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INSIDE: TradFest : goNORTH : Skye 1000 : European Brass : Tiree : HebCelt : Cumnock Tryst : Gerry Rafferty 'Bring it all Home' ..... plus our 2014 Scottish music festival listings!

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TradFest about to get underway Edinburgh : 29 April - 11 May : www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest

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In the gear up to the opening of Edinburgh’s only multi-arts festival dedicated to Scottish culture, traditional, Gaelic and folk arts organisers are delighted to announce more truly amazing talent to TradFest’s already packed line up of music acts and musicians.

The National Collective’s “AA The Airts: Project Wish Tree” will be hosting a contemporary line up of Scottish talent including Adam Sutherland, Hamish Napier & Innes Watson (Treacherous Orchestra) plus slots by Rachel Newton & Rona Wilkie and many more. Flowers of Edinburgh returns again with a ‘who’s who’ of contemporary Scottish folk including harpist Mary MacMaster, Steve Byrne, Morag Brown and others. Rachel Newton’s show ‘Changelings’, based on a Celtic Connection New Voices commission, features Corrina Hewat & Rona Wilkie whilst Steve Byrne invites Fiona Hunter, Lucy Pringle, Siobhan Miller & Kirsty Law as part of Scott’s Songs.

Taking place between April 29 and May 11 and boasting over eighty events and shows, spread across twenty six venues in Edinburgh (the hub is the Scottish Storytelling Centre), TradFest promises a hugely entertaining and enlightening programme with something for everyone including a new family-friendly strand to its programme and plenty of free events.

Featuring Scottish and international music concerts, talks and debates spanning Scottish cuisine to political self determination, storytelling sessions revelling in mystical folklore, Fringe theatre, puppet shows, walking tours, visual arts, film screenings, conferences and craft fairs, TradFest will turn www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest Edinburgh into a hive of activity inspired by and coinciding with www.twitter.com/TradFestEd Beltane and May Day.

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goNORTH Creative Industries Festival announces showcase acts REGISTER! goNORTH is free, just register @ http://gonorthfestival.co.uk/register/

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HECTOR BIZERK HOLD FAST (Norway) http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/gonorth-showcase-announced/ INDIAN RED LOPEZ LE VASCO (France) ADOPTED AS HOLOGRAPH goNORTH has announced the list of LIONEL ALGERNON DOLL MACHINES IN HEAVEN 61 showcase artists for their 2014 ANGUS MUNRO MIAOUX MIAOUX creative industries festival in ATOM TREE MICHAEL CASSIDY BABY STRANGE Inverness over the 4-5 June.

MISS IRENIE ROSE BEECAKE MODEL AEROPLANES goNORTH will again connect leading industry figures with BLACK CUB NEON WALTZ BROKEN RECORDS some of the most exciting new talent in the country.

OUR FUTURE GLORY Organisers are also pleased to have worked with partners BRONAGH & THE BOYS PALE HONEY (Sweden) CHARLOTTE BRIMNER PINACT to bring artists from Norway, France, Sweden and COPPER LUNGS POOR THINGS Germany to Scotland’s leading creative industries festival. CRYPTIC KEYS PREHISTORIC FRIENDS CULANN ROMAN NOSE ‘We are delighted with the quality and diversity of our 2014 showcase list’, said Festival DANTE R51 Director, Amanda Millen. "This year’s submission process achieved a record number of DEATHCATS SCARY PEOPLE applications and it proved particularly challenging to establish the final list. We would like to DELTA MAINLINE SCHNARFF SCHNARFF thank all the artists that applied to perform and we are excited to be showcasing such a DOREC-A-BELLE SHAPED huge range of talent at this year’s festival. We will also shortly be announcing details of two DR WOOK SILVER COAST fringe showcases which will take place on Tuesday 3 June."

ELEANOR NICOLSON SIOBHAN WILSON F**K ART LET’S DANCE TEEN CANTEEN goNORTH was launched in 2001 to provide a platform for artistes from the north of Scotland (Germany) THE BROKEN RAVENS to showcase for music industry and media representatives on their own patch. Originally FAT-SUIT THE HAZEY JANES hosted across Aberdeen’s Belmont Street, it briefly relocated to Dundee, before settling in FELIX CHAMPION THE MOON KIDS Scotland’s most northerly city, Inverness. Now covering a much wider remit including FOREIGNFOX THE YAWNS Screen & Broadcast, Designer Fashion and Publishing, the event has become firmly FOREST FIRES THE YOUTH AND YOUNG established as Scotland’s leading Creative Industries Festival.

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Dip your toes into an eclectic mix of the best of Scottish music at SEALL’s Festival 1000 3 May : Isle of Skye : www.seall.co.uk GET TICKETS! @ http://www.seall.co.uk/buy-tickets/

If there is one thing our Scottish islands do well it’s throw a party and on 3 May it looks like the south of Skye could be one of the places to head for if you’re up for an evening festival packed to the seams with everything from traditional ceilidh to celtic fusion to early hours DJ sets.

ending with a live DJ set into the early hours.

The festival has been put together to celebrate 1000 events by Skye promoter SEALL and with only 300 tickets on sale and an indoor/outdoor location the organisers are confident that this will be a memorable night and say they are fully prepared for a few impromptu ceilidh sessions along the way.

One of Scotland’s most well-known bands with their roots in folk, Shooglenifty, led by a hirsute Angus R Grant (a figure you won’t forget) are a supremely dexterous and witty live band and their energetic performances keep them in constant demand around the world. They are renowned for their energised, contemporary roots material and are credited with being the originators of ‘acid-croft’, a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves. Who better to bring a party to life.

Traditional Scots singer Fiona Hunter has been singing as part of renowned folk song group Malinky for the best part of a decade. Her time with the group has seen them win many Aimed at a cross selection of tastes but with a accolades including the prestigious Folk Band of strong Scottish theme, the line up features the year award at the 2010 MG Alba Scots Trad headliners ‘hypno-folkadelic ambient trad’ group Music Awards. Fiona has also been twice Shooglenifty supported by renowned traditional nominated in the Scots Singer of the Year Scots and Gaelic singers Fiona Hunter and Anne category at the awards. This year she launched Martin, with sets by the Tarskavaig Blues Band, her first solo album. Anne Martin, is one of Doc Livingston and a local ceilidh band before Scotland’s foremost Gaelic singers and comes

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from Skye. She brings her own very special interpretation to many of the long sung stories and melodies of the area.

The festival runs from 5pm to 1am.

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The European Festival of Brass hosted by The Scottish Brass Band Association is underway 26 April-11 May - Perth (plus across Scotland) : www.EFOB2014.com

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https://twitter.com/efob2014 own prestigious European title, including a performance of a set work, ‘The Pilgrim’, written by young talented Scottish writer Josiah Walters and specially commissioned for the event. This is then followed by the return of the Europe’s premier bands to perform their own choice test pieces for the final round of the 2014 European Championships. The day offers a perfect opportunity to enjoy a variety of music from a wide range of composers, performed by Europe’s finest bands.

The Perth Concert Hall based events include:

The European Festival of Brass Gala Concert - 8.15pm A showcase of outstanding brass band musicianship and virtuosic talent. This very special evening offers a true festival celebration, Thursday 1 May – 8.00pm presenting an eclectic mix of music The 6th European Soloist with featured performances from Competition - 8pm the world-renowned Cory Band The first of the festival’s gala (winners of the 2013 European concerts, including the collective Brass Band Championships), talents of the 3 finalists of the 6th Scotland’s own Co-operative European Solo Championships.

Funeralcare Band (Scottish Accompanied by The Kirkintilloch Champions, Scottish Open Band, the selected finalists will offer Champions and Scottish Band of the their enthralling performances to Year), a guest solo performance compete for this most prestigious from winner of BBC Radio 2’s Young soloist’s title. To complete this Brass Musician of the Year, Matilda stunning introduction to the Lloyd, the outstanding talents of festival’s celebration of brass music, The 2014 European Youth Brass The 2014 European Youth Brass Band, and a special guest Band (comprising of the leading performance from Scotland’s youth brass and percussion internationally renowned baritone musicians from across Europe) will virtuosi, Katrina Marzella. With a feature in the 2nd half of the distinctive Scottish flavour to this evening’s music-making, prior to flagship event, together with the the announcement of The 6th announcement of the the 2014 European Solo Champion.

European Brass Band Champions, the evening offers a rare Friday 2 May – 5.00pm opportunity to enjoy the diversity The European Brass Band and excitement of brass music, all Championships – Championship encapsulated into a single event.

Section A musical feast of brass band music Sunday 4 May as a stunning collection of Europe’s The European Youth Day finest brass bands each perform a The European Youth Day Morning set work, ‘Muckle Fugga’ written by Concert - 10.00am renowned Scottish composer Rory An exciting new addition to this Boyle and specially commissioned year's programme of events which for the event. This is the first round specifically celebrates youth music, of the 2014 European Brass Band including a unique Morning Concert Championships and offers an experience performed by the exciting insight to the outstanding internationally renowned and highly musicianship that is available entertaining Eikanger-Bjørsvik throughout Europe, including Musikklag band from Norway and Scotland’s own representative, The the 2014 European Youth Brass Whitburn Band.

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Saturday 3 May The European Brass Band Championships Challenge Section (9.00am) / Championships Section (1.00pm) – A fine collection of Europe’s Challenge Section bands take to the stage to perform an own choice programme to compete for their

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Contest offers clear testament to Scotland’s on-going commitment to youth music development, and with each band performing their own choice of music, the event offers the audience an important insight to the thrill of brass band music which is shared by so many of the younger generation across Europe.

The Band of the King’s Division of the British Army - 5.00pm To complete the day in style, an exciting pre-awards ceremony short concert will be performed by The Band of the King’s Division. This is the first brass band of the British Army and comprises of brass band musicians currently serving in the Corps of Army Music. The band is an amalgamation of the former King's Division Bands (Normandy and Waterloo) and is normally based at Weeton Barracks, Preston, and is looking forward to introducing this new opportunity for young brass band musicians to pursue a career in this unique musical genre.

Tickets: There are are a variety of discounts and combination tickets available for the above events, and all can be purchased from Perth Concert Hall Box Office, Mill Street, Perth, cal 1738 621 031 or www.horsecross.co.uk In addition, daily returns and special entry tickets for The Challenge Section European Brass Band Championships at 9.00am on 3 May will be made available at the ‘SBBA Information Desk’ located in the foyer on each event day.

The European Youth Brass Band Contest - 12.00 Noon European Youth Day then continues with an exciting new youth brass band contest which opens its doors to some of the top youth bands from across Europe. As the hosting country of this inaugural event, the 2014 European Youth Brass Band

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TIREE MUSIC FESTIVAL SELLS OUT IN RECORD TIME Tiree : 18-20 July : www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk Tickets for this year’s Tiree Music Festival have now sold out in record time - as festival organisers unveil a bigger-than-ever bill of performers. A sterling line up including Eddi Reader, Julie Fowlis, Sharon Shannon Big Band, Peatbog Faeries and Roddy Woomble & Band will perform on the Island of Tiree between 18-20 July to a 1500-strong crowd – three times the population of the island itself.

News that the festival has sold out is the latest in a list of triumphs for Scotland’s ‘Best Small Festival’, which sold out of early bird tickets a starling 10 hours after they were released, forcing ticket lines to open earlier than planned.

Festival organiser, Daniel Gillespie, said: “We are completely overwhelmed with the demand for this year’s festival and the fact that tickets have sold out before a complete line up has been released only highlights the incredible backing TMF has from both visitors and locals of Tiree.

“With so many people spending extra days on Tiree around the festival it was a natural progression to add a 3rd day to the event. We are also very excited about introducing 2 new stages to the site that will be build on the incredible atmosphere of TMF”

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the HebCelt Will Showcase mns The Best Of Gaelic Talent collection ….

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An early Gaelic super group, one of the islands’ great musical dynasties and the recent winners of the Radio 2 Young Folk Award will help the Hebridean Celtic Festival celebrate its cultural heritage this year. The awardwinning HebCelt will hold a Gaelic Showcase at An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway over four days of the event, which runs from 16-19 July.

niece Maggie Macdonald.

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Friday is the turn of the Mischa MacPherson Trio, all former pupils of the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton, who also picked up the Celtic Connections 2014 Danny Kyle Award in January.

The trio consists of singer and clarsach player Mischa, 20, from Sandwick in Lewis; guitarist and composer Innes White, 19, from Dingwall; and Conal McDonagh, 19, who was brought up in Poolewe, Wester Ross, and plays whistles and pipes. They met at Feis Ross and have since performed on the International Ceilidh Trail in 2011 and toured top UK Folk Festivals as well as international venues.

Also on stage on Friday will be Rachel Newton, from Edinburgh, who spent a lot of her youth in the northAmong the talented performers on stage will be The west Highlands, attending a Gaelic medium school Mischa MacPherson Trio, who won the Radio 2 award and was involved in the Fèis movement. She later last month, the famous family group The Campbells formed the duo Rachel and Lillias, joined the Emily of Greepe, island legends The Lochies and Friends, as Portman Trio and co-founded Scots Trad Music Award well as singers Maggie MacInnes and Rachel Newton. nominated six-piece band The Shee.

The Lochies and Friends will play on Wednesday, 16 July.

On Saturday the showcase will feature singer and clàrsach player Maggie MacInnes, who was born in Named after the district of Lochs in Lewis, The Glasgow but comes from a long line of Gaelic singers Lochies have been performing for over 50 years and from Barra. She was voted Best Gaelic Singer of the have earned a devoted following with their music, Year in the 2004 BBC Scots Trad Music Awards and at which celebrates their Hebridean culture.

HebCelt she will perform as part of the Maggie MacInnes Trio with Brian McAlpine (of Session A9) on They were formed when John Macmillan – ‘Seonaidh keyboards and accordion and Anna Massie (of Blazin' Beag’- teamed up with his brother Angus Macmillan Fiddles). and Donnie ‘Gazette’ MacInnes for the 1968 Royal National Mod at Dunoon .They later performed at Caroline Maclennan, the festival director, said: concerts across the country and made regular “We are passionate about protecting and developing appearances at the Highlands and Islands Society of our unique cultural heritage. The Gaelic Showcase is London. one way we can promote this wonderful asset by On stage the following night will be The Campbells of bringing together some well-established performers, Greepe – Caimbeulaich a’ Ghnìoba –five members of who have maintained the traditions of Gaelic music the same famous family who between them have won and song over many years, and some emerging talent who are adding new riches to this treasure trove.” ten Mòd gold medals through three generations.

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Acts showcasing at goNORTH in 2014 are ADOPTED AS HOLOGRAPH : ALGERNON DOLL : ANGUS MUNRO : ATOM TREE : BABY STRANGE : BEECAKE : BLACK CUB : BROKEN RECORDS : BRONAGH & THE BOYS : CHARLOTTE BRIMNER : COPPER LUNGS : CRYPTIC KEYS : CULANN : DANTE : DEATHCATS : DELTA MAINLINE : DOREC-A-BELLE : DR WOOK : ELEANOR NICOLSON : F**K ART LET’S DANCE (Germany) : FAT-SUIT : FELIX CHAMPION : FOREIGNFOX : FOREST FIRES : FRIENDS IN AMERICA : GARDEN OF ELKS : GRIEFJOY (France) : HALFRICAN : HECTOR BIZERK : HOLD FAST (Norway) : INDIAN RED LOPEZ : LE VASCO (France) : LIONEL : MACHINES IN HEAVEN : MIAOUX MIAOUX : MICHAEL CASSIDY : MISS IRENIE ROSE : MODEL AEROPLANES : NEON WALTZ : OUR FUTURE GLORY : PALE HONEY (Sweden) : PINACT : POOR THINGS : PREHISTORIC FRIENDS : ROMAN NOSE : R51 : SCARY PEOPLE : SCHNARFF SCHNARFF : SHAPED : SILVER COAST : SIOBHAN WILSON : TEEN CANTEEN : THE BROKEN RAVENS : THE HAZEY JANES : THE MOON KIDS : THE YAWNS : THE YOUTH AND YOUNG : UNITED FRUIT : VASA : VLADIMIR : WECAMEFROMWOLVES

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Composer James MacMillan launches new festival : The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock (Ayrshire) : 2-5 October : www.thecumnocktryst.com

Composer James MacMillan has launched a new music festival, The Cumnock Tryst, which will take place in his home town of Cumnock in Ayrshire, in October.

James MacMillan will be Artistic Director and violinist, Nicola Benedetti, also from Ayrshire, is to be the Patron of the Festival.

It is hoped that The Cumnock Tryst will become an annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commitment to the community at the heart of

all its activities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local bands.

James MacMillan says “My earliest musical experiences were of making music with friends, relatives, schoolmates and teachers in Cumnock.

Because of these seminal experiences I have followed a life of music, composing and working with some of the most wonderful musicians of our time all over the world. Now I want to bring something of that back. I have participated in festivals, large and small, in many countries. In the last century two British composers have established festivals in towns that were dear to them. One was Benjamin Britten whose influence on me as a youngster was a beacon of inspiration. He established the festival in Aldeburgh. The other was Peter Maxwell Davies who has been a mentor and friend over the last few decades. He established the St Magnus Festival in Orkney. My memories of early St Magnus Festivals have lived with me and have been incubated in my mind these many years, as the germ of an idea which could be reborn here in Cumnock.�

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Stars take to Paisley stage for Gerry Rafferty tribute at 'Bring it all Home' festival A star-studded line-up led a powerful musical tribute to Paisley songwriting legend Gerry Rafferty during a unique event to honour the singer in his home town.

Paisley Town Hall provided a spectacular setting as a spellbound capacity crowd was treated to an evening of Gerry’s greatest hits by his family, friends and fans.

The show was the centerpiece of the week-long Bring it all Home festival inspired by Gerry’s songwriting legacy, which took place at various venues in Paisley. It took place on what would have been his 67th birthday - was directed and compered by his lifelong friend and collaborator Rab Noakes.

and other family members providing backing vocals on various songs. A 24-piece orchestra made up by members of the RSNO added an extra musical layer as songs spanning Gerry’s career – from his early Humblebums days through to his million-selling solo work - were reworked.

The concert opened with the aptly-titled New Street Blues – inspired by his home town – with international hit such as Baker Street and Right Down the Line following. Between songs, the artists talked of how Gerry’s work had helped inspire theirs, with Rab Noakes adding a personal touch with the tale of how the pair had first met as up-and-coming musicians – introduced by Billy Connolly – back in 1969.

Bring it all Home took place alongside a popular exhibition into Gerry’s life and work, which will run at Paisley Museum until 18 May.

The Renfrewshire-Council-supported-festival also featured a Celebration of Scottish Songwriting Show in Paisley Town Hall featuring Midge Ure, James Grant, Hamish Stuart and Karine Polwart. Each artist performed some of their own songs, plus other material from their Featured artists Barbara Dickson, Roddy Hart, Emma Pollock and Siobhan Wilson all took turns favourite Scottish performers, with words music as the lead singer, with Gerry’s daughter Martha from artists as diverse as Deacon Blue,

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Other artists to play over the week included Mary Gauthier, Paul Brady and Kathryn Williams, while there was a series of songwriting masterclasses designed to pass on tips to budding musicians.

Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall said: “It was a wonderful occasion and there could be no more fitting setting for this festival than here in Gerry’s home town.

“This was a great way for the people of Paisley to celebrate the life and work of one of the town’s greatest sons.

“We are very proud of the town’s cultural and musical heritage and Gerry’s work takes its place at the forefront of that tradition.”

The event was organised by Renfrewshire Council, with support from Homecoming Scotland, Creative Scotland and the Rafferty family.

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best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer.

Darvel 3 May

First in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne Knoydart Music Festival on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until Knoydart www.shetlandfolkfestival.com March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please 2015 support us by buying tickets early and if you can help us by making a donation and becoming a Thornhill Music Festival Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long outdoor Festival Patron, you can do so by following the music festival for the whole family, centred Dumfriesshire link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping around Scottish traditional music. It has been 2-4 May that further sponsorship and funding will be in held every two years since 2009 and the next place later in the year that will enable us to one is in 2015.

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2014 Festival programme. Guests include Norway’s dynamic ‘rock and roll’ Storm Weather www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138 “The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog Shanty Choir, award-winning Kevin Lees, Dave is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: Wood & Noa Shamir (Denmark/Britain); Girvan Folk Festival a festival full of new music and new beer.

Shetland’s premier duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Girvan BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer Nicholson and innovative Swedish musicians 2-4 May revolution and they are about breaking rules, Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette. taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival.

The institutions but first and foremost, great tasting www.northernstreams.org Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Arbroath Blues roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Arbroath dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew 26 April songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is So please tell all of your friends and help to hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Arbroath. 3pm to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all down in history.

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TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann

Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival

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Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance bands promise a great family evening of TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, major cultural festivals, and takes place annually entertainment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; storytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, in Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to literature, architecture, film and multi-media in include new special events and competitions, and 'Simple Minded'; Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings Attached' and Madeleine the capital city. The core programming theme for the festival now offers over 1100 participants Dow joins the line up performing an acoustic set.

2014 is ‘Revival and Renaissance’ which will 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines explore the cyclical way in which Scotland’s folk including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, www.facebook.com/soundfestivalgalashiels arts burst into life and influence every other piano, recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, aspect of culture. Over 70 events were highland dancing and choreography. This is the showcased between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in festival's 31st year and 2014 is going to be their Riverside Festival Scotland’s Capital with locals and visitors both biggest yet with new venues and over 1100 Glasgow discovering a feast of culture in the Festival City! participants, 125 competition classes in eleven 3-4 May disiplines. www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest Scotland's premier electronic music festival www.obanfestival.org Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to Isle of Bute Jazz Festival add a second day and return to the spectacular Isle of Bute Riverside Museum site for the second 2-5 May consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with 34th Shetland Folk Festival what’s set to be their biggest event yet.

Shetland The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown Organisers have reconfigured the site to feature 1-4 May spectacularly from its small beginnings to two stages aiming to maximise the space and become one of Britain's most popular jazz The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk weekends. Top-class UK and international names enhance the festival experience for the festival is regarded a prestigious event for feature in a programme of traditional jazz music thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days. The party performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest will continue late into the night at various venues by a voluntary committee (and run by an even seaside resorts. in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides announced soon. itself in reaching out to even the most far flung www.butejazz.com areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised www.theelectricfrog.co.uk throughout the isles, consisting of some of the Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May

MAY

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Dumfries and Galloway 16-25 May

Moniave Folk Festival

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Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 9-11 May

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh

23-25 May

Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender music festival was established in 2012. In 2013 the event expanded with over 40 acts performing and a The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, oneOur 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. third venue being added to include an all agers day music festival returns, the event will bring a The founding aim was to bring international stage. In 2014 Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender host of international DJs and artists as well as performers of the highest quality to a region will see further growth with the inclusion of the homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. containing many scattered rural communities Building on the success of last year, the third since then this region has produced some of its 1300 capacity Grand Hall venue. 2014 will also see the development and implementation of Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the own talent of international standing and we’re Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender. This will take place indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue proud to also be able to present these artistes between the 28 February and the 1 March over creating a one-day festival spectacular. The from time to time. We offer a wide range of three of the city’s venues, Pivo Pivo, Ivory event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food events: music – including classical, jazz and Blacks and Stereo. The Dirty Weekender crew stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, perfectly complimented by five stages of quality plus the visual arts and films. Events take place will take its years of experience and deliver a unique and diverse event to Glasgow for the first music, with fans of all genres catered to. in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to time. www.thebigbeachball.co.uk rural. www.killieweekender.com

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

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Kirkcudbright 22-25 May

If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together Psychedelic Forest Disco the most ancient roots music with the latest Kelburn cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods 10 May upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the Kelburn Productions have released the line-up for the their annual season opener - the hugely world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural popular Psychedelic Forest Disco. A sell-out event of 1000+ party people for 3 years running greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of now, the PFD combines eye-popping visual anywhere! delights and production with a quality bill of music across 2 stages and numerous hidden www.knockengorroch.org.uk dens and bars throughout the spectacular grounds of Kelburn Castle. It is an event like no Orkney Folk Festival other in Scotland - the fancy dress theme this year is 'Under The Sea'.

Orkney 22-25 May www.kelburngardenparty.com Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 32! Once again we have some big names Scribblers Picnic coming north to join in the fun in May, and from Stirling the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we 11 May have brought together a broad mix of artists The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk in 2001 to raise money for five cancer genre. As ever, our local traditions and charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, musicians – both established and emerging – Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and will be centre stage alongside those visiting the Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is festival. You would be hard pushed to find held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year another festival throughout the country that has getting better and better. Four stages of music such a strong home representation, and it is one and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the that we are hugely proud of. family. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk

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Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 22 May - 1 June

Collessie, Fife 16-18 May This unique event brings together some of Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts and singarounds in the rural surroundings of the Fife Farm Park. The weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics related to traditional song and culture. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing

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Montrose Music Festival Montrose 23-25 May Montrose Music Festival is a Scottish music festival which takes place at the end of May in Montrose, Angus. It has become a much anticipated, annual event across Scotland. The festival committee is a non-profit, volunteer run organisation, dedicated to promoting free live music of all styles and genres, and at all levels, in Montrose and surrounding areas. The festival actively promotes local acts as well as hosting musicians from across the United Kingdom www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk

The Islay Malt & Music Festival Islay 23-31 May During the last week of May each year the island of Islay welcomes visitors from across the world to help us celebrate our culture our music and of course our world renowned single malt whiskies.

During the festival we have all sorts of activities including dances, recitals, fishing, Gaelic lessons, ceilidh's, folk music, whisky tastings and so much more - each event is served with a warm Islay welcome. www.theislayfestival.co.uk

The Border Gaitherin Coldstream May 30 - June 1 The Border Gaitherin is back in 2014 and we are currently planning a great weekend of musical entertainments and activities for all our participants. Come and enjoy! The Border Gaitherin is the major showcase for Borders music and for the immense musical and creative talent which resides here in the Borders.

However this year we are pleased to have American guest musicians bringing an Appalachian flavour to the weekend.

Perth Festival of the Arts is one if the highlights www.bordergaitherin.com in Perth's cultural calendar in Scotland. Now its Northern Roots Festival 43rd year, it covers a wide range of artforms from classical music and opera to rock music Inverness and drama. Concerts are staged in Perth Concert 30 May - 1 June Hall and St John's Kirk.

Established in 2009, Bruce MacGregor's www.perthfestival.co.uk Northern Roots Music Festival is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness and features the very best in Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender acoustic, roots, folk and blues from around the world. Celebrating celtic connections in the Kilmarnock Highlands and a new way of doing things

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JUNE goNORTH Inverness 4-5 June goNORTH is an annual Creative Industries Festival taking place in Inverness featuring a broad range of Music, Screen, Publishing, Fashion and Interactive content. Each year the event brings a wide programme of panels, workshops, film screenings, training opportunities, Q&A sessions, keynote interviews and live music showcases to the north of Scotland. www.gonorthfestival.co.uk

Glasgow West End Festival Glasgow 6-29 June Over 100 Glasgow-based organisations, arts groups and local and international artists deliver a mixture of activities and projects, overseen by a small festival team. The WEF brings all of these activities together in the festival programme and includes events, exhibitions, performances, talks, tours, workshops and screenings, and many are free of charge to allow accessibility. The WEF’s ethos is to include participants and venues that can complement the already diverse programme. www.westendfestival.co.uk

Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 12-15 June We are a boutique festival showcasing fresh music and electrifying performances! Set in the stunning Raehills Meadows on the 13th-15th of June, hosting 9 different stages including a kids arena, circus tent, drive in cinema, comedy, cabaret and workshops, as well as a feast of performers, artworks, games and much much more. Tickets are currently £95. Line up to announced shortly. Latest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgqJZ08P3QY www.facebook.com/theedenfestival

when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Glasgow Jazz Festival Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of Glasgow holding an open-air festival on their local island 25–29 June of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music Welcome to the 2014 Glasgow International Jazz festival – it is an island adventure. From the Festival, this is the 28th year of the Festival, and stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, once again we hope that this year’s line up offers camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an something for everyone! The first headliners experience very few festivals in the world could include Courtney Pine’s acclaimed House of compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early Legends, Martin Taylor, Neil Cowley Trio birds sold out in hours featuring tracks from their latest album, Jazz http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices Jamaica, Jacqui Dankworth & Todd Gordon. www.jazzfest.co.uk

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JULY

Lost Map’s Howlin’ Fling

Lost Map would like to invite you to a special lost weekend of music, fun and adventure on the Wizard Festival Hebridean isle of Eigg. Prepare yourself for three Aberdeenshire days of the best sounds from Scotland and 2014 (July tbc) beyond, surrounded by the country’s most wondrous sights - brought to you by the Organisers are waiting for decisions on funding organisers of Home Game and Away Game, and for Wizard before they can confirm the 2014 dates - but were looking at July. Stay up-to-date made possible with support from Homecoming Scotland 2014. via facebook and twitter links. www.facebook.com/wizardfestival https://twitter.com/wizardfestival

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Newton Stewart Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival

Dumfries & Galloway 25-26 July

Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebration of cult musical genres and cult Traditional and acoustic music festival in the cinema with a relaxed, laidback family-friendly picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning Dumfries and Galloway, in South West Scotland. contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Siobhan Miller & with the burning of a giant traditional willow and Aaron Jones, Wendy Stewart, Aaron Jones & straw effigy.

Nathon Jones, Zoë Bestel and Jonathan Henderson...workshops, sessions...we look www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk forward to seeing you there. More details to follow...

Southern Fried

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T in the Park Fife 11-13 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com

The Bield at Blackruthven 20-22 June

Hebridean Celtic Festival

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The Wickerman Festival

Newton Stewart 4-5 July

Solas Festival

In what promises to be a exciting year in the spotlight for Scotland, Solas will entertain you with a mixing pot of art, music, dance and comedy whilst covering everything from jazz to ceilidh dancing, and hip hop to slow food. Our brilliant variety of acts and friendly atmosphere make it a great destination for families. Under12s go free. The festival aims to create a generous, hospitable space in Scotland where the arts can be performed and enjoyed by all.

The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum.

Eigg 18-20 July

Hebrides 16-19 July Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking www.hebceltfest.com

Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 18-20 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010

Perth 25-27 July Buffy Sainte-Marie, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash have been announced as headliners for this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Other acts confirmed for Scotland’s seventh annual festival of American Roots music in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues include John Fullbright, Marc Ford and Cedric Watson with more to be announced. As always, there will be the usual smattering of smaller gigs in city centre venues, a Sunday Brunch, support gigs and open mics all fuelled by the famous Southern Fried soul food and served up with a warm slice of Scottish hospitality. www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk

AUGUST Prestfest Prestwick 1-3 August PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music Festival is run by enlisting financial support from local pubs, cafes, restaurants,,hotels,shops and other business services throughout the town. All types of music at various venues throughout the

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Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 8-9 August Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts.

Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals

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SEPTEMBER Bathgate Music Festival Bathgate 4-7 September The programme features a range of musical styles, profiles local music making, involve people of all ages, promotes a high quality professional programme and provides music education opportunities for young people.

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Stranraer Park Fest

Blas Festival

Stranraer 22-23 August

2-5 October A new music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. It is hoped that The Cumnock Tryst will become an annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commitment to the community at the heart of all its activities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local bands. www.thecumnocktryst.com

Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 3-5 October

Highlands 4-15 September

What is the Park Fest? A music festival, a large marquee which is ticketed, a licensed bar and live music all day!! Nowhere else could you get so much great live music for so little a cost, in fact if you buy your ticket before hand it is less than £2 per band!! In the last 4 years our wee festival has got better and better, putting our lifeboat and Stranraer on the map. A Music Festival with loads of fun and family appeal www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk

Come and Join us for the 15th Ullapool Guitar Festival this October. Amazing musicians in concert and held held in stunning surroundings.

Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic Enjoy workshops, concerts, the guitar and traditional music festival. Blas takes place in exhibition/trade show and the best kept secret venues across the Highlands and includes an in Ullapool "The Late Club" - starting at midnight eclectic line-up of local, national and and runs till 03.00 am (and sometimes longer!). international artistes.

If you love guitar music in all its forms then this Festival is not to be missed. www.blas-festival.com www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com

Midfest

Dalkeith 6-7 September

Doune The Rabbit Hole

Midlothian's arts and culture festival Midfest is coming back, bigger than ever with the help of the Homecoming Scotland 2014 fund. This year's event is kicking off with a massive music A small family-friendly festival with a twist! festival at Dalkeith Country Estate featuring Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, Scottish bands such as Big Country and the Bay art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much City Rollers. Midfest: Grown in Scotland will also more! Events across Scotland throughout the feature a host of other bands from Scotland year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make www.midfestgrowninscotland.co.uk people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach Loopallu people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to Ullapool do creative things, like play instruments, write 26-27 September poetry and paint.

Cardross, nr Stirling 22-24 August

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Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie, Ross-shire 30 August

OCTOBER

Electric Fields

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A brand new festival nestled in the beautiful

Paisley October 10-18 Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at various venues in the town centre www.thespree.co.uk

Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 24 October - 2 November

This is the 10th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in as well as some international guests. Our venues late September in a remote village on the West are as special as ever … ranging from the Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and town, but Loopallu seven years later has had the tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to likes of Paolo Nutini, Mumford & Sons and Franz our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even Ferdinand grace their little stage. This is a small including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 intimate festival with a line-up of well known venues in all in 2014! festival favourites and Scottish acts.

Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, with fantastic music and the most beautiful festival setting, this year’s Summer Isles Festival www.loopallu.co.uk in Achiltibuie, which is under an hour from Ullapool, promises to be the best yet. The varied line up for 2014 includes new electro/techno band, Halcyon, featuring John Somerville, Barry Reid and Adam Sutherland; best known as members of lively supergroup Treacherous Glasgow Americana Festival Orchestra. The boys pack a big punch with a Glasgow mix of Electro/Techno/Big beat sounds alongside 1-5 October live instrumentation, vocal samples and bundles of raw energy.

Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and www.summerislesfestival.com Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly.

Drumlanrig Castle 30 August

The Spree

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NOVEMBER Scottish Guitar & Music Festival Edinburgh 3-9 November Scotland’s Premier Public & Industry Guitar & Music Event returns for its second year. More details here soon. www.edinburghguitarandmusicfestival.co.uk

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