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the MUSIC NEWS Scotland weekly
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gig dates from 8 APRIL 2014
Promote 'YOUR GIG' To Our Readers!
Email gig dates to [email protected]
www.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com
EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian
Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area.
Email them to Carol - [email protected]
8 APRIL
RAGLANS: At Electric Circus in Edinburgh. Irish indie-folk four-piece Raglans have undergone a meteoric rise in popularity since their inception in 2010, going from a crowd pleasing, gig-opening favourite at Dublin's Whelan's hotspot to garnering widespread recognition across the UK. Already named Record of the Day, their new single Digging Holes is out in April and is getting a fantastic radio response. www.facebook.com/Raglans 9 APRIL
WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business convention has a new format for its daytime
programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House in Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014.
Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector.
John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take part in an interview about the flagship Glasgow venue and its impact. The sessions on day two will concentrate on
topics relating to rights holders - record labels, publishers, artists and managers – with one panel set
to feature decision makers from radio, retail and digital platforms talking about why they get behind a release. Organisers have frozen the price of both the standard pass [£49] and the premium pass [£125],
which helps raise funds to host the event and support the concession rates £38 students and £34 Musicians’ Union members. Delegates registering before January
16, when further details of the programme will be announced, benefit from a special early bird rate of
£33 [standard] and £100 [premium].
Wide Days 2014 convention passes can be purchased from:
www.widedays.com/tickets SHAPESHIFTER (LIVE) /TROUBLE DJs: Shapeshifter by name and by nature, this elemental, electronic soul outfit has morphed from depth-charge bass music, elastic electronic textures and barrelling breakbeats to bedrocks of soul, jazz and rave. But never has the name been more apt than on album number five, Delta, their most fearless release yet. The Bongo Club, Edinburgh. Time 7pm. Tickets £15 + BF. Tickets Available from Ticketweb, Sanza, Tickets Scotland and direct from the Bongo Club. 10 APRIL
WIDE DAYS: Scotland’s Wide Days music business convention has a new format for its daytime
programme, which will take place at Teviot Row House in Edinburgh on April 9-10, 2014.
Day one will focus on topics relating to the live sector.
John Langford, director of concerts, events and ticketing at The Hydro, is confirmed to take part in an interview about the flagship Glasgow venue and its impact. The sessions on day two will concentrate on
topics relating to rights holders - record labels, publishers, artists and managers – with one panel set
to feature decision makers from radio, retail and digital platforms talking about why they get behind a release. Organisers have frozen the price of both the standard pass [£49] and the premium pass [£125],
which helps raise funds to host the event and support the concession rates [£38 students and £34 Musicians’ Union members]. Delegates registering before January
16, when further details of the programme will be announced, benefit from a special early bird rate of
£33 [standard] and £100 [premium].
Wide Days 2014 convention passes can be purchased from:
www.widedays.com/tickets 11 APRIL
THE KING LOT: Single Release Party. West Lothian based rock band The King Lot will play their forthcoming album in full plus some surprises and very special guests as they celebrate the release of the first single from the record. In a right regal affair DreadnoughtRock Bathgate will be transformed into King Lot Castle on King Street with a royal guard on the door, King Lot flags flying, a red carpet welcoming VIP guests and hostesses keeping everyone's goblet's filled throughout. Ticket Event - £5.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html OPEN MIC; Upstairs, Ryan’s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9.30pm. 12 APRIL
Dreadnought's Acoustic Night: More local and original acoustic acts descend on the Dreadnought in Bathgate. Free Entry upto 8.30pm then £3 at the door www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html FUNKED UP; Ryan’s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9pm. 13 APRIL
THE KELBURN GARDEN PARTY will be launching their 2014 season of events on 13th April with a performance from hotly-tipped UK-Mali collaborative project Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate. Togethe they blend hip-hop, spoken word, funk, and soulful, accessible rock with Afrobeat, reggae and irrepressible African grooves. The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh, with doors at 7pm. Tickets £10 plus bf, available from Ripping Records and http://www.kelburngardenparty.com. 14 APRIL
MIKE WATT + THE MISSINGMEN: Third opera Europe tour at Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete's. www.facebook.com/MikeWattTheMissingmenThirdOpera 18 APRIL
KING EIDER: With support from THE DIRTY BEGGARS and THE BRAXTON HICKS. Edinburgh folk-blues quintet launch their debut album 'The Deeper The Water' live at The Caves, Edinburgh. 7pm until late - King Eider on-stage 9.45pm. (NB after-party also at The Caves - details TBC), 8-12 Niddry St South, Edinburgh. EH1 1NS. 0131 557 8989 Tickets: £6 (advance) / £7 (on the door). Available from Tickets Scotland, Ripping Records, Bandcamp and Earthy (Canonmills branch) www.thecavesedinburgh.com
GIGguide pages ...
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Glasgow area
mid west coast pages 7-11
Dundee Perth Fife
Stirling Falkirk
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Aberdeen + North East page 16-18
Highlands + Islands
page 18-21
Dumfries Ayrshire
South West page 21-22
Scottish Borders page 22
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www.facebook.com/kingeidermusic MICHAEL MCNELLY, THE VIOLENT MOOD SWINGS and BLACK CAT BONE: At Ryrie's (beside Haymarkey Station) on Good Friday for their mini tap takeover with live music great beer and amazing banter! Live music will start at 8pm and go on until 10pm and then their weekly Open Mic Night At Ryrie's starting at 10pm Upstairs at Ryrie's! www.facebook.com/RyriesBarEdinburgh DROPKICK: Support from THE GALIPAYGOS. Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 7pm. On tour promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of fans. www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic ALMA FIERA: Back for their first gig of 2014 and a great night of Rock Covers at DreadnoughtRock Bathgate. Free Entry upto 8.30pm then £3 at the door www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html OPEN MIC; Upstairs, Ryrie's s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9.30pm. 19 APRIL
Record Store Day at Coda Music with KING EIDER and FIN-RAY plus others: At Coda, Bank Street, The Mound, Edinburgh. Coda Music
will be piped open at 9am with our own lone piper! Hot bacon rolls for the first 50 people in our queue. Bands playing instore from 12.30. Instore gigs include ... KING EIDER. Edinburgh-based folk-blues band King Eider are a talented five-piece who create a modern acoustic sound using traditional musicianship. www.kingeider.co.uk FIN-RAY. MAP 75 Records are a new label based in North Glasgow, the debut release on Record Store Day will be a 7'' vinyl from Fin-Ray titled 'Blue Winter'. Fin-Ray have been described as psych country punk. Think the Magic Band, the Birthday Party & the Cramps all being brought up on a healthy dose of Hank Williams. Celebrating RSD and our Coda Vinyl Room 1st Birthday! We'll be stocking as many of the Limited Edition vinyl releases we can get our hands on and RSD merchandise. Queue early! www.facebook.com/pages/Coda-Music/57407091587 www.facebook.com/pages/Coda-Music/57407091587 www.recordstoreday.co.uk The Pathhead Music Collective present: Join TOM BANCROFT, SATOKO FUJI and UNA MCGLONE for an evening of improvised musical mayhem at Pathhead Village Hall. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk/ GALLUS COOPER: The Uk's top Alice Cooper tribute returns to the DreadnoughtRock Bathgate with one hell of a show. Ticket Event - £5.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html or http://skdl.it/1iqhwpH BLIND LEMON; Ryan’s Bar,1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9pm.
20 APRIL
Easter Special with THE SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE & LIZZIE AND THE BANSHEES. TWO of the uk's top exponents on the same billing at the only place in the Lothian's to see them live at DreadnoughtRock Bathgate. Ticket Event - £10.00 www.dreadnoughtrock.com/whatson.html or www.lizzie-and-the-banshees.com/tickets 25 APRIL
OPEN MIC; Upstairs, Ryan’s Bar, 1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9.30pm. EDDI READER on her 2014 ‘Vagabond’ tour. To celebrate her new album Vagabond, Eddi presents a special evening in the intimate surroundings of The Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh. Time 7pm, Tickets £23.50 + £1.50 booking fee per ticket. This fee is charged on all sales for this event (ie telephone, internet, in person). If you buy tickets online, there is an additional 50p per ticket credit/debit card fee. 26 APRIL
THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH, FRANTIC CHANT, LIFE MODEL: At Sneaky Petes,73 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 7pm-10pm. £5 Advance from Ticket Scotland, or £7 on the Door. Part of two special Scottish dates for The Underground Youth. In Edinburgh not only do we have amazing visuals to accompany the bands provided by the minds eye psycadelic light show, we also have a Merch stall from fuzz club records, an art stall and The Gift dj's playing inbetween bands. The Manchester based band
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blend the sounds of shoegaze, post-punk and psychedelic rock to create a raw and haunting wall of sound. The creative project of Craig Dyer boasts a number of digital and physical releases since it began in 2008, the most recent of which have been released by the bands label Fuzz Club Records. As a live band The Underground Youth have spent the last two years touring through Europe playing extensively. BLACK CAT BONE BLUES; Ryan’s Bar,1 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Time 9pm. 29 APRIL
Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Edinburgh Folk Club (Edinburgh TradFest event - venue tbc). Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles 3 MAY
BLISS: At Electric Circus, 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! www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS 4 MAY
BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Opal Lounge, 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 5 MAY
BLISS with support from BLEEKER: At Madogs, 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 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 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 30 MAY
AOIFE O’DONOVAN plus RACHEL RIES; 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 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 1 AUGUST DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Edinburgh
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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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RAGLANS: At Nice n’ Sleazy in Gla\sgow. Irish indie-folk four-piece Raglans have undergone a meteoric rise in popularity since their inception in 2010, going from a crowd pleasing, gig-opening favourite at Dublin's Whelan's hotspot to garnering widespread recognition across the UK. Already named Record of the Day, their new single Digging Holes is out in April and is getting a fantastic radio response. www.facebook.com/Raglans 11 APRIL
The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... SUZY BOGGUSS. At St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow. Tickets 0141 204 5151 or online @ www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com CARSON CITY; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 12 APRIL
BACK TAE MINE; A club night with a house party vibe. Resident DJ’s Gav Dunbar (Camera Obscura) and Sci-Fi Steve (Bis) playing a welcoming mix of old and new, well known and left-field music to dance or chill out to. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5 (£3) www.flyingduckclub.com DUKE BOYS; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 13 APRIL The Fallen Angels Club presents .MALCOLM HOLCOMBE plus support: At The Admiral Bar Glasgow G2 7DA. Highly-rated, gravel-voiced North Carolina, singer/songwriter, Malcolm Holcombe is lined up for a show. His ninth studio album, “Down By The River” enhanced his reputation for rugged blues and roots and country songs while featuring duets with none other than Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle. His live performances are rarely less than riveting so a great night is guaranteed for all. Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151. www.fallenangelsclub.com WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – 8pm. Free entry. www.flyingduckclub.com 14 APRIL
BROKEN RECORDS: At King Tuts promoting their new EP 'Toska'. King Tuts tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk/artist/41058?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module
www.brokenrecordsband.com INDIGO VELVET: At Pivo Pivo, Glasgow. With the release of their third single 'Small Talk' the band are looking to branch out and take their live shows to other cities up and down the country. With gigs coming up in London and Glasgow this year certainly looks promising. www.facebook.com/weareindigovelvet 15 APRIL
MIKE WATT + THE MISSINGMEN: Third opera Europe tour at Glasgow's, Broadcast. www.facebook.com/MikeWattTheMissingmenThirdOpera 18 APRIL
PATSY REID & friends: Star Folk Club, 1 St Andrews Square, Glasgow. Time 7.30pm/9.00pm. Tickets £9, tickets on the door. www.patsyreid.com FACE INVADERS; An neue + epic drama of adventure and exploration. post punk, 60s garage, funk, electro, weird pop and anything that gets your bones moving. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £4 (£3 before 12pm). www.flyingduckclub.com WESTERN EXPRESS; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 19 APRIL
SINGLES NIGHT: An all-killer across-the-board celebration of the 7” single. From soul to psych, punk to funk, rock to pop and hip hop to doo wop. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5 (£3 before 12pm). www.flyingduckclub.com CITY SINNERS; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 20 APRIL
WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm – 8pm. Free entry. www.flyingduckclub.com JIVE CLASS PARTY WITH 'THE BOBCATS' Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 25 APRIL
STG Presents: MARTIN METCALFE & THE FORNICATORS plus Special guests PARALLAX FACTION At Nice N Sleazys, Glasgow. Doors 7:30 pm - Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions GEORGE MCINTOSH DUO; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members GLUE; The Glue lads are back with all the indie, electro, new and old punk, rock n roll and dance madness. It's a wonder they keep it all together. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5/£3. www.flyingduckclub.com 26 APRIL
Brookfield Knights present.....
THE DARDANELLES: At Brookfield Village Hall, Renfrewshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles DAVE ARCARI and ERIN HARPE: Dave Arcari (Scotland) and Erin Harpe Blues Duo (USA) live at Buchanan Memorial Hall, Milton of Buchanan, by Drymen. SCOTTISH troubadour DAVE ARCARI teams up with his Boston USA-based pals Erin Harpe and Jim Countryman – the Erin Harpe Delta Blues Duo – to play a double-header show. Arcari – who returns to the USA in July – has just finished a 15-date UK tour promoting his latest album Whisky in my Blood. He is particularly excited about Whisky in my Blood: “The label (Blue North, Finland) put the album out on heavy coloured vinyl as well as CD and digital download,” says Arcari. “And although this is my fifth album, the vinyl release makes it feel like my first ‘proper’ record!” Arcari has shared the stage with major artists including country/Americana legend Steve Earle, the mighty Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, Toby Keith and veteran blues-rocker Robin Trower. A regular at UK and European festivals, Arcari cites recent highlights as Glastonbury; Moulin Blues Festival in Holland; Belgium’s Peer Festival (alongside Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and Steve Winwood); BluesAlive in the Czech Republic and Poland. www.davearcari.com www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic FATHERSON: Headline at The Arches, Glasgow promoting their debut album ‘I Am An Island'. www.facebook.com/fathersonband Indievous Presents ….. KILL CITY RADIO + FROM THE STORM + DEAD MAN FALL + SAINT SECAIRE + NORTHERN NIGHTLIGHTS: At Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm £5/£4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous HOUNDIN THE STREETS: Nothing but bare boned Hip Hop Disco and Post Punk. The finest original sounds from the East Coast. The Flying Duck,142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Time 11pm – 3am. Tickets £5/£3. www.flyingduckclub.com AMERICAN ROUTES; Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Road, Glasgow. Time 7pm. Tickets £4 entry for members, £5 for non-members 27 APRIL
THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH & LIFE MODEL: At 13th Note King Street, Glasgow. 8pm-11.30. £4 from Tickets Scotland, £6 on the door. Second Part of two special Scottish dates for The Underground youth. Joined by Glasgow based Life Model And some special guests to be announced closer to the time. The Manchester based band blend the sounds of shoegaze, post-punk and psychedelic rock to create a raw and haunting wall of sound. The creative project of Craig Dyer boasts a number of digital and physical releases since it began in 2008, the most recent of which have been released by the bands label Fuzz Club Records. As a live band The Underground Youth have spent the last two years touring through Europe playing extensively. EDDI READER on her 2014 ‘Vagabond’ tour. To celebrate her new album Vagabond, Eddi presents a special Intimate evening. o2 ABC, 300 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, Time 7pm. WHERE THE FOLKS AT; Weekly live folk sessions in the cosy Kitchen Bar. The Flying
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The Fallen Angels Club presents: KRISTA DETOR + support @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £12.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk Krista’s solo albums have consistently won national and international prominence, including number one on the Euro-Americana Chart and placement within the top 10 of the U.S. Folk and Independent Music charts.
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1 MAY The Fallen Angels Club presents: DAN STUART + KATHLEEN HASKARD @Glad Cafe, Shawlands. Doors 7.30pm. £12.00. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 3 MAY
Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON (with OLD DANCE SCHOOL) at Oran Mor, Glasgow. 7.30 £12.50 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 6 MAY
BLISS: At Classic Grand, Glasgow. 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! www.facebook.com/OfficialBLISS 6 MAY
Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON. 7.30 at Tintos, 1 Hunter Street, East Kilbride www.medicinemusic.co.uk 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 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 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
17 MAY
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
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The Fallen Angels Club presents: An Evening with ELIZA GILKYSON @ St Andrew's In The Square, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 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 30 MAY
The Fallen Angels Club presents: AOIFE O'DONOVAN plus Rachel Ries @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh. Doors 7.30pm/Start 8. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 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 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 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/events/an-evening-with-dougie-maclean/ Box Office: 0141 353 8000 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 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 13 JUNE
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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
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STG Presents: The Stripped Sessions A BAND CALLED QUINN plus Special Guest JOHN RUSH At Cottiers Theatre, Kelvin Bridge 7:30 pm Over 18's www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 8 AUGUST
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MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Stirling Folk Club, Stirling (with Kirsty Law, Scots Singer) Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival and Rona was named BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year.
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PATSY REID & friends. Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth. Time 7.30pm/8.00pm. Tickets £13/£11. Tel; 01738 621031 11 APRIL
DROPKICK: Support from THE GALIPAYGOS. Twa Tams, Perth. 8.30pm. On tour promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of fans. www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 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, Westbridge Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With THE CORRIE DICK QUARTET. Rising star of the British jazz scene, gifted 21-year-old drummer Corrie Dick leads a quartet of award-winning young musicians. With a slight minimalist ideal, the band’s sound lies somewhere between the lyricism of Stan Getz and the freedom and playfulness of Paul Motian with some Celtic charm thrown in. 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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19 APRIL: Fife Sessions presents: A charity night with THE APPARELLS, ANTON JOY, MARK SMITH (from Pilgrim Angry), SUPA & DAKRYPTONITES. Acoustic sessions will run from 4-6pm with performances from the DRAKE MUSIC IN-HOUSE BAND, BREAK THE BUTTERFLY, SCOTT GILBERT & JOHN GALLACHER. All at Auld Mill House Hotel, Halbeath. Evening sessions from 7pm, entry £5. In aid of Nordoff-Robbins, Music In Hospitals and Drake Music Scotland. For more information email: [email protected]
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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. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry. 13 APRIL
Fife Jazz Club presents: NOVA SCOTIA JAZZ BAND. At The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour from 2pm. Tickets £10. Nova Scotia Jazz Band. One of the most popular and swinging dixieland bands in Scotland. Clarinettist and saxophonist, John Burgess, steeped in the music of Alex Welsh and Eddie Condon, is the energetic leader of a band that plays hot jazz Chicago style, with real drive and passion. All tickets can be reserved by calling 01592 750625 or 01592 263687 www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub 17 APRIL
DROPKICK: Support from THE GALIPAYGOS. Clark's, Dundee. 8pm. On tour promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of fans. www.facebook.com/thegalipaygos www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 18 APRIL
HEIDI TALBOT touring with JOHN McCUSKER and IAN CARR: At Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JA. 7.30pm Tickets £14/£12 conc. Tel 01383 602302 DOUGIE MACLEAN; 18th/ 19th /20th: Dougie first started The Clunie Concerts back in 2007. It is a well known fact that he holds his childhood in Perthshire very dear, and he saw this as an opportunity to share a bit of that with a few special audiences. Clunie Village Hall is one of the many village halls Dougie frequented as a child growing up in Perthshire, here he first performed to the WRI at the age of 14. Over the years audiences have travelled from the USA, England, and Germany, as well as from nearby farms and towns, to enjoy Dougie performing in the intimate setting. Every year these special Easter weekend concerts have been sold out in advance and proved to be a great experience. Clunie Village Hall, Clunie, Perthshire, Ticket: £22.00, Concert Start: 8.00pm, Doors Open: 7.30pm. In true village hall style a complimentary cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit will be provided. All other beverages are on a BRING YOUR OWN basis. Unreserved seating. Box Office: 01350 724261. www.perthshireamber.com/the-clunie-concerts HM Frigate Unicorn Jazz & Blues for 2014: With FAT-SUIT. FAT-SUIT with their unique musical approach (something between Hip-Hop, Jazz, Funk and Folk), a 14 piece line-up of young award winning musicians and an engaging, energetic live show, FAT-SUIT are a distinct act in Scotland’s incredible modern music scene. On board HM Frigate Unicorn which is
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Fife Sessions presents: A charity night with THE APPARELLS, ANTON JOY, MARK SMITH (from Pilgrim Angry), SUPA & DAKRYPTONITES. Acoustic sessions will run from 4-6pm with performances from the DRAKE MUSIC IN-HOUSE BAND, BREAK THE BUTTERFLY, SCOTT GILBERT & JOHN GALLACHER. All at Auld Mill House Hotel, Halbeath. Evening sessions from 7pm, entry £5. In aid of Nordoff-Robbins, Music In Hospitals and Drake Music Scotland. www.facebook.com/fifesessions https://twitter.com/FifeSessions For more information email: [email protected] JONNY JACK: At Dunfermline PJ Molloys, 8pm, £5, 01383 729790. Tickets on the door. ‘The most instantly recognizable and unforgettable soulful voices in a long time’ NME. Jonny Jack releases debut EP Skin To The Bone, and takes it to audiences with a Scottish tour. www.facebook.com/JonnyJackMusic DOUGIE MACLEAN; 18th/ 19th (sold out) /20th: Dougie first started The Clunie Concerts back in 2007. It is a well known fact that he holds his childhood in Perthshire very dear, and he saw this as an opportunity to share a bit of that with a few special audiences. Clunie Village Hall is one of the many village halls Dougie frequented as a child growing up in Perthshire, here he first performed to the WRI at the age of 14. Over the years audiences have travelled from the USA, England, and Germany, as well as from nearby farms and towns, to enjoy Dougie performing in the intimate setting. Every year these special Easter weekend concerts have been sold out in advance and proved to be a great experience. Clunie Village Hall, Clunie, Perthshire, Ticket: £22.00, Concert Start: 8.00pm, Doors Open: 7.30pm. In true village hall style a complimentary cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit will be provided. All other beverages are on a BRING YOUR OWN basis. Unreserved seating. Box Office: 01350 724261. www.perthshireamber.com/the-clunie-concerts 20 APRIL
DOUGIE MACLEAN; 18th/ 19th /20th: Dougie first started The Clunie Concerts back in 2007. It is a well known fact that he holds his childhood in Perthshire very dear, and he saw this as an opportunity to share a bit of that with a few special audiences. Clunie Village Hall is one of the many village halls Dougie frequented as a child growing up in Perthshire, here he first performed to the WRI at the age of 14. Over the years audiences have travelled from the USA, England, and Germany, as well as from nearby farms and towns, to enjoy Dougie performing in the intimate setting. Every year these special Easter weekend concerts have been sold out in advance and proved to be a great experience. Clunie Village Hall, Clunie, Perthshire, Ticket: £22.00, Concert Start: 8.00pm, Doors Open: 7.30pm. In true village hall style a complimentary cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit will be provided. All other beverages are on a BRING YOUR OWN basis. Unreserved seating. Box Office: 01350 724261. www.perthshireamber.com/the-clunie-concerts 24 APRIL
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Brookfield Knights present..THE DARDANELLES: At Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles 25 APRIL
Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, ELEPHANT and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. At The Shore, Dundee. www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours Brookfield Knights present...THE DARDANELLES: At Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles
JJ GILMOUR; Singer songwriter JJ Gilmour's last appearance at the Tolbooth was fronting 'The Casbah Club' alongside members from Big Country, The Jam & his band The Silencers. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £12. Time 8pm. 26 APRIL GLEADHRAICH: EP launch for 'Pipe Dreams' with support from RAIREN and SOME NIGHTS. At the Starlight Showroom, Dundee, 7.30pm. Tickets from Grouchos or through any of the band members. Scottish celtic rock band Gleadhraich have set themselves the task of transforming Scottish traditional music, they are a celtic rock band from Angus/ Dundee who have grown in stature since their formation in 2010. The EP is released at the end of March but they will be playing this special show where the physical release will be available for the first time. www.facebook.com/pages/Gleadhraich/273235032696158 A ‘Day of Blues’ in Arbroath. 3pm to 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys and The Yahs - and it’s Free! More info at www.smokieblues.com TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA; Scotlands foremost group of anarchic tunesmiths emerged from the vibrant Glasgow folk scene. Treacherous Orchestra take Scottish dance music to a thrilling new dimension. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £14. Time 8pm. 2 MAY
Mundell Music presents: THE MOVE - The Move have rock band credentials that speak for themselves. They can boast being the first band to be played on Radio 1, and have toured alongside The Who and Jimi Hendrix. Without doubt, The Move are one of Britain's most respected bands, having had numerous hit records over the last 30 years including classics such as Flowers In The Rain and Blackberry Way. Minus Roy Wood, but still featuring original members Trevor Burton and Bev Bevan. www.mundellmusic.com 3 MAY SINGING NINA: Singing Nina is the fabulous new show brought to you by Chicago Jazz
Queen, Karen Underwood & her band. Karen brings to you in narration and song the engrossing life story of Nina Simone, from her struggles against racism and exile from her homeland to the flamboyant, troubled relationships and poignant later years. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Tickets £13, £11. Time 8pm. 4 MAY
Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON at Clarks 80 North Lindsay Street, Dundee www.medicinemusic.co.uk 9 MAY 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 17 MAY
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 is berthed in Dundee’s Victoria Dock, right next to the Tay Road Bridge. www.frigateunicorn.org/events/jazz-blues-2014 29 MAY
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 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
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
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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 OCTOBER-NOVEMBER DOUGIE MACLEAN (24 Oct-2 Nov) Perthshire Amber Festival - The Dougie MacLean Festival; 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. Venues and artists to be announced May 8th 2014, Tickets on sale May 13th at 4pm (UK time) www.perthshireamber.com
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REBECCA HOLLWEG, With two acclaimed albums to her credit, London-based singer, songwriter and accomplished guitarist Rebecca Hollweg, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122
10 APRIL RODDY WOOMBLE: Familiar to many thousands of music fans as the front man in the Scottish rock band Idlewild, Roddy Woomble is also a celebrated solo songwriter and performer and his latest album Listen to Keep features 11 new songs written and recorded with his band at An Tobar on the Isle of Mull, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 12 APRIL FAT HIPPY RECORDS presents a showcase featuring the best bands to play Live At Captain Toms earlier in the day and a few more spread over two stages and streamed live worldwide, including Deadfire, Gerry Jablonski and The Electric Band, Ocasan, The Ruckus, Terrordactyl, UTN, Craig John Davidson, Leanne Smith, Lucy Zambers and Fat Hippy Battle of the Bands winner, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 13 APRIL
PEATBOG FAERIES AND HEDNINGARNA As part of Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Northern Arc Sessions, Peatbog Faeries and Hedningarna bring together their Celtic and Swedish sounds respectively for an energetic, high-octane night of musicianship, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 14 APRIL BENJAMIN GROSVENOR WITH THE ESCHER QUARTET,: Aberdeen Performing Arts presents spectacular young musician and one of the most talked-about young concert pianists in the world, Benjamin Grosvenor with the Escher Quartet, in the third of three stellar concerts exploring the 19th century Romantic era, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 17 APRIL
NORDOFF ROBBINS SCOTLAND: Music student Rebekah Smith is holding a rock night in aid of Nordoff Robbins Scotland. at Downstairs, 82 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Entry is only £3. www.facebook.com/nordoffrobbinsscotland 18 APRIL
JOE MCELDERRY AND KERRY ELLIS, with guest star Lorna Luft, the sensational and highly-acclaimed An Evening of Movies and Musicals, featuring the music of John Williams, Hans Zimmer, James Horner and many more, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 19 APRIL SCOTTISH FIDDLE ORCHESTRA: With its blend of music, singing and dancing, which is enjoyed the world over, the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra returns to its home, in the Music Hall,
Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 GAVIN MARWICK: With his many years experience working with an enormous number of musicians across the globe, Gavin Marwick: Journeyman Spectacular features a vast range of music, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm.Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122
23 APRIL
Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Glenbuchat Village Hall, Aberdeenshire. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles 24 APRIL SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: Marking the climax of their four-day City Residency in Aberdeen – when they were out and about across the city in a wide-ranging programme of concerts and events – Scottish Ensemble perform a concert which includes contemporary string music inspired by traditional Scottish melody, in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen at 7.30pm, with pre-concert talk at 6.45pm free to ticket holders.Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 25 APRIL BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY With conductor Donald Runnicles’ special relationship with late Romanticism, this BBC Scottish Symphony concert will be one of the highlights of their Aberdeen season with Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten and Mahler’s Symphony No9, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 DOORS ALIVE British tribute band widely regarded as the closest and most enthralling representation of the legendary 60s rock gods The Doors in the world today, Doors Alive, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 26 APRIL
NICOLA BENEDETTI With Scotland’s favourite violinist Nicola Benedetti and conductor Jérémie Rhorer, Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform Beethoven’s Overture Egmont and Symphony No4 and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No5 in a ‘Turkish’, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm, with a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm, free to ticket holders. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, a British blues rock band formed by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Campbell and guitarists Luke Potashnick (ex-Rooster and Ben's Brother) and Paul Sayer, who released their debut studio album The Temperance Movement last September, in The
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Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. MADISON VIOLET + DANNI NICHOLLS. At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 8pm/£12. Madison Violet are a Canadian folk music duo composed of singer-songwriters Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac. The group has been notable for various folk and pop award nominations and wins. Their distinct take on iconic Americana-inspired up-tempo melodies beautifully contrasts with their breathtakingly sweeping and personal lyrics, creating songs that blend nods to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch with radio-friendly flecks of The Court-Yard Hounds. Danni Nicholls has been playing live continuously for the past 10 years. She is a vibrant and confident performer who has supported many artists such as Todd Snider, Kim Richey, Jim Lauderdale, Angus and Julia Stone, Bobby Bare Jr, Otis Gibbs, Mark Olsen, Nell Bryden, Tift Merrit and Diana Jones. Danni’s performances are guaranteed to melt your heart and the soles of your cowboy boots. Her passionate delivery, powerful, velvet voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell. www.almostbluepromotions.com www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 17 MAY
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 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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Medicine Music presents: SARA GREY at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool. 9pm. Entry By donation (suggested £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 16 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: SARA GREY (and THE SLIM PANATELLAS) at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness. 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 17 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: SARA GREY at The Tea Posy Open Mic Music Night. 7.30 pm. The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 18 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: The Long Good Friday (Greenhouse Party Fundraiser EMMA MITCHELL BAND, SUSANNA WOLFE BAND, THE SLIM PANATELLAS, DR WOOK. 7.30 pm. The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8)
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DROPKICK: 1pm accoustic gig @ Greenhouse Music, Dingwall. On tour promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a grow www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic DROPKICK: Madhatters at Hootananny, Inverness. 9.30pm. On tour promoting their new album “Homeward”. This is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a grow www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic 22 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool. 9pm. Entry By donation (suggested £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 24 APRIL
EDDI READER on her 2014 ‘Vagabond’ tour. Former vocalist with The Fairground Attraction and now highly successful singer-songwriter in her own right, Eddi combines meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism with a dynamic on stage presence. Book now to avoid disappointment! Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd, Inverness. Tickets £23.50. Time £7.30 25 APRIL
Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA with THE ELEPHANT SESSIONS. 7.30pm. Scotland's foremost group of anarchic tunesmiths emerged from the vibrant Glasgow folk scene. Treacherous Orchestra take Scottish dance music into a thrilling new dimension. Having
grown up under the influence of pioneering fusion acts such as Shooglenifty, Martyn Bennett, Salsa Celtica and Croft No. 5, they draw simultaneously on deep traditional roots and contemporary influences. Featuring bagpipes, whistles, flutes, fiddles, accordion, banjo, guitars, bass, drums and percussion, they combine ferocious energy and sophisticated musical arrangements, with explosive results. Support by The Elephant Sessions, who played a great set at the Pavilion during the amaSing festival. Tickets £15 now online (and selling fast!) from WeGotTickets.com and Ticketweb.co.uk – on sale elsewhere very soon. Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer. www.treacherousorchestra.com http://elephantsessions.com www.StrathpefferPavilion.org 26 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. 2pm. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 27 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: DANNI NICHOLLS. 7.30pm at Crystal House Retreat, Church Brae, Strathpeffer. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 29 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON (Supported By SHREW) at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool. 9pm. Entry By donation (suggested £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 30 APRIL
Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON (Supp. THE SLIM PANATELLAS) at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness. 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 1 MAY
Medicine Music presents: FRASER ANDERSON 7.30 pm at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 4 MAY
Caithness Gigs presents: JOHN POWER (Cast / The La’s) Acoustic Show @ Blackstairs Lounge, 20 Breadalbane Terrace, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, KW1 5AQ. £17.00 / Over 18s Only www.caithnessgigs.com 9 MAY
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 16 MAY
Strathpeffer Pavilion presents: TOPLOADER. 7.30pmtop pop rock band, which has sold over two million albums with a string of top 20 chart
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Medicine Music presents: NELS ANDREWS at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness. 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 24 MAY
Medicine Music presents: CHRISTINE TOBIN, 2pm at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 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 [email protected] 30 MAY
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 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
Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JOHNSON at Argyll Hotel, Ullapool 9pm. Entry By donation (suggested £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk
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Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON 7.30 pm at The Greenhouse, 14 High Street, Dingwall. By Donation (Sugg. £8) www.medicinemusic.co.uk 6 JUNE
Medicine Music presents: JOHN MITCHELL & SOFIE JONSSON (Supp. The Slim Panatellas) at IG:Lu Art gallery, 19 Church Street, Inverness 7.30 pm. Tickets £8 www.medicinemusic.co.uk 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 Square, Strathpeffer. Time 8pm. Tickets £15 / £13 / £5 now on sale from the Pavilion 01997 420124 and June’s Dingwall www.sco.org.uk www.intermusica.co.uk/egarr 15 JULY
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
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Transclyde Music presents: A departure from our traditional singer/songwriter line up with a four piece band called BLUE SWAMP. One of the artists played with the Animals and another in the Dylan Band – so it should prove to be an interesting event. Transclyde Music promote live music on the Isle of Bute. https://twitter.com/transclydemusic http://transclydemusic.co.uk/ 1-4 MAY Brookfield Knights present..... THE DARDANELLES: At Shetland Folk Festival. Indisputably one of the most exciting ‘live’ bands on the world roots music circuit, The Dardanelles possess all the explosive power of a steam engine that’s about to blow its top. www.facebook.com/thedardanelles 23 May
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/ 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. www.arranevents.com/arranfolkfestival2014.php 8 JUNE
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.
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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/ 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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Irvine Folk Club presents: ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE www.anthonyjohnclarke.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 19 APRIL
BIG LICKS: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick THE PEAS: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951
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Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, ELEPHANT and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. At The Venue, Dumfries. www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours 26 APRIL
Hit The Road tour featuring ECHO VALLEY, ELEPHANT and WHAT ABOUT WOLVES. At Town Hall, Ayr. www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland http://hittheroad.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/HitTheRoadTours BLACKLEAF 40: At Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick NO DOGZ ALLOWED: At The Alton Inn, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951 30 APRIL
Irvine Folk Club presents: LOUISE JORDAN www.louisejordan.co.uk www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 14 MAY
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Irvine Folk Club presents: FLOSSIE MALAVAILLE www.flossie-malavialle.co.uk www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 28 MAY
Irvine Folk Club presents: JOHN DOYLE www.johndoylemusic.com www.irvinefolkclub.trad.org.uk 11 JUNE
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PATSY REID & friends: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Tel 01721 725 777 www.patsyreid.com 11 APRIL
CRAIG JEFFREY supporting SANDI THOM: At Maltings, Berwick Upon Tweed. Border's singer/songwriter Craig Jeffrey will be opening for Sandi Thom, joining Sandi on stage to duet his song Another Day Alone. This is Craig playing the song live on STV @ http://youtu.be/qahsayyWbFo www.facebook.com/CraigJeffreyMusic
Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Beginners jam session at 7pm. For details email Brian @ [email protected] www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 12 APRIL
Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: PAULETTE SHEARD playing her autoharp and singing some traditional and self penned songs. The autoharp is an amazing instrument, and is really worth an effort to come and hear this. For details email Brian @ [email protected] www.facebook.com/paulette.sheard www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk Songwriters In The Round ….. featuring TOM CLELLAND, GEORGIA GORDON, JOHN HINSHELWOOD and PETER NARDINI: At The County Hotel, 1-5 High Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. Tel: 01750-721233. Doors 7.30 pm. Starts 8.00 pm. Tickets £10, available in advance from the venue or on the door. Credit card bookings, phone 01750-721233. And now for something completely different......String Jam Club's intimate stage is the perfect setting for this special 'Songwriters in the Round' concert. Led by Lanarkshire songwriter Tom Clelland, it brings together four excellent Scottish songwriters on stage at the same time, sharing their stories and songs, and revealing the influences and inspirations that lie behind their music. With a vibrant mix of blues, folk, country and indie styles, the concert will offer a fascinating and entertaining insight into the creative process of four contrasting artists. 'Songwriters in the Round' is like being invited into the living room of some of Scotland's most creative singer/songwriter talent. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 16 APRIL
MARIT FALT & RONA WILKIE: Candlelit Concert, Peebles. Their debut album “TURAS” is released on 24 January on Watercolour Music. It melds tunes and songs from their separate geographical backgrounds to create a new music that’s uplifting, daring and harmonious. The duo fell into playing together when they were studying in Newcastle. In 2012 they won the coveted Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival and Rona was named BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Marit was also part of the highly acclaimed VAMM. www.maritandrona.com 17 APRIL
HEIDI TALBOT touring with JOHN McCUSKER and IAN CARR: At Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD. 7.30pm Tickets £15/£13 conc. £5 child Tel 01721 725777 www.eastgatearts.com Brookfield Knights present.....
DUBL HANDI: At Jumpin Hot Club, The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne. You won’t encounter a fresher delivery of the Appalachian old-time stringband style than comes from this upbeat trio who first took Brooklyn by storm. With one foot in the past and one foot in the future of acoustic roots music, many are saying their approach was exactly what was required to bring this ancient music to a younger 21st century audience. www.facebook.com/DublHandi 19 APRIL
Jeffery Music Promotions presents ..... AARON WRIGHT and CRAIG JEFFREY. A new regular 'Abbotsford Sessions' music night at The Abbotsford Arms Hotel, Galashiels. This is a double headline gig you wont want to miss with two of Scotland's best singer songwriters. Aaron Wright from Edinburgh who is currently recording a new album with D-Set Records and has been touring all over the UK and Europe. He has played with some of the biggest names in UK music and has appearances at T in the Park and Glastonbury under his belt. Craig from Galashiels who is currently signed to Vertical Records and most Border people know his story. His music being used on some of TV biggest primetime shows. Local and national radio play and winner of a Danny Kyle award at Celtic Connections. He will be playing at the Abbotsford with Aaron on his return from playing festivals in Germany and Austria. From 8pm, tickets £8 from Border Events on 01750 725480 or www.borderevents.com/event/Music-Aaron-Wright-Craig-Jeffrey www.facebook.com/aaronwrightmusic www.facebook.com/CraigJeffreyMusic 29 APRIL
Kazmiranda Music Cafe presents: Regular freestyle session. Enjoy a lovely evening and some great music! For details email Brian @ [email protected] www.facebook.com/pages/Kazmiranda-Vintage-Local-Art-Boutique/478898812161209 www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUk 1 MAY
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 @ [email protected] 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.
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APRIL Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 4-9 April The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gath-ering of musical talents. Find out more about us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Soci-ety (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Soci-ety also presents the Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gath-ering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from across the globe together to rub shoulders with you, the audience. www.harpfestival.co.uk Glenfarg Folk Feast Glenfarg 11-13 April Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World fa-mous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed! www.glenfargfolkclub.com Bring It All Home Paisley 11-19 April The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists of the past few decades for a star-studded trib-ute to Gerry and his life’s work. The festival – a key part of the Homecoming Scotland celebra-tions – coincides with a two-month exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John Byrne. www.bringitallhome.co.uk Go-Rock Fest Gourock 12 April Go-Rock is a mini multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned/independent 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 small festi-val. Raising funds for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity. Tickets available from (17 Feb) www.tickets-scotland.com and www.eventbrite.co.uk www.go-rock-fest.com Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 18-20 April
In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Fes-tival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands. www.nncmc.co.uk Northern Streams Edinburgh 25-26 April Prepare to sail the seas with music, song and dance courtesy of Edinburgh’s Northern Streams 2014 Festival programme. Guests include Nor-way’s dynamic ‘rock and roll’ Storm Weather Shanty Choir, award-winning Kevin Lees, Dave Wood & Noa Shamir (Denmark/Britain); Shet-land’s premier duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson and innovative Swedish musicians Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette. www.northernstreams.org Arbroath Blues Arbroath 26 April A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Arbroath. 3pm to 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys and The Yahs - and it’s Free! www.smokieblues.com 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
MAY 34th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 1-4 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes-tival is regarded a prestigious event for perform-ers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol-untary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best Interna-tional, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regu-
larly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to of-fer. www.shetlandfolkfestival.com Thornhill Music Festival Dumfriesshire 2-4 May 20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in Dum-friesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by Lewis Hamilton Music. The village is an attractive and vibrant community of some 2,000 people, and Dumfries and Galloway is a well-known music destination, hosting such successful events as the Wickerman, Moniaive Folk and Bluegrass Festivals. Thornhill lies at the junction of the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock and A702 New Gal-loway to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of the beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire. www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138
Girvan Folk Festival Girvan 2-4 May 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. So please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy. www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 2-4 May The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Fes-tival has developed into one of Scotland’s major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to in-clude new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines in-cluding piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, highland dancing and choreography. This is the festival's 31st year and 2014 is going to be their biggest yet with new venues and over 1100 participants, 125 competition classes in eleven disiplines. www.obanfestival.org 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 Darvel Music Festival Darvel 3 May
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First in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please support us by buying tickets early and if you can help us by making a donation and becoming a Festival Patron, you can do so by following the link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping that further sponsorship and funding will be in place later in the year that will enable us to pro-duce further concerts in October/November. If any businesses are interested in sponsoring the Festival then please get in touch. www.darvelmusicfestival.org Brew at the Bog Inverness 3 May “The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a festival full of new music and new beer. Brew-Dog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one news-paper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will en-sure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go down in his-tory. www.brewatthebog.com Sound Galashiels 3 May Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and cele-brate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' bands promise a great family evening of entertainment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; 'Simple Minded'; Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings At-tached' and Madeleine Dow joins the line up per-forming an acoustic set. www.facebook.com/soundfestivalgalashiels Riverside Festival Glasgow 3-4 May Scotland's premier electronic music festival Elec-tric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to add a second day and return to the spectacular River-side Museum site for the second consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest event yet. Organisers have re-configured the site to feature two stages aiming to maximise the space and enhance the festival experience for the thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days. The party will continue late into the night at various venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be announced soon. www.theelectricfrog.co.uk The Big Beach Ball
Aberdeen 4 May The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, one-day music festival returns, the event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. Building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly compli-mented by five stages of quality music, with fans of all genres catered to. www.thebigbeachball.co.uk 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 Scribblers Picnic Stirling 11 May The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – 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 audito-rium 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 coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival throughout the country that has such a strong home representa-tion, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com 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
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