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International Travel Bursary for Young Traditional Musician The search is on for a young traditional musician who could benefit from an international travel bursary through a collaborative initiative between the Saltire Society, Fèisean nan Gàidheal and the British Council Scotland.
international travel related to their practice, together with a certificate and membership of the Saltire Society. The organisation’s Chief Executive, Arthur Cormack, explains: “Fèisean nan Gàidheal is always on the lookout for opportunities that enhance the experience of young people involved in Gaelic culture and traditional music. This International Travel Bursary offers a fabulous opportunity for a young musician to explore their craft in an international context and we look forward to working again with the Saltire Society and the British Council Scotland in finding the best recipient for this year’s award.” The closing date for applications is Friday 26 August. Details of how to apply are available from www.feisean.org/en/opportunities/ All nominated entrants will receive one year’s membership of the Saltire Society and the successful musician will be required to perform at the Saltire Celebrates event at Òran Mòr in Glasgow on 30 November at which they will receive the award.
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The bursary is being funded by the British Council Scotland and follows a similar initiative two years ago, which afforded former Fèis Rois participant and Gaelic speaker, Innes White, the opportunity to learn about the music connected to another minority language, Catalan. Innes who now plays regularly with the Mischa MacPherson Trio and the John McCusker Band spent time in Catalonia to learn some of the language and about the traditional music and dance associated with it. Jim Tough, Executive Director of the Saltire Society said: “We are delighted to continue this project with the support of the British Council Scotland which gives offers a fantastic opportunity for a young musician to research and explore their own creative ideas in an international context. The British Council Scotland and Saltire Society share a commitment to encouraging young Scots to have an international outlook and the success of Fèisean nan Gàidheal at home and abroad makes them the perfect partners in this venture.” Fèisean nan Gàidheal will be promoting the opportunity across its network, and beyond, in an effort to identify a worthy recipient of the award which consists of £1,500 to enable the recipient to pursue a research project, including
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Glasgow Songwriting Festival :: Learn from four of the UK's finest songwriters "Glasgow Songwriting festival is an opportunity to learn from four of the UK's finest songwriters and see them perform" Glasgow Songwriting Festival will be twelve hours of songwriting workshops and an all star opening concert all crammed into one fantastic weekend celebrating the diverse art of songwriting. It takes place on 9-11 September at Govanhill Baths, Calder Street, Glasgow.
adore her voice… inspiring” - KT Tunstall She is the Principal Singing & Songwriting Tutor at the Academy of Music & Sound in Glasgow, an Associate Music & Performance Practice Tutor for The opening concert of Glasgow Songwriting the University of the Highlands & Islands, and Festival features the four workshop tutors; Louis also a regular workshop leader and musician for Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Donna Maciocia, Dave Vox Liminis, co-leading songwriting workshops in 'Solareye' Hook (Stanley Odd) and is hosted by prisons across Scotland. Findlay Napier. The concert will be 'Songwriters DAVE HOOK: Solareye (aka Dave Hook) is a Circle' style with the artists sharing songs from rapper and a poet. As lyricist and principal their extensive back catalogs and performing songwriter with Stanley Odd, he has toured the some of their favourite songs by other writers. East Coast of America, played Lake of Stars FINDLAY NAPIER: Glasgow based singer Festival in Malawi and performed extensively songwriter whose writing nestles neatly between throughout the UK at events such as T in the the parallel world of folk and Americana. His Park, Glasgow Green for the Commonwealth most recent album VIP was #2 in The Games and a sold-out SSE Hydro. Solareye deals Telegraph’s top folk albums of 2015 and in grim fairytales and unlikely truths, at once The tutors are; Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Maverick Magazine describes it as, “A brave, home-grown and universal – a champion of Donna Maciocia, Findlay Napier and Solareye aka creative and smashing listen.” Findlay’s shows oddness and outsiderdom, channeling anger and Dave Hook (Stanley Odd) will lead four three are about storytelling. Think campfires and subversive humour with sharp-eyed observation hour songwriting classes over the weekend. tradition, past voices being handed down, and stubborn optimism. characters that spring up from the soil of The classes are aimed at everyone from childhood and a curiosity-bone last seen holding LOUIS ABBOTT: Best known as the angel someone who has never written a song to up a Tyrannosaurus Rex. voiced front man of Admiral Fallow, Louis is a established songwriters looking to learn new tips well respected songwriter and multiand tricks. DONNA MACIOCIA: Donna Maciocia is a instrumentalist. Aside from three fantastic Glasgow based singer-songwriter and multiThe teaching will focus on songwriting 'tools', albums with Admiral Fallow he has also written instrumentalist (piano, guitar, ukulele & liveuseful skills that you can take home to improve with Heidi Talbot and John McCusker and looping). Since the age of 16 she has played or supplement your songwriting. Class sizer are hundreds of gigs in different acts across the UK appears on her most recent album. He is also restricted to eight participants. The classes of part of Lau singer Kris Drever's band where he and abroad, has collaborated on performances eight will rotate around the four tutors so plays drums and recordings with KT Tunstall, Aberfeldy, everyone participating in the festival gets to Emma Pollock, Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Opening Night Concert tickets @ work with every tutor. Ross Clark (Three Blind Wolves), Jo Mango and www.wegottickets.com/event/367913 Nizlopi (The JCB Song), amongst others, and has Your fee includes a free ticket to the opening opened concerts for the likes of Passenger, Snow www.glasgowsongwritingfest.com concert on Friday 9 September. There will be a Patrol, Regina Spector, Eddi Reader and Kate https://twitter.com/glasgosongfest limited number of tickets available to nonTempest. “Donna was amazing… Man, I just www.facebook.com/glasgowsongwritingfest participants.
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'Health and Wellbeing Month' in association with Help Musicians UK, BAPAM and Musicians’ Union :: Glasgow on 17 August For the entire month of August, Help Musicians UK (HMUK), the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) and the Musicians' Union (MU) will partner to provide a range of events about how to look after yourself as a professional musician - with a Glasgow Insights Evening on 17 August. The Health and Wellbeing Month will see each organisation bring their own focus, expertise and prioritises to the events, which will benefit the whole UK community of musicians.
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The Musicians’ Insights will be an ‘In Conversation’ series of events raising awareness of key health issues for musicians. Personal stories from musicians who have dealt with particular issues will be interviewed by trained HMUK visitors, providing a better understanding of musician’s individual situations and needs. The workshops will include an array of different selfhelp or ‘how to’ type events presented by BAPAM practitioners who are well respected in their relevant fields. From Vocal Health, to Ways to Beat Stress and Deal with Perfectionism, right through to Drumming without Pain, the workshops will be available to all
musicians or artists at any stage of their career and aimed towards building sustainable and healthy careers. The Glasgow Musicians Insights Evening is on Wednesday 17 August from 6.30pm – 9pm in The RSNO at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The discussions will provide a better understanding of musician’s individual situations and learn more about how various charities and services fit into the support network for musicians. Musicians Insights will be an informal yet informative platform to widen perceptions of what it means to be a professional musician, and throw some insight into what can be done to improve situations for the future. The evening is free to attend but spaces are limited so please ensure to book in advance – to reserve your space go to http://bit.ly/2aqeN4w Diane Widdison, National Organiser at Musicians' Union says: “We understand the importance of health and wellbeing for our members and musicians in general and therefore we are delighted to be partnering with BAPAM and Help Musicians UK for this 4th annual event which has expanded to the whole month of August. We are also pleased that we are able to offer such a range of workshops with renowned experts from the world of performance arts medicine.” Joe Hastings, Welfare Manager at HMUK says: “The health of musicians continues to be at the forefront of our priorities and so we are delighted to continue and build on this partnership with MU and BAPAM to deliver even more workshops across the month of August providing practical advice to musicians. For the first time this year, we’re excited to hold free Musicians Insights evenings as part of HWB Month, enabling musicians to hear how various charities and services fit into their support network.” Dan Hayhurst, Information Officer at BAPAM says: “We are looking forward to a month packed with great events where health and performance experts meet music creators to share essential skills for peak performance throughout a healthy and successful career.”
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The Scottish Music Centre in partnership with Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland and the Federation of Scottish Theatre present Made In Scotland at Edinburgh Festival Fringe | August 2016
4-28 August sees .....
ANATOMY OF THE PIANO (FOR BEGINNERS) ::
WILL PICKVANCE present. Featuring Bach’s cave piano, Beethoven’s bad moods and a jam with ‘Fats’ Waller. Anatomy of the Piano is for Young Audiences
Anatomy of the Piano premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013, receiving critical acclaim and sell-out audiences. The one-man piano performance subsequently toured the UK, Australia and Malaysia. Will continues to develop the concept and in 2015 made a family adaptation Anatomy of the Piano (for beginners). There will be opportunities to see the show around the UK in Spring 2016 and in August during the full run at the Edinburgh Festival. He will later be in Shanghai working with audiences and artists on a Chinese version of the show. Will is also working on a book to accompany the show.
Will Pickvance is an improvising pianist by make-up, who religiously practices Bach fugues, Beethoven sonatas and Brahms intermezzi, to feed his never-ending quest for musical vocabulary and depth in his own inventions. His melting pot is brimming over with influence from Fats Waller stride, Sousa marches, Victorian parlour tunes, the Great American songbook, Gilbert and Sullivan, Methodist hymns, Beatles’ songs and so on. He said, “I enjoy words, and stories, and characters. I am drawn to the absurd and ridiculous. I respond to colossal upheaval with dismissive ease and react to the tiniest issues with incandescent rage. My storytelling, my verse, my shows and my blogs most likely reflect this.”
Made in Scotland gets underway in August, throughout Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Festival. A partnership between the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland, the Billed as ‘part recital, part dissection’, the show Federation of Scottish Theatre and the features whirlwind piano playing, songs and Scottish Music Centre, it is designed as a stories as well as hand-drawn projections. The showcase platform featuring Music, Theatre and family adaptation of the show features Bach’s Dance from Scottish companies, ensembles and cave piano and a jam with ‘Fats’ Waller. Video artists. The initiative is designed to enable excerpt from 2013 @ Scottish-based artists to perform during the https://youtu.be/rDwhqUhzbYA Edinburgh Festival Fringe and take up onward Will asks Father Christmas for a spaceship - international touring opportunities from contacts he gets a piano! An adventure into the world of made during the Festival. Made In Scotland is piano - where they come from, how they evolved funded through the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund. and why they make a pretty cool Christmas
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World’s most prestigious music education conference comes to Glasgow Thousands of music experts from across the world have arrived in Scotland for the International Society for Music Education conference, which opened in Glasgow on 24 July. They included hundreds professional musicians, music teachers and performers from more than 80 countries who are set to converge on the city.
Opening Night :: with Hannah Rarity This distinguished conference, which attracts speakers, delegates and performers from across the globe, takes place from 24-29 July researchers and practitioners to come and is the 32nd annual conference of the together to share worldwide experiences in International Society for Music Education music education. (ISME). At the opening ceremony in Glasgow Royal Guest speakers and performers at the Concert Hall on 24 July, Scotland’s best loved conference include three times Grammy traditional musician and Artistic Director of nominated, two times Brit nominated, singer/ Traditional Music at RCS, Phil Cunningham, songwriter Joan Armatrading; Percussionist led hundreds of young musicians in a musical Evelyn Glennie, who performs worldwide with extravaganza to mark the opening of the the greatest conductors and orchestras and world’s internationally respected international musician Randy Weston, who has released conference. more than sixty recordings since 1955, Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, Principal of including works for solo piano, orchestra, RCS, said: “I am delighted that the RCS is compilations and many featuring his African hosting the ISME 2016 conference. It is a Rhythms ensemble. great privilege and a wonderful opportunity There will also be a number of performances for us to welcome so many of the world’s including the screening of the iconic 1927 finest teachers and performers to this great silent movie IT with live orchestra conducted city. This is an opportunity for us to share by Patrick Doyle. The IT project is a new ways of thinking in delivering music culmination of months of collaboration education and for us to showcase the very between young musicians from North and best of music education here in Scotland.” South Lanarkshire schools and members of Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism the Junior Royal Conservatoire who have been coached by Patrick Doyle and his team and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, said: “Music, in all its forms, has always played a of professionals on the complexities of huge role in our culture and is the fabric of playing for film. many Scottish communities. That is why Delegates will also be treated to earlier this year we pledged a further £10 performances by Laurence Juber, the million for the Youth Music Initiative which Palestinian Youth Orchestra and the National allows young people to take part in music in Youth Orchestra of Scotland. Hosted by the and outside of school. This conference will Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), the showcase exceptional musical talent and ISME conference will take place in venues offers valuable opportunities for us to share across the city including the conservatoire our different experiences and approaches to itself, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the learn from each other.” National Piping Centre and the Theatre Royal. The week-long conference aims to strengthen Delegates from all over Europe, America, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, ties between institutions and the sharing of Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Canada, ideas on the challenges and issues facing Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Israel, Japan, music education today. Conference Russia, Singapore and Malaysia will hear organisers hope that by sharing ideas and from some of the world’s finest musicologists, news ways of working, music education will medics and performers. be accessible for people of all ages throughout the world. ISME offers a unique www.isme2016glasgow.org forum for music educators, academics,
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'Scotland Sings' Awards by Hands Up For Trad participants and audiences together through 2015 to recognise and celebrate Scotland’s singing. The initiative offers choirs, choir leaders choirs who keep community spirit alive through and individual singers a platform to showcase song. their work. They launched the Chorus Awards in Event Founder and Hands Up for Trad Creative Director, Simon Thoumire, said:
Hands Up for Trad have become the first Scottish organisation to hold an entire awards ceremony online, after they unveiled the winners of the Scotland Sings Chorus Awards 2016 by streaming live via Facebook.
“Last year was our first Chorus Awards and we can't believe how much the awards have grown in a year. We're thrilled to be honouring Scotland's choirs once again and were blown away by the calibre of nominees this year. To be revealing our winners through such a modern platform is a real triumph for us, as we're always looking at new and innovative ways to reach our fans. We might have traditional in our name, but we’re certainly not traditional in how we work. Congratulations again to all our worthy winners."
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Now in their second year, the Chorus Awards celebrate the talent behind Scottish choirs and honours people who dedicate their lives to promoting the joys of singing. Nominees and sponsors were invited to watch a live stream and were encouraged to interact throughout the “ceremony” while organisers announced this year's winners, with an unprecedented amount of followers logging in to find out who had won. The ceremony was then later posted on the Scotland Sings webpage. Highlights from the list of winners include Ayr Choral Union, who took home the Milestone award. Founded in 1876, they are one of Scotland’s oldest amateur choirs and celebrate 140 years of greatest hits in October.
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Another notable win was Timebank Temptations, who triumphed in the Original Music category. The group beat off stiff competition from Edinburgh's Castle Chorus to take home the award after they were commissioned to write a song for the opening of the Gardener’s Cottage at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. There were also three new categories at this year's awards: Workplace, Newcomer and Inspirational Year. Tartan Tones, who are part of the John Lewis Partnership Music Society which gives partners opportunities to make and share music, scooped Workplace, while The Royal Yacht Britannia Choir were awarded Newcomer Award and Inspiring Year Award went to The Edinburgh Singers. Scotland Sings is a Hands Up for Trad project launched in 2012, designed to bring new
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Fuaran :: New Gaelic Song resource launched Fèisean nan Gàidheal is delighted to announce Fuaran – a new song resource researched and created by young Gaelic singers.
The project was established by Fèisean nan Gàidheal with financial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund Young Roots scheme and delivered over two years in partnership with Tobar an Dualchais and Lews Castle College UHI. In total 22 songs have been researched and recorded anew by nine young Gaelic singers aged 16 to 24. Throughout the project singers received mentoring support from folklore specialists and respected Gaelic cultural tradition bearers and had the opportunity to work with a range of audio and visual professionals. The singers are Anna MacDonald (Tiree), Ceitlin LR Smith (Lewis), Ellen MacDonald (Inverness), Isabelle Bain (Lewis), Jamie MacDonald (Tiree), John James Galbraith (Barra), Mairi MacLennan (Lewis), Morvyn Menzies (Perthshire) and Robbie Greig (Edinburgh).
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This research has resulted in a new educational resource of Gaelic song, distributed on CD free A video showcase of each song – sub-titled in of charge to fèisean, schools, arts organisations, Gaelic and English – is also available to view on heritage groups and libraries. the website. A corresponding free online resource has also Fèisean nan Gàidheal Development Officer been created where all song recordings and and Fuaran co-ordinator Rachel Harris said: lyrics are available for streaming and download. “We are delighted with the outcomes of the Fuaran project and are very proud of the achievements of our young team – they have put in a huge amount of work and the standard of the performances is very high indeed. We hope that Fuaran will be a useful and engaging resource for singers, teachers and audiences and that it will in turn encourage more people to research and learn Gaelic songs. We are also very grateful to the Heritage Lottery Fund, Highland and Islands Enterprise and to our project partners Tobar an Dualchais and Lews Castle College UHI, without whom this project would not have been possible.” Audiences will have the opportunity to see a live showcase of Fuaran at Blas in September, and in Canada at the Celtic Colours festival in October. Fuaran is now available to view and explore online @
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£880,000 for cultural activity including Scottish Showcase at Cambridge Folk Festival support Creative Scotland awarded over £880,000 of Open Project Funding in May to 38 recipients, including individual artists and organisations working across the arts, screen and creative industries.
aging Director of Cambridge Live, said: “Scottish folk music is admired and adored by our festivalgoers, and has been an important part of the event for more than fifty years. Presenting this special programme of showcase performances is a fantastic way to raise the profile of important and emerging Scottish musicians and strengthens the kinship between the folk scenes of Cambridge and Scotland. We’re delighted that Creative Scotland is supporting Cambridge Folk Festival by generously awarding Open Project Funding.” Among the Literature awards, Scottish arts and culture quarterly, The Drouth has received funding towards the its next three issues, while Cove Park, Scotland’s International Artist Residency Centre has received funding to create a translation hub. The project aims to bring Scottish works to a wider international audience through translation.
Awards of between £1,000 and £80,000 have been made to festivals, musicians, visual artists, dancers and writers. A cross section of awards includes theatre project, Ticking of the Clock, a new large-scale outdoor performance from Edinburgh-based All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre. Glasgow-based artist-led theatre company, Vanishing Point has also received funding to stage their productions, The Destroyed Room and Interiors at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival.
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forms of local currency for Govanhill, by inviting members of the community to re-imagine the local economy and re-define notions of value, worth and distribution. While Edinburgh-based Among awards made to the Screen Sector, Edin- visual artist and comedian Siàn Robinson Davies receives funding towards her new project Conburgh’s French Film Festival has received fundversations which will premiere at Edinburgh ing towards this year’s programme, 4 NovemSculpture Workshop in July. Dundee-based artist ber-1 December 2016. The festival will show network Generator Projects has also received an new and classic Francophile films at locations throughout Scotland as well as an accompanying award to support their 2016-2017 programme which aims to help artists to sustain their artprogramme of events. The University of Edinpractice. burgh has also received funding towards the third edition of Edinburgh’s Spanish Film FestiThe Cambridge Folk Festival, 28-31 July 2016 val. Featuring screenings, talks and workshops and The Cumnock Tryst, 29 September- 2 Octocelebrating Spanish cinematic culture, the festi- ber 2016, have both received awards made toval will take place from 6-15 October 2016 in wards music. The Cambridge Folk Festival has Edinburgh and 17-20 October 2016 in Glasgow. received funding to help support a Scottish In Visual Arts, Glasgow-based visual artist Ailie Rutherford receives funding to support community project The People’s Bank of Govanhill, the project aims to explore new and alternative
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Janet Archer, Chief Executive at Creative Scotland said: “Through Open Project Funding, creative individuals and organisations are able to explore, develop and realise their potential, widen access to their work, and enrich Scotland’s reputation as a distinctive creative nation connected to the world. “We are particularly pleased to be able to support such a high number of emerging and established individual artists and creative practitioners who demonstrate quality, imagination and ambition in their work. “Collectively, these projects will have a major impact on the quality of the lives of people and communities across Scotland in many different ways, stimulating imagination and confidence through creative experiences.” Over £800,000 of these awards has been allocated from UK National Lottery funds. Alongside funding from the Scottish Government, the UK National Lottery forms a vital part of funding support for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.
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LES McKEOWN :: album :: 'The Lost Songs' release date - 22 August @ www.lesmckeown.com
The legendary front man of Bay City Rollers will be taking to the road to showcase his forthcoming album Les McKeown … The Lost Songs
'Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers' will also be performing the unforgettable classic hits that fans have come to know and love such as Shang a Lang, Bye Bye Baby and Saturday night. Time and time again Les brings the house down and takes fans back to the heyday of Bay City Rollers and delivers an unforgettable show. Les and his band have been performing to capacity crowds for the past decade and on this 50-date tour, fans will also experience a world exclusive. Concert audiences will be among the first Rollers fans to hear songs from his new album.
started creating this killer new album. GIGnotes ..... Rollermania! 2016 - 'LES McKEOWN'S BAY CiTY ROLLERS' @ Fri, 28 Oct @ Howden Centre , Livingston EH54 6AE 7.30pm :: Sat, Oct 29 @ Alhambra, 33 Canmore Street, Dunfermline KY12 7NX 7.30pm :: For information on dates, venues and tickets visit www.lesmckeown.com/concert-dates
At the height of Rollermania when Bay City Rollers were topping charts around the world, charismatic front man Les was not only one of the most famous people on earth he was also a dynamic and talented songwriter. However, he www.lesmckeown.com was rarely given the chance to shine as a writer www.facebook.com/LesMcKeownUK as songwriters outside the band composed many https://twitter.com/LesMcKeownUK of the Bay City Rollers songs.
photograph by Katy Whitelaw
Les would sit in hotel rooms around the world and compose songs into his trusty tape recorder in the hope they would be unleashed on the next Rollers album. History tells us this was not to happen as the band famously split at the height of their success.
photograph by Vanessa Leiper
40 years on, those songs can now be heard for the first time on Les McKeown… The Lost Songs. “I kept the tapes in a suitcase in my attic and never thought they’d see the light of day. I’m ecstatic that they have now been turned into this great record and proud to finally be able to perform them for my fans.” - Les McKeown
Les McKeown performing at T in the Park 2016 with the 'reformed' Bay City Rollers
Les has teamed up with multi million selling award winning writer and producer John McLaughlin. The pair met and it wasn’t long before Les was playing the original tapes from the 1970’s to John in his studio. McLaughlin was blown away by what he heard and the pair
Les McKeown performing at T in the Park 2016 with the 'reformed' Bay City Rollers
Top Americana Bands Teed Up For Stornoway Golf Club Two top Americana-flavoured gigs are being held at Stornoway Golf Club in August
First up on Friday, 5 August, is CASE HARDIN, fronted by the enigmatic singer/ songwriter, Pete Gow, whose latest
album, “Colours Simple” has received great reviews while delighting their fans as well.
This is a band that can swagger and be rousing but can shift to honest, intimate songs with ease. And on Saturday, August 20, THE ROSELLYS roll into town with their absorbing brand of alt. country and contemporary bluegrass influenced by all that’s good in Americana music. Formed in 2005, the Bristolbased band’s fourth album, “The Granary Sessions,” has enjoyed extensive airplay, winning plaudits from many influential sources. They are happy on the road and have toured the UK, America and Australia extensively.
THE ROSELLYS :: www.TheRosellys.co.uk
exceptional band that proves the British country music scene is by no means dead and buried" – Maverick Magazine
“We are so pleased that two such well-respected and inspiring bands are coming to Stornoway,” said GIGnotes ..... CASE HARDIN, Robert Smith and Dunky Smythe Stornoway Golf Club, Friday, 5 of Drunken Promotions. August + THE ROSELLYS, Stornoway Golf Club, Saturday, 20 “These gigs will be real-deal treats.” August. “Colours Simple – an album for album lovers” – Andy Fyfe Q/Mojo Case Harden :: www.facebook.com/casehardinband
“The Rosellys are really quite an
Tickets are £10 and are available from Storonoway Golf Club, WJ MacDonald Butchers, and at the door.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download OCEANS
ROSIE SULLIVAN
ANGELA PATERSON
Oceans
Wonderland
Down To The River
EP cd / download Release Date: 29 July
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Throughout the album, Angela’s stunning vocal harmonies soar, a newly found and defining quality in Oceans are an anthemic alternative rock band Rosie Sullivan is young singer /songwriter from the her individual style. Although influences of country, soul from Glasgow, Scotland. Influenced by varied Isle of Lewis. After winning a national competition and pop all join together in Down to the River, Angela’s range of acts; 30 Seconds To Mars, Explosions last year she has grown in confidence and maturity island roots are never far beneath the surface. John Saich, former Capercaillie bass player and guitarist, and In The Sky, Thrice, and U2, Oceans' sound is a and has compiled her first EP of her original material. She has performed live at Wembley in Wild Biscuit co-producer Mags Russell have created mix of powerful, soulful vocals with sing along March this year and is active in the local music and multi-layered arrangements on tracks such as Don’t Say choruses to soaring, melodic lead guitar, and Hi, Yesteryear and the title track Down to the River performance scene. She launched her EP rhythm with a punch. reminiscent of many of the classic singer-songwriter "Wonderland" at An Lanntair Arts Centre in albums; on others such as Wax Doll and Closing Doors Stornoway on the 25 May. Listen/Watch: a contemporary acoustic approach puts the emotion up www.soundcloud.com/oceansnoise close and in the moment. Listen/Watch: Available from: www.oceansnoise.com and will be released digitally on all major online streaming platforms (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play) www.oceansnoise.com www.twitter.com/oceansnoise www.facebook.com/oceansnoise
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IMAGINARY STARLESS CREATURES
IMAGINARY CLAIRE M SINGER CREATURES
Starless
Album - cd / vinyl / download Release Date: Out Now Dream The Butterfly’s Album is the lushly orchestrated brainchild of Starless cd / download Paul McGeechan, keyboard player of Love & Releasefrom Date: Out Now Money Glasgow. It’s an epic and unique
album - widescreen in scope and ambition Imaginarysuch Creatures is a collaborators virtual band, as a studio featuring illustrious Paul project formed by the collaboration of lyricist Buchanan (The Blue Nile), Karen Matheson and songwriterJulie David Scottand andChris producer and (Capercaillie), Fowlis Thomson multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The (The Bathers). Written, arranged and Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest masterminded by McGeechan and recorded with musicians include guitar ace Keith More, the stunning Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the harmonica Fraser Speirs and exresult is an legend emotional soundscape with Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. references ranging from Ennio Morricone to The Cocteau Twins and David Sylvian. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures https://soundcloud.com + http://bit.ly/2a785hA Available from: from: Available Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Vinyl:bit.ly/StarlessVinylPO www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK CD: bit.ly/StarlessCD www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK DL: https://itun.es/i6Yc99D http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Store: Love Music, Glasgow also coming soon on itunes + spotify http://starless.co.uk http://facebook.com/Starless-1599802900268447/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 http://twitter.com/Starless_music https://twitter.com/paul_mcgeechan
IMAGINARY KAELA ROWAN CREATURES
The Fruited Thorn Solas
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: Out Now cd / download Claire Singer is Now a composer, producer and ReleaseMDate: Out
performer of both acoustic and electronic Imaginary is a virtual a studio music. SheCreatures has performed herband, music project formed by the lyricist everywhere from thecollaboration Roundhouseofin London and songwriter David Scott and producer and with The London Contemporary Orchestra multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The Soloists; Glasgow Cathedral; XMV New York, Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest Ceremony Hall Austin TX, Muziekgebouw, musicians include guitar ace Keith More, Amsterdam, Kunst-Station Sankt harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and Peter exCologne, the Tate Modern London, Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Union Chapel London and many more. Solas (‘Light' in Gaelic) is Claire’s debut album and Listen/Watch: spans 14 years of her work. Released on www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures Touch. Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Listen/Watch: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://bit.ly/29PCwfn www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soon on itunes + spotify http://bit.ly/29vl4Hh
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to all the amazing ballads and ballad singers Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio past present. To those great projectand formed by the collaboration of lyricist singers who David bringScott songs life and and songwriter and to producer and multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The helped awaken the young singer in Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest her. Sheila Stewart said “you search musicians include guitar ace Keith More, and you soul and harmonica find legendyour Fraser Speirs andyou ex- put Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. that into the singing.” The Fruited Thorn is a collection of folk ballads, Listen/Watch: ancient and modern, in Scots, English www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures and Gaelic. Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Listen/Watch: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK https://kaelarowan.bandcamp.com www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soon on itunes iTunes/Amazon/record shops+ spotify
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON
ALLAN MACDONALD & NEIL JOHNSTONE
Safe Island
The Bruce 700
single download Release Date: 27 May
Rachel Alice Johnson returns with her third single. Since being selected for Creative Scotland’s ‘Verden Studios Demo Project 15’, Rachel has been steadily winning over critics with her contagiously catchy melodies, with her next single ‘Safe Island’ set for release on 27 May. Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfieiiDuOU Available from: http://apple.co/1V6vYcq www.twitter.com/rachyjohnson www.facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
Album - cd - Release Date: Out Now This CD is the culmination of a much earlier celebration, in music and song, of ‘The Wallace’ in 2005, by way of a commission from Alasdair Campbell who was then with The Tolbooth Music and Arts venue in Stirling. This was followed by another commission by Carolyn Paterson in 2014 to celebrate another icon of history of whom we know a good bit more than the former, Robert de Brus of Norman French stock, the 14th C warlord who became King, regaining Scotland’s place as an Independent nation. This orchestrated progression of music ranges from an arrangement of a classic traditional pibroch theme, in its most appropriate animated and rhythmic presentation, to specially composed and arranged pieces. Melodies are presented on a range of pipes in several different keys, overlaid and blended with percussion, clarsach, cello, soprano saxophone, violin, whistle and vocals. Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk / www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com
HUGH KELLY
EUAN DRYSDALE Songs from the Boarwood Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Songs From The Boarwood is Euan Drysdale’s second CD release. It is a collection of heartfelt and uplifting songs inspired by reminiscences on growing up in a Scottish town.The 10 songs on Songs From The Boarwood are all original Drysdale compositions. They are a seamless mix of folk, blues and ballads. The three musicians work sensitively together to create a tasteful acoustic sound that is the perfect sound-world for such evocative, lyrical and beautiful songs. Listen/Watch: www.euandrysdale.co.uk Available from: www.euandrysdale.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play www.euandrysdale.co.uk
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ALASTAIR SAVAGE CHAMBERLAIN & HAYWOOD
Give Me All Your Love EP download Release Date: Out Now
Alt.Blues/Soul musician, Hugh Kelly found his ‘big’ voice busking on the streets of Edinburgh in his teens. Now 21, his debut EP combines intricate songwriting, catchy melodies and a sense of raw emotion. “an extraordinary voice that ranges from the crunch of steps on a pebbly British beach, to a soaring heavenly and slightly whiskeysoaked angel’s falsetto” Arun Kendall, www.BackseatMafia.com Listen/Watch: www.HughKellyMusic.com/music www.soundcloud.com/HughKellyMusic
Alone With History Album - cd / download Release Date: 23 May
First Impression Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
With a fresh take on world music the duo take their instruments on an international tour - enjoy the sultry sounds of the Tango, the rhythmic drive of the Balkans, with riproaring tunes from Russia and Scotland. Virtuoso playing and fresh musical ideas, Paul and Michael explore the potential of their instruments in a way that is exciting and engaging. The result is a vibrant, intriguing and occasionally explosive mix of music that crosses cultural boundaries. Listen/Watch:
https://soundcloud.com/paul-chamberlain-2/sets/chamberlain-haywood
Available from: iTunes + Spotify www.HughKellyMusic.com www.Twitter.com/HughKellyMusic www.Facebook.com/HughKellyMusic
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'Alone With History is Alastair Savage's 4th album release and his first completely unaccompanied fiddle recording. Recorded in the historic surroundings of Crathie Kirk in Royal Deeside, the album features 18th Century melodies by Niel and Nathaniel Gow alongside music by 19th Century master James Scott Skinner. The recording also includes a tribute to Rabbie Burns alongside Savage's own unique compositions dedicated to the great Scots fiddle composers of the past.' Listen/Watch: www.alastairsavage.co.uk/music.htm www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0GUT5uL4BQ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVXSChKEeUI Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com / www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com / www.alastairsavage.co.uk iTunes, Google Play, Amazon MP3, Scottish Music Information Centre, shops via Highlander Distribution www.alastairsavage.co.uk
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download MARS PATROL
PAUL TASKER
DAVID ALTAIR
Human Condition
Cold Weather Music
B-Sides
This is Doghouse Roses' guitarist Paul Tasker's first solo album. An all instrumental album peformed on fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo with flute, flatpicked guitar, cello, pedal steel guitar and percussion. The 10 tracks are musical responses to both real life and imagined events and largely have a folk or old time Americana feel, but with 2 guitar duets adding a jazz tinge.
David Altair has just released his 6th album entitled ‘B-Sides’. This is some work that was previously never released and is quite rare. The album has quite a psychedelic feel to it especially ‘we can’t stop now (the Wall)’. The album flows into a journey of ambient sounds and experimentation.
Album / cd / download Release Date: 29 April
The Mars Patrol have been honing their stirring alternative rock sound over a series of rapturouslyreceived EPs and singles. Now it’s time for their first album "Human Condition". The album is crammed full of songs more melodic than a spaceship full of Nightingales that stick in your head like a recurring dream you won't ever want to wake up from. Recorded between the Capitals of both Scotland and England respectively and mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Goo Goo Dolls) and Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic), the Album is entirely crowd funded by The Mars Patrol's mega-loyal legion of international fans the reward of relentless touring and maintaining enthusiastic online relationships. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/themarspatrol www.soundcloud.com/themarspatrol Available from: www.themarspatrol.com + iTunes + Amazon www.themarspatrol.com www.twitter.com/themarspatrol www.facebook.com/themarspatrol
Album cd + download + vinyl Release Date: Out Now
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Album download Release Date: Out Now
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CLAIRE HASTINGS MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Electric Waterfalls
Between River and Railway Album cd / download Release Date: 29 April
Since winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year title in 2015, folk singer Claire Hastings’ debut album Between River and Railway has been hotly anticipated. The album features exciting arrangements of traditional folk songs alongside Claire’s self-penned material. The songs are brought to life with band members Jenn Butterworth (guitar & vocals), Laura Wilkie (fiddle) and Andrew Waite (accordion) as well as guests Martin O’Neill (percussion) and Duncan Lyall (bass). Throughout the album, whether Claire is singing in the tradition, about her home, sharing life experiences or interpreting the works of Robert Burns and William Douglas, there’s an enduring sense of beauty, in both vocals and music. (Folkwords)
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/cfESHtRcRRE https://clairehastings.bandcamp.com Available from: www.clairehastings.com bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon MP3 as well as selected stores from 29 April www.clairehastings.com www.twitter.com/ClaireHastings1 www.facebook.com/ClaireHastingsMusic
Dear Satellite Album cd / download Release Date: 8 April
Dear Satellite was produced by Grammy award-winning Dom Morley, known for his work on Amy Winehouse's Back To Black, as well as working with Adele, Grinderman and Sting. He also produced Colin's first album on Xtra Mile Recordings, City Awakenings released in 2012. The album is ten tracks of floating, positive, textually diverse pop songs. Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/_d_BK5-1PVk Available from: Xtra Mile Recordings: http://smarturl.it/DearSatellite-XMR Amazon: http://smarturl.it/MHS-DearSatellite iTunes: http://smarturl.it/DearSatellite-iTunes http://mullhistoricalsociety.com/ https://twitter.com/MullHistorical www.facebook.com/mullhistorical
EP cd / download / 7" vinyl Release Date: 25 March
This is an exciting new 4 track EP release that is a departure from my usual sound and has been heavily influenced by my love of pop music. I worked with the incredible Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Usher, Michael Jackson) who produced this EP, and it's also the first time I have included a co-written track on a release, working with Jud and hitmaker John McLaughlin (Busted, Westlife, Bay City Rollers). 'Love this soaring piece of perfect Adult Pop. Fantastic songwriting and beautiful vocal delivery" - John McLaughlin Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/carolinegilmour https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/caggyg Available from: https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com iTunes / Amazon Vinyl via Apollo Music, Paisley www.carolinegilmour.com https://twitter.com/CGilmourMusic www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ASHTON LANE
DUNT
ROMAN NOSE
One Kiss Later
Between Punk Rock and a Hard Place
Jacked Up On Mercy
Single / download Release Date: Out Now Ashton Lane are part of a new wave of homegrown modern country music originating in the UK and are sure to expand their growing fan base this year. The single One Kiss Later is out on 29 February 2016 Ashton Lane consist of Esther O’Connor and Tim O’Connor. The band performs as a duo but at times as a three piece when Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet) joins them as guest guitarist. The band has a romantic back story, being husband and wife and also come from fine musical stock. Esther O’Connor’s musical heritage however spans right back to her childhood. She remembers being out on tour at only five years of age with Elton John on his US tour accompanying her Dad’s band Wet Wet Wet.
EP / cd Release Date: 1 April
After near self-destruction, Edinburgh's Skate Punks are back via the Infinite Hive music label, with five fast, melodic, punk rock tunes on a variety of subjects that shape our everyday misery. Featuring DUNT's nihilistic sense of humour and cutting riffs and rhythms, this is their strongest EP yet. Listen/Watch: https://dunt.bandcamp.com/
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DROPKICK
EP download Release Date: Out Now
Glasgow’s finest purveyors of sadomasochistic, masked electronica, Roman Nose return to our radars with the release of much anticipated 4 Track E.P. ‘Jacked Up On Mercy' via their own Badly Built Records label. This is bass-heavy, dark and dirty electronic music dipped in futuristic territory, full of pounding synths and driven electro beats. Listen/Watch: https://romannose.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/roman-nose-1 Available from: iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify etc https://soundcloud.com/roman-nose-1 https://twitter.com/RMNOSE www.facebook.com/romannosemusic
VÉLONIÑOS THE STRANGE BLUE DREAMS
Balance The Light Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 25 March
'Balance the Light' is Dropkick's most varied collection of songs, showcasing their unique harmony-driven alt.country powerpop. “Their music has an originality about it that defies explanation.....blending almost equal parts alternative, indie-pop, folk and country.” Maverick Magazine. 'Balance the Light' will be launched with two special German shows in April, followed by Scottish dates: 21/4 Clark's, Dundee, 22/4 Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 23/4 13th Note, Glasgow. Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com YouTube Available from: itunes, amazon, spotify, google play, apple music and other digital sites. Available from: Coda Music (Edinburgh), Love Music (Glasgow), Assai Records (Broughty Ferry, Dundee), Wall of Noise (Haddington), Vinyl Frontier (Dunbar) www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic www.twitter.com/dropkickmusic
Veloninos
Album / cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Reverberatin' Love EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
The Strange Blue Dreams present their debut EP, three songs that passionately distil the various golden ages of popular song into a unique and exciting new sound. Menacing drums and surf-noir guitars, a cowboy anthem with a dash of Bollywood and Sun Records hillbilly beat, and a Scots air peppered with Balkan drama.
The Véloniños; From way out West Port Glasgow and beyond. Their musical influences firmly rooted in americana, rock ‘n’ roll, country and rockabilly, Inspired by the likes of Hank Williams, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins and The Everlys, to name but a few. This is the debut album from the group, featuring all six tracks from their previously released digital EP and four brand new tracks. “We’d like to think there’s a little of who we are and where we come from in the songs too, Levengrove Park, Helenstown and These Quiet Lands are all relevant to where we live and we hope you’ll enjoy this album for what it is: a no nonsense rockin’ record in all its different guises.” Listen/Watch: www.veloninos.com YouTube
Listen/Watch: https://holysmokesrecordsuk.bandcamp.com YouTube
Available from: www.veloninos.com amazon / itunes
Available from: iTunes http://holysmokesrecordsuk.bandcamp.com/ Love Music, 34 Dundas St, Glasgow G1 2AQ.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download CELTIC VOYAGE
DEADLY INSCRIPTION
TOY TIN SOLDIER
Various Artists
A Testament To Sin
Yield
Album cd Release Date: 25 March
An enchanting collection of Celtic moods with haunting uilleann pipes, magical harps, fiddles, accordions, guitars… from Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. Beautiful and atmospheric songs, ballads and laments conjure an atmosphere of mystery and magic, reminiscent of the music to the film “Titanic” or to “Riverdance”. Features 2016 Grammy Nominee for Best New Age Album, Catherine Duc [Voyager, MG Music], performing the self-penned song ‘Owen’s Boat.’ Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w5vCqfsjJg Available from: http://geni.us/2h50 www.arcmusic.co.uk/shop/index.php
EP CD + Most online streaming/download services Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Deezer, Release Date: 26 February
Album - cd / download Release Date: 26 February
Toy Tin Soldier is a Scottish indie rock singer songwriter Joe Gallacher, formerly of Mr.Kil. A solo journey supported by a revolving door of incredible support A Testament to Sin is the product of the last year musicians he has worked with over the years, whilst of work from the newly formed line-up. It's a touring with the likes of Hue & Cry, Turin Brakes and collection of fictional tales of dark characters and Martha Wainwright. scenarios, we used the titles as a basis for the Gallacher was born in the outskirts of Glasgow in the creation of the tracks, and made a conscious effort small village of Blantyre. Born into a working class family, music became an escapism from the realities of to keep the E.P out of any sub-genre/category being a teenage in the 90’s. Pretty soon he was in love with all sorts of bedrock music, particularly rock, blues, Listen/Watch: country and of course the 90’s Brit Pop era. Inspired by www.soundcloud.com/deadly-inscription melodic Kings such as Noel Gallagher, Bruce www.youtube.com/deadlyinscriptionband Springsteen and more recently Foy Vance. Available from: Listen/Watch: www.deadlyinscription.com www.youtube.com http://thegrimstore.bigcartel.com/products Available from: All Major Digital Outlets iTunes and all download mediums. www.facebook.com/deadlyinscription www.toytinsoldier.com/ https://twitter.com/DIMETALUK https://twitter.com/toytinsoldier www.deadlyinscription.com www.facebook.com/toytinsoldier
WHISKY KISS
CARA SARAH HAYES
sexySOUNDS
Yet We Sing
Album cd / download Release Date: 15 January
Born of a love affair with Celtic music, Cara features four of Germany’s finest traditional musicians, with Scottish singer-songwriter Kim Edgar, delivering an innovative blend of trad/new material, and twin lead vocals. Touring Scotland: Celtic Connections 27th, Eden Court 28th, Carnegie Hall 29th, Queens Hall 30th Jan 2015. Listen/Watch: Live trailer @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQmLTW1W6G4 Yet We Sing Promo @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhXUjwMvvuc Available from: www.cara-music.com www.cara-music.com www.facebook.com/caramusic www.twitter.com/caramusic
Woven
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Sarah released her début album, Woven, to widespread acclaim in November 2015. This inventive, emotional music explores the relationship between experience and identity; setting traditional words to new tunes and new tunes to traditional forms, tying them together with recurring themes in ‘an utterly compelling tapestry’ (Folk Radio UK). Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/sarah_hayes www.sarahhayes.bandcamp.com Available from: www.sarahhayes.net/shop/ www.sarahhayes.bandcamp.com Love Music (Glasgow) Coda Music (Edinburgh) www.sarahhayes.net www.facebook.com/sarahjhayesmusic www.twitter.com/sarahhayes_
Album cd / download Release Date: 18 January
Debut album from World Record Breaking band Whisky Kiss. Unusually for a Scots trad band debut album, sexySOUNDS by Whisky Kiss includes 3 tracks used by Visit Scotland, 2 tracks that are Guinness World Records & 1 iTunes no1 (debut single Jocks Revenge topped the charts in Uruguay & Luxembourg) Listen/Watch: www.whiskykiss.com Available from: https://itunes.apple.com www.amazon.co.uk www.whiskykiss.com https://twitter.com/twistedtartan www.facebook.com/Whisky-Kiss119642618071059
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE RISING SOULS
AMY RAYNER
Yardbird
Two Years Long
Album cd Release Date: Out Now
EP cd / download Release Date: 28 February
The Rising Souls are a thumping blue eyed soul band from central Scotland. They have been met with universal praise throughout the UK, Europe and more recently NYC. Their second album 'Yardbird' is a mesmerising blend of country, blues and soul. Frontman Dave Archibald displays a powerhouse vocal reminiscent of Frankie Miller and Otis Redding. Supporting Dave are Roy 'Kelso' Laing on bass and Tom Reed on percussion.
Amy Rayner is a singer songwriter from St. Andrews, Scotland, who's relatable and honest lyrics blend amicably with her memorable, soaring melodies. Her new EP 'Two Years Long' is a very personal work that centres around the three stages of a relationship, beginning, middle and end, and features a fusion of genres from folk and pop to country and blues.
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/DNSnsV6sLNA
Available from: Spotify + buy on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Rhapsody, TIDAL and Deezer
Available from: Amazon www.therisingsouls.com www.facebook.com/therisingsouls https://twitter.com/TheRisingSouls
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/amy-rayner www.youtube.com/user/amyraynermusic https://amyrayner.bandcamp.com/
www.amyrayner.co.uk www.facebook.com/ AmyRaynerSingerSongwriter https://twitter.com/amyrayner
CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY & MIKE VASS (featuring Mairi Campbell) The Dead Stations
Album - cd / download - Release Date: 11 March “The whole forest has this feeling of going on forever. And if you lose track of the train line then you’re lost..." A story told through original music and audio drama featuring new songs by Mike Vass performed by haunting vocalist Mairi Campbell. Dead Stations are out of use platforms on a remote train line through the forested mountains. It’s a story designed to be listened to: a mystery about loneliness and the mind, inspired by a train ride through Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest and abstract ideas about Little Red Riding Hood. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/unroofedrecords https://youtu.be/Mp5vjZJ1tic Available from: www.mikevass.com + www.unroofed.com www.facebook.com/vassmusic www.unroofed.com www.mikevass.com www.charlottehathaway.com
JOSEPHINE SILLARS
DJANA GABRIELLE DUKE OF NORFOLK
Vincent
That Very First Day EP download Release Date: Out Now
Debut EP from the French Cameroonian singer-songwriter. Recorded in Glasgow in the space of 2 days, the EP is an introduction to Djana Gabrielle's rich songwriting and melodies. Ethereal and soulful, « That Very First Day » is the promising debut from an artist to follow. Listen/Watch: Spotify http://open.spotify.com Youtube (Dance with me) www.youtube.com Available from: https://itunes.apple.com www.amazon.co.uk www.djanagabrielle.com www.facebook.com/DjanaGabrielle www.twitter.com/djana_gabrielle
There Is a Train (and a platform at either end) EP download Release Date: 5 January
Intended as a brief companion to The Duke of Norfolk's album Three Days From the Wolf Month, There Is a Train (and a platform at either end) takes the shape of a journey. The EP employs sounds suggestive of train travel alongside The Duke's characteristic guitar and banjo to reinforce the themes of wandering and to frame a picture of life from birth to death.
single download Release Date: Out Now
‘Vincent’ was written after Josephine discovered that Vincent Van Gogh ‘used to eat yellow paint to make his insides happy’. An upbeat song about beating hearts, serotonin highs and yellow walls, played on piano, xylophone and drums, 'Vincent' is launched at the world famous King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in December. Listen/Watch: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com
Listen/Watch: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com YouTube Soundcloud
Available from: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com
Available from: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com
www.josephinesillars.com www.facebook.com/josephinesillarsmusic https://twitter.com/josephinehere
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BOREAS
AMY DUNCAN
BREABACH
Ahoy Hoy
Undercurrents
Astar
Album cd / download Release Date: out now
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 19 February
Undercurrents is somewhere to the left of folk-pop with 'Like sun on the sea surface.' 'A haunting, rich string arrangements, gorgeous harp and bass, and ethereal bridge between cultures.’ (Sunday interesting drums and percussion. You will find emotional songs exploring themes of mental health, Herald) AHOY HOY, is the eagerly awaited debut album from Boreas, shaped by spanning dissociation and hallucinatory experiences; self acceptance and letting go to the flow of emotions to the expanses of the North Sea. In this find real love and connection. Releasing on my own recording the band have created something label Filly Records. The vinyl is being licensed to Diverse both warm and sparse, shadowy and Vinyl.
glistening, simple and intricate, it is indeed a glorious debut. Listen/Watch: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com Available from: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com www.islemusicscotland.com www.boreasband.com www.twitter.com/boreasband www.facebook.com/boreasband
IMAGINARY SILVER COAST CREATURES
Seasons
EP cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 13 November cd / download ReleaseEP Date: This forOutusNow has been
a long time coming. were lot of Imaginary CreaturesThere is a virtual band, a a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist different emotions present when and songwriter David Scott and producer and itmulti-instrumentalist was written and we are Iain McKinna. The Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest incredibly happy with the sound musicians include guitar ace Keith More, of it andlegend the Fraser way Speirs the songs harmonica and ex- can Lindisfarne Rod Clements. relate tosongwriter a number of different situations in people's life's. We Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures are so proud of this record! Available from: Listen/Watch: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.soundcloud.com/silvercoastmusic-1 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.YouTube.com/silvercoastmusic www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soonBig on Cartel itunes + spotify iTunes, Amazon, Facebook: www.facebook.com/silvercoastmusic www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/silvercoastband
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/GhEBe0kS_80 https://youtu.be/IWyLVw0OmOs
Album - cd / download Release Date: 11 March After a whirlwind five years traversing the globe, Breabach are delighted to present their fifth studio album, Astar (tr. distance/journey). Inspired by the people and places they have encountered, iconic venues and festivals performed at and the exciting, at times groundbreaking, collaborations they have been involved in. These experiences have brought new shape to their sound whilst simultaneously strengthening their identity. Astar is a multicultural celebration, embracing the music of four nations in partnership with their own. The band have invited friends from Norway, Quebec, Australia and New Zealand to be part of this recording, all of which has been brought to life under the guidance and production of Greg Lawson.
Available from: Listen/Watch: Pre-order from Pledge Music: http://breabach.bandcamp.com www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amy-duncan www.soundcloud.com/breabach & receive instant download of 2 songs plus free entry to the album launch on 25 Feb at The Voodoo Rooms Available from: http://breabach.bandcamp.com iTunes + in stores http://amyduncan.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/Amy_Duncan www.breabach.com www.facebook.com/amy.duncan.music www.facebook.com/breabach https://soundcloud.com/amy-duncan www.twitter.com/breabach
IMAGINARY FREELAND BARBOUR CREATURES
The Music and the Land Album cd Release Date: Out Now
This CD sampler is intended as an The Butterfly’stoDream accompaniment the book The Album Music and the Land, a journey of cd / download words, photography and melody Release Date: Out Now through the lands that have Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio inspired Freeland Barbour’s project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scottsampler and producer and compositions. The multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The contains 14 tracks taken from Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest recordings over the ears musicians include guitar acepast Keith 35 More, harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and exand illustrating some of the music Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. from the book. It is available for Listen/Watch: £5, or free with each copy of the www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures book. Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.bonskeidmusic.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK and Freeland’s live events www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK Book @ http://amzn.to/1heO9qD www.freelandbarbour.co.uk/shop.htm also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.bonskeidmusic.com Facebook: www.freelandbarbour.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.birlinn.co.uk/Music-and-the-Land.html
IMAGINARY STEAL THE SUN CREATURES
Somewhere, Sometime Debut Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 4 December cd / download Release Date:conceived Out Now Originally as an
idea to change the face of music forever. Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio Steal Sun have forgedoftheir project the formed by the collaboration lyricist and songwriter David Scott and producer and way into the spotlight by infusing multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The many genres and Butterfly’s Dream isand theirinfluences debut album. Guest musicians include ace to Keith More, a evolving theirguitar music create harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and exbeautiful and addictive sound.' Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk for hard copy www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD https://twitter.com/StealTheSunUk also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Facebook: www.instagram.com/stealthesunuk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download FINN ANDERSON Uncharted Lands EP cd / download Release Date: 12 February
Recorded over two stormy weeks in October at his childhood home in rural Scotland, Finn Anderson’s ‘Uncharted Lands’ EP is his most ambitious solo project to date. Straddling pop, rock and jazz, ‘Uncharted Lands’ fuses intricate and poetic lyrics, dynamic vocals and dramatic piano and orchestral arrangements. Listen/Watch: single ‘Hitchcock’ @ www.soundcloud.com/finnanderson/hitchcock video coming soon Available from: www.finnanderson.bandcamp.com Single ‘Hitchcock’ available on iTunes, Spotify + all major online stores www.finnanderson.co.uk https://twitter.com/Finn_Anderson www.facebook.com/finnandersonmusic
THE CUT THROAT RAZORS
RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON
Motown's Lost Its Soul
Open Angel
The Cut Throat Razors are an 11 piece band from Glasgow that have been filling the dancefloors across Scotland with their eclectic mix of self-penned songs with a thumping soul, ska, funk and blues vibe. The Cut Throat Razors won the prestigious Sunday Herald Best Unsigned Band Competition in 2014.
The Scottish/New Zealand, Edinburgh College of Art student/singer-songwriter creates songs with an ethereal, pop, rock sound with her band. Inspired by artists such as Lana Del Rey and The Black Keys, Rachel and her band have defined their unique sound with some euphoric harmonics.
EP cd / download Release Date: 27 November
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/thecutthroatrazors www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Uq_4XXJcU Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/ www.amazon.co.uk www.thecutthroatrazors.com www.thecutthroatrazors.com https://twitter.com/cutthroatrazors www.facebook.com/thecutthroatrazors
single download Release Date: 3 December
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson https://youtube.com/rachyjohnson Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon mp3, Google Play, Deezer https://twitter.com/rachyjohnson https://facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
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JULY Music at Paxton Festival Paxton, Berwickshire 15-24 July We are proud to present a star-studded line-up of musicians and ensembles. Some will be familiar to our audiences, others are appearing for the first time, but all are of the highest quality, many travelling significant distances to be with us in the Scottish Borders. Why not make an occasion of it and enjoy supper, a stroll around the extensive grounds, or a drink in the courtyard before the concert? With its tranquil setting in extensive parkland overlooking the River Tweed, Paxton House provides the perfect environment for our chamber music festival – the peace of the countryside coupled with the facilities of any urban concert hall. If you are new to Music at Paxton, do come along to our free ‘taster’ concerts in May and June.
Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes.
AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August
Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if Speyfest only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Moray Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart 29-31 July Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in At the end of July, the playing fields on East Inverness-shire. The independent festival has Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of offbeat non-musical entertainments and its allthe best in traditional and contemporary Celtic ages approach. music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a www.musicatpaxton.co.uk craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk Edinburgh service. The event is fully licensed and offers a International Festival wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks Edinburgh from a number on onsite concessions. Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 5-29 August www.speyfest.com Edinburgh Three exhilarating weeks of the very best in 15-24 July classical music, theatre, opera and dance. MugStock Festival Edinburgh is the world's Festival City. With 4 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the top Mudock million attendances, one third of the world's ten jazz festivals in Europe, with over 36,000 countries represented on its streets and stages, sales and 67,000 attendances, the 2016 edition 29-31 July it’s where people come together from across the has one of our most diverse lineups ever with A Festival of Music and Merriment is taking place globe to share their passion for arts, culture and over 170 concerts in the ten days from 15-24 just north of Glasgow in Mugdock Country Park ideas. It's also where countless talented stars July across a range of Edinburgh venues. on the holiday weekend. and performers have begun or developed their There are five major concerts at The Festival careers. With 12 Festivals throughout the year, Theatre, with some of the biggest names from www.facebook.com/Mugstock there’s an endless array of events, performances the modern jazz, blues and soul worlds. Our and experiences to enjoy. annual concert with Jools Holland and his Orchestra features special guests, Pauline and Southern Fried www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk Gaps from The Selecter; Curtis Stigers returns Perth with his own band after wowing us in our Sinatra 29-31 July special last year; and we also welcome back Edinburgh Festival Fringe Scotland’s top soul exiles, The Average White Three UK music greats come together to Edinburgh Band, in a bill that also features The James showcase their love of Americana in this year’s 5-29 August Taylor Quartet. There will be rare Scottish Southern Fried Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack concerts by two musicians who have been giants & Andy Fairweather Low will make their Scottish The world's largest arts festival transforms of world jazz for the last forty years, John debut in an ultra-rare trio show as a climax to Scotland's capital every August. When thousands McLaughlin and Jan Garbarek. Perth’s festival of American roots music with of performers take to hundreds of stages all over other headliners confirmed as Imelda May, Mary the city to present shows for every taste. From www.edinburghjazzfestival.com Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters. Named big names in the world of entertainment to Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014, unknown artists looking to build their careers. the Southern Fried Festival takes place in Perth Crail Festival Concert Hall and other city centre venues from www.edfringe.com Fife Friday 29 until Sunday 31 July. Festival passes 20-30 July 2016 and general ticket sales are now open "Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will include: the amazing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill will capture her audience with her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival on www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/ CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on Pinterest." www.crailfestival.com
www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk
Shetland Fiddle Frenzy
Piping Live! Glasgow 8-14 August
Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of Fiddle Frenzy is Shetland Arts’ annual its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around celebration of the Shetland fiddle tradition. The the globe each year to watch over 5000 week of events runs from Sunday to Sunday, international pipers perform at 150 events during the first week in August each year, across the city. centered on workshops teaching the distinctive Some of the hottest names in traditional music tunes and technique of the Shetland fiddle style. will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo An opportunity to learn the secrets of Shetland Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world Fiddle from a range of experienced tutors, famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers. explore the thriving musical traditions of our Band performances will take place in George unique and beautiful islands, or simply be part of Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert our Festival Week which is packed with a range Hall. of Frenzy Fringe options and Evening Concerts. Shetland 31 July - 31 August
www.shetlandfiddlefrenzy.com
www.pipinglive.co.uk
Glorious Traces Glasgow 12-14 August
..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ The Glad Cafe celebrates its fourth birthday in August and to honour the occasion, it will host a special three day party, with the kind of wideranging programme The Glad has come to be known for, in various venues in the Southside where the music venue, cafe and artistic community hub has laid down its roots and transformed the area’s cultural landscape. Venues: The Glad Cafe, Pollok Ex-Servicemen’s Club, The Shed, Wellcroft Bowling Club + The Rum Shack www.thegladcafe.co.uk
local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016
A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Party at The Palace Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, Linlithgow art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much 13-14 August 2016 more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make year following the fantastic event last summer. people happy through music, art, cake and loads The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th of other stuff! After we've done that we teach and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from do creative things, like play instruments, write Glasgow, making it one of the most easily poetry and paint. accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk including a second stage for the first time, new street food outlets and a larger kids zone to keep the children entertained. A limited number Groove Loch Ness of Tier One Early Bird tickets are on sale from 1 Loch Ness 20 August January. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Mull 17-21 August Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting for this weekend-long display of new, emerging and established musical talent. Indoor and outdoor venues host a range of concerts, sessions, ceilidhs, choirs, pipe and brass bands and modern and Highland dancing. With openair and children's events. Whether you are looking for a fun weekend away, a workshop to improve your musical talent, to find out more about your heritage or just an entertaining night out you will find it at the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival. www.mokfest.com
RNLI Park Fest
Takes place in picturesque location, under an hour from Ullapool - The Summer Isles Festival Youth Fund continues to support young people living in the Coigach community looking to develop their creative aspirations www.summerislesfestival.com
Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 26-27 August Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments. One of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland returns in 2016, over two days in the stunning grounds of Drumlanrig Castle! www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
Solfest Tarns, near Aspatria, Cumbria 26-28 August
Cumbria’s brightest and best music and arts festival, Solfest is delighted to announce another wave of the delightfully diverse and exciting range of artists who will grace the many stages Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic and have you up and dancing at Solfest this location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd summer. As ever Solfest offers a dazzling array outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of entertainment across practically every musical of the inaugural event which saw a raft of genre. If you don’t hear something that you like international DJ’s including Groove Armada, move along to another venue and try another 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a taste of the Solfest experience. wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once www.solfest.org.uk again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars.
Edinburgh Mela
www.groovefestival.co.uk
Edinburgh 27-28 August
Stowed Out Festival
The Edinburgh Mela is Scotland's biggest and best celebration of world music and dance. The Mela seeks to embrace all its diverse communities and cultures, providing a showcase Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for and development opportunities for artists from profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic within those groups, working alongside artists of group of musicians and music fans in the village national and international stature. of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk hosts a range vibrant music and arts events where there is always a strong emphasis on Nairn Book and encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get up and have a go. Stow 26-27 August
Arts Festival
Stranraer 19-20 August A Charity music event. Held to raise funding for Stranraer inshore RNLI. The event is family orientated. Held over two nights and one day. Music from all genre's are catered for. With out door attractions and stalls. The local community get behind the event by volunteering their time and efforts, so the event can run.
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Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie 26-27th August
Summer Isles Festival is an award-winning twoday event programmed by local musician www.facebook.com/stranraernliparkfest Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish musical and creative talent to the spectacular of Achiltibuie. Festival returns for a fifth Innerleithen Music Festival setting year, with a line-up including the Peatbog Scottish Borders Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and 19-21 August 2016 Tannara. Showcase concert kick-starts the weekend to celebrate home-grown talent from A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music the local community - Entertainment for all the in this small Borders town, beautifully situated family, with fringe activities including amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. workshops, food demonstrations and stalls Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest featuring local produce - Established and run by names in Celtic music alongside the best of the successful local musician Mairearad Green -
Nairn 30 August - 4 September Welcome to the 13th Nairn Book and Arts Festival. It’s the time of year to have your senses assaulted, your mind stimulated, and your spirits raised and we have just the programme to do that. This year, our literary events span the centuries, topics from real life adventure and travel to crime, real and fictional, and politics. The music programme includes a strong Scottish core and the warmth and sunshine of Spain, while the varied visual arts programme includes a return to staging an open exhibition in Nairn, always an exciting event. We also have a range of workshops led by highly regarded artists. https://nairnfestival.co.uk/
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