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Jamie MacDougall takes you on a tour of some of the best music festivals around. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic shares recorded highlights from 2018's Electric Fields Festival. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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LIONACLEIT PIPERS in NY: 9.30pm on BBC ALBA. THE SGOIL LIONACLEIT PIPE BAND are in New Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. York to take part in a very special parade. In May 2017 a suicide bombing attack at an Ariana Grande www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland concert in Manchester shocked the world! The arena Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive was packed with young fans of the singer, and among pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings the 22 people killed was Barra teenager Eilidh MacLeod. Eilidh was popular member of the Sgoil from the piping world - Gary West with more music Lionaclait pipe band. This year, Sgoil Lionaclait pipe and results from the Northern Meeting piping band travels on a trip of a lifetime to the United States competition in Inverness. of America. The highlight of their trip will be to www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland perform alongside scores of bands from around the world at the annual Tartan Day Parade which takes Port: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann place on 6th Avenue, New York City, in front of NicAmhlaoibh visit Brittany to meet musical friends. thousands of onlookers. Lionacleit Pipers in NY www.bbcalba.co.uk documents the bands preparation for the event and follows them as they travel over 3000 miles from the Pipers of Bornish: 10.45pm on BBC ALBA. The traditional tale of a boy who receives the gift of piping tiny island of Benbecula to New York City to pay tribute to their friend and band member. from a sinister fairy! www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A selection of hot new releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Na Trads: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Linda MacLeod presents HUNTER'S LAW, BREABACH, RIONA WHITE, PAUL McKENNA and MIKE VASS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
The Quay Sessions: 3pm on BBC ALBA. Series Two highlights including JACK SAVORETTI, TEENAGE FANCLUB and PAUL CARRACK. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Take the Floor: 5.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Jazz Nights: 7.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from contemporary Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. to classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
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Cuirm @ Celtic: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. A musical journey with ANNE LORNE GILLIES. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Port: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh visit Brittany to meet musical friends. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. GRETCHEN PETERS in conversation, sharing stories behind her songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Musical Path: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Exploring Innovation in Irish and Scottish traditional music. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 3: music on scotland's tv & radio this week :: scots in london LIONACLEIT PIPERS in NY: 10pm on BBC ALBA. THE SGOIL LIONACLEIT PIPE BAND are in New York to take part in a very special parade. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic features a special Dancefloor Mixtape. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Piping Live: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring THE BATTLEFIELD BAND, ROSS MILLER & The Musical Path: 11pm on BBC ALBA. CHARLIE STEWART and piper CHRIS Showcasing new cutting edge acts from the Irish ORMSTON. and Scottish traditional music. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio both contemporary and classic. Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, songs. arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Series Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on Three highlights. BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential www.bbcalba.co.uk songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An eclectic mix of music. Na Trads: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. TIDE LINES www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland perform at the 2017 Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. GRETCHEN PETERS in conversation, sharing stories behind her songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Belladrum: 10.15pm on BBC ALBA. Three songs from an exclusive acoustic set by C DUNCAN at Belladrum 2016. www.bbcalba.co.uk Nicola Meighan: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings from the piping world - Gary West with music from the World Pipe Band Championships and the Northern Meeting piping competition in Inverness. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Port: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh visit Asturias to meet musical friends. www.bbcalba.co.uk The Musical Path: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Exploring innovation in Irish and Scottish traditional music. www.bbcalba.co.uk Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A selection of hot new releases plus rock and pop
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BLUE ROSE CODE: At Kings Place, London. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve songs on new album 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 24 SEPTEMBER compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. TMSA Young Trad Tour: At APPFAG @ Houses www.facebook.com/bluerosecode PLEASE CHECK ALL GIG DATES/ Of Parliament, London. Some of Scotland’s finest DETAILS BEFORE TRAVELLING young folk musicians are on tour after releasing 2 OCTOBER their album at Celtic Connections earlier this OR BOOKING TICKETS year thanks to the TMSA (Traditional Music & MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY with BERNARD THINGS CAN CHANGE!! Song Association of Scotland). The current TMSA BUTLER: At Borderline, London. Autumn Mull Young Trad Tour group comprises of Charlie Historical Society ‘Wakelines’ tour. Their new Stewart from Perthshire, winner of the BBC album ‘Wakelines’ is produced by Bernard Butler Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the and out 21 September. Colin explains “This is Year Competition joined by finalists (depending my eighth album, but it feels all about firsts. on availability): Ella Munro, Scots song (Skye); About going back. The first song I wrote for the Kim Carnie, Gaelic song (Oban); Iona Fyfe, album was ’14 Year Old Boy’. It tells the story of Scots song (Huntly); Grant McFarlane, accordion my first electric guitar being waded ashore to (Paisley) and Mohsen Amini (2016 winner). the isle of Mull, held high above the waves by Audiences are treated to a mix of new material my father, Kenny Macintyre. HELPING SCOTTISH BASED written and composed by these outstanding www.facebook.com/mullhistorical MUSICIANS PROMOTE young musicians as well as innovative arrangements of traditional tunes 6 OCTOBER LONDON GIGS www.tmsa.org.uk Send us all your gig RACHEL NEWTON (album launch tour): At dates for London! 25 SEPTEMBER Slaughtered Lamb, London. Singer, Harpist and BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Musician of the Year Email them to Carol TMSA Young Trad Tour: At Cecil Sharp House, 2017 Rachel Newton's fourth solo album West carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com London. Some of Scotland’s finest young folk was recorded in her late grandparents' old croft musicians are on tour after releasing their album house in Achnahaird, Wester Ross. Always 15 SEPTEMBER at Celtic Connections earlier this year thanks to striving to achieve something different with each the TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association release, Rachel decided that she would make a NITEWORKS (album launch): At Thousand of Scotland). The current TMSA Young Trad Tour completely solo album this time around, simply Island, London. Air Fàir an Là’, the second group comprises of Charlie Stewart from featuring her voice and acoustic and electro album, by Niteworks, released 17 August, and is Perthshire, winner of the BBC Radio Scotland harps with no guest musicians the follow up to Niteworks critically acclaimed Young Traditional Musician of the Year www.rachelnewtonmusic.com debut album, ‘NW’. The album takes its name, Competition joined by finalists (depending on which translates from Gaelic to ‘at dawn of day’, availability): Ella Munro, Scots song (Skye); Kim 9 OCTOBER from the album’s lead single which features a Carnie, Gaelic song (Oban); Iona Fyfe, Scots song composed by Màiri nighean Alasdair song (Huntly); Grant McFarlane, accordion KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St Ruaidh, a poet that lived on the Isle of Skye (Paisley) and Mohsen Amini (2016 winner). John on Bethnal Green. London. Two of the U. during the 17th Century. The band felt this title Audiences are treated to a mix of new material K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris appropriately reflects the point where they are written and composed by these outstanding Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows on their musical journey; the beginning of young musicians as well as innovative in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from something new, different and unknown, with yet arrangements of traditional tunes venue box office and promoter websites. more potential to be seized and explored.
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LUSH PURR: At The Lock Tavern, London. Rising from the smouldering ashes of psychedelic indie punks The Yawns, Lush Purr owes its existence to Glasgow. Melancholy humour, dreamy lo-fi noise pop, meandering psychedelic fuzz are all signature elements of Lush Purr’s musical code. It’s unpredictable, fresh, melodic and at times very loud. www.facebook.com/lushpurr
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www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic NEIL BROPHY BAND supporting SIR REG: At Slaughtered Lamb, London. Neil Brophy Band, based in Copenhagen come from England, Scotland & Denmark and are a Celtic folk rock band championed by Steve Lamacq, who will be releasing their new single The Viking Rover 12 October, which is taken from their new studio album 'True Stories', that is to be released on 7 December. Neil Brophy Band mark their homecoming to the UK this autumn with a selection of exclusive shows supporting Swedish Celtic Punk Rock Outfit SIR REG: www.neilbrophy.co.uk 5 OCTOBER
dates listed here!!! OCTOBER DEAN OWENS: Dean Owens heads to USA for a short tour which includes Albino Skunk Festival in South Carolina and a headline slot at the prestigious Levitt Shell in Memphis, TN. Key Dates: 2 Oct - Basement, Nashville TN; 4 Oct Levitt Shell, Memphis TN; 6 Oct - Albino Skunk Music Festival, Greer, SC. Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs shines through as he sings about people and places, love and regrets, drawing favourable comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice. www.deanowens.com/live/
EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Until 25 NOVEMBER
Rip It Up – The Story of Scottish Pop: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 10am–5pm daily. Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3. Adult £10, Concession £8, Child (12 – 15) £7, Under 12’s free, National Museums Scotland Members free, National Art Pass holders 50% discount. Discover the story of OCTOBER Scottish pop music at the National Museum of 12 OCTOBER Scotland as we take you on a musical journey SKERRYVORE with WE BANJO 3: A few West from the 1950s to the present day. This CARLA J. EASTON: At Sebright Arms London. Coast America dates and then onto Canada. summer, join us for the first major exhibition Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Carla J. Easton Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in dedicated to Scottish pop music, exploring the follows the runaway sell-out and critically 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet musical culture of the nation over more than acclaimed success of her debut album that formed Skerryvore could have only half a century, from influential indie pioneers to Homemade Lemonade with lush symphonic dreamed that over the next decade they would global superstars. From the days of the arrangements for her second solo offering become a multi-award winning act that was dancehalls to the emergence of pop in an 'Impossible Stuff' which sees Carla maturing performing in over 25 countries worldwide. From explosion of colour in the 60s, through the 70s musically with this exceptional Spectoresque those traditional roots the band have developed and New Wave, Rip It Up will feature global offering of ambitious symphonic sounds. The both in size and sound to create a unique fusion stars and independent local heroes from pop's album is released on 5 October via Olive Grove of their traditional music and songs with the early days right up to today’s outstanding Records. urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s newcomers. www.facebook.com/carla.j.easton ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup rhythms with a range of other genres is a 19 OCTOBER trademark of their distinctive, high-energy 15 SEPTEMBER sound. THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Dublin Castle, 94 www.skerryvore.com JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Coda Music, The Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7AN. Back Mound, Edinburgh (afternoon in-store to Hell is the brand new studio album from one 4 OCTOBER - 4 NOVEMBER performance and CD signing). Soul-funk outfit of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues. James Brown Is Annie release their (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy DAVE ARCARI USA Tour: alt.blues troubadour anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 Tongues have occupied a unique place at the Dave Arcari on tour in America promoting his September. Funded by Creative Scotland and heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a produced by Average White Band legend manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Edinburgh-based sextet move away from core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was straight-up funk to what could be described as stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the released last autumn on double 180g coloured Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ performances at the Hidden Door festival, and which effortlessly churned out pop classics, streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting the usual digital services. The album has been the album from late summer, with Hamish anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee masterpiece from a band who were involved in home and abroad, making album of the week on (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), Glasgow the co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids Celtic Music Radio. (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) and Edinburgh (Sept album. It takes us on a journey through the www.davearcari.com 15, Rose Theatre Basement). dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness Edinburgh and all that goes with it. 8-11 NOVEMBER www.filthytongues.com LUSH PURR: At Leith Depot, Edinburgh. Rising THE STARRY SKIES: At various in New York, from the smouldering ashes of psychedelic indie USA. Latest single, the self titled 'Starry Skies', punks The Yawns, Lush Purr owes its existence has been picked up by 15 radio shows so far to Glasgow. Melancholy humour, dreamy lo-fi here and abroad. It has also had a number of noise pop, meandering psychedelic fuzz are all positive reviews pre-album release date of 'Be signature elements of Lush Purr’s musical code. Kind' album on 12 October. Fusing together an It’s unpredictable, fresh, melodic and at times eclectic range of genres, Be Kind will tug at the very loud. heartstrings in all the right ways. From the www.facebook.com/lushpurr gentle, folk-strewn strings and languid vocals of Reaching our Scottish expat the twinkling title track and album opener, to JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH readership in America the more uptempo, instantly catchy Americana- STUART (Album Launch): At Rose Theatre inspired cheer of ‘Glitter And The Glory’, it oozes Basement, Edinburgh. Soul-funk outfit James Send us all your USA an emotion-rich, hearty spirit. Brown Is Annie release their anticipated new gig and tour details www.facebook.com/theStarrySkies/ album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by
AIDAN O'ROURKE WITH KIT DOWNES: At Kings Place, London. 'It's as if Debussy and Ravel were orchestrating Scottish Folk - truly beautiful' **** Songlines Tickets @ www.kingsplace.co.uk
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MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: At Pleasance Bar, Edinburgh. Autumn Mull Historical Society ‘Wakelines’ tour. Their new album ‘Wakelines’ is JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH produced by Bernard Butler and out 21 STUART: At Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (late night, September. Colin explains “This is my eighth post-launch party show). Soul-funk outfit James album, but it feels all about firsts. About going Brown Is Annie release their anticipated new back. The first song I wrote for the album was album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by ’14 Year Old Boy’. It tells the story of my first Creative Scotland and produced by Average electric guitar being waded ashore to the isle of White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track Mull, held high above the waves by my father, album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet move Kenny Macintyre. away from straight-up funk to what could be www.facebook.com/mullhistorical described as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent performances at the Hidden Door festival, CARA (Scottish Tour): At The Queen’s Hall, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to EH8 9JG. 8 pm, £14 (plus booking fee), Box promote the album from late summer, with Office: 0131 668 2019. Their unique mix of Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band in songs and tunes, their charismatic stage Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), presence and dry-witted humour unites hardGlasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) and core trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and in Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre Basement). the end they all end up dancing and singing www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness together. Full gig details are available @ www.cara-music.com 17 SEPTEMBER 22 SEPTEMBER NORTHERN FLYWAY: At EUSA at Pleasance Theatre, Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, BLUE ROSE CODE: At Bridgehouse Village Hall, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ. 7.30pm. £15/£13. The Bathgate. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A project is the brainchild of Jenny Sturgeon (Salt nomad both geographically and musically, Ross House, Jenny Sturgeon Trio) and Inge Thomson writes from the heart eschewing any specific (Karine Polwart Trio, Da Fishing Hands). In 2017 genre and the twelve songs on new album The they wrote and created Northern Flyway – an Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, audio-visual production exploring the ecology, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing folklore, symbolism and mythology of birds and the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, birdsong. The live show combines vocal and soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a instrumental composition, interviews Jenny and hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him Inge conducted with the public, well over 50 compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and different bird songs, instrumental bird mimicry, Tom Waits. sonic experimentation and lush visual footage of www.facebook.com/bluerosecode landscapes, flocks and murmurations. The imagery is stunning, with high quality footage ROSIE NIMMO with STUART ALLARDYCE: At from Scotland. Tickets on 0131 650 2350. The Barony Bar, 81-85 Broughton St, Edinburgh www.facebook.com/northernflyway EH1 3RJ. 3pm. Rosie has had a remarkable rise in the industry since picking up a guitar only a 19 SEPTEMBER few years ago. Comparisons with Billie Holliday, Alison Kraus, Patti Smith and Dory Previn. Blues JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH Matters also joined the supporters, saying 'Many A Thousand' album launch tour: At “Nimmo’s voice and the purposefully atonal Edinburgh House Concert, Edinburgh. Jimmy guitar of Stuart Allardyce combine to devastating Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith have a reputation as effect”. two of the most exciting musicians and social www.rosienimmo.com commentators on the British folk scene today. Songs have always taken centre stage with 23 SEPTEMBER Jimmy and Sid and as they launch their third album ‘Many A Thousand’, we see the duo MY DARLING CLEMENTINE: At Voodoo flexing not only their vocal and instrumentation Rooms, Edinburgh. For what began as something skills, but also their talent as composers. of a side project in 2011 for husband and wife Another crucial element to this partnership is a Michael Weston King & Lou Dalgleish, My Darling shared world-view – sustainability, traditional Clementine is now very much centre stage with crafts and living in tune with the land – all 4 albums, over 400 shows across Europe and N. elements that deeply inform their music. America, some ingenious musical collaborations, www.facebook.com/jimmyandsidduo accolades and awards, and an ever growing fan
base with a genuine love of their music. The duo released their fourth album Still Testifying last summer, musically taking them another step away from the classic country / country-politan style evident on the bands debut How Do You Plead? www.facebook.com/mydarlingclementine.music 28 SEPTEMBER Song, By Toad Records 10th Anniversary Live Tour: At Leith Depot, 140 Leith Walk, Edinburgh. EH6 5DT. 7pm. Celebrating the artists and bands who were so talented that they made me want to start a label in the first place. Our launch night was in this very same spot upstairs in the Depot, packed and sweaty back in 2008. Back then it was still the Meridian and was the most dangerous pub in Edinburgh, but I didn't know that at the time. www.songbytoad.com 1 OCTOBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... ALICE HOWE and FREEBO: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Rising star of the Boston music scene, Alice Howe, made a huge impact when she released her recent EP over here and is currently working on her next album with Freebo (renowned for his work with Bonnie Raitt as her bass player for ten years) as producer. Alice and Freebo have been gigging together in the States and reports are always amazing following the shows. www.brookfield-knights.com 4 OCTOBER Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... JON BODEN: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-andcoming musicians in Edinburgh. We want you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we want NEHH to be something every upcoming musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come along and check something new out! www.summerhall.co.uk 5 OCTOBER COREY HARRIS plus COVERDALE & FRASER: At Edinburgh Blues Club, The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. EH2 2AA. 7.30pm. An unique and exciting opportunity to hear internationally
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The Night With... Turning The Elements: At Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. Soprano (Frances Cooper) and clarinet (Joanna Nicholson) - includes the world première of Matthew Whiteside’s new piece with words by Helen Grøn, as well as settings by Rebecca Rowe and Stuart Murray Mitchell of four poems by Scottish poets Jane McKie and Stewart Sanderson. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk
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CHRISTINA BIANCO: At Rose St Theatre, Edinburgh. To celebrate the release of her debut album Life of the Party, the ‘girl of a thousand voices’ has announced five UK dates. US singing sensation, Christina Bianco will be appearing live in October and her new show is set to wow audiences in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Hastings, and Manchester. Showcasing her soaring vocals and rapid-fire, spot-on impersonations, audiences can expect Christina’s greatest impressions along with new material from the album, which was crowdfunded by her fans worldwide, surpassing the financial target she had set. www.christinabianco.com
FUSCHIA PHLOX - Musical Stories: At Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh. 12noon. Fuschia Phlox performs her original compositions on guitar and piano, a weaving of musical tales and melodies. www.facebook.com/FuschiaPhlox
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Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... MARK KOZELEK: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe. At every NEHH show this year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for up-and-coming musicians in
THE STARRY SKIES with WELLGREEN / STILTON: At Bar Brigg, Edinburgh. Latest single, the self titled 'Starry Skies', has been picked up by 15 radio shows so far here and abroad. It has also had a number of positive reviews pre-album release date of 'Be Kind' album on 12 October. Fusing together an eclectic range of genres, Be Kind will tug at the heartstrings in all the right ways. From the gentle, folk-strewn strings and languid vocals of the twinkling title track and album opener, to the more uptempo, instantly catchy Americana-
Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN BELL: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Nathan reputation as a Grade A live performer gathered momentum in the UK after a successful tour in 2017 and he ended the year on a high with Male Performer of The Year honours in the Readers' Poll at AmericanaUK. Also in 2017 he fully established himself as a force to be reckoned with in a double bill appearance with James McMurtry at Celtic Connections, where he stunned a capacity crowd into hushed silence when he took the stage at Glasgow's Oran Mor. www.brookfield-knights.com
25 OCTOBER FUSCHIA PHLOX - Musical Stories: At St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. 12noon. Fuschia Phlox performs her original compositions on guitar and piano, a weaving of musical tales and melodies. www.facebook.com/FuschiaPhlox
inspired cheer of ‘Glitter And The Glory’, it oozes an emotion-rich, hearty spirit. www.facebook.com/theStarrySkies/ 29 OCTOBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... cua: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Since issuing their superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, cua have gone on to become a band that has gathered in more praise than most from all the best sections of the media. As a result, there are many who cannot wait to catch the band in action and this will be their first ever Scottish tour. www.brookfield-knights.com
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page 13: glasgow + surrounding area TMSA Young Trad Tour group comprises of Charlie Stewart from Perthshire, winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition joined by finalists (depending on availability): Ella Munro, Scots song (Skye); Kim Carnie, Gaelic song (Oban); Iona Fyfe, Scots song (Huntly); Grant McFarlane, accordion (Paisley) and Mohsen Amini (2016 winner). Audiences are treated to a mix of new material written and composed by these outstanding young musicians as well as innovative arrangements of traditional tunes www.tmsa.org.uk 18 SEPTEMBER JIMMY ALDRIDGE and SID GOLDSMITH: At The Glad Café, Glasgow. 7.30pm Tickets £10. Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith have a reputation as two of the most exciting musicians and social commentators on the British folk scene today. Songs have always taken centre stage with Jimmy and Sid and as they launch their third album ‘Many A Thousand’, we see the duo flexing not only their vocal and instrumentation skills, but also their talent as composers. Another crucial element to this partnership is a shared world-view – sustainability, traditional crafts and living in tune with the land – all elements that deeply inform their music. Tickets on 0141 636 6119 or @ www.musicglue.com/the-glad-cafe www.jimmyandsidduo.com 19 SEPTEMBER CARA (Scottish Tour): At West On The Green, Glasgow. G40 1AW. 7 pm: £30 with pre-dinner trad German music, meal, CARA gig & session 9 pm: £15 CARA gig & session, Box Office: www.westbeer.com/shop. Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their charismatic stage presence and dry-witted humour unites hard-core trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and in the end they all end up dancing and singing together. Full gig details are available @ www.cara-music.com
www.garyinnes.com 23 SEPTEMBER Sounds in the Suburbs presents ..... CHASTITY BROWN: At Nice and Sleazy, Glasgow. An artist who can plumb the depths of sadness in a single note, then release it in the very next breath; Chastity Brown is excited to announce her return to the UK for a tour this Autumn. Based in Minnesota, but with roots in Tennessee, Chastity grew up surrounded by country and soul music. In the full gospel church of her childhood, she played saxophone and drums and found her singing voice and a passion for music. www.facebook.com/ChastityBrownMusic 25 SEPTEMBER NORTHERN FLYWAY: At Brecon Arts Centre, Custom House Quay, Greenock, PA15 1EQ. 7.30pm. £15/£13. The project is the brainchild of Jenny Sturgeon (Salt House, Jenny Sturgeon Trio) and Inge Thomson (Karine Polwart Trio, Da Fishing Hands). In 2017 they wrote and created Northern Flyway – an audio-visual production exploring the ecology, folklore, symbolism and mythology of birds and birdsong. The live show combines vocal and instrumental composition, interviews Jenny and Inge conducted with the public, well over 50 different bird songs, instrumental bird mimicry, sonic experimentation and lush visual footage of landscapes, flocks and murmurations. The imagery is stunning, with high quality footage from Scotland. Tickets on 01475 723723. www.facebook.com/northernflyway LUSH PURR: At The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. Rising from the smouldering ashes of psychedelic indie punks The Yawns, Lush Purr owes its existence to Glasgow. Melancholy humour, dreamy lo-fi noise pop, meandering psychedelic fuzz are all signature elements of Lush Purr’s musical code. It’s unpredictable, fresh, melodic and at times very loud. www.facebook.com/lushpurr
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MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: At Glasgow, Hug & Pint (Album Release Party). Autumn Mull Historical Society ‘Wakelines’ tour. Their new album ‘Wakelines’ is produced by Bernard Butler and out 21 September. Colin explains “This is my eighth album, but it feels all about firsts. About going back. The first song I wrote for the album was ’14 Year Old Boy’. It tells the story of my first electric guitar being waded ashore to the isle of Mull, held high above the waves by my father, Kenny Macintyre. www.facebook.com/mullhistorical
Brookfield Knights presents ..... ALICE HOWE and FREEBO: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Rising star of the Boston music scene, Alice Howe, made a huge impact when she released her recent EP over here and is currently working on her next album with Freebo (renowned for his work with Bonnie Raitt as her bass player for ten years) as producer. Alice and Freebo have been gigging together in the States and reports are always amazing following the shows. www.brookfield-knights.com
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MÀNRAN: At Crawfordjohn Hall, Biggar. Highland born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran. He picked up an accordion for the first time at the age of 8 and has never looked back. Gary released his first solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 and more recently his second solo album ERA was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 to great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s reflection, it’s a view into the world of a master at work.”
Glasgow Americana presents ..... YOLA CARTER plus THE RED PINE TIMBER CO: At Cottiers Theatre 93 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU. Glasgow Americana has lined up ten gigs featuring overseas and home-based acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. The on-stage action for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place at six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will be able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, three on the Saturday and the Sunday, including a trio of matinee performances, plus two album launches. Tickets for all shows available from Tickets Scotland 237 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL & 127 Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 3DT or @ www.tickets-scotland.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area www.glasgowamericana.com 4 OCTOBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN BELL: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Nathan reputation as a Grade A live performer gathered momentum in the UK after a successful tour in 2017 and he ended the year on a high with Male Performer of The Year honours in the Readers' Poll at AmericanaUK. Also in 2017 he fully established himself as a force to be reckoned with in a double bill appearance with James McMurtry at Celtic Connections, where he stunned a capacity crowd into hushed silence when he took the stage at Glasgow's Oran Mor. www.brookfield-knights.com RACHEL NEWTON (album launch tour): At Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley. Singer, Harpist and BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Musician of the Year 2017 Rachel Newton's fourth solo album West was recorded in her late grandparents' old croft house in Achnahaird, Wester Ross. Always striving to achieve something different with each release, Rachel decided that she would make a completely solo album this time around, simply featuring her voice and acoustic and electro harps with no guest musicians www.rachelnewtonmusic.com Glasgow Americana presents ..... EMILY BARKER plus guests: At Oran Mor Top of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8QX. Glasgow Americana has lined up ten gigs featuring overseas and home-based acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. The on-stage action for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place at six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will be able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, three on the Saturday and the Sunday, including a trio of matinee performances, plus two album launches. Tickets for all shows available from Tickets Scotland 237 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL & 127 Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 3DT or @ www.tickets-scotland.com www.glasgowamericana.com 5 OCTOBER Glasgow Americana presents ..... ANTHONY D’AMATO plus MABEL & HUCK: At The Glad Café 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG. Glasgow Americana has lined up ten gigs featuring overseas and homebased acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. The on-stage action for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place at six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will be able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, three on the Saturday and the Sunday, including a trio of matinee performances, plus two album launches. Tickets for all shows available from Tickets Scotland 237 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL & 127 Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 3DT or @ www.tickets-scotland.com www.glasgowamericana.com
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Rachel Newton releases fourth solo album and is set to tour UK GIGnotes ..... www.rachelnewtonmusic.com/live-dates Album Launch Dates: October - 2nd The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen; 3rd Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon; 4th Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley; 6th Slaughtered Lamb, London; 7th Haverhill Arts Centre, Haverhill, Suffolk; 9th The Art House, Southampton; 10th House Concert*, Newark;11th Black Swan Folk Club, York; 12th The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, Wiltshire; 13th House Concert*, Hereford. *House Concerts - contact info@rachelnewtonmusic.com for details
Singer, Harpist and BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Musician of the Year 2017 Rachel Newton's fourth solo album West was recorded in her late grandparents' old croft house in Achnahaird, Wester Ross.
longtime collaborator and sound engineer Mattie Foulds travelled north to record it all, with Somhairle MacDonald joining them to take photographs and create the artwork. The spectacular views of the landscape from the house have influenced the music, with short improvisations named after the mountains threading their way through the album.
Rachel released solo albums The Shadow Side in 2012 , Changeling in 2014 and Here's My Heart Come Take It in 2016. Here's My Heart Come Take It was shortlisted for the Scottish Always striving to achieve something different Album of the Year (SAY) Award 2017. Rachel with each release, Rachel decided that she was awarded Instrumentalist of the Year in the would make a completely solo album this time Scots Trad Music Awards 2016 and BBC Radio around, simply featuring her voice and acoustic 2 Folk Awards Musician of the Year in 2017. As and electro harps with no guest musicians. As well as voice and harp, Rachel also plays this felt a more personal and intimate project, piano, fiddle and viola and has worked across a she wanted to record in a space that held a range of performance platforms including special meaning to her. Her grandparents' theatre and storytelling. house, where she spent all her school holidays from Edinburgh as a child and the characters A skilled collaborator in addition to her solo who passed through it over the years have had work, Rachel is a member of The Furrow a profound impact on Rachel as a person and a Collective and The Shee as well as projects musician. such as The Elizabethan Session and the upcoming Lost Words Spell Songs. The album was arranged and recorded on a beautifully sunny week in July 2018 with trips www.rachelnewtonmusic.com to the beach and out to sea on Rachel's www.twitter.com/rachel_newton_ father's boat in between takes. Rachel's www.facebook.com/rachelnewtonmusic
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Glasgow Americana presents ..... THE HELLFIRE CLUB plus guests: At The Hug & Pint 171 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9AW. Glasgow Americana has lined up ten gigs featuring overseas and home-based acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. The on-stage action for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place at six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will be able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, three on the Saturday and the Sunday, including a trio of matinee performances, plus two album launches. Tickets for all shows available from Tickets Scotland 237 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL & 127 :: photo by Somhairle MacDonal
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Glasgow Americana presents ..... NATHAN BELL plus LYNNIE CARSON: At The CA 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD. !! CHECK THE STARRY SKIES: At Love Music (In-store), VENUE RE GSA FIRE!! Glasgow Americana has Glasgow. Latest single, the self titled 'Starry lined up ten gigs featuring overseas and homeSkies', has been picked up by 15 radio shows so based acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. far here and abroad. It has also had a number of The on-stage action for the 12th Glasgow positive reviews pre-album release date of 'Be Americana will take place at six city venues from Kind' album on 12 October. Fusing together an October 3 to 7. Fans will be able to enjoy two eclectic range of genres, Be Kind will tug at the gigs on Festival Friday, three on the Saturday heartstrings in all the right ways. From the and the Sunday, including a trio of matinee gentle, folk-strewn strings and languid vocals of performances, plus two album launches. Tickets the twinkling title track and album opener, to the for all shows available from Tickets Scotland 237 more uptempo, instantly catchy AmericanaArgyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL & 127 Rose Street inspired cheer of ‘Glitter And The Glory’, it oozes Edinburgh EH2 3DT or @ an emotion-rich, hearty spirit. www.tickets-scotland.com www.facebook.com/theStarrySkies/ www.glasgowamericana.com www.brookfield-knights.com Glasgow Americana presents ..... MARTHA HEALY album launch plus DAVID LATTO: At Glasgow Americana presents ..... HAZY The Glad Café 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow RECOLLECTIONS - WOODY PINES, YVONNE G41 2HG. Glasgow Americana has lined up ten LYON, AL SHIELDS, ADRIANA SPINA, NOAH gigs featuring overseas and home-based acts for and THE WEST RIVER BAND: At The Admiral this year’s five-day-long festival. The on-stage Bar 72a Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA. Glasgow action for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take Americana has lined up ten gigs featuring place at six city venues from October 3 to 7. overseas and home-based acts for this year’s Fans will be able to enjoy two gigs on Festival five-day-long festival. The on-stage action for Friday, three on the Saturday and the Sunday, the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place at including a trio of matinee performances, plus six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will be two album launches. Tickets for all shows able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, three available from Tickets Scotland 237 Argyle St, on the Saturday and the Sunday, including a trio Glasgow G2 8DL & 127 Rose Street Edinburgh of matinee performances, plus two album EH2 3DT or @ launches. Tickets for all shows available from www.tickets-scotland.com Tickets Scotland 237 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL www.glasgowamericana.com & 127 Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 3DT or @ www.tickets-scotland.com Glasgow Americana presents ..... BENNETT www.glasgowamericana.com WILSON POOLE plus support: At The Glad Café 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG. Glasgow Americana presents ..... Finale Glasgow Americana has lined up ten gigs Night - KIMMIE RHODES plus YVONNE featuring overseas and home-based acts for this LYON: At The CA 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow year’s five-day-long festival. The on-stage action G2 3JD. !! CHECK VENUE RE GSA FIRE!! for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place Glasgow Americana has lined up ten gigs at six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will featuring overseas and home-based acts for this be able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, year’s five-day-long festival. The on-stage action three on the Saturday and the Sunday, including for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place a trio of matinee performances, plus two album at six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will launches. 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Soprano (Frances musically with this exceptional Spectoresque Cooper) and clarinet (Joanna Nicholson) offering of ambitious symphonic sounds. The includes the world première of Matthew album is released on 5 October via Olive Grove Whiteside’s new piece with words by Helen Grøn, Records. as well as settings by Rebecca Rowe and Stuart www.facebook.com/carla.j.easton Murray Mitchell of four poems by Scottish poets Jane McKie and Stewart Sanderson. Tickets £10 Glasgow Americana presents ..... STARRY and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all SKIES album launch plus WOODY PINES: At four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 The CCA 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD. !! season) in advance from website below or on the CHECK VENUE RE GSA FIRE!! Glasgow door. Advanced booking for this concert is Americana has lined up ten gigs featuring recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert overseas and home-based acts for this year’s starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ five-day-long festival. The on-stage action for www.thenightwith.co.uk the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place at six city venues from October 3 to 7. Fans will be CHRISTINA BIANCO: At Wild Cabaret, able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, three Glasgow. To celebrate the release of her debut on the Saturday and the Sunday, including a trio album Life of the Party, the ‘girl of a thousand of matinee performances, plus two album voices’ has announced five UK dates. US singing launches. Tickets for all shows available from sensation, Christina Bianco will be appearing live Tickets Scotland 237 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL in October and her new show is set to wow & 127 Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 3DT or @ audiences in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, www.tickets-scotland.com Hastings, and Manchester. www.glasgowamericana.com Showcasing her soaring vocals and rapid-fire, 6 OCTOBER
spot-on impersonations, audiences can expect Christina’s greatest impressions along with new material from the album, which was crowdfunded by her fans worldwide, surpassing the financial target she had set. www.christinabianco.com 12 OCTOBER NEIL BROPHY BAND supporting SIR REG: At McChuills, Glasgow. Neil Brophy Band, based in Copenhagen come from England, Scotland & Denmark and are a Celtic folk rock band championed by Steve Lamacq, who will be releasing their new single The Viking Rover 12 October, which is taken from their new studio album 'True Stories', that is to be released on 7 December. Neil Brophy Band mark their homecoming to the UK this autumn with a selection of exclusive shows supporting Swedish Celtic Punk Rock Outfit SIR REG: www.neilbrophy.co.uk 14 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St Andrews In The Square, Glasgow. Two of the U. K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH STUART: At The Blue Arrow, Glasgow. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness GODSTICKS: At The Garage Attic, Glasgow. This Cardiff based 4 piece heavy progressive rock band delivered on their promise to remain just as heavy as they were on their self-released 2015 album Emergence butFaced with Ragehas a darker feel and more industrial sound. A variety of synth sounds have found their way into the longer song formats (brevity had been the Godsticks calling card up until this point) but as always guitar and Charles’ vocals are still at the forefront of the band's sound; garnering praise across the UK media. www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs 30 OCTOBER Brookfield Knights presents ..... cua: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Since issuing their superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, cua have gone on to become a band that has gathered in more praise than most from all the best sections of the media. As a result, there are many who cannot wait to catch the band in action and this will be their first ever Scottish tour. www.brookfield-knights.com 31 OCTOBER The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... cua: At The Admiral, Glasgow. Since issuing their superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, cua have gone on to become a band that has gathered in more praise than most from all the best sections of the media. As a result, there are many who cannot wait to catch the band in action and this will be their first ever Scottish tour. www.brookfield-knights.com
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FIFE / CENTRAL / PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthshire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 15 SEPTEMBER IONA FYFE: At Taynuilt Village Hall (TMSA Young Trad Tour). Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger
Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... BETSE ELLIS & CLARKE WYATT: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 22 SEPTEMBER
CARA (Scottish Tour): At Letham Nights, Cupar. KY15 7RS. 7.30 pm doors, support 8.15 pm, CARA 9.15 pm. £12 / £10 advance or £14 / £12 door - under 12s free!. Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their charismatic stage 18 SEPTEMBER presence and dry-witted humour unites hardcore trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and in CARA (Scottish Tour) with FREEDOM OF the end they all end up dancing and singing MIND CHOIR: At The Faw Kirk, Falkirk. FK1 together. Full gig details are available @ 1JN. 7.30 pm, £10 / £8 (plus booking fee). Their www.cara-music.com unique mix of songs and tunes, their charismatic stage presence and dry-witted humour unites 26 SEPTEMBER hard-core trad fans with acoustic-pop listeners and in the end they all end up dancing and NORTHERN FLYWAY: At The Tolbooth, Jail singing together. Full gig details are available @ Wynd, Stirling, FK8 1DE. 7.30pm. £14/£12. The www.cara-music.com project is the brainchild of Jenny Sturgeon (Salt House, Jenny Sturgeon Trio) and Inge Thomson 20 SEPTEMBER (Karine Polwart Trio, Da Fishing Hands). In 2017 they wrote and created Northern Flyway – an CARA (Scottish Tour): At Green Hotel Kinross. audio-visual production exploring the ecology, 8pm. Cara play Backstage at the Green Hotel at folklore, symbolism and mythology of birds and 8.00pm for Mundell Music. Tickets £18. Uplifting birdsong. The live show combines vocal and Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their instrumental composition, interviews Jenny and charismatic stage presence and dry-witted Inge conducted with the public, well over 50 humour unites hard-core trad fans with acousticdifferent bird songs, instrumental bird mimicry, pop listeners and in the end they all end up sonic experimentation and lush visual footage of dancing and singing together. Full gig details are landscapes, flocks and murmurations. The available @ imagery is stunning, with high quality footage www.cara-music.com from Scotland. Tickets on 01786 274000. www.mundellmusic.com www.facebook.com/northernflyway
27 SEPTEMBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... ALICE HOWE: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 4 OCTOBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ..... RANSVIK: At The Polish Ex-serviceman's Club, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, doors 7.30pm. The Acoustic Music Club provides concerts every Thursday night in the Polish Club. The club encourages interest in Scottish Traditional and World music. We also actively encourage links with other countries and have hosted bands from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Germany amongst others. We encourage involvement in playing instruments and in song and regularly host “Open Mic” nights for our club members and visitors. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 5 OCTOBER GARY INNES 'ERA' BAND: At Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. Highland born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran. He picked up an accordion for the first time at the age of 8 and has never looked back. Gary released his first solo album How’s the
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gathered momentum in the UK after a successful tour in 2017 and he ended the year on a high 19 SEPTEMBER with Male Performer of The Year honours in the Readers' Poll at AmericanaUK. Also in 2017 he IONA FYFE: At Woodend Barn, Banchory (TMSA fully established himself as a force to be Young Trad Tour). Aberdeenshire folksinger, reckoned with in a double bill appearance with Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest James McMurtry at Celtic Connections, where he 6 OCTOBER young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the stunned a capacity crowd into hushed silence singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. when he took the stage at Glasgow's Oran Mor. THE FILTHY TONGUES: At PJ Malloys , Malcolm www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger www.brookfield-knights.com House, 7 Canmore St, Dunfermline KY12 7NU. Back to Hell is the brand new studio album from TMSA Young Trad Tour: At The Barn, 8 OCTOBER one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Banchory. Some of Scotland’s finest young folk Tongues. (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The musicians are on tour after releasing their album CHRISTINA BIANCO: At Aberdeen Performing Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at at Celtic Connections earlier this year thanks to Arts Centre, Aberdeen. To celebrate the release the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various the TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association of her debut album Life of the Party, the ‘girl of a manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin of Scotland). The current TMSA Young Trad Tour thousand voices’ has announced five UK dates. Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the group comprises of Charlie Stewart from US singing sensation, Christina Bianco will be core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a Perthshire, winner of the BBC Radio Scotland appearing live in October and her new show is stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the Young Traditional Musician of the Year set to wow audiences in Aberdeen, Glasgow, MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, Competition joined by finalists (depending on Edinburgh, Hastings, and Manchester. which effortlessly churned out pop classics, availability): Ella Munro, Scots song (Skye); Kim Showcasing her soaring vocals and rapid-fire, sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting Carnie, Gaelic song (Oban); Iona Fyfe, Scots spot-on impersonations, audiences can expect anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark song (Huntly); Grant McFarlane, accordion Christina’s greatest impressions along with new masterpiece from a band who were involved in (Paisley) and Mohsen Amini (2016 winner). material from the album, which was crowdthe co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids Audiences are treated to a mix of new material funded by her fans worldwide, surpassing the album. It takes us on a journey through the written and composed by these outstanding financial target she had set. dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in young musicians as well as innovative www.christinabianco.com Edinburgh and all that goes with it. arrangements of traditional tunes www.filthytongues.com www.tmsa.org.uk 31 OCTOBER 20 OCTOBER
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Langtoun Jazz Festival Fundraiser with COW COW BOOGIE: At Overton Mains Community Centre. Swing Dance event, 2pm. £10. A terrific band from Edinburgh playing lively music to dance the afternoon away! Langtoun Jazz Festival is a new 2 day festival in Kirkcaldy in October 2018 and it will then promote jazz in Fife in 2019. Email langtounjazz@yahoo.com for booking info. *Fundraiser and festival tickets also from 'Langtoun Jazz Festival Hub' in Mercat Shopping Centre Community Space on 15 August, 6 September and 11 October. 12noon4pm. You can help fund the festival @ www.gofundme.com/langtounjazz www.facebook.com/langtounjazz
MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen (part of True North). Autumn Mull Historical Society ‘Wakelines’ tour. Their new album ‘Wakelines’ is produced by Bernard Butler and out 21 September. Colin explains “This is my eighth album, but it feels all about firsts. About going back. The first song I wrote for the album was ’14 Year Old Boy’. It tells the story of my first electric guitar being waded ashore to the isle of Mull, held high above the waves by my father, Kenny Macintyre. www.facebook.com/mullhistorical 27 SEPTEMBER
NORTHERN FLYWAY: At Lemon Tree, 5 S N 27 OCTOBER Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT. 7pm. £15/£13. The project is the brainchild of Jenny Sturgeon (Salt JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At (tbc) Langtoun House, Jenny Sturgeon Trio) and Inge Thomson Jazz Festival, Kirkcaldy. Soul-funk outfit James (Karine Polwart Trio, Da Fishing Hands). In 2017 Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new they wrote and created Northern Flyway – an album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by audio-visual production exploring the ecology, Creative Scotland and produced by Average folklore, symbolism and mythology of birds and White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track birdsong. The live show combines vocal and album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move instrumental composition, interviews Jenny and away from straight-up funk to what could be Inge conducted with the public, well over 50 described as Caledonia Soul. different bird songs, instrumental bird mimicry, www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness sonic experimentation and lush visual footage of landscapes, flocks and murmurations. The 28 OCTOBER imagery is stunning, with high quality footage from Scotland. Tickets on 01224 641122. Brookfield Knights presents ..... cua: At www.facebook.com/northernflyway Birnam Arts, Perthshire. Since issuing their superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, cua 2 OCTOBER have gone on to become a band that has gathered in more praise than most from all the RACHEL NEWTON (album launch tour): At best sections of the media. As a result, there are The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Singer, Harpist and many who cannot wait to catch the band in BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Musician of the Year action and this will be their first ever Scottish 2017 Rachel Newton's fourth solo album West tour. was recorded in her late grandparents' old croft www.brookfield-knights.com house in Achnahaird, Wester Ross. Always striving to achieve something different with each release, Rachel decided that she would make a completely solo album this time around, simply featuring her voice and acoustic and electro harps with no guest musicians www.rachelnewtonmusic.com
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6 OCTOBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... NATHAN BELL: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Nathan reputation as a Grade A live performer
TIDE LINES: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines The Night With... Turning The Elements: At BrewDog Castlegate, Aberdeen. Soprano (Frances Cooper) and clarinet (Joanna Nicholson) - includes the world première of Matthew Whiteside’s new piece with words by Helen Grøn, as well as settings by Rebecca Rowe and Stuart Murray Mitchell of four poems by Scottish poets Jane McKie and Stewart Sanderson. Tickets £10 and £6 with a city season ticket for £30 (for all four The Night With... concerts of the 2018 season) in advance from website below or on the door. Advanced booking for this concert is recommended. Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. Tickets and more info @ www.thenightwith.co.uk
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BLUE ROSE CODE: At Findhorn Bay Festival, Inverness. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross TMSA Young Trad Tour: At Taynuilt Village writes from the heart eschewing any specific Hall, Taynuilt. Some of Scotland’s finest young genre and the twelve songs on new album The folk musicians are on tour after releasing their Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, album at Celtic Connections earlier this year travel, home, accepting the past and embracing thanks to the TMSA (Traditional Music & Song the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, Association of Scotland). The current TMSA soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a Young Trad Tour group comprises of Charlie hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him Stewart from Perthshire, winner of the BBC compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Tom Waits. Year Competition joined by finalists (depending www.facebook.com/bluerosecode on availability): Ella Munro, Scots song (Skye); Kim Carnie, Gaelic song (Oban); Iona Fyfe, Scots 29 SEPTEMBER song (Huntly); Grant McFarlane, accordion (Paisley) and Mohsen Amini (2016 winner). NORTHERN FLYWAY: At Lyth Arts Centre, Audiences are treated to a mix of new material Lyth, Wick. KW1 4UD. 7.30pm. £14/£12/£6. The written and composed by these outstanding project is the brainchild of Jenny Sturgeon (Salt young musicians as well as innovative House, Jenny Sturgeon Trio) and Inge Thomson arrangements of traditional tunes (Karine Polwart Trio, Da Fishing Hands). In 2017 www.tmsa.org.uk they wrote and created Northern Flyway – an audio-visual production exploring the ecology, 21 SEPTEMBER folklore, symbolism and mythology of birds and birdsong. The live show combines vocal and IONA FYFE: At Adventure Travel Film Festival, instrumental composition, interviews Jenny and Ullapool. Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, Inge conducted with the public, well over 50 has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad different bird songs, instrumental bird mimicry, singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of sonic experimentation and lush visual footage of the North East of Scotland. landscapes, flocks and murmurations. The www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger imagery is stunning, with high quality footage from Scotland. Tickets on 01955 641434. THE STARRY SKIES: At Braemar Galley, www.facebook.com/northernflyway Braemar. Latest single, the self titled 'Starry Skies', has been picked up by 15 radio shows so 30 SEPTEMBER far here and abroad. It has also had a number of positive reviews pre-album release date of 'Be NORTHERN FLYWAY: At Findhorn Bay Arts Kind' album on 12 October. Fusing together an Festival, Universal Hall, Findhorn, IV36 3TZ. eclectic range of genres, Be Kind will tug at the 7.30pm. £12/£10/£5. The project is the heartstrings in all the right ways. From the brainchild of Jenny Sturgeon (Salt House, Jenny gentle, folk-strewn strings and languid vocals of Sturgeon Trio) and Inge Thomson (Karine the twinkling title track and album opener, to the Polwart Trio, Da Fishing Hands). In 2017 they more uptempo, instantly catchy Americanawrote and created Northern Flyway – an audioinspired cheer of ‘Glitter And The Glory’, it oozes visual production exploring the ecology, folklore, an emotion-rich, hearty spirit. symbolism and mythology of birds and birdsong. www.facebook.com/theStarrySkies/ The live show combines vocal and instrumental composition, interviews Jenny and Inge 22 SEPTEMBER conducted with the public, well over 50 different bird songs, instrumental bird mimicry, sonic MÀNRAN: At The Corran Halls, Oban. The Last experimentation and lush visual footage of DMI charity Concert alongside Skerryvore and landscapes, flocks and murmurations. The Skipinnish. Highland born accordionist and MG imagery is stunning, with high quality footage Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the from Scotland. Tickets on 01309 673137. Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing www.facebook.com/northernflyway and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of 3 OCTOBER Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran. RACHEL NEWTON (album launch tour): At He picked up an accordion for the first time at Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon. Singer, Harpist and the age of 8 and has never looked back. Gary BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Musician of the Year released his first solo album How’s the Craic in 2017 Rachel Newton's fourth solo album West 2005 and more recently his second solo album was recorded in her late grandparents' old croft ERA was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 to house in Achnahaird, Wester Ross. Always great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll writing striving to achieve something different with each “ERA is more than one man’s reflection, it’s a release, Rachel decided that she would make a view into the world of a master at work.” completely solo album this time around, simply
featuring her voice and acoustic and electro harps with no guest musicians www.rachelnewtonmusic.com 19 OCTOBER JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mad Hatters, Inverness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 27 OCTOBER GARY INNES 'ERA' BAND featuring SIOBHAN MILLER: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Highland born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran. He picked up an accordion for the first time at the age of 8 and has never looked back. Gary released his first solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 and more recently his second solo album ERA was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 to great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s reflection, it’s a view into the world of a master at work.” www.garyinnes.com 31 OCTOBER TMSA Young Trad Tour: At Plockton Music School, Plocton. Some of Scotland’s finest young folk musicians are on tour after releasing their album at Celtic Connections earlier this year thanks to the TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland). The current TMSA Young Trad Tour group comprises of Charlie Stewart from Perthshire, winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition joined by finalists (depending on availability): Ella Munro, Scots song (Skye); Kim Carnie, Gaelic song (Oban); Iona Fyfe, Scots song (Huntly); Grant McFarlane, accordion (Paisley) and Mohsen Amini (2016 winner). Audiences are treated to a mix of new material written and composed by these outstanding young musicians as well as innovative arrangements of traditional tunes www.musicplockton.org www.tmsa.org.uk
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: highlands :: islands + shetland + orkney :: ayrshire + dumfriesshire 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 15 + 16 SEPTEMBER CARA (Scottish Tour): At Ceol Cholasa, Isle of Colonsay, PA61 7YW. Box Office: 01951 200 265/266. Their unique mix of songs and tunes, their charismatic stage presence and dry-witted humour unites hard-core trad fans with acousticpop listeners and in the end they all end up dancing and singing together. All of the full gig details are also available @ www.cara-music.com 22 SEPTEMBER GARY INNES 'ERA' BAND: At Skye Live Festival, Portree. 1pm. Highland born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran. He picked up an accordion for the first time at the age of 8 and has never looked back. Gary released his first solo album How’s the Craic in 2005 and more recently his second solo album ERA was launched at Celtic Connections 2017 to great critical acclaim, with Tim Carroll writing “ERA is more than one man’s reflection, it’s a view into the world of a master at work.” www.garyinnes.com
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TIDE LINES: At Tidelines Book Festival, Harbour Arts Centre Irvine. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And 27 OCTOBER now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY with BERNARD of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines BUTLER: At Isle Of Mull, Mull Theatre, Isle Of meld romantic, rural life with a record collection Mull (Tobermory Book Festival) ‘From Stage to of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you Page’ Words & Music event - 10.30am. Autumn will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of Mull Historical Society ‘Wakelines’ tour. Their bagpipes and electronics! new album ‘Wakelines’ is produced by Bernard www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Butler and out 21 September. Colin explains “This is my eighth album, but it feels all about 29 SEPTEMBER NITEWORKS: At Skye Live, Portree. Air Fàir an firsts. About going back. The first song I wrote Là’, the second album, by Niteworks, released for the album was ’14 Year Old Boy’. It tells the BADSTONE: At The Waterside, Largs. 9.30pm. 17 August, and is the follow up to Niteworks story of my first electric guitar being waded Free. This group of seasoned musicians play a critically acclaimed debut album, ‘NW’. The ashore to the isle of Mull, held high above the wide variety of music from the likes of the album takes its name, which translates from waves by my father, Kenny Macintyre. Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Gaelic to ‘at dawn of day’, from the album’s lead www.facebook.com/mullhistorical Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, Bad single which features a song composed by Màiri Company, Queen, David Bowie, The Cult, Stevie nighean Alasdair Ruaidh, a poet that lived on the Wonder and more. Isle of Skye during the 17th Century. The band www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band felt this title appropriately reflects the point where they are on their musical journey; the 30 SEPTEMBER beginning of something new, different and unknown, with yet more potential to be seized Brookfield Knights presents ..... ALICE and explored. HOWE and FREEBO: At The Town House, www.niteworksband.com Irvine (HAC for tickets). Rising star of the
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5 OCTOBER NITEWORKS: At Feis na Mara, Mallaig. Air Fàir an Là’, the second album, by Niteworks, released 17 August, and is the follow up to Niteworks critically acclaimed debut album, ‘NW’. The album takes its name, which translates from Gaelic to ‘at dawn of day’, from the album’s lead single which features a song composed by Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh, a poet that lived on the Isle of Skye during the 17th Century. The band felt this title appropriately reflects the point where they are on their musical journey; the beginning of something new, different and unknown, with yet more potential to be seized and explored. www.niteworksband.com
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Boston music scene, Alice Howe, made a huge impact when she released her recent EP over here and is currently working on her next album with Freebo (renowned for his work with Bonnie Raitt as her bass player for ten years) as producer. Alice and Freebo have been gigging together in the States and reports are always amazing following the shows. www.brookfield-knights.com 5 OCTOBER
Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN BELL: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Nathan reputation as a Grade A live performer gathered 27 SEPTEMBER momentum in the UK after a successful tour in 2017 and he ended the year on a high with Male Brookfield Knights presents ..... ALICE Performer of The Year honours in the Readers' HOWE and FREEBO: At Acoustic Music Club, Poll at AmericanaUK. Also in 2017 he fully 20 OCTOBER Kirkcaldy. Rising star of the Boston music scene, established himself as a force to be reckoned Alice Howe, made a huge impact when she with in a double bill appearance with James GARY INNES 'ERA' BAND: At Aros Centre, Isle released her recent EP over here and is currently McMurtry at Celtic Connections, where he of Skye. Highland born accordionist and MG Alba working on her next album with Freebo stunned a capacity crowd into hushed silence Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ (renowned for his work with Bonnie Raitt as her when he took the stage at Glasgow's Oran Mor. winner, Gary Innes has been performing and bass player for ten years) as producer. Alice and www.brookfield-knights.com composing music for over 16 years. Born in the Freebo have been gigging together in the States village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, and reports are always amazing following the 12 OCTOBER Gary is one of the founding members of award-
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 24: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: scottish borders :: + 1 hour over border CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Carlisle Folk Club, Cumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 13 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At Catstrand, New Galloway. Two of the U.K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic
SCOTTISH BORDERS + Berwick -Upon-Tweed Send us all your gig dates for Scottish Borders and Northumberland areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 20 SEPTEMBER Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk 22 SEPTEMBER String Jam Club presents ..... CHASTITY BROWN: At The County Hotel, 1-5 High Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. 7.30pm for 8pm. Chastity Brown "weaves a spell that evokes the spirit of Roberta Flack and Woody Guthrie" (Acoustic Magazine). This truly phenomenal Tennesseeborn Americana-soul singer has been described as a "rocking, rolling encyclopedia of roots music." Blending the roots of gospel, soul, blues, folk and country, her songs are raw, gritty intense and poetic. Her extraordinary voice will by turns hit you like a steam train and then touch you gently with a delicate feather. This is the place where R&B, roots and contemporary song collide head-on. Tickets £15 from County Hotel on 01750 705000 and online from Eventbrite - you can pay on the door, subject to availability. www.stringjamclub.co.uk
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CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Rothbury Roots, writer, performer and character who defies Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of writer, performer and character who defies 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK others candid and revealing. Audiences can Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at expect to hear exclusive first airings of material others candid and revealing. Audiences can from his forthcoming album, as well as his expect to hear exclusive first airings of material famous contemporary arrangements of from his forthcoming album, as well as his traditional folk song. famous contemporary arrangements of www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 6 OCTOBER 28 SEPTEMBER
Coverdale & Fraser presents .... COREY HARRIS: At H20, Galashiels. An unique and RICHARD DURRANT: At Eastgate Arts Centre, exciting opportunity to hear internationally Peebles. 7.30pm-9.30pm. £16/£14/£6. Go and renowned Blues and Reggae artist Corey Harris see Richard Durrant perform live to hear his in one of his two first ever Scottish dates. Doors unbelievable, top drawer, solo guitar playing. If open at 7pm with a local blues and Americana you’re lucky you may even get an explanation as duo opening at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Additionally to why a catchy little track on side four of his tickets are also available for a 'Hour With Corey' double album is called “Frank Bough’s from 6pm - £5 - a fantastic opportunity to chat Allemande”. All is not as it first appears in the with Corey about his travels and playing style. world of Richard Durrant, certainly not on Limited spaces to allow everybody a chance to Stringhenge. Tickets on 01721 725777 or @ talk. Tickets available from Coverdale & Fraser www.eastgatearts.com on 07415 131292 or at www.richarddurrant.com www.facebook.com/CoverdaleFraser www.facebook.com/coreyharrisband 29 SEPTEMBER 13 OCTOBER St Boswells Live! presents ..... JOHN CRAIGIE + JENNY BIDDLE: At St Boswells String Jam Club presents ..... RAB NOAKES Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, St Boswells, & JILL JACKSON: At The County Hotel, 1-5 Roxburghshire TD6 0AL. A sublime event coHigh Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. 7.30pm for 8pm. headlining between Aussie and resident Borderer We welcome back the legendary Rab Noakes in a Jenny Biddle, and Los Angeles-based John dynamite duo line-up with the fabulous Jill Craigie. Both are consummate songwriters and Jackson. Jill and Rab first met in the mid-’90s musicians, telling tales ranging from the when Rab produced The Brand New Opry for heartbreaking to the outright hilarious, each in BBC Radio Scotland. Jill, then a teenager, their own very different styles. For this evening appeared as a guest on the show and they have Jenny Biddle will be recording a live album, been friends and colleagues ever since. They creating a very special atmosphere. Tickets are each have new solo records released in 2018. available at website below or from St Boswells Rab says “I love singing and I love singing with Old Post Office priced just £8 (£5 concessions). other people. Jill is one of the best for me as she Doors open at 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. also loves to sing. We communicate across our BYOB, seated with tables. generations to make something that’s unique to Tickets @ us”. Tickets £14 from County Hotel on 01750 www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive 705000 and online from Eventbrite - you can pay www.facebook.com/stboswellslive on the door, subject to availability. www.stringjamclub.co.uk 30 SEPTEMBER 19 OCTOBER MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: At The Cluny, Newcastle. Autumn Mull Historical Society Brookfield Knights presents ..... NATHAN ‘Wakelines’ tour. Their new album ‘Wakelines’ is BELL with JASON EADY: At The Studio, Live produced by Bernard Butler and out 21 Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne. Nathan September. Colin explains “This is my eighth reputation as a Grade A live performer gathered album, but it feels all about firsts. About going momentum in the UK after a successful tour in back. The first song I wrote for the album was 2017 and he ended the year on a high with Male ’14 Year Old Boy’. It tells the story of my first Performer of The Year honours in the Readers' electric guitar being waded ashore to the isle of Poll at AmericanaUK. Also in 2017 he fully Mull, held high above the waves by my father, established himself as a force to be reckoned Kenny Macintyre. with in a double bill appearance with James www.facebook.com/mullhistorical McMurtry at Celtic Connections, where he stunned a capacity crowd into hushed silence 1 OCTOBER when he took the stage at Glasgow's Oran Mor. www.brookfield-knights.com
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Blas Highlands 7-15 September
Glasgow Americana
The programme for this year’s Blas Festival has been launched and revealed an outstanding line up of musicians from Scotland and further afield as well as some exciting opportunities for budding young musicians and composers. nFollowing a Ceòl nam Fèis showcase concert featuring 100 young musicians under the musical direction of Capercaillie’s Donald Shaw at the Spa Pavilion in Strathpeffer on Friday 14 September, Blas will culminate in an enormous concert at the Northern Meeting Park in Inverness on Saturday 15th.
Glasgow Americana has lined up ten gigs featuring overseas and home-based acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. The onstage action for the 12th Glasgow Americana will take place at six city venues from October 3-7. Fans will be able to enjoy two gigs on Festival Friday, three on the Saturday and the Sunday, including a trio of matinee performances, plus two album launches.
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Lammermuir Festival East Lothian 14-23 September
Glasgow 3-7 October
Scots Fiddle Festival Edinburgh 16-18 November
The Spree Paisley 14-22 October
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DECEMBER Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December
The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 2-4 November
Tickets are now on sale with 10,000 Street Party tickets reserved for Edinburgh residents at discounted price of £20. After a successful Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 18 which saw festival goers snap up all tickets to events across the 3 days, and terrific feedback on the revamped Street Party, Underbelly today announced tickets for this year’s Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will go on sale at 10am on Monday 21 May. Tickets can be bought online or on 0131 510 0395. Recognising the importance of support from those who live in the city, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is discounting 10,000 tickets for EH postcode holders, twice the number of last year. These tickets will be £20.
The Perthshire Amber Festival brings to-
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The festival, which runs from 20-23 September, announced a curated line-up of extraordinary talent which also includes Mogwai Glasvegas, Tracyanne and Danny, Magic Numbers and Mull Historical Society, as well as a very special tribute to the music of David Bowie by Camille O’Sullivan and some of the country’s finest musicians.
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Fiddle 2018 is moving to The Pleasance the well-known music and Fringe venue, owned by The University of Edinburgh. It has recently had a £6 million refurbishment, taking its facilities to a new level, with greater accessibility and space options, enabling the Scots Fiddle Festival to take place in one location.
Legends of Motown, rock and dance music head-up a stellar bill of acts that will play East Lothian's Lammermuir Festival takes place from 14-23 September, presenting ten this year’s The Spree Festival in Paisley. The days of ‘beautiful music in beautiful places’. festival of music, comedy, theatre and arts – now in its seventh year - will take Lammermuir Festival won the prestigious RPS Award (the Oscars of the classical mu- place between the 12 and 20 October and will welcome Martha Reeves and the Vandelsic world) for ‘Best UK Festival’ last year, and in this its ninth year, presents its most las, famous for tracks such as Dancing in the Street, Jimmy Mack and Heatwave, to ambitious programme yet. Paisley Town Hall alongside the London African Gospel Choir who will perform Paul www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk Simon’s Graceland on 20 October. For tickets and more info, see True North Aberdeen 20-23 September
gether many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral.
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