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The shortlist has been announced for the Belhaven Bursary for Innovation Award 2019 which recognizes Scottish folk and traditional artists innovating and distinguishing themselves in their field.

The prestigious fund is the largest cash prize in Scotland. Financially matched only by the Mercury Prize, the £25,000 rewards innovation and will support the winning act to progress unique ideas and empower creation through this career-changing sum of money.

On top of this, the award is also accompanied by the brewing of a collaboration ale with the winner’s name alongside an appearance at the legendary Belhaven Brewery Post Parade Party in New York during Tartan Week in April 2019.

The winning artist will also be propelled into the spotlight through a televised advertising campaign featuring their music.

Neo-trad quintet Elephant Sessions were selected for the inaugural award last year, who have since used the cash injection to amplify their talent and showcase their sounds internationally.

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The Belhaven fund is supported by Showcase Scotland Expo, an organisation backing the international development of Scottish-based artists and the bursary is awarded to bands or artists chosen through a panel of industry experts.

The Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Music shortlist is :

Breabach : Daimh : Fara : Inyal : Nae Plans : Niteworks : Rachel Newton : Siobhan Miller : Talisk : Tide Lines The winner of the award will be announced at MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 1 December which will be broadcast live on BBC ALBA, BBC Radio Scotland and globally through the BBC ALBA website. The evening provides invigorating performances from artists flying the flag for Scotland’s bustling industry. To bring the audience to their feet, the line-up features livesets from Croft No Five, Mànran, Karine Polwart Trio, Hannah Rarity, Eabhal, Catriona Watt, Gordon Duncan Experience and Gerda Stevenson.

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SSE Scottish Music Awards Announce More Nominees For Growing 20th Year Celebrations Tickets For Awards Ceremony @ www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/scotland

In a special addition for the 20th SSE Scottish Music Awards celebrations, Annie Lennox and Susan Boyle have been awarded the Scottish Music Hall of Fame Award, which is sponsored by the Royal Highland Centre.

2018’s nominees include; Eclair FiFi (Electronic Music Award sponsored by Sub Club), BAaD Glasgow– Ricky Scoular, Brian Traynor, Natalie Traynor and Norrie Innes (Evolution Award sponsored by Sunday Mail), Kyle Falconer (Best Album sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe), Mark Knopfler (Living Legend Award sponsored by Raymond Weil), Snow Patrol (SSE Artist of the Year sponsored by SSE), The Snuts (Breakthrough Artist sponsored by Rekorderlig Cider), Tom Grennan (Best UK Artist Award sponsored by ROX- Diamonds & Thrills) and more to be announced.

Guests will also be treated to performances by some of the country’s biggest stars including; Mark Knopfler, Snow Patrol, Susan Boyle, Amy Macdonald, Tom Grennan, Kyle Falconer and The Snuts.

One of the finest and most outstanding musical voices of our time, singer, songwriter, campaigner and activist, Annie Lennox is celebrated as an innovator, an icon, and a symbol of enduring excellence. Annie’s music career is peerless with over 80 million record sales to date and winning countless awards, while her tireless charity work is widely praised receiving prestigious awards and honours. The addition of Annie Lennox, award sponsored by the Royal Highland Centre, to this year’s SSE Scottish Music Awards line-up only adds to the incredible strength of icons on the line-up!

Singing sensation Susan Boyle shot to overnight fame when she stepped on the Britain’s Got Talent stage in 2009. To date Susan Boyle’s successes include sales of over 25 million albums, accumulating 227 million streams and 650 million YouTube hits. Susan Boyle has two Grammy nominations, 3 Guinness World Records, No.1 albums in 40 plus countries, 128 platinum and gold album certifications, ranking amongst the likes of Beyonce, Adele and Taylor Swift, having three or more number one albums in the UK - one of only 17 female artists in the history of the UK charts to do so.

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truly unique space, dear to Glasgow’s heart. Nominated for the Sunday Mail Evolution Award, Ricky Scoular, Brian Traynor, Natalie Traynor and Norrie Innes have collectively transformed the space into one of the hottest spots in town offering incredible food and bringing loads of major acts to the space since opening in 2014.

Susan Boyle said: “I am thrilled to be performing at this year’s SSE Scottish Music Awards and to be opening the show is fantastic. The Scots are one of the best audiences in the world, so being in my home country on the SEC stage will be wonderful. I’m also incredibly honoured and speechless that I will be inducted into the Scottish Music Hall of Fame.”

Ricky Scoular from BAaD said: “BAaD was a chance to create a food, music and entertainment hub in the East end of Glasgow. We’ve spent a lot of time, money and energy on creating a fantastic and genuine experience for both the locals and for our customers that are attracted here from other parts of the city and that's very important to us. We want Eclair Fifi is a Scottish DJ and visual artist whose work is as playful as it is this area to be Scotland’s leading music, entertainment & cultural hub and we believe that is what it is fast becoming!” studied. Starting out in the late ’90s in her home city of Edinburgh, playing on pirate radio stations and at raves, Eclair Fifi’s tastes were Norrie Innes said: “We have been working hard for over 20 years tough – techno splintered by rapid-fire bursts of gabber, hardcore and creating the conditions for positive and respectful change in the breaks, inspired by the pioneers of Detroit and Chicago. Throughout the Barrowlands. I am personally delighted that the hard work of all the ’00s her tastes diversified and her style became more intuitive: Italo disco creative talent at BAaD, bringing music and so much more to the area has and Latin freestyle smoothing off the ragged edges of electro, southern been recognised through this Sunday Mail Evolution nomination. BAaD US rap and Top 40 R&B acapellas breathing new life into wonky has people committed to the area’s regeneration. Music is at the heart of electronica; a style developed during her years as a core DJ for LuckyMe, this!” a crew of art school students and rap nerds who went from throwing parties in sweatbox basements to releasing albums on Warp Records and Following a historic stint at Glasgow’s legendary Old Fruitmarket, the SSE Scottish Music Awards will this year take place at the iconic SEC on producing for Kanye West.

Saturday 1 December. With organisers pulling some of the biggest acts Eclair Fifi said: “I'm so overwhelmed to be nominated. When you’ve from across the UK to Glasgow to celebrate a very special birthday for the been in the music industry for the best part of 20 years just grafting biggest night in the Scottish music industry,the brand-new venue will away, sometimes in the background, sometimes in public, any kind of offer fans an incredible experience with an even bigger stage in place. recognition can be a bit humbling or alien to me but believe me, I’m so With a host of surprises, special guests and huge celebrations planned, incredibly grateful! It is even more special when it’s connected to such a there is no doubt the SEC will be the perfect venue for this year’s 20th worthwhile cause like Nordoff Robbins Scotland." birthday bash.

Mike Grieve from Sub Club said: “Sub Club are delighted to continue The SSE Scottish Music Awards are the main fundraising event for music our sponsorship of the Electronic Music Award which shines a spotlight on therapy charity Nordoff Robbins Scotland and funds raised on the night the incredible talent within the electronic scene in Scotland. Last year’s are a vital part of the charity’s ability to provide music therapists and winner Denis Sulta has had a phenomenal 12 months since winning in sessions to those who need it most.

2017, headlining events around the world, and so we’re very excited to Donald MacLeod, Chairman of the Fundraising Committee for be able to offer this accolade to another amazing Scottish talent at this Nordoff Robbins Scotland, said: “This year’s SSE Scottish Music year’s ceremony. At the Sub Club we always want to promote and Awards is shaping up to be the best yet; we can’t wait to celebrate in a celebrate the wealth of creativity on our own doorstep, and Eclair Fifi’s nomination is an overdue recognition of her contribution to the electronic new location with one of the biggest line-ups we’ve ever had. From Snow Patrol to Susan Boyle to Tom Grennan, we’re sure everyone in the room music scene in Scotland and beyond!" will enjoy a night to remember from start to finish!”

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In 2017 Rab performed a highly-acclaimed concert, with his ‘70/50 in 2017’ band of musicians at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, as part of Celtic Connections. That concert, its songs and its players form the backbone of this record.

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Ross and Ali's second album ‘Symbiosis II’ - Packed full of their own compositions, partly commissioned by some of their fans, the pair have welcomed lots of their fellow friends and musicians to record on this album.

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Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland Unveils New Gleneagles Ensemble It’s a partnership that takes one of the world’s leading luxury hotels back to its jazz era roots — while playing a key part in nurturing young musicians in Scotland.

Five rising stars on the UK jazz scene, all students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), will shine in front of an international audience when they bring the mood of the roaring twenties to the worldrenowned Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire.

Gleneagles is supporting four Undergraduate jazz students through the creation of The Gleneagles Ensemble. As the hotel’s in-house jazz band, Tom Stephenson (guitar), Matt Carmichael (saxophone), Mark Hendry (bass) and Dominykas Snarskis (drums) will entertain at a series of exclusive events over the coming months, putting a contemporary spin on the American and European songbook. They made their debut in London, at the launch of Gleneagles’ new luxury leather collection.

engagement and musical performance — from Henry Hall, the great 1920s band leader who performed in our ballroom for live BBC radio broadcasts every weekend, to Oasis, who did their first ever recorded gig at the hotel in 1994. Peter and the members of our newly formed Gleneagles Ensemble are walking in those hallowed footsteps and helping us to build on that rich cultural tradition, while enabling us to fulfil our ambition to support and enrich the educational journey of the next generation of world-class performing artists in Scotland. We congratulate all five on their success and look forward to watching them make continued progress in their studies and careers.”

Peter Johnstone, who is also an accomplished classical pianist and completed a Masters degree at the Royal Conservatoire in 2016, is now working towards a doctorate in jazz piano performance at Scotland’s national conservatoire, one of the world’s top performing arts education institutions. He will benefit from financial support during his studies and enjoy high-profile performance opportunities at Gleneagles and in Glasgow.

Peter, from Milngavie, said: “I feel enormously excited, and humbled, to be the new Gleneagles scholar. I’m incredibly grateful for the financial support which will enable me to continue my DPerf Award-winning jazz pianist Peter Johnstone is the studies (Doctor of Performing Arts) at the Royal recipient of the Gleneagles Scholarship, created to Conservatoire, focusing all of my attention on celebrate and support an exceptional performance pursuing my musical goals. I’m also looking forward student at the Royal Conservatoire. Jazz and to performing at such a unique place like Gleneagles, Gleneagles share a rich heritage and make perfect which attracts visitors from all over the world, and bedfellows — when Peter and The Gleneagles Ensemble perform, they will celebrate the jazz age in allowing the special nature of its performance spaces to shape my improvisations in new and exciting the opulent, Art Deco-inspired surroundings of the directions.” Peter, who won the BBC Young Scottish hotel, which welcomed its first guests in 1924.

Jazz Musician of the Year in 2012, regularly performs Professor Dr Tommy Smith, Head of Jazz at the with his own trio, the Scottish National Jazz Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, said: “Jazz has Orchestra, the Tommy Smith Quartet and as part of a powerful presence in Scotland with a thriving scene collectives including Square One. He first began that features many current, and former, musicians playing piano at the age of five and picked up the trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. trumpet as a second study at the age of eight.

Students come from all over the globe to study on The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Gleneagles the first, and only, full-time jazz course in Scotland joined forces in 2016 to support and showcase the where they learn from inspiring educators and next generation of performing artists. The partnership performers of the highest calibre, who are the world also creates performance opportunities for students heavyweights of international jazz. I’m looking including a programme of events at Gleneagles and forward to seeing Peter Johnstone, our Gleneagles an annual symphony orchestra concert at the City Scholar, and The Gleneagles Ensemble – Tom Halls in Glasgow.

Stephenson, Matt Carmichael, Mark Hendry and Dominykas Snarskis – continue to develop as artists www.rcs.ac.uk with Gleneagles’ support.”

Conor O’Leary, Gleneagles’ General Manager, said: “Gleneagles has a vibrant heritage of cultural

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"The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"

Hit The Road - November Tour

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The Plastic Youth :: Ruvellas :: Spyyn

National youth music touring project, Hit The Road visits Dundee, Glasgow and Perth from 15-18 November, featuring The Plastic Youth, Ruvellas and Spyyn.

Run by Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour.

Hit The Road aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools required to build a career within the live industry and is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS for Music Foundation.

The initiative has acted as a key stepping-stone in the development of some of Scotland’s most promising young artists, including; Lewis Capaldi, Be Charlotte, Indigo Velvet, Model Aeroplanes, JR Green, and more.

Parliamo, Black Dove and The Medinas showcased at the European Championships in Glasgow, in August 2018 via Hit The Road.

Watch all 'Hit The Road' videos @ http://bit.ly/HitTheRoad-Video Hit The Road offers young people aged between 14-19 years old the opportunity to learn more about the live music industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour across Scotland. The project also provides participatory training opportunities for non-musicians in a real-world live environment covering; photography, sound engineering, PR, artist liaison and more. Hit The Road is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS For Music Foundation.

Hit The Road is part of The Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI), which is administered by Creative Scotland. The YMI creates access to high quality music making opportunities, enables young people to achieve their potential in or through music and supports the sector for the benefit of young people.

Dates and venues for the November tour: 15 November Church - Dundee 16 November Hug and Pint, Glasgow 18 November The Mash House, Edinburgh

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The Plastic Youth Glasgow-based quartet The Plastic Youth are influenced by the likes of Alvvays, The Strokes, Frankie Cosmos and The Beatles.

Their debut single ’Sweet Dreamer’ released in late September, has already clocked-up nearly 20,000 plays on Spotify and been played on BBC Radio 6 Music by Gideon Coe and on Amazing Radio by Jim Gellatly.

They also performed at the European Championships via Hit The Road this year. www.facebook.com/theplasticyouth www.twitter.com/ThePlasticYouth

Ruvellas Ruvellas are five seventeen-yearold teenagers from Dundee originally called Room-One. They’ve played sold out shows in their hometown, supporting rising acts such as The Snuts, Saint-Louie and The Dunts and recently played a live session on local station Wave FM. The young band have festival dates in the calendar and their debut single ‘Sick and Tired’ is due for release soon. www.facebook.com/ruvellas www.twitter.com/ruvellas

Spyyn Formed this year, Spyyn are one of the newest acts on the tour.

With members from throughout Scotland, they met whilst studying music in Edinburgh, where they’re now based.

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Resonate Offers Workshops On Crowdfunding And Mental Health, Plus Drop Ins To Meet The Media And Much More!

RESONATE, the event for music industry professionals, musicians, students and aspiring artists alike, has announced its full line-up for 2018 with exciting workshops, masterclasses, panels and drop-in events taking place.

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Returning to BAaD (Barras Art and Design) in Glasgow’s East End on 15 November, RESONATE is set to be a day packed with insightful commentary from music industry professionals whilst providing aspiring musicians and professionals the chance to learn from each other and bring together the best of Scotland’s thriving music scene.

Voted one of the top 10 influential women in music by BBC’s Power Hour, alongside Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, Maggie Crowe will open RESONATE 2018 as the Opening Keynote Speaker. Director of Events and Charities at the British Phonographic Industry, Maggie Crowe has worked in the industry for over 30 years and is sure to provide countless invaluable insights and advice in her keynote speech. Having worked at the BPI since 1986, Maggie worked her way up and now runs BPI events including the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize – two of the biggest music events in the world, ensuring her Opening Keynote speech will be unmissable for anyone looking to make it in the music industry.

Workshops for 2018 include; ‘International Trade & Music Export Growth Scheme’ - BPI, ‘The A&R Sessions National Tour’ - Tileyard Education, ‘Crowdfunding with Pledge and Emme Woods, ‘Surviving in the Music Industry - Help Musicians Scotland’ and ‘International Development - The World Is Your Stage’ - DIT. Topics include how the BPI Music Export Growth Scheme which runs grants from £5000 to £50,000 can help independent music companies, how to crowdfund as a musician plus, an always relevant topic in today’s creative industry, Help Musicians Scotland will lead a discussion on starting out in music, mental health and self-care.

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Hub line-up is; ‘Recording On A Budget’, ‘Electronic Music Production’, ‘Accessibility + Live Mixdown’, ‘The Songwriting Workshop’, and ‘Modular Synthesis’.

Following a phenomenal inaugural event in 2017, RESONATE will continue to bring the most important issues in the music industry into the open for discussion, proving to be an essential fountain of knowledge for professionals and aspiring musicians alike last year. 2018’s already-announced panellist line-up includes; ‘Benefiting from Music Conferences’, ‘Future of the Music Industries ’, ‘What You Syncing 2.0’, ‘Scotland And Emerging Markets’ and ‘A&R: Get Picked Up’.

RESONATE is targeted towards industry professionals from across Scotland and concentrates on innovation, music industry training, collaboration and business development. With a key focus on encouraging collaboration within the industry and nurturing conversation about Scotland’s music scene and infrastructure, RESONATE aims to inform, educate and provide ample opportunity for networking to working artists and business professionals here in Scotland.

Jamie Houston, Music Officer at Creative Scotland, partners of RESONATE said: “It’s an exciting time to be a musician in Scotland. As talent continues to emerge, Creative Scotland are focused on working with partners to generate platforms for discussion, networking and access to the global music industry. We are pleased to support 23rd Precinct in delivering Resonate, offering an accessible opportunity to meet key industry representatives, showcase emerging talent and strengthen Scotland’s music scene.”

RESONATE will also be running ‘Drop Ins’ in a speed-dating style where delegates can stop in for a chat with some of the best creative minds in the business. The full Drop In line-up includes; ‘Meet the Media’ featuring journalists from STV News, The Skinny and Tenement TV, ‘Building Your Brand’ featuring photographers, artist management and PR specialists, ‘Meet the Funders’ presenting representatives from Creative Scotland, Help Musicians, PRS Foundation, Musicians Union, Glow Arts Offering invaluable industry advice and Consultancy, PledgeMusic and BPI, plus ‘Meet inspiration across panel discussions, the Creative Community’ where Musicians workshops, Q+As, drop-in sessions, oneAgainst Homelessness, Vox Liminis and The to-one meetings, demonstrations and Sound Lab will all offer their advice and more, RESONATE is not to be missed. expertise to aspiring creatives.

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Scottish Music Charity is 18 years old and launches 'The Memphis ‘Lullaby Legacy’ When she was five-years-old she had a dream to meet ‘the King’… He did however become her first muse. Artist, Miss L.A. McConnell MBE founded the inspirational ‘The ‘Symphony of Dreams’ Charitable Trust’, which is Scottish based, with charitable status in May 2000.

The charitable Trust endeavours to bring music into the lives of dreamers of all generations who are disadvantaged through life-limiting conditions, disabled, or who may suffer from the effects of poverty. Although that little girls dream did not come true, hundreds upon hundreds of ‘musical dreams’ (over 400) have come true and created unique ‘How Great Thou Art’ group projects (designed to inspire musical dreams) across the musical spectrum for over 6450 beneficiaries in Scotland.

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On 8 January 1946 Gladys Presley took Elvis Aaron Presley to the Tupelo Hardware Store and bought a gift for his 11th birthday. It was a gift that would change the course of musical and cultural history – an acoustic guitar. On 8 January 2018 in honour of Elvis Presley’s legacy, Miss McConnell founded The Memphis ‘Lullaby Legacy’ which she named after her first book, the international critically acclaimed The Memphis Lullaby. The ‘Lullaby Legacy’s’ purpose is to gift guitars to bring music into the lives of dreamers, who are disadvantaged; and use the power of music to broaden horizons, realise potential, bring hope; and keep the spirit of rock 'n' roll alive. The Founder who sponsored the musical dream said, “The stars aligned when Elvis Presley bought his first guitar with the help of Gladys Presley. In homage, I wanted to launch ‘Lullaby Legacy’ and make the first musical dream come true for a student in Elvis’ old school in Tupelo. A musical salute to Elvis Presley on his birthday.”

‘The ‘Symphony of Dreams’ Charitable Trust’ made history as Milam Schools 6th grader Zac Barr was presented with the Number 1 ‘Lullaby Legacy’ acoustic guitar at Tupelo Hardware Store. Zac has been awakened by music this year. His music teacher, Teletha Newell, identified a worthy student for this occasion as she saw this first-hand when the violin was introduced in class saying “Zac has shown tremendous improvement in his ability to focus and has demonstrated an excellent work ethic. Zac has also flourished in his participation in afterschool activities. He has had a keen interest in wanting to play the guitar and now that dream is being realised, thanks to this Scottish

Elvis’ childhood friend Guy Harris presented Zac with his guitar

Trust.”

To add to the special occasion Elvis’ childhood friend Guy Harris presented the guitar and told Zac the story of Elvis receiving his guitar on that special day in 1946. Zac said “I felt excited and emotional. I always wanted a guitar and I was really thrilled that they chose me.”

Milam Elementary School Principal Paul Moton said “It’s always gratifying to see others take a genuine interest in the students here at Milam. Zac is a great kid and this is an awesome opportunity for him. I look forward to partnering with this great organization in order to make musical dreams come true for future students.”

Once ‘The ‘Symphony of Dreams’ Charitable Trust’ has funds/sponsorship in place, more guitar musical dreams can become a reality for individuals, and create guitar music libraries for schools in Glasgow, Tupelo and Memphis. Each guitar will be unique with the Logo decal and a gold plated sign with the guitars number. Tupelo Hardware Store who contributed to the cause said “Thank you for making a positive impact in our community.”

We would like to offer a hundred thank you’s to all that helped make this first musical dream come true in America: Guy Harris, Tupelo Public School District: Mary Ann Plasencia, Ryan Coon, Milam School Principal Paul Moton, Music Teacher Teletha Newell, Tupelo Hardware Store: George Booth III, Connie Tullos and a special thank you to Zac Barr.”

A Motion was lodged in the Scottish Parliament to congratulate the Trust 18th Birthday and recent royal approval.

In the Birthday Honours for 2017, Her Majesty The Queen appointed L.A. a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, an honour bestowed for 20 years voluntary services to charity. “I am honoured that Her Majesty the Queen has appointed me an MBE. It has been my privilege to make a ‘symphony of dreams’ come true for dreamers in Scotland.” The prestigious medal was presented on behalf of Queen Elisabeth by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at the Investiture in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace. Asked about receiving the MBE insignia and royal warrant she said, “As the orchestra played, I walked into the Ballroom of Buckingham Palace, I felt I was in a Fairytale, but then I met a real Prince… After I received my award, I spoke to the Prince about ‘the King...’”

Elvis’ legacy of generosity to help others continues with The ‘Symphony of Dreams’ charities work - “When I was a child I was a dreamer.” – Elvis Presley

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Free bagpipes on offer to young learners in Scottish schools The biggest free bagpipe loan scheme in the world is being set up by a Scottish schools’ charity - the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust.

The instruments are being loaned out for up to three years at a time to help boost the number of youngsters taking up Scotland’s national instrument.

Already over 160 sets costing about £700 each are being played by pupils in schools from Orkney to the Borders – eventually 500 bagpipes will be available for loan at a total cost of over £350,000.

The initiative is coming from the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust which is involved in 18 of Scotland’s council areas supporting teaching of more than 2500 pupils each week.

Trust chief executive Alexandra Duncan said: “We recognise that the big cost of pipes is a barrier to people progressing with the instrument – hence the free loan scheme.

Pupils at Tynecastle High School and Craiglockhart Primary School receive their new pipes, loaned by the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust. Pictured from left to right: Caleb Robson, Caitlin Mackay, Rebecca Watson, Craig Munro of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and director of Wallace Bagpipes, Eilidh Brown, Alina Mackenzie, Maya Watson.

One recently launched piping and drumming programme is centred on Whitehill Secondary School in the East end of Glasgow. The council’s head of instrumental music services, Pam Black, said: “Historically Alexandra added that a lot of the Trust’s work Whitehill has been extremely difficult to get take was being carried out in schools in up for instruments like strings and brass. The disadvantaged areas where the cost of pipes is a pipes and drums programme is oversubscribed real challenge to parents. with over 100 pupils wanting to join in. The take up is excellent and we have not had any Instruments are being sourced from a number of dropouts.”

Scotland’s leading bagpipe makers after a tendering process.

Alexandra Duncan is inviting schools and councils to apply through the SSPDT website “Piping and drumming is extremely popular with www.sspdt.org.uk for the free loan of pipes to youngsters and too few are being offered the support teaching programmes. opportunity to take it up in schools. Pipe bands help young people to build resilience, teamwork, www.sspdt.org.uk friendships and confidence and to achieve better www.twitter.com/sspdt outcomes when they finish secondary www.facebook.com/Piping4Pupils education,” she said.

“The idea is to give our young players time to get to grips with the pipes and let them be certain of their ability before taking the plunge and buying their own.”

Maya Watson of Tynecastle High School receives her set of new pipes, loaned by the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust.

Craig Munro, director of Wallace Bagpipes and member of the renowned Red Hot Chilli Pipers, adjusts the drones.

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Richard Ashcroft

- "an intense and erratic rock and roll show"

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The atmosphere is electric as a roadie walks on to place a glass mug of what looks to be steaming hot lemon water on stage. He places it next to a bizarrely-placed mannequin sat posed on the edge of the drum riser donned in RA merchandise.

Ashcroft, the epitome of modern rock and roll in an era of sanitised top 40 acts, is clearly up for the adoration and looks pumped as he bounds on stage adorned in a shades (which remain on for the full set) and a sequin jacket which dazzles in the lights, and launches swiftly into Hold On, Sonnet and Break the Night With Colour.

The voice still sounds incredible and Ashcroft is clearly not just here to pick up a pay check, he sings as if he feels every note reverberate

through every sinew in his body.

In a show reflecting Ashcroft’s new album title ‘Natural Rebel’, the singer provided great entertainment, surprise and mirth between songs by breaking into a rendition of Elvis’s ‘That’s Alright Mamma’, lighting up a cigarette, cutting off History mid song because “that’s enough of that”, digressing into a tale about “a bird in WH Smith at the airport when I was buying cigarettes”, and a rant about “junkies”.

Erratic but most definitely rock and roll.

“I want to dedicate this to my aunt who died a few weeks ago and for my nan. This is the first album she hasn’t heard,” he says before prowling the stage quietly for what seemed like minutes before playing Drugs Don’t Work.

In true rock and roll style he defies the smoking ban and lights up a cigarette “Let’s take the roof off Glasgow. Come On!” and then launches into Lucky Man.

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New song ‘Surprised By The Joy’ and ‘Song For The Lovers’ (from Alone With Everybody) were greeted with euphoria from fans who then pushed to the front of the stage when Ashcroft jumped down into the pit during ‘Glorious You’, which contained a long funky guitar solo.

Ashcroft, clearly swept away by the adoration during the set in one of his favourite venues, repeatedly fist pumped his chest telling the crowd “I love you lot!” to the delight of the Barrowland’s crowd.

At moments Ashcroft seemed completely overcome, pausing with his head cradled in his hands. During ‘That’s How Strong’ the emotion from him was intense and the voice raw.

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Far, Far From Ypres :: album + dvd release date :: out now @ www.the-mccalmans.com/FarFarFromYpres_000.htm

Of the 700,000 Scots who joined the forces, more than 100,000 died. Nearly every village, city and town in Scotland has some form of memorial displaying the names of their war dead.

WW100 Scotland aims to inform people about Scotland's unique contribution to World War One and help them discover the effects of the war on their local communities and its lasting impact on life in Scotland today.

WW100 has produced a dvd of the multimedia production Far, Far From Ypres, with their partners Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland.

World War One music and songs from a Scottish perspective.

"Far, Far from Ypres" is a multi-media production predominantly featuring songs of the First World War, providing valuable witness testimony to both military and social history. It is a rich source of information about the life and thoughts of the first-ever Citizen Army fielded by Britain, along with those on the Home Front.

Although the war poems of Sassoon, Owen and Graves etc. are well read, they are predominantly written by officers. Popular music expressed the disenchantment felt at the time by the average soldier and provides a valuable counterpoint.

The early, jingoistic songs promoted recruitment betrayed an innocence about the reality of trench life and death, through resignation and black humour. By the end of the war there was a bitterness as the carnage of war became obvious. The contemporary music provides an easily-accessible record of the way attitudes to

the war amongst the greater mass of population known faces in the changed over the course of the conflict until its Scottish folk scene. conclusion.

To commemorate The songs provide powerful context to key the lead-up to the events in an era very different from our own. In centenary of addition, humorous extracts from the Armistice day in contemporary newspaper, “The Wipers Times”, November 2018, miraculously produced by soldiers in the the production trenches and bitterly opposed by senior officers, toured Scotland to vividly conveys the cynicism of those at the 10 venues closely receiving end of war. associated with Scottish regiments and therefore at the heart of recruitment during the First World Based on a CD of the same name and with a War. cast of 26 performers, Far, Far from Ypres is a two-hour multimedia performance presenting The original stories behind this concert date back the First World War from a Scottish point of view nearly a century now, but a later starting-point through songs from the trenches and music came in 2008 when Greentrax Records released halls, as well as more recent songs inspired by the double CD "Far, Far From Ypres", a collection the conflict, along with poetry and prose of soldiers’ marching and trench songs, musicreadings. hall favourites and home-front anthems from 1914-18, alongside subsequent songwriters’ Devised, written and produced by Ian McCalman, reflections on the conflict, curated and produced of the folk group The McCalmans, Far, Far from

by Ian McCalman. A theatre production of the Ypres tells the story of the Scottish war effort album, with script written by Ian, proved a and its excitement, hope, suffering, endurance, powerful highlight of Celtic Connections, 2012, humour, fear and disillusionment in the face of returning to fill the Glasgow Concert Hall in horror through the eyes of fictional, prototypical 2014. It was described by the Festival Director, soldier, Jimmy MacDonald Full of enthusiasm Donald Shaw as "Brilliant". Equally successful and, like many young men, eager to sign up for concerts followed, including a moving and the “big adventure,” Jimmy joins up as soon as memorable visit to Martignas near Bordeaux, he can and is sent to the Flanders trenches.

France.

After miraculously surviving four long years of The show features many "stars" of the folk and hell; of sleeping in filth, dodging bullets, artillery entertainment scene, including Barbara Dickson, and poisonous gas, Jimmy survives the horror of Siobhan Miller, Ian Bruce, "Sangsters", Dick the Great War to come home, where like so Gaughan, Stephen Quigg, Gary West, Ian many others, he returns home in tragic McCalman, Mairi MacInnes, Alan Prior, Carole circumstances.

Prior, "Ragged Glory", "Soopna", Tom Ward, Narrated by BBC Radio Scotland presenter Iain Stevie Palmer, Donald Hay, Brian Miller and Anderson, it has attracted some of the leading Dennis Wilson, with narration by Iain Anderson lights in the folk scene. Those joining him on this and projection/graphics by Pete Heywood. The tour will include Barbara Dickson, Siobhan Miller, project is run on a "not for profit" basis.

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FRANK BURKITT BAND :: album - 'Raconteur' release date :: out now @ www.thefrankburkittband.bandcamp.com/album/raconteur

Creating a truly genre spanning album influenced by jazz, blues, folk, swing and all things American Roots, The Frank Burkitt Band present their new album Raconteur.

answered the call followed swiftly by Cameron Burnell (mandolin, tenor banjo, vocals) and The Frank Burkitt Band was born.

Opening with blues inspired Work So Hard, Raconteur effortlessly flows from track to track, offering 10 pure danceable folk, blues and roots infused masterpieces.

Frank had two of the worst haircuts ever given. Not hard to see why it was a mobile barbers.

Walkin’ Right is the country tinged story of Timothy Thomas, a The album title track is an homage to Frank’s colourful character that Frank met at many a more free spirited days. He is the first to admit festival in the UK. His greeting of ‘Love and that ambition and motivation didn’t find him until Originally from Edinburgh, Frank Burkitt and Light’ and his adamant claim that his trousers lifelong partner Kara Filbey swapped a life of late he hit 30. He wrote it whilst struggling with what belonged to Jim Morrison always made for an many artists dread…the day job! night music and Scottish pubs for Wellington, enjoyable encounter.

New Zealand in 2014. After placing an ad for a The Gypsy Barber is a foot-tapping ode to a chap Finally, the a cappella My Heart Waits is Frank’s double bass player on a noticeboard in the NZ in a little, old caravan on the side of state offering to the long tradition of unaccompanied School of Music, James Geluk (double bass) highway 3 in New Zealand, where Cameron and folk song that inspired him throughout his years in the folk pubs of Edinburgh. Written whilst he was admiring the enchanting New Zealand birds that fill the tall pine tree outside his house in Wellington.

Written by Frank Burkitt and arranged by the band, Raconteur was recorded at the Surgery Studios in Wellington and engineered by Lee Prebble. The album was produced by Gerry Paul who has worked with artists such as Tim O’Brien, The Staves and Mel Parsons.

Raconteur is an album filled with truly wonderful moments indicative of Burkitt’s ability to not only convey profound messages but entertaining anecdotes in his songs.

The Frank Burkitt Band will be showcasing the new album during a nationwide UK tour in May/ June 2019.

The Frank Burkitt Band is; Frank Burkitt Vocals, Guitar - Kara Filbey - Vocals, Flute, Percussion - Cameron Burnell - Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Vocals - James Geluk - Double Bass.

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KARINE POLWART :: album - 'Laws of Motion' release date :: out now @ www.karinepolwart.lnk.to/lawsofmotion Multi-award winning songwriter and musician, theatre maker and published writer Karine Polwart - six-time winner at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including 2018 Folk Singer of The Year has released a new album, Laws of Motion via Hudson Records.

Polwart’s seventh release, Laws of Motion is the follow-up to 2017’s much-praised A Pocket of Wind Resistance, which earned Karine & cowriter Pippa Murphy a New Music Scotland Award for its innovative blend of folk music, spoken word & sound design, alongside a nomination for the Radio 2 Folk Album of The Year. The new album was recorded alongside

Karine Polwart :: photo by Judith Burrows

long-term collaborators Inge Thomson (accordion) and brother Steven Polwart (guitars).

Written again in collaboration with Martin Green, Karine Laws of Motion features amongst its track-listing wrote the a clutch songs which Polwart originally wrote transportive with her friend (and Midlothian neighbour) track when the Martin Green, of visionary folk trio Lau. Affecting story was ‘Suitcase’ and the smouldering, stirring album brought to her title track (which Polwart dedicates here to the attention by UNESCO Chair of Refugee Integration Through staff & children at the local primary school, with Language & The Arts) were both recorded in whom she was working on a community project. different iterations (with vocals contributed by It’s the kind of dignifying of loss, resilience and Becky Unthank and Aidan Moffatt) for Green’s hidden history in which Polwart revels.

2016 multi-media project on social migration, ‘Flit’. The quietly urgent ‘Suitcase’ was written Laws of Motion nods towards the spoken word

by Polwart as testament to all who used – and elements of Wind Resistance on the powerful ‘I sustained – the Kindertransport, the Burn But I am Not Consumed’, and album-closer underground network which smuggled mostly ‘Cassiopeia’. The former takes the clan motto of Jewish children out of Nazi Europe in the run up Donald Trump’s maternal Scottish family as its to WW2. Noting the track’s relevance to our title, deflating the POTUS’s blustery posturing in present as well as the past, Polwart adds; “It’s the process. In an age with no shortage of also dedicated to all those who flee still, because artists taking aim at The White House’s they have to.” incumbent, Polwart is presumably the first – and perhaps the only – to do so via the voice of the Karine is at the height of her story-telling ancient rock beneath the Isle of Lewis, birthplace powers at the album’s vivid centre-piece, of Trump’s mother, Mary Ann Macleod.

‘Matsuo’s Welcome To Muckhart’, which articulates the stranger-than-fiction tale of the Laws of Motion is the latest in an evolving series famous Japanese garden which has endured at of collaborative projects across which Polwart the Clackmannashire home of global traveller & has combined music and storytelling with politics writer Isabella Christie since 1907. The garden and environmental-societal issues. was tended by a Japanese man called www.karinepolwart.com Shinzaburo Matsuo, who sailed 5,000 miles to Christie’s remote Scottish home, having lost his www.twitter.com/IAMKP own family in Japan’s Great Earthquake of 1923. www.facebook.com/karinepolwart

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download SHOOGLENIFTY and DHUN DHORA Written in Water

THE SEA ATLAS

THE FIRRENES

Goodbye

Door Too Wide

EP - download / stream / Release Date: Out Now

album - cd / download / stream Release Date: 9 November

The ‘Goodbye' EP is my new release, written in my cabin in the Outer Hebrides. The EP is sort of about isolation and being alone. It wasn't an intentional thing to write about, but “A constant source of surprise and delight” – Living Tradition. The result of last October's ten day recording just came about when I got back to the island after touring and started working on the next release after my ‘Dreams’ EP. session in the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Written in The tracks are a mixture of growing up and figuring out Water is the culmination of four years of collaboration where I am in life, of failed relationships, accepting things, between Scotland’s Shooglenifty and Rajasthan’s Dhun and having an open-mind on the direction I'm heading in Dhora. Dedicated to late members of both bands, next. The sound is a mixture of the islands, grand rock moments, quiet moments, all mixed in with an ambience and Angus R Grant and Roshan Khan Manganiyar, it is a comfort you only get from being comfortable at home. celebrates the meeting of musical minds. Their origins

may be far apart geographically, but creatively they're amazingly contiguous.

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EVELYN LAURIE

album cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 9 November The album draws on a broad range of influences, encompassing 70s rock, R&B, burlesque, art rock, blues and classical. The songs are all original compositions, seven by Jules Reed (a.k.a. Julian Wagstaff), three by Walt Cumming, and one by Greg Sanderson, formerly of Edinburgh band Five Day Hemingway. The subject matter ranges from the deeply personal to the highly political, but is always prescient, immediate, considered and aware.

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THE EVES ANDREW J. NEWALL

A Little Bit of Me

Tides

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“A little bit of me” is the debut album of Evelyn Laurie. As she says: it’s taken her a while!

Beautifully delivered in Evelyn’s distinctive, light and multi-textured voice and superbly supported by some of the country’s finest jazz musicians, the well-chosen collection of songs will please your ears and stir your emotions - in a good way! Evelyn’s love of music spans many genres.

This album reflects her eclectic taste and includes some of her own songs - inspired by 1960’s spy themes and Carmina Burana alongside jazz standards plus her own interpretations of Sandy Denny’s folk classic, “Who knows where the time goes” and the ever popular country hit, “Wichita lineman”.

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single - download / stream Release Date: 19 October

Reflections from an Airport album cd Release Date: Out Now

Reflections from an Airport is a must-buy album.

It’s an album for busy people who have earned the right to take a moment to stop and let the world drift by. It’s for people who deserve ‘me time’. So indulge and treat yourself to some time away from the pressures that life may throw at you. The album has songs that will make you smile, make you laugh, make you cry and make you think. Drawn from life’s experiences, each song tells a story and paints a picture we can all relate too. It touches on basic human truths we all share in common... like love won and lost in all its guises. Andy writes songs for adults. His songs are for people who have lived a full life.

For people who can relate to the highs and lows of daily living and know it’s not all ‘happy ever after but the ride can be fun.’ Listen to the songs and discover this for yourself.

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New Scottish Female Pop duo The Eves – Caroline Gilmour and Marissa Keltie, release their debut single ‘Tides’ on 19th October 2018.

Caroline's love of Pop music combined with Marissa’s passion for harmony creates a songwriting partnership full of catchy melodies and memorable hooks. The result is a nod towards acts such as The Pierces, First Aid Kit and Florence & The Machine.

Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/the-eves-667719698/ tides/s-Wvm81 Available from: iTunes, Spotify and all main digital download sites. Online store on our official website www. theeves.co.uk from 19 October.

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE TROPICANAS

TANNAHILL WEAVERS

A Lovely Coincidence

Òrach

EP download / stream Release Date: 13 October

album / cd Release Date: 31 August

The Tannahill Weavers are celebrating their Golden Anniversary with the release of their eighteenth album, The Tropicanas are a Dreamslop band for Livingston, ÒRACH (“golden” in Gaelic) out 31 August on Compass Scotland who are longing to be shot of into outer space. Records. With ÒRACH (The Golden Anniversary Album), Equal parts of Psychedelia and dream pop with a side the current line-up of Roy Gullane, Phil Smillie, John order of underwater tropical surf vibes.

Martin and Lorne MacDougall, have brought together colleagues and members past and present to record an Listen/Watch: album of all new material – traditional and www.thetropicanas.bandcamp.com contemporary songs and sets of tunes in the Tannie’s www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhf0F9JqSNQ distinctive style. The physical album contains photos as well as a glossary to understand the traditional songs Available from: and extensive liner notes for each song detailing its Available to download and stream on 13 October, origin and performers. currently available to listen\download the title track ‘A Listen/Watch: lovely coincidence’ www.tannahillweavers.com/listenandwatch.htm www.thetropicanas.bandcamp.com Live dates: Release show on the 13 October at the Leith Depot, www.facebook.com/events/1087929201362421/ www.facebook.com/TheTropicanas www.twitter.com/TheTropicanas

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JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE JBiA II

album cd / download / stream (vinyl in 2019) Release Date: 15 September Eleven tracks of full fat, calorie-laden, whipped up funk 'n' soul - James Brown Is Annie's new album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet hook up with producer, Average White Band legend, Hamish Stuart. Imagine AWB tearing down the A9 in a Ford Torino with James Brown strapped to the roofrack, Steely Dan blasting from the car stereo.

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DEAN OWENS EDDI READER

Battle of Kings

album cd Release Date: Out Now

‘Battle of Kings’ is the mighty new album from Celtic Rock band, Soar Patrol. It focuses on Scotland’s wars of independence during the reign of Robert the Bruce from 1306-1329 fighting against the English kings, Edward I and later, Edward II. Soar Patrol have written and produced a rousing album that rocks its way through history with driving triple drums, electric guitars and bagpipes.

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Southern Wind Cavalier

album cd / download / stream Release Date: 29 September Eddi Reader has announced her brand new studio album ‘Cavalier’ will be released worldwide on 28 September by Reveal Records.

Featuring sixteen songs, including recently performed live favourites Wonderful, My Favourite Dress, Starlight, Meg O’ The Glen and Maiden’s Lament the new album was recorded and produced in Glasgow by Eddi Reader and John Douglas. Cavalier is a new creative peak in an already prestigious career, just under an hour of new music, incorporating both contemporary and traditional songs.

album cd / download Release Date: 16 February Southern Wind is the new album (his seventh solo) from the man Irvine Welsh describes as “Scotland’s most engaging and haunting singer songwriter”. Recorded in Nashville, with producer Neilson Hubbard, and a host of superb musicians, including award-winning guitarist Will Kimbrough. It has a distinctive swampy, southern rock, soulful groove, but it's also deeply rooted in Dean’s home country. Celtic spirit, country soul.

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download GEORGE DUFF

BEINN LEE

The Collier Laddie

Osgarra

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The debut album by Beinn Lee, OSGARRA, is a product of five years of playing, writing and arranging music, as George Duff is widely regarded as one of well as bringing together a strong traditional sense of Scotland’s finest singers and interpreters of tune with modern backing to create a new and fresh traditional Scots songs. After a lifetime’s singing, sound to West Coast traditional music. OSGARRA this is his debut solo recording. This is old style showcases a selection of tunes and songs written and Scottish singing, beautifully performed, and as arranged by the band in both Gaelic and English alongside tunes from some of Scotland’s foremost profound as the mine shafts sunk into the coalblack spaces which deeply influence the singing of contemporary composers of traditional music, giving a musical landscape from reflective songs to driving George Duff, “The Collier Laddie” himself. dance beats. Formed in 2013, Beinn Lee are rooted in the West Coast style of traditional music.

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Live dates: www.facebook.com/thecollierladdie/ www.facebook.com/thecollierladdie/

Live dates: www.beinnlee.com www.beinnlee.com www.twitter.com/beinnlee www.facebook.com/beinnlee

JOHN GRAHAM & JIM JACK Sae Will We Yet album / cd / Release Date: out now

John Graham and Jim Jack’s debut album features an eclectic mix of many of the favourite songs from their live act with contributions from some of the most talented contemporary songwriters from Scotland and further afield. Graeme Miles’ haunting ‘Eldorado’ hints at a life of missed opportunities while Iain Ingram’s ‘Calton Rose’ and ‘Braes o’ Appin’ are love songs in the Scottish tradition and Steven Clark’s ‘Coming Home’ talks of the plight of the many refugees cast adrift in the world today. Jim King’s ‘West Coast Days’ and ‘Home To The Kyles’ from the pen of Duncan McCrone and Celly Paterson evoke memories of summer days on the Clyde Coast. From earlier days of the folk revival come Ewan MacColl’s ‘Manchester Rambler’ and Matt McGinn’s enigmatic ‘Magic Shadow Show’. John and Jim’s love of Americana is also represented in the rollicking ‘Truck Driving Man’. John and Jim’s act recalls much of the spirit of the folk clubs in the 60s and 70s with plenty of chorus singing and a fair measure of humour thrown in.

Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.facebook.com/folkandfiddle

DOUGIE MacLEAN

STOUT : MCKAY DAVE ARCARI

New Tomorrow

Bare Knuckle

album :: cd Release Date: Out Now

album / cd Release Date: 1 December Chris Stout & Catriona McKay are delighted to announce the release of their long awaited duo album ‘Bare Knuckle’. The music is almost entirely self penned especially for this recording.

It’s a fresh new sound for this duo who have now been performing and recording all over the world for 20 years. Having recorded several albums in collaboration with other artists in recent years, it is actually a staggering 7 years since this awe inspiring pair released their last duo album. The critically acclaimed White Nights.

‘We are so proud of this new album ‘Bare Knuckle. Its a huge development for us and we can’t wait to perform it live!’

Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/mckaystout/videos Available from: Coda Music, Edinburgh www.chrisstout.bandzoogle.com/store

The Live EP

EP download / stream Release Date: out now Four live tracks trailing Dave Arcari’s forthcoming Live at Memorial Hall album which is released on 1 September on double 180g coloured vinyl, special edition digipak CD and download/ streaming formats. These tracks do not feature on the vinyl or CD format releases and are exclusive to this digital EP. Listen/Watch: One Side Blind: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Stagolee: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0

Live dates: www.mckaystoutmusic.co.uk/gigs/

Available from: FREE via https://davearcari.com/free-download-live-ep/ or paid from:

www.mckaystoutmusic.co.uk www.twitter.com/mckaystout www.facebook.com/mckaystout

Live dates: www.davearcari.com/tour/

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-live-ep/id1231315633

www.davearcari.com www.twitter.com/davearcari www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic

New Tomorrow is the new studio album by leading singer–songwriter Dougie MacLean; written, recorded and produced with his son Jamie MacLean. It combines a few songs which have already proved popular at his recent concerts along with a selection of brand new songs. The album is beautifully curated and includes the title track New Tomorrow, one of his most popular concert songs The Shadow of the Mountain and Wild and Windy Night, which features choruses recorded at Woodford Festival in Australia and at MacLean’s own much-loved Perthshire Amber Festival.

Listen/Watch: www.dougiemaclean.com Available from: www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/shop Live dates: www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/tour-dates www.dougiemaclean.com

www.facebook.com/Dougie-MacLean-158324834220405/

www.twitter.com/DougieMaclean

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download LINSEY AITKEN & KEN CAMPBELL Shore To Shore album / cd / Release Date: out now

This is our second CD as a duo, with a mixture of new songs and instrumentals, many focussing on our Scottish connections around the world, each with a story, and most of all about people and histories of the past and present. Fortunately, people seem to really like what we do, and ask what kind of music we perform.

The answer is not one genre or another, but a blending of everyone and everything we have met along the way. A coming together of both our musical journeys, combined into one together, with elements of our respective musical backgrounds in Celtic, Classical, Traditional, Contemporary Music and all else. But most of all our music is about people, and all those who have influenced us and inspired us along the way.

Listen/Watch: www.linskenscotland.scot/video/ Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com Live dates: www.linskenscotland.scot/gigs/ www.linskenscotland.co.uk

www.facebook.com/Linsey-Aitken-Ken-Campbell-304354709639479/

www.facebook.com/pipeslang

JAMIE MACDONALD & CHRISTIAN GAMAUF The Pipe Slang

JON BUDWORTH

The musical partnership of the Scottish pipes and fiddle is one that is quintessentially and historically Hebridean.

Jamie MacDonald and Christian Gamauf have taken this format and incorporated influences from places such as Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia and Asturias in the north of Spain, putting their own stamp on the music.

Jamie and Christian met while living and studying on the Isles of Uist and began playing together at local concerts and events. After travelling to Asturias on a musical and cultural exchange project, along with performances at Ceòl on the Croft, Celtic Connections and Celtic Colours Festivals, the duo started working on their debut album, The Pipe Slang. The album features the traditional music of the Hebrides and includes songs from the Isle of Tiree as well as self-penned material and tunes from further afield.

Jon Budworth is a singer/songwriter originally from Lancashire but now very much an honorary Yorkshireman living in the bustling market town of Otley. Jon is a relative late-comer to the wonderful world of folk and acoustic music, having spent many years cast adrift in the dark and seedy underbelly of rock’n’roll. Jon changed musical direction in 2010 after happening upon a Youtube video of Richard Thompson playing his beautiful and evocative song Beeswing.

There has been no looking back ever since! Jon cites his influences, amongst others, as John Renbourn, Nic Jones and, of course, Richard Thompson.

album / cd / Release Date: out now

Listen/Watch: www.pipeslang.bandcamp.com/album/the-pipe-slang Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.pipeslang.com

We All Share The Same Sky album / cd Release Date: out now

Listen/Watch: www.jonbudworth.co.uk/videos Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com Live dates: www.jonbudworth.co.uk/live www.jonbudworth.co.uk www.twitter.com/jonbudworth www.facebook.com/jonbudworthmusic

LOU McLEAN

ULTRAS ALEX TRONIC featuring SHUNA LOVELLE

Good Morning Easter Road

Ultras

EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 9 June

album vinyl / download / stream Release Date: out now With 6 producers and 9 musicians across 12 tracks, ULTRAS is the brainchild of songwriter Gav Prentice, formerly of euphoric pop duo Over the Wall. Describing the project as "violent pop for the patronised", ULTRAS combines elements of rock, electronica, folk, and hip-hop, the collaborative nature of the album inspired by the latter genre's sonically chopped-up mixtape culture.

Listen/Watch: http://ULTRASband.com as a hub for all of the various sites you can listen.

Available from: https://hellothor.bandcamp.com/album/ultras Also available in LP Records and Love Music in Glasgow and VoxBox Music in Edinburgh and to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal et al.

Live dates: http://ULTRASband.com http://ULTRASband.com www.facebook.com/ULTRASband https://twitter.com/ULTRASband

Brave About It EP download Release Date: 10 July

Brave About It is the new ep from Alex Tronic which features Shuna Lovelle. It is currently on rotation on Chill FM with radio support from DJs such as Jamie Porteous at Ibiza Global and Jim Gellatly at Amazing Radio

‘Good Morning Easter Road’ is the 2nd EP from Scottish musician Lou Mclean. This record is a peek into Mclean’s life, expressed through witty storytelling in her inimitable riot grrrl pop style. "a gem of the Scottish underground scene" Tenement TV * * * * - The Skinny Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic/ https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases https://m.soundcloud.com/lou-mclou www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAwTQeml_4

Listen/Watch: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk

Available from: https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases The Scottish Design Exchange Tempo Tea Bar, Edinburgh ITunes, Deezer, Amazon

Available from: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk

Live dates: www.facebook.com/pg/loumcleanmusic

Live dates: Ibiza Dj Sets in September

www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic https://twitter.com/LouMcleanMusic https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/

www.alextronic.co.uk www.twitter.com/AlexTroniclabel www.soundcloud.com/alex-tronic-records

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE FIRRENES

GUN

PONS AELIUS

Time and Place/Destitution Row

Favourite Pleasures

Captain Glen's Comfort

single (Double A Side) cd / 10" vinyl Release Date: Out Now

Recorded at Chamber Studio in Edinburgh, this twotrack single captures the songs 'Time and Place' and 'Destitution Row' in new arrangements written especially for this release. The first cut has an earlyseventies, American rock feel and speaks of a special and unique moment in life, while the second number incorporates a horn section and choral backing, reflecting on aspects of life in today's UK. Listen/Watch: www.julianwagstaff.com/thefirrenes/ Available from: iTunes + Spotify www.TheFirrenes.com

album - cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: Out Now

album / cd / Release Date: Out Now

Captain Glen’s Comfort is the much awaited debut album from one of the folk scene’s fastest rising bands, GUN’s seventh studio album, ‘Favourite Pleasures‘ – out Pons Aelius. Due out on September the 8th, the album on September 15th – stands proudly alongside the very showcases the sextet’s expansive sound and unique best of their work. The band will be showcasing tracks approach to the traditional music of Britain and beyond; from the album in 3 live dates in December. Informed from fiery bagpipe jigs to tender mandolin fronted by a back-to-basics approach tempered by an innate soundscapes, and everything in between. Since winning sense for melody, the record was made in the band’s a prestigious Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award in own Morse Code studios in Paisley. It’s an album that their early days, Pons Aelius have spent the last two dances on a knife-edge, one that can turn on a single years tirelessly honing their sound on stages both at note from the raw pain of emotions hitting the rocks, to home and abroad, quickly earning themselves a an unbridled celebration of hedonism. reputation as one of the most exciting new names on the circuit.

Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/gunofficialuk Listen/Watch: www.ponsaeliusmusic.com/videos Available from: Available from: https://gun.tmstor.es/ www.birnamcdshop.com

Live dates: www.julianwagstaff.com/thefirrenes/

Live dates: www.gunofficial.co.uk/tour-dates/

www.TheFirrenes.com www.facebook.com/thefirrenes www.twitter.com/thefirrenes

www.gunofficial.co.uk https://twitter.com/gunofficialuk www.facebook.com/gunOfficialUK

Live dates: www.ponsaeliusmusic.com/gigs www.ponsaeliusmusic.com www.facebook.com/ponsaeliusmusic https://twitter.com/ponsaeliusmusic

TRIPWIRE DC

EUGENE TWIST NORRIE McCULLOCH

Dark Alley

The Stuntman

album download / stream Release Date: out now

With a lyrical arena boasting whistleblowers, extraterrestrials and self-cannibalisation, Eugene Twist's highly anticipated second album arrives with one mission: to let the storyteller run riot inside the song. From spat-out surrealism to politicised anthems and mystical ballads, 'The Stuntman' is the latest from the unbounded imagination of Eugene Twist.

Listen/Watch: https://eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/yooteeyoob https://spoti.fi/2iut838 Available from: http://bit.ly/et-album http://apple.co/2iYEoWy www.eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.eugenetwist.co.uk www.facebook.com/eugenetwistmusic www.twitter.com/EugeneTwist

Bare Along The Branches album cd / vinyl (tbc) / download / stream Release Date: 24 February

Norrie McCulloch’s third full-length album in as many years effortlessly merges folk, country, americana and indie genres.

Recorded live to analogue tape with regular collaborators: Dave McGowan (Teenage Fanclub), Stuart Kidd and Marco Rea (The Wellgreen), Iain Thompson (Bella Hardy band) and Iain Sloan (Wynntown Marshals) this is his most accomplished collection of songs to date.

Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/norriemcculloch www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/music--video Available from: www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/shop (and most good independent record stores) www. norriemcculloch.com

www. facebook.com/norriemccullochmusic

www. twitter.com/NorrieMcCulloch

album cd / download / stream Release Date: 1 June

The Tripwire DC sound is a colourful blend of Punky/Reggae & Rock with a bit of Ska lobbed in. Energetic male and female vocals are complimented with blistering guitar and a driving rhythm section. Reggae nods are nodded towards mid-70’s London, punk to ‘77 & rock horns are lifted skywards to the Rainbow.

Listen/Watch: spotify @ http://spoti.fi/2rSRGr6 www.soundcloud.com/user-972139164 Available from: iTunes Google Play @ http://bit.ly/2rjb8OW Amazon @ http://amzn.to/2rj5oEQ Live dates: www.tripwiredc.co.uk/gigs www.tripwiredc.co.uk www.facebook.com/TRIPWIREDC

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BOB LESLIE

PAUL ANDERSON

AULD NEW HEIDS

Land and Sea

The High Summit

AULD NEW HEIDS - Volume 1

After many years as a well-known face on the band circuit, Bob Leslie’s re-invention of himself as an acoustic performer resulted in two well-received Americana CDs - In a Different World (2010) and Fat Cat (2011) - and a re-launch onto the folk circuit. There, his highly-crafted songs - some serious, some very funny indeed - had audiences showing lively appreciation. However, more and more, Bob found himself drawn to the challenge of writing in a more traditional Scottish vein - a medium, as it turned out, ideal for a musical storyteller.

Paul Anderson from Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire is one of Scotland’s finest traditional fiddle players and The High Summit is his third album of self penned music and song. Like The Singing Land and Land of the Standing Stones before it, The High Summit celebrates the history, landscape and people of Paul’s beautiful North-East homeland. Joining Paul on The High Summit are a group of exceptional artists, highly respected in their own right and adding their own touch of magic to the album. Shona Donaldson on vocals (Scots Singer of the Year 2009 and first female winner of the Bothy Ballad Champion of Champions), Tony McManus on guitar (worldrenowned Scottish guitarist now based in Canada), Malcolm Jones on guitar and accordion (Runrig), Ale Carr on Cittern (Dreamer’s Circus), Ali Napier on keyboards (Miami Vince and former member of the Dougie MacLean Band) and James Gorgon on percussion (Albany show band and The Cutting Edge).

album / cd Release Date: Release Date: Out Now

Land and Sea is the result: twelve narrative songs, their subjects ranging from the Highland Clearances to a Stromness witch who told Walter Scott a few tales. Bob is accompanied by some of the brightest talents on the Scottish folk scene.

Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.bobleslie.scot

album / cd / Release Date: Out Now

Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/WXXTHyWfZwo Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com

album cd Release Date: Out Now

This album embraces all that was great about the golden days of the scottish folk scene in the 1960s/70s.

It is a catalogue of some of the best and most popular songs of the time written by folk legends such as Ewan MacColl, Alex Campbell, Hamish Henderson, Matt McGinn, Archie Fisher, Jim McLean and Mary Brookesbank.

Also Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott have a song each on the album. A quartet of four of Scotland’s most experienced performers brings together the vocal talents of brothers IAN and FRASER BRUCE along with the exceptional musical skills of PETE CLARK on fiddle and GREGOR LOWREY on accordion. It has to be said that IAN BRUCE is pretty efficient on guitar, to complete the instrumental section.

Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com

www.paulandersonscottishfiddler.com www.twitter.com/PaulAnd79837722 www.facebook.com/paulandersonscottishfiddler www.fraserbruce.co.uk/auld-hat-new-heids

PYRO

RAB NOAKES JENNY STURGEON

Forget The Silver Lining EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 28 April

Debut EP from PYRO featuring their 1st and 2nd single Money and Green and their latest single Sandpaper Throat.

This EP shows the diversity of PYRO’s songs from the massive Green to the more melodic Sandpaper Throat Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/pyromusicband http://bit.ly/2riQjTc Available from: iTunes, spotify etc….

Live dates: Friday 19 May – Stramash Edinburgh – Yellow Movement Friday – Free entry – over 18s Friday 16 June – Sneaky Petes Edinburgh – 7pm - £6 entry – Over 14s www.officialpyro.com www.facebook.com/pyromusicband www.twitter.com/pyromusicband

The Treatment Tapes 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

EP cd / download Release Date: 20 January

In January 2015, Rab Noakes was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer.

Thirty radiotherapy sessions ensued. The post-treatment recovery included singing and, of course, writing songs. Six of those songs are on Rab’s new record.

There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and, hopefully, wit.

Listen/Watch: www.rabnoakes.com/shop

hwww.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOm9_Gd0zI

Available from: www.rabnoakes.com and all good online and high street stores

Available from: https://jennysturgeon.bandcamp.com

www.rabnoakes.com https://twitter.com/rabnoakes

https://soundcloud.com/jenny-sturgeon/the-wren-and-the-salt-air

www.jennysturgeonmusic.com https://twitter.com/Jenny_Sturgeon www.facebook.com/jennysturgeonmusic

www.facebook.com/Rab-Noakes-Music-189260891282881

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ANDREW TAYLOR

ADRIANA SPINA

From the Outside Looking In

Let Out The Dark

album - cd / download / stream / Released: Out Now This is the first solo recording from the front man, songwriter and producer of Scottish alt.country, powerpop band, Dropkick. These songs were written at various points in the last 15 years and draw upon a variety of influences, mixing pop, alternative rock and Americana. The album was recorded in Dropkick’s Edinburgh studio with all instruments and vocals being performed and recorded by Andrew.

Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_f58_l7S3k www.rockindiana.com Available from: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-outside-looking-in

All usual download and streaming sites (amazon / Spotify / apple music / itunes / deezer etc…)

Live dates: Short acoustic set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, near Inverness 5 Aug + possible Spanish dates later www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic https://twitter.com/dropkickmusic

album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: Release Date: Out Now

WE CAME FROM WOLVES The Peak Beneath the Sea

single / stream Release Date: Out Now via Struck Dum Records.

We Came From Wolves latest single The Peak Beneath The Sea is a bold, emotive alt rock track that sees the Adriana Spina’s second album, released almost six years Scottish four-piece bare their heart on their sleeves. after her first, is more raw and guitar-driven that its The track is due for release on 5th May 2017 via Struck predecessor. Let Out The Dark features Ross Dum Records. The band’s previous single, Places McFarlane (Texas, The Proclaimers) on drums, and Unfamiliar, addressed mental health issues such as comprises of ten songs which touch on themes from depression and anxiety, which some of the band have lost love and infidelity to atheism and the refugee crisis. experienced. However, The Peak Beneath The Sea turns a corner as the band look towards the future, Listen/Watch: finding a away to live with these issues. www.adrianaspina.com/music Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/adspina Links from 5 May www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com Available from: Available from: www.wecamefromwolves.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.com/shop www.struckdumrecords.bandcamp.com www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com & iTunes/Spotify etc Also available via iTunes and all other popular download Live dates: sites from 24 March http://wecamefromwolves.co.uk/ www.adrianaspina.com www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves www.facebook.com/adrianaspinamusic https://twitter.com/WCFWmusic www.twitter.com/adrianamusic www.youtube.com/wcfwtv

DANNY MORTIMER

VERSE METRICS PYRO

Out Of The Blue EP cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now

Guitar-Based Melodic Rock Music from the North East Of Scotland.

Solid, chunky riffs with harmonised leads with rolling bass lines and on point drums. FFO Jimmy Eat World, Ash, Green Day and Lifehouse.

Singles "Stay With Me" and "Waiting" taken from "Out Of The Blue" EP. Listen/Watch: http://bit.ly/dm-waiting http://bit.ly/dm-staywithme http://bit.ly/dm-outoftheblue Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Deezer etc.

CD @ www.dannymortimer.co.uk www.dannymortimer.co.uk https://twitter.com/d_mortimermusic www.facebook.com/dannymortimermusic

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

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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download EVERING

LISA KOWALSKI

THULA BORAH

Beyond Oceans

Free Spirits

Near Life Experience

EP (+single 'Driftwood' / download / stream EP Release Date: Release Date: Out Now cd / download Beyond Oceans is the second EP release from Evering, Release Date: Release Date: Out Now out on the 21st April 2017. This collection of four songs grew out of the reality of being adrift in the aftermath Debut EP by 17 year old singer songwriter of the exit from a relationship. The EP songs, title and from Paisley funded by Paisley 2021 City of cover art all capture a theme similar to the mindset held Culture bid and including four specially at that time: Keep making a concious effort to avoid dwelling on the bad bits and instead, persevere, point selected songs which reflect Lisa's personal yourself in a good direction and keep going until you and musical journey to date. Lyrics and get to where you want to be.

Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/everingmusic https://www.youtube.com/user/Everingmusic https://evering.bandcamp.com single @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCUILVVs9fc Available from: https://evering.bandcamp.com

melodies to express feelings, responses and reactions to people and places encountered.

Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/lisakowalskimusic/videos/

EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now

Putting down a marker for all rock bands in 2017, Thula Borah have produced one of the best records you're likely to hear all year, creating a sound that defies any one genre; switching seamlessly from post-rock, posthardcore and dream-pop to grunge, indie-rock and emo. Indeed, Thula Borah have taken post-hardcore sensibilities and fuzzed out, meaty riffs and amalgamated them with catchy hooks that demand your attention.

Listen/Watch: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com

Live Dates: www.everingmusic.com/live

Available from: Available on Spotify, I tunes and all major platforms.

CDs from Feel the Groove Records Paisley, New Hellfire Available from: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com Club Glasgow

www.everingmusic.com www.facebook.com/everingmusic https://twitter.com/everingmusic

https://twitter.com/lkowalskimusic www.facebook.com/lisakowalskimusic/

www.thulaborah.com https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com

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Folk fused with rock and country gives the 15th Denholm Folk Music Festival an added twist. This folk fusion festival in the Scottish countryside is a small and cozy affair not far across the Scottish border which has always managed to attract quality headline acts to compliment the workshops and open mic sessions. Free sessions all weekend in the Auld Cross Keys, The Fox and Hounds & Festival Club only. Sessions, licensed bar and meals available all weekend in the Festival Club, Lesser Hall. www.denholmfolkfest.co.uk

Aberfeldy Festival

covering many styles of jazz, including blues, afrobeat, soul, funk, big band and Latin. The record sales of 2017 especially to a younger audience, has encouraged the organisers to commit to extra events, and not just to maintain the standards set in 2017, but to improve on them with a variety that will thrill audiences. www.jazzdundee.co.uk

Scots Fiddle Festival Edinburgh 16-18 November

Fiddle 2018 is moving to The Pleasance the well-known music and Fringe venue, owned by The University of Edinburgh. It has recently had a £6 million refurbishment, taking its facilities to a new level, with greater accessibility and space options, enabling the Scots Fiddle Festival to take place in one location. www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

Aberfeldy 2-3 November

Edinburgh's Christmas

A wee cultural, music, poetry, drama and arts festival in the wonder of Highland Perthshire. The festival takes place the first weekend in November every year and the majority of it is held in Aberfeldy Townhall.

The Line-up focuses on bands and music on the Scottish music scene that are maybe under represented but still have a good following or have had critical acclaim and played on radio stations like BBC6. Although that's not always the case nor an exclusive ruling on who we invite but we do try to include bands that have made an impact on the music scene in Scotland in that year.

Ian Rankin has helped to curate for a number of years now and always has a good handle on what bands are worthy of a listen.

We would love for you to come along - hang out and have a grin or a gin - laugh, cry and just feel the rhythm. Help us Aberfeldy residents get through the winter by joining us for a bit of a party. And then we will keep you (not forever) but in the cellar to keep the hounds happy until May/Juneish time. www.aberfeldyfestival.co.uk

Perthshire Amber -

The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 2-4 November

Edinburgh 16 November - 5 January

The sixth season of the world-famous Edinburgh’s Christmas! It takes place between 16 November 2018 and 5 January 2019 and remains one of the most popular Christmas celebrations in the UK. 2018 will see the biggest, brightest and best programme of events and entertainment to date. This year’s Edinburgh’s Christmas lights up with the spectacular Silent Light and sparkles with La Clique Noël – Part Deux’s metres of sequins! www.edinburghschristmas.co.uk

DECEMBER Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December

Tickets are now on sale with 10,000 Street Party tickets reserved for Edinburgh residents at discounted price of £20. After a successful Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 18 which saw festival goers snap up all tickets to events across the 3 days, and terrific feedback on the revamped Street Party, Underbelly today announced tickets for this year’s Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will go on sale at 10am on Monday 21 May. Tickets can be bought online or on 0131 510 0395.

Recognising the importance of support from those who live in the city, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is discounting 10,000 tickets for EH postcode holders, twice the number of last year. These tickets will be £20.

The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral. www.edinburghshogmanay.com

JANUARY 2019

www.perthshireamber.com

Dundee Jazz Festival Dundee 14-18 November

Celtic Connections Glasgow 17 January - 3 February

Dundee Jazz Festival will thrill music fans with more performances than ever before,

February 2019, musicians from across the globe will take part in over 300 events in venues throughout Glasgow for the largest winter music festival of its kind and the UK's premier celebration of Celtic music. The 18 days of entertainment will brighten up the dark, wet January nights with a mixture of concerts that include a host of one-off musical collaborations alongside talks, workshops, film screenings, theatre productions, ceilidhs, exhibitions, free events and late-night sessions. www.celticconnections.com

JUNE 2019 Oban Live Oban 7-8 June 2019

Early bird tickets for Oban Live 2019, Argyll’s biggest outdoor music concert, are to go on sale on Saturday November 10, the event team has announced. The event, started in 2016 by one of Scotland’s finest musical exports Skerryvore, takes place on June 7 and 8 next year at Mossfield Stadium in Oban, Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. www.obanlive.com

JULY 2019 HebCelt Hebrides 18-20 July

Advance weekend tickets for next year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival, to be held from 18-20 July 2019, are available from the festival website. Day tickets and those for opening shows, late night activities and community events in Lewis and Harris go on sale next year when the full festival programme is finalised. www.hebceltfest.com

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