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the MUSIC NEWS Scotland weekly
gig dates from 15 AUGUST
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DECLAN WELSH has a run of gigs throughout Scotland - use the Issuu search icon to find them www.declanwelsh.com photo by Colin Usher
Scottish music on TV this week …..
15 AUGUST
Binneas: 7.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring INNES WATSON from the Scottish Borders performing le ‘Mando Endo’. www.bbcalba.co.uk Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 10pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of Scotland’s best musicians and singers. Reed Music: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. The export of the Scottish tradition of piping across the world. Cuirm @ Celtic: 9pm on BBC ALBA. CAPERCAILLIE onstage at Glasgow’s Concert Hall during Celtic Connections 2014. www.bbcalba.co.uk 17 AUGUST
Cuirm @ Celtic: 10pm on BBC ALBA. An evening with ROISIN ELSAFTY, RONAN BROWNE and SIOBHAN ARMSTRONG recorded at Celtic Connections at the Glasgow Art Club. www.bbcalba.co.uk Gun Sgot: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Derick MacKay welcomes stars the Gun Sgot pub in this compilation.www.bbcalba.co.uk 18 AUGUST
Ceol bho Perthshire Amber: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring the MacLean Project recorded at Perth Concert Hall. 19 AUGUST
Binneas: 7.50pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring INNES WATSON from the Scottish Borders performing le ‘Mando Endo’. www.bbcalba.co.uk Cuirm @ Celtic: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. An evening with ROISIN ELSAFTY, RONAN BROWNE and SIOBHAN ARMSTRONG recorded at Celtic Connections at the Glasgow Art Club. www.bbcalba.co.uk MANRAN: Life on the road with celtic band Manran. 11pm on BBC ALBA. www.bbcalba.co.uk 20 AUGUST
Reed Music: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. A look at the bellows blown piping traditions of Northumbria and Ireland. Buskers …… featuring NILE RODGERS, KT TUNSTALL and WILL BELL: 10pm on BBC ALBA.www.bbcalba.co.uk Binneas: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring INNES WATSON from the Scottish Borders performing le ‘Mando Endo’. www.bbcalba.co.uk
21 AUGUST
Cuirm @ Celtic: 7.25pm on BBC ALBA. SESSION A9 perform Sporting Paddy. www.bbcalba.co.uk Hebridean Celtic Festival (HebCelt) – DARRELL SCOTT and DANNY THOMPSON: 9.50pm on BBC ALBA. From the Island Stage in 2013. www.bbcalba.co.uk Cuirm @ Celtic: 10pm on BBC ALBA. CAPERCAILLIE onstage at Glasgow’s Concert Hall during Celtic Connections 2014. www.bbcalba.co.uk Buskers …… featuring NILE RODGERS, KT TUNSTALL and WILL BELL: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA.
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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian
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15 AUGUST
DEAN OWENS AND THE FELSONS - Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny): At Central Hall (Just Festival - venue 295) 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP. 20.30 (22.30) £12. Fringe Box Office 0131 226 0000. For 1 night only - in the gorgeous setting of the converted church space at new Fringe venue Just Festival at Central Hall. Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Ricky Ross, Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. His songs Raining in Glasgow and Man From Leith have been hailed as classics of Scottish songwriting. Cash Back (Songs I Learned from Johnny) is based on Dean’s acclaimed 2012 album of the same name. While it’s very much inspired by Johnny Cash, this isn’t a “tribute show” – the radar is set wider. Some of the songs were written by Cash, some were covered by him and some were inspired by listening to him. www.deanowens.com http://just-festival.org/ 15 AUGUST
FIONA SOE PAING: (Also other dates) At Summerhall, Edinburgh. Alien Lullabies, part of the Made In Scotland showcase. It's on from the 12-16 and 19-23 August at 10:35. The show is a mesmerising and surreal combination of Fiona’s electronica soundtracks and live vocals with 3D animation from my NZ based collaborator Zennor Alexander...rated as "Outstanding" in the 2014 Noise Festival Showcase. www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com www.fionasoepaing.co.uk 18 AUGUST
GIGguide pages ...
Scottish
music on TV page 2
Edinburgh + Lothians pages 2-7
Glasgow area
mid west coast pages 7-13
Dundee Perth Fife
Stirling Falkirk
page 13-15
Aberdeen + North East
page 15-16
Highlands + Islands page 16-20
Ayrshire
Dumfriesshire South West page 20-22
Scottish Borders page 22
Scottish Music Festivals Guide pages 24 - 27
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Born To Be Wide at Jura Unbound with DED RABBIT and BE CHARLOTTE: At Spiegeltent, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Charlotte Square. Free Entry. 9pm-10.30pm - Talk Show and 10.30pm to late - signing & guest DJs. Born To Be Wide returns to the Edinburgh International Book Festival with a free evening of interviews and live music. The talk show is part of the Jura Unbound programme and is hosted by the event’s co-organiser, Olaf Furniss. His guests include music journalist Wyndham Wallace, who will be reading from his book Lee, Myself and I, an account of working with producer and composer Lee Hazlewood, best known for penning Nancy Sinatra hit, These Boots Were Made For Walking. He will be joined by broadcaster, TV executive and former NME writer, Stuart Cosgrove, whose book Detroit 67 – focuses on the year when soul music came of age and underground counterculture flourished. The night also includes live performances by Ded Rabbit and Dundee artist, Be Charlotte, who has been developing her own electronic instrument with Cambridge physicist Dr Kate Stone. www.borntobewide.co.uk 19 AUGUST
FIONA SOE PAING: (Also other dates) At Summerhall, Edinburgh. Alien Lullabies, part of the Made In Scotland showcase. It's on from the 19-23 August at 10:35. The show is a mesmerising and surreal combination of Fiona’s electronica soundtracks and live vocals with 3D animation from my NZ based collaborator Zennor Alexander...rated as "Outstanding" in the 2014 Noise Festival Showcase. www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com
www.fionasoepaing.co.uk 20 AUGUST
DECLAN WELSH: At Common Weal's Butterfly Rammy, Stand In The Square, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com 21 AUGUST
Africa Live! with headline RISE KAGON JIT JIVE BAND: At Central Hall (Just Festival - venue 295) 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP. 20.30 (22.30) £15/(£13). Fringe Box Office 0131 226 0000. Africa Live! is a whistle-stop tour of some of the best African music at the Edinburgh Fringe, with a different lineup of special guests each night. Spinetingling vocals, exuberant Afrobeats, mbalax, jiti rhythms and much more, drawn from round the Fringe and round the world. Africa Live! is again headlined by popular Fringe performers Samba Sene and Diwan (Senegal) on 14 Aug, and Rise Kagona (Zimbabwe), original member of the legendary Bhundu Boys, and his Jit Jive Band, on 21 Aug. www.bhunduboy.co.uk http://just-festival.org/ 22 AUGUST
Zambra! With headline THE BOTECO TRIO:
At Central Hall (Just Festival - venue 295) 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP. 20.30 (22.30) £15/(£13). Fringe Box Office 0131 226 0000. Zambra! follows the same pattern as Africa Live! (14+21 Aug) with a headline act (The Boteco Trio) from Scotland that has its roots elsewhere, combined with several guest acts drawn from around the Fringe. The Boteco Trio is a multi-talented group of musicians whose vast Brazilian repertoire draws from samba, bossa nova, baião, chôro, and MPB, led by the massively talented and engaging Mario Caribé on vocals, guitar, cavaco & bass. Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mario moved to Scotland to study, and is now the go-to double bass player in Scotland for a huge number of musicians including Tommy Smith. www.facebook.com/botecotrio http://just-festival.org/ PianoPiano: At Fringe Venue #207a Broughton High School / The City of Edinburgh Music School, 29 East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 1EG. PianoPiano are performing as part of the Made In Scotland programme during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Saturday 22 August at 15.30pm and Sunday 23 August at 11.00am & 14.00pm. PianoPiano redefines the modern classical music scene with this powerful show. Original music dedicated to the lives and achievements of nine pioneering woman from throughout history who changed the world, including the first woman in space – Valentina Tereshkova, Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn, aviator Amelia Earhart and Nobel Prize recipient Marie Curie. Composed and performed on two Steinway grand pianos by the award-winning duo of Karen MacIver and Hilary Brooks, the show’s unique blend of thrilling new music,
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improvisation and enlightening anecdotes has been captivating audiences since being nominated for a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award last year. Tickets at http://PianoPiano.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/PianoPianoUK 23 AUGUST
DECLAN WELSH: At Hazy Recollections, Electric Circus, Edinburgh. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com PianoPiano: At Fringe Venue #207a Broughton High School / The City of Edinburgh Music School, 29 East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 1EG. PianoPiano are performing as part of the Made In Scotland programme during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Saturday 22 August at 15.30pm and Sunday 23 August at 11.00am & 14.00pm. PianoPiano redefines the modern classical music scene with this powerful show. Original music dedicated to the lives and achievements of nine pioneering woman from throughout history who changed the world, including the first woman in space – Valentina Tereshkova, Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn, aviator Amelia Earhart and Nobel Prize recipient Marie Curie. Composed and performed on two Steinway grand pianos by the award-winning duo of Karen MacIver and Hilary Brooks, the show’s unique blend of thrilling new music, improvisation and enlightening anecdotes has been captivating audiences since being nominated for a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award last year. Tickets at http://PianoPiano.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/PianoPianoUK 24 AUGUST
LORNA REID: At Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, Edinburgh (8.30pm). Tickets - £10/£8 Tel 0131 226 0000. Heartfelt jazz, blues and Americana. Beautiful standards, acclaimed originals and brand new writing https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lorna-reid-all-of-me www.lornareid.com 26 AUGUST
LORNA REID: At Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, Edinburgh (8.30pm). Tickets - £10/£8 Tel 0131 226 0000. Heartfelt jazz, blues and Americana. Beautiful standards, acclaimed originals and brand new writing https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lorna-reid-all-of-me www.lornareid.com 27 AUGUST
DECLAN WELSH: At Common Weal's Butterfly Rammy, Stand In The Square, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com 29 AUGUST
GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND: At Dreadnought Rock Club, Bathgate. www.facebook.com/GerryJablonskiBand 4 SEPTEMBER
Musselburgh Riding of the Marches ‘Battle of the Bands’: Heat One at Edinburgh College, CRE:8 Auditorium. 7pm-9.30pm, doors 6pm. Tickets £3 or both heats + final for £10 – call Brunton Box Office on 0131 665 2240. www.rom2016.co.uk/events.html 5 SEPTEMBER
GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND: At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. www.facebook.com/GerryJablonskiBand 6 SEPTEMBER
Hit The Road Tours with GUS HARROWER, RUTH GILLIES, RHONA MACFARLANE, AARON SMITH: At The Electric Circus, Edinburgh. Hit The Road provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. The initiative aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry. Limited FREE tickets available at: http://HitTheRoadTours.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland
10 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Howden Park Centre, Livingston. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 11 SEPTEMBER
Musselburgh Riding of the Marches ‘Battle of the Bands’: Heat Two at Queen Margaret University Student Union. 7pm-9.30pm, doors 6pm. Tickets £3 or both heats + final for £10 – call Brunton Box Office on 0131 665 2240. www.rom2016.co.uk/events.html StG Presents ….. THE FILTHY TONGUES plus Special Guests: At Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. 7.30pm £8 Over 18's. Tickets at www.stgpromotions.bigcartel.com 12 SEPTEMBER
DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At Kirkliston Community Centre, Queensferry Rd, Kirkliston. [email protected] www.davearcari.com 13 SEPTEMBER
SEAN TAYLOR: At Royal Oak Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh. 8.30pm £5. To celebrate the release of The Only Good Addiction Is Love, Sean Taylor will be touring the UK during 2015. The new album has had an incredible response, airplay on BBC Radio 2 from three programmes, Bob Harris Sunday, The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and Paul Jones blues show. Tickets @ 0131 557 2976 and www.royal-oak-folk.com www.seantaylorsongs.com 23 SEPTEMBER
Highland Heather 2015: At The Scottish Cafe in the National Gallery on The Mound. Special guests for the evening are: Callum Gallacher
MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 5: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian
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(Capital FM presenter and DJ) and the very popular duo BLEEKER and Edinburgh Bhangra Crew. A charity event for ‘It's Good 2 Give’. Organised by After Hours Enterprise who support this small, independent charity based in Edinburgh. ‘It's Good 2 Give’ raises awareness and funds for terminally ill children, and 2015 will see the Ripple Retreat build begin on the shores of Loch Lomond. An evening of elegance, good food & drink, great entertainment, followed by a raffle and auction. Tickets @ www.eventbrite.com www.itsgood2give.co.uk 26 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 9 OCTOBER
Musselburgh Riding of the Marches ‘Battle of the Bands’: Grand Final at Venue 1, The Brunton, Musselburgh. 7pm-10pm, doors 6pm. Tickets £5 or both heats + final for £10 – call Brunton Box Office on 0131 665 2240. www.rom2016.co.uk/events.html The Pleasance Sessions ….. Vic Galloway presents MAN OF MOON / JONNIE COMMON / PAWS: The Pleasance Sessions 2015 builds on last year’s success with a refined line-up spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 October. The Sessions continue to champion unique collaborations, bringing together musicians, promoters and publications from around the country for something very special. At The Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets at www.dustymoose.co.uk from 21st August. www.facebook.com/thedustymoose 10 OCTOBER
ROY'S IRON DNA: (and 5th) At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Roy's Iron DNA is a musical collective and live band from the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh who are releasing the world's first
augmented reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style newspaper with each page scannable with a smart-phone/tablet app enabling the reader to play an individually commissioned video for a track from the album. 10,000 copies of the newspaper will be distributed to 250+ outlets across the length and breadth of Scotland and will be entirely free of charge ensuring an estimated 100,000 readership! No other act has combined augmented reality with visual art and music in such a way before. www.roysirondna.co.uk The Pleasance Sessions ….. OUTBLINKER/ BDY_PRTS / RM HUBBERT: The Pleasance Sessions 2015 builds on last year’s success with a refined line-up spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 October. The Sessions continue to champion unique collaborations, bringing together musicians, promoters and publications from around the country for something very special. At The Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets at www.dustymoose.co.uk from 21st August. www.facebook.com/thedustymoose The Pleasance Sessions: Market Place - Featuring A Modern Way/ Gerry Loves Records/ Olive Grove Records/ Trouble/ Mini 50 Records/ Soft Power Records/ Lost Map Records/ Fresh Air Radio/ The Skinny Mag/ Insider Festival/ Soundhouse Organisation/ Neu! Reekie!/ Electric Fields / Song, by Toad / Tabernacle/ More TBC www.dustymoose.co.uk 11 OCTOBER
The Pleasance Sessions ….. BLUE ROSE CODE, with very special guests WITHERED HAND / YUSUF AZAK / JENNY LINDSAY and SADIE HASLER: The Pleasance Sessions 2015 builds on last year’s success with a refined line-up spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 October. The Sessions continue to champion unique collaborations, bringing together musicians, promoters and publications from around the country for something very special. At The Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets at www.dustymoose.co.uk from 21st August www.facebook.com/thedustymoose 22 OCTOBER
DAVE ARCARI with LEFT LANE CRUISER: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh.
www.davearcari.com 26 OCTOBER
DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. www.davearcari.com
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15 AUGUST
DECLAN WELSH: At Summer Nights, Kelvingrove Bandstand. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Motherwell Theatre, Motherwell. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 21 AUGUST
ANTON & THE COLTS: At Whiski Kraft, Glasgow (acoustic). The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like
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The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. THE STRAY BIRDS: At St Andrew’s In The Square, Glasgow. www.fallenangelsclub.com 29 AUGUST
Indievous Presents ….. AVANTE + STATIC SCENE + THE COSMONAUT ARKESTRA + WEIRD DECIBELS + DAVID MCKAY: At The Record Factory, 17 Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm, Door £5/£4 (students) www.facebook.com/indievous 3 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com
4 SEPTEMBER
DOGHOUSE ROSES / KATARINA JUVANCIC & DEJAN LAPANJA: At The State Bar, Holland Street, Glasgow G2 4NG. Tickets are £7 in advance from Ticket Scotland (0141 204 5151). Following an 18 month hiatus, alt-folk collective Doghouse Roses return as a 3 piece showcasing new material from their highly anticipated third album as well as reworkings of old favourites from their back catalogue. They are joined by Slovenian duo Katarina and Dejan who draw from folk and rock to build rich, imaginative and enthralling musical landscapes for the characters of their storytelling to reside in. Expect folk, blues and all points in between. For more information please see www.doghouseroses.org www.katarina-dejan.com/en 5 SEPTEMBER
NEVILLE STAPLE BAND: At Audio, 14 Midland Street, Glasgow, G1 4PP. Tickets: £15.00 Doors: 7pm. The Jamaican born singer who became famous with The Specials and now with his own band The Neville Staple Band. Neville Staple is credited with changing the face of pop music not only once but twice. Pete Waterman, wrote the foreword to Neville’s biography “Original Rude Boy” which tells of his involvement with the 1970’s Sound System Scene and childhood in Jamaica. Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/audioglasgow www.originalrudeboy.co.uk 6 SEPTEMBER
Sound in the Suburbs presents ..... THE COAL PORTERS with support FIRST CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE: At Woodend Bowling Club, Glasgow. The Coal Porters are coming back to Woodend. They are without a doubt one of the best live acts to take the Woodend stage and a great night of entertainment is absolutely guaranteed!! They claim to be the world’s first “alt-bluegrass” act, demonstrating the power of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass when matched with four-part harmonies and memorable melodies. https://twitter.com/suburbs1 11 SEPTEMBER
ANTON & THE COLTS: At Record Factory, Glasgow. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts 12 SEPTEMBER
DECLAN WELSH: At Broadcast, Glasgow. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in
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our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com 16 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Victoria Halls, Helensburgh. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 17 SEPTEMBER
ANTON & THE COLTS: At Slouch, Glasgow (acoustic). The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Palace
Theatre, Kilmarnock. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 20 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Paisley Town Hall, Paisley. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 25 SEPTEMBER
The Stripped Sessions presents ….. BRIAN NASH (Ex- FGTH) with special guests MATT SCOTT & SUMMER SKYE: At Audio Glasgow. Doors 19:30 - £10. Over 18's. Tickets at www.stgpromotions.bigcartel.com
HUE AND CRY ‘SEPTEMBER SONGS WEEKEND’: Hue and Cry are delighted to announce that they will be performing two special shows at the o2 ABC, Glasgow on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September. As a live addition to the Friday evening ‘stripped’ performance - Pat and Greg Kane will be joined on stage by a string quartet to perform renditions of a selection of Hue and Cry classics and a few surprises. This is a Hue and Cry first and is not to be missed. On the Saturday night the brothers will be kept company by their full-on band who will deliver as ever, a spectacular evening of live music, which will include Hue and Cry hits, exclusive new, never heard before tracks and much more. Fans will be able to buy individual tickets for both the Friday and Saturday gigs and an option to purchase the Platinum Pass Package with tickets to both shows, a commemorative souvenir brochure, a laminated pass, full coloured signed and numbered poster. Tickets @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.hueandcry.co.uk 26 SEPTEMBER
ANTON & THE COLTS: At Butterfly & Pig, Glasgow. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny
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DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At Balmaha's Braw Weekend, Balmaha by Drymen. www.davearcari.com ANTON & THE COLTS: At Four Isles Bar, Airdrie. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts BITERS: At Glasgow Stereo. Hotly tipped, rock n' roll rabble rousers, BITERS have announced their debut UK tour including Glasgow in support of the 7 August release of 'Electric Blood', their debut album for Earache Records. www.facebook.com/BITERS DECLAN WELSH: At Tenement Trail TV Multi-Venue Festival in Glasgow. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com www.tenementtv.com/tenement-trail 6 OCTOBER
DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At Cathouse, Glasgow. www.davearcari.com
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LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond their own home turf, taking Germany by storm to emerge triumphant from a major tour there in 2014. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html Hit The Road Tours with PACIFIC RISING, MELOPHOBIA, SLY AT LAST: At BeatGenerator Live!, in Dundee. Hit The Road provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. The initiative aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry. Limited FREE tickets available at: http://HitTheRoadTours.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 28 AUGUST
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Albert Halls, Stirling. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 3 SEPTEMBER
Hit The Road Tours with GUS HARROWER, RUTH GILLIES, RHONA MACFARLANE, AARON SMITH: At The Tolbooth, Stirling. Hit The Road provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. The initiative aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry. Limited FREE tickets available at: http://HitTheRoadTours.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 4 SEPTEMBER
Hit The Road Tours with GUS HARROWER, RUTH GILLIES, RHONA MACFARLANE, AARON SMITH: At BeatGenerator Live!, Dundee. Hit The Road provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. The initiative aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry. Limited FREE tickets available at: http://HitTheRoadTours.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 5 SEPTEMBER
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Mundell Music presents ….. COLOUR TRAP: At Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £5. Colour Trap are a dynamic four-piece from Edinburgh, and were formed in 2013. Now with a solidly established line up, they have developed their own style which draws on influences as diverse as Kasabian, Paul Weller and The Who, and results in a slightly different experience from that provided by run-of-the-mill rock bands. Tipped by Raise The Roof as one of 2016's bands to watch out for. www.mundellmusic.com 8 SEPTEMBER
Mundell Music presents ….. MO KENNEY with SAM TAYLOR: At Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £12. In My Dreams is a stunningly accomplished and exciting follow-up to Mo Kenney's 2012 much-decorated and universally-acclaimed self-titled debut. Released on New Scotland Records/Pheromone Recordings on September 30, 2014, In My Dreams showcases an artist who has grown in every facet of her craft - as a singer, songwriter, guitarist and performer. The record made 2014 best of lists and has already won a 2015 ECMA for Pop Recording of the Year. In My Dreams will be released in the UK, Ireland Germany in the fall of 2015. www.mundellmusic.com 11 SEPTEMBER
Mundell Music presents ….. Martin Turner's WISHBONE ASH: At Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross. Tickets £20. Wishbone Ash was formed by West Country musicians Martin Turner and Steve Upton, who arrived in London in 1969 to embark on their musical journey. Intent on creating a musical sound that was rich in texture and melody, Martin Turner envisaged the band's innovative harmony-guitar hallmark and guitarists Ted Turner and Andy Powell were recruited via a now legendary Melody Maker advert. www.mundellmusic.com 12 SEPTEMBER
Mundell Music presents ….. THE DAVID LATTO BAND: At Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross. "I was born between two bridges" sings David Latto in honey-soaked tones on 'Rollin' On'. Those bridges aren't in Madison County nor are they spanning rivers outside Nashville but no matter. Wherever they are it's the quality of his achingly beautiful songwriting that soothes and knows no borders. www.mundellmusic.com 18 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com Strange Behaviours & Stirling Fringe Presents ….. STANLEY ODD with POLAROID PEOPLE: At Stirling Tolbooth. Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start +14s, £9 tickets (+£1 booking fee). Spearheading the organic groundswell of Scottish hip-hop in recent years, Stanley Odd have grown to a towering force in the genre. Touring as a full live band lead by emcee Solareye a.k.a. Dave Hook’s assertive and
humorous rhymes, the band have become festival stalwarts and renowned crowd-pleasers country-wide. The Tolbooth is excited to be bringing such thrilling bands through for the return of monthly Strange Behaviours shows at the Tolbooth, and for tonight in partnership with the Stirling Fringe Festival to mark the launch of their 2015 programme. www.facebook.com/strangebehavioursstirling 19 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 26 SEPTEMBER
GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND: At No 57, Dundee. www.facebook.com/GerryJablonskiBand 3 OCTOBER
Off The Record: At Dundee’s Caird Hall. Born To Be Wide has confirmed the first two ‘Off The Record’ events of the new season, beginning with Dundee’s Caird Hall on Saturday 3 October, hosted with support from the Dundee Festival Trust and then on Sunday 4 October organisers team up with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Station House Media Unit at The Lemon Tree. Off The Record, was founded by Community Interest Company Born To Be Wide in 2013 and is a series of daytime events for young musicians and those who want to work in the industry. It is open to anyone aged 14-25, and is designed to equip young people with music business knowledge, information and skills to help them forge a career in music. For tickets & information on Off The Record events visit www.offtherecord.me
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HECTOR BIZERK: APA’s Freshly Squeezed presents Scots band Hector Bizerk, a celebration of modern hip hop culture with a Scottish twist, with support by Aberdeen hip-hop outfit The Ill Collective, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 15+16 AUGUST
PIRATES AND PRINCESSES: Setting sail on an all-new adventure, Pirates and Princesses is the brand new show from Anya, Kevin and Gary (formerly of The Singing Kettle), in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 12pm and 3pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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BLAZIN’ FIDDLES: Take a group of the hottest contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands, mix with some wonderfully sympathetic piano and guitar arrangements, and you’ve got Scotland’s multi-award winning Blazin’ Fiddles, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 18 AUGUST
GORDIE MACKEEMAN AND HIS RHYTHM BOYS: The multi-award-winning Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with thrilling energy level that gives rise to standing ovations wherever they go, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 18-22 AUGUST
DREAMBOATS AND MINISKIRTS: With smash hits from the 60s, Dreamboats and Miniskirts is the sequel to the hugely popular Dreamboats and Petticoats and follows the changing fortunes of the three couples in the next period in pop history, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm, with 2pm Thursday and 2.30pm Saturday matinees. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 4 SEPTEMBER
NEVILLE STAPLE BAND: At The Lemon Tree, 5 West North St. Aberdeen, AB24 5AT. Tickets: £16.00 Doors: 7.30pm. The Jamaican born singer who became famous with The Specials and now with his own band The Neville Staple Band. Neville Staple is credited with changing the face of pop music not only once but twice. Pete Waterman, wrote the foreword to Neville’s biography “Original Rude Boy” which tells of his involvement with the 1970’s Sound System Scene and childhood in Jamaica. Tickets @ https://securetickets.boxofficeaberdeen.com www.originalrudeboy.co.uk 5 SEPTEMBER
DOGHOUSE ROSES / KATARINA JUVANCIC & DEJAN LAPANJA: At The Blue Lamp (Upstairs room), 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BU. Tickets £5 on the door. Following an 18 month hiatus, alt-folk collective Doghouse Roses return as a 3 piece showcasing new material from their highly anticipated third album as well as reworkings of old favourites from their back catalogue. They are joined by Slovenian duo Katarina and Dejan who draw from folk and rock to build rich, imaginative and enthralling musical landscapes for the characters of their storytelling to reside in. Expect folk, blues and all points in between. For more information please see www.doghouseroses.org www.katarina-dejan.com/en 11 SEPTEMBER
GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND: At The Malt Mill/Downstairs, Aberdeen. www.facebook.com/GerryJablonskiBand ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Fraserburgh Leisure Centre, Fraserburgh. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Meldrum Academy, Old Meldrum. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 22 SEPTEMBER
Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. GREG TROOPER: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, 7.30pm, £12/ £10adv. Greg Trooper is a singer/songwriter who has released 12 albums since 1986. Raised in the shore town of Little Silver, NJ he became enthralled by the greater New York area’s rich music scene. He discovered a sort of holy musical trinity in the work of Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams, with their guiding lights of passion, literary dexterity and plainspoken honesty. It’s one reason Trooper’s music feels equally informed by Memphis soul, Greenwich Village folk and Nashville twang. Trooper has made an impact on the music scenes in all the places he’s lived since leaving home after high school: Austin, Texas, Lawrence, Kansas, Nashville and New York. Music critics praise his poetic feel, infectious melodies and insightful lyrics. Americana star Buddy Miller produced 1998’s ‘Popular Demons’ album, while soul legend Dan Penn steered 2005’s extraordinary ‘Make It Through This World’. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com www.gregtrooper.com
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Wick Assembly Rooms, Wick. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 22 AUGUST
DECLAN WELSH: At Galley of Lorne Inn, Galley Gig Fest in Ardfern. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com www.facebook.com/GalleyofLorneInn ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Carnegie Hall, Clashmore, nr Dornoch. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become
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House Concert At Watercolour with MARY ANN KENNEDY, RUTH KEGGIN, EOGHAN Ó CEANNABHÁIn and friends: At Watercolour Music, Ardgour. An afternoon of Gaelic connections between Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. This is the culmination of a year and a half's work in reconnecting the three Gaelic nations in song, the first time ever that a new music project has been devoted to this and we would love to share it with you. It's best to book a place - email [email protected] or call 01855-841320. Entry is by donation and as ever we suggest £10 with kids free. Nibbles and drinks included. www.watercolourmusic.co.uk 29 AUGUST
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 30 AUGUST
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Victoria Hall, Campbeltown (Blas Festival). Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 5 SEPTEMBER
Hit The Road Tours with GUS HARROWER, RUTH GILLIES, RHONA MACFARLANE, AARON SMITH: At Mad Hatters, [upstairs Hootananny] Inverness. Hit The Road provides young musicians living in Scotland between the ages of 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. The initiative aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools to work within the live industry. Limited FREE tickets available at: http://HitTheRoadTours.eventbrite.co.uk www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The Leven Centre, Kinlochleven (Blas Festival). Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 8 OCTOBER
DECLAN WELSH: At Old Bridge Inn & Aviemore Bunkhouse. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com www.tenementtv.com/tenement-trail 9 OCTOBER
DECLAN WELSH: At Mossett Tavern, Forres. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par
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Transclyde Music Presents ….. NICK HARPER and support JORDON AND ANABRESE: The Sensational Nick Harper live at Craigmore Bowling, Rothesay. 7:45pm Doors open @ 7:15pm Tickets £10 from Musicker (01700 502287) & MacQueen’s Butchers. Having played the guitar from the age of 10, Nick Harper grew up surrounded by the likes of Keith
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Seall @ Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 21 AUGUST
ROBYN STAPLETON: At Red Roof Café, Skye. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments.
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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At An Lanntair, Stornoway. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 29 AUGUST
WINGIN’ IT: At An Cridhe Arinagour, Isle of Coll. Scottish Folk Guitar Duo Wingin’ It are Adam Bulley and Chas Mackenzie. They are one of the most highly rated guitar duo’s in the country who, in their live show, deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, their performances are sure to capture the imaginati www.ancridhe.com www.winginitduo.com 5 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The Ramsay Hall, Islay (Blas Festival). Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting
audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 7 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Bunessan Village Hall, Mull (Blas Festival). Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com
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LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond their own home turf, taking Germany by storm to emerge triumphant from a major tour there in 2014. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html 12 SEPTEMBER
ANTON & THE COLTS: At Windy Ha, Saltcoats. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts SEAN TAYLOR: At The Mill on The Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas. 7.30pm Tickets £8. To celebrate the release of The Only Good Addiction Is Love, Sean Taylor will be touring the UK during 2015. The new album has had an incredible response, airplay on BBC Radio 2 from three programmes, Bob Harris Sunday, The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and Paul Jones blues show. Tickets @ 01557 814099 and www.millonthefleet.co.uk www.seantaylorsongs.com 23 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Crawfordjohn Public Hall, Crawfordjohn. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 24 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com
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String Jam Club presents ….. JOE TOPPING: At The County Hotel, High Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. When Joe Topping first played at String Jam Club back in 2012, we knew we were witnessing someone very special indeed. Described as a cross between Ry Cooder, Woody Guthrie and Paul Brady, Joe is a songwriter, singer and guitarist, whose music defies categorization or pigeonholing. Tickets £12, available from the venue 01750-721233. The County offers a 15% discount on meals for ticket holders between 6pm and 7pm on the night. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 4 SEPTEMBER
ROY'S IRON DNA: (and 5th) At Lindisfarne Festival. Roy's Iron DNA is a musical collective and live band from the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh who are releasing the world's first augmented reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style newspaper with each page scannable with a smart-phone/tablet app enabling the reader to play an individually commissioned video for a track from the album. 10,000 copies of the newspaper will be distributed to 250+ outlets across the length and breadth of Scotland and will be entirely free of charge ensuring an estimated 100,000 readership! No other act has combined augmented reality with visual art and music in such a way before. www.roysirondna.co.uk 11 SEPTEMBER
ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com ROY'S IRON DNA: (and 5th) At 100 Bands on the Border Festival, Galashiels. Roy's Iron DNA is a musical collective and live band from the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh who are releasing the world's first augmented reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style newspaper with each page scannable with a smart-phone/tablet app enabling the reader to play an individually commissioned video for a track from the album. 10,000 copies of the newspaper will be distributed to 250+ outlets across the length and breadth of Scotland and will be entirely free of charge ensuring an estimated 100,000 readership! No other act has combined augmented reality with visual art and music in such a way before. www.roysirondna.co.uk 12 SEPTEMBER
String Jam Club presents ….. KARINE POLWART: Scotland’s Queen of Folk. At The County Hotel, High Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. Tickets £15, available from the venue 01750-721233. The County offers a 15% discount on meals for ticket holders between 6pm and 7pm on the night. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 19 SEPTEMBER
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POTATO STRING BAND + KEVIN PEARCE: At St Boswell’s Hall, Scottish Borders. The Corn Potato String Band has earned high praise in traditional American music, keeping old time fiddle and banjo music from a one-way trip to the dustbins of history. Kevin Pearce kisses the clouds and soars onwards before descending to alight on one chosen note so golden as to cause him to languish a while before leaving…more to the point, he is a brilliant singer, songwriter and guitarist who draws comparison with Cat Stevens in his 60s prime and, more recently Tom McRea. Tickets at www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ 25 SEPTEMBER
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Hawick Town Hall, Hawick. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 10 OCTOBER
String Jam Club presents ….. JULIE FELIX: Iconic folk protest singer. At The County Hotel, High Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. Tickets £14, available from the venue 01750-721233. The County offers a 15% discount on meals for ticket holders between 6pm and 7pm on the night. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 17 OCTOBER
ROY'S IRON DNA: (and 5th) At Kazmiranda Café, Berwick upon Tweed. Roy's Iron DNA is a musical collective and live band from the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh who are releasing the world's first augmented reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style newspaper with each page scannable with a smart-phone/tablet app enabling the reader to play an individually commissioned video for a track from the album. 10,000 copies of the newspaper will be distributed to 250+ outlets across the length and breadth of Scotland and will be entirely free of charge ensuring an estimated 100,000 readership! No other act has combined augmented reality with visual art and music in such a way before. www.roysirondna.co.uk www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed St Boswells Live! presents ….. KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN with support KIRSTY LAW DUO: At St Boswell’s Hall, Scottish Borders. Two of the British folk scenes most accomplished performers, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have graced stages the world over in a number of guises, however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic repertoire ensures a rare treat for any listener. Recent St Boswells Live! headliner Dan Walsh could not speak too highly of them, and was delighted they would be performing for us. Supporting Kathryn & Sean are the Kirsty Law Duo, comprising vocalist Kirsty Law, and her musical partner Marit Fält (Låtmandola and cittern) who together perform both self-written and traditional Scots songs. Tickets at www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/
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AUGUST
Edinburgh International Festival Edinburgh 7-31 August Three exhilarating weeks of the very best in classical music, theatre, opera and dance. Edin-burgh is the world's Festival City. With 4 million attendances, one third of the world's countries represented on its streets and stages, it’s where people come together from across the globe to share their passion for arts, culture and ideas. It's also where countless talented stars and per-formers have begun or developed their careers. With 12 Festivals throughout the year, there’s an endless array of events, performances and experiences to enjoy. www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk
Piping Live! Glasgow 10-16 August Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festi-val is the biggest festival of its kind in the world and the week-long celebrations will see over 200 events take place in various venues across the city from August 10 – 16. In exciting news for 2015, the festival will return to George Square after a two year absence from the space. Musi-cians will perform in the square daily and the festival will bring the best pipers and musicians into the heart of the city. As well as the annual Pipe Idol competition and International Quartets competition there will also be special concerts on the Thursday and Friday night of the festival, featuring unique and never seen-before collabo-rations between musicians from Piping Live! and abroad. The festival will also celebrate Scot-land’s Year of Food and Drink with a new ‘Pipers Market’ in George Square, showcasing the very best of fresh, local, Scottish produce. www.pipinglive.co.uk
'Dean Owens and the Felsons' @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival Edinburgh 15 August Dean is taking a brief break from promoting his new solo album to reunite with some of his Fel-sons bandmates for a special one-off show. Join them for a ramble through some of their favour-ite songs, inspired, written or covered by Johnny Cash, including a few of Dean’s own songs from his critically acclaimed solo albums. www.deanowens.com
Born To Be Wide @ Edinburgh Book Festival Edinburgh 18 August Born To Be Wide returns to the Edinburgh Inter-national Book Festival on Tuesday 18 August with a free evening of interviews and live music. The talk show is part of the Jura Unbound pro-
gramme and is hosted by the event’s co-organiser, Olaf Furniss. http://borntobewide.co.uk/
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Mull 19-23 August Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting for this weekend-long display of new, emerging and established musical talent. Indoor and out-door venues host a range of concerts, sessions, ceilidhs, choirs, pipe and brass bands and mod-ern and Highland dancing. With open-air and children's events. Whether you are looking for a fun weekend away, a workshop to improve your musical talent, to find out more about your heri-tage or just an entertaining night out you will find it at the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival. www.mokfest.com
Glasgow Summer Sessions Glasgow 20 August Global star Calvin Harris has been announced as the first headline act of Glasgow Summer Ses-sions 2015, as Scotland’s only outdoor city mu-sic festival returns to Bellahouston Park this Au-gust. Last year’s Summer Sessions saw US su-perstars, The Killers, and DJs David Guetta and Steve Angello perform to over 100,000 people at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park across three dates. The events attracted thousands of visitors to the city and provided a massive boost to the local economy. www.glasgowsummersessions.com
RNLI Park Fest Stranraer 21-22 August Stranraer will once again roll out the maritime carpet to welcome attendees to the RNLI Park Fest on the 21 and 22 August. Heading up the two-day billing are S CLUB’s, Jo O’Meara, Brad-ley McIntosh and Tina Barrett. However Park Fest is not all about established acts, the Friday night is given over to young musicians who are cutting their festival teeth in the YOUNG GUNS NIGHT - local newbies will be rubbing shoulders with young performers from around the country. www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk
Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 21-23 August 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 21-23 August A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival...it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Rockerbie Music Festival Lockerbie 22 August Two stages, all kinds of music, fairground rides, food and drinks. Great day of music to suit all tastes and ages. Get a discount on your ticket when you buy early www.facebook.com/rockerbie
Stowed Out Festival Stow 28-29 August 'Stowed Out' is run by SoundOut, 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 vi-brant music and arts events where there is al-ways a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get up and have a go. Friday joint headliners Dick Gaughan and Old Blind Dogs plus Saturday Headliners Model Aeroplanes www.facebook.com/stowedoutfestival
Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie, Ross-shire 28-29 August Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, with fantastic music and the most beautiful festi-val setting in Achiltibuie, which is under an hour from Ullapool. www.summerislesfestival.com
Go-Rock Fest Gourock 29 August Go-Rock is a small multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned and in-dependent acts in Scotland. Just a short train ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning views is the perfect location for our wee festival. With genres ranging from solo acoustic and folk through to opera, rock and metal, you're guar-anteed to find something you enjoy. Go-Rock is part of Music on the Brain. www.facebook.com/gorock.music
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Drumlanrig Castle 29 August Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drum-lanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
Edinburgh Mela Edinburgh / Leith Links 29-30 August Welcome to the Edinburgh Mela! For over twenty years we’ve been bringing outstanding world music and gorgeous international dance to Scot-land’s capital city, in a joyous carnival of colour, rhythm, community celebration…and delicious food. www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
Nairn Book and Arts Festival Nairn 1-6 September A unique celebration of literature, drama, music and art in the Highlands of Scotland. There will be music for all tastes. https://nairnfestival.co.uk/
Bathgate Music Festival Bathgate 3-6 September The programme features a range of musical styles, profiles local music making, involve peo-ple of all ages, promotes a high quality profes-sional programme and provides music education opportunities for young people. www.facebook.com/BathgateMusicFestival
100 Bands On The Border Galashiels 4-6 September 100 Bands On The Border will be a music festival held in venues and stages in Galashiels town centre. The idea behind this is to bring the best up and coming new bands and musicians from all over the UK to the Scottish Borders to show-case their talents. Contact Bill Jeffrey - [email protected] weblink below .... www.facebook.com/pages/JMP3-Jeffrey-Music-Promotions/745042952180452
Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 4-6 September The Lindisfarne Festival will come to life on Sep-tember 4, 2015, giving you the opportunity to experience a weekend like no other. Located at Beal Farm on the truly breath-taking Northum-berland coastline, with a spectacular backdrop of the mythical Holy Island - you will discover one of the country’s best-kept secret festival loca-
tions. From Friday through to Sunday, the festi-val will play host to an incredible variety of both local and world renowned musicians and DJs who will be performing an eclectic mix of indie, funk, rock and folk. Set in a series of marquees, you will be close to the music and heart of the festival. Each marquee will have its own head-liner and we recommend you come in good time to see your favourite acts as each marquee has limit of revellers that can be fit in. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Live @ Troon Ayrshire 4-6 September Since it was launched in 2010 Live@Troon has been providing a great September weekend of live entertainment for residents of, and visitors to, the Ayrshire coastal town. Over the first five years the weekend has brought some great mu-sical and comedic talent to Troon with sell out gigs for acts such as The Wanted, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, The Saw Doctors, The Colour Ham and Eddi Reader. It has introduced local audiences to some great unsigned Scottish talent such as Kassidy, Have Mercy Las Vegas, Vukovi and a list as long as your arm. 2015 promises more of the same and we hope a little bit extra with more venues, more musical tastes and more live music than ever before! www.liveattroon.com
Blas Festival Highlands 4-12 September Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and traditional music festival. Blas takes place in venues across the Highlands and includes an eclectic line-up of local, national and interna-tional artistes. www.blas-festival.com
Best of the West Festival Inveraray 12-13 September Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' showcase held annually in the grounds of Inver-aray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend in-cludes two days of music and song with per-formances in both English and Gaelic. The festi-val has a strong focus on local young talent as well as the best of the established performers. As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to provide a wide range of activities for all ages. www.bowfest.co.uk
Dundee Celt Fest Dundee 18-20 September 2015 will be the first Dundee Celt Fest, a week-end music festival featuring the best of celtic rock and folk music. Dundee has contributed greatly over the years to celtic rock and folk music, It was only a matter of time before a celtic/folk festival in Dundee surfaced. Septem-ber 2015 will see the very first Celtic Rock and Folk festival in Dundee and year after year to follow.
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Loopallu Ullapool 25-26 September Loopallu takes place in the tiny remote North West coast fishing village of Ullapool and dou-bles the population of the village for the week-end. As well as the usual eclectic line up of acts appearing at the festival big top and the fringe events after hours in the villages pubs, the festi-val will be welcoming the return of the Literally Literary tent in association with Ullapool Book Festival. All this, as well as the usual warm Ulla-pool welcome. www.loopallu.co.uk
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 25-27 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a well-established favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fan-tastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guar-antee you don’t miss out, you can pre-purchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
Dunbar Traditional Music Festival Dunbar 25-27 September The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the his-toric seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is committed to showcasing local and young talent alongside well established and internationally known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, chil-dren's workshop, informal tunes and sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and open air performances are the traditional hallmarks of the annual Septem-ber event. The Festival caters for a wide range of musical tastes. Initially the focus was on tra-ditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include jazz, blues, Appalachian, country, bluegrass and skiffle. www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk
OCTOBER
The Spree Paisley 9-17 October Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at vari-ous venues in the town centre . The Spiegeltent will be back in County Square to host the bulk of the action but there will be a few big-name shows in the Abbey as well as stuff happening at Paisley Arts Centre and elsewhere. We also have a few surprises in store! www.thespree.co.uk
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1-4 October A music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. The Cumnock Tryst is an annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commit-ment to the community at the heart of all its ac-tivities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local bands. www.thecumnocktryst.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 2-4 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acous-tic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Con-servatoire 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 infor-mal 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 gui-tar legend in the Festival Club – or even jam-ming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow 7-11 October Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly. www.glasgowamericana.com
sound North East Scotland 22 October - 9 November sound is driven by the passion to make new mu-sic more accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. It embraces a network of local or-ganisations to produce a varied programme of events exploring new music. The festival brings together a large range of different genres of mu-sic to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and en-courage people to discover new sounds and widen their musical horizons. www.sound-scotland.co.uk
Sonica Glasgow 29 October - 8 November Sonica returns to Glasgow for 12 days this Au-tumn with a programme dedicated to world-class sonic arts, presenting emerging British tal-ent alongside exceptional international artists from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Indonesia, Netherlands and Quebec. Highlights include:Olivier Ratsi (Antivj) // Herman Kol-
gen // Speak Percussion with Robin Fox // Kathy Hinde // Sisi Lu // Mark Lyken // Robbie Thom-son. “If you want to experience the thrilling in-terface where music, visual art, theatre and digi-tal technology meet, hasten to Glasgow.” The Times. Tickets on sale from Monday 15 June www.sonic-a.co.uk
Perthshire Amber - The Dougie MacLean Festi-val Perthshire 30 October - 8 November This is the 11th year of our festival and prom-ises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. Our ven-ues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even includ-ing an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all in 2015! www.perthshireamber.com
NOVEMBER
Kinross-shire Winter Festival Kinross-shire November (various dates) We are delighted to announce that Big Country with THE BEST OF BIG COUNTRY TOUR will headline the Kinross-shire's Winter Festival 2015 on Saturday 21 November, 8pm at the Commu-nity Campus in Kinross. www.kinrossmusicfestival.co.uk
House Folk Scottish Music Festival Kinlochard 11-13 November The festival is now in its 8th year and takes place in three highly intimate venues over three nights in the wonderful setting of Kinlochard in the Trossachs. The concerts offer an expo of bagpipe, accordion, strings, fiddle, vocals and flute music fusing traditional and contemporary Scottish styles. Each night differs from the other but both include a blend of great music for eve-ryone with a mix of folk, modern and traditional styles! www.scottishmusicfestival.co.uk
Fiddle 2015 Edinburgh 20-22 November One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festi-vals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996. A weekend packed full of great music! Over the weekend there are con-certs, 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
2015. 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.facebook.com/scotsfiddlefest
DECEMBER
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events kick off the world's greatest New Year party. With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzz-ing. Come along and experience the magic for yourself. www.edinburghshogmanay.org
The Red Hot Highland Fling Inverness 31 December Scotland's Biggest Free Hogmanay Concert is guaranteed to bring the 2015 Inverness Festi-vals programme to a wonderful climax. Children Welcome! www.invernessfestivals.com
2016
JANUARY
Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
MARCH
MV Festival Aviemore Returning in 2016 It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 tickets will soon be available from www.ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. www.mvfestival.com
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