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Ashley Storrie: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Lorient is Alba : Scotland's Year: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Performances from the 2017 Interceltique Festival of Lorient. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER
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www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 'Music of the North' with VILDE FRANG and THOMAS SONDERGARD. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland World Pipe Band Championships 2018: 8.5510pm on BBC ALBA. The first of Two programmes from this year’s World Pipe Band Championships held in August at Glasgow Green. With over 200 bands taking part over this wonderful weekend for piping and with around 40,000 people in attendance, Grade 1 pipe bands are judged on 2 pieces of music – a March, Strathspey and Reel followed by a medley of their own choice. In the Grade One finals, 12 bands competed for the coveted title eventually won by Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band who are based in Northern Ireland. They are led by Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE. www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Stephen Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. Malkmus of THE JICKS and PAVEMENT in conversation with Vic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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World Pipe Band Championships 2018: 8.5510pm on BBC ALBA. The first of Two programmes from this year’s World Pipe Band Championships held in August at Glasgow Green. With over 200 bands taking part over this wonderful weekend for piping and with around 40,000 people in attendance, Grade 1 pipe bands are judged on 2 pieces of music – a March, Strathspey and Reel followed by a medley of their own choice. In the Grade One finals, 12 bands competed for the coveted title eventually won by Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band who are based in Northern Ireland. They are led by Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Piping Live!: 10-10.30pm on BBC ALBA. The second episode of the music series is presented by Allan MacDonald. Filmed in Glasgow during the Piping Live! festival in August 2018, this eclectic show features lively performances from the best of the festival. Appearing in this programme is acclaimed piper Bruce Gandy from British Columbia in Canada; the talented Scottish west-coast band Fras, and Lewis born piper who has made his home in Glasgow, James Duncan MacKenzie. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive country, folk, blues and soul. pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland from the piping world. TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A selection of hot new releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. Na Trads: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. DOSCA perform at www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland the 2015 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Jazz Nights: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken hosts a special Jazz Nights At The Quay with NYOS Jazz and JASON SINGH.
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tribute concert that reveals the links between shinty, music and the Great War. www.bbcalba.co.uk
MacDonald presents performances from BRUCE GANDY, FRAS and JAMES DUNCAN MACKENZIE www.bbcalba.co.uk
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. American singer-songwriter Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. DAWN LANDES in session and conversation. Stephen Malkmus of THE JICKS and www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland PAVEMENT in conversation with Vic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Na Trads: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring CORRINA HEWAT, CHRIS STOUT and THURSDAY 8 NOVEMBER RACHEL WALKER. www.bbcalba.co.uk The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. arts and culture from across Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland both contemporary and classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, Na Trads: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. DOSCA arts and culture from across Scotland. perform at the 2015 Trad Awards. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring Nashville based BEN GLOVER and rising UK singer GRACE CARTER. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Belladrum: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. LUCY MAY performs an acoustic version of 'Whirlwind' at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER Ashley Storrie: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland World Pipe Band Championships 2018: 10.50pm on BBC ALBA. From this year’s World Pipe Band Championships held in August at Glasgow Green. With over 200 bands taking part over this wonderful weekend for piping and with around 40,000 people in attendance, Grade 1 pipe bands are judged on 2 pieces of music – a March, Strathspey and Reel followed by a medley of their own choice. In the Grade One finals, 12 bands competed for the coveted title eventually won by Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band who are based in Northern Ireland. They are led by Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER Ballad of the Unknown Warrior: 10am on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky Ross, singersongwriter and BBC radio presenter, has composed a song inspired by the symbolic figure of the Unknown Warrior for Armistice Day. The story of his Ballad of the Unknown Warrior will feature in the first hour of Remembrance Sunday with Ricky. The documentary, which will include a performance of the ballad by the National Youth Choir of Scotland. In response to
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the massive sense of loss and the tragic fact that thousands of bodies lay unidentified during World War One, the Unknown Warrior became the subject of tributes, graves and memorials across Europe. Ricky said: ‘It was very moving to discover the stories of these soldiers who were said to be ‘known unto God’ and also to hear from the families who mourned them. ‘The result of this journey is a ballad which I hope reflects some of the emotional power that this iconic symbol still has for the many people who have lost loved ones in conflicts.’ The sheet music for the ballad, arranged in four parts by arranger David Higham, is being made available for any choirs who may wish to perform it in their own services or commemorations. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER
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Opry Dhoire: 10-11pm On BBC ALBA. New series of the popular music show Opry Dhoire, with Daniel O’Donnell presenting and Anne Sinclair narrating. In this episode, the programme celebrates the life and achievements of Larry Cunningham and his contribution to Irish country music. Well-known musicians join Daniel on stage including Declan Nerney, Mike Denver, Philomena Begley and Hugo Duncan. Recorded in front of a live audience, mixing archive, testimonials from country music journalists and chat, the stars perform country favourites, as each week Daniel introduces the cream of country music artists from the length and breadth of Ireland, from the Millennium Forum, Derry. www.bbcalba.co.uk
MAIREARAD GREEN AND ANNA MASSIE: At King’s Place London, Show 8pm. Scottish duo Mairearad Green and Anna Massie launch album number four ’FARRAN’ followed by a UK tour. Given that Mairearad grew up by Achnahaird bay and is now living by the sea in Ullapool and Anna is from the village of Fortrose by the Moray Firth, it is not surprising that there is a marine themed title and cover illustration for this duo’s fourth album. The album is called ‘Farran’ which is the Scots word for the starboard side of a boat. Tickets £12.50 on 020 7520 1490 or @ www.kingsplace.co.uk www.mairearadandanna.com 12 NOVEMBER
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LYON: At Green Note for London Roots Festival. A double bill with two of Scotland’s finest voices, with songs that will touch your soul and take you from Caledonia to the Southern states badlands and back – with their unique blend of Americana, roots, rock and pop grooves. Yvonne Lyon consistently combines poignant lyrics with strong, creative melodies demonstrating a voice that can be both fragile and intense. Dean Owens is a genre jumping artist, with roots in both his home town of Edinburgh and his spiritual home of Nashville. Echoes of both shine through his music – celtic spirit, country soul. Both have released memorable albums in 2018 (Yvonne Lyon – Metanoia, Dean Owens – Southern Wind), which have cemented their reputations as artists of note, with rave 4 and 5 star reviews across the board.
SHOOGLENIFTY: At The Water Rats, London. Formed in Edinburgh, Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a strong fanbase for their energised, contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's most unique musical exports. They are credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypnofolkadelic ambient trad." A supremely dexterous and witty live band, their energetic live performances have kept them in constant demand around the world. www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/
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3 NOVEMBER Turntable Pop-Up: At National Museum Of Scotland, Edinburgh. 14+. 12-4pm. Free, dropin. Join our Turntable pop up and performance to explore memory, identity, family and most importantly of all, the joy of music. Turntable invites listeners of all ages to pick a track to share and engage in a one-to-one conversation with a Turntable host on the importance of music in their lives. www.nms.ac.uk
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million', performs appealing works by Scottish and American composers. This includes extraordinary works written for Madeleine by Nigel Osborne MBE - celebrating his 70th birthday and Sir James MacMillan. Tickets @ www.scottishartsclub.com www.madeleinemitchell.com www.nigelclayton.com 8 NOVEMBER Edinburgh Blues Club presents ..... GRAINNE DUFFY: At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. A contemporary blues based artist hailing from Ireland. Described by The Sunday Times as 'a blues singer of real integrity', Grainne is a pioneer of her own style while also paying sincere homage to her roots, soul, blues and rock influences. www.facebook.com/bluesclubedinburgh
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decade have brought their array of footstomping folk tunes to audiences across the globe. A quintet with a well-stocked armoury of stringed instruments – guitar, fiddle, double bass - added with the rhythmic energy of flute and drums and a bagful of joint-jumping tunes, these boys from the South-West England create a real dynamic which is inherent in both their furious dance medleys as well as their interestingly arranged original pieces. www.facebook.com/sheelanagigmusic 14 NOVEMBER
USED BLUES: At Stramash, 207 Cowgate The Night With... Juice Vocal Ensemble: At Edinburgh EH1 1JQ. 7pm. Free. The name says it Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. The world all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't première of a new piece by Claire McCue mean there's nothing original about this band! (commissioned by The Night With...) music by From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the Mica Levi and the première of the winner of The contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Night With... call for scores. Tickets £10 and £6 Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The 9 NOVEMBER www.usedblues.rocks Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. GYPSYFINGERS: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. 11 NOVEMBER Advanced booking for this concert is Gypsyfingers is an ethereal folk-rock band recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert founded by songwriter Victoria Coghlan and DALLAHAN: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ producer Luke Oldfield (Metronomy, The Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm. £10 adv. Dallahan is www.thenightwith.co.uk Wytches, The Last Dinosaur). Victoria's classical one of the most distinct forces in the training and love of dance music fuses with international folk music scene. Forged in 15 NOVEMBER Luke's folk, rock and pop background to create a Scotland's traditional music community, but fresh sound of their own lauded by RnR drawing on the traditional music styles of the Song, By Toad Records 10th Anniversary Magazine as ‘trip-hop and folk-influenced Balkans and North America, they create an Live Tour ..... ZED PENGUIN, THE LEG & ethereal pop that delightfully doesn't fit into any original and seamless musical montage, blending LITTLE LOVE: At Henrys Cellar Bar, 8 Morrison existing musical pigeonhole’. their contemporary influences from jazz, funk, Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BJ. 7pm. Claire www.facebook.com/gypsyfingers and pop music. Autumn sees the release of the Grandemange runs Henry's Cellar Bar and has bands third album, Smallworld; with songs that been one of the unsung heroes of Edinburgh 10 NOVEMBER explore themes ranging from unrequited love, music for years and years. And a lot of the time famine, racial inequality and big birds while we put on some abrasive, confrontational music, THE FIRRENES (album launch): At Voodoo instrumentals transcend from traditional Irish which people didn't necessarily get. But bands Rooms, 19a W. Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 tunes to Roma Gypsy melodies to genre-defying like Zed Penguin and Plastic Animals started out 2AA. 7.30pm for 8pm. +18's only. The Firrenes originals. opening bills for us at Henry's in early, are a five-piece band from Edinburgh, playing www.dallahanmusic.com somewhat tentative stripped down forms. They original, song-based rock and pop music and developed, came back and played more, I got to drawing on influences as varied as folk, soul, Edinburgh Music Lovers (EML) present ..... know them, and they went on to release records Americana, 70s rock, blues, R&B and classical. KOJEY RADICAL: At The Caves, Edinburgh. with us and headline the place themselves. In The band is fronted by singer/guitarist Jules EML presents another exclusive music event for many ways our recording space is the beating Reed (aka Julian Wagstaff, who is also the Edinburgh – the debut in Scotland of critically heart of the label, but for years it was Henry's band's principal songwriter). This concert will acclaimed London rap/spoken word artist, Kojey Cellar Bar and all the gigs we put on there. celebrate the launch of the band's first album, Radical. Kojey Radical is big on BBC Radio 6 www.songbytoad.com featuring the original songs 'Time and Place', Music, he’s been compared to Kendrick Lamar, 'Destitution Row', 'Everything Solid Melts Into he got 1.5 million streams on Spotify of a recent Nightvision presents ..... DEADMAU5: At Air', 'Door Too Wide' and many more. With track, and he is absolutely amazing live – this is Corn Exchange, Edinburgh. Deadmau5 is kicking tunes and imaginative lyrics, this is a a real coup for Edinburgh! Tickets @ heading to play his first solo show in Scotland for great evening out for fans of original, songwww.citizenticket.co.uk/event/kojey-radical/ 7 years. Edinburgh party Nightvision are behind based rock music. The Firrenes will play two 45 www.edinburghmusiclovers.com the hugely anticipated event and the legendary minute sets, and will be on stage at 8pm. Tickets Corn Exchange is the venue where the spell £9.00 (£6.00 for students/unwaged) available SHEELANAGIG: At Traverse Sound House, 10 binding action will go down. This show will be an from Cambridge St. Edinburgh. EH1 2ED. 7.30pm. audio-visual spectacular from one of the biggest www.TheFirrenes.com or at the door, subject to £11 on 0131 228 1404. Sheelanagig for over a names in global dance music. The world was
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18 NOVEMBER Hit The Road presents ..... THE PLASTIC YOUTH, RUVELLAS and SPYYN: At The Mash House, Edinburgh. National youth music touring project, Hit The Road visits Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 15-18 November. Run by Scottish Music Centre and funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS Foundation, the initiative provides early-stage musicians the opportunity to learn about the live sector before embarking on a professionally managed tour.Hit The Road aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools required to build a career within the live industry and has acted as a key stepping-stone in the development of some of Scotland’s most promising young artists www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 21 NOVEMBER NOISE Opera Presents ..... Navigate the Blood with ADMIRAL FALLOW: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7.3010pm. This one is a newly-written opera, written in collaboration with Admiral Fallow. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH 23 NOVEMBER NEHH presents ..... MODERN STUDIES: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 811pm. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH 24 NOVEMBER
USED BLUES: At Edinburgh Blues Club, Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh EH2 2AA. See website for details. The name says it all ... the 17 NOVEMBER songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band! From the ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS and 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the BASKERY: At Cabaret Voltaire, 36-38 Blair St. contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Edinburgh. EH1 1QR. 7pm. £16.00 on 0131 247 Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! 4704. Adam Holmes and The Embers and www.usedblues.rocks Swedish all girl band, Baskery are on tour. Baskery is a Swedish alternative americana folk 26 NOVEMBER rock band, comprising the three sisters Greta, Stella and Sunniva Bondesson. They are famed Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM for their brilliant live shows as well as their PENNER and JON WOOD: At Traverse, exceptionally crafted songs. Edinburgh-born Edinburgh. Cam Penner and Jon Wood are singer/songwriter Adam Holmes is one of the renowned for both their powerful live shows brightest rising stars on the UK roots music and recordings. These two have gathered in an scene, with influences from either side of the impressive amount of positive press over the Atlantic mixing traditional and contemporary years. Penner has that rare quality – a wellfolk with his own brand of soul and Americana. grounded human spirit. In another life he might www.facebook.com/baskery have been a Shaman. With constant playing www.facebook.com/adamholmesandtheembers companion Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by his side, percussive elements and
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layered guitar techniques have added rich texture. www.brookfield-knights.com 30 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI + special guest LEE PATTERSON: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. alt. blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com TIDE LINES: At Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 4 DECEMBER THE WANDERING HEARTS: At The Caves, Edinburgh. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com 6 DECEMBER CHAINSKA BRASSIKA: At St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington. 7.30pm. The year-long festivities which have been organised under the Haddington 700 festival are to be brought to a close with a concert in St Mary’s Kirk in December by the award-winning singer, Siobhan Miller – with the concert sponsored by
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EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and ROSS HAMILTON plus special guest KATHLEEN MACINNES: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. £18 on 0131 668 2019. December sees multi award winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return to the road with her hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs 8 DECEMBER For Christmas’. Now in it’s eighth year the show is selling out venues across the UK Song, By Toad Records 10th Anniversary bringing seasonal cheer to castles, churches Live Tour ..... DAVID THOMAS and theatres across the land! A winner of BROUGHTON, FOONYAP & YUSUF AZAK: BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional At Leith Cricket Club, Leith. Musician of the Year, Scots Singer of the Year www.songbytoad.com and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has established herself as one of the finest 10 DECEMBER singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years. Soundhouse presents ..... DEAN OWENS www.emilysmith.org/shows/ & THE FELSONS: At Traverse Bar Café, Edinburgh. 8pm, £11. It’s the gig they said 30 DECEMBER would never happen! For one night only, especially for Soundhouse, acclaimed singer SKERRYVORE: At Howden Park Centre, songwriter Dean Owens is reuniting with his Livingston. Back on the remote Scottish old Felsons (and Smile) bandmates – Kevin island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but McGuire, Calais Brown and Dave Stewart. contemporary trad quartet that formed Scotland’s original Americana band, The Skerryvore could have only dreamed that Felsons are celebrating the 20th anniversary over the next decade they would become a of their 3rd album - Glad. They’ll be playing multi-award winning act that was performing songs from that, as well as many more in over 25 countries worldwide. From those Felsons classics, plus songs from Dean’s solo traditional roots the band have developed albums, including from his most recent both in size and sound to create a unique release, the storming Southern Wind. And if fusion of their traditional music and songs that’s not enough to get you drooling in with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. anticipation, there will also be a very special The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish appearance from Smile! Tickets @ music and rhythms with a range of other www.traverse.co.uk genres is a trademark of their distinctive, www.soundhouse.org.uk ed everyone at high-energy sound. Shetland and Orkney Folk Festivals and made www.skerryvore.com a big impression at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections too. NEHH presents ..... JULIA HOLTER: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 811pm. www.summerhall.co.uk www.twitter.com/NEHHSH 14 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Stramash, Edinburgh. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high-energy sound. www.skerryvore.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area SHRED KELLY: At Nice N’ Sleazy, Glasgow. Canadian folk-rock four-piece Shred Kelly will release their most ambitious project yet in their fourth album, Archipelago on 19 October. The collaborative songwriting and influences of Tim Newton, Sage McBride, Jordan Vlasschaert and Ty West has resulted in a dynamic and cohesive collection of dreamy, yet explosively exciting songs to make Archipelago. Following the album’s release, the band will play a string of UK shows across October and November; taking them from Guildford to Glasgow, the tour will stop off in cities including Bristol, London and Manchester, see full dates below. www.facebook.com/shredkellymusic 4 NOVEMBER JASON MORAN – The Harlem Hellfighters / James Reese Europe and The Absence of Ruin: At Paisley Town Hall, Paisley (only Scottish performance), 7.30pm. Bravery, race and the explosive arrival of jazz in war-torn Europe as Jason Moran creates an original response to the extraordinary story of James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters. The renowned composer, pianist and visual artist Jason Moran – ‘shaping up to be the most provocative thinker in current jazz’ (Rolling Stone) – celebrates and reflects on the legacy of James Reese Europe (18801919), an iconic figure in the evolution of African-American music who introduced France to the sound of jazz in the closing year of World War 1. Jointly commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the Kennedy Center, Washington; and Serious. Tickets £15/£13 conc/ £5 under 26s www.jasonmoranharlemhellfighters.com 10 NOVEMBER RAB NOAKES & JILL JACKSON: At The Boarding House, Howwood. Rab Noakes in a dynamite duo line-up with the fabulous Jill Jackson. Jill and Rab first met in the mid-’90s when Rab produced The Brand New Opry for BBC Radio Scotland. Jill, then a teenager, appeared as a guest on the show and they have been friends and colleagues ever since. www.rabnoakes.com BADSTONE: The Clutha, Glasgow. From 4:30pm, free admission. This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more. www.facebook.com/Cluthabar www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band GYPSYFINGERS: At Audio, Glasgow. Gypsyfingers is an ethereal folk-rock band founded by songwriter Victoria Coghlan and producer Luke Oldfield (Metronomy, The Wytches, The Last Dinosaur). Victoria's classical training and love of dance music fuses with Luke's folk, rock and pop background to create a fresh sound of their own lauded by RnR Magazine as ‘trip-hop and folk-influenced ethereal pop that delightfully doesn't fit into any existing musical pigeonhole’. www.facebook.com/gypsyfingers SHEELANAGIG: At Hug and Pint, Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW. 7.30pm. £13.25 on 0141 331 1901. Sheelanagig for over a decade have brought their array of footstomping folk tunes to audiences across the globe. A quintet with a well-stocked armoury of stringed instruments – guitar, fiddle, double bass - added with the rhythmic energy of flute and drums and a bagful of joint-jumping tunes, these boys from the South-West England create a real dynamic which is
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Getting Bikes On The Road For Refugees Todd Gordon :: Christine Bovill :: Dean Owens :: The Dana Dixon Band :: Alexander & Maclean with the Boteco Trio
gig date ..... Friday 2 November: THE BIG TUNE UP Benefit Concert for Bikes for Refugees (Scotland). At The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/big-tune-fundraiser
Five of Scotland’s most accomplished musical acts are tuning up for the forthcoming inaugural BIG TUNE UP Benefit Concert at The Queens Hall in Edinburgh. The concert's in support of Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) an Edinburgh based charity refurbishing and distributing donated bikes free to refugees and asylum seekers to support the integration and social inclusion of families into community life. Together for the first time on the same stage - Dean Owens :: www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic Todd Gordon, Christine Bovill, Dean Owens, The Dana Dixon Band and Alexander & Maclean with the Boteco Trio will perform to are all very excited to be able to welcome all an enthusiastic audience of supporters including many refugees who have made their our fantastic musicians, supporters and New Scots friends together to our BIG TUNE UP homes in Edinburgh and Scotland. bike fundraiser in the Queens Hall”. Hosted by singer and radio presenter Todd One of the projects long term supporters is Gordon and starring jazz chanteuse Mehdi an asylum seeker who repairs bikes for Christine Bovill’s International Festival other refugees and asylum seekers and who is Fringe award performance. Sing along with giving back to the community through setting Todd’s swinging renditions of American up a new community bike project in the Songbook classics. Dean Owens will deliver southside of Glasgow that gives bikes free to his unique blend of Celtic spirit and county soul. Let the Dana Dixon Band entertain you disadvantaged Scots and children. Mehdi believes that bikes and the bikes for refugees’ with stonking rhythm and blues, and Alexander & Maclean and the Boteco Trio project help to make the world a brighter will add a Latin touch from the heart of Brazil's place "Bikes for Refugees tries to make the world a brighter place by welcoming 'New dusky favelas. Scots' with a bike to explore the city and lots All proceeds will make a huge difference to of new places in Scotland," Mehdi says. refugees and help to refurbish and distribute "Bikes provide free travel and make it easier bikes as explained by Steven McCluskey to travel to places like college and founder and director of the charity - “For volunteering, and for those that are alone and every ticket purchased we can get a bike on have lost their families they help to meet new the road to a refugee child whose families people and make new friends. It's fun and have endured much trauma and hardship healthy activity and when we give people a seeking safety and shelter from war, conflict bike we invite them to our cycling group and persecution. Giving bikes to families where you can meet many people from many sends out an important message of friendship different countries with people from Scotland." and solidarity from the people of Scotland and The first person to receive a bike from the says to people that you are welcome here. A project over two years ago, a newly arrived simple thing as the humble bicycle can and young refugee seeking shelter and safety from does transform lives. When you arrive in the conflict in Syria is now a trustee on the Scotland afraid and alone and uncertain of what the future may bring, having access to a charities board of directors and is in no doubt about the difference a bike has made to his bike is a simple but effective way of making life in Edinburgh. "Asylum seekers have only connections and a great way to meet people and to make new friends. Bikes empower ‘New very limited funds available so having a bike can help people like me access employment Scots’ to link with communities and essential services. The project has distributed over 400 and their community. I use my bike all the bikes to refugees, families and children in the time to get around the city from my home to last two years helping families to connect with my work and to my college and to volunteer for projects like bikes for refugees.” essential psychological and health services, work and volunteering opportunities, language www.bikesforrefugees.scot lessons, college and school, and to meet new www.twitter.com/Bikes4Refugees people and make new lasting friendships. We
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ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS and BASKERY: At CCA Glasgow, 350 Sauciehall St. Glasgow. G2 3JD. 7.30pm. £16/£14 on 0141 352 4900. Adam Holmes and The Embers and Swedish all girl band, Baskery are on tour. Baskery is a Swedish alternative americana folk rock band, comprising the three sisters Greta, Stella and Sunniva Bondesson. They are famed for their brilliant live shows as well as their exceptionally crafted songs. Edinburgh-born singer/songwriter Adam Holmes is one of the brightest rising stars on the UK roots music scene, with influences from either side of the Atlantic mixing traditional and contemporary folk with his own brand of soul and Americana. www.facebook.com/baskery www.facebook.com/adamholmesandtheembers
original and seamless musical montage, blending their contemporary influences from jazz, funk, 22 NOVEMBER and pop music. Autumn sees the release of the bands third album, Smallworld; with songs that DAVE ARCARI: At King Tuts, Glasgow. alt.blues explore themes ranging from unrequited love, troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest famine, racial inequality and big birds while album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist instrumentals transcend from traditional Irish in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional tunes to Roma Gypsy melodies to genre-defying Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues originals. Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was www.dallahanmusic.com released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ 30 NOVEMBER streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been MÀNRAN 'St Andrew's Night Party' with attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at DOUGIE MacLEAN + Others TBA: At home and abroad, making album of the week on Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow. Highland born Celtic Music Radio. accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards www.davearcari.com ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for Vagabond Voices - DEAN OWENS & YVONNE over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean LYON: At Nice 'n' Sleazy, Glasgow. A double bill Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of with two of Scotland’s finest voices, with songs the founding members of award-winning Scottish that will touch your soul and take you from super-group Mànran. He picked up an accordion Caledonia to the Southern states badlands and for the first time at the age of 8 and has never back – with their unique blend of Americana, looked back. Gary released his first solo album roots, rock and pop grooves. Yvonne Lyon How’s the Craic in 2005 and more recently his consistently combines poignant lyrics with second solo album ERA was launched at Celtic strong, creative melodies demonstrating a voice Connections 2017 to great critical acclaim, with that can be both fragile and intense. Dean Tim Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s Owens is a genre jumping artist, with roots in reflection, it’s a view into the world of a master both his home town of Edinburgh and his at work.” spiritual home of Nashville. Echoes of both shine www.garyinnes.com through his music – celtic spirit, country soul. www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial Both have released memorable albums in 2018 (Yvonne Lyon – Metanoia, Dean Owens – 2 DECEMBER Southern Wind), which have cemented their reputations as artists of note, with rave 4 and 5 Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... ANDY star reviews across the board. WHITE: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In www.yvonnelyonmusic.com The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.deanowens.com/vagabond-voices/ www.twitter.com/suburbs1
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Hit The Road presents ..... THE PLASTIC YOUTH, RUVELLAS and SPYYN: At The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. National youth music touring project, Hit The Road visits Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 15-18 November. Run by Scottish Music Centre and funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS Foundation, the initiative provides early-stage musicians the opportunity to learn about the live sector before embarking on a professionally managed tour.Hit The Road aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools required to build a career within the live industry and has acted as a key stepping-stone in the development of some of Scotland’s most promising young artists www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland
SUNFLOWER BEAN: At The Art School, Glasgow. !! Check www.theartschool.co.uk for venue info re Glasgow Art School fire !! NYC trio Sunflower Bean will be back in the UK for a live date at Edinburgh’s Summerhall Arts on 29th August. Co produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait and Matt Molner of Friends, the band will be performing tracks from their esteemed follow-up album ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band nodding to their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was A Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower Bean's second chapter something of a runaway success. The band will now return to the UK for their biggest live shows to date. www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean
TIDE LINES: At SWG3, Glasgow. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines
13 NOVEMBER The Night With... Juice Vocal Ensemble: At Hug and Pint, Glasgow. The world première of a new piece by Claire McCue (commissioned by The Night With...) music by Mica Levi and the première of the winner of The Night With... call for scores. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk 15 NOVEMBER
USED BLUES: At Avant Garde, 34-44 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow G1 5QT. 8.30pm. Free. The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.usedblues.rocks 21 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM PENNER and JON WOOD: At The Admiral, Glasgow. Cam Penner and Jon Wood are renowned for both their powerful live shows and recordings. These two have gathered in an impressive amount of positive press over the years. Penner has that rare quality – a wellgrounded human spirit. In another life he might have been a Shaman. With constant playing companion Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by his side, percussive elements and layered guitar techniques have added rich texture.
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28 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM PENNER and JON WOOD: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Cam Penner and Jon Wood are renowned for both their powerful live shows and recordings. These two have gathered in an impressive amount of positive press over the years. Penner has that rare quality – a wellgrounded human spirit. In another life he might have been a Shaman. With constant playing companion Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by his side, percussive elements and layered guitar techniques have added rich texture. www.brookfield-knights.com DALLAHAN: At Drygate Brewery, Glasgow l Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm Tickets £10. Dallahan is one of the most distinct forces in the international folk music scene. Forged in Scotland's traditional music community, but drawing on the traditional music styles of the Balkans and North America, they create an
10 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and ROSS HAMILTON: At The Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock. Show 7.30pm. £12/£10 on 01475 723723. December sees multi award winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return to the road with her hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s eighth year the show is selling out venues across the UK bringing seasonal cheer to castles, churches and theatres across the land! A winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has established herself as one of the finest singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years. www.emilysmith.org/shows/
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. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 3 NOVEMBER CARLA J. EASTON: At Aberfeldy Festival supporting TRACYANNE & DANNY. Carla J. Easton tours the UK following release of new album 'Impossible Stuff' via Olive Grove Records. It features 10 tracks of Spector-esque productions fusing analogue synths, anthemic brass and strings with stacked double drums. This album shows a powerful development of songwriting, seductively introspective with outstanding pop melodies at their core. www.facebook.com/carla.j.easton 7 NOVEMBER IONA FYFE: At Dunfermline Folk Club. Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger
www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub CHRIS DIFFORD & BOO HEWERDINE: At Clarks on Lindsey Street, 80 North Lindsey St. Dundee. DD1 1PS. Doors: 3pm, show: 4-6pm. Tickets £15 on 01382 224925. Chris Difford is a rare breed. As a member of one of London’s best-loved bands, the Squeeze co-founder has made a lasting contribution to English music with hits such as ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Labelled With Love’, ‘Hourglass’ and ‘Tempted’. Chris has written a book released this August by Orion Books, an autobiography called ‘Some Fantastic Place’. This run of shows with Boo Hewerdine is to support the release of the paperback version of the book. Boo Hewerdine (The Bible / Eddi Reader) released his critically acclaimed Swimming In Mercury album and Seven song " Letter To My Younger Self" EP, music which is widely considered to be his best work yet. www.chrisdifford.com www.boohewerdine.net 10 NOVEMBER
www.facebook.com/baskery www.facebook.com/adamholmesandtheembers 18 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI: At Clarks on Lindsay Street, Dundee. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com 22 NOVEMBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... CAM PENNER & JON WOOD: At The Polish Exserviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. Cam Penner and Jon Wood are renowned for both their powerful live shows and recordings. These two have gathered in an impressive amount of positive press over the years. Penner has that rare quality – a wellgrounded human spirit. In another life he might have been a Shaman. With constant playing companion Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by his side, percussive elements and layered guitar techniques have added rich texture. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk www.brookfield-knights.com
IONA FYFE: At Blairgowrie, venue TBC. Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the CHRIS DIFFORD & BOO HEWERDINE: At The North East of Scotland. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, FK8 1DE. 7.30pm. www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger £16 on 01786 274000. Chris Difford is a rare breed. As a member of one of London’s best15 NOVEMBER loved bands, the Squeeze co-founder has made a lasting contribution to English music with hits Hit The Road presents ..... THE PLASTIC such as ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Up The Junction’, YOUTH, RUVELLAS and SPYYN: At Church, ‘Labelled With Love’, ‘Hourglass’ and ‘Tempted’. Dundee. National youth music touring project, Chris has written a book released this August by Hit The Road visits Dundee, Glasgow and Orion Books, an autobiography called ‘Some Edinburgh from 15-18 November. Run by Fantastic Place’. This run of shows with Boo Scottish Music Centre and funded by Creative Hewerdine is to support the release of the Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS paperback version of the book. Boo Hewerdine Foundation, the initiative provides early-stage (The Bible / Eddi Reader) released his critically musicians the opportunity to learn about the live acclaimed Swimming In Mercury album and sector before embarking on a professionally Seven song " Letter To My Younger Self" EP, managed tour.Hit The Road aims to equip young music which is widely considered to be his best artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools work yet. required to build a career within the live industry www.chrisdifford.com and has acted as a key stepping-stone in the www.boohewerdine.net development of some of Scotland’s most 29 NOVEMBER promising young artists 8 NOVEMBER www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... STEPHEN & PERNILLE QUIGG: At The Polish Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, An Acoustic Session: At The Polish ExMICHAEL PHILIP BAND: At The Polish ExKirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, Club provides concerts every Thursday night in doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. Scottish Traditional and World music. We also The club encourages interest in Scottish The club encourages interest in Scottish actively encourage links with other countries and Traditional and World music. We also actively Traditional and World music. We also actively have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, encourage links with other countries and have encourage links with other countries and have New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New & Germany amongst others. We encourage Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & involvement in playing instruments and in song Germany amongst others. We encourage Germany amongst others. We encourage and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club involvement in playing instruments and in song involvement in playing instruments and in song members and visitors. and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk members and visitors. members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk DALLAHAN: At Birnam Arts Centre. Show 7.30pm Tickets £10/£5 U26 on 01350 727674. Crail Folk Club presents ..... THE MILE 16 NOVEMBER Dallahan is one of the most distinct forces in the ROSES: At Crail Town Hall, Crail, Fife. BYOB £7. international folk music scene. Forged in Born out of a musical interest in both British folk ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS and Scotland's traditional music community, but and the transatlantic connections to new country BASKERY: At The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. drawing on the traditional music styles of the and Americana, this trio are now fast gaining a FK8 1DE. 7.30pm. £15/£13 on 01786 274000. Balkans and North America, they create an reputation across the UK folk scene. Their Adam Holmes and The Embers and Swedish all original and seamless musical montage, original songs and close three part harmonies girl band, Baskery are on tour. Baskery is a blending their contemporary influences from are accompanied by guitars, fretless bass, Swedish alternative americana folk rock band, jazz, funk, and pop music. Autumn sees the cittern, mandolin and fiddles. Kate Bramley, comprising the three sisters Greta, Stella and release of the bands third album, Smallworld; Simon Haworth & Kari Macleod are three singer Sunniva Bondesson. They are famed for their with songs that explore themes ranging from songwriters with eclectic and diverse roots yet brilliant live shows as well as their exceptionally unrequited love, famine, racial inequality and big somehow they seamlessly come together to crafted songs. Edinburgh-born singer/songwriter birds while instrumentals transcend from create an utterly original and joyful sound. From Adam Holmes is one of the brightest rising stars traditional Irish tunes to Roma Gypsy melodies haunting ballads to swinging country, celtic on the UK roots music scene, with influences to genre-defying originals. roots to driving folk choruses, this band are from either side of the Atlantic mixing traditional www.dallahanmusic.com guaranteed to show audiences a good night out. and contemporary folk with his own brand of www.facebook.com/themileroses soul and Americana. 30 NOVEMBER
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: fife + central + perth + tayside:: aberdeenshire + north east DALLAHAN: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 8pm Show 8.30pm. £12/£10 conc. Dallahan is one of the most distinct forces in the international folk music scene. Forged in Scotland's traditional music community, but drawing on the traditional music styles of the 29 DECEMBER Balkans and North America, they create an original and seamless musical montage, blending SKERRYVORE + MÀNRAN: At Albert Halls, their contemporary influences from jazz, funk, Stirling. Back on the remote Scottish island of and pop music. Autumn sees the release of the Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only bands third album, Smallworld; with songs that explore themes ranging from unrequited love, dreamed that over the next decade they would famine, racial inequality and big birds while become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From instrumentals transcend from traditional Irish those traditional roots the band have developed tunes to Roma Gypsy melodies to genre-defying both in size and sound to create a unique fusion originals. www.dallahanmusic.com of their traditional music and songs with the 3 DECEMBER urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s 11 NOVEMBER ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with rhythms with a range of other genres is a Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... J.P. JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and trademark of their distinctive, high-energy HARRIS & THE TOUGH CHOICES + THE ROSS HAMILTON: At Perth Theatre. Show sound. MISS TESS DUO: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 8pm. £17.50/£15.50 conc. on 01738 621031. www.skerryvore.com 7.30pm. Bringing Country/Americana/Bluegrass/ December sees multi award winning Scottish www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial Roots music gigs to Aberdeen. Named after the singer Emily Smith return to the road with her iconic Elvis Costello album of Country covers, hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs For Almost Blue Promotions was set up with the aim Christmas’. Now in it’s eighth year the show is of bringing Americana, Country, Roots gigs to selling out venues across the UK bringing Aberdeen on a regular basis. We have hosted seasonal cheer to castles, churches and theatres artists from the US & Canada as well as the UK across the land! A winner of BBC Radio Scotland in the great historic setting of The Blue Lamp. Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Scots Send us all your gig dates for www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions Singer of the Year and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Aberdeenshire and the north east Nominee, Emily has established herself as one of 14 NOVEMBER area the finest singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years. Email them to Carol ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS and www.emilysmith.org/shows/ BASKERY: At The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Aberdeen. AB25 1BU. 7.30pm. £13.20 on 01224 6 DECEMBER 647472. Adam Holmes and The Embers and 2 NOVEMBER Swedish all girl band, Baskery are on tour. Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... BOO HEWERDINE: At The Polish ExBrookfield Knights presents ..... cua: At The Baskery is a Swedish alternative americana folk rock band, comprising the three sisters Greta, serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, Tin Hut, Gartly, by Huntly. Since issuing their doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, cua Stella and Sunniva Bondesson. They are famed for their brilliant live shows as well as their concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. have gone on to become a band that has exceptionally crafted songs. Edinburgh-born The club encourages interest in Scottish gathered in more praise than most from all the Traditional and World music. We also actively best sections of the media. As a result, there are singer/songwriter Adam Holmes is one of the brightest rising stars on the UK roots music encourage links with other countries and have many who cannot wait to catch the band in scene, with influences from either side of the hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New action and this will be their first ever Scottish Atlantic mixing traditional and contemporary folk Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & tour. with his own brand of soul and Americana. Germany amongst others. We encourage www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/baskery involvement in playing instruments and in song www.facebook.com/adamholmesandtheembers and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... members and visitors. ROBBIE FULKS + DANIEL MEADE: At Blue 20 NOVEMBER www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. Bringing Country/ Americana/Bluegrass/Roots music gigs to Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... CAM 7 DECEMBER Aberdeen. Named after the iconic Elvis Costello PENNER & JON WOOD: At Blue Lamp, album of Country covers, Almost Blue Aberdeen. 7.30pm. Bringing Country/Americana/ TIDE LINES: At Fat Sams, Dundee. Tide Lines Promotions was set up with the aim of bringing are delighted to announce their first headline UK Americana, Country, Roots gigs to Aberdeen on Bluegrass/Roots music gigs to Aberdeen. Named tour, a summer of European and UK festivals a regular basis. We have hosted artists from the after the iconic Elvis Costello album of Country covers, Almost Blue Promotions was set up with appearances and a new record deal. This band US & Canada as well as the UK in the great the aim of bringing Americana, Country, Roots from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of historic setting of The Blue Lamp. gigs to Aberdeen on a regular basis. We have digital singles to a debut album with over 2 www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions hosted artists from the US & Canada as well as million spotify streams in under 2 years. And the UK in the great historic setting of The Blue now they’re aiming to take their music to new 3 NOVEMBER Lamp. audiences. Forged from the literature and music www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines Brookfield Knights presents ..... cua: At www.brookfield-knights.com meld romantic, rural life with a record collection Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. Since issuing their of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, cua 23 NOVEMBER will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of have gone on to become a band that has bagpipes and electronics! gathered in more praise than most from all the www.facebook.com/wearetidelines best sections of the media. As a result, there are Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM PENNER and JON WOOD: At Glenbuchat Hall, many who cannot wait to catch the band in Strathdon. Cam Penner and Jon Wood are 15 DECEMBER action and this will be their first ever Scottish renowned for both their powerful live shows and tour. recordings. These two have gathered in an SKERRYVORE: At Reid Hall, Forfar. Back on the www.brookfield-knights.com impressive amount of positive press over the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw years. Penner has that rare quality – a wellbut contemporary trad quartet that formed 9 NOVEMBER grounded human spirit. In another life he might Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over have been a Shaman. With constant playing the next decade they would become a multiIONA FYFE: At Garmouth Folk Club, Moray. award winning act that was performing in over Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become companion Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by his side, percussive elements and 25 countries worldwide. From those traditional one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, layered guitar techniques have added rich roots the band have developed both in size and rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the texture. sound to create a unique fusion of their North East of Scotland. www.brookfield-knights.com traditional music and songs with the urban www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability
SHOOGLENIFTY: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. Formed in Edinburgh, Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a strong fanbase for their energised, contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's most unique musical exports. They are credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypnofolkadelic ambient trad." A supremely dexterous and witty live band, their energetic live performances have kept them in constant demand around the world. www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 22: aberdeenshire + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll 1 DECEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... RED PINE TIMBER CO.: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. Bringing Country/Americana/Bluegrass/ Roots music gigs to Aberdeen. Named after the iconic Elvis Costello album of Country covers, Almost Blue Promotions was set up with the aim of bringing Americana, Country, Roots gigs to Aberdeen on a regular basis. We have hosted artists from the US & Canada as well as the UK in the great historic setting of The Blue Lamp. www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions SHOOGLENIFTY: At MacRobert Hall, Tarland, Aboyne. Formed in Edinburgh, Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a strong fanbase for their energised, contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's most unique musical exports. They are credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypnofolkadelic ambient trad." A supremely dexterous and witty live band, their energetic live performances have kept them in constant demand around the world. www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ 8 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high-energy sound. www.skerryvore.com 13 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and ROSS HAMILTON: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. £14.30 on 01224 641122. December sees multi award winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return to the road with her hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s eighth year the show is selling out venues across the UK bringing seasonal cheer to castles, churches and theatres across the land! A winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has established herself as one of the finest singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years. www.emilysmith.org/shows/ 31 DECEMBER MÀNRAN: At Hogmanay in the Haughs, Turriff. Highland born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran. He picked up an accordion for the first time at the age of 8 and has never looked back. Gary released his first solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 and more recently his second solo album ERA was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 to great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s reflection, it’s a view into the world of a master at work.” www.garyinnes.com
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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 7 NOVEMBER MÀNRAN: At Universal Hall, Forres. Highland born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran. He picked up an accordion for the first time at the age of 8 and has never looked back. Gary released his first solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 and more recently his second solo album ERA was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 to great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s reflection, it’s a view into the world of a master at work.” www.garyinnes.com www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial
most unique musical exports. They are credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypno-folkadelic ambient trad." A supremely dexterous and witty live band, their energetic live performances have kept them in constant demand around the world. www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ 21 NOVEMBER DALLAHAN: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Show 7.30pm. Tickets £12/£11 conc/£9 U16 on 01309 691170. Dallahan is one of the most distinct forces in the international folk music scene. Forged in Scotland's traditional music community, but drawing on the traditional music styles of the Balkans and North America, they create an original and seamless musical montage, blending their contemporary influences from jazz, funk, and pop music. Autumn sees the release of the bands third album, Smallworld; with songs that explore themes ranging from unrequited love, famine, racial inequality and big birds while instrumentals transcend from traditional Irish tunes to Roma Gypsy melodies to genre-defying originals. www.dallahanmusic.com 22 NOVEMBER
DALLAHAN: At Tayvallich Village Hall, Lochgilphead. Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm Tckets £10/£5 U16 - pay at door. Dallahan is one of the most distinct forces in the international folk 10 NOVEMBER music scene. Forged in Scotland's traditional music community, but drawing on the traditional WEA Women In The Highlands Choir music styles of the Balkans and North America, Concert With THE BEVVY SISTERS, DORECthey create an original and seamless musical A-BELLE AND KAITLIN ROSS: At Strathpeffer montage, blending their contemporary influences Pavilion, Strathpeffer. Doors open 7.30pm. The from jazz, funk, and pop music. Autumn sees the WEA (Workers Educational Association) Women release of the bands third album, Smallworld; in the Highlands Project has received funding to with songs that explore themes ranging from create a 30-strong women-only choir to come unrequited love, famine, racial inequality and big together to perform at a concert with The Bevvy birds while instrumentals transcend from Sisters, Dorec-a-belle along with an opening traditional Irish tunes to Roma Gypsy melodies support (arranged by Feis Rois) from local gaelic to genre-defying originals. singer Kaitlin Ross in Strathpeffer Pavilion on www.dallahanmusic.com 10th November. The funding for this event has come from the Scottish Government’s Vote 30 NOVEMBER Centenary Fund which was set up specifically to support celebration events for the centenary JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Lyth Arts Centre, year of some women getting the vote. Tickets on Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is the door or @ Annie released their anticipated new album www.wegottickets.com (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative www.weascotland.org.uk Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw 13 NOVEMBER the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS and Caledonia Soul. BASKERY: At One Touch Theatre, Eden Court www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness Theatre, Bishop Rd. Inverness. IV3 5SA. 7.30pm. £16/£11(student and under 25) on 1 DECEMBER 01463 234234. Adam Holmes and The Embers and Swedish all girl band, Baskery are on tour. TIDE LINES: At Nevis Centre, Fort William. Tide Baskery is a Swedish alternative americana folk Lines are delighted to announce their first rock band, comprising the three sisters Greta, headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK Stella and Sunniva Bondesson. They are famed festivals appearances and a new record deal. for their brilliant live shows as well as their This band from the Highlands has gone from a exceptionally crafted songs. Edinburgh-born clutch of digital singles to a debut album with singer/songwriter Adam Holmes is one of the over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. brightest rising stars on the UK roots music And now they’re aiming to take their music to scene, with influences from either side of the new audiences. Forged from the literature and Atlantic mixing traditional and contemporary folk music of the areas where they grew up, Tide with his own brand of soul and Americana. Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record www.facebook.com/baskery collection of classic American songwriters. www.facebook.com/adamholmesandtheembers Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! 17 NOVEMBER www.facebook.com/wearetidelines SHOOGLENIFTY: At Resolis Memorial Hall, Resolis, near Dingwall. Formed in Edinburgh, Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a strong fanbase for their energised, contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's
2 DECEMBER SHOOGLENIFTY: At The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Formed in Edinburgh, Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a strong fanbase for their
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30 DECEMBER MÀNRAN: At Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon. 2018 got off to a flier with the release of the band’s latest single ‘Là Inbhir Lòchaidh’ to great critical acclaim, yet another sold-out headline show at Celtic Connections and a highly successful tour of France. Since then, an action-packed summer has seen the band perform all around Scotland and at festivals in Luxembourg, France, Germany and Spain whilst also working on new material for their upcoming fourth studio album, set to be completed by the end of the year. www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial
SKERRYVORE: At Ironworks, Inverness. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of Send us all your gig dates their traditional music and songs with the urban for all of the Scottish islands sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms Email them to Carol with a range of other genres is a trademark of carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com their distinctive, high-energy sound. www.skerryvore.com Isle of Bute …. Transclyde Music is a group of like minded 22 DECEMBER people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to promote live music on the island. For their latest MÀNRAN: At MacDonald's Resort Auditorium, gig news go to …. Aviemore. 2018 got off to a flier with the release www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic of the band’s latest single ‘Là Inbhir Lòchaidh’ to great critical acclaim, yet another sold-out 21 DECEMBER headline show at Celtic Connections and a highly successful tour of France. Since then, an action- MÀNRAN + ROBERTSON: At Broadford Village packed summer has seen the band perform all Hall, Broadford, Isle of Skye. Highland born around Scotland and at festivals in Luxembourg, accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards France, Germany and Spain whilst also working ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes on new material for their upcoming fourth studio has been performing and composing music for album, set to be completed by the end of the over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean year. Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial the founding members of award-winning
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29 DECEMBER SHOOGLENIFTY - Feis Na Mara fundraiser with JULIAN CORRIE: At Arisaig, Lochaber. Formed in Edinburgh, Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a strong fanbase for their energised, contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's most unique musical exports. They are credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypnofolkadelic ambient trad." A supremely dexterous and witty live band, their energetic live performances have kept them in constant demand around the world. www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/
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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 3 NOVEMBER KARINE POLWART: At Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria. Multi-award winning Scottish artist Karine Polwart returns with her highly anticipated new album: ‘Laws of Motion'. Scooping 6 awards at the BBC Folk Awards for her stunning LP last year, Karine is back in 2018 with another boundary pushing record; this time tackling subjects as diverse as Trump to WW2 to folk & children’s stories through innovative songcraft and spoken word pieces. Laws of Motion is the latest in an evolving series of collaborative projects across which Polwart has combined music & storytelling with politics & environmental-societal issues. Karine wrote A Pocket Of Wind Resistance (a Songlines & BBC Radio 3 Late Junction Album Of The Year as well as SAY Award short listed) as a musical companion to her critically acclaimed theatre debut Wind Resistance. www.karinepolwart.com 4 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... cua: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Since issuing their superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, cua have gone on to become a band that has gathered in more praise than most from all the best sections of the media. As a result, there are many who cannot wait to catch the band in action and this will be their first ever Scottish tour. www.brookfield-knights.com 9 NOVEMBER BADSTONE: Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock. From 9:30pm, free admission. This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more. www.facebook.com/FannyByGaslightKilmarnock www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band 11 NOVEMBER THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS: At The Craigdarroch Arms, Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway. Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, with a reputation for energetic live shows and impeccable musicianship, The Slocans have been winning over audiences from RockyGrass to Merlefest and everywhere in between. Influenced by artists such as The Stanley Brothers, Norman Blake and Steve Earle, the band instil both the old and the modern into their music and on Queen City Jubilee, The Slocans’ showcase their unique blend of bluegrass, old-time and folk with deep song-writing, lightning fast instrumentals and sawdust-thick vocals. www.facebook.com/SlocanRamblers 23 NOVEMBER TIDE LINES: At Harraby Theatre, Carlisle. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 24: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: scottish borders :: + 1 hour over border music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 24 NOVEMBER BADSTONE: Harley's, Ayr. From 9:30pm, free admission. This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more. www.facebook.com/harleysfurys.ayr www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band 25 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM PENNER and JON WOOD: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Cam Penner and Jon Wood are renowned for both their powerful live shows and recordings. These two have gathered in an impressive amount of positive press over the years. Penner has that rare quality – a wellgrounded human spirit. In another life he might have been a Shaman. With constant playing companion Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by his side, percussive elements and layered guitar techniques have added rich texture. www.brookfield-knights.com 30 NOVEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Darvel Town Hall, Darvel. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high-energy sound. www.skerryvore.com
across the land! A winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has established herself as one of the finest singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years. www.emilysmith.org/shows/ 16 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and ROSS HAMILTON: At Theatre Royal, Dumfries. 7.30pm. £15/£12 conc. on 01387 254209. December sees multi award winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return to the road with her hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s eighth year the show is selling out venues across the UK bringing seasonal cheer to castles, churches and theatres across the land! A winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has established herself as one of the finest singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years. www.emilysmith.org/shows/
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KAGONA & HIS HIT JIVE BAND plus LIL' ROOSTERS: At West Linton Primary School. 711pm £20 in support of the very worthwhile Harmony Education Trust. This is Champion Doug Veitch's very last Scottish gig. Rise Kagona and his Hit Jive Band will appear on the same bill due to their long standing association with Doug dating back to the Bhundu Boys in 1984. Doug will also have his all star eight piece band, plus as an added bonus, Cajun trio Lil' Roosters will deliver a set. Their leader, Chris Hall, has been at Doug's side on accordion for more than thirty years. His credits include Paul McCartney, Kate bush and Bill Wyman. Tickets from dougveitch@hotmail.com www.twitter.com/dougveitch1 String Jam Club present ..... MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE: At The County Hotel, 1-5 High Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. 7.30pm. String Jam Club welcomes two of Scotland’s most revered musicians and multiinstrumentalists, Mairearad Green (accordion and bagpipes) and Anna Massie (guitar, banjo, fiddle). Currently touring with their latest album 'Farran' these two traditional folk virtuosos are truly captivating, providing a highly energetic performance with an instantly warm and friendly stage presence. Having played alongside each other for over ten years, Mairearad and Anna revel in an intuitive approach to each other’s musical ideas and interpretations with an “almost telepathic communication” on stage, effortlessly showcasing the fruits of duo partnership to the highest level, creating “music more than the sum of just two parts” (The Scotsman). Tickets are £13 on 01750 705000, online via Eventbrite or on the door (subject to availability). www.stringjamclub.co.uk
THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS: At Coldingham Village Hall, near Eyemouth. Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, Borders Blues Club presents ..... THE BLUE dynamic sound, with a reputation for energetic HYENAS with support by REECE HILLIS & live shows and impeccable musicianship, The JOHN BOOS: At Vale Club, Innerleithen. Doors Slocans have been winning over audiences from at 7.30pm, show at 8pm. The new Borders Blues RockyGrass to Merlefest and everywhere in Club launched in October with the club aiming to between. Influenced by artists such as The promote accessible and affordable Blues music Stanley Brothers, Norman Blake and Steve Earle, from top quality bands from across the Blues the band instil both the old and the modern into scene in the UK. The club will meet on the 1st their music and on Queen City Jubilee, The Friday of every month with two bands playing for Slocans’ showcase their unique blend of just £5 a ticket - all proceeds from ticket sales bluegrass, old-time and folk with deep songgoing directly to the artists. A warm welcome 2 DECEMBER writing, lightning fast instrumentals and and some red-hot tunes await you, start your sawdust-thick vocals. weekend with live music and a late bar. Come EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with www.facebook.com/SlocanRamblers join us for a fantastic night! JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and www.facebook.com/Borders-Blues-ClubROSS HAMILTON: At Drumlanrig Castle, 7 DECEMBER Thornhill. Show 7.30pm. Tickets £15. December 336820693726238/ sees multi award winning Scottish singer Emily JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Hippodrome, Smith return to the road with her hugely popular 4 NOVEMBER Eyemouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Soul-funk Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in outfit James Brown Is Annie released their KARINE POLWART: At The Sage, Gateshead. it’s eighth year the show is selling out venues anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 across the UK bringing seasonal cheer to castles, Multi-award winning Scottish artist Karine September. Funded by Creative Scotland and churches and theatres across the land! A winner Polwart returns with her highly anticipated new produced by Average White Band legend album: ‘Laws of Motion'. Scooping 6 awards at of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the the BBC Folk Awards for her stunning LP last Musician of the Year, Scots Singer of the Year Edinburgh-based sextet move away from year, Karine is back in 2018 with another and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily straight-up funk to what could be described as boundary pushing record; this time tackling has established herself as one of the finest Caledonia Soul. subjects as diverse as Trump to WW2 to folk & singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness children’s stories through innovative songcraft years. and spoken word pieces. Laws of Motion is the www.emilysmith.org/shows/ Borders Blues Club presents ..... KWAK! plus latest in an evolving series of collaborative support: At Vale Club, Innerleithen. Doors at projects across which Polwart has combined 15 DECEMBER 7.30pm, show at 8pm. The new Borders Blues music & storytelling with politics & Club launched in October with the club aiming to environmental-societal issues. Karine wrote A EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with promote accessible and affordable Blues music Pocket Of Wind Resistance (a Songlines & BBC JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and from top quality bands from across the Blues Radio 3 Late Junction Album Of The Year as well scene in the UK. The club will meet on the 1st ROSS HAMILTON: At Our Lady & St. Ninian’s as SAY Award short listed) as a musical RC Church, Newton Stewart. 7.30pm. £15/£10 Friday of every month with two bands playing for companion to her critically acclaimed theatre conc. on 01671 404924 / 07762 064298. just £5 a ticket - all proceeds from ticket sales debut Wind Resistance. December sees multi award winning Scottish going directly to the artists. A warm welcome www.karinepolwart.com singer Emily Smith return to the road with her and some red-hot tunes await you, start your hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs For weekend with live music and a late bar. Come 10 NOVEMBER Christmas’. Now in it’s eighth year the show is join us for a fantastic night! selling out venues across the UK bringing www.facebook.com/Borders-Blues-Club-336820693726238/ seasonal cheer to castles, churches and theatres CHAMPION DOUG VEITCH and RISE 2 NOVEMBER
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Dundee Jazz Festival will thrill music fans with more performances than ever before, covering many styles of jazz, including blues, afrobeat, soul, funk, big band and Denholm Latin. The record sales of 2017 especially to 1-4 November a younger audience, has encouraged the orFolk fused with rock and country gives the ganisers to commit to extra events, and not 15th Denholm Folk Music Festival an added just to maintain the standards set in 2017, twist. This folk fusion festival in the Scottish but to improve on them with a variety that countryside is a small and cozy affair not far will thrill audiences. across the Scottish border which has always managed to attract quality headline acts to www.jazzdundee.co.uk compliment the workshops and open mic sessions. Free sessions all weekend in the Scots Fiddle Festival Auld Cross Keys, The Fox and Hounds & Edinburgh Festival Club only. Sessions, licensed bar 16-18 November and meals available all weekend in the Festival Club, Lesser Hall. Fiddle 2018 is moving to The Pleasance www.denholmfolkfest.co.uk
Aberfeldy Festival Aberfeldy 2-3 November A wee cultural, music, poetry, drama and arts festival in the wonder of Highland Perthshire. The festival takes place the first weekend in November every year and the majority of it is held in Aberfeldy Townhall. The Line-up focuses on bands and music on the Scottish music scene that are maybe under represented but still have a good following or have had critical acclaim and played on radio stations like BBC6. Although that's not always the case nor an exclusive ruling on who we invite but we do try to include bands that have made an impact on the music scene in Scotland in that year. Ian Rankin has helped to curate for a number of years now and always has a good handle on what bands are worthy of a listen. We would love for you to come along - hang out and have a grin or a gin - laugh, cry and just feel the rhythm. Help us Aberfeldy residents get through the winter by joining us for a bit of a party. And then we will keep you (not forever) but in the cellar to keep the hounds happy until May/Juneish time. www.aberfeldyfestival.co.uk
Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 2-4 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral. www.perthshireamber.com
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JANUARY 2019 Celtic Connections Glasgow 17 January - 3 February From Thursday 17 January to Sunday 3 February 2019, musicians from across the globe will take part in over 300 events in venues throughout Glasgow for the largest winter music festival of its kind and the UK's premier celebration of Celtic music. The 18 days of entertainment will brighten up the dark, wet January nights with a mixture of concerts that include a host of one-off musical collaborations alongside talks, workshops, film screenings, theatre productions, ceilidhs, exhibitions, free events and latenight sessions.
the well-known music and Fringe venue, www.celticconnections.com owned by The University of Edinburgh. It has recently had a £6 million refurbishment, taking its facilities to a new level, with greater accessibility and space options, enabling the Scots Fiddle Festival to take place Oban Live in one location. Oban 7-8 June 2019 www.scotsfiddlefestival.com
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Early bird tickets for Oban Live 2019, Argyll’s biggest outdoor music concert, are to Edinburgh go on sale on Saturday November 10, the 16 November - 5 January event team has announced. The event, started in 2016 by one of Scotland’s finest The sixth season of the world-famous Edin- musical exports Skerryvore, takes place on burgh’s Christmas! It takes place between June 7 and 8 next year at Mossfield Stadium 16 November 2018 and 5 January 2019 and in Oban, Argyll, on the west coast of Scotremains one of the most popular Christmas land. celebrations in the UK. 2018 will see the biggest, brightest and best programme of www.obanlive.com events and entertainment to date. This year’s Edinburgh’s Christmas lights up with the spectacular Silent Light and sparkles with La Clique Noël – Part Deux’s metres of HebCelt sequins! Hebrides www.edinburghschristmas.co.uk 18-20 July
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Tickets are now on sale with 10,000 Street Party tickets reserved for Edinburgh resiwww.hebceltfest.com dents at discounted price of £20. After a successful Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 18 which saw festival goers snap up all tickets to events across the 3 days, and terrific feedback on the revamped Street Party, Underbelly today announced tickets for this year’s Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will go on sale at 10am on Monday 21 May. Tickets can be bought online or on 0131 510 0395. Recognising the importance of support from those who live in the city, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is discounting 10,000 tickets for EH postcode holders, twice the number of last year. musicnewsscotland@gmail.com These tickets will be £20.
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