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£600,000 Of Arts Projects Funded Through 'Tasgadh' Grant Scheme Creative Scotland is to continue funding Tasgadh, a scheme which offers grants of up of £1,000 to organisations and individuals involved in Scottish Traditional Arts. Since its inception in 2015-16 Tasgadh has dealt with 330 applications, 204 of which were awarded funding totaling £126,000 for projects worth nearly £600,000. The funded projects have involved more than 30,000 people between audiences, participants and those delivering the projects. The fund is supported by Creative Scotland and managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal. It is available to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. Professional development applications can also be supported though the fund. There are three deadline dates for Tasgadh applications during 2019-20, the first of those being 26 July. Guidelines and application forms are available at feisean.org/tasgadh and a new online application form has been introduced. There is also a range of Case Studies of successfully completed projects to give applicants a flavor of the kind of initiatives Tasgadh will support. Fèisean nan Gàidheal Chief Executive, Arthur Cormack, welcomed the on-going commitment from Creative Scotland: “Tasgadh has confirmed there is a need within the Traditional Arts sector for access to small grants which are relatively light touch and offer a fast decision-making process. Creative Scotland continues to support traditional arts directly and can deal with larger projects through other routes, but we are very happy the organisation has undertaken to continue funding Tasgadh in 2019-20 with £31,500 available to disburse to Scottish traditional music, dance and storytelling projects.” Kirsty MacDonald, Traditional Arts Officer at Creative Scotland said: "We are delighted with the strength and range of applications to the Tasgadh fund from all over Scotland, and commend Fèisean nan Gàidheal on their ongoing work in promoting and administering the scheme. We strongly encourage individuals and groups working in the traditional arts to look at this fund for support and particularly encourage projects working in Gaelic, Scots and hard to reach audiences.” www.feisean.org
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Dumfries Music Conference Runs New Music Industry Mentoring Programme For Young People
Dumfries Music Conference (DMC), which has been organising educational music events in Dumfries and Galloway since 2012, has a new mentoring programme aimed at young people interested in pursuing a career in the music industry. The ‘DMC Futures’ intiative will offer three professional development mentorships, led by experts from the local area. The one-to-one mentoring programmes will cover: Live Sound & Studio Recording, Event Management, Music Curation & Design, and Social Media & Content Creation. The mentoring programmes, which can be arranged to suit the mentors and students, will run during August, September and October, and will culminate in an involvement with this year’s DMC 2019 conference, taking place on Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th October. Each mentorship will amount to at least 24-hours of mentoring – to curate, manage, design and produce the Friday evening event of the annual Dumfries typically split across four six-hour sessions. Music Conference. The mentee will work with Dave Miller will lead the Live Sound & Studio Martin Joseph O’Neill, an artist, producer, Recording Mentorship. He will demonstrate how director and programmer. Martin is currently the to craft the perfect sound and use the tools of operations and production manager for DMC. He the trade effectively. Dave is a freelance audio is also head of programming for the Stove engineer with over 10 years professional Network and has over 10 years of experience in experience and three years of academic study the creative industries. behind him. He has experience in a range of musical genres and event types – for audiences Kirstin McEwan will lead the Social Media & Content Creation Mentorship. She will teach her as large as 12,000 people – and has worked mentee how stand out from the crowd by extensively mixing front of house for concert successfully building a brand through material and has toured national and promotional social media, marketing and internationally with a range of artists. photography. Kirstin works as Digital Media The Event Management, Music Curation & Manager for DMC and was project lead for the Design Mentorship will teach the skills required annual Female Takeover. Kirstin is also a
freelance content creator, marketer and journalistic photographer, working with several projects and organisations dedicated to capturing and contributing to the creative energy of the South West of Scotland. Dumfries Music Conference (DMC) has been running as an annual event since 2012. DMC brings together workshops, films, live music, expert opinion and creative collaboration and other happenings that are designed to educate, inspire and entertain. Applications for DMC Futures are now closed for this year, but follow their website for news of future opportunities.
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The SAY Award reveals exciting new partnerships with YouTube Music & independent craft distillery Sweetdram
On Friday 26 July at The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh, the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award will bring together incredible artists and music fans to celebrate the strength and diversity of Scottish music. Twenty outstanding Scottish albums will be announced as this year’s SAY Award Longlist, all in the running for the £20,000 prize and coveted title of Scottish Album of the Year. The SAY Award has also revealed brand new partners for this year’s campaign, with YouTube Music and Edinburgh based distillery Sweetdram joining existing partners including Ticketmaster New Music, PPL, Harviestoun Brewery and Creative Scotland. YouTube Music is a new music streaming service made for music listening, on top of the magic of YouTube: making the world of music easier to explore and more personalised than ever. Whether you want to listen, watch or discover all the ways music moves you can be found in one place - not just music videos, but official albums, singles, remixes, live performances, covers and hard-to-find music you can't get anywhere else. The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) are delighted to partner with YouTube Music for 2019’s SAY Award; the highest profile and most ambitious campaign to date. Sweetdram is another hugely exciting addition to The SAY Award 2019 campaign, with the Edinburgh based spirits company having been established by Daniel Fisher and Andrew MacLeod Smith in 2014 and the brand being huge supporters of Scotland’s rich, diverse and internationally admired music scene. Sweetdram spoke to The SAY Award about their love for music with Co-Founder Daniel Fisher revealing “we’ve got the meatiest sound system and biggest vinyl collection at any distillery in Scotland, probably the world.” David Mogendorff, Head of Artist Partnerships for YouTube Music, EMEA said: “YouTube Music could not be more excited to be supporting The SAY Award this year. Scotland has a long history of creating music that is loved by the world, and we’re delighted to work with The SAY Award to highlight the incredible diversity of the Scottish music scene both within Scotland and beyond.” New partners Sweetdram Co-founder Daniel Fisher continued: “Music is massively important to us, so having the opportunity to partner with The SAY Award this year is particularly special. As independent flavourdriven distillers who make spirits that sit in the spaces between conventional categories, we appreciate how difficult it can be to strike the right balance between creative conviction and commercial imperative. Thanks to the great work
Modern Studies :: www.facebook.com/modernstudiestheband being continuously carried out by the team at The SAY Award, and the SMIA in general, we hope that Scottish musicians can find increasing ways to stay loyal to themselves artistically and still afford the rent. We’re only jealous there isn’t an equivalent for the craft drinks industry.” The Live at the Longlist event is not to be missed. As well as the live Longlist announcement, the event will also feature performances from previous SAY Award nominees C Duncan, Kobi Onyame and a unique collaboration between Idlewild’s Rod Jones and Modern Studies, and a special set from Tallah Brash, Music Editor at The Skinny. For 2019 The SAY Award relocates to Edinburgh for the very first time, bringing Scotland’s national music prize and two flagship events to the capital city. Live at the Longlist – where this year’s 20 Longlisted albums will be revealed – takes place on Friday 26 July at the iconic and much-loved Queen’s Hall.
favourite Scottish albums from the past year. Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite, spoke to The SAY Award unveiling his top record from the last 12 months and an album he’d love to see on The SAY Award Longlist saying: "The record (alongside all the releases on Rock Action, obviously!) that I’d love to see on The SAY Longlist is ‘Throne’ by Heather Leigh. She’s a fantastic experimental musician and it’d be great for her music to reach as many people as possible." Previous SAY Award winner Kathryn Joseph shared the heartfelt, “All my parts are crossed that The Twilight Sad get the win they deserve. ‘It Won/t Be Like This All the Time’ is a perfect and beautiful record and they are the best of all humans."
Stina Tweeddale from Glasgow’s Honeyblood said: “The Twilight Sad’s ‘It Won/t Be Like This All the Time’ is an exceptional album that cements the band as a pillar of Scottish music. It Celebrating a 40th Anniversary this year, the really blew me away. It brings them to a new venue opened in 1979 and has played host to dimension of bigger and better without legendary artists including Nina Simone, Aztec destroying the central elements of their unique Camera, Jeff Buckley, Nick Cave, Blur, The sound. Carla J. Easton’s ‘Impossible Stuff’ sees Pixies, Coldplay, David Byrne and many more Carla step into her own with this record and over the years. push through into a more vulnerable place with her song-writing while still holding on to her pop The SAY Award Ceremony will then take place sensibilities. I absolutely love it.” on Friday 6 September in the opulent setting of The Assembly Rooms. The ceremony will Niall McCamley from The Spook School said: celebrate the 10 outstanding albums that will “Free Love’s album is so fun, so catchy, so make up The SAY Award Shortlist (announced on dreamy. I feel they can take me to a party and Thursday 15 August), with each title receiving an also gently put me in a state of meditation. The art prize created by The SAY Award Design Kapil Seshasayee record always blows me away, Commission winner and a minimum prize of it is so important and relevant, and it sounds so £1,000. The SAY Award judging panel reconvene good. The Hector Collectors are just so much fun for the ceremony and decide who picks up the and I love their brains!” £20,000 first prize and coveted title of Scottish Previous winners of The SAY Award include Album of the Year. Young Fathers ‘Cocoa Sugar’ (2018), Sacred This year saw a record total of 293 eligible Paws ‘Strike A Match’ (2017), Anna Meredith albums submitted. The 293 album submissions ‘Varmints’ (2016), Kathryn Joseph ‘Bones You have been whittled down to 20 albums by 100 Have Thrown Me And Blood I’ve Spilled’ (2015), impartial ‘nominators’ chosen from a range of Young Fathers ‘Tape Two’ (2014), RM Hubbert musical backgrounds. Nominators have listened ‘Thirteen Lost & Found’ (2013) and the inaugural through an impressive 13,000 minutes of music winner Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat ‘Everything’s between them to make their decision. Getting Older’ (2012). Ahead of the reveal at Live at the Longlist, SAY Award alumni including previous winner Kathryn Joseph, Mogwai, Honeyblood and The Spook School share their personal accounts of their
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Hit The Road - August Tour
visiting ..... Bathgate + Aberdeen + Glasgow PYRO :: Angry Man Car Park :: The Monocasters National youth music touring project, Hit The Road visits Bathgate, Aberdeen and Glasgow from 911 August, featuring PYRO, Angry Man Car Park and The Monocasters. Run by Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hit The Road aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools required to build a career within the live industry and is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS Foundation. The initiative has acted as a key stepping-stone in the development of some of Scotland’s most promising young artists, including; Lewis Capaldi, Be Charlotte, Indigo Velvet, Model Aeroplanes, JR Green, and more.
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PYRO PYRO are a young indie/rock duo from Bathgate. The 19-year-old school friends, Cameron McLean and Connor McCarthy, formed in 2016 and have since secured airplay from Vic Galloway via BBC Introducing, Jim Gellatly on his Amazing Radio show and his column in The Sun. They’ve featured as the Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday and been championed by Tenement TV. Latest single “Tear Me Down” is out via Vadana Records. www.officialpyro.com www.twitter.com/pyromusicband www.facebook.com/pyromusicband
ANGRY MAN CAR PARK Formed last year, Aberdeen quartet Angry Man Car Park have supported Vistas, Retro Video Club, The Nickajack Men, performed at festivals such as Newport and Grampian Pride and even have branded Angry Man Car Park skateboards. They sold out their debut hometown show at Captain Tom’s and have since played a live session for Sofar Sounds. www.facebook.com/angrymancarpark www.twitter.com/angrymancarpark www.angrymancarpark.bigcartel.com
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'Services To Scottish Jazz' award for 2019 goes to Jazz Scotland At the recent Scottish Jazz Awards ceremony Jazz Scotland received a new industry award – Services to Scottish Jazz – which celebrates those who work behind the scenes.
The Scottish Jazz Awards celebrate the best of Scotland’s vibrant jazz scene and Jazz Scotland would like to congratulate the other fully-deserved recipients. Jazz Scotland is an independent jazz promoter that has been presenting high quality events for audiences and musicians across Scotland since 2010. It currently promotes 3 festivals: Aberdeen Jazz Festival, Islay Jazz Festival and Dundee Jazz Festival and has produced jazz festivals and events all around Scotland from Dumfries to Inverness
Jazz Scotland was chosen for the award by panel of industry specialists, including press and promoters from across the UK and was sponsored by Ticketmaster.
Jazz Scotland’s key aims are :: * To present high quality programmes, featuring international and Scottish musicians, who will excite and animate jazz audiences Neil Gibbons, Director of Jazz Scotland * To contribute to a vibrant jazz scene said: “I was so surprised and delighted to through the growth of distinctive festivals collect this award on behalf of Jazz and the development of jazz audiences Scotland. As promoters of our festivals in through regular provision and strong Scotland, we tend to be out of the limelight marketing so to be recognised in this way by our peers * To grow roots in the communities where is a real honour. I said in my acceptance that we work by evoking a strong sense of place our job is similar to an engine room, hidden and championing local partners and local but driving things along and making our musicians great musicians and their fans come together * To welcome more people to jazz by so that at the end of a great performance we engaging digitally with audiences and sit at the back and think "we made that potential audiences happen!" It is a very satisfying feeling. Our engine room has several people who make www.jazzscotland.com this happen so thanks must go to the driving www.facebook.com/bj990/ force of Fiona Alexander and Roger Spence, www.twitter.com/JazzScotland1 my fellow director and Chair, Keith MacRae, Agnese Daverio and our new Manager Colin Fenton, our supporters in Creative Scotland and councils around Scotland. Also thanks to the army of volunteers who man ticket desks, herd artists, drive vans, paste posters and the other hundreds of jobs needed to make our festivals in Aberdeen, Dundee and Islay the exciting and growing events that they are.”
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The Night With... 2019
25 concerts, 9 programmes, 8 premières, 7 ensembles, 4 cities and 1 album!
This will be The Night With ... fourth and biggest season to date and it's the biggest from every angle. They have more ensembles, concerts and premières than they’ve ever had, and are hitting more cities and venues with more commissions than ever before. And to top it all off, they will be releasing the first The Night With… Live album! Between August and December they have concerts once a month in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and for the first time, in Belfast. The format of most of the concerts remains the same: relaxed venues and three short sections to each concert.
Turning the Elements performs music by Scottish composers setting the words of Scottish poets :: Evenings 14th and 16th August Lunchtimes 13th and 15th August. Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper perform music for trumpet, tuba and electronics :: Evenings 13th and 15th August Lunchtimes 14th and 16th August. Duo van Vliet - Music from Scotland and Poland for viola, accordion and electronics. Featuring the première of a new work from Linda Buckley commissioned by The Night With... arrangements of Captin Beefheat's music and music from Polish composers Marta Sniady, Adam Porębski and more :: 8.30pm, 20th August, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh 7.30pm for 8pm, 21st August, Hug and Pint, Glasgow - 7.30pm for 8pm, 22nd August, Belmont Filmhouse, Aberdeen.
Ensemble Offspring come to Scotland from Australia to present a concert of music by Scottish and Australian composers including Kate Moore and Thomas Meadowcroft along with Their stunning line-up of artists includes world premières by Matthew Whiteside international viola and viola d'amore star Garth (commissioned by TNW) and Jane Stanley :: Knox (Scottish Awards for New Music "New 7.30pm for 8pm start. Tickets £10/£6 - 9th Music Performer of the Year" 2019), the London- Sept, Black Box, Belfast - 10th Sept, Hug and based Hermes Experiment, the newly formed Pint, Glasgow - 11th Sept, Scottish Storytelling Ensemble 1604, Duo van Vliet, and from Centre, Edinburgh - 12th Sept, Belmont Film Australia, Ensemble Offspring. House, Aberdeen.
Matthew Whiteside :: www.facebook.com/mwhitesidecomp different works across different eras through improvisation and new composition including Timothy Cooper's ...shadows that in darkness dwell... (TNW commission) and Terry Riley's in C :: 7.30pm for 8pm start. Tickets £10/£6 - 10th Dec - Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh 11th Dec - Hug and Pint, Glasgow - 12th Dec Belmont Filmhouse Aberdeen.
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Matthew Whiteside said "I'd like to thank our audiences and everyone who has supported The Night With… to date, and hope you will come along, raise a glass and enjoy our new season."
viola d’amore and electronics featuring music by Simon Mawhinney, Olga Neuwirth, Ed Bennet, Marin Marais and Siobhan Dyson :: 7.30pm for 8pm start. Tickets £10/£6 - 8th Oct, the Hug and Pint, Glasgow - 9th Oct, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh - 10th Oct, Belmont Film House, Aberdeen - 21st Oct, Black Box, Belfast.
The Hermes Experiment perform a programme of music featuring Josephine Stephenson, Robin Haigh and Meredith Monk There are city season tickets for Glasgow, alongside world premièred by Matthew Grouse Aberdeen and Belfast including all the concerts (commissioned by TNW) and the winner of The in those cities. Edinburgh season ticket covers Night With… 2019’s call for scores :: 7.30pm for September to December. Follow us on Facebook, 8pm start. Tickets £10/£6 - 25th Nov, the Hug Twitter and Instgram for regular updates. and Pint, Glasgow - 26th Nov, the Scottish The first concerts of the season are Turning the Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh - 27th Nov, Belmont Filmhouse, Aberdeen. Elements, Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper and Duo van Vliet part of the Ensemble 1604 presents music old and new Made in Scotland Showcase performing played with an early music sensibility. The lunchtime and evening concerts. programme will explore connections between
The Night With... 2019 Call for Scores for Emerging Composers The Night With… has also announced its third call for scores for emerging composers for works for The Hermes Experiment to be performed at The Night With… The Hermes Experiment concerts in November. Works (5 10 min long) are ideally for the full quartet (soprano, clarinet, harp, double bass). Subsets of the ensemble down to duo will be accepted but are not encouraged. Solo pieces will not be accepted. Full info @ http://bit.ly/tnw-scores
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Horse McDonald, Daoirí Farrell and Kaviraj Singh set for 'Tae Sup Wi’ A Fifer' August debuts Tae Sup Wi’ A Fifer – the multi-genre club night curated by renowned Fife musician James Yorkston – is set for another month of magnificent performances with a trio of musicians set to make their Tae Sup debut. Described as "one of Scotland's all-time great vocalists”, Horse McDonald will entertain audiences with her unparalleled live performance which showcases her vocal range and the unique texture and tone and her moving and uplifting music which has seen her forge a successful career expanding over three decades. The Scottish songstress has toured with several international artists including Tina Turner, BB King, Bryan Ferry, Burt Bacarach, as well as extensively in her own right. Horse is joined by one of the most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years – Irish traditional singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell. Having launched his career in Scotland back in 2016 at Celtic Connections, Tae Sup sees Daoirí return to Scotland to showcase his award-winning folk music.
across India, Europe and the UK and will share his musicality and complex rhythm with audiences at Kirkcaldy’s Adam Theatre next month.
esoteric performers from all over the globe including
Mogwai frontman and guitarist Stuart Braithwaite, the return of cult comedy icon Josie Launched in 2015 and supported by Creative Long and one of Scotland’s most influential Scotland, Tae Sup continues to go from strength authors of all time, Ian Rankin. to strength, becoming a significant fixture on the GIGnotes :: Tickets to see Horse McDonald / region’s live music calendar, often welcoming Daoirí Farrell / Kaviraj Singh at Tae Sup Wi’ A back many of the musicians who grace its stage Fifer on Saturday 24 August are available @ to take their place in the crowd. www.onfife.com/whats-on James said: "August's Tae Sup, proving you don't need to flit through to Embra to enjoy the www.taesup.co.uk www.twitter.com/superfifer good stuff. Three of the finest practitioners of www.facebook.com/groups/taesup/ their art, playing live richt here in the Lang Toun. Come a' ye.”
Taking a local and international outlook, Yorkston has brought performers such as Radiohead’s Phillip Selway, Pennsylvanian folk legend Michael Hurley, SAY award winner Kathryn Joseph, Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys The bill for August is completed by Santoor and much missed Frightened Rabbit frontman (hammered dulcimer) player and vocalist Kaviraj Scott Hutchison to Tae Sup's reverent audience. Singh who is a unique and celebrated talent of the new generation of Santoor players. The Following the August show, Tae Sup will enjoy a youngest artist to have performed at the four date extension to its 2019 run with a series prestigious Darbar Festival in 2008, Kaviraj has of bills that boast a compelling range of genres, performed his music widely at popular venues offering unique sets by household names and
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Exciting run of shows announced by Edinburgh Blues Club into 2020 The varied and diverse line-up Edinburgh Blues Club has planned includes a USA legend, the most original and exciting new band on the UK blues scene and Germany's most renowned guitar player and premier blues performer.
riveting and embracing, with his dynamic delivery ensuring an emphatic impression.
Saturday the 18 January sees iconic Chicago Blues performer 'Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues' perform at The Traverse Theatre. Three time Grammy nominee, two term Grammy governor, Alligator Records recording artist and Chicago Blues Festival headliner, Billy Branch is among the world's greatest harmonica players. With his inventive, deeply rooted playing and gritty, soulful vocals, Branch carries on the Chicago Blues tradition he learned first-hand from In addition, there is a UK debut to the American icons including Big Walter Horton, James described as 'the future of blues guitar', the UK's Cotton, Junior Wells, Willie Dixon and many best soul-blues band and an award winning, others. Hosted in the 200+ capacity, all original and powerful female blues rock seated Traverse 1, this show promises to performer. deliver the most bona fide 'concert' atmosphere as opposed to the more familiar Making his UK debut on Sunday 8 December is 'gig' setting. the USA's hottest new blues performer, 'Seth Rosenbloom'. An assertive and authoritative Saturday 22 February see's the club artist and auteur, he demonstrates confidence welcome the irrepressible 'Rebecca and credence with a set of songs that sound Downes'. Rebecca was voted Best Female every bit like a new set of standards. He Vocalist and Best Emerging Artist at the executes the material in ways that are both British Blues Awards 2016 and was again voted Best Female Blues Vocalist of the Year in the Form UK Blues Awards 2018. She has kept up that momentum in 2019 with the release of her critically acclaimed new album 'More Sinner than Saint'.
On Saturday 14 March, there's a rare Scottish appearance from 'The Stumble' who bring their blistering mix of blues, soul and old school R&B to the capital. They have wowed audiences with the energy and virtuosity of their live performances for the past 20 years. Festival favourites in every corner of the UK and Europe, this is the band Lazy Lester wanted to take back to the States with him and who the blues press widely recognise as one of the strongest live acts the genre boasts.
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On Saturday 4 April, 'The Achievers' come to town. One of the most original and exciting new bands in British Blues/Roots music, their performances - with four part harmonies, joyful melodies and infectious dancing rhythms have been leaving audiences across the UK and Europe wide-eyed and elated. Their dynamic and engaging performances fly by in a haze of movement, laughter and musicianship and their stage-craft and camaraderie invites audiences to let go and get involved. There's no one quite like The Achievers and there's never been a better time to see and hear what they do.
Saturday 23 May witnesses the arrival of 'Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues Allstars'. Kai belongs to a small circle of European Blues musicians, to whom American colleagues and critics attest an authentic style. Four German Blues Awards (including Best Guitarist 2018 & Best Band 2016), TV appearances, music magazine covers and concerts in more than 20 countries are notable benchmarks in Strauss' career. GIGnotes :: Sunday 8 December: Seth Rosenbloom / The Blind Lemon Gaters @ Voodoo Rooms :: Saturday 18 January: Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues featuring Marion Diaz and Giles Robson @ Traverse Theatre :: Saturday 22 February: Rebecca Downes / Cow Cow Boogie @ Voodoo Rooms :: Saturday 14 March: The Stumble / Dixie Fried @ Voodoo Rooms :: Saturday 4 April: The Achievers / The Shiverin' Sheiks @ Voodoo Rooms :: Saturday 23 May: Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues Allstars / Paul Gemmell & The Black Magic Blues Band @ Voodoo Rooms
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TMSA YOUNG TRAD :: Scottish Tour tour dates :: 6-11 August @ www.tmsa.org.uk/current-tmsa-projects.asp Some of Scotland’s finest young folk musicians are set to visit their home areas and release an album after a performance at Celtic Connections earlier this year – thanks to the TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland).
TMSA Young Trad Tour in 2015 as an accompanist.
TMSA convener, Fiona Campbell, said: “The annual TMSA Young Trad Tour and album is always a great opportunity to showcase the rising stars of Scotland’s traditional music scene. The release of their collaborative album The current TMSA Young Trad Tour group comprises of Hannah Rarity and forthcoming tour is really exciting for the from West Lothian, winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional young musicians and I have no doubt the group will act as fantastic Musician of the Year Competition, joined by finalists: Rory Matheson, ambassadors for both the future of traditional music and the TMSA.” Piano (Drumbeg); Amy Papiransky, voice (Keith); David Shedden, The tour is supported by Creative Scotland. Kirsty MacDonald, Traditional bagpipes and whistle (Glasgow); Luc McNally, guitar and voice (Dipton) Arts Officer at Creative Scotland, said: “We are delighted to be supporting and Charlie Stewart, fiddle and double bass (Perthshire - 2017 winner). once again the TMSA Young Trad Tour and associated album. TMSA Audiences are treated to a mix of new material written and composed by provides these young musicians of the highest calibre with the opportunity these outstanding young musicians as well as innovative arrangements of to tour in their local areas, and to create an album which helps raise their traditional tunes – supported by Project Musical Director, Anna Massie – profile at this critical early stage of their music career.” one of Scotland’s foremost guitarists well known for her work with the The album was recorded and mixed by Angus Lyon at Gran’s House studio likes of Blazin’ Fiddles. Anna was a former winner of the BBC Young in South Lanarkshire before being mastered at the renowned Castlesound Traditional Musician of the Year Award back in 2003 and toured with the Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian. Competition finalist, Ali Levack, playing whistles and pipes (Maryburgh) is not able to make the tour but does appear on the CD that has been recorded and will be available at the gigs and online. GIGnotes :: Tuesday 6 August @ Royal Hotel, Keith :: Wednesday 7 August @ Village Hall, Croy :: Thursday 8 August @ MacPhail Theatre, Ullapool :: Friday 9 August - St. Margaret Hall, Linlithgow :: Sunday 11 August @ Village Hall, Allendale
Workshops are being organised at some of the locations listed above – see TMSA website for details. For tickets, or further information on the tour visit the TMSA website or contact the TMSA national office, at office@tmsa.org.uk or call 0792 253 3915.
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SHAMBOLICS :: sign to Alan McGee's 'Creation23' Creation23 @ www.facebook.com/Creation23label/ Shambolics are a fervently ambitious outfit from Scotland who are more than ready to take on the World, and now the Fife four-piece take one further step towards greatness as they announce their signing to Creation23, a brand new label venture from infamous Scottish music mogul Alan McGee. A far cry from the rag-tag chaos their name would perhaps imply, Shambolics have a knack for artfully honed and irresistibly dreamy rock’n’roll that calls to mind the indelible sounds of the genre’s lauded masters, from The LA’s to The Beatles and The Stone Roses.
Tramlines Festival and Reading&Leeds Festival; Shambolics glitter with all the hallmarks of a band destined for greatness. In 2019, Shambolic’s ascent continues with the band tallying-up in excess of 250,000 Spotify plays for infectious recent demo “When She Goes Home” and count unforgettable SOLD OUT shows at some of Scotland’s most legendary gig spaces including Glasgow’s King Tuts and Edinburgh’s Mash House among their achievements.
With the rumours from the underground growing ever louder to a soundtrack of languid, reverb-washed singles with melodies each more Breaking out of the Fife scene and quickly accruing a burgeoning and timeless than the last; it was surely only matter of time before word of passionately devoted fanbase across wider Scotland, the band scooped the 2017 SAMA Award for 'Best Rock/Alternative Act’ and have continued the Shambolics became music to the ears to one of Glasgow’s most musically in-tune sons: Alan McGee. With an irrefutable ear for talent, on an upwards trajectory ever since. From earning critical acclaim from McGee (who famously signed classic acts the likes of Oasis, Primal press tastemakers including BBC Scotland (Vic Galloway), This Feeling, Radio X, Virgin Radio (Edith Bowman) & Fred Perry Subculture, to sharing Scream, Jesus & The Marychain to his Creation Records label), quickly went on record to hail Shambolic’s as 'a great new band' after catching huge stages with the likes of The Sherlocks & The View performing at the band play at a live showcase in London. some of the UK's biggest festivals including Isle of Wight Festival, Speaking about what attracted him to signing the band to his latest label, Creation23, McGee says: 'Scottish indie music is having a renaissance at the moment and I was so glad I came up to Edinburgh to see the Shambolics live. After I saw them I just had to sign them. One of the best Scottish artists out there. A classic creation band. Big tunes and they look great!' A meeting of minds that matches one of Scotland’s greatest musical business heads with one of its most promising emerging talents, this is a signing Shambolic in name only. With a series of major festival appearances to look forward to over the Summer, this is just the beginning. Watch this space for new music from Shambolics in due course ..... Shambolics are: Lewis McDonald - Vocals/ Guitar : Darren Forbes - Vocals/Guitar : Jordan McHatton - Vocals/Bass : Jake Bain - Vocals/Drums GIGnotes :: August 30 @ Indian Summer Festival, Glasgow :: September 21 @ PJ Molloys, Dunfermline
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PHAMIE GOW :: single - Bu Tusa an Gaol + Edinburgh date release date :: 26 July @ www.phamiegow.com Phamie Gow is one of Scotland’s most gifted and versatile composer/performers, and has performed all over Europe, the United Kingdom, North and South America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay), Canada, and China, including New York’s Carnegie Hall. She has performed with a wide range of celebrated international musicians including Ray Davies, Band of Horses, Philip Glass (who described her music as ”full of melody and surprise”), Carlos Nunez Munoz, Marisa Monte and many others. She has lived in London (England), Barcelona (Spain), Montpelier (France), New York (USA) and Edinburgh (Scotland).
Phamie has performed at the opening of the Scottish Parliament (2011) and the closing ceremony for London Olympics 2012. In October 2019 she will be performing at the opening concert of the celebrated Celtic Colours Festival in Nova Scotia, Canada, sharing the stage with Canadian platinum disc fiddler Ashley MacIsaac and one of Ireland’s greatest treasures, The Chieftains.
one off Edinburgh Fringe show at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall on 7 August.
Phamie Gow and Phriends promises to be a very special, exuberant, lyrical night of high quality music with Phamie and her “phriends” – the line-up includes celebrated Scottish based musicians Su A Lee, Fraser Fifield, Kevin Phamie is officially the number one most played McKenzie, and Mario Caribe plus Sega Seck artist in Caffe Nero, and her songs have racked (Senegal) and Benilde Foko (Cameroon). Also up over 10 million plays on Spotify in the last featured will be former BBC Radio Scotland year. Young Traditional Musician of the Year, singer A multi instrumentalist performer, composer and James Graham (not only was James the first singer, her music ranges through classical, Gaelic singer to win the award he was also the celtic, folk, and most recently she has been first male winner). More special guests will be collaborating with musicians from Cameroon and announced nearer the time. Senegal (based in France) to bring in an African James Graham is the featured singer on jazz twist – which will be in evidence at her Phamie’s new single, Bu Tusa an Gaol (You Were The Love on My Mind), released 26 July. Composed by Phamie, with lyrics by the great Gaelic poet Aonghas MacNeacail, it is an exquisitely poignant song, with Phamie on piano and backing vocals, and cello by Seylan Baxter. Phamie: I see this song as a love song for the land. I feel it is perfect timing to release this with all the climate change going on. It makes it even more heartbreaking to know that the change is speeding up, especially in nature, and everything is changing quicker than normal, and not necessarily for the better Aonghas MacNeacail: the land can be seen as a living entity, it does, in our time, need all the loving care we can give it GIGnotes :: Phamie Gow and Phriends – Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 7 August
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TALISK :: 19 date headline UK tour tour dates 1-24 November :: tickets @ www.talisk.co.uk/gigs/ Scottish firebrands Talisk have announced a run of 19 headline shows, taking their explosively energetic live show to venues across the UK this November in what will be their biggest tour to date.
They will be headlining, among others, the iconic King Tut’s in Glasgow, Liverpool Royal Philharmonic, Kendal, Cambridge Junction and London’s Kings Place Hall 1, following two consecutive sell-out years in Hall 2.
Mohsen Amini (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Following the release of their critically acclaimed second album ‘Beyond’ Musician of the Year 2018), Hayley Keenan and and a hugely popular 2018 tour, Talisk will be back on the road captivating audiences with a series of thrilling performances this autumn. Graeme Armstrong seamlessly meld concertina, fiddle and guitar to produce a multi-layered, The trio have amassed a die-hard following over the last five years, been enthralling signature sound which has effortlessly entertained audiences named Folk Band of the Year in 2017, awarded the Belhaven Bursary for from the USA to Australia, with appearances at world-leading festivals Innovation (prize matched only by the Mercury Award) in 2018 at the including the Cambridge Folk Festival, Denmark’s Tønder, WOMAD UK BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, and collected in excess of 5.5 million and Las Palmas, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Celtic Colours, Milwaukee streams online. Irish Festival and five successive outings at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Talisk member Mohsen Amini said: “November 2019 is going to be our biggest headline tour to date. We’re coming straight out off the back of our best summer yet, playing main stage slots at some of the most respected festivals in the genre. Closing the Saturday night stage 1 at Cambridge Folk Festival, late night at Philadelphia Folk Festival, touring around Borneo, Canada, USA, Spain, France, Italy, Russia, CZ, England, Scotland and going straight onto our debut tour of Japan after the UK. Tickets are already selling fast and after a near sell-out November tour last year, we’re encouraging people to book early to avoid disappointment. We want to make sure we get to see every single one of you there – we're excited and hope you are too!” Catch them on tour this November! GIGnotes :: November in Scotland - 7th Banchory @ The Barn :: 8th Glasgow @ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut :: 24th Edinburgh @ The Mash House :: see www.talisk.co.uk/gigs/ for other UK dates
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download SHOOGLENIFTY and DHUN DHORA Written in Water
THE SEA ATLAS
THE FIRRENES
Goodbye
Door Too Wide
EP - download / stream / Release Date: Out Now
album - cd / download / stream Release Date: 9 November
The ‘Goodbye' EP is my new release, written in my cabin in the Outer Hebrides. The EP is sort of about isolation and being alone. It wasn't an intentional thing to write about, but “A constant source of surprise and delight” – Living Tradition. The result of last October's ten day recording just came about when I got back to the island after touring and started working on the next release after my ‘Dreams’ EP. session in the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Written in The tracks are a mixture of growing up and figuring out Water is the culmination of four years of collaboration where I am in life, of failed relationships, accepting things, between Scotland’s Shooglenifty and Rajasthan’s Dhun and having an open-mind on the direction I'm heading in Dhora. Dedicated to late members of both bands, next. The sound is a mixture of the islands, grand rock moments, quiet moments, all mixed in with an ambience and Angus R Grant and Roshan Khan Manganiyar, it is a comfort you only get from being comfortable at home. celebrates the meeting of musical minds. Their origins
may be far apart geographically, but creatively they're amazingly contiguous. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/shoogles/jog-yer-bones Available from: www.shooglenifty.com Live dates: www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ www.shooglenifty.com www.twitter.com/shooglegigs www.facebook.com/shooglenifty.scotland
Listen/Watch: https://open.spotify.com/album/37F2Nsx3FV70dcEvllBqni https://youtu.be/Vu5LhFmRqxo https://youtu.be/sUwHCBuDlcA Available from: From digital download and on all good streaming sites https://open.spotify.com/album/37F2Nsx3FV70dcEvllBqni Live dates: TBA www.facebook.com/the.sea.atlas www.twitter.com/theseaatlas
album cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 9 November The album draws on a broad range of influences, encompassing 70s rock, R&B, burlesque, art rock, blues and classical. The songs are all original compositions, seven by Jules Reed (a.k.a. Julian Wagstaff), three by Walt Cumming, and one by Greg Sanderson, formerly of Edinburgh band Five Day Hemingway. The subject matter ranges from the deeply personal to the highly political, but is always prescient, immediate, considered and aware. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKIeDzj4TeY Available from: www.TheFirrenes.com, amazon, iTunes, Apple Music, CD Baby, Spotify Live dates: www.julianwagstaff.com/thefirrenes/#about www.TheFirrenes.com www.twitter.com/thefirrenes www.facebook.com/thefirrenes/
ANDREW J. NEWALL
NORRIE McCULLOCH SIMON THACKER'S SVARA KANTI
Compass
album cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: Out Now ‘Compass’ is the new album from Scottish alt-folk songwriter Norrie McCulloch. Inspired by the folk roots music of 60's and 70’s and featuring some of Glasgow’s finest players, the album also includes the lead track ‘Road Sign’. Listen/Watch: www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com Available from: www.norriemcculloch.com www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com + various independent record shops Live dates: www.norriemcculloch.com/live
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Reflections from an Airport album cd Release Date: Out Now
Trikala
double album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Created over three years in three locations (Scotland/Chennai/Kolkata), Thacker’s third release creating new sound worlds through his immersion in Indian classical, folk and spiritual traditions is the epic double album Trikala (Sanskrit for the three tenses of time, past, present and future), featuring 13 performers from the subcontinent and Europe.
Reflections from an Airport is a must-buy album. It’s an album for busy people who have earned the right to take a moment to stop and let the world drift by. It’s for people who deserve ‘me time’. So indulge and treat yourself to some time away from the pressures that life may throw at you. The album has songs that will make you smile, make you laugh, make you cry and make you think. Drawn from life’s experiences, each song tells a story and paints a picture we can all relate too. It touches on basic human truths we all share in common... like love won and lost in all its guises. Andy writes songs for adults. His songs are for people who have lived a full life. For people who can relate to the highs and lows of daily living and know it’s not all ‘happy ever after but the ride can be fun.’ Listen to the songs and discover this for yourself.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE TROPICANAS
TANNAHILL WEAVERS
A Lovely Coincidence
Òrach
EP download / stream Release Date: 13 October
album / cd Release Date: 31 August
The Tannahill Weavers are celebrating their Golden Anniversary with the release of their eighteenth album, The Tropicanas are a Dreamslop band for Livingston, ÒRACH (“golden” in Gaelic) out 31 August on Compass Scotland who are longing to be shot of into outer space. Records. With ÒRACH (The Golden Anniversary Album), Equal parts of Psychedelia and dream pop with a side the current line-up of Roy Gullane, Phil Smillie, John order of underwater tropical surf vibes. Martin and Lorne MacDougall, have brought together colleagues and members past and present to record an Listen/Watch: album of all new material – traditional and www.thetropicanas.bandcamp.com contemporary songs and sets of tunes in the Tannie’s www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhf0F9JqSNQ distinctive style. The physical album contains photos as well as a glossary to understand the traditional songs Available from: and extensive liner notes for each song detailing its Available to download and stream on 13 October, origin and performers. currently available to listen\download the title track ‘A Listen/Watch: lovely coincidence’ www.tannahillweavers.com/listenandwatch.htm www.thetropicanas.bandcamp.com Live dates: Release show on the 13 October at the Leith Depot, www.facebook.com/events/1087929201362421/ www.facebook.com/TheTropicanas www.twitter.com/TheTropicanas
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JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE JBiA II
album cd / download / stream (vinyl in 2019) Release Date: 15 September Eleven tracks of full fat, calorie-laden, whipped up funk 'n' soul - James Brown Is Annie's new album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet hook up with producer, Average White Band legend, Hamish Stuart. Imagine AWB tearing down the A9 in a Ford Torino with James Brown strapped to the roofrack, Steely Dan blasting from the car stereo. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/jbia www.jbia.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com Available from: www.jbia.co.uk www.jbia.bandcamp.com CODA Music, Edinburgh Live dates: www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness www.jbia.co.uk www.twitter.com/JBisAnnie www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness
SAOR PATROL
EVELYN LAURIE THE EVES
Battle of Kings
A Little Bit of Me album - cd Release Date: Out Now
Tides
album cd Release Date: Out Now
New Scottish Female Pop duo The Eves – Caroline Gilmour and Marissa Keltie, release their debut single ‘Tides’ on 19th October 2018. Caroline's love of Pop music combined with Marissa’s passion for harmony creates a songwriting partnership full of catchy melodies and memorable hooks. The result is a nod towards acts such as The Pierces, First Aid Kit and Florence & The Machine.
‘Battle of Kings’ is the mighty new album from Celtic Rock band, Soar Patrol. It focuses on Scotland’s wars of independence during the reign of Robert the Bruce from 1306-1329 fighting against the English kings, Edward I and later, Edward II. Soar Patrol have written and produced a rousing album that rocks its way through history with driving triple drums, electric guitars and bagpipes.
“A little bit of me” is the debut album of Evelyn Laurie. As she says: it’s taken her a while! Beautifully delivered in Evelyn’s distinctive, light and multi-textured voice and superbly supported by some of the country’s finest jazz musicians, the well-chosen collection of songs will please your ears and stir your emotions - in a good way! Evelyn’s love of music spans many genres. This album reflects her eclectic taste and includes some of her own songs - inspired by 1960’s spy themes and Carmina Burana alongside jazz standards plus her own interpretations of Sandy Denny’s folk classic, “Who knows where the time goes” and the ever popular country hit, “Wichita lineman”.
single - download / stream Release Date: 19 October
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Available from: iTunes, Spotify and all main digital download sites. Online store on our official website www. theeves.co.uk from 19 October.
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Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/the-eves-667719698/ tides/s-Wvm81
Live dates: No live UK dates as yet but 2 house concerts in Copenhagen on 17th and 20th October. www.theeves.co.uk/upcoming-gigs/ www.theeves.co.uk www.twitter.com/theevesmusic www.facebook.com/theevesmusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download GEORGE DUFF
BEINN LEE
The Collier Laddie
Osgarra
album cd Release Date: Out Now
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The debut album by Beinn Lee, OSGARRA, is a product of five years of playing, writing and arranging music, as George Duff is widely regarded as one of well as bringing together a strong traditional sense of Scotland’s finest singers and interpreters of tune with modern backing to create a new and fresh traditional Scots songs. After a lifetime’s singing, sound to West Coast traditional music. OSGARRA this is his debut solo recording. This is old style showcases a selection of tunes and songs written and Scottish singing, beautifully performed, and as arranged by the band in both Gaelic and English alongside tunes from some of Scotland’s foremost profound as the mine shafts sunk into the coalblack spaces which deeply influence the singing of contemporary composers of traditional music, giving a musical landscape from reflective songs to driving George Duff, “The Collier Laddie” himself. dance beats. Formed in 2013, Beinn Lee are rooted in the West Coast style of traditional music. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFQiQAKt_EQ www.facebook.com/thecollierladdie/
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JOHN GRAHAM & JIM JACK Sae Will We Yet album / cd / Release Date: out now
John Graham and Jim Jack’s debut album features an eclectic mix of many of the favourite songs from their live act with contributions from some of the most talented contemporary songwriters from Scotland and further afield. Graeme Miles’ haunting ‘Eldorado’ hints at a life of missed opportunities while Iain Ingram’s ‘Calton Rose’ and ‘Braes o’ Appin’ are love songs in the Scottish tradition and Steven Clark’s ‘Coming Home’ talks of the plight of the many refugees cast adrift in the world today. Jim King’s ‘West Coast Days’ and ‘Home To The Kyles’ from the pen of Duncan McCrone and Celly Paterson evoke memories of summer days on the Clyde Coast. From earlier days of the folk revival come Ewan MacColl’s ‘Manchester Rambler’ and Matt McGinn’s enigmatic ‘Magic Shadow Show’. John and Jim’s love of Americana is also represented in the rollicking ‘Truck Driving Man’. John and Jim’s act recalls much of the spirit of the folk clubs in the 60s and 70s with plenty of chorus singing and a fair measure of humour thrown in. Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.facebook.com/folkandfiddle
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EDDI READER
DEAN OWENS
Cavalier
album cd / download / stream Release Date: 29 September Eddi Reader has announced her brand new studio album ‘Cavalier’ will be released worldwide on 28 September by Reveal Records. Featuring sixteen songs, including recently performed live favourites Wonderful, My Favourite Dress, Starlight, Meg O’ The Glen and Maiden’s Lament the new album was recorded and produced in Glasgow by Eddi Reader and John Douglas. Cavalier is a new creative peak in an already prestigious career, just under an hour of new music, incorporating both contemporary and traditional songs. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/rosstyuk Available from: www.revealrecords.bigcartel.com/ Live dates: www.eddireader.co.uk/gigs www.eddireader.co.uk www.twitter.com/eddireader www.facebook.com/eddireader
Bare Knuckle Southern Wind
album cd / download Release Date: 16 February Southern Wind is the new album (his seventh solo) from the man Irvine Welsh describes as “Scotland’s most engaging and haunting singer songwriter”. Recorded in Nashville, with producer Neilson Hubbard, and a host of superb musicians, including award-winning guitarist Will Kimbrough. It has a distinctive swampy, southern rock, soulful groove, but it's also deeply rooted in Dean’s home country. Celtic spirit, country soul. Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/fzJo0yQIEUs Available from: Direct from record company (At the Helm) www.atthehelmrecords.bigcartel.com Downloads - http://smarturl.it/SouthernWind And all good record shops! Live dates: www.deanowens.com/live www.deanowens.com www.twitter.com/deanowens1 www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
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 Live dates: www.mckaystoutmusic.co.uk/gigs/ www.mckaystoutmusic.co.uk www.twitter.com/mckaystout www.facebook.com/mckaystout
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download JAMIE MACDONALD & CHRISTIAN GAMAUF The Pipe Slang
JON BUDWORTH Jon Budworth is a singer/songwriter originally from Lancashire but now very much an honorary Yorkshireman living in the bustling market town of Otley. Jon is a relative late-comer to the wonderful world of folk and acoustic music, having spent many years cast adrift in the dark and seedy underbelly of rock’n’roll. Jon changed musical direction in 2010 after happening upon a Youtube video of Richard Thompson playing his beautiful and evocative song Beeswing. There has been no looking back ever since! Jon cites his influences, amongst others, as John Renbourn, Nic Jones and, of course, Richard Thompson.
Listen/Watch: www.linskenscotland.scot/video/
The musical partnership of the Scottish pipes and fiddle is one that is quintessentially and historically Hebridean. Jamie MacDonald and Christian Gamauf have taken this format and incorporated influences from places such as Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia and Asturias in the north of Spain, putting their own stamp on the music. Jamie and Christian met while living and studying on the Isles of Uist and began playing together at local concerts and events. After travelling to Asturias on a musical and cultural exchange project, along with performances at Ceòl on the Croft, Celtic Connections and Celtic Colours Festivals, the duo started working on their debut album, The Pipe Slang. The album features the traditional music of the Hebrides and includes songs from the Isle of Tiree as well as self-penned material and tunes from further afield.
Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com
Listen/Watch: www.pipeslang.bandcamp.com/album/the-pipe-slang
Live dates: www.linskenscotland.scot/gigs/
Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com
www.linskenscotland.co.uk
www.pipeslang.com www.facebook.com/pipeslang
LINSEY AITKEN & KEN CAMPBELL Shore To Shore album / cd / Release Date: out now
This is our second CD as a duo, with a mixture of new songs and instrumentals, many focussing on our Scottish connections around the world, each with a story, and most of all about people and histories of the past and present. Fortunately, people seem to really like what we do, and ask what kind of music we perform. The answer is not one genre or another, but a blending of everyone and everything we have met along the way. A coming together of both our musical journeys, combined into one together, with elements of our respective musical backgrounds in Celtic, Classical, Traditional, Contemporary Music and all else. But most of all our music is about people, and all those who have influenced us and inspired us along the way.
www.facebook.com/Linsey-Aitken-Ken-Campbell-304354709639479/
album / cd / Release Date: out now
DAVE ARCARI
We All Share The Same Sky album / cd Release Date: out now
Listen/Watch: www.jonbudworth.co.uk/videos Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com Live dates: www.jonbudworth.co.uk/live www.jonbudworth.co.uk www.twitter.com/jonbudworth www.facebook.com/jonbudworthmusic
ULTRAS DOUGIE MacLEAN
The Live EP
EP download / stream Release Date: out now Four live tracks trailing Dave Arcari’s forthcoming Live at Memorial Hall album which is released on 1 September on double 180g coloured vinyl, special edition digipak CD and download/ streaming formats. These tracks do not feature on the vinyl or CD format releases and are exclusive to this digital EP. Listen/Watch: One Side Blind: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Stagolee: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Available from: FREE via https://davearcari.com/free-download-live-ep/ or paid from:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-live-ep/id1231315633
Ultras 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
Live dates: www.davearcari.com/tour/
Available from: www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/shop
www.davearcari.com www.twitter.com/davearcari www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic
Live dates: www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/tour-dates www.dougiemaclean.com
www.facebook.com/Dougie-MacLean-158324834220405/
www.twitter.com/DougieMaclean
album vinyl / download / stream Release Date: out now With 6 producers and 9 musicians across 12 tracks, ULTRAS is the brainchild of songwriter Gav Prentice, formerly of euphoric pop duo Over the Wall. Describing the project as "violent pop for the patronised", ULTRAS combines elements of rock, electronica, folk, and hip-hop, the collaborative nature of the album inspired by the latter genre's sonically chopped-up mixtape culture. Listen/Watch: http://ULTRASband.com as a hub for all of the various sites you can listen. 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. Live dates: http://ULTRASband.com http://ULTRASband.com www.facebook.com/ULTRASband https://twitter.com/ULTRASband
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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: Out Now
album / cd / Release Date: Out Now
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
Live dates: www.julianwagstaff.com/thefirrenes/
Live dates: www.gunofficial.co.uk/tour-dates/
www.TheFirrenes.com www.facebook.com/thefirrenes www.twitter.com/thefirrenes
www.gunofficial.co.uk https://twitter.com/gunofficialuk www.facebook.com/gunOfficialUK
LOU McLEAN
Live dates: www.ponsaeliusmusic.com/gigs www.ponsaeliusmusic.com www.facebook.com/ponsaeliusmusic https://twitter.com/ponsaeliusmusic
EUGENE TWIST ALEX TRONIC featuring SHUNA LOVELLE
Good Morning Easter Road
The Stuntman
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 9 June
‘Good Morning Easter Road’ is the 2nd EP from Scottish musician Lou Mclean. This record is a peek into Mclean’s life, expressed through witty storytelling in her inimitable riot grrrl pop style. "a gem of the Scottish underground scene" Tenement TV * * * * - The Skinny Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic/ https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases https://m.soundcloud.com/lou-mclou www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAwTQeml_4 Available from: https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases The Scottish Design Exchange Tempo Tea Bar, Edinburgh ITunes, Deezer, Amazon
album download / stream Release Date: out now
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 Listen/Watch: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk
Live dates: www.facebook.com/pg/loumcleanmusic
Available from: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk
www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic https://twitter.com/LouMcleanMusic https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/
Live dates: Ibiza Dj Sets in September www.alextronic.co.uk www.twitter.com/AlexTroniclabel www.soundcloud.com/alex-tronic-records
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
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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: Release Date: Out Now
Land and Sea is the result: twelve narrative songs, their subjects ranging from the Highland Clearances to a Stromness witch who told Walter Scott a few tales. Bob is accompanied by some of the brightest talents on the Scottish folk scene. Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.bobleslie.scot
album / cd / Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/WXXTHyWfZwo Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com
album cd Release Date: Out Now
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. Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com
www.paulandersonscottishfiddler.com www.twitter.com/PaulAnd79837722 www.facebook.com/paulandersonscottishfiddler www.fraserbruce.co.uk/auld-hat-new-heids
PYRO
NORRIE McCULLOCH TRIPWIRE DC
Forget The Silver Lining
Bare Along The Branches album cd / vinyl (tbc) / download / stream Release Date: 24 February
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. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/norriemcculloch www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/music--video Available from: www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/shop (and most good independent record stores) www. norriemcculloch.com
www. facebook.com/norriemccullochmusic
www. twitter.com/NorrieMcCulloch
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
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
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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: Out Now 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: Release Date: Out Now
WE CAME FROM WOLVES The Peak Beneath the Sea
single / stream Release Date: Out Now 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
DANNY MORTIMER RAB NOAKES
The Wren and The Salt Air album cd / download / stream Release Date: 17 February
‘The Wren And The Salt Air’ is a collection of songs and tunes by acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon. It was written to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Scottish archipelago of St Kilda becoming a World Heritage Site for its natural features. 'Musically superb, absolutely fascinating and utterly charming' Shire Folk. Listen/Watch: https://jennysturgeon.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/jenny-sturgeon/the-wren-and-the-salt-air
hwww.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOm9_Gd0zI Available from: https://jennysturgeon.bandcamp.com
www.jennysturgeonmusic.com https://twitter.com/Jenny_Sturgeon www.facebook.com/jennysturgeonmusic
Out Of The Blue The Treatment Tapes EP cd / download Release Date: 20 January
In January 2015, Rab Noakes was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer. Thirty radiotherapy sessions ensued. The post-treatment recovery included singing and, of course, writing songs. Six of those songs are on Rab’s new record. There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and, hopefully, wit. Listen/Watch: www.rabnoakes.com/shop Available from: www.rabnoakes.com and all good online and high street stores www.rabnoakes.com https://twitter.com/rabnoakes
www.facebook.com/Rab-Noakes-Music-189260891282881
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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download EVERING
LISA KOWALSKI
THULA BORAH
Beyond Oceans
Free Spirits
Near Life Experience
EP (+single 'Driftwood' / download / stream EP Release Date: Release Date: Out Now cd / download Beyond Oceans is the second EP release from Evering, Release Date: Release Date: Out Now out on the 21st April 2017. This collection of four songs grew out of the reality of being adrift in the aftermath Debut EP by 17 year old singer songwriter of the exit from a relationship. The EP songs, title and from Paisley funded by Paisley 2021 City of cover art all capture a theme similar to the mindset held Culture bid and including four specially at that time: Keep making a concious effort to avoid dwelling on the bad bits and instead, persevere, point selected songs which reflect Lisa's personal yourself in a good direction and keep going until you and musical journey to date. Lyrics and 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
melodies to express feelings, responses and reactions to people and places encountered. Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/lisakowalskimusic/videos/
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Putting down a marker for all rock bands in 2017, Thula Borah have produced one of the best records you're likely to hear all year, creating a sound that defies any one genre; switching seamlessly from post-rock, posthardcore and dream-pop to grunge, indie-rock and emo. Indeed, Thula Borah have taken post-hardcore sensibilities and fuzzed out, meaty riffs and amalgamated them with catchy hooks that demand your attention. Listen/Watch: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com
Live Dates: www.everingmusic.com/live
Available from: Available on Spotify, I tunes and all major platforms. CDs from Feel the Groove Records Paisley, New Hellfire Available from: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com Club Glasgow
www.everingmusic.com www.facebook.com/everingmusic https://twitter.com/everingmusic
https://twitter.com/lkowalskimusic www.facebook.com/lisakowalskimusic/
www.thulaborah.com https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com
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Bamburgh Castle to the South. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival Beauly 1-3 August
SEPTEMBER Party in the Park
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘Oscars’. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Fringe by the Sea North Berwick 2-11 August
Bathgate 1 September
Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary in 2019 Bathgate's 'Party in the Park' is a yearly family focused music festival with two music stages, childrens rides, free face painting, food, stalls, and lots of fun - it's held in the town's Kirkton Park. There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day with free entry and no ticket required. A real mix of music from local bands and artists to those further afield. There is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is geared towards families there is a strict no alcohol policy. www.facebook.com/partyinthepark
Tickets for our first wave of acts for Fringe By The Sea are now on sale. Check out our website for who’ll be joining us in North Berwick this summer, and scroll right down for the full line-up so far, by date. Follow us on social media for more music, comedy, film, family, literature, conversation, wellbeing & exploration announcements over coming weeks. We look forward to welcoming you harbour-side! www.fringebythesea.com
Party at The Palace Linlithgow 10-11 August
This is the sixth outing for the Linlithgow festival and is set to be another highlight in Scotland’s live music calendar. Taking the top spots are The Charlatans and KT Tunstall (Saturday) and Deacon Blue and Wet Wet Wet (Sunday) and the rest of the weekend’s acts are sure to prove a hit with Party at the Palace regulars. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Linlithgow Folk Festival Linlithgow 11-15 September
True North
Glasgow 10-18 August
Aberdeen 19-22 September
Piping Live! will return to the city 10–18 August 2019. Now in its 16th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind, attracting over 40,000 music fans, families and tourists who travel from around the globe to watch more than 5,000 pipers perform at 150 events across the city. www.pipinglive.co.uk
Lindisfarne Festival
Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 29 August - 1 September An epic 3 day festival on the Northumberland coast, overlooking Holy Isle. Anyone who has been to the Northumberland coast will be well aware of the sheer magnificence of the scenery. Located in a recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), in the UK's voted #1 Holiday Destination, our festival site overlooks the mythical & magical Holy Island of Lindisfarne, boasting breath-taking views stretching from Goswick Sands to the North, to
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The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock 3-6 October
A music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. The Cumnock Tryst is an annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commitment to the community at the heart of all its activities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local bands. www.thecumnocktryst.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 4-6 October
Organisers are promising a real "Feast of Folk" at this year’s festival. Planning for the Linlithgow So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the Folk Festival in 2019 is now underway. Our programme is launched annually in July and will mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned be available here at that time. performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting www.linlithgowfolk.com out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Lammermuir Festival Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s East Lothian the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s 13-22 September no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or Lammermuir Festival, established in 2010 by even jamming with them on one of the trade Artistic Directors Hugh Macdonald and James stands. Waters, runs from 13 to 22 September in beautiful venues around East Lothian. The festival won the 2017 Royal Philharmonic Society www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com Award for Best Concert Series and Festival, and features several of Scotland's leading Spree Festival ensembles, internationally renowned musicians Paisley and exciting new talent. It has a close ongoing 11-19 October relationship with BBC Radio 3. www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk
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overseas and home-based acts for this year’s five-day-long festival. We are delighted to confirm our dates for our 2019 Americana extravaganza. Please watch this space for details on the first acts confirmed for this year.
Paisley’s annual Spree festival has today announced its biggest line-up yet – with Glasvegas, Gruff Rhys, PP Arnold and Hue and Cry among the acts coming to town this October. The festival will take place over nine days from 11 to 19 October with the bulk of the action in a specially-erected Spiegeltent beside Paisley Gilmour Street station – and with a bigger tent than in previous years allowing 500-person shows.
Aberdeen Performing Arts presents True North, Aberdeen’s festival of music and song, celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter tradition. True North is Aberdeen’s music festival - located at the heart of the city, the www.thespree.co.uk festival features the contemporary music industry’s most interesting, relevant and exciting artists. The festival features a series of unique Tenement Trail performances in city centre venues, a Fringe programme of intimate gigs across the city, and Glasgow an opportunity to get up close and personal with 12 October festival artists. Tenement Trail Festival will move to the East www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth End of Glasgow in 2019! We are delighted at this news, as we breathe fresh energy into #TT19, taking over some of the most iconic and exciting live music venues in the country including Barrowland Ballroom, Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox, BAaD with more to be announced. Stay Glasgow Americana tuned for headliner announcement coming soon. Glasgow Early Bird Tickets are on sale now!
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