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7 MAY

BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Liquid Room, Edinburgh. Bliss originally formed in Virginia with Alexis Branch "Lex" at the tender age of 8 years old. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Coining the Genre "Electro Pop & B their music is rich and full; realistic and diverse, energetic and highly entertaining! Edinburgh’s Bleeker are Harris Canning and Lauren Alari. Bleeker was formed in 2002 and over the years have teamed up with many different musicians they like to call the "Bleeker Collective", they have supported EL Presidente, Eddie Reader and The Levellers. www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS www.facebook.com/pages/BLEEKER/197246887993 9 MAY

The Medicine Show Revue presents: FASH STEWART, FRASER ANDERSON, THE DAVID LATTO BAND, HAMISH ROBERTS, CIGARBOX DON JACK at Trad Fest Edinburgh. A cavalcade of fine Highland performers comprising of award-winning guitarist Hamish Roberts, cult songwriter and funny-man Fash Stewart, and the renowned Cigarbox Don - whose 2013 album has been received with aplomb, featuring the much-loved I’m Feeling like Oor Wullie. The Highlanders are joined by former Dougie MacLean band regular Fraser Anderson and The David Latto Band. Tickets available through Summerhall Box Office or by calling 0845 874 300. £8. Summerhall, Edinburgh www.medicinemusic.co.uk 10 MAY

POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At Electric Circus, Edinburgh. This folk-rock-roll-soul quartet play four dates in Scotland in May before unveiling their new record, Money Tree on 19 May. Known for their authentic and energy-filled live performances, the genre-defying quartet boast a genius combination of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, country and even gospel. This impressive independent band have gone from strength to strength since the release of their debut album in 2010, which had them topping many ‘ones to watch’ lists. That same year, they reached number 21 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Charts and were invited to do live sessions with BBC 6 Music’s Cerys Matthews and BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends. The buzz hasn’t stopped since. www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk DANTE supporting POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At The Electric Circus in Edinburgh. Their recent album Wake sees rich vocal harmonies sit seamlessly alongside traditional instrumentation, blended with a modern driven rock beat. Dante capture a modern folk sound that epitomises the Scottish indie scene's ability to blend contemporary innovation with more traditional values. www.dantemusic.com

13 MAY

JAMES GILLESPIE: At Malones Bar, Edinburgh. James is a Scottish acoustic singer/ songwriter based in London. James brings a lot to his music - honest story telling from folk, pain and passion from blues, hooks from pop and all with an indie edge. James' live performance is engaging, honest and mesmerising. His personality is charismatic and contagious. www.jamesgillespie.es 16 MAY

Soundhouse benefit gig: LORD ROCHESTER, THE BEVVY SISTERS, SHOOGLENIFTY, DOLPHIN BOY. At The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh at 8pm (doors open at 7.30), £10 - and there won’t be an untapped foot in the house. The Soundhouse will be a new state-of-the-art music venue for Edinburgh, offering a fair deal for musicians, and a warm welcome to audiences of all ages. Andy Levy aka Dolphin Boy said: "Grassroots culture is alive in Edinburgh but it is not kicking and we desperately need a venue like the Soundhouse. I fully support the aims and aspirations of the Soundhouse project and would urge anyone who doesn’t want bankers and accountants as the sole arbiters of taste to do the same.” Tickets available via Ticketmaster @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.soundhouse.org.uk THE JACKALS: The Jackals are releasing/launching their new AA side single "Holding All The Roses/L.E.A.R.N , produced by Owen Morris at The Voodoo Rooms . Doors 7.30 till 1am . £7 including guest support and DJs. www.facebook.com/OldTownJackals HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE with support from THE KATET. At The Caves, Niddry Street South, Edinburgh. 10pm - 3am. Tickets: £12+BF Advance / £15 on the door and www.Skiddle.com / Ripping Records / Tickets Scotland. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble came to prominent UK notoriety following a performance on Later With Jools Holland, and collaborations with The Gorillaz, Mos Def and Talib Kweli have helped to keep their star shining bright in the musical sky. The last few years have seen constant touring and countless festival shows - performance is in their blood, and to see them live is a real privilege for any music fan. Edinburgh musical linchpin Mike Kearney's many armed and legged soul-blues-funk monster creation takes to the stage in support. www.thekatet.co.uk www.hypnoticbrassensemble.com 24 MAY

A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh. EH21 6AA. 8 pm. 0131 665 2240. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only

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The Fallen Angels Club present: AOIFE O'DONOVAN plus Rachel Ries @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm/Start 8. £13.00. Aoife O’Donovan is known as the lead singer of Crooked Still and Sometymes Why. She has collaborated with some of the most eminent names across roots, classical, bluegrass, and jazz, from Alison Krauss and Chris Thile, to Gabriel Kahane and Dave Douglas. Aoife received high-praise for her performance at last year’s Transatlantic Sessions and this year’s Celtic Connections festival. With interest now high on both sides of the Atlantic, Aoife O’Donovan’s shows are not to be missed. RACHEL RIES hails from the inspiring, vast expanses of South Dakota, by way of Zaire. Her formative years were filled with Mennonite hymns, Suzuki violin and The Carpenters. Currently splitting her time between rural Vermont and New York City, she crafts sly and compassionate songs for the crooked hearted. With a clear voice and steady hand, she pulls the listener into her world of city grit, country dirt, and her open-eyed search for redemption and reason. The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland 0131 220 3234 and Ripping Records 0131 227 7070

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LITTLE KICKS on tour: Acoustic Afternoon set in the Brewdog Edinburgh Bar with support. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 7 JUNE The Fallen Angels Club present SAM BAKER: Playing his first Edinburgh headline gig. Texas-based Sam Baker returns to Scotland for a show at The Pleasance in Edinburgh, his first solo headline performance in the Capital. His sell-out gigs on his last two visits to Glasgow emphasised his rising popularity. “Every Sam Baker show leaves everyone wanting more, and no wonder given the wonderful songs he plays and the stories in them,” said Kevin Morris, director of The Fallen Angels Club. Tickets from 0131 220 3234 priced £14, doors 7.30pm, Sam on stage 8pm, no support act. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 14 JUNE The Pathhead Music Collective present: Share a summer evening with INDIA ALBA and the CORRINA HEWAT BAND at Pathhead Village Hall. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie MacLean is

Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. Marquee, Linlithgow RFC Organised by the Linlithgow Folk Festival Association as part of the Linlithgow Civic Festival. Box Office: 01506 282720 www.linlithgowfolk.com 26 JUNE

BELLA HARDY: At Vodoo Rooms Edinburgh. One of the most creative, prolific and original singers in the UK and now winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of The Year award, Bella Hardy's captivating voice inhabits her characters and spins her stories with an equal balance of strength and sensitivity. With fiddle in hand, she presents folk songs in the best tradition; not as antiquated museum pieces, but as relevant and very human artworks. www.thevoodoorooms.com www.BellaHardy.com 27 JUNE

Soundhouse benefit gig: THE BANJO LOUNGE 4, BLUEFLINT, DEAN OWENS + FRIENDS, DOLPHIN BOY. At The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh at 8pm (doors open at 7.30), £10. And we are expecting some surprise special guests too. The Soundhouse will be a new state-of-the-art music venue for Edinburgh, offering a fair deal for musicians, and a warm welcome to audiences of all ages. Andy Levy aka Dolphin Boy said: "Grassroots culture is alive in

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Edinburgh but it is not kicking and we desperately need a venue like the Soundhouse. I fully support the aims and aspirations of the Soundhouse project and would urge anyone who doesn’t want bankers and accountants as the sole arbiters of taste to do the same.” Tickets available via Ticketmaster @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.soundhouse.org.uk 1 AUGUST DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. The Queens Hall, Edinburgh.

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7 MAY

St Andrews in the Square presents – RANT. 7.30pm / £12 (£10 conc). RANT is the meeting of 4 of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands. Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Sarah-Jane Summers and Lauren MacColl join forces to create a sound rich and vibrant, evocative of the exciting scene they create music in. They made their debut performance in July 2012, storming onto the scene and immediately earning high praise, “delightful … a quartet which should enrich both the traditional and classical music scenes in future” (Northings.com, live review). Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Known for their work as soloists and with various bands, this is a celebration of the instrument they all have a passion for. 4 fiddles: one beautiful sound! Get tickets at: www.musicglue.com A BAND CALLED QUINN: A multimedia collaboration between musician Louise Quinn (A Band Called Quinn), Grid Iron Theatre Director Ben Harrison & Scottish film maker Uisdean Murray in response to international shared story project Biding Time (remix). Biding Time (remix) tells the story of aspiring singer/ songwriter Thyme & her journey through the fame factory as she pursues success in the music industry. It is based on Louise Quinn's own experience of being signed to a major record label, & the highs & lows that ensued. The show combines a live band with feature-film-quality visuals, a large rabbit, guest appearance by legendary performance artist Diane Torr & the first ever use of silent disco technology in this context to give a truly immersive & original audience experience. This is the story of a musician and her discovery of exactly what it is that a woman is expected to do to succeed in the music industry. CCA 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Tickets £10 / £8 plus bf. Time 8pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn BARRENCE WHITFIELD & THE SAVAGES: At Glasgow, Broadcast. Boston’s legendary

Barrence Whitfield & The Savages’ new album Dig Thy Savage Soul is a wealth of atomic-powered, sock it to me R&B and rock & roll hoodoo. www.facebook.com/BarrenceWhitfieldSavages 8 MAY

A BAND CALLED QUINN: If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; A multimedia collaboration between musician Louise Quinn (A Band Called Quinn), Grid Iron Theatre Director Ben Harrison & Scottish film maker Uisdean Murray in response to international shared story project Biding Time (remix). Biding Time (remix) tells the story of aspiring singer/ songwriter Thyme & her journey through the fame factory as she pursues success in the music industry. It is based on Louise Quinn's own experience of being signed to a major record label, & the highs & lows that ensued. The show combines a live band with feature-film-quality visuals, a large rabbit, guest appearance by legendary performance artist

Diane Torr & the first ever use of silent disco technology in this context to give a truly immersive & original audience experience. This is the story of a musician and her discovery of exactly what it is that a woman is expected to do to succeed in the music industry. CCA 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Tickets £10 / £8 plus bf. Time 8pm. www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 9 MAY

POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At King Tuts, Glasgow. This folk-rock-roll-soul quartet play four dates in Scotland in May before unveiling their new record, Money Tree on 19 May. Known for their authentic and energy-filled live performances, the genre-defying quartet boast a genius combination of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, country and even gospel. This impressive independent band have gone from strength to strength since the release of their debut album in 2010, which had them topping many ‘ones to watch’ lists. That same year, they reached number 21 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Charts and

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BLUE ROSE CODE: ‘The Ballads Of Peckham Rye’ UK Launch Tour.. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. To make it harder for our few remaining record shops to file Blue Rose Code in a rack, the new album also features two of the Scottish jazz scene’s supreme talents in trumpeter Colin Steele and pianist Dave Milligan. And on bass, the unclassifiable but unutterably classy Danny Thompson warms and grounds these songs, as only he can. Tour details at http://www.songkick.com/artists/586084-blue-rose-code www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.bluerosecode.com

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JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON NEW EP - 'GRAITH AND GRAIN'

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Graith and Grain will be released on 24 May at Young's Interesting Books in Glasgow - please come along

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Scottish Tour .....

24 May Young's Interesting Books, Glasgow - EP release 25 May The Glad Café, Glasgow 26 May The Roxy 171, Glasgow (with Glasgow based guitarist and songwriter Paul Tasker) 3 June The Argyll Hotel, Ullapool 5 June The Tea Posy, Dingwall 6 June IG:LU Art Gallery, Inverness 13 June The Old Inn, Gairloch

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were invited to do live sessions with BBC 6 Music’s Cerys Matthews and BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends. The buzz hasn’t stopped since. www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk 12 MAY

A BAND CALLED QUINN: At The Beacon, Greenock. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn

14 MAY

JAMES GILLESPIE: At Pivo Pivo, Glasgow. James is a Scottish acoustic singer/ songwriter based in London. James brings a lot to his music - honest story telling from folk, pain and passion from blues, hooks from pop and all with an indie edge. James' live performance is engaging, honest and mesmerising. His personality is charismatic and contagious. www.jamesgillespie.es 17 MAY

BLUE ROSE CODE: ‘The Ballads Of Peckham Rye’ UK Launch Tour. Album launch party at CCA Glasgow for Glow Arts. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. To make it harder for our few remaining record shops to file Blue Rose Code in a rack, the new album also features two of the Scottish jazz scene’s supreme talents in trumpeter Colin Steele and pianist Dave Milligan. And on bass, the unclassifiable but unutterably classy Danny Thompson warms and grounds these songs, as only he can. http://glowarts.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.bluerosecode.com BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Town Hall, Station House, 71 Station Rd, Milngavie. 20 MAY

The Fallen Angels Club presents: NELS ANDREWS plus support @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www.ticketweb.co.uk Brooklyn-based Nels Andrews, no stranger to Glasgow audiences, returns to the city for another intimate gig at the Admiral Bar. The hugely talented Andrews enjoyed critical acclaim with his 2012 self released, “Scrimshaw,” which followed the delights of “Off Track Betting” and “Sunday Shoes” to establish his credentials as a poetic, stirring, thoughtful and respected singer/songwriter. www.fallenangelsclub.com 22 MAY

The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening with ELIZA GILKYSON @ St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £13 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Eliza Gilkyson, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and activist, who played the Glasgow Americana Festival in 2012. Eliza is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected musicians in Folk and Americana music circles. The daughter of songwriter Terry Gilkyson, whose songs were recorded by artists as diverse as Johnny Cash, the White Stripes, and Dean Martin, Eliza was headed for a career in music at an early age. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com Hip Hop Showcase Live @ The Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, Glasgow West End G11 5RD. 7pm - 2am. Tickets £5.00. Don't Miss This Epic Night Of Hip Hop DJ'd By The Legend That Is Steg Gilfoyle Of Sunny Govan Community Radio & The Temple of Hip Hop Radio. Event page: www.facebook.com/events/281362478706702/ 23 MAY

My First Music presents .....THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND with support from MICKEY 9’S, BROWN BEAR AND THE BANDITS & CRASH CLUB: At Glasgow’s Classic Grand. This night is going to be an experience, take you on a journey to the outer realms of your mind and gently bring you back home, kiss you softly on the cheek and wave you off into the Glasgow darkness of night. Tickets www.tickets-scotland.com Price £13. www.facebook.com/mfmayrshire 24 MAY

JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: Promoting their new GRAITH AND GRAIN EP tonight is the official release gig at Young's Interesting Books, Glasgow. In May and June 2014, we will be touring Scotland in support of our new EP, which will feature original songs and tunes steeped in the Celtic and American styles that influence us. We fill our shows with quality acoustic guitar and fiddle playing, close vocal harmonies, and of course the good Highland craic. www.facebook.com/pages/Youngs-Interesting-Books/108158585887550 www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic Indievous Presents: THE UNKNOWN + MESMERENE + BLIND DAZE + THE JOULES + BRIAN GATENS. At Pivo Pivo – 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm / £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous 25 MAY

JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: Promoting their new GRAITH AND GRAIN EP. At The Glad Café, Glasgow. In May and June 2014, we will be touring Scotland in support of our new EP, which will feature original songs and tunes steeped in the Celtic and American styles that influence us. We fill our shows with quality acoustic guitar and fiddle playing, close vocal harmonies, and of course the good Highland craic. www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic 26 MAY

JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: Promoting their new GRAITH AND GRAIN EP. At The Roxy 171, Glasgow. In May and June 2014, we will be touring Scotland in support of our new EP, which will feature original songs and tunes steeped in the Celtic and American styles

that influence us. We fill our shows with quality acoustic guitar and fiddle playing, close vocal harmonies, and of course the good Highland craic. www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic 29 MAY

PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: St Andrews In The Square, 1 St Andrews Square, Glasgow G1 5PP. 7:45pm, 0844 477 1000. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. www.acousticaffair.co.uk http://philandaly.com/ BELLA HARDY: At CCA Glasgow. One of the most creative, prolific and original singers in the UK and now winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of The Year award, Bella Hardy's captivating voice inhabits her characters and spins her stories with an equal balance of strength and sensitivity. With fiddle in hand, she presents folk songs in the best tradition; not as antiquated museum pieces, but as relevant and very human artworks. www.cca-glasgow.com www.BellaHardy.com 30 MAY

STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions KIT CLARK plus Special Guests, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm - Over 18's

www.facebook.com/StgPromotions ALBERT HAMMOND: Song writing legend Albert Hammond is on tour in the UK in May.Albert has been writing and co-writing hit songs for over forty years; including - The Air That I breathe; When I need you; It never rains in southern California; One moment in time; I need to be in love; Don’t turn around plus many many many more… At Oran Mor, Glasgow. 7.30pm/Tickets £20 Tel 0141 204 5151 www.oran-mor.co.uk 31 MAY

ALBERT HAMMOND: Song writing legend Albert Hammond is on tour in the UK in May.Albert has been writing and co-writing hit songs for over forty years; including - The Air That I breathe; When I need you; It never rains in southern California; One moment in time; I need to be in love; Don’t turn around plus many many many more… At Tolbooth, Stirling. Show 8pm/Tickets £18 Tel 01786 274000 www.tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk 7 JUNE

The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening With SAM BAKER @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm. £14.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com DOUGIE MACLEAN With the RSNO (Royal Scottish National Orchestra). Dougie MacLean needs no introduction; as singer, song-writer, composer and instrumentalist, no artist captures the soul of Scotland with more authenticity or emotion. For one night only, he teams up with conductor John Logan and the

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RSNO to bring a new and beautiful symphonic dimension to his best-loved songs: including Heiland Harry, Ca’ the Yowes, Green Grow the Rashes, This Love Will Carry, Till Tomorrow and of course the song that’s been called Scotland’s alternative national anthem,Caledonia. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Tickets Tickets: £35, £26.50, £22.50, £17 and £12.50. Time 7.30pm. www.rsno.org.uk www.glasgowconcerthalls.com Box Office: 0141 353 8000 JUNEBUG with VERONA: At King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Junebug have just released their new single "TR" and are set to headline King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Junebug are an acoustic / rock five piece from Glasgow, who draw influence from the likes of Stereophonics & Kate Bush. They blend a mix of distortion with acoustic harmonies to produce a result that combines the caress of Bombay Bicycle Club with the energy of Blondie. www.facebook.com/junebugband 8 JUNE

STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions DAVID FORD plus Special Guests, At Cottiers Theatre, Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 12 JUNE

The Fallen Angels Club presents: THEA GILMORE + support @ St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm, Tickets £14.00. The ever-popular Thea Gilmore is bringing her own brand of singer/songwriter brilliance to St Andrews in the Square. A regular and welcome visitor to these parts, Thea’s output has been consistently highly rated and BBC Radio 2 chose her last release, 2013’s “Regardless,” as its Album of the Week last April. Support comes in the shape of DENNIS ELLSWORTH who brings his new album,"Hazy Sunshine" all the way from the East Coast Of Canada. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 13 JUNE

DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock ... still to be confirmed. Box Office: 01475 723723 (On sale date coming soon) www.beaconartscentre.co.uk 21 JUNE

STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions CAROL LAULA plus Guests At The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 27 JUNE

STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY Plus Guests, At Cottiers Theatre, Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 28 JUNE

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The Fallen Angels Club presents: HOLLY WILLIAMS plus support - bringing Nashville To Glasgow In July! In St Andrew’s In The Square, Glasgow. Tickets £14/Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Holly Williams vocals are warm, yearning and beguiling, capturing the mood of songs that look back on memories of simpler times and beloved relatives. Her pedigree is impeccable – dad is Hank Williams Jnr with grandfather, Hank Snr – but she’s rightly making a name for herself on the road and in the studio. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com Beyond and Glow Arts present LEO & ANTO at Oran Mor, 7pm, £12 adv. 14+ only. Under 16's accompanied by an adult. In the Summer of 2013 with The Saw Doctors on a year long sabbatical, two band members and friends, Leo Moran and Anthony Thistlethwaite, have put together an acoustic show that will include different takes on well-known Saw Doctors' songs, versions of lesser-known band songs, a few from Anthony's solo-albums and other songs written recently with Tuam songwriter Padraig Stevens. It's all new and fresh and challenging and scary and exciting. www.facebook.com/events/616030588467544/ www.facebook.com/glowarts 18 JULY

The Fallen Angels Club presents: THE BLUEFIELDS plus support. At Stereo, Renfield Lane Glasgow - bringing Nashville To Glasgow In July! Tickets £14/Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Veterans they may be but Warner E. Hodges on lead guitar and vocals (Jason & The Scorchers), Dan Baird on bass, guitars and vocals (Georgia Satellites), Brad Pemberton on drums (Ryan Adams and the Cardinals) and Joe Blanton on lead vocals and guitar (Royal Court of China) are rightly regarded as a supergroup in every sense of the word. Southern fried, raunchy and rootsy – as highlighted in their latest album “Under High Cotton” – The Bluefields’ tours are never less than blistering. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 8 AUGUST

The Fallen Angels Club presents: ROBBIE FULKS @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start No Support Tickets £13/Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Robbie Fulks, played the first ever Glasgow Americana Festival, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter has a large following who revel in his country-based music that has many twists and turns. Conventional is not a word associated with Robbie. It is mostly acoustic and leans heavily on a blue-grass, old-time vibe though live, Fulks can veer into all sorts of territory, including pop if his keen and imaginative mind decides that’s needed. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 11 SEPTEMBER

The Fallen Angels Club presents: THE STRAY BIRDS @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com

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Glasgow Americana presents: MARY GAUTHIER & BEN GLOVER @ St Andrew's In The Square Glasgow. Tickets £15 from 0141 204 5151. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. The lady from Louisiana, Mary Gauthier will appear at this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival. The hugely popular and gloriously talented singer/songwriter headlined the first ever Festival back in 2007. For this show, she will supported by Ben Glover who won many admirers during his performance at Glasgow Americana last year at the Gram Parsons’ tribute night. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.glasgowamericana.com

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9 MAY VUKOVI: At Twa Tams, Perth. "They're a four piece kicking out some powerful riffs and some equally heartfelt lyrics. They are a phenomenal band live …” Ally McCrae, BBC Radio 1 www.facebook.com/vukoviband DISTIL: The annual Distil showcase of new work from Scottish traditional musicians returns, once again with the superlative backing of Mr McFall's Chamber. The Tolbooth enjoys being a partner in this valuable project which gives musicians with various levels of experience in composition the opportunity to hone and enhance their skills, collectively producing a mesmerising musical evening. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £10. Time 8pm. HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With THE BLUESWATER. An award-winning band from Edinburgh, The Blueswater, draws inspiration specifically from the Chicago blues style of Chess records, building guitar riffs and harmonica solos around a tight rhythm section. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014 MERRYMOUTH: At Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. £14. Merrymouth are a three piece folk-orientated band featuring Ocean Colour Scene songwriter and vocalist Simon Fowler (guitar/vocals), Dan Sealey (guitar/vocals) & Adam Barry (piano/organ/vocals). Guest appearance by John McCusker. Lending their decades of first class musicianship, Merrymouth were joined in the studio by multi award winning folk musicians John McCusker and Andy Cutting in 2012 to perform on their critically acclaimed debut album, the self titled, ‘Merrymouth’. www.merrymouth.net www.facebook.com/merrymouthband 16 MAY

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BREABACH on tour: At The Unicorn, Dundee. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com 17 MAY

BREABACH on tour: Letham Nights, Letham, Fife. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com LANDOLFI STRINGS WITH NOREEN LEIGHTON A Moment of Joy: Following their successful autumn concert, Stirling based Landolfi strings return to the Tolbooth and will be joined by actress Noreen Leighton, for an afternoon concert of music, poetry and prose. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £8. Time 2.30pm.

21 MAY LUKE DANIELS & GLASGOW CITY CELTIC COLLECTIVE; Soilleireachadh na h-Alba and New World Drovers Concert; Luke Daniels returns to the Tolbooth with his specially gathered Glasgow City Collective featuring some of the most masterful current performers, for an evening of new music. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £12, £10. Time 8pm. 22 MAY

A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Adam Smith, Kirkcaldy. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 23 MAY

HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With CHRISTINE TOBIN. Irish-born singer-songwriter Christine Tobin is based in the UK. Her style, although rooted in jazz, is steeped in the singer-songwriter tradition and draws on a broad range of influences from West Africa to Brazil. Her sound is rich, authentic and deeply expressive. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which

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PLANTEC: At Marryat Hall, Dundee. 7.30pm. Breton based Plantec is at the very leading edge of Celtic music. Their latest release Awen has received rave reviews for its avant-garde approach to traditional melodies. Longtime musical innovators Plantec find the right mix of past, present and future . A mélange of traditional instruments (bombarde, acoustic guitars) and modern technologies (synths, rhythms) conspire to create a colourful cornucopia of finely-crafted and contemporary Celtic compositions. £10, Concessions - £8, Accompanied Schoolchildren - £5 www.dundeebox.co.uk 30 MAY

CHRISTINE TOBIN SINGS THE SONGS LEONARD COHEN; Christine Tobins A Thousand Kisses Deep brings together one of the most distinctive and alluring voices in jazz with one of the great poetic songwriters of our time, Leonard Cohen, in a mesmerising evening of music. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £13, £11. Time 8pm. 31 MAY

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A BAND CALLED QUINN on tour : If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; A multimedia collaboration between musician Louise Quinn (A Band Called Quinn), Grid Iron Theatre Director Ben Harrison & Scottish film maker Uisdean Murray in response to international shared story project Biding Time (remix). Biding Time (remix) tells the story of aspiring singer/ songwriter Thyme & her journey through the fame factory as she pursues success in the music industry. It is based on Louise Quinn's own experience of being signed to a major record label, & the highs & lows that ensued. The show combines a live band with feature-film-quality visuals, a large rabbit, guest appearance by legendary performance artist Diane Torr & the first ever use of silent disco technology in this context to give a truly immersive & original audience experience. This is the story of a musician and her discovery of exactly what it is that a woman is expected to do to succeed in the music industry. See tour details at www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn/app_308540029359 www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn

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BLUE ROSE CODE: ‘The Ballads Of Peckham Rye’ UK Launch Tour. At Elm House, Fife. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. To make it harder for our few remaining record shops to file Blue Rose Code in a rack, the new album also features two of the Scottish jazz scene’s supreme talents in trumpeter Colin Steele and pianist Dave Milligan. And on bass, the unclassifiable but unutterably classy Danny Thompson warms and grounds these songs, as only he can. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.bluerosecode.com ALBERT HAMMOND SNR 70TH BIRTHDAY TOUR; Tonight we are so privileged to welcome a songwriting master - as he brings his band on tour to mark his 70th birthday year. His songs have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million records worldwide including over 30 chart-toppers. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £18, Time 8pm. 1 JUNE DOUGIE MACLEAN; The closing concert of the Perth Festival of the Arts 2014 with Dougie MacLean with Strings & Celtic Musicians. Premiere of Dougie MacLean's "Perthshire Cantata". Commissioned by the Perth Festival of the Arts with support from Creative Scotland. Perth Concert Hall, Perth. Box Office: 01738 621031 www.perthfestival.co.uk BLACK WATCH ARMY CADET FORCE BAND: Present A Summer Concert - supporting ‘ABF-The Soldiers' Charity’ at St Leonard's Church, Dunfermline, 7pm. The Black Watch ACF Regimental Band will be holding a Summer Concert in aid of ABF - The Soldiers' Charity with a varied programme of music showcasing the talents of the young men and women in the cadet band. Entry by Donation and see the event page for details www.facebook.com/events/643218149090659/ www.facebook.com/BandBWACF

6 JUNE BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Albert Halls, Albert Place, Dumbarton Rd, Stirling. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £20 centre balcony / £18 / £16 concessions HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With ROSE ROOM. This exciting acoustic band will charm and entertain you with their “vigorous and vivacious” performances of ‘Hot Club’ and 1930s Jazz standards with a dash of Western Swing thrown in for good measure. “…as close to the sound of the great Stephane Grappelli as I think you’re going to hear in Scotland” –

The Jazz House, BBC Radio Scotland. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014 8 JUNE GRAEME CLARK AND GRAHAM DUFFIN; As a cornerstone of the record breaking, multi-million selling band Wet Wet Wet, Scottish songwriter Graeme Clark is no stranger to playing sell-out stadium concerts all over the world. More recently though, he's been performing his own stripped back, intimate and acoustic songs to an amy of loyal and devoted fans. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £12.50. Time 8pm. 11 JUNE DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate in the Universal Hall auditorium. Universal Hall, Findhorn. Price: £12 / £10 concs/£8 U16s (concessions). Time 7.30pm. Box Office: 01309 691170 www.findhorn.org/universal-hall 20 JUNE

LITTLE KICKS on tour: At Buskers, Dundee. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 11 JULY

HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With DICK LEE’S SWINGTET. Dick Lee’s Swingtet features the music of Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt and Glenn Miller starring JAZZ Vocalist of the Year Alison Affleck and her tributes to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014

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A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Woodend Barn, Banchory. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 19 MAY

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BLUE ROSE CODE: ‘The Ballads Of Peckham Rye’ UK Launch Tour. At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. To make it harder for our few remaining record shops to file Blue Rose Code in a rack, the new album also features two of the Scottish jazz scene’s supreme talents in trumpeter Colin Steele and pianist Dave Milligan. And on bass, the unclassifiable but unutterably classy Danny Thompson warms and grounds these songs, as only he can. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.bluerosecode.com 25 MAY

PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: Stonehaven Town Hall, 36 Allardice Street, AB39 2BU. 7:30pm. 0156 976 6264. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. www.masimpsons.com/events.html http://philandaly.com/ 26 MAY

BREABACH on tour: Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com 6 JUNE Almost Blue Promotions present SAM BAKER: At The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, AB25 1BU Aberdeen. Tickets £15 from www.seetickets.com and Aberdeen Box Office. Sam Baker makes a very welcome return to Aberdeen. In 1986 Sam Baker was on a train in Peru that was bombed by Shining Path Guerillas. Miraculously he survived and went on to become a great songwriter and is fast becoming one of the biggest underground Americana success stories of recent years. Imagine Steve Earle, Shane MacGowan and Johnny Cash jamming in a back street Texas bar when in comes Nick Cave and the spirit of Townes Van Zandt. www.almostbluepromotions.com www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 21 JUNE

LITTLE KICKS on tour: At AECC, Aberdeen. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that

makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 18 JULY Almost Blue Promotions present RED DIRT SKINNERS: At The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, AB25 1BU Aberdeen. Tickets £8 adv / £10 on the door from www.seetickets.com The Red Dirt Skinners are the first band in history to succeed at both the British Blues Awards (Runner up Best Instrumentalist) and also the British Country Music Awards (Finalist Best New Act and People's Choice). Husband and wife duo and Rob and Sarah Skinner have brought out their third album, Sinking The Mary Rose, which is going down a storm with audiences and press alike, and selling fast. www.almostbluepromotions.com www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 6 AUGUST DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Aboyne & Deeside Festival 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. Deeside Theatre, Aboyne

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A BAND CALLED QUINN: At Eden Court, Inverness. If you missed ABCQ performing Biding Time (remix) at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the band were blown away by the reaction to the show and are looking forward to touring it this year; hopefully to a venue near you! www.bidingtimeremix.com www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn 11 MAY

POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. This folk-rock-roll-soul quartet play four dates in Scotland in May before unveiling their new record, Money Tree on 19 May. Known for their authentic and energy-filled live performances, the genre-defying quartet boast a genius combination of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, country and even gospel. This impressive independent band have gone from strength to strength since the release of their debut album in 2010, which had them topping many ‘ones to watch’ lists. That same year, they reached number 21 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Charts and were invited to do live sessions with BBC 6 Music’s Cerys Matthews and BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends. The buzz hasn’t stopped since. www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk Water Colour Music House Concerts present: NUALA KENNEDY with TROY MACGILLIVRAY. Stunning Irish/Scottish music with a twist. At Ardgour, Fort William. Donation £10, 3pm. Booking email: info@watercolourmusic.co.uk 01855 841320

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Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TOPLOADER. 7.30pmtop pop rock band, which has sold over two million albums with a string of top 20 chart hits at home and abroad and is famous for the hugely popular single Dancing in the Moonlight. Toploader’s latest single This is the Night is currently the most played song on BBC Radio 2. Support to be announced. Tickets £15 are already selling online with WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK – also via Ticketweb 24-hr hotline 08444 771000 – on sale elsewhere very soon. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. www.StrathpefferPavilion.org 18 MAY

BLUE ROSE CODE: ‘The Ballads Of Peckham Rye’ UK Launch Tour. At The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. To make it harder for our few remaining record shops to file Blue Rose Code in a rack, the new album also features two of the Scottish jazz scene’s supreme talents in trumpeter Colin Steele and pianist Dave Milligan. And on bass, the unclassifiable but unutterably classy Danny Thompson warms and grounds these songs, as only he can. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.bluerosecode.com Water Colour Music House Concerts present: ETHAN JONES, Grammy award winning producer and musician. At Ardgour, Fort William. Donation £10, 3pm. Booking email: info@watercolourmusic.co.uk 01855 841320 www.watercolourmusic.co.uk 21 MAY

Medicine Music presents: NELS ANDREWS at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness. 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 23 MAY

PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Nairn Community & Arts Centre, King St., IV12 4BQ. 7:30pm 01667 453476. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk http://philandaly.com/ 24 MAY

Medicine Music presents: CHRISTINE TOBIN, 2pm at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk

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JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY: At Inverie Village Hall (8pm), Inverie, Knoydart, PH41 4PL. Here's a link to James and Dan playing last year: http://bit.ly/1kP2IFl Tickets for this event are on the door - reserve tickets through this Facebook page (below) www.facebook.com/events/501813536604761/ www.facebook.com/InverieVillageHall HOOLEY IN THE HIGHLANDS – country music festival featuring John McNicholl & Band, Stillwater, Western Rhythm, John Dolan & Off The Kuff Band, Trevor Loughrey. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 1pm to midnight. Tickets £40 (limited number of under 18 tickets at £20) from 01463 811677 or landl@northhighlandradio.co.uk 28 MAY BREABACH on tour: Carrbridge Village Hall. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com 30 MAY

BLUE ROSE CODE: ‘The Ballads Of Peckham Rye’ UK Launch Tour. At Northern Roots Festival, Inverness. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. To make it harder for our few remaining record shops to file Blue Rose Code in a rack, the new album also features two of the Scottish jazz scene’s supreme talents in trumpeter Colin Steele and pianist Dave Milligan. And on bass, the unclassifiable but unutterably classy Danny Thompson warms and grounds these songs, as only he can. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.bluerosecode.com 30-31 MAY BELLA HARDY: At Northern Roots Festival, Inverness. One of the most creative, prolific and original singers in the UK and now winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of The Year award, Bella Hardy's captivating voice inhabits her characters and spins her stories with an equal balance of strength and sensitivity. With fiddle in hand, she presents folk songs in the best tradition; not as antiquated museum pieces, but as relevant and very human artworks. www.northernrootsfestival.com www.BellaHardy.com Caithness Gigs presents: DONNIE MUNRO @ Assembly Rooms, Sinclair Terrace, Wick. Tickets £16.00 / Over 18s Only www.caithnessgigs.com MÀNRAN – the Pavilion team are delighted that we’ve finally managed to make a date with

Mànran - an exceptionally talented group of young musicians, who are taking the music world by storm with their high energy, stomping tunes and phenomenal Gaelic and English songs. This will be their first gig in this area since their popular appearance at Runrig’s 40th anniversary “Party on the Moor”. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £16 online from WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK, via Ticketweb 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and from the Pavilion 01997 420124 www.manran.co.uk PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Corran Halls, The Esplanade, Oban. PA34 5AB. 7:30pm. 0163 156 7333. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/theatre/corran-halls http://philandaly.com/ 30 MAY

BREABACH on tour: The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com 31 MAY

ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS: At Eden Court, Inverness Northern Roots Festival. One of the brightest rising stars on today’s Scottish music scene and long-listed for a 2014 Scottish Album of the Year 'SAY' Award, the 23-year-old is a singer and songwriter of rare and timeless potency, drawing on influences from either side of the Atlantic. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At The Nevis Centre, An Aird, Fort William. PH33 6AN. 7:30pm, 0139 770 0707. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. www.neviscentre.co.uk http://philandaly.com/ 1 JUNE

Highland Chamber Orchestra – the HCO returns to its favourite venue for one of its popular Sunday afternoon concerts. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 3pm. www.highland-chamber-orchestra.co.uk 3 JUNE

JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: Promoting their new GRAITH AND GRAIN EP. At The Argyll Hotel, Ullapool. In May and June

2014, we will be touring Scotland in support of our new EP, which will feature original songs and tunes steeped in the Celtic and American styles that influence us. We fill our shows with quality acoustic guitar and fiddle playing, close vocal harmonies, and of course the good Highland craic. www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic 5 JUNE

JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: Promoting their new GRAITH AND GRAIN EP. At The Tea Posy, Dingwall. In May and June 2014, we will be touring Scotland in support of our new EP, which will feature original songs and tunes steeped in the Celtic and American styles that influence us. We fill our shows with quality acoustic guitar and fiddle playing, close vocal harmonies, and of course the good Highland craic. www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic 6 JUNE

JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: Promoting their new GRAITH AND GRAIN EP. At IG:LU Art Gallery, Inverness. In May and June 2014, we will be touring Scotland in support of our new EP, which will feature original songs and tunes steeped in the Celtic and American styles that influence us. We fill our shows with quality acoustic guitar and fiddle playing, close vocal harmonies, and of course the good Highland craic. www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON: Promoting their new GRAITH AND GRAIN EP. At The Old Inn, Gairloch. In May and June 2014, we will be touring Scotland in support of our new EP, which will feature original songs and tunes steeped in the Celtic and American styles that influence us. We fill our shows with quality acoustic guitar and fiddle playing, close vocal harmonies, and of course the good Highland craic. www.johnandsofie.com www.facebook.com/johnandsofiemusic 20 JUNE

LAU - modern folk music’s most innovative band, with three brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. Kris Drever (vocals/guitar) from the Orkney Islands, Martin Green (accordion) from East Anglia and Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) from Oban have won many awards, including being named Best Group in BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards a record-breaking four times and “the UK’s best live band” by The Guardian. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £15 now on sale online from WeGotTickets and Ticketweb UK, via Ticketweb 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and from the Pavilion 01997 420124 www.lau-music.co.uk 25 JUNE

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA makes its popular annual visit to the Pavilion. The programme will be: Schubert Symphony No. 2, Mozart Flute Concerto in D Major, Haydn Symphony 194 (“London”) and Mendelssohn Scherzo from his Octet. Conductor Richard Egarr, soloist the SCO’s own brilliant Principal Flute Alison Mitchell. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The

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Medicine Music presents: SOPHIE BANCROFT & TOM LYNE at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool 9pm. Entry By donation (suggested £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 16 JULY

Medicine Music presents: SOPHIE BANCROFT & TOM LYNE (Supp. The Slim Panatellas) at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 29 AUGUST

PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Universal Hall At Findhorn Foundation Community, The Park, Findhorn. IV36 3TZ. 8pm 0130 969 1170. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of

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DOUGIE MACLEAN; Dougie will be performing as a trio with ROSS AINSLIE and PETE GARNETT. Part of Feis Ile - The Islay Festival of Malt. Music. Bowmore Hall, Bowmore, Isle of Islay. Time 8pm. Tickets £10. 25 MAY

Transclyde Music presents: We have folk royalty in the guise of multi award winner MARTIN SIMPSON, who will play at the Marble Hall in Mount Stuart. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/

31 MAY

BREABACH on tour: Ceòl on the Croft, Isle of Skye. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com 5 JUNE BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Aros Centre, Isle of Skye 6-8 JUNE ARRAN FOLK FESTIVAL: The 20th Arran Folk Festival line up is now on-line and tickets are available to purchase! We are proud of the musicians that we have booked to appear this year – we have managed to secure some big names on the Folk Scene who are all very enthusiastic about coming over to play here.

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Transclyde Music presents: THE CORN POTATO STRING BAND (TBC). Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Mareel, Lerewick. Shetland. 26 JUNE

Transclyde Music presents: DES HORSFALL at Musicker. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 16-19 JULY ADAM HOLMES and the EMBERS: At Hebridean Celtic Festival. One of the brightest rising stars on today’s Scottish music scene and long-listed for a 2014 Scottish Album of the Year 'SAY' Award, the 23-year-old is a singer and songwriter of rare and timeless potency, drawing on influences from either side of the Atlantic. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com 19 JULY

Transclyde Music presents: NICK HARPER at Craigmore Bowling Club. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 16 August

Transclyde Music presents: GLENN TILBROOK at the Marble Hall Mount Stuart. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/

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10 MAY

ESCAPADE: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick ALL OR NOTHING: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951

14 MAY

BREABACH on tour: At The Buccleuch Centre Langholm. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com Irvine Folk Club presents: FLOSSIE MALAVAILLE www.flossie-malavialle.co.uk www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 17 MAY

TAMBO & THE SPITFIRES: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951 THE DANGEROUS BROS: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick 23 MAY

LITTLE KICKS on tour: At Kilmarnock Dirty Weekender, Kilmarnock. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 24 MAY

THE DANGEROUS BROS: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-

Inn/130778983635951 REPUBLIC OF SOUL: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick 25 MAY

KAN: At Knockengorroch World Ceilidh, onstage at 8.45pm. All information and ticket booking at www.knockengorroch.org.uk Featuring Brian Finnegan (Flook!) and 2014 BBC Folk Musician of the Year Aidan O'Rourke (Lau), Kan takes the listener on a high-octane and dynamic journey that will enthral the senses and make the blood rush. Following the critically acclaimed debut album 'Sleeper', Kan has cultivated a formidable live act that has captivated audiences at home and around the globe. www.kan-music.co.uk 28 MAY

BELLA HARDY: At The CatStrand, New Galloway. One of the most creative, prolific and original singers in the UK and now winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of The Year award, Bella Hardy's captivating voice inhabits her characters and spins her stories with an equal balance of strength and sensitivity. With fiddle in hand, she presents folk songs in the best tradition; not as antiquated museum pieces, but as relevant and very human artworks. www.catstrand.com www.BellaHardy.com Irvine Folk Club presents: JOHN DOYLE www.johndoylemusic.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 31 MAY THE SPLINTERS: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, free admission.

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Irvine Folk Club presents: KENT DUCHAINE www.kentduchaine.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 26 JUNE

Irvine Folk Club presents: BRUCE & WALKER www.bruceandwalker.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 19 SEPTEMBER

PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Kirkcudbright Parish Church, St Mary's Street, DG6 4AQ. 7:30pm.. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to work on a television series. You could say “the rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. http://philandaly.com/

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7 MAY

Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: The Kazmiranda Showcase Night with 15 acts! Featuring HAZEL QUINN, BRUCE BLACK, ANNA RAINE, MISS RAINE, ALEX HEK, ALICA AVEZZANO, RUSSEL BRODIE, SOPHIE RUSSEL, GEORGE INGLIS, LIZZIE BELL, IAN THOMPSON, EMMA HOLYWELL, ANNA TUCKER, MARIE TUCKER AND JEZZA SHONENDER. 7.30pm, Doors open 7.00pm. Free entry, it will be a busy night so be early to guarantee entry. This promises to be one of the best nights ever. The café is open as normal and the usual corkage applies. For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 8 MAY

POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. This folk-rock-roll-soul quartet play four dates in Scotland in May before unveiling their new record, Money Tree on 19 May. Known for their authentic and energy-filled live performances, the genre-defying quartet boast a genius combination of folk, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, country and even gospel. This impressive independent band have gone from strength to

strength since the release of their debut album in 2010, which had them topping many ‘ones to watch’ lists. That same year, they reached number 21 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Charts and were invited to do live sessions with BBC 6 Music’s Cerys Matthews and BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends. The buzz hasn’t stopped since. www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk 9 MAY Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Beginners Jam Session @ 7pm. For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 10 MAY

String Jam Club present: KATHY STEWART AND THE FREQUENT FLYERS. A special 6-piece band line-up with a String Jam 100-star rating! The the ever-popular guest headliner, our favourite country artist and her immaculate band. £10. String Jam Club meets on the second Saturday of every month at The County Hotel, 1- 5 High Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 16 MAY

BLUE ROSE CODE: ‘The Ballads Of Peckham Rye’ UK Launch Tour. At The Cluny 2, Newcastle. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. To make it harder for our few remaining record shops to file Blue Rose Code in a rack, the new album also features two of the Scottish jazz scene’s supreme talents in trumpeter Colin Steele and pianist Dave Milligan. And on bass, the unclassifiable but unutterably classy Danny Thompson warms and grounds these songs, as only he can. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.bluerosecode.com 17 MAY Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Malcolm & Avril @ 1pm. For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 24 MAY

BREABACH on tour: Folkworks Hexham Gathering. One of the most celebrated and successful Scottish folk bands of recent times, Breabach command the stage with flare, charisma and a sound that is as expansive as it is distinct. Powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle, this uncompromising force is further fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. www.breabach.com 30 MAY

LITTLE KICKS on tour: At the 'End Of The Month Club' at Charlie’s, Berwick-upon-Tweed. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a

reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 31 MAY

Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Anna Raine @ 1pm and then Open Mic @ 7pm. For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk St Boswell’s Live present: ARCHIE FISHER / TOMMY ASHBY & ADAM DOUBLE for St Boswells Village Week! St Boswells Live! will be opening Village Week with a fabulous music show. Scottish folk legend Archie Fisher will provide a laid-back, evocative set, followed by a performance from Tommy Ashby and his superb band. There will also be a special appearance from our very own Sub-Committee, playing a few infectious covers to kick the evening off. Doors open at 7.30pm with the music starting at 8pm. Tickets are priced £10 full, £5 for under-16s and £25 for a family of up to 5. www.stboswellslive.com LITTLE KICKS on tour: At Head Of Steam, Newcastle. The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band who have a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs."We play upbeat Indie Disco pop that makes people dance." www.thelittlekicks.co.uk 5 JUNE

Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Steve Morrison is back!!! We are running the master-class again and the Blues Buffet. Tickets for the master-class are £10 and the performance £10 once again the class is from 4pm—6pm and the gig at 7.30pm very limited tickets available, please let us know straight away if you need tickets reserved! For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 7 JUNE

BARBARA DICKSON AND RAB NOAKES: Barbara and Rab have known one another for nearly fifty years and the songs represent many areas they've explored together in that time. That rich mixture of songs from limitless sources appealed to them, and instilled in them an instinct for songs of interest wherever they're from. Tait Hall, Kelso. Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders. Time 8pm. 13 SEPTEMBER

String Jam Club present: BENNY GALLAGHER - BOB WOOD – COLIN MACFARLANE. One half of the legendary Gallagher & Lyle, Benny has written more great songs than seems really fair and remains one of the best players on the circuit. Add in the combined talents of exemplary musicians, Bob Wood and Colin MacFarlane, and you have a gig made in heaven. We anticipate a huge demand for this gig, another sell-out, so get in quick. Wear your heart on your sleeve for Benny and buy your tickets on Saturday! Tickets on sale at the beginning of August. String Jam Club meets on the second Saturday of every month at The County Hotel, 1- 5 High Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub

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MAY TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, sto-rytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, lit-erature, architecture, film and multi-media in the capital city. The core programming theme for 2014 is ‘Revival and Renaissance’ which will explore the cyclical way in which Scotland’s folk arts burst into life and influence every other as-pect of culture. Over 70 events were showcased between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in Scotland’s Capital with locals and visitors both discovering a feast of culture in the Festival City! www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 2-5 May The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spec-tacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside re-sorts. www.butejazz.com Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 9-11 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk Psychedelic Forest Disco Kelburn 10 May Kelburn Productions have released the line-up for the their annual season opener - the hugely popular Psychedelic Forest Disco. A sell-out event of 1000+ party people for 3 years running now, the PFD combines eye-popping visual de-lights and production with a quality bill of music across 2 stages and numerous hidden dens and bars throughout the spectacular grounds of Kel-burn Castle. It is an event like no other in Scot-land - the fancy dress theme this year is 'Under The Sea'. www.kelburngardenparty.com Scribblers Picnic Stirling 11 May The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up in 2001 to raise money for five cancer chari-ties – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year getting better and better. Four stages of music and a charity

fete make it a fun day for all the family. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk FifeSing Collessie, Fife 16-18 May This unique event brings together some of Scot-land's finest exponents of traditional singing for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts and singarounds in the rural surround-ings of the Fife Farm Park. The weekend also in-cludes workshops/talks on topics related to tra-ditional song and culture. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 16-25 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international per-formers of the highest quality to a region con-taining many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the vis-ual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 22-25 May If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great moun-tain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere! www.knockengorroch.org.uk Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 22-25 May Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 32! Once again we have some big names com-ing north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpreta-tion of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival through-out the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of.

www.orkneyfolkfestival.com Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 22 May - 1 June Perth Festival of the Arts is one if the highlights in Perth's cultural calendar in Scotland. Now its 43rd year, it covers a wide range of artforms from classical music and opera to rock music and drama. Concerts are staged in Perth Concert Hall and St John's Kirk. www.perthfestival.co.uk Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender Kilmarnock 23-25 May Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender music festival was established in 2012. In 2013 the event ex-panded with over 40 acts performing and a third venue being added to include an all agers stage. In 2014 Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender will see further growth with the inclusion of the 1300 ca-pacity Grand Hall venue. 2014 will also see the development and implementation of Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender. This will take place between the 28 February and the 1 March over three of the city’s venues, Pivo Pivo, Ivory Blacks and Stereo. The Dirty Weekender crew will take its years of experience and deliver a unique and di-verse event to Glasgow for the first time. www.killieweekender.com Montrose Music Festival Montrose 23-25 May Montrose Music Festival is a Scottish music festi-val which takes place at the end of May in Mon-trose, Angus. It has become a much anticipated, annual event across Scotland. The festival com-mittee is a non-profit, volunteer run organisa-tion, dedicated to promoting free live music of all styles and genres, and at all levels, in Mon-trose and surrounding areas. The festival ac-tively promotes local acts as well as hosting mu-sicians from across the United Kingdom www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk The Islay Malt & Music Festival Islay 23-31 May During the last week of May each year the island of Islay welcomes visitors from across the world to help us celebrate our culture our music and of course our world renowned single malt whiskies. During the festival we have all sorts of activities including dances, recitals, fishing, Gaelic les-sons, ceilidh's, folk music, whisky tastings and so much more - each event is served with a warm Islay welcome. www.theislayfestival.co.uk The Border Gaitherin Coldstream May 30 - June 1 The Border Gaitherin is back in 2014 and we are currently planning a great weekend of musical entertainments and activities for all our partici-pants. Come and enjoy! The Border Gaitherin is the major showcase for Borders music and for

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the immense musical and creative talent which resides here in the Borders. However this year we are pleased to have American guest musi-cians bringing an Appalachian flavour to the weekend. www.bordergaitherin.com Northern Roots Festival Inverness 30 May - 1 June Established in 2009, Bruce MacGregor's Northern Roots Music Festival is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness and features the very best in acoustic, roots, folk and blues from around the world. Celebrating celtic connections in the Highlands and a new way of doing things including some great session pubs for the afternoons www.northernrootsfestival.co.uk

JUNE goNORTH Inverness 4-5 June goNORTH is an annual Creative Industries Festi-val taking place in Inverness featuring a broad range of Music, Screen, Publishing, Fashion and Interactive content. Each year the event brings a wide programme of panels, workshops, film screenings, training opportunities, Q&A sessions, keynote interviews and live music showcases to the north of Scotland. www.gonorthfestival.co.uk Glasgow West End Festival Glasgow 6-29 June Over 100 Glasgow-based organisations, arts groups and local and international artists deliver a mixture of activities and projects, overseen by a small festival team. The WEF brings all of these activities together in the festival pro-gramme and includes events, exhibitions, per-formances, talks, tours, workshops and screen-ings, and many are free of charge to allow ac-cessibility. The WEF’s ethos is to include partici-pants and venues that can complement the al-ready diverse programme. www.westendfestival.co.uk Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 12-15 June We are a boutique festival showcasing fresh mu-sic and electrifying performances! Set in the stunning Raehills Meadows on the 13th-15th of June, hosting 9 different stages including a kids arena, circus tent, drive in cinema, comedy, cabaret and workshops, as well as a feast of per-formers, artworks, games and much much more. Tickets are currently £95. Line up to announced shortly. Latest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgqJZ08P3QY www.facebook.com/theedenfestival Solas Festival The Bield at Blackruthven 20-22 June

In what promises to be a exciting year in the spotlight for Scotland, Solas will entertain you with a mixing pot of art, music, dance and com-edy whilst covering everything from jazz to ceilidh dancing, and hip hop to slow food. Our brilliant variety of acts and friendly atmosphere make it a great destination for families. Under-12s go free. The festival aims to create a gener-ous, hospitable space in Scotland where the arts can be performed and enjoyed by all. The pro-gramme also makes space for challenging de-bate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spec-trum. www.solasfestival.co.uk Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 25–29 June Welcome to the 2014 Glasgow International Jazz Festival, this is the 28th year of the Festival, and once again we hope that this year’s line up offers something for everyone! The first headliners in-clude Courtney Pine’s acclaimed House of Leg-ends, Martin Taylor, Neil Cowley Trio featuring tracks from their latest album, Jazz Jamaica, Jacqui Dankworth & Todd Gordon. www.jazzfest.co.uk

JULY Newton Stewart Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival Newton Stewart 4-5 July Traditional and acoustic music festival in the pic-turesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dum-fries and Galloway, in South West Scotland. Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Siobhan Miller & Aaron Jones, Wendy Stewart, Aaron Jones & Nathon Jones, Zoë Bestel and Jonathan Henderson...workshops, sessions...we look forward to seeing you there. More details to follow... www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival T in the Park Fife 11-13 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always at-tracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com

Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 16-19 July Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featur-ing top quality music from around the Celtic na-tions and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking www.hebceltfest.com Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 18-20 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stew-art MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festi-val – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sold out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk Lost Map’s Howlin’ Fling Eigg 18-20 July Lost Map would like to invite you to a special lost weekend of music, fun and adventure on the Hebridean isle of Eigg. Prepare yourself for three days of the best sounds from Scotland and be-yond, surrounded by the country’s most won-drous sights - brought to you by the organisers of Home Game and Away Game, and made pos-sible with support from Homecoming Scotland 2014. http://lostmap.com/ The Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 25-26 July Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebra-tion of cult musical genres and cult cinema with a relaxed, laidback family-friendly atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning contemporary mu-sic fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional willow and straw effigy. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

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