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Nothing Ever Happens Here ... well it does now! Summerhall's new music programme gets underway in Edinburgh Edinburgh's Summerhall recently declared war on the decline of decent sized live music venues in the capital city and using the hash tag #NothingEverHappensHere
it was determined to revitalise this area of the music scene and attract some of the leading up-and-coming acts from the UK and abroad to play - but there will also be a focus on local acts supporting them.
home for grass roots music in Edinburgh and to fill the hole in small to medium sized venues in Edinburgh. In the bowels of the old Dick Vet school, we hope to foster a spirit of cross collaboration between musicians, visual artists and the community at large to create a unique gig venue and experience, utilising the best of emerging and established Scottish talent." Sam Gough, General Manager and Head of Events at Summerhall added: "The Dissection Room is a perfect location for bands to play. We are extremely proud to announce our new regular live music nights and that they we will be featuring at least one Edinburgh band on each bill. Summerhall is soon to be the centre of a brilliant live music programme all year round" Check out all the forthcoming music events at Summerhall, with links for tickets, at www. summerhall.co.uk/category/events/music/
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Broken Records' Jamie Sutherland playing the 26 March launch : photo by John Need
This week saw the beginning of their battle for the city's music revival with a packed audience enjoying Broken Records, Garden of Elks and Fuzzy Star in the building that used to house the Royal (Dick) Vet School and is situated near the eastern end of The Meadows. Summerhall's 450 capacity venue is actually the old vet students dissection room! Coming up next on 2 April are Paws + Algernon Doll + Le Thug. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records, who are headlined this week, has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts over the next few months. The gigs, costing ÂŁ10, will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events to be announced. Nothing Ever Happens Here... will continue all year round including every weekend during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Jamie Sutherland of Broken Records and Summerhall said: "Nothing Ever Happens Here... is the imprint for the new music night at Summerhall arts venue. We hope to become a
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Showcase acts announced for Wide Days music convention on 10 April Wide Days has announced the first four acts who will perform at this year’s convention showcases, which take place on April 10 in Edinburgh. Wide Days was launched in 2010 and is Scotland’s only music-business convention. In 2014 it was named Best Networking Event at the Yearly Music Convention Awards and has been featured in media including Newsnight, Radio Scotland, Record Of The Day and Germany’s Flux FM, voted “best radio station worldwide.” Full details @ www.widedays.com The showcase evening begins at The Pleasance Theatre, with C Duncan’s newly established band, Kathryn Joseph’s spellbinding piano and vocal compositions and electronic artist Fiona Soe Paing whose live set blends vocals, electronica and animation setting the tone.
Edinburgh-based brothers Ded Rabbit treat the Electric Circus to their energetic indie pop and will be followed by the chunky riffage of stoner rockers Tijuana Bibles and Glasgow four-piece Catholic Action. The remaining acts are due to be announced in the coming days. Admission to all showcases is included in the delegate pass, while those not attending the conference are able to apply for a free ticket via a special link created for each artist.
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Read about all the showcase acts @ www.widedays.com/2015-artists Wide Days director Michael Lambert said: "As in previous years, the Wide Days showcase programme offers a real cross-section of the best emerging talent in Scotland. We're really excited to be presenting such a strong line-up to our industry delegates and Edinburgh audiences." Acts who have showcased at previous Wide Days events include Honeyblood, Rachel Sermanni, Fatherson, Model Aeroplanes, Withered Hand and PAWS. “We had some great applications for the showcase slots and would like to thank everyone who got in touch,” says Wide Days director Michael Lambert. “The final line up aims to present a snapshot of some of Scotland’s most exciting new acts.”
Showcase Details - Friday 10th April: The Pleasance Theatre (60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RT) Performing: C Duncan & Kathryn Joseph Fiona Soe Paing Doors open: 19.00-21.00 Free Tickets: http://bit.ly/1GiQriY The Electric Circus (36-39 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF) Performing: Ded Rabbit & Tijuana Bibles & Catholic Action Doors open: 20.30-03.00 Free Tickets: http://bit.ly/1MkLoR5
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Anomaly features four high energy rock tracks that not only incorporate electronic elements but also showcase the band's penchant for heavy riffs, punchy drums and hooky choruses. Released on Razor Edge Records.
www.blueflint.org.uk Stories of relationship, parenthood and life in a hometown form the thread running through this eclectic and captivating album as the band evolves naturally towards an alt folk flavour. This was recorded at Chem19 and we love it!
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Hit The Road back on tour with three more great young acts Acrylic | Beeches | Dirty Money Handlers National youth music touring project, Hit The Road returns in April for the first tour of 2015. Managed by the Scottish Music Centre; HTR provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before touring throughout Scotland on their first professionally managed tour. The project receives funding from Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and The Big Lottery Fund. Former success stories include MODEL AEROPLANES, EILIDH HADDEN, KLOË, MAN OF MOON and THE MERMAIDS.
ACRYLIC Acrylic are a Glasgow/Edinburgh-based alt-rock quintet, who have supported acts like Vigo Thieves, Sunshine Social and Ariana and the Rose. They’ve appeared on STV’s The Riverside Show and their single ‘It’s Been A While’ was an XFM Scotland Breakout track on both the Jim Gellatly and Fraser Thompson shows. Listen @ https://soundcloud.com/acrylicmusic1 https://twitter.com/AcrylicMusic www.facebook.com/acrylicmusic
ROWAN ROSS
The first tour of 2015 takes place with ACRYLIC from Glasgow, BEECHES from Edinburgh and DIRTY MONEY HANDLERS from Ayr. They embark on a three date tour, visiting each town in which the artists reside. www.rowanross.com
Rowan is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and violinist from Glasgow, his violin playing blends influences from the world of jazz, blues and roots. Firelight is a collection of thought provoking songs served in an acoustic heaven
Hit The Road Tour dates and venues: 9 April
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BEECHES Beeches are a four-piece indie rock outfit based in Edinburgh. Their music has been broadcast on BBC Radio One, BBC Radio Scotland and Amazing Radio and they’ve supported acts including; The Hoosiers and German electro-rock outfit F**ck Art Let's Dance. Listen @ https://soundcloud.com/beechesmusic https://twitter.com/Beechesmusic www.facebook.com/Beechesmusic
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Hit The Road's teamed up with Synergy Concerts for the Edinburgh and Glasgow dates, whereas former Hit The Road artist Shaun McCluskey from Ayr band Echo Valley, will promote the show in his hometown, using everything he learned while participating on the touring project.
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DIRTY MONEY HANDLERS Despite only forming in late 2014, [meeting while studying music at UWS in Ayr], Dirty Money Handlers have already shared the bill with wellknown Scottish Hip-Hop act Hector Bizerk. Their sound is a melting pot of genres incorporating HipHop, jazz to funk and electronic. Listen @ https://soundcloud.com/dirtymoneyhandlers https://twitter.com/DMHBAND www.facebook.com/dirtymoneyhandlers
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The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Presents 'Kurt Elling Swings Sinatra' The spring of 2015 is set to burst into life as the Scottish National Jazz GIGnotes ..... May: 20th @ Sage Gateshead 0191 443 4661 // 21st @ Caird Hall, Dundee 01382 434 940 // 22nd @ Music Hall, Aberdeen 01224 641 122 // Orchestra (SNJO), now in 23rd @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh 0131 228 1155 // 24th @ City Halls, Glasgow 0141 353 8000 its twentieth year, and their very special guest www.snjo.co.uk https://twitter.com/SNJO2 Kurt Elling celebrate the www.facebook.com/theSNJO birth centenary of a truly household name in popular music, Frank Sinatra. quintessential chapter in Sinatra’s story. Sinatra at the Sands was the extraordinary live album that Sinatra made with the Count Basie Orchestra led by Quincy Jones, and it stands today as a high point in the singer’s amazing career. Nevertheless, Sinatra always strived for more, and it’s in that spirit we say, “the best is yet to come”.
Sinatra has been called many things, from “The Voice of the Century” to “An Act You Can’t Follow”. It takes a great voice to sing remotely like Sinatra, but it takes a great jazz voice to know Sinatra. Kurt Elling, perhaps the foremost jazz vocalist of his generation, is a warm communicator who uses his four-octave skills to ensure that a lyric is more than a mere companion to melody. In his care, words are expressed as notes, and notes are expressed as words. And every word counts. Sinatra once explained, “I take a sheet with just the lyrics. No music. At that point I’m looking at a poem. I’m trying to understand the point of view of the person behind the words. I want to understand that person’s emotions”. Kurt Elling shares this sentiment and this is how and why he really knows Sinatra. This potent combination of strong intellect married to powerhouse, big band jazz makes for a heady mix. Frank Sinatra and dynamic, sophisticated jazz served each other well in the course of his long, eradefining career. Together they provided the soundtrack for a century; a complete musical experience that remains as passionate, seductive and persuasive as it did when “The Voice” was at the peak of his powers. Sinatra’s songbook is full of the most striking musical imagery ever created by revered arrangers like Quincy Jones, Billy May, Neil Hefti and Nelson Riddle. Moreover, titles like Come Fly With Me, I've Got You Under My Skin, My Kind Of Town, You Make Me Feel So Young and The Lady Is A Tramp literally bookmarked life events for a generation. Kurt Elling and the SNJO add to its pages with flair, bravura and invention, but they’ve also been inspired by a
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EIFF & RSNO present 30th anniversary screening of ‘Back to the Future’ with live orchestral score Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) are celebrating the 30th anniversary of EIFF’s UK Premiere of Robert Zemeckis’ legendary BACK TO THE FUTURE in 1985, accompanied by Alan Silvestri’s dazzling score performed live by the RSNO, on Saturday 27 June at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
from the Festival Theatre Box Office on 0131 529 6000 or visit www.edtheatres.com. This special screening will mark the start of a programme to celebrate EIFF’s heritage and legacy over the past 70 years, and has been made possible through the kind support of Sir Ewan and Lady Brown. Mark Adams, Artistic Director of the EIFF commented: “This live event will delight and enthral in equal measure. As well as being a major event in its own right, this also marks the beginning of a new set of relationships with Scotland’s National Performing Companies, where we are placing film within the context of other artforms.” RSNO Acting Chief Executive Kenneth Osborne commented: “To be involved in the 30th anniversary celebrations of this iconic film is quite an honour. BACK TO THE FUTURE is a modern classic, and Alan Silvestri’s dramatic score will be a joy for our orchestra to play. There’s a delightful symmetry to the event also, as we and the audience, in 2015, enjoy a movie about a young man in 1985 travelling back in time to 1955. It promises to be a very special night.”
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Queen of the South launch their stadium concerts with Big Country and Status Quo As the build-up to their first concert project grows momentum, Queen of the South are pleased to announce another top band will perform at their home ground later this year, with Big Country booked to support headline act Status Quo.
selling over 2 million copies and driving their album “The Crossing” to three prestigious Grammy nominations in the United States of America. The bands appearance at Palmerston will be sandwiched between gigs in Sale and the Let’s Rock Bristol Festival. Queen of the South commercial manager, Victoria Thomson commented “We were all really excited when we made the announcement that Status Quo would headline the first ever concert to be held at Palmerston. Now that we’re in a position to start announcing the support acts, the excitement continues to grow”. For us to secure Status Quo and now one of Scotland’s top bands, Big Country, it’s just simply unbelievable”.
“It is great for the regions music fans as well as our loyal football Having previously played in Dumfries at the Big Burns Supper in 2014, supporters. It really is a fantastic time to be involved with a club that are Big Country, one of Scotland’s well known bands, make a welcome return going places.” to the town to play Palmerston Park on the 5 June. Following the Club’s announcement, that Status Quo would top the bill in Big Country, now fronted by vocalist Simon Hough, first hit the music June, tickets for the concert have been selling well and can be purchased scene over 30 years ago, and became globally known following the via Queen of the South Football Club’s official website at www.qosfc.com release of classic singles “Fields of Fire”, “Chance” and signature song “In A Big Country”, which all went onto become massive worldwide hits,
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Opera world premiere for 3-4 year olds! "You can’t help but smile when you see a room full of toddlers enthralled by wonderful operatic voices"
Scottish Opera is proving yet again that you are never too young to enjoy music with its exciting new interactive show KidO.
Building on the phenomenal success of BabyO and SensoryO, the much loved, sell-out productions for babies and toddlers, Scottish Opera brings KidO to another young audience of 3-4 year olds and their carers. This enchanting musical adventure provides a lively and welcoming introduction to live performance and opera and allows children to get close to and get involved in the creative activity. Encouraging play and make believe, the show features a mix of live singing, opera and
specially written music, using vocal and body percussion to create exciting rhythms and build up words. Utilising everyday objects such as kettles and teacups as instruments, it seeks to make the ordinary extraordinary. Directed by acclaimed children’s theatre director Lu Kemp, with music by Katy Lavinia Cooper, KidO tells the story of two very different characters who find it difficult to share a space. The performers Frances Morrison-Allen, Stuart Semple and Andrew McTaggart bring the 45 minute show to life. Jane Davidson, Director of Education and Outreach at Scottish Opera said: “‘I’ve always believed that you’re never too young to enjoy live music and the reaction from the young audiences at BabyO has proved that time and time again. You can’t help but smile when you see a room full of babies and toddlers enthralled by the wonderful operatic voices, bright tactile sets and props, and sweet storytelling at the heart of these shows. We are very excited to build on this interest as we bring KidO to a slightly older age-group of 3-4 year olds. Of course we hope the production is enjoyable, but there’s also evidence that music can help children with their cognitive development, so for example, through repetition and recognition of the sounds and actions that motivate the characters in the story, we’re helping build language skills.”
Having already been to Peebles, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Greenock the April dates for KidO are ..... Eden Court, Inverness Wednesday 1 April, 11am & 2pm Thursday 2 April, 11am& 2pm Birnam Arts, Dunkeld Friday 3 April, 11am&1pm Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly Saturday 4 April, 12.30pm&3.30pm Sunday 5 April, 11am&2pm
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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE
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Jane Serter
This is a MUSIC NEWS Scotland series profiling Scottish Music Centre members
"The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
Now living on the Kintyre peninsula Jane Serter began piano lessons at the age of 8 and began to compose at the same time. Her secondary education was received at Lady Edridge Grammar School, Croydon, and at the age of 13 she won a Junior Exhibition for piano to the Guildhall School of Music. On leaving school she attended St. Anne's College, Oxford University,
'Jane's music has been performed throughout the UK, USA and Hong Kong'
piano and divides her time between her homes on the Kintyre peninsula and Leeds.
Jane's chamber and orchestral music has been performed in various venues throughout the UK where she read Modern History. On and performances have also taken place abroad, chiefly in the USA and leaving Oxford, she worked at a Hong Kong. She has twice been variety of jobs - mostly in education, both at the primary level short-listed for the Cornelius and in adult and further education. Cardew Composition Prize, and is on the short-list for the Society for the Promotion of New Music. Deciding that she wished to focus on composing, Jane gained a Jane's music is regularly performed Master's Degree in Composition at the London Festival of Wind from Manchester University in Music. 1993. She currently teaches the
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Paolo Nutini Headlines Glasgow Summer Sessions with Grace Jones supporting Tickets !! Tickets on sale now @ www.glasgowsummersessions.com or 08444 999 990 Paolo Nutini will be headlining this year’s Glasgow Summer Sessions on Saturday 29 August at Bellahouston Park. The multi-award winning artist will play to a home crowd of over 35,000 people at Scotland’s iconic city music festival, with music legend Grace Jones just announced as the main support act. The “Caustic Love” singer will be performing hits from his chart topping album and classics from Ivor Novello-winning “Sunny Side Up” and debut release “These Streets”. Geoff Ellis, CEO of DF Concerts & Events said: “Paolo was a sensation headlining last year’s T in the Park, so we are delighted to announce that he will be headlining Glasgow Summer Sessions on Saturday 29th August. Paolo has sold out gigs at The SSE Hydro, O2 Academy and across the globe – this is going to be an incredible event and a welcome return home for a Scottish music great.” The Jamaican superstar will be performing classic tracks like “Pull Up to the Bumper” and “Slave to the Rhythm”. The Summer Sessions audience can expect an exhilarating live performance from Jones who celebrates over 4
decades in the music industry, and Geoff Ellis said: “Grace Jones is an international music icon; her career has spanned over 4 decades, 10 albums, multiple hits and collaborations with some of the world’s biggest stars. It’s going to be one hell of a live show at Glasgow Summer Sessions.” Last year's Glasgow Summer Sessions saw US superstars, The Killers, and DJs David Guetta and Steve Angello perform to over 70,000 people at Glasgow's Bellahouston Park across
two dates. The events attracted thousands of visitors to the city and provided a massive boost to the local economy. This year’s Glasgow Summer Sessions sees Paolo Nutini headline the 29 August Summer Sessions and Calvin Harris, supported by Ellie Goulding, John Newman, Disciples and Burns will be performing on the 30 August.
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RURA : album : 'Despite the Dark' release date - 27 April : www.RURA.co.uk One of the most exciting folkbased bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishlyanticipated second album, 'Despite the Dark'.
Recorded by highly respected recording and live engineer, Andrea Gobbi, and produced by one of Scotland’s foremost multi-instrumentalists, Ali Hutton (Treacherous Orchestra, Old Blind Dogs) – the album is an all-round triumph.
The tone is established within the seven-and-ahalf minute opening track, Dark Reel. Not only was it the band’s first arrangement of new material for the record, but it illustrates the Rugged and hard-hitting, yet intricately disciplined, instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, band’s natural progression towards larger arrangements and heightened production levels. anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five-piece. Following tracks weave between similarly high Lead, looping melody lines from fiddler Jack Smedley and Steven Blake, on Highland pipes and whistle, are bolstered by a punch-packing rhythm section of bodhran and guitar from David Foley and Adam Brown – a powerful combination, matched by the earthy honesty of singer-songwriter Adam Holmes’ vocals.
octane sets, and songs – namely the stirring Between the Pines – to the delicacy of Cauld Wind Blast, The Lowground and The Glorious 45. The intensity and suspension of closing number The Lasher bookends nine tracks of powerful, whilst contrastingly stripped back, subtle arrangements of instrumental and vocal
mastery, demonstrating the band’s musical maturity, and highlighting both an innate understanding of their chosen material, and unashamed joy in what they do. RURA April tour: 5th Inverness // 9th Fareham // 10th London // 15th New Galloway // 16th Skye // 17th Stornoway // 18th Stirling // 19th Banchory // 24th Edinburgh // 25th Glasgow // 30-May 3 Shetland Folk Festival
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Josephine Sillars : ep : 'Ripped From The Wire Spine' release date - out now : www.josephinesillars.com Highland singer/songwriter Josephine Sillars released her debut EP on 23 March with a tour of Scotland to support the release this week taking in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.
The EP consists of four tracks, all recorded at Watercolour Studios with the exception of 'February Has A Smoking Problem' which was recorded at Chem19 Studios: Kieran Hurley described Josephine's music this way: “Josephine Sillars is a genuine breath of fresh air. Apparently completely unconcerned with conforming to any hollow and short-lived musical trends, she instead just gets on with the business of crafting really excellent pop songs. Her accidental trademark of performing with her piano propped up on an ironing board tells us a lot about Josephine as an artist. Far from being some kind of gimmicky-hipster-affectation, for Josephine this is simply a practical response to a real need to have her songs heard as widely as possible. With a song-writing maturity that belies her age, she covers anything from relationships and break-ups to political revolution with a genuine lyrical wit, all underpinned with sophisticated yet un-showy piano arrangements. Good-humoured and self-aware, she endears audiences instantly with the honesty of her performances, and her almost unexpectedly powerful voice. If Ben Folds were a 19 year-old girl from Inverness, he’d probably sound something like this”. You can hear and grab a free download of 'February Has A Smoking Problem' from Soundcloud at this link https://soundcloud.com/josephine-sillars/february-has-a-smokingproblem Tour info: Thursday 26 March – Café Drummonds, Aberdeen // Friday 27 March – Mad Hatters, Inverness // Sunday 29 March – Stereo, Glasgow (3 pm) // Sunday 29 March – Electric Circus, Edinburgh (7 pm)
www.josephinesillars.com https://twitter.com/JosephineHere
www.facebook.com/pages/Josephine-Sillars-singersongwriter/243260802371468
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download LORNA REID
SeaOfCrowns
EMPIRE BY DAY
My Hotel Wrecking Days Are Over
We'll All Learn
Mirrors + B Side 'Young'
single download Release Date: Out Now
single cd / download Release Date: Out Now
single - cd / download Release Date: 23 March
'Mirrors' is the debut single of Edinburgh Indie-pop band Empire By Day. The song takes the shape of an 'My Hotel Wrecking Days Are Over' - in This is an alternative rock listen and band that can truly upbeat, indie classic, complete with intricate guitar lines fill your need for ‘thriving and striving’ rock n’ roll." If and soaring vocal harmonies. The single's B-Side, the name of art, I have created an you like sweet riffs, catchy choruses, fantastic 'Young', moves in the opposite direction, as a far imaginary world where I no longer trash drumming and fantastic musicianship then this is for slower, poignant moment closer to the style of Foals. you. We'll All Learn delivers a taste of the energy and hotel rooms and live a rock 'n' roll life talent of SeaOfCrowns and captures their energetic live Physical copies of the single will be released on 1 April, accompanied by a headline slot at Edinburgh's Electric style. Don't worry, it's only a song feel. Circus. Once the launch has taken place, the plan plan to tour the single around Scotland's many cities, to Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: continue spreading the word about 'Mirrors'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=se5wY6D3kz0 https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://soundcloud.com/smart-indie/my-hotel-wrecking- v=k2D1crXd6vg&spfreload=10 Listen/Watch: days-sample https://empirebyday.bandcamp.com Available from: https://soundcloud.com/empire-by-day Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/well-all-learn-single/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCyW6VaSf0iN94W9-eKtvN2Q https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/my-hotel-wrecking- id963849885 Available from: days-are/id975679512 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TLJYOAI mainly iTunes, Amazon Music and Spotify, as well as physical copies from www.seaofcrowns.co.uk Bandcamp, Youtube and Soundcloud, which can be www.smartindie.co.uk/lorna-reid/ found through our Facebook page - also be selling the www.facebook.com/pages/Lorna-Reid/145885585477690 www.facebook.com/seaofcrowns single as a physical CD copy. https://twitter.com/smartindiemusic www.twitter.com/seaofcrowns https://twitter.com/LornaReidJazz www.facebook.com/empirebyday www.seaofcrowns.co.uk https://twitter.com/empire_by_day
STEPHANIE MANNS
MICHAEL CASSIDY DEAN OWENS
Fool Like Me
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Following her debut album Come Closer (2014) that reached Number 10 in the iTunes UK Country charts upon release and was voted Number 9 of top releases from 2014, Fool Like Me is the eagerly anticipated second album from Glasgow's Americana singer-songwriter, Stephanie Manns. 10 Americana-infused tracks from upbeat to lilting ballads, from Folk to Country to Pop, with the familiar brand of intimate lyrics and catchy hooks and beautiful vocal performances throughout. Listen/Watch: www.YouTube.com/stephaniemannsmusic www.soundcloud.com/stephaniemanns www.amazingtunes.com/stephaniemanns Available from: https://itun.es/gb/rDVh5 www.stephaniemanns.com/shop www.stephaniemanns.com https://twitter.com/StephanieManns
My Electric Heart Valentine’s Day in New York Single Download Release Date: Out Now (Album 27 April)
Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. 2015 promises to be a great year with a single 'Valentine’s Day in New York' from his forthcoming Nashville-recorded album 'Into the Sea' to be released on 14 February with the album coming out in late Spring. Listen/Watch: www.deanowens.com/index.php/video www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcYJZ6ppwA Available from: www.deanowens.com/index.php/shop https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/dean-owens/ id129699796
www.facebook.com/stephaniemannsmusic
www.deanowens.com www.twitter.com/deanowens1 www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
New album from Michael Cassidy featuring the singles "Evrybody's Scared, Battleships and 15 Years. "It’s only February but if this doesn’t go onto become one of the albums of the year then there is no justice. It’s a wee cracker of an album." Netsounds Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/michaelcassidymusic/ videos Available from: Download @ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/my-electricheart/id958553620 Physical copies available from https://michaelcassidy.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/MCassidyuk www.facebook.com/michaelcassidymusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BEST GIRL ATHLETE
BARLUATH
THE HOLY GHOSTS
Carve Every Word
At Dawn of Day
End Of The World And Other Multifarious Destinations
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Best Girl Athlete, AKA Katie Buchan, is set to release her debut album Carve Every Word on March 2nd 2015. Despite her tender years, at just 15 years old, Katie has created an emotionally charged and accomplished debut album imposing herself on the industry as a serious talent. Listen/Watch:
https://soundcloud.com/abadgeoffriendship/best-girl-athlete-talk https://soundcloud.com/abadgeoffriendship/best-girl-athlete-hes-calling
https://soundcloud.com/best-girl-athlete
Available from: iTunes, Amazon, Fit Like Records offical site: https://fitlikerecords.bandcamp.com/music www.facebook.com/BestGirlAthlete https://twitter.com/BestGirlAthlete
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Barluath (pronounced Bar-lhu-ah) is a diverse and innovative Glasgow-based folk band formed in early 2010. The band embraces both the traditional and contemporary music of Scotland, Ireland and America including Scots, Gaelic and English song in addition to a strong instrumental line-up featuring fiddle, whistles, guitar, highland and border bagpipes, bouzouki, guitar, piano and keyboards. At Dawn of Day is their second album. Listen/Watch: www.barluath.com Streaming from Spotify. Available from: www.barluath.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk // www.amazon.com Downloads from iTunes, Amazon MP3. www.barluath.com https://twitter.com/barluath www.facebook.com/Barluath
MINOR DELILAH
EP Download / 10" vinyl Release Date: 16 March
Scotland's most exciting country rock & roll band follow up their sensational debut album with a captivating EP, broadening their horizons from the 'Exile' era Stones and Flying Burrito Brothers to include a more soulful, 70s FM rock radio sound, while maintaining the country rock & roll rhythm that runs through their veins. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/theholyghosts Available from: http://tinyurl.com/THGEP3 www.theholyghosts.co.uk www.facebook.com/theholyghosts www.twitter.com/theholyghosts
DAVID KNOWLES
LET LOVE RULE
The Alchemist
EP / download Release Date: Out Now
Sleep Dream Forget Album Download Release Date: Out Now
Having recently eschewed traditional ‘live music venues’ by taking their music directly to the streets around Glasgow, ‘Sleep Dream Forget’ is the debut album from Lanarkshire quartet Minor Delilah. Written, recorded and produced by the band themselves this is an album intended to show they are more than a bunch of buskers. You should give it a listen. Listen/Watch: Album can be streamed on Spotify - just type band / album name into search Available from: iTunes: https://itun.es/gb/v9mk4 www.facebook.com/minordelilah https://twitter.com/Minor_Delilah
EP 1
EP CD / download Release Date: Out Now
EP I is the debut release from Edinburgh based alt rock quartet Let Love Rule. The band launched their EP to a packed Mash House in Edinburgh under a psychedelic UV theme in November. Since then they have had considerable airplay including the likes of BBC Radio Scotland's Roddy Hart. Listen/Watch: https://letloverule.bandcamp.com/album/ep-I https://soundcloud.com/letloverulemusic/sets/ ep-i-1 Available from: All major digital outlets (Bandcamp is preference). Also from New Hellfire Music store Glasgow www.newhellfireclub.co.uk https://twitter.com/LLRofficial https://letloverule.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/letloverulemusic
David Knowles is a distinctive vocalist and songwriter based in Edinburgh, with a growing international social media following. Lyrically, David draws inspiration from classic writers including William Blake, Oscar Wilde, Jack Kerouac and Hunter Thompson. Years spent travelling the world (including Latin America, Asia and Europe) have provided a rich vein of inspiration for his songwriting and familiarity with a range of exotic instruments including the Didjeridoo, African Djembe drum and far eastern Dulcimer. With a depth and range that bely his relatively tender years, David’s voice has drawn favourable comparisons to such iconic performers as Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Grammy award-winning country singer Ray Lamontagne. With a busy schedule of live performances already planned, 2015 promises to be a big year for David Knowles including the launch of debut album “Footsteps” on 9 March. Listen/Watch: http://youtu.be/uanV1z7pLCQ Available from: http://davidknowles.biz/music http://davidknowles.biz
http://Facebook.com/davidknowleshowlinatthemoon
http://twitter.com/david_knowles_m
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download FEDERATION OF THE DISCO PIMP Inamorata
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: Out Now
FARA
SHONA BROWN
Fara
Haar / Solas
Fara brings together five emerging musicians at the forefront of today’s young Scottish folk scene, Jennifer Austin, Louise Bichan, Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s four fiddles and a piano, to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing among the music of Orkney.
Shona Brown creates soundscapes with flute, voice and electronics. She builds her original songs and instrumentals by layering haunting flute melodies, ethereal vocal harmonies and ambient electronic sounds. This is the third instalment from Shona’s 10in10 project, through which she will release 10 recordings in 10 months, on the 10th of every month.
EP (7 tracks) cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Providing unstoppable grooves since 2010, Federation of the Disco Pimp are Scotland’s premier exponent of modern funk. Combining elements of Old-School Funk, Disco, Psychedelic and Jazz, this 7-piece band of Scots are legendary for their endless energy and blistering live sets. New record 'Inamorata' was recorded & produced at Studio G 5000, Brooklyn NY by Joel Hamilton (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Justin Timberlake) Listen/Watch: & special guest artists - Eric Krasno (Soulive/Lettuce), www.soundcloud.com/faragirls Aaron Livingston (Sonlittle), Dave Guy (The Roots/ Daptones), Sasha Dobson (Nora Jones / Puss n Boots) Available from: & more. www.faramusic.bandcamp.com Listen/Watch: http://fotdp.bandcamp.com/album/inamorata website/facebook/twitter Available from: http://www.fotdp.com/store/ www.fotdp.com www.facebook.com/federationofthediscopimp
www.faramusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/FaraOrkney http://twitter.com/faraorkney
DANIEL MUTCH
Double single Download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/shonabrown https://shonabrown.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HV2L61B9SQ Available from: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ShonaBrown
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/shona-brown/id447707828
www.shonabrown.com https://twitter.com/shona_brown www.facebook.com/shonabrownmusic
JELLYMAN'S DAUGHTER
STANLEY ODD
Remedy & Therapy EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
The content of Remedy & Therapy is of two topics; love and breaking my ankle. I play football for fun and with all the time sitting around, I was happy to write about the process of healing. Full of truth, and no hiding places lyrically, I’m happy with this EP and look forward to the next one! Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/dmutch_91 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mIpT0n-J5c Available from: CD available from ii Music Aberdeen store and from Daniel at gigs Plus from iTunes, Amazon some links below
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/remedy-therapy-ep/id925517030
http://open.spotify.com/album/2oWGtglnamZDYyVycV9ww8 https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Daniel_Mutch_Remedy_Therapy?id=Bd4c7lu7vlsmkswj6ewokftgn3u
www.facebook.com/danielmutchmusic https://twitter.com/danielmutch19
The Jelly Man's Daughter A Thing Brand New
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
From social commentary to stories of a more personal nature, ‘A Thing Brand New’ is a collection of songs – the music reflecting the words and words set to the music. This album is Stanley Odd at their most organic, evolved and comfortable in the awkwardness of their own skins.
The debut album from The Jellyman's Daughter - the sweet vocal harmonies and unique cello/guitar playing of the Edinburgh duo are joined by double bass, banjo, fiddle and mandolin on certain songs, bringing a fresh and innovative sound. In Americana UK's words... "Emily and Graham combine exquisite vocal harmonies and instrumental virtuosity, with Graham's rhythmic, percussive and improvisational cello playing giving their music a unique appeal"
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/stanleyodd/sets/stanleyodd-a-thing-brand-new-1 Available from: www.musicglue.com/stanleyodd All digital stores + streaming services HMV, Fopp, Various independent record stores including CODA (Edinburgh), VoxBox (Edinburgh) Love Music (Glasgow) www.stanleyodd.com www.facebook.com/stanleyodd www.twitter.com/stanleyodd www.youtube.com/stanleyodd
Listen/Watch: https://thejellymansdaughter.bandcamp.com/ album/the-jellymans-daughter | http://www. youtube.com/user/jellymansdaughter Available from: https://thejellymansdaughter.bandcamp.com/ Coda Music, Edinburgh www.thejellymansdaughter.com www.facebook.com/jmdmusic www.twitter.com/jellymansmusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download MAIRI MACINNES
THE PHANTOMS
LITTLE KINGDOM
Gràs (Grace)
Wasting Time
Yesteryear
Famed Gaelic songstress Mairi MacInnes presents Gràs (Grace), her first new album in 13 years! Some of the songs have been written by Mairi; others have been adapted from ancient Gaelic songs and prayers. Some take the form of mouth music, waulking and clapping songs, and hymns. Mairi’s fans have been patiently waiting for Gràs for over ten years, but it will be worth the wait.
Based in West Lothian, Scotland, The Phantoms formed in May 2012, quickly winning an army of fans with their huge sound and infectious on-stage energy. Influenced by Kasabian, Royal Blood, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Arctic Monkeys, their new single 'Wasting Time' is a perfect example of the sound that has earned The Phantoms the reputation as one of Scotland's most exciting prospects.
Uplifting vocals, intricate guitars, weaving violin melodies, solid bass lines and foot-stomping drum beats to form a unique take on Scottish folk music. "Yesteryear" combines Little Kingdom's cheerful folk with darker, alternative roots, giving a small taste of the band's vast palette of sounds.
Listen/Watch: www.mairimacinnes.com Streaming from Spotify
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/thephantomsuk/
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk // www.amazon.com Downloads from iTunes, Amazon MP3. CDs from Amazon UK, Amazon US, Birnam CD Shop. www.mairimacinnes.com https://twitter.com/MacinnesMairi www.facebook.com/officialmairimacinnes
Single Download Release Date: Out Now
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsITfVsmd9ap1PeWG7bfUaQ
www.facebook.com/tmatw https://twitter.com/Phantoms_The http://thephantoms2014.bigcartel.com/
SKERRYVORE
Keep Right Away
Available from: Available on CD through Facebook and at live shows. Available for download from iTunes @ http://bit.ly/1ume0kG plus - Amazon, Bandcamp etc www.facebook.com/danielmeademusic www.twitter.com/dmeademusic
http://littlekingdomband.com/ www.facebook.com/Little.Kingdom.Music https://twitter.com/LittleKingdomED http://instagram.com/littlekingdomband
PAINTED OCEAN IMAGINARY CREATURES
Stone Owl on the Shore
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: www.danielmeade.bandcamp.com www.soundcloud.com/daniel-meade
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/little-kingdom https://littlekingdom.bandcamp.com/ YouTube: http://bit.ly/1uxZXIF
The video for 'Wasting Time will be released on Monday Available from: 16 February. http://littlekingdommusic.bigcartel.com/ https://littlekingdom.bandcamp.com/ Available from: iTunes Download Link (available on day of release): iTunes etc http://bit.ly/1z71VEj
DANIEL MEADE
The brand new album from Glasgow's Daniel Meade, recorded in Nashville with members of old Crow Medicine Show & friends, this record is the real deal and perfect for an up to date fix of real country music.
Single/B-side cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Release Album Date: Out Now
Dream
cd / download
Chasing The Sun Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
INSPIRED by sun-filled summers spent on Tiree that were the springboard for the band forming, ‘Chasing the Sun’ is the fifth and arguably most mature sounding album yet from multi award winning Skerryvore. From the assured determination of ‘Can You Hear Us?’ and steadfast self-belief of ‘Here I Am’, to the life-isshort urgency of ‘We Can Run’ and wistful reflection of ‘You Were My Friend’, this is an album with all the hallmarks of a band that has lived, learned and played music together for close to 10 years now. Listen/Watch: http://skerryvore.com/videos/ Available from: http://store.skerryvore.com/ www.skerryvore.com www.facebook.com/skerryfans https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE
ARelease mix ofDate: folk,Out celtic, Now prog, semipsychedelic, SF singer-songwritery Imaginary Creatures a virtual band, produced by band isfounders Noel a studio project formed by the collaboration lyricist Chidwick and Mark Toner, and of mastered and songwriter David Scott and producer and by Pink Floyd’s engineer, AndyThe Jackson. multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. There are Dream echoes of ancient battles, Butterfly’s is their debut album. Guest stories from Skye andace sailing musicians include guitar Keith ships More, in harmonica and exspace. nd legend there’sFraser evenSpeirs a proggy Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Christmas song in there too - dine on your own heart, Greg Lake! Listen/Watch:
www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures Listen/Watch: http://youtu.be/Q2_FT3Iqmq4 Available from: www.paintedocean.bandcamp.com Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK Available from: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.paintedocean.bandcamp.com http://amzn.to/1heO9qD iTunes/Amazon/Spotify also coming soon on itunes + spotify https://twitter.com/Painted_Ocean Facebook: www.facebook.com/paintedoceanmusic www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE ZENITH COMPLEX Anomaly
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Anomaly is the first EP from The Zenith Complex to be released on Razor Edge Records. It features 4 high-energy rock tracks that not only incorporate electronic elements but also showcase the bands' penchant for heavy riffs, punch drums and hooky choruses. CD and MP3 download versions are available now.
EILIDH STEEL & MARK NEAL
THE GARY FORREST CEILIDH BAND
Imprints
Both Sides of the Border
This debut album from fiddle player Eilidh Steel and guitarist/singer Mark Neal is a treat for traditional music fans. The album showcases the strong tune and songwriting of both artists, sitting these new tunes and songs seamlessly alongside traditional Scottish repertoire. Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal clearly show their grounding in Scottish musical traditions, always staying innovative and exciting.
The Gary Forrest Ceilidh Band is one of the leading ceilidh bands in the country right now. Both Sides of the Border, as the title suggests, includes some great new and old tunes from around the borders so get ready to ceilidh!
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: www.zenithcomplex.bandcamp.com
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/eilidhandmark
Available from: www.zenithcomplex.bandcamp.com
Available from: www.fiddleguitar.com Coda Music Edinburgh, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify
www.thezenithcomplex.com www.facebook.com/zenithcomplex www.twitter.com/zenithcomplex
www.fiddleguitar.com www.facebook.com/eilidhandmark https://twitter.com/EilidhandMark
CRUINN
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/garyforrestmusic1 Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com iTunes + band www.garyforrestmusic.com https://twitter.com/GaryForrestMus
SIOBHAN MILLER KATE IN THE KETTLE
Stòras
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Gaelic singing quartet Cruinn release their second album 'Stòras' which means treasure or riches. The band consists of four well known Gaelic singers who have all built up their own careers as solo singers and as members of other well known music acts. The band are James Graham, Fiona Mackenzie, Brian Ó hEadhra, and Rachel Walker. The album is a rich mix of traditional and contemporary Gaelic song. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/cruinn/sets/cruinnstoras-sampler Available from: http://www.cruinn.net/bugraveth--shop.html and all good independent record shops. www.cruinn.net www.facebook.com/Cruinn https://twitter.com/Cruinn_Band
Flight of Time Kate in the Kettle are ..... (Touring musicians: Kate Young, Marit Fält)
Swimmings of the Head Album cd/download/gigs Release Date: Out Now
Kate Young combines her voice with her fiddle to make tapestries; music woven from different folk traditions with a base in Scottish fiddle playing and a strong environmental viewpoint that reflects a creative fire within this captivating and inspiring artist. Originally from Sweden/ Norway, Marit Fält will join Kate on tour this October playing the beautiful låt-mandola (a specially Swedish designed bass mandola). Marit is also known from her playing in Vamm and duo Marit & Rona.
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Flight Of Time is that album. And it takes Siobhan’s talents far beyond anything we might’ve anticipated. Made over a period of two years, in collaboration with reputed singersongwriter James Grant, Flight Of Time may seem far from the trad ballads Siobhan is famed for. But these 10 contemporary songs are, for her, as compelling as any ancient tale. “I’m not turning my back on traditional music,” she explains. “For me, folk songs have the same purpose as the songs I’ve recorded on this album. It’s the storytelling element of both that I love. What that song means to you is what matters.” Listen/Watch: www.siobhanmiller.com
http://kateinthekettle.bandcamp.com/album/swimmings-of-the-head
Available from: www.verticalrecords.co.uk
Available from:
www.siobhanmiller.com https://twitter.com/Siobhan_Miller www.facebook.com/SiobhanMillerMusic
Listen/Watch:
vimeo of single 'Grow Down (Radio Edit)' @ https://vimeo.com/107795213 https://soundcloud.com/kate-in-the-kettle
http://kateinthekettle.bandcamp.com/album/swimmings-of-the-head
www.kateyoungmusic.com https://twitter.com/kateyoungmeaw
www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-in-the-Kettle/49024840508
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download EDDIE and LUC
THE ALT
KIRSTY LAW
Headlights
The Alt
Shift
The new EP from Barluath members Eddie Seaman and Luc McNally. Headlights showcases Eddie and Luc's new collaboration, exploring a wide range of new songs and tunes. It was recorded at Gorbal Sounds in Glasgow, produced by Ali Hutton and engineered by Andrea Gobbi.
Each player in The Alt (John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O Leary ) is a leading light of today’s folk scene and though this could be easily called a supergroup, at its heart The Alt is really a celebration of friendship and song. 'The Alt's round-robin instrumental interplay is telepathic and miraculous' Acoustic Guitar Magazine
The debut album from Scottish singer and songwriter Kirsty Law accompanied by musicians Rona Wilkie, Marit Falt, Conrad Molleson and David Milligan with special appearance from Edinburgh songsmith Wounded Knee. Creative and sensitive interpretations of traditional material alongside thoughtful and original self penned work.
Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com iTunes
Listen/Watch: https://thealtmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
Available from: http://www.kirstylaw.com/ourshop/ Coda Music, Edinburgh www.codamusic.co.uk iTunes, amazon and other standard online outlets.
www.facebook.com/eddie.seaman.5 www.facebook.com/luc.d.mcnally
www.thealtmusic.com
EP cd / download / vinyl? Release Date: Out Now
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: n/a
Available from: http://www.thealtmusic.com/page-cd/
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/kirstylaw
www.kirstylaw.com www.facebook.com/kirstylawmusic www.twitter.com/kirstylawmusic
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RECORD SHOP 'Record Store Day 2015' is on 18 April : www.recordstoreday.co.uk We encourage you to support independent record shops in Scotland : A selection of popular ones are below. If you run or have a favourite shop not listed please let us know and we'll happily include it. Because this is linked to our 'new release' section we are only listing genuine high street retail shops who sell physical copies of new cds/records 'friendly face to friendly face' with their customers! Email your record shop details to be included below to: carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Avalanche (Edinburgh) Grassmarket EH1 2HY : www.avalancherecords.co.uk Apollo Music (Paisley) Causeyside Street PA1 1YH : www.apollomusic.uk.com Barnstorm (Dumfries) Queensberry Street DG1 1BU : 01387 267894 Coda (Edinburgh) [trad/folk specialist] Bank Street EH1 2LN : www.codamusic.co.uk Concorde (Perth) Scott Street PH1 5EJ : www.concordemusic.com Europa (Stirling) Friars Street FK8 1HA : www.europamusic.co.uk Imperial (Inverness) Market Hall IV1 1PJ : www.imperial-music.com Love Music (Glasgow) Dundas Street G1 2AQ : www.lovemusicglasgow.com McAlister Matheson (Edinburgh) [classical] Grindlay St EH3 9AT : www.mmmusic.co.uk Monorail (Glasgow) King Street G1 5RB : www.monocafebar.com/index.php?pid=84 Ripping Records (Edinburgh) South Bridge EH1 1HN : www.rippingrecords.com
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Aberdeen's Daydream Frenzy to play April's North Hop : See page 14 www.facebook.com/daydreamfrenzy // http://northhop.co.uk/
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artists from across the world. The festival is held talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from in April with occasional concerts throughout the across the globe together to rub shoulders with year. you, the audience.
Fifestock Kinross Through March The Annual Fifestock Music Festival takes place at "Backstage at The Green" Hotel, Kinross, Scotland, KY13 8AS. Latest updates on the website. FIFESTOCK comes but once a year and here it is for 2014! A wide range of genres and artists for you all to experience. Don't leave it too late to book on 01577 863467 www.fifestock.com
Hawick Reivers Festival Hawick 27-29 March As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reivers Festival and there are a number of new innovations this year and plans are being finalised for an exciting weekend. Email email info@hawickreivers.com for info. www.facebook.com/hawick.reiversfestival.3
Montrose Spring Blues Montrose 28 March
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www.harpfestival.co.uk
Skye Live
North Hop Aberdeen
Skye 3-4 April
Aberdeen 11 April
This Easter we will be bringing you an exclusive festival to Portree. This will take place in the stunning home of the Skye Highland Games.
North Hop Aberdeen, a one-day indoor beer festival taking place at The Lemon Tree, which sold all tickets for the event in less than two weeks, will showcase the very best in Scottish music talent, with stage music acts from all over the country.
www.skyelive.scot
Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 3-5 April In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands. www.nncmc.co.uk/2.htm
A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Montrose. www.smokieblues.com
North Of The Wall Glasgow 28 March
Glenfarg Folk Feast Glenfarg 10-12 April Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World famous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed!
NotW returns in 2015, bigger and better. MORGUL - Glasgow Metal and Rock Society presents North of the Wall a one-day metal festival which returns for a third year of madness www.glenfargfolkclub.com bigger and better! The festival's venue is Glasgow's The Classic Grand.
Bandstand Beer Fest
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APRIL Knoydart Music Festival Knoydart April - Taking a holiday in 2015 Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long outdoor music festival for the whole family, centred around Scottish traditional music. It has been held every two years since 2009, but is taking a break in 2015. www.facebook.com/knoydartmusicfestival
Counterflows Glasgow 2-5 April Counterflows Glasgow based festival of contemporary experimental music featuring
Nairn 3-12 April
www.northhop.co.uk
Edinburgh’s Youth ‘Easter’ Gaitherin Edinburgh 13-16 April The Easter Gaitherin is EYG’s flagship event for 9 – 18 year olds. We book Scotland’s top traditional musicians as tutors and run four days of classes in Tynecastle High School. These range from instrumental, to drama, to dance, to technical skills (check below to find out what we’re offering this year). Each day participants will take a main workshop in their first choice instrument; one in their second choice (which can be something like singing, art, drama or a second instrument); and a third choice. www.eyg.org.uk
St Boswells Americana Festival Scottish Borders 18 April St Boswells Live! presents ….. St Boswells Americana Festival featuring RED DAWG + DAN WALSH plus workshops and other special events. www.stboswellslive.com
Northern Streams
Edinburgh 24-25 April Bandstand Beer Festival - largest independent beer festival in the Scottish Highlands. An annual celebration of real ale & live music at Bandstand For two days in April this truly unique festival combines one off concerts with dynamic and Bar, Nairn. exciting workshops for both adults and children. In 2015 we celebrate the best talent from https://twitter.com/NairnBeerFest Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Orkney/ Scotland. For the past 12 years the Traditional Edinburgh International Music and Song Association of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians Branch), have been Harp Festival bringing the finest in Nordic and Scottish music, Edinburgh song and dance to enthusiastic audiences in 10-15 April 2015 Edinburgh. And we are once again taking place in the Grassmarket Centre, Edinburgh The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Harp Festival is an annual celebration and www.northernstreams.org gathering of musical talents. Find out more about us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The TradFest Edinburgh · Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially Dùn Èideann amongst young players, who enjoy its Edinburgh adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Society also presents the 29 April - 10 May Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an Edinburgh’s TradFest kick starts the summer annual celebration and gathering of musical season with a feast of music, song, storytelling,
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dance, folk drama, literature, folk film, talks, crafts and visual arts in Scotland’s capital. This blaze of contemporary colour is inspired by the traditions of May Day and the Gaelic Beltane, showcasing Celtic arts and cultural traditions with a contemporary spin. www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh
35th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 30 April -3 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer. www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
MAY Thornhill Music Festival Dumfriesshire 1-3 May
Girvan Folk Festival
Brew at the Bog
Girvan 1-3 May
Inverness 2 May 2015
Concerts - Sessions - Open Stage Competitions - Workshops - Children's Events Camp Site : Girvan Folk Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. So please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy.
Super earlybird tickets have already sold out! Next batch of tickets go on sale in October! Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a festival full of new music and new beer. BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2015 will go down in history.
www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk
Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 1-3 May The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in ten disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, singing, highland dancing and choreography. www.obanfestival.org
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival
Now in its 3rd year Thornhill Music Festival brings a rich and diverse programme of music to the village including acclaimed Blues artist Aynsley Lister. The weekend boasts a cross section of music from Country Rock and Blues, Ska, Rock, Indie, Blues funk, Eclectic Americana as well as singer songwriters. The festival also organises a "Rockschool" event for 11-16 year olds. www.lewishamiltonmusic.co.uk/events www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138
Isle of Bute 1-4 May 2015 The 28th Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts.
www.brewatthebog.com
Burns an' a' That! Ayr 2-3 May The Burns an' a' that! Festival is an annual tribute to Scotland's internationally acclaimed poet Robert Burns. A new venue for 2015 at Rozelle Park, Ayr, more information coming soon! www.burnsfestival.com
Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 8-10 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
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