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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 10 OCTOBER ADAM HOLMES and the Embers presents – with special guests: The 23-year-old Edinburgh-born singer/songwriter is one of the brightest rising stars on the Scottish folk scene, with influences from either side of the Atlantic mixing traditional and contemporary folk with his own brand of Americana. The Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street. Edinburgh. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com
JOHN HUNT: Acclaimed Blues Musician at ‘48 Below’ in Broughton Street, Edinburgh. www.48Below.com 11 OCTOBER Independent Label Market (‘ILM’): In Edinburgh at The Pleasance Courtyard. A host of great labels involved for this debut event in Edinburgh, including Because Music, Fire Records, Firecracker, GoldFlakeTapes, Loud & Clear, LuckyMe and many more. Free entry. www.facebook.com/events/1535733636657084 WAYNE HUSSEY on tour promoting his new solo album, 'Songs Of Candlelight & Razorblades' at The Electric Circus Edinburgh www.theelectriccircus.biz
WORLD PREMIERE' QUINTET; 9pm. Every Saturday, a hand-picked 5-piece of excellent jazz players is brought together on stage for the first time - and no rehearsal! With a different selection of KATE IN THE KETTLE: Album launch. Kate Young (fiddle, voice) and Marit Falt (mandola) play botanical musicians each week, it’s always a 'surprise' line-up even for the players! Tonight features established folk music. Kate in the Kettle embraces old customs with new ideas, merging sounds from different places jazz trumpeter Colin Steele. 12-3am THE and weaving them into their own tune. Whilst drawing BLUESWATER, Funky, bluesy 6-piece fronted by charismatic singer/guitarist Felipe Schreiberg, with upon past folk music traditions, the songs written by gritty, old-school rhythm and blues, inspired by the Scottish singer and instrumentalist Kate Young are Chess Records ‘Chicago Blues’ style. Guitar riffs and driven by her passion to cultivate public awareness harmonica solos build around a tight rhythm section. connected to many environmental issues. Inverleith Plus DJ Calum. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, House, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Edinburgh. Row, Edinburgh. www.kateyoungmusic.com 12 OCTOBER TAMMY MILLER: At Bleachingfield Centre, Dunbar. Tammy Miller is a young singer/songwriting from the JAZZ. 9pm Singers Night with MARIA SPEIGHT and her Trio, Great jazzy, bluesy vocals from the exScottish Borders. Oct 2013 saw the release of debut Alabama songstress, backed by a top-class jazz trio, EP 'Let It Go' and saw airplay around the UK with Steve Grossart (piano), Iain Harkness (bass) and www.facebook.com/TammyMillerOfficial the ever dynamic Slawek Justynski (drums). The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh. LULO REINHARDT LATIN SWING PROJECT; Lulo Reinhardt is the grand nephew of jazz legend Django ALISON AFFLECK: At ‘48 Below’ in Broughton Street, Reinhardt but the family's musical ties run deeper than that. Lulo is also the nephew of the gypsy violin Edinburgh. Ali Affleck was awarded the prestigious award of ‘Best Jazz Vocalist 2013' by the Scottish Jazz master Shnuckenack Reinhardt and comes from a lineage peppered with highly talented musicians. The Federation, and with her two bands Vieux Carré and The Copper Cats, Ali has earned a solid reputation as Lulo Reinhardt Latin Swing Project is an exhilarating the ‘go to’ vocalist for authentic Vintage Jazz and fusion of these different legacies and combines pure Blues. gypsy swing sounds with elements of latin swing music like flamenco, bossa nova and tango. Their last www.48Below.com QH show in 2013 was a musical tour de force. Queens 13 OCTOBER Hall, 85 - 89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Time 8pm. Tickets £16 / £12 conc plus bf. MILES HUNT: At The Voodoo Rooms. Miles invites www.lulo-reinhardt-project.de you to an evening celebrating the publication of his Twitter @LuloReinhardt diaries, with selected readings, a handful of songs, and your chance to embrace an intimate and revealing GYPSIES OF BOHEMIA; Parisian styled Django environment to put to him the questions you've Swing from Manchester-based acoustic 5-piece, with always wanted to, but were afraid to ask. Hunt Jim Wallace & Matt Whitaker (guitars) and Frank continues to perform internationally as both The Grime (double bass), plus piano and drums. You’ll Wonder Stuff and as an acoustic duo, alongside his hear not just some excellent ‘Hot Club de France’ musician and artist partner Erica Nockalls. swing, but also their own magic acoustic www.thewonderstuff.bigcartel.com arrangements of pop/rock songs by the likes of Blondie, Britney Spears, Girls Aloud - and Iron Maiden! The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street, Edinburgh. 14 OCTOBER 9pm then at 12-3am FEDERATION OF THE DISCO DALLAHAN WITH SUPPORT FROM CALUM BAIRD. PIMP. The award winning Dallahan met each other through Fresh from the success of their 10-night run at the Commonwealth Games, and just back from recording local sessions in Edinburgh and they're established performers of a variety of musical styles from classical their new album - in Brooklyn! - this great Glasgowbased 7-piece band with 3-horn brass section provides and jazz to Balkan and Celtic. Formed in 2013, this is their first show at the club and it promises to be a unstoppable grooves, endless energy and blistering cracker. They launched their first album - When The live sets, combining Old-School Funk, Disco, Day Is On The Turn - only recently, during the 2014 Psychedelic and Jazz. Plus Funk DJ
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Fringe. Leith Folk Club. Victoria Park House JAMES LISNEY (piano) and JOY LISNEY Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - (cello); Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and 7.30pm. Tickets £7 which can be reserved Cello. A performance of Beethoven’s five sonatas using: for piano and cello provides a mini-biography of the composer’s creative life, stretching from the http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets innovative virtuosity of the opus 5 sonatas, through the perfect balance of the magisterial 17 OCTOBER opus 69 sonata and onto the breakthrough of the late period with the remarkable sonatas NICK HARPER; Son of legendary Roy Harper, opus 102. At 21, Joy Lisney is one of Britain’s Nick Harper has been described as 'One of the most exciting young instrumentalists and has finest guitarists of his generation, his soaring been hailed as "the next Jacqueline du vocal range and propensity for epic song place Pré" (Richard Baker OBE). She is joining her him somewhere between Rufus Wainwright and distinguished father on a Beethoven ‘grand tour’ Jeff Buckley' (Mojo). A folk troubadour, an that stretches right across Europe to the Leipzig acoustic balladeer - with a touch of rock 'n' roll Gewandhaus. Edinburgh takes centre stage in on the side. He's not folk. He's emo skiffle. their itinerary, commemorating the 50th Pastoral hard rock. Progressive soul. Sneaky anniversary of the legendary recital given at the Petes, 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh. Time 7pm. International Festival by Mstislav Rostropovich Tickets £11. and Sviatoslav Richter. Queens Hall, 85 - 89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Time 7pm. Tickets CHRISTIAN WALLUMRØD ENSEMBLE; £15 / £12 conc plus bf. Norwegian composer and pianist Christian www.jameslisney.com Wallumrød presents his latest ensemble in a UK www.joylisney.com première performance featuring music from his acclaimed new ECM album Outstairs. Now 21 OCTOBER recognised as one of the leading figures in new European music, Wallumrød draws from KEVIN GORE with support from Jimmy renaissance composers, church and folk music, Livingstone. Last seen at the club in January free jazz and John Cage to create intricately supporting Rantum Scantum, he was so good we textured, often daringly quiet pieces where the had to invite Kevin back for a full length gig of interplay between what is written and what is his own. He's an experienced live performer, and improvised is paramount. Queens Hall, 85 - 89 has played to audiences in the UK, USA and Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Time 8pm. Tickets Australia. Well known within the Edinburgh £15 / £12 conc plus bf. singer/ songwriter scene, his song “The Waves www.christianwallumrod.com Of Yearning” is the soundtrack for an ad campaign for Canon! Leith Folk Club. Victoria 19 OCTOBER Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. Tickets £7 which can be
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reserved using: http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets SETH LAKEMAN plus special guests ZERVAS & PEPPER; Folk singer, songwriter and virtuoso fiddler Seth Lakeman unearthed hidden histories and unsung everyday heroes to commemorate in song for his latest album Word of Mouth which features 12 brand new songs including the single The Courier. Seth will be joined by his multiinstrumental band on his October tour playing songs from Word of Mouth and other live favourites. Queens Hall, 85 - 89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Time 7pm. Tickets £21 plus bf. Website www.sethlakeman.co.uk Twitter @sethLakemanNews 24 OCTOBER QUERCUS: JUNE TABOR, HUW WARREN & IAIN BALLAMY; Three of the UK’s internationally celebrated, award-winning musicians come together to create lyrical and mesmerising chamber music. This trio weaves together folk and jazz to make them seem the most natural and tender companions, with poignant words, enchanting melodies and heartfelt delivery. Saxophonist Iain Ballamy and pianist Huw Warren, both have international reputations as composers, whilst June Tabor is one of today's most commanding and distinctive interpreters of traditional song. Queens Hall, 85 - 89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Time 7pm. Tickets £20 / £16 conc plus bf. www.brightfieldproductions.co.uk/tabor.htm www.huwwarren.co.uk www.ballamy.com 26 OCTOBER
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Pathhead Music Collective: Jazz Brunch @ The Stair Arms featuring students from the GREG TROOPER: At House concert, Edinburgh. Liane Carroll, Sara Colman and Sophie Bancroft Greg's latest album, Incident on Willow Street, Vocal Jazz Workshop reaffirmed his position as a singer-songwriter www.pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk who would forever be in the premier league. Long ago described by Bob Harris as being in the 4 NOVEMBER "great, great" class, the album ended 2013 in the Top Twenty Five Albums of The Year list ROBYN STAPLETON: Robyn is the 2014 winner published by the Euro Americana Chart from of the BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional returns sent in by regular contributors. Musician of the Year award and, having sung for www.facebook.com/GregTrooperMusic the Prince of Wales, the Scottish Parliament and GILLY HEWITT With support from Murray McLeod. A great friend of Leith Folk Club, Gilly has sung traditional and contemporary folk songs since the late 1970s and is widely praised for her interpretations of Burns. She accompanies herself on 5-string banjo, has appeared at folk festivals all over the UK, and is a regular at the Sidmouth International Folk Festival in Devon. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open 7.30pm. Tickets £7 which can be reserved using: http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets
Robbie Shepherd this year so far, it's Leith Folk Clubs' turn now. Specialising in traditional Scots Song, she has - as you might expect - a truly beautiful voice, so this promises to be a very special evening indeed. Leith Folk Club. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. Tickets £7 which can be reserved using: http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets 6 NOVEMBER
CAM PENNER AND JON WOOD: At House concert, Edinburgh. Following Cam Penner and Jon Wood's triumphant visit to these shores in 29 OCTOBER 2013, they return with a pocketful of great reviews and having ended 2013 featured at the THE MOUNTAIN FIREWORK COMPANY: At top of many End Of The Year lists. Reviewing House Concert, Edinburgh. The Mountain them for AmericanaUK, Mike Ritchie said the Firework Company kick-started 2014 in terrific performence never dipped below "magical." form playing to a capacity 1000-strong crowd at www.campenner.com Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival and wowing fans in Edinburgh too, before being The Fallen Angels Club presents .....THE confirmed as one of the main visiting acts for DELINES plus support: At The Voodoo Rooms this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. With music Edinburgh. The Delines, a side project of industry showcases (by invitation) at the big Americana favourites, Richmond Fontaine, make Folk Alliance International event in Kansas City their Edinburgh debut. After making their and several other festival appearances still to be Glasgow debut during the Westend festival in announced, this will be a rare return by-popular June this year, we look forward to bring them demand north of the Border. back to these shores. Headed by vocalist, Amy www.facebook.com/theMFCo Boone, the band’s debut album, “Colfax” comes
the Big Bands. Music reflecting The Great War includes Roses of Picardy, George Butterworth’s The Banks of Green Willow, Eric Coates’ Wood Nymphs and Tommies’ Tunes – a sing-along of World War One songs. Plus a selection of songs from Trial by Jury, Iolanthe, Chu Chin Chow; Faust and others. Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk St Edinburgh. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £11 / £9.50 / £7.50. 9 NOVEMBER DAVID MACGREGOR / AHMED DICKINSON CARDENAS; The Voodoo Rooms,West Register St, Edinburgh, Doors 7.15pm, £10 Adv stbf. 11 NOVEMBER TOM CLELLAND; A well known devotee of Robert Louis Stevenson, Tom Clelland is a highly respected singer/songwriter, whose albums gather rave reviews and whose 2012 Stevenson based Fringe show sold out, returns to the Leith Folk Club - along with Cellist, Wendy Weatherby. Expect plenty of Stevenson, but also lots of his own excellent material. Leith Folk Club. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. Tickets £7 which can be reserved using: http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets 14 NOVEMBER WISHBONE ASH /MECHANICAL ARMS; The Jam House, 5 Queen St, Edinburgh, Doors 6.45pm, £16.50 Adv stbf LIGHTS OUT BY NINE / HUNTER HOPE. The Voodoo Rooms, West Register St, Edinburgh, 7.15pm, £8.50 adv stbf. 18 NOVEMBER
RAB NOAKES With support from Martin White. Probably one of Scotland's most beloved troubadours, it's unlikely you'll find anyone who doesn't think of him as legendary or up there with the rest of the country's musical royalty. His career spans decades, his knowledge out in April, with all songs written by RF seemingly endless and the breadth of his 30 OCTOBER frontman and now successful author, Willy songwriting epic. You know you'll need to Vlautin. He loves Amy’s voice, so much so he Pathhead Music Collective: LIANE reserve a ticket for this one, right? Leith Folk spent a year writing songs for her to record. CARROLL, SARA COLMAN and BANCROFT & Vlautin says the album is full of haunting, Club. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, LYNE in concert @ Pathhead Village Hall modern stories through “the musical lens of soul Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. Tickets £9 www.pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk which can be reserved using: and roots music of decades past.” Tickets £14 Website - http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets from Tickets Scotland 0131 220 3234/Ripping 31 OCTOBER Records 0131 226 7010 21 NOVEMBER www.ticketweb.co.uk THE INDOS: At EP Launch - Cabaret Voltaire, www.fallenangelsclub.com Edinburgh. Born and bred in North Edinburgh, PHILIP SAYCE; The Mash House, Hasties The Indos are an alternative rock band who take Close, 37 Guthrie St, Edinburgh. Doors 7.15pm , Born To Be Wide Music Journalism Night: influence from the mod, pop and heavier rock £13.50 Adv stbf. BTBW is set to host an evening focusing on that emerged from British rock bands of the music journalism, including an interview with 1960's. Mixing a blend of heavy guitar driven STANLEY ODD: At Liquid Room, Edinburgh former Smash Hits editor and Q founder Mark tracks with more melodic songs the Indos have Ellen. Taking place at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus http://goo.gl/CCheIc created a unique sound. Tickets £6, £8 on the from 7pm it also features a discussion panel, door. Time 7pm. with Herald Group Arts Editor Alan Morrison and 23 NOVEMBER www.facebook.com/TheIndos freelancer Nicola Meighan [The List, Quietus]. www.twincityrecords.com WINGIN’ IT on tour: At The Soundhouse, Both Morrison and Meighan will also DJ, and all Edinburgh. Wingin’ It are one of the most highly the speakers will stay to socialise with the KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD - Plus special rated guitar duo’s in the country who, in their audience. £6 / £4.50 www.borntobewide.co.uk guest Laurence Jones.; Five-time Grammylive show, deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array nominated and multi-platinum-selling blues/rock of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly MIKE ZITO & THE WHEEL / SAMANTHA guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd comes to the between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, FISH; The Jam House, 5 Queen St, Edinburgh, UK this Autumn following a run of successful their performances are sure to capture the Doors 7pm, £13.50 Adv stbf gigs in the US. Shepherd’s band is a veritable imagination. Having won a coveted “Danny Kyle” who’s who in rock and blues. In addition to longAward at Celtic Connections, the duo have gone 8 NOVEMBER time vocalist Noah Hunt, the band features on to dazzle audiences ever since drummer Chris Layton (Stevie Ray Vaughan's www.winginitduo.com EDINBURGH LIGHT ORCHESTRA, Join us on Double Trouble), bassist Tony Franklin (The www.soundhouse.org.uk our winter Journey Into Melody, for a fine Firm) and keyboardist Riley Osbourn (Willie selection of favourites from stage, screen and Nelson). Kenny's latest album Goin' Home is a British light music. Sullivan’s overture from The 25 NOVEMBER collection of classic blues songs just released on Yeomen of the Guard; music from West Side Concord Records. Queens Hall, 85 - 89 Clerk Story and hits by Richard Rodgers; vintage radio FIL CAMPBELL; Irish singer/songwriter Fil Street, Edinburgh. Time 6.30pm. Tickets £20 / themes – In Town Tonight and Puffin’ Billy; plus Campbell has been steeped in music all her life, £22 plus bf. the theme from Schindler’s List and A Salute to whether promoting it, presenting it on the radio or in her own illustrious career writing and
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performing with husband Tom McFarland across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Her set includes plenty of traditional material and will no doubt be liberally peppered with plenty of grand craic. Leith Folk Club. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. Tickets £7 which can be reserved using: http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets 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 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. Tickets £7 which can be reserved using: http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets 6 DECEMBER BIG COUNTRY ‘Steeltown’ 30th Anniversary Tour: At Edinburgh University, Teviot Debating Hall, 5/2 Bristo Square, Edinburgh.£25 www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/eusalive/about/teviot/ www.bigcountry.co.uk 7 DECEMBER
GLASGOW AREA Mid West Coast / Argyll Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow and West Coast area Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 10 OCTOBER Music @ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ..... WIND ORCHESTRA: Strictly Come Dancing…in America. We’ve been dancing before with the Wind Orchestra, and this time they take us across the Pond for toe-tapping music from Robert Russell Bennett, Leonard Bernstein and our own American in Scotland, Steve Forman. Stevenson Hall, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Time 1pm. Tickets: £11 (£8.50) www.rcs.ac.uk FLAGSHIP / Peppermint Fiction / Satellite Tears; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.50 11 OCTOBER SKERRYVORE are a multi-award winning folkrock band from Scotland. Falkirk Town Hall, Westbridge Street, Falkirk. Standing; limited seating for disabled may be available. Contact Box Office. Doors 19:00, Starts 20:00. Tickets £15 from Box Office, 01324 506850 or online www.ticketsource.co.uk PETE WYLIE OF THE MIGHTY WAH! (Singing songs and Telling Tales) - Acoustic with Tom Carroll; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £12.50
12 OCTOBER AYNSLEY LISTER BAND / G.T.BOOS BAND, The Caves, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Doors 7.15pm, £12.50 Adv stbf. WAYNE HUSSEY on tour promoting his new solo album, 'Songs Of Candlelight & 10 DECEMBER Razorblades' at King Tuts, Glasgow. www.ticketmaster.co.uk PETUNIA with NATHAN GODFREY: At House
The Hype Theory; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £9.50 15 OCTOBER LOUISE CAIRNS & FRANC CINELLI; Franc Cinelli , the folk / roots troubadour will be performing songs from his new album "I Have Not Yet Begun To Fight". He's recently completed an extensive European and North American tour including a sold out show at the Living Room in New York City. Music Week magazine calls him "a breathe of fresh air". With his trademark sound and fantastic new songs, this show is not to be missed. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Glasgow. Tickets £7. Time 7.30pm. Over 18’s. JAY BRANNAN / Anton & The Colts; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £10.00 16 OCTOBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... THE HOWLIN’ BROTHERS plus support: At The Admiral Bar Glasgow. The Howlin’ Brothers had a very good year in 2013, following the release of HOWL, their first nationally and internationally released album. HOWL, featuring Warren Haynes (on one track, “Big Time”), brought instant success to the band, and the trio toured their brand of “old-time string country blues with an indie-rock edge” throughout the U. S. and into Canada. We would imagine we won’t see them play a venue this size on their next trip here. Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com THE HOWLIN’ BROTHERS PLUS SUPPORT; The trio have toured their brand of “old-time string country blues with an indie-rock edge” throughout the U.S. and into Canada. The majority of the 13 original songs that comprise Trouble, were influenced by the people they met and struggles they encountered on the road over the past year. The Admiral Bar Waterloo Street Glasgow. Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151
CASEY DRIESSEN; Has spent his career pushing the boundaries of fiddle music. With the release of his new album, The Singularity, the concert, Edinburgh. If ever there was a dream 34-year old virtuoso proves that the possibilities WAYNE HUSSEY; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut meant-to-be pairing it was when colourful Vipers of one man, one five-string fiddle, and one pedal 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors frontman Petunia hooked up with renowned board are endless. The Singularity, Driessen’s 8.30pm. Tickets £15.00 American old-time picker Nathan Godfrey. third record, is a solo album in every sense of Described by reviewers as “the real deal,” the the phrase—the only sounds listeners hear are 13 OCTOBER pair mine for nuggets from the US roots music created by the looping of fiddle and voice. At his back catalogue and present them as wellcore, he is a bluegrass fiddler, albeit one who Music @ Royal Conservatoire of burnished golden treasures. honed his skills at Berklee College of Music. The Scotland ..... STRINGS SHOWCASE: Discover www.facebook.com/PetuniaTheVipers Old Hairdressers, 22 –28 Renfield Lane, the vibrations emanating from the string Glasgow. Starts 8pm. Price: £10/£8 department in this showcase of top students. 16 DECEMBER Ledger Recital Room, Royal Conservatoire of CZECH/SLOVAK SONG NIGHT: Czech Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Time MIKE WHELLANS; The One Man Blues Band songwriter plays traditional songs and original 1pm, Tickets: £9.50 (£7.50) himself, Mike probably needs no introduction material. Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago www.rcs.ac.uk whatsoever. Still, if you haven't seen or heard Lane, Glasgow. Free. Time 8pm. him before, expect to be astounded as he sings MICHAEL SIMONS Folk, blues and beyond with and plays electric & acoustic Guitars, mouth this fingerstyle rag guitarist. Tchai-Ovna House WOMAN'S HOUR / Ajimal / Coeur; King Tut's harp, drums, percussion and, just because he Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, can - mouth percussion! You might even want to of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow Free. Time Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £9.00 8pm bring along your dancing shoes. Leith Folk Club. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 17 OCTOBER GRANT LEE PHILLIPS / HOWE GELB; King Edinburgh. Doors Open - 7.30pm. Tickets £9 Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent which can be reserved using: BIG COUNTRY ‘Steeltown’ 30th Anniversary Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £20.00 Website - http://leithfolkclub.com/tickets Tour: At The Concert Hall, Windmillhill St, Motherwell 14 OCTOBER www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/entertainment/ www.bigcountry.co.uk ROD PICOTT, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow Music @ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ..... PROFESSOR FALI PAVRI: PATENT PENDING / Suburban Legends /
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Reflections on India. As the last reverberations of Commonwealth celebrations echo in Glasgow, Professor Fali Pavri juxtaposes the western Classical repertoire of Bach and Beethoven’s Aflat Piano Sonata with two works by Indian composer John Mayer influenced by Indian classical music. Calcutta-Nagar is a series of vignettes on the composer’s hometown, and for the meditative Prabhanda Fali is joined by his wife, cellist Naomi Boole-Masterson. Stevenson Hall, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Time 1pm. Tickets: £11 (£8.50) www.rcs.ac.uk
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MICHAEL SIMONS FOLK, blues and beyond with this fingerstyle rag guitarist. Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow. Free. NICOLE ATKINS / Davey Horne / Taffy; King Time 8pm. Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £8.00 JON ALLEN / Lainie & The Crows; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, 18 OCTOBER Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £13.00 TAMMY MILLER: At Oxjam Festival @ O’Neils, Glasgow. Tammy Miller is a young singer/ songwriting from the Scottish Borders. Oct 2013 saw the release of debut EP 'Let It Go' and saw airplay around the UK. www.facebook.com/TammyMillerOfficial
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25 OCTOBER BROOKS WILLIAMS / First Charge of the Light Brigade; Brooks is ranked in the “Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists” and nominated “best male vocalist,” His music has been referred to as “Pan-Americana Roots'n’Blues, doused in Moonshine alt-Billy and delicious Dixie.” As anyone who caught his last show will testify he is a stunning performer, the proverbial triple threat, with fiery guitar playing, smooth-as-silk singing, and stunning songs. Supporting then that evening will be the First Charge of the Light Brigade who will be doing songs from their new CD. Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow. BLACK RIVERS / Neon Waltz; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £10.00 26 OCTOBER RALLY & BROAD: Bigmouth Strikes Again, With Rachel Amey, A New International, Kieran Hurley, Leyla Josephine and Declan Welsh Stereo Cafe Bar 22-28 Renfield Ln, Glasgow, Doors 2.30pm Show 3.00-5.00pm. Tickets £5. www.rallyandbroad.wordpress.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: glasgow area / mid west / argyll coast JOHN HINSHELWOOD: Three-piece with a mixture of country and folk influences. TchaiOvna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow. Free. Time 8pm. DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN WITH THE GUILTY ONES; It took a near-death experience to reunite Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin, the California brothers at the heart of "roots heroes" (Rolling Stone) The Blasters. "Phil died and was brought back to life over in Spain," Dave says of his brother's 2012 health scare. "That was a real wakeup call to me. We hadn't made a full album together since 1985, but as you get older, you realize you're not immortal and you've only got so much time." It’s a real coup for promoters, The Fallen Angels Club especially with the brothers’ current album – "Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy" – going down a storm. This is the Californians’ first collaborative effort in 30 years and their first as brothers as opposed to being members of The Blasters, which Dave quit in 1985 to pursue an illustrious solo career. The brothers are widely recognised as real mainstays of the roots/rock genre, separately or together – so this gig promises to be something rather special. The newly refurbished Art School is the perfect venue for this show.The Art School, Glasgow. Tickets £17 from 0141 204 5151 www.ticketweb.co.uk THE MASTERSONS, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow 29 OCTOBER CARRIE RODRIQUEZ, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow GREG TROOPER: At Kilbarchan. Greg's latest album, Incident on Willow Street, reaffirmed his position as a singer-songwriter who would forever be in the premier league. Long ago described by Bob Harris as being in the "great, great" class, the album ended 2013 in the Top Twenty Five Albums of The Year list published by the Euro Americana Chart from returns sent in by regular contributors. www.facebook.com/GregTrooperMusic FRAMING HANLEY; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £12.00 30 OCTOBER GREG TROOPER: At The Commodore Hotel, Helensburgh. Greg's latest album, Incident on Willow Street, reaffirmed his position as a singer-songwriter who would forever be in the premier league. Long ago described by Bob Harris as being in the "great, great" class, the album ended 2013 in the Top Twenty Five Albums of The Year list published by the Euro Americana Chart from returns sent in by regular contributors. www.facebook.com/GregTrooperMusic THE MOUNTAIN FIREWORK COMPANY: At The Old Library, Kilbarchan. The Mountain Firework Company kick-started 2014 in terrific form playing to a capacity 1000-strong crowd at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival and wowing fans in Edinburgh too, before being confirmed as one of the main visiting acts for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival. With music industry showcases (by invitation) at the big Folk Alliance International event in Kansas City and several other festival appearances still to be announced, this will be a rare return by-popular demand north of the Border. www.facebook.com/theMFCo
Room, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 JEM Indian and Scottish style music on guitar, Renfrew Street, Glasgow. cello, soprano sax and vocals. Tchai-Ovna House Time 3pm, Tickets £4 (£3) of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow. Free. Time www.rcs.ac.uk 8pm Music @ Royal Conservatoire of Music @ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ..... SHOWCASE RCS Student and Scotland ..... NORTH EAST SCOTLAND Staff Showcase; Ledger Recital Room, Royal CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION; Ledger Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Recital Room, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £9.50 (£7.50) 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm. Tickets £4 (£3) RHODES / Frances; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut www.rcs.ac.uk 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £7.00 Music @ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ..... THOMAS WILSON PRIZE FOR 1 NOVEMBER COMPOSITION (Solo Guitar) Finalists compete for the prestigious Thomas Wilson CBE Prize for StG Presents ….. THE FILTHY TONGUES with Special Guests THE COURTESANS: At River, Composition (Solo Guitar). Wilson was one of Glasgow. Tickets £15 the most eminent musical voices in the latter half of the twentieth century, particularly lauded www.facebook.com/StgPromotions for his numerous works for guitar. Ledger Recital 5 NOVEMBER Room, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm, Tickets PHILIP CLOUTS QUARTET, Woodend Bowling £4 (£3) and Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Road, www.rcs.ac.uk Jordanhill, Glasgow INDIANA; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets 7 NOVEMBER £8.00 BRENNEN LEIGH PLUS SUPPORT; You won't have heard of Brennen Leigh, but for the sake of 31 OCTOBER a tenner, this is worth taking a chance on. She The Fallen Angels Club presents: ZOE MUTH is a singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist. & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS + support @ With fans such as David Olney and Jim CCA, Glasgow 7.30 p.m. £13.00. Since Lauderdale, Brennen’s relocating to Austin, Texas, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers have matured to become one of the 8 NOVEMBER greatest country bands currently working the US circuit and, with a brand new album (their third) CAM PENNER AND JON WOOD: At Glasgow just released which many are saying is their best (venue tbc). Following Cam Penner and Jon yet, they make a welcome return to these Wood's triumphant visit to these shores in 2013, shores to keep UK fans happy. they return with a pocketful of great reviews and www.zoemuth.com having ended 2013 featured at the top of many www.ticketweb.co.uk End Of The Year lists. Reviewing them for www.fallenangelsclub.com AmericanaUK, Mike Ritchie said the performence never dipped below "magical." Stg Presents ….. THE COURTESANS plus www.campenner.com Support SPLINTERED HALO, SERAPH SIN and APERTURE: At River, Glasgow ** 11 NOVEMBER Burlesque Theme Fancy Dress ** Tickets £10 from Ticket Scotland CAM PENNER AND JON WOOD: At The Old www.facebook.com/StgPromotions Library, Kilbarchan. Following Cam Penner and Jon Wood's triumphant visit to these shores in WING & A PRAYER Blues based singer 2013, they return with a pocketful of great songwriters playing original material. Tchaireviews and having ended 2013 featured at the Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow. top of many End Of The Year lists. Reviewing Free. Time 8pm. them for AmericanaUK, Mike Ritchie said the performence never dipped below "magical." Music @ Royal Conservatoire of www.campenner.com Scotland ..... BIG GUITAR WEEKEND; Best of British, This year’s Big Guitar Weekend has a 12 NOVEMBER Best of British theme, and this concert AN EVENING WITH SAM BAKER / CARRIE showcases two of the finest we’ve ever had. ELKIN & CHIP DOLAN; Texas-based Sam Superstars Craig Ogden and Gary Ryan share Baker is brilliant – just ask anyone who’s been the stage for a spectacular double bill of guitar at any of his sell-out shows in Scotland of late. greats. Big Guitar Weekend is back, with a celebration of the remarkable talent to be found Having played a glorious, headline date in the capital in June this speedy return is most around the United Kingdom. Featuring superstars Craig Ogden, Gary Ryan, Xuefei Yang welcome. Sam’s fourth album, the glorious “Say Grace” has warmed and pleased his fans while and our own Professor Allan Neave, plus a his live performances continue to prove showcase of the next generation of talented memorable and emotional. Having survived a Conservatoire students, this year’s edition also bomb blast in Peru, eight hours of life saving includes the Thomas Wilson Competition, in a search for exciting new repertoire for the guitar. surgery followed by a series of reconstructive If you would like information about participating operations, lasting hearing difficulties and on the BGW course, please contact the RCS Box learning how to play left-handed because of the injury to his right hand, Sam has a real personal Office for details. Stevenson Hall, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, story to tell – and it comes out in his heartfelt lyrics. An evening in his company is something Glasgow. Time 1pm, Tickets £11 (£8.50) to savour. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk Rd, Glasgow. Tickets £15 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 Music @ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ..... 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Indievous Presents ….. KILL CITY RADIO + FORTUNE OF SORROW + ROYAL RENEGADES + COMMERCIAL BREAK + A REASON FOR THIS: At Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm, £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous
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BIG COUNTRY ‘Steeltown’ 30th Anniversary Tour: At Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, Glasgow 7pm, £25 www.classicgrand.com/gigs www.bigcountry.co.uk
THE WIYOS: At Brookfield Village Hall. Now back to their acoustic roots and format - and what a show they put on as they keep their army of faithful fans happy as they savour the pure essence that got them fully hooked in the first place. The Wiyos have played Celtic Connections and Shetland Folk Festival and appeared at The Barbican Theatre in London with Seasick Steve www.thewiyos.com
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9 DECEMBER PETUNIA with NATHAN GODFREY: At Kilbarchan (venue tbc). If ever there was a dream meant-to-be pairing it was when colourful Vipers frontman Petunia hooked up with renowned American old-time picker Nathan Godfrey. Described by reviewers as “the real deal,” the pair mine for nuggets from the US roots music back catalogue and present them as well-burnished golden treasures. www.facebook.com/PetuniaTheVipers
Twin City Records Showcase: At Pivo Pivo, Glasgow. 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 13 DECEMBER songs the Indos have created a unique sound. StG Presents ….. IAN MCNABB & COLD www.facebook.com/TheIndos SHOULDER plus support DANIEL WYLIE: www.twincityrecords.com At River, Glasgow. Tickets £16 from Ticket Scotland. 15 NOVEMBER www.facebook.com/StgPromotions The Stripped Sessions presents ….. DAVE ARCARI plus Support: At Websters Theatre, STANLEY ODD: At The Garage, Glasgow http://goo.gl/Sr9f5R Glasgow. Tickets £9 from Ticket Scotland. SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do prewar Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases. www.davearcari.com www.facebook.com/StgPromotions
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BOO HEWERDINE; Boo Hewerdine is widely regarded as a songwriting legend, an artist with a musical CV of international . Email them to Carol collaborations and hit songs that stretch over carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com two decades and many genres. Universally acclaimed as one of Britain’s finest 11 OCTOBER songwriters, he has over one thousand published songs to his name. CCA, Glasgow, FRANK CINELLI & LOUISE CAIRNS; Franc Time 8pm. Price: £12/£10 Cinelli, the folk / roots troubadour will be performing songs from his new album "I 23 NOVEMBER Have Not Yet Begun To Fight". Music Week magazine calls him "a breathe of fresh air". EWAN MCLENNAN; Award winning Ewan McLennan is an emerging folk artist that has With his trademark sound and fantastic new been making headlines. His music combines songs, this show is not to be missed. Singersongwriter Louise Cairns released her new traditional folk, with an inevitable focus on EP 'Home' in May which features the music of Scotland, as well as his own contributions from members of the self-penned songs that are receiving critical Treacherous Orchestra, Roddy Hart and the acclaim in their own right. The Glad Cafe, Lonesome Fire and Paolo Nutini's band. Glasgow, time 8pm. Tickets £10/£8. Louise recently composed music for theatre show 'Atropa Nights' which premiered at the 29 NOVEMBER Tron Theatre, Glasgow and will be touring later in 2014 and 2015. Currently, she is Scottish Music Awards 2014 : The Scottish Music Awards are back on Saturday resident pianist at Metropolitan and 29 Royal 29 November at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket. Exchange Sq, Glasgow. Times, 8.00pm doors and show starts at 9.00pm. Inn At Lathones, Last year’s event raised over £145,000 for St. Andrews. Tickets £10 the charity Nordoff Robbins Scotland and www.mundellmusic.com awarded prestigious Tartan Clefs to Admiral Fallow, Camera Obscura, Twin Atlantic, Nina LULO REINHARDT;Lulo Reinhardt Nesbitt, Mogwai and Shirley Manson. To represents one of the most unique voices in secure your place at the star studded gypsy-jazz music today. His Latin-Swing ceremony, call 0141 572 7079 or email Project combines pure gypsy-swing music mhairijames@nrscot.org.uk with elements of Latin music such as www.nordoffrobbinsscotland.org.uk flamenco, tango, and bossa nova. Lulo is the
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 15: fife / perthshire / tayside grand-nephew of jazz legend Django Reinhardt. But the family's musical lineage is peppered with many more highly talented musicians including his uncle, the gypsy violin master Shnuckenack Reinhardt. The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Time 8pm. Tickets £13 / £11 www.lulo-reinhardt-project.de 13 OCTOBER CATFISH KEITH; Cutting-edge US acoustic bluesman and Blues Hall of Fame inductee Catfish Keith plays a special show at US bluesman plays special show at Buchanan Memorial Hall.The Iowa-based blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound audiences the world over. He has reinvented the guitar with great power and artistry, and brings a rare beauty and vitality to his music. Handing down the tradition, Catfish continues his lifelong journey as one of the brightest lights in acoustic blues and roots music. Buchanan Memorial Hall, Milton of Buchanan, by Drymen. Tickets on the door £12 subject to availability.No bar – bring your own bottle. Advance tickets (£10 + b/f) for the show are available via http://www.wegottickets.com/davearcari 18 OCTOBER DAVE ARCARI: Those who know Dave know that he needs no introduction! Alternative blues doesn't quite capture it if you have seen him live but this gig will be different - it's the first time ever Dave has gone unplugged. That's right - a totally acoustic event! His gravelly tones and steel guitars will ring round the Gallery. As always at Bank Street Gallery doors open at 7pm with the gig starting at 7.30pm. Bring your own bottle and a cushion! Bank Street Gallery, 26 Bank Street, Kirriemuir. Tickets £10 and should be bought in advance on 01575 570070 or 07793 743 989. www.davearcari.com BIG COUNTRY ‘Steeltown’ 30th Anniversary Tour: At Rothes Hall, Rothes Square, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5NX 7pm £20 www.onfife.com www.bigcountry.co.uk BENNY GALLAGHER in Concert @ Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, Kinross, Perthshire KY13 8AS. Doors: 8:00pm Show: 9:00pm. Tickets: £16.00. 01577 863180 www.green-hotel.com THE PEARLFISHERS; It's the return of the magnificent Pearlfishers. Whilst not being a stranger to the Tolbooth during the 7-year hiatus since 2007's 'Up With The Larks', Davie Scott has also been busy writing with some huge names - BMX Bandits, Isobel Campbell, Norman Blake and Bill Wells. Back with his ever-popular 'Pearlies' outfit, the band return to Stirling to play a host of songs from new album 'Open Up Your Colouring Book', alongside some old favourites. The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Time 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 23 OCTOBER RACHEL SERMANNI / IRENIE ROSE; Rachel Sermanni is taking her Naked Ladies on tour. This Autumn the Folk-Noir balladeer will be on the road, again, with a new Live Album, recorded in the Yukon at the prestigious Dawson City Music festival, and a collection of her
drawings - nudes and dreams - following their debut exhibition. Rachel is 22. Has been singing her songs since leaving school at 17. Channelling spirits of all ages and archetypes. Weaving images of childhood, womanhood, of instinct and inhibition simply with the breath from her lungs, a hardy martin guitar and a bandolim called Sue. For this tour, Rachel will be joined by Jennifer Austin on the piano and Colin Macleod on the guitar. Support will be from Miss Irenie Rose a singer-songwriter from the Isle of Lewis whose star is in the ascendant… The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Doors 7.30pm. First band 8pm. Tickets £12 plus £1online b/f.
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THE MOUNTAIN FIREWORK COMPANY: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Fife. The Mountain Firework Company kick-started 2014 in terrific form playing to a capacity 1000-strong crowd at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival and wowing fans in Edinburgh too, before being confirmed as one of the main visiting acts for
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ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. Since relocating to Austin, Texas, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers have matured to become one of the greatest country bands currently working the US circuit 24 OCTOBER and, with a brand new album (their third) just released which many are saying is their best DOUGIE MACLEAN (24 Oct-2 Nov) Perthshire yet, they make a welcome return to these Amber Festival - The Dougie MacLean Festival; shores to keep UK fans happy. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent www.zoemuth.com singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 13 NOVEMBER roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his CAM PENNER AND JON WOOD: At The song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Following Cam of the Mohicans, his live performances are Penner and Jon Wood's triumphant visit to these especially intimate. Venues and artists to be shores in 2013, they return with a pocketful of announced May 8th 2014, Tickets on sale May great reviews and having ended 2013 featured 13th at 4pm (UK time) at the top of many End Of The Year lists. www.perthshireamber.com Reviewing them for AmericanaUK, Mike Ritchie said the performence never dipped below GAVIN MARWICK’S JOURNEYMAN; This gig "magical." created quite a stir at Celtic Connections. Gavin www.campenner.com Marwick’s Journeyman, features a mighty 10piece band with members of Old Blind Dogs, 14 NOVEMBER Bellevue Rendezvous, Up In The Air and Ceilidh Minogue. The show will feature songs and ATOMIC BLONDIE; Based in the UK (S.Wales) performances from these bands as well as an explosive tribute to Blondie! LIVE BAND! integrating everyone involved in various lineCelebrating 31 years of Blondie and their ups, culminating in the full Journeyman induction into the rock'n'roll hall of fame in Spectacular itself with all 10 musicians. Fiddle 2006! No other female fronted band has ever player and composer Gavin Marwick is best beaten Blondie with their string of hits and known for his roles in Iron Horse, Belleville success! The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross, Rendezvous and Burach but is also a prolific Perthshire, Tickets £15 contributor to other artists’ recordings and concerts as well as composing for stage and 15 NOVEMBER screen. The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Time 8pm. Tickets £14 / £12 THE WIYOS: At The Studio, Carnegie Hall, www.gavinmarwick.co.uk Dunfermline. Now back to their acoustic roots and format - and what a show they put on as 27 OCTOBER they keep their army of faithful fans happy as they savour the pure essence that got them fully EDDI READER: With a career spanning over 3 hooked in the first place. The Wiyos have played decades, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed Celtic Connections and Shetland Folk Festival into one of popular music’s most thrilling and and appeared at The Barbican Theatre in London affecting performers. Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, with Seasick Steve Pitlochry, Perthshire. Her new EP ‘Back The www.thewiyos.com Dogs’ being released in www.facebook.com/eddireader 21 NOVEMBER www.eddireader.com WINGIN’ IT on tour: At The Big Shed, 31 OCTOBER Tombreck, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. 7.30pm £10 adv/£12 door. Tel 0750 864 5453. GREG TROOPER: At Tiffany Café, Carnegie Wingin’ It are one of the most highly rated Hall, Dunfermline. Greg's latest album, Incident guitar duo’s in the country who, in their live on Willow Street, reaffirmed his position as a show, deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of singer-songwriter who would forever be in the acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly premier league. Long ago described by Bob between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, Harris as being in the "great, great" class, the their performances are sure to capture the album ended 2013 in the Top Twenty Five imagination. Having won a coveted “Danny Kyle” Albums of The Year list published by the Euro Award at Celtic Connections, the duo have gone Americana Chart from returns sent in by regular on to dazzle audiences ever since contributors. www.winginitduo.com www.facebook.com/GregTrooperMusic www.bigshed.org.uk/wordpress
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ADAM WALKER Aberdeen Performing Arts presents Culture Café, featuring London Symphony Orchestra’s principal flautist Adam Walker, accompanied by fellow Borletti-Buitoni Fellow James Bailieu, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 1pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com JUAN MARTIN presents two guitarras malaguenas with Chaparro de Malaga, From the Malaga tradition of flamenco, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
Jones, Mike Hugg and Tom McGuiness are joined by Rob Townsend, Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie in, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 It’s The Manfreds In Concert: Maximum R&B, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 23 OCTOBER TWIN ATLANTIC Hot on the heels of their Glastonbury and T in the Park summer triumphs, rising Scots alternative rockers Twin Atlantic play the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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VOX/NU-PIPING #2’ sound, the ambitious festival of new and experimental music is back SKERRYVORE From the Isle of Tiree, the for its 10th year in Scotland. The Lemon Tree critically-acclaimed Skerryvore go back on the Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 6pm. road to deliver a flavour of their upcoming album Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West www.aberdeenperformingarts.com North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or 24 OCTOBER 11 DECEMBER www.aberdeenperformingarts.com AGS CONNOLLY; Ags Connolly is a traditional PETUNIA with NATHAN GODFREY: At Acoustic THE NEW DISTILLERY CEILIDH BAND; An country singer-songwriter from West Oxfordshire Music Club, Kirkcaldy. If ever there was a dream evening of traditional Scottish dancing to one of in the UK. Country is the simplest description, meant-to-be pairing it was when colourful Vipers the most exciting ceilidh bands on the circuit, in but Ags is a proud supporter of Dale Watson’s frontman Petunia hooked up with renowned ‘Ameripolitan’ movement, which supports new the Music Hall, Union St, Aberdeen at 8pm. American old-time picker Nathan Godfrey. music with a roots influence, away from the Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or Described by reviewers as “the real deal,” the modern incarnation of country that exists today. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com pair mine for nuggets from the US roots music Ags’s influences come essentially from hardcore back catalogue and present them as wellcountry like David Allan Coe, Johnny Cash, 18 OCTOBER burnished golden treasures. Johnny Paycheck, Robert Earl Keen and Chris www.facebook.com/PetuniaTheVipers Knight. However, he also takes major nonTHE CHAIR, Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Northern Arc series pairs up the 2008 Scots Trad country influences from the likes of Loudon Wainwright III and Ron Sexsmith. The Blue Music Band of the Year The Chair, and Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen. Time 7.30pm. Traditional Folk Artist of the Year Henrik Tickets £8adv/ £10 on the door. Jansberg and his band for a night of top rank www.almostbluepromotions.com musicianship, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at www.agsconnolly.com 7.30pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Send us all your gig dates ORCHESTRA D’AUVERGNE AND RED NOTE ENSEMBLE Twinned cities Aberdeen and DAVID O’DOHERTY HAS CHECKED for the Highlands Clermont-Ferrand partner up to stage an exciting EVERYTHING Presenting a new hour of talking Email them to Carol Franco-Scottish collaboration of two ensembles and songs. The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com West North Street, Aberdeen, at 8.30pm. Tickets Orchestra D’Auvergne and Red Note Ensemble and composers from France and Scotland, in the from tel 01224 641122 or Music Hall, Union St, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 12 OCTOBER Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 19 OCTOBER BROKEN RECORDS Taking their dynamic live show on the road, Broken Records in The Lemon 25 OCTOBER MARC ROBINSON The UK’s top Buddy Marc Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Robinson returns with the fabulous Buddy Aberdeen, at doors 8pm. Tickets (over 14s only) Netsounds Unsigned & 2010 Events in Holly – A Legend Reborn, in the Music Hall, from tel 01224 641122 or association with Olive Grove Records Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from tel 01224 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com presents ….. CALL TO MIND with THE CAIRN 641122 or STRING QUARTET and DR. WOOK. Call To www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 13 OCTOBER Mind are set to stage their biggest headline show BENNY GALLAGHER One half of the legendary to date playing at Eden Court Theatre in RODDY HART AND THE LONESOME FIRE, Inverness, not only that, but they’re also Gallagher & Lyle, Benny Gallagher, who has One of Scotland’s most industrious and written more great songs than seems really fair bringing the amazing Cairn String Quartet with respected bands. The Lemon Tree Lounge them too. The all female quartet featured on (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at and remains one of the best players on the circuit plays The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Call To Mind’s debut album, ‘The Winter Is 7.30pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from White‘, so it’s a safe bet that they’ll be www.aberdeenperformingarts.com collaborating at this show. Completing the bill is tel 01224 641122 or lo-fi artist, Dr. Wook aka Kris Douglas, who www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 14 OCTOBER some of you might know from Invernesian outfit, The Whiskys. Tickets for the show are on 21 OCTOBER LULO REINHART, One of the most unique available now from the Eden Court. voices in gypsy-jazz music today, Lulo Reinhart, www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/call-to-mind MOGWAI, Scots quintet Mogwai, promote Rave brings his Latin-Swing Project combining pure Tapes – their eighth studio album and their gypsy swing music with elements of Latin music ALADAIR BEATSON, Elegant refinement is the such as flamenco, tango and bossa nova to The second on their own label Rock Action, in the graceful focus of Scottish Ensemble’s Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets collaboration with acclaimed Perth-born pianist Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets from tel 01224 (over 14s only) from tel 01224 641122 or Aladair Beatson, who is the soloist in Mozart’s www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 641122 or Piano Concerto No12 and joins artistic director www.aberdeenperformingarts.com and violinist Jonathan Morton in Haydn’s Double 22 OCTOBER Concerto in F, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 15 OCTOBER 7.30pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or ORIGINAL MANFRED MANN members Paul SKERRYVORE are a multi-award winning folkrock band from Scotland. Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, Glenrothes. Starts 19:30, with support Tickets £15 Box Office: 01592 611101, online https://uk. patronbase.com/
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 18: aberdeen / north east + highlands www.aberdeenperformingarts.com NEW PIPING/VOICE As part of the sound festival, New Piping/Voice with Erwan Keravec on bagpipes, soprano Donatienne Michel-Dansac and baritone Benat Achiary, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 6pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com FULGOR AL BIES As part of the sound festival, the quartet of sound artists from Argentina, Fulgor Al Bies, blend sounds of traditional instruments, extended techniques, audio processing and Buenos Aires soundscapes, in The Lemon Tree Studio (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 8pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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CAM PENNER AND JON WOOD: At Woodend Barn, Banchory. Following Cam Penner and Jon Wood's triumphant visit to these shores in 2013, SCOTT MATTHEWS Ivor Novello Award winning they return with a pocketful of great reviews and singer/songwriter, on an intimate solo tour. The having ended 2013 featured at the top of many Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, End Of The Year lists. Reviewing them for Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets from tel 01224 AmericanaUK, Mike Ritchie said the performence 641122 or never dipped below "magical." www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.campenner.com 26 OCTOBER
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JAMES YORKSTON Embarking on a tour in support of his eighth studio album, showcasing his new work. The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from tel 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
Independent record label market: At Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree, 11.30am to 4.30pm, free entry. 57° North and the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), alongside Comprende Records and Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) hold the inaugural Independent Record Label Market event in Aberdeen. The COURTEENERS English indie rock band market will see some of Scotland’s best Courteeners in the Music Hall, Union St, independent record labels gather to sell their Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets from tel 01224 wares, all under one roof. From Glasgow’s 641122 or Chemikal Underground and Olive Grove, through www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Edinburgh’s Song, by Toad and Eigg’s Lost Map, to the best of the North East such as Fat Hippy 30 OCTOBER and Tuff Wax, the market will provide a unique opportunity to buy some fantastic music, directly CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN A singer famed for her from the people who run the labels. The event amazing live performances and who performed will also feature DJ sets, a bar for refreshments, her own six-week run in London’s West End. The and a few surprises. Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North www.facebook.com/AberdeenLabelMarket Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 CAM PENNER AND JON WOOD: At The Blue 641122 Lamp, Aberdeen. Following Cam Penner and Jon Wood's triumphant visit to these shores in 2013, 1 NOVEMBER they return with a pocketful of great reviews and having ended 2013 featured at the top of many Live @ Captain Toms: Web music show End Of The Year lists. Reviewing them for streamed live from Captain Tom’s studios in AmericanaUK, Mike Ritchie said the performence
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 20: highlands / islands + shetland / orkney + ayrshire / dumfriesshire MIKE VASS - ‘IN THE WAKE OF NEIL GUNN’ In 1937, Neil quit his job at the Customs Office in Inverness to pursue his writing career full time. The first thing he did was to sell his house and buy a boat in the North of Skye. He spent a summer sailing Scotland's beautiful West Coast, seeking inspiration for his writing. The following year his account of the trip, Off in a Boat, was published. In May 2014, after a time recovering in hospital from a life-threatening illness, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Vass set off on his own voyage inspired by Neil Gunn's adventures. Lyth Arts Centre, Wick. 8pm. 16 OCTOBER SKERRYVORE are a multi-award winning folkrock band from Scotland. In association with Royal National Mod Fringe. Ironworks, 122B Academy St, Inverness. under 16s must be accompanied by responsible adult. Standing; limited seating for disabled may be available. Doors 19:30. Tickets £12 from Box Office, 0871 789 4173 or online www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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MIKE VASS - ‘IN THE WAKE OF NEIL GUNN’ In 1937, Neil quit his job at the Customs Office STATES AND EMPIRES with support from THE in Inverness to pursue his writing career full time. The first thing he did was to sell his house OXIDES: Play Y-Not Bar & Grill, Thurso. Free and buy a boat in the North of Skye. He spent a entry. STATES AND EMPIRES - Influenced by early 90's grunge States and Empires manage to summer sailing Scotland's beautiful West Coast, seeking inspiration for his writing. The following seamlessly blend instantly memorable, melodic year his account of the trip, Off in a Boat, was hooks with pummelling drums and massive published. In May 2014, after a time recovering guitar riffs. THE OXIDES - A 4 piece all action, in hospital from a life-threatening illness, lean, mean fighting machine. Their aim composer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Vass musically is to create songs with classic sing set off on his own voyage inspired by Neil Gunn's along melodies and powerful, hard hitting, adventures. SEALL at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of energetic music. Skye. Time 7.30pm. www.facebook.com/YNOTTHURSO 17 OCTOBER
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Transclyde Music presents ….. RAB NOAKES WITH FRASER SPEIRS : At Craigmore Bowling CALL TO MIND WITH THE CAIRN STRING Club. Transclyde Music promote live music on QUARTET AND DR. WOOK. Netsounds Unsigned & 2010 Events in association with Olive the Isle of Bute. Tickets from Musicker 01700 502287. Grove Records are joining forces to present a https://twitter.com/transclydemusic unique evening of music by Call To Mind with http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ The Cairn String Quartet and Dr. Wook. Fresh from being playlisted on Radio 1, Call To Mind 8 NOVEMBER are set to stage their biggest headline show to date. Not only that, but they’re also bringing the Transclyde Music presents ….. STEVE amazing Cairn String Quartet with them too. JAMES : At Craigmore Bowling Club. Transclyde The all female quartet featured on Call To Mind’s Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. debut album, ‘The Winter Is White‘, so it’s a safe Tickets from Musicker 01700 502287. bet that they’ll be collaborating at this show. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic Completing the bill is lo-fi artist, Dr. Wook aka http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ Kris Douglas, who some of you might know from Invernesian outfit, The Whiskys. One Touch 12 NOVEMBER Theatre, Eden Court Theatre. Inverness, Tickets £8 in adv available now from the Eden Court. THE WIYOS: At An Lanntair, Stornoway. Now back to their acoustic roots and format - and 29 OCTOBER what a show they put on as they keep their army of faithful fans happy as they savour the pure ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS: At essence that got them fully hooked in the first Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Since relocating place. The Wiyos have played Celtic Connections to Austin, Texas, Zoe Muth & The Lost High and Shetland Folk Festival and appeared at The Rollers have matured to become one of the Barbican Theatre in London with Seasick Steve greatest country bands currently working the US www.thewiyos.com circuit and, with a brand new album (their third) just released which many are saying is their best 22 NOVEMBER yet, they make a welcome return to these shores to keep UK fans happy. Transclyde Music presents ….. SARAH www.zoemuth.com MCQUAID : At St. Paul’s Hall. Sarah will also tutor a DADGAD guitar workshop on the Sunday. 13 NOVEMBER Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. Tickets from Musicker 01700 502287. THE WIYOS: At Eden Court, Inverness. Now https://twitter.com/transclydemusic back to their acoustic roots and format - and http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ what a show they put on as they keep their army of faithful fans happy as they savour the pure
10 DECEMBER ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS with ELLA THE BIRD aka Siobhan Wilson : At Carnegie Hall, Sandwick, Shetland Islands 7.30pm, £12/ £8. The 23-year-old Edinburgh-born singer/ songwriter is one of the brightest rising stars on the Scottish folk scene, with influences from either side of the Atlantic mixing traditional and contemporary folk with his own brand of Americana. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com 11 DECEMBER ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS with ELLA THE BIRD aka Siobhan Wilson : At Mareel Centre, Lerwick, Shetland Islands 7.30pm, £16/ £12. The 23-year-old Edinburgh-born singer/ songwriter is one of the brightest rising stars on the Scottish folk scene, with influences from either side of the Atlantic mixing traditional and contemporary folk with his own brand of Americana. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com 13 DECEMBER Transclyde Music presents ….. BLUE SWAMP BAND: At Craigmore Bowling Club. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. Tickets from Musicker 01700 502287. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/
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& Carlisle + 1 hour over the border Send us all your gig dates for Dumfriesshire, South West and Cumbria areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 11 OCTOBER BLIND PANIK, Eagle Tavern,3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. Tickets Free. ROLLED GOLD, The Bellfield Tavern, 11 Welbeck St, Kilmarnock. Free admission b THE LIFT SHAFT INCIDENT, The Alton Inn, 57 Byres Rd, Kilwinning. Time 9pm. Free admission. 16 OCTOBER LIVE AT THE EAGLE hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires with guest bands & musicians. All types of music welcome. All gear supplied. Eagle Tavern,3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9.15pm. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027 18 OCTOBER THE JACK DANIELS BAND, The Bellfield Tavern, 11 Welbeck St, Kilmarnock. Free admission BIG LICKS , Eagle Tavern,3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9pm. Tickets Free. NO DOGZ ALLOWED, The Alton Inn, 57 Byres Rd, Kilwinning. Time 9pm. Free admission.
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ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS: At The CatStrand, New Galloway. Since relocating to Austin, Texas, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers have matured to become one of the greatest country bands currently working the US circuit and, with a brand new album (their third) just released which many are saying is their best yet, they make a welcome return to these shores to keep UK fans happy. www.zoemuth.com 6 NOVEMBER
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LIVE AT THE EAGLE hosted by Tambo & The Spitfires with guest bands & musicians. All types of music welcome. All gear supplied. Eagle 15 OCTOBER Tavern,3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9.15pm. For further information contact Bill 07967 TAMMY MILLER: At Barrells Alehouse, Berwick503027 upon-Tweed. Tammy Miller is a young singer/ songwriting from the Scottish Borders. Oct 2013 13 NOVEMBER saw the release of debut EP 'Let It Go' and saw airplay around the UK. LIVE AT THE EAGLE hosted by Tambo & The www.facebook.com/TammyMillerOfficial Spitfires with guest bands & musicians. All types of music welcome. All gear supplied. Eagle 17 OCTOBER Tavern,3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. Time 9.15pm. Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick For further information contact Bill 07967 presents ..... ROD CLEMENTS of 'Lindisfarne' 503027 fame playing and recording his live video as he likes the 'cool vibe' of the café. There will be 16 NOVEMBER very limited spaces, so if you want to be part of the live video, book now. Its £15 per head and CAM PENNER AND JON WOOD: At Harbour includes a wonderful buffet. For details email Arts Centre, Irvine. Following Cam Penner and Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com Jon Wood's triumphant visit to these shores in www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed 2013, they return with a pocketful of great
www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 25 OCTOBER St Boswells Live! presents TARRAS plus HANNAH SCOTT: The northern folk-rock machine that is TARRAS. Playing as a 5-piece, Tarras are unsung heroes of the resurgence of folk music in the 1990s. As old as time and as modern as the hour, the music of Tarras is impossible to pigeonhole. Supporting Tarras is Ipswich-based singer-songwriter Hannah Scott. Her songs are personal, moving and uplifting, and with a voice to melt to hardest of hearts we are sure you’ll love her as much as we do. Tickets @ http://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ www.stboswellslive.com 31 OCTOBER Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick presents ..... A very special Halloween evening is being planned with THE COAL PORTERS, an amazing bluegrass band travelling hundreds of miles to spend Halloween with us. Check them out on youtube, they are incredible and promise a night to remember. An all string band, guitar, mandolin, violin, double bass, and banjo. For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed
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OCTOBER 'SHADES' Haddo Arts Festival 2014 Aberdeenshire 3-12 October A 10 day long festival of the arts at Haddo House in Aberdeenshire. The 'Haddo Arts Festival’ running in October is a prestigious 10 day event, bringing together performers and artists of national importance alongside the distinctive and talented voices of the North East. This is hoped to be a durable and important annual Scottish festival using the fantastic facilities at Haddo and its country park. www.haddoartsfestival.org.uk
Torridon Mountain & Sea Festival Torridon, Highlands 3-13 October The festival has grown out of the annual Torridon Ale & Torridon Walking festivals traditionally held on the first and second weekends in October, filling the space between with a range of events closely tied to the mountains and sea. Here you will find sea kayaking, wildlife trips, mountain walking, scrambling, climbing, landscape photography, local food and crafts, all mixed together with a smattering of fine ale and great live music! www.mountainandseafestival.co.uk
Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival Shetland 9-13 October
The Royal National Mod Paisley 10-18 October
ber. 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 .....
The Royal National Mod will take place in Inverness in 2014. The Feis events will take place in local hotels, public houses and local central venwww.kinrosswinterfestival.co.uk ues. An Comunn Gàidhealach is one of the oldest and most respected Gaelic organisations. Fiddle 2014 Founded in Oban in 1891, it has long been a leading light in the teaching, learning and use of Edinburgh the Gaelic language and the study and cultiva21-23 November tion of Gaelic literature, history, music and art. The Scots Fiddle Festival seeks to sustain and www.modphaislig.org promote Scottish fiddle tradition and idioms, by providing a platform for performance, education, and participation. A weekend of concerts, recitBlazin’ in Beauly als, workshops, talks and exhibitions is held on Beauly an annual basis highlighting regional Scottish 11-17 October fiddle styles and intercultural connections. Originally started in 1996, Fiddle 2014 continues to Fancy coming to the Highlands for a week of be run by the Scots Fiddle Festival Ltd, whose sessions, masterclasses, concerts, good craic and tuition from Blazin’ Fiddles and their guests? aim is to promote and sustain traditional fiddle music so that it can hold its place in the culture Blazin’ in Beauly was established in 2001 and of Scotland and the world. since then has seen thousands of people descend on the little town of Beauly for the Blazin’ Fiddles experience! www.blazininbeauly.com
Glasgay! Glasgow 20 October - 15 November In a year that the world came to Glasgow to celebrate the Commonwealth Games and the Year of Homecoming we bring you the 21st edition of Glasgay!. This year we explore social, historical and contemporary taboos. With the legal protection of the Equality Act (2010) and the arrival of the Equal Marriage Act 2013 as significant landmarks in our lives, we might ask is every aspect of LGBTQI peoples lives visible, accepted or understood. For our multiple tribes, pursuits and interests the LGBTQI community have much to do in aiding wider social acceptance.
This the 27th festival presents the best in traditional music from Shetland, Scotland, Ireland and Scandinavia. The Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club promotes the best in tradional Shet- www.glasgay.co.uk land music, holding events throughout the year, as well as the annual Shetland Accordion & FidPerthshire Amber dle Festival (SAFF)
The Dougie MacLean Festival
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2015 JANUARY 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 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
Big Burns Supper
Perthshire 24 October - 2 November
Dumfries 23-31 January
The Pleasance Sessions 2014 builds on last year’s success with a refined line-up spanning 10 nights from the 9th to the 18th of October. The Sessions continue to champion unique collaborations, bringing together musicians, promoters and publications from around the country for something very special.
This is the 10th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. Our venues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all in 2014!
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.
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Kinross-shire's Winter Festival Edinburgh International Kinross-shire Harp Festival
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The Spree
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Edinburgh 10-15 April 2015
Kinross-shire Winter Festival celebrates all local events happening during November and Decem- The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our full FESTIVALS! supplement @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more about us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Society also presents the Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from across the globe together to rub shoulders with you, the audience. www.harpfestival.co.uk
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Isle of Bute Jazz Festival
formers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since Isle of Bute then this region has produced some of its own 1-4 May 2015 talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from The 28th Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown time to time. We offer a wide range of events: spectacularly from its small beginnings to bemusic – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, come one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names fea- theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visture in a programme of traditional jazz music in ual arts and films. Events take place in a range one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. resorts. www.butejazz.com
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Brew at the Bog
Orkney Folk Festival
Inverness 2 May 2015
Orkney 21-24 May
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.
Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 33! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival.
The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of www.brewatthebog.com local musicians that our remote isles have to offer.
Styrathyre Music Festival Styrathyre 24-25 May 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.
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
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Dumfries and Galloway 21-31 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international per-
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