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27 NOVEMBER LAU: At The Queens Hall/Summerhall in Edinburgh. Free thinking visionary folk trio Lau (Martin Green, Aidan O’Rourke and Kris Drever) follow the huge acclaim received for their ‘Race The Loser’ album and tour by curating their own festival at The Queens Hall/ Summerhall in Edinburgh. Lau-land invites you to enter into Lau’s musical world and experience some of the inspiring artists who have influenced Lau’s inventive approach to their own music. www.lau-music.co.uk/lau-land-home/ www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/2014/11
28 NOVEMBER THE INDOS: At Bannerman’s, Edinburgh. Born and bred in North Edinburgh, The Indos are an alternative rock band who take influence from the mod, pop and heavier rock that emerged from British rock bands of the 1960's. Mixing a blend of heavy guitar driven tracks with more melodic songs the Indos have created a unique sound. www.facebook.com/TheIndos www.twincityrecords.com
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Edinburgh Highland Reel & Strathspey Society: An Evening Of Traditional Scottish Fiddle Music at St Anne’s Parish Church, 1 Kaimes Rd, Edinburgh, EH12 6JR, 7.30pm. Tickets adult £10, concession £8, children free www.ehrss.org.uk 29 NOVEMBER LORRAINE MCCAULEY & THE BORDERLANDS: At Edinburgh House Concert. Singer songwriter, Lorraine McCauley is one of the most original voices among the new generation of folk and roots performers, delivering biting commentary on social and personal issues. With her band, The Borderlands, on accordion, cello, fiddle, mandolin, glockenspiel, percussion, viola and guitar, they will tour the UK in October with their 4 star debut album 'Light in the Darkest Corners'. These talented newcomers have been showcased by BBC Introducing, STV and Creative Scotland, gaining recognition for their unique musical twist of original folk, world, celtic, gypsy, pop songs www.lorrainemccauley.com
HUE AND CRY: At The Brunton, Musselburgh. 7.30pm. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Remote Hue and Cry will be taking to the road in November for the ‘Remote 2014 Scottish Tour’. Pat and Greg along with their full on 8 piece band will be LAU: At The Queens Hall/Summerhall revisiting the album from start to in Edinburgh. Free thinking visionary finish - track by track. Fans be treated folk trio Lau (Martin Green, Aidan to Hue and Cry hits and classics with O’Rourke and Kris Drever) follow the support from special guests. huge acclaim received for their ‘Race www.ticketmaster.co.uk The Loser’ album and tour by curating www.facebook.com/hueandcry their own festival at The Queens Hall/ Summerhall in Edinburgh. Lau-land LAU: At The Queens Hall/Summerhall invites you to enter into Lau’s musical in Edinburgh. Free thinking visionary world and experience some of the folk trio Lau (Martin Green, Aidan inspiring artists who have influenced O’Rourke and Kris Drever) follow the Lau’s inventive approach to their own huge acclaim received for their ‘Race
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The Loser’ album and tour by curating their own festival at The Queens Hall/Summerhall in Edinburgh. Lau-land invites you to enter into Lau’s musical world and experience some of the inspiring artists who have influenced Lau’s inventive approach to their own music. www.lau-music.co.uk/lau-land-home/
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2 DECEMBER TYDE; A combination of traditional English folk and contemporary songwriting, this trio have collected an armful of plaudits and accolades wherever they've played. Consummate musicianship, energetic tunes and beautiful vocals promise a fabulous evening in their company. They've been favourably compared to Lau, but it sounds like newer bands will soon be compared to them. Leith Folk Club. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road,
Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. 5 DECEMBER Tickets £7 which can be reserved Soundhouse Benefit with using: Orkestra del Sol, Salt House, http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets Moon Hop DJs, Old Dollar Bill: At The Pleasance Theatre + 3 DECEMBER Cabaret Bar. Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets: £10 in advance, £12.50 THE JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER: on the night. We are just amazed supporting Lewis Rumney. The Jellyman’s Daughter are a unique once again by the generosity of the musicians who have agreed to duo from Edinburgh. Their interweaving vocal harmonies are give up their time to play for us and raise money for The complimented by an interesting Soundhouse – our plan to found a mix of cello and acoustic guitar. One of the distinguishing features musician-led and audience-friendly of The Jellyman’s Daughter is the venue right here in Edinburgh. innovative rhythmic style of cello Here's what you can look forward to tonight: living, breathing polkaplaying providing a catchy ing, pogo-ing honkstep for the percussive backbeat to some of 21st century from Orkestra del their songs, contrasted by the Sol, deep-rooted, yet eagerly intimacy of others.The mash progressive folk from Salt House, House, Edinburgh. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, sublime bluegrass from Old Dollar Bill, and wrapping up the evening Edinburgh. From 7.30pm in The in the Cabaret Bar Scotland’s Ballroom. Admission £6/7. Buy favourite avant-garde online here. Over 18 only. http://thejellymansdaughter.com/ noisemakers, the Moon Hop DJs
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www.bigcountry.co.uk SAMEDIA SHEBEEN ft. Cucumelo Radio Live: Edinburgh's premiere one-stop Tropical shop is back in business at Edinburgh's Mash House. Samedia Shebeen is a travelling micro-venue and sometime clubnight, the only one of its kind in Scotland. The project utilises full decor in an African Township / Jungle Den aesthetic, and features a hot and spicy soundtrack that spans the old and new sounds of Africa, Latin America, the Carribean and beyond. On this date the night will also feature a live set from the outstanding dub/cumbia collective Cucumelo Radio - an act that features musicians from Orkestra Del Sol, Samba Ya Bamba and the Mezzanine Allstars. 11pm - 3am, The Mash House (Hasties Close, Edinbugh). £4 before 12 / £6 after www.astrojazz.co.uk 7 DECEMBER
AYNSLEY LISTER BAND / G.T. BOOS BAND, The Caves, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Doors 7.15pm, £12.50 Adv stbf.
CAST: At Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms. Legendary Brit pop band Cast, originally formed from two of the most lauded guitar bands from the eighties are back performing 10 DECEMBER in Scotland. Originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the PETUNIA with NATHAN most legendary and lauded guitar GODFREY: At House concert, bands of the time, The La's and Edinburgh. If ever there was a dream meant-to-be pairing it was Shack, Cast released four albums (three of them top 10), and had when colourful Vipers frontman Petunia hooked up with renowned ten top 10 singles. They are joined on the tour by John McCullagh and American old-time picker Nathan The Escorts recently signed to Godfrey. Described by reviewers Alan McGees new label 359 as “the real deal,” the pair mine Records. John has recently for nuggets from the US roots music back catalogue and present released his new single ‘Box of Tricks’ which was produced by them as well-burnished golden John Power, with previous treasures. www.facebook.com/PetuniaTheVipers collaborations with Alabama 3 under his belt. Tickets Available 11 DECEMBER from Tickets Scotland: 0141 204 5151 and CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Sneaky www.seetickets.com/tour/cast-tour/ www.casttour.com Pete's, Edinburgh. Caroline grew up in Newtongrange, near 13 DECEMBER Edinburgh and her inspirations were singer songwriters Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow and Eddi BELLA HARDY: Folk singer Bella Hardy winner BBC Radio 2 Folk Reader. Award’s Folk Singer of The Year www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic 2014) at The Brunton Theatre Musselburgh 7.30pm Tickets £15/ 12 DECEMBER £13 conc. Tel. 0131 665 2240 www.thebrunton.co.uk BOOK GROUP, WOZNIAK, www.bellahardy.com GIGANTIC LEAVES: At Opium, Edinburgh. Doors 7pm. Morningside Young Team presents 15 DECEMBER a trio of Edinburgh’s top bands of Soundhouse at The Traverse 2014. Fuzz-filled festive fun with TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO: At guaranteed. FB link below .... www.facebook.com/pages/Morningside-Young-Team/722312101117988 The Traverse Bar, Edinburgh.
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Doors open 7.30pm, tickets: £10. Our second Christmas party is the launch of our new Monday musical evenings at The Traverse featuring award-winning Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis and his two fabulous Scottish compadres – Nigel Clark on guitar and Roy Percy on bass. For the uninitiated, Tim Kliphuis is a legend in the Gypsy Jazz world through his work with The Rosenberg Trio, Fapy Lafertin and Angelo Debarre. He has performed at all the major Django festivals worldwide and is seen by many as the inheritor of Stéphane Grappelli’s crown. Tim and his Trio have toured from Canada to Russia, from Scotland to South Africa and their latest CD “The Grappelli Album” has received rave reviews. Their new programme “The Grappelli Album” takes the life of Stéphane Grappelli as a starting point and includes music from the Django Reinhardt days, his years as a world-famous jazz star and five beautiful Grappelli
compositions, never played before THE JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER: supporting Kat Healy. The on the international stage! Jellyman’s Daughter are a unique Tickets @ duo from Edinburgh. Their www.traverse.co.uk interweaving vocal harmonies are www.soundhouse.org.uk complimented by an interesting mix of cello and acoustic guitar. 16 DECEMBER One of the distinguishing features MIKE WHELLANS; The One Man of The Jellyman’s Daughter is the Blues Band himself, Mike probably innovative rhythmic style of cello needs no introduction whatsoever. playing providing a catchy Still, if you haven't seen or heard percussive backbeat to some of their songs, contrasted by the him before, expect to be intimacy of others.The mash astounded as he sings and plays electric & acoustic Guitars, mouth House, Edinburgh. The Voodoo harp, drums, percussion and, just Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 7.30pm in The because he can - mouth percussion! You might even want Ballroom. Admission price TBC. to bring along your dancing shoes. Over 18 only. http://thejellymansdaughter.com/ Leith Folk Club. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. 18 DECEMBER Tickets £9 which can be reserved THE BEVVY SISTERS Xmas using: Party with special guests THE http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets LOVEBOAT BIG BAND, BAD BOYS & DJ DOLPHIN BOY: At 17 DECEMBER Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh.
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Mixing equal measures of sweetness and sass, grit and glamour, heartbreak and hilarity– cut with a dash of potent Scottish spirit – Since 2006 The Bevvy Sisters have won a uniquely distinctive place in audiences’ hearts. Their radiantly triplelayered voices and artfully wideranging repertoire of vintage, contemporary and original songs stand out from the crowd in both style and substance. Pure vocal magic, distilled to the power of three. Capture the spirit of their live performance – The joy and wow of three voices singing out as one. www.bevvysisters.co.uk 19 DECEMBER PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Following the huge success and popularity of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over the last 8 years, he is delighted to announce they will be returning once again and this time taking to the road for 5 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band.
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20 DECEMBER PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Following the huge success and popularity of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over the last 8 years, he is delighted to announce they will be returning once again and this time taking to the road for 5 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band. www.thequeenshall.net
Wee Dub Festival NYE production WEE DUB HOGMANAY: At Edinburgh's Studio 24, 10pm-5am. All 3 headline acts Mungo's Hi-Fi, Prince Fatty and Dreadsquad are hugely in demand DJs and producers, so this is a massive coup for Wee Dub to bring them all to Edinburgh on the biggest party night of the year. It's going to be a legendary session, make no mistake about it. Tickets cost £15 (earlybird), £21 (advance) and £25 on the door. www.weedubfestival.co.uk 25 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS DREVER & BOO HEWERDINE: At The Pleasance Cabaret Bar Edinburgh. Tickets £14 from Tickets Scotland www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook 0131 220 3234 or Ripping Records 0131 226 7010. Doors 7.30pm, 27 DECEMBER 8pm start. The prolific and highly rated Kris Drever and Boo MISS MARY & THE MR RIGHTS: Hewerdine are doubling up on At The Voodoo Rooms, West their undoubted talents for two Register Street, Edinburgh. Also special shows in Glasgow and two top DJs Tojo and Gus spinning Edinburgh. The duo are playing rock n roll and rockabilly records gigs together at the CCA in before and after the band. Doors Glasgow on 24 April and 25 April at 8.30pm until 1.00am. £10. the following evening at The www.facebook.com/MissMaryAndTheMrRights Pleasance Cabaret Bar in the www.thevoodoorooms.com capital. Award-winning singer, KRIS DREVER, one-third of the 31 DECEMBER award-winning trio LAU, recently released “Mareel”, a five-track EP
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: edinburgh / lothians + glasgow area / mid west / argyll coast and it confirms his rightful place at the heart of today’s contemporary roots’ scene. Like Kris, BOO HEWERDINE has many admirers. He works hard and is justifiably celebrated for his work as a solo artist, band member and as a collaborative songsmith. Boo tours, writes and records with Eddi Reader, and has penned some of her biggest songs, including “The Patience Of Angels”. www.fallenangelsclub.com
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Light of Day Scotland Charity Concert with GUY DAVIS, JOE D’URSO, ANTHONY D’AMATO, ROB DYE, MAEVE O’BOYLE, THE ADDIES, THE RISING:: At Ivory Blacks, Oswald Street, Glasgow: doors at 7 p.m. Tickets: £15/ £10 online via Ticketweb.co.uk / at the venue / Tickets Scotland. This year’s Scottish leg of the Light of Day (LOD) charity gig features eight acts, including five from the USA – and, once again, all are performing for free. Staged in aid of research into neurological diseases. Last year’s event raised around £5,000. www.lightofday.org
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TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES: At The Cartvale, Busby, 9pm, free admission. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock
5 DECEMBER BIG COUNTRY ‘Steeltown’ 30th Anniversary Tour: At Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, Glasgow 7pm, £25 www.classicgrand.com/gigs www.bigcountry.co.uk
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PETUNIA with NATHAN GODFREY: At Kilbarchan (venue Scottish Music Awards 2014: tbc). If ever there was a dream The Scottish Music Awards are 28 NOVEMBER back on Saturday 29 November at meant-to-be pairing it was when colourful Vipers frontman Petunia Glasgow Print Studio presents ….. Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket. Last year’s event raised over £145,000 hooked up with renowned LOUISE RUTKOWSKI: Former American old-time picker Nathan for the charity Nordoff Robbins This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Scotland and awarded prestigious Godfrey. Described by reviewers Rutkowski presents her first solo as “the real deal,” the pair mine Tartan Clefs to Admiral Fallow, album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”, for nuggets from the US roots Camera Obscura, Twin Atlantic, accompanied by co-writer/ Nina Nesbitt, Mogwai and Shirley music back catalogue and present producer and pianist, IRVIN them as well-burnished golden Manson. To secure your place at DUGUID. Glasgow Print Studio, treasures. Trongate 103, Trongate, Glasgow the star studded ceremony, call www.facebook.com/PetuniaTheVipers 0141 572 7079 or email G1 5HD Doors: 7.30pm for 8pm. Tickets £10 stbf Tickets Scotland: mhairijames@nrscot.org.uk 11 DECEMBER www.nordoffrobbinsscotland.org.uk www.tickets-scotland.com or in person at Glasgow Print Studio. CAST: At Glasgow, Garage. Indievous Presents ….. KILL “Diary of a Lost Girl” out now @ Legendary Brit pop band Cast, CITY RADIO + FORTUNE OF http://smarturl.it/DOALG SORROW + ROYAL RENEGADES originally formed from two of the www.louiserutkowski.co.uk most lauded guitar bands from www.facebook.com/LouiseRutkowski + COMMERCIAL BREAK + A REASON FOR THIS: At Pivo Pivo, the eighties are back performing
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Monday 10 November on A Modern Way Recordings, available as a limited edition heavy-weight vinyl, CD digi-pak and digital download. The band are touring during November/ December in support of it. www.stanleyodd.com StG Presents ….. IAN MCNABB & COLD SHOULDER plus support DANIEL WYLIE: At Barrowlands 2, Glasgow. Tickets £16 from Ticket Scotland.
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24 JANUARY THE TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA: At Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. The Treacherous Orchestra story is one of many strands, a tale told spanning the length and breadth of Scotland. An un-definable collective force fusing people, concepts, styles and influences, shaping a musical supergroup that defies description. From the North to the South, East to the West they came, converging in the musical melting-pot of Glasgow, trading ideas over beers and playing music with ferocity, verve and passion. www.celticconnections.com www.treacherousorchestra.com
Ben Glover is always a welcome visitor to Scotland. His status is rising as his current album, “Atlantic” got a five-star review from Maverick Magazine while The Telegraph declared it to be among the best 23 albums of 2014. Also on the bill is Angel Show, who hails from Chickamauga in Georgia. Noted for her subtle guitar playing and excellent lyrics. She has also written songs for no less a star than Alison Krauss. www.fallenangelsclub.com
and it confirms his rightful place at the heart of today’s contemporary roots’ scene. Like Kris, BOO HEWERDINE has many admirers. He works hard and is justifiably celebrated for his work as a solo artist, band member and as a collaborative songsmith. Boo tours, writes and records with Eddi Reader, and has penned some of her biggest songs, including “The Patience Of Angels”. www.fallenangelsclub.com 22 MAY
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The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. ADAM HOLMES & THE EMBERS PLUS SUPPORT: At The CCA Glasgow. Tickets £12 from The CCA Box office 0141 352 4900. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Book online. Singer/songwriter Adam Holmes’ reputation is growing steadily, Adam played a sell-out show at the 2014 Glasgow Americana Festival and his debut album, “Heirs And Graces” was nominated for Scottish Album of the Year. The 23-year-old from Edinburgh certainly delivers a cultured mix of traditional and contemporary folk music from both sides of the Atlantic with his own brand of Americana never far away. www.fallenangelsclub.com
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27 NOVEMBER RALLION: At Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5TA. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members, Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Kirkcaldy-Acoustic-Music-Club/139498589422792
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time taking to the road for 5 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band. www.horsecross.co.uk
PETUNIA with NATHAN www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook GODFREY: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. If ever there was a dream meant-to-be pairing it was SKERRYVORE are a multi-award when colourful Vipers frontman Petunia hooked up with renowned winning folk-rock band from American old-time picker Nathan Scotland. Rothes Halls, Rothes Send us all your gig dates Godfrey. Described by reviewers as Square, Glenrothes. for the Highlands Starts 19:30, with support Tickets “the real deal,” the pair mine for Email them to Carol nuggets from the US roots music £15 Box Office: 01592 611101, carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com online https://uk.patronbase.com/ back catalogue and present them as well-burnished golden 27 NOVEMBER treasures. LORRAINE MCCAULEY & THE www.facebook.com/PetuniaTheVipers BORDERLANDS: At Beat THE RED DIRT SKINNERS: At Generator, Dundee. Singer The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Tickets 12 DECEMBER songwriter, Lorraine McCauley is £10 / £8adv. Once in a while, an one of the most original voices artist comes along who simply among the new generation of folk THE BEVVY SISTERS: At doesn’t follow the rules! Winning Tolbooth Arts Centre, Stirling. and roots performers, delivering National Awards in both Blues and Mixing equal measures of biting commentary on social and Country, the Red Dirt Skinners are sweetness and sass, grit and personal issues. With her band, glamour, heartbreak and hilarity– equally at home on a festival The Borderlands, on accordion, cut with a dash of potent Scottish stage, or in a folk club too. cello, fiddle, mandolin, Without fail, audiences are on their glockenspiel, percussion, viola and spirit – Since 2006 The Bevvy feet at the end of a Red Dirt Sisters have won a uniquely guitar, they will tour the UK in Skinners show, and all are saying distinctive place in audiences’ October with their 4 star debut the same thing... 'that’s hearts. Their radiantly triplealbum 'Light in the Darkest refreshingly different'. layered voices and artfully wideCorners'. These talented www.almostbluepromotions.com newcomers have been showcased ranging repertoire of vintage, contemporary and original songs by BBC Introducing, STV and 5 DECEMBER stand out from the crowd in both Creative Scotland, gaining style and substance. Pure vocal recognition for their unique PETUNIA with NATHAN magic, distilled to the power of musical twist of original folk, GODFREY: At Montrose Folk Club. three. Capture the spirit of their world, celtic, gypsy, pop songs If ever there was a dream meantlive performance – The joy and www.lorrainemccauley.com wow of three voices singing out as to-be pairing it was when colourful Vipers frontman Petunia hooked up one. BOB CHEEVERS and STEPHEN with renowned American old-time www.bevvysisters.co.uk DOSTER: At Berits & Brown, 2 picker Nathan Godfrey. Described Parklands Ave, Eurocentral near by reviewers as “the real deal,” the Coatbridge. ML1 4WQ . Tel: 01698 21 DECEMBER pair mine for nuggets from the US 733311 Doors 7.30pm Tickets £10 roots music back catalogue and PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S info@intimate-gigs.com present them as well-burnished CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: At www.intimate-gigs.com golden treasures. Perth Concert Hall. Following the www.bobcheevers.com huge success and popularity of Phil www.facebook.com/PetuniaTheVipers www.stephendoster.com Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over the last 8 years, he 6 DECEMBER 29 NOVEMBER is delighted to announce they will Live @ Captain Toms: Web be returning once again and this BOB CHEEVERS and STEPHEN
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Ironworks. Edinburgh-based alternative hip-hop band Stanley Odd return with their third studio album ‘A Thing Brand New’, due for release on Monday 10 November on A Modern Way Recordings, available as a limited edition heavy-weight vinyl, CD digi-pak and digital download. The band are touring during November/ December in support of it. www.stanleyodd.com 29 NOVEMBER HELLO FUTURE with support from KUNG FU JESUS: At Y-Not Bar & Grill, Meadow Lane, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8ER Free entry & wheelchair accessible. Hello Future are heralding the new wave of artists emerging from Scotland that hark back to 90s American rock but with a distinct celtic edge. Liam McGowan, Ross Findlay, Stuart Harrison and Hamish Ferguson first came together in 2012 but after touring and playing for a few years under a different name they decided to change their sound, give the band a fresh name and a fresh start. Kung Fu Jesus has described his music as “The Beta Band meets The Animal Collective meets The Doors”. www.facebook.com/YNOTTHURSO 13 DECEMBER RED KITES: At Madhatters,
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Knockengorroch goes to town for Burns: At The Venue, Dumfries, 8pm to 3am. & Carlisle + 1 hour over the border Knockengorroch will be bringing a feast of great music in true roots Send us all your gig dates spirit: Glasgow's own international for Dumfriesshire, reggae sound system legends and South West and Cumbria areas World Ceilidh festival residents Email them to Carol MUNGO'S HI FI with MC, carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com skamendous, skankin' ska from Send us all your gig dates for all of the Scottish islands THE AMPHETAMEANIES, sizzling 28 NOVEMBER Balkan brass, energy and Email them to Carol flamboyance from the fantastic carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com AUDIOCLASS: At Eagle Tavern, BAGHDADDIES, and folktronica Prestwick, 9pm, free admission. live instrumentation fused with 10 DECEMBER For further information contact Bill digital beats from the inimitable 07967 503027. FROGPOCKET. Next year’s ADAM HOLMES and the www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick Knockengorroch World Ceilidh EMBERS with ELLA THE BIRD festival will take place from 21 to aka Siobhan Wilson : At Carnegie 29 NOVEMBER 14. Get tickets and more Hall, Sandwick, Shetland Islands information about Big Burns 7.30pm, £12/£8. The 23-year-old AUDIOCLASS: At The Bellfield Supper festival Edinburgh-born singer/songwriter Tavern, Kilmarnock, 9pm, free www.bigburnssupper.com is one of the brightest rising stars admission. For further information www.knockengorroch.org.uk on the Scottish folk scene, with contact Bill 07967 503027. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock influences from either side of the Atlantic mixing traditional and SHOOT THE CRAW: At Eagle contemporary folk with his own Tavern, Prestwick, 9pm, free brand of Americana. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com admission. For further information & Berwick -Upon-Tweed contact Bill 07967 503027. Send us all your gig dates for www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick 11 DECEMBER
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4 DECEMBER CAPERCAILLIE with support CRAIG JEFFREY: At Victoria Halls, Selkirk. This will be a fantastic... not to miss...evening of music compered by the lovely broadcaster and journalist Gilly Fraser. As part of their UK Tour Capercaillie will be playing the Victoria Hall Selkirk with support from Borders singer/songwriter Craig Jeffrey. Tickets £18 from
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THE BEVVY SISTERS: At MAC Arts, Bridge Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SP, 7.30pm. The gig will be free to anyone attending How Music Works 2 during the day (see other listing), £5 on the door otherwise. Doors open 7.15pm. http://www.cabn.info/
Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick presents: Blues Buffet: STEVE MORRISON & guests 7.30-11pm (£12 including buffet, doors 7.15pm). For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com
6 DECEMBER
St Boswells Live! presents A Christmas Jazz Show starring THE ALEX YELLOWLEES BAND, How Music Works 2: At MAC also featuring the EARLSTON Arts, Bridge Street, Galashiels, HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND and 2.00pm - 5.30pm. CABN welcomes more… If you like jazz, then you’ll members of the music sector to love this evening – a perfect night MAC Arts, to hear about and to get you in the swing, and discuss various topics relevant to feeling all seasonal. Tickets @ today’s professional musician. We http://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ have some great speakers lined up www.stboswellslive.com and the event will also include Q&A sessions, followed by some Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in networking time. With Simon Berwick presents: Crafts, Thoumire - Hands Up for Trad; Christmas shopping and Cocktails Tom Bancroft – Musician, with live music! 7.30-11pm (£5 Drummer, Managing Director at including first drink and snacks, ABC Creative Music; Heather doors 7.30pm). For details email MacLeod – Leod Music, Stoneyport Brian at Associates, Bevvy Sisters, themusicgallery@btconnect.com Loveboat Big Band www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk Duncan McCrone – MCPS; Mike Small – Shark Batter Records; Ian Smith - Music and IP Development 7 DECEMBER at Creative Scotland. The event is Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in aimed at all Borders musicians, from folk to classical, jazz to rock Berwick presents: Mulled wine and Music (free, 12pm-6pm, music and all points in between… from 3pm). Our delicious home composers, performers, teachers and students, instrument makers cooked food is available at all events. For details email Brian at and promoters. To attend the 5 DECEMBER
BELLA HARDY: Folk singer Bella Hardy winner BBC Radio 2 Folk Award’s Folk Singer of The Year 2014) at The String Jam Club at The County Hotel, Selkirk. Tickets £15 Tel. 01750 721233 www.vixenrecords.com/sjclub.htm www.bellahardy.com
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20 DECEMBER Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick presents ….. THE WOODSMEN & Support: 7.3010.30 (doors 7.15pm). Our delicious home cooked food is available at all events. For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com
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21 DECEMBER Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick presents ….. Blues Music afternoon (12-5pm, music from 2pm). Our delicious home cooked food is available at all events. For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com
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24 JANUARY St Boswells Live! presents …??: Save the date! Something rather different to what has come before – details soon!! www.stboswellslive.com
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Kinross-shire's Winter Festival Big Burns Supper
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Kinross-shire November-December
Dumfries 23-31 January
Inverness 2 May 2015
Kinross-shire Winter Festival celebrates all local events happening during November and December. Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation (KLEO) has announced that Eddi Reader will perform at the Kinross-shire's Winter Festival on Saturday 22 November. For updates, tickets and more information please visit the festival website ..... www.kinrosswinterfestival.co.uk
Big Burns Supper is Dumfries’ newest multidisciplinary festival of contemporary performing arts, providing an annual platform for the most innovative music, theatre, visual arts, dance, live art, film, cabaret and children’s events. The festival will take place from the 23rd until the 31st January 2014. Go to http://2014. bigburnssupper.com/ to find out more about the festival. World's Biggest Night Burns Celebration.
Carrying Stream Festival
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Super earlybird tickets have already sold out! Next batch of tickets go on sale in October! Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a festival full of new music and new beer. BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2015 will go down in history.
Edinburgh 5-12 November The 13th annual autumn music festival by The Edinburgh Folk Club who meet every Wednesday at 8pm in the Pleasance Cabaret Bar - www. edinburghfolkclub.co.uk www.carryingstreamfestival.co.uk/csf14.htm
APRIL Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 10-15 April 2015
The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Denholm Folk Music Festival Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathDenholm ering of musical talents. Find out more about us 7-9 November at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest Folk fused with rock and country gives the 11th in the instrument, especially amongst young Denholm Folk Music Festival an added twist. This players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, folk fusion festival in the Scottish countryside is accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Socia relative newcomer, slowly building a reputaety also presents the Edinburgh International tion in the local area. It's a small and cozy affair Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gathnot far across the Scottish border which has al- ering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring ways managed to attract quality headline acts to harpists from across the globe together to rub compliment the workshops and open mic sesshoulders with you, the audience. sions. Free sessions all weekend in the Auld Cross Keys, The Fox and Hounds and Denholm www.harpfestival.co.uk Meet. Sessions, licensed bar and meals available all weekend in the Festival Club, Lesser Hall. www.denholmfolkfest.co.uk
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Fiddle 2014
35th Shetland Folk Festival
Edinburgh 21-23 November
Shetland 30 April -3 May
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Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 21-31 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk
Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 21-24 May
Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 33! Once again we have some big names comThe Scots Fiddle Festival seeks to sustain and The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes- ing north to join in the fun in May, and from the promote Scottish fiddle tradition and idioms, by tival is regarded a prestigious event for perform- ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we providing a platform for performance, education, ers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol- have brought together a broad mix of artists and participation. A weekend of concerts, recit- untary committee (and run by an even bigger that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretaals, workshops, talks and exhibitions is held on pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in tion of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As an annual basis highlighting regional Scottish reaching out to even the most far flung areas of ever, our local traditions and musicians – both fiddle styles and intercultural connections. Origi- Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the established and emerging – will be centre stage nally started in 1996, Fiddle 2014 continues to isles, consisting of some of the best Internaalongside those visiting the festival. be run by the Scots Fiddle Festival Ltd, whose tional, British and Shetland music that the world aim is to promote and sustain traditional fiddle has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are reguwww.orkneyfolkfestival.com music so that it can hold its place in the culture larly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of of Scotland and the world. local musicians that our remote isles have to of- Styrathyre Music Festival fer. Styrathyre www.scotsfiddlefestival.com 24-25 May www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
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Celtic Connections Glasgow 15 January - 1 February Celtic Connections 2015 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 1-4 May 2015
Styrathyre Music Festival can boast of being the largest Community based Music Festival in Scotland with over 250 individual Musicians taking part and despite challenging weather had over 1600 attending. Next years Festival is already confirmed for 29-31st May 2015.
The 28th Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekwww.balvaig.co.uk ends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest sea-
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