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Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award goes to ...... Sacred Paws The 2017 winner of the most coveted music prize in Scotland was announced on 28 June as Sacred Paws with their album Strike A Match. At a ceremony presented by co-hosts Vic Galloway and Nicola Meighan in Paisley Town Hall, an audience of industry insiders, avid music fans and some of Scotland’s best and brightest creative talent watched as Sacred Paws emerged as the winner from a fiercely competitive shortlist, winning the £20,000 first prize. The band also received a unique Paisley-inspired winners trophy, created by local jeweller Lisa Crockard, winner of the The Say Design Commission.
slots were awarded by The SAY Award’s panel of independent judges (see notes to editors for full details). Each of shortlisted bands won a £1,000 prize, and all ten received a 3D printed plate produced by Glasgow School of Art graduate and Paisley jeweller, Lisa Crockard. The SAY Award’s chosen charity this year was Help Musicians UK. It is their mission to create a sustainable future for all musicians and the industry, and is looking to create innovative opportunities for Scottish musicians and the music sector to develop their talent, skills and experience. Throughout the night guests were treated to outstanding live sets from Scottish acts including boundary-breaking The Spook School, folk quintet Elephant Sessions, vivacious Be Charlotte plus last year’s SAY Award winner, Anna Meredith. Presenters also paid tribute to the late Gary Wilson of Scottish indie-rock band The Lapelles, who tragically died on 14 August.
The public can listen to and learn more about Band member, Rachel Aggs was each of the albums by visiting the SAY Award overwhelmed by their win, saying “I just website. want to say thank you so much, thanks to the SAY Award, thanks to the judges, thanks to everyone at Rock Action and I can’t believe it! I’m trying really hard not to swear! We are not always the most confident people and I think playing music has a lot to do with confidence so this is completely overwhelming and we don’t feel like we belong here but at the same time we feel validated for what we do. Thank you.”
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Formed in 2014, Sacred Paws, comprised of vocalist and guitarist Rachel Aggs and drummer Eilidh Rodgers, released their debut album, Strike A Match on January the 27th on Glasgow label Rock Action Records. The duo, based between Glasgow and London, received critical acclaim from the likes of Clash Magazine, Pitchfork, Q Magazine, DIY Magazine, amongst other titles and can now include Scottish Album of the Year to their repertoire. Produced by The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), and now in its sixth year, The SAY Award has grown to become the most prestigious music prize in Scotland. For the past two years, the award has teamed up Renfrewshire Council, supporting the Paisley bid for UK City of Culture 2021. The shortlist served to highlight the very best in Scottish music, spanning a range of genres and audiences (see notes to editors). The winner of this year’s public vote was the poignant Future Echoes by Pictish Trail, which won an automatic place on the shortlist after a 72-hour public vote. The remaining nine
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A Night For Angus: The Video This 90 minute video is essential viewing for Shoogle fans who were not able to attend the band's Celtic Connections tribute to their mesmeric front man Angus R Grant back in January, and for lovers of Highland dance music everywhere. Featuring highlights of Shooglenifty's performance from the already legendary tribute concert to Angus at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 21 January 2017, this video includes performances from guest fiddlers Adam Sutherland (Treacherous Orchestra), Charlie McKerron (Capercaillie), Duncan Chisholm, Eilidh Shaw (The Poozies), Gavin Marwick and Laura Wilkie (Fat Suit), plus many other members of the extended Shoogle family. Proceeds from the video will contribute to the completion of a documentary about Angus and the band, with a percentage from each transaction going to Cancer Research's work into prevention and treatment of oesophageal cancer.
A Night For Angus: The Back Story Last June Shooglenifty got some great news. The band had received funding from Creative Scotland to help them make an album with their Rajasthani collaborators Dhun Dhora at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, and to also produce a documentary about the process. It should have been a celebratory mood, but their collective gut told them that there was something not quite right with their fiddle player Angus. Just over a month later the band got the news they had been dreading. Angus was very ill indeed and the prognosis was dark: he wasn’t going to get better. Shooglenifty gigs were being cancelled all over the place, othe India trip was put on hold, and everyone was rallying round Angus and his family. When he died in October the outpouring of love from Shoogle friends and fans all over the world was quite overwhelming.
position in the auditorium. Everything and played with Angus at one time or another – came together for a gig that everyone was where they should have been prehas already attracted legendary status. show. And then, the fire alarm went off. So, at Shoogle's manager was warned from the start that the concert should not over-run, and she had neatly programmed the show to finish at 10.30pm knowing that with the cast of characters on the bill, this was about as likely as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards travelling to a gig in the same car.
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the time when the gig was due to start more than 2,000 people were standing in the street outside the Concert Hall.
Luckily gut wrenching time was kept to a minimum thanks to swift work by the fire brigade and everyone was back inside the building by 8pm. The joke of the night was that it was the ghost of Angus having a fly fag in one of the toilets that set off the smoke alarms. The show finally began with an uncharacteristically seated Shooglenifty playing Adam Sutherland’s heartfelt new composition The Wizard, a tune inspired by Angus. The first half also included performances from our late fiddler’s niece Eva, his dad Aonghas, sister Fiona, representatives from various sessions he had been involved with over the years, and bands who wanted to pay their respects. The Shoogles and Duncan Chisholm closed the first set with a heartrending pair of tunes: Farewell to Nigg and Sileas. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. But from the moment the second half kicked off we were into party mode and there was just no stopping that juggernaut once it had started. As anarchic as the man himself, and every bit as spellbinding, the show finally ended with everyone on their feet chanting Angus’s name at 11.30pm.
With half an hour to go there were parties going on in every dressing room backstage, fiddlers sessioning, mandolin players rehearsing, pipers warming up, Rajasthanis jamming with Thanks to Donald Shaw and everyone at Celtic Galicians, and stories of Angus being shared in Connections, Shooglenifty were able to focus their grief and the appetite for public tribute into every corner. The documentary production crew, who had re-focused their energies into recording Numerous people missed their last train home, a concert for Angus at the Glasgow Royal but since the after party went on all night this the gig, were squeezed into a backstage Concert Hall this January. didn’t seem to be too much of a problem. It’s cupboard, and camera operators were taking 62 musicians - all people who had what he would have wanted …
The video of the concert includes 90 minutes of Shooglenifty’s performance from 21 January and also features the following players: Fiddle: Adam Sutherland, Charlie McKerron, Duncan Chisholm, Eilidh Shaw, Gavin Marwick, Laura Wilkie. Mandolin: Iain Macleod, Laura Beth Salter, Nick Prescott. Bass/percussion: Conrad Molleson. Percussion: Donald Hay, Mattie Foulds, Tom Bancroft, Aida Tarrio, Toby Shippey. Horns: Michael Owers, Toby Shippey. Pipes/whistles: Fin Moore, Manuel Amigo. Vocals: Dayam Khan Manganiyar, Heather Macleod, Olaia Maneiro. Morchang/ percussion: Latif Khan Manganiyar DJ: Dolphin Boy
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Alexander Papp wins Scottish Orchestra’s national competition for composers aged 12-18 years Sixteen year old Alexander Papp has won Scotland’s national orchestra’s Notes From Scotland, its annual composition competition specifically Alexander for a truly remarkable work and a huge thank you to all who entered.” for 12-18 year olds.
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The theme for the third Notes From Scotland was taken from Scotland’s outstanding landmarks; Culzean Castle, Ayrshire; Glen Coe, The Highlands; Hill House, Argyll and Bute; Newhailes, Edinburgh, and House of Dun, Angus.
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In partnership with the The National Trust for Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s (RSNO) Notes From Scotland invited young composers to write a two-minute work for an instrumental trio, quartet or quintet. Following the closing date for entries in May four works were chosen to be performed by an RSNO ensemble at the RSNO Centre, Glasgow last Saturday afternoon. A panel of judges including Scottish composers Jennifer Martin and Oliver Searle selected Alexander Papp’s work Progeny, inspired by the landscape of Glen Coe, as the winning entry. Alexander receives an iPad Pro with music software packages included, as well as VIP access to future RSNO concerts. Panelist and RSNO Artistic Director for Learning and Engagement William Chandler:” “The year’s Notes from Scotland composition competition was the largest and most competitive one ever. Pieces were submitted from as far away as New York City and from composers as young as twelve years old. I don’t envy the judges’ task in choosing a winner this year but am thrilled that Progeny by Alexander Papp has been awarded the top prize. Congratulations to
Panelist and Composer Jennifer Martin: “The culmination of projects like Notes from Scotland are always incredibly inspiring. The four finalists have us the full range of emotional responses to the National Trust for Scotland properties which provided their inspiration. Our winner, Alexander Papp, is one to watch!” Notes From Scotland 2017 winner Alexander Papp: “I am delighted to win this prestigious award! I never thought I would reach the final so winning it was just a dream come true! I would like to thank the RSNO for giving me this immense opportunity. I will remember it for the rest of my life.” Prior to the final concert workshops for entrants were held at each of the historic sites across Scotland (Culzean Castle; Glen Coe; Hill House; Newhailes; House of Dun) The participants were given tours of the sites before receiving an introductory guide to composing to a theme. Notes From Scotland 2018 will be announced later in the year but for more information visit the competition website www.notesfromscotland.co.uk
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Echoes and Traces at Edinburgh Fringe as part of 'Made in Scotland' As part of 'Made in Scotland' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 'Echoes and Traces' presents eight new choral works, developed in response to one of Scotland's oldest pieces of music, a 900-year-old plain-song fragment from Orkney that celebrates St Magnus: Nobilis Humilis. The new works are written by eight of Scotland's most eminent composers: Sally Beamish, Rory Boyle, Stuart MacRae, Aidan O’Rourke, Ailie Robertson, Savourna Stevenson, Hanna Tuulikki and Matthew Whiteside. World-renowned choral group Cappella Nova, perform the new works, in one of the most significant Scottish cultural events in 2017.
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STUART MACRAE: Born in Inverness in 1976, Stuart MacRae has established himself as one of the most distinctive composers of his generation, writing music of elemental power and emotional subtlety. www.stuartmacrae.com
The concerts are a fabulous showcase for Scotland's immense composition and choral talent, and bring our country's past and present AIDAN O’ROURKE: Both a“dazzling Made in Scotland is a curated showcase of together in a display of artistic excellence. fiddler” (Scotland on Sunday), and an Scottish performance on the Edinburgh Festival “unfailingly strong and imaginative” composer Fringe with the Scottish Music Centre being one ABOUT THE COMPOSERS ..... (The List), Aidan O'Rourke stands at the centre of its key partners. of the modern Scottish folk music revival. SALLY BEAMISH: Sally studied viola at the Loved for his warm lyrical fiddle style and Royal Northern College of Music before focusing admired for his adventurous compositions, on composition and moving to Scotland where O'Rourke has emerged as one of Scotland's she now resides. Her music embraces many leading artists, defining a modern attitude to influences, particularly jazz and Scottish traditional music www.aidanorourke.net traditional music, and she has written for numerous soloists including Steven Isserlis, ALLIE ROBERTSON: is a multi-award winning James Crabb, Håkan Hardenberger, Branford composer and performer, whose work crosses Marsalis and Tabea Zimmermann. the boundaries of traditional and contemporary www.sallybeamish.com music. Winner of The Sofia International Composition Competition, the SCO Composition RORY BOYLE: Born in Ayr. Rory Boyle was a Prize, and 2nd in the Oslo Grieg Competition, Composer and chorister at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, and SMC member Ailie has received commissions and awards studied composition with Frank Spedding at the Sally Beamish from Creative Scotland, Enterprise Music RSAMD, as well as piano, organ, clarinet and :: www.sallybeamish.com Scotland, the CCA, Arts Council England, conducting. Whilst still a student, he won the CultureIreland, and Celtic-Connections, along BBC Scottish Composers’ Prize with his first with residencies at the EIFF, BerwickSound and orchestral score and in 1987 he won the Zaiks CALQ Montreal. Echoes and Traces is a concert of eight new Prize, for another orchestral score Winter www.ailierobertson.com choral works, developed in response to one of Music. Boyle won a prestigious RPS award last Scotland’s oldest pieces of music, Nobilis year. HANNA TUULIKKI: Edinburgh-based artist, Humilis, a 900-year-old plainsong fragment www.scottishmusiccentre.com/rory-boyle/ composer, and performer Hanna Tuulikki’s from Orkney that celebrates St Magnus. practice crosses a range of visual and MATTHEW WHITESIDE is a composer, soundbased forms. She works primarily with The new works are written by eight of collaborator and orchestrator in Glasgow. He the voice to create worlds out of sound – Scotland’s most eminent composers: Sally writes music for concert, film and collaborative immersive ethereal spaces, unearthing Beamish, Rory Boyle, Stuart MacRae, Aidan installations often-using live electronics within essential relationships with the lore of places. O’Rourke, Ailie Robertson, Savourna his work and is currently working with flutist Within performance and film, she makes use of Stevenson, Hanna Tuulikki and Matthew Carla Rees to write a new piece for contra-bass sculptural objects and stagings. Drawings, text Whiteside. World-renowned choral group flute and electronics to tour at the end of 2016. and visual-scores illustrate subject-matter and Cappella Nova will perform the new works in www.matthewwhiteside.co.uk narrative. three special concerts as part of the Edinburgh SAVOURNA STEVENSON: Savourna’s music www.hannatuulikki.org Festival Fringe. strongly reflects her Scottish roots, it also The compositions were premiered last year in Edinburgh dates in August ..... reveals her uniquely eclectic and innovative some of Scotland’s most stunning historic urge to break through stylistic barriers between 23rd @ Greyfriars Kirk :: 24th @ St Giles venues and It is with great pleasure that Cathedral :: 25th @ St Giles Cathedral. classical, folk, world music and jazz. The Lorimer Productions brings Echoes and Traces diversity of commissions and organisations, www.echoesandtraces.com back to Greyfriars Kirk this August, with two from the BBC to Iona Abbey, are a measure of performances for the first time in the www.facebook.com/EchoesandTraces the breadth and scope of her output www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com/shows/echoes-and-traces
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Old Blind Dogs and Siobhan Miller perform in William Thomson’s Orpheus Caledonius - presented by Žak Ozmo & L’ Avventura London The 18th century’s most popular and fashionable song-book, where folk airs meet the classical tradition, adapted for a modern audience
Orpheus Caledonius by William Thomson was the first collection of traditional Scottish songs to be published along with their melodies, in 1725. Created against the backdrop of the immense popularity of Scottish tunes in 18th century Britain, it became so successful that a second collection, featuring fifty more songs, was printed five years later.
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Žak Ozmo, L’Avventura London have collaborated with pioneering Scottish folk band Old Blind Dogs and the two-time winner of the “Scots Singer of The Year” award, Siobahn Miller, to present the music of Orpheus Caledonius across the UK. Mixing baroque with folk elements, the performance brings this 18th century experience to life, mixing popular ballads about war and love with by lively toetapping dances. The wide range of musical instruments employed, offer an unrivalled journey through the history of music: From bowed baroque strings, recorders, lutes, cittern, and baroque guitar, to pipes, whistles, fiddles, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and an array of percussion
She has performed solo and with Jeana Leslie at major folk festivals including Cambridge, Cropredy, Towersey, Orkney, Stonehaven and Celtic Connections. They have also supported top acts including Andy Irvine and John Doyle, and Judy Collins. She has also performed with Lauren McColl and Ewan MacPherson; with Paul McKenna; and with her father Brian Miller. www.siobhanmiller.com
L'Avventura London - Founded by Žak Ozmo in 2009, L'Avventura London is a period-instrument ensemble presenting modern debuts of forgotten musical treasures from 16th -18th century and fresh takes on well-known works. L’Avventura has appeared in the York Early Music Festival, Spitalfields Summer Music Festival, Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, Brighton Early Music Festival, Gregynog Festival, Cheltenham Music Festival, and Tudeley Festival. www. lavventuralondon.co.uk
Old Blind Dogs - They are one of Scotland’s most highly acclaimed traditional folk bands, closely associated with the country’s roots revival movement, since their formation in the early 1990s. They have released ten albums and won the prestigious title of Folk Band of the Year at the 2004 and 2007 Scots Trad Music Awards. Their latest album 'Four On The Floor' also picked up the IAP 'Best This seminal work influenced Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns, who used the airs Celtic CD' Award. (tunes) to set his own words. The popularity www.oldblinddogs.co.uk of the collection, and the fashion for Scottish Siobhan Miller - One of the most prominent music in general, peaked by the late 1800s Scottish singers, Siobhan Miller was voted and gradually faded from the salons of polite ‘Scots Singer of the Year’ in the MG Alba society and audiences’ memories. Scots Trad Music Awards, in 2011 and 2013.
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New International Trad Music Conference To Be Held in Glasgow Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Celtic Connections and Glasgow UNESCO City of Music join forces for new international conference exploring the future of traditional music education A conference exploring the teaching and learning of traditional music in higher education on an international scale will be staged in 2018 as part of one of world’s foremost festivals of Celtic music. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Celtic Connections and Glasgow UNESCO City of Music have joined forces to host the three-day conference during the annual winter festival of folk, roots and world music in Glasgow. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Celtic Connections are world-renowned organisations which share a passion for excellence and distinctiveness as national and international ambassadors for traditional music in Scotland. Delegates and top musicians from many countries are expected to attend the Pedagogies, Practices and the Future of Folk Music in Higher Education conference between January 18-20 during Celtic Connections 2018. The conference will also feature performances from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland students, staff and international artists and will include agendasetting creative conversations open to public audiences. Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, said: “Scotland’s national conservatoire is proud to deliver the UK’s only conservatoire-based Bachelor of Music programme in traditional and folk music. It is a perfect match to partner with the world-renowned Celtic Connections festival to stage our first international conference on the future of traditional music education. “This new collaboration is a celebration of our shared goals and values – to embrace and nurture the next generation of traditional and folk music artists and to showcase their talents on a global scale.” Donald Shaw, Artistic Director of Celtic Connections said: “The spirit of every Celtic Connections is to find new ways to work with artists and organisations to keep the music we celebrate vibrant and relevant today and for future generations. Our partnership with the
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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will build on the achievements of our award-winning education programme for schools, which has shared the inspiration of traditional Celtic music with thousands of young people across Scotland. We look forward to this new conference being a fascinating addition to Celtic Connections 2018.” The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which is celebrating its 170th anniversary in 2017, is one of the world’s top three institutions for performing arts education. Scotland’s national conservatoire is also celebrating the 20th anniversary of its ground-breaking BA Scottish Music degree, recently transformed as the BMus Traditional Music – the only Bachelor of Music programme dedicated to traditional and folk music in the UK. The programme, which has a highly regarded international reputation, is led by Head of Traditional Music, Professor Joshua Dickson. Professor Dickson’s recent professorial appointment recognises his contribution to traditional music and research in the field of Scottish Highland piping. The programme’s Artistic Director is Professor Phil Cunningham. The Traditional Music programme gives students
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Hue And Cry announce the release of ‘Pocketful Of Stones’ with supporting tour An album of masterful ballads and anthems, ‘Pocketful Of Stones’ is Hue And Cry's - brother's Patrick and Gregory Kane - first record of completely original material since 2012’s ‘Hot Wire’. ‘Pocketful Of Stones’ will be released on 1 September and, in addition to standard physical and digital versions, there will be a strictly limited deluxe version available containing handpacked exclusive materials and a signed album. ‘Pocketful Of Stones’ is the brother’s accumulated creative outpourings and observations from the past four years. Always writing from the heart, the album covers a tumultuous relationship with politics, examines their perspectives of love and parenthood, looks at how reflection in oneself can ultimately lead to appreciating what makes you truly happy, and what the shortcomings of failing to live up to modern societal standards can be.
to do. At this age and stage, you have responsibilities which you have to live up to. If “half a century has piled up” (as the title track lyrics put it), then you must know something by now.” Musically, Hue And Cry have once again taken their favourite late crooner Frank Sinatra as a muse, with Pat explaining, “It’s about what kind of musical landscape a young Frank Sinatra, operating in 2017, would drape around his voice and his song. Yes, he’d use strings - but maybe also sound loops, synth washes, and odd grooves.”
‘Pocketful Of Stones’ exhibits the full spectrum of Hue And Cry’s formidable sonic repertoire. Pat’s soulful vocals, pair with the tense musical build ups and the dynamic shifts in mood of Greg’s compositions. The sound is brought to life with the expert musicianship of Hue and Cry’s band, "they’re all over this new album, Pocketful of Stones” Pat explains, “and they power our live shows to greater heights. We’re working with an So much has happened in the UK as of late, so amazing community of younger generation fuel for the fire seemed unending for the musicians who were inspired to take up their Glaswegian brothers. Compounding political themes with those of a personal nature, Hue And instruments by our big albums like Seduced And Abandoned, Remote and Stars Crash Down. It’s Cry have created a significant and deeply a golden era for us in Scotland in terms of sheer affecting 12 tracks that will appeal to anyone who has an interest in human nature… from the musical talent - and we’re proud to highlight and showcase that on Pocketful of Stones”. parent, to the activist, to the young and disenfranchised. Family is also a recurring To celebrate the announcement of ‘Pocketful Of theme, as Pat’s youngest daughter Eleanor duets Stones’, Hue And Cry have made the title song on the track ‘Let Her Go’, penned in tribute to available to stream via YouTube. The track is a her flying the nest and carving her path through fantastic introduction the sound of the new the world. album, including lyrics detailing the central theme of the album with what Pat Kane Hue And Cry wanted to make an album that describes as ‘lots of poetic images… I love expresses how the immense pressures of just the way that Greg has arranged the song as surviving in modern society can take its toll. one giant metronome, ticking away’. It also Ultimately, Pat explains that ‘Pocketful Of features the Glasgow String Quartet. Stones’ is “about sensing that time is running out for you to do everything you need and want
Hue & Cry will return to the road
with a run of dates in 2017 June 29+30th: Pizza Express, The Strand, London Piano and vocals headline concert November (Pocket Full Of Stones full band tour. Tickets on sale now) 17th: Fat Sams, Dundee 18th: Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen 19th: Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock 24th: Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh 25th: Town Hall, Hamilton History: Hue And Cry caught the public’s attention in the late 80s with a string of chart friendly hits, including ‘Labour Of Love’ and ‘Looking For Linda’. Their pop sound was not to last, however, as in the 90s they took an experimental turn, and demonstrated their abilities to slip in and out of a multitude of styles, including jazz. After the six albums of exploration, the Kane brothers felt compelled to go their separate ways and pursue individual creative outlets. The hiatus was short lived, ending in 2005 when the revitalised Kane brothers were inspired to return to their pop roots albeit with a modern, matured outlook. 2008’s ‘Open Soul’ was followed by the seasonal offering ‘Xmasday’, 2012’s funk inspired ‘Hot Wire’, a reworking of Remote entitled Remote: Major To Minor and ‘September Songs’, an intriguing album of Frank Sinatra covers.
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SHUNA LOVELLE :: EP :: 'Brave About It'
release date - 10 July :: www.alextronic.co.uk
“Brave About It” is the latest release from Scots producer Paul Croan aka Alex Tronic.
The latest Ep features Dunbar based 22 year old singer Shuna Lovelle. The EP is the follow up to the Nature The recordings took place at Paul`s studio in Flow album which central Edinburgh.The lead song `Brave About was received in It` has been championed in the Balearic Islands excess of 600,000 by Ibiza Global Radio and is currently playlisted Streams on Spotify on daily rotation by the influential Chill Fm radio and has made station. many playlists and charted in Hong Kong on platforms such as Deezer. Shuna Lovella :: www.shunamusic.com Paul has previously compiled many double cds for the successful Goa Beach series for the German distributors Kontor from his studio in central Edinburgh.
Paul said of the EP ..... “It is really exciting to work with a young raw talent like Shuna and I predict a great future for her. Shuna`s voice has a timeless quality and is very soulful. The ep came together in a very relaxed fashion”.
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RED SKY JULY :: EP :: 'Radio Mixes' release date - 16 June :: www.redskyjuly.com
Award-winning Americana trio Red Sky July are pleased to announce the release of their new Radio Mixes EP featuring new versions of popular tracks from the band's third album The Truth And The Lie; 'Dodge’, 'Sway', 'Jet Trails' and 'The Truth And The Lie'. ‘Radio Mixes EP’ will be available on all major digital retailers including iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. Red Sky July are a trio comprised of husband
and wife Ally McErlaine (guitarist from Texas) and Shelly Poole (Alisha’s Attic) along with Charity Hair (The Alice Band and latterly The Ailerons, with Blur’s Dave Rowntree).
Follow-up album
Their sound is a hazy blend of Americana and alt-country, a stripped back set-up of acoustic guitar and vocals allowing lush melodies and rich harmonies to come to the fore. The band have been playlisted on BBC Radio 2, and have appeared as special guests with many prestigious artists such as Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, 10CC, Tom Jones and Jools Holland. Festivals they have performed at include T in the Park, Isle of Wight and Glastonbury.
‘Shadowbirds’ (featuring Jack Savoretti on track ‘Any Day Now’) went straight in at No. 3 on the Official UK Country Charts, with Maverick describing it as “a beautiful slice of alt-country showcasing sunny songs and gorgeous harmonies. 5/5”.
The band’s self-titled debut album gained critical acclaim, including excellent reviews from Q Red Sky July’s latest album ‘The Truth and The Magazine, The Evening Standard and The Daily Lie’ (featuring the talents of renowned Nashville Telegraph to name but a few. singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman), again debuted in the top 3 of the Official UK Country Charts and garnered rave reviews and airplay. The gorgeous harmonies and classic guitar sounds on the recording showcase perfectly the depth of their songwriting, gaining the band a new legion of fans. Red Sky July are excited to release Radio Mixes EP containing sonically different remixes of four stand out tracks from the band’s critically acclaimed latest album.
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HANNAH ALDRIDGE :: album + gigs :: 'Gold Rush' release date - 16 June www.hannah-aldridge.com/collections/all
In literature and in songwriting, the American South is where writers go to face their fears. Hannah Aldridge doesn’t just dip her pen into the well of the South, the Muscle Shoals native embodies it. With every song, she’s facing down demons of a life once lived from substance abuse to failed
relationships and scars from the lashes of the bible belt.
work with her, including Muscle Shoals Gold Rush is Hannah Aldridge’s second album, a writers Mark follow up to her 2014 debut Razor Wire. While Narmore, that album launched her career, drew the Tosha Hill, attention of music writers and sent her touring Matt Johnson across the world, Gold Rush shows a more and Brad mature and introspective artist with more life Crisler, and experience -- and music experience -- under her artists such belt. as Andrew The honesty Hannah Aldridge crafts into each Combs, track is off-set by her stubborn, maybe defiant, Ashley nature, which gives her music a hopeful silver McBryde, Don Gallardo, Ryan Beaver, and Sadler lining. Vaden to create the songs on Gold Rush. She teamed up with Jordan Dean and M. Allen Parker “I start writing with ‘this is how I’m feeling and I to produce it, and finished by calling on her dad, need to talk about it.’ Doing that helps me sort Walt Aldridge, to master it. With their help, out my own thoughts on it. My music is an Hannah Aldridge has put together a progressive, introspective look at the things that happened in creative and memorable body of work. my life. It’s me trying to sort through and put feelings into words,” she said. “It’s about being self destructive,” Aldridge said of her new album. “That is the underlying tone. Hannah Aldridge is the daughter of Muscle The album goes back to when I was younger, Shoals legend Walt Aldridge. An Alabama Music and after touching on that, to now. In Hall of Famer, Walt Aldridge is a prolific and ‘Aftermath,’ the very first line is: ‘I was born in a decorated songwriter of countless Number One crossfire.’ It starts from day one.” and Top Ten hits recorded by the likes of Lou Reed, Reba McEntire, Travis Tritt, Earl Thomas Hannah is touring the UK throughout Jun/July Conley, Ricky Van Shelton, Ronnie Milsap, and from Brighton to Aberfeldy, including the Green Conway Twitty. Note London (which she sold out on her last visit) and Southern Fried Festival. Mixing her personal life and the sounds of her hometown, Hannah Aldridge’s new album also Scottish tour dates: draws in influences from across the rock genre. Wed 26 Jul - Argyll Hotel Glasgow :: Thur 27 Working with people with one foot in country Jul - Tolbooth Stirling :: Fri 28 Jul - Weem Inn music and one foot in rock, Hannah Aldridge Aberfeldy :: Sat 29 Jul - Southern Fried Festival, makes a fresh kind of Southern Rock styled by Perth Southern Gothic storytelling. www.hannah-aldridge.com
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SINGLE BY SUNDAY :: EP :: 'Watch Out World' release date - 2 June @ www.singlebysunday.com/merchandise Single By Sunday announce the release of their ‘Watch Out World’ EP with the band embarking on a lengthy UK tour that sees them playing festivals and headline shows throughout the UK this summer. Available to buy from their website and iTunes, 'Watch Out World' includes new songs ‘It Is What It Is’, ‘22.5.16’ and ‘I Can’t Go On Like This’, along with lead track ‘Nevereverever’. The accompanying video for this fan favourite can be viewed @ ..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ER95fsLcs4 SBS are a four piece Pop/Punk Rock band from East Kilbride, Glasgow. Formed in July 2015 they already command an enviable social media following from an army of fans who connect with the band, and one another, using #TeamSBS Guided by an independently managed team, Single By Sunday have not gone unnoticed. Capital FM named them as Scotland’s best unsigned
band, and as winners of #CapitalsOneToWatch competition they performed at the prestigious Scottish Music Awards in aid of Nordoff Robbins. January 2017 saw them play QMU Live, an appearance that led to them winning a slot at this years Sunflower festival in Ireland. Having gigged a massive fifty-two times in their short life as a band so far, SBS have already sold out three headline shows - iconic Glaswegian venue King Tuts, the Glasgow O2 ABC and Electric Circus in Edinburgh. The boys have released two EPs to date; ‘Get Up Get Out’ which features two heart-thumping joyous Pop Rock songs ‘Single By Sunday’ and ‘Get Up Get Out’ followed by the epic ‘Atom Bomb’ EP. To the delight of their fans 2016 saw them release a single ‘Romeo’ on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/romeo-single/id1105477011 The Band: Josh Ladds (23): Lead Vocals & Guitar / Jonny Eakins (20): Guitar & Vocals / Jack Black (20): Vocals & Bass / Jorge Wilson (21): Drums & Piano Upcoming Scottish live dates: 30 July – ButeFest, Rothesay 4 August – Belladrum Festival, Inverness
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On Vinyl Noise now ..... TRACK OF THE MONTH: The Peak Beneath The Sea // We Came From Wolves by Jamie Hart We Came from Wolves have earned a reputation as one of Scotland’s best upcoming bands since their formation in 2011. Their 2015 self-titled album was a successful blend of alt rock/pop that won them many plaudits including a Scottish alternative music award for “Best Rock”. The confidence that emits from the band is strikingly noticeable in new single, The Peak Beneath the Sea. Raw, punchy riffs are laced with a fluctuating lyrical delivery from frontman Kyle Burgess while backing screams punctuate most of the track. This changing pace can be felt most when drummer, Andy Donaldson is let loose during the chorus. It is commendable to hear a band try something new and even better when they succeed as well as We Came From Wolves have on The Peak Beneath the Sea. The track is a taste of what is to come as the band plan to go back into the recording studio to begin work on a second album this year.
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LORI WATSON :: 'Yarrow Acoustic Sessions' single :: 'Fine Floors In The Valley' release date - 19 June @ www.loriwatson.bandcamp.com
The fifth monthly Yarrow Acoustic Sessions single from Lori Watson is a beautiful version of the traditional song shared with me by Anne Neilson.
weight through each verse of the song as the themes beyond tragedy of the child and the mother’s situation conventional folk sink in. The melody is one of the most beautiful I sounds, and as have ever heard. part of the exploration a This arrangement was created with Fiona Black. series of acoustic If you haven’t already, you can hear her playing singles will be with the Outside Track and various other released (Yarrow collaborations. She writes brilliant tunes too. Acoustic Sessions). Traditional arr. Lori Watson and Fiona Black Vocal and fiddle by Lori Watson Accordion by “With Yarrow Fiona Black Recorded and mixed by Duncan Lyall taking place over a Anne’s interpretation of traditional song, the way at Red Deer Mastered by Iain Hutchison at Glo couple of years, I she develops a personal connection with songs, Worm Studios can give more time and space to allowing the stories, people, perspectives has been an music to develop towards the final album and YARROW: important inspiration to me over the years. share the experience as we go in the monthly Dark and brooding, windswept, contoured, acoustic singles: so yeah there’s an element of Birth, death, vulnerability, violence, deep joyful, turbulent, sparse: Yarrow is an evolving risk in that I don’t quite know what’s going to sorrow, bitterness: a newborn baby is murdered collection of traditional and original songs and evolve.” and buried, the mother is tormented. This is a new music by Lori Watson. Scottish variant of The Cruel Mother (Child 20). “I’m interested in unfinished works and Yarrow is an exploration of human connections But we as humanity are responsible for this. fragments, whether traditional or original. to nature and one another, through time, There are several versions of the story; some They’ve always been inspiring starting points for inspired by the Yarrow valley in the Scottish published in broadsides in the late 1700s and me. In Yarrow I’m creating and interpreting Borders. The project centres on the development more taking place today. The chorus lines gain fragments; crafting something that expresses of a contemporary album that carries these the connections between us and our environment spanning hundreds of years: and then it’s filtered by what inspires and resonates with me right now.” LORI WATSON: Scots Singer of the Year, Lori Watson is a fiddle player, singer and composer. She has drawn on the rich tradition of the Scottish Borders throughout her artistic life, including experimental works and a PhD thesis and creative folio exploring innovation and contemporary traditional music practice. A folk musician with considerable pedigree, Lori is touring and recording with Boreas, Iain Morrison and a range of other solo and collaborative projects, and has six albums in circulation, including two critically acclaimed albums with her trio Rule of Three. But this is Lori’s first significant song work and she aims to let us in on the process as well as the finished products.
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CELTIC MUSIC RADIO :: house concert :: Late Bloomers' gig date - 6 July / Glasgow :: www.celticmusicradio.net
Late Bloomers – Cathy they are known remains. Frank and Gerda Pickin – will be bringing their folk, blues and bluegrass music to a House Concert at Celtic Music Radio on Thursday, 6 July.
tight arrangements and close harmony for which
The duo’s singing in close harmony while playing guitar, banjo and concertina brings warmth and passion to their performances. Gerda and Cathy have been singing and playing solo and in various bands for over 40 years, appearing in concerts, festivals and folk clubs. They formed two-thirds of a trio for 12 years, but in early 2013 they became Late Bloomers. Their repertoire has been extended but the focus on
Celtic Music Radio is a charity-status station run by music-loving volunteers. This will be the sixth House Concert to be staged at its Admiral Street studios with Tia McGraff and Ags Connolly among previous guests. GIGnotes ..... 'Late Bloomers’, House Concert, Celtic Music Radio Studios, Admiral Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow. Friday, 6 July 2017 – doors 7:30 pm. Donation + BYOB. To reserve seats for this event email: houseconcerts@celticmusicradio.net
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ANDREW TAYLOR
ADRIANA SPINA
From the Outside Looking In
Let Out The Dark
album - cd / download / stream / Released: 10 June This is the first solo recording from the front man, songwriter and producer of Scottish alt.country, powerpop band, Dropkick. These songs were written at various points in the last 15 years and draw upon a variety of influences, mixing pop, alternative rock and Americana. The album was recorded in Dropkick’s Edinburgh studio with all instruments and vocals being performed and recorded by Andrew. Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_f58_l7S3k www.rockindiana.com Available from: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-outside-looking-in
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Live dates: Short acoustic set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, near Inverness 5 Aug + possible Spanish dates later www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic https://twitter.com/dropkickmusic
album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 24 March
The Peak Beneath the Sea
single / stream Release Date: 5 May via Struck Dum Records.
We Came From Wolves latest single The Peak Beneath The Sea is a bold, emotive alt rock track that sees the Adriana Spina’s second album, released almost six years Scottish four-piece bare their heart on their sleeves. after her first, is more raw and guitar-driven that its The track is due for release on 5th May 2017 via Struck predecessor. Let Out The Dark features Ross Dum Records. The band’s previous single, Places McFarlane (Texas, The Proclaimers) on drums, and Unfamiliar, addressed mental health issues such as comprises of ten songs which touch on themes from depression and anxiety, which some of the band have lost love and infidelity to atheism and the refugee crisis. experienced. However, The Peak Beneath The Sea turns a corner as the band look towards the future, Listen/Watch: finding a away to live with these issues. www.adrianaspina.com/music Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/adspina Links from 5 May www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com Available from: Available from: www.wecamefromwolves.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.com/shop www.struckdumrecords.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com & iTunes/Spotify etc Also available via iTunes and all other popular download Live dates: sites from 24 March http://wecamefromwolves.co.uk/ www.adrianaspina.com www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves www.facebook.com/adrianaspinamusic https://twitter.com/WCFWmusic www.twitter.com/adrianamusic www.youtube.com/wcfwtv
ALEX TRONIC featuring SHUNA LOVELLE
WE CAME FROM WOLVES
DAVE ARCARI ULTRAS
The Live EP 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 Available from: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk Live dates: Ibiza Dj Sets in September www.alextronic.co.uk www.twitter.com/AlexTroniclabel www.soundcloud.com/alex-tronic-records
Ultras
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
EP download / stream Release Date: 1 June Four live tracks trailing Dave Arcari’s forthcoming Live at Memorial Hall album which is released on 1 September on double 180g coloured vinyl, special edition digipak CD and download/ streaming formats. These tracks do not feature on the vinyl or CD format releases and are exclusive to this digital EP. Listen/Watch: One Side Blind: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Stagolee: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Available from: FREE via https://davearcari.com/free-download-live-ep/ or paid from:
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LISA KOWALSKI
THULA BORAH
Beyond Oceans
Free Spirits
Near Life Experience
Debut EP by 17 year old singer songwriter from Paisley funded by Paisley 2021 City of Culture bid and including four specially selected songs which reflect Lisa's personal and musical journey to date. Lyrics and melodies to express feelings, responses and reactions to people and places encountered.
Putting down a marker for all rock bands in 2017, Thula Borah have produced one of the best records you're likely to hear all year, creating a sound that defies any one genre; switching seamlessly from post-rock, posthardcore and dream-pop to grunge, indie-rock and emo. Indeed, Thula Borah have taken post-hardcore sensibilities and fuzzed out, meaty riffs and amalgamated them with catchy hooks that demand your attention.
EP (+single 'Driftwood' / download / stream Release Date: 21 April Beyond Oceans is the second EP release from Evering, out on the 21st April 2017. This collection of four songs grew out of the reality of being adrift in the aftermath of the exit from a relationship. The EP songs, title and cover art all capture a theme similar to the mindset held at that time: Keep making a concious effort to avoid dwelling on the bad bits and instead, persevere, point yourself in a good direction and keep going until you get to where you want to be. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/everingmusic https://www.youtube.com/user/Everingmusic https://evering.bandcamp.com single @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCUILVVs9fc Available from: https://evering.bandcamp.com Live Dates: www.everingmusic.com/live www.everingmusic.com www.facebook.com/everingmusic https://twitter.com/everingmusic
EP cd / download Release Date: 21 April
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PYRO TRIPWIRE DC
Good Morning Easter Road 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
Forget The Silver Lining 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
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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 RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON Name of release
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 23 February Since being selected for Creative Scotland's 'Verden Studios Demo Project 15', Rachel Alice Johnson has gone on to perform with her band at such venues as the BBC Scotland Castle Tent and most recently at King Tuts Wah Wah Hit. Inspired by Lana Del Rey, Royal Blood and The Black Keys, her debut EP '2AM' transitions in to a new vibe of sultry rock and toll combined with bass heavy electro-pop.
TEANNAICH Energised
album cd / download Release Date: 9 December
Edinburgh Rock ceilidh band have released their 2nd album Energised. With this album Teannaich has brought their unique band of high energy folk rock ceilidh music from the stage to the studio with 11 great tracks of music which is both great for listening or dancing to.
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson/sets/2am/s-Y3gft Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owY-D14ruo www.teannaich.com/media.htm Available from:
Available from:
https://facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts https://twitter.com/rachyjohnson https://instagram.com/rachelalicejohnson
www.teannaich.com www.facebook.com/teannaich https://twitter.com/Teannaich
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id1192424347?app=itunes www.teannaich.com/shop.htm
EWAN McLENNAN & GEORGE MONBIOT Breaking the Spell of Loneliness album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
A remarkable collaboration between writer George Monbiot and musician Ewan McLennan, seeking to use music and word to open up the issue of loneliness and bring people together. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com https://soundcloud.com Available from: All usual outlets www.ewanmclennan.co.uk www.monbiot.com
NORRIE McCULLOCH
JENNY STURGEON EUGENE TWIST
Bare Along The Branches
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
The Stuntman
album download / stream Release Date: out now
With a lyrical arena boasting whistleblowers, extraterrestrials and self-cannibalisation, Eugene Twist's highly anticipated second album arrives with one mission: to let the storyteller run riot inside the song. From spat-out surrealism to politicised anthems and mystical ballads, 'The Stuntman' is the latest from the unbounded imagination of Eugene Twist. Listen/Watch: https://eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/yooteeyoob https://spoti.fi/2iut838 Available from: http://bit.ly/et-album http://apple.co/2iYEoWy www.eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.eugenetwist.co.uk www.facebook.com/eugenetwistmusic www.twitter.com/EugeneTwist
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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE Under The Heart
BRITTLE HEAD GIRL
RICHARD BUCHANAN
Fall In Line
Highway Stars
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 28 October
An unsigned 4 piece indie rock band from Edinburgh. Their influences are varied and include Swervedriver, Ride, Redd Kross, Smashing Pumpkins, Therapy?, Girls Against Boys, Helmet, Alice In Chains and Placebo to Glasgow-based two-piece Louise McVey & Cracks name but a few. Their music has been described by 7Ahead as “…the raucousness of early Nirvana records in the Concrete, Louise McVey (vocals) and Graeme Miller (sound), met in a basement in 2009. jumps out and appears to be revitalised in BHG’s style.” https://t.co/N11Ucdc4 McVey‘s sonorous vocals and Miller’s off kilter album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 5 December
musical arrangements create darkly atmospheric, and at times unsettling songs , highlighting their shared passion for dark unexplored musical territory. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com https://soundcloud.com Available from: www.threadsofsound.net/louisemcveycitc/
www.facebook.com/louisemcveyandcracksintheconcrete
Listen/Watch: www.brittleheadgirl.bandcamp.com https://m.soundcloud.com/brittleheadgirl
single download Release Date: 7 October
The title of this latest release from Richard Buchanan, former bass player with 90’s Scottish under-achievers The Lost Soul Band, is a mondegreen, or misheard words. This unashamed pop song describes a special, enduring friendship with a fellow troubadour and features an odd instrumental section.
Listen/Watch: Available from: https://richardbuchanan.bandcamp.com/ www.brittleheadgirl.com https://brittleheadgirl.bandcamp.com/album/fall-in-line- Available from: ep http://feersum.co.uk/ www.brittleheadgirl.com https://twitter.com.brittleheadgirl www.instagram.com/brittleheadgirl
http://feersum.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/feersumMusic
PYRO
RAB NOAKES DANNY MORTIMER
Money
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
Out Of The Blue EP cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Guitar-Based Melodic Rock Music from the North East Of Scotland. Solid, chunky riffs with harmonised leads with rolling bass lines and on point drums. FFO Jimmy Eat World, Ash, Green Day and Lifehouse. Singles "Stay With Me" and "Waiting" taken from "Out Of The Blue" EP. Listen/Watch: http://bit.ly/dm-waiting http://bit.ly/dm-staywithme http://bit.ly/dm-outoftheblue Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Deezer etc. CD @ www.dannymortimer.co.uk
www.facebook.com/Rab-Noakes-Music-189260891282881
www.dannymortimer.co.uk https://twitter.com/d_mortimermusic www.facebook.com/dannymortimermusic
single download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Debut video single from Alternative Rock duo PYRO. These 17 year old lads from Bathgate produce a wall of sound that you would expect from a 5 piece band. Connor leads on vocals from behind the drums while Cameron uses one guitar and few friends he calls pedals. A blend of Royal Blood and Foo Fighters. Listen/Watch: YouTube: http://bit.ly/2hBB8My https://soundcloud.com/pyromusicband Available from: itunes Spotify cdBaby apple music www.facebook.com/pyromusicband https://twitter.com/pyromusicband Email: emailpyromusic@gmail.com
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download SOPHIE RAMSAY
THE REVELLERS
JUDE ADAMS
The Seas Between Us
Skeletons
This Girl, This Woman
My new album The Seas Between Us is out now! It has twelve old Scots and Gaelic songs, many of which I’ve been singing since I was a little girl. It was recorded and produced by Matheu Watson, who also played several instruments (guitars, fiddle, mandolin, prepared instruments, synth, organs, etc.) and features Fraser Fifield (prepared whistle, lowland pipes, kaval), Jim Rattigan (French horn), Ben Cashell (cello) and Findlay Napier (voice). It was mixed by Leo Abrahams and mastered by Iain Hutchison.
This Girl, This Woman is the debut album by 57-yearHailing from The Shetland Islands, The Revellers are a old singer Jude Adams, who discovered her talent seven-piece juggernaut, that combine fiddle, mandolin following a life-changing M.E. diagnosis. The album, and tenor banjo with heavy metal, punk and alternative which Jude describes as soulful pop with a 60s twist, rock rhythm section. The end result is something which contains 10 tracks all written and sung by Jude, and has been nicknamed by onlookers as ‘Heavy Folk Music’ produced and arranged by musician Janette Mason. or ‘Viking Metal’. The band release their second album Jude comments: " I always loved to sing, and I always did, but behind closed doors. It was only when I got to this autumn – ‘Skeletons’ with Tim Matthew (Lau/ 50 that I summoned the courage to start singing in Mystery Juice) at the helm and cameo appearances public. And then two years later I was diagnosed with from some of Shetland’s finest musicians (including M.E. Performing, work and many ways in which I lived Arthur Nicholson and Kris Drever) and Danish multimy life had to stop or change significantly. It was instrumentalist, Perry Stenback. debilitating, but led to a lot of personal reflection, and Listen/Watch: ultimately the silver lining of discovering a passion for www.the-revellers.com/category/videos/ songwriting."
album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/sophrams/feed https://soundcloud.com/sophie-ramsay
album - cd / download / stream Release Dates: CD Out Now / Download 31/10/16 / Steam 1/1/7
Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify
Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify
www.sophieramsay.com https://twitter.com/sophie_ramsay www.facebook.com/sophieramsaysinger
www.the-revellers.com https://twitter.com/TheRevellers www.facebook.com/therevellersshetland
VERSE METRICS
album - cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/judeadamssings Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com // www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify www.judeadamssings.net https://twitter.com/thelittlefunky
PETE COUTTS GILCHRIST
We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady EP vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 2 December
'We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady’ is the third EP from Glasgow’s Verse Metrics, a groove-driven 4 piece band with a knack for writing twisty, turny alternative rock songs. Expect post-rock instrumentation with nontraditional song structures; and math-rock subtleties as a bed for Bob Dick’s introspective and often cryptic lyrics. Listen/Watch: http://soundcloud.com/versemetrics http://versemetrics.bandcamp.com http://youtube.com/versemetrics Available from: Vinyl - http://bit.ly/metricsvinyl Download - http://bit.ly/listeningdl iTunes - http://apple.co/2i59smR www.versemetrics.com www.facebook.com/versemetrics http://twitter.com/versemetrics
Northern Sky Soul Preacher
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 16 December
Gilchrist are an Edinburgh band playing an exciting fusion of rock, funk and soul. They released their debut album ‘Funky Philosophy’ in November 2014 and have recently been working with award winning producer Steve Power. They are to release 4 EPs over the next year starting with the ‘Soul Preacher’ EP which contains 3 tracks mixed by Steve. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/gilchrist-2/soul-preacher https://soundcloud.com/gilchrist-2/river-of-tears https://youtu.be/EDZBPoFI7A8 https://youtu.be/b4fID8urlzE https://youtu.be/CnRZ0R29qoc Available from: https://itun.es/gb/V_BKgb www.gilchristfunk.com www.facebook.com/gilchristfunk https://twitter.com/GilchristFunk
album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Northern Sky is the eagerly awaited debut solo album from Aberdeen musician Pete Coutts (mandolin, guitar, vocals). This collection of original Doric songs and tunes draws from the cultural heritage and language of the North-East whilst keeping its roots planted firmly in the contemporary sound of traditional Scottish music. Featuring some of Scotland’s finest musicians including: Ali Hutton (pipes, whistles, guitar), Jonny Hardie (fiddle), Brian McAlpine (accordion), Martin O’Neill (bodhran). The album weaves its way through a rich tapestry of tunes and tales inspired by traditional life in North-East Scotland’s fishing and farming communities Listen/Watch:
https://petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky
Available from:
https://petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky
https://twitter.com/pete_coutts www.facebook.com/petecouttsmusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download KIM EDGAR
GRAHAM MacKENZIE
MARTHA L. HEALY
Stories Untold
Crossing Borders
To Be Free
Stories Untold is an intimate and inspiring collection of original songs, tackling topics including child soldiers, crime and punishment, loss, and love in its many forms. Early responses have been positive, with five stars from Spiral Earth, and album of the week from Iain Anderson and Celtic Music Radio.
‘Crossing Borders’ was a Celtic Connections commission in 2015 written for a nine piece ensemble and represents Graham's musical journey to date, reflecting on places, people and musical styles that have influenced him and his music. The piece draws on vibrant Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton styles and is written in four sections, each highlighting one of these cultures. It brings together a fusion of traditional and classical styles in his own composition.
To Be Free is an interim project - in between albums number one and two - for Glasgow's Martha L. Healy. Including two originals and two of Martha's favourite country classics, the EP was recorded with her band over a snowy weekend in Glasgow in January 2016.
album cd / download Release Date: 23 September
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/kim-edgar
album cd Release Date: 9 September
Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/Graham30771
Available from: Available from: From release from iTunes and other download stores and also in all good record stores through Proper Music iTunes and www.grahammackenziemusic.com/shop/ Distribution and www.kimedgar.com/music www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/KimEdgarMusic www.facebook.com/KimEdgarSongwriter
www.grahammackenziemusic.com https://twitter.com/Grahamfiddle www.facebook.com/grahammackenziemusic
THE KATET
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K__HHP3zq1w Available from: www.marthalhealy.com https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/to-be-free-ep/ id1148312525 plus Amazon + other sites www.marthalhealy.com www.facebook.com/marthalhealy https://twitter.com/MarthaLHealy
FAT-SUIT PAUL ARMOUR
Guillotine
album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Guillotine was launched on 10th oct at Summerhall with a massive 19piece line-up including string and brass sextets. This was the only way to do the album justice. Guillotine is the culmination of the band's 8 year weekly residency at Edinburgh's notorious Jazz Bar. This is definitely a huge step up in Mike Kearney's production and writing style. Enjoy! Listen/Watch: https://thekatet.bandcamp.com/ www.youtube.com/user/thekatetband Available from: https://thekatet.bandcamp.com/ www.thekatet.co.uk www.facebook.com/thekatetband https://twitter.com/thekatetband
Atlas The Poets & The Beats album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
The Poets and the Beats from Musician / producer Paul Armour (ex Seminal Glasgow Surf Pop Band “The Cuban Heels") “The album is very much a beat combo sound. Punchy with grooves using classic retro instruments: Rhodes Wurlitzer & Hammond, vintage amps and guitars. The feel is a mix of styles, melodic & rhythmic. Lyrically quirky with themes of hope and renewal. A recent review from Rock Fm. Scotland described the sound as “Weller-ish” but more refined! It’s all in the ear of the beholder. Enjoy the beats…” Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com www.youtube.com Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.paularmour.co.uk https://twitter.com/paul497191 www.facebook.com/paul.armour.31
album cd / download / stream Release Date: 3 October
"FAT-SUIT (“One of the best bands in British music full stop” - Stephen Duffy, BBC Radio Scotland) is on a collective journey through music, using jazz as the point of departure to explore a myriad of soundworlds. This ensemble of rotating musicians release their third album ‘Atlas’ which features ten brand new compositions performed live by twenty seven of the UK’s fnest and most in demand musicians." Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/fatsuit/videos/ Available from: http://fatsuit.bigcartel.com/product/atlas https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fatsuit13
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/atlas/id1136200086
http://www.fat-suit.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/fatsuit/ https://twitter.com/fat_suit
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download MARY K BURKE
STILLHOUND
ROTU
Tonight, As We Dance
Time Enough For Love
(Revenge Of the Tartan Unicorn)
single - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
The song was written by singer/songwriter John Faulkner and was first recorded in 1993 on the album Solid Ground by Dolores Keane. Mary K’s version was recorded at Gaf Studios in New Inn, Co Tipperary and was arranged and produced by award winning musician and producer Fran Curry and engineered mixed & mastered by Joe Gallagher. It has been a busy year for Mary K with the successful single” I’ll accept the rose” and her second album “Sweet is the melody”. Mary K has also finished the recording of her self-penned album which is attracting a lot of attention particularly in The United States.
single download Release Date: Out Now
Edinburgh based trio Stillhound announce the release of ‘Bury Everything’ along with single and album opener ‘Spring Conscious,’ a vast and soaring pop track with Foals-esque guitar intricacies and towering chorus. Consisting of Fergus Cook, Laurie Corlett-Donald and Dave Lloyd, the band take inspiration from art, geography and the far flung soundscapes of their homeland, creating an avant-pop record with glacial electronics and packed with unashamed synth pop moments.
Rise Of the Tartan Unicorn single /EP / album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
ROTU are a new Alternate Funk Rock three piece who are rooted firmly in the sounds of 70's funk and rock. They blend influences of Psychedelic Blues with Classic Rock sounds coating it with a fresh glaze of interesting rhythmic changes. This makes for an exceedingly satisfying act in any line up or playlist.
Listen/Watch: http://marykburke.bandcamp.com www.mkburke.co.uk/videos.html https://youtu.be/8PZd0bKVsk4
Listen/Watch:
Available from: www.mkburke.co.uk
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/stillhound/id989810716
Available from: Cd, iTunes/Apple Music/Spotify
http://stillhound.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/stillhound www.facebook.com/stillhound/
www.facebook.com/RotuAberdeen/ https://twitter.co.uk/rotuuk
www.mkburke.co.uk www.facebook.com/mkburke1 https://twitter.com/marykburke1
https://soundcloud.com/stillhound/time-enough-for-love-2
http://stillhound.bandcamp.com/ Available from:
HEATHER DICKSON LIZA MULHOLLAND
Harley Honey single cd / download Release Date: 22 October
Don’t miss this edgy new sound from Scotland’s Heather Dickson. 'Harley Honey' was recorded in Nashville, the home of country music but the heart of the song is rock n roll! Listen/Watch: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 Available from: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 Download on iTunes www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 https://twitter.com/dicksonh40
Fine ’n’ Rosy
album cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: Out Now Born and brought up in Inverness, Liza has been involved in folk music for many years. Although classically trained in piano, her family background of a big Glasgow-Irish clan of musicians and singers on her father's side, and the Gaelic song tradition of her mother's Isle of Lewis heritage, inevitably meant a strong pull towards the folk scene. On her first solo album of original songs and tunes, Fine 'n' Rosy, Liza brings together some top players, including cousin, Rua Macmillan, winner of Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of the Year 2009, Alasdair Taylor of the Folk Award-winning band, The Elephant Sessions, and Robin Abbot of The Mystic Shoes. This intimate album comprises reflective ballads and uptempo songs with catchy choruses, complemented by rollicking trad-style tunes and dreamy instrumentals.
Listen/Watch: http://apple.co/2dO3pST Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify www.facebook.com/liza.mulholland.94 https://twitter.com/lizamulholland1
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rotu-3/late-night-sandwich http://apple.co/2cufdp1
ALEX TRONIC v LEITH BASS TEAM
Nature Flow
album - cd / download - Release Date: 17 October Nature Flow is the third album from Scots producer Paul Croan using his Alex Tronic name. This cd titles as Alex Tronic versus Leith Bass Team. Leith Bass Team is another outlet for some of Paul’s material that features guest musicians namely Matthew Leigh Embleton ( Snakestyle). The cd also features long time vocal collaborator Kirsty Brown and new contributions from Polina Domnina and Scots chanteuse Georgia Gordon. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/leith-bass-team Available from: On release from all Major digital stores including Beatport, Spotify, iTunes, Deezer and on CD from Amazon, Pyshop , www.alextronic.co.uk and all good record stores
www.alextronicrecords.co.uk www.twitter.com/djalextronic
www.facebook.com/Alex-Tronic-Records-151332024903595
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE VIVIANS
BARON SALMON
OCEANS
The Vivians
Wild Things
Oceans
The Vivians 10th Anniversary Demos Album #TheVivians10yr - To mark their 10th anniversary of forming, cult indie punk band The Vivians will release a collection of songs spanning their tumultuous career. The self-titled album, digitally released 26th August 2016, will comprise newly mastered unreleased demos and rarities, recorded between 2006 and 2010, accompanied by a new video and artwork. Formed in August 2006, The Vivians dared to dream big and set out to achieve great things. From their humble beginnings in a basement rehearsal room in Edinburgh, through to splitting in April 2010, the band’s story is one of dreams, misguidance and brotherhood.
Wild Things is the first release from East Lothian Alt-Folk singer songwriter Baron Salmon. The four songs are tender tales of moving on, each one showcasing the musicianship, the fine singing and the mature songwriting of their creator. In these songs we also glimpse some of his influences, from Dylan to Bonnie Prince Billy, to Tallest Man on Earth, whilst never losing sight of the exciting new sound that belongs to Baron Salmon.
Oceans are an anthemic alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Influenced by varied range of acts; 30 Seconds To Mars, Explosions In The Sky, Thrice, and U2, Oceans' sound is a mix of powerful, soulful vocals with sing along choruses to soaring, melodic lead guitar, and rhythm with a punch.
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/theviviansofficial
Available from: Most digital music outlets - Amazon, Google etc and @ http://apple.co/2bS1e0d Buy CD @ http://bit.ly/2ca5Qy8
album stream / download Release Date: Out Now
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Available from: iTunes / Spotify www.facebook.com/theviviansofficial
Listen/Watch: https://baronsalmon.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/baronsalmon www.facebook.com/baronsalmon
EP cd / download Release Date: 29 July
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/oceansnoise 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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conscious and independent thought before going their separate ways, leaving the body to wither and die in a steaming pile of space goo. The first of 2 stand-alone mini-festival days is on Saturday 8th July – the Strange Behaviours Summer Party. The other will come later in the year.
RebusFest Edinburgh 30 June - 2 July A weekend of events at venues throughout Edinburgh celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels running from Fri 30 June to Sun 2 Jul. www.ianrankin.net/rebusfest/
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Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 14-16 July
Kelburn Garden Party
Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie Kelburn Castle, nr. Fairlie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend 30 June - 3 July Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island The Kelburn Garden Party Festival builds on its of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a reputation, hand crafted and honed over the last music festival – it is an island adventure. From eight years, as one of the most unique and the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, exceptional festivals in the UK. Their 2017 line- camping next to the white sands of Crossapol up demonstrates as strong an appreciation for Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an underground club culture and rock, as for folk, experience very few festivals in the world could jazz, electronica and world music, tying together compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early programming strands deliberately traditional and birds sell out in hours! historical with the contemporary and forward looking. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk www.kelburngardenparty.com
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
JULY Stonehaven Folk Festival
Edinburgh 14-23 July
Stonehaven 6-9 July
looking forward to Saturday’s performance from Soul II Soul, who were most certainly the soundtrack to my teenage years.” Paul Carey General Manager www.rewindfestival.com/scotland
ButeFest
The Isle of Bute 28-30 July A three day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance.
www.butefest.co.uk
Edinburgh Blues & Rock Festival Edinburgh 29 July After the resounding success of the 2016 Edinburgh Blues 'n' Rock Festival, the festival is back with it's brilliant and impressive band line up for EBRF 2017 on 29 July in Edinburgh's Corn Exchange. www.edinburgh-blues.uk
2017 is a special year for Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. Over 10 summer days we celebrate 100 years of Jazz with a range of unique The pretty North East coastal town of performances and special events, as Edinburgh Stonehaven comes alive with a vibrant mix of celebrates 70 years of Festivals. The traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and programme, packed with uplifting music, song. Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, features over 170 concerts, with an eclectic Workshops and fun things to do. Come and join array of performers across varied styles and Beauly us as Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its generations from jazz legends and established 3-5 August 29th year. 2017 Guests include Irish Singer and blues stars to newcomers at the start of their Piper Jarlath Henderson, renowned Scottish careers, as the Festival once again creates its Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages Fiddler John McCusker, Mancunian Mike distinctive, one-of-a-kind event. wackiest festival of music and performing arts. McGoldrick and friends, singer songwriter Archie Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with Fisher, singer Emily Smith, young Orkney four www.edinburghjazzfestival.com all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s piece Fara and Scottish Young Tradition Musician premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite of the year finalist Iona Fyfe. For full details of simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if Guests, workshops and sessions please visit the only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Festival web site. Hebrides Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart 19-22 July Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich Inverness-shire. The independent festival has cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its TRANSMT featuring top quality music from around the offbeat non-musical entertainments and its allGlasgow Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and ages approach. 7-9 July throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk Some of the best under the radar talent has praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year been announced for TRNSMT, taking place at in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live Glasgow Green across 7-9 July. The King Tut’s performances ever. Award-winning artists who Stage powered by Utilita Energy will play host to took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival Glasgow the country’s favourite new artists, just as the hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new 7-13 August iconic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has done for the venues and returned to its roots for the past 25+ years in Scotland. showpiece event. The world’s biggest week of piping – Piping Live! and The Worlds – is set to return to Glasgow. www.trnsmtfest.com www.hebceltfest.com The world’s biggest week of piping will see over 50,000 music fans, families and tourists flock to Strange Behaviours: Glasgow to enjoy 200 events and 8,000 performers throughout the week.
AUGUST
Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Piping Live!
Rewind Scotland 80’s Music Festival
Summer Party Stirling 8 July
Scone Palace, Perthshire 21-23 July
Strange Behaviours Festival In Separation Shocker: Split into 2 separate dates throughout the year for 2017, Stirling's annual indie/alt/ other(?) fest Strange Behaviours Festival has grown 2 heads, which in turn grew 2 legs, which in turn grew a capacity for self-
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Party at The Palace
"As always at Rewind Scotland there’s something Linlithgow for everyone. Saturday night at Scone Palace we’ve got electronic pioneers The Human League 12-13 August and on Sunday the one and only Billy Ocean. Following it's biggest event to date, McEwan’s Having grown up in the 1980’s I’m personally Party at The Palace is back for its fourth year in
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..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ 2017. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most Dalkeith easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. 1-2 September
also widen the opportunities for communities to experience and enjoy live music and Gaelic performances which support their culture.
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Lindisfarne Festival
Midstock Festival
Carnival Fifty Six Dundee 12-13 August Carnival Fifty Six, the major new music festival taking place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August at Camperdown Park in Dundee, in association with 71 Brewing – Dundee’s urban craft brewery - has announced a lineup that marks out the weekend as a highlight of this summer.
Midstock is an independent, bespoke festival which we started in order to provide the Lothians community with a great event on their doorsteps. This is still at the core of what we’re trying to do but we have seen the festival expand somewhat and we’ve welcomed people from all over the country in the last couple of years. Maybe word is out that we like a good party here in Midlothian!” www.midstockfestival.com
Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 1-2 September 2017
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Argyll Gathering Helensburgh 19-20 August Argyll Gathering is a new Scottish event celebrating the best of music, culture and the arts opening its doors August 19th - 20th 2017 in the stunning setting of Helensburgh. The event will showcase the best in traditional contemporary Scottish music, local food and drink and feature interactive workshops. Community is at the heart of the festival and its goal is to celebrate the best of what Scotland has to offer culturally; Argyll Gathering is not just a festival, but a platform for people to interact and form an artistic movement.
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!
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Northumberland 2-4 September
Building on the success of the last two years, Lindisfarne Festival 2017 is gearing up to be an even bigger and better showcase of music, comedy, culture and creative arts as they announce The Fratellis as their first mainstage headliner. A regularly shortlisted finalist at the UK Festival Awards, this year’s event will be held once again at Beal Farm on the Northumberland coast – in an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty overlooking Holy Island. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Party in the Park Bathgate, West Lothian 3 September
Now in its 7th year ‘Party in the Park’ music festival and family fun day is a great day out for music lovers with families, held in Bathgate’s www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival Kirkton Park. There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day NXNE Scotland from 11am to 6pm with free entry and no ticket Deeside Activity Park required. A real mix of music from local bands 1-2 September and artists to those further afield. This is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is NXNE Scotland is a 2 day festival celebrating the geared towards familys there is a strict no best of everything in the North East of Scotland! alcohol policy. With some of the best bands from the North X www.argyllgathering.com North East coming to play for you all, here’s just www.facebook.com/partyinthepark a few of them, many more to be announced over the next couple of weeks: Gerry Jablonski//The Lorelei//The Little Kicks// True North The Cliftons//Wish You Were Floyd//Gordon Stow Aberdeen James And The Power //The Capollos//Miss 25-26 August 2017 7-10 September Lucid // Paul Anderson. We have lots more to tell Stowed Out Festival is a family friendly boutique you soon, so watch this space! Deeside Activity True North is Aberdeen’s music festival - located Park//Captain Toms//Fat Hippy Records music and arts festival held in Stow in the at the heart of the city, the festival features the Scottish Borders. It is ran by Sound Out are a contemporary music industry’s most interesting, not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an www.facebook.com/DeesideMusicFestival relevant and exciting artists. Taking place eclectic group of musicians and music fans in the between Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 September, village of Stow in the Scottish Borders. the 2017 festival features a series of unique Blas Festival Over the years Sound Out has grown and now headline performances in city centre venues, a Highlands hosts a range vibrant music and arts events Fringe programme of free intimate gigs across 1-9 September where there is always a strong emphasis on the city, a chance to be inspired by our encouraging and supporting young or first time masterclass and discussion programme, an The Blas festival aims to play a role in performers to get up and have a go. amazing gig for kids, and an opportunity to get celebrating the culture of traditional music and up close and personal with festival artists. Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland. Blas will do www.soundout.org.uk this in part by creating the opportunities for www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth young musicians to play and learn with leading artists in traditional music and Gaelic. Blas will
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