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gig dates from MARCH 8 the MUSIC NEWS Scotland weekly guide www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com CAROLINE GILMOUR (pictured) releases her new EP 'Electric Waterfalls' on 25 March and on 26 March has an in store acoustic performance and vinyl signing session at Apollo Music in Paisley. See page 15 for more details. www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic photo by Kris Kesiak
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Here's the latest weekly GIGguide from the MUSIC NEWS Scotland team, which includes our quick guide to upcoming Scottish music festivals! Email your gigs for next week’s guide to: [email protected] GiGguide advertising - If you're an unsigned band and would like your flyer/poster included in the GiGguide, it is only £30+vat for up to 6 weeks exposure in our three weekly digital titles = 12 publications! Email: [email protected] for more info. You can read MUSIC NEWS Scotland, FESTIVALS! and our GIGguide from links at: http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/mns-digital-publication-links/ and why not sign up to get them all delivered straight to your inbox every week here: http://eepurl.com/dKZQY If you wish to download a copy of as a PDF file then go to the 'share' option and select 'download'. Thanks for your support - the MNS Team!
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gig dates from MARCH 8
the MUSIC NEWS Scotland weekly
guide
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CAROLINE GILMOUR (pictured) releases her new EP 'Electric Waterfalls' on 25 March and on 26 March has an in store acoustic performance and vinyl signing session at Apollo Music in Paisley. See page 15 for more details.
www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic
photo by Kris Kesiak
Scottish music on TV over the
next week ...
8 MARCH
Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from HENRY SMITH and COUNTRY DREAMS, SHOOTER and THE HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk Piping Live Shorts: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. ROSS AINSLIE and ALI HUTTON performing at the 2011 Piping Live! festival in Glasgow. www.bbcalba.co.uk Sorchar nan Reul: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. www.bbcalba.co.uk 9 MARCH
Tiree Music Festival: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Kilgour present a mix of music from TMF. www.bbcalba.co.uk 10 MARCH
Perthshire Amber: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring DOUGIE MACLEAN and recorded at Blair Castle. www.bbcalba.co.uk 11 MARCH
Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Some of the best music from the 2014 Edinburgh Tattoo. www.bbcalba.co.uk Blas: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring CHERISH THE LADIES and MISCHA MACPHERSON. www.bbcalba.co.uk Rapal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring JOHN WEAN, PAUL McGRANAGHAN DISCOPOLIS and THE HOLY GHOSTS. www.bbcalba.co.uk 12 MARCH
Hebridean Celtic Festival: 7.20pm on BBC ALBA. Performances from COLIN MACLEOD and ANDERSON, MCGINTY, WARD AND FISHER. www.bbcalba.co.uk World Pipe Band Championships: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. Catriona McNeil presents performances from the Championships in 2015. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum 2015: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. Festival highlights from MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS. www.bbcalba.co.uk
Belladrum 2015: 00.30am on BBC ALBA. Unseen highlights from Eddi Reader. www.bbcalba.co.uk 13 MARCH
Sorchar nan Reul: 7.30pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. www.bbcalba.co.uk Solas Ur: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. ROBERT ROBERTSON SINGS.. www.bbcalba.co.uk Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from HENRY SMITH and COUNTRY DREAMS, SHOOTER and THE HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk Perthshire Amber: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring TUNEBOOK with MAIREARAD GREEN and ROSS AINSLIE. www.bbcalba.co.uk 14 MARCH
Tiree Music Festival: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Sarah Cruickshank and Vicky Gilmour present a mix of music from TMF. www.bbcalba.co.uk Rapal: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring JOHN WEAN, PAUL McGRANAGHAN DISCOPOLIS and THE HOLY GHOSTS. www.bbcalba.co.uk 15 MARCH
Ceol Country: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Includes performances from RAISING CAIN, CHRIS RADDINGS and the HALEY SISTERS. www.bbcalba.co.uk Perthshire Amber: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring THE MISCHA MACPHERSON TRIO. www.bbcalba.co.uk Sorchar nan Reul: 11.35pm on BBC ALBA. Spiritual music and song featuring some of Scotland’s best known Gaelic artists. www.bbcalba.co.uk -----------------------------------------------------
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HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE - Impressions of the Sea:
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mid west coast pages 11-18
Dundee Perth Fife
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Highlands + Islands page 24-26
Ayrshire
Dumfriesshire South West page 26-28
Scottish Borders page 28
Scottish Music Festivals Guide pages 28 - 31
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At Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ. 6.30pm. Tickets: £14.00 (£10.00 conc. £5.00 students). Sally Beamish’s audacious reworking of Debussy’s La Mer is the centrepiece of these concerts. It’s an astounding piece of transcription that brings all the colours and textures of a full symphony orchestra to the intimacy of a piano trio. Live Streaming - why not join us online, we will be live streaming our piano trio programme from Perth Concert Hall on 7 March at 7.30pm, and we are inviting you to join us through #HebridesatHome. Invite your friends round and enjoy hearing Hebrides from the comfort of your own sofa. www.hebridesensemble.com 10 MARCH
TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO: At The Brunton, Musselburgh. Award winning gypsy jazz legend Tim Kliphuis and his two Scottish colleagues Nigel Clark (guitar) and Roy Percy (bass), return to The Brunton, paying homage to the great French maestro Stéphane Grappelli. Taking his life as a starting point, they play music from the Django Reinhardt days, his years as a world famous star and five beautiful Grappelli compositions, never played before on the international stage. All tickets are available on 0131 665 2240 or online at www.thebrunton.co.uk 11 MARCH
Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. ADAM STAFFORD (album launch) with ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At The
Dissection Room, Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8-late. Tickets online. Stafford is known for his intense and energetic live performances which incorporate soul-pop, post-punk and a capela experimentalism to dizzying effect. LP `Taser Revelations’ released on white Vinyl, CD and Download on Song, by Toad Records on 21 March. http://adam-stafford.tumblr.com/ www.Summerhall.co.uk MIKE VASS and MAIRI CAMPBELL 'Dead Stations' tour also featuring YOANN MYLONAKIS: At Edinburgh @ Queens Hall. The Dead Stations combines live music, recorded audio drama and animation to tell the thrilling tale of what happens after a passenger alights at a deserted train station in a forest. Award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Vass has composed the music for the project, Campbell, who has just won Instrumentalist of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards, gives voice to Vass’s epic songs. The Dead Stations is written and directed by Charlotte Hathaway www.charlottehathaway.com Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. COLOUR TRAP & GORDONS ALIVE: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com DHM Concerts presents ..... MAIRI
CAMPBELL and MIKE VASS: At Edinburgh Queen’s Hall. www.facebook.com/DHM-Concerts-285713951447098 12 MARCH
Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. STRANGEBREW: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com 13 MARCH
Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. ULRICH SCHNAUSS: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8-late. Tickets online. www.Summerhall.co.uk 14 MARCH
GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS - Guitar Journey Duet: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in March. Although both players are serious students of the guitar and its influence around the world – Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were keen to avoid a scholastic approach in presenting the music they put together to illustrate the guitar’s journey. www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic
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DRAKE MUSIC SCOTLAND and THE EDINBURGH SCHOOLS JAZZ ORCHESTRA: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Premiere -‘Wagner’s School of Cool’ by Lewis Forbes. Following on from last year’s successful collaboration between Drake Music Scotland and the Edinburgh Schools Jazz Orchestra, pupils from three city special schools will perform with their peers from ESJO in a new work which draws inspiration from musical sources that might at first seem to be polar opposites. The ‘School of Cool’ - The whole project is inspired by BBC Ten Pieces, an initiative that is designed to encourage school pupils to ‘get creative with classical music’ in response to 10 selected pieces. Alongside the wonderful saxes, horns and rhythm section of Edinburgh Schools Jazz Orchestra groups of senior pupils from Braidburn, Kaimes and Woodlands special schools are playing their parts using the intriguing technologies that Drake Music Scotland employs - such as the Soundbeam, various switches, iPads and the ‘Skoog’ – to provide access for those with disabilities. Others use Figurenotes notation, which Drake Music Scotland has introduced to help them learn to read music and play melodies, solos and harmony parts on keyboards, guitar and bass just like their non-disabled peers. To book tickets for the Resonate Jazz Night go to The Queen’s Hall website .. www.thequeenshall.net www.drakemusicscotland.org 17 MARCH
ROSIE NIMMO: At National Gallery, The Mound, Edinburgh. Rosie has been singing jazz and blues for several years, including annual performances in the Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival (since 2009), and as well as performing regularly for the National Galleries of Scotland she has also played several times in the International Book Festival. She has been praised in both Scottish broadsheets, the music press and reviewed by the Guardian. www.rosienimmo.com THE SECOND HAND MARCHING BAND and BENNI HEMM HEMM: At Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh promoting Faults - a collaborative album between Iceland and Scotland - Benni and Pete met in 2007 at one of the first SHMB performances. Pete, Ross, Rich and Fraser from
SHMB started playing in Benni’s band. At the same time Pete and Benni recorded some songs together as a collaboration between the Second Hand Marching Band and Benni Hemm Hemm. Nine songs have been produced in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, Cumbernauld and Reykjavik. A long project stretching over seven year, 800 miles, sixteen instruments and eight singer. The album is a totally self-funded, DIY, self-recorded, self-produced, self-assembled production. This is no mean feat for a normal band but try it with 17 people in 2 countries! www.facebook.com/secondhandmarchingband 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 Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. THE LEWIS HAMILTON BAND: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more people. With a sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues from their regular jam sessions and totally blew me away the first time I heard it. Which is why they are here. www.twitter.com/3dfruk 19 MARCH
Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ….. RHYTHM MACHINE: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8-late. Tickets online. www.Summerhall.co.uk
Mellow Promotions presents ..... THE MANTELLS with support LOST IN VANCOUVER and ROSS ARTHUR: At The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh. Tickets £6adv/£10 otd. Doors 7pm. The Mantells play their first ever Edinburgh show with support Lost In Vancouver - an up and coming Indie band from Edinburgh, influenced by Circa Waves, Catfish and The Bottlemen, The Strokes, Kings of Leon and many more! And also Ross Arthur is an energetic and crowd-pleasing singer/songwriter and guitarist also from Edinburgh. www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/212767 www.mellowpromotions.com Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. HYSTERIA & TALK of THE DEVIL (Def Leppard & Ozzy Tribute): At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £8.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com World music at The Brunton ….. SCOCHA: At The Brunton in Musselburgh. These five Border lads first took to the stage over 20 years ago, when they first embarked on the music scene as a duo, Iain SCOtt and Davie CHApman (hence the name SCOCHA). Over the years SCOCHA have grown in numbers adding electric and bass guitars and drums to the line up and giving a sometimes more up-beat drive yet still retaining that Scottish Folk genre of ballads and well known traditional favourites. All tickets are available on 0131 665 2240 or online at www.thebrunton.co.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 25 MARCH
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Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. YER NANA (Nirvana Tribute): At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £5.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com 26 MARCH
Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. ECHOES of ROCK: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com SPEAKS and LOKI: At Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh - Doors @ 7.30 - Free Entry. London/Brighton experimental hip-hop band fronted by critically acclaimed, BRIT School graduate Lele [SPEAKS] will hit the road next month for their first ever mini tour of Scottish venues with support from Loki, one of Scotland’s most prolific and well-known rappers. Kicking things off in Dundee before travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh the band will showcase material from their most recent album Pencils from a cup. The mini-tour has been coordinated by Glasgow based artist Oliver Braid for his seasonal events programme Phew and is supported with investment from Creative Scotland. Entrance to each gig will be free providing the opportunity for a broad audience to enjoy some of the best in young UK hip-hop. www.phew.gives/ 30 MARCH
RAB NOAKES: At Pleasance – Edinburgh. Rab is hard to pin down in terms of influences. He is an accomplished songwriter whose songs reflect his lifelong interest in the popular song, in folk song and in songwriting. Alongside his acclaimed performance skills as applied to his own compositions his celebrated interpretations feature songs from sources as diverse as Elizabeth Cotten to Beck Hansen. http://rabnoakes.com/ 1 APRIL
Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. THE JIMI ANDERSON BAND: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £5.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com 2 APRIL
Mellow Promotions presents ..... COLOUR ME WEDNESDAY with support from THE TWISTETTES and JOYCE DELANEY: At Opium, 71 Cowgate, EH1 1JW. Doors 8pm. Tickets £4 adv / £6 otd. Colour Me Wednesday are a DIY feminist indie pop punk band from West London. Sisters Jo and Nicky D'arc make up The Twistettes - dirty, twisted bass sound with a hit of bebop flare and thumping, driving drums. Joyce Delaney are a DIY bubblegum punk band from Glasgow, who aspire to fuse an unholy trinity of fall out boy, the spice girls and intersectional feminism and are mainly influenced by celibacy and revenge. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/mellow-promotions www.mellowpromotions.com
USED BLUES: At Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh. Free. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. JOLLY BOYS tour with NIGHTFLY: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £5.00. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com 6 APRIL
VLADIMIR with support from THE NEW FABIAN SOCIETY + THE DRAYNES + VISIONS OF ELLIE: At Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh. Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK tour and release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee 7 APRIL
DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. A special double bill featuring Scotland's Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar. Doghouse Roses celebrate the release of their third album 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 years. This album see's the duo's trademark fingerpicked guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by new band member, guitarist, John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring landscape (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band takes its folk music through the streets of the blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his own distinct style of Rock music. Tickets £8 in advance from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 www.facebook.com/jpbofficial www.facebook.com/doghouseroses 8 APRIL
Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. ALMA FIERA: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend. www.dreadnoughtrock.com The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. PAUL LAMB AND THE KING SNAKES with support from THE CHILLI DOGS: 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 9 APRIL
Dreadnoughtrock presents ….. TIGERTAILZ & LAST GREAT DREAMERS: At Dreadnoughtrock, King Street, Bathgate, West Lothian. EH48 1AX – only a short direct train ride from Edinburgh! Tickets £10 adv. Dreadnought's rock nights are renowned all over Scotland and can trace its roots back to 1972, with live rock music every weekend.
www.dreadnoughtrock.com World music at The Brunton ….. BELLA HARDY: At The Brunton, Musselburgh. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw the release of her seventh solo album, With The Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of special, scaled back performances. Touring with her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s stunning compositions in the more intimate setting. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ www.bellahardy.com 12 APRIL
The Night With presents ….. RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW. Doors 7.30pm, concert 8pm. Glasgow’s newest music series, with a twist - The Night With… is a new series of salon style concerts presenting classical and new music in an informal environment with performances by some of Scotland’s top musicians. Programmed by composer Matthew Whiteside the concerts will feature an eclectic mix of old and new. Opening with Red Note performing music for solo brass, trio and electronics (trumpet - Mark O’Keeffe, trombone - Simon Johnson, horn – Chris Gogh, electronics – Timothy Cooper). This concert will feature music by Handel, Messiaen, John Cage and Harvey. Two concerts, £15/Full price, £8. Student/Disabled/Unwaged/Senior/NMS Member, £5. Tickets on door or from website below. www.thehugandpint.com www.thenightwith.co.uk http://rednoteensemble.com/ 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 ROSIE NIMMO: At Harbour Inn, Newhaven, Edinburgh. Rosie has been singing jazz and blues for several years, including annual performances in the Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival (since 2009), and as well as performing regularly for the National Galleries of Scotland she has also played several times in the International Book Festival. She has been praised in both Scottish broadsheets, the music press and reviewed by the Guardian. www.rosienimmo.com 18 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT and THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent made a major Stateside impact with the release of her stunning Deep
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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!". Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.bronwynnebrent.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass www.brookfield-knights.com 22 APRIL DROPKICK with support from ANDY TUCKER and special guests THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS: At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. The new Dropkick album, ‘Balance The Light’, will be released on 25 March, to celebrate the release, they are playing a few gigs including their first ever shows in Germany www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 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 CANDI’S DOG supporting BLACKBEARD’S TEA PARTY: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. Tyneside trio Candi's Dog specialise in acoustic folk-pop, combining inventive structures with ludicrously catchy melodies. The result is a mash-up akin to the likes of Bright Eyes and the lyrical quality of Ed Sheeran. Creativity isn’t something that’s hard to come by for the innovative threesome who can regularly be seen sporting Melodicas, Kazoos and a homemade Acoustic Bass. www.facebook.com/candisdog THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more
people. With a sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues from their regular jam sessions and totally blew me away the first time I heard it. Which is why they are here. www.twitter.com/3dfruk 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 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 24 APRIL ELLIOTT MORRIS: At The Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh. Award winning singer/songwriter and guitarist Elliott Morris is supporting one of Canada’s hottest new acts, The Bros Landreth.
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RUSSELL DECARLE: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 27 APRIL
JD KELLEHER supporting BLAIR DUNLOP: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. Singer, Songwriter and Actor JD Kelleher, who is known for his roles as Willie Pearse in TV mini-series 1916 The Forgotten Seven and Breandán Mac Gearailt in Irish soap Ros na Rún has previously been at the forefront of Ireland’s “Yes Vote” ahead of the Marriage Equality Referendum. Kelleher explains the rousing cover of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” aimed to “Raise awareness to the need for a positive vote for freedom”. Raise awareness it did, and contributed to a change in the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland and the legalization of same sex marriage. www.facebook.com/JDKelleher008 6 MAY
Scary Biscuits Promotions presents ….. The Men From Leith: DICK GAUGHAN + BLUE ROSE CODE + DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS: At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. Tickets £16 (+ booking fee) Box office 0131 668 2019. 7.30pm (doors 7pm). The Men From Leith is a night of celebration of the songwriting and musical talents of three men from Leith - outstanding musicians who all hail from the same small corner of Edinburgh. It promises to be a mix of original and traditional songwriting and compelling performances, with grit, fire, honesty and wry humour. The event was inspired by Owens’ classic song Man From Leith, and promises to be an unforgettable evening. As well as separate sets from each of these proud Leithers, there may also be some
surprise collaborations. The Men From Leith is included in Tradfest 2016 programme – tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net www.dickgaughan.co.uk www.bluerosecode.com www.deanowens.com ROMEO'S DAUGHTER: At Dreadnought, Bathgate, West Lothian. Romeo’s Daughter are one of Britain‟s finest AOR mainstream rock bands fronted by Leigh Matty, recently voted Number 5 „Lady Rock Singer of all time‟ in Classic Rock Magazine. Craig Joiner is the band‟s guitarist, songwriter and producer. Ed Poole is the bass player and also co produces alongside Craig. Completing the line up is Andy Wells on drums. “Power and sophistication “ “Romeos Daughter trample most of Britain‟s melodic rockers under foot” Kerrang www.romeosdaughter.co.uk www.dreadnoughtrock.com 10 MAY
The Night With presents ….. ELECTRIC CLARINET: At The Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW. Doors 7.30pm, concert 8pm. Glasgow’s newest music series, with a twist - The Night With… is a new series of salon style concerts presenting classical and new music in an informal environment with performances by some of Scotland’s top musicians. Programmed by composer Matthew Whiteside the concerts will feature an eclectic mix of old and new. Electric Clarinet performing music for clarinet and electronics by composers including Eddie McGuire, Monty Adkins and Matthew Whiteside. Electric Clarinet, formed in 2014, is a collaboration between Joanna Nicholson (clarinets) and Matthew Whiteside (composer and electronics) to perform new music for clarinets with electronics. Two concerts, £15/Full price, £8. Student/Disabled/Unwaged/Senior/NMS Member, £5. Tickets on door or from website below. http://electricclarinet.co.uk/ www.thehugandpint.com www.thenightwith.co.uk 14 MAY
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus support: At Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio
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REN: At Tchai Ovna, Glasgow. Singer-songwriter Conor Owen has been a true troubadour for many years. His travels have seen stints of living in the Netherlands, the French Alps and the West Coast of Ireland where the inspiration for his current single comes from. As well as living life on the road around Europe, Conor has also performed in the old folk cafes in New York's Greenwhich Village and South Africa's buzzing creative scene in Grahamstown. Now residing in the North East of England, Conor is set to release his debut single 'My Heart Belongs To Ireland' as he reflects on the adventures of a truly spirited life. www.renofficialmusic.com 12 MARCH
GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS - Guitar Journey Duet: At Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre, PA10 2JD (near Glasgow). Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in March. Although both players are serious students of the guitar and its influence around the world – Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were keen to avoid a scholastic approach in presenting the music they put together to illustrate the guitar’s journey. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 from 01505 706346 or @ www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk 17 MARCH
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Reformed Church, Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen G73 2QA. CELTIC Music Radio 95FM is hosting a fund-raising gig to help with its move into new studios in Glasgow. The charity station, run by a team of 30 music-loving volunteers, has moved into new studio premises on Glasgow’s south side so this gig is part of the continuing effort to improve output. Celtic Music Radio 95FM is the only community radio station in the UK dedicated to Scottish and Irish Celtic music though it play loads of other genres as well. It has 80,000 listeners a month in the Glasgow area and thousands more in 180 countries worldwide via its Internet stream. £10. Doors 7 p.m. show starts at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £10 and are available via the website below or at the door on the night. www.celticmusicradio.net 18 MARCH
THE SECOND HAND MARCHING BAND and BENNI HEMM HEMM: At The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow promoting Faults - a collaborative album between Iceland and Scotland - Benni and Pete met in 2007 at one of the first SHMB performances. Pete, Ross, Rich and Fraser from SHMB started playing in Benni’s band. At the same time Pete and Benni recorded some songs together as a collaboration between the Second Hand Marching Band and Benni Hemm Hemm. Nine songs have been produced in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, Cumbernauld and Reykjavik. A long project stretching over seven year, 800 miles, sixteen instruments and eight singer. The album is a totally self-funded, DIY, self-recorded, self-produced, self-assembled production. This is no mean feat for a normal band but try it with 17 people in 2 countries! www.facebook.com/secondhandmarchingband FEROCIOUS DOG: At Stereo Cafe Bar, 22-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH. Tickets £11.00. Doors: 7.00pm Booking Office: 0141 222 2254. Ferocious Dog offer a full-on six-piece sound that encompasses folk infused with rock, reggae and Celtic vibrations. The combination of instruments creates a palette of sound that offers infinite variations: going in hard to get the audience up and moving, or slipping into melodic passages and dub-like fusions. www.ferociousdog.co.uk 19 MARCH
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. FRED EAGLESMITH + support: At Admiral Bar, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £13.00 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Rootsy rocker Fred Eaglesmith is heading to Glasgow early in 2016 for his first show in the city for three years. The Canadian singer/songwriter, who clocks up around 180 gigs a year on the road, will play The Admiral Bar on March 19. He delivers his dazzling lyrics in a distinctive gravel voice, often wearing outlandish headgear: but he never fails to thrill his fans, known everywhere as “Fredheads”. Bigger name stars such as Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Dar Williams and The Cowboy Junkies are among those who have recorded covers of his meaningful and well-crafted songs over the years. “There is never a dull moment at a Fred Eaglesmith show, Fred is one of Mary Gauthier's favourite song writers, so that says it all really,” said Kevin Morris, Fallen Angels Club director. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com AMY RAYNER: At The Record Factory, Glasgow. Amy is a singer songwriter from St.
Andrews, who's relatable and honest lyrics blend amicably with her memorable, soaring melodies. Her recently EP 'Two Years Long' is a very personal work that centres around the three stages of a relationship, beginning, middle and end, and features a fusion of genres from folk and pop to country and blues. Since her previous project, 'Living Room EP', Amy has been writing new material and performing in numerous venues across Scotland supporting acts such as King Creosote and Dave Webster of Sinderins. www.amyrayner.co.uk/ RAB NOAKES: At O2ABC, Glasgow. Rab is hard to pin down in terms of influences. He is an accomplished songwriter whose songs reflect his lifelong interest in the popular song, in folk song and in songwriting. Alongside his acclaimed performance skills as applied to his own compositions his celebrated interpretations feature songs from sources as diverse as Elizabeth Cotten to Beck Hansen. http://rabnoakes.com/ USED BLUES: At The DogHouse Bar, Balloch, 9:30pm, Free. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Village Theatre, East Kilbride, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this February and March. A great evening for those new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone in-between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since 1994. www.scottishopera.org.uk 20 MARCH
ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At The Hug & Pint, Glasgow. Stafford is known for his intense and energetic live performances which incorporate soul-pop, post-punk and a capela experimentalism to dizzying effect. LP `Taser Revelations’ released on white Vinyl, CD and Download on Song, by Toad Records on 21 March. http://adam-stafford.tumblr.com/
THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Nice 'n Sleazy, Glasgow. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more people. With a sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues from their regular jam sessions and totally blew me away the first time I heard it. Which is why they are here. www.twitter.com/3dfruk 22 MARCH
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.
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THE WONDER STUFF 30th Anniversary Tour with very special guests THE WEDDING PRESENT and support from THE LOTTERY WINNERS: At O2 ABC Glasgow. To mark their 30th anniversary The Wonder Stuff release their eighth studio album on 19 March and are touring in conjunction with the release. Miles Hunt: "The Wonder Stuff is a live band, that's why it exists. Some people might be happy to spend months or years sitting in studios noodling around with computers, but that isn't why I got into the game. I need a regular fix of the full sensory overload that is a gig, there's nothing to equal it." www.thewonderstuff.com 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 SPEAKS and LOKI: At Old Hairdressers, Glasgow - Doors @ 7.30 - Free Entry. London/Brighton experimental hip-hop band fronted by critically acclaimed, BRIT School graduate Lele [SPEAKS] will hit the road next month for their first ever mini tour of Scottish venues with support from Loki, one of Scotland’s most prolific and well-known rappers. Kicking things off in Dundee before travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh the band will showcase material from their most recent album Pencils from a cup. The mini-tour has been coordinated by Glasgow based artist Oliver Braid for his seasonal events programme Phew and is supported with investment from Creative Scotland. Entrance to each gig will be free providing the opportunity for a broad audience to enjoy some of the best in young UK hip-hop. www.phew.gives/ 26 MARCH SINGLE BY SUNDAY: At The Record Factory, Glasgow (see also Indievous presents below). 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 Indievous presents ….. SINGLE BY SUNDAY + THE TELERMEN + BEAFETS + TAKING BERLIN: At The Record Factory, 17 Byers Road,
Glasgow. 7.30pm. £5/£4 (students). Tickets on door www.facebook.com/indievous CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Apollo Music, Paisley (in store acoustic performance and Vinyl signing session). Caroline’s latest EP 'Electric Waterfalls' is due for release on 25.3.2016. Produced by Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Babyface), this is a departure in musical style for Caroline, which is influenced by her love of 80s electro pop. Caroline has opened for artists such as Charlotte Church, Kim Churchill, Paper Aeroplanes, Dean Owens, Eleanor McEvoy, Tom Baxter, Jon Gomm, Sam Brookes and Horse. www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic 28 MARCH BIG UPS: At Broadcast, Glasgow. Almost two years since Big Ups graced UK shores, the New York band are back on British soil. With high praises from the likes of The Guardian and a BBC Maida Vale session under their belt, this Brooklyn four-piece are returning to bigger audiences as well as bigger expectations with the announcement of brand new album Before a Million Universes to be released 4 March. The album draws its title from a Walt Whitman quote (""let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes") and serves as a fist in the face of complacency, which is, equally, an apt summary of the band's fiery live show - returning to European shores in spring 2016. 2 APRIL
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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 THE BREW: At Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow. Doors open at 7.30pm. The Brew are one of the finest, most creative and energetically enthused classic rock bands in the UK. From Grimsby, The Brew has gone from strength to strength since the release of their international breakthrough “The Joker”. This award-winning trio has grown into one of Europe's most potent rock acts, combining the musicianship of classic rock with youthful energy and a brash, contemporary outlook. Advance tickets £10 + bf on 01472 349 222 www.the-brew.net 6 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. An Evening with THE HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN: At St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £16.50. Touring and performing together for nearly two decades, America's premier hot jazz and Western swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown release "Midnight On The Trail", their ninth studio album, on March 26 2016 and to coincide with the release they hit the road in the UK for seventeen live dates. Midnight On The Trail is a vintage mix of 12 Western swing songs and cowboy ballads hand-collected to reflect the spirit and joy of the American West. Utterly danceable, romantic and rustic, these songs truly represent the Cowtown of the Imagination, a source of inspiration for the band since it first began. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 7 APRIL
VLADIMIR with support from VIDA: At Kowalski Club at The Loft Greenock. Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK tour and release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee 8 APRIL
DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. A special double bill featuring Scotland's Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar. Doghouse Roses celebrate the release of their third album 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 years. This album see's the duo's trademark fingerpicked guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by new band member, guitarist, John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring landscape (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band takes its folk music through the streets of the blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the
road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his own distinct style of Rock music. Tickets £8 in advance from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 www.facebook.com/jpbofficial www.facebook.com/doghouseroses USED BLUES: At The Glen Lusset, Old Kilpatrick, 9:30 pm. Free. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow 12 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. DIANA JONES: At The CCA, Glasgow, A powerful and emotional performer, Diana’s most recent album, “Museum of Appalachia Recordings,” recorded, appropriately, in the building of that name in Clinton, Tennessee, was crammed with her own vibrant compositions that hinted of days gone by. With her glorious, husky alto voice, Diana’s popularity has rightly grown in recent years with music lovers catching up to savour a wonderful output, gently reminiscent at times of Gillian Welch and Iris De Ment. Her earlier performances in Glasgow were sparkling affairs of heartache and tenderness, we are very pleased she’s agreed to come back to the city. Tickets £13 from The CCA Box Office 0141 352 4900. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 13 APRIL
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/ ASHTON LANE: At Hug & Pint, 171 Great Western Rd. Glasgow. Following the release of their single 'One Kiss Later' Ashton Lane are set to wow music fans when they play the Country2Country festival in London's 02 on 12 + 13 March and after that you can see them in Glasgow in the Hug & Pint on 13 April. The talented duo are no strangers to the country music scene, having played in Nashville and their most recent album Nashville Heart was well received on both sides of the Atlantic. Ashton Lane are Esther O’Connor and Tim O’Connor with Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet) occasionally joining them as guest guitarist. www.ashtonlaneofficial.com 14 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. SAM OUTLAW: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow, Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and behind the bar in The Admiral. If Ry Cooder is a major fan of your work then a singer/songwriter must be doing something right. Sam Outlaw from South California certainly is. The former advertising professional entered the music world on two years ago and he’s hit the ground running with an outstanding debut release, “Angeleno”, his cosmopolitan west coast take on traditional country music that he has dubbed “SoCal country.” Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com 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 HAWKWIND: At 02 ABC. Tickets £22.50 advance on 0141 332 2232. Space Rock Legends Hawkwind bring their psychedelic stage show to Glasgow. Founder Dave Brock is joined by long-standing band members Richard Chadwick, Mr Dibs, Tim Blake, Niall Hone and Dead Fred....the longest established Hawkwind line-up. Hawkwind were formed in 1969, originally as Hawkwind Zoo by former London busker Dave Brock, although there have been numerous line-up changes throughout the years, he remains at the helm today and is known affectionately by many of the fans as the Captain of the ship. www.hawkwind.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!" www.bronwynnebrent.com www.brookfield-knights.com 19 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN & THE GUILTY ONES: At The Art School Glasgow. Tickets £17 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5152. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Roots/rockers, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin and the Guilty Ones are heading back to Glasgow in April, touring their latest acclaimed album, Lost Time. Previous album, the Grammy-nominated Common Ground – the Californians’ first collaborative effort in 30 years and first as brothers since Dave left the Blasters in 1985 – focused on Big Bill Broonzy songs. But this time round they reprise the music of James Brown, Leadbelly, Willie Dixon, Blind Boy Fuller and Leroy Carr, among other greats. They also cover four songs by Big Joe Turner, as a tribute to the blues legend they met as teens, and who became their friend and mentor. Their aim is to honour and expose these great artistes to new listeners. Dave and Phil are mainstays of the roots/rock scene so the chance to bring them to Glasgow again was not to be missed. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS with LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and
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confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 21 APRIL
RUSSELL DECARLE: At Woodend Tennis Club, Jordanhill, Glasgow. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 23 APRIL
DROPKICK with support from ANDY TUCKER and special guests THE CHINASKIS: At 13th Note, Glasgow. The new Dropkick album, ‘Balance The Light’, will be released on 25 March, to celebrate the release, they are playing a few gigs including their first ever shows in Germany www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 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. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com RUSSELL DECARLE: At Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 30 APRIL
USED BLUES: At Bungalow Bar, Paisley, 9pm. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow 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 8 MAY
The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. LAURA CANTRELL plus support: At O2 ABC1 Glasgow. Tickets £17 from The ABC Box Office 0844 477 2000 & Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Doors 7pm, 7.45pm start. With her beautiful voice, peerless lyrics and sparkling live sets it’s no wonder New York-based singer/songwriter, Laura Cantrell is always a welcome visitor to Scotland. And she’s back for a seated show at the ABC1 when her 2000 debut album, Not The
Tremblin’ Kind will be re-issued by city-based Spit & Polish records. Her 2013 Glasgow Americana appearance sold out well in advance, so we expect Laura’s latest visit here will attract a lot of attention. Tickets @ http://tickets-scotland.com/ www.fallenangelsclub.com CLAIRE HASTINGS (album launch) with SARAH HAYES: At Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and Deacon Blue. Sarah Hayes is a singer, musician and composer of dazzling versatility. Better known as a multi-instrumentalist with Glaswegian anthemists Admiral Fallow, Sarah has recently released her solo album Woven. www.clairehastings.com 9 MAY
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 10 MAY
THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT: At Audio, Glasgow. Three Days From Retirement (or 3DFR if you're in a rush) are gathering momentum, formed in 2013 in Edinburgh and with a couple of line-up changes since, 3DFR are being heard by more and more people. With a sound inspired by bands like Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky, their first self-titled EP (link below to bandcamp) takes its cues from their regular jam sessions and totally blew me away the first time I heard it. Which is why they are here. www.twitter.com/3dfruk 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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Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Lossiemouth Town Hall, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this February and March. A great evening for those new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone in-between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since 1994. www.scottishopera.org.uk 10 MARCH
Crail Folk Club presents ..... JENNY BIDDLE: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. With five albums under her belt, Australian songsmith and "Melbourne's Best Busker 2010-2012" Jenny Biddle will capture your heart with her intuitive lyrics, dirty blues harmonica, impressive guitar licks coupled with weird facial expressions, endearing stage banter, and a voice to melt your core. Over 20 years guitar experience, guitar players will delight in her explorations of alternate tunings. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.jennybiddle.com www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 11 MARCH
GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS - Guitar Journey Duet: At Watts, Cupar, Fife. Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in March. Although both players are serious students of the guitar and its influence around the world – Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were keen to avoid a scholastic approach in presenting the music they put together to illustrate the guitar’s journey. www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk 13 MARCH
GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS - Guitar Journey Duet: At Birnam Arts Centre, Birnam. Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in March. Although both players are serious students of the guitar and its influence around the world – Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were keen to avoid a scholastic approach in presenting the music they put together to illustrate the guitar’s journey. www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk 15 MARCH
GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS - Guitar Journey Duet: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in
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Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Victoria Hall, Dunblane, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this February and March. A great evening for those new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone in-between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since 1994. www.scottishopera.org.uk 24 MARCH
Crail Folk Club presents ..... SINGERS NIGHT: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £1. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub BELLA HARDY: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw the release of her seventh solo album, With The Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of special, scaled back performances. Touring with her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s stunning compositions in the more intimate setting. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ www.bellahardy.com SPEAKS and LOKI: At Art Bar, Dundee - Doors @ 7.30 - Free Entry. London/Brighton experimental hip-hop band fronted by critically acclaimed, BRIT School graduate Lele [SPEAKS] will hit the road next month for their first ever mini tour of Scottish venues with support from Loki, one of Scotland’s most prolific and well-known rappers. Kicking things off in Dundee before travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh the band will showcase material from their most recent album Pencils from a cup. The mini-tour has been coordinated by Glasgow based artist Oliver Braid for his seasonal events programme Phew and is supported with investment from Creative Scotland. Entrance to each gig will be free providing the opportunity for a broad audience to enjoy some of the best in young UK hip-hop. www.phew.gives/ 25 MARCH
Knock Castle Jazz Nights with IAN MILLER AND DOMINIC SPENCER: At Knock Castle Hotel, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, PH7 4AN. 8pm, £10 on 01764 650088. Knock Castle Hotel
in Crieff is launching a new musical night that starts this month. Saxophone and piano jazz duo, Ian Miller and Dominic Spencer will perform an evening of live melodic jazz in the hotel’s relaxing atmosphere. The monthly concerts will consist of a new repertoire of jazz standards from The Great American Songbook as well as original compositions www.knockcastle.com 6 APRIL
DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At Dundee Acoustic Club, The Newport, 1 High street, Dundee. A special double bill featuring Scotland's Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar. Doghouse Roses celebrate the release of their third album 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 years. This album see's the duo's trademark fingerpicked guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by new band member, guitarist, John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring landscape (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band takes its folk music through the streets of the blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his own distinct style of Rock music. www.facebook.com/jpbofficial www.facebook.com/doghouseroses 11 APRIL
RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Big Shed, Tombreck, Aberfeldy, PH15 2PB. 8pm. Tickets £10, £6. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.bigshed.org.uk www.rednoteensemble.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 Crail Folk Club presents ..... NORTH SEA GAS: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. One of Scotland’s most popular folk bands. Multi instrumentalists with tremendous three part harmonies. 15 albums on they must be doing something right! Their last visit to the club was a sellout so come early. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make
music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.northseagas.co.uk www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 21 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass DROPKICK with support from ANDY TUCKER: At Clark’s, Dundee. The new Dropkick album, ‘Balance The Light’, will be released on 25 March, to celebrate the release, they are playing a few gigs including their first ever shows in Germany www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 22 APRIL
RUSSELL DECARLE: At The Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 23 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Letham Village Hall, Fife. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 24 APRIL
Lazy Afternoons in Dunfermline with STEAMER LANE: At De Brus Brewery, Canmore Street, Dunfermline. A free gig of new music live on radio from Fife and beyond. Opening with Steamer Lane, the gig has all genres from 60s to indie singer songwriters. A chilled way to spend a Sunday. 2pm to 6pm free entry. www.facebook.com/lazyafternoondunfermline/ RUSSELL DECARLE: At Dundee Acoustic Music Club (afternoon). Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com RUSSELL DECARLE: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline (evening). Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic
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MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Perth Folk Club, Perth. After the stunning success of their November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! www.mairearadandanna.com 28 APRIL
Crail Folk Club presents ..... DAVE NACHMANOFF: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £7. Perhaps best known in the UK for touring with Al Stewart, most recently a show at the Royal Albert Hall. A singer, musician extraordinaire and songwriter from California Dave has nine albums to his credit. Starbucks is known for a lot of things – music is one of the better ones. Dave’s fabulous song ‘Descartes in Amsterdam ‘ is on their 2015 US and Canada playlist. This show is a must. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.davenach.com www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 29 APRIL
Knock Castle Jazz Nights with IAN MILLER AND DOMINIC SPENCER: At Knock Castle Hotel, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, PH7 4AN. 8pm, £10 on 01764 650088. Knock Castle Hotel in Crieff is launching a new musical night that starts this month. Saxophone and piano jazz duo, Ian Miller and Dominic Spencer will perform an evening of live melodic jazz in the hotel’s relaxing atmosphere. The monthly concerts will consist of a new repertoire of jazz standards from The Great American Songbook as well as original compositions www.knockcastle.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
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Crail Folk Club presents ..... SINGERS NIGHT: At Town Hall in Crail, Fife. £1. Crail Folk Club offers a wide range of musical styles to suit all tastes, they welcome seasoned musicians, beginners and those that just want to come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. During Singers' nights they feature local singers and musicians. All are welcome. If you don’t want to make music then just come along and tap your feet. For all gigs tickets are sold at the door. www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 19 MAY
ERIN BENNETT: At The Green Room, Perth. Everyone knows that big things come from Texas and when it comes to power-pop songstress, Erin Bennett, you need to be prepared for just how big an impact this Texan makes. Her dynamic vocals soar through her well-crafted songs backed by a weird mix of synth, rock and folk that leaves vapour trails; keeping audiences captivated long after the show is over. www.erinbennettmusic.com
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JASON DONOVAN: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Star of stage and screen, Jason Donovan returns to his roots for a solo tour of his debut five-times platinum 1989 album Ten Good Reasons and Greatest Hits. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 9 MARCH
EMMA POLLOCK: At Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Co-founder of Chemikal Underground, Emma Pollock promotes her new solo album In Search of Harpfield. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 10 MARCH
GIORGIO SERCI and JONNY PHILLIPS - Guitar Journey Duet: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Internationally acclaimed guitarists Giorgio Serci and Jonny Phillips bring their Guitar Journey Duet to Scotland for the first time in March. Although both players are serious students of the guitar and its influence around the world – Serci has a particular fascination for Brazilian and Cuban musical styles – they were keen to avoid a scholastic approach in presenting the music they put together to illustrate the guitar’s journey. www.facebook.com/giorgiosercimusic www.facebook.com/jonnyphillipsuk
Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Midmar Village Hall, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this February and March. A great evening for those new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone in-between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since 1994. www.scottishopera.org.uk 11 MARCH
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. British pianist and Mozart specialist Christian Blackshaw joins conductor Donald Runnicles and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with a programme which includes works by Debussy, Mozart and Beethoven. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 12 MARCH
Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Victoria Hall, Braemar, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this February and March. A great evening for those new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone in-between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since 1994. www.scottishopera.org.uk BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. With Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova and conductor Robin Ticciati, Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform Brahms Symphony No4, as well as Widmann’s Ikarische Klage Scottish Premier and Schumann’s Violin Concerto. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 15 MARCH
The Beautiful South’s PAUL HEATON and JACQUI ABBOTT: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. The Beautiful South’s Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, who recorded their first album together What Have We Become? in 2014. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.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
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BREABACH: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, 7.30pm. 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. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.facebook.com/Breabach ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At Aberdeen (venue tbc). Stafford is known for his intense and energetic live performances which incorporate soul-pop, post-punk and a capela experimentalism to dizzying effect. LP `Taser Revelations’ released on white Vinyl, CD and Download on Song, by Toad Records on 21 March. http://adam-stafford.tumblr.com/ FEROCIOUS DOG: At Krakatoa, 2 Trinity Quay, Aberdeen, AB11 5AA. Tickets £11.25 Doors, 8pm. Booking Office: 01244 587602. Ferocious Dog offer a full-on six-piece sound that encompasses folk infused with rock, reggae and Celtic vibrations. The combination of instruments creates a palette of sound that offers infinite variations: going in hard to get the audience up and moving, or slipping into melodic passages and dub-like fusions. www.ferociousdog.co.uk NICOLA BENEDETTI joins ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. The nation’s favourite violinist Nicola Benedetti joins Royal Scottish National Orchestra to perform Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No2, in a programme which also includes Borodin’s Overture to Prince Igor and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 20 MARCH
Aberdeen Music Centre’s Spring Concerts: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 1pm AND 7pm. Featuring local young talent. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @
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LULU: At His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Back with another fantastic tour, the Grammy-nominated Lulu, performing hits from her 50-year career, including To Sir With Love, The Man Who Sold the World, Relight My Fire and Shout. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 22 MARCH
ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Aberdeen Choral Society, with the Grampian Sinfonietta and the Aberdeen University Choral Society to celebrate its 70th season with a gala performance of Mendelssohn’s monumental oratorio Elijah. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 23 MARCH
Aberdeen Music Centre’s Spring Concert: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. With an entertaining night of music played by local talent. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 25 MARCH
BELLA HARDY: At The Black Abbot – Montrose Folk Club. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw the release of her seventh solo album, With The Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of special, scaled back performances. Touring with her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s stunning compositions in the more intimate setting. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ www.bellahardy.com 26 MARCH
SHOWADDYWADDY: At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm.
Long-established as Europe’s most successful exponents of retro-inspired rock & roll, Showaddywaddy. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 27 MARCH
BIS with support HJEARTS AND BRATAKUS: At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8.30pm. Celebrating 20 years since their formation, Glasgow trio bis, promoting their double cd collection featuring music from the last two decades. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 31 MARCH
AIDAN O’ROURKE and JASON SINGH present CONNECT:ED: At the Music Hall, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. As part of the Music Hall’s Lights Oot programme, Aberdeen Performing Arts associate artists Aidan O’Rourke and Jason Singh present CONNECT:ED, a concert featuring many of the local musicians from communities around the North-east they have been working with. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Freshly Squeezed series with BROKEN RIVERS, plus HYPOCHRISTMUTREEFUZZ, NICKY AIKEN and CRAIG JOHN DAVIDSON: At Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. As part of Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Freshly Squeezed series, up-and-coming Americana band from Aberdeen, Broken Rivers, plus Hypochristmutreefuzz, Nicky Aiken and Craig John Davidson. Tickets on 01224 641122 or @ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 8 APRIL
VLADIMIR with WINACHI TRIBE, 808 STATE DJS, ALTERN8: At Aberdeen Tunnels. Dundee band Vladimir are on a UK tour and release their fourth single I TRY on 29 April. www.facebook.com/Vladimirdundee 9 APRIL
DOGHOUSE ROSES with THE JOSEPH PARSONS DUO: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. A special double bill featuring Scotland's Doghouse Roses and from the U.S.A, the Joseph Parsons duo featuring Freddie Lubitz on guitar.
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page 24: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll Doghouse Roses celebrate the release of their third album 'Lost is not Losing', their first in 5 years. This album see's the duo's trademark fingerpicked guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by new band member, guitarist, John Alexander to create a 'boundary ignoring landscape (americana UK). There is a restless energy in the Doghouse Roses live performance, as the band takes its folk music through the streets of the blues and highways of the old west, looking ahead for that next turn in the road. Joseph Parsons is a prolific songwriter, who weaves traces of Emo Rock, Soul and Folk to create his own distinct style of Rock music. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/yellowroom-music www.facebook.com/jpbofficial www.facebook.com/doghouseroses 10 APRIL
Almost Blue Promotions Presents ….. DANNI NICHOLLS + support COLIN CLYNE: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. From a young age, Danni Nicholls was soaking up American folk, country and rock n roll music from her Grandmother’s record collection in her small home town of Bedford. When she inherited her Uncle Heathcliff’s 1963 Burns London Shortscale Jazz guitar (rumoured to have belonged to Billy Fury!) aged 16, all those influences came pouring back out in the form of her own original material and has been flowing ever since. With performances guaranteed to melt your heart into the soles of your cowboy boots, her passionate delivery, powerful, velvet voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell. A native of Stonehaven, Colin Clyne now divides his time between his homeland and Southern California, with a sizeable following in each. In August 2012, Clyne attended The San Diego Music Awards in California, where he was crowned as the 'Best Acoustic Act'. Remarkably, Clyne also won this award in 2011. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com 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 last 25 years. www.johnmccusker.co.uk 23 APRIL
MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Finzean Hall, Banchory. After the stunning success of their November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! www.mairearadandanna.com 24 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent,
drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 29 APRIL
RUSSELL DECARLE: At Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 30 APRIL
THE BLOW MONKEYS: At Montrose Town Hall. Following the success of The Blow Monkeys latest album the self released ‘If Not Now ,When?’ in 2015 the band are ready to spread the love and share the music out there "live" once again! Since they reformed in 2008 The Blow Monkeys have been recording and performing again with almost indecent haste. This is a chance to catch a legendary band with all four original members performing at the peak of their powers with a mix of "classic hits" and brand new songs - all infused with that enigmatic simian soul. www.theblowmonkeys.com RUSSELL DECARLE: At House concert, Aberdeen. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 12 MAY
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/ 16 MAY
RURA: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. 7.30pm / £14.20 incl bf / 01224 641122. With their second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, accompanied by extensive UK and international touring, RURA have well and truly reinforced their reputation as one of Scotland’s most powerful folk-based bands. Their exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has proven a resounding hit across the board. www.rura.co.uk 27 MAY
CLAIRE HASTINGS: At Woodend Barn, Banchory. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the
Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and Deacon Blue. www.clairehastings.com
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Netsounds Presents ….. MICHAEL CASSIDY and DR. WOOK: At The Market Bar, Inverness. Free entry and the music starts at 10pm. Michael will be performing with his full band in Inverness (a long overdue treat!) and opening up the night will be Dr. Wook who may well be treating us to new songs from his anticipated debut album. www.facebook.com/netsounds 17 MARCH
Netsounds + TwentyTen Presents ….. ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK: At Mad Hatters, Inverness. Adam Stafford is taking himself out on the road with his good friend and fellow musician/producer Robbie Lesiuk. They are promoting Adam's brilliant new album, Taser Revelations. The Falkirk musician, film director and Wise Blood Industries label founder recorded the album at The Happiness Hotel, Song by Toad’s newly acquired warehouse recording space. The album features producer and multi-instrumentalist Robbie Lesiuk performing a variety of instruments including steel drums, organ and piano. Tickets £6. www.facebook.com/netsounds 18 MARCH
ADAM STAFFORD with ROBBIE LESIUK & special guests: At The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Stafford is known for his intense and energetic live performances which incorporate soul-pop, post-punk and a capela experimentalism to dizzying effect. LP `Taser Revelations’ released on white Vinyl, CD and Download on Song, by Toad Records on 21 March. http://adam-stafford.tumblr.com/ 25 MARCH
Lantern of the North presents ….. MEDICINE MEN with BLUE GUM EARS, EDGAR ROAD & REANNA JIGGINS: At The Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Doors 7pm. Cost £8+bf , £10 otd. Over 18 event. Born from the ashes of the now-defunct Selective Service, Medicine Men have been causing a stir nationwide with their psychedelic funk leading them to a packed headline show at King Tuts, as well as playing to a rammed T-Break Stage at T In The Park on their fifth ever gig. Support comes from the recently resurrected Blue Gum Ears, Edgar Road who will be promoting their soon to be released debut ep and local singer, songwriter Reanna Jiggins. More @ www.facebook.com/events/511838945655703/ www.facebook.com/medicinemenband www.facebook.com/edgarroadband www.facebook.com/jigglins www.facebook.com/lanternofnorth 12 APRIL
RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Ceilidh Place, 14
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page 25: highlands + west coast + argyll West Argyle Street, Ullapool, Ross-Shire IV26 2TY. 8.30pm. Tickets £7. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.theceilidhplace.com www.rednoteensemble.com 15 APRIL
RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA and FRASER FIFIELD: At Glenfinnan Church, Glenfinnan, Highland. 7pm. Tickets £12/£6. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.lochshielfestival.com/tickets2016 www.rednoteensemble.com 20 APRIL
MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Plockton High School, Plockton. After the stunning success of their November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! www.mairearadandanna.com 21 APRIL
MAIREARAD AND ANNA: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. After the stunning success of
their November tour, two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie follow up their critically acclaimed, third album, ‘Best Day’, with another tour!! www.mairearadandanna.com 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 12 MAY
CLAIRE HASTINGS: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and Deacon Blue. www.clairehastings.com 13 MAY
Oban Live with SKERRYVORE and friends: At Mossfield Stadium, Oban. A superstar line up of Scottish acts that includes Julie Fowlis, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Skipinnish and the legendary Capercaillie – who will be returning to their home town with a host of special guests. Joining them will be multi-award winning Irish group We Banjo 3 who will visit Argyll as part of their world
tour. Skerryvore will be joined by special guests Blair Douglas and former Silencers frontman JJ Gilmour as they return to the scene of their special Decade concert last May. www.obanlive.com RURA: At Eden Court, Inverness. 8.00pm / Tickets £12 -£14 / Box Offfice 01463 234 234. With their second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, accompanied by extensive UK and international touring, RURA have well and truly reinforced their reputation as one of Scotland’s most powerful folk-based bands. Their exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has proven a resounding hit across the board. www.rura.co.uk 14 MAY
Oban Live with SKERRYVORE and friends: At Mossfield Stadium, Oban. A superstar line up of Scottish acts that includes Julie Fowlis, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Skipinnish and the legendary Capercaillie – who will be returning to their home town with a host of special guests. Joining them will be multi-award winning Irish group We Banjo 3 who will visit Argyll as part of their world tour. Skerryvore will be joined by special guests Blair Douglas and former Silencers frontman JJ Gilmour as they return to the scene of their special Decade concert last May. www.obanlive.com RURA: At Ullapool Village Hall. 7.30pm / £13 /. With their second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, accompanied by extensive UK and international touring, RURA have well and truly reinforced their reputation as one of Scotland’s most powerful folk-based bands. Their exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has proven a resounding hit across the board. www.rura.co.uk 15 MAY
RURA: At Incheberry Hall, Fochabers. 7.30pm /
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THE LIFT SHAFT INCIDENT: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 19 MARCH
THE HAT: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk 25 MARCH
Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN OWENS: At Mid Yell Hall, Shetland. 7pm. Settin’ the Woods on Fire with SHEILA HENDERSON, BRIAN NICHOLSON, BRYAN GEAR, MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA, ARTHUR NICHOLSON, BIG ROBBIE CUMMING, KANSA, DODO ELPHINSTONE plus more to be announced. Tickets £15/£13 conc. Available from link below or 01595 745 555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org 26 MARCH
Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN OWENS: (SOLD OUT) At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. 7pm. Settin’ the Woods on Fire with SHEILA HENDERSON, BRIAN NICHOLSON, BRYAN GEAR, MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA, ARTHUR NICHOLSON, BIG ROBBIE CUMMING, KANSA, DODO ELPHINSTONE plus more to be announced. Tickets £15/£13 conc. Available from link below or 01595 745 555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org 27 MARCH
Atlantic Edge Music Services presents ….. The Songs of Hank Williams featuring DEAN OWENS: At Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland. Early time - 3pm. Settin’ the Woods on Fire with SHEILA HENDERSON, BRIAN NICHOLSON, BRYAN GEAR, MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA, ARTHUR NICHOLSON, BIG ROBBIE CUMMING, KANSA, DODO ELPHINSTONE plus more to be announced. Tickets £15/£13 conc. Available from link below or 01595 745 555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org TRUNK MONKEY: At Pierhead Tavern , Lamlash, Arran. 9pm, free entry.
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RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA and FRASER FIFIELD: At The Missionhouse Studio on Harris Finsbay, Isle of Harris HS3 3JD. 8pm. Tickets £10, £6. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.missionhousestudio.blogspot.co.uk/ www.rednoteensemble.com 14 APRIL
RED NOTE ENSEMBLE with KULJIT BHAMRA and FRASER FIFIELD: At SEALL at Sabhal, Mòr Ostaig, Skye IV44 8RQ. 7.30pm. Tickets £12 + discounts. Scottish-Indian fusion as Red Note is joined by the superb tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and piper-and-multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield for new and traditional tunes. Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise. Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra each day at 3pm for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas. Tickets @ www.seall.co.uk www.rednoteensemble.com 28 APRIL
RUSSELL DECARLE: At SEALL Arts at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 6 MAY
CLAIRE HASTINGS with JEN BUTTERWORTH: At Red Roof Café, Skye. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and Deacon Blue. www.clairehastings.com
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IAN PROWSE with full AMSTERDAM band show: At The Venue, Dumfries. Merseyside hero Ian Prowse and his band Amsterdam. http://amsterdam-music.com/live/ 16 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At The CatStrand Arts Centre, New Galloway. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 17 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 20 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass 1 MAY
RUSSELL DECARLE: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Legendary Canadian artist Russell deCarle famously fronted iconic country roots band Prairie Oyster, racking up an impressive list of awards, gold and platinum selling records and No 1 singles. Bound together by a superlative level of playing and performance that is rare and precious, deCarle, Keldie and Briggs are as close to joined-at-the-hip perfection as you will ever encounter. www.facebook.com/RusselldeCarle www.brookfield-knights.com 4 MAY
CLAIRE HASTINGS (Album Launch) with support Holly Little: At Theatre Royal, Dumfries. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie
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CLAIRE HASTINGS: At The Catstrand, New Galloway. Claire Hastings is a folksinger/songwriter originally from Dumfries. Last year, Claire won the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. Since winning the title, Claire has had the opportunity to perform at many high-profile events including BBC Proms in the Park with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Music Day where she sang alongside Lulu, Jamie Cullum and Deacon Blue. www.clairehastings.com
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String Jam Club presents ….. EDWINA HAYES: At the County Hotel in Selkirk. Edwina Hayes has her debut visit to the club. “A wonderful young woman, so gifted and full of song, with a voice that is as sweet as the angels" (Nanci Griffith). Tickets £12, bookable by phone to be collected on the night from the County Hotel 01750 721233. www.edwinahayes.com www.facebook.com/stringjamclub 15 MARCH
Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tour: At Tower Hall, Hawick, 7.30pm. Scottish Opera embarks on an 18-date tour of Scotland this February and March. A great evening for those new to opera, seasoned fans and everyone in-between, Opera Highlights features music from some of the world’s most popular operas, as well as some lesser-known treats. The Scottish Opera’s trusty van will be loaded up with a piano, a handful of props and 4 singers to perform at some of the smaller or more remote venues the length and breadth of Scotland. The annual tour has been taking to the road since 1994. www.scottishopera.org.uk 19 MARCH
St Boswells Live! presents ….. WILLE & THE BANDITS with support HANNAH SCOTT: At St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, TD6 0AL. Advance prices are discounted to £12 and £6 (under 18s)*. Doors open at 7.30pm. With their fresh approach to blues rock music, Wille and the Bandits have been assertively carving a place for themselves in Europe’s music scene, developing a reputation as one of the best live acts around and capturing the imagination and interest of music lovers right across the globe. Hannah Scott returns to St Boswells for the third time, with a performing partner, Stefano della Casa, and a caseload of wonderful new songs, Hannah, with praise from the likes of Dermot O'Leary, Steve Lamacq and Bob Harris, remains one of the finest unsigned singer-songwriters performing in Britain today. https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ 26 MARCH
BELLA HARDY: At Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. 2015 was a breathless year for Bella Hardy which saw the release of her seventh solo album, With The Dawn, to great critical acclaim. Now she heads out in the spring of 2016 for a selection of special, scaled back performances. Touring with her new With The Dawn Band, Bella is joined by regular stage companion Anna Massie (Blazin' Fiddles), the album's producer Ben Seal (Urban Farm Hand), Tim Lane (The Hidden Orchestra) and Tom Gibbs, in a powerful and evocative collaboration of voice and fiddle, banjo and guitar, piano and keys, electronics and drums. This is a rare opportunity to hear Bella’s stunning compositions in the more intimate setting. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/bellahardy/ www.bellahardy.com 1 APRIL
Reivers Bar presents ….. JAY SUPA: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. Reivers continues to bring live entertainment every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now venturing down from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 2 APRIL
Reivers Bar presents ….. DUKE STREET: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. Reivers continues to bring live entertainment every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now venturing down from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 9 APRIL
Reivers Bar presents ….. THE SENSATIONAL DAVID BOWIE: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. £6. Reivers continues to bring live entertainment every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now venturing down from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Hauxley Village Hall, Northumberland. Caroline’s latest EP 'Electric Waterfalls' is due for release on 25.3.2016. Produced by Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Babyface), this is a departure in musical style for Caroline, which is influenced by her love of 80s electro pop. Caroline has opened for artists such as Charlotte Church, Kim Churchill, Paper Aeroplanes, Dean Owens, Eleanor McEvoy, Tom Baxter, Jon Gomm, Sam Brookes and Horse. www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic 15 APRIL
Brookfield Knights presents ….. THE RAILSPLITTERS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Renowned across America for their exhilarating performances and great playing, The Railsplitters, working out of the Colorado Rockies, have made a huge impact in recent times. Playing with the kind of grace and confidence expected from their elders, they have a real depth of character and formidable talent, drawing influences from all the greats - including Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass
Reivers Bar presents ….. SOUTH OF SANITY: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Free. Reivers continues to bring live entertainment every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now venturing down from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 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 23 APRIL
Reivers Bar presents ….. BRYAN EXPERIENCE: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. £5. Reivers continues to bring live entertainment every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now venturing down from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 14 MAY
Reivers Bar presents ….. OASIS TRIBUTE NIGHT: At Reivers Bar, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. £5. Reivers continues to bring live entertainment every weekend to the town of Galashiels. There is a friendly packed atmosphere with people now venturing down from Edinburgh and it's surroundings. Most nights we start the live acts at 9pm, all ticket events are usually sold out by the evening itself. www.facebook.com/reivers.sportsbargalashiels 25 MAY
RURA: At Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. 7.30pm / £12-£14-£6 (schoolchildren). With their second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, accompanied by extensive UK and international touring, RURA have well and truly reinforced their reputation as one of Scotland’s most powerful folk-based bands. Their exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has proven a resounding hit across the board. www.rura.co.uk 18 JUNE
THE BLOW MONKEYS: At Jedburgh, Riverside Rock Festival. Following the success of The Blow Monkeys latest album the self released ‘If Not Now ,When?’ in 2015 the band are ready to spread the love and share the music out there "live" once again! Since they reformed in 2008 The Blow Monkeys have been recording and performing again with almost indecent haste. This is a chance to catch a legendary band with all four original members performing at the peak of their powers with a mix of "classic hits" and brand new songs - all infused with that enigmatic simian soul. www.theblowmonkeys.com
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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
Young at Heart Festival Lanarkshire 10-19 March Aimed at older adults, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture's Young at Heart festival aims to celebrate the arts as engaging and accessible for all. First held in 2006, the annual festival is held every March with a variety of events taking place in venues throughout South Lanarkshire. To-gether with a diverse range of theatre produc-tions, the festival offers many popular events such as free music recitals at 2pm, Craft Fairs, Exhibitions and Tea Dances as well as an array of arts courses and workshops for people to try their hand at. www.slleisureandculture.co.uk
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 snow-sports 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
Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival Dunkeld & Birnam 18-20 March The 2016 Niel Gow Festival will be held in the beautiful Perthshire village of Dunkeld & Birnam, home of Niel Gow. The annual festival was es-tablished in 2004 to celebrate the life and music of Perthshire's fiddle legend. It is envisaged that through time the festival and other activities will gather enough funds to erect a fitting memorial to Niel Gow in Dunkeld & Birnam. Niel Gow (not Neil Gow) was born in Strathbraan on 22nd March 1727 and grew up in the village of Inver, by Dunkeld. www.niel-gow.co.uk
Hawick Reivers Festival Hawick 25-27 March As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reiv-ers Festival and there are a number of new inno-vations this year and plans are being finalised for
an exciting weekend. Email email [email protected] for info. www.facebook.com/hawick.reiversfestival.3
North Of The Wall Glasgow 26 March NotW returns in 2016, bigger and better. - MORGUL - Glasgow Metal and Rock Society pre-sents North of the Wall a one-day metal festival which returns for a fourth year of madness big-ger and better! The festival's venues are Glas-gow's The Classic Grand, Ivory Blacks and Audio. www.facebook.com/thenorthofthewall
APRIL
Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 1-6 April The Edinburgh International Harp Festival hosts its 35th annual celebration of the instrument with a magical series of concerts, courses and workshops. A star-studded line-up features top Scottish harpists, alongside acclaimed names from the USA and Europe, performing a rich va-riety of music that spans traditions with out-standing creativity. With special events to cele-brate the 85th anniversary of its organisers, The Clarsach Society, EIHF 2016 will be a festival to remember. www.harpfestival.co.uk
TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 27 Apr – 8 May A vibrant twelve-day showcase of Scotland’s thriving traditional arts scene with dozens of events in the heart of Scotland’s capital, setting the city abuzz with music, song, storytelling, dance, film, crafts and more. Amongst the host of local and international talent appearing on this year’s programme are Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Macmath: The Silent Page, Moishe’s Bagel, Dàimh, Niteworks, Gol, Nuala Kennedy Band, Talisk, Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son and Mairi Campbell’s ‘Pulse’, along with many other song-sters, storytellers and dancers to enjoy and dis-cover. www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh
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 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 representa-tion, 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 Scot-land’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 in-cludes 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
Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016
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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
T in the Park Strathallan Castle, Perthshire 8-10 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always at-tracts the biggest names. Check out tickets availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com
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 surf-ing 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
Crail Festival Fife 20-30 July 2016 "Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will include: the amaz-ing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwrit-ing Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his ac-claimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Fa-mous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill will capture her audience with her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival on www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on Pinterest." www.crailfestival.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
Party at The Palace Linlithgow 13-14 August 2016 McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third year following the fantastic event last summer. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glas-gow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have some excit-ing additions to the 2016 event including a sec-ond stage for the first time, new street food out-lets and a larger kids zone to keep the children entertained. A limited number of Tier One Early Bird tickets are on sale from 1 January. www.partyatthepalace.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! www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
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