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MORCOMBE; Sneaky Pete’s. 73 ITSY'S KABARETT - A Parade Cowgate. Edinburgh. Time 7pm. of Peculiarity. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register 15 APRIL Street, Edinburgh. Time 7.30pm SANITY WARD; Bannermans, in The Speakeasy. Advance Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets £4. tickets £10 stbf. Buy online Time 8pm. here. Over 18 only.

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12 APRIL PETER MORRISON Broadway And Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is joined by Richard and Jackie Morrison, Jessica Leary and Thora Ker. Musical Director: Peter Morrison- Scotland`s Ambassador of Song"-invites you to join him once more for another evening of popular song, expertly performed by his team of singers Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, Time.

7.30pm. Tickets £15.50 / £13.50

DROPKICK / THE SUNSHINE DELAY; Dropkick, Songs that capture a power pop spirit tinged with a country edge, shimmering guitars and vocal harmonies recall classic California bands and more local contemporaries such as Teenage Fanclub and Daniel Wylie” Americana UK. Sneaky Pete’s.

73 Cowgate. Edinburgh. Time 7pm.

13 APRIL

LIMBO with special guests Comanechi+ United Fruit+ Vasquez. The Voodoo NEARLY DAN; The Voodoo Rooms,19a West Register Rooms, in the Ballroom, 19a Street, Edinburgh. From 8pm in West Register Street, Edinburgh. The Ballroom. Advance tickets Time 7.30pm. Advance tickets £6 (early bird) / £8, or more on £14 stbf available from The the door. Buy online here. Over Voodoo Rooms, Ripping 18 only.

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TRAVERS SESSIONS CAROLINE GILMOUR and ALAN R DAVISON; Our free live music sessions are back to chase away the chill this Spring.

We've been hunting for new musical talent to showcase in the Traverse Bar - don't miss your chance to enjoy some of the great new local musicians, totally free, in Edinburgh's most iconic theatre bar. Travers Theatre Bar, Lothian Rd, Edinburgh.

NU FIRE: AU SNAPP (FIVE DOLLAR SHAKE); Sneaky Pete’s.

73 Cowgate. Edinburgh. Time 11pm.

16 APRIL SANDRA MACBETH. Sandra's self-styled 'Dirty Pop' is a perfect example of new contemporary song writing in

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Scotland. Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, Edinburgh. Doors Open 7.30pm, Price - £7, Tickets from www.leithfolkclub.com

Irn Bru 'She's no fizzy, she's no' orange but she IS phenomenal!'.

Her songs have been described as poignant, honest with a touch of world weariness to them and her voice as unique, strong, THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND confident with a touch of SOUND PRESENTS Mark vulnerability that makes you Chadwick (The Levellers) / Nick believe what she’s singing. The Harper /The Reverend Hammer. Big Barge Chill, Union Path The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Canal, Edinburgh.

Register Street, Edinburgh. From 7pm in The Speakeasy. Advance CODA MUSIC - RECORD tickets £5.50 stbf available from STORE DAY This year Coda will Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). be celebrating RSD with live Buy online here. Over 18 only. performances from Karine Polwart, Inge Thomson & 17 APRIL Rachel Newton at 3pm. Jenna Reid with Kevin MacKenzie at APRIL SARA GREY & KIERON 4pm. As well as the many MEANS; Pleasance Cabaret Bar, exclusive Record Store Day 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. releases, the 20th will also be Tickets are £10, £8 the opening day of our new (concessions), and £6 space 'The VINYL ROOM'. The (members). Ticket reservations: shop has been refurbished to ebort@ed.ac.uk / ph 0131 650 include a new space in which we 2458 will be stocking a large selection of brand new Imports and U.K. JAMMIN' AT VOODOO; The vinyl releases. 'The VINYL Voodoo Rooms, 19a West ROOM' Coda Music, 12, Bank St, Register Street, Edinburgh. From The Mound, Edinburgh.

9pm - 11pm in The Ballroom.

Free admission. Over 18 only.

21 APRIL

7.30pm in The Ballroom.

Advance tickets £12.50 available from Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). Over 18 only.

melt young girls' hearts. And an electric ukulele demon just to keep you on your toes. Let Dingus Khan play their rock and roll music my boy, and let them 22 APRIL play it Hard and Fast. Then Slow and Steady. Then Hard and MAMA'S BABY; Bannermans, Fast." The Wee Red Bar, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets £4. Edinburgh College Of Art, Time 8pm.

Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Time: 7pm –10pm Tickets: £6 24 APRIL from http://www.scottish. ticketsource.co.uk/ Age APRIL SHARON KING & THE Restriction.

RECKLESS ANGELS (Part of Edinburgh Trad Fest). Pleasance BEN BEDFORD+ JAY BROWN’ Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Edinburgh. Tickets are £10, £8 Register Street, Edinburgh. From (concessions), and £6 8pm in The Speakeasy. Advance (members). Ticket reservations: tickets £10 stbf available from ebort@ed.ac.uk / ph 0131 650 Ripping Records. Over 18 only.

2458 GEORGIA GORDON is an 18 25 APRIL year old singer songwriter from near Peebles, now based in DINGUS KHAN / KING Edinburgh. She's been likened to EIDER / MINDS OF MONTAGE, Described as "Rising like a behemoth from the sludge of the Stour Estuary, DINGUS www.borntobewide.co.uk KHAN are exactly what you'd imagine a band with a name like Dingus Khan to be. They consist of three drummers to keep your www.borntobewide.co.uk HARRY GEORGE JOHNS / THE heart beating. Three bass NHK’Koyxen; Braw Gigs present…Born in Osaka, Kouhei LAST BATTLE (acoustic) / players to keep your feet Matsunaga is a musician and an ASTRONAUT HEAD; Leeds tapping. A singing guitarist to weblink: www.borntobewide.co.uk based musician HARRY GEORGE illustrator. He started drawing JOHNS will be taking his during childhood under the influence of his grandfather. He brooding solo acoustic stylings on the road after the release of grew up listening to hardcorewww.themu.org his debut mini album Posttechno and hip hop, studied Breakdown Blues. Keeping architecture and has been things as DIY as possible, Harry mainly making music since has handpicked several intimate 1992. Sneaky Pete’s. 73 Cowgate. Edinburgh. Time 7pm. venues, one of which is the fantastic Henderson's Café. PostBreakdown Blues is an incredibly 18 APRIL personal diary of a dark and desperate time. As Winter 2011 AMY DUNCAN; The Voodoo was in full flow, Harry found Rooms, 19a West Register St, himself confronting issues such Edinburgh - Album Launch. as mental illness, heartbreak Doors 7.30pm, Tickets £5 on and homelessness. He stayed on the door a mate's floor with a laptop and a few microphones, and inspired CROSSING GIANTS; by this dark time, Harry wrote Bannermans, Cowgate, and recorded Post-Breakdown Edinburgh. Tickets, £4. Time Blues. Joining the former 8pm.

DINOSAUR PILE-UP guitarist will be our mates...THE LAST 19 APRIL BATTLE (acoustic) Fantastic PAPER BEATS ROCK / GOAT indie/folk/pop gems from Scott LEAF / ZODIAC N BLACK; Longmuir along with his slightly Bannermans, Cowgate, smaller than usual band of Edinburgh. Tickets, £5. Time merry men and women and 8pm.

ASTRONAUT HEAD Disarmingly powerful off-kilter alt. pop from ART OF PRIVILEGE, this currently Edinburgh-based AFTERLIFE; Sneaky Pete’s. 73 Buffalo, New Yorker.

Cowgate. Edinburgh. Time 7pm. Henderson’s Cafe. St. John’s Church 3 Lothian Road, 20 APRIL Edinburgh. Time: 7pm-10pm, Tickets: £5 on the door. 18+ GEORGIA GORDON is an 18 year old singer songwriter from LENE LOVICH BAND; The near Peebles, now based in Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Edinburgh. She's been likened to Register Street, Edinburgh. From weblink: www.themu.org

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Irn Bru 'She's no fizzy, she's no' orange but she IS phenomenal!'.

Her songs have been described as poignant, honest with a touch of world weariness to them and her voice as unique, strong, confident with a touch of vulnerability that makes you believe what she’s singing.

Traverse Sessions, Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh 8pm DRENGE & TEMPLES COHEADLINE; Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Time 7pm.

26 APRIL BONGRIPPER /CONAN / HUMANFLY / ATRAGON; Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets £10. Time 7:30pm AARON WRIGHT and 2 other guests. Scottish Trail Tour. End of Leg 1, Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, Edinburgh.

Time 7pm.

CHARITY NIGHT FOR S.A.N.D. S. WITH THe Resistance+ DJ Massive Heid+ DJ Kels Bells. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. From 7.30pm in The Ballroom.

Admission £10. Over 18 only.

RAINTOWN; Multi award winning Scottish duo ‘Raintown’ are fast gaining the reputation as one of the hottest Contemporary Country acts in Europe. Forget any preconceived ideas of what you think Country Music is – the newly engaged couple, Paul Bain and Claire McArthur dynamically front a fantastic 5 piece band that will blow you away! They share lead vocals and with their signature harmonies will have you hooked.

Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate,

Edinburgh, Time 7pm.

27 APRIL SAMH FUNDRAISER’ Bannermans, Cowgate, Edinburgh. Tickets tbc. Time 8pm.

vulnerability that makes you believe what she’s singing.

Sneaky Pete's, 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh. 8pm.

ARTHUR; Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6.

BEN MONTAGUE / Josh Record / Kerri Watt / Dougie Crosbie’ King Tut's Wah Wah GEORGIA GORDON support for Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Sam Forrest and Verse Chorus Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price SEA BASS KID; The Voodoo Verse. Georgia Gordon is an 18 £8.00 Rooms, 19a West Register year old singer songwriter from Street, Edinburgh. From 9pm near Peebles, now based in 13 APRIL 1am in The Ballroom. Advance Edinburgh. She's been likened to tickets £7 stbf available from Irn Bru 'She's no fizzy, she's no' MEATMEN paying the best Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh). orange but she IS phenomenal!'. Classic old time Rock n’Roll, Buy online here. Over 18 only.

Her songs have been described Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The as poignant, honest with a touch Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 6pm, BROTHER AND BONES’ Sneaky of world weariness to them and Free Entry Pete’s 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh, her voice as unique, strong, Time 7pm. confident with a touch of FNL / SONS OF SAMS / THE vulnerability that makes you JACARANDAS / DEAD 28 APRIL believe what she’s singing.

ECHOES, Maggie Mays Hendersons, Hanover Street, Basement, 60 The Trongate, ABSOLUTE BOWIE (BOWIE Edinburgh 7-9pm Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry TRIBUTE) Bannermans, £6 Cowgate, Edinburgh. Time 8pm.

DAVE ARCARI / SCOTT H 30 APRIL BIRAM Glasgow Alt. Blues troubadour Dave Arcari plays a APRIL NORDIC FIDDLERS special show with Texan BLOC (Part of Edinburgh Trad blues’n’roots singer/songwriter Fest). Pleasance Theatre, 60 The Scott H Biram and London oneSend us all your gig dates for Pleasance, Edinburgh. Tickets man-skronk-blues experience Glasgow and West Coast. are £10, £8(concessions), and Honkeyfinger. The show marks Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com the recent release of Arcari’s £6(members). Ticket reservations: ebort@ed.ac.uk / fifth studio album Whisky in my ph 0131 650 2458 £12/£10/£8.

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2 MAY LIVE MUSIC Maggie Mays JOHN FULLBRIGHT’ King Tut's Basement, 60 The Trongate, GEORGIA GORDON support Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry for Sam Forrest and Verse Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm.

Chorus Verse. Georgia Gordon £6 Price £15.00. is an 18 year old singer DAN SOUTH, If you’ve got a songwriter from near Peebles, PETER MORRISON Broadway Rock 'n' Roll problem, we've got And Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is now based in Edinburgh. She's been likened to Irn Bru 'She's no the solution. Rock N Roll, Blues, joined by Richard and Jackie Rock, Funk Soul & the kitchen fizzy, she's no' orange but she Morrison, Jessica Leary and sink. Slouch 203-205 Bath St, IS phenomenal!'. Her songs Thora Ker. Musical Director: Glasgow.

11pm-3am, Free Entry have been described as Alan Kitchen. Peter Morrison poignant, honest with a touch of Scotland`s Ambassador of world weariness to them and her THE RATTELLS / SWIZZLE Song"-invites you to join him SISTERS / HOWARTH/ voice as unique, strong, once more for another evening ELECTRIC CLOWNS / ROSS confident with a touch of of popular song, expertly 4 MAY

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performed by his team of singers, including his international baritone son Richard and his daughter-West End and TV performer, Jackie.

Following on the success of last year’s show - when "Broadway and Beyond" attracted lavish praise - Peter is happy to bring you volume two thereof! So here we go again with another miscellany of music encompassing favourite songs from the shows, popular items from the worlds of opera and operetta and a few Scottish gems for good measure! With marvellous mezzo Thora Ker and the splendid young singers Jonathan Cooke and Jessica Leary, together with Musical Director Alan Kitchen once more in attendance, Peter is proud to bring you another musical night to remember. Eastwood Park Theatre, 27 James Watt Pl, East Kilbride, Glasgow. 7.30pm 14 APRIL JAMIE BUTTON playing all your old favourites from past to present, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 9pm, Entry Free LED HOUSE/THE SPEAKEASY RHYTHM AND BLUES BAND/ ANIMALS TO CREATORS, Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors 6pm,Free Entry RUSSIAN MUSICAL KALEIDOSCOPE, Lev Atlas (violin) and Nigel Clark (guitar) along with guest singers present an evening of Russian romances, songs and folk tunes. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow.

Time 8.30pm.

PAUL KELLY / ELEANOR MCEVOY; Australian rock musician Paul Kelly plays the Arches as part of a European tour. 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over. ID will be required).

The Arches, Glasgow, Please enter through Argyle Street.

Time, 7pm, Tickets £17 adv.

16 APRIL GRINGOLO CHOLLO PLUS GUESTS; live jazz quartet featuring special gusts from around the world, Slouch 203205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors 9pm Free Entry.

FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS / Revolution Reload; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm. Price £7.00,

PEACE support on the night will come from Superfood.

Peace are one of the brightest new stars of indie, The Arches, Glasgow. Enter through Argyle Street entrance. 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over) 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over). Time 7pm. Tickets £8 adv.

PERPETUAL MOTION / AN HERO / DAVID MCQUARRIE (ACOUSTIC); Maggie May's, Trongate, Merchant City, Glasgow. Door Time 7.30pm, Tickets £6/£4. Tickets From Door Contact - www.facebook

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MEATMEN paying the best Classic old time Rock n’Roll, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 6pm, Free Entry.

17 APRIL JAKEY BINGER, Late night bar bites, booze and blues, Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow.

Doors 9pm, Free Entry

AMY DUNCAN; Stereo, Renfield Lane, Glasgow. Time 7pm.

THE LEISURE SOCIETY / Keston Cobblers Club; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price £12.00

ASTRA / PURSON; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm.

Price £9.50 PETER MORRISON. Back by popular demand. Scotland`s MINIVAL - Mini Music Ambassador of Song"-invites Festival in aid of Tartan Clef. you to joinhim once more for Nice N Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall another evening of popular Street. Glasgow. 7:30pm, £8 / song, expertly performed by his £6 team of singers, including his international baritone son 18 APRIL Richard and his daughter-West End and TV performer, Jackie.

THE BLOKES Playing the best Following on the success of last Folk and blues around. Maggie year’s show - when "Broadway Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, and Beyond" attracted lavish Glasgow, Doors 10pm, Entry praise - Peter is happy to bring Free. you volume two thereof! So here we go again with another THE FRONT BOTTOMS / miscellany of music Lovers Turn To Monsters / encompassing favourite songs Fraser Ross; King Tut's Wah from the shows, popular items Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent from the worlds of opera and Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.00pm. operetta and a few Scottish Price £6.50 gems for good measure! With marvellous mezzo Thora Ker and 19 APRIL the splendid young singers Jonathan Cooke and Jessica BLEECH /THE ZIPS; Kin Tut's Leary, together with Musical Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Director Alan Kitchen once more Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm. £5 in attendance, Peter is proud to tickets from The Zips www. bring you another musical night thezips.co.uk to remember. Tickets £12.00 / £11.00 concession. time: CLINT / ORIGIN SINS / 7.30pm. Saturday matinee SUNNY SENSE / STRAIGHT 2.30pm, Village Theatre, RAZOR ANGLES /AMY LYON; Maxwell Drive, East Kilbride.

Maggie Mays Basement, 60 The www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry £6 AARON WRIGHT - Full Band Appearance, Scottish Trail Tour, DAN SOUTH, If you’ve got a Cuan Mor, 60 George St, Oban.

Rock 'n' Roll problem, we've got the solution. Rock N Roll, Blues, 21 APRIL Rock, Funk Soul & the kitchen JAMIE BUTTON playing all your sink. Slouch 203-205 Bath St, Glasgow. 11pm-3am. Free Entry old favourites from past to present, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors BLEECH / The Zips / Halfrican; King Tut's Wah Wah 9pm, Entry Free Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, ROBIN MCKINVEN/GRAEME Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price GRAY/SARAH SWIRE, Slouch £6.00.

203-205 Bath St, Glasgow.

Doors 6pm, Free Entry.

20 APRIL THE 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN BLUES BAND / FAITHFUL STRANGER /

BROMHEADS / Steve Heron; Bromheads are a 50's inspired garage band formed in Sheffield,

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UK in 2009. Formed by Tim Hampton,and Dan Potter from their previous 3 piece band Bromheads Jacket. They're a duo building a reputation for raucous live shows in the UK in bedsits, underground clubs to guerrilla gigs in libraries. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price £8.00.

OPEN MIC AT COSSACHOK, Whether it's your voice or an instrument come along, get on stage and perform blues, folk, trad, country and pop classics.

World renowned musicians guitarist Nigel Clark and violinist Lev Atlas - will make everyone welcome. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow.

Time 8.30pm.

22 APRIL DOG IS DEAD / MT / Jack Butler; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Price £10.00.

23 APRIL GRINGOLO CHOLLO PLUS GUESTS, live jazz quartet featuring special gusts from around the world, Slouch 203205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors 9pm, Free Entry WALTER SCHREIFELS; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price £9.00.

DIVAS; 23 – 25. May Miller, Barbara Bryceland and Ashley McCullagh Hosted by the outrageous Ms Cheri Treiffel.

Music and Arrangement by Robert H Miller Three of Glasgow’s top female performers return to East Kilbride with Diva’s. A Glasgow institution that needs no introduction, May Miller an her husband, tonight’s music maestro, Robert, have been performing for over twenty year’s. Together this dynamic duo has performed in Glasgow’s SECC, Pavilion Theatre, the City Halls and all the places inbetween.Barbara Bryceland’s big voice and personality to match has become one of the most popular entertainers in the country. And the youngster of the group Ashley McCullagh has been performing from the tender age of 14, when she appeared on ITV’s ‘Stars in Your Eyes Kids’ as Shania Twain and came third overall in the final.These Diva’s

are brought together by the outrageous Ms Cheri Treiffel, whose costume changes alone are worth the ticket price.

Village Theatre, Maxwell Drive, East Kilbride Tickets. £15.00, Time 8pm.

24 APRIL

Glasgow, 9pm – late. Tickets £5.

27 APRIL MEATMEN paying the best Classic old time Rock n’Roll, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 6pm, Free Entry

TIJUANA BIBLES, Late night bar bites, booze and blues, WHEEESHT / FRANNY Slouch 203-205 Bath St, MCKEOWN, Maggie Mays Glasgow. Doors 9pm, Free Entry. Basement, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry LITTLE COMETS / Poor £6 Things’ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, MINUS THE BEAR; King Tut's Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Price Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent £11.00.

Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm.

Price £11.00.

25 APRIL CLOSE AND FEMALE; Following THE BLOKES Playing the best on from last season’s sell out Folk and blues around, Maggie concerts, the ladies from Up Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Close and Female return to the Glasgow, Doors 10pm, Entry Arts Centre stage with an Free. evening of music, laughter and song. East Kilbride Arts Centre, KING CHARLES / We Were 51 Old Coach Rd, East Kilbride, Evergreen / Jessica Tonder; Glasgow. Tickets £9.00 / £7.00 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a concession. Time 8.00pm. www.

St Vincent Street, Glasgow. sllcboxoffice.co.uk Doors 8.30pm. Price £10.00 WHAMBAM ROCKETMAN; 26 APRIL Welcome to Whambam Rocketman, The UK's biggest THE ZIPS / RAT PATROL / and best tribute show to two of LOCAL SUPPORT. East Kilbride Great Britain's most prolific Arts Centre, 51 Old Coach Rd, singer/songwriters George East Kilbride, Glasgow. Time Michael & Sir Elton John.

8pm. Tickets £5.

Whambam Rocketman are a 10 piece band who will recreate all HIDDEN AGENDA Maggie Mays the hits from both artists, so if Basement, 60 The Trongate, were a 70's, 80's or even 90's Glasgow, Doors 7.30pm, Entry music fan then there is £6 something here for you as the band will transport you back DAN SOUTH, If you’ve got a through the decades with a Rock 'n' Roll problem, we've got powerfully dynamic show lasting the solution…Rock N Roll, Blues, almost 3 hours. You will not Rock, Funk Soul & the kitchen believe you're ears or you're sink. Slouch 203-205 Bath St, eyes as the likeness in both Glasgow. 11pm-3am, Free Entry appearance and voice is truly uncanny! Be prepared to be BROWN BEAR AND THE blown away! Welcome to the BANDITS & MINIATURE experience that is Whambam DINOSAURS / Junebug; Rocketman! Village Theatre, Brown Bear & The Bandits are a Maxwell Drive, East Kilbride. three piece from Largs in admission £12.00 / £10.00 Scotland. Combining folk guitar, concession. time 7.30pm, celtic airs and pop hooks with meaningful lyrics, they creates a 28 APRIL unique "must hear' soundKing Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St JAMIE BUTTON playing all your Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors old favourites from past to 8.30pm. Price £6.00. present, Maggie Mays Bar, 60 The Trongate, Glasgow, Doors CRY PARROT 6TH BIRTHDAY 9pm, Entry Free With Sacred Paws / Hector Bizerk / Tut Vu Vu / Ultimate JIM N THE CRICKETS/ Thrush / Ela Orleans / Sad City. VANETTA VALS/HERBORG Plus DJ sets from David HANSEN, Slouch 203-205 Bath Barbarossa, Mother and Fergus St, Glasgow. Doors 6pm, Free Clark. The Glue Factory, Entry

PEATBOG FAERIES That veritable "tour de force" Peatbog Faeries are about to leave their native Island of Skye for a short trip to the mainland!! As you know, they whip up a storm of traditional jigs and reels fused with jazz, hi-hop and reggae!!!!!

Any in the audience, new to "the Faeries", nwont know what's hit them !!!! The Scottish Music Show, New Lanark. Checkout http://www. thescottishmusicshow.com/ for more info.

GITANE ECOSSE, Returning by special request to Russian Cafe Cossachok, Gitane Ecosse features Polish gypsy jazz guitar virtuosos Ricardo Wiszniewski and Darius Szoma who join with compatriot Janek Drewniak (bass) and Andy Whiteford (sax & clarinet) to pay tribute to the music of Django Reinhardt. An evening guaranteed to get your toes tapping. Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow. Time 8.30pm.

ROBBEN FORD Support comes from Tristan Mackay; One of the greatest guitarists in rock, Robben Ford is known primarily for his blues guitar, but respected for his ability to cross genres and excel in them all.

Originally a member of jazzfusion band L.A. Express, he released his first solo album The Inside Story in 1976, and began touring the world under his own name in 1988 on the back of Talk To Your Daughter. Five Grammy nominations later, he has also collaborated with musicians as diverse as Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison and KISS over a 44 year career of prolific touring and recording. In 2010, Robben formed his first rock band, Renegade Creation, along with Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip and Gary Novak. They released Bullet in 2012 – a work sharing the same top-notch musicianship, energy and enthusiasm which characterises his live shows. “The idea was to not re-invent the wheel,” says Ford. “Everyone knows the blues. My concept was to put great players together with songs that have deep roots and rich emotional terrain, and to just let something beautiful happen. As it turns out, that’s exactly what occurred.”This is a seated show. The Arches, Glasgow. Enter through Argyle

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many roots. Robin is a legendary renaissance man having been at the forefront of many genres over his 50 year career as musician ,writer and storyteller.

Bina is a gifted and inspired singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist in her own right.

East African born British Asian, Bina has a hauntingly sweet melodious voice. Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £12

Alan Kitchen. Peter Morrison Scotland`s Ambassador of Song"-invites you to join him once more for another evening 29 APRIL of popular song, expertly performed by his team of DINGUS KHAN / Quiet as a singers, including his Mouse. "Rising like a behemoth international baritone son from the sludge of the Stour Richard and his daughter-West Estuary, Dingus Khan are End and TV performer, Jackie. exactly what you'd imagine a Following on the success of last band with a name like Dingus year`s show - when "Broadway Khan to be. They consist of and Beyond" attracted lavish three drummers to keep your praise - Peter is happy to bring heart beating. Three bass 13 APRIL you volume two thereof! So here players to keep your feet we go again with another tapping. A singing guitarist to SKERRYVORE With support miscellany of music melt young girls' hearts. And an from Eilidh Hadden; Pitlochry encompassing favourite songs electric ukulele demon just to Festival Theatre, Port-Na-Craig from the shows, popular items keep you on your toes. Let Pitlochry. Time 7:30; Tickets from the worlds of opera and Dingus Khan play their rock and £18.50 Online from www. operetta and a few Scottish roll music my boy, and let them pitlochry.org.uk/, Box office gems for good measure! With play it Hard and Fast. Then Slow 01796 484 626 and www. marvellous mezzo Thora Ker and and Steady. Then Hard and skerryvore.com the splendid young singers Fast."King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Jonathan Cooke and Jessica 272a St Vincent Street, 13 APRIL Leary, together with Musical Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price Director Alan Kitchen once more £6.00.

SKERRYVORE With support from in attendance, Peter is proud to Eilidh Hadden; Pitlochry Festival bring you another musical night 30 APRIL Theatre, Port-Na-Craig Pitlochry. to remember. Rothes Hall, Time 7:30; Tickets £18.50 Rothes Square, Glenrothes, GRINGOLO CHOLLO plus Online from www.pitlochry.org. Matinée 2.00pm guests, live jazz quartet uk/, Box office 01796 484 626 featuring special gusts from and www.skerryvore.com 18 APRIL around the world. Slouch 203PETER MORRISON Broadway 205 Bath St, Glasgow. Doors MARTYN JOSEPH; Cardiff's And Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is 9pm, Free Entry. acclaimed singer songwriter is an incomparable performer with joined by Richard and Jackie Morrison, Jessica Leary and WASHINGTON IRVING / The an uncanny knack of fusing Graveyard Band / Siobhan fearless, full-bodied 'songs with Thora Ker. Musical Director: Alan Kitchen. Peter Morrison Wilson; King Tut's Wah Wah a message' with fragile love Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, songs. Voted 'Best Male Artist' in Scotland`s Ambassador of Song"-invites you to join him Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Price the 2004 BBC Welsh Music £7.00 Awards, he has one of the most once more for another evening powerful voices on the acoustic of popular song, expertly 3 MAY circuit, a string of Top 50 hits to performed by his team of singers, including his his name (including Dolphins MINOR DELILAH with Dear Make Me Cry). 'One of the most international baritone son Richard and his daughter-West Stars and David Neil: EP charismatic and electrifying End and TV performer, Jackie.

Launch Classic Grand, Jamaica performers in Britain today' Street, Glasgow. Doors 7.30 pm. Tom Robinson, BBC 6. Mundell Following on the success of last year`s show - when "Broadway Tickets £5.00 available from Music, Back Stage, The Green and Beyond" attracted lavish Tickets Scotland. www.facebook. Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. praise - Peter is happy to bring com/minordelilah Tickets £15 you volume two thereof! So here we go again with another 14 APRIL miscellany of music encompassing favourite songs JACQUI MCSHEE'S TAKE 3; One of the founding members of from the shows, popular items from the worlds of opera and the iconic Pentange Jacqui operetta and a few Scottish McShee returns to her acoustic gems for good measure! With roots with Alan Thomson, marvellous mezzo Thora Ker and playing acoustic guitar, and the splendid young singers Gerry Conway, on atmospheric Send us all your gig dates for Jonathan Cooke and Jessica and thoughtful percussion.

An Tayside, Perthsdhire, Leary, together with Musical evening of songs drawing upon a Fife and Central Director Alan Kitchen once more vast repertoire and a new . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com album, promising folk, blues, in attendance, Peter is proud to jazz and beyond. Mundell Music, bring you another musical night Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 to remember. Woodend Barn, 12 APRIL The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £18 Burn O Bennie, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Time, 7.30pm ROBIN AND BINA 16 APRIL WILLIAMSON. Robin and Bina KRISTAN HARVEY & THE work together so well because SANNA; Kirkcaldy Acoustic PETER MORRISON Broadway they create a perfect balance of And Beyond, Vol. 2. Peter is Music Club, Polish Exvoices drawing on a wide variety joined by Richard and Jackie servicemen's Club, Bennochy of original, traditional, spiritual House, Forth Park Drive, Morrison, Jessica Leary and and mystical folkmusic from Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, Thora Ker. Musical Director:

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£10 non-members. Starting at 7.30pm till about 10.30pm. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub. co.uk HELLS BELLS -ACDC Tribute, Hells Bells are one of Britain's leading AC/DC tribute bands, playing sell-out shows all over the UK and Europe. Known for their high-energy performances and relentless touring, Hells Bells are an act not to be missed by fans of the original Australian rockers. Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £15 19 APRIL MAIREARAD & ANNA; Multiinstrumentalists and award winners, Mairearad Green (accordion and bagpipes) and Anna Massie (guitar, banjo, fiddle) are an instantly captivating duo, providing a highly energetic performance with a warm and friendly stage presence. Having both grown up in the Scottish Highlands with similar musical backgrounds (most notably, mandolin playing Dads!) Mairearad and Anna share an innate understanding of Scottish culture and music. They have an intuitive approach to each other’s musical ideas and interpretations, and an "almost telepathic communication" on stage (Hi-Arts), honed through ten years playing alongside one another. As well as their acclaimed endeavours as a duo – which have produced five star reviews and a fan base featuring KT Tunstall – individually Mairearad and Anna can also be seen performing with a number of well-known artists; The Poozies, Blazin’ Fiddles, Karen Matheson, Bella Hardy, and Box Club, and together they join Scotland’s one and only Celtic Big Band, The Unusual Suspects. Tolbooth, Jail Wynde, Stirling. Time 8pm, Tickets £12/ £10.

LIGHTS OUT BY NINE; A ninepiece soul and blues collective from Fife. Learning their craft through the classic songs of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Ronald Isley to name but a few Lights Out By Nine have now developed a collection of original songs which is commanding a growing amount of media attention. Mundell Music, Back Stage, The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross Tickets £12 20 APRIL HOTEL CALIFORNIA -Eagles Tribute. Formed in 1999, Hotel California came from humble

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He discovered his voice when he found that he could repeat a note pitch perfect in music class in school and could harmonise along with the radio. Some years later he found himself in the enviable position of having three albums in the top 30 of the Irish album charts simultaneously. Described by Q Magazine as having 'a voice to charm the angels', it is clear that Brian will only continue to strengthen his reputation as a unique artist with a distinctive and extraordinary musical talent. Mundell Music, Back Stage The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £15.

24 APRIL KING KING. Winners of 'Best Band' & 'Best Album' 2012 in The British Blues Awards. Winners of 'Best Band' & 'Best Album' in Blues Matters Magazine Writers Poll 2011. Energetic and dynamic Soulful Blues/Rock! Mundell Music, Back Stage The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross.

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high caliber bands, Mama are dedicated to reproducing the sights and sounds of a high octane contemporary Genesis rock concert with great musicianship and a full light show. The music selection features the classic material from the full history of the band. The sky is the limit for this band and whilst the setlist is still in a state of transition, you can interact with the band on this website (which includes a forum) and let them know which of your favourites, obscure or popular you want them to play for you.

Mundell Music, Back Stage The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross. Tickets £15 28 APRIL ALBERT LEE & HOGANS HEROES; Albert Lee's impeccable country music and rock pedigree stretches back over more than 40 years. He has performed with many of the greats in country and rock, including Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton and the Everly Brothers. As well as being a top guitarist, he is also a red hot piano player and a pretty good singer too. His new band (well, they've been together for 15 years!) comprises some of the best known rock 'n' roll and country players in Britain. Mundell Music, Back Stage The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross.

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PERTH STRATHSPEY & REEL SOCIETY’ We are delighted to welcome back the Perth Strathspey & Reel Society for an evening of Scottish traditional music. This year’s event features guest artists Billy Anderson, Ian Lees and the Julie Young Dancers. Perth Theatre, 185 High Street, Perth. Tickets £13.50; no concessions. (includes booking fee).

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SHARON KING & THE RECKLESS ANGELS; Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen's Club, Bennochy 4 MAY House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Entry £8 members, £10 non-members.

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26 APRIL Doors open 7pm for optional jive lesson at 7.30pm-8.30pm. Tickets £12 (includes THE UNDERGROUND JAM with support optional dance lesson and buffet) from Ninja Kebab from promoters Rubber Available from 0300 330 1412. BYOB. Stamp Promotions. Central Bar, Soft drinks on sale. All proceeds to Cardenden. 8pm Tickets £6 from venue Sunny Harbour Cat and Kitten Rescue. or www.ticketweb.co.uk PAUL BRADY; Excitement isn't the word as we welcome Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and one of Ireland’s most highly regarded and successful artists to the Tolbooth for the only Scottish date on his UK tour.

Brady crosses musical boundaries again and again, incorporating folk, rock, blues traditional Irish & classic pop styles into his songwriting. Tonight's intimate, solo performance will incorporate songs from his extensive catalogue of 40 years.

Tolbooth, Jail Wynde, Stirling. Time 8pm, Tickets £25.

27 APRIL MAMA- ALL ERA GENESIS TRIBUTE; Mama Recently formed from a number of

6 MAY CHRISTINA LAWRIE in recital.

Chopin Ballade No.4 in F minor Op.52, Carl Vine 5 Bagatelles (1994), Schubert Fantasy in C major D760 ‘Wanderer’. Hailed as a rising star by International Piano magazine, Scottish pianist Christina Lawrie has performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, on BBC Radio 3 and at the Cheltenham Music Festival. Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth. Tickets until 12noon on the day: £6.50; concessions £5.50, after 12noon on the day: £7.50; no concessions, unreserved seating. add soup and a sandwich for just £3.50 (book until 11am on the day). Time 1pm.

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MECHANICAL SMILE / YOU AND WHAT WE ARE / CATS IN CAPES / CULANN; Send us all your gig dates for Aberdeen and the North East. Mechanical Smile have a genuine unique sound and image. Their Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com music combines rock, pop and grunge to create a melodic and 12 APRIL pulsating sound, giving them the reputation as one of Scotland's THE SOLID SILVER 60S finest bands this year with SHOW Relive the 60s with festival appearances at original artists singing their Download and Slam Dunk, greatest hits, with the original features in Rock Sound, FRONT voice of the Searchers Mike and Kerrang! magazine, as well Pender, Dave Berry and Wayne as national press/airplay under Fontana, in the Music Hall, Union their belt. Joining then are local Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. acts You And What We Are and Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen. Cats In Capes and we'd advise com or tel 01224 641122 you to get down early to catch opener, Culann, recently crowed KATE NASH; BRIT Awards Best Best Rock/Alternative at the Female Artist 2008 and chartScottish Alternative Music topper, The Lemon Tree Lounge, Awards. The Tunnels, Carnegies West North Street, Aberdeen, Brae. Aberdeen. Tickets £5 adv doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from from www.agpaberdeen.bigcartel boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel and Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen/ 01224 641122 £6 on the door. 14 plus show

The Air That I Breathe and When I Need You. The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm.

Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen. com or tel 01224 641122 SKERRYVORE; The Garage/ Campus, 17 Windmill Brae, Aberdeen, Tickets £14.50 Online from www.ticketweb.co.uk , http://garagecampusaberdeen. com and www.skerryvore.com DEADFIRE / FREELIVE / RAY BROWER / BLOOD STAINED NOTES; Like your music loud, like your music heavy...then head down to this one, featuring some of Aberdeens finest. This one features two of the bands that made it to the final of our sister venues Two Grand Tournamanet and it's a pleasure to have them back for more! The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae.

Aberdeen. £5 admission on the door.

Aberdeen. Tickets £5 from Cafe Drummond, www.agpaberdeen. bigcartel.com and www. ticketweb.co.uk/ also available on the door - 14 plus show ROLO TOMASSI + BRACE + EVERYTHINGWESAYISFACT (ROOM 2); We are delighted to see the return of Rolo Tomassi.

The band from Sheffield bring their mathcore to the intimate surroundings of Tunnels 2. That will be loud!!! The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen.

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26 APRIL LETZ ZEP; Not an exercise in nostalgia but a revolt against time and a faithful recreation of the sights and sounds of Led Zeppelin at their awesome best.

The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122

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BIG COUNTRY; Back with a series of gigs in the UK, to coincide with the release of the band’s highly anticipated ninth studio album. The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm.

Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen. com or tel 01224 641122 SLYDIGS PLUS SUPPORT Manchester themed night also with Sons of The Stage, The Alfghan Hounds and Sansovino.

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Aberdeen. Doors: 8pm.

14 APRIL 10CC’S GRAHAM GOULDMAN & FRIENDS, Featuring 10CC classics and some of the hits the band co-founder also wrote for other artists, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 15 APRIL IVOR NOVELLO award winning songwriter, former singer in Orange Juice and successful solo artists Edwyn Collins, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122

DIVIDING THE SILENCE / ANDERSON MCGINTY SUPPORT; Dividing The Silence, WEBSTER WARD AND FISHER Oath of Kings, Daggers at Dawn, + FREEWHEELIN' + THE Without Reason and Cleanse The FOOLS REEL; Anderson, Hive. The Tunnels, Carnegies McGinty, Webster, Ward & Fisher Brae. Aberdeen. Doors: 7pm. may well be a mouthful, but they are a tasty collective. Comprising 23 APRIL of five diverse musicians, KING CHARLES Singer'AMWWF' first assembled in songwriter, whose sound has August 2011 when they been described as everything retreated to the secluded from psychedelic rock to folkPerthshire hills to make music pop, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, together. Since then they have West North Street, Aberdeen, quickly built their repuattion as one to watch and this year sees doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel them go from strength to strength! The Tunnels, Carnegies 01224 641122 Brae. Aberdeen. Advance tickets 25 APRIL from Cafe Drummond, The Cavern Aberdeen, www.

THE TWILIGHT SAD; Scottish ticketweb.co.uk and www. indie-rock trio take their seetickets.com. Also on the anthemic rock music to The door. 14 plus show.

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Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen. CAT / DAS MCMANUS / UNIFORM’ The Mouse That Ate com or tel 01224 641122 The Cat comprise of former Dykeenies lead singer, Brian 20 APRIL Henderson and former Drive By ALBERT HAMMOND: Singer Argument/Atlas Skye guitarist songwriter Albert penned songs Colin Keenan. Well worth which have been responsible for checking out. They are joined by the sale of over 360 million local supports in the shape of records worldwide including over Das McManus and Uniform. The 30 chart-topping hits such as Tunnels, Carnegies Brae.

THE LOWRIDERS / SKINT LIZZY; The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae. Aberdeen. Doors: 7:30pm.

27 APRIL BUCKSBURN AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND, With the top grade 1 pipe band St Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band, a concert of Scottish music. The Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 ANCHOROCK, a charity event to raise money, encourage donations, and raise awareness of local charity, Friends of ANCHOR, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 28 APRIL ALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HEROES; A Grammy Award winning musician and by common consent one of the world’s finest guitar-plays. The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel 01224 641122 29 APRIL DINOSAUR PILE-UP / TIGER CLUB / BAD COP; Like your

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Inn, Bank Street, Galashiels, Her songs have been described in concert, Griais is the Gaelic Eagle Tavern, Prestwick. as poignant, honest with a touch Scottish Borders. Tickets £9 name for the village, Gress (on 9.15pm. For further information of world weariness to them and available from the Salmon or the island of Lewis) where Gillie contact Bill 07967 503027 admission on the door. As ever her voice as unique, strong, Mackenzie grew up – very happy there will be a fine supporting confident with a touch of days surrounded by lots of music 19 APRIL cast of some of our best local vulnerability that makes you all the time – it seemed like the talent. Doors 7.30pm, music believe what she’s singing. perfect name for her first solo SKERRYVORE With support starts 8.00pm Comlongon Rocks Festival, album, ‘Griais’, as it’s at the root from Scott Wood Trio; Walker Dumfries of all the music she makes.

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APRIL Glenfarg Folk Feast Glengarg April 12-14

children's activities, archery, sports, beach bonfires and a film tent to keep everyone entertained. The festival also sources local cooks and companies to supply the attendees with an abundance of fresh, beautifully cooked food over the weekend.

Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club www.facebook.com/knoydartmusicfestival 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 famous Puff- 33rd Shetland a -Box competition just has to be Folk Festival seen to be believed!

Shetland May 2-5 www.glenfargfolkclub.com The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a presTradfest tigious event for performers, locals Edinburgh and visitors alike. Organised by a April 24 - May 6 voluntary committee (and run by an Tradfest celebrates the arts of tradi- even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out tion at local, national and international contexts, combining authentic to even the most far flung areas of cultural sources with contemporary Shetland. Concerts are organised edge and flair. It will include song, throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, Britstory, arts and crafts, music, folk ish and Shetland music that the drama and dance, along with their world has to offer. In fact, visiting interconnections, embracing Scots artistes are regularly dumbfounded and Gaelic, and the arts of Scotby the quantity and quality of local land's diverse communities in top musicians that our remote isles venues across Edinburgh including have to offer.

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Base, the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Teviot Row House, Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat. Tradfest is organised by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) from its base at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, which brings together the Scottish Storytelling Forum, the Traditional Music Forum and the Traditions of Dance Forum to underpin collaboration and shared development for the future between the trad arts, in the context of new social settings and technologies. By encompassing Beltane/Mayday, with their seasonal rituals, Tradfest will be a curtain raiser for the unrivalled wave of Fèisean and Festivals that breaks over Scotland from that weekend through the summer months. www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Knoydart Music Festival Knoydart April 26-28

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Girvan Folk Festival Girvan May 3-5

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 newspaper 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 www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2013 will go Perth Festival down in history. The 1st edition of of the Arts the festival in 2012 was described Perth as having “one of the best homeMay 16-26 grown lineups in living memory.”

Brew at the Bog 2013 kicks off at 12pm on Saturday 4 May for 12 hours of great music. www.brewatthebog.com

The Big Beach Ball Aberdeen May 5 The Big Beach Ball 2013 is the second edition of an annual event taking place in and around the Aberdeen Beach Ballroom. On the picturesque coast of Scotland, once crowned the UK’s sunniest city by the Met Office, Aberdeen opens the summer season at one of our most iconic, historic and underused locations. Snuggled along the Promenade with sandy beaches as far as the eye can see, this one day festival presents a visual and audio feast for music lovers, fun seekers and hedonists alike.

Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite.

2013 will be the 39th festival so please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of www.thebigbeachball.co.uk room and plenty of music for all to enjoy. www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk

Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute May 3-6

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.

Imaginate Edinburgh May 6-13

The Festival intends to celebrate its 42nd birthday by staging some world-class events with an international flavour with artists coming from the USA and Russia as well as the UK. The Festival covers many art forms from classical music and opera to comedy, rock, folk and the visual arts. www.perthfestival.co.uk

Comlongon Rocks Dumfriesshire May 18 Comlongon Rocks is an annual exciting, live music outdoor festival held in the grounds of the spectacular Comlongon Castle at Clarecefield, Dumfries. Now in its second year, Comlongon Rocks is the newest and most exciting annual music event to arrive in Dumfries & Galloway. This unique, one-day event raises funds for local charities. Tickets are available from the Comolongon Rocks Ticket Hotline on: 01387 870283 www.comlongonrocks.com

Orkney Folk Festival Orkney May 23-26

Scotland's international festival of performing arts for children and young people

Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 31! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from www.imaginate.org.uk the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a FifeSing broad mix of artists that we hope Collessie, Fife appeals to everyone’s interpretation May 10-12 of the increasingly expansive folk genre. We are also excited to be This unique event brings together working on some new and collabosome of Scotland's finest exponents rative events within our four-day of traditional singing for a weekend programme, more of which will be of old songs and bothy ballads in revealed in the New Year. concerts and singarounds in the rural surroundings of the Fife Farm You wont find another festival Park. The weekend also includes throughout the country that has workshops/talks on topics related to such a strong home representation, traditional song and culture. and it is one that we are hugely

The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of BritKnoydart Festival is a weekend-long ain's most popular jazz weekends. outdoor music festival for the whole Top-class UK and international family, centred around Scottish tra- names feature in a programme of ditional music. Over the past two traditional jazz music in one of events in 2009 and 2011, Knoydart Scotland's prettiest and friendliest has hosted some of Scotland's finseaside resorts. est musicians including Shooglenifty, Bombskare, Manran, www.butejazz.com Orkestra Del Sol & Daimh to name but a few. Both the first festival in Brew at the Bog April 2009 and the second in April 2011 were sold-out events, attract- Inverness May 4 ing music lovers from across the www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing country and as far away as Canada!

Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and As well as an excellent line-up each Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a year, Knoydart Festival has had Scribblers Picnic plenty of great activities for all the festival full of new music and new Stirling beer. BrewDog are the leaders of family, including arts and crafts, May 12

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