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Creative Scotland and PRS Foundation join forces to increase international showcase opportunities for Scottish musicians PRS for Music shoulder to shoulder with the best the world has to offer, and that our up-and-coming acts will be stars of the future. The International Foundation, the UK’s the Showcase Fund is the key that will open doors to wealth of industry platforms at some of the leading funder of new abiggest festivals and music events on the calendar." music and talent In the International Showcase Fund’s most recent report spanning 2013-16, launched in development across Parliament this year, 89% of supported artists returned with tangible business outcomes and all genres, has every £1 invested by the International Showcase generated an additional £8.90 in revenues announced today that Fund for the supported artist. Supported artists include, Kate Tempest, Little Simz, Everything Creative Scotland will Everything, The Square, and East India Youth. become a new partner The International Showcase Fund offers grant up to £5,000 as a contribution to travel, visas, accommodation and per diems (daily expenses). Applications can be received at any time but applicants should only consider applying once an for the International official invitation to perform at the chosen showcasing festival has been received. Showcase Fund. For full details and applications forms please visit: that Scottish musicians deserve to stand
This investment by Creative Scotland in the fund will give talented Scottish artists the opportunity to apply for support to travel to and perform at industry showcases and benefit from the schemes networking, mentoring and preparation workshops. The International Showcase Fund is run by PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with Department for International Trade, Arts Council England, British Underground, Musicians' Union, PPL, Wales Arts International and PledgeMusic. It currently offers support for English and Welsh artists to take their first steps into international territories by enabling them to perform at key showcasing festivals and conferences such as Canadian Music Week, SXSW, CMJ, Womex, Eurosonic, Jazzahead and Mutek which attract thousands of people working in the music industry from every corner of the globe. Vanessa Reed, Chief Executive of PRS for Music Foundation said, “I am delighted that Creative Scotland will be partnering with us and the existing partners on the International Showcase Fund. This additional investment means that we can now open this fund to talented Scottish artists who are looking to access a new oversees territory for the first time”. Alan Morrison, Head of Music, Creative Scotland said, "Connecting Scottish talent to the wider world is one of Creative Scotland's main ambitions, and this new partnership with the International Showcase Fund will allow us to do so at an increased level. We firmly believe
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World's First Music Tourist Summit Hailed A Success By Delegates Participants in the world’s first music and tourism summit have hailed the event a success, with 82% stating they are “very likely" or “likely” to do business with the other sector, as a result of attending. The event, which was hosted in Glasgow on 1819 November, combined presentations and workshops with a series of activities including a civic reception, a Glengoyne whisky tasting and a tour taking in several key venues. Some 60 music and tourism professionals took part in the Music Tourist Summit over the two days, with delegates from France, Germany, Norway and Sweden joining attendees from Scotland and the rest of the UK. “The feedback from participants has been extremely positive and provides a solid foundation for developing Music Tourist’s activities,” says founder Olaf Furniss, who is building a global music tourism network and has established a consultancy to provide advice to companies and organisations, looking to capitalise on the opportunities. “Our next step is to seek partners with a view to hosting the Music Tourist Summit in 2017, as well as to collaborate on other events and initiatives. The conference, hosted on the first day, included presentations by Icelandair, Full Metal Cruise, UK Music, Hamburg Marketing, Nordic Choice Hotels, the Found In Music consultancy and Bonfest. Delegates also took part in workshops and heard talks on promoting destinations through streaming music events and creating festival packages to Cuba.
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developed a range of music packages to Cuba. “The Music Tourist Summit highlighted just how important this sector is. It brought together a great mix of people and this was reflected in the wide range of presentations,” she says. “From a business point of view I am already discussing two new projects for 2017/18 with companies I met at the event.” Tom Kiehl, director government & public affairs for UK Music, presented details of the industry umbrella organisation’s Wish You Were Here study, which reported that music tourism contributed £3.7bn to the British economy in 2015, a figure many expect to rise due to the fall in Sterling.
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DOGHOUSE ROSES
Emily presents a beautifully crafted album of original and traditional material drawn from her folk background. The result is an album of songs that inspire, comfort and celebrate Christmas and the winter season. MNS loves it!
As part of The Night With… 2017 there is a call for scores for emerging composers writing for string quartet with the chosen piece being performed by the Aurea Quartet. In other exciting news Creative Scotland are supporting The Night With… in 2017! With four performances in Glasgow and one in Edinburgh by Red Note Ensemble, Joanna Nichols, Emma Lloyd, the Aurea Quartet, Tom Poulson and Danielle Price. Tickets are on sale now at £10/£8 or a season ticket of four concerts for £32. Feel free to tell everyone! More information on the concert dates is available at www.thenightwith.co.uk The Night With… has announced its inaugural call for scores for emerging composers for works for string quartet to be performed at The Night With… the Aurea Quartet, 3 May in the Hug and Pint, Glasgow. The programme will include music by Kevin Volans, Arvo Pärt and Garth Knox.
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Alex Tronic versus Leith Bass Team features guest musicians Matthew Leigh Embleton ( Snakestyle) plus vocal collaborator Kirsty Brown, Polina Domnina and Georgia Gordon. Third album from producer Paul Croan. Excellent!
www.kimedgar.com An intimate and inspiring collection of original songs, tackling topics including child soldiers, crime and punishment, loss, and love in its many forms. Album of the week from Iain Anderson and Celtic Music Radio. MNS loves it!
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From the initial submissions up to six works will be chosen for a workshop with the Aurea Quartet on 2 May in Glasgow (times and venue to be confirmed). Fewer may be selected at the discretion of the judges. At the end of the workshop a winner will be chosen to feature in The Night With… concert on the 3 May. This call for scores is as much about finding interesting new music and composers as finding a new work that will fit within the programme.
composer Matthew Whiteside - www. matthewwhiteside.co.uk - to perform music in a relaxed environment. The intention is to develop it into a monthly concert series running for six months of the year to include new commissions performed by the highest quality players both Scottish and international and promoting music from all eras but with a bias toward contemporary.
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During their first year performing together, the Aurea Quartet - http://aureaquartet.co.uk/ - were finalists in the 1st Sándor Végh International String Quartet Competition in Budapest where we were awarded a All scores must be submitted under a pseudonym. special prize for our 'outstanding performance' of Any scores with identifying marks will be discarded. Lajtha String Quartet No.7. They were also winners of Works must be for full quartet. Subsets of the the St Martin-in-the-Fields chamber music prize 2014, ensemble will not be accepted. Submissions should be and after a series of successful auditions, were between 5 and 10 minutes long. Pieces must not have selected for the Enterprise Music Scotland Residency been premiered, however they do not necessarily Project 2014-15, as St John’s Smith Square Young have to be written for this call. Artists 2014-15, and as resident quartet for the 2015 Wye Valley Chamber Festival. It is recognized that composers can begin their career at any age. Therefore ‘emerging’ is defined by the They have subsequently enjoyed playing regularly for composer themselves though will be at the discretion audiences throughout Britain and Europe - most of judges. Example definitions of emerging include: - recently a concert in the Grand Hall of the Lithuanian Currently in education or recently left - Have worked Academy of Music and Theatre. with an orchestra for a development opportunity (e.g. In 2015, the quartet was invited to perform in the RSNO Composers Hub) but not received regular Beethoven Plus series at King's Place, at the commissions orchestral or otherwise - Not have an Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Cottier Chamber exclusive agreement with a publisher These are not Project, and the International Musicians Platform exhaustive examples. Festival. They performed live on BBC Radio 3 (both In It is intended that the workshop will be documented Tune and Proms Plus) and on BBC Radio Scotland's through recording and photography/film. This is so Classics Unwrapped. A busy 2015 has also included that the composers involved will have a read-through exciting collaborations with Daniel Tong, Susan recording and/or video of their work for their own Tomes, Anna Hashimoto and Krysia Ostostowicz. non-commercial use (e.g. Soundcloud). The workshop They were recently awarded a place as International will be free but all costs incurred in attending the Young Artist quartet at the Royal Northern College of workshop must be covered by the composer Music 2016, and as Young Artists, were invited to themselves. Attendance at the workshop is required. Vilnius where they took part in a week of European Chamber Music Academy masterclasses this October. Submission Process The Night With… Key Dates: Call for scores for string quartet / Deadline 24 February, 2017 / Workshop 2 May, 2017 / Performance 3 May, 2017
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"The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
Hit The Road prepares for December tour visiting Edinburgh, Glasgow and Falkirk
The Vistas :: Wylde :: Pleasure Heads Hit The Road is a project run by the Scottish Music Centre, and supported by Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative and PRS for Music Foundation, which gives young performers aged between 14 - 19 years old the opportunity to learn more about the live music industry. They then participate on a professionally managed tour across Scotland. Read an interview with Project Manager Scott Kirkwood @ http://bit.ly/2dXC7Zn This December Hit The Road packs up the tour bus once again for visits to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Falkirk from 9-11 December, continuing its aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry.
THE VISTAS The Vistas are a young altrock quartet from Glasgow, aged between 16-18 years old. They’ve performed in The Scottish Parliament, and in July played several Scottish and English dates to promote their single ‘Been Here Before.’ They’re currently working on their debut EP "Foolishness and Adolescent Tales” which will be released in early 2017. https://soundcloud.com/thevistasglasgow https://twitter.com/TheVistasGlas www.facebook.com/TheVistasGlasgow
WYLDE Wylde are a young Shoegaze/Dream pop band from West Lothian, who released their second single ‘How’ last month. They’ve supported acts like Tongues and Stillhound and performed at multi-venue festival, The Big Discovery in Edinburgh and Oxfordshire’s Truck Festival earlier this Summer.
This time THE VISTAS from Glasgow, PLEASURE HEADS from Falkirk and West Lothian's WYLDE will be benefiting from touring on a professionally managed basis. To date the initiative has acted as a key stepping-stone in the development of some of Scotland’s most promising young artists, including; KLOË, Model Aeroplanes, JR Green, Indigo Velvet, Aylee, Man of Moon, Be Charlotte and more. Watch 'Hit The Road' tour videos @ http://bit.ly/2dOUsVx
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11 December Behind The Wall, Falkirk
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Ags Connolly
is the second 'Celtic Music Radio' house concert guest Ags Connolly, a traditional country singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire, but a proud supporter of the ‘Ameripolitan’ movement, which supports new music with a traditional roots influence, is heading for a live show at Celtic Music Radio.
However, he also takes major singersongwriter influences from the likes of Guy Clark, Loudon Wainwright III and Chris Knight. Ags’ debut album ‘How About Now’ was released in February 2014, receiving rave reviews including being named ‘Album of the Month’ in Country Music People magazine, who described him as “the closest we’ve ever come to an English Willie Nelson”. The album was also heralded as “a masterpiece” by Maverick magazine. In 2016, Country Music People magazine named the song ‘When Country Was Proud’ as one of the Top 50 country songs from the last 30 years. Ags’ follow-up album, ‘Nothin’ Unexpected’, is due for release in 2017.
“Everyone at the station was so pleased that our first House Concert was such a great success and we're sure Ags will be a great attraction,” said Celtic Music Radio He will be the second House Concert guest at presenter, Mike Ritchie. the volunteer-run station’s studios in Admiral “He’s a fine songwriter and performer so Street, Glasgow when he appears on we’re looking forward to welcoming to the Thursday, 8 December. studios for the show, which we plan to record Eef Barzelay played live there earlier in for future broadcast.” November to start what the station hopes will be a regular feature. GIGnotes ..... Ags Connolly, Celtic Music Ags has built a reputation as an inspired Radio House Concert, songwriter at major festivals and as a Admiral Street, Glasgow. constant presence on the touring circuit. As Thursday, 8 December. well as regular headline shows, he has opened for artists such as Rosanne Cash Doors 7.30 pm. Donations (suggested £10) and and Corb Lund and has also undertaken a BYOB. southern-states US tour with a full band. His influences come essentially from hardcore www.celticmusicradio.net country songwriters like David Allan Coe, www.facebook.com/celt95fm Johnny Paycheck and Dale Watson.
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Phil Cunningham’s famous 'Christmas Songbook' returns this December for 6 Scottish concerts Shows in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Perth and Aberdeen Following the huge success and popularity of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over the last 10 years, he is delighted to announce they will be returning once again and this time taking to the road for 6 shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Teemed with jovial anecdotes, modern and traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings, it is indeed “the perfect way to fill up your festive fuel tank” The Scotsman. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band. What can you say about Phil Cunningham, a superb innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! He is fondly remembered from his days with Silly Wizard and Relativity and as witty musical partner of the great Shetland fiddler, Aly Bain. Also widely recognised from his television and radio presenting, he has been involved in some of the seminal programmes that have enabled Scottish music to walk tall, a true ambassador for traditional music. Also a humourist, his breezy banter can have a 2000-seat hall falling about in the aisles. Phil often keeps high company and no less is true for this year’s special Christmas gathering. A powerful mix of lead vocalists include the inimitable Eddi Reader, who has celebrated a career spanning over 3 decades and has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. With an MBE for outstanding contributions to the arts, 3 BRIT awards, a #1 single and 8 critically acclaimed solo albums, Eddi is considered to be “one of Scotland’s greatest national treasures” The Scotsman. Karen Matheson OBE, is recognized the world over as the haunting lead vocalist of Celtic supergroup, Capercaillie and one of "the finest Gaelic singers alive today" Billboard Magazine. Kris Drever, the young Orcadian singer and guitarist is part of the backbone of today’s contemporary roots scene and is widely admired as a solo artist, collaborator, and member of folk superstars, Lau. Also joining Phil are multi-instrumentalist, John McCusker, one of Scotland’s most accomplished and versatile musicians in any genre who has worked with artists as diverse as Mark Knopfler, Paul Weller and Patti Smith, Teenage Fanclub and Billy Connolly; Ian Carr, who is known for his original and eclectic approach to traditional music guitar and has established an instantly recognisable sound that has influenced countless musicians and Kevin McGuire who is a highly sought after double bassist who has performed with the likes of Karine Polwart and Kate Rusby. Make sure to oil your vocal chords and bring the family! GIGnotes ..... Catch Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook on their forthcoming December tour @: Fri 16th Dec: STIRLING – The Albert Halls :: Sun 18th Dec: PERTH - Perth Concert Hall :: 19th Dec: ABERDEEN – Beach Ballroom Beach Ballroom :: Tues 20th Dec: EDINBURGH - Queen’s Hall :: Wed 21st Dec: GLASGOW - Glasgow City Hall :: Thurs 22nd Dec: EDINBURGH - Queen’s Hall www.philcunningham.com www.eddireader.co.uk www.krisdrever.com www.karenmatheson.com www.johnmccusker.co.uk
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Swing into the Holiday Season “A Christmas Festival of Jazz”
featuring The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra
If there is one concert event that is guaranteed to bring authentic Christmas cheer then it’s the sound of swinging jazz. In a special double bill in Edinburgh on 16 December and Glasgow the following day,
featuring both the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) and the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (TSYJO), these concerts will be footwarming programmes of stomping jazz and enduring seasonal favourites.
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite appears in many forms at this time of year. Anyone looking for something different should look no further than the SNJO playing Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s vivid and vibrant re-imagining of the Nutcracker Suite. Arrangements do not come any brighter or bolder than this jazz version by Ellington and Strayhorn: liberated music and different arrangements yet retaining all the romanticism and mystical charm of the composer’s original ideas. The SNJO will enjoy decking the halls with dazzling orchestral brass decorated with musical adornments that they are uniquely their own. The family-friendly fun will also feature the TSYJO bringing traditional touches to a distinctly Cool Yule that captures perfectly the optimistic spirit of the festive season. The young orchestra features the latest assemblage of the finest youth jazz talent to have emerged in recent years, and they prove that jazz from Scotland is the gift that keeps on giving. Christmas is, of course, a time for wonderful surprises and it’s in the nature of both the SNJO and the character of jazz that they often come wrapped up in delightful improvisation and inventive spontaneity.
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Peanuts Gang, or you can’t wait for Santa to hurry down the chimney, then this is the show for you. Suitable for all the family, come and join the SNJO and the TSYJO for a ding-dong celebration in A Christmas Festival of Jazz. GIGnotes ..... 16 December, Queens Hall, Edinburgh :: 17 December, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow :: Both concerts start at 7.30pm
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"It's CHRISTMAS!!!" - a few ideas below for the ideal present which also supports musicians
PETE COUTTS :: album :: 'Northern Sky' release date - out now @ https://petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky
Released on 14 October '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.
Oar’ to the heartfelt bothy ballad ‘Will Ye Byde’, the album showcases Pete’s passionate earthy vocals along with uplifting pieces ‘Allathumpach’ and In & Oot’ to the dark funk of Under the Table’ where Pete’s mandolin playing and ability to write memorable tunes come to the fore. The
album title track is a beautiful and skilful arrangement of Nick Drake’s ‘Northern Sky’, lending it a haunting Celtic feel. Pete has been a prominent force on the Aberdeen music scene for over a decade, performing with many notable bands such as the critically acclaimed Catford with long-term musical partner Steve Crawford and Old Blind Dogs’ Davy Cattanach and Jonnie Hardy. More recently, he has been busy with CelticAmericana act ‘Ballad of Crows who have extensively toured Europe with their eponymous album which featured in the Telegraph’s ‘Top 25 folk albums of 2015’. Pete has also done session work for lots of other great artists including Jenny Sturgeon, The Jellyman’s Daughter, Tryptamines, Death Let Her and of course Best Girl Athlete.
A wonderful debut, Northern Sky is produced by award winning multi-instrumentalist Ali Hutton and Old Blind Dogs’ Jonny Hardy, and features a number of Scotland’s finest musicians including: Ali Hutton (pipes, whistles, guitar), Jonnie Hardy (fiddle), Brian McAlpine (accordion), Martin O’Neill (bodhran).
Blues And More Again – “a worthy addition to the cultural library of NE Scotland“, Ian F Benzie – “A fine debut album… tunes that surprise and strong vocals full of imagery… more please”
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. From the driving rhythm of ‘Sail &
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THE BIG PROJECT YOUTH CHOIR :: single :: 'Witness The Wonder' release date - 12 December @ www.cdbaby.com/cd/thebigprojectyouthchoir
The talented children and young people at The BIG Project embark on another first - this time, releasing a charity Christmas single to raise money for their project, a youth and children’s charity based in Edinburgh's Broomhouse.
You might have seen and heard the choir before, singing “Flower Of Scotland” for the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, or performing live on BBC Children In Need with Gareth Malone! 'Witness The Wonder', written by their Music Director, singer songwriter Kim Edgar, was recorded at Caribou Recording by popular producer Mattie Foulds earlier in the year, while Kim was recording her third solo album, Stories Untold.
Kim Edgar said: “Witness The Wonder celebrates midwinter, and the fact that even in the darkest times, together we can gather strength and help each other, so it seemed to me a really positive message that was ideal for performance by The BIG Project Youth Choir.” Project Director Sascha Macleod commented: “It’s fantastic to see the choir fundraising in support of The BIG Project - our members have already raised money for Children In Need this year, through discos and other special events, and it’s great to see them using their musical skills to raise awareness of our project and to support us in our continued work here in Broomhouse.” The charity single launch comes at the start of a new project called BIG Voices, funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative. As part of the project, they will work in partnership with BIG Project Youth Theatre to put on a two night production of The Wizard Of Oz in June 2017. The single can be purchased on iTunes now - simply type in “Witness The Wonder” to find it! Or visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/thebigprojectyouthchoir
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DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS :: single :: 'Home For Christmas' release date - 2 December @ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/home-for-christmas-single/id1179509695
Scottish troubadour Dean Owens has a new single coming out for Christmas. Typically, it features a catchy, earwormy chorus (that is likely to linger for days), a tinge of melancholy and feelgood bittersweet lyrics about missing home.
Home for Christmas was recorded with Dean’s Whisky Hearts band, the Christmas Kids choir, bagpipes, and the Whisky Hearts percussion group on tinsel, glasses and bottles.
songwriting.
2016 saw him on the road throughout the UK (from Shetland to Portsmouth), and to Nashville and New Mexico, with his own A specially recorded video was headline shows including made at the historic Leith Dockers SummerTyne and Southern Fried Club (location for many festivals, and Edinburgh’s Queen’s Trainspotting scenes) with a host of Hall. He was invited to open shows Whisky Hearts’ family and friends for Gretchen Peters and Jason having a full on, heartwarming, Isbell, and to tour as special guest family Christmas party. A Fairytale of triple Americana Music of Leith Walk! (Thanks to all who Association (UK) award winners came along and partied like it was Danny and the Champions of the Christmas already… and apologies World. He played 2 showcases at to any confused heads the following the Americana Music Association day, who awoke expecting it to be Festival in Nashville, including the Boxing Day!) British Underground’s Bootleg BBQ. Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s finest singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Ricky Ross, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. His songs, including Raining in Glasgow and Man From Leith, have been hailed as classics of Scottish
Watch the video @ https://youtu.be/M0Z9HJ22Asc
Autumn tour dates continue with London’s Green Note, more Danny & the Champions gigs and Scottish dates with his Whisky Hearts band, including a session for BBC Radio Scotland’s Quay Sessions. He was also recently featured on Robert Elms Show on BBC Radio London.
play on rock, indie, Americana, country and folk shows. Recent live sessions include Under the Apple Tree at “Whispering” Bob Harris’s house in Oxford for WBTV (coordinated by Bob’s son Miles Myerscough-Harris), BBC Radio Scotland (inc Quay Sessions, Ricky Ross Another Country, The Janice Forsyth Show and Iain Anderson Show) as well as Bob Harris Country (BBC Radio 2).
In other news, Dean recently returned to USA (in Breaking Bad Dean’s much acclaimed Into the Sea territory in Abiquiu, New Mexico) to CD was reissued on 30 Sep - as a work with producer Neilson Deluxe edition which includes 4 Hubbard’s Neighborhoods Apart extra tracks, all recorded in Productions on a new documentary Nashville. In addition to 4 and 5 star film/album project called Buffalo reviews, “album of the week” and Blood (a follow-up to the company’s “artist of the week” listings, it award winning The Orphan Brigade: received extensive airplay Soundtrack to a Ghost Story), throughout the UK, as well as in scheduled for release in 2017. USA and Canada, and appeared on Catch Dean with The Whisky several Best of… lists at the end of Hearts on 12 December at the the year, including #5 in the Traverse in Edinburgh Sunday Herald Top 50. Dean’s music defies genre categorisation and has had radio
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EMILY SMITH :: album :: 'Songs For Christmas' release date - 2 December @ http://whitefallrecords.com/cds/ Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish folk scene for over a decade. 2016 sees the release of her sixth solo album ‘Songs For Christmas’. Emily’s career began in 2002 when
she became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Subsequent accolades include Scots Singer of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012 (Folksinger of the Year & Best Traditional Track).
The material has been written and collected over the last few years in response to the popularity of her annual Christmas show held in Emily’s home region of Dumfries & Galloway, South West Scotland.
The result is an album of songs that inspire, comfort and celebrate On ‘Songs For Christmas’ Emily Christmas and the winter season. presents a beautifully crafted album Forgotten gems such as the ancient of original and traditional material Scots ‘Christ Has My Hairt, Ay’ and drawn from her folk background. soulful ballad ‘Heard From Heaven Today’ feature alongside contemporary covers and favourite carols. Smith’s songwriting also features with two originals ‘Winter Song’ and the single ‘Find Hope’. Joining Emily on the ‘Songs For Christmas’ album are multiinstrumentalists Jamie McClennan (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Matheu Watson (guitars, viola) and Ross Hamilton (bass, drums, vocals). Produced by Jamie McClennan and Brandon Bell (Southern Ground, Nashville/Zac Brown Band). The album was released worldwide on White Fall Records on 2 December.
of
Ross Hamilton at Edinburgh and Dumfries. There will also be a special mystery guest appearing in Edinburgh, a very well know female Scottish singer songwriter that we’re very excited about. 9th Dec - Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh (with special mystery guest) 10th Dec - The Arc Sessions, Inchberry Hall, Fochabers 11th Dec - Woodend Barn, Banchory 15th Dec - Theatre Royal, Dumfries 16th Dec – McMillan Hall, Newton Stewart 18th Dec - Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill
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THE KATET :: album :: 'Guillotine' release date - out now @ https://thekatet.bandcamp.com/
"Imagine a classical conductor who leaves his score, baton and concert hall for a sweaty, underground funk dungeon".
This is, essentially, how Mike Kearney founded The Katet. They are Edinburgh's 7-piece soulfunk monster playing dance music for the thinking man. Its Brahms with brass! Rachmaninov if you're 'man enough'! Funky and soulful but with a heavy basting of intricate and sublime composition.
The new album, 'Guillotine', is all the proof anyone could need. In addition to the core of The Katet, it hosts an array of special guests; from a string sextet to fivepiece horns, 2 drummers, 2 bassists, 2 guitarists, 2 percussionists and vocals - 19 musicians in all. The Katet wasn't always “something of a funk colossus”. The band's inception was in 2007 when singer-songwriter Mike Kearney put together a trio to play a mixture of Tom Waits, Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder influenced originals. After acquiring a much sought after late-night residency at Edinburgh's multiple award-winning music venue, The Jazz Bar, a change began to take place. 8 years, 400 gigs, 800 hours of music and roughly 6,000 songs later, the band has completely transformed. It still boasts the classic funk line-up of drums, bass, electric guitar, keyboards and vocals but with added three-piece horn section at the fore. The songs, once simple groove-based funk ditties, have evolved into larger than life 'composed' epics whilst remaining grounded in a pop-song format. Kearney's philosophical lyrics on social culture, religion and politics remain at the centre of each piece. The time has come, and The Katet have outgrown the house. Bursting at the seams, its time to bring what they have learnt to the masses. Nothing more can they learn from their much-loved, intimate shows in the basement of the capital's funkiest speak-easy. Now, fullygrown, The Katet are leaving the nest! www.thekatet.co.uk www.facebook.com/thekatetband https://twitter.com/thekatetband
NEON WALTZ :: single :: 'Dreamers' release date - out now @ www.soundcloud.com/neonwaltz Hailing from Wick, Neon Waltz have They have recently released their new already been named one of the finest single ‘Dreamers’, with a debut album British bands by the likes of Q and NME. due out in 2017. The single has already
had over 80,000 streams on Spotify alone and received early support from BBC6 Music, Radio X, Beats1 & BBC Radio Scotland. Neon Waltz are presently on a tour of Scotland, following a successful year of touring including a headline UK tour last month, festival dates at Liverpool Sound City, Tramlines & Electric Fields in the Summer and Mirrors Festival, London in October. GIGnotes ..... December: 1st,-Dunfermline @ PJ Molloys; 2nd, Edinburgh @ Sneaky Petes; 3rd Glasgow @ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, This Feeling (club night); 9th Inverness @ Madhatters.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download EWAN McLENNAN & GEORGE MONBIOT Breaking the Spell of Loneliness 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 Available from: All usual outlets www.ewanmclennan.co.uk www.monbiot.com
LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE Under The Heart
BRITTLE HEAD GIRL Fall In Line
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 28 October
An unsigned 4 piece indie rock band from Edinburgh. Their influences are varied and include Swervedriver, Ride, Redd Kross, Smashing Pumpkins, Therapy?, Girls Against Boys, Helmet, Alice In Chains and Placebo to Glasgow-based two-piece Louise McVey & Cracks name but a few. Their music has been described by 7Ahead as “…the raucousness of early Nirvana records in the Concrete, Louise McVey (vocals) and Graeme Miller (sound), met in a basement in 2009. jumps out and appears to be revitalised in BHG’s style.” https://t.co/N11Ucdc4 McVey‘s sonorous vocals and Miller’s off kilter album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 5 December
musical arrangements create darkly atmospheric, and at times unsettling songs , highlighting their shared passion for dark unexplored musical territory.
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PAUL ARMOUR
PETE COUTTS THE KATET
The Poets & The Beats
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 Listen/Watch:
Guillotine
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!
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The Poets and the Beats from Musician / producer Paul Armour (ex Seminal Glasgow Surf Pop Band “The Cuban Heels") “The album is very much a beat combo sound. Punchy with grooves using classic retro instruments: Rhodes Wurlitzer & Hammond, vintage amps and guitars. The feel is a mix of styles, melodic & rhythmic. Lyrically quirky with themes of hope and renewal. A recent review from Rock Fm. Scotland described the sound as “Weller-ish” but more refined! It’s all in the ear of the beholder. Enjoy the beats…” Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com www.youtube.com Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.paularmour.co.uk https://twitter.com/paul497191 www.facebook.com/paul.armour.31
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download RICHARD BUCHANAN
SOPHIE RAMSAY
THE REVELLERS
Highway Stars
The Seas Between Us
Skeletons
single download Release Date: 7 October
The title of this latest release from Richard Buchanan, former bass player with 90’s Scottish under-achievers The Lost Soul Band, is a mondegreen, or misheard words. This unashamed pop song describes a special, enduring friendship with a fellow troubadour and features an odd instrumental section. Listen/Watch: https://richardbuchanan.bandcamp.com/ Available from: http://feersum.co.uk/ http://feersum.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/feersumMusic
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My new album The Seas Between Us is out now! It has twelve old Scots and Gaelic songs, many of which I’ve been singing since I was a little girl. It was recorded and produced by Matheu Watson, who also played several instruments (guitars, fiddle, mandolin, prepared instruments, synth, organs, etc.) and features Fraser Fifield (prepared whistle, lowland pipes, kaval), Jim Rattigan (French horn), Ben Cashell (cello) and Findlay Napier (voice). It was mixed by Leo Abrahams and mastered by Iain Hutchison. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/sophrams/feed https://soundcloud.com/sophie-ramsay
album - cd / download / stream Release Dates: CD Out Now / Download 31/10/16 / Steam 1/1/7 Hailing from The Shetland Islands, The Revellers are a seven-piece juggernaut, that combine fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo with heavy metal, punk and alternative rock rhythm section. The end result is something which has been nicknamed by onlookers as ‘Heavy Folk Music’ or ‘Viking Metal’. The band release their second album this autumn – ‘Skeletons’ with Tim Matthew (Lau/ Mystery Juice) at the helm and cameo appearances from some of Shetland’s finest musicians (including Arthur Nicholson and Kris Drever) and Danish multiinstrumentalist, Perry Stenback. Listen/Watch: www.the-revellers.com/category/videos/
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LIZA MULHOLLAND
FAT-SUIT HEATHER DICKSON
Fine ’n’ Rosy
Atlas
album cd / download / stream Release Date: 3 October
"FAT-SUIT (“One of the best bands in British music full stop” - Stephen Duffy, BBC Radio Scotland) is on a collective journey through music, using jazz as the point of departure to explore a myriad of soundworlds. This ensemble of rotating musicians release their third album ‘Atlas’ which features ten brand new compositions performed live by twenty seven of the UK’s fnest and most in demand musicians." Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/fatsuit/videos/ Available from: http://fatsuit.bigcartel.com/product/atlas https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fatsuit13
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Harley Honey single cd / download Release Date: 22 October
Don’t miss this edgy new sound from Scotland’s Heather Dickson. 'Harley Honey' was recorded in Nashville, the home of country music but the heart of the song is rock n roll! Listen/Watch: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 Available from: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 Download on iTunes www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 https://twitter.com/dicksonh40
Born and brought up in Inverness, Liza has been involved in folk music for many years. Although classically trained in piano, her family background of a big Glasgow-Irish clan of musicians and singers on her father's side, and the Gaelic song tradition of her mother's Isle of Lewis heritage, inevitably meant a strong pull towards the folk scene. On her first solo album of original songs and tunes, Fine 'n' Rosy, Liza brings together some top players, including cousin, Rua Macmillan, winner of Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of the Year 2009, Alasdair Taylor of the Folk Award-winning band, The Elephant Sessions, and Robin Abbot of The Mystic Shoes. This intimate album comprises reflective ballads and uptempo songs with catchy choruses, complemented by rollicking trad-style tunes and dreamy instrumentals.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download JUDE ADAMS
KIM EDGAR
GRAHAM MacKENZIE
This Girl, This Woman
Stories Untold
Crossing Borders
Stories Untold is an intimate and inspiring collection of original songs, tackling topics including child soldiers, crime and punishment, loss, and love in its many forms. Early responses have been positive, with five stars from Spiral Earth, and album of the week from Iain Anderson and Celtic Music Radio.
‘Crossing Borders’ was a Celtic Connections commission in 2015 written for a nine piece ensemble and represents Graham's musical journey to date, reflecting on places, people and musical styles that have influenced him and his music. The piece draws on vibrant Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton styles and is written in four sections, each highlighting one of these cultures. It brings together a fusion of traditional and classical styles in his own composition.
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This Girl, This Woman is the debut album by 57-yearold singer Jude Adams, who discovered her talent following a life-changing M.E. diagnosis. The album, which Jude describes as soulful pop with a 60s twist, contains 10 tracks all written and sung by Jude, and produced and arranged by musician Janette Mason. Jude comments: " I always loved to sing, and I always did, but behind closed doors. It was only when I got to 50 that I summoned the courage to start singing in public. And then two years later I was diagnosed with M.E. Performing, work and many ways in which I lived my life had to stop or change significantly. It was debilitating, but led to a lot of personal reflection, and ultimately the silver lining of discovering a passion for songwriting." Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/judeadamssings Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com // www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify www.judeadamssings.net https://twitter.com/thelittlefunky
ALEX TRONIC v LEITH BASS TEAM
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ALTINAK IMAGINARY CLAIRE M SINGER CREATURES
Long Way Home Nature Flow
album - cd / download - Release Date: 17 October Nature Flow is the third album from Scots producer Paul Croan using his Alex Tronic name. This cd titles as Alex Tronic versus Leith Bass Team. Leith Bass Team is another outlet for some of Paul’s material that features guest musicians namely Matthew Leigh Embleton ( Snakestyle). The cd also features long time vocal collaborator Kirsty Brown and new contributions from Polina Domnina and Scots chanteuse Georgia Gordon. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/leith-bass-team Available from: On release from all Major digital stores including Beatport, Spotify, iTunes, Deezer and on CD from Amazon, Pyshop , www.alextronic.co.uk and all good record stores
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Solas
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: Out Now cd / download Claire MDate: Singer is Now a composer, producer and Release Out
performer of both acoustic and electronic Imaginary is a virtual a studio music. SheCreatures has performed herband, music project formed by the everywhere from thecollaboration Roundhouseofinlyricist 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, Tate Modern London, Union Lindisfarnethe songwriter Rod Clements. 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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ALTINAK are a 4 piece indie band from Linlithgow. This belter of an EP showcases their range from the soulful sultry vocals and melodic guitar riffs that force you to sing along to Australia and Fall to the whole band on full throttle thumping out Next Time and Hard to Love. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/altinak Available from: Spotify, Deezer, Itunes, Apple Music, Google, Amazon, Shazam, etc www.altinak.com
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download MARTHA L. HEALY
MARY K BURKE
STILLHOUND
To Be Free
Tonight, As We Dance
Time Enough For Love
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
To Be Free is an interim project - in between albums number one and two - for Glasgow's Martha L. Healy. Including two originals and two of Martha's favourite country classics, the EP was recorded with her band over a snowy weekend in Glasgow in January 2016. Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K__HHP3zq1w Available from: www.marthalhealy.com https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/to-be-free-ep/ id1148312525 plus Amazon + other sites www.marthalhealy.com www.facebook.com/marthalhealy https://twitter.com/MarthaLHealy
IMAGINARY STARLESS CREATURES
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The song was written by singer/songwriter John Faulkner and was first recorded in 1993 on the album Solid Ground by Dolores Keane. Mary K’s version was recorded at Gaf Studios in New Inn, Co Tipperary and was arranged and produced by award winning musician and producer Fran Curry and engineered mixed & mastered by Joe Gallagher. It has been a busy year for Mary K with the successful single” I’ll accept the rose” and her second album “Sweet is the melody”. Mary K has also finished the recording of her self-penned album which is attracting a lot of attention particularly in The United States.
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
Edinburgh based trio Stillhound announce the release of ‘Bury Everything’ along with single and album opener ‘Spring Conscious,’ a vast and soaring pop track with Foals-esque guitar intricacies and towering chorus. Consisting of Fergus Cook, Laurie Corlett-Donald and Dave Lloyd, the band take inspiration from art, geography and the far flung soundscapes of their homeland, creating an avant-pop record with glacial electronics and packed with unashamed synth pop moments.
Listen/Watch: http://marykburke.bandcamp.com www.mkburke.co.uk/videos.html https://youtu.be/8PZd0bKVsk4
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www.mkburke.co.uk www.facebook.com/mkburke1 https://twitter.com/marykburke1
https://soundcloud.com/stillhound/time-enough-for-love-2
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HUGH KELLY IMAGINARY KAELA ROWAN CREATURES
Give Me All Your Love
Starless
Album - cd / vinyl / download Release Date: Out Now Dream The Butterfly’s Album Starless is the lushly orchestrated brainchild of cd / download Paul McGeechan, keyboard player of Love & Releasefrom Date: Out Now Money Glasgow. It’s an epic and unique
single download Release Date: Out Now
The Fruited Thorn
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 5 August cd / download Release Date: Out Now homage This album Kaela's
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 bring songs life and and songwriter David Scott and to producer and multi-instrumentalist Iain young McKinna.singer The helped awaken the in Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest her. Sheila Stewart said “you search musicians include guitar ace Keith More, and you find soul and harmonica 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
Facebook: www.kaelarowan.net www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/kaelarowanband
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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 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 Available from: iTunes + Spotify www.HughKellyMusic.com www.Twitter.com/HughKellyMusic www.Facebook.com/HughKellyMusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ROTU
THE VIVIANS
BARON SALMON
(Revenge Of the Tartan Unicorn)
The Vivians
Wild Things
The Vivians 10th Anniversary Demos Album #TheVivians10yr - To mark their 10th anniversary of forming, 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. Formed in August 2006, The Vivians dared to dream big and set out to achieve great things. From their humble beginnings in a basement rehearsal room in Edinburgh, through to splitting in April 2010, the band’s story is one of dreams, misguidance and brotherhood.
Wild Things is the first release from East Lothian Alt-Folk singer songwriter Baron Salmon. The four songs are tender tales of moving on, each one showcasing the musicianship, the fine singing and the mature songwriting of their creator. In these songs we also glimpse some of his influences, from Dylan to Bonnie Prince Billy, to Tallest Man on Earth, whilst never losing sight of the exciting new sound that belongs to Baron Salmon.
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/theviviansofficial
Available from: Most digital music outlets - Amazon, Google etc and @ http://apple.co/2bS1e0d Buy CD @ http://bit.ly/2ca5Qy8
Rise Of the Tartan Unicorn single /EP / album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
ROTU are a new Alternate Funk Rock three piece who are rooted firmly in the sounds of 70's funk and rock. They blend influences of Psychedelic Blues with Classic Rock sounds coating it with a fresh glaze of interesting rhythmic changes. This makes for an exceedingly satisfying act in any line up or playlist. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rotu-3/late-night-sandwich http://apple.co/2cufdp1 Available from: Cd, iTunes/Apple Music/Spotify www.facebook.com/RotuAberdeen/ https://twitter.co.uk/rotuuk
album stream / download Release Date: Out Now
Available from: iTunes / Spotify www.facebook.com/theviviansofficial
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://baronsalmon.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/baronsalmon www.facebook.com/baronsalmon
CLAIRE HASTINGS
CHAMBERLAIN & HAYWOOD
ALASTAIR SAVAGE
Between River and Railway
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: www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, www.chamberlain-haywood.com Google Play, in stores through Highlander Distribution www.chamberlain-haywood.com https://twitter.com/_Accordionist_ www.facebook.com/chamberlainhaywood
Album cd / download Release Date: 29 April
Alone With History Album - cd / download Release Date: 23 May
'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
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
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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
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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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
https://soundcloud.com/user706914125/sets/wonderland
Available from: Free download or £5 for CD available at 'Rosie Sullivan Music' facebook site @ www.facebook.com/rosiesullivanmusic/ www.facebook.com/rosiesullivanmusic
Listen/Watch: www.angelapatersonmusic.com Available from: www.angelapatersonmusic.com/store.html All major online retailers and in stores across Scotland through Highlander Distribution www.angelapatersonmusic.com www.birnamcd.com/promo-angela-paterson/
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VÉLONIÑOS
MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE STRANGE BLUE DREAMS
Veloninos
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
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
Listen/Watch: https://holysmokesrecordsuk.bandcamp.com YouTube
Available from: www.veloninos.com amazon / itunes
Available from: iTunes http://holysmokesrecordsuk.bandcamp.com/ Love Music, 34 Dundas St, Glasgow G1 2AQ.
www.veloninos.com www.facebook.com/veloninos https://twitter.com/veloninos
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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
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
www.facebook.com/Euan-Drysdale-254923697865597
DROPKICK
CARA
CAROLINE GILMOUR
Balance The Light
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
Electric Waterfalls 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
Available from: www.cara-music.com
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/carolinegilmour https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/caggyg
www.cara-music.com www.facebook.com/caramusic www.twitter.com/caramusic
Available from: https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com iTunes / Amazon Vinyl via Apollo Music, Paisley www.carolinegilmour.com https://twitter.com/CGilmourMusic www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic
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
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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
Listen/Watch: https://souncloud.com www.youtube.com Available from: www.paultaskermusic.com https://paultasker.bandcamp.com www.paultaskermusic.com https://twitter.com/pntasker www.facebook.com/paultaskermusic
Album download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com/album/b-sides www.youtube.com/user/TheDavidaltair/ https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com Available from: https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com/album/b-sides https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com
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collaborations will once again light up the gearing up for its 5th year. Online event Scottish winter when Celtic Connections returns. applications launch on the 30th of November, you can register your event via www. www.celticconnections.com southsidefringe.com . Building on the success of Darvel Music Festival 2016 with 50 venues hosting more than 200 Darvel, Ayrshire events, Southside Fringe are now putting the call 2-3 December out for all kinds of events to be part of next year’s festival – Theatre, Music. Comedy, Art, (Also 23-24 Sept) People travel from all over Cabaret, Spoken Word, Family, Heritage, Food & Groove CairnGorm Scotland, the UK and overseas to enjoy the Drink, Health & Wellbeing, Film, and Literary/ "Darvel Experience" and the event has gained Cairngorms Books. Closing date for applications, 17 stature amongst the Scottish music fraternity 25-25 February 2017 February 2017. For more information, contact: since its inception in 2002. Past and present corinna@southsidefringe.org.uk band members of Texas, The Silencers, Tom Launched last year as the UK’s first resort based Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Average snowsports festival, Groove Cairngorm combined www.southsidefringe.com White Band will be represented at this year’s winter snowsports, along with a selection of DJs 15th Darvel Music Festival. and acoustic acts performing over two stages up Orkney Folk Festival the mountain, followed by an Apres-ski party www.darvelmusicfestival.org until the early hours at Badaguish Outdoor Orkney Centre featuring acts including Grandmaster 25-28 May 2017 Flash, Hot Chip and Radio 1’s Monki amongst Edinburgh’s Hogmanay many others. One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, Edinburgh celebrating its 35th outing in 2017, the Orkney 30 December - 1 January 2017 www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm Folk Festival is one of the most prolific events in the Scottish and UK folk calendars, and one of Three days of spectacular events, incredible the highlights of Orkney’s diary of community bands and amazing crowds from every corner of events. An entirely voluntary run event, the the globe. See Shetland Vikings bearing firelit festival annually attracts artists from all corners torches, hear beautiful choral singing in St Giles' of the folk world - from leading international TradFest Edinburgh | Cathedral, enjoy birling to traditional Scottish names to up and coming fresh faces - to music in the Old Town, and watch top stars and Dùn Èideann Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four incredible fireworks from Princes Street Gardens. days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, talks Edinburgh's Hogmanay shows the world how to Edinburgh and craic. Artists and audiences are welcomed 26 Apr – 7 May 2017 party! by and into Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, with Orcadian artists providing around two thirds Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of www.edinburghshogmanay.org of the festival programme. Line-up announced living traditions and local cultures. Encounter across December-March, with tickets on sale in music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across April, around six weeks ahead of the event. This is relatively close to the festival itself, as the Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past festival consists of around 35 individually yet resonating in the present, TradFest showcases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s programmed and ticketed events, rather than Celtic Connections offering all-in-one day or weekend tickets. History and Heritage as well as providing a Glasgow platform for up and coming talent in the world of Artists visiting the festival perform on several 19 January - 5 February occasions, though, offering a number of chances Trad. Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band to catch them over the weekend. event as part of the finale performances this Celtic Connections 2017 comprises a wealth of year! concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days www.orkneyfolkfestival.com www.tracscotland.org/tradfest across various venues in Glasgow. From Thursday 19 January to Sunday 5 February 2,100 musicians from across the globe will take part in 300 events at venues throughout Glasgow, Scotland, for one of the leading annual Solus Southside Fringe festivals of world, folk and roots music. The The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire festival is supported by Glasgow City Council and Glasgow 23-25 June 2017 Creative Scotland, and delivered by Glasgow 12-18 May 2017 Life. 18 days of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, art exhibitions, workshops, free events, late night With their festival programme running from the Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in sessions and a host of special one-off musical 12th-28th of May 2017, Southside Fringe is now Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop,
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..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment. www.solasfestival.co.uk
JULY
venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event. www.hebceltfest.com
ButeFest The Isle of Bute 28-30 July 2017
all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. 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 allages approach.
A three day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five miles as the crow www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance.
SEPTEMBER
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 19-22 July
Electric Fields
www.butefest.co.uk
Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new
AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 3-5 August 2017
Drumlanrig Castle 1-2 September 2017 Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and 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!
Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with
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