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Glasgow Americana, Bring it all Home, Big Day In, TradFest, Southern Fried, Dirty Weekender, Psychedelic Forest Disco, Wickerman ..... plus our 2014 Scottish music festival listings!

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The annual Glasgow extravaganza of all things americana has announced it's first act and the availability of their much sought after festival passes. Louisiana's Mary Gauthier will appear at this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival at St Andrew's In The Square on Friday 3 October. The hugely popular and gloriously talented singer/songwriter headlined the first ever Festival back in 2007.

Mary's new album, “Trouble and Love,” due for release shortly, features songs of transformation, moving from being one way to another way, internally. She’s been a welcome visitor to Scotland with her challenging and critically-acclaimed catalogue of music from six studio albums since composing her first song at the age of 35. For this show, she will supported by Ben Glover who won many admirers during his performance at Glasgow Americana last year at the Gram Parsons’ tribute night.

A Glasgow Americana 2014 Festival Pass, costing £78, entitles the holder entry to all Glasgow Americana 2014 performances during the valid period of the ticket, the laminated festival pass will be issued by post, and must be presented at the box office to gain entry to the shows. Tickets for collection can be made from the box office on event days only. The festival pass is only available for purchase until Friday 26 September at 6pm.

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Glasgow Americana 2014 - Festival Passes on sale and first act announced

Glasgow : 1-5 October : www.glasgowamericana.com

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Mary Gauthier is returning this year : www.marygauthier.com

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Paisley has been paying tribute to one of the town's favourite sons with the Bring it all Home festival over the last week- inspired by the legacy of the town's own son Gerry Rafferty. The nine-day festival has seen more than twenty different acts take to the stage at 12 shows in five venues around the town. The musical events are taking place alongside a well-attended exhibition on Gerry's life in Paisley Museum, open until May and featuring artwork from his long-time friend John Byrne. Still to come though in Paisley Town Hall is 'A Celebration of Scottish Songwriting' on Saturday 19 April - with a stellar gathering of talent paying tribute to the breadth and depth of Caledonian creativity - from Robert Burns to the present day. Acts including Midge Ure, Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), James Grant and Karine Polwart will each perform some of their own tracks plus

their favourite songs from other Scottish artists. For more info and to buy tickets, visit www.bringitallhome.co.uk or call the Renfrewshire Arts and Museums box office on 0300 300 1210. www.bringitallhome.co.uk https://twitter.com/BIAHFestival www.facebook.com/BringItAllHome

'Celebration of Scottish Songwriting' will bring Paisley's 'Bring it all Home' Festival to an end this weekend

Paisley : Festival to 19 April / Exhibition to 19 May : www.bringitallhome.co.uk

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The Pictish Trail to headline Big Day In

Edinburgh : 20 April : www.theelectriccircus.biz

In what will be the second year of the 'Big Day In Festival' at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, The Pictish Trail, aka name Johnny Lynch will headline it along with two groups bookending either side of the electro spectrum. Recently returning from SXSW in Texas, Glasgow’s Prides operate with the essence of light pop as their surgical tools, while the disturbed, turbulent beats of Roman Nose will be laid out on the table by the trio and ruthlessly toyed with. Also set to feature are the wonderfully fatalistic, genre-dipping ditties of Miracle Strip, hypnotic hybrid duo Birdhead, Man of Moon, brothers from other mothers Carbs, northerners Indian Red Lopez, and Gymnast, who are akin to London’ group Daughter post-synthesizer booster. Glasgow PodcART and female-led collective TYCI will be spinning after-hours DJ sets alongside the beats of Kitchen Disco. www.theelectriccircus.biz www.facebook.com/electriccircusedinburgh

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The Pictish Trail : Prides : Roman Nose : Arcane Roots : Simone Felice : Shonen Knife : Jeffrey Lewis : Cate Le Bon

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TradFest set to celebrate the revival of cultural traditions

Edinburgh : 29 April-11 May : www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest

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In its second edition after a triumphant debut in 2013, TradFest returns as Edinburgh’s only multi-arts festival dedicated to Scottish traditional, Gaelic and folk arts. Scotland will welcome the world in the Year of Homecoming 2014 providing a year-long programme of events alongside the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games and TradFest is delighted to be part of the celebrations showcasing traditional Scottish culture, live. Rooted in the past yet intrinsically connected to the present TradFest takes place in Edinburgh between April 29 and May 11 and boasts over eighty events and shows spread across twenty six venues. The festival features Scottish and international music concerts, talks and debates spanning Scottish cuisine to political self determination, storytelling sessions revelling in mystical folklore, Fringe theatre, puppet shows, walking tours, visual arts, film screenings, conferences and craft fairs. TradFest also falls on the May Day Parade and will feature an address by journalist and writer Owen Jones. Music: A mainstay of the festival and with a Scottish and Gaelic talent pool in abundance we’re delighted to have music acts like Kathleen MacInnes, Fiona Hunter, Alastair Savage Trio, Simon Kempston, Breabach, Adam Holmes, Nuala Kennedy, Rachel Newton, Skerryvore, Euan Drysdale and the brilliantly named Horndog Brassband plus many more performing. Equally with the international resurgence in folk arts, specifically music, we’re excited to welcome Canadians The Dardanelles and Eileen McGann, Welsh and Sengalese acts Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita, European fusion collectives Mediterraneo and Nether Mind the Balkans, plus The Old Dance School from England.

An ‘Aye’ on Scotland: As the world’s eyes and ears hone in on Scotland for what will be the nation’s most memorable year in modern times with the Scottish Independence Referendum taking centre stage, TradFest celebrates the wealth of diversity in folk arts and asks why during big moments in Scotland’s history, people have dug into folk traditions as a source of inspiration and orientation? Thus, the theme of this year’s festival is ‘Revival and Renaissance’. Events such as the piping day seminar/concert featuring Roddie Macleod, Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson and the conferences on Celtic Revival at the National Galleries and the National Library of Scotland will offer some clue as to how to unravel our adapting cultural landscape. Blackwell’s Bookshop hosts some very auspicious authors, thinkers and academics who will be talking about and debating issues concerning the revival of national identity and culture and the role of arts in fuelling Scotland’s outward cultural appeal. Guests from both sides of the independence debate include David Torrance (Scotland in a federal UK?), Gerry Hassan (Caledonian Dreaming) and Alexander Moffat (Arts of Independence). TradFest offers many contemporary performances and shows including National Collective’s ‘Project Wish Tree’ and The Nation/Live Roots featuring Wounded Knee who present a political yet distinctive sound, a hybrid representation of Scotland. There is a film screening of ‘Dolina Mclennan: A Continuing Renaissance’ a picture about Gaelic activist and actress Dolina Mclennan featuring singer Kathleen MacInnes. Transgressive North present Folk Cinema combining music and film inspired by Scottish folk music traditions. TradFest also incorporates theatre such as Crows in the Capital, an outdoor performance based around the milestones of the history of Argyll in Scotland. Literature & Storytelling TradFest caters for Gaelic and English speakers providing an

integrated cultural experience for all tastes and ages. John Francis Campbell and Alexander Carmichael preside over Storytellers of Gaelic Scotland, an event for speakers of both languages, while there’s a muckle fest of Scots language in A Braw Nicht Oot. The Young Storytellers Competition offers an opportunity for raconteurs under sixteen years old to tell their tales, showcasing the next generation and Taffy Thomas leads an inspired tribute to storytelling voices from Britain and Ireland accompanied by music and the sword wielding Newcastle Kingsmen. The Scottish Storytelling Centre offers an amazing array of shows from the mystical to the political, with stories of Scottish coalmines and their communities in Bonnie Collier Lads and Lassies just one example. Family Fun: This year’s celebrations have not been rehearsed without consideration of the bairns so we’ve organised a feast of fun, games and frolicking for toddlers and young children. The Secret Life of Suitcases (**** The Herald) is a family oriented puppetry production geared around the mysterious arrival of a magical suitcase, Tiny TradFest Tales is a mixture of stories, song and dance aimed at 1 to 3 year olds and Mrs Mash, Kail Yard Tales is back with

some amazing stories and songs about Scotland’s food. What’s more… Another addition to this year’s festival is the inclusion of a visual arts strand with exhibitions at the Talbot Rice Gallery, the Museum of Edinburgh and the Scottish Storytelling Centre. TradFest’s partnership with the National Galleries of Scotland offers an insight into the Scottish colourist J.D. Fergusson’s work. After Hours: After the success of the evening soiree that is the Festival Club, we’re this year offering music, an open mic and a convivial atmosphere every evening from Friday 2 May at Teviot Row’s Lounge Bar. TradFest raises the curtain on a summer of Festivals across Scotland bringing the Old Town of Edinburgh to life, showcasing how it was made for conviviality. Box Office: The majority of tickets are available at the Scottish Storytelling Centre Box Office. Some events are only available to purchase at other venues, all info in below link. You can buy and collect tickets in person at TradFest Box Office: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SRT or by telephone 0131 556 9579.

As the world casts their ‘aye’ over Scotland in the build up to the Independence Referendum, TradFest celebrates the revival of Celtic arts and Scottish cultural traditions

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Buffy Sainte-Marie, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash to headline Southern Fried Festival

Perth : 25-27 July : www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash have been announced as headliners for this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Other acts confirmed for Scotland’s seventh annual festival of American Roots music in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July include John Fullbright, Marc Ford and Cedric Watson with more to be announced.

With Perth Theatre currently closed for restoration and redevelopment, The Salutation Hotel, a favourite after show haunt with Southern Fried acts, has stepped in to host Saturday and Sunday afternoon gigs as well as the iconic Late and Southern Fried gigs. Taking place on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 July after the main stage gigs in Perth Concert Hall, former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford (last seen at Southern Fried playing in Booker T's band) and Louisiana fiddler Cedric Watson are already on the bill with further Late and Southern Fried acts to be announced.

As always, there will be the usual smattering of smaller gigs in city centre venues, a Sunday Brunch, support gigs and open mics all fuelled by the famous Southern Fried soul food and served up with a warm slice of Scottish hospitality.

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Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender announces first headline acts

Kilmarnock : 23-25 May : www.killieweekender.com

Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender has announce that Fatherson, Vigo Thieves, and The Ok Social Club will be headlining the Emu Bands stage at town's Liquor Lounge from the 23-25 May. Fatherson formed in Kilmarnock, and rose to prominence through supporting Frightened Rabbit, Twin Atlantic and Idlewild, amongst many others. The band received early support from BBC Radio 1, along with TV coverage of their T In The Park performance on BBC2, and this week they released their debut album, ‘I Am An Island’. In 2013 Vigo Thieves made history by becoming the first unsigned act to sell out two consecutive nights at Glasgow’s legendary King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, and were described by Geoff Ellis, CEO of DF Concerts, as “Scotland’s hottest unsigned act.” Another appearance at T In The Park followed in the summer of 2013, and momentum continued to build for the Glasgow five-piece. March 2014 saw the release of the EmuBands-distributed single,’ This Love’, which was closely followed by their biggest headline show to date – at the O2 ABC in Glasgow. The Ok Social Club released their first three singles in 2012 and quickly gained support through plays on various TV and radio shows, like MTV Rocks, Hollyoaks, Soccer AM and BBC Introducing on Radio 1. They rounded off the year in style, playing Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party alongside The View, The Maccabees, Reverend & The Maker and headliners Simple Minds, and their debut album, Nothing In Common, followed in 2013. It was another successful year for the band, with a headline show at Glasgow’s King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, and festival appearances at Wickerman and goNorth. Festival organiser, David Hanvey says “To have these three acts come along to perform at our event is wonderful as they have each had such successful years. Especially Fatherson who in my opinion are the most successful act to have come out of Kilmarnock since Biffy Cylro. We have always done our best to give local acts a platform to perform with more established acts but for one of the established acts to actually come from the town is great for other acts from the area, I hope it gives them something to aim for.” Other acts performing include The Sunshine Underground, Alabama 3, The Complete Stone Roses Brown Bear and The Bandits and hotly tipped Holy Pistol Club. The Birthday Suit (Rod Jones of Idlewilds new project), Kilmarnocks Losing Ground, Rose Parade, The Stumblers, One Last Secret, Brave Young Red, Closer, The Mavis Project, Huxtable, Outstandifold and The Wettygrippers, All But Gentlemen, Nemecyst and there's many more still to be announced. http://facebook.com/KillieWeekender http://twitter.com/Killieweekender www.killieweekender.com

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Acts showcased by goNORTH in 2013

PRIDES : THREE BLIND WOLVES : CASUAL SEX : FAT GOTH : THE BOY WHO TRAPPED THE SUN : ROMAN NOSE : FAKE MAJOR : BLOOD

RELATIVES : CLEAVERS : MIKE NISBET : WILLIE CAMPBELL : HECTOR BIZERK : RED RONSON : THE DEADLINE SHAKES : DONALD

MACDONALD & THE ISLANDS : VASQUEZ : PRONTO MAMA : PLASTIC ANIMALS : MINIATURE DINOSAURS : ALARM BELLS : SHAMBLES

MILLER : LIONEL : SAINT MAX AND THE FANATICS : BOOK GROUP : FORREST FIRES : BE LIKE PABLO : ATLAS:EMPIRE : SO MANY ANIMAL

CALLS : THE VELVETEEN SAINTS : THE OXIDES : THE OK SOCIAL CLUB : GALOSHINS : BEAR ARMS : CARNIVORES : JEMMA TWEEDIE : LITTLE FIRE : THE RECOVERY : WOODENBOX : LIDH : KOBI : EUGENE

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TO MIND : CAMPFIRES IN WINTER : DYLAN TIERNEY : JO MANGO

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Kelburn Productions have released the line-up for the their annual season opener - the hugely popular Psychedelic Forest Disco. A sell-out event of 1000+ party people for 3 years running now, the PFD combines eye-popping visual delights and production with a quality bill of music across 2 stages and numerous hidden dens and bars throughout the spectacular grounds of Kelburn Castle. It is an event like no other in Scotland - the fancy dress theme this year is 'Under The Sea'. This year the line-up is better than ever, bringing together some top names in techno, house, disco, bass and electronica: Drums of Death b2b Ben Martin, Artful, Debruit (Live), Golden Teacher (Live), Al Kent (Million Dollar Disco), Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, All Caps, The Soul Foundation (Live), DarkSoul ft. Naledi & Nasty P (Live), Shaka Loves You, Animal Hospital, NoFace, NikNak + Much More across two stages It all takes place at Kelburn Castle & Country Park on Saturday 10 May and lasts from 6pm – 4am with the campsite opening from midday. Tickets are £31 / £34 (non / camping) and are available from the website above, Edinburgh's Ripping Records and Tickets Scotland. It is though strictly over 18s only. Watch the official video from last year's Psychedelic Forest Disco at: www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LvC4zDPoDWY

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To bring the Wickerman’s Southern Scottish roots to life, the new Lowland Links Tent will showcase the region’s unique culture through a lively programme of events. Featuring a diverse line-up of music mixed with interactive entertainment and local history, it will play host to an energetic ceilidh at the end of each day to help Wicker fans get into the swing of the Lowland’s spirit. Local heritage experts, crafts and intriguing artefacts will also feature in the tent throughout the weekend. To further celebrate Homecoming 2014, Wickerman’s famous icon will add a uniquely Scottish touch to the seasoned music event and act as a distinct marker for visitors. Towering 40ft above the picturesque festival site, the Wickerman statue is as iconic as the event itself, and is spectacularly set alight every year in an unforgettable festival finale. For the first time the statue will be expertly hand sculpted in an gravity defying pose and be dressed in a striking kilt woven from willow. Wickerman’s Festival Coordinator, Helen Chalmers comments: “We are really looking

forward to unveiling our new Wickerman during the lead-up to the festival and are confident that his Homecoming inspired look will be a real talking point amongst festival fans. Our partnership with Homecoming Scotland provides a great opportunity to showcase Dumfries and Galloway’s unique heritage, culture and beauty to an international audience and we are proud to be part of their 2014 celebrations.” As one of Scotland’s leading cultural events , the festival will play a key role in Homecoming Scotland’s exciting year-long programme which will showcase all that’s great about Scotland. Caroline Packman, Homecoming Scotland 2014 Director said of the partnership: "We are delighted to have the Wickerman Festival as part of the Homecoming Scotland 2014 celebrations and what better way to get into the spirit but to have the first ever kilted Wickerman! The festival offers something for everyone with its eclectic mix of music and family entertainment and has recently been showcased in our dedicated Homecoming Scotland television advert shown in the UK and Ireland. Dumfries and Galloway is set for a fantastic weekend!” www.facebook.com/wickermanfestival https://twitter.com/WickermanFest

Wickerman Festival to Celebrate Year of Homecoming with New Festival Features

Dundrennan, Dumfries & Galloway : 25-26th July : www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

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Wickerman, one of Scotland’s hottest annual music festivals, will be launching two new features this summer to celebrate its partnership with Homecoming Scotland – a Lowland Links tent and the festival’s first kilted Wickerman. The attractions will shine the spotlight on Scotland’s rich and exciting culture and welcome the world to the picturesque Dumfries and Galloway region, where the eclectic independent festival is held.

"Tickets for the Wickerman Festival are on sale now, with acts such as Dizzee Rascal, Del Amitri, The Feeling, Alabama 3, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, The Zombies, Finding Albert and many more lined up to play. Hosted on a picturesque working farm, it attracts music lovers from all over the UK and will feature eleven stages that cater for every musical taste, in addition to a full programme of on-site activities."

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APRIL Knoydart Music Festival Knoydart 2015 Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long outdoor music festival for the whole family, centred around Scottish traditional music. It has been held every two years since 2009 and the next one is in 2015. www.facebook.com/knoydartmusicfestival Bring It All Home Paisley 11-19 April The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists of the past few decades for a star-studded tribute to Gerry and his life’s work. The festival – a key part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations – coincides with a two-month exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John Byrne. www.bringitallhome.co.uk Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 18-20 April In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands. www.nncmc.co.uk Big Day In Edinburgh 20 April In what will be the second year of the 'Big Day In Festival' at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, The Pictish Trail, aka name Johnny Lynch will headline it along with two groups bookending either side of the electro spectrum. Recently returning from SXSW in Texas, Glasgow’s Prides operate with the essence of light pop as their surgical tools, while the disturbed, turbulent beats of Roman Nose will be laid out on the table by the trio and ruthlessly toyed with. www.theelectriccircus.biz Northern Streams Edinburgh 25-26 April Prepare to sail the seas with music, song and dance courtesy of Edinburgh’s Northern Streams 2014 Festival programme. Guests include

Norway’s dynamic ‘rock and roll’ Storm Weather Shanty Choir, award-winning Kevin Lees, Dave Wood & Noa Shamir (Denmark/Britain); Shetland’s premier duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson and innovative Swedish musicians Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette. www.northernstreams.org Arbroath Blues Arbroath 26 April A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Arbroath. 3pm to 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys and The Yahs - and it’s Free! www.smokieblues.com TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, storytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, literature, architecture, film and multi-media in the capital city. The core programming theme for 2014 is ‘Revival and Renaissance’ which will explore the cyclical way in which Scotland’s folk arts burst into life and influence every other aspect of culture. Over 70 events were showcased between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in Scotland’s Capital with locals and visitors both discovering a feast of culture in the Festival City! www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest

MAY 34th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 1-4 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer. www.shetlandfolkfestival.com Thornhill Music Festival Dumfriesshire 2-4 May 20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in Dumfriesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by Lewis Hamilton Music. The village is an attractive and vibrant community of some 2,000 people, and Dumfries and Galloway is a well-known music destination, hosting such successful events as the Wickerman, Moniaive Folk and Bluegrass Festivals. Thornhill lies at the junction of the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock and A702 New Galloway to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of the beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire.

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Girvan Folk Festival Girvan 2-4 May 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. So please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy. www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 2-4 May The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, highland dancing and choreography. This is the festival's 31st year and 2014 is going to be their biggest yet with new venues and over 1100 participants, 125 competition classes in eleven disiplines. www.obanfestival.org Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 2-5 May The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. www.butejazz.com Darvel Music Festival Darvel 3 May First in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please support us by buying tickets early and if you can help us by making a donation and becoming a Festival Patron, you can do so by following the link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping that further sponsorship and funding will be in place later in the year that will enable us to produce further concerts in October/November. If any businesses are interested in sponsoring the Festival then please get in touch. www.darvelmusicfestival.org Brew at the Bog Inverness 3 May “The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic

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Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a festival full of new music and new beer. BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go down in history. www.brewatthebog.com Sound Galashiels 3 May Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' bands promise a great family evening of entertainment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; 'Simple Minded'; Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings Attached' and Madeleine Dow joins the line up performing an acoustic set. www.facebook.com/soundfestivalgalashiels Riverside Festival Glasgow 3-4 May Scotland's premier electronic music festival Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to add a second day and return to the spectacular Riverside Museum site for the second consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest event yet. Organisers have reconfigured the site to feature two stages aiming to maximise the space and enhance the festival experience for the thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days. The party will continue late into the night at various venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be announced soon. www.theelectricfrog.co.uk The Big Beach Ball Aberdeen 4 May The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, one-day music festival returns, the event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. Building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly complimented by five stages of quality music, with fans of all genres catered to. www.thebigbeachball.co.uk Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire,

9-11 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk Psychedelic Forest Disco Kelburn 10 May Kelburn Productions have released the line-up for the their annual season opener - the hugely popular Psychedelic Forest Disco. A sell-out event of 1000+ party people for 3 years running now, the PFD combines eye-popping visual delights and production with a quality bill of music across 2 stages and numerous hidden dens and bars throughout the spectacular grounds of Kelburn Castle. It is an event like no other in Scotland - the fancy dress theme this year is 'Under The Sea'. www.kelburngardenparty.com Scribblers Picnic Stirling 11 May The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year getting better and better. Four stages of music and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the family. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk FifeSing Collessie, Fife 16-18 May This unique event brings together some of Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts and singarounds in the rural surroundings of the Fife Farm Park. The weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics related to traditional song and culture. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 16-25 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 22-25 May If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere! www.knockengorroch.org.uk Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 22-25 May Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 32! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival throughout the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 22 May - 1 June Perth Festival of the Arts is one if the highlights in Perth's cultural calendar in Scotland. Now its 43rd year, it covers a wide range of artforms from classical music and opera to rock music and drama. Concerts are staged in Perth Concert Hall and St John's Kirk. www.perthfestival.co.uk Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender Kilmarnock 23-25 May Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender music festival was established in 2012. In 2013 the event expanded with over 40 acts performing and a third venue being added to include an all agers stage. In 2014 Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender will see further growth with the inclusion of the 1300 capacity Grand Hall venue. 2014 will also see the development and implementation of Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender. This will take place between the 28 February and the 1 March over three of the city’s venues, Pivo Pivo, Ivory Blacks and Stereo. The Dirty Weekender crew will take its years of experience and deliver a unique and diverse event to Glasgow for the first time. www.killieweekender.com

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Montrose Music Festival Montrose 23-25 May Montrose Music Festival is a Scottish music festival which takes place at the end of May in Montrose, Angus. It has become a much anticipated, annual event across Scotland. The festival committee is a non-profit, volunteer run organisation, dedicated to promoting free live music of all styles and genres, and at all levels, in Montrose and surrounding areas. The festival actively promotes local acts as well as hosting musicians from across the United Kingdom www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk The Islay Malt & Music Festival Islay 23-31 May During the last week of May each year the island of Islay welcomes visitors from across the world to help us celebrate our culture our music and of course our world renowned single malt whiskies. During the festival we have all sorts of activities including dances, recitals, fishing, Gaelic lessons, ceilidh's, folk music, whisky tastings and so much more - each event is served with a warm Islay welcome. www.theislayfestival.co.uk The Border Gaitherin Coldstream May 30 - June 1 The Border Gaitherin is back in 2014 and we are currently planning a great weekend of musical entertainments and activities for all our participants. Come and enjoy! The Border Gaitherin is the major showcase for Borders music and for the immense musical and creative talent which resides here in the Borders. However this year we are pleased to have American guest musicians bringing an Appalachian flavour to the weekend. www.bordergaitherin.com Northern Roots Festival Inverness 30 May - 1 June Established in 2009, Bruce MacGregor's Northern Roots Music Festival is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness and features the very best in acoustic, roots, folk and blues from around the world. Celebrating celtic connections in the Highlands and a new way of doing things including some great session pubs for the afternoons www.northernrootsfestival.co.uk

JUNE goNORTH Inverness 4-5 June goNORTH is an annual Creative Industries Festival taking place in Inverness featuring a broad range of Music, Screen, Publishing, Fashion and Interactive content. Each year the event brings a wide programme of panels, workshops, film screenings, training opportunities, Q&A sessions, keynote interviews and live music showcases to the north of

Scotland. www.gonorthfestival.co.uk Glasgow West End Festival Glasgow 6-29 June Over 100 Glasgow-based organisations, arts groups and local and international artists deliver a mixture of activities and projects, overseen by a small festival team. The WEF brings all of these activities together in the festival programme and includes events, exhibitions, performances, talks, tours, workshops and screenings, and many are free of charge to allow accessibility. The WEF’s ethos is to include participants and venues that can complement the already diverse programme. www.westendfestival.co.uk Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 12-15 June We are a boutique festival showcasing fresh music and electrifying performances! Set in the stunning Raehills Meadows on the 13th-15th of June, hosting 9 different stages including a kids arena, circus tent, drive in cinema, comedy, cabaret and workshops, as well as a feast of performers, artworks, games and much much more. Tickets are currently £95. Line up to announced shortly. Latest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgqJZ08P3QY www.facebook.com/theedenfestival Solas Festival The Bield at Blackruthven 20-22 June In what promises to be a exciting year in the spotlight for Scotland, Solas will entertain you with a mixing pot of art, music, dance and comedy whilst covering everything from jazz to ceilidh dancing, and hip hop to slow food. Our brilliant variety of acts and friendly atmosphere make it a great destination for families. Under-12s go free. The festival aims to create a generous, hospitable space in Scotland where the arts can be performed and enjoyed by all. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. www.solasfestival.co.uk Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 25–29 June Welcome to the 2014 Glasgow International Jazz Festival, this is the 28th year of the Festival, and once again we hope that this year’s line up offers something for everyone! The first headliners include Courtney Pine’s acclaimed House of Legends, Martin Taylor, Neil Cowley Trio featuring tracks from their latest album, Jazz Jamaica, Jacqui Dankworth & Todd Gordon. www.jazzfest.co.uk

JULY

Wizard Festival Aberdeenshire 2014 (July tbc) Organisers are waiting for decisions on funding for Wizard before they can confirm the 2014 dates - but were looking at July. Stay up-to-date via facebook and twitter links. www.facebook.com/wizardfestival https://twitter.com/wizardfestival Newton Stewart Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival Newton Stewart 4-5 July Traditional and acoustic music festival in the picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, in South West Scotland. Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Siobhan Miller & Aaron Jones, Wendy Stewart, Aaron Jones & Nathon Jones, Zoë Bestel and Jonathan Henderson...workshops, sessions...we look forward to seeing you there. More details to follow... www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival T in the Park Fife 11-13 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 16-19 July Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking www.hebceltfest.com Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 18-20 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sold out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk Lost Map’s Howlin’ Fling Eigg 18-20 July Lost Map would like to invite you to a special lost weekend of music, fun and adventure on the

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Hebridean isle of Eigg. Prepare yourself for three days of the best sounds from Scotland and beyond, surrounded by the country’s most wondrous sights - brought to you by the organisers of Home Game and Away Game, and made possible with support from Homecoming Scotland 2014. http://lostmap.com/ The Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 25-26 July Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebration of cult musical genres and cult cinema with a relaxed, laidback family-friendly atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional willow and straw effigy. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk Southern Fried Perth 25-27 July Buffy Sainte-Marie, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash have been announced as headliners for this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Other acts confirmed for Scotland’s seventh annual festival of American Roots music in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues include John Fullbright, Marc Ford and Cedric Watson with more to be announced. As always, there will be the usual smattering of smaller gigs in city centre venues, a Sunday Brunch, support gigs and open mics all fuelled by the famous Southern Fried soul food and served up with a warm slice of Scottish hospitality. www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk

AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 8-9 August Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 22-24 August A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival...it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write

poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie, Ross-shire 30 August Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, with fantastic music and the most beautiful festival setting, this year’s Summer Isles Festival in Achiltibuie, which is under an hour from Ullapool, promises to be the best yet. The varied line up for 2014 includes new electro/techno band, Halcyon, featuring John Somerville, Barry Reid and Adam Sutherland; best known as members of lively supergroup Treacherous Orchestra. The boys pack a big punch with a mix of Electro/Techno/Big beat sounds alongside live instrumentation, vocal samples and bundles of raw energy. www.summerislesfestival.com Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 30 August A brand new festival nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. Fatherson headlining. www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival

SEPTEMBER Bathgate Music Festival Bathgate 4-7 September The programme features a range of musical styles, profiles local music making, involve people of all ages, promotes a high quality professional programme and provides music education opportunities for young people. www.facebook.com/pages/Bathgate-Music-Festival/147565131921816 Blas Festival Highlands 4-15 September Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and traditional music festival. Blas takes place in venues across the Highlands and includes an eclectic line-up of local, national and international artistes. www.blas-festival.com Midfest Dalkeith 6-7 September Midlothian's arts and culture festival Midfest is coming back, bigger than ever with the help of the Homecoming Scotland 2014 fund. This year's event is kicking off with a massive music festival at Dalkeith Country Estate featuring Scottish bands such as Big Country and the Bay City Rollers. Midfest: Grown in Scotland will also feature a host of other bands from Scotland www.midfestgrowninscotland.co.uk

Loopallu Ullapool 26-27 September 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. www.loopallu.co.uk

OCTOBER Glasgow Americana 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. www.glasgowamericana.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 Perthshire Amber - The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 24 October - 2 November This is the 10th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. Our venues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all in 2014! www.perthshireamber.com

NOVEMBER Scottish Guitar & Music Festival Edinburgh 3-9 November Scotland’s Premier Public & Industry Guitar & Music Event returns for its second year. More details here soon. www.edinburghguitarandmusicfestival.co.uk

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