Andy opened for Van Morrison on tour, and then Billy Bragg, with whom he shared legendary UK manager Peter Jenner. www.andywhite.com
At Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Illness has curtailed the activities one of Edinburgh's greatest performers, Dick Gaughan, but some old pals and fans have rallied to help - compered by Elaine C. Smith. Billy Bragg, a long-time admirer of Dick Gaughan, has been well known since the 1980s when he burst into a fraught political decade and became very quickly recognised for his songs presenting ‘the perfect Venn diagram between the political and the personal’ (Guardian). Phil and Aly have been lifelong friends of Dick's since the 1970s when Aly 26 NOVEMBER and Dick were members of the renowned folk group, Boys of the Lough. Karine Polwart has THE RISING SOULS (EP launch) with special long been a fan of Dick's and in the past 20 guests LOGANS CLOSE: At The Liquid Rooms, years or so has become a very well-known Victoria Street, Edinburgh. 7pm. Tickets from award-winning performer. Karine's recent (2016) Ticket Scotland - £10. The Rising Souls are a Edinburgh Festival show at the Lyceum Theatre, dynamic soulful rock band hailing from Scotlands Wind Resistance, sold out its three-week run in capital city. Their music is a punchy and record time to become one of the hottest tickets. intoxicating amalgamation of rock and soul. www.edtheatres.com/dickgaughan Think meaty riffs. Think intricate grooves. Think soaring vocals. Think if Led Zepplin had a love 28 NOVEMBER affair with Aretha Franklin. The bands songs are refreshingly original and at the same time Soundhouse present ..... LINDSEY BLACK commercially reputable. Couple this with an and SHARON KING: At The Traverse, explosive stage presence and you have a Edinburgh. We're looking forward to a double bill undeniable formula for success. The Rising Souls from two of Edinburgh's brightest songwriting are rising to the top and at an alarming rate. talents. Lindsey Black, best known as a founder Best to catch them now while you still can. member of sassy harmony trio The Bevvy http://therisingsouls.com/ Sisters, and Sharon 'National Treasure' King will both tug at your heart strings but leave you Pathhead Music Collective present 'A wrapped in warmth and laughter. Concert For Syria': At Pathhead Village Hall, 11 www.soundhouse.org.uk Main St, Pathhead, EH37 5PZ. Doors 8pm for 8.30pm. Tickets: £15 available now online using 29 NOVEMBER this link or from Wahlbergs Bakers, Pathhead. Concert will feature Karine Polwart, Martin Green Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. GUY (from Lau), Corrina Hewat, Tom Bancroft, Amy DAVIS AND STATESBORO supported by JIM Geddes, Jenny Gardner, Nigel Richard, Adie CONDIE: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Baako, Sophie Bancroft, Tom Lyne and other Performances by New York bluesman Guy Davis special guests. All profits go to Hand In Hand For and Statesboro, Georgia born roots and Syria. americana singer-songwriter Brooks Williams, http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ ranked one for the top Acoustic Guitarists of all time. Support will come from Jim Condie who MEDICINE MEN: At Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms. may will recall for his work with Tam White, Glaswegian psyche/dance hybrid machine among many others. All shows on public sale but Medicine Men will release new single In The the most effective way to enjoy the shows at Breeze via Neon Tetra Records on 11 November. Edinburgh Blues Club is to become a member. In The Breeze will feature on Medicine Men's For £10 per month/£18 for a couple or £110 per debut album, due for release in Spring 2017. annum you can see all shows with no additional Upon their formation in 2014, the band were ticket costs. For more details go to ….. selected to play at T In The Park after just 5 www.edinburgh-blues.uk/join-2/ gigs. Medicine Men have enjoyed airplay from Radio X and BBC Scotland, coupled with great EWAN MCLENNAN: At Penicuik Folk Club, write ups from Q and the NME. Shottstown Miners' Club, Penicuik. Ewan www.facebook.com/medicinemenband McLennan’s current touring builds on and draws from his three critically acclaimed albums, his GAVIN BLACKIE - Get It On Tonight: At: At BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award and his Churchill Theatre, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. An performances and collaborations on the evening of popular and festive music with a live Transatlantic Sessions. This Autumn Ewan band and a few friends. Returning after a sell out McLennan will be touring throughout the UK, in 2015. performing songs from all three of his studio www.gavinblackie.bigcartel.com albums and collaborations. He will also be airing new material, both self-penned and traditional 27 NOVEMBER arrangements, delivered with subtle pathos and a rare skill on the guitar. DICK GAUGHAN BENEFIT CONCERT with www.ewanmclennan.co.uk BILLY BRAGG, PHIL CUNNINGHAM & ALY www.alanmurray.org.uk/penicuikfolk/ BAIN, KARINE POLWART and EDDI READER.
1 DECEMBER EWAN MCLENNAN: At Falkirk Folk Club. Ewan McLennan’s current touring builds on and draws from his three critically acclaimed albums, his BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award and his performances and collaborations on the Transatlantic Sessions. This Autumn Ewan McLennan will be touring throughout the UK, performing songs from all three of his studio albums and collaborations. He will also be airing new material, both self-penned and traditional arrangements, delivered with subtle pathos and a rare skill on the guitar. www.ewanmclennan.co.uk www.falkirkfolkclub.co.uk Underground Live: At Teviot Underground, Teviot Row House. Edinburgh University Student’s Association host free live music every Thursday night, showcasing some of Scotland’s best upcoming musicians, and all for free. Indigo Velvet, The Rising Souls, Universal Thee, Earths, and many others have played Underground Live over the last two years. This series of live events will see acts such as The Boy with the Lion Head, Delphi, Broken Boy, Teek and literally, dozens more, play. Come along and hear some great Scottish acts – you don’t need to be a student! Full list of upcoming acts @ http://bit.ly/2cQtXkr www.facebook.com/undergroundliveedinburgh 2 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Darvel Music Festival, Darvel. Skerryvore first formed on the tiny lsle of Tiree off Scotland’s west coast in 2005. Back then, the band consisted of Tiree-born brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie (bagpipes, whistles & accordion) who bonded with holidaymaker Fraser West (drums & vocals) and friend Alec Dalglish (lead vocals & guitar) over a shared love of music: everything from traditional to rock and iazz. It was this mix of musical styles and sounds that set the path for the band. Now when not touring the different corners of the globe, the band can be found performing relentlessly, contributing to projects by Live Music Now (LMN), The Royal Blind School, Artlink Central and HMP Cornton Vale as well as special needs schools throughout the UK. “Six of the best musical ambassadors Scotland could ever have wished for… a living, breathing, l2 legged party waiting to happen.” - The Falkirk Herald http://skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ 3 DECEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. An evening with LAU: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Performing two sets with no support. Tickets from Queen’s Hall box office on 0131 668 2019 or www.thequeenshall.net Tickets @ www.fallenangelsclub.com DROPKICK supporting JJ GILMOUR: At Darvel Music Festival, Darvel Town Hall. Sneaky
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Underground Live: At Teviot Underground, Teviot Row House. Edinburgh University Student’s Association host free live music every THE FILTHY TONGUES: At The Liquid Rooms, Thursday night, showcasing some of Scotland’s Edinburgh. The Filthy Tongues have occupied a best upcoming musicians, and all for free. Indigo unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative Velvet, The Rising Souls, Universal Thee, Earths, rock, in various manifestations, since the mid and many others have played Underground Live 80’s. The single Jacobs Ladder, taken from the over the last two years. This series of live events bands album of the same name has received will see acts such as The Boy with the Lion numerous BBC Scotland plays and the album a 4 Head, Delphi, Broken Boy, Teek and literally, star Scottish Express review. God is in the TV dozens more, play. Come along and hear some said about the album “These songs wrap great Scottish acts – you don’t need to be a themselves around you like a warm blanket and student! Full list of upcoming acts @ effortlessly soothe your soul.” The single has http://bit.ly/2cQtXkr now received a magical remix from the sublime www.facebook.com/undergroundliveedinburgh creative ears of Miaoux Miaoux. He said about the remix “Really enjoyed reshaping the Filthy 9 DECEMBER Tongues' dark visions of Scotland's capital with some brooding breakbeats and acid bass, EMILY SMITH plus special mystery guest!: hopefully it scares you a little bit.” The brooding At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Multi-award winning slice from the Edinburgh underbelly is released Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a on Halloween. leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over www.filthytongues.com a decade. December sees the release of her sixth solo album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Emily’s 5 DECEMBER career began in 2002 when she became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of Brookfield Knights presents ….. CAM the Year. Subsequent accolades include Scots PENNER & JON WOOD: At Soundhouse at The Singer of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Cam Penner & nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in Jon Wood continue to make a big impact on this 2012 (Folksinger of the Year & Best Traditional side of the Atlantic on the back of their valuable Track). On ‘Songs For Christmas’ Emily presents BBC2 TV exposure and sold-out show at Celtic a beautifully crafted album of original and Connections Festival in Glasgow. Cam’s new traditional material drawn from her folk albm Sex & Politics, has been winning him background. Joining Emily on tour will be Jamie column inches and radio plays too – and much McLennan and Anna Massie with the addition of praise from the critics. Ross Hamilton at Edinburgh and Dumfries - plus www.campenner.com also at Edinburgh a very well known female www.brookfield-knights.com Scottish singer-songwriter! www.emilysmith.org 7 DECEMBER www.thequeenshall.net RICHIE RAMONE and KLAMMER: At Edinburgh Bannerman's. Post Punk influenced but forward looking band Klammer have just released 'Everything Depends Upon The King' on 7" vinyl on Curious Fox Records, which is exclusively available from Rough Trade shops. BBC's 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq has been playing it over the last couple of weeks. The track is taken from their eponymous 2nd album Klammer, which is available on Under Dogz
11 DECEMBER Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. Charity Night: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Finally, we will have a fundraiser for our nominated charity partner, Rowan Alba on Sunday 11 December. We are still to select the acts to perform at this event. If you're an emerging act who has yet to play the club and would like to feature, please register your interest. All shows on public sale
but the most effective way to enjoy the shows at Edinburgh Blues Club is to become a member. For £10 per month/£18 for a couple or £110 per annum you can see all shows with no additional ticket costs. For more details go to ….. www.edinburgh-blues.uk/join-2/ 12 DECEMBER DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS BAND: At Soundhouse at the Traverse, Edinburgh. Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s finest singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Ricky Ross, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. His songs, including Raining in Glasgow and Man From Leith, have been hailed as classics of Scottish songwriting. Last time Dean Owens and the Whisky Hearts played for us at The Traverse it was a sell-out so we recommend early booking for this gig. Dean is one of Scotland’s finest singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Ricky Ross, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Armed with a searingly soulful voice and a neat line in memorable heart-twisting melodies, Dean filters his love of Americana through a gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility. A compelling and engaging live performer, with an innate ability to connect with any audience, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. www.deanowens.com www.soundhouse.org.uk 19 DECEMBER Soundhouse present ..... THE BEVVY SISTERS: At The Traverse, Edinburgh. After last year’s SELL OUT Xmas show, The Bevvy Sisters return for a repeat run of the fun at The Traverse once again. The evening will be introduced by the regular band of Heather Macleod, Gina Rae, Cera Impala and David Donnelly. They will then ramp up the action by adding The Bad Boys, truly kicking off the festive season in the way that only The Bevvy Sisters can do. If you’ve been to their parties before you’ll want to come again, if you haven’t …well you’d better get that ticket now as there were a lot of disappointed people turned away last year. www.soundhouse.org.uk 20 DECEMBER Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook with PHIL CUNNINGHAM, KAREN MATHESON, KRIS DREVER, KEVIN MCGUIRE, IAN CARR, JOHN MCCUSKER, EDDI READER: At The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh.
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DOGHOUSE ROSES (ALBUM LAUNCH) & LIZABETH RUSSO: At the State Bar, Holland Street, Glasgow. There’s always been a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of the new record, 'Lost is not Losing’ due out on 25 November. Tickets £8 from www.musicglue.com www.doghouseroses.org 26 NOVEMBER 18th SSE Scottish Music Awards: At Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. The annual starstudded awards ceremony is the main fundraising event for Nordoff Robbins, Scotland's only Music Therapy charity, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary. Last year the SSE Scottish Music Awards raised more than £140,000, which helped facilitate additional music therapists and music sessions for vulnerable children and adults throughout Scotland. www.nordoffrobbinsscotland.org.uk Indievous Presents ….. SECOND HAND SOUL + CERTIFICATES + THE VANITIES + THE BLINDING + RICHARD KERR: At The Record Factory, 17 Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous 27 NOVEMBER Hit The Road presents ….. DENI SMITH, REBEKAH KIRK and ELIA DAVIDSON: At Oran Mor, Glasgow. Hit The Road is Scotland's National youth music touring project. Managed by the Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hit The Road is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS for Music Foundation. https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours
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KAT HEALY: At The Clutha, Glasgow. Edinburgh songstress Kat Healy is delighted to announce her long awaited new single Wolf, which is due for release this month and to showcase her latest material, Kat is playing live dates across the UK and Ireland. A contemporary singer songwriter, Kat has been described as a combination of wellcrafted songs, beautiful voice and delightful stage presence, with a striking ability to take an audience on a heartfelt journey with her music. www.facebook.com/kathealymusic
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major TV exposure when tracks from the sensational To Build A Fire album were chosen as the backdrop to the recent BBC 2 TV drama based on Iain Banks’ Stonemouth novel. The new album – Sex & Politics – got its official UK launch in January and once again confirmed them as a creative tour de force. “Simply superb – an album that’ll be making more than a few end-of-year “best of” lists,” said AmericananUK, while Acoustic magazine called it “totally glorious” and added: “It’s maybe as fine as music’s likely to get in 2016.” R2 magazine called it “a work of outstanding genius.” Penner has that rare quality – a well-grounded human ANDY WHITE: At Woodend Bowling Club, spirit. In another life he might have been a Glasgow. Irish singer-songwriter Andy White Shaman. With constant playing companion Jon tours in support of the release of his boxset Wood (a highly respected producer in Canada ) Studio Albums 1986 - 2016 (October 14th) a by his side, percussive elements and layered collection of all twelve of his studio albums guitar techniques have added rich texture. including new album Imaginary Lovers (available Today, the show – and sound – is bigger and separately 4 November). Stiff Records released brighter, spontaneously grand and fragile at the the Religious Persuasion EP during the eighties same time. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland. acoustic revival spearhead-ed by The Pogues. com/ The Whistle Test and Janice Long championed www.fallenangelsclub.com Andy as he started playing shows in the UK. When Stiff bit the dust, he was signed by Brookfield Knights presents ….. CAM London Records who released Rave On Andy PENNER & JON WOOD: At The Admiral Bar, White in October 1986. Melody Maker Glasgow. Cam Penner & Jon Wood continue to pronounced “Yer Man’s Brilliant!”, Andy opened make a big impact on this side of the Atlantic on for Van Morrison on tour, and then Billy Bragg, the back of their valuable BBC2 TV exposure and with whom he shared legendary UK manager sold-out show at Celtic Connections Festival in Peter Jenner. Glasgow. Cam’s new albm Sex & Politics, has www.andywhite.com been winning him column inches and radio plays too – and much praise from the critics. 28 NOVEMBER www.campenner.com www.brookfield-knights.com MUNCIE GIRLS: At Glasgow’s King Tuts. Muncie Girls’ debut album ‘From Caplan To 1 DECEMBER Belsize’ was released earlier this year to critical acclaim and the band have had quite a 2016, APATHY'S EDGE: At Box, Glasgow. Apathy's playing to significant crowds at the likes of Edge are a four piece heavy rock/metal band Glastonbury, Download Festival, Reading and from Glasgow. Leeds, SWN, Groezrock and The Great Escape. www.facebook.com/ApathysEdge They were nominated for a Kerrang! Award for Best British Newcomer, shortlisted for the 3 DECEMBER Drowned In Sound Neptune Music Prize and have had their music played on the likes of BBC NEVILLE STAPLE: At The Union, 1-3 Princes Radio 1 Mall, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, G74 1LB. www.munciegirls.co.uk Tickets: £15.00 Doors 7.30pm Ticket Office: 07730 885230. Neville will be releasing later in 29 NOVEMBER the autumn a double album, called: Return Of Judge Roughneck (and Dub Specials). To Brookfield Knights presents ….. CAM complement this release, Neville, his band and PENNER & JON WOOD: At Performing Arts his wife Christine “Sugary” Staple, will be Centre, Kilbarchan. Cam Penner & Jon Wood touring the UK until the end of 2016. Christine, continue to make a big impact on this side of the will be doing a short set of songs from her new Atlantic on the back of their valuable BBC2 TV EP “Rude Girl Sounds” which was produced by exposure and sold-out show at Celtic Neville and he also provides backing vocals Connections Festival in Glasgow. Cam’s new www.facebook.com/NevilleStapleBand albm Sex & Politics, has been winning him column inches and radio plays too – and much 8 DECEMBER praise from the critics. www.campenner.com RICHIE RAMONE and KLAMMER: At www.brookfield-knights.com Glasgow’s Stereo. Post Punk influenced but forward looking band Klammer have just Songs For Scotland present "An Evening released 'Everything Depends Upon The King' on For Alasdair Gray": At Oran Mor (Auditorium) 7" vinyl on Curious Fox Records, which is With live music from EMMA POLLOCK, DEAN exclusively available from Rough Trade shops. OWENS, ALLAN MacDONALD, GRIOGAIR BBC's 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq has been LABRUIDH, LOKI, BRINA, THE MATT playing it over the last couple of weeks. The SEATTLE BAND + ALAN BISSETT and BILLY track is taken from their eponymous 2nd album KAY. Launching the Alasdair Gray Musical Klammer, which is available on Under Dogz Scholarship Trust and the 'Songs For Scotland 2' Records. The band have just played to a sell out album. Advance tickets £20 from crowd at 100 Club in London and ARE out www.billetto.co.uk touring the UK and Ireland with Richie Ramone www.songsforscotland2.eu and his band. www.klammer.co.uk 30 NOVEMBER 11 DECEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST: At The BAY CITY ROLLERS: At SSE Hydro, Glasgow. Admiral Bar Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. After a very public spat back in July, which led Tickets £13. They were flown in from their base to Stuart ‘Woody’ Wood parting company with in Canada for a sold-out headline show at his fellow Rollers, the band vowed never to Glasgow’s Tron Theatre during Celtic perform together again. Now after a lot of soul Connections Festival this year after winning searching, talking and man hugging, they
agreed to settle their differences once and for all and are set to bring some real festive cheer to the their fans as they prepare to rock the SSE Hydro in December. Tickets are on sale now. www.facebook.com/RollersOfficial BADSTONE: At John Brown’s, Clydebank, 4.30pm, free admission www.facebook.com/johnbrownsbarclydebank 21 DECEMBER Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook with PHIL CUNNINGHAM, KAREN MATHESON, KRIS DREVER, KEVIN MCGUIRE, IAN CARR, JOHN MCCUSKER, EDDI READER: At Glasgow City Hall, Glasgow. "The Perfect Way To Fill Up Your Festive Fuel Tank" - The Scotsman www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook 14 JANUARY EDGAR ROAD: At 02 ABC Glasgow. Elgin's own "Edgar Road" are an Alternative Rock Band creating music that is original and vibrant – the band has made it to the finals of the Sound wave music competition and now play the 02 ABC in Glasgow. www.edgarroad.com 16 DECEMBER BADSTONE: At The Clippens Inn, Linwood, 9pm, free admission
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21 JANUARY LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow. Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys make a welcome return after their triumphant UK tour of 2016. Last time around, Maverick magazine said this was “uplifting rootsy acoustic music of the finest quality.” You betcha! www.lindsayloumusic.com www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
22 JANUARY LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow. Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys make a welcome return after their triumphant UK tour of 2016. Last time around, Maverick magazine said this was “uplifting rootsy acoustic music of the finest quality.” You betcha! www.lindsayloumusic.com www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
DOGHOUSE ROSES: At 02 ABC, Glasgow. There’s always been a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of the new record, Latest album 'Lost is not Losing’ was released on 25 November.
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a rare skill on the guitar. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.ewanmclennan.co.uk www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub Stars of Irish Country: At The Albert Halls, Stirling. 7:30pm, £21.50. Join five of Irelands favourite country stars all on one super show featuring the popular Louise Morrisey, John Hogan , Gloria, Frank McCaffrey and new young rising star Lee Matthews who between them have scored countless accolades , notched up over 30 No 1 songs and have toured all over the world to packed houses. www.culturestirling.org/albert-halls 25 NOVEMBER Hit The Road presents ….. DENI SMITH, REBEKAH KIRK and ELIA DAVIDSON: At PJ Molloys, Dunfermline. Hit The Road is Scotland's National youth music touring project. Managed by the Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hit The Road is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS for Music Foundation. https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours DONALD BLACK: At Killin Hotel, Killin. Scottish Celtic Harmonica. Tickets available from News First, Killin 01567 820362 26 NOVEMBER EWAN MCLENNAN: At The Weem Inn, Weem. Ewan McLennan’s current touring builds on and draws from his three critically acclaimed albums, his BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award and his performances and collaborations on the Transatlantic Sessions. This Autumn Ewan McLennan will be touring throughout the UK, performing songs from all three of his studio albums and collaborations. He will also be airing new material, both self-penned and traditional arrangements, delivered with subtle pathos and a rare skill on the guitar. www.ewanmclennan.co.uk www.theweeminn.com
SKERRYVORE: At St. Andrews Day Street Party, St Andrews. Skerryvore first formed on the tiny lsle of Tiree off Scotland’s west coast in 2005. Back then, the band consisted of Tireeborn brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie (bagpipes, whistles & accordion) who bonded with holidaymaker Fraser West Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ….. (drums & vocals) and friend Alec Dalglish (lead 3 FEBRUARY vocals & guitar) over a shared love of music: Acoustic Session: At Polish Ex-servicemen's everything from traditional to rock and iazz. It Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, NATHAN BELL: At Celtic Connections Festival, was this mix of musical styles and sounds that Kirkcaldy, KY2 5TA. Entry £8 members, £10 Glasgow. Nathan Bell was raised in Iowa City, set the path for the band. Now when not touring the son of a nationally-recognised poet, by 1983, non-members. Starts 7.30 till about 10.30. the different corners of the globe, the band can he’d formed the duo Bell & Shore with then-wife www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk be found performing relentlessly, contributing to Susan Shore. The two scored a record deal, projects by Live Music Now (LMN), The Royal Crail Folk Club presents ..... EWAN began touring heavily, and would eventually Blind School, Artlink Central and HMP Cornton MCLENNAN: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. release a pair of records, the second, L-Ranko Vale as well as special needs schools throughout Motel, scoring rave reviews. Their marriage and Ewan McLennan’s current touring builds on and the UK. “Six of the best musical ambassadors musical partnership ended in 1989 and he didn’t draws from his three critically acclaimed albums, Scotland could ever have wished for… a living, pick up a guitar or write a song again for almost his BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award and his breathing, l2 legged party waiting to happen.” performances and collaborations on the 15 years. The Falkirk Herald Transatlantic Sessions. This Autumn Ewan www.nathanbellmusic.com http://skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ McLennan will be touring throughout the UK, www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html performing songs from all three of his studio albums and collaborations. He will also be airing DAVE ARCARI: At Bank Street Gallery, 5 FEBRUARY Kirriemuir. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave new material, both self-penned and traditional arrangements, delivered with subtle pathos and Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash
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BAND: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm £12. Celtic Americana from Leith via Nashville … Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s finest singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Ricky Ross, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Armed with a searingly soulful voice and a neat line in memorable heart-twisting melodies, Dean filters his love of Americana through a gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility. His Whisky Hearts band is former Silencers/Simple Minds drummer Jim McDermott, Brian McAlpine -keys and accordion, Amy Geddes - fiddle, Craig Ross guitar and Mike McCann -bass, who can rock up a storm, with flashes of folk and a touch of twang. Tickets from Tolbooth box office 01786 274000 or at www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth
9 DECEMBER FRED MORRISON: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm £14/£12. A solo performance from one of Celtic music’s most profoundly skilled and audaciously inventive exponents. Scottish piper Fred Morrison is justly famed for his passionately expressive style, rooted in the Gaelic traditions of his father’s native South Uist, and enriched by influences from far and wide, which has seen him dubbed “the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes”. Tickets from Tolbooth box office 01786 274000 or at www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth
ROY ORBISON SHOW: At The Albert Halls, Stirling. 7:30pm, £20.50/£19.50. Barry Steele is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading 4 DECEMBER tributes to Roy Orbison, as he presents this contemporary production, celebrating the life STIRLING ORCHESTRA: At The Albert Halls, and musical legacy of the Big O. Barry is backed Stirling. 7:30pm, £10/£8/£5 students with ID/£2 in this all live multi- media show, with not only a children. An orchestra of mostly amateur players fabulous band and musicians, but a big screen from the Stirling area including Stirling featuring both live streaming, and images from university, led by conductor Stephen Broad and the life and times of Roy Orbison, interspersed 1 DECEMBER orchestra leader Joëlle Broad, and tonight with factoids and information about the life and featuring soloist Charlotte Rowan on violin. times of what is considered to be one of the best DEAN OWENS: At Clark’s on Lindsay St, www.culturestirling.org/albert-halls singers the world has ever known. Dundee. Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s finest www.culturestirling.org/albert-halls singer songwriters, with fans including Bob 6 DECEMBER Harris, Ricky Ross, Irvine Welsh and Russell 14 DECEMBER Brand. His songs, including Raining in Glasgow NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR OF SCOTLAND: At and Man From Leith, have been hailed as classics The Albert Halls, Stirling. 7pm. The 14 NYCoS Rock for Strathcarron – THE QUIREBOYS: At of Scottish songwriting. Area Choirs are part of the National Youth Choir Tolbooth, Stirling. 7.30pm £20 + £1.20 booking www.deanowens.com of Scotland, the organisation dedicated to fee per ticket. For over 30 years The Quireboys encouraging singing for young people aged 0– have been mainstays of the UK Rock scene and Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ….. 25. Led by enthusiastic and expert staff, the have headlined shows both home and abroad, as CAM PENNER & JON WOOD: At Polish ExChoir provides great singing experiences that are well as sharing stages with the likes of The servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park both fun and develop musical skills. Rolling Stones, Guns 'N' Roses, Aerosmith and Drive, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5TA. Entry £8 members, www.culturestirling.org/albert-halls Whitesnake. They bring their critically-acclaimed £10 non-members. Starts 7.30 till about 10.30. unplugged show to Stirling and give local fans a Cam Penner doesn’t so much sing songs as 8 DECEMBER chance to experience an audience with Spike, summon them up like a medium calling up Paul, Keith & Guy in very intimate and laid back Crail Folk Club Christmas Party: At Town Hall spirits. His gentle growl can become a Delta surroundings. The night will involve classics, in Crail, Fife. Free. Crail Folk Club offers a wide howl, as if he is the conduit, a mere medium rarities and surprises played in acoustic range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they articulating the blues of a whole continent, arrangements, along with the all too famous welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and emanating from a bottomless well of shared Quireboys banter and stories -not to miss if you those that just want to come along and listen in like your rock classic with a bluesy twist! All everyman experience. a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk profits from this special night go to benefit they feature local singers and musicians. All are Strathcarron Hospice. Tickets from Tolbooth box www.campenner.com welcome. If you don’t want to make music then office 01786 274000 or at www.brookfield-knights.com just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth tickets are sold at the door. 2 DECEMBER www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 15 DECEMBER DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS
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SKERRYVORE: At Reid Hall, Forfar. Skerryvore first formed on the tiny lsle of Tiree off Scotland’s west coast in 2005. Back then, the band consisted of Tiree-born brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie (bagpipes, whistles & accordion) who bonded with holidaymaker Fraser West (drums & vocals) and friend Alec Dalglish (lead vocals & guitar) over a shared love of music: everything from RODDY WOOMBLE’S CHRISTMAS traditional to rock and iazz. It was this mix of HOOTENANNY: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm £16. musical styles and sounds that set the path for Back due to popular demand, Roddy Woomble the band. Now when not touring the different lines up another night of his own popular tracks corners of the globe, the band can be found alongside his takes on festive favourites. With a performing relentlessly, contributing to projects long-running career in indie and folk music, by Live Music Now (LMN), The Royal Blind Roddy needs to introduction thanks to 8 School, Artlink Central and HMP Cornton Vale as acclaimed albums, 12 top 40 singles and well as special needs schools throughout the UK. numerous tours throughout the world, and that’s “Six of the best musical ambassadors Scotland just with Idlewild. This night will have all the could ever have wished for… a living, breathing, atmosphere, humour, sing-alongs and warmth l2 legged party waiting to happen.” - The Falkirk needed for a proper festive knees-up; come join Herald us! Tickets from Tolbooth box office 01786 http://skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ 274000 or at www.culturestirling.org/tolbooth 18 DECEMBER 16 DECEMBER Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook with PHIL CUNNINGHAM, KAREN MATHESON, KRIS DREVER, KEVIN MCGUIRE, IAN CARR, JOHN MCCUSKER, EDDI READER: At The Albert Halls, Stirling. "The Perfect Way To Fill Up Your Festive Fuel Tank" - The Scotsman
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2 DECEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. CAM PENNER & JON WOOD: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £10 / £8 adv. We are very happy to announce the return of the brilliant CAM PENNER & JON WOOD to Aberdeen ! Get your tickets early, this was a very busy night the last time they played! The music he plays - and energy generated - has won him many friends, fans and admirers. The mesmerising live show is bigger - and brighter than before, spontaneously grand and fragile at the same time. Percussive elements and layered guitar techniques have added rich texture. Cam hails from a Mennonite community in Southern Manitoba, where his parents, town rebels, ran an illegal roadhouse and his grandfather, a bootlegger, was a much-loved character in the rural community. Growing up against that background, he found an appreciation for common people's stories. Since stepping out aged 18, he has experienced more raw humanity than most would encounter in a lifetime. He spent thirteen years dedicated to helping the homeless and destitute in Chicago’s soup kitchens and shelters and when each shift was over, would spend endless hours writing and playing his guitar while exorcising his emotions through music. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com www.campenner.com www.brookfield-knights.com
SCOTT MATTHEWS: At The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. Scott Matthews has not only embarked on a number of sell-out headline tours, but has also been fortunate enough to tour with some of the world’s most respected artists, including, Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Rufus Wainwright, Tori Amos and Robert Plant. Catch this solo performance. Tickets £18.70 on 01224 641122 4 DECEMBER or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Brookfield Knights presents ….. CAM
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SKERRYVORE with SKIPINNISH: At Nevis Centre, Fort William. Skerryvore first formed on SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At the tiny lsle of Tiree off Scotland’s west coast in Universal Hall Findhorn. 8pm Tickets £12/£10 2005. Back then, the band consisted of Tireeconc. Tel. 01309 691170. Southern Tenant Folk born brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Union are the Edinburgh based string band that Martin Gillespie (bagpipes, whistles & accordion) over a series of albums have produced a thought who bonded with holidaymaker Fraser West provoking and arresting take on roots & folk (drums & vocals) and friend Alec Dalglish (lead music. September sees the release of the vocals & guitar) over a shared love of music: seventh Southern Tenant Folk Union album ‘Join everything from traditional to rock and iazz. It Forces’. Written following the May 2015 general was this mix of musical styles and sounds that election result, and then recorded in June and set the path for the band. 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This Autumn Ewan Skerryvore first formed on the tiny lsle of Tiree McLennan will be touring throughout the UK, off Scotland’s west coast in 2005. Back then, the performing songs from all three of his studio band consisted of Tiree-born brothers Daniel albums and collaborations. He will also be airing Send us all your gig dates Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie new material, both self-penned and traditional (bagpipes, whistles & accordion) who bonded arrangements, delivered with subtle pathos and for all of the Scottish islands with holidaymaker Fraser West (drums & vocals) a rare skill on the guitar. Email them to Carol and friend Alec Dalglish (lead vocals & guitar) www.ewanmclennan.co.uk over a shared love of music: everything from www.theweeminn.com carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com traditional to rock and iazz. It was this mix of musical styles and sounds that set the path for 10 DECEMBER Isle of Bute …. the band. Now when not touring the different Transclyde Music is a group of like minded corners of the globe, the band can be found EMILY SMITH: At The Arc Sessions, Inchberry people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to performing relentlessly, contributing to projects Hall, Fochabers. Multi-award winning Scottish by Live Music Now (LMN), The Royal Blind folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice promote live music on the island. For their latest gig news go to …. School, Artlink Central and HMP Cornton Vale as of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic well as special needs schools throughout the UK. December sees the release of her sixth solo “Six of the best musical ambassadors Scotland album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Emily’s career 26 NOVEMBER could ever have wished for… a living, breathing, began in 2002 when she became BBC Radio l2 legged party waiting to happen.” - The Falkirk Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Herald Year. Subsequent accolades include Scots Singer ANDY WHITE: At Rothesay Shinty Club, Isle of http://skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two nominations at Bute. Irish singer-songwriter Andy White tours in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012 (Folksinger support of the release of his boxset Studio 19 DECEMBER of the Year & Best Traditional Track). On ‘Songs Albums 1986 - 2016 (October 14th) a collection of all twelve of his studio albums including new For Christmas’ Emily presents a beautifully Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook crafted album of original and traditional material album Imaginary Lovers (available separately 4 November). Stiff Records released the Religious with PHIL CUNNINGHAM, KAREN drawn from her folk background. Joining Emily MATHESON, KRIS DREVER, KEVIN on tour will be Jamie McLennan and Anna Massie Persuasion EP during the eighties acoustic MCGUIRE, IAN CARR, JOHN MCCUSKER, with the addition of Ross Hamilton at Edinburgh revival spearhead-ed by The Pogues. The Whistle Test and Janice Long championed Andy as he EDDI READER: At The Beach Ballroom, and Dumfries - plus also at Edinburgh a very started playing shows in the UK. When Stiff bit Aberdeen. "The Perfect Way To Fill Up Your well known female Scottish singer-songwriter! the dust, he was signed by London Records who Festive Fuel Tank" - The Scotsman www.emilysmith.org released Rave On Andy White in October 1986. www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook www.eventbrite.co.uk Melody Maker pronounced “Yer Man’s Brilliant!”, Andy opened for Van Morrison on tour, and then 31 DECEMBER Billy Bragg, with whom he shared legendary UK manager Peter Jenner. SKERRYVORE: At Red Hot Highland Fling, www.andywhite.com/ Inverness. 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THE DEAD FLOWERS: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran. 9pm. Free admission. The Dead Flowers are a well established five piece covers band from the West of Scotland who put on a high octane show of well known classic and modern rock songs always guaranteed to get feet tapping. Amongst the best live covers bands in the Scotland, with a powerful bluesy lead singer out front, sweet sounding three part harmonies and dual lead 11 DECEMBER guitars are complimented by a driving rhythm section, at times lightening the set with acoustic HARRY & THE HENDERSONS: At The Pierhead guitar, mandolin for some country and folk Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran. 4pm. Free influenced equally well loved tunes. admission. www.thepht.co.uk
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24 DECEMBER THE DRAMBUSTERS: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran. 9pm. Free admission. Local Family band bringing a fresh approach to well known songs such by artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd accompanied by a talented young fiddler and local youngsters singing www.thepht.co.uk 25 DECEMBER World Music: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran. Noon. Free admission. www.thepht.co.uk
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accompanist Anna Massie. www.catstrand.com www.tmsa.org.uk 26 NOVEMBER Hit The Road presents ….. DENI SMITH, REBEKAH KIRK and ELIA DAVIDSON: At The Stove, Dumfries. Hit The Road is Scotland's National youth music touring project. Managed by the Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hit The Road is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS for Music Foundation. https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours 3 DECEMBER
Off The Record - Dumfries: At The Stove, Dumfries. Key music industry figures are set to share their knowledge at an Off The Record day, TMSA Young Trad Tour: At CatStrand, Castle which feature workshops for young musicians and those interested in working in the music Douglas. Eight top young folk musicians are heading out around Scotland over the next three business. The day - presented by Born To Be months. The tour is of the finalists and winner of Wide CIC and Dumfries Music Conference (DMC), and supported by the Scottish the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Government’s Youth Music Initiative, which is Musician of the Year Competition (2015) and administered by Creative Scotland - is open to organised by the TMSA (Traditional Music & anyone aged 14-25 and provides advice sessions Song Association of Scotland). Touring are: focusing on key aspects of the industry, Gemma Donald (Fiddle), Heather Downie including releasing music, getting/organising (Clarsach), Ainsley Hamill (Song), Claire gigs, promotion and working in the business. Hastings (Song), Séamus Ó’Baioghill (Fiddle & The event sees concert promoters, band Pipes), Robyn Stapleton (Song and 2014 managers, journalists and more talk about their Winner) and Ryan Young (Fiddle) with 23 NOVEMBER
26 DECEMBER Live Music: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran. 3pm. Free admission. www.thepht.co.uk 31 DECEMBER THE LIFT SHAFT INCIDENT: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran. 9pm. Free admission. The Lift Shaft Incident named themselves after the accident that threw them forward in time and embarked on a mission to SAVE ROCK AND ROLL. Armed with only the
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EMILY SMITH: At Theatre Royal, Dumfries. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December sees the release of her sixth solo album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Emily’s career began in 2002 when she became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Subsequent accolades include Scots Singer of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012 (Folksinger of the Year & Best Traditional Track). On ‘Songs For Christmas’ Emily presents a beautifully crafted album of original and traditional material drawn from her folk background. Joining Emily on tour will be Jamie McLennan and Anna Massie with the addition of Ross Hamilton at Edinburgh and Dumfries - plus also at Edinburgh a very well known female Scottish singer-songwriter! www.emilysmith.org www.dgartslive.org.uk
4 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH: At Loch Arthur Farm Shop, Beeswing. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December sees the release of her sixth solo album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Emily’s career began in 2002 when she became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Subsequent accolades include Scots Singer of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012 (Folksinger of the Year & Best Traditional Track). On ‘Songs For Christmas’ Emily presents a beautifully crafted album of original and traditional material drawn from her folk background. Joining Emily on tour will be Jamie McLennan and Anna Massie with the addition of Ross Hamilton at Edinburgh and Dumfries - plus also at Edinburgh a very well known female Scottish singer-songwriter! www.emilysmith.org www.dgartslive.org.uk
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9 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Cochran Hall, Kirkcudbright. Skerryvore first formed on the tiny lsle of Tiree off Scotland’s west coast in 2005. Back then, the band consisted of Tiree-born brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie (bagpipes, whistles & accordion) who bonded with holidaymaker Fraser West (drums & vocals) and friend Alec Dalglish (lead vocals & guitar) over a shared love of music: everything from traditional to rock and iazz. It was this mix of musical styles and sounds that set the path for the band. Now when not touring the different corners of the globe, the band can be found performing relentlessly, contributing to projects by Live Music Now (LMN), The Royal Blind School, Artlink Central and HMP Cornton Vale as well as special needs schools throughout the UK. “Six of the best musical ambassadors Scotland could ever have wished for… a living, breathing, l2 legged party waiting to happen.” - The Falkirk Herald
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16 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH: At McMillan Hall, Newton Stewart. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December sees the release of her sixth solo album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Emily’s career began in 2002 when she became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Subsequent accolades include Scots Singer of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012 (Folksinger of the Year & Best Traditional Track). On ‘Songs For Christmas’ Emily presents a beautifully crafted album of original and traditional material drawn from her folk background. Joining Emily on tour will be Jamie McLennan and Anna Massie with the addition of Ross Hamilton at Edinburgh and Dumfries - plus also at Edinburgh a very well known female Scottish singer-songwriter! www.emilysmith.org www.dgartslive.org.uk 18 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH: At Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December sees the release of her sixth solo album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Emily’s career began in 2002 when she became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Subsequent accolades include Scots Singer of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012 (Folksinger of the Year & Best Traditional Track). On ‘Songs For Christmas’ Emily presents a beautifully crafted album of original and traditional material drawn from her folk background. Joining Emily on tour will be Jamie McLennan and Anna Massie with the addition of Ross Hamilton at Edinburgh and
Dumfries - plus also at Edinburgh a very well known female Scottish singer-songwriter! www.emilysmith.org www.dgartslive.org.uk
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+ Berwick -Upon-Tweed Send us all your gig dates for Scottish Borders and Northumberland areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 26 NOVEMBER LOUIS DURRA TRIO: At The Hippodrome, Harbour Road, Eyemouth, Berwickshire TD14 5HT. All concerts begin at 8.00pm. Full details on website or call 01890 750099. www.eyemouthhippodrome.org 28 NOVEMBER ANDY WHITE: At Heart Of Hawick, Scottish Borders. Irish singer-songwriter Andy White tours in support of the release of his boxset Studio Albums 1986 - 2016 (October 14th) a collection of all twelve of his studio albums including new album Imaginary Lovers (available separately 4 November). Stiff Records released the Religious Persuasion EP during the eighties acoustic revival spearhead-ed by The Pogues. The Whistle Test and Janice Long championed Andy as he started playing shows in the UK. When Stiff bit the dust, he was signed by London Records who released Rave On Andy White in October 1986. Melody Maker pronounced “Yer Man’s Brilliant!”, Andy opened for Van Morrison on tour, and then Billy Bragg, with whom he shared legendary UK manager Peter Jenner. www.andywhite.com 30 NOVEMBER FRED MORRISON: At The Hippodrome, Harbour Road, Eyemouth, Berwickshire TD14 5HT. All concerts begin at 8.00pm. Full details on website or call 01890 750099. www.eyemouthhippodrome.org 3 DECEMBER RED DIRT SKINNERS: At The Hippodrome, Harbour Road, Eyemouth, Berwickshire TD14 5HT. All concerts begin at 8.00pm. Full details on website or call 01890 750099. www.eyemouthhippodrome.org
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certs, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free events.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival committee are now working hard towards Fiddle 2016. The dates are out now but keep an eye on our Facebook page and join our mailing list to be the first to hear what artists are playing at this years festival.
The Spree is Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and much more, taking place as part of the town's bid for UK City of Culture 2021. Now An exciting array of award-winning talent at this in its fifth year, the 2016 edition will take place www.scotsfiddlefestival.com years Fèis na Mara festival in Mallaig. What bet- from 14 to 22 October at various venues in the town, including a specially-erected Spiegeltent in ter way to start your October break than to hit the stunning little town of Mallaig for a weekend the town centre. Headliners include Admiral Falof glorious Scottish music? This year’s line-up in- low, a unique collaboration between Justin Currie cludes Dàimh, Niteworks, The Scott Wood Band, and the RSNO, Roddy Woomble and Band, The Federation of the Disco Pimp, The League of Donnie Munro, and a double bill of Treacherous Darvel Music Festival Highland Gentlemen and The Mischa MacPherson Orchestra and Skerryvore, plus comedy from Daniel Sloss and Craig Hill. For tickets and more Darvel, Ayrshire Trio, with sessions, ceilidhs and parties around every corner! Mallaig is truly on a roll this year, info, see 2-3 December with the opening of the beautiful new crannog and bakery, the impressive refurbishment of the www.thespree.co.uk (Also 23-24 Sept) People travel from all over iconic West Highland Hotel, and the Scottish Scotland, the UK and overseas to enjoy the Hospitality Awards’ ‘North Restaurant of the "Darvel Experience" and the event has gained AfriFest Year’ going to Mallaig’s Cornerstone Restaurant. stature amongst the Scottish music fraternity Edinburgh All this, and the might of this year’s line-up in a since its inception in 2002. Past and present 22-23 October limited capacity village hall suggest these tickets band members of Texas, The Silencers, Tom won’t be around for long! Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Average AfriFest is a vibrant celebration of African arts White Band will be represented at this year’s and cultures, with live music, dance, art, films, www.feis-na-mara.com 15th Darvel Music Festival. workshops. DJs and food, taking place at Summerhall, in Edinburgh on 22 and 23 October. Set www.darvelmusicfestival.org up to mark the unique input black performers Tenement Trail have made to the artistic and cultural landscape Glasgow of Scotland. All events are free and designed to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 8 October appeal to a wide range of age groups and tastes. Edinburgh Mallaig 7th - 9th October
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Tenement Trail is a multi-venue music festival in www.facebook.com/AfriFestScotland Glasgow. Taking place on Saturday 8 October, #TT16 is one ticket to over 12 hours of live music across nine venues, featuring over 50 bands and DJs. In the month that Tenement TV will celebrate their fifth birthday, Scotland’s largest music platform are throwing one hell of a party Perthshire Amber with a line-up featuring indie icons Milburn, Crash Club, Be Charlotte, Tijuana Bibles, The Bar The Dougie MacLean Festival Dogs, The Van T’s, Barrie-James O’Neill and Perthshire many, many more. 3-6 November
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The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world who have been involved with Doricana Fest Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique fesStonehaven tival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates 8 October the history and culture of Perthshire in the heart One day music festival based in the NE of Scot- of Scotland and showcases the beautiful scenery. land showcasing the countries finest Americana / The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful Roots / Country and Acoustic acts. Stonehaven is venues from prestigious theatres to historic castles to an Iron Age crannog on Loch Tay, to attuning up for a boot scooting new Americana music festival aimed at visitors and locals alike. mospheric Dunkeld Cathedral. The one day (family) festival will feature 6 Scotwww.perthshireamber.com tish bands with Americana roots including The Holy Ghosts (Edinburgh), Colin Clyne (Stonehaven), Daniel Meade (Glasgow), The New Carrying Stream Festival Madrids (Perth), Mikey Maclennan (The CarloEdinburgh ways, Bridge of Earn) and The Malpaso Gang 9-16 November (Aberdeen).
Three days of spectacular events, incredible bands and amazing crowds from every corner of the globe. See Shetland Vikings bearing firelit torches, hear beautiful choral singing in St Giles' Cathedral, enjoy birling to traditional Scottish music in the Old Town, and watch top stars and incredible fireworks from Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh's Hogmanay shows the world how to party!
2017 JANUARY 2017 Celtic Connections Glasgow 19 January - 5 February
Celtic Connections 2017 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days The Carrying Stream Festival is organised annu- across various venues in Glasgow. From Thurswww.facebook.com/DoricanaFest day 19 January to Sunday 5 February 2,100 mually in November by the Edinburgh Folk Club to celebrate the life and work of the great Scottish sicians from across the globe will take part in 300 events at venues throughout Glasgow, Scotfolklorist and writer Hamish Henderson. Falkirk Live! land, for one of the leading annual festivals of Falkirk world, folk and roots music. The festival is supwww.carryingstreamfestival.co.uk 14-16 October ported by Glasgow City Council and Creative Scotland, and delivered by Glasgow Life. 18 days Falkirk Live! is a brand new three day music fes- Fiddle 2016 of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, art exhibitions, worktival with its inaugural events taking place from Edinburgh shops, free events, late night sessions and a 14 to 16 October, featuring various music genres 18-20 November host of special one-off musical collaborations will including Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Funk, Gospel + once again light up the Scottish winter when much more. One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festi- Celtic Connections returns. vals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle www.falkirklive.com music since 1996. A weekend packed full of www.celticconnections.com great music! Over the weekend there are con-
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Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and Groove CairnGorm roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an Cairngorms unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, de25-25 February 2017 bate and soul-searching. The programme also Launched last year as the UK’s first resort based makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the politisnowsports festival, Groove Cairngorm combined winter snowsports, along with a selection cal, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining proof DJs and acoustic acts performing over two gramme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe stages up the mountain, followed by an Apresski party until the early hours at Badaguish Out- environment. door Centre featuring acts including Grandmaster Flash, Hot Chip and Radio 1’s Monki amongst www.solasfestival.co.uk many others. www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm
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of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance. www.butefest.co.uk
AUGUST 2017 Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 3-5 August 2017 Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic lineups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach.
Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic naEdinburgh tions and beyond. Stornoway and throughout 26 Apr – 7 May 2017 Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of living traditions and local cultures. Encounter as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across Award-winning artists who took part in this Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and reyet resonating in the present, TradFest showElectric Fields cases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s His- turned to its roots for the showpiece event. tory and Heritage as well as providing a platform Drumlanrig Castle www.hebceltfest.com for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. 1-2 September 2017 Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as part of the finale performances this year! Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of DrumButeFest lanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been The Isle of Bute www.tracscotland.org/tradfest working really hard to top last year and we’re 28-30 July 2017 pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments. One of A three day festival of music, food and fun. This the most exciting music festivals in Scotland reaccessible and hugely friendly family festival all turns in 2016, over two days in the stunning takes places a mere thirty-five miles as the crow grounds of Drumlanrig Castle! flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to Solus compile a richly varied and superb line-up that www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire includes both the contemporary and the classic 23-25 June 2017
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