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Paisley to host the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award again in 2018 The most prestigious night in Scotland’s music calendar is to stay in Paisley – after it was confirmed the Scottish Album of the Year Award will return to the town in 2018.

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nights of the year in Scottish music and we are delighted it's coming back to Paisley for another year.

Renfrewshire Council leader Iain Nicolson said: “The SAY Award is one of the biggest

“Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021 put the town on a Scotland-wide stage in terms of hosting events of national importance and that was always going to continue regardless of the result.

“The SMIA could have taken this event anywhere but for them to choose to come back here shows the extent to which Paisley is now recognised as one of Scotland’s centres of cultural excellence.

“The town has a fantastic musical heritage – from Gerry Rafferty through to Paolo Nutini – and a thriving music scene, including our annual Spree festival each October, at which many of the previous SAY Award winners and shortlisted acts have played.

The SAY Award – the most coveted music prize in Scotland – will take place in Paisley Town Hall for a third consecutive year on a date to be confirmed in August 2018.

The event was brought back to Paisley after a successful bid from Renfrewshire Council, as part of a wider plan to promote the town as a key destination for culture and events within Scotland.

“Paisley Town Hall makes a striking venue and we look forward to welcoming the country’s music industry back to the town for what will be another momentous night next August.”

www.sayaward.com Vic Galloway and Nicola Meighan hosted in 2017

Although Paisley lost out to Coventry in its bid to be UK City of Culture 2021, bid bosses believe the return of the SAY Award is one of many ways the bid momentum will continue.

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The SAY Award goes to the Scottish artist deemed to have produced the year’s outstanding album. It started in 2012 and is organised by the Scottish Music Industry Association.

Sacred Paws won this year’s SAY Award for their debut album Strike a Match – chosen from a tenalbum shortlist by a panel of independent judges.

The ceremony in Paisley in June was hosted by Vic Galloway and Nicola Meighan, broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland, and watched by an audience of the country’s best creative talent.

Other previous winners include Anna Meredith, Kathryn Joseph, Young Fathers, RM Hubbert and Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells.

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Dougal Perman, chair of the SMIA said: “We’re delighted that Paisley will host the seventh Scottish Album of the Year Award.

“Scotland’s national music prize has flourished in Paisley and while we are sad and disappointed that Paisley didn’t win their bid for UK City of Culture 2021, we are excited about the transformative cultural journey the town is on and excited to be a part of it.

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Distinctly Scottish traditions form heart of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party From the moment revellers arrive at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay front doors on 31 December it will be clear that this year is different. Traditional tenement doors will give way to acrobats greeting those arriving.

Step inside and giant Granny puppets over 3 metres high will welcome you, and teams of dancers will show you the steps to the Gay Gordons and Dashing White Sergeant ahead of the Big Dance happening a little later in the evening.

Two music stages bring six terrific music acts to Edinburgh, from the best of modern Scottish bands such as Sacred Paws (winners of Scottish Album of the Year) to Isle of Skye’s Niteworks, and UK acts from hotly tipped Barns Courtney to retro classic Human League, the furiously impressive Treacherous Orchestra and the ever colourful Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5.

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has formed the killer all-girl Diva and Districts Pipes and Drums especially for the Street Party.

They’ll play traditional tunes and covers of chart hits while marching from one end of the street while LED drummer group SPARK! march in from the other. Where they meet the Drum-Off will look and sound spectacular.

Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam continued, “We’re delighted that so many local performers Arching high over the party goers, the brand are part of our Edinburgh’s Hogmanay new elevated DJ stage in Castle Street brings celebrations this year from parkour to acrobats club cool with sets by Huey Morgan and The and musicians, all of whom are making a huge Mac Twins and am immersive sound system to contribution to this year’s Street Party. The night complement the DJs and pick up the party. will have lots of feature moments as well as great bands and artists on the stages from In the tradition of First Footing, Edinburgh’s Human League and Huey Morgan to Sacred Paws Hogmanay will welcome friends, family and strangers into its home for a night to remember, and Treacherous Orchestra. We’re delighted to full of entertainment, music, dancing, old friends have more stages to animate, as well as the buildings! And of course the soundscaped and new and a spectacular midnight moment. fireworks at the midnight moment are going to Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam directors of be spectacular. We’re excited seeing it coming Edinburgh’s Hogmanay said, “We want to together and the build already beginning in create a sense of welcome the best Scottish Edinburgh’s city centre. Book your tickets now tradition. As people arrive at the front door, and say ‘I was there’.” they’re going to get a traditional greeting and, at the same time, feel the impact of this fresh new Edinburgh’s Got Soul lead the Big Sing shortly before 9pm getting everyone going with a pop execution of one of Scotland’s great events. anthem singalong, launching activity on the We’re incredibly lucky to have this team of podium stages set to continue until the Bells. fantastic creative minds working on the Street Party to make an experience over the course of Local parkour artists, Cyr wheel specialists Alula 6 hours which will blow everyone’s socks off.”

Cyr, fire, circus and physical theatre company Delighters, fire acrobats Pyroceltica and SPARK! Freshly clued up on Scottish country dancing rotate across the new podium stages with revellers will be encouraged to join the Big Dance topping off the first hour. Scottish bands visually spectacular acts. and artists from 1970s through to today form Straps, trapeze, aerial hoop and and other the soundtrack to the second hour between 8pm skyward darings are on display spinning and and 9pm. Louise Marshall (Lord Provost’s Piper) swinging from the aerial tower on the Mound

showing off the skills of some of the UK’s finest aerial artists.

Buildings along Princes Street will be animated as never before as All Or Nothing, Scotland’s ground-breaking aerial performance company, take audiences by surprise throughout the night culminating in a massed choreography to tracks performed live by Rag’n’Bone Man at Concert in the Gardens.

At 9pm, 10pm and 11pm fireworks will be launched from Edinburgh Castle in a rousing countdown to the midnight moment, which sees Edinburgh’s first commissioned soundscaped fireworks, for which music by Niteworks and Dan Jones has been written in collaboration with fireworks gurus Titanium to create a spectacular choreographed display full of light and shade which will entertain the audience for the first 9 minutes of 2018.

Auld Lang Syne follows before the pace picks up and confetti, glitter and banging tunes from The Mac Twins make sure the Street Party kicks on through to 1.00am.

The doors close at 10.30pm, but organisers advise getting there early to get the full experience of this brand new show, designed and directed by a team of creatives who have a wealth of both theatre and event ceremonies under their belt.

Tickets to the Street Party are still available (£26 incl booking fee) from their website.

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The Edinburgh Quartet are on the hunt for their next ‘Apprentice’….....

The UK’s top young musical talent is being invited to compete for the opportunity to rehearse and perform alongside the Edinburgh Quartet in their forthcoming season.

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Building on the success of the first ever competition in 2016, which saw violists Emily Pond and Morag Robertson go on to be joint winners, the Edinburgh Quartet are once again extending applications to the UK’s top music schools and conservatoires.

Entrants will be asked to take the place of a member of the Quartet, and perform two contrasting movements from a set list.

By the end of the event, the Quartet will pick one person to come on board as their apprentice and form a quintet for an intensive period of rehearsal, mentoring and performances in the forthcoming season.

Mark Bailey, The Edinburgh Quartet’s cellist, said: “This is a great opportunity to experience playing with one of Britain’s foremost chamber ensembles, and provide a platform to help launch a professional career in chamber music”.

Applications to the first round are open now, and will close on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

More information on the competition and how to enter are available from The Edinburgh Quartet’s @ www.edinburghquartet.com or by emailing chris@edinburghquartet.com.

The Apprentice Competition is supported by Creative Scotland and The University of Edinburgh.

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The sessions are open to the public to come and go throughout the day, and is free admission for all.

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Member Profile :: DEREK WILLIAMS www.scottishmusiccentre.com/derek-williams/ "The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"

Derek Williams is on the Associated Staff of the University of Edinburgh as a lecturer/tutor in music.

Alongside his career as an educator, he has been self-employed variously as composer, conductor, musical director and record producer for a range of international clients including Caroline O’Connor and Sir Robert Helpmann. His work has featured in performances at the Royal Albert Hall and Garrick Theatre (London), Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Hamer Hall (Australia), the Australian Embassy (New York), Sala Accademica di Santa Cecilia (Rome) and Edinburgh University.

Derek has been orchestrator, composer, and musician for 27 feature films, television documentaries, mini-series, and 15 album titles and has been a frequent conductor of studio orchestras such as Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Many of the media to which he has contributed have gone on to achieve critical and popular acclaim, including Los Angeles Film Festival, Indiefilms, BAFTA, Best Film Score (NZ), an Oscar, Platinum record sales and an Australian Aria Award nomination.

Stars in films scored by Derek include Russell Crowe, Hugo Weaving, Phil Collins, Josephine Byrnes, Lee Majors, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp.

He has worked with Torvill & Dean as arranger and pianist; he has performed as keyboardist for over 400 performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s show Cats (Really Useful Theatre Company) and Phantom of the Opera (Cameron Mackintosh Limited), and as musical director for independent productions.

Derek’s most recent commissions have been to arrange, conduct, mix and master the vocal and orchestral music for the Glenfiddich 21 year old Whisky ad campaign, so far reaching 1.7 million YouTube hits, and to score the music for Ruaridh M Turner’s multi award winning short thriller, The Beast in the Storm.

His current commissions are to compose a new four movement symphony for The Orchestra of the Canongait, and a new trio for the Hindemith Trio in Parma, Italy.

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Offering a wealth of advantages, initiatives include the bi-monthly Composers' Digest and Exposed Melodies podcast series, regular networking events and notification of valuable opportunities, extensive publicity and increased correspondence with national companies, chamber ensembles, soloists and festivals.

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Celtic Music Radio Host Tops Online Poll Celtic Music Radio presenter, Mike Ritchie, has come out top of a leading music website’s 2017 readers’ poll.

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The Mike Ritchie On Sunday Show is the Best Radio Show in a vote run by the influential Americana-UK website. brilliant – it’s been fun and they have helped me endlessly and enormously over the past Glasgow-based Mike, a runner-up to BBC four years. legend Bob Harris in this category twelve months ago, was confirmed as this year’s “Finally, no-one is better than Whispering winner by website editor, Mark Whitfield, Bob – who’s won the award many times – who said: least of all me. He is a brilliant broadcaster, a “I'm delighted that Mike's Celtic Music Radio legend who has been at the forefront of radio programme has been voted Best Radio Show music for so long and I’m a big fan. how by Americana-UK readers this year.

“While I’m a newcomer by comparison, I’m chuffed to be an award-winning broadcaster, “He's a fantastic ambassador for Americana in the UK and along with Bob Harris probably like him now.” does more for the genre than anyone else on Chair of the charity-status, Glasgowair. based station’s board of directors, Alex “He'll often play not just established names but up and coming acts who might struggle to get exposure elsewhere. Well done to Mike.”

Mike’s show goes out live every Sunday between 4 and 6 pm, and features a mix of Americana, alt.country, roots, bluegrass and singer/songwriters, said:

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“This is a great accolade for Mike – for one of our presenters to win an award through a public vote is a real achievement, especially when a broadcasting giant such as Bob Harris is in the mix.

“All of us at the station know how much Mike loves the music he plays and the hard work he puts in to each and every show.

“I am unbelievably pleased for Celtic Music Radio 95FM and totally taken aback to learn “He includes brand new music and he’s keen that so many people rate my show so highly. to support new acts, with many from “I love producing and presenting it, so a huge Scotland. As a result, more and more people thanks to all the Americana-UK readers who are listening in. voted for me and to all who listen in regularly “All of us at Celtic Music Radio are absolutely on Sunday afternoons for their warmth and delighted by this result and the recognition genuine encouragement.

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland unveils sparkling new season of performance From Russian music masterpieces and award-winning musicals to cutting edge contemporary theatre and some of Shakespeare’s most treasured works, the imminent arrival of the New Year brings a new season of outstanding performances at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Students will unleash their creative energy on a packed programme of events early in 2018 at Scotland’s national conservatoire, the country’s cultural hub for emerging talent across music, drama, dance, production, film and education.

Ranked in the world’s top three for performing arts education, the new season cements the institution’s reputation as one of the country’s busiest performing arts venues, home to more than 500 performances each year.

New season highlights include: Symphony: Led by conductor Geoffrey Paterson, the Royal Conservatoire’s Symphony Orchestra will light up Glasgow City Halls for a special evening of Russian repertoire featuring two of Stravinsky’s most iconic works, The Firebird Suite and Symphony in Three Movements, supported through the Royal Conservatoire’s partnership with Gleneagles.

Completing the evening of Russian storytelling are Tchaikovsky’s symphonic poem, Hamlet: Fantasy Overture and Mussorgsky’s well-loved Night on Bald Mountain.

Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite

Chamber: The annual Rosin Chamber Music Festival is an entire weekend in March devoted to chamber music, welcoming international visiting ensembles as well as Royal Conservatoire staff and students. Among the repertoire performed will be a cycle of Shostakovich’s 15 string quartets with RCS students playing side-by-side with the Brodsky Quartet and the award-winning Maxwell Quartet.

Opera: Students perform the Scottish premiere of English National Opera’s production of The Day After by Jonathan Dove. The Day After is an unashamedly tonal operatic retake on the Greek myth of Phaeton who fancies himself a God, but

whose youthful impetuousness leads him to disaster and tragedy. This special remounting of the original production is directed by ENO’s Artistic Director, Jamie Manton, and new Head of Opera, Philip White. The set was designed by Camilla Clarke, winner of the 2015 Linbury Prize.

Musical theatre: Winner of eight Tony awards, four Oliviers and a Grammy for Best Original Cast Album, Spring Awakening redefined the boundaries between music and theatre with its fusion of adolescent angst-fuelled anthems. A group of emotionally unprepared teenagers try to understand their strong, new, thrilling and scary feelings. What’s right and what’s wrong?

What are the rules? How far can they be pushed and what happens when you break them?

Produced in association with Dundee Rep Theatre, BA Musical Theatre students perform this hard-hitting punk rock musical in the New Athenaeum Theatre before transferring to Dundee Rep Theatre.

International artists: Ian Bousfield, Visiting Professor in Trombone and former Principal Trombone of the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera, is joined by RCS Brass and Co-op Funeralcare Band for a brass spectacular.

Meanwhile, renowned Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau partners with esteemed performers including Dorothea Röschmann, Simon Keenlyside and former BBC New Generation Artist, Kitty Whately, for a series of concerts in partnership with BBC Radio 3.

Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, said: “The first performance season of 2018 at Scotland’s national conservatoire will showcase our students’ excellence across the performing and production arts, as our emerging artists work alongside acclaimed professionals.

“I look forward to welcoming you to the Royal Conservatoire as our students immerse themselves in the worlds of music, drama, dance, production and film, and thank you for your support.”

Glasgow’s south side. Trio Apaches, Ruby Hughes and the Broen Ensemble are among the performers taking to the stage for the relaxed Sunday morning series.

The Royal Conservatoire’s acclaimed Fridays at One series returns, offering an end-of-the-week lunchtime musical treat. Cellist Raphael Wallfisch, London Symphony Orchestra Principal Flautist Adam Walker and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wind Soloists are some of the musicians taking to the stage for this popular afternoon event.

February also sees the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra perform new interpretations of two universally popular children’s classics in a concert that will appeal to all ages. Tommy Smith’s jazz version of Peter and the Wolf will remain true to Prokofiev’s premise that particular instruments are allocated to each character and the wonderful melodies will be lovingly preserved while actor Tam Dean Burn will narrate new text specially adapted by Liz Lochhead. Makoto Ozone's vivid reimagining of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals for jazz instrumentation will delight listeners and bring the composer’s animal cavalcade to life in ways that not even Saint-Saëns himself could possibly have imagined.

Tickets and further information on performances at the Royal Conservatoire are available by logging on to www.rcs.ac.uk/boxoffice or by calling 0141 3320 5057. Tickets26 offers tickets for £5 for ages 26 and under. Deaf Theatre Club members can purchase a ticket at a discounted price of £5 on accessible performances.

Members will be welcomed to the building by staff who have been trained in British Sign Language.

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February sees the return of the Hilary Rosin Coffee Concert series, allowing audiences to enjoy outstanding performances accompanied by free coffee and a sweet treat, celebrating the memory of the much-loved music teacher from

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33 Open Project Funding awards of between £1,430 and £99,000 made in November for cultural activity Details of the Open Project Fund and other Creative Scotland funding can be found @

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£700,000 of Creative Scotland Open Project Funding was awarded in November to 33 recipients, including individual Musicians, artists, writers, theatre makers, festivals and organisations working across the arts, screen and creative industries. Over £390,000 has been awarded through National Lottery funding.

A cross section of projects and individuals receiving funding in November includes the following: Trad band The Poozies, fiddler and composer Aidan O’Rourke and multi-instrumentalists Ali Hutton and Ross Ainslie have all received funding towards the development of new material.

programme featuring local musicians and visiting bands from all over the world at venues the length and breadth of the Island.

On receiving funding Ali Hutton said: “This funding will help the continuation, and growth of a musical partnership over 20 years in the making. Symbiosis 2 is another step forward in the continuation of the unique musical map which we create together.”

Birnam Art Centre have received funding towards its 2018 programme that will include music, theatre, dance, lectures, comedy and an exhibition space for contemporary professional artists.

Iain Munro, Deputy CEO at Creative Scotland said: “We are delighted to be able to support such a range of creative practice in communities across Scotland, increasing access to cultural activity for people of all backgrounds. Open Project Funding, with support from The National Lottery, enables our artists to develop their creative practice, enriching Scotland’s reputation as a

North Glasgow’s Milton Arts Project has received funding towards the Milton Music Festival, 15 September 2018 and funding for the Shetland Folk Festival, 3-6 May 2018, will support a

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distinctive creative nation.

“We are operating in the context of declining income from the National Lottery and we also receive many more strong applications than we have the funds to support. Nevertheless, these latest awards do provide invaluable support to the successful applicants, demonstrating clearly why creativity matters to the cultural, social, and economic wellbeing of Scotland.”

Open Project Funding is available to a wide range of organisations and individuals working across Scotland in the arts, screen and creative industries.

It supports a broad spectrum of activity including creative and professional development, research and development, production, small capital requirements, touring and collaborations, festivals, arts programming, audience development, etc.

A full list of activities supported through this route is set out in the Open Project Funding application guidance. Support is available for projects of different scale and duration with the maximum period of award being set at 2 years.

Awards are made in the range £1,000 to £100,000 (or up to £150,000 by exception).

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A dynamic blend of youth and experience is about to hit the road as Square One join forces with Andy Middleton.

such as Ralph Towner, Kenny Wheeler and David Holland to collaborate with him. He has also performed and recorded with a long list of artists including Billy Hart, Maria Schneider, Richie Beirach, Renee Rosnes, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Bill Evans, Lionel Hampton, Bob Mintzer, Joey Calderazzo, John Abercrombie, Steve Rodby, Scott Colley and Adam Nussbaum.

Born in Harrisburg, PA, Andy received his masters degree in composition at the University of Miami. After nearly 20 years in the New York jazz scene, he relocated to Vienna, Austria in 2006, where he is Professor of Jazz Composition, Jazz Theory and Jazz Saxophone at the University for Music and Art of the City of Vienna.

Comprising some of Scotland’s finest emerging jazz musicians, Square One are known for their heavy-hitting melodic compositions and Andy Middleton

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energised live performances.

Whilst their music blends folkinspired lyricism with a gritty rock edge, it is an intelligent musical rapport that makes this powerhouse of Scottish jazz talent more than the sum of all these parts.

The proud recipients of the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, administered by Help Musicians UK for emerging jazz artists, they released their debut album In Motion (October 2016) to acclaim by critics and listeners alike. They have toured throughout the UK, and Europe, where fans of great jazz have already warmed to four rising Scottish stars.

Square One - Joe Williamson (guitar), Peter Johnstone (piano), David Bowden (double bass), Stephen Henderson (drums) - excel at articulate interplay and tremendous improvisational daring. This promises to be an exciting, colourful and engaging evening of top quality music, much of it specially composed for the tour, which is supported by Creative Scotland. Square One are also planning to record a new studio album with Middleton, while he’s in the UK. Square One’s Joe Williamson says: “It's really exciting to be collaborating with Andy he's an incredibly creative musician with a really unique voice as a saxophonist and composer.

We're really looking forward to bringing this new music to Scottish audiences.”

Award-winning Scottish quartet Square One are delighted to announce a short Scottish tour in March (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Greenock, New Galloway and Mull) with very special guest, American saxophonist Andy Middleton, for an unmissable evening of dynamic modern jazz.

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Thurs 8 March - The Hug And Pint, Glasgow Fri 9 March - Catstrand, New Galloway Sat 10 March - Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock Sun 11 March - Tolbooth, Stirling Tues 12 March - An Tobar, Tobermory, Mull Wed 13 March - The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Andy Middleton is one of the very top-tier saxophonists living in Europe today. Imaginative and adventurous virtuosity spans an incredibly wide breadth of expression - from fierce power to tender warmth, lyrical yet rhythmically driving, masterful and inspired. His compositions, harmonically modern and melodic yet clearly rooted in the jazz tradition, provide the perfect setting. This unique voice as a player, arranger and composer has led jazz icons

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MAEVE MACKINNON :: album :: 'Strì' release date - 2 February - pre-order @ www.maevemackinnon.com/shop/

Contemporary Gaelic Singer Maeve Mackinnon releases her third studio album in February. Strì is a collection of songs in Gaelic and English, based on the themes of work, exile and struggle, from a woman’s perspective.

Jarlath Henderson alongside longtime collaborators Ross Martin and Brian McAlpine.

“Strì means to strive or struggle in Gaelic. My original idea was to revisit the songs I love, particularly Gaelic Waulking songs. Waulking songs are work songs traditionally sung by women in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

They were hardy, tough women and they sang of battles, tragedies, breakups and romance. I realised midway through recording that nearly all the songs are from a female perspective, and the messages within them are so current today on the Year 2015 for Treacherous Orchestra’s Grind many levels”. along with many others!).

The album is produced by multiple awardwinning producer and bassist Duncan Lyall (producer of Scots Trad Music Awards’ Album of

“The stories, melodies and rhythms convey so much.

Whether you speak Gaelic or not, I think people can hear the power of feeling in these songs”.

Strì is launched on Sunday 4 February at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections 2018.

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4 February - Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 23 March - Rutherglen Town Hall 24 March - Milnathort Town Hall, Kinross 3 April - Aros Centre, Isle of Skye

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WILLIE CAMPBELL :: album :: 'Clouds In Motion' release date - out now @ www.williecampbell.co.uk/store/#!/New-Clouds-in-Motion/p/95756237/ Willie Campbell is a Scottish singersongwriter based on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Regarded by a broad cross-reach of respected voices as among the finest song-writers in

the country, Campbell came to widespread attention co-fronting indie contenders Astrid, and also as a founding member of Gary Lightbody’s Reindeer Section.

His current creative guise, The Open Day Rotation, have released two critically acclaimed albums – the 2008 debut, Down ByTthe Head and Toxic Good Toxic Bad (2012), the latter produced by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian).

Campbell released an album of original Gaelic songs co-written with traditional music veteran Calum Martin entitled “Dalma” in 2014.

After signing to Craig Wiseman’s Big Loud shirt Publishing in 2008, Willie went to Nashville to immerse himself in the music row song-writing community. The approach and experience seeped into his own creative writing style and is particularly evident on this new collection of songs produced again by Tony Doogan.

“Campbell rises above all other references and stakes his claim to being one of the country’s truly great pop songwriters”- The Herald

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TRAVELLER :: single :: 'Been Waiting' release date - out now @ www.travellerband.com Traveller are a band on the ascendant. Their latest single 'Been Waiting' follows the success of their debut EP 'All This Time' and with headline shows at legendary venues such as King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, the band are one of the UK's most exciting new musical prospects.

The Scottish based Rock band are Gerry Sheridan on lead vocals, guitar and piano, Martin Yves on lead guitar and backing vocals, Brian Socha on bass and Simon Usher on drums, backing vocals and piano. With airplay earned in over seventy countries and counting, Traveller they were signed to a small independent record are winning fans all over the world with their label called City of Angels and we wrote and polished and melodic Rock. rehearsed daily in an old farm shed in the Scottish borders. Chosen to become the house Founder member Simon Usher, says "There band for a 'Hype', a BBC Choice TV show, they wasn’t much music in my house when I was travelled down to London each week to appear growing up. My mum and dad weren’t very live, performing a new song and playing a couple musical but there was an old upright piano of covers on each episode. Tony Visconte, after upstairs on the landing of our house which I appearing as a guest, was so impressed with the would mess about with and there were a few band that invited them to New York to spend a records stacked on a shelf in the sitting room that I would dig out and play repeatedly on their day with him in his studio. old record player, the best of which were by The Dutch Swing Band and Trini Lopez! I remember discovering ABBA and being fixated by the tight harmonies in many of their songs. I guess they were the first ever band for me that I really connected with because of that, but my first ever album on cassette tape was a pivotal experience for me. It was 'Tunnel of Love' by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. "

For Simon, his musical journey began when he moved to Yorkshire to study Jazz at The Leeds College of Music. Following garduation and a return to Scotland he founded a music agency called The Gig Supply placing bands into venues all over Scotland. The agency gained a good reputation and won a regional business award for innovation as well as gaining lots of respect from bands and venues across Scotland. It was at this time that Simon first met Brian, Traveller's bass player. As members of a band called Suburbia

vocal range. I felt that there was something very special about his sound and of course he is also a great guy. We decided to write some music together. I knew our bass player Brian lived in the same area so we tracked him down through a mutual friend and he immediately jumped on board. In January 2016 we invited a great local guitarist Martin to join the band and tyhe Traveller line up was completed".

For fellow Traveller member Gerry, music has been in his blood from a very young age. His father encouraged him to try a variety of instruments, from guitar to chanter, but it was the Piano which would become his main focus.

He explains "I wanted to go down a classical piano and composition route and it was during my two years at college that I first met our bass player Brian. About a year into my first year at college I joined a band called Midnight Swimmer playing lead keys. We were together for seven years, playing in great venues in Edinburgh such as the Liquid Rooms, the Venue and the Bongo Club, the latter is where I first met Simon and his band Suburbia".

Of the highlights of his time with Suburbia, Simon says "we travelled to Los Angeles under a small arrangement with Capitol Records to try and secure a bigger deal. The plan was to stay out there and record some new material and play a showcase gig at the legendary Viper Rooms in front of a packed venue of industry folk.

Unfortunately, in the end our label negotiations didn’t work out, we returned home exhausted after a whirlwind experience and not really knowing what options we had for the future.

After a short spell back, we decided to take a break from music however we have all since remained good friends.

A move to Glasgow in 2004 led to two years of well received gigs, before the members of Midnight Swimmer went their separate ways, But ten years on, Gerry is once again writing uplifting and anthemic music for Traveller. He says "I write from my heart about my life experiences, some of my best work has been written when I’m at my worst emotionally, the vulnerability, sharing my feelings with all to hear. With my best friends beside me, we put our feelings into the music and it makes Traveller the band you hear now".

Having known bandmate Gerry from the local live circuit, Simon explains that it was at Gerry's sister’s wedding where the two connected again.

"Gerry was also singing a few songs on his acoustic guitar. I was blown away once more by his voice and style. He has a beautiful tone and

March 10, 8pm @ Nice n Sleazy, Glasgow March 16, 8pm @ The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE FIRRENES

GUN

PONS AELIUS

Time and Place/Destitution Row

Favourite Pleasures

Captain Glen's Comfort

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

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

album - cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 15 September

album / cd / Release Date: 8 September

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

Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/gunofficialuk Listen/Watch: www.ponsaeliusmusic.com/videos Available from: Available from: https://gun.tmstor.es/ www.birnamcdshop.com

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STOUT : MCKAY

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DAVE ARCARI DOUGIE MacLEAN

Bare Knuckle

The Live EP

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

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

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

Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/mckaystout/videos Available from: Coda Music, Edinburgh www.chrisstout.bandzoogle.com/store

New Tomorrow album :: cd Release Date: Out Now

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

Listen/Watch: www.dougiemaclean.com

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

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BOB LESLIE

PAUL ANDERSON

AULD NEW HEIDS

Land and Sea

The High Summit

AULD NEW HEIDS - Volume 1

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

Paul Anderson from Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire is one of Scotland’s finest traditional fiddle players and The High Summit is his third album of self penned music and song. Like The Singing Land and Land of the Standing Stones before it, The High Summit celebrates the history, landscape and people of Paul’s beautiful North-East homeland. Joining Paul on The High Summit are a group of exceptional artists, highly respected in their own right and adding their own touch of magic to the album. Shona Donaldson on vocals (Scots Singer of the Year 2009 and first female winner of the Bothy Ballad Champion of Champions), Tony McManus on guitar (worldrenowned Scottish guitarist now based in Canada), Malcolm Jones on guitar and accordion (Runrig), Ale Carr on Cittern (Dreamer’s Circus), Ali Napier on keyboards (Miami Vince and former member of the Dougie MacLean Band) and James Gorgon on percussion (Albany show band and The Cutting Edge).

album / cd Release Date: 25 July

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

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album / cd / Release Date: 22 July

Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/WXXTHyWfZwo Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com

album cd Release Date: 10 July

This album embraces all that was great about the golden days of the scottish folk scene in the 1960s/70s.

It is a catalogue of some of the best and most popular songs of the time written by folk legends such as Ewan MacColl, Alex Campbell, Hamish Henderson, Matt McGinn, Archie Fisher, Jim McLean and Mary Brookesbank.

Also Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott have a song each on the album. A quartet of four of Scotland’s most experienced performers brings together the vocal talents of brothers IAN and FRASER BRUCE along with the exceptional musical skills of PETE CLARK on fiddle and GREGOR LOWREY on accordion. It has to be said that IAN BRUCE is pretty efficient on guitar, to complete the instrumental section.

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LOU McLEAN

ULTRAS ALEX TRONIC featuring SHUNA LOVELLE

Ultras

Good Morning Easter Road

album vinyl / download / stream Release Date: out now

EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 9 June

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

‘Good Morning Easter Road’ is the 2nd EP from Scottish musician Lou Mclean. This record is a peek into Mclean’s life, expressed through witty storytelling in her inimitable riot grrrl pop style. "a gem of the Scottish underground scene" Tenement TV * * * * - The Skinny

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

Brave About It EP download Release Date: 10 July

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

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

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ANDREW TAYLOR

ADRIANA SPINA

From the Outside Looking In

Let Out The Dark

album - cd / download / stream / Released: 10 June This is the first solo recording from the front man, songwriter and producer of Scottish alt.country, powerpop band, Dropkick. These songs were written at various points in the last 15 years and draw upon a variety of influences, mixing pop, alternative rock and Americana. The album was recorded in Dropkick’s Edinburgh studio with all instruments and vocals being performed and recorded by Andrew.

Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_f58_l7S3k www.rockindiana.com Available from: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-outside-looking-in

All usual download and streaming sites (amazon / Spotify / apple music / itunes / deezer etc…)

Live dates: Short acoustic set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, near Inverness 5 Aug + possible Spanish dates later www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic https://twitter.com/dropkickmusic

album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 24 March

WE CAME FROM WOLVES The Peak Beneath the Sea

single / stream Release Date: 5 May via Struck Dum Records.

We Came From Wolves latest single The Peak Beneath The Sea is a bold, emotive alt rock track that sees the Adriana Spina’s second album, released almost six years Scottish four-piece bare their heart on their sleeves. after her first, is more raw and guitar-driven that its The track is due for release on 5th May 2017 via Struck predecessor. Let Out The Dark features Ross Dum Records. The band’s previous single, Places McFarlane (Texas, The Proclaimers) on drums, and Unfamiliar, addressed mental health issues such as comprises of ten songs which touch on themes from depression and anxiety, which some of the band have lost love and infidelity to atheism and the refugee crisis. experienced. However, The Peak Beneath The Sea turns a corner as the band look towards the future, Listen/Watch: finding a away to live with these issues. www.adrianaspina.com/music Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/adspina Links from 5 May www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com Available from: Available from: www.wecamefromwolves.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.com/shop www.struckdumrecords.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com & iTunes/Spotify etc Also available via iTunes and all other popular download Live dates: sites from 24 March http://wecamefromwolves.co.uk/ www.adrianaspina.com www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves www.facebook.com/adrianaspinamusic https://twitter.com/WCFWmusic www.twitter.com/adrianamusic www.youtube.com/wcfwtv

JENNY STURGEON

TRIPWIRE DC PYRO

The Wren and The Salt Air

Dark Alley

album cd / download / stream Release Date: 1 June

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

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

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

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

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

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

album cd / download / stream Release Date: 17 February

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

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LISA KOWALSKI

THULA BORAH

Beyond Oceans

Free Spirits

Near Life Experience

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

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

EP (+single 'Driftwood' / download / stream Release Date: 21 April Beyond Oceans is the second EP release from Evering, out on the 21st April 2017. This collection of four songs grew out of the reality of being adrift in the aftermath of the exit from a relationship. The EP songs, title and cover art all capture a theme similar to the mindset held at that time: Keep making a concious effort to avoid dwelling on the bad bits and instead, persevere, point yourself in a good direction and keep going until you get to where you want to be.

Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/everingmusic https://www.youtube.com/user/Everingmusic https://evering.bandcamp.com single @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCUILVVs9fc Available from: https://evering.bandcamp.com Live Dates: www.everingmusic.com/live www.everingmusic.com www.facebook.com/everingmusic https://twitter.com/everingmusic

EP cd / download Release Date: 21 April

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EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now

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RAB NOAKES NORRIE McCULLOCH

The Stuntman

album download / stream Release Date: out now

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

Listen/Watch: https://eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/yooteeyoob https://spoti.fi/2iut838 Available from: http://bit.ly/et-album http://apple.co/2iYEoWy www.eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.eugenetwist.co.uk www.facebook.com/eugenetwistmusic www.twitter.com/EugeneTwist

The Treatment Tapes Bare Along The Branches

EP cd / download Release Date: 20 January

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

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

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

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

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

album cd / vinyl (tbc) / download / stream Release Date: 24 February

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

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

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON Name of release

EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 23 February Since being selected for Creative Scotland's 'Verden Studios Demo Project 15', Rachel Alice Johnson has gone on to perform with her band at such venues as the BBC Scotland Castle Tent and most recently at King Tuts Wah Wah Hit. Inspired by Lana Del Rey, Royal Blood and The Black Keys, her debut EP '2AM' transitions in to a new vibe of sultry rock and toll combined with bass heavy electro-pop.

TEANNAICH Energised

album cd / download Release Date: 9 December

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

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

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

Available from:

https://facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts https://twitter.com/rachyjohnson https://instagram.com/rachelalicejohnson

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

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id1192424347?app=itunes www.teannaich.com/shop.htm

DANNY MORTIMER

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

VERSE METRICS PYRO

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

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

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

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

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

Money

single download / stream Release Date: Out Now

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

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

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

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

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

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

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE Under The Heart

BRITTLE HEAD GIRL

RICHARD BUCHANAN

Fall In Line

Highway Stars

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.

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

www.facebook.com/louisemcveyandcracksintheconcrete

Listen/Watch: www.brittleheadgirl.bandcamp.com https://m.soundcloud.com/brittleheadgirl

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: Available from: https://richardbuchanan.bandcamp.com/ www.brittleheadgirl.com https://brittleheadgirl.bandcamp.com/album/fall-in-line- Available from: ep http://feersum.co.uk/ www.brittleheadgirl.com https://twitter.com.brittleheadgirl www.instagram.com/brittleheadgirl

http://feersum.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/feersumMusic

THE KATET

GILCHRIST PETE COUTTS

Guillotine

Soul Preacher

EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 16 December

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

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

Northern Sky

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

album cd / download Release Date: Out Now

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

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

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

Listen/Watch:

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

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

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

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download SOPHIE RAMSAY

THE REVELLERS

JUDE ADAMS

The Seas Between Us

Skeletons

This Girl, This Woman

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.

This Girl, This Woman is the debut album by 57-yearHailing from The Shetland Islands, The Revellers are a old singer Jude Adams, who discovered her talent seven-piece juggernaut, that combine fiddle, mandolin following a life-changing M.E. diagnosis. The album, and tenor banjo with heavy metal, punk and alternative which Jude describes as soulful pop with a 60s twist, rock rhythm section. The end result is something which contains 10 tracks all written and sung by Jude, and has been nicknamed by onlookers as ‘Heavy Folk Music’ produced and arranged by musician Janette Mason. or ‘Viking Metal’. The band release their second album Jude comments: " I always loved to sing, and I always did, but behind closed doors. It was only when I got to this autumn – ‘Skeletons’ with Tim Matthew (Lau/ 50 that I summoned the courage to start singing in Mystery Juice) at the helm and cameo appearances public. And then two years later I was diagnosed with from some of Shetland’s finest musicians (including M.E. Performing, work and many ways in which I lived Arthur Nicholson and Kris Drever) and Danish multimy life had to stop or change significantly. It was instrumentalist, Perry Stenback. debilitating, but led to a lot of personal reflection, and Listen/Watch: ultimately the silver lining of discovering a passion for www.the-revellers.com/category/videos/ songwriting."

album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now

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

Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify

Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify

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PAUL ARMOUR

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

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

HEATHER DICKSON FAT-SUIT

The Poets & The Beats album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now

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

Harley Honey 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

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/atlas/id1136200086

http://www.fat-suit.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/fatsuit/ https://twitter.com/fat_suit

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

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download KIM EDGAR

GRAHAM MacKENZIE

MARTHA L. HEALY

Stories Untold

Crossing Borders

To Be Free

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.

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.

album cd / download Release Date: 23 September

album cd Release Date: 9 September

Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/kim-edgar

Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/Graham30771

Available from: Available from: From release from iTunes and other download stores and also in all good record stores through Proper Music iTunes and www.grahammackenziemusic.com/shop/ Distribution and www.kimedgar.com/music www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/KimEdgarMusic www.facebook.com/KimEdgarSongwriter

www.grahammackenziemusic.com https://twitter.com/Grahamfiddle www.facebook.com/grahammackenziemusic

EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now

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

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Kinross-shire's Winter Festival

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Oban Live Oban 8-9 June

Kinross-shire is looking forward to a very busy end of year with many events being organised throughout November and December as part of Kinross-shire's Winter Festival. To celebrate all the various local events that are happening KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) has produced a Winter Festival Brochure promoting the numerous events organised by local community groups and businesses.

Oban Live was created following the open-air concert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary celebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to Nordic Music Festival Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 Aberdeen with the aim of showcasing the very best 8-11 February Scottish and International artists as part of both SPECTRA returns to Aberdeen for the fifth year - the open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe This year, the music element goes beyond a live events. Details for early bird Oban Live 2018 tickets will be announced soon on Oban Live’s stage and will feature an outstanding music programme played out at venues across the city social media channels. by a smorgasbord of Nordic and UK talent www.obanlive.com culminating in stunning AV shows from stars of electronic music.

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www.spectraaberdeen.com

Kinross-shire November-December

Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December

SPECTRA 2018

Groove Cairngorm Badaguish Outdoor Centre 23-24 February

Edinburgh's Hogmanay have unveiled the line-up to see in the New Year in front of the spectacular castle backdrop. Edinburgh singer Nina Nesbitt supports Concert in the Gardens headline act Rag'n'Bone Man. While other Scots acts Niteworks, Treacherous Orchestra, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 and Sacred Paws appear at the Street Party.

Groove Cairngorm launched in March 2016 as the UK’s first and only resort based snowsports festival, and combined snowsports throughout the day with an Apres-ski party featuring a raft of local and international acts until the early hours of the morning.

www.edinburghshogmanay.com

APRIL

Wee Dub Festival's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December The Wee Dub Festival brings Edinburgh's biggest NYE party for lovers of good music and irie vibrations returns taking place over two venues, Wee Dub Hogmanay will be taking guests on a musical trip fuelled by reggae, dub, jungle and beyond. Samedia Shebeen bring the tropical vibes upstairs at the Mash House. www.weedubfestival.co.uk

2018 JANUARY

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TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 26 Apr – 6 May

Killin Music Festival Killin 15-17 June Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar sessions, workshops, kids activities, competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s third year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival. com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com

Riverside Rock Jedburgh 23 June

Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with something for everyone young and old and Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of designed primarily to help raise cash for our living traditions and local cultures. Encounter chosen charity and other organisations around music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk the Scottish Borders. Children’s Entertainment drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair yet resonating in the present, TradFest Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free showcases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find History and Heritage as well as providing a a better value family festival anywhere in platform for up and coming talent in the world of Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be.

Trad. Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as part of the finale performances this www.riversiderock.co.uk year! www.tracscotland.org/tradfest

Celtic Connections Glasgow 18 January - 4 February

MAY Orkney Folk Festival

Celtic Connections, the leading festival of world, folk and roots music, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary from Thursday 14 January to Sunday 4 February 2018 with 300 events featuring more than 2,000 artists from across the world in venues throughout Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com

Big Burns Supper Dumfries 18-28 January The jam-packed programme is only the start of announcements due every month in the lead up to what has become the biggest Burns Night Celebration on the planet. Donovan will play a special show at 9pm on Saturday 27 January, featuring his world-renowned repertoire.

Orkney 24-27 May The first four artists to appear at the 2018 Orkney Folk Festival have been announced this week. Scottish singer-songwriter, Dougie MacLean; exquisite Highland fiddler, Duncan Chisholm, with his extended band line-up; String Sisters - a ten piece collaboration featuring world-renowned fiddle players and accompanists from the USA, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Shetland; and Newfoundland’s globe-trotting trio, The Once, are all heading to the 36th annual festival in May. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

JUNE

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