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50 years of history in one night as TMSA return to Blairgowrie 50 years ago, a new http://sheena-wellington.co.uk/ PETE SHEPHEARD is a founder and organisation was member number 1 of the TMSA. He has continued to be involved with the organisation and other local born out of one of traditional music activities including annual Fife Traditional Singing the first folk festivals the Weekend event. An acknowledged on folk song including in Scotland. After a authority contacts with the Scottish traveller folk such as the Stewarts of successful initial Blairgowrie and Jeannie Robertson's family in Aberdeen and his enthusiasm as a singer Blairgowrie Folk and collector resulted in the of Springthyme Records Festival, in 1966, the creation in the 1970s. A fine singer and player with a wide Traditional Music melodeon repertoire, he is well known for his working together with Tom & Song Association Spiers and Arthur Watson as Shepheard, Spiers & Watson. of Scotland (TMSA) www.springthyme.co.uk/ shepheard DAVEY STEWART from was formed to Kirkcaldy, was a founder of the TMSA, and is continue running the member possibly best known for his long-term collaboration with festival as well as John Watt. Together they brought out the recording develop other "Shores of the Forth", which included many iconic songs about Fife. Davey is still activity. involved in the Kirkcaldy to musician through the ages.
This one-off ‘Back to Blairgowrie’ concert on 27 August in Blairgowrie Town Hall features a selection of the people who have made and make the TMSA what it is today. Performers include singers and musicians - Archie Fisher, Joe Aitken, Sheena Wellington, Kenny Hadden, Davey Stewart, Doris Rougvie, Aileen Carr, Pete Shepheard, Gillian Frame and Simon Thoumire.
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JOE AITKEN is one of the finest exponents of north-east bothy style. He is a retired haulage contractor, one-time berry farmer and a favourite singer at festivals throughout the UK, including of course, his own local Kirriemuir Festival. He picked up his songs from some of the great traditional singers including Jimmy Many of the performers come from the local area McBeath. He has been a multiple winner of the and were involved in the Blairgowrie and Champion of Champions Bothy Ballad successor festivals. Others represent the competition in Elgin and recently featured in Paul progression of the traditional music and song. Fegan and Aidan Moffat’s film ‘Where you were The TMSA invites folk to come and celebrate meant to be’, with Sheila Stewart. their birthday where it all began! KENNY HADDEN started learning traditional The TMSA was established in 1966 to promote, music in the early 1970s when at school in present and preserve the traditional music and Blairgowrie, with Dougie MacLean among others, song heritage of Scotland, and is the country’s teaching himself to play mandolin, guitar and oldest individual membership organisation whistle and getting involved in the Aberdeen folk associated with traditional music and song. The scene. He is a musician, teacher and organiser Blairgowrie Folk Festival moved to Kinross after with several organisations including Aberdeen a few years and then later to Kirriemuir – where Folk Club, the TMSA, and most recently as a the TMSA Angus Branch runs a festival every tutor with the “Scottish Culture & Traditions” first week in September. group (“SC&T”), where he currently teaches the flute class. Kenny also DJs on SHMU radio.
Scotland. As a performer she has worked with many acts and was a founding member of the band Back of the Moon with whom she toured for seven years. Gillian also graduated with a BA (Hons) in Scottish Music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was the MG BBC Alba Young Scottish Traditional Musician of the Year in 2001. In 2012, she was awarded Music Tutor of the Year at the Scots Traditional Music Awards. She currently plays with the Fiona Hunter Band and Findlay Napier and works as a peripatetic fiddle teacher for North Ayrshire Council. She is also part of a new project ‘Hunter’s Law’ with Bella Hardy (BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year) and Siobhan Miller (Scots Singer of the Year - MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards) www.gillianframe.com/
SIMON THOUMIRE is a concertina player and composer who has been fortunate to perform all over the world. He has made many CDs with fabulous musicians including most recently Ian Performers at the concert are: DORIS ROUGVIE, from Perthshire, is a popular Carr and David Milligan. Simon has spent the ARCHIE FISHER MBE is a Scottish folk singer last few years working with Hands Up for Trad! guest at festivals and folk clubs, with many and song writer, who has released several solo who organise the Scots Trad Music Awards, BBC trophies for traditional singing. She has judged albums since his first in 1968 and recorded with countless singing competitions at TMSA festivals Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician many other groups and singers, including The and always encourages young singers. She hosts Award, Scotland Sings and many other projects Clancy Brothers. He hosted his own radio show – “The House of Song” at Celtic Connections and designed to promote Scottish music. Travelling Folk – on BBC Radio Scotland for http://simonthoumire.com was a long-serving committee member of almost three decades. Archie is a Patron of the Glenfarg Folk Club, equally at home singing TMSA and was at the initial Blairgowrie Folk GIGnotes ..... Back to Blairgowrie Concert, traditional and contemporary material. Festivals. Saturday 27 August, 7.30pm, Blairgowrie Town AILEEN CARR was born and brought up in a Hall, Brown Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6EX. Dr SHEENA WELLINGTON is often best known musical household in rural Perthshire and she for her singing of “A Man's A Man For ‘a That” at can’t remember a time she didn’t sing. Being at Tickets on 0792 253 3915 or online @ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tmsa-back-tothe Opening Ceremony of the first Scottish the early Blairgowrie Festivals and later, Kinross, blairgowrie-tickets-26637282830 Parliament. Born in Dundee into a family of was the catalyst for her lifelong affair with singers and factory weavers, Sheena’s repertoire traditional music, through hearing people like www.tmsa.org.uk covers everything from Burns to ballads to the Belle Stewart and other tradition bearers. www.facebook.com/TMSAScotland best of contemporary songwriting, drawing from GILLIAN FRAME is a professional Scottish https://twitter.com/TMSAScotland the rich Scottish tradition passed from musician fiddle player and educator based in Glasgow,
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Musicians 'Hit The Road' again as part of Scotland's Youth Music Initiative
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Masterful songwriting with influences of jazz and blues create a cinematic feel to this fine collection of nine selfcomposed tracks and a co-write with Mairearad Green. The slow jazz beat of the opening track sets the album's tones
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Alt.Blues/Soul musician, Hugh Kelly found his ‘big’ voice busking on the streets of Edinburgh in his teens. Now 21, his debut EP combines intricate songwriting, catchy melodies & a sense of raw emotion. MNS absolutely love this!
National youth music touring project, 'Hit The Road’ has its first tour of 2016 this month with visits to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Kilwinning.
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SKJØR Edinburgh-based indie rock band Skjør (pronounced 'sure') released their debut EP ‘Nature’ in November 2015 accompanied by a headline show at Electric Managed by the Scottish Music Centre; the project Circus. Since then, Skjør have supported acts like provides young musicians living in Scotland, between Lisbon, Teleman and Nieves and performed at the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn Edinburgh’s The Big Discovery Festival and the about the live industry before embarking on a Hidden Door Festival. professionally managed tour. Hit The Road aims to Listen @ https://soundcloud.com/weareskjor equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and https://twitter.com/sk_jor tools to work within the live industry and is funded by www.facebook.com/skjorofficial Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS for Music Foundation. FIVE COUSINS Five Cousins are a young pop-rock band, from The project has acted as a key stepping-stone for Renfrew. They’ve supported Frankie Goes to some of Scotland’s most promising young artists. Hollywood's Brian Nash, and Esperanza as well as Notable alumni who have benefited from participating playing venues like King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in on a Hit The Road tour include; KLOË, Model Glasgow. The Hit The Road tour in August will be Aeroplanes, JR Green, Indigo Velvet, Aylee, Man of their first experience of touring across Scotland. Moon, Be Charlotte, and The Mermaids. Listen @ https://soundcloud.com/fivecousinsmusic Dates and venues this month were: 18 August – Leith https://twitter.com/FiveCousins Dockers Club, Edinburgh / 19 August – The Hug and www.facebook.com/5Cousins Pint, Glasgow / 20 August – YUC, Kilwinning
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The Scottish Music Centre in partnership with Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland and the Federation of Scottish Theatre present Made In Scotland at Edinburgh Festival Fringe | August 2016
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GRAEME STEPHEN's :: METROPOLIS The screening features the score performed by the composer, innovative Dutch string quartet
Award winning Scottish composer and guitarist Graeme Stephen presents the world premiere of his score for the 1927 silent film METROPOLIS a pioneering science fiction classic by German auteur Fritz Lang.
ZAPP 4 and acclaimed drummer Tom Bancroft. Metropolis is Stephen’s 7th film score. His composition for the FW Murnau classic Sunrise won him the Innovation Award at the Scottish Jazz Awards. The Herald on Nosferatu: “It’s Stephen’s farreaching guitarist-composer’s voice, now vast and scary, now dreamily delicate, now devilishly catchy, that’s making this strain of his output so enthralling” Made in Scotland ran throughout August, throughout Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Festival. A partnership between the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and the Scottish Music Centre, it is designed as a showcase platform featuring Music, Theatre and Dance from Scottish companies, ensembles and artists. The initiative is designed to enable Scottishbased artists to perform during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and take up onward international touring opportunities from contacts made during the Festival. Made In Scotland is funded through the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund. More info and hear Ian Smith, former Head of Music at Creative Scotland, talk about why Graeme Stephen's Metropolis is a great addition to the MiS 2016 showcase see link below www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com/shows/terrestrial-sea-mark-lyken
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Innerleithen hosts 'Live & Local' showcasing 33 acts over three days Full details of all acts @ http://innerleithenmusicfestival.org/programme/live-and-local/ Innerleithen, a short distance from Peebles in the Scottish Borders, throws its support behind local musical talent, and some from further afield, this weekend (19-21 August) when the town hosts "LIVE & LOCAL". All weekend at The Vale Club from Friday night through Rosie Nimmo :: Saturday afternoon and night to www.facebook.com/RosieNimmoMusic Sunday evening a constant flow of artists will grace the stage. Domestics, Tim’s Kitchen. Sunday 21st: Ran by Innerleithen Music Festival, which is Stick Bass in There, The Brambelles, also on over the weekend, "LIVE & LOCAL" is Clanjamfre, Sam Mundy, Rosie Nimmo, Ice effectively its on festival within a festival Cream Clone, Jenny Biddle, CooHands , and entry is free. Spoonthrift, Under the Dogwood Tree. The full line-up is ..... Friday 19th: Raging Plus there's main Innerleithen Music Festival Twilight, Tom Jack, Millie, Freya Rae and concerts with Rachel Sermanni, Barra Louise Bingham , Bug Eyed, Covershift , Able MacNeils, Mànran, Kieran Halpin, Boreas, The Faces, Sparky and the Choirboys. Saturday Emily Smith Duo, The Kaela Rowan Band, 20th: FreePint, Fiona Laing, Lewis Jenny Biddle and Nomad Beat and a host of Fergusson, Panic Anchor , Bill Harvey and workshops, busking, a singaround and a Stuart Henry, Ali and Gus, The Intravenous chance to let your hair down at the Rock & Drips, Antic Hay, The Beejays, Rory Speirs , Roll Classics & Ballad session - plus of course Lost Cat, The 62, Ports of Essen, The the famous late night festival club! Buy tickets @ http://innerleithenmusicfestival.org/tickets/ Innerleithen is just 30 miles south from Edinburgh tucked into the lovely Border hills between Peebles and Galashiels, and nestling by the famous River Tweed. To make the most of the festival a weekend stay in Innerleithen is highly recommended, with a host of interesting places nearby available to compliment the music - and there's accommodation information from campsites to hotels on the IMF website to help plan your musical mini-break in the Scottish Borders. Able Faces :: www.facebook.com/ablefacesband photo by Ronan Park
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Dean Owens & The Celtabilly Allstars
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Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s best loved troubadours and Settin’ the Woods on Fire is his tribute to one of his favourite singer songwriters, Hank Williams aka the Hillbilly Shakespeare. Settin’ the Woods on Fire started in Shetland in March when Owens was asked to tune up his “Hank howl” and curate and lead a tribute show to Hank Williams. The sell-out success of those shows led to an invitation from the prestigious Southern Fried Festival and Edinburgh's Queen’s Hall for Dean to devise a smaller version which could travel south. Settin’ the Woods on Fire (Songs of Hank Williams) is now due to hit the Queen's Hall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe, and the special guests are two of Shetland’s finest – singer songwriter Sheila Henderson (who has supported the likes of Steve Earle and Albert Lee) and fiddler Bryan Gear (a student of the late great Willie Hunter and described by Aly Bain as 'one of Shetland's finest young fiddle players').
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musicians in the American songbook, who despite his untimely death at the age of just 29 on New Year’s Day 1953 – and with little more than four years at the top of his profession - was responsible for such timeless classics as Your Cheatin’ Heart, You Win Again, Jambalaya, Cold Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin’, and I Saw the Light among many others. He was the subject of a recent Hollywood biopic starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen (which coincidentally featured Michael Rinne (who also played on Dean’s most recent album, the acclaimed Nashville-recorded Into the Sea) on bass).
The Celtabilly Allstars are ace double bassist Kevin McGuire and lap steel guitar maestro Stuart Nisbet - two of Scotland’s best honky tonk musicians (and long term collaborators of Dean’s from his days with acclaimed Scottish country band The Felsons). The three have recently also recorded a new album, titled Setting the Woods on Fire (Songs I Learned From Hank), a limited edition of which will be available after the shows. Following the pattern of his successful Cash Back album from 2012, the CD includes one original Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s finest singer Dean Owens song. songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, If the good lord’s willing and the creek don’t rise, Ricky Ross, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. His songs including Raining in Glasgow and Man they’ll raise the roof a little higher, and set the woods on fire, as they celebrate the work of one From Leith have been hailed as classics of Scottish songwriting. As well as the three Settin’ of America’s most revered songwriters. the Woods on Fire shows he is touring with his Hank Williams is one of the most influential
own material and band throughout the summer, including opening for Gretchen Peters at SummerTyne Festival, for Jason Isbell at Edinburgh’s Liquid Room and a series of shows as special guest with triple Americana Music Association Award winners Danny and the Champions of the World in September. A deluxe version of Into the Sea is scheduled for release in mid September. GIGnotes ..... Dean Owens & The Celtabilly Allstars: Settin’ the Woods on Fire (Songs of Hank Williams). Wed 24 Aug at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh (Edinburgh Fringe) (with special guests Sheila Henderson and Bryan Gear). Tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net FB Event page @ www.facebook.com/events/939615522804503/
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bash in Glasgow in aid of Nordoff Robbins Rock Radio Glasgow have pulled out all the stops for their #BRINGBACKROCKRADIO bash which will take place at the iconic Glasgow gig venue ‘The Garage’ on the 9 September, the event will raise funds for music therapy charity ‘Nordoff Robbins Scotland’, and also give a massive thank you to the legions of Rock Radio Glasgow fans who have supported their bid for the 96.3FM West of Scotland radio licence over the last few months.
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The evening’s proceedings will be kicked off by 17 year old gothrock artist Kieran Robertson. A then 10 year old Kieran first made a name for Glasgow rockers GUN headline the bill ahead of himself when he came into the old 96.3 Rock their UK tour in October with the band’s original Radio studios and played ‘ACDC’s’ ‘Highway to guitarist Alex Dickson back in the frame, lead Hell’ on his guitar, very much impressing DJ's singer Dante and the rest of the band are Ted Rock and Tom Russell. He's gone on to sign delighted to be on board for the a record and management contract and has been #BRINGBACKROCKRADIO Bash: "We're all really touring across Europe. excited to be playing in support of the Rock Radio bid. The lineup is incredible, and it means All proceeds from ticket sales from the Bash will a lot to us that the proceeds will be going toward go Rock Radio Glasgow’s nominated charity 'Nordoff Robbins Scotland', who provide vital Nordoff Robbins Scotland. It'll be a great night, music therapy for children and adults in for a great cause, and a perfect teaser for our Scotland, fundraising manager Simon Foy said: October UK tour." ‘Nordoff Robbins Scotland are delighted to be GUN will be joined by The Virginmarys, a band involved with the ‘Bring Back Rock Radio’ gig, we who the original 96.3 Rock Radio helped to break all share a strong passion for music and on the scene by being one of the first stations to understand the way in which it can help people. play their records, now on tour in America to In the past Rock Radio was a fantastic supporter promote their critically acclaimed third album of the charity and we would love to see them ‘Divides’. The Virginmarys politically charged back on air!’
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Ancient music research project CD's include the earliest-known Scottish bagpipe music and Bill Taylor (lyres and harp) have performed at the University of Huddersfield, as did John Kenny, who is the leading exponent of the very earliest brass instruments, several of which have been recreated from specimens discovered by archaeologists. They include the carnyx, a New recordings colarge trumpet-like instrument produced by the University topped by an elaborately fashioned of Huddersfield’s Dr Rupert wild boar’s head that was played Till mean that people can across Northern Europe 2,000 years listen again to the music of ago.
distant cultures – including Scots clans, Pictish warriors, Palaeolithic cave dwellers, citizens of ancient Rome and Viking warriors.
Dr Till – Reader in Music at the University – is a core member of the European Music Archaeology Project (EMAP). Its mission is to take “the first organic journey from the sounds of prehistory through to traditions which still survive today”.
Instruments featured include pains- EMAP has now launched an exhibitaking recreations of prehistoric bone flutes, Roman reed pipes, Celtic war horns and ancient bagpipes. Already out is Spellweaving, featuring the earliest-known Scottish bagpipe music. The recording, which also features flutes, harps and fiddle, has earned enthusiastic reviews for its “beguiling performances”, as they were described by the Sunday Times. The Spellweaving trio of Barnaby Brown (pipes and vocals), Clare Salaman (fiddles and hurdy-gurdy)
tion that will travel to various European venues. It debuted in the Swedish town of Ystad, where it remains until January. Dr Till contributed to the exhibition, but his main EMAP role is to co-produce a sequence of five recordings – most of them made at the University of Huddersfield. Dr Till produced John Kenny’s CD in the EMAP series. Titled Dragon Voices, it includes a considerable amount of multi-tracking and was made at the University of Huddersfield, with Dr Till at the studio controls. It is due for release later in the year. Also completed is Ice and Longboats, which recreates ancient Scandinavian music and includes bone flutes and a Bronze Age horn called the Lur. Ice and Longboats was recorded in a church in southern Sweden by Dr Till and Paul Baxter, founder of Delphian records. Then it was back to the University of Huddersfield for the fourth EMAP recording, titled Cave Songs. This features recreations of Palaeolithic bone flutes – including a replica of a 42,000-yearold example that is the world’s oldest known instrument – played by Anna Friederike Potengowski – accompanied by Georg Wagner on a range of percussion that includes the sound of stones dropping in wa-
ter. Although Cave Songs was made at the University’s studios, Dr Till simulated the actual reverberation of the caves in France and Germany where the original bone flutes were found. “I recorded the acoustics of the caves and applied that to the recordings. It makes a huge difference,” he said. The final recording in the sequence will consist of music and instruments of ancient Rome and Greece. Also to be made at the University of Huddersfield, it will feature Stefan Hagel – of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – playing a reed pipe known as the aulos or tibia. There will also be stringed instruments from the ancient world and a recreation of water-powered organ known to have been heard in the Roman Arena. High-quality photographs for Dragon Voices and the subsequent CDs have been provided by University of Huddersfield lecturer David Lake. They includes a stunning image of the carnyx that is used as the emblem for the EMAP exhibition in Ystad.
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THE VIVIANS :: album :: 'The Vivians' release date - 26 August @ https://soundcloud.com/theviviansofficial
To mark their 10th anniversary of forming, Edinburgh's cult indie punk band The Vivians will release a collection of songs spanning their tumultuous career. The self-titled album, digitally released 26th August 2016, will comprise newly mastered unreleased demos and rarities, recorded between 2006 and 2010, accompanied by a new video and artwork.
misguidance and brotherhood.
through Too Pure, a subAfter less than a year together, they were hotly label in the tipped from a new wave of breaking bands in Beggars Group. Scotland championed by the likes of Vic The track was Galloway (BBC Scotland) and Jim Gellatly (XFM). a huge Acclaimed performances at T-In The Park and UK success, being tours quickly followed before The Vivians moved listed on many base to London upon signing their first record 2009 Song of deal. The Year Debut single ‘A Human Angle’ was released in reviews, with July 2008 and gained them many new fans, further including Steve Lamacq (BBC Radio). However, additions to the XFM, NME and BBC radio following the release, the band felt their career playlists amongst others. wasn’t progressing as they had anticipated, so While eager to build on this momentum and Formed in August 2006, The Vivians dared to they made the decision to part ways with their looking to secure a deal to release a debut dream big and set out to achieve great things. management and record label. album, The Vivians were approached by From their humble beginnings in a basement In regaining control, The Vivians secured a deal producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes) who rehearsal room in Edinburgh, through to splitting to release their next single ‘Just Two Girls’ travelled to watch the band in London, and in April 2010, the band’s story is one of dreams, subsequently offered his services. Before they could embark on this next chapter, tensions in the band culminated in an acrimonious split. They did however pull together for one last gig, supporting long time heroes the New York Dolls at Koko in Camden on 19th April 2010 – it was a glorious ending to a bittersweet story that captured the imagination of many. Ten years on from the band’s formation, The Vivians will make much of their back catalogue available for the first time by self-releasing this album. Their songs encapsulate issues of love, life and rebellion, and for the many fans, the album will be a nostalgic trip down memory lane. For others, it’s an opportunity to experience the musical journey of a breaking band, whose passion and punk spirit ultimately tore them apart. www.facebook.com/TheViviansOfficial https://youtu.be/B8mGzDkN9Oo https://soundcloud.com/theviviansofficial
STILLHOUND :: album :: 'Bury Everything' release date - 23 September @ http://stillhound.co.uk/
‘Bury Everything’ is the upcoming debut album from Edinburgh based trio Stillhound, consisting of Fergus Cook, Laurie CorlettDonald and Dave Lloyd.
Taking inspiration from art, geography and the far flung soundscapes of their homeland, they developed their sound in various mountain lodges, creating an avant-pop record with glacial electronics and packed with unashamed synth pop moments. Laced with twinkling piano chords and gentle guitar riffs, ‘Bury Everything' is set for release on 23rd September via Lost Oscillation Records.
Additional production and mixing was undertaken by Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Interpol, Grizzly Bear) and mastering was undertaken by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road. First single ‘Seethe Unseen’ emerged for the dark side of Stillhound, blending atmospheric pop with emotive electronica, drawing influences from multiple facets of music and blending it into an original form. Follow up ’Think This Way’ explored a brighter and lively climate, whilst still incorporating darker hues to great effect. Upcoming single and album opener ‘Spring Conscious’ is a vast and soaring pop track with Foals-esque guitar intricacies and a towering chorus that wouldn’t sound out of place on Friendly Fires’ debut album. Stillhound's live set is ready and with an arsenal of new tracks up their sleeve, they look ready to pick up the electronic-pop mantle and make 2016 their own.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download OCEANS
ROSIE SULLIVAN
ANGELA PATERSON
Oceans
Wonderland
Down To The River
EP cd / download Release Date: 29 July
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Album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Throughout the album, Angela’s stunning vocal harmonies soar, a newly found and defining quality in Oceans are an anthemic alternative rock band Rosie Sullivan is young singer /songwriter from the her individual style. Although influences of country, soul from Glasgow, Scotland. Influenced by varied Isle of Lewis. After winning a national competition and pop all join together in Down to the River, Angela’s range of acts; 30 Seconds To Mars, Explosions last year she has grown in confidence and maturity island roots are never far beneath the surface. John Saich, former Capercaillie bass player and guitarist, and In The Sky, Thrice, and U2, Oceans' sound is a and has compiled her first EP of her original material. She has performed live at Wembley in Wild Biscuit co-producer Mags Russell have created mix of powerful, soulful vocals with sing along March this year and is active in the local music and multi-layered arrangements on tracks such as Don’t Say choruses to soaring, melodic lead guitar, and Hi, Yesteryear and the title track Down to the River performance scene. She launched her EP rhythm with a punch. reminiscent of many of the classic singer-songwriter "Wonderland" at An Lanntair Arts Centre in albums; on others such as Wax Doll and Closing Doors Stornoway on the 25 May. Listen/Watch: a contemporary acoustic approach puts the emotion up www.soundcloud.com/oceansnoise close and in the moment. Listen/Watch: Available from: www.oceansnoise.com and will be released digitally on all major online streaming platforms (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play) www.oceansnoise.com www.twitter.com/oceansnoise www.facebook.com/oceansnoise
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IMAGINARY STARLESS CREATURES
IMAGINARY CLAIRE M SINGER CREATURES
Starless
Album - cd / vinyl / download Release Date: Out Now Dream The Butterfly’s Album is the lushly orchestrated brainchild of Starless cd / download Paul McGeechan, keyboard player of Love & Releasefrom Date: Out Now Money Glasgow. It’s an epic and unique
album - widescreen in scope and ambition Imaginarysuch Creatures is a collaborators virtual band, as a studio featuring illustrious Paul project formed by the collaboration of lyricist Buchanan (The Blue Nile), Karen Matheson and songwriterJulie David Scottand andChris producer and (Capercaillie), Fowlis Thomson multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The (The Bathers). Written, arranged and Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest masterminded by McGeechan and recorded with musicians include guitar ace Keith More, the stunning Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the harmonica Fraser Speirs and exresult is an legend emotional soundscape with Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. references ranging from Ennio Morricone to The Cocteau Twins and David Sylvian. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures https://soundcloud.com + http://bit.ly/2a785hA Available from: from: Available Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Vinyl:bit.ly/StarlessVinylPO www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK CD: bit.ly/StarlessCD www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK DL: https://itun.es/i6Yc99D http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Store: Love Music, Glasgow also coming soon on itunes + spotify http://starless.co.uk http://facebook.com/Starless-1599802900268447/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 http://twitter.com/Starless_music https://twitter.com/paul_mcgeechan
IMAGINARY KAELA ROWAN CREATURES
The Fruited Thorn Solas
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: Out Now cd / download Claire Singer is Now a composer, producer and ReleaseMDate: Out
performer of both acoustic and electronic Imaginary is a virtual a studio music. SheCreatures has performed herband, music project formed by the lyricist everywhere from thecollaboration Roundhouseofin London and songwriter David Scott and producer and with The London Contemporary Orchestra multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The Soloists; Glasgow Cathedral; XMV New York, Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest Ceremony Hall Austin TX, Muziekgebouw, musicians include guitar ace Keith More, Amsterdam, Kunst-Station Sankt harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and Peter exCologne, the Tate Modern London, Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Union Chapel London and many more. Solas (‘Light' in Gaelic) is Claire’s debut album and Listen/Watch: spans 14 years of her work. Released on www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures Touch. Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Listen/Watch: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://bit.ly/29PCwfn www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soon on itunes + spotify http://bit.ly/29vl4Hh
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to all the amazing ballads and ballad singers Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio past present. To those great projectand formed by the collaboration of lyricist singers who David bringScott songs life and and songwriter and to producer and multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The helped awaken the young singer in Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest her. Sheila Stewart said “you search musicians include guitar ace Keith More, and you soul and harmonica find legendyour Fraser Speirs andyou ex- put Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. that into the singing.” The Fruited Thorn is a collection of folk ballads, Listen/Watch: ancient and modern, in Scots, English www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures and Gaelic. Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Listen/Watch: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK https://kaelarowan.bandcamp.com www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soon on itunes iTunes/Amazon/record shops+ spotify
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON
ALLAN MACDONALD & NEIL JOHNSTONE
Safe Island
The Bruce 700
single download Release Date: 27 May
Rachel Alice Johnson returns with her third single. Since being selected for Creative Scotland’s ‘Verden Studios Demo Project 15’, Rachel has been steadily winning over critics with her contagiously catchy melodies, with her next single ‘Safe Island’ set for release on 27 May. Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfieiiDuOU Available from: http://apple.co/1V6vYcq www.twitter.com/rachyjohnson www.facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
Album - cd - Release Date: Out Now This CD is the culmination of a much earlier celebration, in music and song, of ‘The Wallace’ in 2005, by way of a commission from Alasdair Campbell who was then with The Tolbooth Music and Arts venue in Stirling. This was followed by another commission by Carolyn Paterson in 2014 to celebrate another icon of history of whom we know a good bit more than the former, Robert de Brus of Norman French stock, the 14th C warlord who became King, regaining Scotland’s place as an Independent nation. This orchestrated progression of music ranges from an arrangement of a classic traditional pibroch theme, in its most appropriate animated and rhythmic presentation, to specially composed and arranged pieces. Melodies are presented on a range of pipes in several different keys, overlaid and blended with percussion, clarsach, cello, soprano saxophone, violin, whistle and vocals. Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk / www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com
HUGH KELLY
EUAN DRYSDALE Songs from the Boarwood Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Songs From The Boarwood is Euan Drysdale’s second CD release. It is a collection of heartfelt and uplifting songs inspired by reminiscences on growing up in a Scottish town.The 10 songs on Songs From The Boarwood are all original Drysdale compositions. They are a seamless mix of folk, blues and ballads. The three musicians work sensitively together to create a tasteful acoustic sound that is the perfect sound-world for such evocative, lyrical and beautiful songs. Listen/Watch: www.euandrysdale.co.uk Available from: www.euandrysdale.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play www.euandrysdale.co.uk
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ALASTAIR SAVAGE CHAMBERLAIN & HAYWOOD
Give Me All Your Love EP download Release Date: Out Now
Alt.Blues/Soul musician, Hugh Kelly found his ‘big’ voice busking on the streets of Edinburgh in his teens. Now 21, his debut EP combines intricate songwriting, catchy melodies and a sense of raw emotion. “an extraordinary voice that ranges from the crunch of steps on a pebbly British beach, to a soaring heavenly and slightly whiskeysoaked angel’s falsetto” Arun Kendall, www.BackseatMafia.com Listen/Watch: www.HughKellyMusic.com/music www.soundcloud.com/HughKellyMusic
Alone With History Album - cd / download Release Date: 23 May
First Impression Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
With a fresh take on world music the duo take their instruments on an international tour - enjoy the sultry sounds of the Tango, the rhythmic drive of the Balkans, with riproaring tunes from Russia and Scotland. Virtuoso playing and fresh musical ideas, Paul and Michael explore the potential of their instruments in a way that is exciting and engaging. The result is a vibrant, intriguing and occasionally explosive mix of music that crosses cultural boundaries. Listen/Watch:
https://soundcloud.com/paul-chamberlain-2/sets/chamberlain-haywood
Available from: iTunes + Spotify www.HughKellyMusic.com www.Twitter.com/HughKellyMusic www.Facebook.com/HughKellyMusic
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'Alone With History is Alastair Savage's 4th album release and his first completely unaccompanied fiddle recording. Recorded in the historic surroundings of Crathie Kirk in Royal Deeside, the album features 18th Century melodies by Niel and Nathaniel Gow alongside music by 19th Century master James Scott Skinner. The recording also includes a tribute to Rabbie Burns alongside Savage's own unique compositions dedicated to the great Scots fiddle composers of the past.' Listen/Watch: www.alastairsavage.co.uk/music.htm www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0GUT5uL4BQ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVXSChKEeUI Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com / www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com / www.alastairsavage.co.uk iTunes, Google Play, Amazon MP3, Scottish Music Information Centre, shops via Highlander Distribution www.alastairsavage.co.uk
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download MARS PATROL
PAUL TASKER
DAVID ALTAIR
Human Condition
Cold Weather Music
B-Sides
This is Doghouse Roses' guitarist Paul Tasker's first solo album. An all instrumental album peformed on fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo with flute, flatpicked guitar, cello, pedal steel guitar and percussion. The 10 tracks are musical responses to both real life and imagined events and largely have a folk or old time Americana feel, but with 2 guitar duets adding a jazz tinge.
David Altair has just released his 6th album entitled ‘B-Sides’. This is some work that was previously never released and is quite rare. The album has quite a psychedelic feel to it especially ‘we can’t stop now (the Wall)’. The album flows into a journey of ambient sounds and experimentation.
Album / cd / download Release Date: 29 April
The Mars Patrol have been honing their stirring alternative rock sound over a series of rapturouslyreceived EPs and singles. Now it’s time for their first album "Human Condition". The album is crammed full of songs more melodic than a spaceship full of Nightingales that stick in your head like a recurring dream you won't ever want to wake up from. Recorded between the Capitals of both Scotland and England respectively and mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Goo Goo Dolls) and Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic), the Album is entirely crowd funded by The Mars Patrol's mega-loyal legion of international fans the reward of relentless touring and maintaining enthusiastic online relationships. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/themarspatrol www.soundcloud.com/themarspatrol Available from: www.themarspatrol.com + iTunes + Amazon www.themarspatrol.com www.twitter.com/themarspatrol www.facebook.com/themarspatrol
Album cd + download + vinyl Release Date: Out Now
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Album download Release Date: Out Now
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CAROLINE GILMOUR
CLAIRE HASTINGS MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Electric Waterfalls
Between River and Railway Album cd / download Release Date: 29 April
Since winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year title in 2015, folk singer Claire Hastings’ debut album Between River and Railway has been hotly anticipated. The album features exciting arrangements of traditional folk songs alongside Claire’s self-penned material. The songs are brought to life with band members Jenn Butterworth (guitar & vocals), Laura Wilkie (fiddle) and Andrew Waite (accordion) as well as guests Martin O’Neill (percussion) and Duncan Lyall (bass). Throughout the album, whether Claire is singing in the tradition, about her home, sharing life experiences or interpreting the works of Robert Burns and William Douglas, there’s an enduring sense of beauty, in both vocals and music. (Folkwords)
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/cfESHtRcRRE https://clairehastings.bandcamp.com Available from: www.clairehastings.com bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon MP3 as well as selected stores from 29 April www.clairehastings.com www.twitter.com/ClaireHastings1 www.facebook.com/ClaireHastingsMusic
Dear Satellite Album cd / download Release Date: 8 April
Dear Satellite was produced by Grammy award-winning Dom Morley, known for his work on Amy Winehouse's Back To Black, as well as working with Adele, Grinderman and Sting. He also produced Colin's first album on Xtra Mile Recordings, City Awakenings released in 2012. The album is ten tracks of floating, positive, textually diverse pop songs. Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/_d_BK5-1PVk Available from: Xtra Mile Recordings: http://smarturl.it/DearSatellite-XMR Amazon: http://smarturl.it/MHS-DearSatellite iTunes: http://smarturl.it/DearSatellite-iTunes http://mullhistoricalsociety.com/ https://twitter.com/MullHistorical www.facebook.com/mullhistorical
EP cd / download / 7" vinyl Release Date: 25 March
This is an exciting new 4 track EP release that is a departure from my usual sound and has been heavily influenced by my love of pop music. I worked with the incredible Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Usher, Michael Jackson) who produced this EP, and it's also the first time I have included a co-written track on a release, working with Jud and hitmaker John McLaughlin (Busted, Westlife, Bay City Rollers). 'Love this soaring piece of perfect Adult Pop. Fantastic songwriting and beautiful vocal delivery" - John McLaughlin Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/carolinegilmour https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/caggyg Available from: https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com iTunes / Amazon Vinyl via Apollo Music, Paisley www.carolinegilmour.com https://twitter.com/CGilmourMusic www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ASHTON LANE
DUNT
ROMAN NOSE
One Kiss Later
Between Punk Rock and a Hard Place
Jacked Up On Mercy
Single / download Release Date: Out Now Ashton Lane are part of a new wave of homegrown modern country music originating in the UK and are sure to expand their growing fan base this year. The single One Kiss Later is out on 29 February 2016 Ashton Lane consist of Esther O’Connor and Tim O’Connor. The band performs as a duo but at times as a three piece when Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet) joins them as guest guitarist. The band has a romantic back story, being husband and wife and also come from fine musical stock. Esther O’Connor’s musical heritage however spans right back to her childhood. She remembers being out on tour at only five years of age with Elton John on his US tour accompanying her Dad’s band Wet Wet Wet.
EP / cd Release Date: 1 April
After near self-destruction, Edinburgh's Skate Punks are back via the Infinite Hive music label, with five fast, melodic, punk rock tunes on a variety of subjects that shape our everyday misery. Featuring DUNT's nihilistic sense of humour and cutting riffs and rhythms, this is their strongest EP yet. Listen/Watch: https://dunt.bandcamp.com/
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DROPKICK
EP download Release Date: Out Now
Glasgow’s finest purveyors of sadomasochistic, masked electronica, Roman Nose return to our radars with the release of much anticipated 4 Track E.P. ‘Jacked Up On Mercy' via their own Badly Built Records label. This is bass-heavy, dark and dirty electronic music dipped in futuristic territory, full of pounding synths and driven electro beats. Listen/Watch: https://romannose.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/roman-nose-1 Available from: iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify etc https://soundcloud.com/roman-nose-1 https://twitter.com/RMNOSE www.facebook.com/romannosemusic
VÉLONIÑOS THE STRANGE BLUE DREAMS
Balance The Light Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 25 March
'Balance the Light' is Dropkick's most varied collection of songs, showcasing their unique harmony-driven alt.country powerpop. “Their music has an originality about it that defies explanation.....blending almost equal parts alternative, indie-pop, folk and country.” Maverick Magazine. 'Balance the Light' will be launched with two special German shows in April, followed by Scottish dates: 21/4 Clark's, Dundee, 22/4 Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 23/4 13th Note, Glasgow. Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com YouTube Available from: itunes, amazon, spotify, google play, apple music and other digital sites. Available from: Coda Music (Edinburgh), Love Music (Glasgow), Assai Records (Broughty Ferry, Dundee), Wall of Noise (Haddington), Vinyl Frontier (Dunbar) www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic www.twitter.com/dropkickmusic
Veloninos
Album / cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Reverberatin' Love EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
The Strange Blue Dreams present their debut EP, three songs that passionately distil the various golden ages of popular song into a unique and exciting new sound. Menacing drums and surf-noir guitars, a cowboy anthem with a dash of Bollywood and Sun Records hillbilly beat, and a Scots air peppered with Balkan drama.
The Véloniños; From way out West Port Glasgow and beyond. Their musical influences firmly rooted in americana, rock ‘n’ roll, country and rockabilly, Inspired by the likes of Hank Williams, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins and The Everlys, to name but a few. This is the debut album from the group, featuring all six tracks from their previously released digital EP and four brand new tracks. “We’d like to think there’s a little of who we are and where we come from in the songs too, Levengrove Park, Helenstown and These Quiet Lands are all relevant to where we live and we hope you’ll enjoy this album for what it is: a no nonsense rockin’ record in all its different guises.” Listen/Watch: www.veloninos.com YouTube
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download CELTIC VOYAGE
DEADLY INSCRIPTION
TOY TIN SOLDIER
Various Artists
A Testament To Sin
Yield
Album cd Release Date: 25 March
An enchanting collection of Celtic moods with haunting uilleann pipes, magical harps, fiddles, accordions, guitars… from Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. Beautiful and atmospheric songs, ballads and laments conjure an atmosphere of mystery and magic, reminiscent of the music to the film “Titanic” or to “Riverdance”. Features 2016 Grammy Nominee for Best New Age Album, Catherine Duc [Voyager, MG Music], performing the self-penned song ‘Owen’s Boat.’ Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w5vCqfsjJg Available from: http://geni.us/2h50 www.arcmusic.co.uk/shop/index.php
EP CD + Most online streaming/download services Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Deezer, Release Date: 26 February
Album - cd / download Release Date: 26 February
Toy Tin Soldier is a Scottish indie rock singer songwriter Joe Gallacher, formerly of Mr.Kil. A solo journey supported by a revolving door of incredible support A Testament to Sin is the product of the last year musicians he has worked with over the years, whilst of work from the newly formed line-up. It's a touring with the likes of Hue & Cry, Turin Brakes and collection of fictional tales of dark characters and Martha Wainwright. scenarios, we used the titles as a basis for the Gallacher was born in the outskirts of Glasgow in the creation of the tracks, and made a conscious effort small village of Blantyre. Born into a working class family, music became an escapism from the realities of to keep the E.P out of any sub-genre/category being a teenage in the 90’s. Pretty soon he was in love with all sorts of bedrock music, particularly rock, blues, Listen/Watch: country and of course the 90’s Brit Pop era. Inspired by www.soundcloud.com/deadly-inscription melodic Kings such as Noel Gallagher, Bruce www.youtube.com/deadlyinscriptionband Springsteen and more recently Foy Vance. Available from: Listen/Watch: www.deadlyinscription.com www.youtube.com http://thegrimstore.bigcartel.com/products Available from: All Major Digital Outlets iTunes and all download mediums. www.facebook.com/deadlyinscription www.toytinsoldier.com/ https://twitter.com/DIMETALUK https://twitter.com/toytinsoldier www.deadlyinscription.com www.facebook.com/toytinsoldier
WHISKY KISS
CARA SARAH HAYES
sexySOUNDS
Yet We Sing
Album cd / download Release Date: 15 January
Born of a love affair with Celtic music, Cara features four of Germany’s finest traditional musicians, with Scottish singer-songwriter Kim Edgar, delivering an innovative blend of trad/new material, and twin lead vocals. Touring Scotland: Celtic Connections 27th, Eden Court 28th, Carnegie Hall 29th, Queens Hall 30th Jan 2015. Listen/Watch: Live trailer @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQmLTW1W6G4 Yet We Sing Promo @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhXUjwMvvuc Available from: www.cara-music.com www.cara-music.com www.facebook.com/caramusic www.twitter.com/caramusic
Woven
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Sarah released her début album, Woven, to widespread acclaim in November 2015. This inventive, emotional music explores the relationship between experience and identity; setting traditional words to new tunes and new tunes to traditional forms, tying them together with recurring themes in ‘an utterly compelling tapestry’ (Folk Radio UK). Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/sarah_hayes www.sarahhayes.bandcamp.com Available from: www.sarahhayes.net/shop/ www.sarahhayes.bandcamp.com Love Music (Glasgow) Coda Music (Edinburgh) www.sarahhayes.net www.facebook.com/sarahjhayesmusic www.twitter.com/sarahhayes_
Album cd / download Release Date: 18 January
Debut album from World Record Breaking band Whisky Kiss. Unusually for a Scots trad band debut album, sexySOUNDS by Whisky Kiss includes 3 tracks used by Visit Scotland, 2 tracks that are Guinness World Records & 1 iTunes no1 (debut single Jocks Revenge topped the charts in Uruguay & Luxembourg) Listen/Watch: www.whiskykiss.com Available from: https://itunes.apple.com www.amazon.co.uk www.whiskykiss.com https://twitter.com/twistedtartan www.facebook.com/Whisky-Kiss119642618071059
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE RISING SOULS
AMY RAYNER
Yardbird
Two Years Long
Album cd Release Date: Out Now
EP cd / download Release Date: 28 February
The Rising Souls are a thumping blue eyed soul band from central Scotland. They have been met with universal praise throughout the UK, Europe and more recently NYC. Their second album 'Yardbird' is a mesmerising blend of country, blues and soul. Frontman Dave Archibald displays a powerhouse vocal reminiscent of Frankie Miller and Otis Redding. Supporting Dave are Roy 'Kelso' Laing on bass and Tom Reed on percussion.
Amy Rayner is a singer songwriter from St. Andrews, Scotland, who's relatable and honest lyrics blend amicably with her memorable, soaring melodies. Her new EP 'Two Years Long' is a very personal work that centres around the three stages of a relationship, beginning, middle and end, and features a fusion of genres from folk and pop to country and blues.
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/DNSnsV6sLNA
Available from: Spotify + buy on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Rhapsody, TIDAL and Deezer
Available from: Amazon www.therisingsouls.com www.facebook.com/therisingsouls https://twitter.com/TheRisingSouls
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/amy-rayner www.youtube.com/user/amyraynermusic https://amyrayner.bandcamp.com/
www.amyrayner.co.uk www.facebook.com/ AmyRaynerSingerSongwriter https://twitter.com/amyrayner
CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY & MIKE VASS (featuring Mairi Campbell) The Dead Stations
Album - cd / download - Release Date: 11 March “The whole forest has this feeling of going on forever. And if you lose track of the train line then you’re lost..." A story told through original music and audio drama featuring new songs by Mike Vass performed by haunting vocalist Mairi Campbell. Dead Stations are out of use platforms on a remote train line through the forested mountains. It’s a story designed to be listened to: a mystery about loneliness and the mind, inspired by a train ride through Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest and abstract ideas about Little Red Riding Hood. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/unroofedrecords https://youtu.be/Mp5vjZJ1tic Available from: www.mikevass.com + www.unroofed.com www.facebook.com/vassmusic www.unroofed.com www.mikevass.com www.charlottehathaway.com
JOSEPHINE SILLARS
DJANA GABRIELLE DUKE OF NORFOLK
Vincent
That Very First Day EP download Release Date: Out Now
Debut EP from the French Cameroonian singer-songwriter. Recorded in Glasgow in the space of 2 days, the EP is an introduction to Djana Gabrielle's rich songwriting and melodies. Ethereal and soulful, « That Very First Day » is the promising debut from an artist to follow. Listen/Watch: Spotify http://open.spotify.com Youtube (Dance with me) www.youtube.com Available from: https://itunes.apple.com www.amazon.co.uk www.djanagabrielle.com www.facebook.com/DjanaGabrielle www.twitter.com/djana_gabrielle
There Is a Train (and a platform at either end) EP download Release Date: 5 January
Intended as a brief companion to The Duke of Norfolk's album Three Days From the Wolf Month, There Is a Train (and a platform at either end) takes the shape of a journey. The EP employs sounds suggestive of train travel alongside The Duke's characteristic guitar and banjo to reinforce the themes of wandering and to frame a picture of life from birth to death.
single download Release Date: Out Now
‘Vincent’ was written after Josephine discovered that Vincent Van Gogh ‘used to eat yellow paint to make his insides happy’. An upbeat song about beating hearts, serotonin highs and yellow walls, played on piano, xylophone and drums, 'Vincent' is launched at the world famous King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in December. Listen/Watch: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com
Listen/Watch: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com YouTube Soundcloud
Available from: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com
Available from: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com
www.josephinesillars.com www.facebook.com/josephinesillarsmusic https://twitter.com/josephinehere
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BOREAS
AMY DUNCAN
BREABACH
Ahoy Hoy
Undercurrents
Astar
Album cd / download Release Date: out now
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 19 February
Undercurrents is somewhere to the left of folk-pop with 'Like sun on the sea surface.' 'A haunting, rich string arrangements, gorgeous harp and bass, and ethereal bridge between cultures.’ (Sunday interesting drums and percussion. You will find emotional songs exploring themes of mental health, Herald) AHOY HOY, is the eagerly awaited debut album from Boreas, shaped by spanning dissociation and hallucinatory experiences; self acceptance and letting go to the flow of emotions to the expanses of the North Sea. In this find real love and connection. Releasing on my own recording the band have created something label Filly Records. The vinyl is being licensed to Diverse both warm and sparse, shadowy and Vinyl.
glistening, simple and intricate, it is indeed a glorious debut. Listen/Watch: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com Available from: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com www.islemusicscotland.com www.boreasband.com www.twitter.com/boreasband www.facebook.com/boreasband
IMAGINARY SILVER COAST CREATURES
Seasons
EP cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 13 November cd / download ReleaseEP Date: This forOutusNow has been
a long time coming. were lot of Imaginary CreaturesThere is a virtual band, a a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist different emotions present when and songwriter David Scott and producer and itmulti-instrumentalist was written and we are Iain McKinna. The Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest incredibly happy with the sound musicians include guitar ace Keith More, of it andlegend the Fraser way Speirs the songs harmonica and ex- can Lindisfarne Rod Clements. relate tosongwriter a number of different situations in people's life's. We Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures are so proud of this record! Available from: Listen/Watch: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.soundcloud.com/silvercoastmusic-1 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.YouTube.com/silvercoastmusic www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soonBig on Cartel itunes + spotify iTunes, Amazon, Facebook: www.facebook.com/silvercoastmusic www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/silvercoastband
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/GhEBe0kS_80 https://youtu.be/IWyLVw0OmOs
Album - cd / download Release Date: 11 March After a whirlwind five years traversing the globe, Breabach are delighted to present their fifth studio album, Astar (tr. distance/journey). Inspired by the people and places they have encountered, iconic venues and festivals performed at and the exciting, at times groundbreaking, collaborations they have been involved in. These experiences have brought new shape to their sound whilst simultaneously strengthening their identity. Astar is a multicultural celebration, embracing the music of four nations in partnership with their own. The band have invited friends from Norway, Quebec, Australia and New Zealand to be part of this recording, all of which has been brought to life under the guidance and production of Greg Lawson.
Available from: Listen/Watch: Pre-order from Pledge Music: http://breabach.bandcamp.com www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amy-duncan www.soundcloud.com/breabach & receive instant download of 2 songs plus free entry to the album launch on 25 Feb at The Voodoo Rooms Available from: http://breabach.bandcamp.com iTunes + in stores http://amyduncan.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/Amy_Duncan www.breabach.com www.facebook.com/amy.duncan.music www.facebook.com/breabach https://soundcloud.com/amy-duncan www.twitter.com/breabach
IMAGINARY FREELAND BARBOUR CREATURES
The Music and the Land Album cd Release Date: Out Now
This CD sampler is intended as an The Butterfly’stoDream accompaniment the book The Album Music and the Land, a journey of cd / download words, photography and melody Release Date: Out Now through the lands that have Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio inspired Freeland Barbour’s project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scottsampler and producer and compositions. The multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The contains 14 tracks taken from Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest recordings over the ears musicians include guitar acepast Keith 35 More, harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and exand illustrating some of the music Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. from the book. It is available for Listen/Watch: £5, or free with each copy of the www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures book. Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.bonskeidmusic.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK and Freeland’s live events www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK Book @ http://amzn.to/1heO9qD www.freelandbarbour.co.uk/shop.htm also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.bonskeidmusic.com Facebook: www.freelandbarbour.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.birlinn.co.uk/Music-and-the-Land.html
IMAGINARY STEAL THE SUN CREATURES
Somewhere, Sometime Debut Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 4 December cd / download Release Date:conceived Out Now Originally as an
idea to change the face of music forever. Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio Steal Sun have forgedoftheir project the formed by the collaboration lyricist and songwriter David Scott and producer and way into the spotlight by infusing multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The many genres and Butterfly’s Dream isand theirinfluences debut album. Guest musicians include ace to Keith More, a evolving theirguitar music create harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and exbeautiful and addictive sound.' Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk for hard copy www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD https://twitter.com/StealTheSunUk also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Facebook: www.instagram.com/stealthesunuk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download FINN ANDERSON Uncharted Lands EP cd / download Release Date: 12 February
Recorded over two stormy weeks in October at his childhood home in rural Scotland, Finn Anderson’s ‘Uncharted Lands’ EP is his most ambitious solo project to date. Straddling pop, rock and jazz, ‘Uncharted Lands’ fuses intricate and poetic lyrics, dynamic vocals and dramatic piano and orchestral arrangements. Listen/Watch: single ‘Hitchcock’ @ www.soundcloud.com/finnanderson/hitchcock video coming soon Available from: www.finnanderson.bandcamp.com Single ‘Hitchcock’ available on iTunes, Spotify + all major online stores www.finnanderson.co.uk https://twitter.com/Finn_Anderson www.facebook.com/finnandersonmusic
THE CUT THROAT RAZORS
RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON
Motown's Lost Its Soul
Open Angel
The Cut Throat Razors are an 11 piece band from Glasgow that have been filling the dancefloors across Scotland with their eclectic mix of self-penned songs with a thumping soul, ska, funk and blues vibe. The Cut Throat Razors won the prestigious Sunday Herald Best Unsigned Band Competition in 2014.
The Scottish/New Zealand, Edinburgh College of Art student/singer-songwriter creates songs with an ethereal, pop, rock sound with her band. Inspired by artists such as Lana Del Rey and The Black Keys, Rachel and her band have defined their unique sound with some euphoric harmonics.
EP cd / download Release Date: 27 November
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/thecutthroatrazors www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Uq_4XXJcU Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/ www.amazon.co.uk www.thecutthroatrazors.com www.thecutthroatrazors.com https://twitter.com/cutthroatrazors www.facebook.com/thecutthroatrazors
single download Release Date: 3 December
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson https://youtube.com/rachyjohnson Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon mp3, Google Play, Deezer https://twitter.com/rachyjohnson https://facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
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about your heritage or just an entertaining night 20 August out you will find it at the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival. Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd Edinburgh www.mokfest.com outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of International Festival international DJ’s including Groove Armada, RNLI Park Fest 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a Edinburgh Stranraer wealth of talent from the Highlands and 5-29 August 19-20 August throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Three exhilarating weeks of the very best in A Charity music event. Held to raise funding for Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. classical music, theatre, opera and dance. Stranraer inshore RNLI. The event is family Edinburgh is the world's Festival City. With 4 orientated. Held over two nights and one day. www.groovefestival.co.uk million attendances, one third of the world's countries represented on its streets and stages, Music from all genre's are catered for. With out it’s where people come together from across the door attractions and stalls. The local community Born To Be Wide Talk @ globe to share their passion for arts, culture and get behind the event by volunteering their time and efforts, so the event can run. ideas. It's also where countless talented stars Edinburgh International Book Festival and performers have begun or developed their Edinburgh www.facebook.com/stranraernliparkfest careers. With 12 Festivals throughout the year, 23 August there’s an endless array of events, performances and experiences to enjoy. Innerleithen Music Festival Born To Be Wide returns to the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Tuesday 23 Scottish Borders www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk August with a free evening of interviews and live 19-21 August 2016 music Charlotte Square's Unbound Spiegel Tent at 9pm. The Famous Spiegeltent A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music The talk show is hosted by the event’s coin this small Borders town, beautifully situated Edinburgh organiser Olaf Furniss and his guests include amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. 4-29 August veteran music journalist, Sylvia Patterson, who Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest will be talking about her book 'I’m Not With The names in Celtic music alongside the best of the The Famous Spiegeltent, owned and run by Band'. Along with Honeyblood frontwoman, Stina local talent and the weekend is rounded off with Spiegeltmaestro David Bates, is one of the Tweeddale (and additional participants TBC), she a concert presenting wonderful singers of original Belgian mirror tents, which has hosted will also take part in a discussion about how traditional song. Complementing the concerts fabulous performers such as Marlene Dietrich approaches to writing differ for song lyrics, are an open stage, a singaround and the since the 1920s. 2016 is her 21st Edinburgh books and comedy. birthday and she is celebrating with a wonderful legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. programme of music, cabaret, family musicals, www.edbookfest.co.uk children’s shows, late night clubs and classic www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org festival frivolity. www.spiegeltent.net
Doune The Rabbit Hole
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016
Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August
Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic A small family-friendly festival with a twist! group of musicians and music fans in the village Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, of Stow in the Scottish Borders. art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much The world's largest arts festival transforms Over the years Sound Out has grown and now Scotland's capital every August. When thousands more! Events across Scotland throughout the hosts a range vibrant music and arts events of performers take to hundreds of stages all over year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... where there is always a strong emphasis on it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make the city to present shows for every taste. From encouraging and supporting young or first time people happy through music, art, cake and loads big names in the world of entertainment to performers to get up and have a go. of other stuff! After we've done that we teach unknown artists looking to build their careers. people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to www.soundout.org.uk do creative things, like play instruments, write www.edfringe.com poetry and paint. Edinburgh 5-29 August
National Museum of Scotland Fringe Edinburgh Through August The return of the hugely popular Fringe extravaganza Museum After Hours, awardwinning contemporary dance, a new partnership with the Gilded Balloon and live music inspired by National Museums Scotland’s five star summer exhibition Celts, all feature in the National Museum of Scotland’s largest ever Fringe programme at the museum on Edinburgh's Chamber's Street. www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Mull 17-21 August Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting for this weekend-long display of new, emerging and established musical talent. Indoor and outdoor venues host a range of concerts, sessions, ceilidhs, choirs, pipe and brass bands and modern and Highland dancing. With openair and children's events. Whether you are looking for a fun weekend away, a workshop to improve your musical talent, to find out more
www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Upside Doon Alloway 20 August Scotland’s added a brand new music festival to its summer programme this year. Upside Doon is curated by the team at the National Trust for Scotland’s award-winning Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway. Featuring ‘music with a Scots accent’, the bill brings together an eclectic collection of artists from Scotland’s folk, hip hop, punk, trad and electro scenes. Headliner King Creosote returns to the museum for the first time since its opening weekend in 2010 and acclaimed hip-hop artists Hector Bizerk will make one of their final live appearances at the one-day event. Skye’s Niteworks will share their unique fusion of trad and electro and the Trongate Rum Riots will get the mosh-pit going with their raucous folk-punk sea shanties. Completing the line-up, Ayrshire’s own Junkman’s Choir will perform songs from their latest album ‘Reek, Rattle n Roar’ which they describe as “a devil’s dozen of Rabbie's rarities with a wilder edge & punk-rock punch”. www.nts.org.uk
Groove Loch Ness Loch Ness
Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie 26-27th August
Summer Isles Festival is an award-winning twoday event programmed by local musician Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish musical and creative talent to the spectacular setting of Achiltibuie. Festival returns for a fifth year, with a line-up including the Peatbog Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and Tannara. Showcase concert kick-starts the weekend to celebrate home-grown talent from the local community - Entertainment for all the family, with fringe activities including workshops, food demonstrations and stalls featuring local produce - Established and run by successful local musician Mairearad Green - Takes place in picturesque location, under an hour from Ullapool - The Summer Isles Festival Youth Fund continues to support young people living in the Coigach community looking to develop their creative aspirations www.summerislesfestival.com
Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 26-27 August Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and
..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments. One of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland returns in 2016, over two days in the stunning grounds of Drumlanrig Castle! www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
Steelyard
Live@Troon. The line up is now taking full shape for the core events and tickets are on sale for www.facebook.com/BathgateMusicFestival most online already.
Lindisfarne Festival
www.liveattroon.com
Holy Island 2-4 September
Best of the West Festival
Solfest
Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and Tarns, near Aspatria, Cumbria spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year 26-28 August saw the music, arts and camping festival achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for 3 Cumbria’s brightest and best music and arts national awards including being a finalist as festival, Solfest is delighted to announce another “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the wave of the delightfully diverse and exciting spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North range of artists who will grace the many stages Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival and have you up and dancing at Solfest this is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 summer. As ever Solfest offers a dazzling array miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has of entertainment across practically every musical an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 genre. If you don’t hear something that you like saw music from the likes of Public Service move along to another venue and try another Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig taste of the Solfest experience. Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant www.solfest.org.uk weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything a small independent festival should be.
Edinburgh Mela
www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Edinburgh 27-28 August
Blas Festival
The Edinburgh Mela is Scotland's biggest and best celebration of world music and dance. The Mela seeks to embrace all its diverse communities and cultures, providing a showcase and development opportunities for artists from within those groups, working alongside artists of national and international stature. www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
Highlands 2-10 September The Blas festival aims to play a role in celebrating the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland. Blas will do this in part by creating the opportunities for young musicians to play and learn with leading artists in traditional music and Gaelic. Blas will also widen the opportunities for communities to experience and enjoy live music and Gaelic performances which support their culture.
Inveraray 10-11 September Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' showcase held annually in the grounds of Inveraray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend includes two days of music and song with performances in both English and Gaelic. The festival has a strong focus on local young talent as well as the best of the established performers. As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to provide a wide range of activities for all ages. www.bowfest.co.uk
Ceòl Cholasa Colonsay Folk Festival 15-18 September Ceòl Cholasa is held the third weekend of September each year and features internationally acclaimed artists from Scotland and beyond.. http://ceolcholasa.co.uk/
Findhorn Bay Festival Findhorn 21-26 September
Morayshire will play host to a range of arts and culture events showcasing artists of local, national and international renown during Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and www.blas-festival.com Nairn Design. The biennial Findhorn Bay Festival is a 30 August - 4 September spectacular six-day celebration taking place in Midstock Festival the heart of Moray and includes a vibrant mix of Welcome to the 13th Nairn Book and Arts Dalkeith theatre, music, dance and visual art as well as Festival. It’s the time of year to have your 3 September FREE events including the popular annual senses assaulted, your mind stimulated, and community event Culture Day Forres. The your spirits raised and we have just the Just when you think festival season is over, Festival will open with a stunning concert from programme to do that. This year, our literary there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before award-winning Gaelic singer, Julie Fowlis. events span the centuries, topics from real life the nights draw in. The line up will offer a adventure and travel to crime, real and fictional, variety of musical tastes designed to cater for www.findhornbayfestival.com and politics. The music programme includes a the wide demographic expected at the festival, strong Scottish core and the warmth and which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on True North sunshine of Spain, while the varied visual arts sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com programme includes a return to staging an open Aberdeen exhibition in Nairn, always an exciting event. 22-25 September www.midstockfestival.com We also have a range of workshops led by highly regarded artists. Iconic soulstress and Brit Award-nominee Laura Dundee Celt Fest Mvula will head the line-up for this year’s True https://nairnfestival.co.uk/ Dundee North festival, Aberdeen Performing Arts is 3 September delighted to announce. The singer-songwriter takes top billing for the festival, now in its Dundee Celt Fest returns for a second year with second year and with an expanded programme an exciting line up of artists. Bringing Celtic rock over four days. and folk music to the heart of Dundee.
Nairn Book and Arts Festival
SEPTEMBER
Bathgate Music Festival Bathgate 1-4 September
The programme features a range of musical styles, profiles local music making, involve people of all ages, promotes a high quality professional programme and provides music education opportunities for young people. The programme has several main strands: Party in the Park’ Regal Community Theatre Concert Programme, Schools programme, Live n Local, Community programme and Live @ the
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Live @ Troon Ayrshire 8-11 September 2016 is a massive year for Troon as it becomes the focus of the golfing world during the summer with the return of The Open Championship to Royal Troon and as a result it's likely to be a busier year than ever for the volunteers of
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