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Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 8pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of Scotland’s best musicians and singers. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Reed Music: 8.25pm on BBC ALBA. The world of competitive piping at the prestigious Glenfiddoch competition at Blair Castle. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Glasgow area mid west coast
Cuirm @ Celtic: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. The Great Gathering – All star bands from The Old Fruitmarket. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Dundee Perth Fife Stirling Falkirk
Binneas – Taghadh Bho Na Trads: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. Folk band RURA perform ‘Allegory’, recorded at The Arches in Glasgow. www.bbcalba.co.uk 7 SEPTEMBER Cuirm @ Celtic: 11pm on BBC ALBA. THE CAMPBELLS OF GREEP, recorded during Celtic Connections 2011 at The Glasgow Art Club. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Buskers …… featuring ALAN DIXON: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA with Karen Dunbar and Justin Currie. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Cuirm @ Celtic: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. THE CAMPBELLS OF GREEP, recorded during Celtic Connections 2011 at The Glasgow Art Club. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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BARBARA DICKSON: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Guest singers include BILLY CONNOLLY and RAB NOAKES. www.bbcalba.co.uk
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Gathering – All star bands from The Old Fruitmarket. www.bbcalba.co.uk A-nis: FLEETWOOD MAC: 10.20pm on BBC ALBA. Fleetwood Mac biography. www.bbcalba.co.uk Buskers …… featuring STEPHEN O GORMAN: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA with KT Tunstall and Keywest.. www.bbcalba.co.uk 12 SEPTEMBER Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 8pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of Scotland’s best musicians and singers. www.bbcalba.co.uk Reed Music: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. A world champion pipe band’s members come from all corners of eirer for practice in Dublin. www.bbcalba.co.uk Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo: 9pm on BBC ALBA. A chance to see some of the best moments from the 2015 Tattoo. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum: 00.35pm on BBC ALBA. Unseen festival highlights from KITTY, DAISY and LEWIS. www.bbcalba.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------
GIGguide ..... EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 5 SEPTEMBER
SOUL NATION - Dancing in the Aisles: At Howden Park Centre, Livingston. You've paid for a seat but Reed Music: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. A world champion there won't be much sitting down when the joyful, dynamic energy of Scotland's own Soul Nation hits the pipe band’s members come from all corners of eirer stage. Enjoy all the greatest sing-along soul anthems for practice in Dublin. from the past forty years, combined with our nation's www.bbcalba.co.uk finest young musical talent. Fresh from performing at some of the biggest venues around - Murrayfield Buskers …… featuring STEPHEN O GORMAN: Stadium for the Scottish Rugby team, the Glasgow 10pm on BBC ALBA with KT Tunstall and Keywest.. Royal Concert Hall for The Big Big Sing and Party at www.bbcalba.co.uk the Palace. Soul Nation invites you to the biggest house party to hit the road this year. 7.30pm, tickets Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. A £16 or £14 concession at selection of Scotland’s best musicians and singers. www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk www.bbcalba.co.uk www.facebook.com/soulnationchoir 11 SEPTEMBER GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND: At Binneas – Taghadh Bho Na Trads: 7.25pm on BBC The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. ALBA. Folk band RURA perform ‘Allegory’, recorded at www.facebook.com/GerryJablonskiBand The Arches in Glasgow. 6 SEPTEMBER www.bbcalba.co.uk 10 SEPTEMBER
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GILLIES, RHONA MACFARLANE, AARON SMITH: At The Electric Circus, Edinburgh. Hit The Road provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. The initiative aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry. Limited FREE tickets available at: http://HitTheRoadTours.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 8 SEPTEMBER MIKE WATT: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. Living punk bass Legend Mike Watt (bassist of minutemen / fIREHOSE / Iggy & The Stooges and collaborated with Sonic Youth, Black Flag, Henry Rollins, Red Hot Chilli Pappers, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, J. Mascis, etc) and Sam Dook (The Go! Team). www.bleedingheartrecordings.com/cuz/cuz.htm
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TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September as part of their celebrations marking twenty years of working together. The duo are looking forward to returning to Scotland as they have always enjoyed a strong rapport with Scottish audiences and because May’s late StG Presents ….. THE FILTHY TONGUES plus father was a Scot, crossing the border always Special Guests: At Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. feels like coming home. 7.30pm £8 Over 18's. Tickets at www.facebook.com/tinamayuk www.stgpromotions.bigcartel.com www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 Musselburgh Riding of the Marches ‘Battle of the Bands’: Heat Two at Queen Margaret University Student Union. 7pm-9.30pm, doors 6pm. Tickets £3 or both heats + final for £10 – call Brunton Box Office on 0131 665 2240. www.rom2016.co.uk/events.html
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DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At Kirkliston Community Centre, Queensferry Rd, Kirkliston. cld-kirkliston@ea.edin.sch.uk www.davearcari.com
Highland Heather 2015: At The Scottish Cafe in the National Gallery on The Mound. Special guests for the evening are: Callum Gallacher (Capital FM presenter and DJ) and the very popular duo BLEEKER and Edinburgh Bhangra Crew. A charity event for ‘It's Good 2 Give’. Organised by After Hours Enterprise who support this small, independent charity based in 10 SEPTEMBER 13 SEPTEMBER Edinburgh. ‘It's Good 2 Give’ raises awareness ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Howden and funds for terminally ill children, and 2015 Park Centre, Livingston. Once again Aly and Phil SEAN TAYLOR: At Royal Oak Wee Folk Club, will see the Ripple Retreat build begin on the Edinburgh. 8.30pm £5. To celebrate the release shores of Loch Lomond. An evening of elegance, take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become of The Only Good Addiction Is Love, Sean Taylor good food & drink, great entertainment, followed will be touring the UK during 2015. The new a national institution with their incomparable by a raffle and auction. Tickets @ album has had an incredible response, airplay mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing www.eventbrite.com excellence in traditional music to venues across on BBC Radio 2 from three programmes, Bob www.itsgood2give.co.uk Harris Sunday, The Folk Show with Mark the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly Radcliffe and Paul Jones blues show. Tickets @ 26 SEPTEMBER 0131 557 2976 and shine with almost three decades of well-honed www.royal-oak-folk.com ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences www.seantaylorsongs.com Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Once again Aly and Phil everywhere. take to the road, delighting audiences across www.philandaly.com
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Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 9 OCTOBER
musicians, promoters and publications from around the country for something very special. At The Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets at www.dustymoose.co.uk from 21st August. www.facebook.com/thedustymoose The Pleasance Sessions: Market Place Featuring A Modern Way/ Gerry Loves Records/ Olive Grove Records/ Trouble/ Mini 50 Records/ Soft Power Records/ Lost Map Records/ Fresh Air Radio/ The Skinny Mag/ Insider Festival/ Soundhouse Organisation/ Neu! Reekie!/ Electric Fields / Song, by Toad / Tabernacle/ More TBC www.dustymoose.co.uk
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NEVILLE STAPLE BAND: At Audio, 14 Midland Street, Glasgow, G1 4PP. Tickets: £15.00 Doors: Musselburgh Riding of the Marches ‘Battle 7pm. The Jamaican born singer who became of the Bands’: Grand Final at Venue 1, The famous with The Specials and now with his own Brunton, Musselburgh. 7pm-10pm, doors 6pm. band The Neville Staple Band. Neville Staple is Tickets £5 or both heats + final for £10 – call 11 OCTOBER credited with changing the face of pop music not Brunton Box Office on 0131 665 2240. only once but twice. Pete Waterman, wrote the www.rom2016.co.uk/events.html The Pleasance Sessions ….. BLUE ROSE foreword to Neville’s biography “Original Rude CODE, with very special guests WITHERED Boy” which tells of his involvement with the The Pleasance Sessions ….. Vic Galloway HAND / YUSUF AZAK / JENNY LINDSAY and 1970’s Sound System Scene and childhood in presents MAN OF MOON / JONNIE SADIE HASLER: The Pleasance Sessions 2015 Jamaica. Tickets @ COMMON / PAWS: The Pleasance Sessions builds on last year’s success with a refined linewww.musicglue.com/audioglasgow 2015 builds on last year’s success with a refined up spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 October. www.originalrudeboy.co.uk line-up spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 The Sessions continue to champion unique October. The Sessions continue to champion collaborations, bringing together musicians, 6 SEPTEMBER unique collaborations, bringing together promoters and publications from around the musicians, promoters and publications from country for something very special. At The Sound in the Suburbs presents ..... THE around the country for something very special. Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets COAL PORTERS with support At The Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. at www.dustymoose.co.uk from 21st August FIRST CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE: At Tickets at www.dustymoose.co.uk from 21st www.facebook.com/thedustymoose Woodend Bowling Club, Glasgow. The Coal August. Porters are coming back to Woodend. They are www.facebook.com/thedustymoose 22 OCTOBER without a doubt one of the best live acts to take the Woodend stage and a great night of DAVE ARCARI with LEFT LANE CRUISER: 10 OCTOBER entertainment is absolutely guaranteed!! They SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt. claim to be the world’s first “alt-bluegrass” act, ROY'S IRON DNA: At The Voodoo Rooms, blues sounds owe as much to trash country, demonstrating the power of fiddle, mandolin, Edinburgh. Roy's Iron DNA (a musical collective punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass when and live band from the Scottish Borders and blues. At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. matched with four-part harmonies and Edinburgh) will release the world's first www.davearcari.com memorable melodies. augmented reality album. The album, entitled https://twitter.com/suburbs1 ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style 26 OCTOBER newspaper with each page scannable with a 7 SEPTEMBER DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter smart-phone/tablet app enabling the reader to Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to play an individually commissioned video for a MIKE WATT: At Stereo, Glasgow. Living punk trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do track from the album. 10,000 copies of the bass Legend Mike Watt (bassist of minutemen / pre-war Delta blues. At Voodoo Rooms, newspaper will be distributed to 250+ outlets fIREHOSE / Iggy & The Stooges and collaborated Edinburgh. across the length and breadth of Scotland and with Sonic Youth, Black Flag, Henry Rollins, Red www.davearcari.com will be entirely free of charge ensuring an Hot Chilli Pappers, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, J. estimated 100,000 readership! Mascis, etc) and Sam Dook (The Go! Team). www.roysirondna.co.uk www.bleedingheartrecordings.com/cuz/cuz.htm www.facebook.com/roysirondna The Pleasance Sessions ….. OUTBLINKER/ BDY_PRTS / RM HUBBERT: The Pleasance Sessions 2015 builds on last year’s success with a refined line-up spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 October. The Sessions continue to champion unique collaborations, bringing together
8 SEPTEMBER SHEESHAM & LOTUS & SON: At The Old Library, Kilbarchan. After Sheesham & Lotus & Son toured the UK for the first time in 2014, it was as if a hurricane had just swept through,
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with crowds left exhilarated and thrilled to have experienced such a barnstorming and hugelyentertaining show.
3pm. £14. Michael Head, the half-forgotten First World War-era British composer, is having a most curious revival. Acutely sensitive to words, www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html his sympathetic treatment of the musical content together with effective word setting 11 SEPTEMBER produces, in each song, a perfect musical miniature. Karen Cargill, world-renowned ANTON & THE COLTS: At Record Factory, Scottish mezzo-soprano and NYCoS National Glasgow. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on Girls Choir patron, collaborated in this numerous influences: the pristine vocal rediscovery of his lesser-performed and neverharmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous before-recorded Snowbirds song cycle. A bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of collection of seven songs, each beautifully classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey imagined by Head, Snowbirds displays a growl completing the mix. "An ideal richness of emotion and drama. NYCoS National accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Girls Choir and Karen Cargill, under the baton of Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the inimitable Christopher Bell, expertly convey the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny the nostalgia and passion of this captivating www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts work. Also featuring British composer Gary Carpenter’s Shakespeare-inspired The Food of 12 SEPTEMBER Love – Book 2. http://tickets.glasgowconcerthalls.com Concert for Caden with NICHOLAS www.facebook.com/events/1106810436000744/ MCDONALD and YVONNE LYON: Raising www.facebook.com/NYCoScotland money for Yorkhill Children's Charity. At Kings Centre, Motherwell. A very special concert 16 SEPTEMBER organised by David and Angela Beggan in memory of their son Caden who lost his fight ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Victoria against meningitis in 2012. This family friendly Halls, Helensburgh. Once again Aly and Phil take concert in aid of the Yorkhill Children's Charity, to the road, delighting audiences across includes performances from X Factor 2013 Scotland until 26 September. They have become runner-up NICHOLAS MCDONALD - who is now a national institution with their incomparable signed to RCA Records - and Greenock singermastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing songwriter YVONNE LYON plus many others excellence in traditional music to venues across including some of Caden's family and friends. the country. Individually they pursue other Tickets are £5 plus a limited number of tickets ventures but when they tour together they truly are also available for a 'Meet & Greet' with shine with almost three decades of well-honed Nicholas McDonald. These special tickets cost skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences £20, which includes your ticket for the gig and everywhere. light refreshments. The Meet & Greet is between www.philandaly.com 6pm and 7pm, and the concert starts at 7.30pm. Tickets available @ 17 SEPTEMBER www.fundraising.yorkhill.org/concert-for-caden www.facebook.com/CadenBeggan ANTON & THE COLTS: At Slouch, Glasgow www.facebook.com/thenicholasmcdonald (acoustic). The Anton & The Colts sound draws www.facebook.com/yvonnelyonmusic on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous DECLAN WELSH: At Broadcast, Glasgow. bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His growl completing the mix. "An ideal songs range from an ode to having a sub par accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie night out to a call to arms against the fascists in Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in our midst and everything in between; the only the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny common thread being catchy tunes and www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts relatable, witty observations on everyday life. ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Palace www.declanwelsh.com Theatre, Kilmarnock. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Songbirds: NYCoS NATIONAL GIRLS CHOIR Scotland until 26 September. They have become and KAREN CARGILL: At City Halls, Glasgow, a national institution with their incomparable
mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 18 SEPTEMBER The Fallen Angel’s Club presents ….. THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS plus TEN GALLON BRATZ: At Stereo, Renfield Lane, Glasgow. Tickets £10 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. One of the freshest and stylistically most authentic No Depression/alt.country bands on the scene right now comes to us straight from… no, not Austin, Minneapolis, Portland, Raleigh, or Louisville… but from Edinburgh! Over recent years, The Marshals have acquired an excellent reputation as a live band, having toured the UK as headliners in their own right, as well as sharing the stage with the likes of Marty Stuart, and Fallen Angels Club favourites like Chuck Prophet, Tift Merritt, Richmond Fontaine, John Murry, Sturgill Simpson, and Jason & The Scorchers. www.fallenangelsclub.com 19 SEPTEMBER MARIA KHEYFETS: At The Webster Theatre, Glasgow. Maria Kheyfets is a singer/songwriter and pianist in whose eclectic compositions jazzy soundscapes of New Orleans mix with mystical romanticism of Pre-Raphaelite paintings to capture the heart of romance. Maria was born in Russia and spent most of her life living in vibrant, culturally rich cities like Austin TX, Edinburgh and London, her current home. She has an EP set for release later this year. www.mariakheyfets.com 20 SEPTEMBER ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Paisley Town Hall, Paisley. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com
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individual tickets for both the Friday and Saturday gigs and an option to purchase the Platinum Pass Package with tickets to both BETTY & THE BOY: At The Performing Arts shows, a commemorative souvenir brochure, a Centre, Kilbarchan. Betty & The Boy suddenly laminated pass, full coloured signed and captured everyone’s imagination in the USA after numbered poster. Tickets @ winning the “Best Band” category in the State of www.ticketmaster.co.uk Oregon. They have been making an impact over www.hueandcry.co.uk here as well, with their last record grabbing the attention of many reviewers and radio 26 SEPTEMBER presenters. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html ANTON & THE COLTS: At Butterfly & Pig, Glasgow. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on 25 SEPTEMBER numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous The Stripped Sessions presents ….. BRIAN bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of NASH (Ex- FGTH) with special guests MATT classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey SCOTT & SUMMER SKYE: At Audio Glasgow. growl completing the mix. "An ideal Doors 19:30 - £10. Over 18's. Tickets at accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie www.stgpromotions.bigcartel.com Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny HUE AND CRY ‘SEPTEMBER SONGS www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts WEEKEND’: Hue and Cry are delighted to announce that they will be performing two Indievous Presents ….. DRIVE IN CINEMA + special shows at the o2 ABC, Glasgow on Friday MONO WAVE + FOURTH DECADE + SUMMIT 25 and Saturday 26 September. As a live + CHRISTOPH ZAC GRAY: At The Record addition to the Friday evening ‘stripped’ Factory, 17 Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm, Door performance - Pat and Greg Kane will be joined £5/£4 (students) on stage by a string quartet to perform www.facebook.com/indievous renditions of a selection of Hue and Cry classics and a few surprises. This is a Hue and Cry first HUE AND CRY ‘SEPTEMBER SONGS and is not to be missed. On the Saturday night WEEKEND’: Hue and Cry are delighted to the brothers will be kept company by their fullannounce that they will be performing two on band who will deliver as ever, a spectacular special shows at the o2 ABC, Glasgow on Friday evening of live music, which will include Hue and 25 and Saturday 26 September. As a live Cry hits, exclusive new, never heard before addition to the Friday evening ‘stripped’ tracks and much more. Fans will be able to buy performance - Pat and Greg Kane will be joined 22 SEPTEMBER
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on stage by a string quartet to perform renditions of a selection of Hue and Cry classics and a few surprises. This is a Hue and Cry first and is not to be missed. On the Saturday night the brothers will be kept company by their fullon band who will deliver as ever, a spectacular evening of live music, which will include Hue and Cry hits, exclusive new, never heard before tracks and much more. Fans will be able to buy individual tickets for both the Friday and Saturday gigs and an option to purchase the Platinum Pass Package with tickets to both shows, a commemorative souvenir brochure, a laminated pass, full coloured signed and numbered poster. Tickets @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.hueandcry.co.uk 27 SEPTEMBER Club Noir Film Night: At Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane, Glasgow. Double Bill. The Seven Year Itch and Sunset Boulevard. 3.30-8 p.m. Two Hollywood classics. Burlesque acts inspired by the films. Buffet. £20 www.facebook.com/events/1466566533653871/ www.clubnoir.co.uk 3 OCTOBER DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At Balmaha's Braw Weekend, Balmaha by Drymen. www.davearcari.com
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: glasgow + area ANTON & THE COLTS: At Four Isles Bar, Airdrie. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts
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ANTON & THE COLTS: At Yesterday’s, Airdrie. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal BITERS: At Glasgow Stereo. Hotly tipped, rock accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in n' roll rabble rousers, BITERS have announced their debut UK tour including Glasgow in support the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts of the 7 August release of 'Electric Blood', their debut album for Earache Records. CHANTEL MCGREGOR: At Nice N Sleazy, www.facebook.com/BITERS Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Advance tickets £13.00+bf on 01472 349 222. 7.30pm. The DECLAN WELSH: At Tenement Trail TV MultiVenue Festival in Glasgow. Declan Welsh is a 22 great news for rock fans, live music lovers and aspiring musicians in and around Glasgow, is year old singer songwriter telling stories about that Chantel McGregor will be playing with her being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to band on the seventeenth date of her 29 day Lose Control Tour! Chantel returns with a arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread vengeance with ten new songs that not only salutes contemporary rock, but shows her being catchy tunes and relatable, witty gradual transition from conventional Blues to a observations on harder, bigger and bolder rock sound with everyday life. progressive influences. www.declanwelsh.com www.chantelmcgregor.com www.tenementtv.com/tenement-trail
harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts The Stripped Sessions presents ….. LOU HICKEY with very special guest FIACH MORIARTY plus support: At Audio Glasgow. Doors 19:30 - £7. Over 18's. Tickets at www.stgpromotions.bigcartel.com 21 NOVEMBER StG Presents ….. IAN PROWSE & AMSTERDAM with special guests: At Audio, Glasgow. 7.30pm £10. Merseyside hero Ian Prowse has formed two successful bands Pele and Amsterdam. Possibly best known for his single 'Does this train stop on Merseyside', the song regularly elicited an emotional response from John Peel. Janice Long is a huge fan of the band having had them in no less than 4 times for live sessions. Tickets at www.stgpromotions.bigcartel.com www.amsterdam-music.com 11 DECEMBER
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SHEESHAM & LOTUS & SON with BETTY & THE BOY: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. After Sheesham & Lotus & Son toured the UK for the first time in 2014, it was as if a . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com hurricane had just swept through, with crowds left exhilarated and thrilled to have experienced such a barnstorming and 5 SEPTEMBER hugely-entertaining show. Betty & The Boy suddenly captured everyone’s imagination in Mundell Music presents ….. COLOUR the USA after winning the “Best Band” TRAP: At Backstage at The Green Hotel, category in the State of Oregon. They have Kinross. Tickets £5. Colour Trap are a been making an impact over here as well, dynamic four-piece from Edinburgh, and with their last record grabbing the attention were formed in 2013. Now with a solidly of many reviewers and radio presenters. established line up, they have developed www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html their own style which draws on influences as diverse as Kasabian, Paul Weller and The Mundell Music presents ….. THE DAVID Who, and results in a slightly different LATTO BAND: At Backstage at The Green experience from that provided by run-of-theHotel, Kinross. "I was born between two mill rock bands. Tipped by Raise The Roof as bridges" sings David Latto in honey-soaked one of 2016's bands to watch out for. tones on 'Rollin' On'. Those bridges aren't in www.mundellmusic.com Madison County nor are they spanning rivers outside Nashville but no matter. Wherever 8 SEPTEMBER they are it's the quality of his achingly beautiful songwriting that soothes and knows Mundell Music presents ….. MO KENNEY no borders. with SAM TAYLOR: At Backstage at The www.mundellmusic.com Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £12. In My Dreams is a stunningly accomplished and 13 SEPTEMBER exciting follow-up to Mo Kenney's 2012 much-decorated and universally-acclaimed TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Birnam Arts self-titled debut. Released on New Scotland Centre. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo Records/Pheromone Recordings on Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September 30, 2014, In My Dreams September as part of their celebrations showcases an artist who has grown in every marking twenty years of working together. facet of her craft - as a singer, songwriter, The duo are looking forward to returning to guitarist and performer. The record made Scotland as they have always enjoyed a 2014 best of lists and has already won a strong rapport with Scottish audiences and 2015 ECMA for Pop Recording of the Year. In because May’s late father was a Scot, My Dreams will be released in the UK, crossing the border always feels like coming Ireland Germany in the fall of 2015. home. www.mundellmusic.com www.facebook.com/tinamayuk www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 10 SEPTEMBER Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club presents ….. SHEESHAM, LOTUS & SON: At Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5TA. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members, starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. Sheesham and Lotus’ commitment to the preservation of music and tradition of the past is indelible. At the core of the show is a repertoire based on their love of the American fiddle tune, joyously played with banjo and before long, a startling array of traditional and non-trad instruments make appearances. After Sheesham & Lotus & Son toured the UK for the first time in 2014, it was as if a hurricane had just swept through, with crowds left exhilarated and thrilled to have experienced such a barnstorming and hugely-entertaining show.
16 SEPTEMBER TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September as part of their celebrations marking twenty years of working together. The duo are looking forward to returning to Scotland as they have always enjoyed a strong rapport with Scottish audiences and because May’s late father was a Scot, crossing the border always feels like coming home. www.facebook.com/tinamayuk www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 17 SEPTEMBER
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Strange Behaviours & Stirling Fringe Presents ….. STANLEY ODD with POLAROID PEOPLE: At Stirling Tolbooth. Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start +14s, £9 tickets (+£1 booking fee). Spearheading the organic groundswell of Scottish hip-hop in recent years, Stanley Odd have grown to a towering force in the genre. Touring as a full live band lead by emcee Solareye a.k.a. Dave Hook’s assertive and humorous rhymes, the band have become festival stalwarts and renowned crowd-pleasers country-wide. The Tolbooth is excited to be bringing such thrilling bands through for the return of monthly Strange Behaviours shows at the Tolbooth, and for tonight in partnership with the Stirling Fringe Festival to mark the launch of their 2015 programme. www.facebook.com/strangebehavioursstirling
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Off The Record: At Dundee’s Caird Hall. Born To Be Wide has confirmed the first two ‘Off The Record’ events of the new season, beginning with Dundee’s Caird Hall on Saturday 3 October, hosted with support from the Dundee Festival Trust and then on Sunday 4 October organisers team up with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Station House Media Unit at The Lemon Tree. Off The Record, was founded by Community Interest Company Born To Be Wide in 2013 and is a series of daytime events for young musicians and those who want to work in the industry. It is open to anyone aged 14-25, and is designed to equip young people with music 19 SEPTEMBER business knowledge, information and skills to ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Gardyne help them forge a career in music. For tickets & information on Off The Record events visit Theatre, Dundee. Once again Aly and Phil take www.offtherecord.me to the road, delighting audiences across
7 NOVEMBER DOUGIE MACLEAN & FRIENDS - BENNY GALLAGHER - KARINE POLWART, THE MAE TRIO, DALLAHAN, ELLIOTT MORRIS: At Perth Concert Hall, 8.00pm. Legendary Scottish Singer-Songwriter Benny Gallagher makes a welcome return visit to the Perthshire Amber Festival in an evening of songs and stories about his days as a Staff Writer with The Beatles Publishing Co. Apple. Tickets: £24.00 @ http://tinyurl.com/ooajyez www.perthshireamber.com
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‘Ameripolitan’ movement, which supports new music with a roots influence, away from the modern incarnation of country that exists today. Ags’ influences come essentially from hardcore country songwriters like David Allan Coe, Johnny Paycheck and Dale Watson. However, he also takes major singer-songwriter influences from the likes of Guy Clark, Loudon Wainwright III and Chris Knight. Jack Grelle (pronounced Grell-ee) is a proud Missouri boy who sings his 11 SEPTEMBER personal stories of the road and the people he has met along the way. A country, folk and GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND: honky tonk songwriter and performer, Jack joins At The Malt Mill/Downstairs, Aberdeen. a new wave of young transient musicians who www.facebook.com/GerryJablonskiBand play America’s music in bar rooms and living rooms across the globe. The new album, ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At “Steering Me Away” out now on Big Muddy Fraserburgh Leisure Centre, Fraserburgh. Once Records, features ten original songs reminiscent again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting to the sounds of Bakersfield and 70’s Texas audiences across Scotland until 26 September. Outlaw. The progression from his previous two They have become a national institution with records is noted as Grelle’s strengths shine their incomparable mastery of fiddle and through with his clever wit in his words and the accordion, bringing excellence in traditional catchy hooks thru instrumentation with the music to venues across the country. Individually support of a full band. This roots country release they pursue other ventures but when they tour will satisfy the longing for any true American together they truly shine with almost three music fan. decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter www.agsconnolly.com delighting audiences everywhere. www.jackgrelle.com www.philandaly.com www.AlmostBluePromotions.com 12 SEPTEMBER
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Meldrum Academy, Old Meldrum. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com
TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Hospitalfield House, Arbroath. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September as part of their celebrations marking twenty years of working together. The duo are looking forward to returning to Scotland as they have always enjoyed a strong rapport with Scottish audiences and because May’s late father was a Scot, crossing the border always feels like coming home. www.facebook.com/tinamayuk www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 25 SEPTEMBER
15 SEPTEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. AGS CONNOLLY & JACK GRELLE: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Ags Connolly is a traditional country singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire, England. Country is the simplest description, but Ags is a proud supporter of Dale Watson’s
Aberdeen Performing Arts presents True North: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. 7pm FATHERSON with THE 101 and 11pm the first of three late night sessions, hosted by RM HUBBERT, featuring JAMES BLACKSHAW (10.45pm doors). Celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter
tradition and providing a platform for the very best music and song, from ballads to contemporary classics, taking place from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September at The Lemon Tree, Music Hall and in various locations across Aberdeen’s city centre. Read all about True North @ http://issuu.com/martin_apa/docs/truenorth www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth 26 SEPTEMBER Aberdeen Performing Arts presents True North: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. 2pm, WOUNDED KNEE, with SCOTT GARDNER and others, performing and discussing song traditions from the North-east and beyond, using the Matt Armour song Generations of Change as a starting point. They will be joined by local young people who will have reinterpreted the song for life in Aberdeen today. Celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter tradition and providing a platform for the very best music and song, from ballads to contemporary classics, taking place from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September at The Lemon Tree, Music Hall and in various locations across Aberdeen’s city centre. Read all about True North @ http://issuu.com/martin_apa/docs/truenorth www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth Aberdeen Performing Arts presents True North: Pop Up performances by THE HARMONICA MOVEMENT (acoustic) from 5.30pm to 6.15pm and AMY SAWERS from 6.15pm to 7pm, in Brewdog, Gallowgate, Aberdeen; ASHLEY PARK from 7.30pm to 8.15pm and CARA MITCHELL from 8.20pm to 9pm in 6 Degrees North, Littlejohn Street, Aberdeen and ROBBIE FLANAGAN from 9pm to 9.40pm and DANIEL MUTCH from 9.50pm to 10.20pm in The Illicit Still, Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen. 7.30pm in the Music Hall, headliner TOM ODELL with support from singer songwriter SIOBHAN WILSON. RM HUBBERT’s 11pm late night Lemon Tree session with MALCOLM MIDDLETON, renowned for his work with Aiden Moffat and Bill Wells in the cult Scots band Arab Strap (10.30pm doors). Celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter tradition and providing a platform for the very best music and song, from ballads to contemporary classics, taking place from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September at The Lemon Tree,
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BIG COUNTRY: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Originally formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson both from Dunfermline, Big Country went on to worldwide fame. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 4 OCTOBER Off The Record: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Born To Be Wide has confirmed the first two ‘Off The Record’ events of the new season, beginning with Dundee’s Caird Hall on Saturday 3 October, hosted with support from the Dundee Festival Trust and then on Sunday 4 October organisers team up with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Station House Media Unit at The Lemon Tree. Off The Record, was founded by Community Interest Company Born To Be Wide in 2013 and is a series of daytime events for young musicians and those who want to work in the industry. It is open to anyone aged 14-25, and is designed to equip young people with music business knowledge, information and skills to help them forge a career in music. For tickets & information on Off The Record events visit www.offtherecord.me MOISHE’S BAGEL: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Acclaimed world/folk five-piece Moishe’s Bagel unveil their brand new score for Mikhail Kalatozov’s remarkable 1930 silent film Salt for Svanetia. Tickets from
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 7 OCTOBER JACK SAVORETTI: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Having quit music four years ago, singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti made a remarkable return and is now taking the UK by storm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 9 OCTOBER SKERRYVORE: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Celebrating a decade together, Skerryvore have a string of prestigious awards to their credit, including SNMA Record of the Year 2011 and STMA Live Act of the Year 2011. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 10 OCTOBER BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: At Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Former under the name Jeff Killed John, Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for my Valentine have been named by Kerrang! As best British band for three years in a row. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 12 OCTOBER THE SHIRES: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors
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stars of the 80s, Go West and Nik Kershaw with very special guest T’Pau come together for a major UK tour. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 22 OCTOBER ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA: At The Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Under the baton of principal guest conductor Thomas Sǿndergård, Royal Scottish National Orchestra presents Mussorgsky/Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Dejan Lazic’s Overture from Piano Concerto in Istrian style, and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No2. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 23 OCTOBER
Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. BEN ROGERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Ben SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: At The Rogers is a folk artist and classic storyteller with Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Under the baton of conductor Robin Ticciati, and featuring a voice like smoke damaged velvet soaked in Tennessee whiskey. Trusty old acoustic guitar in pianist Lars Vogt, Scottish Chamber Orchestra hand and boots stomping out a steady rhythm, perform Brahms’ Symphony No2, Schumann’s Ben can hypnotize audiences with his timeless Manfred Overture and Schoenberg’s Piano Concerto, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm, tales of murder, betrayal, war, justice, love and the human condition, just like a modern day folk with a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm featuring troubadour should and does. He embodies the Aberdeen University’s Roger Williamson in values and musicality of traditional folk, conversation with Cole Bendall. Tickets from Americana and country, ala Woody Guthrie, Pete www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Seeger and George Jones, with a little Roger Miller and Tom Waits thrown in. 18 OCTOBER www.benrogersmusic.com GO WEST and NIK KERSHAW with very www.AlmostBluePromotions.com special guest T’PAU: At The Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Three critically-acclaimed SCOTTISH OPERA: At His Majesty’s Theatre,
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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 22: aberdeen + north east : highlands + west coast + argyll Aberdeen, at 6pm. Scottish Opera presents Carmen Unwrapped, a free hour-long taster of one of the world’s favourite operas. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com LUCY BOYES and THOMAS BUTLER: At The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 8pm. As part of the sound festival of new music, Exploring a shared interest in memory, documentary, time and place, Lucy Boyes and Thomas Butler and soundCONVERSATION@8.30pm, is a new dance/ music work based on an assemblage of recollections and shared experiences of people from Aberdeen. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Noisy Nights: At The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 10pm. As part of the sound festival of new music and in association with New Music Scotland, Red Note Ensemble: Noisy Nights is the place to hear emerging new musical ideas and voices. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
at 7.30pm. All-female, Scots-English sextet The Shee prove that variety is the spice of life whether it’s Scots, Gaelic, Bluegrass or Scandinavian music. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 31 OCTOBER CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN: At The Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7pm. Taking their name from an Australian street busker who played beer bottles strung to a wire, Welsh indie rock band, Catfish and The Bottlemen. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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24 OCTOBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. JEREMY PINNELL & MAX FENDER: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Jeremy Pinnell grew up in Northern Kentucky just south of the Ohio River, where the towns are equal parts Southern hospitality, Northern attitude and Midwestern charm. At 18 he left home and began writing and singing country music. The album 'OH/KY' tells the story of the next 18 years of Jeremy's life, and it's a damn good story. Max Fender is the frontman of the Ohio band Alone at 3AM. Emerging from shambolic basement shows and early roster shake-ups, over 16 years Max Fender and Joey Beck have coiled the Midwest stalwarts into a tightly-wound muscular force, reveling in hard-earned rock and roll escapism while revealing substantial songwriting chops. www.jeremypinnell.com www.aloneat3am.com www.AlmostBluePromotions.com
5 SEPTEMBER Hit The Road Tours with GUS HARROWER, RUTH GILLIES, RHONA MACFARLANE, AARON SMITH: At Mad Hatters, [upstairs Hootananny] Inverness. Hit The Road provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. The initiative aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry. Limited FREE tickets available at: http://HitTheRoadTours.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 6 SEPTEMBER
JOHN DOYLE: At Watercolour Music, Ardgour, 3pm. Watercolour Music plays host to one of the finest guitarists on the planet – the IrishThe World Famous Elvis Show: At The Music American musical legend, John Doyle. John’s Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Recreating two huge signature bass-driven sound and elegant songconcerts from Elvis in the 20s, The World writing has graced stage and studio in the Famous Elvis Show, with Chris Connor and his company of Joan Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter, live nine-piece band The Steels with the Sweet John McCusker, Donal Lunny and Mary Black, as Harmonies. Tickets from well as being at the heart of the greatest of the www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Irish bands of the American diaspora, Solas. Booking is essential for this very special gig – In Cahoots: At The Lemon Tree Lounge, West email mak@watercolourmusic.co.uk or telephone North Street, Aberdeen, at 9.30pm. Free entry. 01855-841320. Admission by donation (£10 As part of the sound festival of new music and in suggested) and children free! association with New Music Scotland, In www.watercolourmusic.co.uk Cahoots; Late Night Showcase, is an informal late night event to discover a variety of Scottish 8 SEPTEMBER performers and composers. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The Leven Centre, Kinlochleven (Blas Festival). Once 27 OCTOBER again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. LUCY ROSE: At The Lemon Tree Lounge They have become a national institution with (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors their incomparable mastery of fiddle and at 8.30pm. English singer-songwriter Lucy Rose accordion, bringing excellence in traditional on tour in support of her new album Work it Out. music to venues across the country. Individually Tickets from they pursue other ventures but when they tour www.aberdeenperformingarts.com together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter 29 OCTOBER delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com EAST INDIA YOUTH, aka William Doyle: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North BRING IN THE SPIRIT: At Lochcarron Village Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. English Hall (BLAS 2015), Lochcarron, 7.30pm Tickets: electronic musician East India Youth, aka William £12 / £10 Sen Cit / £5 child / £30 Family. Local Doyle, plus support. Tickets from box office: 07745 210630 Ticketline: 0844 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 8889991 (24 hours 7 days a week). Four of Scotland’s best traditional singers and musicians, 30 OCTOBER Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrey and Marc Duff, collectively known as ‘Bring In THE SHEE: At The Lemon Tree Lounge The Spirit, are touring in the North and West of (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors
Scotland this September. The name of the band comes from a line in Robert Burns’s poem ‘A Grace After Dinner, “Let Meg now take away the flesh and Jock bring in the spirit”. www.bringinthespirit.com www.blas-festival.com 9 SEPTEMBER BRING IN THE SPIRIT: At Gairloch Village Hall (BLAS 2015), GAIRLOCH, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 / £10 Sen Cit / £5 child / £30 Family. Local box office: 01445 712590 Ticketline: 0844 8889991 (24 hours 7 days a week). Four of Scotland’s best traditional singers and musicians, Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrey and Marc Duff, collectively known as ‘Bring In The Spirit, are touring in the North and West of Scotland this September. The name of the band comes from a line in Robert Burns’s poem ‘A Grace After Dinner, “Let Meg now take away the flesh and Jock bring in the spirit”. www.bringinthespirit.com www.blas-festival.com 10 SEPTEMBER BRING IN THE SPIRIT: At Resolis Memorial Hall (BLAS 2015), Balblair, 7.30PM Tickets: £12 / £10 Sen Cit / £5 child / £30 Family. Local box office: 01381 610204 Ticketline: 0844 8889991 (24 hours 7 days a week). Four of Scotland’s best traditional singers and musicians, Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrey and Marc Duff, collectively known as ‘Bring In The Spirit, are touring in the North and West of Scotland this September. The name of the band comes from a line in Robert Burns’s poem ‘A Grace After Dinner, “Let Meg now take away the flesh and Jock bring in the spirit”. www.bringinthespirit.com www.blas-festival.com 11 SEPTEMBER BRING IN THE SPIRIT: At The Astley Hall (BLAS 2015), Arisaig, 7.30PM Tickets: £12 / £10 Sen Cit / £5 child / £30 Family. Local box office: 01687 450263 Ticketline: 0844 8889991 (24 hours 7 days a week). Four of Scotland’s best traditional singers and musicians, Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrey and Marc Duff, collectively known as ‘Bring In The Spirit, are touring in the North and West of Scotland this September. The name of the band comes from a line in Robert Burns’s poem ‘A Grace After Dinner, “Let Meg now take away the flesh and Jock bring in the spirit”. www.bringinthespirit.com www.blas-festival.com 17 SEPTEMBER TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Nairn Dunbar Golf Club. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September as part of their celebrations marking twenty years of working together. The duo are looking forward to returning to Scotland as they have always enjoyed a strong rapport with Scottish audiences and because May’s late father was a Scot, crossing the border always feels like coming home. www.facebook.com/tinamayuk www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 18 SEPTEMBER TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Lyth Arts Centre, near Wick. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September as part of their celebrations marking twenty years of working together. The duo are looking forward to returning to Scotland as they have always enjoyed a strong rapport with Scottish audiences and because May’s late father was a Scot,
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Science Festival), Kirkwall, Orkney, 3pm Tickets: £15 / £12 concessions. Tel: 01856 871000. Four of Scotland’s best traditional singers and musicians, Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrey and Marc Duff, collectively known 8 OCTOBER as ‘Bring In The Spirit, are touring in the North and West of Scotland this September. The name DECLAN WELSH: At Old Bridge Inn & Aviemore of the band comes from a line in Robert Burns’s Bunkhouse. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer poem ‘A Grace After Dinner, “Let Meg now take songwriter telling stories about being young in away the flesh and Jock bring in the spirit”. Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having www.bringinthespirit.com a sub par night out to a call to arms against the www.oisf.org fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and 7 SEPTEMBER relatable, witty observations on everyday life. ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At www.declanwelsh.com Bunessan Village Hall, Mull (Blas Festival). Once www.tenementtv.com/tenement-trail again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. 9 OCTOBER They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and DECLAN WELSH: At Mossett Tavern, Forres. accordion, bringing excellence in traditional Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter music to venues across the country. Individually telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His they pursue other ventures but when they tour songs range from an ode to having a sub par together they truly shine with almost three night out to a call to arms against the fascists in decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter our midst and everything in between; the only delighting audiences everywhere. common thread being catchy tunes and www.philandaly.com relatable, witty observations on everyday life. 12 SEPTEMBER www.declanwelsh.com www.tenementtv.com/tenement-trail BRING IN THE SPIRIT: At An Lanntair Arts Centre Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis, 8pm Tickets: £12 / £10 con & An Lanntair members. Box Office: 01851 708 480 info@lanntair.com. Four of Scotland’s best traditional singers and musicians, Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrey and Marc Duff, collectively known as ‘Bring In The Spirit, are touring in the North Send us all your gig dates and West of Scotland this September. The name for all of the Scottish islands of the band comes from a line in Robert Burns’s poem ‘A Grace After Dinner, “Let Meg now take Email them to Carol away the flesh and Jock bring in the spirit”. www.bringinthespirit.com carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com www.lanntair.com
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6 SEPTEMBER SHEESHAM & LOTUS & SON: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. After Sheesham & Lotus & Son toured the UK for the first time in 2014, it was as if a hurricane had just swept through, with crowds left exhilarated and thrilled to have experienced such a barnstorming and hugelyentertaining show. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
11 SEPTEMBER NIGHTFLY: At The Red Lion, Prestwick. 9pm free admission.
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12 SEPTEMBER SEAN TAYLOR: At The Mill on The Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas. 7.30pm, tickets £8 Tel. 01557 814099. To celebrate the release of The Only Good Addiction Is Love, Sean Taylor will be touring the UK during 2015. The new album has had an incredible response, airplay on BBC Radio 2 from three programmes, Bob Harris Sunday, The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and Paul Jones blues show. Tickets @ www.ticketsource.co.uk www.seantaylorsongs.com www.millonthefleet.co.uk MILESTONE: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951
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AULD SKOOL: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm free admission.
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The Ramsay Hall, Islay (Blas Festival). Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com
BADSTONE: At Drift Inn, Lamlash, Arran. 9pm free admission.
BRING IN THE SPIRIT: At The Gable End Theatre, Lyness, Orkney. Doors open 7.00pm performance 8.00pm Licenced bar Tickets: £10 / Accompanied under 16s £1. Tel: 01856 701300. Four of Scotland’s best traditional singers and musicians, Rod Paterson, Kirsten Easdale, Gregor Lowrey and Marc Duff, collectively known as ‘Bring In The Spirit, are touring in the North and West of Scotland this September. The name of the band comes from a line in Robert Burns’s poem ‘A Grace After Dinner, “Let Meg now take away the flesh and Jock bring in the spirit”. www.bringinthespirit.com gable.end.theatre@gmail.com 6 SEPTEMBER BRING IN THE SPIRIT: At The Reel (Orkney
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Crawfordjohn Public Hall, Crawfordjohn. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 24 SEPTEMBER ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 25 SEPTEMBER STILLBUZZIN: At The Red Lion, Prestwick. 9pm free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Lion-Prestwick/405633106305386
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releasing the world's first augmented reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style newspaper with each page scannable with a smart-phone/tablet app enabling the reader to play an individually commissioned video for a track from the album. 10,000 copies of the newspaper will be distributed to 250+ outlets across the length and breadth of Scotland and will be entirely free of charge ensuring an estimated 100,000 readership! No other act has combined augmented reality with visual art and music in such a way before. www.roysirondna.co.uk 12 SEPTEMBER
MacArts presents ..... Osiligi Maasai Warriors Tribal Song and Dance: At Music & 5 SEPTEMBER Arts Trust, Bridge Street, Galashiels. TD1 1SP. 2pm-3.30pm (Doors open 1.30pm) / Tickets: Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick £10/£5 for under 16s. This exciting seven-piece presents ….. music on all day in the Courtyard group from southern Kenya perform authentic with TOM O`DONNELLY, BERNIE FISHWICK, tribal song and dance as well as their famed THE GRAY CATS, RUSSTEE STRINGS, Maasai jumping. This entertaining and MARTHA RAINE. From 11am-3.45pm. informative show involves audience participation Kazmiranda = Live Music! For details email Brian as well as a question and answer session on the at themusicgallery@btconnect.com lives of the Maasai. In recent years, the group www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed has also worked in conjunction with a small UK www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK based charity – Osiligi Charity Projects – and this has led to the transformation of their local Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick community with new water stations, a new presents ….. DARK SIDE OF THE MOOR and church/community centre and – most TOMMY BENZ BAND: From 7.30pm its £4 impressively – a new, state-of-the-art primary entry. This will be a show to remember, don't school and medical centre. The show includes miss it. Kazmiranda = Live Music! For details Powerpoint and DVD, and Maasai beadwork is email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com also available for sale. www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed www.osiligiwarriors.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK www.macarts.scot 6 SEPTEMBER
String Jam Club presents ….. KARINE POLWART: Scotland’s Queen of Folk. At The Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick presents ….. music on all day in the Courtyard County Hotel, High Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. Tickets £15, available from with STEVE COULTHARD, MALCOLM the venue 01750-721233. The County offers a BENNETT, DAVE FAIL, LAID BACK. From 15% discount on meals for ticket holders 11am-3.45pm. Kazmiranda = Live Music! For details email Brian between 6pm and 7pm on the night. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed
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BETTY & THE BOY: At Coldingham Village Hall. Betty & The Boy suddenly captured everyone’s imagination in the USA after winning the “Best Band” category in the State of Oregon. They have been making an impact over here as well, with their last record grabbing the attention of many reviewers and radio presenters. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com ROY'S IRON DNA: (and 5th) At 100 Bands on the Border Festival, Galashiels. Roy's Iron DNA is a musical collective and live band from the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh who are
www.macarts.scot 24 SEPTEMBER BETTY & THE BOY: At The Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Betty & The Boy suddenly captured everyone’s imagination in the USA after winning the “Best Band” category in the State of Oregon. They have been making an impact over here as well, with their last record grabbing the attention of many reviewers and radio presenters. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours. html 25 SEPTEMBER ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Hawick Town Hall, Hawick. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 10 OCTOBER String Jam Club presents ….. JULIE FELIX: Iconic folk protest singer. At The County Hotel, High Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. Tickets £14, available from the venue 01750721233. The County offers a 15% discount on meals for ticket holders between 6pm and 7pm on the night. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 17 OCTOBER
ROY'S IRON DNA: At Kazmiranda Café, Berwick upon Tweed. Roy's Iron DNA is a musical collective and live band from the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh who are releasing the world's first augmented reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style newspaper with each 19 SEPTEMBER page scannable with a smart-phone/tablet app enabling the reader to play an individually St Boswells Live! presents ….. THE CORN POTATO STRING BAND + KEVIN PEARCE: At commissioned video for a track from the album. 10,000 copies of the newspaper will be St Boswell’s Hall, Scottish Borders. The Corn distributed to 250+ outlets across the length and Potato String Band has earned high praise in breadth of Scotland and will be entirely free of traditional American music, keeping old time charge ensuring an estimated 100,000 fiddle and banjo music from a one-way trip to the dustbins of history. Kevin Pearce kisses the readership! No other act has combined augmented reality with visual art and music in clouds and soars onwards before descending to alight on one chosen note so golden as to cause such a way before. him to languish a while before leaving…more to www.roysirondna.co.uk the point, he is a brilliant singer, songwriter and www.facebook.com/ cafekazmirandaberwickontweed guitarist who draws comparison with Cat Stevens in his 60s prime and, more recently Tom St Boswells Live! presents ….. KATHRYN McRea. Tickets at ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN with support www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive KIRSTY LAW DUO: At St Boswell’s Hall, https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ Scottish Borders. Two of the British folk scenes most accomplished performers, Kathryn 20 + 21 SEPTEMBER Roberts and Sean Lakeman have graced MacArts presents ..... Scottish Opera's KidO: stages the world over in a number of guises, At Music & Arts Trust, Bridge Street, Galashiels. however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic TD1 1SP. 2pm-2.45pm / Tickets: £7 adults/£5 repertoire ensures a rare treat for any listener. children. Suitable for ages 3 and 4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This fantastic Recent St Boswells Live! headliner Dan Walsh could not speak too highly of them, and was show for 3 & 4 year olds shows that you can delighted they would be performing for us. make music out of anything – as long as you Supporting Kathryn & Sean are the Kirsty Law have a bit of imagination. KidO uses vocal and Duo, comprising vocalist Kirsty Law, and her body percussion to build up words, tunes and musical partner Marit Fält (Låtmandola and beats that kids love to join in with. A bowl of cittern) who together perform both self-written fruit, tinkling teacups and a plain old brown cardboard box… KidO takes a load of household and traditional Scots songs. Tickets at objects, adds a healthy dose of fun and a giggle www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ or two, and makes the everyday extraordinary. This is an exciting mix of live and recorded singing, percussion, opera.
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Beal Farm on the truly breath-taking Northumberland coastline, with a spectacular backdrop of the mythical Holy Island - you will discover one of the country’s best-kept secret festival locawww.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival tions. From Friday through to Sunday, the festiEdinburgh val will play host to an incredible variety of both local and world renowned musicians and DJs International Festival Edinburgh Mela who will be performing an eclectic mix of indie, Edinburgh Edinburgh / Leith Links funk, rock and folk. Set in a series of marquees, 7-31 August 29-30 August you will be close to the music and heart of the festival. Each marquee will have its own headThree exhilarating weeks of the very best in Welcome to the Edinburgh Mela! For over twenty liner and we recommend you come in good time classical music, theatre, opera and dance. Edin- years we’ve been bringing outstanding world to see your favourite acts as each marquee has burgh is the world's Festival City. With 4 million music and gorgeous international dance to Scot- limit of revellers that can be fit in. attendances, one third of the world's countries land’s capital city, in a joyous carnival of colour, represented on its streets and stages, it’s where rhythm, community celebration…and delicious www.lindisfarnefestival.com people come together from across the globe to food. share their passion for arts, culture and ideas. Live @ Troon It's also where countless talented stars and per- www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk formers have begun or developed their careers. Ayrshire With 12 Festivals throughout the year, there’s 4-6 September an endless array of events, performances and We want all your festival dates Since it was launched in 2010 Live@Troon has experiences to enjoy. been providing a great September weekend of for big and small events www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk live entertainment for residents of, and visitors email ..... to, the Ayrshire coastal town. Over the first five years the weekend has brought some great mumusicnewsscotland@gmail.com Stowed Out Festival sical and comedic talent to Troon with sell out Stow gigs for acts such as The Wanted, Red Hot Chilli 28-29 August Pipers, The Saw Doctors, The Colour Ham and Eddi Reader. It has introduced local audiences to 'Stowed Out' is run by SoundOut, a not for profit some great unsigned Scottish talent such as organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic group Kassidy, Have Mercy Las Vegas, Vukovi and a of musicians and music fans in the village of list as long as your arm. 2015 promises more of Nairn Book and Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years the same and we hope a little bit extra with Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vimore venues, more musical tastes and more live Arts Festival brant music and arts events where there is almusic than ever before! Nairn ways a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get 1-6 September www.liveattroon.com up and have a go. Friday joint headliners Dick A unique celebration of literature, drama, music Gaughan and Old Blind Dogs plus Saturday and art in the Highlands of Scotland. There will Blas Festival Headliners Model Aeroplanes be music for all tastes. Highlands www.facebook.com/stowedoutfestival 4-12 September https://nairnfestival.co.uk/
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Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie, Ross-shire 28-29 August
Bathgate Music Festival Bathgate 3-6 September
Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and traditional music festival. Blas takes place in venues across the Highlands and includes an eclectic line-up of local, national and international artistes.
Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, with fantastic music and the most beautiful festi- The programme features a range of musical www.blas-festival.com val setting in Achiltibuie, which is under an hour styles, profiles local music making, involve people of all ages, promotes a high quality profesfrom Ullapool. sional programme and provides music education Midstock Festival opportunities for young people. www.summerislesfestival.com Dalkeith 12 September www.facebook.com/BathgateMusicFestival
Go-Rock Fest
Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before 100 Bands On The Border the nights draw in. Headlining the event will be Galashiels melodic indierockers, The Fratellis. The line up 4-6 September Go-Rock is a small multi-venue festival aiming offers a variety of musical tastes designed to cato showcase some of the great unsigned and inter for the wide demographic expected at the 100 Bands On The Border will be a music festival festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90. dependent acts in Scotland. Just a short train held in venues and stages in Galashiels town ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of Tickets on sale @ www.eventbrite.co.uk centre. The idea behind this is to bring the best Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning views is the perfect location for our wee festival. up and coming new bands and musicians from www.midstockfestival.com With genres ranging from solo acoustic and folk all over the UK to the Scottish Borders to showcase their talents. Contact Bill Jeffrey - william. through to opera, rock and metal, you're guarBest of the West Festival anteed to find something you enjoy. Go-Rock is jeffrey1@btopenworld.com part of Music on the Brain. Inveraray weblink below .... 12-13 September www.facebook.com/pages/JMP3-Jeffrey-Music-Promotions/745042952180452 www.facebook.com/gorock.music Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' Lindisfarne Festival showcase held annually in the grounds of InverElectric Fields aray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend inHoly Island Drumlanrig Castle cludes two days of music and song with per4-6 September 29 August formances in both English and Gaelic. The festiThe Lindisfarne Festival will come to life on Sep- val has a strong focus on local young talent as Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumwell as the best of the established performers. tember 4, 2015, giving you the opportunity to lanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been experience a weekend like no other. Located at As well as a great line-up of music, food and Gourock 29 August
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Bring It All Home Paisley 17-19 September Scotland’s leading stars are set to take Paisley by storm in a series of special events celebrating Scottish’s musical talent and songwriting. Bring it all Home – run by Renfrewshire Council – is back for a third year with a huge offering of Scottish talent coming to Paisley for the festival on 17-19 September 2015. Featuring a series of free events, the festival offers existing and budding musicians plus music fans a chance to learn the secrets of the trade. www.bringitallhome.co.uk
Dundee Celt Fest Dundee 18-20 September
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True North Aberdeen 25-27 September Aberdeen Performing Arts has announced the launch of True North – Aberdeen’s festival of music and song – celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter tradition and providing a platform for the very best music and song, from ballads to contemporary classics. Taking place from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September at The Lemon Tree, Music Hall and in various locations across Aberdeen’s city centre, the festival includes an evening celebrating the music of Neil Young in his 70th year featuring a lineup of top artists, a Songwriters’ Circle event, Late Night Festival Club sessions and a headline concert at the Music Hall featuring a - yet to be announced - award winning artist. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth
Isle of Jura Music Festival
2015 will be the first Dundee Celt Fest, a weekend music festival featuring the best of celtic rock and folk music. Dundee has contributed greatly over the years to celtic rock and folk music, It was only a matter of time before a celtic/folk festival in Dundee surfaced. September 2015 will see the very first Celtic Rock and Folk festival in Dundee and year after year to follow. www.facebook.com/dundeeceltfest
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Jura 25-27 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, 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. www.juramusicfestival.com
Dunbar Traditional Music Festival
Ullapool 25-26 September Loopallu takes place in the tiny remote North West coast fishing village of Ullapool and doubles the population of the village for the weekend. As well as the usual eclectic line up of acts appearing at the festival big top and the fringe events after hours in the villages pubs, the festival will be welcoming the return of the Literally Literary tent in association with Ullapool Book Festival. All this, as well as the usual warm Ullapool welcome.
Dunbar 25-27 September The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the historic seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is committed to showcasing local and young talent alongside well established and internationally known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, children's workshop, informal tunes and sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and open air performances are
the traditional hallmarks of the annual September event. The Festival caters for a wide range of musical tastes. Initially the focus was on traditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include jazz, blues, Appalachian, country, bluegrass and skiffle. www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk
OCTOBER The Spree Paisley 9-17 October Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at various venues in the town centre . The Spiegeltent will be back in County Square to host the bulk of the action but there will be a few big-name shows in the Abbey as well as stuff happening at Paisley Arts Centre and elsewhere. We also have a few surprises in store! www.thespree.co.uk
The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock 1-4 October A music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. The Cumnock Tryst is an annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commitment to the community at the heart of all its activities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local bands. www.thecumnocktryst.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 2-4 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the
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Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow 7-11 October
our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues www.edinburghshogmanay.org in all in 2015! www.perthshireamber.com
NOVEMBER Kinross-shire Winter Festival Kinross-shire November (various dates) We are delighted to announce that Big Country with THE BEST OF BIG COUNTRY TOUR will headline the Kinross-shire's Winter Festival 2015 on Saturday 21 November, 8pm at the Community Campus in Kinross.
Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and www.kinrossmusicfestival.co.uk Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly. www.glasgowamericana.com
House Folk Scottish Music Festival Kinlochard 11-13 November
sound North East Scotland 22 October - 9 November
The festival is now in its 8th year and takes place in three highly intimate venues over three sound is driven by the passion to make new mu- nights in the wonderful setting of Kinlochard in sic more accessible to audiences of all ages and the Trossachs. The concerts offer an expo of backgrounds. It embraces a network of local or- bagpipe, accordion, strings, fiddle, vocals and flute music fusing traditional and contemporary ganisations to produce a varied programme of events exploring new music. The festival brings Scottish styles. Each night differs from the other together a large range of different genres of mu- but both include a blend of great music for evesic to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and en- ryone with a mix of folk, modern and traditional styles! courage people to discover new sounds and widen their musical horizons. www.scottishmusicfestival.co.uk www.sound-scotland.co.uk
Fiddle 2015
Sonica Glasgow 29 October - 8 November
Edinburgh 20-22 November
One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festivals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle Sonica returns to Glasgow for 12 days this Aumusic since 1996. A weekend packed full of tumn with a programme dedicated to worldclass sonic arts, presenting emerging British tal- great music! Over the weekend there are concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open ent alongside exceptional international artists stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, events.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival Indonesia, Netherlands and Quebec. Highlights committee are now working hard towards Fiddle include:Olivier Ratsi (Antivj) // Herman Kolgen // Speak Percussion with Robin Fox // Kathy 2015. The dates are out now but keep an eye on Hinde // Sisi Lu // Mark Lyken // Robbie Thom- our Facebook page and join our mailing list to be the first to hear what artists are playing at this son. “If you want to experience the thrilling interface where music, visual art, theatre and digi- years festival. tal technology meet, hasten to Glasgow.” The www.facebook.com/scotsfiddlefest Times. Tickets on sale from Monday 15 June
DECEMBER
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Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festi- Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh val 31 December Perthshire 30 October - 8 November
This is the 11th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. Our venues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to
The Red Hot Highland Fling Inverness 31 December Scotland's Biggest Free Hogmanay Concert is guaranteed to bring the 2015 Inverness Festivals programme to a wonderful climax. Children Welcome! www.invernessfestivals.com
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2016 JANUARY Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
MARCH MV Festival Aviemore Returning in 2016
It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events tickets will soon be available from www. kick off the world's greatest New Year party. ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go With the traditional torchlit procession, street to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzzwww.mvfestival.com ing. Come along and experience the magic for yourself.
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