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Over £980,000 support to enable young people to access music-making activities Young people across Scotland will enjoy access to high-quality music-making opportunities thanks to £980,000 funding from the Youth Music Initiative (YMI). 33 projects from across Scotland have received funding awards to support activities including piping, drumming, clarsach, mentoring, workshops and performances.
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begin their musical journey or build on existing experiences. The support provided by the Youth Music Initiative continues to have a hugely Glasgow-based musicALL will run a programme positive impact on young people and creates Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and of activities to enable children and young adults jobs, volunteering and training opportunities. It External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop said: “Music is with a range of complex disabilities to engage supports the wider attainment agenda and crucial for building confidence, self-esteem and with a variety of opportunities including samba provides meaningful opportunities for young personal skills. The Access to Music Making workshops, performances and access to music people." funding provides a range of out-of-school technology in a recording studio. opportunities for young people of all ages. These www.creativescotland.com In Fife, YMCA Glenrothes will deliver YMusic, a 33 projects will give young people a chance to https://twitter.com/CreativeScots new music project to engage young try new music making activities in their area to www.facebook.com/CreativeScotland disadvantaged people in Glenrothes through music tuition, workshops and group music sessions. Aberdeen Performing Arts will deliver a new programme of music-making for young people aged 0-18 year olds across Aberdeen, in particular where access to music making provision is limited. Love Music Children’s Choir will provide participant-centred, creative learning experiences for 8-12 year olds in Edinburgh. Participants will be introduced to different singing styles, a variety of languages and diverse music from across the world, enabling them to learn in a fun and educational way. Dundee-based Gardyne Theatre will deliver its Gardyne YMI music mentoring programme. The project will identify, inspire, engage and inform young musicians and sound technicians of the many creative processes and disciplines involved in the creation, recording, production, performance and marketing of their own material. In West Lothian, The Sound Station will present Music From Start to Finish, a project designed to give young people a unique opportunity to write, develop, record and perform a piece of music. The Project will take each student on a journey along which they can experience a number of the key aspects involved with making music. The project aims to build participants’ confidence and self-esteem, inspiring them to
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Wide Days Bursary Scheme Launched With Help Musicians Bursary applications are open until 31 March @ www.widedays.com/bursary Wide Days, Scotland's music convention being held in Edinburgh from 21-22 April, has partnered with Help Musicians UK (HMUK) to offer a limited number of discounted bursary passes for emerging musical and industry talent. The 50 accreditations will cost less than a third of the full price (£25 instead of £85), with a small number of free passes available for those meeting special criteria. Open to anyone not in full-time education, the deadline for applications is Friday 31 March and successful candidates are required to attend a special induction hosted by Help Musicians at the beginning of the event. “This partnership with Help Musicians UK allows us to continue our commitment to making the event as accessible as possible,” says Wide Days founder, Olaf Furniss. “We already offer a £25 student ticket and this means that those who are not in full-time education have an opportunity to attend for a special rate.”
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RM Hubbert's first silent movie score at HippFest The Scottish Album of the Year award-winner R.M. Hubbert premiered a specially commissioned soundtrack for the Russian film 'By The Law' at the Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness on Saturday 25 March at 8pm, as one of the highlights of the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, affectionately known as HippFest - part of the seventh annual programme of Scotland’s only silent movie festival.
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Live music is of vital importance at the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival - every film is accompanied by a live musician, often performing brand new scores specially commissioned by the festival.
and revelatory new scores alongside youth projects, workshops for school children and grown-ups, a Speakeasy, walks, talks and exhibitions. The town and our existing funders are backing us all the way, and have been joined by new partners who appreciate the value of what we are doing. It’s all very exciting and we look forward to welcoming all comers for what will be 2017’s ‘must-do’ festival. My advice: book soon!”
Other notable highlights of the 2017 Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, centred in Scotland’s oldest cinema, include the original screen version of Chicago Multi-award-winning, post-rock, Scottish composer (from 1927), The Informer, a film set in revolutionand song-writer R.M. Hubbert (aka Hubby) performed torn Dublin in 1922, and What’s The World Coming the world premiere of his brand new guitar score, To? a gender-swapping 1926 film that takes place commissioned by HippFest, for this pared-back Soviet “100 years from now when men have become more Western. Legendary director Lev Kuleshov adapted a like women and women more like men” and was coshort story by Jack London, fashioning a tense, written by Stan Laurel. A Couple of Down and Outs, existential study of moral pressure… Three gold meanwhile, is the poignant 1923 tale of a soldier’s prospectors are holed up in a cabin – one driven to friendship with a war horse – made six decades murder by greed, the other two wrestling with before Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling War Horse whether to wait for the snow and ice to thaw and go brought a similar story to a global audience. for the authorities or to take the Law into their own A strong theme at HippFest this year is the pioneering hands. The stage is set for a claustrophobic drama of but largely forgotten women of early cinema, a time raw power, combining naturalism and the grotesque, when there were more women working at every level realism and melodrama… An exhilarating match for in the film industry than there are today. the candid and genre-defying music of one of Scotland’s best-loved artists. HippFest is organised by Falkirk Community Trust with key funding from Falkirk Council and Creative All films in the programme feature live scores by an Scotland. This year the festival is also supported by international line-up of musicians. These include the the British Film Institute’s Film Festival Fund, which UK debut of Dutch Filmorchestra The Sprockets (with supports festivals providing audiences across the UK their vivacious score for delightful Cinderella comedy with a greater film choice, as well as increasing The Patsy, this year’s Friday Night Gala), Günter audiences for specialised and independent British Buchwald and Frank Bockius from Germany (with film. their chilling soundtrack to 1928 psychological horror The Hands of Orlac), and familiar festival faces Neil Ian Scott, Chair of Falkirk Community Trust, Brand, Stephen Horne and John Sweeney. said: “Once again this year the Hippodrome team have created a feast of silent cinema which will The 2017 festival includes four special musical satisfy the tastes and interests of film fans of all commissions, with brand new scores composed by as ages. It is little wonder that the Festival has become described above by RM Hubbert, Raymond MacDonald a fixture on Scotland's cultural calendar drawing and Christian Ferlaino (for the 1956 film Together, visitors from all over the country to Scotland's first featuring artist Eduardo Paolozzi) and Jane Gardner & purpose built cinema with its unique atmosphere Friends (for Festival opener The Grub Stake, from unmatched anywhere in the land. Over the past five 1923). The fourth HippFest commission sees the years the Festival has played a significant part in the return of New Found Sound, a unique schools regeneration of Bo'ness by harnessing the time and initiative that invites talented young people to talents of local people and engaging with our business respond musically to silent film, and is now in its community which has enjoyed the benefits brought seventh year, led by mentor Susanne Bell. by increased visitor numbers. So much so that in Festival director Alison Strauss said: “At HippFest 2016 HippFest was shortlisted for Best Practice in we are all about making cinema special – engaging Community Regeneration in the Surf Awards. As well the best musicians to accompany rarely screened as the film programme there are many related titles, presenting those films in beautiful and activities on offer in the historic town centre during atmospheric settings, seeking out the best the Festival and, as ever, a warm Bo'ness welcome restorations from the world’s archives, and awaits you.” generating an atmosphere of inclusion and fun with Tickets for HippFest 2017 are available from the our audience. Since we established the Festival in festival box office on 01324 506850 or the website. 2011, more and more people are finding out that early cinema is not clunky and out-dated, but rather is fresh and relevant, sometimes even colourful and never actually ‘silent’. Within our programme people www.facebook.com/hippfest will find unparalleled comedians, experimental work https://twitter.com/HippFestScot
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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE ............ NEWS ..... Music Plus+ And Hit The Road 2017 Open For Applications "The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
National youth music initiatives Music Plus+ and Hit The Road are now open for applications from young people interested in a career in music, age 14-19 years old and based in Scotland.
Now in its eighth year, Music Plus+ is a mentoring initiative that employs over 70 part-time music industry professionals. Matching the interests of participants with mentor skill sets, the project provides tailored, one-to-one guidance, encouragement and knowledge across a range of creative and technical roles. Music Plus caters for all music genres and any career associated with the music industry. Hit The Road supports aspiring young performers at an early stage. Through a series of workshops and masterclasses with industry professionals, the project develops the artists' understanding of the modern live sector, before embarking on a professionally managed tour across Scotland. There are also opportunities for young people to shadow sound engineers, stage managers, photographers and other careers associated with the live music industry. The initiatives have a proven track record in nurturing and developing early stage musical talent and have acted as a launchpad for the next generation of young artists and music industry professionals. Alumni include; Model Aeroplanes, KLOE, Be Charlotte, Indigo Velvet, JR Green, TAMZENE, Emme Woods, Scope, Iona Fyfe, Man of Moon, Aylee and music bloggers Vinyl Noise
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Furthermore, both projects have secured performance slots and training roles at festivals including Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival and Electric Fields as well as gaining coverage in national newspapers, radio, TV and online. Hit The Road and Music Plus+ are supported by The Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI), which is administered by Creative Scotland, with Hit The Road also benefiting from funding through PRS for Music Foundation. Both initiatives are run by Scottish Music Centre and are now OPEN for applications for 2017
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"The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
www.scottishmusiccentre.com : https://twitter.com/scottishmusic : www.facebook.com/scottishmusiccentre The Scottish Music Centre currently supports in excess of 100 composer, group/small business and corporate members. Offering a wealth of advantages, initiatives include the bi-monthly Composers' Digest and Exposed Melodies podcast series, regular networking events and notification of valuable opportunities, extensive publicity and increased correspondence with national companies, chamber ensembles, soloists and festivals.
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Former Runrig Star Donnie Munro Honoured by RIAS Sabhal Mòr Ostaig ’s Director of Development, Fundraising and the Arts, Dr Donnie Munro, has been inducted as an Honorary Fellow by the Royal Incorporation of Architects (RIAS) Scotland at an awards ceremony and dinner held in Edinburgh. The RIAS, as part of their centenary year celebrations, have decided to confer this honour on the musician and former Runrig singer, in recognition of his national and international achievements in the fields of music, cultural heritage, education, development and the arts. Willie Watt, President of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, commented: ‘Dr Donnie Munro is a renowned creative Scot. The breadth of his achievement in music, the arts and within academia and as a lobbyist for both the Gaelic language, culture and the communities of Scotland's Highlands and Islands, is extraordinary and all of it of international note. He joins the distinguished list of RIAS Honorary Fellows, which includes Santiago Calatrava, Lord Foster, Philippe Starck, fellow musician Dame Evelyn Glennie and the writers Liz Lochhead and Ian Rankin, as a thoroughly deserving new inductee to a group which represents leaders within the arts, business, politics and the law within Scotland, as well as some of the world's most renowned international architects.’
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they make to the cultural, economic, environmental and aesthetic fabric of our lives and to our built heritage and material culture. I am profoundly honoured to be inducted as an Honorary Fellow.’
Donnie Munro was for many years the frontman of the internationally successful Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Principal, Prof Boyd Scottish Rock Band, Runrig with whom he Robertson in welcoming this news said enjoyed great international success. He was today, ‘This is a richly deserved and highly appropriate accolade for Dr Donnie Munro. I elected the Rector of the University of am delighted that such an esteemed body as Edinburgh from 1991-94 and was the first Rector of the new University of the Highlands the RIAS has recognised the distinguished contribution he has made to Scottish life and and Islands. Following his departure from Runrig, Munro continued to write and culture in so many spheres. He has been at perform as a solo artist and has produced a the forefront of the Gaelic renaissance as number of critically acclaimed works with his lead singer of the celebrated band, Runrig, who did so much to stimulate interest in the album, Heart of America, voted Scottish Album of the Year in the Trads Awards. language and its cultural riches and in his Munro, a former teacher of Art and Design, key developmental role here at Sabhal Mòr has also continued to work as a visual artist, Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic exhibiting with some of Scotland’s premier language and culture, which has played a galleries, The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh in vital part in reviving the fortunes of the particular and has works held in public and language. We are proud and privileged to private collections. He is Chair of Tobar an have Donnie as a member of our Senior Dualchais-Kist o Riches, the national Management team and rejoice in this digitisation and archive project and he recognition of his lifelong service to the continues in his role as Director of language, cultural heritage, arts, music and Development, Fundraising and the Arts at education’. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, The National Centre for The Skye-born singer and former Runrig the Gaelic Language, Culture and the Arts. frontman said, ‘I am deeply honoured to Munro has performed internationally both receive this award from the RIAS and particularly honoured to be placed alongside with Runrig and as a solo artist and at home, such an illustrious list of Honorary Fellows, all has performed at some of Scotland’s most of whom have contributed enormously to the prestigious events, appearing regularly at both Hampden and Murrayfield Stadia in cultural life of Scotland and beyond. I am advance of major internationals. He also particularly pleased that this honour should performed the closing finale at the televised have been bestowed upon me by the RIAS, Ryder Cup Gala Concert in Glasgow Hydro in their centenary year. I have been and performed to a worldwide TV audience of extremely fortunate over recent years, many millions live from Edinburgh’s through my development role with Sabhal Hogmanay celebrations. He will later this Mòr Ostaig, to have had the opportunity to year perform a series of shows here in work with some really wonderful, creative Scotland and also in Denmark and Germany. and innovative architects on a number of iconic and visionary projects and I am very www.donniemunro.co.uk much aware of the great contribution which www.facebook.com/RealDonnieMunro
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UNESCO International Jazz Day to be celebrated at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Glasgow Music will celebrate UNESCO International Jazz Day 2017 with a fantastic line up of events on Sunday 30 April at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The headline concert in the main auditorium is Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s presentation of Porgy & Bess and Sketches of Spain. Directed by Tommy Smith and with special guest soloists Tom MacNiven and Laura Jurd, these masterpieces of orchestral jazz from arrangements by Miles Davis and Gil Evans include classic tracks Summertime and It Ain’t Necessarily So. are a small ensemble including the most dynamic and talented young musicians selected from the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland’s (NYOS) flagship jazz ensemble, NYOS Jazz Orchestra. Membership of the collective is by invitation only, and improvisation is at the core The events at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall begin of all their performances. The ensemble in the City of Music Studio with the first of two performing at this event (led by Alumnus and free improvised music workshops where children Ambassador, Brodie Jarvie) demonstrate that and their carers can enjoy listening to and the future of jazz is in safe hands. It features making music with the Glasgow Improvisers four prominent players at different stages of Orchestra. From 12 noon babies and toddlers up entry into the profession, for whom Jazz to 4 can take part in the fun, from 1pm it’s the education at NYOS has been a significant turn of 5 to 7 year-olds. influence in their career and further study choices. The Exhibition Hall will become a Jazz Club for the day from 1pm, with performances from Christopher Barr, Music Programmer, fantastic local youth jazz ensembles Calderglen Glasgow Life, said: “We’re delighted to host High School Jazz Band, East Dumbartonshire UNESCO International Jazz Day here at the Youth Jazz Orchestra, Lanarkshire Schools Big Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. This year’s Band and Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra. All programme celebrates the wealth of Scottish the Jazz Club shows are free and the Exhibition Jazz talent from young to established. Hall Bar will be open. “We welcome the Scottish National Jazz The day signs off with an exciting glimpse into Orchestra, who are one of the UK’s leading Jazz the future, when Late Night Studio Jazz presents ensembles to showcase the music of Miles Davis. members of the NYOS Jazz Collective. Making Our Late Night Studio Jazz strand continues to their debut performance at Glasgow Music’s develop and we are very excited to have the UNESCO International Jazz Day, the collective National Youth Jazz Collective performing music Events will take place in 159 countries around the world for the sixth annual UNESCO International Jazz Day, an event founded to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe.
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Launches its packed 2017/18 Season The BBC SSO has announced its packed season for 2017 into 2018 with concerts across Scotland. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s position as one of the pillars of Scotland’s musical life has been established steadily since it was founded in December 1935. Based at City Halls in Glasgow (since 2006), it is a key contributor to the BBC’s broadcasting and cultural role and performs to large and enthusiastic audiences in venues throughout Scotland.
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The forthcoming season highlights include: COMPOSER ROOTS concerts are at the heart of the 2017/18 Season. Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard has programmed and will conduct a major series of evening and afternoon concerts. Thomas says: “How can we as musicians and music-lovers get closer to the mystery of what makes the composer’s pen move? What are the sources of inspiration that audiences in the past would have picked up on? These are some of the questions that we’ll be trying to answer in the ‘Composer Roots’ concerts.” SCOTTISH INSPIRATIONS, returns for a second year of new BBC commissions showcasing the work of composers energised by Scotland and Scottish identity. Thomas Dausgaard will conduct the world premiere of Eòlas nan Ribheid (The Wisdom of the Reeds) by Scottish composer William Sweeney, based on the pibroch, as well as a new work by composers David Fennessy and Anna Clyne, the latter’s new piece inspired by the Beltane Fire Festival. MARTYN BRABBINS returns to conclude his two-season exploration of Tippett’s symphonies with Symphony No.3 and Symphony No.4 as well as the first professional performance of Tippett’s early Symphony in B flat. Dominic Parker, Director of the BBC SSO says, “This is a season that thrives on the infectious creative curiosity of our Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard to explore the roots and influences of a number of great composers. Along with shaking up the concert format, we are bringing musicians from around the world to help us in that exploration – great
folk musicians from Hungary to illuminate Bartók, and the Danish String Quartet to highlight Nielsen’s folk influences.”
children to get creative with classical music using ten famous works as inspiration. In the 2017/18 Season BBC SSO will give concerts in Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen giving hundreds of pupils Guest Artists: Once again the BBC SSO is the opportunity to hear a symphony orchestra joined by soloists from across the world plus two live. of Scotland’s most celebrated artists, Karen Cargill and Steven Osborne. The BBC SSO has been part of Sistema Scotland a project which engenders social Family Concerts: The BBC SSO present two change through music – since its inception and family concerts in Glasgow, Christmas at the regularly work with children in the Big Noise Movies and an exploration of music and science: centres in Raploch and Govanhill. In 2016 over Music, the Universe and Everything. Following 100 of the young musicians from Govanhill the success of last season’s Ten Pieces events performed alongside the BBC SSO on stage at the BBC SSO will also perform more Ten Pieces City Halls in Glasgow in a side-by-side concerts in Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen. performance for friends and family. Edinburgh International Festival 2017: The The orchestra continues to encourage and BBC SSO will give 3 performances at this year’s mentor the next generation of performers and Edinburgh International Festival, and Martyn composers with the Royal Conservatoire of Brabbins concludes the Usher Hall concerts with Scotland: from the BBC SSO’s conducting a special concert celebrating 70 years of the fellowship to the orchestral mentoring scheme; Edinburgh International Festival. and in innovative collaborations like Dream On! Tectonics Glasgow: Details of Tectonics which recently brought the orchestra together Glasgow 2018 will be announced February 2018. with hundreds of emerging young artistic talents The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s from the RCS, Glasgow School of Art and Tectonics festival 2017 takes place from 6-7 May Glasgow University, to make a new musical work at the City Halls and Old Fruitmarket. inspired by the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Learning and Outreach: Ten Pieces is the BBC’s flagship classical music education project; www.bbc.co.uk/bbcsso and as part of this the BBC SSO delivers www.facebook.com/bbcsso concerts, coaching and creative projects all over Scotland, to encourage thousands of school-age https://twitter.com/BBCSSO
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IONA FYFE :: debut album crowdfunder donate now @ www.ionafyfemusic.com/indiegogo
Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland.
A finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2017, Iona embraces the repertoire of her native North East. In 2016 “East”, a self-funded debut 6-track CD was received with great acclaim. Originally from Huntly and fine exponent of Doric, she has won a number of prestigious competitive ballad singing titles. With her band she looks forward to appearances at festivals such as Stonehaven Folk Festival, Orkney Folk Festival, Keith Festival, Sark Festival as well as clubs and venues further afield such as Herga, St Albans, Haddenham and The Harrison, London. On the 13 April, Iona will perform a hometown performance at The Linden Centre, in Huntly. She is now looking to raise funds to create her debut album, set for release in January 2018.
bearers of Scotland in order to select repertoire to re-interpret with her band. The album will be produced by award-winning musician and photo by Martin Ófarraidh singer Jani Lang of Dallahan and will feature musicians such as fiddler Charlie Grey, singer and guitarist Luc McNally, bassist Callum Cronin, piper Ross Miller as well as guest musicians.
Iona is a student of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which means she is ineligible to apply The debut album will draw inspiration from to most arts funds. Without the support of a source and revivalist singers of the North East record label, Iona would like to raise £10,000 to such as Stanley Robertson and Jane Turriff. cover the costs of creating an album. She has Referring to literary collections such as The raised nearly £4,000 through online donations so Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection, Iona will also far and her INGIEGOGO campaign will be active conduct fieldwork interviews with tradition until April. Iona said ..... “I plan on creating an album of folksongs and ballads which strike importance to me, my identity, my home region and musical development. As a student, I am not eligible to apply for arts grants and I hope to raise enough funds to create a high quality record, which is raw, genuine, historically informed, and innovative yet sympathetic to tradition.“ To donate visit http://igg.me/at/ionafyfealbum or www.ionafyfemusic.com/indiegogo
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STILLHOUND :: EP :: 'Let The Best' release date - 27 March @ http://stillhound.co.uk/product-category/music/
Edinburgh based trio Stillhound announce the release of the ‘Let The Best’ EP along with lead single ‘X, Y & Dread’, a pacey jagged guitar filled pop hit accompanied with a driving pulse.
Consisting of Fergus Cook, Laurie CorlettDonald and Dave Lloyd, the band take inspiration from art, geography and the far flung soundscapes of their homeland, creating avant-pop with glacial electronics packed with unashamed synth pop moments. ‘X, Y & Dread’ follows the release of debut album ‘Bury Everything’ in October 2016 from which lead single ‘Time Enough For Love’ racked up plays from BBC 6 Music, Radio 1, Radio Scotland and Amazing Radio. ‘Guitar-licked cloud of dreamy atmospherics’ Mixmag ‘Stunning shoe-gaze meets electro-pop’ - The 405 'Artful electronic pop mid-way between the avant-pop of Tears For Fears and the glacial electronics of Warp duo Boards Of Canada’ Clash
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DOGHOUSE ROSES :: UK Tour with The Joseph Parsons Duo tour news @ http://doghouseroses.net/
Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses (Iona Macdonald and Paul Tasker), once more present their unique take on contemporary folk and reaffirm that they are ‘Something a little bit special’ (The List) with the release of their long-awaited third studio album ‘Lost is Not Losing’. Touring with Doghouse Roses is the Joseph Parsons Duo. Paul met Joseph in Germany, where they had the same booking agent, and they toured together.
the inevitable next step. Whilst the almost constant comparisons to Sandy Denny and Bert Jansch might leave some to expect yet another attempt at reviving the folk revival of the 1960’s, the colours on display here are contemporary reflections.
energy.
Sometimes life leads you off the beaten track: into the realms of Tasker and Macdonald decided to take a break in despair and 2012, after a decade of working together, in redemption. order to explore other creative paths. Two years In the on, an invitation to open for cult alt rock band, hinterlands is Television, brought the duo back to the stage often where and, before long, the scattered cities and faded we find the bars that permeate their writing resulted in a answers and wealth of mutual material and a new found questions that allow us to forge our way back through the undergrowth, toward new paths. The music of the new album ‘Lost is not losing’ from alt-folk band Doghouse Roses is borne from these moments.
Joseph always created his own unique vibe. He brings a heart and soul to his songs through energy and emotional honesty. A deep romantic, a student of the human condition and being an experienced producer enables Joseph to express with pin-point accuracy. A recent quote "an experienced dealer of emotions" says it all.
In this, the third studio album from Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses, these themes not only permeate the songs themselves, but also reflect on the five year period since the last release by the duo. Time has been generous; the transformative nature of the band’s fingerpicked guitars and impelling vocals are stronger than ever before. http://doghouseroses.net/
In 2014, an invitation to open for Television brought Doghouse Roses back to the stage for the first time in almost 2 years. Inevitably, this lead to the realisation that both had been unintentionally writing songs destined for the duo. Once seasoned with the progressive fingerpicking of Tasker’s guitar and the impelling vocal delivery of Macdonald, recording became
GIGnotes (Scottish part of tour) ..... Thursday 27th April - Clark's Dundee Friday 28th April- Aberdeen The Blue Lamp Saturday 29th April - Glasgow Glad Café Sunday 30th April – The Country Hotel, Selkirk Doghouse Roses :: Iona Macdonald and Paul Tasker
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JAZZART COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS Full and part time courses in music, dance and musical theatre
It’s an exciting time for Jazzart College of Performing Arts as they celebrate the opening of their new premises this month. Based in the heart of Lanarkshire, the Motherwell studios offer full and part time courses in music, dance and musical theatre and looks set to take the arts education world by storm. Star maker, Sheridan Nicol who is the director of Jazzart anticipates a busy time ahead now that the school’s new state of the art facilities are up and running. Sheridan said: "Throughout my professional career, I've been fortunate to work in some of the best studios in the world and since founding Dancebase in Edinburgh I have always wanted to create a professional performing arts space in Lanarkshire to provide opportunities for young performers in the area. At last we have created a studio centre to house
success through hard work and maybe just a little sprinkle of stardust too... that's Jazzart!” Many of Jazzart’s former pupils have gone on to enjoy successful and lucrative careers in show business and the courses on offer will train and prepare the talented students for their futures within the arts world. Courses allow the students to polish their performance levels and help to develop a range of relevant stagecraft, acting and audition technique. Jazzart is committed to nurturing students’ individuality and creativity as well as following the official curriculum. Jazzart College of Performing Arts has become the first choice venue for young performers within the local community but hopes to attract students from all over Scotland. Jazzart is holding an Open Day on Saturday 1 April 2017 to allow prospective students the chance to look around the new premises. Saturday 1 April 2017 from 10:00 until 16:00 (10am-12 noon ages 5-11) + (12- 3pm ages 12+). Jazzart, 544 Windmillhill Street, Motherwell. ML1 2AU.
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CRAIG WEIR & THE CABALISTIC CAVALRY :: single :: 'Highland Road' release date - 26 March @ www.facebook.com/CabalisticCavalry When they record their new band’s first single most musicians ask their friends for some help. So when piper Craig Weir decided to start his new band Craig Weir & The Cabalistic Cavalry he did too. Except the friends who helped him - by each reading a line from a poem he co-wrote to start and end the track - are an impressive list of music and TV stars from Brian May of Queen and Les McKeown of The Bay City Rollers to Kyle Falconer of The View, Peter Doherty, Lorraine Kelly and Alan Cumming!
Arnold Schwarzenegger and been involved in the right time major events from New York Tartan Week to the to launch a MOBO Awards. new project as some of the Talking about his part in the single, Brian music I’ve May said: “I was happy to pour a little of my written recently Scottish blood into this epic.” lends itself to The line-up for the new band, which has more of it. I found a folk sound than the rock of Gleadhraich, is myself writing broadly similar to that of the latter – with Craig more songs on bagpipes, guitar and vocals, his brother Paul which don’t fit on percussion, Ross White on lead guitar and so neatly into The Highland Road, released on 26 March, is the vocals but with occasional Gleadhraich sax Gleadhraich first track from the band, which Craig (23) has player Josh Landsburgh on bass, guitar, fiddle, because I’m mainly playing the pipes in that.” started as a side project from his celtic rock keyboards and vocals. band Gleadhraich. It begins and ends with a Explaining the band’s name, he said: “The Speaking about the band and the move to a poem written by him and Canadian friend Chris ‘Cabal’ is to represent the mysteriousness of the Brown inspired by a road trip they took along the more folk-based sound, Craig said: “It felt like project made of people with a common goal, road of the same name in Canada last year. while ’Cavalry’ reflects the fact that there will be an army of people involved in the project overall “The poem inspired me to start this project. It’s because it’s basically centred on me but includes based on a highway in Maxville, Ontario called a backing band of whichever musicians I feel Highland Road,” Craig explains. “Driving along meet the needs and purpose of the track.” it blew my mind and gave me this vision of Scotland being the centre of the creative Highland Road, is available from tomorrow on universe. That led to my decision to get a variety iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. The band will of musicians I’ve performed with around the launch their live shows playing with The world to contribute their voices to the track to Libertines’ John Hassall (who is one of the express their love for Scotland.” readers on the track) and his own new band, John Hassall & The April Rainers, at their The list of 21 guest voices on the anthemic track upcoming shows in May - at The Green Room, is full of major stars because Craig has become a Perth (12 May) and The Record Factory, Glasgow renowned bagpiper since taking up the (13 May). Headline shows are also being booked instrument at the age of eight and has played for September. with Queen, Bay City Rollers, The Libertines, and performed for the likes of the Dalai Lama to www.facebook.com/CabalisticCavalry
WORSE THAN MOE :: album + gig :: 'The Ideal Of Youth' release date - out now @ www.soundcloud.com/worsethanmoe
The end of 2013 to May 2014 turned out to be one of the most turbulent periods in Worse Than Moe's 8 years history. Most bands would have thrown in the towel but there were to many people willing to throw it back. Worse Than Moe formed late in 2008 and have went through some massive personnel changes in the past 3 years. With the arrival of Euan Varney in March of 2012 they had settled with members who were innovative in a musical
context. They released their first album 'Long Way Down' back in May 2011 which proved that they had arrived musically.
2015
Tommy from the band said The band started writing the second album in that the first April 2013 and had hoped to have it released by three months 2014. Unfortunately Bassist Neale Cairns took when we unwell in October 2013 and production stopped finally started as he was taken into Hospital. Neale tragically recording the passed away on 7 March 2014 leaving behind a number 13 huge void which the guy's thought they would kept popping struggle to fill. Help was close at hand though in up. I'm not the shape of Damian McHugh (Francis's Brother) superstitious who was present during Neales illness...Damian but anything became a member in May 2014. After a short that could go wrong did. At times it felt like we sabbatical the guy's returned to rehearsals and were never meant to do this. I'm really glad writing and even undertook some low-key gigs. we've managed to get this out there it means so After a few false starts they eventually started much to us all. production on the 2nd album at the start of July Finally after some kicking,scratching and cat fights The Ideal of Youth was released on the 16 December 2016. This second Album will leave you wondering what's coming next as it skips through multiple genres like the progressive sound on Cabin Fever to the ska movements of Could You Be this album has it all. Containing 14 tracks that move through Rock,Pop,Jazz and touching on the sound of the late 80's-90's Seattle Grunge movement it's simply a masterclass in musical production. Don't take our word for it...Check Out the album. It's available at ITunes,Amazon, Deezer and more. The guys will out on 31 March for the first time in two years at Ivory Blacks in Glasgow showcasing their wares. We thoroughly recommend getting along and giving these guys some support as they deserve to be applauded for everything they have came threw, after all they have just created a monster. https://twitter.com/worsethanmoe www.facebook.com/worsethanmoeofficial
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download LISA KOWALSKI
THULA BORAH
Free Spirits
Near Life Experience
EP cd / download Release Date: 21 April
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. Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/lisakowalskimusic/videos/
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Putting down a marker for all rock bands in 2017, Thula Borah have produced one of the best records you're likely to hear all year, creating a sound that defies any one genre; switching seamlessly from post-rock, posthardcore and dream-pop to grunge, indie-rock and emo. Indeed, Thula Borah have taken post-hardcore sensibilities and fuzzed out, meaty riffs and amalgamated them with catchy hooks that demand your attention. Listen/Watch: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com
Available from: Available on Spotify, I tunes and all major platforms. CDs from Feel the Groove Records Paisley, New Hellfire Available from: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com Club Glasgow https://twitter.com/lkowalskimusic www.facebook.com/lisakowalskimusic/
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ADRIANA SPINA
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. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson/sets/2am/s-Y3gft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owY-D14ruo Available from:
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EUGENE TWIST JENNY STURGEON
Let Out The Dark album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 24 March
Adriana Spina’s second album, released almost six years after her first, is more raw and guitar-driven that its predecessor. Let Out The Dark features Ross McFarlane (Texas, The Proclaimers) on drums, and comprises of ten songs which touch on themes from lost love and infidelity to atheism and the refugee crisis. Listen/Watch: www.adrianaspina.com/music www.soundcloud.com/adspina www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com Available from: www.adrianaspina.com/shop www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com Also available via iTunes and all other popular download sites from 24 March www.adrianaspina.com www.facebook.com/adrianaspinamusic www.twitter.com/adrianamusic www.instagram.com/adrianasingssongs
The Stuntman 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
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With a lyrical arena boasting whistleblowers, extraterrestrials and self-cannibalisation, Eugene Twist's highly anticipated second album arrives with one mission: to let the storyteller run riot inside the song. From spat-out surrealism to politicised anthems and mystical ballads, 'The Stuntman' is the latest from the unbounded imagination of Eugene Twist. Listen/Watch: https://eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/yooteeyoob https://spoti.fi/2iut838 Available from: http://bit.ly/et-album http://apple.co/2iYEoWy www.eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.eugenetwist.co.uk www.facebook.com/eugenetwistmusic www.twitter.com/EugeneTwist
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download 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: www.teannaich.com/media.htm Available from: www.teannaich.com/shop.htm www.teannaich.com www.facebook.com/teannaich https://twitter.com/Teannaich
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
LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE Under The Heart
album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 5 December
Glasgow-based two-piece Louise McVey & Cracks in the Concrete, Louise McVey (vocals) and Graeme Miller (sound), met in a basement in 2009. McVey‘s sonorous vocals and Miller’s off kilter 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
DANNY MORTIMER RAB NOAKES
Bare Along The Branches album cd / vinyl (tbc) / download / stream Release Date: 24 February
Norrie McCulloch’s third full-length album in as many years effortlessly merges folk, country, americana and indie genres. Recorded live to analogue tape with regular collaborators: Dave McGowan (Teenage Fanclub), Stuart Kidd and Marco Rea (The Wellgreen), Iain Thompson (Bella Hardy band) and Iain Sloan (Wynntown Marshals) this is his most accomplished collection of songs to date. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/norriemcculloch www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/music--video Available from: www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/shop (and most good independent record stores) www. norriemcculloch.com
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Out Of The Blue The Treatment Tapes EP cd / download Release Date: 20 January
In January 2015, Rab Noakes was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer. Thirty radiotherapy sessions ensued. The post-treatment recovery included singing and, of course, writing songs. Six of those songs are on Rab’s new record. There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and, hopefully, wit.
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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BRITTLE HEAD GIRL
RICHARD BUCHANAN
SOPHIE RAMSAY
Fall In Line
Highway Stars
The Seas Between Us
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 name but a few. Their music has been described by 7Ahead as “…the raucousness of early Nirvana records jumps out and appears to be revitalised in BHG’s style.” https://t.co/N11Ucdc4 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.
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album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
My new album The Seas Between Us is out now! It has twelve old Scots and Gaelic songs, many of which I’ve been singing since I was a little girl. It was recorded and produced by Matheu Watson, who also played several instruments (guitars, fiddle, mandolin, prepared instruments, synth, organs, etc.) and features Fraser Fifield (prepared whistle, lowland pipes, kaval), Jim Rattigan (French horn), Ben Cashell (cello) and Findlay Napier (voice). It was mixed by Leo Abrahams and mastered by Iain Hutchison. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/sophrams/feed https://soundcloud.com/sophie-ramsay 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
GILCHRIST
PYRO VERSE METRICS
Soul Preacher
Money
single download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Debut video single from Alternative Rock duo PYRO. These 17 year old lads from Bathgate produce a wall of sound that you would expect from a 5 piece band. Connor leads on vocals from behind the drums while Cameron uses one guitar and few friends he calls pedals. A blend of Royal Blood and Foo Fighters. Listen/Watch: YouTube: http://bit.ly/2hBB8My https://soundcloud.com/pyromusicband Available from: itunes Spotify cdBaby apple music www.facebook.com/pyromusicband https://twitter.com/pyromusicband Email: emailpyromusic@gmail.com
We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady EP vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 2 December
'We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady’ is the third EP from Glasgow’s Verse Metrics, a groove-driven 4 piece band with a knack for writing twisty, turny alternative rock songs. Expect post-rock instrumentation with nontraditional song structures; and math-rock subtleties as a bed for Bob Dick’s introspective and often cryptic lyrics. Listen/Watch: http://soundcloud.com/versemetrics http://versemetrics.bandcamp.com http://youtube.com/versemetrics Available from: Vinyl - http://bit.ly/metricsvinyl Download - http://bit.ly/listeningdl iTunes - http://apple.co/2i59smR www.versemetrics.com www.facebook.com/versemetrics http://twitter.com/versemetrics
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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE REVELLERS
JUDE ADAMS
KIM EDGAR
Skeletons
This Girl, This Woman
Stories Untold
album - cd / download / stream Release Dates: CD Out Now / Download 31/10/16 / Steam 1/1/7
album - cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
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." Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify www.the-revellers.com https://twitter.com/TheRevellers www.facebook.com/therevellersshetland
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PETE COUTTS
album cd / download Release Date: 23 September
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. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/kim-edgar Available from: From release from iTunes and other download stores and also in all good record stores through Proper Music Distribution and www.kimedgar.com/music www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/KimEdgarMusic www.facebook.com/KimEdgarSongwriter
PAUL ARMOUR THE KATET
Northern Sky
album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Northern Sky is the eagerly awaited debut solo album from Aberdeen musician Pete Coutts (mandolin, guitar, vocals). This collection of original Doric songs and tunes draws from the cultural heritage and language of the North-East whilst keeping its roots planted firmly in the contemporary sound of traditional Scottish music. Featuring some of Scotland’s finest musicians including: Ali Hutton (pipes, whistles, guitar), Jonny Hardie (fiddle), Brian McAlpine (accordion), Martin O’Neill (bodhran). The album weaves its way through a rich tapestry of tunes and tales inspired by traditional life in North-East Scotland’s fishing and farming communities Listen/Watch:
https://petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky
Available from:
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https://twitter.com/pete_coutts www.facebook.com/petecouttsmusic
The Poets & The Beats 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
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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download GRAHAM MacKENZIE
MARTHA L. HEALY
MARY K BURKE
Crossing Borders
To Be Free
Tonight, As We Dance
album cd Release Date: 9 September ‘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. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/Graham30771
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
To Be Free is an interim project - in between albums number one and two - for Glasgow's Martha L. Healy. Including two originals and two of Martha's favourite country classics, the EP was recorded with her band over a snowy weekend in Glasgow in January 2016. Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K__HHP3zq1w
Available from: iTunes and www.grahammackenziemusic.com/shop/
Available from: www.marthalhealy.com https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/to-be-free-ep/ id1148312525 plus Amazon + other sites
www.grahammackenziemusic.com https://twitter.com/Grahamfiddle www.facebook.com/grahammackenziemusic
www.marthalhealy.com www.facebook.com/marthalhealy https://twitter.com/MarthaLHealy
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. Listen/Watch: http://marykburke.bandcamp.com www.mkburke.co.uk/videos.html https://youtu.be/8PZd0bKVsk4 Available from: www.mkburke.co.uk www.mkburke.co.uk www.facebook.com/mkburke1 https://twitter.com/marykburke1
LIZA MULHOLLAND
FAT-SUIT HEATHER DICKSON
Fine ’n’ Rosy
album cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Atlas
album cd / download / stream Release Date: 3 October
"FAT-SUIT (“One of the best bands in British music full stop” - Stephen Duffy, BBC Radio Scotland) is on a collective journey through music, using jazz as the point of departure to explore a myriad of soundworlds. This ensemble of rotating musicians release their third album ‘Atlas’ which features ten brand new compositions performed live by twenty seven of the UK’s fnest and most in demand musicians." Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/fatsuit/videos/ Available from: http://fatsuit.bigcartel.com/product/atlas https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fatsuit13
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/atlas/id1136200086
http://www.fat-suit.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/fatsuit/ https://twitter.com/fat_suit
Harley Honey single cd / download Release Date: 22 October
Don’t miss this edgy new sound from Scotland’s Heather Dickson. 'Harley Honey' was recorded in Nashville, the home of country music but the heart of the song is rock n roll! Listen/Watch: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 Available from: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 Download on iTunes www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 https://twitter.com/dicksonh40
Born and brought up in Inverness, Liza has been involved in folk music for many years. Although classically trained in piano, her family background of a big Glasgow-Irish clan of musicians and singers on her father's side, and the Gaelic song tradition of her mother's Isle of Lewis heritage, inevitably meant a strong pull towards the folk scene. On her first solo album of original songs and tunes, Fine 'n' Rosy, Liza brings together some top players, including cousin, Rua Macmillan, winner of Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of the Year 2009, Alasdair Taylor of the Folk Award-winning band, The Elephant Sessions, and Robin Abbot of The Mystic Shoes. This intimate album comprises reflective ballads and uptempo songs with catchy choruses, complemented by rollicking trad-style tunes and dreamy instrumentals.
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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download STILLHOUND
ROTU
THE VIVIANS
Time Enough For Love
(Revenge Of the Tartan Unicorn)
The Vivians
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. Listen/Watch:
https://soundcloud.com/stillhound/time-enough-for-love-2
http://stillhound.bandcamp.com/ Available from:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/stillhound/id989810716
http://stillhound.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/stillhound www.facebook.com/stillhound/
ALEX TRONIC v LEITH BASS TEAM
Rise Of the Tartan Unicorn single /EP / album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
ROTU are a new Alternate Funk Rock three piece who are rooted firmly in the sounds of 70's funk and rock. They blend influences of Psychedelic Blues with Classic Rock sounds coating it with a fresh glaze of interesting rhythmic changes. This makes for an exceedingly satisfying act in any line up or playlist. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rotu-3/late-night-sandwich http://apple.co/2cufdp1 Available from: Cd, iTunes/Apple Music/Spotify www.facebook.com/RotuAberdeen/ https://twitter.co.uk/rotuuk
album stream / download Release Date: Out Now 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. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/theviviansofficial Available from: iTunes / Spotify www.facebook.com/theviviansofficial
ALTINAK IMAGINARY CLAIRE M SINGER CREATURES
Long Way Home Nature Flow
album - cd / download - Release Date: 17 October Nature Flow is the third album from Scots producer Paul Croan using his Alex Tronic name. This cd titles as Alex Tronic versus Leith Bass Team. Leith Bass Team is another outlet for some of Paul’s material that features guest musicians namely Matthew Leigh Embleton ( Snakestyle). The cd also features long time vocal collaborator Kirsty Brown and new contributions from Polina Domnina and Scots chanteuse Georgia Gordon. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/leith-bass-team Available from: On release from all Major digital stores including Beatport, Spotify, iTunes, Deezer and on CD from Amazon, Pyshop , www.alextronic.co.uk and all good record stores
www.alextronicrecords.co.uk www.twitter.com/djalextronic
www.facebook.com/Alex-Tronic-Records-151332024903595
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, Tate Modern London, Union Lindisfarnethe songwriter Rod Clements. Chapel London and many more. Solas (‘Light' in Gaelic) is Claire’s debut album and Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures spans 14 years of her work. Released on 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
Facebook: www.clairemsinger.com www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/clairemsinger www.facebook.com/Claire-M-Singer-185844428105134
EP download Release Date: Out Now
ALTINAK are a 4 piece indie band from Linlithgow. This belter of an EP showcases their range from the soulful sultry vocals and melodic guitar riffs that force you to sing along to Australia and Fall to the whole band on full throttle thumping out Next Time and Hard to Love. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/altinak Available from: Spotify, Deezer, Itunes, Apple Music, Google, Amazon, Shazam, etc www.altinak.com
www.facebook.com/Altinak-657662020984122/
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BARON SALMON
OCEANS
ROSIE SULLIVAN
Wild Things
Oceans
Wonderland
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.
Rosie Sullivan is young singer /songwriter from the Isle of Lewis. After winning a national competition last year she has grown in confidence and maturity and has compiled her first EP of her original material. She has performed live at Wembley in March this year and is active in the local music and performance scene. She launched her EP "Wonderland" at An Lanntair Arts Centre in Stornoway on the 25 May.
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://baronsalmon.bandcamp.com/ Available from: Most digital music outlets - Amazon, Google etc and @ http://apple.co/2bS1e0d Buy CD @ http://bit.ly/2ca5Qy8 https://twitter.com/baronsalmon www.facebook.com/baronsalmon
IMAGINARY STARLESS CREATURES
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
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
Listen/Watch:
https://soundcloud.com/user706914125/sets/wonderland
Available from: Free download or £5 for CD available at 'Rosie Sullivan Music' facebook site @ www.facebook.com/rosiesullivanmusic/ www.facebook.com/rosiesullivanmusic
HUGH KELLY IMAGINARY KAELA ROWAN 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
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Give Me All Your Love The Fruited Thorn
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 5 August cd / download Release Date: Out Now homage This album Kaela's
to all the amazing ballads and ballad singers Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio past present. To those great projectand formed by the collaboration of lyricist singers who bring songs life and and songwriter David Scott and to producer and multi-instrumentalist Iain young McKinna.singer The helped awaken the in Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest her. Sheila Stewart said “you search musicians include guitar ace Keith More, and you find soul and harmonica legendyour Fraser Speirs andyou ex- put Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. that into the singing.” The Fruited Thorn is a collection of folk ballads, Listen/Watch: ancient and modern, in Scots, English www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures and Gaelic. Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Listen/Watch: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK https://kaelarowan.bandcamp.com www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soon on itunes iTunes/Amazon/record shops+ spotify
Facebook: www.kaelarowan.net www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/kaelarowanband
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 Available from: iTunes + Spotify www.HughKellyMusic.com www.Twitter.com/HughKellyMusic www.Facebook.com/HughKellyMusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ANGELA PATERSON Down To The River Album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Throughout the album, Angela’s stunning vocal harmonies soar, a newly found and defining quality in her individual style. Although influences of country, soul and pop all join together in Down to the River, Angela’s island roots are never far beneath the surface. John Saich, former Capercaillie bass player and guitarist, and Wild Biscuit co-producer Mags Russell have created multi-layered arrangements on tracks such as Don’t Say Hi, Yesteryear and the title track Down to the River reminiscent of many of the classic singer-songwriter albums; on others such as Wax Doll and Closing Doors a contemporary acoustic approach puts the emotion up close and in the moment. Listen/Watch: www.angelapatersonmusic.com Available from: www.angelapatersonmusic.com/store.html All major online retailers and in stores across Scotland through Highlander Distribution www.angelapatersonmusic.com www.birnamcd.com/promo-angela-paterson/
www.facebook.com/Angela-Paterson-1079279085416991/
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
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Scottish Music Festivals to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com MARCH Lochwinnoch Arts Festival Lochwinnoch 15-26 March 2017
Experience Scotland Live with a seasonal feast of living traditions and local cultures. Encounter music, storytelling, dance, craft, song and folk drama at venues – indoor and outdoor – across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Rooted in the past yet resonating in the present, TradFest showcases dynamic engagement with Scotland’s History and Heritage as well as providing a platform for up and coming talent in the world of Trad. Look out for the Battle of the Folk Band event as part of the finale performances this year!
The 16th annual Festival of Music, Drama, Literature, Creative & Visual Arts in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire takes place across a range of local venues. There are a number of our favourite performers and artists returning in 2017 including Karine Polwart, Eirlys Myfanwy Davies, Flute Phonics, Govan Gaelic Choir, Calder Drama, www.tracscotland.org/tradfest Glasgow Theatre Guild, the Rose Room and many more! We have some exciting new acts and performances including Fara - four exciting Orkney musicians, Tony Roper, the Glasgow Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra and many more!. Visit our website for more info: Southside Fringe Glasgow http://lochwinnochartsfestival.co.uk/ 12-18 May 2017
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March into Pitlochry began taking shape in 2015 when a small band of music lovers in the came together with a thought to put on a music event to see out the winter and welcome in the spring. Pitlochry comes alive over the festival weekend. Acts like Hunter & the Bear, King of Birds and The Dunwells bring there music as the intense atmosphere fills created Highland Perthshire. Run over Friday and Saturday the event is filled with top acts and often there are pop up surprise sessions in addition to the official line up at the 2 venues - McKays Hotel and Pitlochry Town Hall. Once again we are delighted to be supporting Parkinson's UK as our chosen charity of the year
With their festival programme running from the 12th-28th of May 2017, Southside Fringe is now gearing up for its 5th year. Online event applications launch on the 30th of November, you can register your event via www.southsidefringe.com . Building on the success of 2016 with 50 venues hosting more than 200 events, Southside Fringe are now putting the call out for all kinds of events to be part of next year’s festival – Theatre, Music. Comedy, Art, Cabaret, Spoken Word, Family, Heritage, Food & Drink, Health & Wellbeing, Film, and Literary/Books. Closing date for applications, 17 February 2017. For more information, contact: corinna@southsidefringe.org.uk
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Orkney Folk Festival
March into Pitlochry Pitlochry 24-25 March
TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 26 Apr – 7 May 2017
Orkney 25-28 May 2017
One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, celebrating its 35th outing in 2017, the Orkney Folk Festival is one of the most prolific events in the Scottish and UK
folk calendars, and one of the highlights of Orkney’s diary of community events. An entirely voluntary run event, the festival annually attracts artists from all corners of the folk world - from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, talks and craic. Artists and audiences are welcomed by and into Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, with Orcadian artists providing around two thirds of the festival programme. Line-up announced across December-March, with tickets on sale in April, around six weeks ahead of the event. This is relatively close to the festival itself, as the festival consists of around 35 individually programmed and ticketed events, rather than offering all-inone day or weekend tickets. Artists visiting the festival perform on several occasions, though, offering a number of chances to catch them over the weekend. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
JUNE Oban Live Oban 2-3 June 2017 "We are delighted to announce that Trail West, Mànran and Tide Lines will join us in Oban as not only are they great friends but they are three of the most exciting acts on the Scottish scene today - all bringing their own brand and fusion of west coast music. We still have three more acts to announce as well as some other special guests so watch this space for more exciting announcements.” Daniel Gillespie Artistic Director for Oban Live. www.obanlive.com
Killin Music Festival Killin 16-18 June 2017 Killin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed from start to finish with top-of-their-game artists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar sessions, workshops, kids activities,
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..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ competitions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s second year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on board feedback from visitors, and by spreading it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out for 2017! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival. com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 17 June
SEPTEMBER
Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with something for everyone young and old and designed primarily to help raise cash for our chosen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Live music from bands, Showaddywaddy, Pilot, The Beatles Revolution, Scooty and the Skyhooks, Scocha, The Stare, DarkHorse and DJ Greg Anderson. Children’s Entertainment includes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, Climbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be. www.riversiderock.co.uk
Solus
The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire 23-25 June 2017 Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hiphop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soulsearching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment. www.solasfestival.co.uk
JULY
life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Hebrides Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful 19-22 July Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The Fantastic four-day festival set against the independent festival has built a reputation rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat nonfeaturing top quality music from around the musical entertainments and its all-ages Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and approach. throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. Awardwinning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge Electric Fields success after bosses laid on new venues and Drumlanrig Castle returned to its roots for the showpiece 1-2 September 2017 event.
Hebridean Celtic Festival
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ButeFest
The Isle of Bute 28-30 July 2017
Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments. One of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland returns in 2016, over two days in the stunning grounds of Drumlanrig Castle!
A three day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five www.facebook.com/ miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. electricfieldsfestival Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the Party in the Park classic of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance. Bathgate, West Lothian 3 September www.butefest.co.uk
AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 3-5 August 2017
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 Kirkton Park. There is a main stage and acoustic stage with music on both throughout the day from 11am to 6pm with free entry and no ticket required. A real mix of music from local bands and artists to those further afield. This is no ticket required and no entry fee and as this is geared towards familys there is a strict no alcohol policy.
Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland www.facebook.com/partyinthepark setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday
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