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DAVE ARCARI

returns home from an extensive and highly acclaimed USA tour and now has two gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh for his Scottish fans this month before heading to Europe - read more in our GIGspotlight on page 15 (pictured)

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Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Piping Live!: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring performances from EABHAL, SCOTT GARDEN and SCOTT FIGGINS, and piper MALIN LEWIS. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic and two guests subject three new tracks to his music review Scottish, European, Other. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER

TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER

Boggie Nichts: 1.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Bryan Burnett discovers if BBC Radio Scotland caught disco fever when it came on air in 1978. 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

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

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

Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Interviews with songwriter JOSH OSBOURNE, NIKKI LANE and NANCY JONES, the widow of Geoge. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Roddy Hart is back with another fantastic double bill EDDI READER and CHRIS STILLS. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Opry Dhoire: 9pm On BBC ALBA. Opry Dhoire returns to BBC ALBA with a new series, with a wealth of musicians who are at the heart of country music. The King of Country music Daniel O’Donnell – presents and Anne Sinclair narrates as they give a warm welcome to the stars of country music. Tonight’s show features the talented Irish singer EMMA NÍ FHÍORUISCE as a special guest, singing an Irish translation of ‘Songbird’ with GRÁINNE GAVIGAN. Also joining the show this on this episode will be Ireland’s Latest Country Sensations: RITCHIE REMO, JORDAN MOGEY, SHANE OWENS and BEN TROY. Recorded in front of a live audience, Opry introduces the cream of country music artists from the length and breadth of Ireland, from the Millennium Forum, Derry. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER

Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Belladrum: 11.15pm on BBC ALBA. Fiona MacKenzie presents highlights from the 2018 Belladrum Tartan Heart music festival. Tonight’s featured act is an energetic rock outfit from England by the name of YOU ME AT SIX - the penultimate act to take to the Garden Stage on the final night of this year’s festival and the five strong band certainly had the Bella crowd dancing and jumping along to their sensational set. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has been running since 2004 when it was only a one day event. The popular event now runs across three fest packed days and boasts an annual stellar line up. Year on year the festival grows and attracts crowds of nearly seventeen thousand punters to the event on the beautiful Belladrum estate by Na Trads: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring Beauly in Inverness-shire, whilst maintaining its CORRINA HEWAT, CHRIS STOUT and RACHEL reputation as an eclectic, vibrant and family WALKER. friendly festival in the heart of the Highlands.. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting both contemporary and classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland.

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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 Lorient is Alba : Scotland's Year: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Performances from the 2017 Interceltique Festival of Lorient. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes and Bryan Burnett host a special party as BBC Radio Scotland turns 40 with a ceilidh at Barrowland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings from the piping world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Lorient is Alba : Scotland's Year: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis profiles TIDE LINES on their first visit to Lorient Interceltique Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

A selection of hot new releases plus rock

Belladrum: 10.50pm on BBC ALBA. CALUM MacPHAIL sings 'Caledonia' at Belladrum 2018. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Scotland. Pianist ELENA FISCHERDIESKAY and author ROBERT PHILIP in the studio. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER

Opry Dhoire: 9pm On BBC ALBA. Featuring special guest, Irish singer EMMA NI FHIORUISCE. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Boggie Nichts: 7.30am on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan Burnett discovers if BBC Radio Scotland caught disco fever when it came on air in 1978. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Lorient is Alba : Scotland's Year: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis profiles TIDE LINES on their first visit to Lorient Interceltique Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Take the Floor: 3.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. As part of BBC Radio Scotland's 40th birthday celebrations Robbie Shepherd shares a special Reel Blend. 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

Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes and Bryan Burnett host a special party as BBC Radio Scotland turns 40 with a ceilidh at Barrowland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

MONDAY 26 NOVEMBER

Jazz Nights: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from contemporary to classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio

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

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Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Featuring live sessions and new material from the best alternative artists. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting both contemporary and classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Piping Live!: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Allan MacDonald presents performances from ROSS AINSLIE and BRIGHDE CHAIMBEUL. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Na Trads: 9-11.15pm on BBC ALBA. The Trads - Scotland's Traditional Music Awards, 2018 - live from Perth. An all-star lineup that sees Isobel Ann Martin accompanied by Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio MR MCFALL’S CHAMBER, MÀNRAN, Scotland. End the day in the company of the CROFT NO5, KARINE POLWART and songwriting masters of country, folk, blues GRIOGAIR LABHRUIDH amongst the acts and soul. that play live on the night. Following weeks www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland of anticipation and a public vote, the evening will celebrate those who have TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER influenced the traditional music scene. The Trads is a platform for some fantastic The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio performances, coupled with the high drama Scotland. Tune into what is happening in and excitement that comes with an awards music, arts and culture from across ceremony. Hosting the evening for the first Scotland. time will be the new pairing of broadcaster www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Mary Ann Kennedy and musician Kim Carnie, who will be onstage for an evening Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm of drama and fun as they honour the heroes on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the of the traditional music world.. essential songs. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER Na Trads: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. PHIL & ALY perform with QUENDALE BAY at the Opry Dhoire: 9-10pm On BBC ALBA. Opry Trad Awards.

Dhoire, with a wealth of musicians who are www.bbcalba.co.uk at the heart of country music. The King of Country music - Daniel O’Donnell – presents Opry Dhoire: 9pm On BBC ALBA. and Anne Sinclair narrates as they give a Performances from the stars of country warm welcome to the stars of country music. music. Tonight’s show features the talented www.bbcalba.co.uk UNA HEALY from ‘The Saturdays’ who recently released a country music album Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm and MOYA BRENNAN as the special guest. on BBC Radio Scotland. Interviews with Recorded in front of a live audience, Opry JOHN PRINE, ASHLEY McBRYDE, RAY introduces the cream of country music STEVENS and TOMMY CASH, brother of artists from the length and breadth of Johnny.

Ireland, from the Millennium Forum, Derry.. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbcalba.co.uk Na Trads: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring CHRIS STOUT and ROBYN STAPLETON. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 23 NOVEMBER Song, By Toad Records 10th Anniversary Live Tour ..... DAVID THOMAS BROUGHTON, FOONYAP & YUSUF AZAK: At St John on Bethnal Green, London. 7.30pm. www.songbytoad.com 7 DECEMBER

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.

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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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Members free, National Art Pass holders 50% discount. Discover the story of Scottish pop music at the National Museum of Scotland as we take you on a musical journey from the 1950s to the present day.

This summer, join us for the first major exhibition dedicated to Scottish pop music, exploring the musical culture of the nation over more than half a century, from influential indie pioneers to global superstars. From the days of the dancehalls to the emergence of pop in an explosion of colour in the 60s, through the 70s and New Wave, Rip It Up will feature global stars and independent local heroes from pop's early days right up to today’s outstanding newcomers. www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup

an impressive amount of positive press over the years. Penner has that rare quality – a well-grounded 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

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 Reaching our Scottish expat and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) readership in America categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018.

21 NOVEMBER 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last Send us all your USA autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and gig and tour details NOISE Opera Presents ..... Navigate the digipak CD as well as download/streaming Blood with ADMIRAL FALLOW: At via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the Email them to Carol usual digital services. The album has been carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh.

7.30-10pm. This one is a newly-written attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at opera, written in collaboration with Admiral home and abroad, making album of the Fallow. week on Celtic Music Radio. www.summerhall.co.uk www.davearcari.com www.twitter.com/NEHHSH TIDE LINES: At Brunton Theatre, 23 NOVEMBER Musselburgh. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a NEHH presents ..... MODERN STUDIES: summer of European and UK festivals At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. appearances and a new record deal. This 8-11pm. band from the Highlands has gone from a www.summerhall.co.uk clutch of digital singles to a debut album www.twitter.com/NEHHSH with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take 24 NOVEMBER their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where USED BLUES: At Edinburgh Blues Club, they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh EH2 2AA. See rural life with a record collection of classic website for details. The name says it all ...

American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of Send us all your gig dates for there's nothing original about this band! bagpipes and electronics!

Edinburgh and Lothians area. From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to www.facebook.com/wearetidelines the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Email them to Carol Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band 4 DECEMBER carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com delivers! www.usedblues.rocks THE WANDERING HEARTS: At The Caves, Until 25 NOVEMBER Edinburgh. Over the past year, The 26 NOVEMBER Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan Rip It Up – The Story of Scottish Pop: At base with their signature sound that National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM transcends the boundaries of genre – and Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 10am–5pm PENNER and JON WOOD: At Traverse, this is what makes them so special. With daily. Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3. Adult Edinburgh. Cam Penner and Jon Wood are their seamless vocal harmonies, The £10, Concession £8, Child (12 – 15) £7, renowned for both their powerful live shows Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Under 12’s free, National Museums Scotland and recordings. These two have gathered in Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst

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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

Anniversary Live Tour ..... DAVID THOMAS BROUGHTON, FOONYAP & YUSUF AZAK: At Leith Cricket Club, Leith. www.songbytoad.com

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NEHH presents ..... LOST MAP - Kid Canaveral's Christmas Baubles IX: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh.

Soundhouse presents ..... DEAN OWENS 2pm-1am. & THE FELSONS: At Traverse Bar Café, www.summerhall.co.uk Edinburgh. 8pm, £11. It’s the gig they said www.twitter.com/NEHHSH would never happen! For one night only, especially for Soundhouse, acclaimed singer 20 DECEMBER songwriter Dean Owens is reuniting with his old Felsons (and Smile) bandmates – Kevin World Headquarters & Nat Turner Live: McGuire, Calais Brown and Dave Stewart.

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Scotland’s original Americana band, The 8-11pm. Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours': Felsons are celebrating the 20th anniversary Performed by The Transatlantic Ensemble of their 3rd album - Glad. They’ll be playing Xmas Special songs from that, as well as many more www.summerhall.co.uk Felsons classics, plus songs from Dean’s www.twitter.com/NEHHSH solo albums, including from his most recent release, the storming Southern Wind. And if EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ that’s not enough to get you drooling in with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE anticipation, there will also be a very special and ROSS HAMILTON plus special guest appearance from Smile! Tickets @ KATHLEEN MACINNES: At Queen’s Hall, www.traverse.co.uk Edinburgh. 7.30pm. £18 on 0131 668 2019. www.soundhouse.org.uk ed everyone at December sees multi award winning Scottish Shetland and Orkney Folk Festivals and singer Emily Smith return to the road with made a big impression at Glasgow’s Celtic her hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs Connections too.

For Christmas’. Now in it’s eighth year the show is selling out venues across the UK NEHH presents ..... JULIA HOLTER: At bringing seasonal cheer to castles, churches Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8and theatres across the land! A winner of 11pm.

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional www.summerhall.co.uk Musician of the Year, Scots Singer of the www.twitter.com/NEHHSH Year and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has established herself as one of the 14 DECEMBER finest singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years.

SKERRYVORE: At Stramash, Edinburgh. www.emilysmith.org/shows/ Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad 30 DECEMBER quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade SKERRYVORE: At Howden Park Centre, they would become a multi-award winning Livingston. Back on the remote Scottish act that was performing in over 25 countries island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but worldwide. From those traditional roots the contemporary trad quartet that formed band have developed both in size and sound Skerryvore could have only dreamed that to create a unique fusion of their traditional over the next decade they would become a music and songs with the urban sounds of multi-award winning act that was rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to performing in over 25 countries worldwide. fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms From those traditional roots the band have with a range of other genres is a trademark developed both in size and sound to create a of their distinctive, high-energy sound. unique fusion of their traditional music and 10 DECEMBER

6 DECEMBER THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents ..... The Count & The Duke: At The Usher Hall, Edinburgh.

7.30pm. It’s time to brighten up the darkness of December and ease those frosty gospel blues, as the SNJO welcomes you to swing to two big band impresarios, both of whom were pivotal to the evolution of orchestral jazz and defined an era or two.

The music, personas and creativity of royal maestros Count Basie and Duke Ellington propelled countless jazz musicians through decades of ambition, war, achievements, and awe-inspiring jazz. Nevertheless, there were career milestones that stood out as exemplary. www.snjo.co.uk 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 awardwinning singer, Siobhan Miller – with the concert sponsored by Mactaggart & Mickel.

Regarded as one of the foremost vocalists in Scotland, Siobhan Miller has won the Scots Singer of the Year award at the Scots Trad Awards no less than three times – the only artist to have achieved this level of recognition. At this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, she was nominated for Folk Singer of the Year and won the award for the Best Traditional Track. Her most recent album, Strata, was nominated for Album of the Year at the Trad Awards, as was a previous album, Flight of the Times. Tickets from Haddington's John Gray Centre and the Deli Box in Court Street or @ www.siobhanmiller.brownpapertickets.com/ www.facebook.com/SiobhanMillerMusic 8 DECEMBER Song, By Toad Records 10th

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CAM PENNER & JON WOOD plus DAVID LATTO: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow.

Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. The pair had a sold-out show at Glasgow’s big Celtic 18 JANUARY Connections Festival after winning major TV exposure when tracks from the NEHH presents..... THE WAVE sensational To Build A Fire album were PICTURES: At Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, chosen as the backdrop to the BBC 2 TV Edinburgh. 8-11pm. drama based on Iain Banks’ Stonemouth www.summerhall.co.uk novel. The follow-up release – Sex & www.twitter.com/NEHHSH Politics – confirmed them as a creative tour de force. “Simply superb – an album that’ll 2 FEBRUARY be making more than a few end-of-year “best of” lists,” said AmericananUK, while Synergy Concerts presents.....

Acoustic magazine called it “totally HOOKWORMS: At Summerhall, 1 glorious” and added: “it’s maybe as fine as Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7-11pm. music’s likely to get.” R2 magazine called it www.summerhall.co.uk “a work of outstanding genius.” Penner has www.twitter.com/NEHHSH that rare quality – a well-grounded human spirit. In another life he might have been a 13 FEBRUARY Shaman. With constant playing companion Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by Synergy Concerts presents..... BILL his side, percussive elements and layered RYDER-JONES: At Summerhall, 1 guitar techniques have added rich texture.

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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 Vagabond Voices - DEAN OWENS & YVONNE LYON: At Nice 'n' Sleazy, Glasgow. 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. www.yvonnelyonmusic.com www.deanowens.com/vagabond-voices/ 25 NOVEMBER

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DAN STUART (GREEN ON RED) plus TOM HEYMAN: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start.

Perhaps how one leaves a party is more important than one’s entrance. Green on Red’s Dan Stuart has chosen to make his ultimate studio recording with producer/ guitarist Danny Amis: a founder of both Los Straitjackets and The Raybeats. They both currently reside in Mexico City and have individually worked previously with Twin Tones/Sonido Gallo Negro’s leader Gabriel 22 NOVEMBER López at T-Vox Recording. The vinyl LP is a DAVE ARCARI: At King Tuts, Glasgow. alt. companion piece to a novel by the same blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his name, and the two will be released latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari together this May in one package through Cadiz Music, along with a CD with extra is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and tracks and an audio version of the novel.

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page 13: glasgow + surrounding area Both works are a sort of noir travelogue through foreign landscapes real and imagined, sublime and horrific, and question whether love can survive in a world of violence and betrayal. The record is the last of the Marlowe trilogy, with the novel being the second; one can only hope Mr. Stuart will eventually deliver a third book to complete the series and leave the world if not better off, then at least slightly less banal. Dan performs songs from his four solo records plus a host of Green on Red classics. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and @ www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 26 NOVEMBER 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 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 well-grounded 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

Roma Gypsy melodies to genre-defying originals. www.dallahanmusic.com 29 NOVEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents .....

PETER BRUNTNELL TRIO plus JAMES EDWYN (solo): At The Admiral Bar Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. If you ask the likes of Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (REM, Minus 5), Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine), Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo), John Murry, or Kathleen Edwards they’ll all tell you that Peter Bruntnell is a writer with rare and mysterious qualities. Peter has a unique ‘way with a tune’ and the most interesting thing about his music – and part of the reason for his devoted following – is the indefinable knack the songs have of locking into one’s emotions in an elusive, intangible but deeply affecting way. Respected journalist Keith Cameron once claimed in NME that “Peter Bruntnell’s records should be taught in schools” – such is the particular appeal of the quiet Devonian’s song writing craft. Off the back of a wellreceived set at BBC Scotland’s “Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart”, a session for “Another Country with Ricky Ross”, and several sold out trio shows throughout March, July, and November 2017, Peter will (once again) take to the road with a line-up comprising himself on acoustic guitar, harmonica, and vocals, Danny Williams (The Rails, and ex- Black Grape/ St. Etienne) on double bass, and one of Scotland’s most in-demand musicians of the moment, Iain Sloan (of The Wynntown Marshals and Blue Rose Code) on pedal steel, guitar, and backing vocals. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and @ www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 30 NOVEMBER

MÀNRAN 'St Andrew's Night Party' with DOUGIE MacLEAN + Others TBA: At Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow.

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 DALLAHAN: At Drygate Brewery, Mànran. He picked up an accordion for Glasgow l Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm the first time at the age of 8 and has Tickets £10. Dallahan is one of the most never looked back. Gary released his first distinct forces in the international folk solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 and music scene. Forged in Scotland's more recently his second solo album ERA traditional music community, but was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 drawing on the traditional music styles of to great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll the Balkans and North America, they writing “ERA is more than one man’s create an original and seamless musical reflection, it’s a view into the world of a montage, blending their contemporary master at work.” influences from jazz, funk, and pop www.garyinnes.com music. Autumn sees the release of the www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial bands third album, Smallworld; with songs that explore themes ranging from 2 DECEMBER unrequited love, famine, racial inequality and big birds while instrumentals Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... transcend from traditional Irish tunes to ANDY WHITE: At the Doublet Bar,

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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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..... www.davearcari.com/tour/ Glasgow: 22 November at King Tuts, 272 St Vincent St, Glasgow. 8:30pm. With special guest ANDREW ROBERT EUSTACE. Edinburgh: 30 November at Sneaky Pete's, 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 7pm. With special guest Edinburgh singer/songwriter (and 'Founding Editor' of MUSIC NEWS Scotland) LEE PATTERSON.

Scottish alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari returns from a five-week USA tour to play a run of Scottish dates including a show at King Tuts, Glasgow on Thursday 22 November.

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Arcari follows his King Tut’s date with a show at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s on Friday 30 November before bringing his 2018 live schedule to a close with a short tour in Estonia and Latvia in December.

In January he returns to the USA for his debut West Coast appearances, including a four-day stint at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show in Los Angeles where banjo.” he’ll be with National Reso-Reso-Phonic Arcari’s last full length release – Live at Guiitars whose instruments have become a Memorial Hall – hit the streets last autumn on stylistic trademark of Arcari’s music. double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as His latest release – Whisky Trail – reveals well as download/streaming via iTunes, another side to Arcari. Known mainly for his Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital slashing slide guitar work this release features services. his banjo playing…and a mellower side to his songwriting and performance. It’s available to Arcari has recently been taken onboard by stream and download via Spotify, Apple Music Reunion Blues Gig Bags as an official artist, another partnership which sees the premium and all digital services. instrument case manufacturer join Arcari’s list “Actually, the banjo has featured in my live of endorsees alongside National Reso-Phonic set for a while, but I only had a couple of Guitars, Newtone Strings, G7th Capos and songs on it,” says Arcari. “And while they (Still Diamond Bottlenecks.

Friends and Good Moonshine) have become “Dave plays like he got his skin turned inside crowd favourites, I felt it was becoming too predictable that I’d play these songs whenever out and pretty soon my skin was inside out too listening and it was all good. That boy I picked up the banjo. bleeds for you – he a real down deep player “So I was keen to come up with a new banjo and a soul man…” SEASICK STEVE song that was a little different. This one is based on the story of Glengoyne single malt www.davearcari.com whisky….my local distillery. There’s a few www.twitter.com/davearcari more in the pipeline for both slide guitar and www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic

16 DECEMBER Hit The Road on tour presents .....

RILEY + KEIR GIBSON + JOSEPH HEWER: At Blue Arrow Jazz, Glasgow.

Youth music touring project for 14-19 year old musicians based in Scotland. Funded

by Creative Scotland YMI Fund and PRS for Music Foundation. RILEY is a 19-year-old singer songwriter from Glasgow, who has played Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Solas, North Hop, Millport Country Music Festival

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 16: glasgow + surrounding area :: fife + central + perthshire + tayside and toured with Tide Lines. KEIR GIBSON is a young singer songwriter from Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. He has supported artists like Kyle Falconer (The View) at The Ironworks in the Highland capital and made his debut festival appearance this year at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, followed by a slot at Jocktoberfest. JOSEPH HEWER hails from Alloa near Stirling and at just 15-years-old Joseph is the youngest musician on the tour.

He released his debut five song EP at the start of the year www.facebook.com/Rileymusicx www.facebook.com/KeirGibsonMusic www.facebook.com/josephhewermusic www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland

presents ..... CAM PENNER & JON WOOD: At The Polish Ex-serviceman'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 well-grounded 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 21 DECEMBER encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, CLARE TEAL's Festive Fiesta with BBC Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, SSO: At City Halls, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst Glasgow, G2 3NY. 7.30pm. Tickets £30.00, others. We encourage involvement in £25.00, £20.00 & £15.00 + booking fee per playing instruments and in song and ticket. Get into the seasonal spirit as jazz regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal members and visitors. joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk for a festive night of classic Christmas www.brookfield-knights.com songs, all performed with her inimitable panache and humour. Expect a sparkling Crail Folk Club presents ..... NORRIE mix of old chestnuts, unearthed treasures MACIVER: At Crail Town Hall, Crail, Fife. and Yuletide originals in some fingerBYOB £7. Enquiries and tickets 01333 snapping, toe-tapping arrangements, with 450572. Norrie "Tago" MacIver is a singer/ the sound of the BBC Scottish Symphony songwriter from Carloway in the Isle of Orchestra radiating a musical warmth that’s Lewis and is currently living in Fife after guaranteed to melt the frostiest of hearts. many years away from home. At the age of Tickets on 0141 3538000 or @ 15, Norrie was accepted to the National www.glasgowconcerthalls.com Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in www.clareteal.co.uk Plockton, where he spent 3 years learning from some of the best musicians in Scotland. Norrie has grown up with many different styles of music including Scottish folk/dance music and Rock but it is his love for country music that shines through in his own material. His own compositions are in a country style. Norrie moved down to Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow where he was the lead singer of Tayside, Perthshire, the award winning band Bodega, who in Fife and Central areas 2006 won the BBC radio 2 Young Folk Awards. This allowed the band to play at . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com some of the biggest festivals in the UK including Cambridge Folk Festival. Bodega also went on to win Folk band of the Year at 22 NOVEMBER the MG Alba Scot Trad Music awards in 2008. Since arriving in Glasgow, Norrie has Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

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played and toured all over the world including America, Canada, Australia and South Korea, as well as throughout Europe, and he also got a taste of touring at home in Scotland with the band Skerryvore. Norrie has recorded many albums as the lead singer with both Bodega and Manran, and has also appeared as a guest singer on albums for artists such as Daimh, Skipinnish, Rachel Walker and Julie Fowlis.

In December 2015, Norrie decided to leave Manran to focus on other projects and to have time for his solo career. In February 2016, Norrie joined Skipinnish as their new lead singer. Now living in Glenrothes it will be nice to have a ‘Fifer’ playing in Crail on our last guest night of the year. www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 29 NOVEMBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... STEPHEN & PERNILLE QUIGG: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. 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 DALLAHAN: At Birnam Arts Centre. Show 7.30pm Tickets £10/£5 U26 on 01350 727674. 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

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: fife + central + perthshire + tayside :: aberdeenshire + north east melodies to genre-defying originals. www.dallahanmusic.com 30 NOVEMBER 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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RILEY + KEIR GIBSON + JOSEPH HEWER: At The Boy’s Club (opposite @Tolbooth), Stirling. Youth music touring project for 14-19 year old musicians based in Scotland. Funded by Creative Scotland YMI Fund and PRS for Music Foundation.

RILEY is a 19-year-old singer songwriter from Glasgow, who has played Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Solas, North Hop, Millport Country Music Festival and toured with Tide Lines. KEIR GIBSON is a young singer songwriter from Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. He has supported artists like 3 DECEMBER Kyle Falconer (The View) at The Ironworks in the Highland capital and made his debut EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ festival appearance this year at Belladrum with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE Tartan Heart Festival, followed by a slot at and ROSS HAMILTON: At Perth Theatre.

Jocktoberfest. JOSEPH HEWER hails from Show 8pm. £17.50/£15.50 conc. on 01738 Alloa near Stirling and at just 15-years-old 621031. December sees multi award Joseph is the youngest musician on the winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return tour. He released his debut five song EP at to the road with her hugely popular the start of the year Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now www.facebook.com/Rileymusicx in it’s eighth year the show is selling out www.facebook.com/KeirGibsonMusic venues across the UK bringing seasonal www.facebook.com/josephhewermusic cheer to castles, churches and theatres www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland across the land! A winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the 15 DECEMBER Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has SKERRYVORE: At Reid Hall, Forfar. Back established herself as one of the finest on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in singers to come out of Scotland in the last 2005, the raw but contemporary trad 15 years. quartet that formed Skerryvore could have www.emilysmith.org/shows/ only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning 6 DECEMBER act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From those traditional roots the Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club band have developed both in size and sound presents ..... BOO HEWERDINE: At The to create a unique fusion of their traditional Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park music and songs with the urban sounds of Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club with a range of other genres is a trademark encourages interest in Scottish Traditional of their distinctive, high-energy sound. and World music. We also actively www.skerryvore.com encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, 29 DECEMBER Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst SKERRYVORE + MÀNRAN: At Albert Halls, others. We encourage involvement in Stirling. Back on the remote Scottish island playing instruments and in song and of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could members and visitors. have only dreamed that over the next www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 7 DECEMBER countries worldwide. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size TIDE LINES: At Fat Sams, Dundee. Tide and sound to create a unique fusion of their Lines are delighted to announce their first traditional music and songs with the urban headline UK tour, a summer of European sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s and UK festivals appearances and a new ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and record deal. This band from the Highlands rhythms with a range of other genres is a has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a trademark of their distinctive, high-energy debut album with over 2 million spotify sound. streams in under 2 years. And now they’re www.skerryvore.com aiming to take their music to new www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a

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CAM PENNER & JON WOOD: 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 www.brookfield-knights.com 23 NOVEMBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM PENNER and JON WOOD: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. 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 well-grounded 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 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 "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/ 8 DECEMBER

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: aberdeenshire + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll 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.

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SHOOGLENIFTY: At The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Formed in Edinburgh, DALLAHAN: At Universal Hall, Findhorn.

Show 7.30pm. Tickets £12/£11 conc/£9 U16 Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a on 01309 691170. Dallahan is one of the most distinct forces in the international folk strong fanbase for their energised, music scene. Forged in Scotland's traditional contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's most unique music community, but drawing on the 13 DECEMBER musical exports. They are credited being the traditional music styles of the Balkans and originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and North America, they create an original and EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ infectious blend of Celtic traditional music seamless musical montage, blending their with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE contemporary influences from jazz, funk, and dance grooves that band members and ROSS HAMILTON: At The Lemon and pop music. Autumn sees the release of describe as "hypno-folkadelic ambient trad."

Tree, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. £14.30 on 01224 the bands third album, Smallworld; with A supremely dexterous and witty live band, 641122. December sees multi award their energetic live performances have kept songs that explore themes ranging from winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return them in constant demand around the world. unrequited love, famine, racial inequality to the road with her hugely popular and big birds while instrumentals transcend www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now from traditional Irish tunes to Roma Gypsy in it’s eighth year the show is selling out 7 DECEMBER melodies to genre-defying originals. venues across the UK bringing seasonal www.dallahanmusic.com cheer to castles, churches and theatres SKERRYVORE: At Ironworks, Inverness. across the land! A winner of BBC Radio Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree 22 NOVEMBER Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC quartet that formed Skerryvore could have DALLAHAN: At Tayvallich Village Hall, Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has only dreamed that over the next decade Lochgilphead. Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm established herself as one of the finest they would become a multi-award winning Tckets £10/£5 U16 - pay at door. Dallahan singers to come out of Scotland in the last act that was performing in over 25 countries is one of the most distinct forces in the 15 years. worldwide. From those traditional roots the international folk music scene. Forged in www.emilysmith.org/shows/ Scotland's traditional music community, but band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional drawing on the traditional music styles of 31 DECEMBER the Balkans and North America, they create music and songs with the urban sounds of an original and seamless musical montage, rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to MÀNRAN: At Hogmanay in the Haughs, blending their contemporary influences from fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms Turriff. Highland born accordionist and MG jazz, funk, and pop music. Autumn sees the with a range of other genres is a trademark Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of of their distinctive, high-energy sound. release of the bands third album, the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been Smallworld; with songs that explore themes www.skerryvore.com performing and composing music for over ranging from unrequited love, famine, racial 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge inequality and big birds while instrumentals 8 DECEMBER in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the transcend from traditional Irish tunes to founding members of award-winning THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ Roma Gypsy melodies to genre-defying Scottish super-group Mànran. He picked up originals.

ORCHESTRA presents ..... The Count & an accordion for the first time at the age of www.dallahanmusic.com The Duke: At Eden Court, Inverness.

8 and has never looked back. Gary released 2.30pm. It’s time to brighten up the his first solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 30 NOVEMBER darkness of December and ease those frosty and more recently his second solo album gospel blues, as the SNJO welcomes you to ERA was launched at Celtic Connections swing to two big band impresarios, both of JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Lyth Arts 2017 to great critical acclaim, with Tim whom were pivotal to the evolution of Centre, Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s Brown Is Annie released their anticipated orchestral jazz and defined an era or two. reflection, it’s a view into the world of a The music, personas and creativity of royal new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. master at work.”

Funded by Creative Scotland and produced maestros Count Basie and Duke Ellington www.garyinnes.com propelled countless jazz musicians through

by Average White Band legend Hamish www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial decades of ambition, war, achievements, Stuart the 11-track album saw the and awe-inspiring jazz. Nevertheless, there Edinburgh-based sextet move away from 4 APRIL straight-up funk to what could be described were career milestones that stood out as exemplary. as Caledonia Soul.

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Lemon www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness www.snjo.co.uk Tree, Aberdeen. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated 1 DECEMBER 15 DECEMBER new album (JBiA II) on 15 September.

Funded by Creative Scotland and produced TIDE LINES: At Nevis Centre, Fort William. Hit The Road on tour presents .....

by Average White Band legend Hamish RILEY + KEIR GIBSON + JOSEPH Tide Lines are delighted to announce their Stuart the 11-track album saw the HEWER: At Nevis Centre, Fort William. first headline UK tour, a summer of Edinburgh-based sextet move away from European and UK festivals appearances and Youth music touring project for 14-19 year straight-up funk to what could be described a new record deal. This band from the old musicians based in Scotland. Funded by as Caledonia Soul.

Creative Scotland YMI Fund and PRS for Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness singles to a debut album with over 2 million Music Foundation. RILEY is a 19-year-old singer songwriter from Glasgow, who has spotify streams in under 2 years. And now

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Get latest roads and traffic updates @ http://trafficscotland.org/ https://twitter.com/trafficscotland played Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Solas, North Hop, Millport Country Music Festival and toured with Tide Lines. KEIR GIBSON is a young singer songwriter from Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. He has supported artists like Kyle Falconer (The View) at The Ironworks in the Highland capital and made his debut festival appearance this year at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, followed by a slot at Jocktoberfest. JOSEPH HEWER hails from Alloa near Stirling and at just 15-years-old Joseph is the youngest musician on the tour.

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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 "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/

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JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mr C’s, Thurso, Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated MÀNRAN: At Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon. new album (JBiA II) on 15 September.

2018 got off to a flier with the release of the Funded by Creative Scotland and produced band’s latest single ‘Là Inbhir Lòchaidh’ to

by Average White Band legend Hamish great critical acclaim, yet another sold-out Stuart the 11-track album saw the headline show at Celtic Connections and a Edinburgh-based sextet move away from highly successful tour of France. Since then, straight-up funk to what could be described an action-packed summer has seen the as Caledonia Soul. band perform all around Scotland and at www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 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 30 DECEMBER

MÀNRAN: At MacDonald's Resort Auditorium, Aviemore. 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 2 JANUARY 28 DECEMBER

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

SKERRYVORE: At The Nevis Centre, Fort William. Back on the remote Scottish island MÀNRAN + ELEPHANT SESSIONS: At of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary Strathpeffer Pavillion, Strathpeffer. Highland trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad have only dreamed that over the next Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, decade they would become a multi-award Gary Innes has been performing and winning act that was performing in over 25 composing music for over 16 years. Born in countries worldwide. From those traditional the village of Spean Bridge in the North of roots the band have developed both in size Scotland, Gary is one of the founding and sound to create a unique fusion of their members of award-winning Scottish super- traditional music and songs with the urban group Mànran. He picked up an accordion sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s for the first time at the age of 8 and has ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and never looked back. Gary released his first rhythms with a range of other genres is a solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 and trademark of their distinctive, high-energy more recently his second solo album ERA sound. was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 to www.skerryvore.com great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s 2 JANUARY reflection, it’s a view into the world of a master at work.”

MÀNRAN + TRAIL WEST: At The Corran www.garyinnes.com Halls, Oban. Highland born accordionist and www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been 29 DECEMBER performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge

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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

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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 www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial

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 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

£15. 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/ 15 DECEMBER

EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE and ROSS HAMILTON: At Our Lady & St. Ninian’s RC Church, Newton Stewart.

7.30pm. £15/£10 conc. on 01671 404924 / 07762 064298. December sees multi award winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return 25 NOVEMBER to the road with her hugely popular Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now Brookfield Knights presents ..... CAM in it’s eighth year the show is selling out PENNER and JON WOOD: At Harbour Arts venues across the UK bringing seasonal Centre, Irvine. Cam Penner and Jon Wood cheer to castles, churches and theatres 5 APRIL are renowned for both their powerful live across the land! A winner of BBC Radio shows and recordings. These two have Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Sound gathered in an impressive amount of Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC Archive, Kirkwall, Orkney. Soul-funk outfit positive press over the years. Penner has Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has James Brown Is Annie released their that rare quality – a well-grounded human established herself as one of the finest anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 spirit. In another life he might have been a singers to come out of Scotland in the last September. Funded by Creative Scotland Shaman. With constant playing companion 15 years. and produced by Average White Band Jon Wood (a highly respected producer) by www.emilysmith.org/shows/ legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album his side, percussive elements and layered saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away guitar techniques have added rich texture.

BADSTONE: At The Harbour Bar, Troon, from straight-up funk to what could be www.brookfield-knights.com free admission. 9.30pm. This group of described as Caledonia Soul. seasoned musicians play a wide variety of www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 30 NOVEMBER music from the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, SKERRYVORE: At Darvel Town Hall, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Company, Darvel. Back on the remote Scottish island Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary Wonder and more. trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award 16 DECEMBER winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From those traditional EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ Send us all your gig dates roots the band have developed both in size with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE for Dumfriesshire, and sound to create a unique fusion of their and ROSS HAMILTON: At Theatre Royal, South West and Cumbria areas traditional music and songs with the urban Dumfries. 7.30pm. £15/£12 conc. on 01387 sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s 254209. December sees multi award Email them to Carol ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and winning Scottish singer Emily Smith return carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com rhythms with a range of other genres is a to the road with her hugely popular trademark of their distinctive, high-energy Christmas show ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now 23 NOVEMBER sound. in it’s eighth year the show is selling out www.skerryvore.com venues across the UK bringing seasonal TIDE LINES: At Harraby Theatre, Carlisle. cheer to castles, churches and theatres Tide Lines are delighted to announce their 2 DECEMBER across the land! A winner of BBC Radio first headline UK tour, a summer of Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the European and UK festivals appearances and EMILY SMITH - ‘Songs For Christmas’ Year, Scots Singer of the Year and BBC a new record deal. This band from the with JAMIE MCCLENNAN, ANNA MASSIE Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee, Emily has Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital and ROSS HAMILTON: At Drumlanrig established herself as one of the finest singles to a debut album with over 2 million Castle, Thornhill. Show 7.30pm. Tickets singers to come out of Scotland in the last

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 24: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: scottish borders :: + 1 hour over border 15 years. www.emilysmith.org/shows/ 20 DECEMBER CLARE TEAL's Festive Fiesta with BBC SSO: At Ayr Town Hall, Carrick Street, Ayr, KA7 1NU. Tickets £3 - £25 Show 7:30pm.

Get into the seasonal spirit as jazz singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for a festive night of classic Christmas songs, all performed with her inimitable panache and humour. Expect a sparkling mix of old chestnuts, unearthed treasures and Yuletide originals in some finger-snapping, toetapping arrangements, with the sound of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra radiating a musical warmth that’s guaranteed to melt the frostiest of hearts. Tickets on 01292 288235 or @ www.thegaiety.co.uk www.clareteal.co.uk

ANNA PANCALDI with BRYDE & LYLA FOY: At Hemelvaart Bier Café, High St, Ayton. TD14 5QL. The beautiful, mesmerising Anna Pancaldi returns to Hemelvaart this November with Bryde & Lyla Foy along for the ride. 'Anna Pancaldi has long been in possession of a voice that reaches for emotional highs and swoops into emotional lows with an equal intensity…. the raw beauty of that voice shines through like never before' - The Line of Best Fit. www.facebook.com/hemelvaartayton 1 DECEMBER

THE VASELINES + support WITHERED HAND & MICHAEL PEDERSEN UNITED: At MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels. TD1 1SP. 8pm. The bandwere formed in Edinburgh in 1987 by singers/guitarists Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee. Nirvana's Kurt Cobain regularly cited the Vaseline’s influence in interviews with the music press 22 DECEMBER and Nirvana would go on to cover the Vaselines' ‘Molly's Lips’ and ‘Son of a Gun’ BADSTONE: At The Black Bull, Darvel, free as well as perform ‘Jesus Doesn't Want Me admission. 9pm. This group of seasoned for a Sunbeam’ on their legendary MTV musicians play a wide variety of music from Unplugged appearance. Withered Hand & the likes of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Michael Pedersen United - Serving songs Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood and poems, in the order you might expect, Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, lushly / smuttily knitted together, from two The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more. champions of their craft. www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre

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THE VAN T'S plus support THE HEAVY RAPIDS: At MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm. The best live act award winners at the 2017 Scottish Alternative Music Awards Drawing you in through their now trademark surf-rock, feedback-laden guitar segments, accented beautifully by glorious harmonies and killer choruses, The Van T's continue to illustrate why they are considered to be the most exciting young band in Scotland. www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre 8 DECEMBER St Boswells Live presents ..... SAMH Charity Show: At St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, St Boswells.TD6 0AL. A charity show in aid of SAMH (Scotland’s Mental Health), featuring a range of local bands and artists, including BORDERLINE. Open mic spots available on the night – guest performers are very welcome! Doors open at 7.30pm, donations very welcome, music starts at 8pm. BYOB, seated with tables. The most diverse and best equipped music club in the the Scottish Borders. Run by the community, for the community. All event tickets can be bought @ www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive www.stboswellslive.wordpress.com/

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JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Hippodrome, Eyemouth, Berwick-uponTweed. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness

THE WEDDING PRESENT plus support MELYS: At MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm. Tommy 30th Anniversary Tour - The band are touring to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of their first singles collection 'Tommy'. Fans can expect to hear tracks from the compilation, as well as favourites from across the band’s career. www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre 1 FEBRUARY

HAZEL O'CONNOR: At MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels. TD1 1SP. 7pm. Hazel O'Connor & Breaking Glass, The Film, Q&A and Live performance. A very special evening with award-winning singer songwriter Hazel O’Connor, featuring a rare screening of the digitally re-mastered uncut version of the film followed by an intimate Q&A and live performance of some of the film’s best loved songs. Meet and Greet with Hazel immediately after the show. www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre 24 NOVEMBER

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Borders Blues Club presents ..... KWAK! plus support: At Vale Club, Innerleithen.

Doors at 7.30pm, show at 8pm. The new Borders Blues Club launched in October with the club aiming to promote accessible and affordable Blues music from top quality bands from across the Blues scene in the UK. The club will meet on the 1st Friday of every month with two bands playing for just £5 a ticket - all proceeds from ticket sales going directly to the artists. A warm welcome and some red-hot tunes await you, start your weekend with live music and a late bar. Come join us for a fantastic night!

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REDFISH plus support SAM MUNDY: At Vale Club, Innerleithen. Doors at 7.30pm, show at 8pm. The new Borders Blues Club launched in October with the club aiming to promote accessible and affordable Blues music from top quality bands from across the Blues scene in the UK. The club will meet on the 1st Friday of every month with two bands playing for just £5 a ticket - all proceeds from ticket sales going directly to the artists. www.facebook.com/Borders-Blues-Club-336820693726238/

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Denholm Folk Music Festival

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.

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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.

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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!

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Advance weekend tickets for next year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival, to be held from 18-20 July 2019, are available from the festival website. Day tickets and those for opening shows, late night activities and community events in Lewis and Harris go on sale next year when the full festival programme is finalised.

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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