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INSIDE: Glasgow Americana :: T Break / T in the Park :: Tiree Music Festival :: Made in Scotland @ Edinburgh Fringe :: HebCelt :: Piping Live! :: Doricana :: Groove Loch Ness :: Riverside Festival ..... PLUS our 4 page Scottish music festival listings www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com Festivals! Scotland's Music the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland DECLAN WELSH (pictured) is one of this year's 16 'T Break' competition winners who will play T in the Park - see page 5 http://declanwelsh.com/ www.facebook.com/TennentsTBreak photo by Colin Usher
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Glasgow Americana :: T Break / T in the Park :: Tiree Music Festival :: Made in Scotland @ Edinburgh Fringe :: HebCelt :: Piping Live! ::Doricana :: Groove Loch Ness :: Riverside Festival ..... PLUS our 4 page Scottish music festival listings
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Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
DECLAN WELSH (pictured) is one of this year's 16 'T Break' competition winners who will play T in the Park - see page 5
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Glasgow Americana organisers are delighted to announce that the legendary American singer song-writer Chip Taylor will play the festival this year.
Chip Taylor, rated as one of America’s finest singer/songwriters and masterful performers, is gracing this year’s 10th Anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival with a one-off showOne of the pioneers of the pivotal country-rock movement in the 70s and the man who wrote massive 1960s hits, Wild Thing and Angel Of the Morning, he plays the Classic Grand on Friday, October 7.
Chip, who’s visited the city many times in duo format with Carrie Rodriguez, gave up music for full-time professional gambling in 1980 but eventually returned to the business.
His latest album, Little Brothers is due out this
year and follows 2014’s brilliant, The Little Prayers Trilogy, which is a unique collection of new songs over three albums, ranging from stark demo recordings in his garage studio to fully fleshed out roots rock duets with Lucinda Williams.
Over the years, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield recorded his songs while many critics readily put him in the same star category bracket as Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Guy Clark and Willie Nelson.
“Chip Taylor has long been a major presence in the music business, whether writing or performing, and to be able to bring him to Glasgow for our 10th Anniversary festival feels just marvellous,” said Kevin Morris, the Glasgow Americana Festival director. “This is a brilliant opportunity to see and hear a true legend.”
GIGnotes: Friday 7 October @ The Classic Grand, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets £15 on 0141 204 5151 or weblink above.
Legend Chip Taylor Signs Up For Glasgow Americana
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Tennent’s Lager put the call out to Scotland’s unsigned musicians in March, asking them to send in their three best tracks for the chance to play a slot on, the now legendary, T Break Stage at T in the Park this July. Entries came thick and fast, with almost a thousand acts from across the country submitting their music in the hope of landing one of 16 highly coveted slots on the T Break Stage.
Tennent’s Lager have now revealed the 16 successful acts that will take to the stage this year, they are:
T Break 2016 artist, Declan Welsh said: "T Break is an institution. For artists who've earned their stripes, done their apprenticeship, this is a chance to show Scotland's biggest festival, with the world's best fans, exactly what you're all about. To be given the opportunity to play at the only show in town is just amazing. I'll be working day and night until then to put on an absolute belter of a show for all you beautiful people and can't wait to see you there!"
Tennent’s Lager have been proudly supporting Scotland’s grassroots music scene through T Break for the past 21 years, providing the country’s freshest unsigned talent with the chance to showcase their material to fans, musicians and music industry insiders alike on the biggest platform for unsigned artists at T in the Park – the T Break Stage.
Nicola Cooper, Sponsorship Executive at Tennent’s Lager said: “We are delighted with the line-up for the T Break Stage this year, having attended the judging sessions earlier in the month, I can personally attest to the passion and thought that goes into curating this line up each year. To see such a diverse mix of musical styles and acts from towns and cities all over the country is fantastic. We are hugely proud of T Break’s 21 year history at Tennent’s Lager and I can’t wait to see what this year’s acts bring to the T Break Stage this summer. Congratulations to all 16 acts on this year’s line-up and thank you to everyone who sent in submissions, the calibre of entries was outstanding.”
Throughout T Break’s memorable 20-year history the T Break Stage has
seen a phenomenal amount of talent grace the stage, including bands such as Biffy Clyro, Snow Patrol, Twin Atlantic and The View. Each year the T Break line-up is carefully curated by a panel of 15 of Scotland’s most respected and influential music industry experts including bookers, managers, artists and media.
Dave McGeachan, Senior Promoter at DF Concerts and T Break Judge said: “Every year the T Break line-up reflects what is going on in the Scottish unsigned music scene at the time and I think when fans listen to this year’s line-up they’ll get a real taste of the diversity of music coming out of Scotland at the moment. We have some great rock bands like, Bloodlines and Miracle Glass Company contrasting against electro acts like Edwin Organ and Tongues and at the other end of the spectrum, hip-hop acts such as Scope and Scholesy. It’s fantastic, a great testimony to the variety of brilliant music being created in Scotland at the moment and I can’t wait to see the bands live on the T Break Stage at T in the Park this summer”
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Tiree Music Festival 2016 (15-17 July) will be the biggest TMF to date! Over the course of the three days, international and national acts will play to a 2000 strong crowd – over treble the population of the island.
The additional capacity means there are now 250 extra tickets available for the 3 time winner of 'Best Small Festival' in Scotland!
This year’s festival will again feature three stages including the Calmac Live Lounge, set in the heart of the
TMF Community Village – a purpose built arena packed with a host of creative activities and the best of west coast produce from Argyll Foods. As well as the music, there will be special sea-life trips with Basking Shark Scotland and also the first ever TMF ‘flash-mob’ co-ordinated by Eden Court Creative.
“This is the most exciting and eclectic TMF line up to date,” says Artistic Director Daniel Gillespie. “Securing international acts like Levellers, Flook, Sharon Shannon and Nashville singer Jesse Terry alongside the very best Scottish artists like Breabach, Blazin Fiddles and Fergie MacDonald is what makes the journey to TMF so special. And being known as the ‘Hawaii of the North’, it is only right that our first ever flash-mob is Hawaiian themed!”
With four extra sailings from Calmac and three extra scheduled flights from FlyBe, the journey to the ‘Hawaii of the North’ is more accessible than ever before. Vehicle bookings on the ferries are already very busy but please remember that you can hop on as a foot passenger and get the TMF shuttle on arrival to Tiree!
Those who aren’t lucky enough to snap up tickets can soak in the sights and sounds as BBC ALBA will record highlights and performances from the island festival for the second year, providing an insight into the charm and colour that makes the festival and the island so appealing.
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Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, has announced the companies and artists selected for the 8th year of Made in Scotland - a curated showcase of music, theatre and dance performed during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival.
Made in Scotland is a partnership between the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and the Scottish Music Centre. Through the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund, Made in Scotland has received £590,000 to present the showcase with part of the funding designed to enable Scottish companies, ensembles and artists to take up onward international touring opportunities from contacts made during the Festival Fringe.
The programme is testament to the strength of work being created in Scotland with the 2016 showcase representing a strong line-up of companies, ensembles and artists including Barrowland Ballet, Janis Claxton Dance, Kieran Hurley, Puppet State Theatre, Andy Manley, Starcatchers, Moishe’s Bagel, Simon Thacker and Justyna Jablonska, Kai Fischer, Sam Rowe, Graeme Stephen, Cryptic, Adura Onashile, Will Pickvance, Sita Pieraccini, Mairi Campbell, Gary Gardiner and Ian Johnston.
Since its inception in 2009, Made in Scotland has funded 159 companies, ensembles and artists to showcase their work. The onward touring fund has enabled 57 productions to tour across five continents, visiting over 20 countries. Made in Scotland productions have picked up over 60 awards.
Playwrights’ Studio Scotland returns with TalkFest 2016 to explore what stimulates the artists behind this year’s Made in Scotland showcase and the wider Edinburgh Festivals and Fringe. The sessions are led and chaired by some of our leading playwrights and theatre-makers - Kieran Hurley, Rob Drummond, Kai Fischer, Adura Onashile, Clare Duffy, Deb Jones and
Kathy McKean, David Greig and Lewis Hetherington.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs said: “Over the past eight years, the Made in Scotland 2016 programme has built a strong track record of showcasing high quality productions which push boundaries, flare imagination and examine the intricacies of real life. The opportunity that the showcase offers is invaluable and continues to create international opportunities for Scottish performers and companies.” She added: “The Scottish Government is proud to support Made in Scotland via the Expo Fund to bring this innovative piece of work to life and to continue raising Scotland’s cultural profile on the international stage.”
Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society said: “Made in Scotland highlights the work of many talented artists and companies in Scotland today and presenting their work at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the fields of music, dance and theatre; it opens up an array of opportunities both during the Fringe, when thousands of industry professionals and media are in town, and after by way of the onward touring fund. The Fringe is an extraordinary international stage, and for me, as the new Chief Executive of the Fringe Society, it is fantastic that such a platform exists through partnership with Creative Scotland, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and the Scottish Music Centre and support from the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund.”
Gill Maxwell, Executive Director, Scottish Music Centre said: "With our partners the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland and the Federation of Scottish Theatre, the Scottish Music Centre is delighted to present six music shows highlighting the quality and diversity of Scotland’s composers, songwriters, musicians and artists. The showcases represent a wide range of music genres, from traditional and acoustic, via fusions of klezmer and gypsy, to electronica and multimedia presentations. We look forward to these artists joining the raft of previous participants who have been enabled to tour their work internationally as a result of Made in Scotland showcasing."
Made In Scotland: A Wealth Of World Class Performance
Edinburgh : August : www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com
Simon Thacker and Justyna Jablonska perform at the launch. They present 'Karmana, Songs of the Roma' at Summerhall from 12-29 August : photo by Colin Hattersley / www.colinhattersley.com
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Julie Fowlis and the Hebridean Celtic Festival have grown up together and the internationally-acclaimed singer is an obvious name on the guest list for the event’s 21st birthday celebrations.
The North Uist-raised artist has been a serial visitor to the island festival as both became multi award winners and established in the music industry.
But despite Julie having appeared in many different guises, and in almost all HebCelt’s various venues over the years, she will chalk up a first this year by making her debut on the Islands Stage.
Julie, now universally recognised for singing the theme song to 'Brave', Disney Pixar’s Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning animated film, and for performing live to a TV audience of more than 1 billion people at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow XX Commonwealth Games in 2014, has a connection to HebCelt dating back more than 15 years.
She was given one of her first solo singing opportunities as part of Atlantic Movement, a project specially commissioned for the festival and which brought together seven of the finest Celtic singers from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Cape Breton.
She has also appeared as part of the sextet, Dòchas - winners of the Best Newcomer award at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2004, where Julie was nominated for Best Gaelic Singer – and with acclaimed film and musical work 'Heisgeir', based on the history, people and landscape of the uninhabited Monach Islands.
Over the years she has performed on the Main Stage and in HebCelt’s smaller venues in rural parts of Lewis and Harris, and this year will be playing two separate shows in different venues.
She will be part of the festival opener ‘Hebridean Women’, a project designed to encourage collaboration and promote the music and song from the area, when she will be joined on stage at An Lanntair arts centre by Cathy Ann MacPhee from Barra, Mary Smith and Isobel Ann Martin, from Lewis, and Kathleen Macinnes, from South Uist.
Two nights later she will be on stage with her band in the main festival arena.
Julie, one of the first inductees to the HebCelt Hall of Fame and an ambassador for the event, said: “Coming from the Outer Hebrides I have always been excited about playing at HebCelt”, she said. “It is a highlight of the year for me and I am particularly looking forward to returning there for the 21st festival.
“It’s one of my favourite events. I have such a soft spot for the festival, it holds special memories for me. HebCelt and I have grown up together and it is where I had some of my earliest opportunities as a solo artist.
“Over the years I’ve played most of the festival venues in a variety of locations, but it will be a first to play the Islands Stage this year which I’m very much looking forward to as it has its own special atmosphere.”
Since those early days, Julie has gathered a huge following around the world and built up a sizeable collection of honours over the years, including the Tartan Clef Award for Music in 2014, and a Best Artist nomination at the Songlines World Music Awards 2015.
She has also turned to handing out prizes, recently co-hosting the Radio 2 Folk Awards at the Royal Albert Hall again with long-time friend Mark Radcliffe.
“It was a great pleasure to be presenting the awards again this year, and it’s always a very special feeling stepping out onto the stage at the Royal Albert Hall. You can almost feel a presence in the building of those artists who has performed there in days gone by. And it’s a joy always to work with Mark Radcliffe.”
Did winning an award change anything for her? “Award ceremonies for music can be strange - they certainly can make a real difference to your profile and career, and in that sense they are important, especially to young and emerging acts.
“But they don’t sit that comfortably with me in some ways - how do you compare musicians or singers of entirely differing styles and traditions? Also voting systems are often flawed, and you’ll never manage to keep everyone happy.
“However, overall, I do think they are a vital way to showcase traditional and folk music on a big stage, attracting the attention of many decision makers and funders who otherwise wouldn’t be aware of this scene at all.”
Her busy schedule shows no signs of slowing up, having recently returned from gigs in Germany and starred at the Oban Live music event, followed by four concerts during the Orkney Folk Festival, before heading to shows in Cardiff ahead of her HebCelt appearances.
She also appears on the debut album by Starless, released on 27 May and featuring Paul McGeechan (Love and Money), Chris Thomson (The Bathers), Paul Buchanan (The Blue Nile) , Karen Matheson (Capercaillie) and recorded with
the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
In between she is a much sought after presenter on radio and television, on BBC ALBA, BBC Radio 2, and 4, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Scotland TV, SKY ARTS HD and TG4 in Ireland.
It requires a lot of planning with husband and fellow musician husband Éamon Doorley with whom she has two children: “It can be difficult but lots of planning, a good online diary system and teamwork between husband and wife and two great kids make it possible.
“I am happy with the mix at the moment - singing one minute, then side-stepping into presenting the next. It keeps me on my toes, that’s for sure!”
The 21st HebCelt will be held from 13-16 July in Stornoway. Runrig will head a line-up of nearly 50 acts over the four days, including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Hayseed Dixie, Astrid, King Creosote and Breabach.
HebCelt has grown from a small event attracting less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for roots, Celtic and traditional music, drawing an audience of around 15,000. It is estimated it has generated more than £20 million for the local economy over two decades.
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Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival has announced the competitors for this year’s Pipe Idol tournament. There are 16 exceptional participants from Scotland, Germany, Canada, USA and Australia all vying for the prestigious title.
Pipe Idol has grown to be one of the most
popular events at Piping Live!, held in Glasgow from 8-14 August, and the grand finale on Thursday 11th August has been moved to the Strathclyde Suite at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall to cope with demand. Tickets for Pipe Idol are on sale now from www.pipinglive.co.uk/events/pipe-idol-grand-final
The competition, sponsored by Fred Morrison Reelpipes, sees the best up-and-coming pipers, aged between 15 and 20, compete at four heats throughout the week, before the final four play to a secret panel of judges.
Last year’s crown was taken by 20 year-old Scott Barrie, of the Grade 1 Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band. Other notable winners over the last 10 years include Calum Ian Brown, who won in 2014 and Connor Sinclair, who took the title in 2012 when he was only 16 years old.
Roddy MacLeod, Festival Director of Piping Live!, said: “Each year we see the very best young pipers battle it out to be crowned the Pipe Idol winner and this year we’re thrilled to be able to welcome such a mix of international performers. There’s an incredible amount of talent on this line-up, so our judges definitely have their work cut out for them. It will be interesting to see who will walk away with the title at this year’s Piping Live! festival.”
Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind in the world. Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform at the 2016 festival, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall. Fan favourites, the Masters Solo and the International Quartets competition, will return to the festival this year, while the Pipers Market will be back in George Square, providing the best fresh and local food and drink from across Scotland.
The weekend will also see the most important piping competition in the world take place in Glasgow for the 30th consecutive year, as The World Pipe Band Championships returns on 12 and 13 August. Each year 8,000 pipers from more than 200 countries travel to Glasgow Green to compete to be named best in the world for piping and this year will see Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band defend their title after becoming the first Scottish band to win the coveted title in more than a decade.
Heat 1 – Monday 8 August bit.ly/PipeIdol1 Callum Craib, Scotland, age 15 Connor Jardine, Scotland, age 18 Rebecca Tierney, Scotland, age 19 Jack Williamson, USA, age 19
Heat 2 – Tuesday 9 August bit.ly/PipeIdol2 Austin Diepenhorst, USA, age 18 Scott Figgins, Scotland, age 20 Danny Hutcheson, Scotland, age 18 Robbie MacIsaac, Scotland, age 15
Heat 3 – Wednesday 10 August bit.ly/PipeIdol3 John Campbell, Scotland, age 18 James Dyson, Canada, age 19 Kian Johnson, Germany, age 15 Douglas Mair, Scotland, age 17
Heat 4 – Thursday 11 August bit.ly/PipeIdol4 Craig Davidson, Scotland, age 18 Josh Fraser, Scotland, age 20 Harry McLachlan, Scotland, age 16 William Sincock, Australia, age 18
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A new Americana music festival, “Doricana Fest”, will take place at Stonehaven Town Hall on October 8 starting at 4pm. Jointly spearheaded by local award winning Americana singer-songwriter Colin Clyne and Almost Blue Promotion’s head honcho Martin Raitt.
Stonehaven is tuning up for a boot scooting new Americana music festival aimed at visitors and locals alike. The one day family festival will feature 6
Scottish bands with Americana roots including The Holy Ghosts (Edinburgh), Colin Clyne (Stonehaven), Daniel Meade (Glasgow), The New Madrids (Perth), Mikey Maclennan (The Carloways, Bridge of Earn) and The Malpaso Gang (Aberdeen). The Town Hall's capacity is 250 so get your tickets quickly on the link above! Day tickets are £13 standard and £10 concession. Children 12 and Under are FREE.
Scotland’s nightclub under the stars returns to Loch Ness on 20 August with an impressive line-up of acts already announced including: DJ and acclaimed producer DUKE DUMONT, German DJ Alexander Ridha, better known by his stage name BOYS NOIZE, Grammy-nominated DJ/producer MARK KNIGHT, Glasgow based OPTIMO and hot new production/DJ duo CAMELPHAT.
Groove Loch Ness has also just announced an increased 2nd stage offering for the second year of ‘Scotland’s Nightclub Under the Stars’.
The line-up for the new tented, and yet to be named arena at Groove has today been unveiled and is set to give festival goers a taste of the freshest and most interesting underground dance music of the moment, with acts including Leon Vynehall, Dan Shake and Moxie.
Headliner Leon Vynehall has fast been moving
up the ranks in the dance scene and recently received the accolade of being asked to produce a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. Dan Shake was the first non-Detroit artists to be signed to scene figurehead Moodymann’s prestigious label Mahogani Music, and Moxie is a key female figure in the UK’s burgeoning internet radio scene, hosting a regular slot on London based NTS.
Festival organiser Dougie Brown said “we didn’t want to change much at the festival after the success of last year’s event, but one of the main areas of feedback we received was that a bigger, covered second stage would improve the flow of the festival so we are happy to announce that this will be happening at Groove this summer.”
The Groove team have also launched a competition to name the 2nd stage which can be entered over on the festival’s social media pages. The winner will receive a lifetime pass to Groove Loch Ness for themselves and 1 friend plus transport from anywhere in the UK (transport for this year only).
Also announced for the stage are local Legends State of Grace, who will be performing back-to-back with Let Us Play, Edinburgh based label Craigie Cartel, who along with hosting regular events, recently performed at Groove CairnGorm, the UKs first snowsports festival,
alongside the final act announced, Hector’s House.
Groove Loch Ness is managed by four partners who have a long relationship working in the music industry throughout the Highlands of Scotland. Caroline Campbell (Director Ironworks Venue), Dougie Brown (Belladrum & Ironworks Venue), Sam Barker (Belladrum Festival) and Joe Gibbs (founder of Belladrum Festival & co-founder of Rockness). The Groove events are back to basics dance festivals with a strictly 18 and over policy. The inaugural event in 2015 saw Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Tensnake, Radio 1’s B.Traits and more perform at the event.
Along with Groove Loch Ness the team put together a resort based snowsports festival Groove Cairngorm in March 2016 which featured snowsports in the Cairngorm Mountains during the day and a stellar Apres-ski line-up including Grandmaster Flash, Hot Chip (dj set), DJ Yoda, The Cuban Brothers, The LaFontaines amongst others.
Tickets are on sale now available from 0844 884 2920 or the weblink above.
Scotland’s Biggest Electornic Music Festival Brought To An Unforgettable Close As International Stars Turn Up The Heat In Glasgow
Glasgow : 28-29 May : www.riversidefestivalglasgow.com
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Scotland praised iconic legend Fatboy Slim on the banks of the Rivers Clyde on the closing night of The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival in style. As the sun turned the Glasgow sky shades of pink, across the festival site Kerri Chandler delivered a set that’s sure to go down in the festival’s history books.
The closing day saw over eight hours of well-crafted DJ sets, a sell out crowd of 6,000 fans and a festival first when a dedicated fan chose the event to propose to his childhood sweetheart onboard the Tall Ship on the banks of the River Clyde.
East Kilbride’s Jonny Welsh (24) asked long-term girlfriend Maxine Allan (25) of ten years to take his hand in marriage as to which she said yes Dixon Avenue Basement Jams played a sublime set of dance floor house and techno tunes in the background.
After a scorching opening day of the fourth-consecutive year for the festival, Glasgow’s The Electric Frog & Pressure brought their epic collaboration to a euphoric close thanks to spine-tingling sets from the likes of Dimitri From Paris and Jackmaster.
One fan from Edinburgh expressed their excitement during the Fatboy Slim headline set as: “special” and “memories with my friends I will never forget.”
Speaking about the event, festival organiser Dave Clarke said: “We were delighted to return for our fourth consecutive year on the grounds of the Riverside Museum and even more so that we could bring such big names to a city music
festival.
This year’s event has been special to us for so many reasons. Not only have SOMA Records kicked off their 25th Anniversary at the Riverside, we’ve seen a line-up unrivalled in Scotland.
“Year on year we have put tireless efforts into improving the event. Behind the scenes, the team working at the festival have worked relentlessly to deliver a premier event that Scotland can be proud of. We would like to thank everyone who attended this weekend’s festival for making it such a memorable
success.”
Saturday saw the likes of Sven Väth, Ben Klock, Rødhåd and Laurent Garnier turn up the heat and Sunday’s edition didn’t disappoint with Julio Bashmore, Joris Voorn and DJ Deeon delighting the crowds. Once again, Heverlee Beer provided a unique environment to enjoy cold refreshments, as DJs played atmospheric tunes with the sun beating bright in the sky. www.riversidefestivalglasgow.com https://twitter.com/electric_frog www.facebook.com/riversidefestivalglasgow
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Brew at the Bog Inverness 3-4 June Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most dynamic hidden gems, championing new and unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that prides itself on championing the best of Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative therapies and street food! www.brewatthebog.com
Portsoy Folk Festival : “The 7th Haal” Portsoy 3-5 June A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, dance, workshops and sessions to be held in and around Portsoy. www.bothyfolk.org
Glasgow West End Festival Glasgow 3-26 June The West End Festival (WEF) is Glasgow’s largest cultural event and every June takes over the imaginations of participants and visitors in the west end of Glasgow. In 2016 it celebrates its 21st year. Over 100 Glasgow-based organisations, arts groups and local and international artists deliver a mixture of activities and projects, overseen by a small festival team. The WEF brings all of these activities together in the festival programme and includes events, exhibitions, performances, talks, tours, workshops and screenings, and many are free of charge to allow accessibility. www.westendfestival.co.uk
Meadows Festival Edinburgh 4-5 June The days are getting longer, the wind is getting warmer, and the air is getting sweeter. Before you know it, the biggest volunteer-run outdoor festival in Scotland will be upon us! The Edinburgh Meadows Festival has been running since 1974 and gets bigger and better with every year, with tens of thousands of revellers gathering in the meadows to enjoy live music, games, stalls, and – if we’re lucky – a bit of sunshine. www.meadowsfestival.org
XpoNorth Inverness 8-9 June XpoNorth Festival 2016 has announced their music showcase line up of sixty six varied and exciting music acts that have been selected to perform live in Inverness to audiences lapping up all the creative industry goodness at this year's festival in June. The full line up was carefully selected by a jury of industry professionals and XpoNorth looks forward to welcoming a wealth of musical talent from near and far including partners Live at Heart in Sweden, EXCITE our European festival network and Trinidad & Tobago, as well as a multitude of Scotland-based talent performing all genres: with the introduction of an electronic stage this year. www.xponorth.co.uk
Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016 Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in 2015. www.facebook.com/theedenfestival
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival Kirkcudbright 9-12 June The 19th annual festival in this unique small Scottish town will endeavour to maintain the high musical standards set by previous festivals. Visitors will have the chance to enjoy top class and highly professional artistes, some on a first time visit, as well as some old favourites, ensuring that the festival caters for jazz lovers of all ages who appreciate quality as well as variety in their entertainment. www.kirkcudbrightjazzfestival.co.uk
TMSA Keith Festival Moray 10-12 June This will be the 41st TMSA Keith Festival and we hope you can join us for another great weekend of music, dance and song. Long established traditional music and song festival with competitions, ceilidhs concerts and sessions attracting singers and traditional musicians from throughout Scotland. Organised by the Keith branch of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland. http://tmsakeithfestival.blogspot.co.uk/
Loanhead Music Festival Midlothian 10-12 June The 16th Loanhead Music festival is a weekend of pub sessions, with workshops and competitions, and concerts. As always the emphasis is still very much on sessions and fun. Come and help us celebrate - as usual, we have
a Friday evening concert, a full Saturday programme including a Craft Fair, an open mic event, a song-writing competition and a recycled instrument competition, as well as workshops in a variety of musical skills. And of course, there are the pub sessions, which form the heart of any good festival. www.loanheadfest.co.uk
SSW6 Solway 10-12 June SSW has firmly established itself as a MECCA for people that love the purist and most UNDERGROUND forms of SOUL and HOUSE MUSIC around, played by the WORLD’S TOP DJS and EMERGING TALENT from around the globe. Also the performances from LEGENDARY LIVE ACTS & newly discovered talent make SSW a very special event. So our new incredible site is the stunning Stanwix Holiday Park in Cumbria, jus’ 20 minutes from Carlisle on the beautiful Solway Coast by the sea. http://sswevents.com/
Leith Festival Edinburgh 11-19 June Leith Festival celebrates all that Leith has to offer – our heritage, our culture, our diversity, our future and our people. It is a community arts festival that encompasses all art forms which comes together in a fantastic 10 day programme in June each year. We have over 380 events in over 50 venues across Leith. www.leithfestival.com
Solas The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire 17-19 June Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment. www.solasfestival.co.uk
Killin Music Festival Killin 17-19 June Killin Music Festival is returning to the festival calendar in June 2016. Run by a modern, energetic team, the festival will bring multiple headline talents to the stage in Killin. In our maiden year we will welcome Skipinnish, Trail West, BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015 - Claire Hastings and her band, Donald Black, the Scott Wood Band plus many more incredible artists to our stage. Killin Traditional Music and Dance Festival was previously held back in the 90's which lasted until the early 2000's. It was a prime entry on
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the festival calendar and was much missed when it fell by the wayside. Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com
St Magnus Festival 17-21 June Orkney The St Magnus Festival is Orkney's annual celebration of the arts. Founded in 1977 by Orkney's distinguished resident composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who recently died. The Festival has grown from small beginnings into one of Britain's most highly regarded and adventurous arts events. The unique combination of world-class performance, community participation of the highest quality and the magic of Orkney at midsummer attracts audiences from throughout Britain and further afield; many return year after year. Through musical events are at the heart of the artistic programme, the Festival also encompasses drama, dance, literature and the visual arts. www.stmagnusfestival.com
Midsummer Music Gatehouse of Fleet 17-19 June The wee festival wi' a muckle hert returns for 3 days of live music & entertainment set in the beautiful SW Scotland. Concerts, acoustic sessions and a Youth showcase, a "wee folk" stramash for the young at heart & a Sunday tea dance with a twist. The town really buzzes for the weekend, people come from near & far to see great music, dance and catch up with old and new friends. We are proud to announce that this is our 10th anniversary –thank you for celebrating with us! Midsummer Music is a grassroots community festival in the heart of Bonnie Galloway. We promote local music and bring national and international greats to Gatehouse. Folk, rock, punk, jazz, world, whatever – if it’s got heart, class and humour, we’re all for it. So whether you’re a trusty stalwart or a blushing first-timer, Gatehouse of Fleet is the place to be. www.musicgatehouse.com
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 18 June Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic 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 Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon! www.riversiderock.co.uk
North Hop Glasgow Glasgow 18-19 June
There will be lots of great Scottish and guest breweries offering up a fine selection of craft beers and ciders in the rustic Beer Hall, along with some tasty street food vendors, market traders, live art, bands, and acoustic acts. http://northhop.co.uk/
Fete de la Musique Edinburgh 21 June Following its launch on 21 June 1982, La Fête de la Musique is now celebrated in France every year on this date. This popular international musical event now takes place in more than 100 countries worldwide. The Institut Français d’Ecosse has celebrated La Fête de la Musique in Edinburgh each year since it was started. Check the Events page at www.ifecosse.org.uk www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr
Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 22 June - 3 July Glasgow Jazz Festival has announced a bumper line-up to celebrate its 30th festival. With some of the biggest names in Jazz, the very finest of Scotland’s homegrown talent, some of the most well-known festival faces and an array of one-off musical collaborations, the 30th festival promises to be the very best yet! The festival will take place in various venues across the city from Wednesday 22 June. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, City Halls, The Old Fruitmarket, St Luke’s and The Hug and Pint will all come alive with the sound of jazz during the festival’s landmark 30th edition. www.jazzfest.co.uk
The East Neuk Festival Fife 22 June -3 July The award-winning and critically-acclaimed East Neuk Festival presents world-class arts events in the East Neuk of Fife. The heart of the Festival is classical chamber music, but we also present world, jazz, folk and electronica. In addition to our musical celebrations, we’ve commissioned films, exhibitions, art installations and literature events as well as guided walks. www.eastneukfestival.com
Wildfire Festival 24-26 June South Lanarkshire Scotland's classic rock and metal festival. Now in its fifth year, this is Scotland's only 3 day annual, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival. Recently awarded the best musical event of the year at the Scottish New Music Awards. www.wildfirefestival.co.uk
JULY
Stonehaven Folk Festival Stonehaven 7-10 July
28th Stonehaven Folk Festival featuring a mix of some of the best in traditional and contemporary music and song from Scotland and further afield. A weekend of Concerts, ceilidh, workshops, sessions, singarounds and fun with the Annual World Paper'n'Comb Championships and the Aqua Ceilidh. 2016 guests include Scott Wood Band, Saltfishforty, Daimh, Blazin'Fiddles, Tony McManus and Artie Trezise. www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
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 attracts 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, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations 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 returned 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 Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Music at Paxton Festival Paxton, Berwickshire 15-24 July We are proud to present a star-studded line-up of musicians and ensembles. Some will be familiar to our audiences, others are appearing for the first time, but all are of the highest quality, many travelling significant distances to be with us in the Scottish Borders. Why not make an occasion of it and enjoy supper, a stroll around the extensive grounds, or a drink in the courtyard before the concert? With its tranquil setting in extensive parkland
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overlooking the River Tweed, Paxton House provides the perfect environment for our chamber music festival – the peace of the countryside coupled with the facilities of any urban concert hall. If you are new to Music at Paxton, do come along to our free ‘taster’ concerts in May and June. www.musicatpaxton.co.uk
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Edinburgh 15-24 July Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the top ten jazz festivals in Europe, with over 36,000 sales and 67,000 attendances, the 2016 edition has one of our most diverse lineups ever with over 170 concerts in the ten days from 15-24 July across a range of Edinburgh venues. There are five major concerts at The Festival Theatre, with some of the biggest names from the modern jazz, blues and soul worlds. Our annual concert with Jools Holland and his Orchestra features special guests, Pauline and Gaps from The Selecter; Curtis Stigers returns with his own band after wowing us in our Sinatra special last year; and we also welcome back Scotland’s top soul exiles, The Average White Band, in a bill that also features The James Taylor Quartet. There will be rare Scottish concerts by two musicians who have been giants of world jazz for the last forty years, John McLaughlin and Jan Garbarek. www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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 imbalance, 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 musicians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish. www.pandorafest.com
Glamis Prom Glamis Castle 16 July This year's Glamis Proms promises a spectacular evening of enchanting music featuring the renowned British Sinfonietta orchestra with an array of special guests. www.glamisprom.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 amazing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwriting 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 acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous 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 independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring 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
Southern Fried Perth 29-31 July Three UK music greats come together to showcase their love of Americana in this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low will make their Scottish debut in an ultra-rare trio show as a climax to Perth’s festival of American roots music with other headliners confirmed as Imelda May, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters. Named Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014, the Southern Fried Festival takes place in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues from Friday 29 until Sunday 31 July. Festival passes and general ticket sales are now open www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk
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 Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Piping Live! Glasgow 8-14 August Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around the globe each year to watch over 5000 international pipers perform at 150 events across the city. Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall. www.pipinglive.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 Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event including a second stage for the first time, new street food outlets 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. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with
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a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016 A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival...it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic group of musicians and music fans in the village of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vibrant music and arts events where there is always a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get up and have a go. www.soundout.org.uk
Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie 26-27th August Summer Isles Festival is an award-winning two-day event programmed by local musician Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish musical and creative talent to the spectacular setting of Achiltibuie. Festival returns for a fifth year, with a line-up including the Peatbog Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and Tannara. Showcase concert kick-starts the weekend to celebrate home-grown talent from the local community - Entertainment for all the family, with fringe activities including workshops, food demonstrations and stalls featuring local produce - Established and run by successful local musician Mairearad Green - Takes place in picturesque location, under an hour from Ullapool - The Summer Isles Festival Youth Fund continues to support young people living in the Coigach community looking to develop their creative aspirations www.summerislesfestival.com
Groove Loch Ness Loch Ness 20 August Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a
wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. www.groovefestival.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 2-4 September Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year saw the music, arts and camping festival achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for 3 national awards including being a finalist as “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 saw music from the likes of Public Service Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything a small independent festival should be. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Midstock Festival Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com www.midstockfestival.com
Ceòl Cholasa Colonsay Folk Festival 15-18 September Ceòl Cholasa is held the third weekend of September each year and features internationally acclaimed artists from Scotland and beyond.. http://ceolcholasa.co.uk/
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a well-established favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can pre-purchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
OCTOBER
Glasgow Americana
Glasgow 5-9 October The sparkling Blue Rose Code will do the honours and open the 10th anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival in October. On Wednesday 5 October in St Andrew’s in the Square' Man behind the music, Ross Wilson has rightly won huge praise for live, sell-out performances including joyous sessions for the BBC. www.glasgowamericana.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
Doricana Fest Stonehaven 8 October One day music festival based in the NE of Scotland showcasing the countries finest Americana / Roots / Country and Acoustic acts. Stonehaven is tuning up for a boot scooting new Americana music festival aimed at visitors and locals alike.The one day (family) festival will feature 6 Scottish bands with Americana roots including The Holy Ghosts (Edinburgh), Colin Clyne (Stonehaven), Daniel Meade (Glasgow), The New Madrids (Perth), Mikey Maclennan (The Carloways, Bridge of Earn) and The Malpaso Gang (Aberdeen). www.facebook.com/DoricanaFest
NOVEMBER
Fiddle 2016 Edinburgh 18-20 November One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festivals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996. A weekend packed full of great music! Over the weekend there are concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free events.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival committee are now working hard towards Fiddle 2016. The dates are out now but keep an eye on our Facebook page and join our mailing list to be the first to hear what artists are playing at this years festival. www.scotsfiddlefestival.com
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