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'Perth Music Expo 2018' - 12 acts across three nights in Perth and all for 0 pounds!

Perth Music Expo is delighted to announce their biggest event to date with three days of free music taking place on 6/7/8 September across two local venues – The Twa Tams and The Green Room.

There will be 12 incredible artists, such as headliners Annie Booth, Walt Disco and Beta Waves - not only established musicians but also local and new acts who will create a three nights experience of unforgettable live shows in downtown Perth! All events are free entry and +18.

Thursday 6 September - the first day of the event will take place at the Twa Tams, with performances from Lake Pleasant, Nuclear Club, Vansleep and our first headliner Annie Booth.

RUNRIG SAY A FINAL FAREWELL IN STIRLING

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Runrig played their very final concert after 45 years to a sell-out crowd under the shadow of Stirling Castle on Saturday night - an evening packed with raw emotion and sadness for their legion of fans.

The concert also saw appearances by their very special guest previous lead-singer Donnie Munro and Julie Fowlis, who said the petition for the band's 'Reunion Concert' would start on Sunday!

Friday 7 September - the second day at The Green Room who will feature The Roques, Brainglue, Parliamo and by Walt Disco.

Saturday 8 September - the last day of the Perth Music Expo will present performances of Elizabeth, Echo Machine, Fiskur and the final headliner of 2018 Beta Waves.

In addition, Perth Music Expo be hosting a Help Musicians UK discussion, which will take place at Perth College on Friday 7pm from 3-5pm.

Perth Music Expo proudly presents new and established acts from both Perth and the rest of Scotland to create a yearly event since 2014 search for perthmusicexpo on Spotify for a 2018 playlist.

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Previous years have included Catholic Action, Pinact, St. Martiins, Eyre Llew, Real Life Entertainment and many more.

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The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) presents

JAZZ RE-IMAGINED Showcasing the arranger’s art… Coltrane, Shorter, Corea, Parker, Brecker, Scofield and more...

Selected tracks from the Songbooks of Jazz Masters - Arranged and Conducted By Florian Ross

This autumn, the incredible sound of timeless jazz travels down through the decades and into the trusted care of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, conducted by very special guest Florian Ross.

Corea, Kenny Wheeler and others. The music explores leading examples from bebop, modern jazz, straight-ahead and fusion, and it contains clear echoes from the times in which they were made.

The sources may be familiar but Ross rewrites the code for Big Band with stunning originality and incredible invention. We may be walking in the footsteps of jazz giants, but they inevitably lead to new pathways of discovery and reward.

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Friday 7 September: The Caird Hall, Dundee Saturday 8 September: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow Sunday 9 September: The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh * All concerts start at 7:30pm with a free preconcert talk from 6:50pm.

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra is supported by Creative Scotland

Jazz Now observed that ‘Original voices in www.snjo.co.uk composition are very rare, and Florian Ross www.twitter.com/SNJO2 stands among them’, while London Jazz News www.facebook.com/theSNJO declared that ‘his composing, arranging and orchestrating skills for large ensemble are of the Florian Ross has, for many years enjoyed a close highest order and do not take a back seat to relationship with the SNJO as one of the anyone.’ orchestra’s leading contributors. His arrangements of iconic jazz have been the Anyone who is fond of dazzling new ideas will be cornerstone of many memorable SNJO bewitched by Jazz Re-Imagined. It features, performances and they feature prominently on among other delights, some fascinating twists some of the band’s finest recordings. He is and turns through Wayne Shorter’s Nefertiti, recognized as one of the most original minds in perfect balance on Chick Corea’s Humpty contemporary jazz, and is a leading European Dumpty, and great sleight of hand with Michael composer, pianist, organist, recording artist and Brecker’s Both Sides of the Coin. Those who educator. attend will be rewarded with musical alchemy conjured by Florian Ross and the SNJO, who are In this programme, he leads the SNJO through acknowledged masters of twenty-first century his own innovative interpretations of jazz works modern music. composed by past masters such as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Chick This is jazz, distilled through the arranger’s art, and re-imagined and re-invented in a constant process of creative renewal and rejuvenation.

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WHAT'S

ADAAWE: WeARE HOT! RAB NOAKES

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ROSS AINSLIE & ALI HUTTON

In 2017 Rab performed a highly-acclaimed concert, with his ‘70/50 in 2017’ band of musicians at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, as part of Celtic Connections. That concert, its songs and its players form the backbone of this record.

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ANDREW HOWIE

Ross and Ali's second album ‘Symbiosis II’ - Packed full of their own compositions, partly commissioned by some of their fans, the pair have welcomed lots of their fellow friends and musicians to record on this album.

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Los Angeles all-woman band, ADAAWE, are delighted to be premiering their new show, WeARE, at Edinburgh Fringe (part of Just Festival).

The World Festival CD release (Bindu Records), as well as in numerous films and commercials.

They have recently released a new album, Passage, which is dedicated to the memory of their original kit drummer, Dayna Franklin, who passed away in 2008 after a long and valiant battle with breast cancer.

Proceeds from Passage will benefit a foundation in her honour. The CD is available on Amazon, iTunes and online music stores.

ADAAWE bounce hip multiculturalism off their own Director Stephanie Vlahos is graduate of Yale ethnic roots from Africa to the Middle East to Morocco University, and a former, professional opera singer to Panama to USA. with a crossover edge. She has worked with a wide Skin on skin. Wood on wood. Voices on air. The first range of respected musicians including Pierre Boulez, Andre Previn, Van Dyke Parks, John Adams, Ry heartbeat. Put your ear to the earth and listen!

Cooder, Sir Peter Hall, Peter Sellars, and Don Was. A WeARE is a celebration of the women of many recipient of the Chanel Diva Award, Stephanie has cultures who have inspired, changed, and healed our sung in opera houses internationally in addition to world - the personal choices of the band members, her direction of and performances in cabaretwhich include Miriam Makeba, Rosa Parks, Helen influenced performance art devoted to the music of Keller, Flo Jo, Maya Angelou and female Egyptian European cabaret. Her hybrid production of the opera Pharoah, Hatshepsut. The show is based on a Carmen (Carmen High) performed at Edinburgh tradition called Adaawe (from which the band take Fringe in 2016, to 5 star reviews. Originally from LA, their name) where women in Ghana, West Africa, she is now based in Edinburgh, and among a number meet under a full moon to drum, sing, and tell stories of planned future projects is a collaboration with to heal their communities.

Pulitzer Prize nominated playwright, Willy Holtzman.

LA’s answer to Zap Mama… LA Weekly Directed by former opera singer Stephanie Vlahos, WeARE is a multimedia theatrical experience, which Watch a video preview @ will include singers, drummers and dancers from in www.vimeo.com/268400622 and around Edinburgh who will add their voices and stories in the true Adaawe tradition.

The main show, taking place in the main church at St John’s, will be a theatrical multi-media experience, with atmospheric lighting and specially created video.

There will also be a shorter, “unplugged” run in the more intimate Hall at St John’s, which will encourage more audience interaction and sharing of stories and experience.

ADAAWE has headlined performing arts venues, festivals, colleges and clubs across the US, and opened for artists including James Brown, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Michelle Shocked, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mickey Hart, Los Lobos and a host of others. ADAAWE has supported benefits including Human Rights Watch, with Annette Benning, and appeared at the Urban Peace Awards with Harry Belafonte and Rickey Minor. ADAAWE’s robust sound has been featured in The World Festival of Sacred Music, The Americas documentary (Catchlight Films),

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HAMISH NAPIER

Collection of 8 songs about family, domesticity, failing memory, and the indifference of nature, Andrew recorded the it using just the compact and colourful Alesis Micron synthesizer. Reflective lyrics + heavily-processed vocals.

A theatrical, multi-media high-octane hour of drumming, singing, storytelling, and dance, with all-women band from Los Angeles

www.hamishnapier.com Hamish's new album showcases a stellar line-up of musicians and also features two songs written for this special project by his brother Findlay Napier, and cameos from the Strathspey Railway’s whistles, wheels and brakes.

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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE .........

Member Profile :: Jessica Danz www.scottishmusiccentre.com/member-profiles/jessica-danz/ "The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"

Jessica Danz is an award-winning performer and composer, bringing together contemporary classical and folk-noir elements in an experimental, virtuosic style.

Known for her finely crafted, haunting songwriting, she writes and performs solo material for combinations of voice, violin and piano, as well as creating ensemble works and live scores for theatre, dance and silent film.

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Jessica began piano lessons at the age of seven and violin lessons the following year. She was accepted into full time tertiary study at the WA Conservatorium of Music at the age of fifteen, majoring on the violin and continuing to study the piano privately. Completing her degree at the University of Western Australia, Jessica was awarded the Edith Cowan prize for most outstanding performance graduate, the Vose Concerto Prize, and was a National String Finalist in the ABC Young Performers Competition. In 1999 she was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Advanced Performance Programme at the Australian National Academy of Music, then going on to explore a wide range of freelance work including solo and chamber music, recording, improvising, teaching and composing.

In 2002 Jessica turned more seriously to composition, writing a series of solo works, and creating ensemble works for the Perth-based Pi Ensemble. Mosquito War Dance was premiered at the Perth Concert Hall in 2003, and in 2004 Jessica completed her first solo album, touring the works in Australia, Japan, Germany, Denmark and Italy.

Between 2005 and 2009, Jessica performed extensively as a chamber musician, and worked in theatre as a performer and composer, receiving a Green Room Award in 2008 for Best Sound Design in Independent Theatre. She has also worked with a diverse range of chamber ensembles, including Duo Ipkendanz-Yong, the Pi Ensemble and the Yarra Trio. In 2009 she was awarded the Corinna d’Hage Mayer Memorial Scholarship at Melbourne University, completing a Master of Music Performance in 2010. She then spent several years focusing on the further development of her visual art practice, undertaking residencies and exhibiting locally and nationally.

Performing at Environmental Art Festival Scotland at Morton Castle :: photo by Alex Boyd

By 2014 Jessica began to return to music and performance, travelling through Europe and Scandinavia in 2015 and 2016 to undertake residencies and skills development, and documented a series of live performances in locations as diverse as mountains, sailing ships, sea caves and ancient churches. Moving to Scotland in 2017, Jessica was based in the Outer Hebrides, where she was commissioned by An Lanntair’s Faclan Festival to create a live piano score for the early Icelandic documentary Ísland í Lifandi Myndum. The film and recorded score were then installed as part of the 2018 exhibition SSA & VAS TOGETHER at the Royal Scottish Academy. A recent recipient of a Creative Scotland Muriel Spark 100 grant, Jessica is currently writing a new work for violin and string quartet inspired by a selection of Spark’s poetry, which will be premiered in November at the Scottish Poetry Library. Other 2018 projects include the release of two solo albums and the development of a chamber opera. www.jessicadanz.com www.twitter.com/Jessica_Danz www.facebook.com/jessicadanzmusic

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Touch, Edinburgh International Festival and Leith Theatre present:

'After

Show' celebrating

Leith Theatre’s legacy and supporting its bright future Inspired by the unique musical history of Leith Theatre, independent agency Touch (the creative studio behind the acclaimed Welcome World and Light on the Shore campaigns) has created a series of hanging banners, each a response to one of the acts that have played at the venue over the years (from its heyday in the 1970s through to its recent renaissance).

Taking cues from community banners and Leith’s tradition of artist murals, this will be a visual celebration of Leith Theatre’s proud musical heritage, from Thin Lizzy’s careerdefining early performances to AC/DC’s electrifying 1976 show, from Anna Meredith’s intoxicating compositions to Young Fathers’ triumphant gig on home turf earlier this year.

A tightly-curated collection of souvenir merchandise will complement this exhibit, including Riso prints, tote bags and limitedrun tee-shirts, not only giving gig-goers a unique memento of their Light on the Shore experience but also raising funds - with all profits raised going back towards the ongoing

transformation of this historic venue.

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Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) return for the ninth year celebrating the Scottish music scene The 2018 Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) are back and will take place at Saint Luke’s on Thursday 25 October.

The awards are sponsored by Glasgow’s Rebel Rebel barbers and exist to showcase and celebrate Scottish artists through 7 unique music awards. Since the awards launched in 2010 winners have included the likes of Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, Gerry Cinnamon, Be Charlotte, The Ninth Wave and many more artists who are finding great success in the global music industry. Each award has four nominees, and is identified from 21 music industry judges, the winners are then decided by the public.

The first act announced to perform live at the ceremony is Edinburgh based electronica artist Benjamin John Power or otherwise known as Blanck Mass. Tickets for the ceremony are

available now (£10 / £20) via Eventbrite.

Academy of Music & Sound Best Hip Hop in association with Help Musicians The SAMAs ceremony will also raise money for UK Help Musicians Scotland’s mental health charity, Best Metal in association with Hard Rock Café ‘Music Minds Matter’. The nominations and public Glasgow vote will take place in September.

Best Electronic in association with citizenM Best Acoustic in association with Assai UK The seven awards are: Best Rock in association with Eventbrite UK Best Live Act in association with XpoNorth Best Newcomer in association with The

Other event partners include The Skinny, Pistonhead Lager, Jagermeister, BRAW, and The Print Box. SAMA founder, Richy Muirhead, said: “After hosting the SAMAs Paisley Takeover and showcases at Xpo North earlier this year, I’m very excited for the 2018 awards process to begin! The ceremony will be a giant celebration with the 7 awards, performances, and bringing together the music industry and music fans.

Scotland has always punched well above it’s weight, and it’s important we take a moment to celebrate this culture!”

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The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award Public Vote Now Open The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award celebrates artistic endeavor with the announcement of this year’s 20 Longlisted albums.

Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), said: “This year’s Longlist celebrates another 20 incredibly strong, diverse and important contemporary Scottish records. It was great to reveal these tonight at King Tut’s in Glasgow, to an audience featuring artists, industry and music fans from across the country. The announcement was set to a backdrop of incredible live performances from previously nominated acts, A panel of 100 expert nominators were asked to and we were delighted to be raising money for our Charity Partner Help Musicians Scotland. On vote for their favourite new releases, with the behalf of the Scottish Music Industry Association, results unveiled recently by broadcaster and I’d like to congratulate all of this year’s journalist Nicola Meighan at an exclusive gig at Glasgow’s King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. All proceeds Longlisted artists on fantastic album releases.” from ‘Live at the Longlist’ were donated to Help Louisa Mahon, Head of Marketing, Musicians Scotland, The SAY Award’s charity Communications and Events at partner for 2018.

Renfrewshire Council, said: “The SAY Award The Longlist recognises artistic achievement across a wide range of contemporary music genres and provides a snapshot of the incredible depth and resonance of music being made by artists living and working in Scotland.

Now in its seventh year, The SAY Award is Scotland’s most popular and prestigious music prize. The winning artist will pick up a £20,000 prize – provided by long-term Award partner Creative Scotland – with the nine runners-up each receiving £1,000.

The SAY Award 2018 Longlist is as follows (in alphabetical order): 1: Adam Holmes and The Embers – Midnight Milk 2: BABE – Kiss & Tell 3: Best Girl Athlete – Best Girl Athlete 4: Blue Rose Code – The Water of Leith 5: Catholic Action – In Memory Of 6: Chris Stout and Catriona McKay – Bare Knuckle 7: Elephant Sessions – All We Have Is Now 8: Franz Ferdinand – Always Ascending 9: Golden Teacher – No Luscious Life 10: Happy Meals (aka Free Love) – Full Ashram Devotional Ceremony (Volumes IV - VI) 11: Karine Polwart with Pippa Murphy – A Pocket Of Wind Resistance 12: Kobi Onyame – Gold 13: Martha Ffion – Sunday Best 14: Mogwai – Every Country’s Sun 15: Neon Waltz – Strange Hymns 16: Out Lines – Conflats 17: Pronto Mama – Any Joy 18: Siobhan Wilson – There Are No Saints 19: The Spook School – Could It Be Different 20: Young Fathers – Cocoa Sugar

is one of the biggest nights of the year in the Scottish music calendar and we are delighted to welcome the prestigious event back to Paisley for a third time. Hosting an event such as this has helped establish Paisley as a key destination on Scotland’s major events map, whilst celebrating the town’s rich musical heritage and thriving music scene. My congratulations go to all of the artists announced on The Longlist.”

Alan Morrison, Head of Music, Creative Scotland, said: “The SAY Award has always shone a high-profile spotlight on new artists, providing career-changing moments for past winners such as Kathryn Joseph and Young Fathers. It is encouraging to see so many debut and second albums on this year’s list – a recognition of the fantastic new generation of talent that’s pouring out of Scotland. This award is also a vindication for independent and grassroots labels whose releases continue to overshadow the majors when it comes to sheer quality of music “.

established artists to further their careers.”

Suzanne Miller, Head of HMScotland said: "Help Musicians Scotland is honoured to be the SAY Award 2018 Charity Partner. We look forward to a night which spotlights Scotland's amazing talent across all genres. Good luck everyone!"

The Longlist will be whittled down to a Shortlist of 10 albums – one chosen by music fans via a 72-hour online vote from 20- 22 August, and the other nine chosen by a panel of independent Bruno Baudry, CEO of Harviestoun, said: “Harviestoun are incredibly excited to be joining judges. The SAY Award Shortlist will be the SAY Award this year as a partner, supporting announced on 23 August, before the award the very best talent in the Scottish music scene. ceremony itself takes place on 6 September in the elegant surroundings of Paisley Town Hall, As a proudly independent Scottish brewer who with support from Renfrewshire Council. All ten constantly experiment in pursuit of the perfect Shortlisted artists will also receive an exclusively beer, using our roots as our inspiration and designed, commemorative award, created by the ingredients, we are thrilled to team up with an winner of The SAY 2018 Design Commission. award with similar values to our own, which offers a remarkable opportunity for creative talent across a broad spectrum to flourish in the music industry.“

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INNES WATSON :: debut album - Guitar Colloquium indiegogo fundraiser with planned release date :: November 2018 Innes Watson is a musician and composer from the little village of Birgham in the Scottish Borders and now based in Glasgow, where he's the principal guitar tutor for the Traditional Music Department at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (having graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Scottish Music in 2006) and fiddle player and founding member of Treacherous Orchestra.

all ability levels; developing a more progressive and openminded approach to guitar playing, composing, teaching and collaboration; and making Innes' dreams come true. Whether you're a guitarist, a guitar enthusiast, love your music or just want to see more good stuff in the world - Innes needs your support.

The reality - It'll cost £12,000 to make this album, this is actually what it costs. But there are overheads too and the project is going to expressive, capable of leading, supporting and need about £16,000. Innes is investing his own everything in-between. There are two things money and pulling in precious favours, but you Innes has appeared on at least 24 albums Innes says he'd like to change about guitar can help too by buying the album in advance, or released in Scotland in the last 15 years and has music: 1. The lack of repertoire written any of the fun items that Innes has developed worked with some of the most notable specifically for guitar, especially in the traditional for you: workshops, notation, personal voice performers in the country. In 2011 he won the music world, and 2. The lack of guitar-guitar memos, coffee with Innes or his pals Thwaite, title of “Instrumentalist of the Year” at the MG collaboration. That's what his Guitar Colloquium Frank, Pierre, or teeth man (see video if you Alba Scots Trad Music Awards. A composer of does: creates and shares new repertoire to haven't met Thwaite before). There are items he fiddle tunes, string arrangements, guitar music, challenge and support all ability levels and wouldn't do for his best pals on this list so go for songs and much more he is currently working on facilitates guitarists to collaborate and perform it. But most importantly, you'll be among the a whole host of other exciting new projects to be together. It's also brilliant music played by first to hear the new recording. released in the near future. brilliant musicians and a good show to boot.

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MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY :: album - Wakelines release date :: 21 September - pre-order @ https://xmr.lnk.to/wakelines ‘Wakelines’ is the new album from the Mull Historical Society and is released on 21 September on Xtra Mile Recordings. Produced by the Mercury Award-winning songwriter and Brit Award-winning Producer Bernard Butler, this is the songwriter and author Colin MacIntyre’s eighth album and was recorded in London at Butler’s studio.

Listen to the lead and title track of the album @ www.youtu.be/c0aOIz1oHe4 Colin MacIntyre is an awardwinning musician, producer, author and playwright. He has released eight acclaimed albums to date, most notably under the name Mull Historical Society, having achieved two UK Top 20 albums and four Top 40 singles, since his Gold-selling debut album, 'Loss'.

Colin explains “This is my eighth album, but it feels all about firsts. About going back. The first song I wrote for the album was ’14 Year Old Boy’.

It tells the story of my first electric guitar being waded ashore to the isle of Mull, held high above the waves by my father, Kenny Macintyre. It was a Fender Telecaster guitar. Whenever I play the guitar even now I still expect an electric shock,

to be plugged into the mainland, to be the 14 year-old boy again with his dreams, his sketched stageplots”.

This album is also the first time Colin has worked with someone like Bernard Butler. “I had a feeling about the album that I needed to get somewhere new – it was Bernard who realised what I was saying was I needed to get under my skin, lay myself bare. I’ve long admired Bernard and I feel that he has left some of him on here too.

To have him performing so much on the album is an added bonus!

The album title ‘Wakelines’ in part refers to the child inside when I would wake early to watch as my father left the island for his weekly work at the BBC back in the city. He didn’t know I was watching. I missed him dreadfully. The songs are about family, and home, and how home, and islands, dreams, travel. Fittingly, we recorded the album in Bernard’s home in London and that has left its mark too – it just all felt right. Fitted.

But it is also about people on the move in a global sense, families being forced to leave their homes due to war. Migration, and how “home” travels, have been themes across much of my recent work. In both music and words it has been the most creative time I’ve ever had.”

This is his first release in over 2 years, but he hasn’t been procrastinating in the studio. Following his first novel in 2015 ‘The Letters of Ivor Punch’ – which went on to win the Edinburgh International Book Festival First Book Award – he has now adapted it for the stage and has just released two new books. A memoir about his childhood growing up on the Isle of Mull entitled ‘The Boy In The Bubble’ which is his contribution to the W&N Books ‘Hometown Tales – Highlands & Hebrides’ series of original tales by regional writers. There is also his first children’s picture book ‘The Humdrum Drum’ (Little Door Books) about an orchestra drum, promoting togetherness and teamwork, which comes with an accompanying CD of original related songs and audiobook from Colin.

GIGnotes .....

20 September - CCA, Glasgow 21 September - Pleasance Bar, Edinburgh 22 September - Lemon Tree, Aberdeen 30 September - Cluny, Newcastle 2 October - Borderline (with Bernard Butler), London 27 October - Mull Theatre, Isle of Mull

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CARA :: Scottish September Tour tour dates :: 13-22 September @ www.cara-music.com/index.php/en/dates

CARA are delighted to announce their second Scottish tour in September 2018, celebrating their 15th anniversary on the international folk scene and their seventh release: a new live album.

Audiences can expect innovative arrangements of material firmly rooted in the Irish and Scottish traditions, critically acclaimed original songs and tunes, and several brand new pieces. Uplifting, energising and expressive, with lead vocalists Gudrun Walther (Germany) and Kim Edgar (Scotland) alongside piano, fiddle, flute, whistles, guitar, uilleann pipes and accordion, CARA have been described as “a whole festival wrapped up in one band” (Bruce MacGregor, BBC Radio Scotland).

The band are delighted to tour Scotland for the second time, after launching their latest studio

album, “Yet We Sing” at Celtic Connections 2016. CARA also enjoyed a recent performance at the 30th Cork Folk Festival, and last year they headlined Main Stage 2 at Shrewsbury Folk Festival and completed their first English tour.

Winners of the Irish Music Awards for "Best New Irish Artist” (2010) and "Top Group” (2011), CARA have toured the USA seven times, headlining at some of the country’s biggest festivals, including Milwaukee Irish Fest, Kansas City Irish Fest, ICONS, and Dublin Irish Fest.

“They boldly go where others fear to tread” The Irish Times "Great musicianship […] total respect for the material. Wonderful." Mike Harding "Real passion...stunningly good."

Moors Magazine "A musical force to be reckoned with...they can really fly” **** The Scotsman

GIGnotes ..... (September) Thurs 13 - High School Hall, Plockton Sat 15 & Sun 16 - Colonsay Festival Tues 18 - The Faw Kirk, Falkirk (with Freedom Of Mind Choir) Wed 19 - West On The Green, Glasgow Thurs 20 - Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross Fri 21 - Queen's Hall, Edinburgh Sat 22 - Letham Nights, Cupar

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DEAN OWENS :: single + USA Tour single release date :: 17 August @ http://smarturl.it/ElvisWMB

After the Edinburgh Fringe Dean Owens will be heading to USA for a short tour which includes Albino Skunk Festival in South Carolina and a headline slot at the prestigious Levitt Shell in Memphis, TN – the outdoor stage where Elvis Presley played his first paid gig.

Dean released his song 'Elvis Was My Brother' (from his Southern Wind album) as a digital single on 17 August (the day after 41st anniversary of Elvis’s death), and a brand new video. The song is based on a true story, and celebrates what being a music fan means to the fan - both in the story of the song, and the video, compiled from Super8 footage riffling thro

Dean's back pages of his travels round the USA, including sitting at the recording desk at Sun Studios, paying tribute to Johnny Cash in his old house in Dyess, and much more.

Dean: The song was inspired by a dear friend who told me how he had been raised by his mother, and didn’t really know his dad. He moved around a lot as a kid and found comfort in some old cassette tapes. The one he loved most was an old Elvis Presley tape. He said Elvis felt like the only male figure in his life. His friend, his brother. I’m over the moon about the idea of playing this in Memphis, on the same stage where Elvis started out.

Dean (left) at Sam Phillips Recording Studios in Memphis with Sam's son Jerry, pictured in the inner sanctum, which is the private bar where Elvis, Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis (among many) used to drop in and hang out in the 60s. Dean was invited on a private tour of the studios last year, and introduced to Jerry, who then regaled Dean with stories. The studios still function as a recording studio, and are decorated exactly the same as in the 60s. Jerry even pointed out the cigarette burn on the bar counter which is attributed to Johnny Cash!

Recorded in Nashville with producer Neilson Hubbard and featuring guitar ace Will Kimbrough.

Watch the video for the single @ www.youtu.be/ls43fWOlxaU GIGnotes .....

2 Oct - Basement, Nashville TN 4 Oct - Levitt Shell, Memphis TN 6 Oct - Albino Skunk Music Festival, Greer, SC

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download TANNAHILL WEAVERS

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE GEORGE DUFF

album / cd Release Date: 31 August

album cd / download / stream (vinyl in 2019) Release Date: 15 September

Òrach

The Tannahill Weavers are celebrating their Golden Anniversary with the release of their eighteenth album, ÒRACH (“golden” in Gaelic) out 31 August on Compass Records. With ÒRACH (The Golden Anniversary Album), the current line-up of Roy Gullane, Phil Smillie, John Martin and Lorne MacDougall, have brought together colleagues and members past and present to record an album of all new material – traditional and contemporary songs and sets of tunes in the Tannie’s distinctive style. The physical album contains photos as well as a glossary to understand the traditional songs and extensive liner notes for each song detailing its origin and performers.

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JBiA II

Eleven tracks of full fat, calorie-laden, whipped up funk 'n' soul - James Brown Is Annie's new album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet hook up with producer, Average White Band legend, Hamish Stuart. Imagine AWB tearing down the A9 in a Ford Torino with James Brown strapped to the roofrack, Steely Dan blasting from the car stereo.

Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/jbia www.jbia.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com Available from: www.jbia.co.uk www.jbia.bandcamp.com CODA Music, Edinburgh Live dates: www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness www.jbia.co.uk www.twitter.com/JBisAnnie www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness

The Collier Laddie album cd Release Date: Out Now

George Duff is widely regarded as one of Scotland’s finest singers and interpreters of traditional Scots songs. After a lifetime’s singing, this is his debut solo recording. This is old style Scottish singing, beautifully performed, and as profound as the mine shafts sunk into the coalblack spaces which deeply influence the singing of George Duff, “The Collier Laddie” himself.

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DEAN OWENS

SAOR PATROL EDDI READER

Southern Wind

Battle of Kings

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‘Battle of Kings’ is the mighty new album from Celtic Rock band, Soar Patrol. It focuses on Scotland’s wars of independence during the reign of Robert the Bruce from 1306-1329 fighting against the English kings, Edward I and later, Edward II. Soar Patrol have written and produced a rousing album that rocks its way through history with driving triple drums, electric guitars and bagpipes.

Cavalier

album cd / download / stream Release Date: 29 September

Listen/Watch: www.smarturl.it/BattleOfKings www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T47-Y6UUV8

Eddi Reader has announced her brand new studio album ‘Cavalier’ will be released worldwide on 28 September by Reveal Records.

Featuring sixteen songs, including recently performed live favourites Wonderful, My Favourite Dress, Starlight, Meg O’ The Glen and Maiden’s Lament the new album was recorded and produced in Glasgow by Eddi Reader and John Douglas. Cavalier is a new creative peak in an already prestigious career, just under an hour of new music, incorporating both contemporary and traditional songs.

Available from: www.smarturl.it/BattleOfKings

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album cd / download Release Date: 16 February Southern Wind is the new album (his seventh solo) from the man Irvine Welsh describes as “Scotland’s most engaging and haunting singer songwriter”. Recorded in Nashville, with producer Neilson Hubbard, and a host of superb musicians, including award-winning guitarist Will Kimbrough. It has a distinctive swampy, southern rock, soulful groove, but it's also deeply rooted in Dean’s home country. Celtic spirit, country soul.

Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/fzJo0yQIEUs Available from: Direct from record company (At the Helm) www.atthehelmrecords.bigcartel.com Downloads - http://smarturl.it/SouthernWind And all good record shops!

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BEINN LEE

JOHN GRAHAM & JIM JACK

LINSEY AITKEN & KEN CAMPBELL Shore To Shore

Osgarra

Sae Will We Yet

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The debut album by Beinn Lee, OSGARRA, is a product of five years of playing, writing and arranging music, as well as bringing together a strong traditional sense of tune with modern backing to create a new and fresh sound to West Coast traditional music. OSGARRA showcases a selection of tunes and songs written and arranged by the band in both Gaelic and English alongside tunes from some of Scotland’s foremost contemporary composers of traditional music, giving a musical landscape from reflective songs to driving dance beats. Formed in 2013, Beinn Lee are rooted in the West Coast style of traditional music.

John Graham and Jim Jack’s debut album features an eclectic mix of many of the favourite songs from their live act with contributions from some of the most talented contemporary songwriters from Scotland and further afield. Graeme Miles’ haunting ‘Eldorado’ hints at a life of missed opportunities while Iain Ingram’s ‘Calton Rose’ and ‘Braes o’ Appin’ are love songs in the Scottish tradition and Steven Clark’s ‘Coming Home’ talks of the plight of the many refugees cast adrift in the world today. Jim King’s ‘West Coast Days’ and ‘Home To The Kyles’ from the pen of Duncan McCrone and Celly Paterson evoke memories of summer days on the Clyde Coast. From earlier days of the folk revival come Ewan MacColl’s ‘Manchester Rambler’ and Matt McGinn’s enigmatic ‘Magic Shadow Show’. John and Jim’s love of Americana is also represented in the rollicking ‘Truck Driving Man’. John and Jim’s act recalls much of the spirit of the folk clubs in the 60s and 70s with plenty of chorus singing and a fair measure of humour thrown in.

This is our second CD as a duo, with a mixture of new songs and instrumentals, many focussing on our Scottish connections around the world, each with a story, and most of all about people and histories of the past and present. Fortunately, people seem to really like what we do, and ask what kind of music we perform.

The answer is not one genre or another, but a blending of everyone and everything we have met along the way. A coming together of both our musical journeys, combined into one together, with elements of our respective musical backgrounds in Celtic, Classical, Traditional, Contemporary Music and all else. But most of all our music is about people, and all those who have influenced us and inspired us along the way.

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STOUT : MCKAY

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DAVE ARCARI DOUGIE MacLEAN

Bare Knuckle

The Live EP

album / cd Release Date: 1 December Chris Stout & Catriona McKay are delighted to announce the release of their long awaited duo album ‘Bare Knuckle’. The music is almost entirely self penned especially for this recording.

It’s a fresh new sound for this duo who have now been performing and recording all over the world for 20 years. Having recorded several albums in collaboration with other artists in recent years, it is actually a staggering 7 years since this awe inspiring pair released their last duo album. The critically acclaimed White Nights.

‘We are so proud of this new album ‘Bare Knuckle. Its a huge development for us and we can’t wait to perform it live!’

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New Tomorrow album :: cd Release Date: Out Now

New Tomorrow is the new studio album by leading singer–songwriter Dougie MacLean; written, recorded and produced with his son Jamie MacLean. It combines a few songs which have already proved popular at his recent concerts along with a selection of brand new songs. The album is beautifully curated and includes the title track New Tomorrow, one of his most popular concert songs The Shadow of the Mountain and Wild and Windy Night, which features choruses recorded at Woodford Festival in Australia and at MacLean’s own much-loved Perthshire Amber Festival.

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EP download / stream Release Date: out now Four live tracks trailing Dave Arcari’s forthcoming Live at Memorial Hall album which is released on 1 September on double 180g coloured vinyl, special edition digipak CD and download/ streaming formats. These tracks do not feature on the vinyl or CD format releases and are exclusive to this digital EP. Listen/Watch: One Side Blind: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Stagolee: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Available from: FREE via https://davearcari.com/free-download-live-ep/ or paid from:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-live-ep/id1231315633

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download JAMIE MACDONALD & CHRISTIAN GAMAUF The Pipe Slang

JON BUDWORTH

THE FIRRENES

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The musical partnership of the Scottish pipes and fiddle is one that is quintessentially and historically Hebridean.

Jamie MacDonald and Christian Gamauf have taken this format and incorporated influences from places such as Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia and Asturias in the north of Spain, putting their own stamp on the music.

Jamie and Christian met while living and studying on the Isles of Uist and began playing together at local concerts and events. After travelling to Asturias on a musical and cultural exchange project, along with performances at Ceòl on the Croft, Celtic Connections and Celtic Colours Festivals, the duo started working on their debut album, The Pipe Slang. The album features the traditional music of the Hebrides and includes songs from the Isle of Tiree as well as self-penned material and tunes from further afield.

Jon Budworth is a singer/songwriter originally from Lancashire but now very much an honorary Yorkshireman living in the bustling market town of Otley. Jon is a relative late-comer to the wonderful world of folk and acoustic music, having spent many years cast adrift in the dark and seedy underbelly of rock’n’roll. Jon changed musical direction in 2010 after happening upon a Youtube video of Richard Thompson playing his beautiful and evocative song Beeswing.

There has been no looking back ever since! Jon cites his influences, amongst others, as John Renbourn, Nic Jones and, of course, Richard Thompson.

single (Double A Side) cd / 10" vinyl Release Date: Out Now

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We All Share The Same Sky

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Time and Place/Destitution Row

Recorded at Chamber Studio in Edinburgh, this twotrack single captures the songs 'Time and Place' and 'Destitution Row' in new arrangements written especially for this release. The first cut has an earlyseventies, American rock feel and speaks of a special and unique moment in life, while the second number incorporates a horn section and choral backing, reflecting on aspects of life in today's UK. Listen/Watch: www.julianwagstaff.com/thefirrenes/ Available from: iTunes + Spotify www.TheFirrenes.com

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ULTRAS

LOU McLEAN ALEX TRONIC

featuring SHUNA LOVELLE

Ultras

Good Morning Easter Road

album vinyl / download / stream Release Date: out now With 6 producers and 9 musicians across 12 tracks, ULTRAS is the brainchild of songwriter Gav Prentice, formerly of euphoric pop duo Over the Wall. Describing the project as "violent pop for the patronised", ULTRAS combines elements of rock, electronica, folk, and hip-hop, the collaborative nature of the album inspired by the latter genre's sonically chopped-up mixtape culture.

Listen/Watch: http://ULTRASband.com as a hub for all of the various sites you can listen.

EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 9 June

Brave About It EP download Release Date: 10 July

Brave About It is the new ep from Alex Tronic which features Shuna Lovelle. It is currently on rotation on Chill FM with radio support from DJs such as Jamie Porteous at Ibiza Global and Jim Gellatly at Amazing Radio

Available from: https://hellothor.bandcamp.com/album/ultras Also available in LP Records and Love Music in Glasgow and VoxBox Music in Edinburgh and to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal et al.

Listen/Watch: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk

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‘Good Morning Easter Road’ is the 2nd EP from Scottish musician Lou Mclean. This record is a peek into Mclean’s life, expressed through witty storytelling in her inimitable riot grrrl pop style. "a gem of the Scottish underground scene" Tenement TV * * * * - The Skinny Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic/ https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases https://m.soundcloud.com/lou-mclou www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAwTQeml_4 Available from: https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases The Scottish Design Exchange Tempo Tea Bar, Edinburgh ITunes, Deezer, Amazon Live dates: www.facebook.com/pg/loumcleanmusic www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic https://twitter.com/LouMcleanMusic https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/

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PONS AELIUS

BOB LESLIE

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Favourite Pleasures

Captain Glen's Comfort

Captain Glen’s Comfort is the much awaited debut album from one of the folk scene’s fastest rising bands, GUN’s seventh studio album, ‘Favourite Pleasures‘ – out Pons Aelius. Due out on September the 8th, the album on September 15th – stands proudly alongside the very showcases the sextet’s expansive sound and unique best of their work. The band will be showcasing tracks approach to the traditional music of Britain and beyond; from the album in 3 live dates in December. Informed from fiery bagpipe jigs to tender mandolin fronted by a back-to-basics approach tempered by an innate soundscapes, and everything in between. Since winning sense for melody, the record was made in the band’s a prestigious Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award in own Morse Code studios in Paisley. It’s an album that their early days, Pons Aelius have spent the last two dances on a knife-edge, one that can turn on a single years tirelessly honing their sound on stages both at note from the raw pain of emotions hitting the rocks, to home and abroad, quickly earning themselves a an unbridled celebration of hedonism. reputation as one of the most exciting new names on the circuit.

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Land and Sea

After many years as a well-known face on the band circuit, Bob Leslie’s re-invention of himself as an acoustic performer resulted in two well-received Americana CDs - In a Different World (2010) and Fat Cat (2011) - and a re-launch onto the folk circuit. There, his highly-crafted songs - some serious, some very funny indeed - had audiences showing lively appreciation. However, more and more, Bob found himself drawn to the challenge of writing in a more traditional Scottish vein - a medium, as it turned out, ideal for a musical storyteller.

Land and Sea is the result: twelve narrative songs, their subjects ranging from the Highland Clearances to a Stromness witch who told Walter Scott a few tales. Bob is accompanied by some of the brightest talents on the Scottish folk scene.

Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.bobleslie.scot

TRIPWIRE DC

EUGENE TWIST NORRIE McCULLOCH

Dark Alley

The Stuntman

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With a lyrical arena boasting whistleblowers, extraterrestrials and self-cannibalisation, Eugene Twist's highly anticipated second album arrives with one mission: to let the storyteller run riot inside the song. From spat-out surrealism to politicised anthems and mystical ballads, 'The Stuntman' is the latest from the unbounded imagination of Eugene Twist.

Bare Along The Branches album cd / vinyl (tbc) / download / stream Release Date: 24 February

Listen/Watch: https://eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/yooteeyoob https://spoti.fi/2iut838

Norrie McCulloch’s third full-length album in as many years effortlessly merges folk, country, americana and indie genres.

Recorded live to analogue tape with regular collaborators: Dave McGowan (Teenage Fanclub), Stuart Kidd and Marco Rea (The Wellgreen), Iain Thompson (Bella Hardy band) and Iain Sloan (Wynntown Marshals) this is his most accomplished collection of songs to date.

Available from: http://bit.ly/et-album http://apple.co/2iYEoWy www.eugenetwist.bandcamp.com

Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/norriemcculloch www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/music--video

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album cd / download / stream Release Date: 1 June

The Tripwire DC sound is a colourful blend of Punky/Reggae & Rock with a bit of Ska lobbed in. Energetic male and female vocals are complimented with blistering guitar and a driving rhythm section. Reggae nods are nodded towards mid-70’s London, punk to ‘77 & rock horns are lifted skywards to the Rainbow.

Listen/Watch: spotify @ http://spoti.fi/2rSRGr6 www.soundcloud.com/user-972139164 Available from: iTunes Google Play @ http://bit.ly/2rjb8OW Amazon @ http://amzn.to/2rj5oEQ Live dates: www.tripwiredc.co.uk/gigs www.tripwiredc.co.uk www.facebook.com/TRIPWIREDC

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download PAUL ANDERSON

AULD NEW HEIDS

ANDREW TAYLOR

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The High Summit

AULD NEW HEIDS - Volume 1

From the Outside Looking In

This is the first solo recording from the front man, songwriter and producer of Scottish alt.country, powerpop band, Dropkick. These songs were written at This album embraces all that was great about the various points in the last 15 years and draw upon a golden days of the scottish folk scene in the 1960s/70s. variety of influences, mixing pop, alternative rock and It is a catalogue of some of the best and most popular Americana. The album was recorded in Dropkick’s songs of the time written by folk legends such as Ewan Edinburgh studio with all instruments and vocals being MacColl, Alex Campbell, Hamish Henderson, Matt performed and recorded by Andrew.

McGinn, Archie Fisher, Jim McLean and Mary Brookesbank.

Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/ Also Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott have a song www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_f58_l7S3k each on the album. A quartet of four of Scotland’s most www.rockindiana.com experienced performers brings together the vocal Available from: talents of brothers IAN and FRASER BRUCE along with https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-outside-looking-in the exceptional musical skills of PETE CLARK on fiddle All usual download and streaming sites (amazon / and GREGOR LOWREY on accordion. It has to be said Spotify / apple music / itunes / deezer etc…)

Listen/Watch: that IAN BRUCE is pretty efficient on guitar, to complete https://youtu.be/WXXTHyWfZwo Live dates: the instrumental section.

Short acoustic set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Available from: near Inverness 5 Aug + possible Spanish dates later Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.paulandersonscottishfiddler.com www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic www.twitter.com/PaulAnd79837722 www.fraserbruce.co.uk/auld-hat-new-heids https://twitter.com/dropkickmusic www.facebook.com/paulandersonscottishfiddler Paul Anderson from Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire is one of Scotland’s finest traditional fiddle players and The High Summit is his third album of self penned music and song. Like The Singing Land and Land of the Standing Stones before it, The High Summit celebrates the history, landscape and people of Paul’s beautiful North-East homeland. Joining Paul on The High Summit are a group of exceptional artists, highly respected in their own right and adding their own touch of magic to the album. Shona Donaldson on vocals (Scots Singer of the Year 2009 and first female winner of the Bothy Ballad Champion of Champions), Tony McManus on guitar (worldrenowned Scottish guitarist now based in Canada), Malcolm Jones on guitar and accordion (Runrig), Ale Carr on Cittern (Dreamer’s Circus), Ali Napier on keyboards (Miami Vince and former member of the Dougie MacLean Band) and James Gorgon on percussion (Albany show band and The Cutting Edge).

RAB NOAKES

PYRO JENNY STURGEON

The Treatment Tapes

Forget The Silver Lining EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 28 April

Debut EP from PYRO featuring their 1st and 2nd single Money and Green and their latest single Sandpaper Throat.

This EP shows the diversity of PYRO’s songs from the massive Green to the more melodic Sandpaper Throat Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/pyromusicband http://bit.ly/2riQjTc Available from: iTunes, spotify etc….

Live dates: Friday 19 May – Stramash Edinburgh – Yellow Movement Friday – Free entry – over 18s Friday 16 June – Sneaky Petes Edinburgh – 7pm - £6 entry – Over 14s www.officialpyro.com www.facebook.com/pyromusicband www.twitter.com/pyromusicband

The Wren and The Salt Air album cd / download / stream Release Date: 17 February

‘The Wren And The Salt Air’ is a collection of songs and tunes by acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon. It was written to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Scottish archipelago of St Kilda becoming a World Heritage Site for its natural features. 'Musically superb, absolutely fascinating and utterly charming' Shire Folk.

Listen/Watch: https://jennysturgeon.bandcamp.com

https://soundcloud.com/jenny-sturgeon/the-wren-and-the-salt-air

hwww.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOm9_Gd0zI Available from: https://jennysturgeon.bandcamp.com

EP cd / download Release Date: 20 January

In January 2015, Rab Noakes was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer.

Thirty radiotherapy sessions ensued. The post-treatment recovery included singing and, of course, writing songs. Six of those songs are on Rab’s new record.

There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and, hopefully, wit.

Listen/Watch: www.rabnoakes.com/shop Available from: www.rabnoakes.com and all good online and high street stores www.rabnoakes.com https://twitter.com/rabnoakes

www.facebook.com/Rab-Noakes-Music-189260891282881

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ADRIANA SPINA

WE CAME FROM WOLVES EVERING

album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: Release Date: Out Now

single / stream Release Date: Out Now via Struck Dum Records.

Let Out The Dark

The Peak Beneath the Sea

Beyond Oceans

EP (+single 'Driftwood' / download / stream Release Date: Release Date: Out Now Beyond Oceans is the second EP release from Evering, We Came From Wolves latest single The Peak Beneath out on the 21st April 2017. This collection of four songs The Sea is a bold, emotive alt rock track that sees the Adriana Spina’s second album, released almost six years grew out of the reality of being adrift in the aftermath Scottish four-piece bare their heart on their sleeves. after her first, is more raw and guitar-driven that its of the exit from a relationship. The EP songs, title and The track is due for release on 5th May 2017 via Struck predecessor. Let Out The Dark features Ross cover art all capture a theme similar to the mindset held Dum Records. The band’s previous single, Places McFarlane (Texas, The Proclaimers) on drums, and at that time: Keep making a concious effort to avoid Unfamiliar, addressed mental health issues such as comprises of ten songs which touch on themes from dwelling on the bad bits and instead, persevere, point depression and anxiety, which some of the band have lost love and infidelity to atheism and the refugee crisis. yourself in a good direction and keep going until you experienced. However, The Peak Beneath The Sea get to where you want to be. turns a corner as the band look towards the future, Listen/Watch: finding a away to live with these issues.

Listen/Watch: www.adrianaspina.com/music https://soundcloud.com/everingmusic Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/adspina https://www.youtube.com/user/Everingmusic Links from 5 May www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com https://evering.bandcamp.com Available from: single @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCUILVVs9fc Available from: www.wecamefromwolves.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.com/shop Available from: www.struckdumrecords.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com https://evering.bandcamp.com & iTunes/Spotify etc Also available via iTunes and all other popular download sites from 24 March Live dates: Live Dates: http://wecamefromwolves.co.uk/ www.everingmusic.com/live www.adrianaspina.com www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves www.everingmusic.com www.facebook.com/adrianaspinamusic https://twitter.com/WCFWmusic www.facebook.com/everingmusic www.twitter.com/adrianamusic www.youtube.com/wcfwtv https://twitter.com/everingmusic

VERSE METRICS

DANNY MORTIMER PYRO

Out Of The Blue EP cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now

Guitar-Based Melodic Rock Music from the North East Of Scotland.

Solid, chunky riffs with harmonised leads with rolling bass lines and on point drums. FFO Jimmy Eat World, Ash, Green Day and Lifehouse.

Singles "Stay With Me" and "Waiting" taken from "Out Of The Blue" EP. Listen/Watch: http://bit.ly/dm-waiting http://bit.ly/dm-staywithme http://bit.ly/dm-outoftheblue Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Deezer etc.

CD @ www.dannymortimer.co.uk www.dannymortimer.co.uk https://twitter.com/d_mortimermusic www.facebook.com/dannymortimermusic

Money

single download / stream Release Date: Out Now

Debut video single from Alternative Rock duo PYRO. These 17 year old lads from Bathgate produce a wall of sound that you would expect from a 5 piece band.

Connor leads on vocals from behind the drums while Cameron uses one guitar and few friends he calls pedals. A blend of Royal Blood and Foo Fighters.

Listen/Watch: YouTube: http://bit.ly/2hBB8My https://soundcloud.com/pyromusicband Available from: itunes Spotify cdBaby apple music www.facebook.com/pyromusicband https://twitter.com/pyromusicband Email: emailpyromusic@gmail.com

We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady EP vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 2 December

'We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady’ is the third EP from Glasgow’s Verse Metrics, a groove-driven 4 piece band with a knack for writing twisty, turny alternative rock songs. Expect post-rock instrumentation with nontraditional song structures; and math-rock subtleties as a bed for Bob Dick’s introspective and often cryptic lyrics.

Listen/Watch: http://soundcloud.com/versemetrics http://versemetrics.bandcamp.com http://youtube.com/versemetrics Available from: Vinyl - http://bit.ly/metricsvinyl Download - http://bit.ly/listeningdl iTunes - http://apple.co/2i59smR www.versemetrics.com www.facebook.com/versemetrics http://twitter.com/versemetrics

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download LISA KOWALSKI

THULA BORAH

EP cd / download Release Date: Release Date: Out Now

EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now

Free Spirits

Debut EP by 17 year old singer songwriter from Paisley funded by Paisley 2021 City of Culture bid and including four specially selected songs which reflect Lisa's personal and musical journey to date. Lyrics and melodies to express feelings, responses and reactions to people and places encountered.

Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/lisakowalskimusic/videos/

Near Life Experience

Putting down a marker for all rock bands in 2017, Thula Borah have produced one of the best records you're likely to hear all year, creating a sound that defies any one genre; switching seamlessly from post-rock, posthardcore and dream-pop to grunge, indie-rock and emo. Indeed, Thula Borah have taken post-hardcore sensibilities and fuzzed out, meaty riffs and amalgamated them with catchy hooks that demand your attention.

Listen/Watch: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com

Available from: Available on Spotify, I tunes and all major platforms.

Available from: CDs from Feel the Groove Records Paisley, New Hellfire https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com Club Glasgow https://twitter.com/lkowalskimusic www.facebook.com/lisakowalskimusic/

www.thulaborah.com https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com

GILCHRIST

RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON Name of release

EP cd / download / stream Release Date: Release Date: Out Now Since being selected for Creative Scotland's 'Verden Studios Demo Project 15', Rachel Alice Johnson has gone on to perform with her band at such venues as the BBC Scotland Castle Tent and most recently at King Tuts Wah Wah Hit. Inspired by Lana Del Rey, Royal Blood and The Black Keys, her debut EP '2AM' transitions in to a new vibe of sultry rock and toll combined with bass heavy electro-pop.

Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson/sets/2am/s-Y3gft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owY-D14ruo Available from:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id1192424347?app=itunes

www.facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts www.twitter.com/rachyjohnson www.instagram.com/rachelalicejohnson

THE KATET PETE COUTTS

Soul Preacher

EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 16 December

Gilchrist are an Edinburgh band playing an exciting fusion of rock, funk and soul. They released their debut album ‘Funky Philosophy’ in November 2014 and have recently been working with award winning producer Steve Power. They are to release 4 EPs over the next year starting with the ‘Soul Preacher’ EP which contains 3 tracks mixed by Steve.

Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/gilchrist-2/soul-preacher https://soundcloud.com/gilchrist-2/river-of-tears https://youtu.be/EDZBPoFI7A8 https://youtu.be/b4fID8urlzE https://youtu.be/CnRZ0R29qoc

Guillotine Northern Sky

album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Northern Sky is the eagerly awaited debut solo album from Aberdeen musician Pete Coutts (mandolin, guitar, vocals). This collection of original Doric songs and tunes draws from the cultural heritage and language of the North-East whilst keeping its roots planted firmly in the contemporary sound of traditional Scottish music. Featuring some of Scotland’s finest musicians including: Ali Hutton (pipes, whistles, guitar), Jonny Hardie (fiddle), Brian McAlpine (accordion), Martin O’Neill (bodhran). The album weaves its way through a rich tapestry of tunes and tales inspired by traditional life in North-East Scotland’s fishing and farming communities

album cd / download Release Date: Out Now

Guillotine was launched on 10th oct at Summerhall with a massive 19piece line-up including string and brass sextets. This was the only way to do the album justice. Guillotine is the culmination of the band's 8 year weekly residency at Edinburgh's notorious Jazz Bar. This is definitely a huge step up in Mike Kearney's production and writing style. Enjoy!

Listen/Watch: https://thekatet.bandcamp.com/ www.youtube.com/user/thekatetband

Available from: https://itun.es/gb/V_BKgb

Listen/Watch:

Available from: https://thekatet.bandcamp.com/

www.gilchristfunk.com www.facebook.com/gilchristfunk https://twitter.com/GilchristFunk

Available from:

www.thekatet.co.uk www.facebook.com/thekatetband https://twitter.com/thekatetband

https://petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky

https://petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky

https://twitter.com/pete_coutts www.facebook.com/petecouttsmusic

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download EWAN McLENNAN & GEORGE MONBIOT

TEANNAICH Energised

album cd / download Release Date: Release Date: Out Now

Breaking the Spell of Loneliness

Edinburgh Rock ceilidh band have released their 2nd album Energised.

With this album Teannaich has brought their unique band of high energy folk rock ceilidh music from the stage to the studio with 11 great tracks of music which is both great for listening or dancing to.

album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now

A remarkable collaboration between writer George Monbiot and musician Ewan McLennan, seeking to use music and word to open up the issue of loneliness and bring people together.

Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com https://soundcloud.com

Listen/Watch: www.teannaich.com/media.htm Available from: www.teannaich.com/shop.htm

Available from: All usual outlets

www.teannaich.com www.facebook.com/teannaich https://twitter.com/Teannaich

www.ewanmclennan.co.uk www.monbiot.com

LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE Under The Heart album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: Out Now

Glasgow-based two-piece Louise McVey & Cracks in the Concrete, Louise McVey (vocals) and Graeme Miller (sound), met in a basement in 2009.

McVey‘s sonorous vocals and Miller’s off kilter musical arrangements create darkly atmospheric, and at times unsettling songs , highlighting their shared passion for dark unexplored musical territory.

Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com https://soundcloud.com Available from: www.threadsofsound.net/louisemcveycitc/ www.facebook.com/louisemcveyandcracksintheconcrete

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Scottish Music Festivals to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com AUGUST Belladrum Festival Beauly 2-4 August Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘Oscars’. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Fringe by the Sea North Berwick 3-12 August Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick’s “creative and quirky” festival, has a full programme for the 11th year presenting 168 events over ten days.

The new management have built on the festival’s formidable reputation consummate programming whilst retaining the belief that ‘small is beautiful’, with intimate performances from big names. www.fringebythesea.com

Edinburgh Summer Sessions

Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries & Galloway 30 Aug - 1 Sept Electric Fields, Scotland’s best small festival, has announced that Public Service Broadcasting, RIDE, The Horrors, Hollie Cook, Dream Wife, The Orielles, Halo Maud, Feet, Makeness, WomenSaid and Scope will be joining them at this year’s festival. www.electricfieldsfestival.com

Lindisfarne Festival Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 30 August - 2 September Following a successful Lindisfarne Festival 2017, which saw a 38% increase in attendees from the previous year and a 3500+ strong crowd, organisers are giving festivalgoers and businesses an opportunity to get more involved and shape the future of the Northumberland music & arts festival by launching an exciting crowdfunding campaign for the 2018 festival. www.lindisfarnefestival.com

Midstock Festival

Edinburgh 6-19 August Set to be part of music festival history, acts will take to the stage in one of the most beautiful live music locations in the world; the Ross Bandstand, with the breath-taking backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. This new era in Scotland’s music scene provides a unique music strand to Edinburgh’s Fringe. www.smmrsessions.com

Party at The Palace

Palace is back for its fifth year in 2018. The award winning 2 day party will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk

Dalkeith 31 August - 1 September Midstock Festival will take place on Friday 31 August and Saturday 1 September 2018 and an eclectic mix of bands and artists will take to the stage over the two dates. www.midstockfestival.com

SEPTEMBER Blas

Linlithgow Highlands 11-12 August 7-15 September Following it's biggest event to date, Party at The

The programme for this year’s Blas Festival has been launched and revealed an outstanding line up of musicians from Scotland and further afield as well as some exciting opportunities for budding young musicians and composers. www.blas-festival.com

True North Aberdeen 20-23 September The festival, which runs from 20-23 September, announced a curated line-up of extraordinary talent which also includes Mogwai Glasvegas, Tracyanne and Danny, Magic Numbers and Mull Historical Society, as well as a very special tribute to the music of David Bowie by Camille O’Sullivan and some of the country’s finest musicians. www.truenorthfestival.co.uk

NOVEMBER Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 2-4 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral. www.perthshireamber.com

Scots Fiddle Festival Edinburgh 16-18 November Fiddle 2018 is moving to The Pleasance - the well-known music and Fringe venue, owned by The University of Edinburgh. It has recently had a £6 million refurbishment, taking its facilities to a new level, with greater accessibility and space options, enabling the Scots Fiddle Festival to take place in one location. www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

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