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Paisley prepares to celebrate Gerry Rafferty

'Bring it all Home' is a new April festival in Paisley - see page 5 www.bringitallhome.co.uk

INSIDE: goNORTH festivals tour : 'Bring it all Home' Gerry Rafferty celebration : Shetland Folk Festival : The Big Beach Ball : Sound Festival : Riverside Festival : Counterflows ..... plus our ever growing 2014 Scottish music festival listings! www.gonorth.biz

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goNORTH Festival Tour 2014 Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival : Wickerman Festival : Loopallu

music submissions for goNORTH 2014 are now open @ http://gonorthfestival.co.uk/music-submissions goNORTH is delighted to announce their goNORTH Festival Tour partners for 2014 - they are Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Wickerman Festival and Loopallu. Forty slots will be available across the full festival tour and only artists successfully selected to showcase at goNORTH will be considered for additional festival opportunities.

"We are delighted to be taking the goNORTH Festival Tour back to three of the most exciting festivals on the Scottish calendar", said Festival Director, Amanda Millen.

"The tour represents great value for our artists, and means from a single free submission, acts not only get the opportunity to present themselves to industry at goNORTH, but also secure additional slots at some of the finest independent festivals in the country."

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Paisley hosts 'Bring it all Home' festival to celebrate Gerry’s legacy Paisley : 11-19 April : www.bringitallhome.co.uk

Tickets will be available from 21 February @ www.bringitallhome.co.uk The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists of the past few decades for a star-studded tribute to Gerry and his life’s work.

The festival – a key part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations – coincides with a two-month exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John Byrne.

The centrepiece of the festival will be Bring it all Home: The Gerry Rafferty Concert (Wednesday 16 April, Paisley Town Hall) – a very special evening of Gerry’s songs performed by his friends, family and fans on what would have been his 67th birthday.

Led by Gerry’s daughter Martha and his long-time friend and collaborator Rab Noakes, the night also features Eddi Reader, Barbara Dickson, Emma Pollock, Roddy Hart, Siobhan Wilson and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

It will include all his most popular songs as well as some lesser-known work, with many pieces specially arranged for the RSNO.

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Music later that week will be From Burns to Biffy: A Celebration of Scottish Songwriting (Saturday 19 April, Paisley Town Hall) with a unique collection of talent paying tribute to the breadth and depth of Caledonian “It’s also fantastic to be able to hitmaking. stage this festival in Paisley – his home town meant a lot to him and Veteran songwriters Midge Ure (Ultravox), Hamish Stuart (Average White inspired much of his work, I’m Band, Paul McCartney) and James Grant (Love and Money) will be joined sure he would be delighted to be by contemporary artists Siobhan Miller, Karine Polwart and Blue Rose able to help shine the spotlight on Code. the town.”

Each artist will perform some of their own material alongside their Bring it all Home is being favourite songs from other Scottish writers, showcasing the country’s rich organised by Renfrewshire treasure trove of words and music.

Council, with funding from Homecoming Scotland and Other shows on the bill include: Creative Scotland.

- an international concert in Paisley Abbey featuring Irish multiinstrumentalist and songsmith Paul Brady and US singer-songwriter Mary Renfrewshire Council Leader Mark Gauthier Macmillan added: “Gerry Rafferty - shows from Mercury Prize nominee Kathryn Williams and jazz performer is one of Paisley’s most-famous Todd Gordon sons and there remains an - a series of musical masterclasses from acts including the RSNO, Donald incredible amount of affection for Shaw (Capercaillie), RM Hubbert and the Cairn String Quartet, and Stevie him and his work.

Wonder’s manager Keith Harris.

Gerry Rafferty’s daughter Martha: “I'm looking forward to marking what would have been his 67th birthday with a great bunch of artists and musicians.

Breathing new life into his songs is always a pleasure."

“We are delighted to host Bring it All shows will take place at various venues around Paisley. Tickets will go all Home – which comes after the on sale from www.bringitallhome.co.uk from 9am on Friday 21 February, area successfully hosted The and from the box office at Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, Paisley, on Spree and The Royal National Mòd 0300 300 1210. last year – and Paisley is ready to Running alongside the festival will be Bring it all Home: The Exhibition (7 welcome the national and international interest we expect it to attract.”

March to 18 May). The unique exhibition at Paisley Museum will feature Rafferty memorabilia from guitars to album artwork and gold discs to Caroline Packman, Homecoming Scotland Director, added: “We are hand-written lyrics. Paisley artist, and close friend of the Rafferty family, delighted to have the Bring it all Home festival as part of the packed John Byrne will also showcase some of the artwork that brought the pair programme of Homecoming Scotland events. so close.

“For many people, his music brings back memories of a wonderful talent Gerry’s daughter Martha said: “I'm looking forward to marking what so it is fitting the success of Gerry Rafferty should be celebrated with a would have been his 67th birthday with a great bunch of artists and fantastic line-up of musicians and songwriters, in his home town and on musicians. Breathing new life into his songs is always a pleasure. his birthday.”

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The 34th Shetland Folk Festival - a tribute to Davie Henderson Shetland : 1-4 May : www.shetlandfolkfestival.com Early memberships available until 28 February @ www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/membership-and-tickets

The legendary Shetland Folk Festival has announced its line up for the 34th Festival and it includes an exciting mix of local, national and international artistes, Festival favourites and plenty of newcomers.

Announcing 16 eclectic visiting bands representing genres from traditional folk to gypsy jazz to gospel as well as nearly 50 diverse local bands, organisers hope there will be something to whet everyone’s appetite when the island’s four day spree of fabulous music, sessions and sleep deprivation gets underway on the 1st May. With all the visiting acts booked by Davie Henderson, who passed away suddenly in the middle of January, the 34th Festival will be in his honour.

Mhari Pottinger, Publicity officer for the Festival Committee said that, “whilst it is a very difficult time for the committee at the moment, we realise that the show must go on. Davie served on our committee for nearly 25 years and as the programmer of the Festival’s visiting artistes, he has secured Shetland audiences many fantastic and innovative lineups through the years. The 34th Festival is certainly no exception”.

North America will be well represented at this year’s Festival, firstly with the return of highly popular Canadian roots group, Madison Violet. They were the massive hit of the 2009 Festival with their iconic Americana inspired up-tempo melodies combined with breathtakingly sweeping and personal lyrics. Also booked are the now Vancouver based American Gospel group The Sojourners who perform songs that’s enough to “make a music loving atheist have second thoughts!” The rhythmic and punchy young Newfoundland traditional band, The Dardanelles will also perform, who are widely recognised as one of the best live acts in the world these days. Also making their debut in the islands are the trio of Brittany Haas, Jordan Tice and Paul Kowert who are a confluence of three of the most exciting young musicians in American acoustic music today. Completing the significant North America contingent is the 14-piece dance group from Manitoba, Canada – The Asham Stompers – whose members are half Métis and half First nations, who showcase the traditional dancing of their aboriginal communities in spectacular style.

From nearer to home, the Orcadian 8-piece riot of fiddles, banjos, accordions and drums – The Chair – are booked for their 4th Shetland Folk Festival appearance. They’ll appear for one night only whilst Saltfishforty, who are now performing as a 5 piece, will perform at concerts the whole weekend. With Orcadian tunes at the core of both band’s sound, they stomp these up with fantastic contemporary compositions.

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the most well known bands in Irish music scene today. London’s best loved Mariachi band, Mariachi Tequila, will bring us a Mexican flavour to the Festival and competing the visiting act line up is Brighton based, The Moutain Firework Company who are fronted by the creative force that is Belfast born, Gareth McGahan. Compared to everyone from the Waterboys and Dire Straits to Richard Thomson, they’ve been garnering praise on both sides of the Atlantic.

As in previous years, most visiting musicians will be in Shetland for the Festival’s duration, immersed in the community and performing at different venues throughout the isles alongside a multitude of first class local acts. These include the 2014 Danny Award winner Arthur Nicholson, the legendary duo of Bryan Gear & Violet Tulloch and the Revellers, one of Shetland’s most entertaining and exciting groups with their mixture of fast and furious playing and flamboyant stage antics.

As in previous years, The Festival Foy is expected to be the fastest selling ticket of the weekend, with virtually all being consumed by early Also booked from Scotland is of one of the brightest rising stars on members in recent years. These famous “Festival Foy” events on Sunday today’s Scottish folk scene, singer songwriter Adam Holmes and the Embers. Imagine the sound of John Martyn’s strum and sting, laced with 4th will see most visiting musicians play three separate 15-minute slots a slice of Paolo Nutini soul with a touch of traditional folk, and that gives in three different venues. you a feel of what to expect. The members of Scottish based Rose Room For more information on the Festival, including all the visiting acts’ have a shared love for Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt and the biographies with sound samples please visit the website: songs of the Swing Jazz era and will transport listeners back to the 1930s. Meanwhile the captivating duo of Mairearad Green & Anna Massie www.shetlandfolkfestival.com will perform more traditional Scottish music in a highly energetic manner TICKETS: Early memberships are on sale now and will close on whilst we welcome back one of Scotland’s most exciting fiddlers, Adam Sutherland who is currently embarking on a solo career. the 28 February and these customers will be able to book their From elsewhere in Europe, MANdolinMAN have been booked from Belgium, an all mandolin four piece performing a combination of original music, Flemish folk tunes and some Bossa Nova! Nordic Fiddlers Bloc blend Norwegian, Swedish and Shetland fiddle styles in a sound that is unique, intense and invigorating while FullSet create a stunning sound that is full of energy and innovation and who are quickly becoming one of

concert tickets online for the three weeks before they go on sale to the general public. Tickets will go on sale to early members from mid March and to the general public from the 5 April.

For the first time, the Festival will be operating exclusively with an online system for the purchase of memberships and concert tickets.

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Aberdeen’s boutique music festival returns for third year – your band could win a festival stage spot!

Aberdeen : 4 May : www.thebigbeachball.co.uk

New for 2014! Bands and DJs from all over the North East have been given a chance to win a set at this year’s festival.

Register and you will be invited to participate in heats taking place in Aberdeen, Inverness and Dundee for The Battle of the Bands competition and in Aberdeen for the DJ competition. The deadline for entries is the 7 March and the winners of both competitions will win a set at The Big Beach Ball on Sunday 4 May. Register @ www.thebigbeachball.co.uk/bands-dj/

The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, one-day music festival returns to The Beach Ballroom on Sunday 4 May. The event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Aberdeen Beach Ballroom to kick start the festival season.

Coinciding with the 85th birthday weekend of The Beach Ballroom, and building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly complimented by five stages of quality music, with fans of all genres catered to.

New and exciting for 2014 the festival has been backed by the EventScotland National Programme. This aims to drive domestic tourism, economic impact and media value for Scotland. Along with National Programme investment, the festival has also been added to the Homecoming 2014 programme, which is being marketed by the teams at VisitScotland and EventScotland. With the backing of such a great programme the event aims to draw a crowd of 3000 people to the Ballroom focusing on attracting a larger audience from outwith the Aberdeen area.

Ticket sales have already been going extremely well and with the first acts to be announced in the forthcoming weeks this is set to increase. Limited £30 early bird tickets for The Big Beach Ball 2014 are on sale now from various outlets in Aberdeen, Dundee, Elgin and online via www.thebigbeachball.co.uk

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Sound rises again in the Scottish Borders Galashiels : 3 May : www.facebook.com/soundfestivalgalashiels Get your Sound tickets @ www.borderevents.com/event/Sound-Festival-2014

The Scottish Borders on the whole totally lacks much on the music festivals front so any attempt to improve the situation has to be applauded. Various promoters have tried over the years with different types of events but no regular summer music festival of any scale has managed to become established - the region is getting a railway line from Edinburgh again soon so maybe something near that might offer future potential?

At the moment to be encouraged is Borders' musician Steve Cass who 10 years ago brought a Coldplay Tribute band 'Coldplayer' to Galashiels, and they completely sold out.

Everyone who attended that night remembers an amazing performance by the band. Lead singer Seth quoted "it was a fantastic gig to be part of, the Scottish crowd are always up for a great night" ... it was only a matter of time until the guys made return. The in 2009, again in Galashiels, Kings of Leon tribute 'The Kings Lyon' rocked it.

So Steve is bringing 'Sound Festival' to the Volunteer Hall in Galashiels on 3 May - he would love to bring the Borders the real deal in wellknown bands that tour the world year after year but they costs 100's of thousands so he's bringing the next best thing, a range of professional touring 'tribute' bands that are highly recommended by major venues. These are not your average pub cover bands and to support them he has the very best of sound and lighting equipment. This promises to be a great family evening of entertainment.

Alive and Kicking, Ghost Dancing and Waterfront. Will be the 3rd main act to this fantastic evening of live music.

Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings Attached' will bring something different to the gig by playing an eclectic set, the pair are hosting their next gig in March up north in Aberdeen with Ivan Smagghe from Paris - check them out: www.soundcloud.com/nsaofficial

Headlining is the band acclaimed to be the worlds best Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer" they have been touring now for over 10 years.. Completing the line-up is Madeleine Dow joins Appearing in Galashiels 2003 they sold out after the line up performing an acoustic set. an amazing performance.

Also joining the party are Hull based KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon' - Kings of Lyon are widely known as the best; the most accurate and vibrant tribute to the Kings of Leon.

Glasgow based group 'Simple Minded' who have been performing Simple Minds classics such as

So come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend, it all starts at 4pm through til 12.30am.

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The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival Announce Some Of The Biggest Names In Dance Music For Their Two Day Festival This May Bank Holiday Weekend

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Glasgow : 3-4 May : www.riversidefestivalglasgow.com

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Two of the leading event organisers in Glasgow The Electric Frog and Pressure - have joined forces for a second year to bring fans of electronic music the event of the summer - The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival.

Today festival organisers have announced the first batch of illustrious acts on the stellar line-up including Sunday headliner Jamie Jones plus Andrew Weatherall, Aphrohead aka Felix Da Housecat, Derrick Carter, Derrick May, Moritz Von Oswald, DJ Sneak, Slam, Sunday Circus, Tiga, Visionquest, Vitalic (live) will appear over the weekend.

Now increased to a two-day event, the outdoor music festival takes place on the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship, on the banks of the River Clyde over the May Bank Holiday weekend from 4pm – 11pm. The event will feature two covered stages, street food, a variety of bars and vintage stalls bringing together a real carnival atmosphere.

Electric Frog & Pressure Festival Promoter Dave Clarke said: “We’re hugely excited to announce the first names on the line-up for Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. We are also glad to be releasing the map of the Riverside site which shows the improvements we are planning in the infrastructure and the layout. The first names on the line-up include some of the best in the world and it’s already shaping up to be our best Electric Frog and Pressure collaboration yet!”

Now in the second year, the organisers have worked hard behind the scenes to improve all aspects of the site that is hosted in the iconic surroundings of the Riverside Museum and Tall Ship. For the first time ever, there will also be the opportunity to purchase drinks tokens in advance from the festival’s web site, utilising state-of-the-art bar-code technology.

Fantastic street food will be available, offering music fans dishes from some of the most talented food providers and pop-up restaurants in Glasgow.

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The party is a day and night affair with the Riverside festival after parties taking place at various venues in the city, with full details to be announced soon.

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COUNTERFLOWS 2014:

3 days of glorious alternative sounds across Glasgow Glasgow : 4-6 April : www.counterflows.com

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The third edition of Counterflows, a festival exploring the nuances of underground music making, emphasising alternative approaches, supporting new work and the apostles of the scene, is bringing workshops, film screenings and music to rally the soul to Scotland’s city of music. International visitors Joe McPhee, Ai Aso, Akio Suzuki and Ghedalia Tazartes join local musicians Whilst, Luke Fowler and Ela Orleans in a packed intensive programme of inventive sounds.

Counterflows venues are Garnet Hill Multi Cultural Centre, Fleming House Carpark, CCA, Glasgow School of Art and The Glad Café.

The schedule for the three days is:

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Friday 4 April:

Cry Parrot’s Late Night Counterflows: Glasgow School of Art / Doors @ 10.30pm – 3am / £10 Extended Play with Heatsick feat. special guest collaborators inc. Joe McPhee & Golden Teacher

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Garnet Hill Multi Cultural Centre/ Doors @ 6.45pm / £10 Ela Orleans / Ai Aso / The Space Lady Fleming House Carpark / Doors @ 9pm / £6 Akio Suzuki & Aki Onda CCA / Doors 10.15pm / £6 Luke Fowler / Mika Vainio / Lee Patterson CCA / Saramago Café Bar / 11.30pm – 3am / FREE Joe McPhee solo / Whilst / DJs General Ludd

Saturday 5 April: CCA / Doors @ 11.45pm / Film Screening £3 Tropicalia by Marcelo Machado CCA / Doors @ 1.45pm / Talk FREE Joe McPhee & Brian Morton

CCA/ Doors @5.45pm / £6 Cara Tolmie & Paul Abbott CCA evening / Doors @ 7.15pm / £10 Will Guthrie & David Maranah / Ghedalia Tazartes & Maya Dunietz / John Butcher & Mark Sanders

Sunday 6th April: Glad Café / Doors @ 11am / FREE Family Workshop with Sarah Kenchington Queens Park/ 1.30pm / FREE The Space Lady Glad Café / Doors 2.45pm / FREE Sonic Bothy Glad Café Evening / Doors @ 6pm / £12 Maya Dunietz performs the Songs & Music of Emahoy Maryam Guebrou/ Roedelius & Schneider 9pm / Joe McPhee with Steve Noble, John Edwards, Mats Gustaffson & Peter Nicholson.

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FEBRUARY Glasgow Music & Film Festival Glasgow 20 February - 2 March The Glasgow Music and Film Festival is a series of one-off events which combine audio and visuals. Lovingly co-curated by film buffs and music geeks from the Glasgow Film Festival and the Arches, the results range from the entertaining, to the inspirational, to the downright weird. The GMFF is part of the Glasgow Film Festival 2014. For gig info and tickets: www.thearches.co.uk/gigs www.glasgowfilm.org

Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender Glasgow 28 February - 1 March Across 5 wonderful venues, PIVO PIVO, IVORY BLACKS, THE ADMIRAL, STEREO and CLASSIC GRAND this Dirty Weekender is going to bring you out, get you about and have you experience such a diverse and eclectic range of musical talent that your ears are going to be assaulted, caressed, abused, made loved to and make you realise why you loved live music in the first place. Immerse yourself in this remarkable occurrence and you will understand why it has been created why Kilmarnock has loved it as much in recent years and why it HAD to come and spend its first weekend in Glasgow.

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MARCH Inverness 1-14 March

The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more about Niel Gow Scottish us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Fiddle Festival Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages Dunkeld & Birnam interest in the instrument, especially amongst 21-23 March young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The The 2014 Niel Gow Festival will be held in the Society also presents the Edinburgh International beautiful Perthshire village of Dunkeld & Birnam, Harp Festival - an annual celebration and home of Niel Gow. The annual festival was gathering of musical talents. Every Spring we established in 2004 to celebrate the life and bring harpists from across the globe together to music of Perthshire's fiddle legend. It is rub shoulders with you, the audience. envisaged that through time the festival and other activities will gather enough funds to erect www.harpfestival.co.uk a fitting memorial to Niel Gow in Dunkeld & Birnam. Niel Gow (not Neil Gow) was born in Wikeed Day Out Strathbraan on 22nd March 1727 and grew up in Glasgow the village of Inver, by Dunkeld.

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Hawick Reivers Festival Hawick 23-25 March As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reivers Festival and Session A9 and Scocha will provide the focus for this. There are a number of new innovations this year and plans are being finalised for an exciting weekend. As the town hall is unavailable the main concert venue switches to the Old Baths where Scocha will kick off the festival in their own inimitable way.

APRIL Knoydart Music Festival

Inverness's Music Festival is a competitive event attracting over 1000 entrants to venues throughout the city. Prizes are awarded in a multitude of styles across Vocal, Instrumental, Speech, Gaelic and Scottish disciplines. www.invernessmusicfestival.org/Festival/

Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 7-9 March The 2014 edition of Wee Dub Festival is by far the best line-up yet, featuring giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. Tickets are now on sale for all 5 sessions, as well as Earlybird Weekend tickets and Wee Dub Mega Tickets, which get you into both the festival and Wee Dub Hogmanay for a healthy discount. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2014. www.weedubfestival.co.uk

Kinross

www.facebook.com/Counterflows The Annual Fifestock Music Festival takes place "Backstage” at The Green Hotel, Kinross. Latest Edinburgh International updates on the website. FIFESTOCK comes but once a year and here it is for 2014! A wide range Harp Festival Edinburgh of genres and artists for you all to experience.

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Inverness Music Festival

Fifestock

7-30 March

Knoydart 2015 Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long outdoor music festival for the whole family, centred around Scottish traditional music. It has been held every two years since 2009 and the next one is in 2015.

Wikeed Day Out is a brand new festival coming to Glasgow and being held at Nice N Sleazys. The event will see 7 acts in one day come together from across Scotland in one venue. https://twitter.com/WikeedDayOut www.facebook.com/WikeedDayOut

Glenfarg Folk Feast Glenfarg 11-13 April Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World famous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed! www.glenfargfolkclub.com

Bring It All Home Paisley 11-19 April

The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists www.facebook.com/knoydartmusicfestival of the past few decades for a star-studded tribute to Gerry and his life’s work. The festival – Haddow Fest a key part of the Homecoming Scotland Edinburgh celebrations – coincides with a two-month 2015 exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and There will be no Haddow Fest this year but it will another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John return in 2015.

Byrne. www.facebook.com/haddowfest

www.bringitallhome.co.uk

Counterflows

Go-Rock Fest

Glasgow 4-6 April Counterflows Glasgow based festival of contemporary experimental music featuring artists from across the world. The festival is held in April with occasional concerts throughout the year.

Gourock 12 April Go-Rock is a mini multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned/ independent acts in Scotland. Just a short train ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning

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Northern Nashville Country Music Festival

people, and Dumfries and Galloway is a wellknown music destination, hosting such successful events as the Wickerman, Moniaive Folk and Bluegrass Festivals. Thornhill lies at the junction of the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock and A702 New Galloway to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of the beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire.

the Festival then please get in touch. www.darvelmusicfestival.org

Brew at the Bog Inverness 3 May

“The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the Caithness Girvan Folk Festival world: a festival full of new music and new 18-20 April Girvan beer. BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer 2-4 May revolution and they are about breaking rules, In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the success. Over the years it has gone from in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside strength to strength, with country music fans roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain live country music. This is truly an international So please tell all of your friends and help to is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this event featuring top class acts from the USA, make this the biggest Girven Festival ever!

Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside There will be plenty of room and plenty of music old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go down in history. our wealth of local talent and youth bands. for all to enjoy. www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138

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TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann

Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival

Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May

Oban 2-4 May

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Riverside Festival Glasgow 3-4 May

Scotland's premier electronic music festival Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans storytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, major cultural festivals, and takes place annually to add a second day and return to the literature, architecture, film and multi-media in in Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to spectacular Riverside Museum site for the the capital city. The core programming theme include new special events and competitions, second consecutive year for the 2014 for 2014 is ‘Revival and Renaissance’ which will and the festival now offers over 1100 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest explore the cyclical way in which Scotland’s folk participants 125 competition classes in eleven event yet. Organisers have reconfigured the site arts burst into life and influence every other disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, to feature two stages aiming to maximise the aspect of culture. Over 70 events were clarsach, piano, recorder, woodwind & brass, space and enhance the festival experience for showcased between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in singing, highland dancing and choreography. the thousands of electronic music fans expected Scotland’s Capital with locals and visitors both This is the festival's 31st year and 2014 is going to descend on the event over both days. The discovering a feast of culture in the Festival City! to be their biggest yet with new venues and party will continue late into the night at various over 1100 participants, 125 competition classes venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest in eleven disiplines. be announced soon.

MAY

www.obanfestival.org

www.theelectricfrog.co.uk

Isle of Bute Jazz Festival

The Big Beach Ball

34th Shetland Folk Festival

Isle of Bute 2-5 May

Shetland 1-4 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best 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.

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. www.butejazz.com

Darvel Music Festival Darvel 3 May

First in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne www.shetlandfolkfestival.com on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please Thornhill Music Festival support us by buying tickets early and if you can Dumfriesshire help us by making a donation and becoming a 2-4 May Festival Patron, you can do so by following the link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping 20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in that further sponsorship and funding will be in Dumfriesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by place later in the year that will enable us to Lewis Hamilton Music. The village is an produce further concerts in October/November. attractive and vibrant community of some 2,000 If any businesses are interested in sponsoring

Aberdeen 4 May The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, oneday music festival returns, the event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom.

Building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly complimented by five stages of quality music, with fans of all genres catered to. www.thebigbeachball.co.uk

Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 9-11 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts.

Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk

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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS 2014 to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 32! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the Scribblers Picnic ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have Stirling brought together a broad mix of artists that we 11 May hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, those visiting the festival. You would be hard Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer pushed to find another festival throughout the Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling country that has such a strong home Rugby Club with each year getting better and representation, and it is one that we are hugely better. Four stages of music and a charity fete proud of. make it a fun day for all the family. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk

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FifeSing

Perth Festival of the Arts

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.

Collessie, Fife 16-18 May

Perth 22 May - 1 June

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.

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

4-5 June

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Montrose Music Festival

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh

Montrose 23-25 May

www.bordergaitherin.com

JUNE

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goNORTH is an annual Creative Industries Festival taking place in Inverness featuring a www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender broad range of Music, Screen, Publishing, Fashion and Interactive content. Each year the Kilmarnock Dumfries & Galloway event brings a wide programme of panels, 23-25 May Arts Festival workshops, film screenings, training Dumfries and Galloway Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender music festival was opportunities, Q&A sessions, keynote interviews 16-25 May established in 2012. In 2013 the event expanded and live music showcases to the north of Scotland. with over 40 acts performing and a third venue Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. being added to include an all agers stage. In The founding aim was to bring international www.gonorthfestival.co.uk 2014 Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender will see performers of the highest quality to a region further growth with the inclusion of the 1300 containing many scattered rural communities capacity Grand Hall venue. 2014 will also see the Glasgow West End Festival since then this region has produced some of its development and implementation of Glasgow’s Glasgow own talent of international standing and we’re Dirty Weekender. This will take place between 6-29 June proud to also be able to present these artistes the 28 February and the 1 March over three of from time to time. We offer a wide range of the city’s venues, Pivo Pivo, Ivory Blacks and Over 100 Glasgow-based organisations, arts events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, Stereo. The Dirty Weekender crew will take its groups and local and international artists deliver dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus years of experience and deliver a unique and a mixture of activities and projects, overseen by the visual arts and films. Events take place in a diverse event to Glasgow for the first time. a small festival team. The WEF brings all of range of venues throughout the region, from these activities together in the festival large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.killieweekender.com programme and includes events, exhibitions,

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 mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere!

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

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

Solas Festival The Bield at Blackruthven 20-22 June

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 www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk ceilidh dancing, and hip hop to slow food. Our brilliant variety of acts and friendly atmosphere The Islay Malt & Music Festival make it a great destination for families. UnderIslay 12s go free. The festival aims to create a 23-31 May generous, hospitable space in Scotland where the arts can be performed and enjoyed by all.

During the last week of May each year the island The programme also makes space for of Islay welcomes visitors from across the world challenging debate with activists, writers and www.knockengorroch.org.uk to help us celebrate our culture our music and of thinkers from across the political, cultural and course our world renowned single malt whiskies. religious spectrum.

During the festival we have all sorts of activities Orkney Folk Festival including dances, recitals, fishing, Gaelic lessons, www.solasfestival.co.uk Orkney ceilidh's, folk music, whisky tastings and so 22-25 May much more - each event is served with a warm Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number Islay welcome.

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JULY

Eigg 18-20 July

education opportunities for young people. www.facebook.com/pages/Bathgate-Music-Festival/147565131921816

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

The Wickerman Festival

Newton Stewart 4-5 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... www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival

T in the Park

AUGUST

Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival

Fife 11-13 July

Beauly 8-9 August

What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets wackiest festival of music and performing arts.

Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it www.tinthepark.com Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life Hebridean Celtic Festival should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in Hebrides the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals 16-19 July www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, Doune The Rabbit Hole featuring top quality music from around the Cardross, nr Stirling Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and 22-24 August throughout Lewis and Harris. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking A small family-friendly festival with a twist!

Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, www.hebceltfest.com art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the Tiree Music Festival year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival...

Isle of Tiree it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We 18-20 July make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie to how to do creative things, like play (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend instruments, write poetry and paint.

Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could Bathgate Music Festival compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early Bathgate birds sold out in hours 4-7 September http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices

SEPTEMBER

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Lost Map’s Howlin’ Fling

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

Blas Festival Highlands 4-15 September Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and traditional music festival. Blas takes place in venues across the Highlands and includes an eclectic line-up of local, national and international artistes. www.blas-festival.com

Loopallu Ullapool 26-27 September On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in late September in a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest town, but Loopallu seven years later has had the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mumford & Sons and Franz Ferdinand grace their little stage. This is a small intimate festival with a line-up of well known festival favourites and Scottish acts. www.loopallu.co.uk

OCTOBER Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow 1-5 October Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly. www.glasgowamericana.com

Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 3-5 October Come and Join us for the 15th Ullapool Guitar Festival this October. Amazing musicians in concert and held held in stunning surroundings.

Enjoy workshops, concerts, the guitar exhibition/trade show and the best kept secret in Ullapool "The Late Club" - starting at midnight and runs till 03.00 am (and sometimes longer!).

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

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 as well as some international guests. Our venues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all in 2014! www.perthshireamber.com

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