MNS 'Scottish' FESTIVALS!

Festivals!

Scotland's Music

the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland

INSIDE: Hug & Pint Weekend :: TradFest :: T Break :: Brew at the Bog :: HebCelt :: Edinburgh Beer Festival :: Solas :: Shuffle Isles :: Summer Isles .....

PLUS our 4 page Scottish music festival listings

Singer songwriter Bella Gaffney (pictured) won the CalMac Culture competition for a prestigious HebCelt stage slot - read all about it on page 11 www.calmac.co.uk/music photo by Rachel Kennan

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Big Weekend @ Hug & Pint Glasgow : 7-8 May : www.thehugandpint.com

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The Hug and Pint has announced it's first ever minifestival on 7-8 May. The First Big Weekend at The Hug and Pint is a 2 day party with some of their favourite electronic artists, performance and DJs, as well as some special vegan surprises from the pan-asian kitchen.

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY:

Joe Howe Bamboo Babe Toby Webster LTD Luar Matrix Brother Michelle DJ Hannan + Murray BRB

Apostille Clip Art Stern Lecture Raza Arm Watches Fingers Cru Servers KRK DJ Lisa Life

London's Bamboo (Upset! The Rhythm) are travelling up to play their first ever Glasgow performance on Saturday 7 May, with local new and long term party starters such as Joe Howe (Sound Pellegrino), Apostille (Night School), Babe and Clip Art (Errors) joining them on the roster.

The lineup will also include more experimental performative offerings from KRK (Skullwizard, Fem Bitch Nation), and Toby Webster LTD (The Modern Institute), who will be playing through interactive livestream all the way from Leipzig, as well as Brother Michelle's (LYLO) debut performance.

As well as early bird tickets, there will be 1 very limited edition super early bird weekend ticket available for £1. Early bird weekend tickets are £13, EB day tickets £7. Regular weekend tickets are £15, day tickets £9.

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It's Edinburgh - It's April - so it must be

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Tradition goes live in Edinburgh, when the fourth annual showcase of Traditional Arts and Culture - better known as TradFest! - takes place in Scotland’s capital from Wednesday 27 April to Sunday 8 May. TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann returns as Edinburgh’s only multi-arts festival dedicated to Scottish traditional folk arts, showcasing culture, live. Rooted in the past yet intrinsically connected to the present, Scottish and international artists will combine with local performers for an exciting fortnight of music, storytelling, dance, crafts, talks, walks, workshops and folk film.

Siobhan Miller : www.facebook.com/SiobhanMiller spotlight on some of Edinburgh’s most iconic and unusual locations, with the Scottish Storytelling Centre – home of Scotland’s Culture – being the hub for the Festival.

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Those wanting to find out more about the roots of Scottish culture will be interested in the Treasure Troves of Scottish Tradition series at Venues include Calton Hill, Arthur’s Seat, The the National Library of Scotland. A fantastic Pleasance, The Caves, the Scottish Storytelling collective of talent have also come together from Dumfries and Galloway – Emily Smith, Robyn With over 90 events across 25 venues, TradFest Centre, Filmhouse, Queens Hall, Summerhall, Stapleton, Aaron Jones, Claire Mann, Wendy ignites the city with celebrations of May Day and Dance Base and Blackwell’s. The TradFest Trail highlights craft shops, galleries, pub sessions, Stewart, Jamie McLennan and narrator Tom Beltane, showcasing ancestry with vibrant cultural creativity. As TRACS Director Donald instrument makers, bookshops, restaurants and Pow – to evocatively piece together the forgotten songs of William Macmath, giving Smith explains: "The foundation of Scotland's cafes that help visitors experience Scotland’s culture and the folk arts. This year a TradFest them new life and showcasing how historically cultural heritage and national identity is Trail walking tour has also been added to the significant the collection is to Scotland’s music traditional arts. Communities are bound by the stories and music that surround them. TradFest TradFest mix, led by Old Town expert storyteller heritage. offers an explosion of culture to ensure that this Stuart McHardy.

Box Office: You can buy and collect tickets in history is kept alive and that the traditional arts Amongst the host of local and international person at TradFest Box Office: Scottish continue to be given a platform, allowing them talent appearing on this year’s programme are Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR to flourish and shape Scotland's culture for Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Ewan McLennan, or by telephone 0131 556 9579. The majority of future generations. We’ve packed so much into Gerda Stevenson, Moishe’s Bagel, Dàimh, tickets are available at the Scottish Storytelling the 12 days allowing for a great time to Niteworks, Gol, Nuala Kennedy Band, Centre Box Office. Some events are only celebrate, enjoy and get involved with our Talisk, Siobhan Miller, Sheesham and Lotus available to purchase at other venues, please traditional arts.” & ‘Son, Ewan McLennan, Martin Simpson, follow individual listings details: Performers from Norway, Sweden, America, Griogair’s Ghettocroft and Mairi Campbell’s www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest France, England and Ireland will join top Pulse, along with songsters, storytellers and https://twitter.com/TradFestEd Scottish talent, with the programme offering dancers to enjoy and discover, including a www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh something for everyone. The line-up also special appearance by Artie Trezise sharing Trad provides a great opportunity to place the

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Unsigned Acts!! Midnight on 8 April is deadline for T Break

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With just hours to go until Tennent’s Lager close T Break for entries, unsigned acts - who have what it takes to showcase their music to fans and music industry experts alike on the T Break Stage at T in the Park this summer – are running out of time! Enter now at www.tennents.com/tbreak

had a great response to the T Break call for entries so far, bands from a whole host of genres are sending in their tracks, it’s really exciting for us to see the diversity of talent coming through Scotland’s unsigned music scene. We can’t wait to see who the judges choose for this year’s lineup and, to any unsigned musicians who haven’t applied already I would encourage them to apply now on the T Break website, we want to hear you!”

T Break provides artists with an unrivalled platform to showcase their talent and has proved to be a springboard for a number of previous T Break bands including Tijuana Bibles, Be Charlotte, Model Aeroplanes, Honeyblood, and Hector Bizerk, to name but a few.

Gerry Cinnamon from the T Break 2015 line-up said: “Where else can you do this, you just need to go for it! It's the only show in town, there's no one else who actually gives unsigned bands the opportunities to get on a big stage at Each year Tennent’s Lager offer 16 of the a festival. The fact that they've carried so many countries freshest unsigned acts the chance to join some of the world’s biggest artists, on the T big artists like Biffy. They're amazing." in the Park bill but time is running out! Unsigned Entrants must be aged 18 or over, live in acts who think they have what it takes to play Scotland, and must be currently unsigned and the T Break Stage have only one week left recording original material. T Break is open to before entry closes at midnight on Friday 8th artists of every genre. Bands and solo artists can April 2016. submit their demos via the T Break website.

A judging panel of 16 of Scotland’s most respected and influential music industry experts will then listen to each demo before selecting the final 16 acts who will go on to join the line-up for T in the Park 2016 and land themselves a highly coveted slot on the T Break Stage.

the T Break Stage at T in the Park, the place to catch Scotland’s best new music Tennent’s work with a range of key music industry partners to provide support for emerging Scottish talent: DF Concerts & Events - Organisers of T in the Park, DF Concerts and Events are longstanding partners of T Break and are Scotland’s largest promoter and events company. They provide essential industry support and are involved in the judging process for T Break.

Demos must be submitted before the deadline of PRS for Music - PRS for Music offer invaluable midnight on Friday 8 April. advice to T Break acts on artists’ rights and the world of music publishing.

Tennent’s will announce the T Break

Stage line-up in May.

Tenement TV - Tenement TV is a multimedia music platform specialising in cinematic live T Break was launched by Tennent’s 21 years sessions with some of the world’s hottest up and ago, in 1996 and has been uncovering Scotland’s Some of the world’s biggest acts already coming acts - will be capturing the highlights confirmed for T in the Park 2016 over 8–10 July, freshest unsigned talent and giving them a from the T Break Stage this summer. Using their include The Stone Roses, Calvin Harris, Red Hot platform to showcase their music on the T Break expertise in creative online journalism to bring T Stage at T in the Park ever since.

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Each year, 16 bands are hand-picked from over audience. a thousand entries by a panel of Scotland’s Nicola Cooper, Sponsorship and Events www.tennents.com/tbreak Executive for Tennent’s Lager, said: “We’ve industry experts and given the chance to play www.facebook.com/TennentsTBreak

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Brew at the Bog fans set for Highland fling with Idlewild 3,000 expected to go wild at Scotland's most northerly boutique festival

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Brew at the Bog organisers have announced that Idlewild will headline the main stage at this year's ultimate boutique festival experience in Scotland.

Set within the stunning backdrop of the Scottish highlands, Idlewild will top the bill for Brew at the Bog 2016, as the event showcases the very best in Scottish music, comedy, art and brew.

Taking place over 3-4 June the festival boasts a stellar line-up of Scottish music with acts including C Duncan, The LaFontaines, KLOË and White joining Idlewild across the two day highland fling.

Brew at the Bog 2016 features exciting additions to its stellar musical line-up including the Bob's Blunda Comedy Bus, multiple art installations from some of Scotland's leading contemporary artists and a 24ft outdoor cinema screen.

Located just a hop, skip and a brew from the centre of Inverness, the event is one of the UK's most northerly. Fest-goers can look forward to two stages of music, four bars, and 24 hours of live music at Bogbain Farm.

Festival founder Yvonne Murray said, "The weekend is all about showcasing the finest Scottish music, comedy and art. Idlewild are the perfect fit for Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones, said: "We've played topping the bill at this year's festival and we can't many festivals over the last 20 years, but we can't wait for the band to bring down the roof on the wait for this one. Inverness is a city we have always closing night for Brew at the Bog 2016. " enjoyed playing in and the band have had a great relationship creatively with the highlands of Scotland.

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HebCelt Stage Awaits Calmac Culture Music Winner Bella Stornoway, Lewis : 13-16 July : www.hebceltfest.com HebCelt tickets @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/

Yorkshire singer songwriter Bella Gaffney has won a prestigious stage slot in front of an international audience at the 21st Hebridean Celtic Festival this summer.

Bella, 22, from Bradford, was one of nine finalists in the CalMac Culture Music contest, run by ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne. Each finalist performed two acoustic tracks to judges and a live audience at King Tut’s in Glasgow with a chance of securing a spot at one of nine Scottish festivals, including HebCelt.

Bella Gaffney (left) with HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan Bella will now play at the award-winning festival, which will run from 13-16 July in Stornoway in the island of Lewis, and will be headlined by Runrig, Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Hayseed Dixie.

Other acts already confirmed include Julie this year’s HebCelt." hosting its biggest number of live performances Fowlis, Astrid, King Creosote, John McCusker ever with more than 50 hours of music and arts and Breabach.

Caroline Maclennan, HebCelt’s director and events staged in the main arena in the grounds a judge at the contest, said: “We are This year’s main arena line-up also includes of Lews Castle, as well as An Lanntair arts delighted to welcome Bella to the festival where Bella and the Bear, 12 months after securing a centre in the town centre and other venues in I know she will be a hit with our audience. She slot on the Islands Stage as finalists in CalMac rural areas. has played at a number of festivals before, so Culture Music 2015. we are looking forward to seeing her making her The CalMac Culture Music contest is aimed at debut at HebCelt. finding the best amateur singers and musicians. https://twitter.com/hebcelt “Once again the standard of entries in this Entrants submitted a video of a performance of www.facebook.com/HebCelt competition was extremely high and an original piece of music to YouTube and then demonstrated the wealth of talent around. encouraged fans to view and like the video.

HebCelt is keen to encourage emerging Bella has been singing since the age of 15 and musicians and give them a platform and this is plays regularly at a variety of clubs, festivals, an ideal way of providing support.” and private functions in Yorkshire and CalMac Ferries is a long-time supporter of Nottingham where she studied. She recently HebCelt and has confirmed it is to sponsor the supported Cara Dillon at the Saltaire Live folk event again later this year. and Celtic music event in Bradford.

Peter Griffiths, Marketing Manager for She secured her place at the CalMac Culture CalMac, said: "We are pleased to continue our Music final after being a finalist in the Danny long-running support of HebCelt.

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“The 2016 line-up looks particularly exciting for the festival's 21st birthday and we are proud to Bella said: “It’s fantastic. Out of all the have played our part over the years. I have no festivals, I had my eye on HebCelt. When I was doubt it will be another great event." in college Julie Fowlis’ Touch the Sky from (the Disney film) Brave was a firm favourite among HebCelt has grown from a small event attracting me and my friends. less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for roots, Celtic and traditional music, “I am delighted to have taken part in the CalMac generating more than £20 million for the local Culture Music event and to have played at the economy over two decades. prestigious King Tut’s in Glasgow. It was a real privilege and even more so to be selected for Last year, it marked its 20th anniversary by

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Stewart Brewing launch Edinburgh Beer Festival with Three Upcoming Local Bands Loanhead, Midlothian: 16 April : www.stewartbrewing.co.uk Edinburgh Beer Festival tickets @ http://edinburghbeerfestival.eventbrite.co.uk

Stewart Brewing has launched “Edinburgh Beer Festival” Midlothian and the city’s newest dedicated craft beer festival.

The event will take place from 3pm-11pm on 16 April at Stewart’s brewery in Loanhead [just off the bypass near Ikea] and showcase a selection of delectable craft beers, handmade food and three burgeoning Edinburgh bands.

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Adding to both Edinburgh’s rich festival scene and its strong beer heritage, Stewart Brewing’s ''Edinburgh Beer Festival' will focus on innovative beers and leading breweries.

Stewart’s brewers are joining forces with the Lake District’s Hawkshead, Stirlingshire’s Fallen and Oregon’s Crux Fermentation Project to brew up a couple of distinctive collabs. Fill your stomach between tipples with pizza hot from Big Blu’s wood burner, pulled pork and ‘slaw rolls from Jones & Son and magnificent burgers and veggie delights from Fresh rEVOLution. There’ll also be gluten free beer and gluten free food available.

The Alibis have been playing together since But Edinburgh Beer Festival is about more than 2006 in various incarnations lead by singer Gareth Fitzgerald. An homage to ‘90s indie, pop just eating and drinking. For entertainment, enjoy some storming indie, rock and blues tunes and rock, they blend toe-tapping melodies and catchy guitar hooks into irresistible choruses from Leith bands The Alibis and Fight, that’ll have you singing along from your first Robots! Fight! whilst sipping a schooner of listen. The four piece released their debut album hop-forward IPA. “Now We’re Even” last year.

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Like the sound of what you’re reading? Hear it in the flesh! Stewart’s are keen to promote Edinburgh Beer Festival to locals and are offering a discounted ticket price of £12.50 to Midlothian residents in postcodes EH18, EH19, EH20 and EH23-26. Regular tickets are priced at £15. Buy them online, in person from Stewart’s Or sit back with a silky smooth stout and take in Scottish three man band Fight, Robots!

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Hip-hop, electro loops, folk & roots at Solus The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire : 17-19 June : www.solasfestival.co.uk Solus tickets @ www.solasfestival.co.uk/festival-info/tickets/ Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching.

Skerryvore, Karine Polwart, Sam Lee & Friends, Blue Rose Code, Sultans of String, Zoë Bestel, Miss Irenie Rose, Roseanne Reid, MacGillivray, Hannah Fisher and Sorren MacLean.

Add to the mix cinematic European folklore from A New International; the husky lyricism of The Jellyman’s Daughter; altfolk singer-songwriter Beerjacket and acoustic duo Bella and the Bear.

Solus will also be showcasing the best in new hip-hop and electro.

Stanley Odd return alongside the sample-loving CARBS and Boho electro of Bdy_Prts. Look out for The programme also makes space an exclusive set from Louie and for challenging debate with activists, the Lochbacks; featuring Hector writers and thinkers from across the Bizerk’s Louie Bhoy. political, cultural and religious There will be plenty for families over spectrum. Solas Festival offers a the weekend. The Little Fawn creative and entertaining Bella and the Bear : www.facebook.com/bellaandthebear programme for festival-goers of all puppet caravan is back by popular demand, and you can try your hand ages in a safe environment. at circus skills, performance shows still to be announced, and www.solasfestival.co.uk The Solas Festival 2016 line-up so workshops with Sarah Rose Graber, something special lined up for https://twitter.com/solasfestival far hosts luminaries of the alt-folk, as well as your annual visit to The Father’s Day! www.facebook.com/SolasFestival world and roots scenes such as Bield animals. Lots more family

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Shuffle Down Returns To Larbert's Dobbie Hall Larbert (nr Falkirk) : 7 May : www.shuffledown.co.uk

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2nd Stage Front woman of Ladytron Marnie, Ambient Electronica star Dextro, Acid duo ARC/WLF and Manchester’s Paddy Steer.

After a hugely successful debut year the Shuffle Down Festival will return to the Dobbie Hall in Larbert on 7 May. Last year the event sold out and the organisers are aiming to bring a bigger and better event to the town this year.

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As well as the music there will be more Arts & Crafts stalls, The Shuffle Lounge, Prize Raffle and several bars around the building. Local brewery Tryst will be hosting their own bar this year and will be selling a rare batch of their “Dobbie Shuffle” ale which will be brewed especially for the event! Outside will be a Live Street Food Tent selling gourmet sausages, venison burgers and lots more with produce supplied by local butchers R. Brown & Sons.

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Host of top Scottish Musicians To Perform At Summer Isles Festival Achitibuie, Ullapool : 26-27 August - www.summerislesfestival.com

Summer Isles tickets @ http://www.summerislesfestival.com/contact/ Summer Isles Festival is an awardwinning two-day event programmed by local musician Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish musical and creative talent to the spectacular setting of Achiltibuie. And the festival returns on the 26-27 August, for a fifth year, with a line-up including the Peatbog Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and Tannara.

The Peatbog Faeries are one of Scotland’s best known names in contemporary folk music.

Pipes, whistles and fiddle swirl in a blizzard of electronic beats and hypnotic instrumental workouts. 2016 sees their 25th anniversary, following last year’s successful release of their eighth album, Blackhouse, to critical acclaim.

The band draws from the deep well of the Scottish tradition, but has also created a distinctive fusion sound.

Blending ensemble and solo sets, Blazin’ Fiddles have surpassed all others in capturing the excitement, passion and sensitivity of the music of Scotland’s Highlands and Islands over the last 17 years. With a Blazers performance comes the rare opportunity to hear the different regional expressions from Bruce MacGregor, Jenna Reid, Rua Macmillan, and Kristan Harvey – backed by Anna Massie (guitar) and Angus Lyon (piano).

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Labelling themselves as teuchters at heart, Tannara share a collective love of playing trad music. They perform a collection of tunes and songs mostly from Scotland, some self-penned, and occasionally drawing on traditions from across the globe. 2016 is an important year for the band as they release their debut album, Trig (produced by Rachel Newton and recorded by Mattie Foulds).

Saturday’s line-up is completed by the annual ceilidh dance set from the Mairearad Green Ceilidh Band, and between bands, DJ Angus Binnie (Sketch) will keep the festival atmosphere going.

Kicking off on the Friday night, the festival celebrates the local community with a showcase concert featuring a performance from Mairearad’s latest solo album Summer Isles, Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Blue Rose with her band Mike Vass and Hector Code (Ross Wilson) has been championed by MacInnes. More acts will be announced soon. the likes of Edith Bowman, Bob Harris, Mary Ann Building on the model of last year’s festival, the Kennedy and Ewan McGregor. The Ballads Of Peckham Rye, Blue Rose Code’s second record, fringe daytime events will again include music workshops in the local piping school, sessions in was nominated for the prestigious Scottish Album Of The Year Award in 2014 and features the hall, art workshops throughout the day, and cookery demonstrations using local produce. a roll-call of remarkable talent. Here, he performs music from his latest album …And Lo! Local pipe band, the Achiltibuie Highlanders will The Bird is on the Wing, originally previewed at give their traditional outdoor performance to mark the opening of the second day.

Festival Director Mairearad Green said: “I think that this has to be one of the strongest musical line-ups to date and we have a huge range of additional fringe activities planned too.

Each year we grow and aim to add more exciting aspects to the festival, which attracts both local people and those from further afield. It is great to be able to celebrate our community with events for all the family.”

The evening concert and ceilidh dance will start at 5pm and with a few short breaks will run until midnight. Tickets are now on sale and can be booked in advance from www. summerislesfestival.com or locally at Achiltibuie Artists Gallery. Tickets are £25, Students/ Concessions £18 and under 12s £10.

The festival is a registered charity, run entirely by volunteers and in 2014 set up a Youth Fund to support young people living in the Coigach community looking to develop their creative aspirations. The silent auction, raffle and donations have already raised a substantial amount for the fund over the previous two years. The festival is grateful for the generous sponsorship from Scottish Sea Farms.

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APRIL Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 1-6 April The Edinburgh International Harp Festival hosts its 35th annual celebration of the instrument with a magical series of concerts, courses and workshops. A star-studded line-up features top Scottish harpists, alongside acclaimed names from the USA and Europe, performing a rich variety of music that spans traditions with outstanding creativity. With special events to celebrate the 85th anniversary of its organisers, The Clarsach Society, EIHF 2016 will be a festival to remember. www.harpfestival.co.uk

For four days in April this truly unique festival combines one off concerts with dynamic and exciting workshops for both adults and children.

In 2016 we celebrate the best talent from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Scotland. For the past 13 years the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians Branch), have been bringing the finest in Nordic and Scottish music, song and dance to enthusiastic audiences in Edinburgh. Explore our concerts, workshops and artist pages for details of this year’s festival. And you can book through the link on tickets page. On Thursday 21 April there will be a concert in Inverness at Hootanannys. www.northernstreams.org

TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 27 Apr – 8 May

Edinburgh’s Youth ‘Easter’ Gaitherin

A vibrant twelve-day showcase of Scotland’s thriving traditional arts scene with dozens of events in the heart of Scotland’s capital, setting the city abuzz with music, song, storytelling, Edinburgh dance, film, crafts and more. Amongst the host 4-7 April of local and international talent appearing on this year’s programme are Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, The Easter Gaitherin is EYG’s flagship event for Macmath: The Silent Page, Moishe’s Bagel, 9 – 18 year olds. We book Scotland’s top traditional musicians as tutors and run four days Dàimh, Niteworks, Gol, Nuala Kennedy Band, Talisk, Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son and Mairi of classes in Tynecastle High School. These range from instrumental, to drama, to dance, to Campbell’s ‘Pulse’, along with many other songsters, storytellers and dancers to enjoy and technical skills (check below to find out what discover. we’re offering this year). Each day participants will take a main workshop in their first choice www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh instrument; one in their second choice (which can be something like singing, art, drama or a second instrument); and a third choice.

36th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 28 April -1 May

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Counterflows

The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for Glasgow performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised 7-10 April by a voluntary committee (and run by an even Counterflows reaches its fifth year and I suppose bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides it is a big deal but really the music goes on and itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised on with or without Counterflows. In saying this throughout the isles, consisting of some of the of course we are really pleased to reach this best International, British and Shetland music milestone. A festival that celebrates marginal, underground or maybe even experimental music, that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the which are what our labels testify to, will always quantity and quality of local musicians that our struggle to exist but we have made it this far remote isles have to offer. and are determined to keep the flame burning http://counterflows.com/

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acclaimed Blues artist Aynsley Lister. The weekend boasts a cross section of music from Country Rock and Blues, Ska, Rock, Indie, Blues funk, Eclectic Americana as well as singer songwriters. www.lewishamiltonmusic.co.uk/events

Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 29 April - 1 May The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, singing, woodwind & brass, highland dancing and choreography. www.obanfestival.org

Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016 The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next few years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Taylor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme. www.butejazz.com

Girvan Folk Festival Girvan 29 April - 1 May Concerts - Sessions - Open Stage Competitions - Workshops - Children's Events Camp Site : Girvan Folk Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. So please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy.

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Skye 29-30 April

Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World famous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed!

A festival held on the magical Isle of Skye with world class music, world class views. And prepare to be blasted into space, the mindblowing Public Service Broadcasting are bringing www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk their full brass section to Skye Live 2016!

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North Hop Aberdeen Aberdeen 30 April - 1 May

May Day Bank Holiday Weekend celebrations, jam packed with craft beer, cider, gin, cocktails, street food, music and lots more. North Hop Thornhill Music Festival brings a rich and diverse Aberdeen is returning to the Granite City for programme of music to the village including 2016, and this time we are going BIG! Meet the

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MAY Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 6-8 May

Somewhere along the line the first 'Fling by the River' began. Held each Fling Saturday on FifeSing Dunblane's historic Drying Green, its activities Collessie, Fife have ranged from an open stage for local young 13-15 May musicians, fire engines, space-hopper races and fire-eating jugglers, to the annual Rotary Club This unique event brings together some of race for 4,000 plastic ducks down the Allan Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing Water. Gradually a 'Fringe Fling' has developed, for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in featuring over the years everything from ghost concerts and singarounds in the rural walks, pub quizzes, plays from the local Drama surroundings of the Fife Farm Park. The Group, master classes in everything from weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics fiddling or mandolins to harmony singing or related to traditional song and culture. bodhran, and the now-annual Thursday Jazz Night. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing www.dunblanefling.com

The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts.

Southside Fringe Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family Glasgow weekend. Main artists: Martin Simpson, the Paul 13-29 May McKenna Band, Northern Harmony, Margaret Bennett, Talisk It’s an incredibly exciting time in the Southside actively encouraging creativity and supporting www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk local Southside talent. The ethos of the Southside Fringe is very much ‘strength in numbers’ : the more facets of the community Shuffle Down and local businesses who get involved the louder Larbert (nr Falkirk) our voice and the bigger the Southside’s profile 7 May will be on the festival map.

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 26-29 May

If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere After a hugely successful debut year the Shuffle www.southsidefringe.org.uk in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together Down Festival will return to the Dobbie Hall in the most ancient roots music with the latest Larbert on 7 May. Last year the event sold out cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods and the organisers are aiming to bring a bigger Perth Festival of the Arts upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the and better event to the town this year. The Perth best musicians and performers from across the Charity Last year the event raised almost £5000 19-29 May world. All are invited to journey over hill and for MND Scotland and this year’s chosen charity dale by rock and stream to our natural is Strathcarron Hospice, a charity very close to Celebrate Perth Festival's 45th birthday in Perth greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to all of the organisers.

Concert Hall, the Festival is one of the highlights experience the biggest little festival this side of in Scotland's cultural calendar. Perth Festival of anywhere! www.shuffledown.co.uk the Arts is an annual 11 day May Festival, founded in 1972, and taking place in the City of www.knockengorroch.org.uk Perth in Scotland. It is now in its 45th Year and Psychedelic Forest Disco is one of the oldest continuously running arts Kelburn Orkney Folk Festival Festivals in Scotland.

7 May Orkney www.perthfestival.co.uk 26-29 May Kelburn’s infamous season-opener – the wild and groovy feast for all the senses that is The Once again we have some big names coming Psychedelic Forest Disco. Once again we will Dumfries & Galloway north to join in the fun in May, and from the feature a top line-up of acts across 2 ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we soundsystems alongside innumerable hidden Arts Festival have brought together a broad mix of artists treats and surprises, quality beer, cider and Dumfries and Galloway that we hope appeals to everyone’s cocktails, camping and of course your favourite 20-29 May interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk woodland shenanigans! genre. As ever, our local traditions and Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. musicians – both established and emerging – www.kelburngardenparty.com/other-events/ The founding aim was to bring international will be centre stage alongside those visiting the performers of the highest quality to a region festival. You would be hard pushed to find containing many scattered rural communities Scribblers Picnic another festival throughout the country that has since then this region has produced some of its such a strong home representation, and it is one Stirling own talent of international standing and we’re that we are hugely proud of.

8 May proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of www.orkneyfolkfestival.com The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up events: music – including classical, jazz and in 2001 to raise money for five cancer folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place Reivers Rock Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and in a range of venues throughout the region, Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is from large to small, formal to informal, urban to and Blues Festival held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year rural.

Alwinton (Northumberland) getting better and better. Four stages of music 27-29 May and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the www.dgartsfestival.org.uk family. The unique music event, which is run Clennell Hall will be the venue for the Reivers entirely by volunteers, will feature hundreds of Rock and Blues Festival with a fantastic line up musicians covering a broad array of music Doune & Dunblane Fling of top name bands and artists from all corners of across the day in the grounds of Stirling Rugby Dunblane the UK. Clennell Hall is located in the Upper Club. It run's under the tagline 'Musicians 26-28 May Coquet Valley of Northumberland (just over the Helping the Fight Against Cancer' and is run in Scottish border) near the village of Alwinton. association with Stirling and Bridge of Allan Like many others, the Fling was conceived with Situated in it's own grounds, facilities include Round Table. Thousands are expected to flock to the help of music and alcohol. It began as an camping, bunk rooms, hotel rooms, fully Bridgehaugh for the event which runs from idea at the Dunblane Folk Club, among a group licensed bars, restaurant and bar meals as well 12noon to 8pm. of people fond of music and fun. And so in May as hog roasts and snacks throughout the 1993 the first Fling happened. Since then the weekend. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk Fling has gone from strength to strength.

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Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in 2015.

Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July

Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of takes place on the banks of the river Clyde on holding an open-air festival on their local island www.facebook.com/theedenfestival the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum for of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music the fourth consecutive year in 2016. Set to be festival – it is an island adventure. From the bigger than ever before, the festival takes place Riverside Rock stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, over May Bank Holiday weekend Jedburgh camping next to the white sands of Crossapol 18 June Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an www.theelectricfrog.co.uk experience very few festivals in the world could Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.

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Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / Greg of Scotland Music Festival Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he rocked the www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk Aberdeen tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and 30 May - 3 June other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Pandora Fest Aberdeen’s oldest and original music, drama and Borders very own music festival at Riverside Duncarron dance Festival began life in 1909 and is still very Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food 16 July much alive today. The Festival takes place each outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on year in the first week of June, in halls throughout sale soon!

Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival the city. All events are open to the public and that supports women musicians. In 2015 the audiences are warmly welcomed. The Festival major festivals displayed a massive gender www.riversiderock.co.uk adopts the motto of Sir Henry Walford Davies: imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, “Not to gain a prize or defeat a rival but to pace 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were North Hop Glasgow one another on the road to excellence.” mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line Glasgow up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not http://aberdeenmusicfestival.com/ 18-19 June okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music There will be lots of great Scottish and guest from female singer/songwriters, women breweries offering up a fine selection of craft musicians and female fronted bands all playing beers and ciders in the rustic Beer Hall, along from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running with some tasty street food vendors, market 3 stages of live music across many genres, all Brew at the Bog traders, live art, bands, and acoustic acts. expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish.

Inverness http://northhop.co.uk/ 3-4 June www.pandorafest.com Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most dynamic hidden gems, championing new and Glamis Prom unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, Glamis Castle whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day 16 July T in the Park camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned Strathallan Castle, Perthshire This year's Glamis Proms promises a spectacular "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event 8-10 July evening of enchanting music featuring the Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that renowned British Sinfonietta orchestra with an prides itself on championing the best of What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely array of special guests.

Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 known and respected festival, which always includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets www.glamisprom.com Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets.

Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad www.tinthepark.com Crail Festival Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and Fife so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features 20-30 July 2016 Hebridean Celtic Festival a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative therapies and street food!

Hebrides "Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 13-16 July 2016 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful www.brewatthebog.com programme of music. It will include: the amazing Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Portsoy Folk Festival : featuring top quality music from around the Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and “The 7th Haal” Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the Portsoy international folk and Celtic music have heaped talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew 3-5 June praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live gaining world wide recognition: the legendary A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, performances ever. Award-winning artists who dance, workshops and sessions to be held in and took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and around Portsoy. hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new Famous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible venues and returned to its roots for the Christine Bovill will capture her audience with www.bothyfolk.org showpiece event. her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline www.hebceltfest.com Eden Festival act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close.

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Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

Speyfest Moray 29-31 July At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk service. The event is fully licensed and offers a wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks from a number on onsite concessions. www.speyfest.com

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Innerleithen Music Festival

Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year saw the music, arts and camping festival achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for 3 A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music national awards including being a finalist as in this small Borders town, beautifully situated “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival names in Celtic music alongside the best of the is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 local talent and the weekend is rounded off with miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has a concert presenting wonderful singers of an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 traditional song. Complementing the concerts are saw music from the likes of Public Service an open stage, a singaround and the legendary Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig informal music sessions in local hostelries and Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah the Union Club. play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org a small independent festival should be.

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Midstock Festival

A small family-friendly festival with a twist!

Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk

Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August

Lindisfarne Festival

Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August

Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com www.midstockfestival.com

Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September

The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, group of musicians and music fans in the village wackiest festival of music and performing arts. spontaneous sessions and great craic. To Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with of Stow in the Scottish Borders. guarantee you don’t miss out, you can preOver the years Sound Out has grown and now all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s purchase your tickets online now. hosts a range vibrant music and arts events premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite where there is always a strong emphasis on simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if www.juramusicfestival.com only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare encouraging and supporting young or first time Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart performers to get up and have a go.

Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in www.soundout.org.uk Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its Ullapool Guitar Festival Groove Loch Ness offbeat non-musical entertainments and its allUllapool Loch Ness ages approach.

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Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback Party at The Palace of the inaugural event which saw a raft of Linlithgow international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 13-14 August 2016 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once year following the fantastic event last summer.

The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from www.groovefestival.co.uk Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event including a second stage for the first time, new

So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com

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