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13 SEPTEMBER A NIGHT FOR NERUDA: A night of poems and songs, honouring Chile’s most famous and best loved poet, a night devoted to his words, his sentiments and his passion. Bring yours! With Scotland’s Makar poet and playwright Liz Lochhead, Ron Butlin (Edinburgh’s Makar), acclaimed gaelic singer Dolina McLennan (7:84, 2012 Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun Award), Michael Pedersen (Neu Reekie), Pablo San Martín Varela (Chilean Poet).

Edinburgh City Chambers, Members’ Lounge, Royal Mile. 7pm Free QUARRY; The Morrissey/Smiths Tribute Club where the Quarry DJs play Morrissey and The Smiths, with visuals projected on the large screen. From 9pm - 1am in The Speakeasy. Voodoo Rooms, West Register St, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £4 stbf. Buy online here.

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more than merely an accompanying instrument. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh.

Doors Open - 7.30pm for 8pm start. www.leithfolkclub.com 18 SEPTEMBER JAMMIN' AT VOODOO: Monthly Live Jam Session with some of Scotland's leading musicians playing lounge grooves from many genres. Catch Blues, Soul, Funk, Ska, Rock and Reggae, Jazz & Country. There's decent valve amps, a tight sound system & tech.

Musicians play by invitation to set a good standard. Recent guests have included Elvis Presley’s legendary guitarist, James Burton, Jerry Donahue, Gregg Wright, Neville Marten, Jimmy Moon & The Moonshiners, John Bruce, Adam Clarkson of Zoot Money & many more. The Ballroom, Voodoo Rooms, West Register St, Edinburgh. Entrance Free except for occasional special guest nights.

From 9pm - 11pm in. Free admission. Over 18 only BRAVE YESTERDAY. Their music captures the edginess of pop- rock with a nice line in vocals reminiscent of Jimmy Eat World's early days. Bannermans, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Time 8pm.

Tickets £4. www.braveyesterday.co.uk 19 SEPTEMBER

VELVET SCOOTER: Ryries Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh. Time LETS PLAY GOD: Bannermans, 9pm.

212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Tickets £4, Time 8pm WARRIOR SOUL / A RITUAL SPIRIT / PAPER BEATS ROCK; 20 SEPTEMBER Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Tickets £10 adv, Time 8pm BIG FAT PANDA / POST 15 SEPTEMBER RADICAL VOICES: 6.30pm An informal get together for likeminded folk, sing a song, recite a poem and take part, theme will be Pablo Neruda and Victor Jara.

Constitution Bar, Constitution St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6RS By donation http://chile40yearson.org/city/ events/scotland/ 17 SEPTEMBER SARAH MCQUAID: Rising star Sarah McQuaid’s voice has been likened to malt whiskey, melted chocolate and “honey poured into wine” (Minor 7th). A captivating performer, she seduces her audience with cheeky banter and stories from the road, as well as with stunning musicianship; in her hands, the guitar becomes much

ORGAMIC SUNSHINE BAND; Bannermans, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh. £tbc, Time 8pm.

BLACKRIOTVALVES: Sneaky Petes, Cowgate Edinburgh 21 SEPTEMBER NDAJE: AFRICAN CONNECTIONS CLUB: A buzzing club night with live music, drums, dancing, late night DJ and special guests. 1st night in a new home at Summerhall, comes with a Latin flavour, to commemorate Chile’s 40th anniversary. Live music from Samba sene (in rare, unplugged, solo set), Edinburgh African legends, the mighty Makossa plus Latin American music specialist, DJ James Combe. Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL 9pm £10/£8 (Box Office 0845 874 3001)

STUART DAVIS: Bannermans, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Tickets £7, Time 8pm JOHNNY REID: The Scottish born, Canadian raised singer/songwriter, who completed a sold out national arena tour in 2012, has solidified himself as one of Canada's top entertainers. From 7pm in The Ballroom. Voodoo Rooms, West Register St, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £13.50 stbf available from See Tickets, Ticketmaster, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). Over 18 only RYRIES SONGWRITERS: Showcase with Charly Houston & Marina Rolink, Ryries Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh. Time 9pm.

24 SEPTEMBER LARSA: Dynamically fusing contemporary and traditional influences from Scotland, Ireland, the Canadian Maritimes and beyond, Larsa's tightly driven tunes and soulful songs have been captivating audiences across the UK and Europe since their formation in early 2012. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh.

Doors Open - 7.30pm for 8pm start www.leithfolkclub.com 25 SEPTEMBER HANZEL UND GRETYL / DEADCELL, METAL TECH: Bannermans, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Tickets £9, Time 7.30pm 28 SEPTEMBER JOHN LEWIS TRIO: Rockabilly band band Plus resident DJs. The Spiders web pub, 258 Morrison Street, Edinburgh. All gigs are in the function hall. The doors open at 8.30pm. £10 on the door THE HENDERSON BROTHERS: Ryries Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh. Time 9pm.

1 OCTOBER GREG TROOPER: Greg Trooper is a singer/songwriter who has released 11 albums since 1986.

Raised in the shore town of Little Silver, NJ he became enthralled by the greater New York area’s rich music scene. He discovered a sort of holy musical trinity in the work of Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams, with their guiding lights of passion, literary dexterity and plainspoken honesty. It’s one reason Trooper’s music feels equally informed by Memphis soul, Greenwich Village folk and Nashville

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twang Leith Folk Club, Clarke Suite, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Rd, Edinburgh. Tickets £9.Please collect reserved tickets by 7.30 pm on the evening of the performance. Loudon Temple Music, www.leithfolkclub.com. www. brookfield-knights.com 8 OCTOBER ED MUIRHEAD: Songwriter's Cellar: Lach + Ed Muirhead + more.

Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh. From 8pm. Free entry, tip jar edmuirhead.co.uk/simple 9 OCTOBER ROSS AND JARLATH: Two of the fieriest talents in contemporary Celtic piping, Douglas Robertsons House Concert, 42-43 Royal Park Terrace, Edinburgh – 01314677028

20 OCTOBER BEN SURES: The Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh. Time 8.30pm, Tickets £5. www.royal-oak-folk.com 22 NOVEMBER VIC GODARD AND THE S/ OBJECTS: Voodoo Rooms, West Register St, Edinburgh

BEN SURES: 40th Anniversary of the club, Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh.

Time 8pm Tickets £9 door/£8 conc./ £6 members. www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk 12 OCTOBER

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HONEY / PROGGY STYLE: Rock Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow. and punk. Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, Time 7.30pm. Tickets £5.

Glasgow. Tickets £5, Time 7.15pm, 18+ from 3 local acts with one more 16 SEPTEMBER still tbc.

JUSTICE FOR VICTOR JARA ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: The DR FEELGOOD / The Zips: King 16th of September marks the 40th Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St anniversary of the death of the Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors great revolutionary artist Victor 8.30pm, Tickets £15.

Jara. A night to celebrate Victor Jara’s life and music; featuring 14 SEPTEMBER iconic US folk music pioneer Peggy Seeger (only Scottish gig), Adam THE REVOLT/FLIGHT OF THE APOLLO/THE TRIPPS; Òran Mór, McNaughton, Peter Nardini and Chilean musician Carlos Arredondo, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow. Time amongst others. An accompanying 7pm compilation CD will be available with contributions from Christy Moore, CHARITY BATTLE OF THE Rory McLoed, Roy Bailey and many BANDS: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, more. Proceeds will go to the 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

Justice for Victor Jara campaign and Doors 8pm, Tickets £6. the AHMTJustice for Victor Jara Anniversary Concert website. St LIZZIE AND THE BANSHEES / Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow FRIENDS: Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets 8pm £10/£8 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ £5. event/432823 15 SEPTEMBER JIM WHITE: Òran Mór,Top of Byres Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm SWIM DEEP: Òran Mór,Top of Byres Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm PATRIK FITZGERALD / FRIENDS: Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo TORI KELLY / BECCA FOX: King St, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 17 SEPTEMBER 8.30pm, Tickets £11 THE VAN T’S / FRIENDS: Pivo

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272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £14.50.

BRAVE YESTERDAY. Their music captures the edginess of pop- rock with a nice line in vocals reminiscent of Jimmy Eat World's early days. Garage Attic, 490 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Time 7pm Tickets £12 adv. www.braveyesterday.co.uk 18 SEPTEMBER

website “she is sweet as molasses and woodsmoke, clear and burning as summer sun, Her voice brings you to the crossroads with every turn, warms, comforts and challenges you. Throw all the genres together – gospel, roots & soul, jazz, blues & country – they are all right there. Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club,30 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow. Time 8pm. Tickets are £10 in advance or £12 on the door.

BOYCE AVENUE: Òran Mór,Top of DAVID BOWDEN + JAZZ Byres Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm GUESTS: The Butterfly and the Pig, 153 Bath Street, Glasgow.

BEN KENNEY (OF INCUBUS) / EDA / Sixth Avenue Traffic: King THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT: Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Òran Mór,Top of Byres Road, Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors Glasgow. Time 7pm 8.30pm, Tickets £15.

WHEATUS / Gaby Sterbenz: MOUNTAIN OF LOVE (Ex King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a Alabama 3) /COLONEL St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors MUSTARD & THE DIJON 5 / 8pm, Tickets £13 MICKEY 9S: Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets BILLY BATES / TAYLOR £6.

BUNTAIN: Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets THE BEAT & A BAND CALLED £5.

QUINN; Fresh from their multimedia performances of Biding 19 SEPTEMBER Time (remix) at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, A Band CHASTITY BROWN’ Friends, we Called Quinn support Ska legends have a great artist making their The Beat. Dobbie Hall, Main Glasgow debut in the shape of Street, Larbert. Time 7pm, Tickets Chastity Brown. I’m sure she will £15. Via Ticket Scotland, put a spell on you. As it says on her

20 SEPTEMBER SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION; CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Show 8pm Tickets £12/£10 concessions EXIT CALM / Holy Pistol Club / The Barrels: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £7 21 SEPTEMBER LIAM FRAY- ACOUSTIC: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 4pm, Tickets £15.

ACODA / FRIENDS: Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £6.

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SUN / Starling Heist / Trapped Mice: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £7 24 SEPTEMBER THE DUCKWORTH LEWIS METHOD; Òran Mór,Top of Byres Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm.

SAM SMITH / Izzy Bizu: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm, Tickets £8.

25 SEPTEMBER DAVID BOWDEN + JAZZ GUESTS: The Butterfly and the Pig, 153 Bath Street, Glasgow.

CLOUD CONTROL / Critters: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £8.

THE PRIMITIVES: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £9. THE PHANTOMS / JADED PLAYBOY / SKA BEAT JAKES / DEATH BY AMBITION: Pivo Pivo, ALAN PETRIE / FRIENDS: Pivo 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £5.

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23 SEPTEMBER JIM LOCKEY AND THE SOLEMN

26 SEPTEMBER SAINT RAYMOND / Craig White / Peppermint Fiction: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors

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8pm, Tickets £6 27 SEPTEMBER HAZY SHADES / CASINO CIRCUS / SUNDANCE SHATTER / DONT LOOK DOWN / THE METHOD ONE: Local indie and rock acts headlined by Aberdeen Indie band Casino Circus.

Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, Glasgow.

Tickets £5, Time 7.15pm, 18 plus.

JAZZ MASTERCLASS WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS; Branford Marsalis will spend the morning working with the RCS jazz students - a unique insight into the mysterious workings of jazz from a true legend. Stevenson Hall, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £4 (£3), +£0.50 booking fee per transaction. Time 10am. 0141 332 5057 / www.rcs.ac.uk

HOUSTON: Presented by flyingduckclub@gmail.com Indievous. Maggie May's, Trongate, Merchant City, Glasgow. 7.30pm 4 OCTOBER £6/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous BRILLIANT BOSTON BRASS; We welcome back one of the world’s ESTRELLA supporting Attica finest brass quintets, Boston Brass.

Rage;Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica As part of their European tour, they Street, Glasgow. Tickets available return to Glasgow bringing with from them their renowned ensemble www.estrellamerch.bigcartel.com/ sound and entertaining programme. product/gig-tickets Stevenson Hall. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £11 ORCHESTRA WITH BRANFORD (£8.50), £0.50 booking fee per MARSALIS – The Music of transaction. Time 1pm. 0141 332 Wayne Shorter. Tommy Smith – 5057.

Director, Branford Marsalis – www.rcs.ac.uk Saxophone.Legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis joins the SNJO to MASTERCLASS WITH BOSTON pay tribute to another true jazz BRASS: Following what is sure to great, saxophonist and composer be a captivating lunchtime recital, Wayne Shorter. Stevenson Hall, The the quintet will continue to inspire Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, our students as they guide some of 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets our most exciting young brass £25 (£18), (£15, £5 for SNJO Youth ensembles through a masterclass.

Card holders, free for under 16s) + Stevenson Hall, The Royal £0.50 booking fee per transaction. Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Pre-performance talk / 6.45pm.

Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £4, Time 7.30pm. 0141 332 5057. £3, £0.50 booking fee per www.rcs.ac.uk transaction. Time 3pm. 0141 332

EWAN MCLENNAN: According to The Root and Branch Review Ewan may well be the best singer you'll hear all year' while Maverick have said he is 'quite possibly destined to become the UK’s finest folk singer!'.

Partick Folk Club, St Peter's Hall, 66 DECREPIT MONOLITH / Chancellor Street, Partick. Glasgow. ZEPHORIAN / WARHEAD / www.ewanmclennan.co.uk DISPOSABLE / ANENCEPHALIC: Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow.

MARVELLOUS MARSALIS: This Time 7.30pm. Tickets £5. year Friday at One starts with a bang, with a visit from one of the 2 OCTOBER great figures of the jazz GREG TROOPER: Greg Trooper is a renaissance. Joined by our very singer/songwriter who has released own Steve Hamilton, this concert 11 albums since 1986. Raised in the will showcase the two sides of this shore town of Little Silver, NJ he remarkable artist, starting with a became enthralled by the greater new work by Scottish composer New York area’s rich music scene.

Sally Beamish, followed by jazz of He discovered a sort of holy musical the highest standard. Branford trinity in the work of Otis Redding, Marsalis – Saxophone, Steve Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams, with Hamilton – Piano. Stevenson Hall. their guiding lights of passion, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, literary dexterity and plainspoken honesty. It’s one reason Trooper’s Tickets £11 (£8,50), +£0.50 music feels equally informed by booking fee per transaction. Time Memphis soul, Greenwich Village 1pm. 0141 332 5057. folk and Nashville twang. The www.rcs.ac.uk Steeple Hall, Steeple Square, THE DANGEROUS SUMMER / Kilbarchan. Tel: 01505-705200.

Verses: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Loudon Temple Music, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. www.brookfield-knights.com Doors 8.30pm, Tickets £7.

3 OCTOBER EWAN MCLENNAN: 'According to The Root and Branch Review Ewan BLACKHEART: Richard Pilkington (acoustic guitar and mandola) and may well be the best singer you'll hear all year' while Maverick have Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the said he is 'quite possibly destined to boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the become the UK’s finest folk singer!' fastest rising acts of the new acoustic generation. With wide www.ewanmclennan.co.uk We are ranging influences combining folk, currently looking for more volunteers to join the PFC team, so country, rock and even classical music, their ultra catchy music if you have a few spare hours on defies categorisation. Sad café, the last Friday of the month and Motherwell Civic Centre and Concert would like to help out then please Hall, Windmillhill St, Motherwell. let us know. Partick Folk Club, St Time 7.30pm.

Peter's Hall, 66 Chancellor Street, www.blackheartmusic.co.uk Partick. Glasgow www.partickfolkclub.org.uk GOLD TOOF: The future's getting Odd, fulla Mad Villians and a sense JUMPED THE GUN / FRIENDS: Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, Glasgow. of impending Doom. But we still got beats even if they're Hodgy so stop Time 7.30pm. Tickets £6.

Keenan & Kellin' and kick it like Rockports at Gold Toof - Glasgow's 28 SEPTEMBER newest alt Hip Hop night. Floss SOCIAL LUNACY/THE yoself'. The Flying Duck, 142 PHANTOMS/BIG DIRTY RIDE/ Renfield Street, Glasgow. Tickets THE WHITE BLIND/CHARLY Free, Time 10pm – 3am.

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BLACK INTERNATIONAL / AGGI DOOM / TUFF LOVE: Brutal alt pop + glimmering voodoo from Black International (Edinburgh) and Aggi Doom (Glasgow). Tuff Love (Glasgow) support. Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow.

Tickets £5. Time 7.30pm – 11pm. flyingduckclub@gmail.com ODDISCO: Odd Disco, House, Deep House and Bass from Monty Funk & Jonee Q (Classic/ Farriswheel/8track) Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Tickets £5 / £3. Time 10pm – 3am. flyingduckclub@gmail.com Yes! Guest DJ Gerry Lyons (abc Saturdays + Nice 'N' Sleazys), Yes! is Glasgow's first and only gay indie club, held on the first Friday of every month at The Flying Duck.

Classic and cutting edge indie/ alternative tunes to get your feet dancing and your heart racing.

Where everyone can get together to drink and dance without the pretence. Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Tickets £5 / £3.

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FIFESTOCK STRICTLY ACOUSTIC 25 September (Greens) Mick Ralphs Blues Band 26 September (Greens) Collister, Kelly, Filleul 2 October (Greens) Emma's Imagination 3 October (Greens) Guy Tortora

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5 OCTOBER BROOKS WILLIAMS: Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club,30 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow. Time 8pm. www.brookswilliams.com 6 OCTOBER WHERE THE FOLKS AT: Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Tickets Free. Time 6pm – 8pm. flyingduckclub@gmail.com 7 OCTOBER

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KEYBOARD SHOWCASE; The new academic year starts with a virtuosic showcase of our incredibly talented piano department. Ledger Recital Room, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £9.50, £7.50, £0.50 booking fee per transaction. Time 1pm. 0141 332 5057. www.rcs.ac.uk 11 OCTOBER ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE WIND ORCHESTRA - Keeeeep…

Dancing! Fridays at One with the Wind Orchestra has a tradition of being fun and playful. Catch the dancing bug that has swept the nation, with dances by Arnold and Bernstein. Stevenson Hall, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £11, £8.50, £0.50 booking fee per transaction. Time 1pm. 0141 332 5057. www.rcs.ac.uk 12 OCTOBER ROSS AND JARLATH: Two of the fieriest talents in contemporary Celtic piping, The Spree, Paisley. www.thespree.co.uk 13 OCTOBER WHERE THE FOLKS AT: Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Tickets Free. Time 6pm – 8pm. flyingduckclub@gmail.com 14 OCTOBER CON BRASS - JOURNEY TO GERMANY: Royal Conservatoire Brass makes regular visits to the prestigious Sauerland-Herbst Brass Festival in Meschede, Germany.

Here they give us a taster of their trip with this pre-tour concert.

Ledger Recital Room, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £9.50, £7.50, £0.50 booking fee per transaction. Time 1pm. 0141 332 5057. www.rcs.ac.uk 15 OCTOBER BEN SURES: The Star Folk Club (opening for Eddie Walker & Fraser Speirs), The Hold Club at The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm, Tickets £9 www.starfolkclub.com

GEORGE PAPAVGERIS: "The most prolific of creative men; the grandest of hearts and maker of songs that sear into the soul, Time 7.30pm – 11pm.

George is unique, to say the least.

16 OCTOBER flyingduckclub@gmail.com His lilting accent lends a fantastic clarity to his delivery that is SIR THOMAS ALLEN THE 20 OCTOBER matched by deceptively simple MCGLASHAN MASTERCLASS guitar work. Few have written so SERIES: Our students enjoy regular GLASGOW ORCHESTRAL many songs that demand your full visits and teaching from SOCIETY: Stephen Broad – attention and then insist, in the internationally renowned artists and Conductor, Shostakovich - Festive finest of ways, on staying with you it is a great pleasure to welcome Overture, Shostakovich - Jazz Suite forever. (Graham Searle)" Partick back one of the world’s most Shostakovich - Symphony No.5.

Folk Club, St Peter's Hall, 66 beloved singers, Sir Thomas Allen, Stevenson Hall, The Royal Chancellor Street, Partick, Glasgow. for this special masterclass.

Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Stevenson Hall, The Royal Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £10, BIPPP: Praise the mighty Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 (£5 students and under 18s), £0.50 synthesiser. Wavy Graves + Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £4, booking fee per transaction. Time Hushpuppy chucking a whole lotta £3, £0.50 booking fee per 7.30pm. 0141 332 5057 Cold/New/No Wave, classic Electro, transaction. Time 2.30pm. 0141 www.rcs.ac.uk more recent Electro, Electronic 332 5057.

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18 OCTOBER Bar. Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Street, Glasgow. Tickets Free. Time Glasgow. Tickets £5. Time 11pm – BBC RADIO 3 TURNING POINTS 6pm – 8pm.

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A NEW INSTRUMENT flyingduckclub@gmail.com flyingduckclub@gmail.com BLOSSOMS: Kari Kriikku – Clarinet, Heath String Quartet. This is the 21 OCTOBER 27 OCTOBER first of four concerts for the BBC Radio 3 series Turning Points, STRING DEPARTMENT SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ featuring world class artists SHOWCASE: Our talented string ORCHESTRA – Jazz Toons and performing compositions written students are featured in solo and Screen Classics, Tommy Smith – on the verge of great change. This chamber repertoire. Ledger Recital Director, Special Guest - Jacqui first concert pairs the remarkable Room, The Royal Conservatoire of Dankworth. Get animated as the Finnish virtuoso Kari Kriikku with Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, SNJO, with special guest Jacqui the exciting Heath String Quartet in Tickets £9.50 £7.50, £0.50 booking Dankworth, bring you all your a programme exploring the fee per transaction. Time 1pm. favourite Merrie Melodies. The development of the clarinet, 0141 332 5057 whole family can enjoy the wackiest including the instrument defining www.rcs.ac.uk music from Toon Town with the Quintet by Mozart. Stevenson Hall, bonus of screen gems from film and The Royal Conservatoire of 22 OCTOBER TV. So bring the kids and settle Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, down in the good seats - it’s time to Tickets £11, £8.50, £0.50 booking PIANO WITH NORIKO OGAWA: get on with the show! Stevenson fee per transaction. Time 1pm.

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: glasgow / dundee / fife / perth / stirling / falkirk 0141 332 5057 www.rcs.ac.uk 31 OCTOBER NORTH EAST SCOTLAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY AWARD: On the eve of Big Guitar Weekend, the RCS guitar students compete for this prize, sponsored by the NESCGS. Ledger Recital Room, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow, Tickets £4, £3, £0.50 booking fee per transaction. Time 6.30pm. 0141 332 5057 www.rcs.ac.uk 3 NOVEMBER ELEANOR MCEVOY: Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 30 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow. Time 8pm.

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15 NOVEMBER RODDY HART & THE LONESOME FIRE: Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire are set to make their mark this year with the release of their long awaited eponymous album. The Arches, Glasgow. Tickets £12.50 plus b.f. Doors 7pm.

24 NOVEMBER SIXTIES GOLD 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR: For lovers of Sixties music, this is the ultimate, and probably never to be repeated, line-up. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of when it all began.

Featuring record breaking Merseybeat band Gerry & The Pacemakers. Also from Liverpool and tipped to be as big as The Beatles, The Searchers’ first single also went to No. 1 and led to five more Top 5 hits and a total of 128 weeks in the charts. Controversial, ponytailed P.J. Proby, whose trouser splitting shocked the nation, was a Melody Maker teen idol award winner in 1964 and spent 91 weeks in the charts. The Fortunes stormed the Top 10 with You’ve Got Your Troubles, Here It Comes Again, Freedom Come Freedom Go and Storm in a Teacup. And finally, Brian Poole and Chip Hawkes. On stage together. Clyde Auditorium, Exhibition Way, Finnieston, Glasgow.

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13 SEPTEMBER RUBBER STAMP PROMOTIONS THE POLIS with THE VINTAGE and FORBES: Windsor Hotel, Kirkcaldy 8pm £5 on door www.facebook.com/windsor. kirkcaldy www.facebook.com/ RubberStampPromotions BLUES HEROES: BLUES HEROES with Fraser Speirs, Allan Jones and Richard O’Donnell: This promises to be a very special show, with three of Scotland’s top acoustic performers celebrating the music of their blues heroes. FRASER SPEIRS is Scotland’s top session harmonica player. He has appeared over the years with performers as diverse as Alexis Korner, Muddy Waters, Homesick James, Champion Jack Dupree, Marion Montgomery, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, John Herald, Tam White and contemporary artists such as Paulo Nutini, Carol Laula, Rab Noakes, John Wright, Hans Theesink, Eddi Reader, James Grant and Carol Kidd. Tonight’s show promises to be a ‘mini blues festival’ with a wide range of guitar, piano and harmonica styles on show, as well as a vast array of vintage instruments to see and hear at first hand. If your taste is for the music of the early blues masters, played with soul, grit and authenticity you won’t get better than this! Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, Kinross. 8.00pm doors and show starts at 9.00pm. Tickets £8.

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and, under the direction of Alan Tavener, explore and rehearse the ancient traditions of plainsong eg Gregorian and Celtic chant, the works of St Hildegard of Bingen and the Laudes of St Francis. The Choir presents this music in services and concerts at interesting historic venues around Scotland, and occasionally beyond. New participants are welcome, and should contact Jillian Galbraith, the Choir’s Co-ordinator jilliangalbraith@waitrose.com to find out more. In the spirit of community choirs, there are no auditions!

19 SEPTEMBER NIMMO BROTHERS: Pile-driving blues rock from this fine young band from Scotland, fronted by the twin guitar/vocals of Stevie and Alan Nimmo. The best in UK blues/ rock, guaranteed to raise the roof.

Musically stunning, they never fail to impress audience after audience with their show. Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, Kinross. 8.00pm doors and show starts at 9.00pm. Tickets £14.

Booking / Ticket Information www.mundellmusic.com KAN: Kan is one member of Lau, one member of Flook and two members of more bands than even they can remember - together making a union of four of the finest players on the current trad scene.

On stage, Kan perform in an arc with no lead musician The drums are as important to the melodic content as the fiddle. But the most exciting thing about Kan is theres never been a band like them before.

Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £13/£11. Time 8pm.

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7.00pm doors and show starts at 8.00pm. Tickets £15. Booking / Ticket Information www.mundellmusic.com LANDOLFI STRING TRIO WITH NOREEN LEIGHTON: Shades of Autumn (afternoon recital). Stirling based Landolfi string trio, Carolyn Sparey - violin, Maggie Miller viola, Aline Gow - cello, will be joined by actress Noreen Leighton, to bring to the Tolbooth an afternoon of music and poetry inspired by fireworks, bonfires, and all things autumnal. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £8. Time 2.30pm 22 SEPTEMBER EARLY MUSIC FORUM of Scotland choral workshop: sing renaissance polyphony by Mouton, Cornysh, Isaac and Carver with Alan and Rebecca Tavener. Sunday 22 September - Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling. For more information and booking contact: alison.tollick2@tiscali.co.uk

EDWINA HAYES: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy 14 SEPTEMBER House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy.

Entry £8 members, £10 nonSIMON TOWNSEND (The Who) members. Starting at 7.30 till about Solo Acoustic plus support from 10.30.

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Festival. A familiar name with an uk MICK RALPHS BLUES BAND: The original sound, Simon Townshend is Mick Ralphs Blues Band is a band a member of one of British music’s 21-29 SEPTEMBER formed in the heat of a blues jam. most famous families. The son of We all had our heritages – you can England’s top big-band reed man CORONATION 500 – Carver and see it in the touches of grey – but and baby brother of Who legend Tallis in Stirling to mark the 500th we hardly knew each other. It just Pete Townshend. Stirling's anniversary of the Battle of Flodden seemed to work. Sam always MacRobert Centre, University of and coronation of James V in 1513. brings that soul, funk and reggae Sirling, Stirling. Time 8.30pm.

Follow the first link to read about consciousness to everything; Jim is Tickets £12/10 from 01786 466 666 our mini festival (and the second a Deadhead, a dust bowl hero and or www.macrobert.org link for tickets!) which includes an Americanian (Americano?) – ok, community events, talks (with he likes American music. Son is a 15 SEPTEMBER lunch!), a schools performance, bluesman, Dick plays both Country workshops, performances by and Western and anything else in CAPPELLA NOVA’s ‘community instrumentalists, and which between. So here we are, mixing choir’ THE SCOTTISH culminates in a special concert things up and pouring them out to PLAINSONG CHOIR sings in the featuring Carver’s Mass for 10 see how they feel. It’ll be bluesy, glorious acoustic of the Chapel Voices, his 19 voice motet O bone funky, soulful and groovy. Most of Royal Stirling Castle on Sunday 15 Jesu and the Thomas Tallis all it will be fun. Come and join in September, 2.30-4.00pm. There is masterwork Spem in alium for 40 with The Mick Ralphs Blues Band. no charge, and tickets are not voices with a variety of chamber Mundell Music, Back Stage, The required (although usual ticketed choirs from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, Kinross. admission to the Castle applies).

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She joined the queue and went on to win the competition. She subsequently secured a record deal with Universal Music and scored to 2 Top 10 Singles and a Top 15 album.

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26 SEPTEMBER CHRISTINE COLLISTER DAVE KELLY & PETER FILLEUL: Close friends Christine, Dave and Peter have done 3 great tours together when touring with The Travelling Gentlemen, fronted by Collister & Kelly, with Peter as the 3rd harmony vocal. They will perform a host of their favourite songs crossing every music genre; soul, blues, country and maybe a little folkabilly too. An evening packed with musicality, talent, emotion. … and surely a little humour also.

Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £18. 8.00pm doors and show starts at 9.00pm. Booking / Ticket Information www.mundellmusic.com ANDY SHANKS: Andy is an award winning singer songwriter from St Cyrus on the east coast of Scotland writing and performing contemporary Scottish folk songs. Best known as part of a songwriting duo with Jim Russell. Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, Time 7.30pm.

28 SEPTEMBER RUBY TURNER: Blessed with a voice to die for, Ruby can breathe life and meaning into a song, whether it is a passionate soaring ballad or a funky up-tempo groove. A star vocalist in Jools Hollands Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Rubys star is burning brighter than ever. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling.

Tickets £20. Time 8pm 2 OCTOBER EMMA’S IMAGINATION; After several years of busking on the streets of Glasgow, Emma stumbled across a queue auditioning people for 'Must Be The Music' (Sky's 'real' version of the X Factor). She joined the queue and went on to win the competition.

She subsequently secured a record deal with Universal Music and scored to 2 Top 10 Singles and a Top 15 album. The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs Kinross, Perthshire. Doors 8pm, Gig starts 9pm. Tickets £10

4 OCTOBER ED MUIRHEAD: Simple Life Album Launch Party + special guests Susan McCathie + Darren Campbell. Drouthy's Dundee from 7.30pm. Tickets £3 adv / £4 on door http://edmuirhead.co.uk/simple 5 OCTOBER ROSS AND JARLATH: Two of the fieriest talents in contemporary Celtic piping, Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Tickets £13, £11. Time 8pm. Tel 01786274000 10 OCTOBER FIONA HUNTER & MIKE VASS: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 nonmembers. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 17 OCTOBER AL HUGHES ALBUM LAUNCH "Feels like Robert Johnson Part 3" Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy.

Entry £8 members, £10 non-members.

Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 24 OCTOBER TYDE: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk 26 OCTOBER EMMA’S IMAGINATION; After several years of busking on the streets of Glasgow, Emma stumbled across a queue auditioning people for 'Must Be The Music' (Sky's 'real' version of the X Factor). She joined the queue and went on to win the competition.

She subsequently secured a record deal with Universal Music and scored to 2 Top 10 Singles and a Top 15 album. The Corinna Hotel, 44 Atholl St, Perth 27 OCTOBER ROSS AND JARLATH: 27th/28th Two of the fieriest talents in contemporary Celtic piping, Perthshire Amber, Perth. Tel 01350724261 31 OCTOBER

SANGSTERS: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy GREG TROOPER: Greg Trooper is a singer/ House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 songwriter who has released 11 albums since members, £10 non-members. Starting at 1986. Raised in the shore town of Little 7.30 till about 10.30.

Silver, NJ he became enthralled by the www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk greater New York area’s rich music scene. He discovered a sort of holy musical trinity in 8 NOVEMBER the work of Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and RODDY HART & THE LONESOME FIRE: Hank Williams, with their guiding lights of Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire are set to passion, literary dexterity and plainspoken make their mark this year with the release of honesty. It’s one reason Trooper’s music their long awaited eponymous album. feels equally informed by Memphis soul, Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £10 / Greenwich Village folk and Nashville twang. £8.

Acoustic Music Club, Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy 23 NOVEMBER House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, Time 7.30pm. Entry £8 members, £10 nonSIXTIES GOLD 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR: members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30.

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23 SEPTEMBER BEANS ON TOAST / CRAIG JOHN DAVIDSON / MARK AYLING / WILL LEATHERBARROW: Beans on Toast is one man with a guitar, writing songs that he claims ‘have the same chords’ and ‘sound like Billy Bragg’. He blends a dark wit with serious social and political satire based on a diverse range of subjects including cocaine, Tesco, London, gun crime, myspace, global warming and the Lake District. He is a friend of Frank Turner, and is mentioned in I Knew Prufock Before He Got Famous, Live Fast Die Old and To Absent Friends. The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. 14 plus event. Tickets from Cafe Drummond Aberdeen. www.agpaberdeen.bigcartel.com www.seetickets.com and on the door.

26 SEPTEMBER THIS SILENT FOREST / MISS LUCID / CASINO CIRCUS / SEANCONNERY: This Silent Forest are about to release their much anticipated debut album. The band are currently releasing preview clips from that release on their facebook page. Go and check them out, we guarantee you'll love the band and want to come to this! The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. 14 plus event. Tickets from Cafe Drummond

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ESTRELLA supporting LA rockers Tuff/Shameless: Moorings Bar - 2 RANDOLPH'S LEAP / STANLEY / Trinity Quay, Aberdeen. Tickets available from THE YOUTH & YOUNG: Line ups like this don't come along too often. www.estrellamerch.bigcartel.com/ product/gig-tickets Described as "kings and queens of indie pop in Scotland" by Vic 6 NOVEMBER Galloway, Randolph's Leap bring you perfect pop music which twists RODDY HART & THE LONESOME the folk genre to its limits.

FIRE: Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Aberdeens Stanley are back with a new look line up but all of the talent Fire are set to make their mark this year with the release of their long and tunes that have seen them rightfully rise to the forefront of the awaited eponymous album. The scene in the city and completing the Lemon Tree, 5 W North St bill are Edinburgh based The Youth Aberdeen. Doors 19:30pm. Tickets Adults, Teens £8.80 including & Young, who recently won over a mass of new fans on their Aberdeen booking fee. debut at Cafe Drummond. . The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen. 22 NOVEMBER 14 plus event.

SIXTIES GOLD 50th Tickets from Cafe Drummond ANNIVERSARY TOUR: For lovers Aberdeen, of Sixties music, this is the ultimate, www.agpaberdeen.bigcartel.com and probably never to be repeated, www.seetickets.com and on the line-up. Don’t miss your chance to door. celebrate the 50th anniversary of when it all began. Featuring record 28 SEPTEMBER breaking Merseybeat band Gerry & The Pacemakers. Also from RM HUBBERT / CRAIG B Liverpool and tipped to be as big as (UNWINDING HOURS): It didn't The Beatles, The Searchers’ first need his recent Scottish Album Of single also went to No. 1 and led to The Year award to tell us that RM five more Top 5 hits and a total of Hubbert is an amazing talent, but the recent accolade has introduced 128 weeks in the charts.

Controversial, ponytailed P.J. many more to this talented solo artist. As support acts go, you can't Proby, whose trouser splitting shocked the nation, was a Melody wish for any better than Craig B of Maker teen idol award winner in Unwinding Hours. Another perfect show! The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, 1964 and spent 91 weeks in the charts. The Fortunes stormed the Aberdeen. 14 plus event.

Tickets from www.wegottickets.com Top 10 with You’ve Got Your Troubles, Here It Comes Again, Freedom Come Freedom Go and 3 OCTOBER Storm in a Teacup. And finally, Brian Poole and Chip Hawkes. On EMMA’S IMAGINATION; After stage together. Music Hall, Union several years of busking on the Street, Aberdeen. streets of Glasgow, Emma stumbled across a queue auditioning people 23 NOVEMBER for 'Must Be The Music' (Sky's 'real' version of the X Factor). She joined CLASSIC CLAPTON; Classic the queue and went on to win the Clapton, the World's No1 Eric competition. She subsequently Clapton Tribute Band featuring secured a record deal with Universal front-man Mike Hall. Classic Clapton Music and scored to 2 Top 10 comprises 4 excellent musicians:Singles and a Top 15 album. The Mike Hall (lead vocals/guitar), Paul Lemon Tree, 5 W North St Warren (keyboards/ backing Aberdeen. Doors 8pm. Tickets £10. vocals), Danny Davison (drums) plus bf. and Dave Robson (bass guitar / backing vocals). Dave is a former 6 OCTOBER member of chart band Geordie. In fact he was with them at the time ROSS AND JARLATH: Two of the Brian Johnson left to join AC/DC. fieriest talents in contemporary Fans are advised to book early.

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HIGHLANDS Send us all your gig dates for the Highlands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail. com 13 SEPTEMBER NEVADA BASE, 7 DJ JO PAFKI: The Old Bridge Inn, 23 Dalfaber Rd, Aviemore. Time 8.30pm. Tickets FREE, in the bar/lounge 18 SEPTEMBER IVAN DREVER: we close the curtains and dim the lights, for a series of intimate, candle-lit gigs in our conservatory. These shows will all be ticketed, at as low a cost as we can manage. Our goal is to be able to bring as high quality of guest to Aviemore as possible, which makes ticketing essential. A limited number of tables are available for dinner during these shows (unless otherwise stated), for which booking is strongly recommended. The Old Bridge Inn, 23 Dalfaber Rd, Aviemore. Time 8.30pm. Tickets: £5, all seated, in the conservatory. Booking recommended.

19 SEPTEMBER BRAVE YESTERDAY. Their music captures the edginess of pop- rock with a nice line in vocals reminiscent of Jimmy Eat World's early days. Hootananny, 67 Church Street, Inverness. www.braveyesterday.co.uk 20 SEPTEMBER LATE NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS – TRIBES: The Old Bridge Inn, 23 Dalfaber Rd, Aviemore. Time 10pm.

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 14: highlands / islands / dumfries + south west series of intimate, candle-lit gigs in our conservatory. These shows will all be ticketed, at as low a cost as we can manage. Our goal is to be able to bring as high quality of guest to Aviemore as possible, which makes ticketing essential. A limited number of tables are available for dinner during these shows (unless otherwise stated), for which booking is strongly recommended. The Old Bridge Inn, 23 Dalfaber Rd, Aviemore. Time 9.30pm. Tickets £4, all seated.

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29 SEPTEMBER EMMA’S IMAGINATION; After several years of busking on the streets of Glasgow, Emma stumbled across a queue auditioning people for 'Must Be The Music' (Sky's 'real' version of the X Factor). She joined the queue and went on to win the competition. She subsequently secured a record deal with Universal Music and scored to 2 Top 10 Singles and a Top 15 album. we close the curtains and dim the lights, for a series of intimate, candle-lit gigs in our conservatory.

These shows will all be ticketed, at as low a cost as we can manage.

Our goal is to be able to bring as high quality of guest to Aviemore as possible, which makes ticketing essential. A limited number of tables are available for dinner during these shows (unless otherwise stated), for which booking is strongly recommended.

The Old Bridge Inn, 23 Dalfaber Rd, Aviemore. Time 8.30pm. Tickets £5.

30 SEPTEMBER EMMA’S IMAGINATION; After several years of busking on the streets of Glasgow, Emma stumbled across a queue auditioning people for 'Must Be The Music' (Sky's 'real' version of the X Factor). She joined the queue and went on to win the competition. She subsequently secured a record deal with Universal Music and scored to 2 Top 10 Singles and a Top 15 album.

Ironworks, 122B Academy St, Inverness. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £8 5 OCTOBER THE MAGINOT BAND; Blackstairs Lounge, Breadalbane Terrace, Wick.

Tickets £5.00 www.caithnessgigs.com/whats-on/ events/5-oct-13-the-maginot-bandblackstairs 6 OCTOBER

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BLACKHEART: Richard Pilkington (acoustic guitar and mandola) and Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the fastest rising acts of the new acoustic generation. With wide ranging influences combining folk, country, rock and even classical carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com music, their ultra catchy music defies categorisation. Three Village Hall, Arrochar. Doors Open for bar at 7pm, programme starts at 8pm. SIXTIES GOLD 50th the British based their colonial Adults £10.

ANNIVERSARY TOUR: For lovers headquarters. Their music combines http://www.blackheartmusic.co.uk of Sixties music, this is the traditional drumming grooves ultimate, and probably never to be played on a wide variety of West 12 OCTOBER repeated, line-up. Don’t miss your African drums with melodies from chance to celebrate the 50th bamboo flutes, xylophone and BLACKHEART: Richard Pilkington anniversary of when it all began. traditional chants sung in six part (acoustic guitar and mandola) and Featuring record breaking harmony, the quality of which sets Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the Merseybeat band Gerry & The them above most dance-led boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the Pacemakers. Also from Liverpool traditional African groups. Their fastest rising acts of the new and tipped to be as big as The music takes traditional rhythms and acoustic generation. With wide Beatles, The Searchers’ first single chants from their own Ga tradition ranging influences combining folk, also went to No. 1 and led to five and those of a variety of other West country, rock and even classical more Top 5 hits and a total of 128 African cultures, rearranging them music, their ultra catchy music weeks in the charts. Controversial, in a modern and accessible way. defies categorisation. King Hall ponytailed P.J. Proby, whose Since 1996, Kakatsitsi have toured Grange, Keith. trouser splitting shocked the nation, the UK seven times, working with a http://www.blackheartmusic.co.uk was a Melody Maker teen idol award wide variety of festivals, arts winner in 1964 and spent 91 weeks centres and local authorities. The 13 OCTOBER in the charts. The Fortunes recent addition of a strong dance stormed the Top 10 with You’ve Got element, to complement the already BLACKHEART: Richard Pilkington Your Troubles, Here It Comes outstanding drumming and singing (acoustic guitar and mandola) and Again, Freedom Come Freedom Go components, has established Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the and Storm in a Teacup. And finally, Kakatsitsi as the leading African boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the Brian Poole and Chip Hawkes. On traditional group in the UK, with the fastest rising acts of the new stage together. Eden Court Theatre, leading Ga singers, drummers and acoustic generation. With wide Bishop’s Road, Inverness. dancers among their number. Aros ranging influences combining folk, (Isle of Skye) Ltd, Viewfield Road, country, rock and even classical 22 NOVEMBER Portree, Isle of Skye. 7.30pm. music, their ultra catchy music Workshop at 3.30pm. Tickets £12, CLASSIC CLAPTON; Classic defies categorisation. Public Hall, £10, £30 family (2+2) and £6 Bridgend of Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Clapton, the World's No1 Eric (under 16). Workshops: £5. Box Clapton Tribute Band featuring Moray, Glenlivet.

Office 01478 613750 http://www.blackheartmusic.co.uk front-man Mike Hall. Classic Clapton comprises 4 excellent musicians:27 SEPTEMBER Mike Hall (lead vocals/guitar), Paul 16 OCTOBER Warren (keyboards/ backing EMMA’S IMAGINATION; After vocals), Danny Davison (drums) BLACKHEART: Richard Pilkington several years of busking on the and Dave Robson (bass guitar / (acoustic guitar and mandola) and streets of Glasgow, Emma stumbled backing vocals). Dave is a former Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the across a queue auditioning people boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the member of chart band Geordie. In for 'Must Be The Music' (Sky's 'real' fact he was with them at the time fastest rising acts of the new version of the X Factor). She joined Brian Johnson left to join AC/DC. acoustic generation. With wide the queue and went on to win the Fans are advised to book early. ranging influences combining folk, competition. She subsequently Ironworks, Academy Street, country, rock and even classical secured a record deal with Universal Inverness, IV1 1LX. 8pm Tkts music, their ultra catchy music Music and scored to 2 Top 10 £12.50 adv., £15 door defies categorisation. Kinlochard Singles and a Top 15 album’ Village Hall, Aberfoyle. Tickets £10, www.ironworksvenue.com Woodlands Centre, Castle Grounds, Doors 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm. www.classic-clapton.com Stornaway, Isle Of Lewis. http://www.blackheartmusic.co.uk 26 OCTOBER 18 OCTOBER ED MUIRHEAD: Eagle Bar, 50 Baron Taylor's St, Inverness http://edmuirhead.co.uk/simple 9 NOVEMBER

THE MAGINOT BAND: Y-Not Bar & RODDY HART & THE LONESOME FIRE: Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Grill, Grove Lane, Thurso, Tickets Fire are set to make their mark this £5.00. year with the release of their long www.caithnessgigs.com/whats-on/ awaited eponymous album. events/6-oct-13-the-maginot-band- Ironworks, 122b Academy Street, Inverness. Doors 7pm. Tickets £8. ynot-bar—grill 11 OCTOBER

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 14: dumfries + south west / scottish borders Clapton, the World's No1 Eric Clapton Tribute Band featuring front-man Mike Hall will be making their first ever appearance in Ayr although they have played numerous sold-out concerts in nearby Irvine. The band will perform all of EC's classic songs including Wonderful Tonight, Tears in Heaven, Crossroads, I Shot The Sheriff, Cocaine, Lay Down Sally and of course Layla! There will even be an “UNPLUGGED” segment. Classic Clapton comprises 4 excellent musicians:- Mike Hall (lead vocals/ guitar), Paul Warren (keyboards/ backing vocals), Danny Davison (drums) and Dave Robson (bass guitar /backing vocals). Dave is a former member of chart band Geordie. In fact he was with them at the time Brian Johnson left to join AC/DC. Fans are advised to book early. The Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, Ayr, Doors open at 7pm, band on stage at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £16.50, concessions £15.50 are available from the box office Tel: 01292 288235. www.ayrgaiety.co.uk www.classic-clapton.com

want to meet fellow players and form instrumental or choral groups, or for students or their teachers who need experience of performing an exam piece to a small and 26 SEPTEMBER friendly audience. Lucy Sanderson Hall, Galashiels. Time 7:30pm TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES. Guest 9:30pm. Phone: 01896 752375 bands and musicians always Price: £12 per year for adult playing welcome. All gear supplied. All types members or come and try for free. of music catered for. Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. 9.15pm.

4 OCTOBER Free admission. For further information contact Bill 07967 GREG TROOPER: Greg Trooper is a 503027. singer/songwriter who has released 11 albums since 1986. Raised in the 27 SEPTEMBER shore town of Little Silver, NJ he became enthralled by the greater THE HELMS, The Tower Hotel, 23 New York area’s rich music scene.

Beach Road, Troon, Ayrshire. Time He discovered a sort of holy musical 9pm. Free admission. trinity in the work of Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams, with 28 SEPTEMBER their guiding lights of passion, literary dexterity and plainspoken THE RESONATORS, Eagle Tavern, honesty. It’s one reason Trooper’s 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. 9.00pm. music feels equally informed by Free admission.

Memphis soul, Greenwich Village folk and Nashville twang.

THE GOODFELLOWS, The Alton Loudon Temple Music, Heart of Inn, 57 Byres Rd, Kilwinning. Time Hawick auditorium, Hawick. Time 9pm. Free admission.

7.30pm. Tickets £12 (£10) www.brookfield-knights.com 18 OCTOBER ALL OR NOTHING (60's tribute): The Tower Hotel, 23 Beach Road, 5 OCTOBER SIXTIES GOLD 50th Troon, Ayrshire. Time 9pm. Free ANNIVERSARY TOUR: For lovers ST BOSWELLS LIVE! presents: admission. of Sixties music, this is the ultimate, Autumn Blues with Red Dawg / and probably never to be repeated, Blue to The Bone; A fantastic 14 SEPTEMBER line-up. Don’t miss your chance to evening of blues with the Granite WILDCARD, Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The celebrate the 50th anniversary of City’s finest blues rock outfit, Red when it all began. Featuring record Dawg, plus the brilliant blues trio Cross, Prestwick. 9.00pm. Free breaking Merseybeat band Gerry & Blue to The Bone, starring Shirley admission.

The Pacemakers. Also from Wishart, Bill Muir and Seoras Ashby.

Liverpool and tipped to be as big as St Boswells Live! Village Hall, St ISIS, The Alton Inn, 57 Byres Rd, The Beatles, The Searchers’ first Kilwinning. Time 9pm. Free Boswells. Doors: 7:30pm. Price: £8 single also went to No. 1 and led to full, £4 under 16, £20 family of 5 admission. five more Top 5 hits and a total of (web prices only). Entry: All ages.

128 weeks in the charts.

19 SEPTEMBER Controversial, ponytailed P.J. 6 OCTOBER TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES. Guest Proby, whose trouser splitting shocked the nation, was a Melody bands and musicians always BLACKHEART: Richard Pilkington welcome. All gear supplied. All types Maker teen idol award winner in (acoustic guitar and mandola) and of music catered for. Eagle Tavern, 1964 and spent 91 weeks in the Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the charts. DG1 Hoods Loaning, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. 9.15pm. boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the Dumfries.

Free admission. For further fastest rising acts of the new information contact Bill 07967 503027.

20 SEPTEMBER REPUBLIC OF SOUL, Eagle Tavern, 3-5 The Cross, Prestwick. 9.00pm.

Free admission.

SOUTHBOUND (The re-union tour): The Tower Hotel, 23 Beach Road, Troon, Ayrshire. Time 9pm.

Free admission.

BRAVE YESTERDAY. Their music captures the edginess of pop- rock with a nice line in vocals reminiscent of Jimmy Eat World's early days.

The Windy Ha, 31 Bradshaw Street, Saltcoats. www.braveyesterday.co.uk

JESTER'S FURY, The Alton Inn, 57 Byres Rd, Kilwinning. Time 9pm.

Free admission.

acoustic generation. With wide ranging influences combining folk, country, rock and even classical music, their ultra catchy music defies categorisation. Newstead Hall, Melrose www.blackheartmusic.co.uk 8 OCTOBER BLACKHEART; Richard Pilkington (acoustic guitar and mandola) and Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the fastest rising acts of the new acoustic generation. With wide ranging influences combining folk, country, rock and even classical music, their ultra catchy music defies categorisation. Village Hall, Birgham, Berwickshire. (between Kelso and Coldsteam). www.blackheartmusic.co.uk 9 OCTOBER BLACKHEART: Richard Pilkington (acoustic guitar and mandola) and Chrissy Mostyn (vocals) are the boy - girl duo Blackheart, one of the fastest rising acts of the new acoustic generation. With wide ranging influences combining folk, country, rock and even classical music, their ultra catchy music defies categorisation. Bedrule Village Hall, Hawick. www.blackheartmusic.co.uk 24 OCTOBER ROSS AND JARLATH: Two of the fieriest talents in contemporary Celtic piping, Ross and Jarlath head a new and exciting six piece band producing a unique blend of newly arranged and composed music for Uilleann pipes, Border pipes, whistle and song, that is an up-to-date, reflection of the state of acoustic traditional music today. Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. Tickets £14.

Time 7.30pm. Tel 01721725777

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GALASHIELS CLEF CLUB: An evening of classical music and song presented by local musicians in a mutual friendly environment. If you would like to perform a short piece, why not come along and see what we do? All levels of experience will be made very welcome. Piano 21 SEPTEMBER supplied. The Clef Club meets UNDER WRAPS, Eagle Tavern, 3-5 approximately monthly with 8 The Cross, Prestwick. 9.00pm. Free meetings each year. Ideal for musicians of any age or level who admission.

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SEPTEMBER Tarbert Music Festival Tarbert September 20-22

end is going to be even bigger and better than ever. From the locals Friday night ceilidh right through to a brand new Sunday night concert in the distillery co-operage, headlined by Wolfstone, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can pre-purchase your tickets online now.

neuk, and for performers to participate in the preservation of this heri- www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com tage. www.thedoricfestival.com

Deeside Harvest Folk Festival

Selkirk Sessions Selkirk October 4-6

2013 is the eighth year of the Selkirk Sessions Traditional Music FesDeeside tival and flows on from the two preSeptember 28 vious Both Sides of the Tweed FesThis festival has developed a repu- tivals which ceased in 2005. Selkirk tation for bringing new and exciting Sessions welcomes all musicians http://juramusicfestival.com/ sounds to Deeside, and once again who enjoy playing folk (traditional or modern), contemporary and team has come up with someLockerbie Jazz Festival the bluegrass music; and anyone who thing really special. A strong and Lockerbie just likes listening to good stuff. colourful thread of song, from old September 27-29 ballad to original song-writing, weaves its way through the festival. www.selkirksessions.com Lockerbie’s Jazz Festival is a wonAnd this is hardly surprising, when derful mix of musicians: great at its heart is host Frieda Morrison, Callander Jazz Scots, exceptional Europeans and www.tarbert.info/tarberttext/musict1.htm herself a passionate exponent of the legendary jazz stars. There is tradi- songs of the North East of Scotland and Blues Festival Callander tional jazz, swing, modern jazz, The Lammermuir and currently Artist In Residence at October 4-6 salsa, blues and jump-jive, from Edinburgh University’s School of Festival amateur musicians to globe-trotting Celtic and Scottish Studies.

The Callander Jazz and Blues FestiEast Lothian professionals and from young playval is now firmly established on the September 20-23 ers to seasoned performers. Blues www.harvestfolkfestival.com UK Festival map and is one of the and soul singer Ruby Turner and largest rural music festival events in If you love music, and exploring Kyle Eastwood, son of Hollywood Scotland. Visit the Heart of Scotland new places, then the Lammermuir legend, Clint Eastwood, will headand experience a weekend of first Festival is perfect for you. Wonder- line this years Lockerbie Jazz Festiclass entertainment amongst the ful musicians perform great music val. early autumn splendour of the Trosin striking and sometimes unexGlasgow Americana sachs. pected locations across the beautiful www.lockerbiejazz.com Festival Scottish county of East Lothian.

Glasgow www.callanderjazz.com Dunbar Traditional October 3-6 www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk Annual free music festival in the beautiful fishing village of Tarbert Loch Fyne, Argyll. Every kind of music from Rock to Pipe Bands, Reggae to Jazz to Folk. Thanks to very generous sponsors, Tarbert music festival is mainly a free festival. However, there is a small admission fee but only for the main event on Saturday Night. No tickets are needed, just show up and pay at the door. There is a collection to cover costs, please give generously!

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Orkney Blues Weekend Orkney September 20-22 Another spectacular weekend of blues awaits us in late summer. A medley of solo artists, bands and jams hosted by the port town of Stromness spread across several local venues. www.orkneyblues.co.uk

Loopallu Ullapool September 20-21 On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in late September in a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest town, but Loopallu seven years later has had the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mumford & Sons and Franz Ferdinand grace their little stage. This is a small intimate festival with a lineup of well known festival favourites and Scottish acts. www.loopallu.co.uk

Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura September 27-29 Now in its 20th year, The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene. To celebrate this 20th landmark, the week-

Perthshire Amber:

Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as The Dougie MacLean far afield as Texas and Canada to Festival The Dunbar Traditional Music Festi- perform roots music from blues to Perthshire val continues to flourish since it be- rockabilly.

October 25 - November 3 gan in 1988. Set in the historic seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is www.glasgowamericana.com This is the 9th year of Perthshire committed to showcasing local and Amber and promises once again to young talent alongside well estabSt Andrew’s Voices be full of wonderful concerts featurlished and internationally known St Andrews ing the finest of Scotland's musical artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, October 3-6 talent as well as some international children's workshop, informal tunes guests. The venues are as special and sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and Set in the beautiful historic town of as ever, ranging from the prestigopen air performances are the tra- St Andrews and drawing together ious Perth Concert Hall to town halls ditional hallmarks of the annual the very best musicians from the and tiny village halls, from atmosSeptember event. The Festival caUK and beyond, St Andrews Voices pheric castles to the historic ters for a wide range of musical presents inspirational concerts cele- Dunkeld Cathedral and even includtastes. Initially the focus was on brating the voice in all its many ing an iron age Crannog on Loch traditional Scottish and Irish music guises: opera, folk, lieder, jazz, Tay…18 venues in all in 2013! but in recent years this has broad- early music, musical theatre and ened to include jazz, blues, Appala- much more…

The festival is always always evolvchian, country, bluegrass and skifing (remember it began as just a fle. www.standrewsvoices.com weekend of concerts!) and this year organisers have put a lot of thought www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk Ullapool Guitar Festival into the whole concept of 'Amber Discoveries' to complement their Ullapool programme of concerts. All the The Doric Festival October 4-6 Perthshire Amber team look forward Aberdeenshire September 27 - October 13 Come and Join us for the 14th Ulla- to welcoming you to Perthshire in the autumn. pool Guitar Festival this October A twa wikk lang splore o the tung, 2013. Amazing musicians in concert sangs, music and traditions o oor and held held in stunning surround- www.perthshireamber.com byous Doric culture ings. Enjoy workshops, 5 concerts, Many more Now in its twentythth year, The the guitar exhibition/trade show Doric Festival is unique in its infestival listings in and the best kept secret in Ullavolvement of local communities pool - three nights of "The Late our latest across the North-east in celebrating Club" - starting at midnight and FESTIVALS! edition our language, music and traditions. runs till 03.00 am (and sometimes The Festival provides an opportunity longer!). If you love guitar music in @ for all, especially our youngsters, to all its forms then this Festival is not http://wp.me/P12d6v-21 witness the vibrancy of the tongue, to be missed. Only £130 for a full music andstories of this North- east weekend ticket!

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