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Born To Be Wide to host music management seminar in Edinburgh including an interview with Biffy Clyro manager Dee Bahl, as well as a discussion about music management
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Born To Be Wide returns to Edinburgh’s Electric Circus on Thursday 2 October with a modified format, which sees the evening begin with a live interview followed by a discussion panel in the second half. The new look set-up, will feature Biffy Clyro manager, Dee Bahl, in conversation with the event’s co-founder Olaf Furniss. He will also take part in a discussion about music management.
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Additional speakers confirmed for the panel are Justine Ward from GR, whose roster includes Primal Scream, Texas and Baby Strange, and Björn Sandberg, who looks after Glasgow act Casual Sex. An additional speaker is expected to be announced prior the event. “Dee seldom does interviews, so this will be a rare opportunity to hear the story of the manager of one of the world's biggest rock bands,” says Furniss. “It will also be very interesting to contrast his experiences with those of Björn and Justine.” About Dee Bahl: After a stint playing bass for Glasgow band Godstar, Dee Bahl began managing Biffy Clyro in 1999, and has been instrumental in steering the Kilmarnock trio from local heroes to one of the world’s most successful rock acts. In 2009, his 1554 Management company, signed a co-management deal with Warner Music UK’s Nostromo. Furniss adds that the traditional role of music managers is constantly evolving to adapt to an ever-changing business, and the night aims to provide an insight into the different approaches to the job. Following the interview and panel, the speakers will play a selection of their favourite tracks.
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SONGWRITERS PREPARE TO HIT THE ROAD! Jacob and Rory Green : Zoë Bestel : Lewis Capaldi 26-28 September : Dumfries/Edinburgh/Fort William : www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland Hit The Road is a youth music project created by Glasgow’s Scottish Music Centre providing young musicians aged 14-19 years old the opportunity to learn about the live industry before performing on a professionally managed tour across Scotland. The project is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and The Big Lottery Fund. Former success stories include Model Aeroplanes, Eilidh Hadden and The Mermaids. Megan D, Imogen Islay Hay and Josie Rose performed in Edinburgh, Inverness and Stornoway at the beginning of the month.
performances on BBC Radio Scotland and appeared at Celtic Connections, Edinburgh Festival, The Wickerman and Electric Fields Festivals. Zoë is a very young artist who has achieved a great deal in a short period, definitely one to watch. Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/zoebestel Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZoeBestel www.facebook.com/zoe.bestel
LEWIS CAPALDI Lewis Capaldi is a singer songwriter from East Whitburn in West Lothian who has been writing and performing songs from the age of 12. He has performed for the BBC Radio 1 Academy Open Mic, Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections as well as clocking up 6 years of gigging experience playing various venues across central Scotland. As a result, he has honed his live skills to perfection and boasts a distinct and powerful voice combined with a talent for
Jacob & Rory Green; two brothers from Strontian in Lochaber, Zoë Bestel from Dumfries and Lewis Capaldi from East Whitburn in West Lothian will perform as follows:
26 September – The Venue, Dumfries 27 September – The Mash House, Edinburgh 28 September – Sugar & Spice, Fort William The acts have recently completed pre-production with Davie Scott (The Pearlfishers, BMX Bandits) and his team of tutors in Glasgow and are looking forward getting out on tour.
JACOB & RORY GREEN Jacob & Rory Green are two brothers aged 17 and 19 from the small Highland village of Strontian in Lochaber. They write songs that intertwine indie music with their traditional roots, giving a more youthful and interesting slant on the Trad/Folk genre. They perform with traditional instruments including; accordion, mandolin and violin as well as guitars. Like many of the artists performing for Hit The Road, they have progressed through the Scottish Music Centre’s Music Plus+ youth project that provides one-to-one mentoring for participants. Through this initiative the duo were able to record their first songs and have performed at various festivals including the Music Plus+ stage at Belladrum Festival last month. The duo have also performed at Doune The Rabbit Hole in Stirling and play at other small festivals before the end of September including Live @ Troon and Bowfest in Inverary. Jacob Green commented, “Music Plus gave us both confidence and belief in what we were doing. Everything we said was listened to and we were given truthful and valuable advice that was specific to the music the two of us were trying to make. If we hadn't worked with Music Plus we definitely wouldn't be getting all the gigs or the festival slots we have lined up. We are truly grateful for all the time, help and attention they have given us and for the wonderful opportunity to take part in Hit The Road across Scotland, which will be our first tour.” Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jacob-and-rory-green www.facebook.com/jacobandrorygreen
ZOË BESTEL Zoë Bestel is from South West Scotland, where she started playing the ukulele at just 13 years old. Now just 16, she has already supported some well known names in folk including; The PeatBog Faeries, Paul Brady, Emily Smith, The Paul McKenna Band and Shelagh MacDonald. Her first single ’35 Missed Calls’ reached number 3 in the folk chart (Amazon download) and her debut album ‘Sir Lucas and The Moon’ was awarded Album of the Week in The Daily Record. Zoë has also secured
writing catchy songs, poignant lyrics and soaring choruses. Now just 18 years, this gifted singer songwriter looks set to make an impact. Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lewiscapaldi Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LewisCapaldi/videos www.facebook.com/pages/Lewis-Capaldi/666228160066423
What is Hit The Road? ‘Hit The Road’ is a touring project for 14-19 year old aspiring performers at an early stage in their music making. Hit the Road will present five tours of Scotland, themed by music genre. Participants are also invited to training workshops with industry professionals covering all aspects of the reality of touring, while there will also be training opportunities for young people wishing to try out support roles such as sound engineering and stage technicians. When & Where? Each tour takes three acts on the road, with each act taking the headline slot to their home town crowd. Who Can Apply? Online registration is now open for those who are: aged 14-19 living in Scotland involved in any kind of music making interested in learning about and developing their own musical career Who Can’t Apply? Acts who have previous touring experience. Acts who are signed or associated with professional record, publishing or management.
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New Funding Now Available To Music Companies To Support Paid Internships DEADLINE! 6 October 2014 Apply @ www.thebigmusicproject.co.uk/internshipprogramme/ Music businesses across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales can now apply for funding to support the creation of paid internships, the organisers of The Big Music Project have announced. Funded by The Big Lottery Fund, The Big Music Project is a partnership between the UK’s biggest music and entertainment brands. Led by Capital FM, which reaches 7.3 million weekly listeners across the UK and the BPI which is responsible for the iconic BRITs build confidence and develop transferable skills brand, both are working alongside youth work charity through training and career opportunities to improve UK Youth to help youngsters from every corner of the their future prospects in the music industry and other UK take a step closer to their dream career. employment. The Big Music Project is offering funding to support up to 50% of the total wage costs of an internship lasting between 3 and 12 months in any area of the business – from Digital Marketing, Communications and A&R to Human Resources, Social Media and Finance.
The Big Music Project will deliver a number of exciting opportunities for young people over the next twelve months:
The Big Music Project Live in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow and London in September and October will see thousands of young people get hands-on experience Employers will be supported throughout the marketing of music industry careers. Each event will be packed and recruitment process and will be offered guidance with live music, big name speakers, first class advice on best-practice for internships in the music industry. from industry experts, information on work As funding is limited, each company should complete opportunities in the local area, and the chance to find a simple application setting out the role they would out how this project can make a difference in the local like to offer and the mentoring support they can community. Free tickets are now available on The Big provide to the successful candidate. Music Project website. Interested companies can download the Guidance Notes and Application Form from The Big Music Project website available now at www.thebigmusicproject.co. uk/internshipprogramme/ The deadline for applications is 6 October 2014.
The Big Music Project Competition - a BRIT Awardssupported music competition powered by Next BRIT Thing - to find and develop musical talent from across the UK. The team will be scouring Belfast, Glasgow, Gateshead, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Leicester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Portsmouth and London for the best of British talent. Young finalists will come to The O2 in London for a UK-wide national final in the week of The BRIT Awards 2015.
Calling on employers to offer internships, BPI and BRIT Awards Chief Executive, Geoff Taylor, said: “Talented interns provide an injection of new blood, bright ideas and fresh thinking into growing businesses. Through The Big Music Project, we are The creation of a BRIT School Toolkit for UK Youth giving a helping hand to music companies across the Champions to help develop music initiatives in their UK to fulfil their potential and to invest in the future of own communities. The material has been developed our industry.” from BRIT School content, fully accredited and branded accordingly. In total some 11,000 young The year-long project – supported by Plan B, Will people will benefit directly through this part of the Kennard from Chase & Status, chart-topping boyband programme. Lawson, Foxes, Olly Murs, MNEK, and Capital’s Marvin Humes - will aim to reach more than 4.5 million young people, aged 14 to 24 across the UK, helping them to www.thebigmusicproject.co.uk
FIRST CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
"And So We Look Up" has just been released, a blend of soul, singer-songwriter heartfelt emotion and anthemic rock. Eoghan presents 13 songs spanning 16 years of songwriting with his unique inimitable style.
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Mike Vass Releases Dates For His Traditional Arts Commission, ‘In The Wake Of Neil Gunn’ In 1937, Neil Gunn quit his job at the Customs Office in Inverness to pursue his writing career full time. The first thing he did was to sell his house and buy a boat in the North of Skye. He spent a summer sailing Scotland's beautiful West Coast, seeking inspiration for his writing. The following year his account of the trip, Off in a Boat, was published. In May 2014, after a time recovering in hospital from a life-threatening illness, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Vass set off on his own voyage inspired by Neil Gunn's adventures as part of a new traditional arts commission sponsored by Creative Scotland. This October will see the touring of this commission and release of a new album. Named Composer of the Year in the 2012 Scots Trad Music Awards, Vass’s music has become known for its originality and inventive approach to the Scottish tradition. A long-term member of renowned Scottish band Malinky, Mike has also performed in the Paul McKenna Band, in a duo with sister Ali, with Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes, Scots singer Fiona Hunter and in the feted super group Fiddle Rendezvous. In 2013, he experienced a set-back when he was diagnosed with Lyme's disease and was obliged to spend a prolonged period of time in hospital. His father brought him Gunn's book Off in a Boat to read, and the idea for the project was sparked. Says Mike: “I’d suffered a life threatening illness called Neuroborreliosis - late stage Lyme’s disease that affects the central nervous system. I found Gunn’s book utterly inspirational and immediately started planning my own version of the trip.” A lifelong passion for sailing fuelled the development of the project which enabled Vass to find his own creative inspiration in Gunn's coastal route. In May this year, having won the support of Enterprise Music Scotland, Creative Scotland, Calmac Ferries and Gunn's publishers House of Lochar, Mike and a small crew set off in his father’s 35’ sailing boat from Portree on the Isle of Skye voyaging to the Eigg, Arisaig, Mull, Iona, Oban, Kentallen, Fort William and
back up the Caledonian Canal to his hometown Nairn. He revisited the same coastal communities as Gunn and performed a series of concerts with guest musicians, including one at Iona Abbey.
my own reflections. It is a journey of recovery and discovery”.
Since the voyage Mike has worked hard in the studio to compose and record a new suite of music inspired by the journey and featuring He says: “Making music on board recorded samples collected on the and watching the stunning coastline way (from flapping flags to a diesel of Scotland slip by from one of the inboard). Says Mike: “I used some most privileged viewpoints on Earth quirky sounding objects from is something I will never forget.” around the house - if you listen Though intimately inspired by carefully you might hear a toilet Gunn’s voyage and writing Mike seat lid, an office stapler and a said: “It is inescapably the story of paracetamol tub being used as a shaker!” Mike will now tour the album, joined by some incredible musicians (The Cairn String Quartet, Euan Burton, Innes Watson, Jennifer Port, and Hamish Napier) and featuring live sample triggers and film footage from the voyage recorded by Salmon Films. The tour will revisit some of the areas most important to Gunn: Inverness, where he had lived; Caithness, where he was born; and Skye and Oban which were landmarks on the original voyage. Mike himself spent a week moored in Oban where he worked with the local Fèis and performed in nearby Kentallen. Mike is also looking forward to revisiting The Byre Theatre in St Andrews at the start of the tour. This is one of the first events to take place in the Byre since the reopening of the theatre under the management of the University of St Andrews, and demonstrates the University’s commitment to using the Byre to
promote music of all genres as well as professional, community and student drama. ‘Mike Vass - In the Wake of Neil Gunn’ will be released on the 20 October 2014 on Unroofed Records, and a preview track has been released as well as downloads of sheet music transcribed by Mike during a research period at the School of Scottish Studies before the May voyage. www.inthewakeofneilgunn.com a blog about the project including diaries from the trip and videos
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BIG COUNTRY - 'STEELTOWN' : 30th Anniversary Tour Scottish Tour : October+November : www.bigcountry.co.uk TICKETS! @ http://www.bigcountry.co.uk/gigs/ Iconic Scottish rock band Big Country formed in Dunfermline in 1981 and their second album ‘Steeltown’ was released in 1984, debuting at Number 1 in the UK. Although the height of the band's popularity was in the early 1980s, it has retained a cult following ever since. The band's music was most recognisable for the sounds it infused with Scottish folk and martial music styles, as well as for playing and engineering their guitar driven sound to evoke the inspirational spirit of bagpipes, fiddles and other traditional folk instruments. Now Big Country are reformed and touring the UK to promote the re-release of 'Steeltown' ‘Steeltown’ was recorded at ABBA's Polar Studios in Stockholm with Steve Lillywhite producing. Bruce Watson remembers the time very well, amid the nationwide strife back in the UK, fully in the grip of the Miners Strike: “We started work on Steeltown back in June 1984 at Abba’s studio. We worked alongside Steve in Studio One as Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber worked on ‘Chess’ next door in Studio Two. Stockholm felt like the most expensive place on earth – it’s as if we were on a different planet to how things were back home – my Dad was a miner, so what we did
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How the land and our history shapes our music Dalmellington - 10 October-31 January : New Galloway / February : www.thedrovingproject.org
A new project which investigates the connection of music to the land has seen a fiddle player become a cattle drover for the day. Nick Jenkins, from the Lorraine Macauley band, joined a photographer, filmmaker and writer to walk with real life cattle across an ancient drovers way as part of The Droving Project. Nick has composed a fiddle piece inspired by the walk across Galloway and East Ayrshire. The piece features in the film and has also been produced into a stand alone track featuring recordings of the cattle. Gareth Griffiths, a music producer based in Glasgow, created the music piece from Nick's composition and sound designer Pete Smith's soundscape. The result is a deep, dark, experimental mulchy sound of cows eating, rain falling and the rhythm of hooves and boots all mixed up with the plaintive fiddle - bringing a significant aspect of Scotland's history into the contemporary age. The music will feature in the exhibition at the Doon Valley Museum. The story so far ..... This August three cows, a filmmaker, a photographer, a sound artist, a musician and a writer walked along an ancient drovers’ track across the regional border from Galloway to Bellsbank town in East Ayrshire. The walk retraced a journey that people have made with their cattle for hundreds of years.
In addition, for part of the route, the cattle had to be loaded onto a cattle truck, supplied by third generation cattle haulage company WH Mcwilliam and Co, and transported in the wagon over the next two farms.
The complete drove with cattle was able to walk the last part of the route however, through deciduous forestry past Bellsbank council estate towards town. Drovers and their cattle travelling The Droving Project is a collaborative arts north, to market in Ayr or further, would have project which addresses the ancient cattle passed this way and stopped at the now closed culture of Scotland by following one of the many Black Bull Inn in Dalmellington. drovers’ pathways that cross this country. In so doing it comments on rural life and farming The history of cattle in South West Scotland goes today and touches on the art and psychology of back beyond record. Cattle are indigenous to the walking. UK and were once the lifeblood and wealth of the country. In an upland landscape such as People in Scotland have walked with cattle for Galloway, where growing crops on high ground over a thousand years. Before cattle trucks or and living without meat in the harsh winter trains existed drovers walked with their cattle months were less viable options, cattle were from summer pastures to winter pastures, to sacred to the people. market and even further afield. The original long distance explorers, the cosmopolitans of the In later years, and after the Act of Union in uplands, they regularly embarked on challenging 1707, which allowed easier trade with England, journeys to supply London and the south with droving developed into a highly lucrative beef. The drovers tracks have now been built business, which formed the backbone of the over with roads or railways, some still exist as economy until the arrival of the railways in the public pathways and some have disappeared into mid 19th century and the decline of small scale the ground. Their traces can still be found crofts. however eg ‘Drovers Inn’ and ‘Black Bull’ named pubs in cities and rural areas alike. The project was not set up to be a re-enactment of history, but an exploration of contemporary The route was chosen as it is a direct route on values, in a very real (wet) and present setting. foot from Knockengorroch farm, the starting Despite the restrictions which broke the walk for point, to one of the nearest towns and further on the cows, the walkers were able to experience to market, a necessary journey that cattle the journey at a cow’s pace and a slower, more keepers would have made on a regular basis in ruminating existence, which will impact on the droving times. artists’ visual and musical outcomes. Things have changed. Current legislation made a re-creation of this journey much more complicated than it used to be. The route crosses five different farms with grazing sheep. As bringing cattle onto a working livestock farm imposes a thirteen-day standstill of all animals, the cows would have been unable to walk the seven-mile route in less than eight weeks. As a result, walkers set out from Knockengorroch cowless, and met up with the cows three miles into the route, on a neighbouring farm, where they had been moved thirteen days previously.
The project draws parallels with people in many other parts of the world who still walk with their cattle, camels, reindeer or yaks, to reach fresh pastures or trade. Herdspeople have been lauded for their low impact on the environment, their creative thinking and innovative approach to environmental challenges. The people in Scotland, and particularly in upland areas, have also lived for many hundreds of years as partial nomadic herdsmen, a section of social history often forgotten.
Towns such as Bellsbank that lost the mainstay of their livelihood with the closure of the coalmines are common in many areas in Scotland. Before the industrial revolution people in these areas farmed and kept livestock. The industrial age is over so what is next for towns in rural areas like these? Many people are enjoying ‘returning to the land’ whilst worldwide many are flocking to urban areas. Questions over intensive farming and the benefits of local and organic produce are much discussed. The Droving Project gently nudges at these issues and suggests that a human relationship with these large mammals and a slower way of life may not be backward but actually beneficial for our psyche and the health of the natural environment. It also celebrates the upland landscape. Whether you believe that intensive farming is necessary on a global scale or not, upland landscapes have always been less accessible to cultivate and often impossible to intensively farm. Hardy creatures that can exist in this environment are invaluable. The Droving Project, funded by Creative Scotland, features award winning photographer Alice Myers, film producer Stevie Whiteford, writer Catrina Davies, Nick Jenkins of the Lorraine Macauley Band and sound artist Pete Smith. The cows came from Knockengorroch farm and the project is supported by Knockengorroch CIC, which runs the annual World Ceilidh Music festival in May. www. knockengorroch.org.uk The next few weeks will be spent writing, composing and editing, to create the story of the event, the walk and the cattle culture of Scotland. The results will be exhibited, screened and performed The exhibition will run from 10 October 2014 to 31 January 2014 at the Doon Valley Museum in Dalmellington (open Wednesday to Saturday) before moving to the Catstrand in New Galloway in February 2015, it will then tour further a-field.
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Top Scottish musicians to headline Ryder Cup Concert Glasgow : 24 September : www.rydercupgalaconcert.com TICKETS! @ www.ticketsoup.com or by calling 08444 999 990
Some of the biggest names in music, comedy, TV and radio have been announced as for the very special Ryder Cup Gala Concert which will take place at The SSE Hydro on 24 September.
1’s Big Weekend and BAFTA Scotland Awards, while James, being best known for his roles in ITV drama Cold Feet and the Hollywood blockbusters, The Hobbit and Bloody Sunday, is also a huge golf fan and one of this year’s Ryder Cup Ambassadors. A strong feature of the evening will be the presentation of The 2014 Ryder Cup Teams, with the USA and Europe players appearing on stage together for the first time with their captains Paul McGinley and Tom Watson ahead of the epic golf showdown at Gleneagles.
Edith Bowman, co-host at the Ryder Cup Gala Concert, said: “I’m very excited to be hosting the Ryder Cup Gala Concert with Jimmy. Not only is it a fantastic line up with something for everyone, but I'm The Gala Concert will unite contemporary music talent including Chic thrilled about the orchestral collaborations. The Ryder Cup is such a huge legend Nile Rodgers, Texas, Jake Bugg, Twin Atlantic, Amy MacDonald, date in the golfing calendar that I am only too aware of. Growing up in Nina Nesbitt, Eddi Reader, Midge Ure, and Danny Wilson on the same Anstruther, surrounded by courses, I have always had a soft spot for the stage with Scotland’s leading arts agencies – the Scottish Ballet, Scottish game - I’m just not sure that I would trust Jimmy’s current handicap if we Opera, National Theatre of Scotland and RSNO, who will share a stage for were to have a game.” the first time. James Nesbitt, Edith Bowman, Fred MacAulay, Elaine C Smith and Des Clarke will also take to the stage to introduce specially Geoff Ellis of DF Concerts & Events said: commissioned works from artists across Scotland. “We are delighted to announce that some of the best personalities and comedians in the UK have come on board to host and present The Ryder As momentum gathers for what will be one of the most talked about Cup Gala Concert. This evening is about showcasing a wonderful events of the year, organisers have also released artist impressions of smorgasbord of entertainment and celebrating the spirit of the Ryder Cup how the stage will look for the concert, showcasing an orchestra bathed in itself. Whether it’s because of the touching performances or comedy, light which will be accompanied by some specially commissioned films there won’t be a dry eye in The Hydro on September 24.” depicting the real people of Scotland and the country’s beautiful landscapes. Tickets are on sale from www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.ticketsoup.com or by calling 08444 999 990 or 0844 395 4000. Radio DJ Edith Bowman and actor James Nesbitt will co-host the evening – both well known for their great rapport with audiences, with Visit www.rydercupgalaconcert.com for more information Edith having hosted countless awards shows and festivals, including Radio
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Scotland’s New Music Ensemble Launched this month is Alchemy, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's (RSNO) new contemporary music ensemble to challenge the nature of conductor, performer and composer. Developed in conjunction with composer/ conductor Peter Wiegold the ensemble has a mission to explore new works, methods of performance, improvisation and collaboration. In its first year RSNO Alchemy will give three performances, the first was held at Glasgow's Tramway on 10 September. The evening’s theme took its inspiration from 20th century Italian writer Italo Calvino’s 1972 novel Invisible Cities, which depicts over fifty views of the city of Venice, as described by Italian merchant traveller Marco Polo to Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. RSNO Alchemy took its source material from one-page scores by James MacMillan, John Woolrich, Peter Wiegold and Aidan O’Rourke amongst others, interspersed with narrated extracts from Calvino’s book, read by Deacon Blue’s Lorraine McIntosh. This is the first ensemble from a UK orchestra to be established with
these goals, further illustrating the RSNO’s intention to be one of the nation’s leading innovative performing arts institutions.
imaginative musicians and everyone was keen to continue.
“I would describe RSNO Alchemy as a directed ensemble with a heightened sense of chamber music, in which the RSNO Alchemy will work with players are always creatively contemporary composers, exploring responding. In Invisible Cities we will established repertoire and newlycommissioned works. A principal goal of begin with concise source material. Then the new ensemble is to meld structured indeed an alchemical mix of direction, realisation and improvisation begins. performance with elements of Some music written, some from hand improvisation, a departure for many signals, some free. One signal might orchestral musicians, expanding the mean copy someone else, another responsibilities of participants and means perform a solo, and so the blurring the boundaries between audience and the musicians actually conductor, performer and composer. experience music being created before RSNO Alchemy will venture beyond the their eyes.” restrictions of its expected genre, and RSNO Associate Leader William incorporate influences from jazz, folk, Chandler: "The idea is to give dance, and theatre to present a culturally diverse experience. Moreover, participants the freedom to explore it will be a flexible group in terms of size some avenues of music-making that might be off the path of what orchestral and style, working on a project-bymusicians are normally used to. As project basis, collaborating with a someone who is specifically trained to selection of guest artists suited to the interpret written music, the prospect of nature of each project. not fully knowing what the music will RSNO Alchemy Director Peter turn out like is thrilling, if a little Wiegold: “I am so pleased to be asked daunting.” to work with the RSNO on launching www.rsno.org.uk RSNO Alchemy. We tested the water https://twitter.com/rsno with the ensemble in February of this www.youtube.com/user/TheRSNO year, and it was a complete delight to www.facebook.com/royalscottishnationalorchestra work so closely and fruitfully with the
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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE
............ member profile:
Vladimir Morozov
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"
Vladimir Morozov was born on 25 April 1954 in the city of Kremenchuk, Poltava region, Ukraine.
many children's local choirs too. During his time at school, he also studied classical guitar. From 1972-1974 he fulfilled his National Military Service, before returning to study Choral Conducting at the Alexandria College of Music and Culture, from which he gained a degree Diploma with Honours. Following this, he was appointed to the post of Artistic Director in the Department of Culture of Alexandria City Council. In the early 80s, he was a student of Choral Conducting at the Donetzk Conservatoire, progressing to study Theory of Music and Composition at the Nakhodka Music College, Russia where he won the special prize in the Competition for Young Composers. From 1985 he worked as a singer, singing teacher, choirmaster, artistic director and musical director in many destinations throughout the Ukraine and Russia before immigrating to Argentina in 1995 where he was a singer and Conductor Emeritus in the Cathedral of Moscow Patriarch, Buenos Aires.
Throughout the 1960s, he studied at the General Education School in Kremenchuk, with his musical education starting at the age of 4 or 5. He sung with his brother in concerts, recitals, etc. and was a member of
In 2002 he settled in Glasgow, joining the RSNO Chorus and founding The Russian Choir in 2004.
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www.scottishmusiccentre.com : https://twitter.com/scottishmusic : www.facebook.com/scottishmusiccentre The Scottish Music Centre currently supports in excess of 100 composer, group/small business and corporate members. Offering a wealth of advantages, initiatives include the bi-monthly Composers' Digest and Exposed Melodies podcast series, annual Composition Marathon, regular networking events and notification of valuable opportunities, extensive publicity and increased correspondence with national companies, chamber ensembles, soloists and festivals.
For further information, please contact 0141 552 5222 or visit: www.scottishmusiccentre.com
MU puts motion for more protection for live music venues to TUC Conference The MU’s motion calls for the introduction of an The Musicians’ ‘Agent of Change Principle’ law, such as that in which would put the legal Union (MU) put a Australia, responsibility of remedying any issues on to the person or persons who have brought about the motion to the changes that inadvertently affect an individual’s business. recent TUC Under this law, in the case of a property developer building homes in the vicinity of a Congress which music venue, it would be the property developer’s legal and financial responsibility to sound proofing to prevent any inconvenience would aim to offer use to the residents and the music venue bears no responsibility, other than to continue to operate more protection within the terms of their existing licence. for live music John Smith, MU General Secretary, says: “Live music performance is an essential aspect of venues. culture in the UK and our music venues should The MU is concerned about a worrying trend of long established music venues being forced to close after only one or two complaints from neighbours, which often result in the issuing of noise abatement notices from the local authority. This is becoming more problematic as a result of the increasing numbers of new flats and houses being built in the vicinity of existing music venues. New residents are often unaware of the music venue when they purchase the property and then put in noise complaints.
be protected as cultural institutions for the benefit of all.
"Venues must, of course, stick to the terms of their licence and residents must be able to complain if they do not comply or are causing a genuine nuisance. But equally, flats which are built above, adjacent or nearby to an existing music venue should not take precedent over an established institution.
"The onus should be on the agent of change, and developers who build flats and houses next to venues must be required to let potential residents know so that they can make an informed decision about whether they would like to live there, as well as ensuring adequate soundproofing.”
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goNORTH 2014 may be over but the 'goNORTH Festival Tour' is underway!
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goNORTH @ Belladrum These acts appeared on the goNORTH Stage @ Belladrum Hector Bizerk : Model Aeroplanes : Our Future Glory : Neon Waltz : Tijuana Bibles : Broken Ravens : Ella the Bird (Siobhan Wilson) : Foreignfox : Poor Things : Hunter & The Bear : Garden of Elks : Campfires in Winter : Cryptic Keys : Jipsy Magic : Dagny : Ollie Forrest : Last of the Privateers : Eleanor Nicolson : Whispery Club : Silver Coast : Holy Esque : SHAPED : Searching For Donkeys : An C첫rsa Ci첫il (UHI) : Na Balaich (UHI)
goNORTH Stage @ Wickerman These acts appeared on the goNORTH Stage @ Wickerman Broken Records : Ella The Bird (Siobhan Wilson) : Roman Nose : United Fruit : Teen Canteen : Prehistoric Friends : Wecamefromwolves : The Moon Kids : Scary People : Schnarff Schnarff : Pale Honey : Dante : Copper Lungs : Our Future Glory : Halfrican : Angus Munro : Vladimir : Adopted as Holograph : Felix Champion : Culann www.facebook.com/gonorthinverness https://twitter.com/goNORTHFEST www.gonorthfestival.co.uk
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TURNING PLATES :
album : 'The Shouting Cave'
release date - out now : Buy @ http://turningplates.bigcartel.com/
The Shouting Cave is a concept album that explores the effect of the Internet on society. The band argue that the Internet is the purest reflection of humanity, a world built entirely of our own thoughts, emotions and desires - “a sea to float our dreams”, as described in the album track 'The Human Isle'. What do we see in that reflection? Have we stopped to think? The album explores these questions by portraying the Internet as a new wilderness into which we are born, telling individual stories within the overarching theme.
Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. The message of The Shouting Cave is laid bare in the final two tracks of the album; the gloriously dark track ‘The Human Isle’ describes a desolate world which then blossoms into the culminating track ‘Things Grow’, with its unyielding chant “Things grow, Things grow legs and run wild”. Each track on The Shouting Cave is strong enough to stand on its own merit, but listened to in its entirety the album irresistibly comes to life. The Vinyl District previously premiered 'Wild Roots' and the atmospheric video that
accompanied it. You can also stream and download the band's first free album track 'Falling Lives' via the ABoF SoundCloud page and watch the beautifully choreographed video for the track on the Turning Plates YouTube channel. The Shouting Cave is out now, part funded by Creative Scotland.
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Tracks such as ‘Falling Lives’ and ‘Wild Roots’ showcase the band’s cinematic style through delicate but powerful soundscapes, reminiscent of Sigur Ros and Four Tet, while ‘Havoc’ and ‘Animals’ lift the tempo, focusing on intertwining melodies and heartfelt vocal lines in the style of
SKERRYVORE :
album : 'Chasing The Sun'
release date - out now : http://store.skerryvore.com/
INSPIRED by sunfilled 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.
For the band’s loyal followers meanwhile, the rousing ‘You Don’t Know’, ‘Walk With Me’ and instrumentals ‘The Rut’ and ‘Moonraker’ are unmistakably Skerryvore in their ability to get heads nodding and toes tapping.
Also featured on ‘Chasing the Sun’ is the band’s first international collaboration with platinum award winning producer Chris Kess (The Dave Matthews Band) on ‘Blown Away’ and ‘By Your Side’.
Written between Roddy Hart’s studio at Film City Glasgow and The Cottage in Loch Fyne, ‘Chasing The Sun’ was recorded at Castlesound Studios in Edinburgh (Mark Knopfler, REM and The Proclaimers). There, Alec Dalglish (songwriter, vocals, guitars and mandolin), Martin Gillespie (bagpipes and whistles), Daniel Gillespie (accordion), Fraser West (drums and percussion), Craig Espie (fiddle) and new band member Jodie Bremaneson (bass) reunited with producer Alan Scobie (keyboards) to create the next chapter in the Skerryvore success story.
To celebrate the release of ‘Chasing the Sun’, Skerryvore are embarking on an international tour spanning four continents and 14 countries, including their biggest US tour to date and a debut performance in Mumbai, India. The band will also be performing alongside Steve Earle, Runrig and Julie Fowlis at the 40th Anniversary Tonder Festival, which will be broadcast throughout Scandinavia.
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From the assured determination of ‘Can You Hear Us?’ and steadfast self-belief of ‘Here I Am’, to the life-is-short 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.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE TRACKS
RACHEL SERMANNI
Know We're Here
Live in Dawson City
EP : cd / download / vinyl Release Date: Out Now
Infinite Hive is proud to be issuing their first record, a four-song EP by Edinburgh rock band “The Tracks”. Recorded and produced by the band, singer Michael Kulik, guitarist Dave Philp, drummer Jim Shemilt, bass player and producer James Muirhead, The Tracks have been playing together since December 2013, jamming their songs in practice rooms and playing a few live shows in Edinburgh and Penicuik. The Tracks take their influences from a vast array of British rock bands, such as Oasis, The Stone Roses, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Kasabian. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/user463503 Available from: www.infinitehive.com / www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk / www.amazon.com iTunes, Amazon MP3
Album cd / download Release Date: 13 October
This Autumn the Folk-Noir balladeer Rachel Sermanni releases her new Live Album, recorded in summer of 2013 far far north in Canada’s Yukon state at their prestigious Dawson City Music Festival. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/RachelSermanni Available from: All good record shops www.rachelsermanni.net/shop/ www.rachelsermanni.net www.facebook.com/RachelSermanni https://twitter.com/rachelsermanni
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LINSEY AITKEN & KEN CAMPBELL Kith & Kin
Album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now Linsey Aitken & Ken Campbell. One of the best songbooks in contemporary Scots acoustic music. This CD is, in effect, their musical manifesto, a coming together of both their musical journeys, now combined into one together. Combining an unusual blend of instruments and pedigrees plus vocal harmony – self penned and traditional songs and tunes, encompassing a host of subjects, contemporary and historic, from Saint Columba to Dundee Whaling songs... Scot's abroad, chorus songs and world events all with Scot's related themes, all about people with wonderful stories. Listen/Watch: www.linskenscotland.co.uk/video/ Available from: www.amazon.co.uk / www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.musicinscotland.com iTunes, Amazon MP3 www.linskenscotland.co.uk
TURNING PLATES
SKERRYVORE THE INDOS
TURNING PLATES The Shouting Cave Album cd / download Release Date: 22 September
The Shouting Cave is a concept album that explores the effect of the Internet on Society. The band argue that the Internet is the purest reflection of humanity, a world built entirely of our own thoughts, emotions and desires - “a sea to float our dreams”. "one of the standout albums of the year, an exquisitely crafted work of art". Alan Morrison – The Sunday Herald Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/turningplates Available from: www.turningplates.co.uk And most independent record shops in Scotland www.turningplates.co.uk www.facebook.com/turningplates www.twitter.com/turningplates
Chasing The Sun
THE INDOS Fifty Shades of Blue EP cd / download Release Date: 3 November
Twin City Records are pleased to announce the release of the debut EP from Edinburgh five piece 'The Indos'. The band all grew up together in North Edinburgh and have been the present line up for over a year now. They got together through their mutual love of early 2000's bands Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes and also their main influences The Yardbirds, The Kinks and The Who. 'Fifty Shades of Blue' was written and composed by The Indos and recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Morrow in his Edinburgh studio in August of this year. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCgJtVSibL4 Available from: www.twincityrecords.com https://facebook.com/TheIndos www.twitter.com/the_indos
Album cd / download Release Date: 1 September 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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download FIRST CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE First Charge Of The Light Brigade Album cd / download Release Date: 1 September
COLIN CLYNE
CAROLINE GILMOUR
The Never Ending Pageant
Paper Planes
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Scotland born folk singer-songwriter Colin Clyne, a versatile acoustic artist as comfortable spinning off an upbeat folk ditty as a heartrending dose of roots First Charge of the Light Brigades self-titled debut album is predominately the work of Yorick Cormack, the melancholy, returns this summer with excellent album this summer. The album was produced & Engineered by main songwriter of former Glasgow alt country band Grammy Award Winning Engineer Alan Sanderson (The Endrick Brothers. With a sound that rests comfortably Rolling Stones, Elton John, Ryan Adams, Burt amongst many contemporary favourites such as Bacharach). Teenage Fanclub, Wilco and Trashcan Sinatras, it also evokes memories of past luminaries such as Big Star Listen/Watch: and The Byrds. The album includes a guest Latest Single 'Merry Go ROund': performance from Roddy Hart on backing vocals. https://soundcloud.com/colinclyne/merry-go-round-1 Listen/Watch: Available from: www.soundcloud.com/fcotlb https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-never-endingwww.youtube.com/user/fcotlb pageant/id899132325 Available from: www.colinclyne.com www.firstchargeofthelightbrigade.com www.facebook.com/C0LINCLYNE http://twitter.com/colinclyne https://twitter.com/fcotlb www.firstchargeofthelightbrigade.com www.facebook.com/firstchargeofthelightbrigade
single download Release Date: Out Now Caroline Gilmour released her new Single, "Paper Planes" on 30 June. "Caroline Gilmour could be a worldwide smash" - The Sun : "Gives Adele a run for her money" - Diva Magazine : "She has a winning formula" - The Daily Record Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=80knS60Av7E Available from: iTunes / Amazon www.carolinegilmour.com www.facebook.com/carolinegilmourmusic www.twitter.com/CGilmourMusic www.soundcloud.com/carolinegilmour www.carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/caggyg
BLUE ROSE CODE
EOGHAN COLGAN DOUGIE MACLEAN with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra & John Logan (conductor)
The Ballads Of Peckham Rye
And So We Look Up Album download Release Date: Out Now
A blend of soul, singer-songwriter heartfelt emotion and anthemic rock. Eoghan presents thirteen songs spanning 16 years of songwriting with his unique inimitable style. "an incredible voice" - Amanda Ghost "one heck of a voice" - Jim Gellatly Listen/Watch:
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Available from: All good download sites including: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id893103921 www.eoghancolgan.com
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Album : cd / download Release Date: 2 June
Till Tomorrow
Album SACD & download Release Date: 23 June Says Dougie of his collaboration with RSNO: “2014 marks the 40th anniversary of my career as a musician so to have the privilege of working with such a talented collection of musicians is a dream come true. To play my songs with the beauty and power of the Royal National Symphony Orchestra behind me is an incredible experience and truly makes me feel like I am lifting off the stage!” Listen/Watch:
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Available from:
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iTunes, Amazon, Presto Classical + Local record shops www.dougiemaclean.com http://www.rsno.org.uk/
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Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he's been told. The Edinburgh-born songwriter's new album - The Ballads Of Peckham Rye - features an all star cast from the folk world - Karine Polwart, Aidan O'Rourke and legend Danny Thompson. ‘Imagine John Martyn meeting Van Morrison, shipwrecked with a crate of Motown records’ Time Out. Listen/Watch: One Day At A Time feat. Kathryn Williams https://soundcloud.com/bluerosecode/one-dayat-a-time Edina (Hiatus Remix) https://soundcloud.com/bluerosecode/edinahiatus-remix Available from: Pre-order now http://bluerosecode.bandcamp.com/ www.bluerosecode.com www.facebook.com/bluerosecode https://twitter.com/BlueRoseCode
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download HUMBLE SCRIBES
JOHN COLETTA
PATRICIA MORRIS
Ronnie Templeman / Kevin Wilson
…sleekit slivers…
Between New Year & Valentine
In Cahoots
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now
This recording features the same song-writing partnership of John Coletta & David Fitzpatrick, that had Humble Scribes are Ronnie Templeman and success with the "Humpff Family" but unlike his last Kevin Wilson. They write their own songs and solo project "...living in hope..." John made the decision have recently released this debut CD, "In this time to involve other musicians, inviting whoever Cahoots". Humble Scribes music is an eclectic mix of had recently impressed him, and was available to pop , folk and rock. The album contains 14 original contribute. So, we have Pete Rabjohns on drums, songs from ballads such as the piano led “ Just For You Frankie McGuire on the cajon, Lorna Thomas (www. “ to the more upbeat rockier “ Non The Wiser “. Lyrics lornathomas.com) and Kenny Gair on the bass and Tom drawn from characters and events in their lives giving a Roche on the button accordion. This also means that it heartfelt and genuine appeal. may be possible to form a credible "band" to perform these tracks, and the artwork by Gordon Campbell is a Listen/Watch: delight www.mucklearts.com www.humblescribes.com/music.htm iTunes Listen/Watch: http://johncoletta.com Available from: iTunes Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.humblescribes.com/shop.htm www.birnamcdshop.com iTunes, Amazon MP3, Spotify www.humblescribes.com http://johncoletta.com www.facebook.com/humblescribes www.facebook.com/john.coletta.79
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Singer-Songwriter Patricia Morris is a classic storyteller in the finest Celtic Tradition. With a rare purity of tone and an impressive vocal range, her wider musical catalogue ranges from Gershwin, to Schubert, to Burns, but it is her Scottish and Irish roots she is most influenced and defined by as revealed in her songwriting. These are her latest offerings of Blues and Folk inspired songs. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9MwXTDrn2c Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com iTunes, Amazon MP3 www.patriciamorris.ie
THE RISING SOULS
THE HOLY GHOSTS FAT GOTH
THE RISING SOULS
Ride Them Down Album cd / download Release Date: 30 May
'The Holy Ghosts release their highly anticipated debut album 'Ride Them Down' on May 30th. The band are celebrating the launch with two high energy rock n' roll shows at Nice n' Sleazy on Friday 30 May and Electric Circus on Saturday 31 May.' Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/holyghosts www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnm-nXeHNzg www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMAnEzCBCvw Available from: Available for download through iTunes and for physical CD order from 30 May Pre-order the album here! http://theholyghosts.bigcartel.com/products www.theholyghosts.co.uk www.facebook.com/theholyghosts https://twitter.com/theholyghosts
One Hundred Percent Suave Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Fat Goth have released their third album, One Hundred Percent Suave, via Hefty Dafty. Following on from where their last album Stud left us, One Hundred Percent Suave explores the theme of sex and its pros and cons but, in the band’s trademark tongue-in-cheek, uncompromising style. Listen/Watch: www.fatgoth.bandcamp.com www.soundcloud.com/fatgoth www.youtube.com/msfatgoth Available from: www.fatgoth.bandcamp.com and at shows http://fatgoth.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/fatgoth1 https://twitter.com/fatgoth
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
For the last year this Edinburgh based 3 piece have swept through the Central Belt of Scotland leaving no ear unprovoked. Not to mention universal praise at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival and gigs in London, Essex, Prague and the momentous siege of Larkhall! No gig is too big, no gig too small. Their catchy soulful tunes never fail to impress and their presence on stage is infectiously beautiful. The Rising Souls are a band you simply MUST see. Like them on Facebook, buy their new album and get yourself along to their next gig. Listen/Watch: Soundcloud. The-Rising-Souls Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com iTunes, Amazon MP3, Spotify www.therisingsouls.com. www.facebook.com/therisingsouls
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download EMILIO LARGO
THE OXBOW LAKE BAND THE HAZY SHADES
Derealise
Boy Angus
single download Release Date: Out Now After parting ways with former guitarist Joe Wyman, we took on board a new guitarist, Andrew Beveridge. The chemistry was instant and we began writing the follow up to our debut EP 'In Uniform We Divide'. Taking a more straight forward approach to song writing this time, we focused on melody and harmonies whilst still retaining elements of what sculpted the sound of 'IUWD'. Drawing on elements from bands like Oceansize, Arcane Roots and Fall of Troy, it is a further progression of our sound. Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQMusikFd-g http://emiliolargo.bandcamp.com/track/derealise Available from: http://emiliolargo.bandcamp.com/track/derealise as a 'Pay What You Want' download fee.
ep 7" 33rpm (signed and limited to 300) cd and download Release Date: Out Now Being described by Craig Charles as "so authentic", confirmed that the bands vintage sound permeated this 4 track record. The first tale in the story of 'Boy Angus' with a soundtrack of RnB, funk, soul, beat, reggae, to boogaloo to! Listen/Watch: https://theoxbowlake.bandcamp.com/ Available from: Online it's exclusive to bandcamp. Vinyl is also available from independent record shops (The Cavern Aberdeen, Love Music Glasgow and more to come)
Fight Or Flight
ep cd / download Release Date: End May The Hazy Shades debut EP, 'Fight Or Flight' is a statement of intent about rock n roll dreams and desires. Listen/Watch: Download available end of May. www.youtube.com/thehazyshades Available from: 200 limited edition CD's was available at launch night Download available end of May. www.facebook.com/thehazyshades https://twitter.com/thehazyshades
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GIA VALENTINA UNKLE BOB
TheTime Butterfly’s Dream No Like Now
Gia Valentina
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: Out Now Gia Valentina are a 6 piece rock band from Central Scotland. Since their first demo as a band in January 2013, they have been gigging around Glasgow while writing and recording their debut album. The band are vocalist Steven Warnock, guitarists John McArthur and Ciaran ‘Cheesy’ Febers, bass guitarist Andrew Tracey, drummer Anton Lafferty and keyboard player and vocalist Amy Robertson. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/giavalentinaglasgow http://giavalentina.bandcamp.com/ Available from: http://giavalentina.bandcamp.com/ Cave Wall Studios: www.CaveWallStudios.co.uk www.giavalentina.com www.facebook.com/GiaValentinaBand? ref=ts&fref=ts https://twitter.com/G_VMusic
CHERRYGROVE IMAGINARY CREATURES
Embers
Album download Release Date: 7 July
“I didn’t expect my former band-mates to accept an invitation to reunite in a studio. But they said yes.” says Rick. Old chemistry returned to breathe new life into bedroom demos. Listen/Watch: soon @ https://unklebob.bandcamp.com/ Available from: https://unklebob.bandcamp.com/ www.twitter.com/unklebobband www.facebook.com/unklebobband www.unklebob.com
Album: cd / download Album cd / download Release Date: 21 March Release Date: Out Now
With traditional songs, contemporary Imaginaryand Creatures is compositions, a virtual band, a studio melodies original project formed by the collaboration of lyricist CHERRYGROVE are one of Scotland’s most and songwriter David Scott and producer and exciting new folk ensembles. Their debut multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The album, ’NO TIME LIKE NOW’, showcases the Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest exceptional level of musicianship in the band musicians include guitar ace Keith More, through their sophisticated andand thoughtful harmonica legend Fraser Speirs exarrangements. Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/cherrygrove www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures www.cherrygrove.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/cherrygrovemusic Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Available from: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.cherrygrovemusic.com www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.cherrygrove.bandcamp.com http://amzn.to/1heO9qD iTunes also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.cherrygrovemusic.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.facebook.com/cherrygrovemusic www.twitter.com/cherrygroveband
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download HOW TO SWIM
JAMES GILLESPIE
UNKLE BOB
Niagarama
Before I Die
It's Not Enough
How to Swim is the brainchild of Scottish BAFTAwinning writer and composer Gregor Barclay. Although known for their expansively orchestrated recorded work and a similarly maximalist approach to the idea of band size, the group is currently operating as a lean sixpiece, comprising members of The Second Hand Marching Band, The Martial Arts and the now-defunct Mother and The Addicts. Their forthcoming sophomore full-length, Niagarama, is a concept album of sorts, exploring the loss of youth and how we process it.
James is an acoustic singer/ songwriter based in London. James brings a lot to his music - honest story telling from Folk, Pain and Passion from Blues, hooks from pop and all with an indie edge. James' live performance is engaging, honest and mesmerising. His personality is charismatic and contagious.
'It’s Not Enough' conjures up the atmosphere of a sundrenched road-trip on America’s Pacific Coast Highway, with its slight air of melancholy, and gentle dappled sunlight that’s all the more precious because it feels so transitory.
Album cd / download Release Date: 16 June
Listen/Watch: www.howtoswim.bandcamp.com Available from: www.howtoswim.bandcamp.com www.howtoswim.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/howtoswim
ep cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=stoAnNJpfrc https://soundcloud.com/jamesgillespiemusic/survivebefore-i-die Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/before-i-die-ep/ id8585606
single download Release Date: 7 July
Listen/Watch: http://youtu.be/EkV4hysPctI https://soundcloud.com/unklebob/its-not-enough/ Available from: https://unklebob.bandcamp.com/ www.twitter.com/unklebobband www.facebook.com/unklebobband www.unklebob.com
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LOUISE RUTKOWSKI
THE LAST BATTLE JOHN MITCHELL AND SOFIE JONSSON
Lay Your Burden Down Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
'Lay Your Burden Down' is the second album from Edinburgh's The Last Battle. It's a record that mixes all of the best bits of their folk laden debut with a new found indie rock energy, and a slight shift in sound that has earned the band praise from the likes of The Sunday Herald, The List and The Scotland On Sunday. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/thelastbattlemusic www.thelastbattlemusic.bandcamp.com Available from: On CD - www.thelastbattlemusic.bandcamp.com Record stores: Love Music glasgow, Vox Box Edinburgh and Elvis Shakespeare Edinburgh, also to download on iTunes. www.lastbattle.co.uk www.facebook.com/thelastbattleuk www.twitter.com/thelastbattle
Diary Of A Lost Girl Album : cd / download Release Date: 21 February
Graith and Grain ep cd / download Release Date: 24 May
Four tracks of music by this Scottish/ Swedish acoustic folk roots duo. Leaving Carolina, penned by Mitchell, incorporates fiddle, pedal steel, bass, and drums. The three remaining tracks are simply the duo exploring open tuned acoustic guitar, tapping, frailing, thumb picking, deft fiddle playing, vocals, and harmonies. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/HickW Available from: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ JohnMitchellSofieJonsson1 www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic
Former This Mortal Coil and The Hope Blister vocalist Louise Rutkowski releases her first solo album. Co-written with and produced by Irvin Duguid it is described by its supporters as, “A truly haunting and beautiful album”, “Beautiful, stirring, and alive with emotion”, and “Pure poetic, lovelorn angst at its best”. It includes mixes by Calum Malcolm (The Blue Nile), and Steve Orchard (Sir Paul McCartney, Chris Cornell). Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/louise-rutkowski/sets/ diary-of-a-lost-girl Available from: Release via Itunes, Amazon MP3 and CD Love Music Glasgow www.louiserutkowski.co.uk www.facebook.com/louiserutkowski https://twitter.com/LouiseRutkowski
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download FOREIGN SKIES
TEN TONNE DOZER
JUNEBUG
This Human Error
Uit de Buik - Duivel te koop
TR
single download Release Date: Out Now
live album (recorded in Belgium on our 202 tour) cd - Release Date: Out Now
Foreign Skies are a three piece post-rock/ambient influenced band based in Glasgow, with release of their debut EP the band are looking to be gigging around Scotland in the coming months Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/foreign-skies/sets/this-humanerror Available from: http://foreignskies.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/ForeignSkiesOfficial
Ten Tonne Dozer are a heavy rock act based on the remote Shetland Islands. The band have played many gigs and tours, dozering their way throughout UK and Europe, their live shows are choc full of dozer mayhem and packing some serious ten tonne punch. It is an awe inspiring mix of blood, sweat, broken strings, and sheep skulls. It paves the way for the beginning of an epic journey throughout the ages of dishevelled dirt mongering slovenly metal and downright filthy Viking rock in Shetland. Listen/Watch: Come see us on tour somewhere in May or listen/view at www.youtube.com/user/tentonnedozer or on www. facebook.com/tentonnedozer Available from: On sale at all our gigs on this tour and also available when we get back off tour on tentonnedozer.bigcartel. com/
single as part of a future EP release CD & download upon EP release Release Date: 7 June Junebug will be releasing a new EP at their headline King Tut’s show comprising of their singles released over the past 9 months. “Hoops” + “You & I” are currently available to download, with “TR” and “Lines” to be released on the 7th of June. Listen/Watch: www.souncloud.com/thejunebug www.junebugband.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/junebugbanduk Available from: www.junebugband.bandcamp.com http://junebugband.bigcartel.com/ www.facebook.com/junebugband www.twitter.com/@junebugband
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SEPTEMBER
Dollimore is set to play Del Amitri Restaurant in Annan (now sold out) as well as having two outings in Lockerbie.
Stockbridge Festival
www.lockerbiejazz.com
Edinburgh 20-27 September Stockfest, a week long festival celebrating the village of Stockbridge in Edinburgh and the surrounding community, returns in 2014 for its 3rd festival. Spread over the week of Saturday 20th – Saturday 27th September 2014, the festival involves local traders, community groups, schools & residents and as ever the 2014 programme will not disappoint! Stockfest Committee organised events return including: an Opening Party Community Ceilidh and a Jazz & Blues themed Closing Party, coordinated by the Events Team at Lilies & Dreams. Highlights include Guided Walks through the area, Taster Sessions in Zumba and Swing Dancing at LifeCare on Cheyne Street, Book and Poetry readings plus a Military History Talk at Stockbridge Library, Live Music and Shopping Discount Evenings throughout the area and even a Street Party hosted by the St Stephen Street Traders Association!
Dunbar Traditional Music Festival Dunbar 26-28 September The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the historic seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is committed to showcasing local and young talent alongside well established and internationally known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, children's workshop, informal tunes and sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and open air performances are the traditional hallmarks of the annual September event. The Festival caters for a wide range of musical tastes. Initially the focus was on traditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include jazz, blues, Appalachian, country, bluegrass and skiffle. www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk
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OCTOBER
Loopallu Ullapool 26-27 September
within the town. https://twitter.com/CarlukeJamFest
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Selkirk Sessions Selkirk 3-5 October 2014 is the ninth year of the Selkirk Sessions Traditional Music Festival and flows on from the two previous Both Sides of the Tweed Festivals which ceased in 2005. Selkirk Sessions welcomes all musicians who enjoy playing folk (traditional or modern), contemporary and bluegrass music; and anyone who just likes listening to good stuff. www.selkirksessions.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 3-5 October Come and Join us for the 15th Ullapool Guitar Festival this October. Amazing musicians in concert and held held in stunning surroundings. Enjoy workshops, concerts, the guitar exhibition/ trade show and the best kept secret in Ullapool "The Late Club" - starting at midnight and runs till 03.00 am (and sometimes longer!). If you love guitar music in all its forms then this Festival is not to be missed. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in late September in a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest town, but Loopallu seven years later has had the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mumford & Sons and Franz Ferdinand grace their little stage. This is a small intimate festival with a line-up of well known festival favourites and Scottish acts.
Glasgow Americana Festival
www.juramusicfestival.com
www.thecumnocktryst.com
Lockerbie Jazz Festival
Carluke Jam Festival
Glasgow 1-5 October Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly.
Callander Jazz and Blues Festival Callander 3-5 October
The Callander Jazz and Blues Festival is now firmly established on the UK Festival map and is one of the largest rural music festival events in www.loopallu.co.uk www.glasgowamericana.com Scotland. Visit the Heart of Scotland and experience a weekend of first class Isle of Jura Music Festival entertainment amongst the early autumn The Cumnock Tryst Jura splendour of the Trossachs. This year’s Cumnock 26-28 September programme offers over 45 live gigs staged in 22 2-5 October venues in and around the Trossachs town of Now in its 21st year, The Isle of Jura Musical Callander. Featuring a host of local, national and A new music festival under the leadership of Festival is a well-established favourite for lovers Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE international jazz and blues performers. Now in of the traditional music scene. To celebrate this Cumnock, Scotland. It is hoped that The its 9th year, this years Festival promises to be a 20th landmark, the weekend is going to be even Cumnock Tryst will become an annual event with long weekend of live music with some great bigger and better than ever. From the locals concerts in venues in and around the town. The headline bands such as The Jive Aces, The Friday night ceilidh right through to a brand new programme will feature some of the finest, Revolutionaires and The Pinstripe Suit Swing Sunday night concert in the distillery coBand. international classical artists, as well as music operage, headlined by Wolfstone, enjoy a We look forward to welcoming once again for a and musicians from different backgrounds both weekend packed with fantastic performances, weekend of great fun and music in and around stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions Callander. aims to make its strong commitment to the and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss community at the heart of all its activities, for out, you can pre-purchase your tickets online www.callanderjazz.com instance involving young people at school and now. college, amateur choirs and local bands.
Lockerbie 26-28 September
'SHADES'
Haddo Arts Festival 2014 Aberdeenshire 3-12 October
Carluke 3-4 October
The ninth Lockerbie Jazz Festival is set to spread its wings and include a series of concerts in Moffat and a blues dinner in Annan as well as continuing with Lockerbie as the centre of the Festival. The Festival presents a programme of stellar names including the BBC Big Band playing the great American Big Band classics with special guest Georgina Jackson; the Scottish Queen of the Blues, Maggie Bell is set to take to the stage on Saturday night, whilst Del Amitri guitarist Kris
A 10 day long festival of the arts at Haddo House in Aberdeenshire. The 'Haddo Arts Festival’ Carluke Jam Festival is a celebration of Carluke's running in October is a prestigious 10 day event, Food Production, Musical and Drama groups and bringing together performers and artists of Heritage. Building on the success of the Carluke national importance alongside the distinctive and talented voices of the North East. This is hoped Jam Festival in 2013, the organising committee to be a durable and important annual Scottish is back at work planning and preparing for the festival using the fantastic facilities at Haddo and next Carluke Jam Festival on 3rd and 4th of its country park. October 2014. As before, Carluke Jam Festival will celebrate Carluke's History, Musical www.haddoartsfestival.org.uk traditions and food manufacturing expertise
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..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ Torridon Mountain & Sea Festival Torridon, Highlands 3-13 October The festival has grown out of the annual Torridon Ale & Torridon Walking festivals traditionally held on the first and second weekends in October, filling the space between with a range of events closely tied to the mountains and sea. Here you will find sea kayaking, wildlife trips, mountain walking, scrambling, climbing, landscape photography, local food and crafts, all mixed together with a smattering of fine ale and great live music!
11-17 October
JANUARY
Fancy coming to the Highlands for a week of sessions, masterclasses, concerts, good craic and tuition from Blazin’ Fiddles and their guests? Blazin’ in Beauly was established in 2001 and Celtic Connections since then has seen thousands of people Glasgow descend on the little town of Beauly for the 15 January - 1 February Blazin’ Fiddles experience!
Glasgay!
Celtic Connections 2015 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow.
Glasgow 20 October - 15 November
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www.blazininbeauly.com
In a year that the world came to Glasgow to celebrate the Commonwealth Games and the www.mountainandseafestival.co.uk Year of Homecoming we bring you the 21st edition of Glasgay!. Tenement Trail Festival This year we explore social, historical and Glasgow contemporary taboos. With the legal protection 4 October of the Equality Act (2010) and the arrival of the Edinburgh International Equal Marriage Act 2013 as significant Harp Festival TENEMENT TRAIL festival is back for the second landmarks in our lives, we might ask is every consecutive year with a dynamic line-up of aspect of LGBTQI peoples lives visible, accepted Edinburgh bands. Stretching across four venues on or understood. For our multiple tribes, pursuits 10-15 April 2015 Glasgow’s famous Sauchiehall Street, the and interests the LGBTQI community have much The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International festival will see over 30 acts of an eclectic mix of to do in aiding wider social acceptance. Harp Festival is an annual celebration and genres take to the stages in October from noon gathering of musical talents. Find out more until the early hours to help celebrate Tenement www.glasgay.co.uk about us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The TV’s third birthday. Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) Perthshire Amber encourages interest in the instrument, especially www.tenementtv.com The Dougie MacLean Festival amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or Perthshire Shetland Accordion ensemble playing. The Society also presents the 24 October - 2 November and Fiddle Festival Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an Shetland This is the 10th year of our festival and promises annual celebration and gathering of musical 9-13 October talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from once again to be full of wonderful concerts across the globe together to rub shoulders with featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent This the 27th festival presents the best in as well as some international guests. Our venues you, the audience. traditional music from Shetland, Scotland, are as special as ever … ranging from the Ireland and Scandinavia. The Shetland Accordion prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and www.harpfestival.co.uk and Fiddle Club promotes the best in tradional tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to Shetland music, holding events throughout the our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even year, as well as the annual Shetland Accordion & including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 Fiddle Festival (SAFF) venues in all in 2014!
APRIL
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The Spree
MAY
www.perthshireamber.com
35th Shetland Folk Festival
Paisley October 10-18
NOVEMBER
Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at various venues in the town centre
The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for Kinross-shire's Winter Festival performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even Kinross-shire bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides November-December itself in reaching out to even the most far flung Kinross-shire Winter Festival celebrates all local areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the events happening during November and best International, British and Shetland music December. Kinross-shire Local Events that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting Organisation (KLEO) has announced that Eddi artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the Reader quantity and quality of local musicians that our will perform at the Kinross-shire's Winter Festival on Saturday 22 November. For updates, remote isles have to offer. tickets and more information please visit the www.shetlandfolkfestival.com festival website .....
www.thespree.co.uk
The Royal National Mod Paisley 10-18 October
The Royal National Mod will take place in Inverness in 2014. The Feis events will take place in local hotels, public houses and local central venues. An Comunn Gàidhealach is one of the oldest and most respected Gaelic organisations. Founded in Oban in 1891, it has www.kinrosswinterfestival.co.uk long been a leading light in the teaching, learning and use of the Gaelic language and the study and cultivation of Gaelic literature, history, music and art. www.modphaislig.org
Blazin’ in Beauly Beauly
2015
Shetland 30 April -3 May
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