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THURSDAY : 30 DECEMBER

Ceol bho Perthshire Amber: 18.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring Karen Matheson, who duets with Dougie MacLean. www.bbcalba.co.uk Ceol air Abhainn Chluaidh: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Linda MacLeod presnets traditional music. www.bbcalba.co.uk Rona – Dìleab Chlann Eardsaidh Raighnaill: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Music documentary charting the life of one of Gaeldom’s great characters - Rona Lightfoot. The revered singer, piper, storyteller and teacher carries a treasure trove of folklore, music and song with her. Born in South Uist, Rona grew up in a family rich in tradition. There are countless young singers and pipers who have benefited from Rona’s skill as a tutor. She has taught at fèisean all over Scotland and has been an instructor at Ceòlas on South Uist every year since its inception in 1996. Her ready wit and storytelling skills make her a popular MC at musical events and he r great love for piping remains undiminished. Rona is busier than she has ever been, relishing the opportunity to judge at piping competitions and mentor young pipers. A national treasure, Rona Lightfoot continues to be a source of songs, wisdom and humour to the Gaels all over the world. www.bbcalba.co.uk Na Trads 2015: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights and music from the Scots Trad Music Awards 2015, from the Caird Hall in Dundee. Presenters Mary Ann Kennedy, Tony Kearney and Linda MacLeod meet the musicians, winners and stars of the event, both onstage and behind-the-scenes. www.bbcalba.co.uk Tiree Music Festival – Skerryvore: 10.55pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Kilgour present Fèis Chiùil Thiriodh, the Tiree Music Festival 2015

featuring an exhilarating set from Skerryvore. It’s a homecoming concert for the band who are rooted on Tiree but who have a worldwide following. www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY : 31 DECEMBER HOGMANAY Slàinte Mhath!: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Angela MacEachen presents a music show with songs that praise and - occasionally - criticise alcohol, especially whisky. Amongst the cast of musicians and acclaimed singers that raise the roof: Rona Lightfoot, Sineag MacIntyre, Trosg, Arthur, Eilidh & Ruairidh Cormack and Angus MacLeod. www.bbcalba.co.uk Hogmanay Cèilidh: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Bring in the bells with Hogmanay Cèilidh 2015, hosted by Cathy MacDonald and Kirsteen MacDonald. This year we are live from The Byre at Inchyra in Perthshire and joining in the celebrations will be; Skipinnish, Mairi MacInnes, Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, Iain ‘Costello’ MacIver, Robyn Stapleton, Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and Aberfeldy & District Gaelic Choir and we expect a mystery First Foot to toast 2016. A warm welcome awaits one and all. www.bbcalba.co.uk 1 JANUARY : NEW YEARS DAY Hogmanay Cèilidh: 5pm on BBC ALBA. Musicians and singers bring in the bells with Hogmanay Cèilidh 2015, hosted by Cathy MacDonald and Kirsteen MacDonald. This year BBC Alba was live from The Byre at Inchyra in Perthshire and joining in the celebrations were; Skipinnish, Mairi MacInnes, Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, Iain ‘Costello’ MacIver, Robyn Stapleton, Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and Aberfeldy & District Gaelic Choir and expect a mystery First Foot to toast 2016. A warm welcome awaits one and all. www.bbcalba.co.uk Pipers of Bornish: 6.50pm on BBC ALBA. The traditional tale of a boy who receives the gift of piping from a sinister fairy. www.bbcalba.co.uk The Wee Govan Pipers: 8pm on BBC ALBA. They’re 10 years old. They’re Scottish, Chinese and Nigerian. They can reduce a grown policeman to tears. They could be the new face of piping in Govan. With a sense of humour and buckets of charm, the film

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traces the first 18 months of the Govan Schools Pipe Band. The band is the brainchild of local charities, on a mission to give pupils the opportunity to learn Scotland’s national instrument. Ex-coppers from the multi-award-winning Police Pipe Band come in as tutors to give Govan’s new multi-cultural generation a chance at the musical big time. This new generation of pipers in Govan are following the footsteps of the Gaels who first brought piping to Glasgow. On their journey from picking up the pipes for the first time to playing at a national Pipe Band Competition, the children meet legendary piper Rona Lightfoot and bag-rockers the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. www.bbcalba.co.uk Behind The Scenes - On And Off Tour - With SKIPINNISH: 9.55-10.55pm on BBC ALBA - and available on BBC iPlayer following transmission. Skipinnish are a six-piece musical whirlwind - a furious fusion of islanders and students who soared past One Direction in the download charts in 2014 with hit single ‘Walking on the Waves’. With six albums under their belts, hundreds of thousands of online views

and a reputation as one of the best live acts in the country, BBC ALBA follows these colourful characters as they storm through their sixteenth year of creating foot-stomping anthems. Exclusive behind the scenes access throughout 2015, both on and off the road, provides a unique window into the craic and the chaos as they balance their hectic touring schedule with their daily lives. Join the band as they journey from the intimacy of the studio to an epic main stage performance at Tiree Music Festival and everywhere in between over the course of an unforgettable year for Skipinnish. In this revealing programme, filmed throughout 2015, we get up close and personal with the award-winning musicians behind this musical success story as they build on their burgeoning reputation. We’ll meet Angus, an ex-fisherman who honed his accordion skills at the esteemed RSAMD; Andrew, co-founder of the band, who plays whistle and the Great Highland bagpipe; singer, guitarist and Mod gold medallist Robert; Ross, a talented multi-instrumentalist and producer; Alasdair, a master drummer; and Kyle, an expert on the bagpipes. Produced by HG Productions for BBC

ALBA. It will be repeated on Wednesday 2 January at 11.00pm. www.bbcalba.co.uk Tiree Music Festival – SKIPINNISH: 10.55pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Kilgour present highlights of an exhilarating set by Skipinnish at Tiree Music Festival. This is a showcase for the talented band with a set that includes a Taylor Swift classic! www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from Belladrum 2015 Saturday night headliners, Kaiser Chiefs. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY : 2 JANUARY

Behind The Scenes - On And Off Tour - With SKIPINNISH: 11pm-Midnight on BBC ALBA - and available on BBC iPlayer following transmission. Skipinnish are a six-piece musical whirlwind - a furious fusion of islanders and students who soared past One Direction in the download charts in 2014 with hit single ‘Walking on the Waves’. With six albums under their belts,

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hundreds of thousands of online views and a reputation as one of the best live acts in the country, BBC ALBA follows these colourful characters as they storm through their sixteenth year of creating foot-stomping anthems. Exclusive behind the scenes access throughout 2015, both on and off the road, provides a unique window into the craic and the chaos as they balance their hectic touring schedule with their daily lives. Join the band as they journey from the intimacy of the studio to an epic main stage performance at Tiree Music Festival and everywhere in between over the course of an unforgettable year for Skipinnish. In this revealing programme, filmed throughout 2015, we get up close and personal with the award-winning musicians behind this musical success story as they build on their burgeoning reputation. We’ll meet Angus, an ex-fisherman who honed his accordion skills at the esteemed RSAMD; Andrew, co-founder of the band, who plays whistle and the Great Highland bagpipe; singer, guitarist and Mod gold medallist Robert; Ross, a talented multi-instrumentalist and producer; Alasdair, a master drummer; and Kyle, an expert on the bagpipes. Produced by HG Productions for BBC ALBA. www.bbcalba.co.uk Tiree Music Festival – SKIPINNISH: 10.55pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Kilgour present highlights of an exhilarating set by Skipinnish at Tiree Music Festival. This is a showcase for the talented band with a set that includes a Taylor Swift classic! www.bbcalba.co.uk

SUNDAY : 3 JANUARY

The Wee Govan Pipers: 8pm on BBC ALBA. They’re 10 years old. They’re Scottish, Chinese and Nigerian. They can reduce a grown policeman to tears. They could be the new face of piping in Govan. With a sense of humour and buckets of charm, the film traces the first 18 months of the Govan Schools Pipe Band. The band is the brainchild of local charities, on a mission to give pupils the opportunity to learn Scotland’s national instrument. Ex-coppers from the multi-award-winning Police Pipe Band come in as tutors to give Govan’s new multi-cultural generation a chance at the musical big time. This new generation of pipers in Govan are following the footsteps of the Gaels who first brought piping to Glasgow. On their journey from picking up the pipes for the first time to playing at a national Pipe Band Competition, the children meet legendary piper Rona Lightfoot and bag-rockers the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. www.bbcalba.co.uk Slainte Mhath: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Songs about drinking culture. www.bbcalba.co.uk MONDAY : 4 JANUARY

Cuirm @ Celtic: 7.50pm on BBC ALBA. Session A9 perform Sporting Paddy . www.bbcalba.co.uk Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. New series. Musical documentary presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh. They visit Ross-shire to discover more about traditional music in the area. Port reveals shared musical heritage and we hear from their musical friends who have roots in the Highlands.

Accompanying Julie and Muireann are renowned Irish musicians ZOE CONWAY AND SEAMUS BEGLEY. They discover that Ross-shire is brim-full of talent and perform with acclaimed musicians RACHEL WALKER, ANNA MASSIE and top fiddle player LAUREN MACCOLL. www.bbcalba.co.uk TUESDAY : 5 JANUARY

Cuirm @ Celtic: 7.50pm on BBC ALBA. Session A9 perform Sporting Paddy . www.bbcalba.co.uk WEDNESDAY : 6 JANUARY

Cuirm @ Celtic: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. Session A9 perform Sporting Paddy . www.bbcalba.co.uk Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. New series. Musical documentary presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh. They visit Ross-shire to discover more about traditional music in the area. Port reveals shared musical heritage and we hear from their musical friends who have roots in the Highlands. Accompanying Julie and Muireann are renowned Irish musicians ZOE CONWAY AND SEAMUS BEGLEY. They discover that Ross-shire is brim-full of talent and perform with acclaimed musicians RACHEL WALKER, ANNA MASSIE and top fiddle player LAUREN MACCOLL. www.bbcalba.co.uk Piping Live: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from the Fred Morrison and Flook concert at Piping Live 2015. www.bbcalba.co.uk -----------------------------------------------------

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The Soul Foundation presents Motown Explosion ….. Summerhall Hogmanay: A night of all things soul, stax and motown. 9pm-3am. £27.50/£30 on the door, early bird £22.50. Group £100 for 5 tickets. 18+ Tickets @ www.Summerhall.co.uk Hogmanay Ceilidh with the SMOKING BARREL CEILIDH BAND: At Archerfield Walled Garden, nr Dirleton, East Lothian. How are you spending Hogmanay? Fancy a 'guid knees up'? Join us for our Hogmanay Ceilidh at Archerfield Walled Garden. Bring 2016 in with a bang with dancing to the Smoking Barrel Ceilidh band. £50pp, 3 course meal & a glass of fizz. 7.30 for 8pm to 1am. Call 01620 388588 to book. www.archerfieldwalledgarden.com National Museum of Scotland presents ….. Hogmanay Family Ceilidh: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 2-3.30pm. Free. Enjoy an afternoon of whirling and birling for all ages with the Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band. It's enthusiasm not experience that counts! www.nms.ac.uk Wee Dub Festival Presents ‘Wee Dub Hogmanay’: At Studio 24, Calton Road, Edinburgh, 10pm - 5am. With RED EYE HI-FI, GOLD DUBS, EL FATA, CHIEF ROCKAS, RIDDIM TUFFA SOUND, ESCAPE ROOTS ft. TOM SPIRALS &

ANYA ASIA, ELECTRIKAL SOUND, SAMEDIA SHEBEEN ALL NIGHT. Tickets: £15+BF (Earlybird) / £19+BF (Advance) / £24 (door) www.weedubfestival.co.uk 3 JANUARY

Pathhead Music Collective: Family ceilidh in Pathhead Village Hall from 3pm-5pm. £5 on door, U16's free if accompanied. All profits to the PMC Scholarship and Bursary Fund 2016/17. www.pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk 16 JANUARY

DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS with PATTY GRIFFIN: At City Halls, Glasgow for Celtic Connections. Describing his sound as ‘Celtic Americana from Leith via Nashville’, Dean Owens ranks among Scotland’s finest singer-songwriters. He performs here with his all-star band, showcasing his rave-reviewed 2015 album Into the Sea. The inspirations Patty Griffin cites behind her stylistically restive, grittily passionate 2015 album Servant of Love - magical realist literature; African-American author/activist James Baldwin; the transcendentalist writings of Rumi, Emerson and Rilke - richly reaffirm the fearless individuality of her twenty years’ output. After gracing 2015’s Transatlantic Sessions, Griffin’s exceptional voice and songwriting ensure a warm welcome back. "Breathtaking: every word, every note matters as Griffin slips from folk to jazz, from blues to ballads" (Irish Times). Tickets

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The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. PAUL JONES and DAVE KELLY with support from JOHN ALEXANDER: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk 30 JANUARY

CARA: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Cara are a German based trad/contemporary folk band which includes Edinburgh’s Kim Edgar on piano and lead vocals. www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/caramusic 1 FEBRUARY

Stoneyport Associates presents ….. ANDA UNION: At St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh. The brilliant 9-piece band Anda Union from Inner Mongolia first toured the UK in 2013 and stole the show everywhere. The band members all grew up in families 'with the music', several of whom still live in

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the traditional Mongolian way, and came together at music college in Hohhot, their capital city. There they were able to integrate traditional forms - like the now-famous throat singing - into creating a sound uniquely and mysteriously Mongolian but with a strong appeal to a western sensibility. If you miss this opportunity to see the band live in Edinburgh, you can be assured of hearing about the concert for a long time afterwards from those who were lucky enough to get tickets in time @ www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2463827 www.facebook.com/andaunion 6 FEBRUARY

JOSEPHINE SILLARS: At The Skylark in Edinburgh. Josephine has just launched her new single to a sell-out King Tuts audience. ‘Vincent’ was written after Josephine discovered that Vincent Van Gogh ‘used to eat yellow paint to make his insides happy’. An upbeat song about beating hearts, serotonin highs and yellow walls, played on piano, xylophone and drums. The new single follows on from an extremely successful year for the young singer, from Inverness whose debut EP ‘Ripped from the Wire’ was released as recently as March this year, and followed shortly by her first headline tour. With her quirky voice and style, Josephine has been quickly gathering support and

praise from a plethora of blogs and music pundits, and has also been compared with the iconic style of piano front-man Ben Folds. www.facebook.com/josephinesillarsmusic 12 FEBRUARY

The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. DANNY BRYANT with support from RED BUTLER: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk BREABACH: At The Brunton, Musselburgh. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar

(translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach 22 FEBRUARY TUFF LOVE: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. Tuff Love are Julie Eisenstein (guitar, vocals) and Suse Bear (bass, vocals) plus live drummer Iain Stewart (also a member of The Phantom Band). They come from Glasgow and they write dazzling, sun-streaked guitar pop songs with mesmerising lyrics, heart-wrenching vocals and dreamy melodies like the sound of pure summer. They make all their music in Suse’s flat, self-engineering and self-producing everything. Tuff Love are steadily making a name for themselves and 'Resort' gives those who haven't yet caught onto the buzz the perfect opportunity to experience the band's enchanting indie brilliance all in one place. www.facebook.com/ReallyTuffLove 26 FEBRUARY

Summerhall presents ….. MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER and JOHN DOYLE: At Edinburgh, Summerhall. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle are three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions playing as

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part of a unique European tour. With both Mike McGoldrick and John McCusker also having toured for the past year with Mark Knopfler, this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together. SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents ….. MIKE STERN: At Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall. One of the great guitar players of all time, Mike Stern is a multifaceted electric guitarist who moves comfortably between jazz-informed rock, fiery fusion and rocked-out jazz. His career began with the mighty Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1976, and later he worked with jazz legends Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham and The Brecker Brothers. Among Downbeat magazine’s ‘Top 75 Guitarists of All Time’ and a six-time GRAMMY nominee, Mike Stern will join the SNJO in an all-out celebration of incredible music, as his astonishing guitar creativity meets the combustible mix of fabulous orchestral jazz-head-on. For tickets call 0131 668 2019 or go to http://snjo.co.uk/concerts/ 7 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ….. WOODY PINES: At Traverse, Edinburgh. If you’re wondering where the music of Nashville troubadour Woody Pines comes from, look to the streets. Ragtime, Boogie, Viper Jazz, Lighting Speed Folk. Full of stomp and swing, and jump and jive. It's old-time feel-good music done by a young master who clearly understands that this kind of music was always about having a great time. www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com 18 MARCH

The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. DANI WILDE with support from LINDA JACKSON: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its

eagerly anticipated new programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk 24 MARCH

The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. MARTIN HARLEY & DANIEL KIMBRO with support from NEIL WARDEN & GUS MUNRO: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk 16 APRIL

JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Edinburgh, Queen's Hall. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. www.johnmccusker.co.uk 18 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the release of her stunning Deep Black Water album back in 2011. When her equally-impressive follow-up, Stardust, hit the UK in 2014, there was

an instantaneous collective gasp as radio presenters and writers discovered this very special talent and began to sing her praises here too. Bob Harris was first to declare himself a fan and playing tracks on his BBC Radio 2 shows repeatedly, told listeners he thought her music was "absolutely gorgeous - really special!" hwww.bronwynnebrent.com www.brookfield-knights.com 22 APRIL Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Scotland's award-winning music convention, Wide Days, returns to Edinburgh on 22-23 April. Following the success of the new format trialed in 2015, the conference and first three showcases will take place in the Pleasance venue on Friday. The Saturday - open to all professional ticket holders - will focus on networking activities, including a guided coach tour, a special Ted-style talk, BBQ and low-exertion sports. Early-bird passes will be available at a discounted rate of £65 and rise to £80 on 15 January 2016. Moreover, a limited number of one-day passes for Friday’s events are available for students, emerging musicians and individuals starting out in the business, for £25. An under 18s ticket costs £18 and covers the conference and first three showcases. www.widedays.com 23 APRIL Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Scotland's award-winning music convention, Wide Days, returns to Edinburgh on 22-23 April. Following the success of the new format trialed in 2015, the conference and first three showcases will take place in the Pleasance venue on Friday. The Saturday - open to all professional ticket holders - will focus on networking activities, including a guided coach tour, a special Ted-style talk, BBQ and low-exertion sports. Early-bird passes will be available at a discounted rate of £65 and rise to £80 on 15 January 2016. Moreover, a limited number of one-day passes for Friday’s events are available for students, emerging musicians and

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Club Noir Hogmanay: At Classic Grand, Glasgow. New Year’s Eve Burlesque Party. 9 p.m till 4 am. The swankiest night in town. Two cabaret shows before and after midnight. Chill-out room. Pin-Ups Parlour. DJs play modern and vintage music. Dress up. www.clubnoir.co.uk 10 JANUARY SINGLE BY SUNDAY: At The Clutha Bar, Glasgow. Debut EP ‘Get Up Get Out’ is now available on all download platforms. Capital FM’s ‘One To Watch’ winner at SSE Scottish Music Awards. www.facebook.com/singlebysunday 16 JANUARY

Brookfield Knights presents ….. CAM PENNER & JON WOOD: At Tron Theatre, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. Cam Penner & Jon Wood headline their own show at The Tron Theatre on January 16. When they last toured the UK and Ireland, the reviews were as glowing as the performances and followed them wherever they went. Maverick writer Paul Kerr said they were “mesmerising,” while (writing at AmericanaUK), Mike Ritchie said: “Masterful - an utterly compelling duo - brilliant!” They return from their base in Canada after winning major TV exposure when tracks from the To Build A Fire album were chosen as the backdrop to the recent BBC 2 drama based on Iain Banks’ Stonemouth novel. A brand new album will get its official UK launch at the show in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com www.brookfield-knights.com 17 JANUARY

Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE MIKE + RUTHY BAND with KARRNNEL SAWITSKY, DANIEL KOULACK & TRENT FREEMAN: At The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. The Mike + Ruthy Band with impressive support from Karrnnel Sawitsky, Daniel Koulack And Trent Freeman. Mike + Ruthy, “one of acoustic Americana’s most revered musical duos” (Folk Alley) have been taking the USA by storm since

releasing their full-band album, Bright As You Can (singled out by The Telegraph as a Best of 2015 release). Almost elevated to “folk” royalty, Merenda And Ungar have the kind of pedigree that ensures they always draw big crowds to the ‘live’ shows – great celebrations that range from rollicking rock to sparse acoustic balladry and classic R&B-influenced rave ups. www.celticconnections.com www.brookfield-knights.com 20 JANUARY

Brookfield Knights presents ….. GREG TROOPER: At The Piping Centre, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. With thirteen albums behind him, true trouper Greg Trooper has his own show at The Piping Centre on January 20th. Recognised on both sides of the Atlantic as one of the best ‘live’ performers on the circuit, he’s a song-writer who has had material covered by everyone from Vince Gill to Billy Bragg. Steve Earle recently declared himself a fan and legendary BBC 2 presenter Bob Harris described him as “one of the great, great American singer-songwriters.” www.celticconnections.com www.brookfield-knights.com 21 JANUARY

Brookfield Knights presents ….. TIM DALLING: At Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. People struggle to find a term that suitably describes Tim Dalling in his many wondrous guises. Down the years, he’s brought tears to the cheeks of many incredulous audiences as the kilted accordion-playing fall guy with The New Rope String Band…and stunned audiences with hugely-accomplished musicianship that lies at the very core of his massively-creative spirit. www.celticconnections.com www.brookfield-knights.com 22 JANUARY

Brookfield Knights presents ….. JENNY RITTER BAND: At The Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. (Also see listing below for Sarah Hayes) Jenny Ritter and her band created a huge impact when they made their Celtic Connections debut in 2014. Now, she’s back for a show at The Mitchell Theatre on January 22nd with a brand new album that’s been gathering a lot of attention both in Europe and her native Canada. It won a listing in The Telegraph’s Best Folk Albums of 2015 selection. www.celticconnections.com www.brookfield-knights.com SARAH HAYES supporting JENNY RITTER: At The Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow with a full band performance of 'Woven'. Woven is the début album from Sarah Hayes - the Northumberland-raised, Glasgow-based folk singer, musician and composer better known as a multi-instrumentalist with the mighty

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back in 2013 by 4 lads who were bored with the bland mainstream music scene in the west of Scotland. They have since taken the Glasgow Rock scene by storm with their hard hitting lyrics, unique style and by selling out venues all over the city. Papa Shandy and the Drams: are an energetic 7-piece folk band with musical influences varying across the spectrum, providing a unique blend of Americana and Celtic Folk, with a splash of rocking gravelly vocals thrown in there for good measure, that will be sure to keep your toe tapping. Tickets £10/£12 from www.tickets-scotland.com www.facebook.com/bagsofrock 24 JANUARY

KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus BELA FLECK + ABIGAIL WASHBURN: At Fruitmarket, Glasgow for Celtic Connections, 7pm. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. www.celticconnections.com http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ 25 JANUARY

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents ….. ALBA: Songs of Scotland featuring EDDI READER: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Join the internationally acclaimed Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, director TOMMY SMITH, and special guest, the inimitable Eddi Reader, as together, they richly re-imagine Scotland through uplifting music, beautiful new arrangements, and a truly unmistakable Scottish voice. Eddi Reader has the ability to embed emotion deep within her songs while the SNJO are renowned for their quality of sound: together they are perfect partners to perform Alba: Songs of Scotland. Taking evocative melodies from across Scotland, they weave words, music and colourful arrangements together in a rich musical tapestry to produce a concert to remember. From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi Reader brings joyous life to all forms of song. Her taste in co-writers, writers, songs and players is impeccable and anything with her name on it is guaranteed musical treasure. Whilst the perfection of her technique is widely acknowledged, what sets Eddi Reader apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance; her ability not only to move the listener but to connect her experience to that of her audience. Her passion and instinct move people in a way reminiscent

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CARA: At Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Celtic Connections. Cara are a German based trad/contemporary folk band which includes Edinburgh’s Kim Edgar on piano and lead vocals. www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/caramusic 29 JANUARY

Transatlantic Sessions: At Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever' www.celticconnections.com www.facebook.com/Transatlantic-Sessions-125763630806900 ANDA UNION: At The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections, 7.30pm. The brilliant 9-piece band Anda Union from Inner Mongolia first toured the UK in 2013 and stole the show everywhere. The band members all grew up in families 'with the music', several of whom still live in the traditional Mongolian way, and came together at music college in Hohhot, their capital city. There they were able to integrate traditional forms - like the now-famous throat singing - into creating a sound uniquely and mysteriously Mongolian but with a strong appeal to a western sensibility. If you miss this opportunity to see the band live in Edinburgh, you can be assured of hearing about the concert for a long time afterwards from those who were lucky enough to get tickets in time! www.facebook.com/andaunion 30 JANUARY

ADMIRAL FALLOW with support from HANNAH LOU CLARK: At The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections. £16, +14s. Having established themselves among Glasgow's finest indie acts with their first two albums, Admiral Fallow bravely opted for the opposite of resting on their laurels when it came to recording their third, 2015's Tiny Rewards. A newly collaborative songwriting method, together with artfully reconfigured instrumentation, created a fresh array of sonically audacious textures and sophisticated song structures, albeit retaining the band's gorgeous melodic allure and powerful emotional impact, on their most complete, assured document to date (Clash Music). Highlighting the breadth of their appeal, last summer saw them playing everywhere from T in the Park to Iona's Village Hall Festival, and tonight's show promises an unforgettable homecoming. Following the demise of her former band, Hampshire art-rockers Foe, Hannah Lou

Clark has won such influential industry supporters as Guy Garvey and Steve Lamacq. Her 2014 debut EP, Silent Type, splices digital and analogue technology with edgy, unsettling lyrics. Haunted, atmospheric pop for the disaffected (Crack Magazine). www.admiralfallow.com 31 JANUARY

Transatlantic Sessions: At Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever' www.celticconnections.com www.facebook.com/Transatlantic-Sessions-125763630806900 5 FEBRUARY TUFF LOVE: Stereo, Glasgow. Tuff Love are Julie Eisenstein (guitar, vocals) and Suse Bear (bass, vocals) plus live drummer Iain Stewart (also a member of The Phantom Band). They come from Glasgow and they write dazzling, sun-streaked guitar pop songs with mesmerising lyrics, heart-wrenching vocals and dreamy melodies like the sound of pure summer. They make all their music in Suse’s flat, self-engineering and self-producing everything. Tuff Love are steadily making a name for themselves and 'Resort' gives those who haven't yet caught onto the buzz the perfect opportunity to experience the band's enchanting indie brilliance all in one place. www.facebook.com/ReallyTuffLove 8 FEBRUARY

BASEMENT with TIGERS JAW and ALEX G: At King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow. Following their recent dates supporting Brand New across Europe, this is their first headline tour since late 2014. www.facebook.com/basementuk 20 FEBRUARY SINGLE BY SUNDAY: At The Bungalow, Paisley. Debut EP ‘Get Up Get Out’ is now available on all download platforms. Capital FM’s ‘One To Watch’ winner at SSE Scottish Music Awards. www.facebook.com/singlebysunday 25 FEBRUARY

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. DAN STUART (Green On Red) plus FERNANDO: At Stereo, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £13.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 28 FEBUARY

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents ….. MIKE STERN: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. One of the great guitar players of all time, Mike Stern is a multifaceted electric guitarist who moves comfortably between jazz-informed rock, fiery fusion and rocked-out jazz. His career began with the mighty Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1976, and later he worked with jazz legends Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius,

Billy Cobham and The Brecker Brothers. Among Downbeat magazine’s ‘Top 75 Guitarists of All Time’ and a six-time GRAMMY nominee, Mike Stern will join the SNJO in an all-out celebration of incredible music, as his astonishing guitar creativity meets the combustible mix of fabulous orchestral jazz-head-on. For tickets call 0141 332 5057 or go to http://snjo.co.uk/concerts/ 4 MARCH

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. THE DREAMING SPIRES + support: At Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £12.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 4 MARCH EXCHANGE: At Platform, Glasgow. EXCHANGE: the not-to-be-missed event for young Scottish musicians. Aspiring young Scotland based musicians are being urged to sign up for Exchange 2016 which returns to Platform, Glasgow in March - giving young people the opportunity to perform and gain a unique insight into how to get ahead in the music industry. Enthusiastic musicians aged 21 and under will have the chance to perform their chosen genre of music on a live stage and receive feedback from industry professionals. Individuals and groups wishing to perform or attend Exchange should register their interest now at www.mfy.org.uk/exchange. 5 MARCH SINGLE BY SUNDAY: At The Classic Grand, Glasgow. Debut EP ‘Get Up Get Out’ is now available on all download platforms. Capital FM’s ‘One To Watch’ winner at SSE Scottish Music Awards. www.facebook.com/singlebysunday EXCHANGE: At Platform, Glasgow. EXCHANGE: the not-to-be-missed event for young Scottish musicians. Aspiring young Scotland based musicians are being urged to sign up for Exchange 2016 which returns to Platform, Glasgow in March - giving young people the opportunity to perform and gain a unique insight into how to get ahead in the music industry. Enthusiastic musicians aged 21 and under will have the chance to perform their chosen genre of music on a live stage and receive feedback from industry professionals. Individuals and groups wishing to perform or attend Exchange should register their interest now at www.mfy.org.uk/exchange. 19 MARCH

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. FRED EAGLESMITH + support: At Admiral Bar, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £13.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 22 MARCH

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The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. ANTHONY TONER+ support: At Admiral Bar, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £9.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com REFUSED: At Glasgow’s Garage. Refused are an iconic Swedish avant-punk rock band. Expect throat-shredding tracks from the critically-acclaimed album Freedom, the band’s first release in seventeen years following on from iconic The Shape of Punk to Come. www.facebook.com/refusedband 25 MARCH

BREABACH: At Bishopton Folk Night, Renfrewshire. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach 26 MARCH SINGLE BY SUNDAY: At The Record Factory, Glasgow. Debut EP ‘Get Up Get Out’ is now available on all download platforms. Capital FM’s ‘One To Watch’ winner at SSE Scottish Music Awards. www.facebook.com/singlebysunday 2 APRIL

BREABACH: At Drygate, Glasgow. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach CHVRCHES with guests THE TWILIGHT SAD: At The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. CHVRCHES will perform songs from their critically acclaimed second album Every Open Eye. All tickets include a charity donation. Tickets on sale at 10am 4 December £25 in Glasgow @ http://gigst.rs/Chv www.facebook.com/CHVRCHES 6 APRIL

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. An Evening with THE HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN: At St Andrew's In The Square,

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KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus SIOBHAN WILSON: At Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. www.renfrewshireleisure.com http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ 15 APRIL

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Glasgow, St Andrews In The Square. .30pm, £16. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.johnmccusker.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 17 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire (venue tbc). Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the release of her stunning Deep Black Water album back in 2011. When her equally-impressive follow-up, Stardust, hit the UK in 2014, there was an instantaneous collective gasp as radio presenters and writers discovered this very special talent and began to sing her praises here too. Bob Harris was first to declare himself a fan and playing tracks on his BBC Radio 2 shows repeatedly, told listeners he thought her music was "absolutely gorgeous - really special!" hwww.bronwynnebrent.com www.brookfield-knights.com 24 APRIL

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. HAYES CARLL + support: At CCA, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £15.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 27 APRIL

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. RICHMOND FONTAINE plus FERNANDO: At The Art School, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £16.50.

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JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Paisley, Arts Centre. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. www.johnmccusker.co.uk 4 MAY

The Fallen Angels Club Presents ….. ALAN KELLY GANG + support: At Classic Grand, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £14.00. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 13 MAY

The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus support: At St Andrews in the Square. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ www.fallenangelsclub.com

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BIG COUNTRY: At ‘Travelling Medicine Acoustic Show’ – PJ Molloys, Dunfermline. Following the incredible success of their 30th Anniversary ‘Steeltown’ Tour, BIG COUNTRY set off again on tour to celebrate their stunning catalogue of songs, taken from their multi-million selling and Number 1 hit albums.The band will perform classic hits and live favourites including Harvest Home - Fields of Fire - In A Big Country - Chance - Wonderland - Look Away - The Teacher - plus a surprise for longtime fans. Tickets through www.ticketscotland.com www.bigcountry.co.uk 31 DECEMBER

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BREABACH: At The Red Hot Highland Fling (Free Event), Inverness. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach Mundell Music presents ..... ALAN THOMSON'S ALLSTARS: At Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross on New Years Eve & New Years Day. Alan Thomson (John Martyn & John Jorgenson) has amassed an awesome Band who are a collection of who's who. Together they form a fantastic party Band playing classic Rock & Roll covers guaranteed to bring the house down. Songs that include, 'I can't stand the rain', Stevie Wonders 'I Wish', George Harrison's 'While my Guitar gently weeps', Rainbow's 'All Night Long' and Robert Palmer's 'Addicted To Love' amongst others. Together with Alan there is JEFF ROSS (Ex Badfinger), JIM DRUMMOND on Drums (Barbara Dickson, Donnie Munro & Strangeways), AL BROWN on Guitar and SUZI CHUNK on Vocals. www.mundellmusic.com 1 JANUARY

Mundell Music presents ..... ALAN THOMSON'S ALLSTARS: At Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross on New Years Eve & New Years Day. Alan Thomson (John Martyn & John Jorgenson) has amassed an awesome Band who are a collection of who's who. Together they form a fantastic party Band playing classic Rock & Roll covers guaranteed to bring the house down. Songs that include, 'I can't stand the rain', Stevie Wonders 'I Wish', George Harrison's 'While my Guitar gently weeps', Rainbow's 'All

Night Long' and Robert Palmer's 'Addicted To Love' amongst others. Together with Alan there is JEFF ROSS (Ex Badfinger), JIM DRUMMOND on Drums (Barbara Dickson, Donnie Munro & Strangeways), AL BROWN on Guitar and SUZI CHUNK on Vocals. www.mundellmusic.com 28 JANUARY

BREABACH and ANDA UNION: At Perth Concert Hall, Perth, 7.30pm. Breabach - voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. Anda Union - the brilliant 9-piece band Anda Union from Inner Mongolia first toured the UK in 2013 and stole the show everywhere. The band members all grew up in families 'with the music', several of whom still live in the traditional Mongolian way, and came together at music college in Hohhot, their capital city. There they were able to integrate traditional forms - like the now-famous throat singing - into creating a sound uniquely and mysteriously Mongolian but with a strong appeal to a western sensibility. If you miss this opportunity to see the band live in Edinburgh, you can be assured of hearing about the concert for a long time afterwards from those who were lucky enough to get tickets in time! www.facebook.com/andaunion www.facebook.com/Breabach 31 JANUARY

Mundell Music presents ..... MICK RALPHS BLUES BAND: At Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross. Mick Ralphs is one of Britain's finest and probably most

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MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER and JOHN DOYLE: At Perth, Concert Hall. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle are three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions playing as part of a unique European tour. With both Mike McGoldrick and John McCusker also having toured for the past year with Mark Knopfler, this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together. www.johnmccusker.co.uk 27 FEBUARY

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents ….. MIKE STERN: At Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. One of the great guitar players of all time, Mike Stern is a multifaceted electric guitarist who moves comfortably between jazz-informed rock, fiery fusion and rocked-out jazz. His career began with the mighty Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1976, and later he worked with jazz legends Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham and The Brecker Brothers. Among Downbeat magazine’s ‘Top 75 Guitarists of All Time’ and a six-time GRAMMY nominee, Mike Stern will join the SNJO in an all-out celebration of incredible music, as his astonishing guitar creativity meets the combustible mix of fabulous orchestral jazz-head-on. For tickets call 01382 434940 or go to http://snjo.co.uk/concerts/ 3 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ….. WOODY PINES: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. If you’re wondering where the music of Nashville troubadour Woody Pines comes from, look to the streets. Ragtime, Boogie,

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Viper Jazz, Lighting Speed Folk. Full of stomp and swing, and jump and jive. It's old-time feel-good music done by a young master who clearly understands that this kind of music was always about having a great time. www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com 4 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ….. WOODY PINES: At Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire. If you’re wondering where the music of Nashville troubadour Woody Pines comes from, look to the streets. Ragtime, Boogie, Viper Jazz, Lighting Speed Folk. Full of stomp and swing, and jump and jive. It's old-time feel-good music done by a young master who clearly understands that this kind of music was always about having a great time. www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com 14 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the release of her stunning Deep Black Water album back in 2011. When her equally-impressive follow-up, Stardust, hit the UK in 2014, there was an instantaneous collective gasp as radio presenters and writers discovered this very special talent and began to sing her praises here too. Bob Harris was first to declare himself a fan and playing tracks on his BBC Radio 2 shows repeatedly, told listeners he thought her music was "absolutely gorgeous - really special!" www.bronwynnebrent.com www.brookfield-knights.com 7 MAY

JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Stirling, Tolbooth. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. www.johnmccusker.co.uk 10 MAY

JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Birnam, Birnam Arts. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer.

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BIG COUNTRY: At Gig At The Brig, Market Street, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9JE. Following the incredible success of their 30th Anniversary ‘Steeltown’ Tour, BIG COUNTRY set off again on tour to celebrate their stunning catalogue of songs, taken from their multi-million selling and Number 1 hit albums.The band will perform classic hits and live favourites including Harvest Home - Fields of Fire - In A Big Country - Chance - Wonderland - Look Away - The Teacher - plus a surprise for longtime fans. Early Bird prices - £20 (adults) £7.50 (children) Under 5s Free. Gates open 8pm www.ellonevents.com www.bigcountry.co.uk Hogmanay with THE LIMIT: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Hogmanay with The Limit, one of the North-east’s premier function bands, a professional, dynamic, five-piece unit that cover everything from Elvis to The Eagles. Tickets from 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH HOGMANAY: At Music Hall, Aberdeen, 7.30pm-10pm. A traditional Scottish Hogmanay, hosted by Robert Lovie and headlined by international opera star RICHARD MORRISON, with THE JONNY HARDIE CEILIDH BAND, and CALUM BROWN, plus PAUL ANDERSON, CALUM STEWART and ALI NAPIER collaborating in a new band called THE DORIC. Tickets from 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 15 JANUARY LOLA IN SLACKS with support from COLIN CLYNE: Ambitious and literate rising stars Lola in Slacks, fronted by spellbinding chanteuse Lou Reid and with support from Colin Clyne, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 16 JANUARY MOVING PICTURES: A welcome return for Moving Pictures performing over two hours of select classics mainly from Rush's early repertoire, using an array of authentic instruments, in The Lemon Tree Lounge

(standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 17 JANUARY MOVING PICTURES: Kicking off 2016, Classic Rock Show focusses on a new batch of rock gems, Top 20 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time Live - Part Two, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 18 JANUARY KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: Legendary American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, Kris Kristofferson, famed for writing and recording such hits as Me and Bobby McGee, For the Good Times, Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down and Help Me Make It Through the Night, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 22 JANUARY JAMES YORKSTON, THE PICTISH TRAIL & WITHERED HAND: An evening with three of Scotland’s leading singer/songwriters on tour together, James Yorkston, The Pictish Trail & Withered Hand, on-stage together throughout, sharing and joining in on each other’s songs, having a laugh and a blether, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com DANSE MCCABRE: Whirl into the new year with an evening of traditional Scottish dancing with all-girl ceilidh band Danse McCabre, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 23 JANUARY DANSE MCCABRE: One of the classical world’s fastest-rising stars conductor Antonio Méndez joins Scottish Chamber Orchestra with a programme which includes two powerful symphonies: Mozart’s compelling 25th and Beethoven’s Seventh, described by Wagner as ‘the apotheosis of the dance, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com PAUL JONES and DAVE KELLY: A live acoustic set by dynamic duo Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, founder members of The Blues Band, playing not only their own original material, but also the work of the greats, ranging from Howling’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker through to Sonny Boy Williamson, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 24 JANUARY LINDI ORTEGA: Regular Music presents Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega

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who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee and whose voice has been described as a blend of Dolly Parton's, Johnny Cash's, and Emmylou Harris, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 27 JANUARY ALEC FRANK GEMMILL and ALASDAIR BEATON: As part of Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Culture Café series, a lunchtime performance by two of Scotland’s most promising and exciting talents, Alec Frank Gemmill (horn) and Alasdair Beaton (piano) performing together, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 1pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 31 JANUARY DE ROSA: Glasgow band De Rosa, comprising songwriter Martin John Henry (vocals, guitar), James Woodside (bass) and Neil Woodside (drums), in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 5 FEBRUARY

Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. GORDIE TENTREES: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 8pm. Deeply personal and moving, melodic and uplifting and lyrically rich – these are the songs that will tear your heart out, one note at a time, master storyteller and multi-instrumental performer Gordie Tentrees has arrived. Yukon based, Ontario raised, farm boy, golden glove boxer, school teacher, youth counsellor turned folk artist Tentrees has released 6 records touring North America, UK, Australia and Europe up to 200 concerts each year, nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards, International Song Competitions and toured with Kelly Joe Phelps, Fred Eaglesmith, Steve Poltz and Mary Gauthier.

www.almostbluepromotions.com 13 FEBRUARY Brookfield Knights presents ….. LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS with DUNCAN CHISHOLM: At The Music Hall, Aberdeen. Blazing hot Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys rest on the cusp of change, poised at that moment where everything shifts into high gear and time rushes forward. The instruments and the bedrock of the band may come from bluegrass and Appalachian old-time, but this is music that’s caught between the pull of the past and the push of the beckoning future, ready to leap forward brimming with new ideas and bursting with crisp, fresh and appealing energy. www.brookfield-knights.com 25 FEBRUARY

MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER and JOHN DOYLE: At Aberdeen, Lemon Tree. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle are three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions playing as part of a unique European tour. With both Mike McGoldrick and John McCusker also having toured for the past year with Mark Knopfler, this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together. www.johnmccusker.co.uk 5 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ….. WOODY PINES: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. If you’re wondering where the music of Nashville troubadour Woody Pines comes from, look to the streets. Ragtime, Boogie, Viper Jazz, Lighting Speed Folk. Full of stomp and swing, and jump and jive. It's old-time feel-good music done by a young master who clearly understands that this kind of music was always about having a great time. www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com 18 MARCH

Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. FRED EAGLESMITH: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 8pm. Eaglesmith is a veteran of the music industry and at the same time is about as far away from actually participating in today’s music industry as one could be. Never operating within anyone’s boundaries, he continues to set the standard for independent artists everywhere. While blazing his own often colourful path he has avoided most of the traps and pitfalls of his peers, his career reads like a manual on how to succeed in music today without trying to fit into the traditional business models. www.almostbluepromotions.com 19 MARCH

BREABACH: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach 17 APRIL

JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Banchory, Woodend Barn. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the

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KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus support: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ 28 MAY

Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. DANIEL ROMANO + KACY & CLAYTON: At The Tunnels, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. The upcoming album is named after how he describes his own music. “Mosey music is a study in contrasts. There’s glitz and grit, reveling and wallowing, wretchedness and showmanship. Mosey music’s pioneers wore their battered hearts on sequined sleeves. From Bakersfield to Galveston, the legends traded their tragicomic highs and lows for gold records and white Cadillacs. But that was then; the days of Buckaroos, Nudie Suits and various Hanks are over, save for the museum displays. On this tour Daniel Romano has invited Kacy & Clayton to open up for him and his band. A duo from the wood mountain uplands of Southern Saskatchewan that gently melts British and North American folk tradition together and create something timeless and captivating. www.almostbluepromotions.com

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BREABACH: At The Red Hot Highland Fling (Free Event), Inverness. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach 1 JANUARY

BREABACH: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC

Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach 2 JANUARY

SKERRYVORE & SKIPINNISH with special guests GARY INNES and EWEN HENDERSON: At The Nevis Centre, Fort William. Tickets £15 from Nevis Centre and @ www.skerrryvore.com www.skipinnish.com 28 JANUARY

CARA: At Eden Court, Inverness. Cara are a German based trad/contemporary folk band which includes Edinburgh’s Kim Edgar on piano and lead vocals. www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/caramusic 31 JANUARY

ANDA UNION: At Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 8pm. The brilliant 9-piece band Anda Union from Inner Mongolia first toured the UK in 2013 and stole the show everywhere. The band members all grew up in families 'with the music', several of whom still live in the traditional Mongolian way, and came together at music college in Hohhot, their capital city. There they were able to integrate traditional forms - like the now-famous throat singing - into creating a sound uniquely and mysteriously Mongolian but with a strong appeal to a western sensibility. If you miss this opportunity to see the band live in Edinburgh, you can be assured of hearing about the concert for a long time afterwards from those who were lucky enough to get tickets in time! www.facebook.com/andaunion 24 FEBRUARY

MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER and JOHN DOYLE: At Inverness, Eden Court Theatre. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle are three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions playing as part of a unique European tour. With both Mike McGoldrick and John McCusker also having toured for the past year with Mark Knopfler, this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together. www.johnmccusker.co.uk 11 MAY

JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Findhorn, University Hall. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm

recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. www.johnmccusker.co.uk

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PHT BAND: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 1 JANUARY

SKERRYVORE & MANRAN: At Portree Community Centre, Isle of Skye. 16+, under 18’s with adult. Tickets £15 (£18 @ door) from Caledonian Hotel, Portree and @ www.skerrryvore.com www.manran.co.uk 2 JANUARY

BREABACH: At An Lanntair, Skye. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach

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STILLBUZZIN: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951 30 JANUARY

ANDA UNION: At The Spiegeltent, Dumfries as part of The Big Burns Supper, 4pm. The brilliant 9-piece band Anda Union from Inner Mongolia first toured the UK in 2013 and stole the show everywhere. The band members all grew up in families 'with the music', several of whom still live in the traditional Mongolian way, and came together at music college in Hohhot, their capital city. There they were able to integrate traditional forms - like the now-famous throat singing - into creating a sound uniquely and mysteriously Mongolian but with a strong appeal to a western sensibility. If you miss this opportunity to see the band live in Edinburgh, you can be assured of hearing about the concert for a long time afterwards from those who were lucky enough to get tickets in time! www.facebook.com/andaunion 7 FEBRUARY

BENNY GALLAGHER Annual Homecoming Concert with guests THE MERMAIDS: At Lounge @ Largs, 33-43 Main St. Largs KA30 8AE. 6pm for 6:30pm, tickets £29.95 Concert incl. 2 Course Meal. Benny Gallagher makes a welcome return to his hometown of Largs for two intimate evenings of songs and stories about his days as a staff writer with The Beatles Publishing Co. - Apple.. performing a selection of the hits he penned for McGuinness Flint - Gallagher & Lyle - Art Garfunkel - Bryan Ferry - Colin Blunstone - Don Williams - Elkie Brooks - Garth Brooks - Judith Durham - Mary Hopkin - Phil Everly - Ricky Nelson - Ringo Starr - Rita Coolidge - Status Quo - Simon & Garfunkel - The Fureys - Lemon Jelly - sprinkled with the occasional tale, or, two from a 50 year career in music working with blues legends Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup - “Champion” Jack Dupree - Eric Clapton - Pete Townsend - Ronnie Wood - Mary Hopkin - Ralph McTell, and as a member of McGuinness Flint - Gallagher and Lyle - Ronnie Lane and the Slim Chance Band and The Manfreds, so, it’s time get out your Fisherman’s Friends, tune up those tonsils, indulge in a little light banter, and, some serious harmony backing vocals.."! For tickets call 01475 689968, email: info@loungeatlargs.com www.loungeatlargs.com www.bennygallagher.com 8 FEBRUARY

BENNY GALLAGHER Annual Homecoming Concert with guests THE MERMAIDS: At Lounge @ Largs, 33-43 Main St. Largs KA30 8AE. 6pm for 6:30pm, tickets £29.95 Concert incl. 2 Course Meal. Benny Gallagher makes a welcome return to his hometown of Largs for two intimate evenings of songs and stories about his days as a staff writer with The Beatles Publishing Co. - Apple.. performing a selection of the

hits he penned for McGuinness Flint - Gallagher & Lyle - Art Garfunkel - Bryan Ferry - Colin Blunstone - Don Williams - Elkie Brooks - Garth Brooks - Judith Durham - Mary Hopkin - Phil Everly - Ricky Nelson - Ringo Starr - Rita Coolidge - Status Quo - Simon & Garfunkel - The Fureys - Lemon Jelly - sprinkled with the occasional tale, or, two from a 50 year career in music working with blues legends Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup - “Champion” Jack Dupree - Eric Clapton - Pete Townsend - Ronnie Wood - Mary Hopkin - Ralph McTell, and as a member of McGuinness Flint - Gallagher and Lyle - Ronnie Lane and the Slim Chance Band and The Manfreds, so, it’s time get out your Fisherman’s Friends, tune up those tonsils, indulge in a little light banter, and, some serious harmony backing vocals.."! For tickets call 01475 689968, email: info@loungeatlargs.com www.loungeatlargs.com www.bennygallagher.com 6 MARCH Brookfield Knights presents ….. WOODY PINES: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. If you’re wondering where the music of Nashville troubadour Woody Pines comes from, look to the streets. Ragtime, Boogie, Viper Jazz, Lighting Speed Folk. Full of stomp and swing, and jump and jive. It's old-time feel-good music done by a young master who clearly understands that this kind of music was always about having a great time. www.facebook.com/woodypines www.brookfield-knights.com

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Hogmanay @ Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick: At The Music Gallery & PFL Audio, 83c Marygate, Berwick Upon Tweed. TD15 1BA. This is going to be a great night of live music, impromptu performances, jam session, with a dance groove, snacks and full bar. £10 start 8pm. Only a few tickets left call or email Brian to reserve on 01289 308030 or brian@themusicgallery.com Kazmiranda = Live Music! 'Northumberland Business Award 2015 for Creative Industries winner'. www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK 16 JANUARY

String Jam Club presents ..... BOO HEWERDINE with support from DARK GREEN TREE: At County Hotel in Selkirk, Scottish Borders. Doors 7.30 pm. The legendary songwriter Boo Hewerdine is String Jam Club's first headline artist of 2016. His consummately crafted songs have established him as "one of Britain's most

consistently accomplished songwriters" and don't just take our word for it. Boo's eventful career spans three decades, starting off behind the counter in a record shop, but going on to play with some acclaimed bands (notably The Bible), and currently his back catalogue contains numerous solo & collaborative albums. Boo's best-loved song 'Patience of Angels' was nominated for the Ivor Novello Award in 1995. Boo will be supported by special guests and friends, the fast-rising band Dark Green Tree, whose immaculate debut album 'Secret Lives' was produced by none other than Boo himself and not only earned an 8/10 rating in Uncut Magazine but also has been described as "a blissful debut by this skilful UK Americana trio" in a Maverick 5-star review. It’s going to be some night! Tickets are on sale now (£14) from the venue and or by phone 01750 721233. www.facebook.com/stringjamclub 13 FEBRUARY

String Jam Club presents ..... TONY McMANUS: At County Hotel in Selkirk, Scottish Borders. Guitar virtuosity from the soul from the world's leading Celtic fingerstyle guitarist. Entirely self-taught, this award-winning musician plays a breathtaking range of genres & will take you on an unforgettable journey into the magic world of consummate guitar playing. "This music is beyond beautiful, it’s…..PERFECT!” (Tommy Emmanuel). Tickets are on sale now (£14) from the venue and or by phone 01750 721233. www.facebook.com/stringjamclub 2 MARCH

BREABACH: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band 2012‘ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; Scottish five-piece Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music that has earned them international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and exciting bands. Breabach are delighted to announce their forthcoming fifth studio album Astar (translating from Scottish Gaelic as distance or journey) and extensive UK Tour. The album will be released on the 4 March. www.facebook.com/Breabach 20 APRIL

JOHN McCUSKER 25th Anniversary Tour: At Peebles, Eastgate Arts Centre. 2016 will see me celebrate 25 years as a professional musician - Holy Moly! I've just started recording a new solo record, it's 13 years since my last album Goodnight Ginger. I'm recording the album in our newly built recording studio & it will be released in April 2016 on Under One Sky Records. To coincide with the release I will tour the UK with a brand new band, playing 23 shows and lots of festivals throughout the summer. There will also be a book of my tunes published early next year featuring lots of my compositions from the last 25 years. www.johnmccusker.co.uk

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Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events kick off the world's greatest New Year party. With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzz-ing. Come along and experience the magic for yourself. www.edinburghshogmanay.org

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JANUARY 2016

Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com

Big Burns Supper Dumfries 22-30 January We will present our fifth Festival in 2016 and will include our famous Spiegeltent venue and some of our award winning production of Le Haggis which runs throughout the Festival. Inspired by the celebration, rather than the idea that to be at a Burns Supper – you had to have a degree in Scots Literature – our festival is about coming together to celebrate with your friends, pals and visitors around Burn’s Night. It is the only place in the World where you can enjoy all that a Win-ter Festival has to offer, soak up all the places that Robert Burn’s used to love – in the way that he left him, pay tribute at his burial site and still find time to see cutting edge and contemporary work one of Scotland’s cosiest, yet confident towns. www.bigburnssupper.com

FEBRUARY

Fife Jazz Festival Fife 6-8 February The Fife Jazz Festival - an annual festival taking place all over the kingdom - brings the biggest

names and upcoming stars of jazz music to Fife. Whether you're a jazz and blues specialist or a casual listener, we hope that you're going to find plenty to enjoy. Thanks to all the musicians who are going to give us such a great weekend. www.fifejazzfestival.com

MARCH

Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 4-6 March The 2016 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another week-end of roots, culture and good vibes in Edin-burgh in March 2016. www.weedubfestival.co.uk

MV Festival Aviemore Returning in 2016 It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 tickets will soon be available from www.ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. www.mvfestival.com

Groove CairnGorm Cairngorms 11-13 March 2016 Groove Loch Ness couldn’t wait until next August for their next party – so building upon the suc-cess of the inaugural event at Loch Ness this summer, Groove are very excited to be expand-ing, launching a resort based snowsports festival in 2016 - Groove CairnGorm! There will be snowsports and entertainment each day up on the mountain, followed by apres ski with live music and world class DJs until the early hours in a big top in Aviemore! www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm

APRIL

Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016 The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spec-tacularly 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 re-sorts. Some very well known jazz names fea-tured on the programme over the next few years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Tay-lor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and interna-tional bands in mainly the Traditional New Or-leans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of

young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme. www.butejazz.com

MAY

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international per-formers of the highest quality to a region con-taining 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 vis-ual 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

Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 26-29 May 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 interpreta-tion 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 through-out the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

JUNE

Brew at the Bog Inverness 3-4 June Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most dy-namic hidden gems, championing new and un-signed artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bog-bain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that prides itself on championing the best of Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative therapies and street food! www.brewatthebog.com

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Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016 Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in 2015. www.facebook.com/theedenfestival

Riverside Rock Jedburgh 18 June Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantas-tic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd Year) / Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / Greg Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he rocked the tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riv-erside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tick-ets on sale soon! www.riversiderock.co.uk

JULY

Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 13-16 July 2016 Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featur-ing top quality music from around the Celtic na-tions and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and re-turned to its roots for the showpiece event. www.hebceltfest.com

Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stew-art 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 festi-val – it is an island adventure. From the stun-ning 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 sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

Pandora Fest Duncarron 16 July Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender im-balance, of the 87 acts that were announced, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musi-cians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all ex-pertly woven into a line-up to keep you enter-tained from start to finish. www.pandorafest.com

Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved inde-pendent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages fea-turing an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

Speyfest Moray 29-31 July At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk service. The event is fully licensed and offers a wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks from a number on onsite concessions. www.speyfest.com

AUGUST

Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 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 Scot-land’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. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent fes-tival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and

its all-ages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016 A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memo-rable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of tradi-tional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary in-formal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org

Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016 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

SEPTEMBER

Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 2-4 September Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year saw the music, arts and camping festival achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for 3 national awards including being a finalist as “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the spec-tacular backdrop of Holy Island and North North-umberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 saw music from the likes of Public Service Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything a small independent festival should be. www.lindisfarnefestival.com

Midstock Festival Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. www.midstockfestival.com

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