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DMC: Free Mentorship Opportunities Dumfries Music Conference (DMC), which has been organising educational music events in Dumfries and Galloway since 2012 and is committed to providing learning opportunities, has unveiled a mentoring programme aimed at young people interested in pursuing a career in the music industry. The ‘DMC Futures’ initiative will offer four professional development mentorships, led by music industry experts working in Scotland.
and composition. This mentorship will suit a young person interested in exploring music production, audio engineering and recording in a studio context. The Music Journalism Mentorship will be led by Tom Johnson, editor of Gold Flake Paint - one of Scotland’s most successful independent music journals and blogs. Showcasing writers from across the globe, Gold Flake Paint offers a heartfelt and in-depth look inside the freshest new music from throughout the world, via a combination of reviews, conversations, and unique mixes. This mentorship is suited to a young person who is interested in pursuing a career in journalism, marketing and content generation.
Three-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, Sarah Jane Scouten, will lead the Songwriting & Establishing a Musical Career Mentorship
Three-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, Sarah Jane Scouten, will lead the Songwriting & Establishing a Musical Career Mentorship. Now based in Moniave, Sarah Jane’s music delivers a signature mix of vintage folk and country music, with modern sounds and subjects. This mentorship is aimed at a young person who is keen to take the next step as a professional songwriter. The mentorship specifically does not teach you ‘how to’ write a song, but actively encourages the individual to cast a critical and objective eye over their process, brand and identity as a songwriter.
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DMC Futures is an opportunity for young people (aged between 16 – 25) in Dumfries & Galloway to gain key industry insight and grow skills to nurture careers through an intensive programme of one-to-one sessions with a music industry professional delivered in-person and online. The one-to-one mentoring programmes will cover: Studio Recording (2 Mentorships available), Music Journalism and Songwriting & Establishing a Musical Career. Dave Miller, DMC General Manager and 2020 Mentor commented: “This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing careers within the music industry in Scotland, and is a vital stepping stone for those wishing to broaden their skills, make connections, and learn first-hand how the industry functions. We’re delighted to still be able to continue our mentorship programme this year, despite the restrictions COVID-19 has enforced in any areas, and will be working with young people online and occasionally in person following strict social distancing guidelines.” The mentoring programmes, which can be arranged to suit the mentors and students, will run during September and October and will culminate in an involvement with Dumfries Music Conference 2020 online edition, taking place on Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th October. Each mentorship will amount to at least 12-hours of mentoring. Dave Miller and Lauren Gilmour will lead the Studio Recording Mentorship. Situated in Circa 16 Sound Recording in Dumfries, this mentorship will equip the mentee with the basics of studio recording from mixing, producing and hardware to recording software http://bit.ly/issuu-googleplay
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Musician of the Year, Ali Levack and invited guest performers. With music from Mozart and MacCunn, to Harry Lauder and Ennio Morricone, keep the last night celebrations going with an evening of traditional Scottish Rewind :: 7.45pm on BBC SCOTLAND. The tunes, music from the movies and classical music and news from 1990. favourites conducted by Stephen Bell. www.bbc.co.uk/Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/scotland The Friday Afternoon Show :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Weekend tunes and what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland with Nicola Meighan.
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Belladrum :: 00.45am on BBC ALBA. Highlights from the 2018 Belladrum festival, Piping Live :: 8pm on BBC ALBA. With THE including AMY MacDONALD. PEATBOG FAERIES, EDDIE SEAMAN and www.bbcalba.co.uk LUC McNALLY, and CALLUM BEAUMONT. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER Ashley Storrie :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Lorient is Alba: Scotland's Year :: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis profiles TIDE LINES on their first visit to Lorient Interceltique Festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER Memory Radio - 1960s :: 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan Burnett relives the 1960's with stories and music from the decade. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Mike Ritchie On Sunday: 4-6pm on Celtic Music Radio 95FM + DAB. Handpicked tunes from established acts, new voices and anything that takes my fancy from the wonderful worlds of americana, roots, folk, singer/songwriters without worrying about labels. Voted Best Radio Show in americana-uk 2017 Readers' Poll. www.celticmusicradio.net Take The Floor :: 5pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take The Floor. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights :: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from contemporary to classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Take The Floor :: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take The Floor. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
From Scotland with Love :: 7.15pm on BBC SCOTLAND. From Scotland With Love is a documentary feature film directed by Virginia Heath, soundtracked by an original Travelling Folk :: 8pm on BBC Radio studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Scotland. Bruce MacGregor and 'Young Trad Rewind :: 7.15pm on BBC SCOTLAND. The King Creosote (Kenny Anderson). The film at 20' with PADDY CALLAGHAN & JACK music and news from 2006. was commissioned as part of the Cultural SMEDLEY on RURA's 10th anniversary www.bbc.co.uk/Scotland Festival accompanying the 2014 Glasgow album. Commonwealth Games. It was screened www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Binneas - Na Trads:: 7.45pm on BBC with live musical accompaniment on ALBA. FIDDLERS' BID with tunes from the Glasgow Green on 31 July 2014. It was Hidden Lives :: 8pm on BBC SCOTLAND. Trad Awards. produced by Faction North, Crossover, Vonny LeClerc explores the burgeoning www.bbcalba.co.uk National Library of Scotland and Scottish feminist rock music scene. Screen Archive in association with BBC www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Folk Prom:: 9pm on BBC ALBA. A prom Scotland and Creative Scotland. The album celebrating traditional folk music. was produced by David McAulay and Natasha Raskin Sharp :: 10pm on BBC www.bbcalba.co.uk released on 21 July 2014 on Domino Radio Scotland. From 50s rockabilly to Recording Company. Regarding the album, country to jazz to the latest indie sounds, Pipeline :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. and its film counterpart, Anderson stated: Natasha has it all. Gary West shares music from a family "It's basically just looking at ourselves in www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland project spanning 3 generations of pipers. the past – it's like looking at your www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland grandparents' or your great grandparents' Belladrum :: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. generation goofing about, just doing what DODGY recorded at the Belladrum 2019 Billy Sloan :: 10pm on BBC Radio they're doing. But you have to remember festival. Scotland. Hot new releases plus rock and that it wasn't the past for them - they were www.bbcalba.co.uk pop music from Scotland and around the right at the cutting edge of time like we are world. now."Released to widespread critical FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland acclaim, the album reached number twentyone in the UK Albums Chart; Creosote's The Friday Afternoon Show :: 2pm on A Musical Celebration with the BBC highest charting album to date. The album BBC Radio Scotland. Weekend tunes and Scottish Symphony Orchestra :: 10also peaked at number one on the UK what is happening in music, arts and culture 11pm on BBC SCOTLAND. The BBC Scottish Record Store Chart, and at number three on from across Scotland with Nicola Meighan. Symphony Orchestra in a concert recently the Scottish Albums Chart. recorded under social distance guidelines at www.bbc.co.uk/Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Glasgow’s City Halls. Jamie MacDougall presents an hour of wonderful music Classics Unwrapped :: 9pm on BBC Radio Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective :: 6pm on featuring piper and Young Traditional Scotland. Jamie MacDougall presents the
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The Afternoon Show :: 1.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. What is happening in music, FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Friday Afternoon Show :: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Weekend tunes and MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Get It On... With Bryan Burnett :: 6pm what is happening in music, arts and culture on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in from across Scotland with Nicola Meighan. The Afternoon Show :: 1.30pm on BBC with essential music chosen by listeners. Radio Scotland. What is happening in music, www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland The Quay Sessions :: 8pm on BBC Radio Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective :: 6pm on Scotland. Enjoy live performances from the BBC Radio Scotland. Celebrating the vinyl Get It On... With Bryan Burnett :: 6pm foyer at BBC Radio Scotland's Pacific Quay. revival with classic records and new on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland releases. with essential music chosen by listeners. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Classic Scottish Albums - 'Stealers Wheel' :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The Friday Afternoon Show :: 8pm on Vic Galloway :: 8pm on BBC Radio Davie Scott delves into the story behind BBC Radio Scotland. Weekend tunes and Scotland. From A-Z, Vic takes you on an Stealers Wheel's self-titled 1972 debut what is happening in music, arts and culture alphabetical tour of alternative music from album. from across Scotland with Nicola Meighan. the 2000s. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TradFest :: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Allan Iain Anderson :: 10pm on BBC Radio MacDonald presents from the TradFest Ashley Storrie :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the music festival. Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, songwriting masters of country, folk, blues www.bbcalba.co.uk soul rockabilly, pop and indie from around and soul. the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
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The SAY Award 'Live At The Longlist' Line-Up Announced :: Free Love, Kinnaris Quintet And Sacred Paws Taking To The Stage Watch live on 17 September at 7pm @ www.youtube.com/sayaward
The SAY Award have announced an outstanding line-up for this year’s Live at the Longlist event as Free Love, Kinnaris Quintet and Sacred Paws all take to the stage ahead of the exclusive 2020 Longlist reveal.
and tonality. You can only really do this at loud volumes as the vibrations need to be felt holistically, not just in your ears. The obvious deficit was an audience to feedback and synergise the NRG but some day we'll be able to do that again. Grateful for this experience which we'll be able to share with you soon..." Also Longlisted in 2019 for their debut album ‘Free One’, Kinnaris Quintet join this year’s Live at the Longlist line-up, bringing their combination of Scottish and Irish folk with Bluegrass, Old-Time and Classical to the virtual stage. Taking audiences by storm at festivals around the world, the band’s highly emotive, uplifting sound is a stunning example of the best Scotland’s music scene has to offer.
Speaking about their Live at the Longlist performance, Aileen from Kinnaris Quintet said, “What a joy it was to be asked to perform as part of The SAY Award this year! We were so thrilled to have been involved, and it was such a welcome and anticipated performance for us lot who have missed playing music together so much! In recent times it's been a real challenge to stay motivated, given that Transformed into a virtual event for the first time the music and arts industries have been pushed aside ever, this year’s Live at the Longlist will be broadcast so much. Having had the opportunity to play music as a YouTube Premiere from 7pm on Thursday 17 again, in front of a small but wonderful crew, filled us September with fans from around the world able to with so much happiness and excitement for live music watch and discover 2020’s Longlist first, as well as to return, and we're grateful to The SAY Award for witnessing some extremely special, socially distanced giving us that high again. Without the support and performances from former SAY Award nominees. enthusiasm of the team behind it all, it would leave Following a record-breaking 362 albums submitted for music and everyone involved in creating music in a darker place than it currently is. We are dead proud to consideration to The SAY Award in 2020, artists with be a part of it and urge one and all to get behind the Eligible Albums include Deacon Blue, Declan Welsh award in any way possible!" and the Decadent West, Gerry Cinnamon, Lewis Capaldi, Mogwai, The Ninth Wave, Rachel Sermanni, The 2017 SAY Award winners Sacred Paws complete Sacred Paws, The Snuts, Tide Lines, Twin Atlantic and the ultimate Live at the Longlist line-up, following the many more. To view all 362 Eligible Albums, visit release of their sophomore record ‘Run Around The www.sayaward.com or listen to the playlist. Sun’ in 2019. Weaving perfect pop melodies with their distinctive style of singing back and forth as if in Live at the Longlist gets this year’s campaign conversation with each other, culminates in a vibrant, underway with the programme having been shot at optimistic album from the Glasgow-based duo, making both Edinburgh’s Summerhall and the city’s most for an extremely special socially distanced exciting new events space 54EP, where co-hosts Vic Galloway and Nicola Meighan will reveal which twenty performance. albums make up this year’s Longlist. Ensuring music Sacred Paws said, “Playing live is always such a fans find out the highly-anticipated Longlist first, Live great release and a source of joy for us - we're not at the Longlist is a night to celebrate Scottish music really used to playing for cameras but everyone at from all corners of the country, spanning genres and The SAY Award made it so much fun that we almost styles and uniting fans in these unprecedented times. felt like we were at a real gig for a moment! We really hope you enjoy watching as much as we did playing." SAY Award alumni and Glaswegian duo Free Love return to the virtual Live at the Longlist in 2020, after Live at the Longlist will announce which twenty being Shortlisted in 2019 for their album ‘Luxury Hits’. albums make up this year’s Longlist, before being Known for their exhilarating live shows, Free Love will reduced to the Shortlisted ten, with the final winning give fans a taste of their latest mini-album ‘Extreme artist collecting one of the most lucrative prize funds Dance Anthems’ which sees the band excel in a in the UK; a £20,000 cash prize and nine runners up completely different musical direction than previous each awarded £1,000. The final award ceremony will records and garnered high praise from the likes of take place on Thursday 29 October 2020. Clash and The List. The SAY Award have also announced their Speaking about their performance Free Love commitment to the Keychange pledge in 2020, said, “Played some live music for the first time in a ensuring the independent judging panel and long time through a big soundsystem and it was an nominators list set to decide this year’s Longlist and epiphanic catharsis. We had no idea how much we ultimately, the final winner, features a 50:50 gender were missing hearing sound loud and being able to split for the second year running. Featuring a broad feel the vibrations through the body and move with it range of influential tastemakers from across the and scream and sweat and tune ourselves to rhythm country, the list spans music genres and creative Sacred Paws :: www.facebook.com/sacredpawsband
industries, and is an outstanding representation of the Scottish music scene’s diversity and strength. The Scottish Music Industry Association, the team behind The SAY Award, strive to ensure equality and diversity are at the forefront of all they do and their commitment to a 50:50 gender split for the second year running is key to this work. An integral part of the Scottish music industry, The SAY Award celebrates, promotes and rewards the most outstanding Scottish albums each year. To date, the award has distributed over £232,000 in prize money and championed 160 Longlisted albums across eight previous campaigns. This year’s Longlist will be decided by 100 impartial nominators, asked to vote for their favourite albums from this year’s Eligible Albums list. With the 2020 campaign seeing a record-breaking 362 Scottish albums submitted, this year’s nominators include a range of journalists, promoters, music retail and live venue staff, festival directors spanning all music genres and styles. This year’s Nominators list will be published on sayaward.com following the announcement of this year’s Longlist. The 11 judges, chaired by John Williamson, are tasked with listening to the twenty outstanding albums which make up this year’s Longlist to narrow down to a Shortlist of ten. Nine titles will be decided by the esteemed judging panel while the final album will be chosen by music fans in a 72-hour online public vote. At a time of crisis when much of our culture is confined to our borders, for the first time in the award’s history, The SAY Award will feature judges from four selected international territories; building upon and maintaining vital and valued international links for Scottish music. Returning for its ninth year in 2020, The SAY Award is widely recognised as one of the country’s most reputable and prestigious music initiatives. Coming together to celebrate the passion, value and diversity of Scottish music in 2020, The SAY Award strives to be egalitarian throughout all stages of the campaign, reflected in the fact there is no fee to submit an eligible album for consideration, and digital releases that fulfil the criteria are also deemed eligible. To view the 362 Eligible Albums submitted for consideration this year visit www.sayaward.com. Developed and produced by the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), the 2020 campaign will be delivered in partnership with Creative Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council, YouTube Music, 54EP, Sweetdram, Culture & Business Fund Scotland via Arts & Business Scotland, PPL, Summerhall, Ticketmaster and new charity partner Music Declares Emergency. Previous winners of The SAY Award include Auntie Flo ‘Radio Highlife’ (2019), Young Fathers ‘Cocoa Sugar’ (2018), Sacred Paws ‘Strike A Match’ (2017), Anna Meredith ‘Varmints’ (2016), Kathryn Joseph ‘Bones You Have Thrown Me And Blood I’ve Spilled’ (2015), Young Fathers ‘Tape Two’ (2014), RM Hubbert ‘Thirteen Lost & Found’ (2013) and the inaugural winner Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat ‘Everything’s Getting Older’ (2012).
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WHAT'S KT Tunstall To Play Special Gig
HOT! DOGHOUSE ROSES
from the latest releases to reach us ....
www.doghouseroses.net Some albums are like fleeting thoughts, written and recorded in a blink of the eye. Others are nurtured over time, allowed to develop and blossom and this is the case for the fourth album from Glasgow's Doghouse Roses
At PJ Molloys For ‘Passport: Back To Our Roots’ Campaign #BackToOurRoots
KT Tunstall, Pet Shop Boys, Russell Watson and Passenger have pledged to play gigs for ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’, the campaign to raise money for grassroots music venues at risk of closure. Two further artists will be announced on BBC Radio 6 Music during the station’s ‘State Of Independents Day’ on Thursday 10 September.
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Speaking about the campaign, KT Tunstall (who will play Fife's PJ Molloys) said “Without grassroots music venues, there are no big acts. It’s as simple as that. The incredible eco-system of small venues exists, in the vast majority of cases, as labours of love. Constantly up against rapidly rising business rates and big developer interests, these essential community hubs are kept alive by often overworked owners and staff with an unending passion for music and the music lovers and musicians they serve.
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TOM McGUIRE + THE BRASSHOLES
Their new album signals a significant progression in the band’s style, sound, vision and drive to showcase a passion for serious and original songwriting. With tracks inspired by men’s mental health and suicide in Scotland
Having worked my way through this amazing network, I chose the Windmill in Brixton as it showcases so many new artists and bands dreaming of playing famous Brixton Academy, just a mile away. I also chose PJ Malloys in Dunfermline, very close to where I grew up. I remember finding it so hard to find places to play in Fife, so a venue like this is so important to aspiring musicians.” Also performing will be Pet Shop Boys at Camden’s Electric Ballroom, Russell Watson at Manchester’s Stoller Hall and Passenger who will be playing at Brighton’s Komedia. The artists will be playing these celebratory intimate shows, on dates to be confirmed, when venues are able to open with no social distancing.
Entry to the shows will be via a prize draw which will run for three weeks from Monday 14 September until Monday 5 October via
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AMY PAPIRANSKY
An eclectic, modern-soul-funk, 8 piece band from Glasgow, headed by Tom McGuire. The funky collective of “killer animals from hell”, consists of a colourful, hilarious bunch of wonderfully talented, animated young men
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said “I’m delighted to be able to play at the Komedia again! It’s a venue that I used to play frequently when I was starting out and it will be lovely to go back!" Classical singer Russell Watson said “Grassroots venues were crucial in the development of my career. I spent almost nine years in the working men’s clubs in the North West of England before my touring career as a recording artiste. It’s heart-breaking to see so many of these venues – which are the fabric of our communities, where people gather to drink, procrastinate and be entertained under such huge financial strain. Entertainment is essential to the U.K. It’s fundamentally crucial in driving a large part of our nation’s economy but also in the employment of hundreds of thousands of incredibly talented people - from lighting engineers to prima donnas. This is a time for us all to reflect on just what the entertainment industry means to us and to keep it alive during these most unprecedented times.”
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/passport-back-to-our-roots About Passport: Back to Our Roots :: The brainchild of Sally Cook, Director of Operations at Band on the Wall, and For a £5 minimum donation to the campaign, music fans will be entered into the draw to win Stephen Budd, creator of War Child’s Passport: Back to the Bars and Passport: to BRITs Week series, Passport: Back to passes to the show of their choice for Our Roots has partnered with Music Venue Trust to raise themselves and a guest. much needed funds to safeguard the futures of grassroots This announcement follows the news that £75,000 was music venues struggling to survive the COVID-19 crisis. raised from the first prize draw for entry to concerts by 80% of all money raised will go to the Music Venue Trust, Elbow, Public Service Broadcasting, Everything Everything, who in turn will distribute half of the amount to the host The Slow Readers Club and Ash. venue with the remainder going into their Crisis Fund, Sally Cook, co-founder of Passport: Back to Our Roots benefiting all venues in need of financial support. The remaining 20% will go to Inner City Music, the charitable said “We’re blown away by the incredible response to the organisation that operates the multi-award winning not-forfirst block of fundraisers, and want to extend our heartfelt profit historic music venue Band on the Wall in Manchester, thanks to everyone who donated, and to every artist who pledged to play a grassroots venue show. The outpouring of which is responsible for the administration of the project and will cover its overheads. support (we read all the comments!) just proves how important grassroots venues are to the UK’s music fans. Further groups of artists will be announced every month. £75k is an amazing start and will help make a real difference to the venues involved and the sector as a whole, www.passportbacktoourroots.org but we’re not stopping there. We are really excited to be www.twitter.com/passportgigs announcing this new group of artists this week.” On returning to Brighton’s Komedia venue, Passenger
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www.amypapiransky.com A stunning self-penned debut album, Amy has been gathering and writing songs over the last eight years. Her debut release is a lesson in flawless vocal dexterity and heartfelt song writing with a side of sass, funk and class
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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE ......... Member Profile :: Hilary Brooks www.scottishmusiccentre.com/Hilary-Brooks/ "The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
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and producing the film score for The Eastern Hilary Brooks is a Bride with The City of Prague Philhamonic Orchestra. Hilary’s many other achievements freelance musical include the musical direction and arrangements for the award-winning stage director, arranger, productions Sunshine On Leith and Sondheim’s masterpiece Sweeney Todd, The composer and Demon Barber of Fleet Street. What drew you to a career in music? pianist. She has a knew I’d never be bored. Working in music wealth of experience Iprovides enough stimulation for ten lifetimes. I grew up surrounded by and playing music. I in theatre, film and started writing songs at the age of 14 and the desire to create has never left me; it’s a television. strange compulsion. Her credits include composing, orchestrating
How would you describe your work? Eclectic. Engrossing. Entertaining. Narrative driven. I spend half my working life as a Musical Director in theatre, making shows like Sunshine on Leith and Glasgow Girls, which require a total submersion in the material, emerging only after an opening night. I love writing in collaboration. Since 2007 I have written musicals and songs with the fabulous lyricist and book writer Clive King. Another favourite collaborator is Scottish composer Karen MacIver. We wrote and performed a series of new works for two grand pianos under the name PIANOPIANO. Scores are coming to the SMC shop soon… What positive and negative aspects have you found lockdown has had on your work? Like most of my peers in music and theatre I’m worried about the future. I was looking forward to being MD and Arranger on John Byrne’s new musical ‘Underwood Lane’ due to premiere at The Tron this summer. Now postponed till 2021. A positive aspect is having time to get my digital musical house in order (after painting my walls) – to make them available to buy or hire at the SMC shop! www.hilarybrooks.co.uk www.twitter.com/hilarymusic www.facebook.com/hilary.brooks.351
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Cryptic presents Sonic Bites Upcoming highlights include new commissions from Scottish musicians Ela Orleans (26 November) and Heir of the Cursed (10 December)
Cryptic have announced the launch of their new digital lunchtime events Sonic Bites. Broadcasting at 1pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, this sensory series of audiovisual appetisers are designed to give viewers a welcome lunchtime break.
Hawker & Scott Morrison’s The Owen Wilson Elegies which flicker between the humorous and emotive, the banal and profound (12 November). Commissions from two Glasgow-based Cryptic Artists: musician and composer, Alex Smoke, and electronic sound and visual artist, Ela Orleans (26 November). The Sonic Bites series will conclude on 10 December with a brand new work from director Josh Armstrong and musician Heir of The Cursed - an hypnotic and hallucinatory visual sonic dreamscape, The Terror. Cathie Boyd, Artistic Director of Cryptic said:
“I am thrilled in such difficult times that we can showcase the work of 21 artists – some extremely well known and others at the beginning of their career. We revisit some brilliant existing work which has never been Sonic Bites kicks off on 10 September with seen in the UK before, as well as discovering Gavin Bryars’ serene and mesmeric work, and commissioning new projects by some of The Other Side of The River, performed by Scotland’s most innovative artists. I hope Third Coast Percussion and featuring visuals Sonic Bites will encourage everyone to enjoy by Laura Colmenares Guerra, which was part a well-earned escape where they can savour of Cryptic’s “See You Later” (2016), some much-needed moments of beauty and produced by Peak Performances @ Montclair tranquillity to ravish the senses.” State University, New Jersey. Booking :: Tickets are available at http:// Second in the series on 24 September, and musicglue.com/cryptic and bookers will fresh from Amplify D.A.I. as part of MUTEK receive a dedicated viewing link valid for 24 2020, Heather Lander takes audiences to the hours from 13.00 on the day of each edge between darkness and dawn in her broadcast. Tickets are free or priced on a entrancing and immersive Breaking Reverie, pay-what-you-can basis. with a textured sonic backdrop by Michael About Cryptic :: Cryptic is a Glasgow based Begg. internationally-renowned producing art Upcoming highlights are a mix of both house, presenting today’s most imaginative, archive and brand-new Cryptic commissions innovative artists whilst also nurturing the including: creative talent of tomorrow. We create memorable experiences that engage and Optical Identity performed by Singapore’s inspire our audiences, ‘ravishing the senses’ T’ang Quartet and sensually visualised by with multi-media performances that fuse Cathie Boyd and Joseph Lee. (8 October). music, sonic and visual art. In 2020, Cryptic Mark Lyken’s exploration of the overlooked celebrates 25+ years of ‘ravishing the areas and unheard voices of three Taiwanese senses.’ cities in Táifēng and the Motorway Saint (22 www.cryptic.org.uk October). The distinct, miniature soundworlds of Ollie
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Langtoun Jazz hope to be first out of the blocks with live music in Kirkcaldy Many venues have already announced that they plan to wait until 2021, with social distancing for audiences a challenge to viability. But Langtoun Jazz is hoping to buck that trend with a provisional date of Saturday 24 October featuring top Scottish jazz group Rose Room.
satisfy that appetite. All we need is evidence that audiences are ready too.” For the gig to proceed, it would be of huge assistance to Langtoun Jazz if people could contact them via social media or email to express interest in attending. Booking and ticket sales would be online only with no cash sales at the door, and all seating would be allocated in advance.
Full information on procedures at the venue would be confirmed before the concert. The public is now well used to Covid measures such As restrictions on normal life gradually ease, one as queueing, sanitising, face masks and one-way sector which has had to wait longer than most is systems, and all of these and more would be in place to ensure a safe environment. While it will the live events and entertainment sector. be a different concert experience, the sheer Langtoun Jazz Secretary Grace Black verve, swing and virtuosity of Rose Room will explained: transport audiences to a more joyful place for one evening at least. “The Old Kirk in Kirkcaldy has the huge advantage of being a large venue, normally Rose Room celebrate their tenth year of seating over 300 people, which can easily and performing this year. Led by Glenrothes’ own safely adapt to a socially-distanced audience of Seonaid Aitken on violin and vocals, they up to 80. We know there is now an appetite for celebrate the swing music of the Hot Club of some semblance of normality. The venue, France, Django Reinhardt and the great Langtoun Jazz and Rose Room are all ready to American Song Book. Seonaid will also be familiar to classical audiences for her orchestral work, and to radio listeners as presenter of Radio Scotland’s Jazz Nights. Langtoun Jazz’ summer Festival was cancelled like all other live events, but succeeded in presenting a virtual Festival on Facebook and YouTube featuring 37 different performers and they very much hope to be able to present Langtoun Jazz Festival 2021 in June without too many changes to the programme that was planned for 2020. Fundraising concerts over the coming months will augment funds to allow that to happen Further information on Rose Room @ www.roseroom.co.uk Contact Langtoun Jazz on info@langtounjazz.co.uk or via social media.
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Community Radio Station Run By Musicians Aims ..... to Support And Encourage Unsigned Bands ..... to Play More Scottish Music ..... to Serve Our Community
Chief Radio is a new community radio station which is looking to provide opportunities to people within the community which wouldn’t usually be readily available. Chief Radio will also provide opportunities to unsigned artists and eventually experience to individuals who want to work on or run their own radio shows. The idea of Chief Radio began in May 2020, when Kirsty Baird’s Musical Director of Sing in the City (home to 18 choirs across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife), and Good To Give : Local Hero -
band, 'Hanley and the Baird' released their first single, Follow the Rainbows.
home show on a Sunday morning between 10 and 12.
The single went straight into the Scottish charts at No.3 and No.27 in the UK Download Charts and then re-entered the charts at Number 33. The success of this was helped by the band’s fanbase and community radio stations across the country.
Other shows you can expect to find amongst the usual morning and drive time shows are: 'Aw Scots Show' and 'Top 20 official Scottish chart' – songs bought in Scotland and not the UK chart Chief Radio is trying to encourage listeners to avoid being a fearful listener. For people who want to listen to more flexible playlists which aren’t governed by the UK Official Charts and who don’t want to conform to the norm.
Commercial Radio stations chose to play only established artists and songs, at which point, Kirsty identified both, a need for a more level playing field for unsigned artists and more choice for listeners. If you are interested in volunteering, presenting, putting your band forward, sponsoring the In light of this, Chief Radio was set up to build a station or advertising with Chief Radio, email: strong network amongst unsigned artists, where kerry@chiefradio.com for more information. we will create a platform for sharing industry specialists and give them airtime. The new radio station went live on the 27 August, and the live stream link can be found on The station is not only looking at ways to their website and you can also find Chief Radio spotlight unsigned musicians and give on My Tuner, the Simple Radio App and on your opportunities to those in the community, but Alexa speakers. they also want to be there for people within their community. Chief Radio have already given www.chiefradio.com away five Amazon Alexa devices to care homes www.twitter.com/Chiefradio1 within Scotland, so that they could have access www.facebook.com/chiefradio1 to radio shows, especially the Rock the Care
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Edinburgh's Scots Music Group Goes International! 28 classes, in variety of traditional instruments and song, being taught by some of Scotland's top music tutors
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Scots Music Group's new term of classes is now open for booking, and it's all online! Their programme of 28 classes, in a variety of traditional instruments and song, is being taught by some of Scotland's top music tutors. SMG wants to reach out to traditional music students around the world, forming new friendships and opportunities.
Development Worker Sarah Northcott says that this is an unusual chance to go global. "We'd like to connect with anyone involved in traditional music across the UK and overseas, and invite them to sign up. There are people who love to play and sing the music of Scotland everywhere – in Caledonian Societies, St Andrew's Societies, fiddle groups and folk organisations." "We want to turn this awful Covid situation into an opportunity to make worldwide connections. Our first priority has been to keep our current students and tutors in touch and making music as best we can, but we are now able to offer the same classes to people across Scotland, the UK and beyond. We can't offer beginner instrumental classes just now, but we have classes for improving beginners to advanced, all based on Scots music and song."
regular programme in the future." Scots Music Group is offering classes in fiddle, whistle, accordion, Scottish smallpipes, guitar, 5-string banjo, ukulele, mixed instrument and song, all run on Zoom and starting in September. Full details on links below.
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The Soundsystem Project the story? A youth led music project building their own soundsystem
The Soundsystem Project is a youth-led music project where the participants work together to design build and operate their own transportable 12-volt soundsystem.
Their tutors facilitate masterclasses in; DJing, MCing, Songwriting, Live Performance, Music Production and the creation of Music Videos. The Soundsystem Project provides a safe, relaxed and inspiring environment for young people to make friends and grow in confidence while they learn - bringing music making to those who wouldn't normally take part. Participants are encouraged to work as a team, follow their own tastes and what inspires them personally, whether they are a music maker, a performer or prefer building and pulling the strings behind the scenes. Whatever the interest, a role is found for everyone that takes part in The Soundsystem Project. Since the COVID-19 pandemic The Soundsystem Project have been working hard to adapt and overcome in order to provide music activities for young people in Scotland. Organisers are over the moon to announce that The Soundsystem Project has been successful in this endeavour and is offering FREE music workshops in September for young people aged 12>18. To get involved go to www.thesoundsystemproject.co.uk/contact
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Cafolla :: single - 'Everyday Superman' Released :: 1 October @ www.cafollamusic.com
Cafolla is a Scottish artist, composer, producer and the mastermind behind the multi award-winning band 'Federation of the Disco Pimp'
Immersed in a tense & uncertain world, Cafolla began his debut solo project in 2018, sharing thoughts from his soul & consciousness, bringing original songs to the forefront. Cafolla’s brand new single “Everyday Superman” follows his critical acclaimed debut solo album “Cowboys & Africans”. “Everyday Superman” explores growing up in (Milton), Glasgow as a young boy, Drawing on the Soul of “Stevie Wonder”, “Shuggie Otis ”, and “Thundercat” to name a few. Soaring vocals, decadent harmonies, to virtuoso bass guitar and mastered by Grammy award-winning Brian Gardner (OutKast, Speakerboxxx), “Everyday Superman” takes us on an introspective journey of a different world Cafolla grew up in. For the last 10 years Cafolla has fronted the award-winning ‘Federation of the Disco Pimp'. During this time he has written for and led the band through 2 Studio albums, 1 Live album, a BBC One residency as the house band for ‘Tonight at the Games’ (2014 Commonwealth Games), collaborated with music legends such as Pee Wee Ellis (James Brown, Van Morrison) and shared the stage with the likes of Nile Rodgers & CHIC, George Clinton & Parliament, Grandmaster Flash, Sister Sledge, Snarky Puppy and James Taylor Quartet to name but a few.
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Starry Skies :: single - 'I Want To Know' Released :: 11 September @ www.starryskies2.bandcamp.com Starry Skies release new single to growing fanbase across the UK and USA :: Starry Skies new single ‘I Want You To Know’ is released by Fox Star Records on 11 September is a tribute to Ian Stoddart who tragically died early this summer.
Ian was one of the best drummers in Scotland and was loved by many. Prior to playing with Starry Skies he was founding member of Aberfeldy (Rough Trade) and played in the house band in the movie Chocolat with Johnny Depp. In keeping with his love of pop music, the new single is upbeat, positive and all about love and friendship. Starry Skies are Warren McIntyre (Vocals &
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Shambolics :: ep/album - 'Love Collides' Released :: 2 October, pre-save @ https://orcd.co/lovecollides
Scottish indie dreamers Shambolics - will release a new single: ‘Love Collides’ this Autumn :: Like a lastchance display of affection to save a relationship on the rocks, the Fife four-piece put their everything into a track that makes for heart-inmouth listening.
a seismic showdown, ‘Love Collides’ spirals through a score of complex time signatures, myriad key changes, lovelorn harmonies and electrifying solos.
Williamson.
Signed by Alan McGee to his Creation 23 label last summer, ‘Love “The track contrasts between minor key and Collides’ is the latest lyrics about how everything is breaking and then release from one of the opens up in the chorus in a major key with imprint’s sharpest optimistic lyrics.” Says Forbes. “Love is colliding prospects and is the direct studio successor to: but we can keep it together.” ‘Sandra Speed’, which was released before lockdown earlier this year. Not ones to sit still, Clocking in at just over 3 and half minutes and the Shams preoccupied themselves during the delivered at pace, the lyrics cascade through the pandemic with a series of classic cover versions kaleidoscope of mixed-feelings and split-second in their distinctly dreamy style, including decisions that reel through the mind on the Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Everywhere’, The Weeknd’s precipice of a break-up. With drama ‘Blinding Lights’, ABBA’s ‘Mamma Mia’ and The reverberating from every note, ‘Love Collides’ Stones' ’Sympathy for the Devil’; finding a raft of rivets with a palpable sense of emotion and a new fans with their uplifting reworkings. febrile urgency that recalls the early “Love collides is a song about when a Already firm favourites on Scottish turf, the fourrelationship is on the brink and is 'forever going masterworks of The Smiths or The Cure. piece have become accustomed to selling out wrong’” explains the band’s Darren Forbes. Recorded at Eggman Studios in the band’s venues like St Lukes in Glasgow and The Water As two lovers head on a collision-course towards hometown of Fife, and produced and engineered Rats in London in a heartbeat. With word by Darren Forbes, Scott Thomson, and Scott spreading fast since their signing to Creation 23, last year the band sold-out their entire 7” vinyl run for debut single ‘Chasing A Disaster’ on presales alone, before being greeted by a sell-out UK headline tour in the Autumn. Steadily gaining fans at press too, the band’s releases on Creation 23 have earned repeated plays on Steve Lamacq’s BBC6 Music Show, plus seen plaudits from Clash Magazine and more, who have praised their “soaring guitar pop that recall everyone from The La's to Blossoms and beyond”. Dreamy of design and artful of execution, ‘Love Collides’ encapsulates everything that Shambolics are about. Released 2 October 2020, the latest from this Fife four-piece may be a break-up song, but is guaranteed to have plenty more smitten yet.
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