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Danny & The Champions of the World (pictured) are doing a mini Scottish tour and play dates in Perth, Edinburgh & Glasgow from 4-6 December, including Glasgow's The Fallen Angels Club on Wednesday 6 December - read more in our MNS GIGspotlight on page 15 www.facebook.com/dannyandthechamps photo by Peter James Millson
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Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor is joined by Young Musician of the Year winner CHARLIE STEWART. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Fonn Fonn Fonn: 10pm on BBC ALBA. An offbeat music quiz show. www.bbcalba.co.uk Horo Gheallaidh: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. CHERISH THE LADIES and THE WOODEND BARNSTORMERS are among the guests. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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SIOBHAN MILLER, while special guests will also take a turn in this celebration of folk-inspired music both new and old. BBC Scotland’s Poet in Residence STUART PATERSON reads a poem for the occasion with more surprises planned for the night, so tune in to be a part of it all. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Tiree Music Festival: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Kilgour introduce a energetic set from BLAZIN' FIDDLES. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum Festival: 11.20pm on BBC ALBA. Three songs from an exclusive acoustic set by C DUNCAN at Belladrum 2016. www.bbcalba.co.uk Fonn Fonn Fonn: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. An off-beat music quiz show. www.bbcalba.co.uk 25 Years of Electric Honey Records: 00.05am on BBC Radio Scotland. A documentary celebrating 25 years of the student-run record label. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER Jill Barclay: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Classic floor-fillers with lively chat. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Na Trads: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis narrates a celebration of 15 years of the Trad Vic Galloway: 11.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Awards. Featuring music from KATHLEEN Edinburgh's INDIGO VELVET are in session to MACINNES and the TREACHEROUS mark the release of their debut EP 'Volume 1'. ORCHESTRA. Amongst those taking part are www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Mary Ann Kennedy and Tony Kearney who recall highlights from over the years. THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER www.bbcalba.co.uk
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SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song join Gary Innes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Na Trads 2017 / Scots Traditional Music Awards 2017: 9-11.15pm. The Trads Scotland's Traditional Music Awards, 2017 - live from Paisley. An all-star line-up that sees Binneas - Na Trads: 7.25pm on BBC ALBA. The Elephant Sessions, Tidelines, Siobhan Miller and SPEIRS FAMILY perform at the Scots Trad The Shee amongst the acts that play live on the Awards. night. Following weeks of anticipation and a www.bbcalba.co.uk public vote, the evening will celebrate those who have influenced the traditional music scene. St Andrew’s Night Special: 9pm on BBC Radio Hosting the evening will be the prodigiouslyScotland. Gary Innes presents a musical talented duo, Mary Ann Kennedy and Tony celebration for St Andrew’s Night at the Royal Kearney, who will be onstage for an evening of Conservatoire of Scotland. PHIL CUNNINGHAM drama and fun as they honour the heroes of the MBE and JENN BUTTERWORTH, one of traditional music world. Scotland's foremost folk guitarists, lead www.bbcalba.co.uk musicians from the Traditional Music degree course, together with a brass ensemble and Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Brass department head, JOHN LOGAN. Joining West with pipe music and news. this unique band are award-winning singer, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 3: music on scotland's tv & radio this week Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in with a selection of hot new releases and tracks from Scotland's musical archive and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER Take the Floor: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song join Gary Innes. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights at the Quay: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken presents a special BBC Music Introducing concert. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie MacDougall presents two hours of chilled-out classics. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Ceol Dannsa: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. A musical tribute to legendary broadcaster ROBBIE SHEPHERD. www.bbcalba.co.uk
blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Tiree Music Festival: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Kilgour introduce a set from THE LEVELLERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER
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EMBERS: 11-11.25pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The first of six programmes highlighting acts who appeared in the Quay Sessions. The series kicks off with ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS featuring some of their notable tracks. Adam was born in Edinburgh and is gaining critical acclaim as a distinguished singer/ songwriter.. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER The Janice Forsyth Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Janice tunes into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Underground. Their ninth studio album, Every Country’s Sun, was released on their own Rock Action label in September and gave them their highest position yet on the Official Album Charts at #6. Ahead of the band’s biggest hometown show to date at Glasgow’s Hydro, presenter Roddy Hart welcomes them to BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay HQ to perform an intimate gig for an invited audience and chats with Stuart Braithwaite. For this BBC performance, Cat Myers of Glasgow duo Honeyblood took on drumming duties, joining Stuart, bassist Dominic Aitchison, guitarist/keyboardist Barry Burns and guitarist Alex Mackay. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER
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rootsy Americana, country, blues and harmonies that will raise the hairs on your arms and warm the coals in your gut. More info @ www.deanowens.com/roots-in-the-round 9 DECEMBER GUN with InMe: At London Electric Ballroom. GUN’s seventh studio album, ‘Favourite Pleasures‘ – came out on 15 September – stands proudly alongside the very best of their work. The band will be showcasing tracks from the album in 3 live dates in December. Informed by a back-tobasics approach tempered by an innate sense for melody, the record was made in the band’s own Morse Code studios in Paisley. It’s an album that dances on a knife-edge, one that can turn on a single note from the raw pain of emotions hitting the rocks, to an unbridled celebration of hedonism. www.gunofficial.co.uk
in Memphis with Grammy winning producer Matt Ross-Spang (Margo Price, Jason Isbell, Mary Chapin Carpenter). From country-soul ballads to the unfettered joy of the bluesy 'Sunrise', the album has been lauded as FEBRUARY Barker’s best yet and features contributions from some of Memphis' finest musicians. TALISK: At Folk Alliance International in For this UK tour, Emily has brought together Kansas City. Nominees of the 2017 BBC a band of some of the best young musicians Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Horizon Award, and in the UK - Pete Roe (keys, guitar, vocals), winners of the 2015 Young Folk Award, Lukas Drinkwater (bass, vocals) and Rob Talisk are one of the fastest rising bands on Pemberton (drums, vocals). the UK folk scene in recent years. www.emilybarker.com www.facebook.com/TaliskMusic
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OCEANCODE + LUCY AND THE LYRICS + THE MARITIMES: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. This is a student - led initiative aiming at promoting the music scene of Edinburgh and Scotland. In a night not to be missed, OceanCode, Lucy and the Lyrics and The Maritimes come together to each launch their brand new single down at Sneaky Pete’s! Tickets cost £5 in advance 20 APRIL 2018 (stbf) and doors open at 7pm. OCEANCODE: Carefully marrying elements of folk, pop Send us all your gig dates for KRIS DREVER and special guests: At and rock together, OceanCode create a Edinburgh and Lothians area. Union Chapel, London. 7.30pm. An evening distinctive sound with catchy melodies and with BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of Year. Latest clever hooks. LUCY AND THE LYRICS: Lucy Email them to Carol album and tickets @ carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com and the Lyrics are a four piece band from www.krisdrever.com Dunfermline, fronted by singer-songwriter Lucy Hume. Their songs are packed with big 29 NOVEMBER melodies, and even bigger harmonies! Think KT Tunstall meets Patti Smith with a touch EMILY BARKER: At Voodoo Rooms, of early-Blondie. THE MARITIMES: The Edinburgh. Emily Barker is best known as Maritimes, a young Folk and Country Duo the writer and performer of the awardconsisting of Elizabeth Reid and Julen winning theme to the hit BBC drama Santamaria have a charming yet solemn Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. sound. Formed in 2017, the Glasgow based Reaching our Scottish expat Growing up in rural Western Australia, band have succeeded in capturing the art of Barker fell in love with American roots readership in America classic Folk song-writing whilst breathing music from the soul of Aretha Franklin to new life into a well-established genre, to the country of Gillian Welch and Emmylou Send us all your USA Harris. Her travels led her to settling in the create something that is both fresh and gig and tour details UK, where she has released a succession of familiar. Tickets @ Email them to Carol critically acclaimed albums with her former www.sneakypetes.co.uk carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com band The Red Clay Halo, side-project Vena www.facebook.com/ Portaeand country-folk trio Applewood Road events/124492984897834/ with Amy Speace and Amber Rubarth. Her Out Of The Bedroom - Open Mic: At new solo album Sweet Kind of Blue was recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Service Woodland Creatures, 260-262 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5EL. 8pm–11pm. OOTB
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JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with very special guest HAMISH STUART: At The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. 9pm. £10 (pay-on-the-door), 0131-220 4298. Soul-music giant, Hamish Stuart, will make a special guest-star appearance alongside Capital funk outfit, James Brown Is Annie, at The Jazz Bar. A one-off Scottish show to celebrate the funding of JBiA's new album 1 DECEMBER by Creative Scotland. As well as selling millions of albums with Average White Band, SKERRYVORE: At The Brunton, Stuart spent 5 years touring with The Paul Musselburgh (part of Saltire Festival). Back McCartney Band in the late 80s and early on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 90s, and has worked closely with music 2005, the raw but contemporary trad legends such as Aretha Franklin, Chaka quartet that formed Skerryvore could have Khan, and Quincy Jones to name but a few. only dreamed that over the next decade The 67-year-old recently returned to they would become a multi-award winning recording himself, releasing an album of act that was performing in over 25 countries new music in August under the name 360 worldwide and featured as ambassadors for a new group consisting of two other former their country in an International advertising AWB members: drummer Steve Ferrone campaign for Visit Scotland. From those (Tom Petty, Duran Duran, Bee Gees) and traditional roots the band have developed saxophonist Molly Duncan (Bryan Ferry, both in size and sound to create a unique Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton). fusion of their traditional music and songs www.facebook.com/360bandofficial with the urban sounds of rock, pop and www.jbia.co.uk funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of 4 DECEMBER other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high energy sound. Soundhouse presents ..... MARTIN www.facebook.com/skerryvore CARTHY: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. 8pm. The Soundhouse 2 DECEMBER Organisation is currently raising money to provide a live music venue in Edinburgh EDDI READER plus special guest DAN The Soundhouse will be a new state-of-theWHITEHOUSE: At The Brunton, art music venue for Edinburgh, offering a Musselburgh, East Lothian. fair deal for musicians, and a warm welcome www.eddireader.co.uk to audiences of all ages. It will offer workshops and masterclasses for musicians DAVESNEWBIKE: 'Stone Soup: of all levels. Snowstorms on Leith edition' with special www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg guests SKYE LONERAGAN and ELYSSA VULPES At Leith Depot, 138-140 Leith 5 DECEMBER Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5DT. davesnewbike is a Scottish band creating original, rootsy pop DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE for grown-ups. Their second album, The Tin WORLD + Special Guests WILLIAM THE Can and the Flood was released on 6 CONQUEROR: At Voodoo Rooms, October as a CD and to stream or download Edinburgh. Both bands are performing songs on their own Fogo Records imprint. from their exceptional new records www.facebook.com/events/309216989555537/ Danny's George Harrison sixth effort. www.davesnewbike.com 'Brilliant Light’, whilst WTC play tracks from their brilliant debut: ‘Proud Disturber of The THE FILTHY TONGUES: At 9c Victoria St, Peace’ With Brilliant Light Danny Wilson has Edinburgh EH1 2HE. 7pm. One of made his All Things Must Pass - a big record Edinburgh’s finest, The Filthy Tongues play of hit after hit stretching over two albums their final Scottish show of the year in plus a further bonus set of instrumentals. Edinburgh. It caps a remarkable 2017 for ‘Swift Street’ is the first song to be shared the band, with the bands previous single from ‘Brilliant Light’. WILLIAM THE Holy Brothers was a June Single of the Week CONQUEROR hail from the north coast of on BBC Scotland’s Janice Forsyth show. Cornwall, multi-instrumentalists Ruarri Formerly Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, the band Joseph, Harry Harding and Naomi Holmes have occupied a unique place at the heart of channel classic blues and singer-songwriter Scottish alternative rock. The Filthy Tongues influences through a grunge/indie filter. have occupied a unique place at the heart of Praised for their grit and authenticity by the Scottish alternative rock, in various likes of The Guardian and NPR’s Ann manifestations, since the mid 80’s. The Powers, the three piece have already made bands brand new single is High. Taken from their mark across the pond in Nashville the bands album of the same name has performing at the influential AmericanaFest. received numerous BBC Scotland plays and Sculpted off the radar with no-one to the album a 4 star Scottish Express review. answer to but themselves the band ended God is in the TV said about the album up recording their debut album ‘Proud “These songs wrap themselves around you Disturber Of The Peace’ in Joseph’s garage like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe (literally disturbing the peace) after plans to your soul.” Tickets £11.50 @ record it on the Isle of Lewis were hampered www.seetickets.com by a hurricane killing the power. www.filthytongues.com www.facebook.com/dannyandthechamps
7 DECEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... LAU: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. An “Evening with Lau” – two sets spanning the first ten years. Tickets £19/£17/£15 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and Tickets Scotland 0131 220 3234. Bar Open 7pm, doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Lau is the pioneering contemporary folk trio comprising three of the UK’s finest traditional musicians: Kris Drever (vocals, guitar), Martin Green (accordion, wurlitzer, keys, electronics) and Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle). Lau has garnered four awards for “Best Group” at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and also appeared on the Later… With Jools Holland TV show (BBC 2 TV). Individual members have all won multiple awards and recognition for their solo work. Kris Drever is shortlisted for Folk Singer of The Year 2017 & Best Original Track 2017, Martin Green nominated for Best Album 2017 & Best Original Track 2017 at this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Lau announces the release of its first ever retrospective album, Decade (The Best of 2007-2017). A compilation of the trio’s best tracks, curated by the band and manager Tom Rose from the song and tune suggestions of their very many fans. As you might expect for a band as renowned for its brilliant stage performances as recordings, Lau will be taking this retrospective material to concerts and festival stages throughout the summer of 2017 and then touring it in the UK during the November and December 2017. “The U.K’s best live band, Lau are remarkable – the most musically adventurous trio in British folk: exquisite and hypnotic, musicianship at its best” (The Guardian) www.lau-music.co.uk 8 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH with special guest BARBARA DICKSON: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £18 @ www.thequeenshall.net www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 11 DECEMBER Soundhouse presents ..... DEAN OWENS AND THE WHISKY HEARTS: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. 8pm. The Soundhouse Organisation is currently raising money to provide a live music venue in Edinburgh - The Soundhouse will be a new state-of-the-art music venue for Edinburgh, offering a fair deal for musicians, and a
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PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Following the huge success of Phil Cunningham’s MOULETTES: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. Christmas Songbook over 11 years they The Brighton based multi-instrumentalists will be returning once again and this time are on an extensive UK/Irish jaunt taking to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, throughout December encompassing 18 Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. shows and bringing a rapturous conclusion Teemed with jovial anecdotes, modern and to their two-year 'Preternatural' tour which traditional Christmas music and exquisite has taken the group across Europe and musicianship that will tug at ones Canada and beyond. Incurably ambitious, heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of this is a band that has always put an the finest musicians on the Scottish folk adventurous approach to Art at the heart of scene. Tickets @ their craft. The front cover best www.thequeenshall.net demonstrates Moulettes for what it is: an www.facebook.com/ eclectic, progressive hybrid, a bizarre and philschristmassongbook bombastic monster. December 2017 is the concluding chapter of the two-year 22 DECEMBER ‘Preternatural’ tour, and the last chance to see the breathtaking live show. PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS www.moulettes.co.uk SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, 17 DECEMBER KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Following the ORCHESTRA presents 'Spirit of Light' huge success of Phil Cunningham’s featuring KURT ELLING and CAPPELLA Christmas Songbook over 11 years they NOVA: At St Mary's Cathederal, will be returning once again and this time Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. Composed by taking to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Tommy Smith. 7.30pm. Tickets @ Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. www.snjo.co.uk/light Teemed with jovial anecdotes, modern and traditional Christmas music and exquisite 18 DECEMBER musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of Soundhouse presents ..... THE BEVVY the finest musicians on the Scottish folk SISTERS: At Traverse Theatre Bar, scene. Tickets @ Edinburgh. 8pm. The Soundhouse www.thequeenshall.net Organisation is currently raising money to www.facebook.com/ provide a live music venue in Edinburgh philschristmassongbook The Soundhouse will be a new state-of-theart music venue for Edinburgh, offering a 30 DECEMBER fair deal for musicians, and a warm welcome to audiences of all ages. It will SKERRYVORE: At Howden Park Centre, offer workshops and masterclasses for Livingston. Back on the remote Scottish musicians of all levels. island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that
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released three albums—including, most recently, 2014’s Ignite the Night, which hit No. 1 on the country charts and reached the top five of the Top 200—but with Lambs & Lions, he is making a fresh start. With a new label and a renewed sense of creative purpose, he is making music that draws from multiple sources and influences, but is unified by his vision, integrity, and honesty. “This is an album that stands for what I stand for,” says Rice. “I don’t think of myself as a country artist specifically—I’m here to be an artist, period. I’m very proud of the country genre, and I think we have some big country radio songs on here, but outside of that, there’s a story I wanted to tell, regardless of genre. I had to completely put out of my mind what anyone else would think. I knew I wouldn’t be satisfied until I took it as far as I possibly could. www.chaserice.com
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30 NOVEMBER KERRI WATT: At King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow. Kerri Watt is on first ever headline tour, with 14-dates across the UK this November including her hometown Glasgow. “I've spent the last couple of years supporting some amazing acts across the UK which helped me pick up fans around the country” says Kerri. “I've really seen a demand on social media for me to play some headline shows, so it's definitely the right time for my first headline tour! I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar faces from previous tours plus hopefully some new fans since the release of 'Old School Love.' My Glasgow show especially is a perfect way to kick off the Christmas season! This news comes off the back of Kerri’s recent single, ‘Old School Love’, her first for her new label East West Records (Warners). Whilst continuing to showcase her knack for writing a great hook, ‘Old School Love,’ marked a slight change from her previous two singles, the BBC Radio 2 play listed ‘Long Way Home’ and ‘The Wild’. www.kerriwatt.com/tour
[SOLD OUT] SHED SEVEN: At 02 Academy, Glasgow. Shed Seven release ‘Nothing to Live Down’ which premiered on Chris Moyles’s Radio X Breakfast Show. The single is taken from their new album ‘Instant Pleasures’ which charted last week on the Official UK Album Chart at number 8 and is released on BMG. Instant Pleasures also charted at number 1 on the independent album chart and on the album vinyl chart. ‘Nothing to Live Down’, gives a nod to the band’s much loved debut album ‘Change Giver’ with its jangly indie guitar riffs and their trademark anthemic chorus - another sign that the band are back and sounding bigger than ever. www.facebook.com/shedseven 2 DECEMBER
The 19th SSE Scottish Music Awards: At Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. Leading energy company SSE return to sponsor the 19th Scottish Music Awards, which simultaneously celebrates Scotland’s world-renowned music scene and provides much-needed fundraising for vulnerable children and adults across the country. The SSE Scottish Music Awards are a vital part of the charity’s ability to SHED SEVEN: At 02 Academy, Glasgow. provide music therapists and sessions to Shed Seven release ‘Nothing to Live those who need it most, and has been Down’ which premiered on Chris Moyles’s the main fundraising event for Nordoff Radio X Breakfast Show. The single is Robbins Scotland since 1996. 2016’s taken from their new album ‘Instant winners and attendees included Travis, Pleasures’ which charted last week on Amy MacDonald, The Lapelles, Twin the Official UK Album Chart at number 8 Atlantic and KT Tunstall, while previous and is released on BMG. Instant years have seen performances from Wet Pleasures also charted at number 1 on Wet Wet, Annie Lennox and Paolo Nutini. the independent album chart and on the www.nordoffrobbinsscotland.org.uk album vinyl chart. ‘Nothing to Live Down’, gives a nod to the band’s much GUN: At Glasgow Barrowland (Headline loved debut album ‘Change Giver’ with Show). GUN’s seventh studio album, its jangly indie guitar riffs and their ‘Favourite Pleasures‘ – came out on 15 trademark anthemic chorus - another sign that the band are back and sounding September – stands proudly alongside the very best of their work. The band will bigger than ever. be showcasing tracks from the album in www.facebook.com/shedseven 3 live dates in December. Informed by a back-to-basics approach tempered by an 1 DECEMBER innate sense for melody, the record was CHASE RICE: At King Tuts, Glasgow. US made in the band’s own Morse Code studios in Paisley. It’s an album that singer-songwriter Chase Rice has
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area dances on a knife-edge, one that can turn on a single note from the raw pain of emotions hitting the rocks, to an unbridled celebration of hedonism. www.gunofficial.co.uk 4 DECEMBER MOULETTES: At Oran Mor, Glagow. The Brighton based multi-instrumentalists are on an extensive UK/Irish jaunt throughout December encompassing 18 shows and bringing a rapturous conclusion to their two-year 'Preternatural' tour which has taken the group across Europe and Canada and beyond. Incurably ambitious, this is a band that has always put an adventurous approach to Art at the heart of their craft. The front cover best demonstrates Moulettes for what it is: an eclectic, progressive hybrid, a bizarre and bombastic monster. December 2017 is the concluding chapter of the two-year ‘Preternatural’ tour, and the last chance to see the breathtaking live show. www.moulettes.co.uk
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Danny & The Champions Of The World ..... in Scotland ..... Monday 4 December :: PERTH @ Inchyra Arts Club Tuesday 5 December :: EDINBURGH @ The Voodoo Rooms Wednesday 6 December :: GLASGOW @ Stereo for 'The Fallen Angels Club' ..... all with support from special guests William The Conqueror
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Here come Danny & The Champions Of The World with album number 6 - writing themselves large, giving themselves the space and taking the time to deliver a magnum opus.
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With Brilliant Light Danny Wilson has made his All Things Must Pass - a big record of hit after hit stretching over two albums plus a further bonus set of instrumentals. ‘Swift Street’ is the first song to be shared from ‘Brilliant Light’.
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Producer and bass player Chris Clarke says outright it’s the best record the band has come up with so far while for Danny it’s:
The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD + Special Guests WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR: At Stereo, Glasgow. Tickets from £14 Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Doors: 7.30 pm, 8pm start. Both bands are performing songs from their exceptional new records - Danny's George Harrison sixth effort. 'Brilliant Light’, whilst WTC play tracks from their brilliant debut: ‘Proud Disturber of The Peace’ With Brilliant Light Danny Wilson has made his All Things Must Pass - a big record of hit after hit stretching over two albums plus a further bonus set of instrumentals. ‘Swift Street’ is the first song to be shared from ‘Brilliant Light’. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR hail from the north coast of Cornwall, multiinstrumentalists Ruarri Joseph, Harry Harding and Naomi Holmes channel classic blues and singer-songwriter influences through a grunge/indie filter. Praised for their grit and authenticity by the likes of The Guardian and NPR’s Ann Powers, the three piece have already made their mark across the pond in Nashville performing at the influential AmericanaFest. Sculpted off the radar with no-one to answer to but themselves the band ended up recording their debut album ‘Proud Disturber Of The Peace’ in Joseph’s garage (literally disturbing the peace) after plans to record it on the Isle of Lewis were hampered by a hurricane killing the power. www.facebook.com/dannyandthechamps
“a bit like taking a peek into somebody’s house, there’s great stuff that immediately grabs your attention and then there’s other stuff and you start out thinking it might be a bit mundane, but as the whole picture takes shape it proves to be incredibly beautiful” That’s typical Danny Wilson a brave stab at modesty but far too honest to sell himself short. He and his band are already much loved for their whole-hearted openness their democracy and their sheer joy in what they do. They’re going to be loved too for this record. Very soon Brilliant Light will be the soundtrack to an awful lot of people’s lives and that is no small achievement. ‘Swift Street’ is deeply personal to Danny George Wilson who co-wrote the song with Polly Paulusma and Carra Bacon. Inspired by three family photographs Swift Street in Melbourne Australia is where Danny’s mother grew up and where in childhood he stayed with his grandparents. The song is near-Proustian in its recall of smells and tastes of past days. He’s allowed both himself and his band the absolute freedom to explore experiment and collaborate - and they’ve grabbed it with both hands.Hidden away somewhere in this diverse collection you’ll find the question “can we release ourselves back into the brilliant light?”. For Danny the brilliant light is creativity, but more than that it’s collaborative creativity, and the process of birthing these songs, both by design and then serendipity, has been to maximise the creative potential of all The Champs.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 16: glasgow + surrounding area after taking America by storm, The Way Down Wanderers make their long-awaited UK debut to give us all a taste of what it is that projected them to the top of the American roots music tree with their blistering brand of pop-laden bluegrass that has kept the diehard traditionalists happy while attracting a young crowd of followers to fall into their infectious groove. "A welcome breath of fresh air in roots music a young band that could be destined for great things" – Mike Morrison, (AmericanRootsUK) www.facebook.com/waydownwanderers www.brookfield-knights.com The Stripped Sessions Christmas Show presents ….. BRIAN (NASHER) NASH EX-FGTH with special guest KATIE KROSS: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 7pm. After a storming Stripped Sessions earlier in the year for Nasher's new album 432-1: Open the Vein, Nasher is back for The Stripped Sessions Xmas Show, performing from his Solo back catalogue and even maybe a bit of Frankie. This will be a seated show. Tickets £10. www.facebook.com/StgPromotions BADSTONE: At The Clippens Inn, Linwood. 9.30PM. www.facebook.com/The-Clippens-Inn-177483935607422
10 DECEMBER Roots in the Round with DEAN OWENS, ROBERT VINCENT + special guest WORRY DOLLS: At Glad Cafe, Glasgow. A Nashville style 'Songwriters Circle'. Exhilarating Nashville style Songwriters Circle, with some of UK’s most exciting singer songwriters – Robert Vincent, Dean Owens and Worry Dolls. Upliftingly melancholic songs, laced with rootsy Americana, country, blues and harmonies that will raise the hairs on your arms and warm the coals in your gut. More info @ www.deanowens.com/roots-in-the-round 15 DECEMBER THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents 'Spirit of Light' featuring KURT ELLING and CAPPELLA NOVA: At Glasgow Cathederal, Castle Street, Glasgow. Composed by Tommy Smith. 7.30pm. Tickets @ www.snjo.co.uk/light Hit The Road presents ..... THE 101 + LAST LIGHT + BELLAROSE: At The Garage (the Attic), Glasgow. National youth music touring project, Hit The Road visits Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 1517 December, featuring The 101 , Last Light and Bellarose. Run by Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hailing from the north east of Scotland, five-piece indie/ pop band THE 101 have achieved a lot in their short time together. Formed in 2016, the band have clocked up over 100,000 plays via Spotify, gained radio play via BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and CamGlen Radio, performed on STV and been
championed by industry tastemaker Jim Gellatly in The Sun. LAST LIGHT are an indie rock trio from Glasgow, who are relative newcomers to the live scene. They’ve performed at Music For Youth showcase - Exchange at SWG3 with Behind The Noise and supported New Zealand band The Bats. Last Light release their debut EP in December. Edinburgh quartet BELLAROSE toured in Germany and released their debut EP ‘Out On The Water’ earlier this year. They’ve been featured by Canadian blog, A Music Blog, Yea? as well as local newspaper The Midlothian Advertiser and airplay via Black Diamond FM. Watch Hit The Road videos @ http://bit.ly/HitTheRoad-Video www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland
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SKERRYVORE: At Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have EMILY SMITH (This evening is in aid of only dreamed that over the next decade EMMS International’s Every Life Matters they would become a multi-award winning Appeal): At Kirkintilloch Baptist Church, act that was performing in over 25 countries G66 1NL. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award worldwide and featured as ambassadors for winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has their country in an International advertising been a leading voice of the Scottish folk campaign for Visit Scotland. From those scene for over a decade. December 2017 traditional roots the band have developed sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas both in size and sound to create a unique show promoting the accompanying album fusion of their traditional music and songs ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh with the urban sounds of rock, pop and year the show is selling out venues across funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scotland from castles to churches and Scottish music and rhythms with a range of theatres across the land! Joining Emily on other genres is a trademark of their the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE distinctive, high energy sound. MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on www.facebook.com/skerryvore guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. STRING SISTERS: At The Royal Concert (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows Hall, Glasgow (With Scotland’s WILD only). Tickets £12/£6 on 0131 313 3828. HEART) for Celtic Connections at 7.30pm. www.emms.org/kbc Tickets: £20-£23, box office: 0141 353 www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 8000. With a new album 'Between Wind and Water' due on 16 February the String 19 DECEMBER Sisters produce a sound that is aweinspiring and captivating in equal measure. PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS Capable of capturing an audience from the SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, first few notes, their shows are a KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, masterclass in the emotional power of KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN instrumental music and traditional song. MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At From heart-stopping songs performed by Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Emma Härdelin and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Following the huge success of Phil to the energetic intensity of the more Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over 11 upbeat fiddle tunes, 'Between Wind and years they will be returning once again and Water' transfers the energy and emotion of this time taking to the road for 6 shows in their live performances to a studio Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and recording. All gig details @ Edinburgh. Teemed with jovial anecdotes, www.stringsisters.net/live/ modern and traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Celtic heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of Connections Showcase: At Strathclyde the finest musicians on the Scottish folk Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2pm. As scene. Tickets @ Scotland's national conservatoire, our BMus www.glasgowconcerthalls.com Traditional Music students are thrilled to www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook bring you an afternoon of newly composed and arranged music, as part of the largest 29 DECEMBER annual winter music festival of its kind. The 40 strong collective, led by Artistic Director LISA KOWALSKI and Friends: At Stereo Phil Cunningham and award-winning tutor Cafe Bar, 20 - 28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow. Jenn Butterworth, will form a huge folk band Lisa Kowalski brings together an array of to showcase some of the great work created talented Scottish artists to showcase Taylor at the Royal Conservatoire this year. Swift's songs old and new. With ANNA Tickets: Available from Celtic Connections SWEENEY , MATTHEW RAWLINGS OF Box Office. FRIENDS IN AMERICA, BONNIE HIGGS, www.rcs.ac.uk MATTHEW GIBB, MEGAN D and OLIVIA DAWN. A multi artist event which provides ROSS AINSLIE & THE SANCTUARY a platform for a bunch of very talented up BAND: At Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow. As and coming Scottish artists and musicians to part of Celtic Connections, Ross Ainslie & choose from Taylor's extensive back “The Sanctuary Band” will be performing catalogue, which love her or hate her, “Sanctuary”. Band members are: Greg
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 19: glasgow + surrounding area :: fife + central + perthshire + tayside Lawson, Steve Byrnes, James Lindsay, Hamish Napier & Cormac Byrne. 23 JANUARY DANTE: At Broadcast, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. Dante are on the road following the release of Rose - the first song in 4 years from the Scottish sextet and as produced by Andy Monaghan of Frightened Rabbit, and mastered by the legendary Howie Weinberg (Nirvana’s Nevermind). The track is the first cut from their follow up album 'I Wear your Weight with Mine’ expected in 2018. The track sees the Scottish indie band burst back on the scene with a dark, high-energy track, that has echoes of The National and Interpol, whilst further showcasing the band’s talent for songwriting and depth of lyrical content. Recorded in Slate Room Studios in Pencaitland, Scotland, frontman McLaughlin states: “This record also saw a shift in how we write, whereas our first LP, Wake, was essentially all my own creative output, there was a lot more collaboration on the new tracks - Rose in particular grew out of a great jangly hook that Steve (Stephen Thom - Mandolin/Guitar) came up with on the electric mandolin and it just blossomed organically from there - if you excuse the puns! The band has been together in the current lineup for a few years now, since we toured the first record, and consequently feels a lot more democratic, in terms of creative process.” www.facebook.com/wearedante
Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... ROBERTO CASSANI & OWEN NICHOLSON: At The Polish Exserviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk EMILY BARKER: At Tolbooth, Stirling. Emily Barker is best known as the writer and performer of the award-winning theme to the hit BBC drama Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. Growing up in rural Western Australia, Barker fell in love with American roots music from the soul of Aretha Franklin to the country of Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris. Her travels led her to settling in the UK, where she has released a succession of critically acclaimed albums with her former band The Red Clay Halo, side-project Vena Portaeand countryfolk trio Applewood Road with Amy Speace and Amber Rubarth. Her new solo album Sweet Kind of Blue was recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis with Grammy winning producer Matt Ross-Spang (Margo Price, Jason Isbell, Mary Chapin Carpenter). From country-soul ballads to the unfettered joy of the bluesy 'Sunrise', the album has been lauded as Barker’s best yet and features contributions from some of Memphis' finest musicians. For this UK tour, Emily has brought together a band of some of the best young musicians in the UK Pete Roe (keys, guitar, vocals), Lukas Drinkwater (bass, vocals) and Rob Pemberton (drums, vocals). www.emilybarker.com
Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy. Grace Black and Ray Martine will open the show with a selection of Christmas tunes then Hamish McGregor will lead a band of Scottish musicians in a programme celebrating the music of Acker Bilk. Tickets on sale at Adam Smith Box Office on 01592 583302 or @ www.onfife.com www.facebook.com/GraceBlackVocalist 4 DECEMBER
DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD + Special Guests WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR: At Inchyra Arts Club, Perth. Both bands are performing songs from their exceptional new records - Danny's George Harrison sixth effort. 'Brilliant Light’, whilst WTC play tracks from their brilliant debut: ‘Proud Disturber of The Peace’ With Brilliant Light Danny Wilson has made his All Things Must Pass - a big record of hit after hit stretching over two albums plus a further bonus set of instrumentals. ‘Swift Street’ is the first song to be shared from ‘Brilliant Light’. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR hail from the north coast of Cornwall, multiinstrumentalists Ruarri Joseph, Harry Harding and Naomi Holmes channel classic blues and singer-songwriter influences through a grunge/indie filter. Praised for their grit and authenticity by the likes of The Guardian and NPR’s Ann Powers, the three piece have already made their mark across the pond in Nashville performing at the influential AmericanaFest. Sculpted off the radar with no-one to answer to but themselves the band ended up recording 26 JANUARY their debut album ‘Proud Disturber Of The 2 DECEMBER Peace’ in Joseph’s garage (literally PEATBOG FAERIES: At Old Fruitmarket, disturbing the peace) after plans to record it Glasgow for Celtic Connections. 8pm. To DANTE: At Benjamin Barker Barbers, on the Isle of Lewis were hampered by a celebrate 25 years, in the business, the Dundee. Dante are on the road following the hurricane killing the power. Peatbog Faeries have a new album release of Rose - the first song in 4 years www.facebook.com/dannyandthechamps Live@25 - being released on 8 December. from the Scottish sextet and as produced by www.facebook.com/williamtheconquerormusic Given that this is a band that is so Andy Monaghan of Frightened Rabbit, and renowned for live performances, the release mastered by the legendary Howie Weinberg 5 DECEMBER of a live album seems appropriate! The (Nirvana’s Nevermind). The track is the first band was twice rewarded with “Best Live cut from their follow up album 'I Wear your KERRI WATT: At Clarks, Dundee. Kerri Watt is on first ever headline tour, with 14Act” at the Scottish Trad Awards and has Weight with Mine’ expected in 2018. The dates across the UK this November been nominated for the ”Best Live Act” at track sees the Scottish indie band burst the Radio 2 Folk Awards. The dynamic back on the scene with a dark, high-energy including her hometown Glasgow. “I've spent the last couple of years supporting intensity of their live performances is well track, that has echoes of The National and some amazing acts across the UK which known to festival goers all over the world. Interpol, whilst further showcasing the helped me pick up fans around the country” This album offers a superbly recorded and band’s talent for songwriting and depth of says Kerri. “I've really seen a demand on mastered version from two of their live gigs. lyrical content. Recorded in Slate Room social media for me to play some headline It captures the diversity of the inspiration Studios in Pencaitland, Scotland, frontman shows, so it's definitely the right time for that goes into their compositions and the McLaughlin states: “This record also saw a tightness of a unit that has honed their craft shift in how we write, whereas our first LP, my first headline tour! I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar faces from previous over the years. The album was recorded Wake, was essentially all my own creative tours plus hopefully some new fans since over two nights in a barn in deepest Much output, there was a lot more collaboration Marcle, Herefordshire and the Hebridean on the new tracks - Rose in particular grew the release of 'Old School Love.' My Glasgow show especially is a perfect way to Celtic Festival. out of a great jangly hook that Steve www.facebook.com/peatbogfaeries (Stephen Thom - Mandolin/Guitar) came up kick off the Christmas season! This news comes off the back of Kerri’s recent single, with on the electric mandolin and it just ‘Old School Love’, her first for her new label blossomed organically from there - if you East West Records (Warners). Whilst excuse the puns! The band has been continuing to showcase her knack for together in the current lineup for a few years now, since we toured the first record, writing a great hook, ‘Old School Love,’ marked a slight change from her previous and consequently feels a lot more two singles, the BBC Radio 2 play listed democratic, in terms of creative process.” Send us all your gig dates for ‘Long Way Home’ and ‘The Wild’. www.facebook.com/wearedante Tayside, Perthshire, www.kerriwatt.com/tour Fife and Central areas 3 DECEMBER 7 DECEMBER . Email them to Carol GRACE BLACK and RAY MARTINE carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE Remembering Acker at Christmas: At WAY DOWN WANDERERS: At Kirkcaldy Adam Smith Theatre Beveridge Suite, 30 NOVEMBER
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: fife + central + perthshire + tayside:: aberdeen + north east Acoustic Music Club, The Polish Exserviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm.. They’re hotter than a mink in Malta and after taking America by storm, The Way Down Wanderers make their long-awaited UK debut to give us all a taste of what it is that projected them to the top of the American roots music tree with their blistering brand of pop-laden bluegrass that has kept the diehard traditionalists happy while attracting a young crowd of followers to fall into their infectious groove. "A welcome breath of fresh air in roots music - a young band that could be destined for great things" – Mike Morrison, (AmericanRootsUK) www.facebook.com/waydownwanderers www.brookfield-knights.com www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 14 DECEMBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... FARAMACH (To be confirmed): At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 16 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE with HERON VALLEY: At Reid Hall, Forfar. 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 and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. 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.facebook.com/skerryvore
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MODEL AEROPLANES: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £9.90. Model Aeroplanes are a Dundee-based rock band, formed in 17 DECEMBER late 2012. They already have a set of professional demos and these four PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS members, although young, have years of SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, performing experience and have the KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, potential to become one of Scotland's most KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN exciting live acts. Tickets on 01224 641122 MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At or @ Perth Concert Hall, Perth. Following the www.aberdeenperformingarts.com huge success of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over 11 years they will 2 DECEMBER be returning once again and this time taking to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Aberdeen City Music School’s Open Day: Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Teemed At Dyce Academy, 10am-12.30pm. with jovial anecdotes, modern and www.aberdeencitymusicschool.com traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones MacFLOYD: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors the finest musicians on the Scottish folk 7.30pm. Tickets £18.70. MacFloyd return to scene. Tickets @ The Lemon Tree with their new show for www.horsecross.co.uk 2017, the show will celebrate the 40th www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook anniversary of Pink Floyd's "Animals" album. The band will perform this classic album in 21 DECEMBER its entirety as well as favourites from "The Dark Side Of The Moon", "Wish You Were Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club Here", "The Wall" and many more. Tickets presents ..... SCALDED CATS: At The on 01224 641122 or @ Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 6 DECEMBER 28 DECEMBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... KINRICK: At The Polish Exserviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors open at 7.30pm. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 29 DECEMBER
SKERRYVORE with MÀNRAN: At Albert Halls, Stirling. 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 PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS and featured as ambassadors for their SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, country in an International advertising KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, campaign for Visit Scotland. From those KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN traditional roots the band have developed MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At both in size and sound to create a unique The Albert Halls, Stirling. Following the huge fusion of their traditional music and songs success of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas with the urban sounds of rock, pop and Songbook over 11 years they will be funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional returning once again and this time taking to Scottish music and rhythms with a range of the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, other genres is a trademark of their Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Teemed distinctive, high energy sound. with jovial anecdotes, modern and www.facebook.com/skerryvore traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene. Tickets @ www.culturestirling.org Send us all your gig dates for www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook
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DAVESNEWBIKE with RAILFAN: At The Purple Lounge at the Anchor Inn, Stirling. davesnewbike is a Scottish band creating original, rootsy pop for grown-ups. Their second album, The Tin Can and the Flood was released on 6 October as a CD and to
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KERRI WATT: At Tunnels, Aberdeen. Kerri Watt is on first ever headline tour, with 14dates across the UK this November including her hometown Glasgow. “I've spent the last couple of years supporting some amazing acts across the UK which helped me pick up fans around the country” says Kerri. “I've really seen a demand on social media for me to play some headline shows, so it's definitely the right time for my first headline tour! I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar faces from previous tours plus hopefully some new fans since the release of 'Old School Love.' My Glasgow show especially is a perfect way to kick off the Christmas season! This news comes off the back of Kerri’s recent single, ‘Old School Love’, her first for her new label East West Records (Warners). Whilst continuing to showcase her knack for writing a great hook, ‘Old School Love,’ marked a slight change from her previous two singles, the BBC Radio 2 play listed ‘Long Way Home’ and ‘The Wild’. www.kerriwatt.com/tour 7 DECEMBER SKIPINNISH: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £19.80. Skipinnish have rocketed to the top of the Scottish music scene recently and their ascent is accelerating! Being named Live Act of the Year at the Scots Trad Awards, releasing four consecutive chart topping self-penned singles, a 3000 seat sell-out concert in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall that finished with a standing ovation, and a string of headline appearances at some of Britain’s biggest music festivals have been just some of the Highland band’s recent highlights. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 22: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll DREADZONE: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50. Entering an SKERRYVORE with TIDE LINES: At The impressive third decade, Dreadzone is one Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, of the most energetic, exciting and powerful Aberdeen. Doors 8pm. Tickets £16.50. Back live bands to emerge from the post-rave on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in scene. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ 2005, the raw but contemporary trad www.aberdeenperformingarts.com quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade 16 DECEMBER they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ worldwide and featured as ambassadors for ORCHESTRA presents 'Spirit of Light' their country in an International advertising featuring KURT ELLING and CAPPELLA campaign for Visit Scotland. From those NOVA: At St Machar's Cathederal, The traditional roots the band have developed Chanonry, Aberdeen. Composed by Tommy both in size and sound to create a unique Smith. 7.30pm. Tickets @ fusion of their traditional music and songs www.snjo.co.uk/light with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional [CANCELLED] THE BLOODY MARYS: At Scottish music and rhythms with a range of The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, other genres is a trademark of their Aberdeen. Christmas Spirit??....Make it a distinctive, high energy sound. Tickets on large one! The Bloody Marys are back at 01224 641122 or @ with their ever popular Christmas 'outing'. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com All the usual risqué nonsense and classic www.facebook.com/skerryvore tunes delivered in a way only this transvestite trio can get away with. Tickets 10 DECEMBER on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com EMILY SMITH: At The Barn, Banchory, AB31 5QA. Show 8pm. Multi-award winning 17 DECEMBER Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for Hit The Road presents ..... THE 101 + over a decade. December 2017 sees her LAST LIGHT + BELLAROSE: At The tour her hugely popular Christmas show Tunnels, Aberdeen. National youth music promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs touring project, Hit The Road visits For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 15show is selling out venues across Scotland 17 December, featuring The 101 , Last Light from castles to churches and theatres across and Bellarose. Run by Scottish Music the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Centre; the project provides young Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and years old, the opportunity to learn about the vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and live industry before embarking on a vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries professionally managed tour. Hailing from shows only). Tickets £14.50/£12.50/£5.50 the north east of Scotland, five-piece indie/ Adv @ pop band THE 101 have achieved a lot in www.thebarnarts.co.uk their short time together. Formed in 2016, www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs the band have clocked up over 100,000 plays via Spotify, gained radio play via BBC HIPSWAY: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, Introducing, Amazing Radio and CamGlen West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7pm. Radio, performed on STV and been Tickets £27.50. Scottish pop/rock band championed by industry tastemaker Jim Hipsway, which formed in Glasgow in 1984, Gellatly in The Sun. LAST LIGHT are an now perform in The Lemon Tree Lounge, indie rock trio from Glasgow, who are West North Street, Aberdeen. Tickets on relative newcomers to the live scene. 01224 641122 or @ They’ve performed at Music For Youth www.aberdeenperformingarts.com showcase - Exchange at SWG3 with Behind The Noise and supported New Zealand band 14 DECEMBER The Bats. Last Light release their debut EP in December. Edinburgh quartet LEWIS CAPALDI: At The Lemon Tree BELLAROSE toured in Germany and Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors released their debut EP ‘Out On The Water’ 7.30pm. Tickets £8.80. When Lewis earlier this year. They’ve been featured by Capaldi’s debut single Bruises exploded at Canadian blog, A Music Blog, Yea? as well as the start of 2017 it seemed from an outside local newspaper The Midlothian Advertiser perspective to have all the hallmarks of an and airplay via Black Diamond FM. Watch overnight sensation. A stripped-back and Hit The Road videos @ almost painfully raw meditation on love and http://bit.ly/HitTheRoad-Video loss from a writer who seemed like he’d www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland already lived several lives and had the scars to prove it, within weeks it had racked up an 18 DECEMBER astonishing 15 million Spotify plays and topped streaming charts around the world. PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ SONGBOOK including EDDI READER, www.aberdeenperformingarts.com KAREN MATHESON, JOHN MCCUSKER, KRIS DREVER, IAN CARR, KEVIN 15 DECEMBER MCGUIRE + special guest brass band: At Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Following the 9 DECEMBER
huge success of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over 11 years they will be returning once again and this time taking to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Teemed with jovial anecdotes, modern and traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene. www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook 22 DECEMBER BIG COUNTRY: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £27.50. Big Country perform classic hits and live favourites including Harvest Home, Fields of Fire, In A Big Country, Chance, Wonderland, Look Away, The Teacher, plus many more. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 29 DECEMBER THE COMPLETE STONE ROSES: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7pm. Tickets £22. The Complete Stone Roses is now one of the UK’s most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK’s most influential bands - the Stone Roses who played a pivotal role in the history of the UK’s indie music scene. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
HIGHLANDS + WEST COAST / ARGYLL Send us all your gig dates for the Highlands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 1-3 DECEMBER FYNE FIDDLES WORKSHOP WEEKEND: At Ardkinglas House, Argyll. Fyne Fiddles Amy Geddes - multi talented, awardnominated, traditional fiddle player and teacher - and guitarist Donald Knox - launch their new book/CD (a suite of lessons for a range of abilities, from improving beginner to advanced learners. A treasure chest of information and advice on the technical and creative aspects of both playing and understanding traditional music) - with a series of preview events and workshops (19 Nov - 3 Dec). www.fynefiddles.scot 2 DECEMBER FYNE FIDDLES (Book + CD launch): At Ardkinglas House, Argyll. Fyne Fiddles Amy Geddes - multi talented, awardnominated, traditional fiddle player and teacher - and guitarist Donald Knox - launch their new book/CD (a suite of lessons for a range of abilities, from improving beginner
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: highlands + west coast + argyll :: scottish islands :: ayr + dumfries to advanced learners. A treasure chest of information and advice on the technical and creative aspects of both playing and understanding traditional music) - with a series of preview events and workshops (19 Nov - 3 Dec). www.fynefiddles.scot 9 DECEMBER EMILY SMITH: At Fochabers Public Institute, IV32 7EP. Show 7.30pm. Multiaward winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £16.52/£6.96 @ www.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 31 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Red Hot Highland Fling, Inverness. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performing in over 25 countries worldwide and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. 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.facebook.com/skerryvore
/ SHETLAND / ORKNEY Send us all your gig dates for all of the Scottish islands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Isle of Bute …. Transclyde Music is a group of like minded people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to promote live music on the island. For their latest gig news go to …. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic 30 NOVEMBER BLUE ROSE CODE: At An Lanntair, Stornoway. Blue Rose Code, aka acclaimed singer-songwriter Ross Wilson, has just released his new album, The Water Of Leith, out now on Navigator Records. A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve new songs on The Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. Blue Rose Code has been touring the album extensively, with the UK tour www.facebook.com/bluerosecode
1 DECEMBER GUN: At Ayr Town Hall (Headline Show). GUN’s seventh studio album, ‘Favourite Pleasures‘ – came out on 15 September – stands proudly alongside the very best of their work. The band will be showcasing tracks from the album in 3 live dates in December. Informed by a back-to-basics approach tempered by an innate sense for melody, the record was made in the band’s own Morse Code studios in Paisley. It’s an album that dances on a knife-edge, one that can turn on a single note from the raw pain of emotions hitting the rocks, to an unbridled celebration of hedonism. www.gunofficial.co.uk 3 DECEMBER
EMILY SMITH: At Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, DG3 4AQ. Show 7.30pm. Multiaward winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. 9 DECEMBER (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £15 @ LAU: At Mareel, Lerwick. An “Evening with www.ticketsource.co.uk Lau” – two sets spanning the first ten years. www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs www.lau-music.co.uk 1 JANUARY
SKERRYVORE with MÀNRAN: At New Year Party Portree. 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 and featured as ambassadors for their 2 JANUARY country in an International advertising SKERRYVORE with SKIPINNISH: At The campaign for Visit Scotland. From those traditional roots the band have developed Nevis Centre, Fort William. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their performing in over 25 countries worldwide distinctive, high energy sound. and featured as ambassadors for their www.facebook.com/skerryvore country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. 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. Send us all your gig dates www.facebook.com/skerryvore
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8 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE with TIDE LINES: At Darvel, Ayrshire (part of Darvel Music Festival). 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 and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. 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.facebook.com/skerryvore 15 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE: At Cochran Hall, Kirkcudbright. 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 and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising
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& Dance Festival): At Crafty Distillery, Newton Stewart, DG8 6JZ. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and theatres across the land! 16 DECEMBER Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE MCCLENNAN and ANNA BADSTONE: At The Commercial Inn, MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and Girvan. 9.30pm. ROSS HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows EMILY SMITH: At Langholm Parish Church, only). Tickets £12.50 @ DG13 0EA. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award www.tradmusic.com winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas show promoting the accompanying album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh year the show is selling out venues across Scotland from castles to churches and Send us all your gig dates for theatres across the land! Joining Emily on Scottish Borders and the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE Northumberland areas MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS Email them to Carol HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows only). Tickets £12/£10 @ 1 DECEMBER www.dgartslive.org.uk www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs THE KILLER CATS: At the Auction House, Berwick-upon-Tweed, its £5 entry 8pm start 17 DECEMBER its going to be a mad evening of Rock n Roll. EMILY SMITH: At Theatre Royal, Dumfries. www.facebook.com/AuctionHouseBerwick DG1 2JH. Show 7.30pm. Multi-award www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk 9 DECEMBER scene for over a decade. December 2017 sees her tour her hugely popular Christmas Roots in the Round with DEAN OWENS, show promoting the accompanying album ROBERT VINCENT + special guests: At ‘Songs For Christmas’. Now in it’s seventh Cluny, Newcastle. A Nashville style year the show is selling out venues across 'Songwriters Circle'. Exhilarating Nashville Scotland from castles to churches and style Songwriters Circle, with some of UK’s theatres across the land! Joining Emily on most exciting singer songwriters – Robert the ‘Songs For Christmas’ tour are JAMIE Vincent, Dean Owens and Worry Dolls. MCCLENNAN and ANNA MASSIE on Upliftingly melancholic songs, laced with guitars, fiddles and vocals and ROSS rootsy Americana, country, blues and HAMILTON * on bass and vocals. harmonies that will raise the hairs on your (*Edinburgh, Kirkintilloch & Dumfries shows arms and warm the coals in your gut. More only). Tickets £15/£12 @ info @ www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk www.deanowens.com/roots-in-the-round www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs 16 DECEMBER 22 DECEMBER St Boswell's Live presents ….. PONS EMILY SMITH (Presented by Newton AELIUS: At St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny Stewart & Mannigaff Traditional Music
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Moore's Road, St Boswells, Roxburghshire TD6 0AL. Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Pons Aelius are an ambitious young instrumental sextet exploring the traditional and contemporary folk musics of Britain and beyond. With bold arrangements and an arsenal of instruments, the band melds ageold traditions with a fresh and innovative attitude. After forming in mid-2014, Pons Aelius wasted no time making a name for themselves on the live circuit, winning a prestigious Danny Kyle award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival in January. Tickets from St Boswells Post Office, priced £14* (£10 concessions) or @ www.musicglue.com www.stboswellslive.com 19 JANUARY STRING SISTERS: At The Sage (Stage 2), Gateshead. 8pm, tickets: £21.80. box office: 0191 443 4661. With a new album 'Between Wind and Water' due on 16 February the String Sisters produce a sound that is awe-inspiring and captivating in equal measure. Capable of capturing an audience from the first few notes, their shows are a masterclass in the emotional power of instrumental music and traditional song. From heart-stopping songs performed by Emma Härdelin and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh to the energetic intensity of the more upbeat fiddle tunes, 'Between Wind and Water' transfers the energy and emotion of their live performances to a studio recording. All gig details @ www.stringsisters.net/live/ 27 JANUARY DARK SIDE OF THE MOOR: At The Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick upon Tweed. TD15 1AJ. Dark Side of the Moor is a Pink Floyd tribute band, the band evolved from the classic rock covers band HD7 which has a history spanning more than 30 years. In 2013, Dark Side of the Moor were invited to Berwick Beer Festival, where they had a fantastic evening and were blown away by the amazing response. Two years later Dark Side of the Moor returned to Berwick by popular demand, to headline the Beer Festival once again. Now the band has been invited back again to play at the Maltings! You guys are as much a part of the show as the band are and we hope you enjoy the gig as much we will…see you all there! Tickets £15 on 01289 330999 or @ www.maltingsberwick.co.uk www.facebook.com/darksideofthemoorhd7
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Kinross-shire's Winter Festival
The jam-packed programme is only the start of announcements due every month in the lead up to what has become the biggest Burns Night Celebration on the planet. Donovan will play a special show at 9pm on Saturday 27 January, featuring his world-renowned repertoire.
Kinross-shire November-December
Kinross-shire is looking forward to a very busy www.bigburnssupper.com end of year with many events being organised throughout November and December as part of Kinross-shire's Winter Festival. To celebrate all the various local events that are happening KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) has produced a Winter Festival Brochure promoting the numerous events organised by local community groups and businesses. Edinburgh www.kleo.org.uk 26 Apr – 6 May
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TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with something for everyone young and old and designed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be. www.riversiderock.co.uk
TRNSMT 2018 Glasgow 29 June-1 July and 6+8 July
TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in 2018 and will be extending its music offering Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of across two weekends on 29 June – 1 July plus 6 living traditions and local cultures. Encounter and 8 July, and now festival organisers DF Conmusic, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk certs have confirmed the first headliner Liam drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across Gallagher will play Glasgow Green on Saturday Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past 30 June, joined by fellow British stars CourteenEdinburgh yet resonating in the present, TradFest showers, Wolf Alice and J Hus. 31 December cases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s History and Heritage as well as providing a platform www.trnsmtfest.com Edinburgh's Hogmanay have unveiled the line-up for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. to see in the New Year in front of the spectacular Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as castle backdrop. Edinburgh singer Nina Nesbitt part of the finale performances this year! supports Concert in the Gardens headline act Rag'n'Bone Man. While other Scots acts Nitewww.tracscotland.org/tradfest works, Treacherous Orchestra, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 and Sacred Paws appear at the Hebrides Street Party. 18-21 July
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay
JULY 2018
JUNE 2018
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Hebridean Celtic Festival
Oban Live
Four day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Oban Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and 8-9 June now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, Oban Live was created following the open-air this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audiEdinburgh concert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary ence locally and from across the world, many of 31 December celebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to love coming here and joining in the great party. The Wee Dub Festival brings Edinburgh's biggest Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 NYE party for lovers of good music and irie viwith the aim of showcasing the very best Scotwww.hebceltfest.com brations returns taking place over two venues, tish and International artists as part of both the Wee Dub Hogmanay will be taking guests on a open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe events. musical trip fuelled by reggae, dub, jungle and Details for early bird Oban Live 2018 tickets will beyond. Samedia Shebeen bring the tropical be announced soon on Oban Live’s social media vibes upstairs at the Mash House. channels.
Wee Dub Festival's Hogmanay
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Lindisfarne Festival
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Killin Music Festival
2018
Killin 15-17 June
JANUARY Celtic Connections Glasgow 18 January - 4 February
Big Burns Supper
Following a successful Lindisfarne Festival 2017, which saw a 38% increase in attendees from the previous year and a 3500+ strong crowd, organisers are giving festivalgoers and businesses an opportunity to get more involved and shape the future of the Northumberland music & arts festival by launching an exciting crowdfunding campaign for the 2018 festival.
Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar sessions, workshops, kids activities, competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s www.lindisfarnefestival.com third year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast!
Celtic Connections, the leading festival of world, folk and roots music, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary from Thursday 14 January to Sunday 4 February 2018 with 300 events featuring more than 2,000 artists from across the world in www.killinmusicfestival.com venues throughout Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 30 August - 2 September
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 23 June
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