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Tiree Music Festival launched TMF10, celebrating the festival's 10th year, at Celtic Connections (pictured)

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www.facebook.com/TireeMusicFestival :: photo by Gaelle Beri on behalf of Celtic Connections

INSIDE: Perthshire Amber :: Tiree Music Festival ::

Edinburgh's Hogmanay :: Celtic Connections :: HebCelt :: Belladrum :: Shetland Folk Festival :: The Big Burns Supper ..... PLUS our Scottish music festival listings

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Perthshire Amber returned in November refreshed and revitalised Perthshire :: 1-3 November 2019 :: www.perthshireamber.com TICKETS @ www.perthshireamber.com/index.php/tickets2 - from 4pm on 14 May

Perthshire Amber returned to Dunkeld last November after taking a year off.

This much-loved music festival returned refreshed and revitalised in 2018 with packed performances delivering one of the busiest weekends of the year for local businesses, giving an additional boost to the area's economy.

Perthshire Amber, organised by folk musician Dougie MacLean and his wife Jenny, had built up an international following in previous years, with thousands of fans travelling to Perthshire from around the world for up to 10 days of music. Its very popular return this year featured a more streamlined diary with performances condensed into three days, but this still attracted festival-goers from 25 countries worldwide!

The festival included acoustic music sessions in Dunkeld’s four historic pubs, open mic performances and early evening 'Cabaret Amber' concerts with some great young bands. Highlights included a fiddle concert in the atmospheric Murthly Castle Chapel performed by Dougie MacLean and Tim Edey; Dougie’s solo performance at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 3 November and then a sold-out concert to close the festival on the Sunday evening.

Dougie MacLean in concert :: www.dougiemaclean.com :: photos by Rob McDougall / www.facebook.com/RobMcDougallPhoto

Tumbling Souls at Cabaret Amber :: www.facebook.com/thetumblingsouls

Dougie MacLean and Tim Edey play in Murthly Castle Chapel :: www.facebook.com/tim.edey

Planning for the 2019 festival which runs from 1-3 November is now well underway, with many exciting performances in store. Amber Central, based in The Royal Hotel, Dunkeld, will be the 2019 festival hub again. As usual the festival's ethos will focus on being vibrant and welcoming with music at its core - all set in beautiful autumnal Perthshire. There will be music from castle to concert hall plus Cabaret Amber, Amber Open Mic and lots of acoustic sessions.

Tickets for 2019 will be on sale from 4pm on 14 May on the link above or on 01350 724261 - you can also email: admin@butterstone.com with any questions.

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Special 10th TMF Year Line-Up Announcement At One-Off Show Tiree :: 12-14 July :: www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

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Tiree Music Festival showcased a special night on Friday 18 January at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket to kick off a year of celebrations to mark its 10th edition.

Surprising fans throughout the night with a host of festival favourites from over the years, the sold-out Celtic Connections show TIREE: A Toast to 10 years of Tiree Music Festival finished in style with a spectacular countdown to TMF10’s line-up being announced and tickets going on sale at midnight.

The full concert was also live-streamed via the festival’s Facebook page to an international online audience of 13,000 and a reach of nearly 30,000 (and counting!)

Artists confirmed for TMF 10, taking place on the island of TIree between Friday 12 – Sunday 14 July, include TMF stalwarts Skerryvore, who have performed at every festival since it began.

Other acts include Tide Lines, Sandi Thom, Jill Jackson, Mànran, Niteworks, Trail West, Gunna Sound, Face the West, Funbox and Heron Valley.

A unique collaboration will also take place at the festival. Entitled Waiting on a Sunny Day: TMF’s Tribute to ‘The Boss’– this will be a collective performance from some of artists on the Scottish folk scene who have been inspired by the one and only Bruce Springsteen. The title is also a nod to the slightly less than favourable weather the festival has had over the past few years, with TMF using the hashtag #waitingonasunnyday over the past couple of years.

To watch the TMF10 launch video click link below www.facebook.com/TireeMusicFestival/videos/650721775345762/

:: photo by Gaelle Beri on behalf of Celtic Connections

Also joining the bill are The Tumbling Souls, Gentlemen of Few, Katee Kross & the Amberjax, Willie Campbell, Dun Mor, Anna Rachel Macdonald, The Defenders, Cornaig Ceilidh Band, Buddha & the Band.

The TMF10 All Star Ceilidh Band will make a welcome return to the stage, encompassing a plethora of past ceilidh performers who have played the festival.

As if that’s not enough, more acts are also still to be arranged and will be announced in the coming months.

incredible night and the perfect way to start our TMF10 year of celebrations! I’d like to say such a huge thank you to all of the festival’s friends – artists and audiences – for coming along and making it such an unforgettable night! It was brilliant to be able to stream the whole thing live too for any of our loyal TMF fans who couldn’t make it on the night, “It’s an amazing feeling to be looking forward to celebrating our 10th Tiree Music Festival and we promise everyone who is heading for Tiree this July that this festival will be our best yet.”

The inaugural Tiree Music Festival took place in Daniel Gillespie, Skerryvore founding July 2010 and was attended by a capacity crowd member and Artistic Director for Tiree of 600. The annual event has since flourished Music Festival, said: “Our special ‘TIREE: A with an increased 2000-strong capacity – an Toast to 10 Years of Tiree Music Festival’ was an attendance that is 3 times the population of the island. The festival offers a diverse programme with a mixture of genres including folk, pop and indie. Artists across the years have included The Fratellis, Dougie MacLean, Sharon Shannon, The Levellers, Capercaillie, Sandi Thom and Eddi Reader.

Since it’s humble beginnings, TMF has prided itself on being a family friendly festival with a creative programme for young people and their families, including workshops, sport, music and culture.

The Island of Tiree is often dubbed “The Hawaii of the North” and with picture-perfect white sands and world-famous surf, a trip to Tiree Music Festival is a real Island adventure. Tiree has been described as one of the most stunning festival locations in the world and so it is little wonder each year visitors from around the world flock to this tiny island for three days of outstanding music, culture and friendship.

Tiree Music Festival’s travel partners are Calmac and Loganair who are putting on additional services over the weekend of the event to support the festival.

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Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh shouts ‘We Love You’ from the rooftops as it celebrates Hogmanay in sold-out spectacular style with the world’s best New Year street party.

Scottish music was to the fore including Franz Ferdinand, Free Love, Elephant Session, Miracle Glass Company, Vistas, Gerry Cinnamon and Stephanie Cheape

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This year’s Street Party hosted by Johnnie Walker was spectacular!

From the moment the doors opened at 5pm for the special youngsters concert 'Bairns Afore' with Massaoke, ‘til long after the midnight bells fell silent, bands and DJs, street artists, aerialists, musicians and dancers from Scotland and mainland Europe created a party that will live long in the memories of the tens of thousands who gathered to bring in New Year in Edinburgh.

Throughout the night Edinburgh’s Hogmanay’s theme, 'We Love You', celebrated Scotland’s shared bonds with Europe and created a great atmosphere among new friends and old across the arena.

Franz Ferdinand blew it out the park with a set including Take Me Out, Dark of the Matinee and an emotional rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Metronomy ramped up the energy in the audience with The Look and The Bay, and hair flicking, bare footed Free Love kicked off the action on the main stage.

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Franz Ferdinand blew it out the park with a set including Take Me Out, Dark of the Matinee and an emotional rendition of Auld Lang Syne :: www.facebook.com/officialfranzferdinand

Gerry Cinnamon’s fans chanted ‘til he took to the stage. Opening the Waverley Stage Stephanie Cheape boosted the bass with her dark pop opener. Edinburgh band Vistas ramped up the party and hands were in the air as Snap! delighted kicked our off 2019 with Rhythm is a Dancer.

audiences up to the Midnight Moment with a rocking set on the stage over Castle Street. Edinburgh born, The Mac Twins kept the party goers perky throughout the night as the official hosts of this year’s Street Party and turned up the party with a DJ set after midnight to keep them dancing through to 1am.

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Edinburgh's Hogmanay Louise Marshall returned with her all female Divas and District Pipes and Drums, Got Soul Choir returned to get everyone singing, PyroCeltica were spectacular on the podium stage, and Prizon Break Rockerz, Belgium’s most talented breakdancing troupe impressed many with their energy and moves.

Visitors from every continent tried out their Scottish dance moves with the locals and got into the spirit of a traditional Scottish Hogmanay celebration. After teaser firework hearts on the hour, this year’s midnight moment sounded and Headlining the Waverley Stage, Gerry Cinnamon’s fans chanted looked spectacular. Titanium Fireworks launched thousands of ‘til he took to the stage colourful and spectacular fireworks :: www.facebook.com/Gerrycinnamonmusic from Edinburgh’s iconic castle. A rousing soundtrack to the fireworks

by Meute, who also performed on Taking to the St Andrew Square the St Andrew Square Stage, and Stage Elephant Sessions’ high Novello award-winning composer energy folk and rock fusion fired up and sound designer Dan Jones the crowd through midnight. recorded by the Macedonian Acclaimed Edinburgh band Miracle Symphonic Orchestra sounded Glass Company brought its fantastic across the party. vibrant, psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll.

And Scotland discovered Hamburg Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam, based Meute who blew everyone directors of Underbelly who away with their live drum and brass produce Edinburgh’s Hogmanay arrangements of well-known techno on behalf of City of Edinburgh and house numbers.

Council said: “We Love You. Tonight Scotland celebrated with All around the arena entertainment the world its cultural and social came from every angle and from connections with Europe. Our artists Scotland and nations across Europe gave the crowd the most amazing in a celebration of our relationship and passionate performances and with those countries. Hugely there was a tremendous popular were the spectacular atmosphere across the arena. illuminated horses of Compagnie Thank you to all who made this des Quidams which danced and possible and we look forward to popped up in unexpected places. seeing you again next year.”

Stunning crazy opera divas on giant balls rolled through Princes Street Chief Superintendent Kenny as France’s Compagnie Transe MacDonald, Event Commander Express wowed the Street Party. for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, Stunning colourful puppets giant said: “We have been delighted with dancers from Spanish-based El the behaviour and attitude of the Carromato and massive opera vast majority of revellers in singers rolling along Princes Street Edinburgh this Hogmanay. “No kept the party goers entertained. arrests were made by our officers And the Dutch company Close Act’s and we would like to thank the colourful stilt walkers added a touch public for listening to safety of magic along the reach of Princes messages and ensuring that Street.

Edinburgh welcomed in the New Year in an entertaining, but safe

Taking to the St Andrew Square Stage Elephant Sessions’ high energy folk and rock fusion fired up the crowd through midnight :: www.facebook.com/elephantsessions

Acclaimed Edinburgh band Miracle Glass Company brought its vibrant, psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll :: www.facebook.com/miracleglasscompany

environment.”

Cllr Donald Wilson, Culture and Communities Convener for the City of Edinburgh Council, said: “Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has long been the envy of cities across the globe. With one of the best ever artist line-ups ever, tonight has been a truly fantastic event, bringing together 75,000 revellers from all over the world to bring in the bells in the heart of Scotland’s Capital with a fantastic fireworks finale. The events provide a massive injection into the city and the country’s economy and showcase Scottish culture to people all over the world.”

The 1 January also saw two concerts from spectacular folk talents Carlos Nunez and Capercaillie at the stunning McEwan Hall. Carlos has been described as the Jimmy Hendrix of folk music and is set on giving the audience a fantastic, fast paced night of music making. Capercaillie is one of Scotland’s most popular folk outfits with a global following.

Both concerts featured a line-up of special guests.

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David Cutter, President of Global Supply and Procurement, www.edinburghshogmanay.com www.twitter.com/edhogmanay Diageo said: "As hosts of Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party www.facebook.com/edinburghshogmanay this year, it's been a fantastic event for Johnnie Walker to be part of.

“Welcoming visitors and locals of Edinburgh to one of the world's biggest New Year celebrations, has been a brilliant way to close 2018 as we look to an exciting year ahead. “We hope all those that attended the event enjoyed their dram of Johnnie Walker at the festivities and have a happy new year for 2019."

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The First Week at Celtic Connections Celtic Connections in Glasgow :: 17 January - 3 February :: www.celticconnections.com TICKETS + FULL PROGRAMME @ www.celticconnections.com

Celtic Connections 2019 began on 17 January with 18 days of music set to bring the city alive on stages across the city.

The festival’s traditional Opening Concert in the world-famous Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this year celebrated the passing on of traditions between generations. Syne of the Times stared more than 100 young musicians alongside leading Scottish musical artists.

The young musicians have travelled a total of 52,800 miles between them to perform in Glasgow, coming from Orkney, Inverness, Galicia, Oban, Lochaber and the outer Hebrides.

Galicia is the Showcase Scotland international partner in 2019 for Celtic Connections, a festival which brings together artists from around the world.

This year Celtic Connections features more than 2,000 artists from countries including Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Galicia, the USA, France, Haiti, Denmark, Estonia, Canada, Iceland, Portugal, Senegal, Nigeria, Mali, the Basque region, Norway, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, and Sweden.

World-leading artists performing include Rhiannon Giddens, Cherish the Ladies, Graham Nash, Niteworks, Elephant Sessions, Bokanté, Loudon Wainwright III, Judy Collins, Ronnie Spector & the Ronettes, Kathy Mattea, Shooglenifty, Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert, Kathleen MacInnes, Susheela Raman, Songhoy Blues and Mariza.

Events will take place on 35 stages at venues throughout the city – the highest number of stages ever used by Celtic Connections in its 26 year history. This includes two venues being used for Celtic Connections for the first time, the King’s Theatre and the Queen Margaret Union (QMU).

More than 2,000 hotel rooms have been booked in Glasgow for performers!

The first Saturday of this year’s festival saw 37 different events taking place throughout the city – including concerts, film-screenings, workshops, talks, exhibitions and a Family Ceilidh. In all more than 300 events will take place over the course of Celtic Connections 2019.

Audiences can experience instruments rarely heard played live in Scotland, including the kora - a long-necked harp lute from Western Africa; the ngoni - a stringed instrument also of West African origin); Galician Gaita - a type of bagpipe; and the Hardanger fiddle - a traditional stringed instrument used originally to play the music of Norway.

Ahead of the Opening Concert, 1,800 Scottish school children enjoyed the first of five free morning concerts taking place as part of Celtic Connections award winning Education Programme. Through concerts and workshops by leading Celtic musicians more than 11,000 children will learn about traditional music through the Education Programme, as Celtic Connections once again puts young people at the

Syne of the Times stared more than 100 young musicians alongside leading Scottish musical artist, including (Left-Right) Finlay MacLennan, Inverness; Bina OFlaherty, Ullapool and Anna Magee, Bettyhill.

heart of the festival.

tourism sectors. Bringing together artists from Scotland and overseas across multiple genres of Donald Shaw, Creative Producer for Celtic music, Celtic Connections helps strengthen Connections, said: “The 18 days of Celtic Scotland’s cultural links with our international Connections will welcome a host of superb artists partners, increasing our understanding of each and unique artistic collaborations being brought other through our music and traditions. together for a smorgasbord of unforgettable musical moments. We will explore vibrant new “I am pleased that for the first time, Celtic music, folk imagery and welcome artists from Connections has benefitted from Scottish Celtic communities across the world. We’re also Government Festivals Expo funding to the tune looking forward to welcoming an international of £100,000. Their visionary ‘Above the Surface’ audience to the festival to soak up the unique series of six concerts will be supported by this atmosphere that Celtic Connections has to offer.” Expo funding, including Katrine Polwart and Kris Drever with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Councillor David McDonald, Chair of which I am looking forward to attending later Glasgow Life, said: “It is fantastic to once this month.” again be welcoming audiences and artists to Glasgow for Celtic Connections 2019. There is Alan Morrison, Head of Music, Creative always an extra special atmosphere in our Scotland said: “Since its launch in 1994, Celtic UNESCO City of Music as the festival brings us Connections has thrown its doors wide open so 18 days of music and more, and this year’s line- that musicians from near and far can brighten up up is packed with a breath-taking variety of our winter nights. This is a finger-on-the-pulse unmissable events. festival where respect for Scotland’s heritage is woven through the programme and artists from “Vitally, Celtic Connections also looks to the all over the world are encouraged to collaborate future, through an Education Programme that and experiment, taking that heritage to the next engages with young people from throughout level. Tonight, we’ll get a glimpse of the future Glasgow and across Scotland. Through brilliant as more than 100 young musicians take to the live shows and workshops the programme stage for the Syne of the Times opening concert. provide invaluable opportunities for thousands of It’s a truly inspiring start to one of the world’s children to learn about Celtic music and helps to major festivals.” ensure that traditional music will continue to thrive.”

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Past and present music students are being offered the chance to take their skills to the stage at one of the summer’s most prestigious festivals.

traditional music will be a fantastic opportunity for the winning entry in this competition.

“Lews Castle College has been delivering quality music courses for the past 18 years and each year we are proud to see so many of our alumni included in the headline acts. Our partnership with HebCelt continues to bring profile to our courses and the unique experience of studying music through Lews Castle College in the Hebrides, whilst celebrating graduate success.”

As well as a coveted stage slot, the winning prize also includes £500 to cover expenses and passes to enjoy the rest of HebCelt.

The competition is open to any performer or band which includes members who are studying or who The multi award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival has have studied (graduates) on one of the music teamed up with Lews Castle College UHI in the Outer programmes delivered by Lews Castle College UHI – Hebrides to provide young talent with an opportunity HNC Music, BA Applied Music or MA Music and the to perform in front of an international audience.

Environment. They must play a genre of music that reflects the general programming of the festival.

The competition replaces the Next Steps contest introduced by HebCelt last year to find new and To enter, acts need to prepare a promotional pack in emerging new acts. electronic format to promote their music to the judges and must include at least one high resolution The college, part of the University of the Highlands photo and a biography, links to good quality and Islands, is sponsoring the festival’s acoustic stage recordings (three tracks) of their music and video of a for the third year in succession to strengthen its ‘live’ performance (optional). cultural, artistic and educational ties with HebCelt.

HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: “We Entries should be sent to already had a very strong partnership with Lews https://marcatoapp.com/forms/hebcelt/showcase-comp/new Castle College, but this has been strengthened further The deadline for all submissions is midnight with this new competition. It will give us a chance to on Friday, 8 March 2019 unearth some young rising stars and provide them with a platform to showcase their talent to a large The 2019 HebCelt will be held from 17-20 July in and knowledgeable audience.”

Lewis and Harris. The first acts announced are Tide Anna-Wendy Stevenson, programme leader, BA Lines, Talisk and FARA. (Hons) applied music, at Lews Castle College, Stay connected with all the festival’s news: said: “HebCelt is a highlight of the calendar for musicians and festival goers alike. www.hebceltfest.com “Having the opportunity to perform on a HebCelt stage alongside the top names in Celtic and

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Jess Glynne & Chvrches Announced As Final Headliners For Belladrum 2019 Plus Glasvegas, Richard Thompson & Much More Beauly in Inverness-shire :: 1-3 August :: www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk TICKETS @ www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/tickets/

Jess Glynne will bring the 16th outing of Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival to a spectacular close headlining the final night of the event on Saturday 3rd August, while Scottish synth pop group Chvrches make their Bella debut headlining the Friday.

Jess Glynne rose to prominence in 2014 featuring as a guest vocalist on huge hits for Clean Bandit, ‘Rather Be’ and Route 94’s ‘My Love’. Her debut album released the following year ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ featured a string of hits including ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself’.

Her second album released in 2018 ‘Always In Between’ featured further number ones, ‘All I am’ and ‘I’ll Be There’ which have given Jess the accolade of being the first British female solo artist to have 7 number 1 singles in the UK Charts.

Exploding onto the music scene in 2013 with their debut single ‘The Mother We Share’, Chvrches have been on a meteoric rise ever since and join Bella on a Scottish festival exclusive show next summer.

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Scottish indie-rock band Glasvegas will make their debut Belladrum appearance headlining the Hot House stage. The band have been celebrating the 10th anniversary of their selftitled platinum selling debut album this year Upon its release in May of this year, ‘Love Is Dead’ became the band’s third successive top 10 culminating in a sold-out show on 14 December UK album, following their 2013 debut ‘The Bones at the iconic Glasgow Barrowlands. of What You Believe’ and the 2015 follow up Fairpoint Convention founder Richard Thompson ‘Every Open Eye’. will headline the Grassroots Stage on the Friday ‘We are delighted to share more of our line-up evening. Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as for 2019, Jess Glynne is an artist at the top of one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard her game and guaranteed to round off the Thompson is also one of the world’s most weekend on a high. We have always been critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. He extremely proud of home-grown Scottish talent has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for and look forward to welcoming Chvrches to Bella Songwriting on both sides of the Atlantic- from for the first time to headline the Friday night.’

the Americanas in Nashville to Britain’s BBC Awards, and the prestigious Ivor Novellos.

Other acts joining over the weekend include; Australian Roots act Round Mountain Girls; Bristol’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Inverness’ own Lional; The Carloways, who’s song ‘Crawlin’ Back’ was the official soundtrack to our 2018 after-movie; local favourites Davy Cowan & The Storm Chasers; highland trad acts Hoodja & Gleadhraich; and emerging singer-songwriter Keir Gibson; and final act for the moment Calum Mackenzie Jones & The Trad Project.

These acts join previously announced Thursday night headliner Elbow, along with Tom Odell, Lewis Capaldi, The Selecter, Colonel Mustard & The Dijon Five, Skerryvore, Coco & The Butterfields, The Poozies, Torridon, The Dangleberries, Bombskare, Tom Mcguire & The Brassholes, Rhythmnreel, Awkward Family Portraits, Fun Box, Rionnagan Ross, Macfloyd And The Sensational David Bowie Band. Many more acts will be announced soon.

2019 tickets for the 16th Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, voted Trip Advisor’s most popular UK festival in 2017, are on sale on-line and via ticket agents. All on-line ticket buyers can take advantage of a 72 hour cooling off period after purchase during which they can return bought tickets.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Invernessshire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘Oscars’.

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Shetland Folk Festival launches 39th line-up Shetland :: 2-5 May :: www.shetlandfolkfestival.com TICKETS @ www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/tickets

Shetland Folk Festival fans can now start getting into a listening frenzy and counting down the days till 2 May and the 39th Festival as organisers launch this year’s visiting artists line-up.

The 39th Festival will feature visiting musicians from over ten countries and spanning various genres. As in previous years there will be a combination of new and upcoming acts as well as some familiar favourites and legendary guests from previous years.

Locals will be delighted to see the return of outrageously talented multi- instrumentalists, JP Cormier (CB, Canada) and Tim Edey (UK). Both have been recipients of great acclaim and countless awards in their careers, whether performing in other guises or solo. Cormier has legendary status in the isles and beyond through his three previous Shetland visits while Edey is also a firm Shetland favourite and picked up various Radio 2 Folk Awards since last playing here. Last year they released their first album together ‘Once’ (each track recorded in one take) and it has proved too much to resist for festival organisers not to have them back together after their storming guitar collaborations last time they were here in 2012.

Both will also perform solo sets during the weekend too.

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heart-rending songs and melodies.

It wouldn’t be the Shetland Folk Festival without a strong Transatlantic influence and North American acts are well represented in 2019 with Montreal’s Kaia Kater making her first trip here after stealing hearts at last year’s Cambridge Folk Festival and Celtic Connections. Her oldtime banjo-picking skills, jazz-fuelled voice and deft song craft have landed her in the spotlight in North America and the UK with some people regarding her as a suitable heir to legendary Rhiannon Giddens. Another Canadian act, Juno award winning duo, Pharis and Jason Romero are also bound to have audiences moved with beautiful harmonies and old-time tunes. Hailing Other returning favourites from previous years include, Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra and from British Columbia, their latest album release Scottish indie-trad stars, Elephant Sessions who (their first made up entirely of original songs) earned Pharis the title of ‘Traditional Singer of last appeared in 2013 and 2016 respectively.

Since their last appearances at the festival, both the Year’ at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, these acts have scooped up various awards with and the duo the title of ‘Vocal Group of the Year’.

The Tea Pads recognised as ‘UK Americana Band Another act from across the Atlantic that will have people stomping their feet in appreciation of the Year’ with their combination of western swing, gypsy jazz, hokum blues, ragtime, cajun are French-Canadian trio, Bon Débarras who are sure to entertain with their rollicking Quebecois and country roots and Elephant Sessions awarded ‘Best Live Act’ and ‘Album of the Year’ tunes and songs with a twist. at the Scottish Trad Awards with their blistering American singer-songwriter, May Erlewine is also and spret-inducing take on Highland folk music. making her mark on the UK with upcoming appearances due at Celtic Connections later this As in previous years, there will be the cream of Scottish trad talent making their festival debuts. month. Some locals will be familiar with her work if not her voice as she is also a bandmate Highlands and Islands supergroup, Blazin’ of Lindsay Lou in the Sweet Water Warblers, who Fiddles (whose members include founding has also recorded some of her songs. Known as member, Bruce Macgregor, Shetland’s Jenna the ‘Michigan Songbird’ in her home, she is Reid and Orkney’s Kristan Harvey) celebrated strongly influenced by country, folk roots, old their 20th anniversary last year and are regarded as one of the world’s best exponents of time country swing, soul and rock and roll.

Scottish Fiddle. Regional airline Loganair are supporting the band’s first ever appearance at the Shetland Folk Festival, although act members are certainly no strangers to Shetland audiences.

Northern Ireland’s Connla are another band to look out for with their own brand of contemporary and traditional tunes. Hailing from Armagh and Derry, the five members have been gaining admirers from both sides of the Atlantic.

They were crowned ‘Best New Group’ in the Live Josie Duncan (Isle of Lewis) & Pablo Lafuente (Spain) picked up a Radio 2 Young Folk award in Ireland Awards in 2016, and also carried off the trophy for Best Vocal/Instrumental Album of the 2017 and are known for contemporary and Year too. traditional Scots and Gaelic songs. They will be taking an extended line-up with them for This year also features a strong presence from Shetland (including former Young Trad winner, mainland Europe with legendary Galician piper Charlie Stewart on strings and acclaimed Anxo Lorenzo bringing his trio to the Isles. percussionist, Signy Jakobsdottir) while Glasgow Lorenzo is regarded as one of Europe’s virtuoso based, Kinnaris Quintet are regarded as one of pipers and trades tunes and styles with a broad the most invigorating bands to come out of the array of alternative music styles such as rock, Trad scene for many years with a dynamic sound pop, jazz, flamenco, chill-out and hip hop. flavoured by Celtic, Scandinavian, American and French quartet, Les Fils Canouche are making classical influences. Jenn Butterworth & Laura their UK debut bringing their strong gypsy-jazz Beth Salter from the quintet will also perform as and swing influence to Shetland combining bass a duo with mandolin and guitar-led tunes and

clarinet, soaring accordion, wild rhythmic guitar and double bass with more than a passing nod to the legendary Django Reinhardt.

World music fans will enjoy the eclectic genre spanning 5-piece, Kabantu, who feature members from across the UK and South Africa and with styles ranging from classical to samba (via celtic reels) while UK based Bluegrass trio, Jaywalkers, are guaranteed to go down well with powerhouse bass, flame-fingered mandolin, blistering fiddle and three-part harmonies.

Alongside the visiting artists, over a hundred local musicians and dozens of local acts will also perform over the festival weekend. The final programme (including local acts) will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Festival Head of Programming, Mhari McLeman is confident this line-up will satisfy Shetland audience: “Every year, we try and bring an eclectic and diverse range of styles and musicians up here and we hope festival goers like what they hear. While we pride ourselves on breaking brand new bands to Shetland audiences, it’s also lovely to see returning faces and we also can’t wait to show off our local talent alongside these celebrated international acts.”

With the festival soon coming into its 5th decade and as popular as ever, the committee are confident of keeping up a quality lineup in future years despite continuing cuts in public funding and the uncertainty that Brexit is bringing to all festivals across the UK. McLeman adds: “Like many other organisations who are working with international artists, we will need to keep an eye on the current political situation and what implications will be for movement of musicians and the strength of the pound - all of this has a bearing on what we can bring to Shetland. However, we are grateful to all our volunteers, sponsors and committee members who continue to work together to make the event what it is.”

The festival runs from 2-5 May and early festival membership goes on sale on 1 February for that month only. Early members will be able to buy tickets from Monday 18 March, while everyone else must wait until general ticket release and memberships going back on sale the 1 April.

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Top Scottish folk band Hó-Ró provide thumping trad beats to accompany cheeky Celtic cabaret at the Big Burns Supper Dumfries :: 24 January - 3 February :: www.bigburnssupper.com TICKETS @ www.bigburnssupper.com

It’s not La Clique, it’s not La Soiree, it’s Le Haggis and it’s a Scottish national treasure, back to ravish, delight and astound with a fresh new show. Le Haggis VI returns to its spiritual home in the Big Burns Supper Spiegeltent with a highoctane speed, shimmering like a tartan sporran hanging off the side of very chiselled looking lowland warrior.

Cabaret is the frantic beating heart of the festival and no stronger example of its ability to provide a contemporary reflection of Burns can be found than through that of the home-grown cabaret smash-hit, Le Haggis. Expect a heart wrenching Celtic rock harmony laid on rhythmic tribal anthems from an incredible live band of Scottish musicians alongside an international host of variety acts and the raunchiest cabaret.

Le Haggis VI sees unbelievable international circus artists perform alongside top Scottish musicians to create a blistering cabaret experience truly unique to Big Burns Supper.

The new stellar cast includes; Romanian born Andrei Tazlauanu, an incredibly talented aerial and hand balancing artist who has performed around the world. Britain’s Got Talent 2017 semi-finalists, street performance World Champions, Cork's favourite spandex wearing lads, The Lords of Strut and the UK’s fire breathing, rock ‘n’ roll aerialist Fuel Girl Kat collaborate alongside local Dumfries talent creating a cheeky Celtic cabaret that will spark your every sense.

The incredible Le Haggis VI cast are joined on stage every night by Hó-Ró, the young, energetic Scottish folk band hailing from the Highlands & Islands providing thundering Celtic rock harmonies and legendary Burns songs laid on rhythmic tribal anthems to complete the true Le Haggis experience. :: www.facebook.com/MusicHoro

with homegrown talent. Le Haggis VI is going to be an absolute belter and I’m hugely excited to announce our amazing cast of 2019 today and look forward to revealing a few more surprises in the coming weeks.”

Lords of Strut said; “We are expecting a rowdy, wild and raw show at Le Haggis, putting this much Celtic talent in a tent is asking for trouble... the kind we like!!!”

“Lords of Strut will bring our signature bombastic style of glitz, glam and ridiculous dance routines, and some eye-popping surprises... that we hope our Scottish brethren can handle! This is going to be DEADLY! Love the LORDS OF STRUT.”

Andrei Tazlauanu said; “I’m very excited and Cork's favourite spandex wearing lads, The proud to perform for the very first time in Lords of Strut :: Scotland. I’m hoping that my performances will www.lordsofstrut.com make the audience feel just like I do when enjoying a good single malt scotch - anxious, excited, surprised, scared, nostalgic and happy.” extraordinaire Frank Turner, actor, presenter, DJ, funk & soul icon Craig Charles, top Irish Hó-Ró said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to bring stand-up Ed Byrne, BBC radio and TV regular The incredible Le Haggis VI cast are joined on our sound all the way from the Highlands and Hardeep Singh Kohli and UK folk scene’s rising stage every night by Hó-Ró, the young, Islands to Scotland’s award-winning risqué stars Talisk. energetic Scottish folk band hailing from the cabaret, Le Haggis. Our soundtrack is energetic, Highlands & Islands providing thundering Celtic fast and rich with unbeatable poetry of Gaelic Sunday Sessions – a unique festival within a rock harmonies and legendary Burns songs laid song – and we’ve heard that the Le Haggis festival on Sunday 3rd Feb features Alabama 3, on rhythmic tribal anthems to complete the true audience are up for a party, so we’re keen to The Troggs, The Complete Stone Roses and Le Haggis experience.

Mànran. put that to the test.’’

Le Haggis VI runs on the 25, 26 January and the 1, 2 February at 7pm. New for 2019, Le Haggis VI Late at 11:15pm offers a naughtier late-night experience, guaranteed to push boundaries and set pulses racing!

Le Haggis VI leads the cabaret action at Big Burns Supper but it’s not the only act in town.

Returning after last year’s storming success is Queer Haggis (26th Jan) which this year welcomes a brand-new cast of the nation’s most celebrated LGBT artists peppered with a tight Graham Main, Executive Producer of Big Burns Supper said; “Le Haggis is circus for the bondage of cabaret, aerial acrobatics, drag and disco. Community dirty storytelling is the name soul – it’s our homegrown creation and one we of the game as Smut Slam (31st Jan) sees are incredibly proud of. Big Burns Supper’s creator and host Cameryn Moore joined by some reason for being is to bring people together of Dumfries’ top storytellers and performers, all through arts and culture, Le Haggis is the bold beating heart of our festival here in Dumfries as with tales of “firsts” for an adult story time you didn’t know you needed until now! it captures our ethos of togetherness through blistering performance and international cultural The Big Burns Supper 2019 (24th Jan – 3rd Feb collaboration.”

2019) programme also features performances “2019 marks the 6th year and we just couldn’t be happier to see our saucy creation continue to delight audiences as we once again welcome international artists to Dumfries to collaborate

from some of the biggest names in music, cabaret, theatre and comedy including; Scottish rocker KT Tunstall, psychedelic cult rockers Colonel Mustard & the Dijon Five, acoustic-folk

The family programme returns with Youth Beatz Take Over, Scotland’s biggest free youth music festival, science’s greatest and most volatile show Brainiac Live!, a fabulous Family Roller Disco and the Edinburgh Fringe sell-out hit Baby Loves Disco.

Big Burns Supper Festival is a non-profit event, produced by local charity Elektronika and has received support through Scotland’s Winter Festivals.

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One of Scotland’s longest-running folk Celtic Connections festivals, celebrating its 37th outing in 2019, the Orkney Folk Festival is one of Glasgow the most prolific events in the Scottish 17 January - 3 February and UK folk calendars, and one of the From Thursday 17 January to Sunday 3 highlights of Orkney’s diary of February 2019, musicians from across community events. An entirely voluntary the globe will take part in over 300 run event, the festival annually attracts events in venues throughout Glasgow for artists from all corners of the folk the largest winter music festival of its world - from leading international names kind and the UK's premier celebration of to up and coming fresh faces - to Celtic music. The 18 days of Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, entertainment will brighten up the dark, for four days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, wet January nights with a mixture of sessions, talks and craic. Artists and concerts that include a host of one-off audiences are welcomed by and into musical collaborations alongside talks, Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, with workshops, film screenings, theatre Orcadian artists providing around two productions, ceilidhs, exhibitions, free thirds of the festival programme. Lineevents and late-night sessions. up announced across December-March, with tickets on sale in April, around six www.celticconnections.com weeks ahead of the event.

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Advance weekend tickets for next year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival, to be held from 18-20 July 2019, are available from the festival website. Day tickets and those for opening shows, late night activities and community events in Lewis and Harris go on sale next year when the full festival programme is finalised. www.hebceltfest.com

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Festival organisers launched the Big Burns Supper 2019 festival programme with a warm invitation to audiences old and new from near and far to join them alongside a host of top Scottish and international artists for the biggest contemporary celebration of Scotland’s national poet in town he called home, Dumfries. Big Burns Festival 2019 runs from 24 January - 3 February with over 111 events transforming the historic town with a blistering cultural celebration and a warm welcome for all.

Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary in 2019 Bathgate's 'Party in the Park' is a yearly Oban Live family focused music festival with two Oban music stages, childrens rides, free face 7-8 June 2019 painting, food, stalls, and lots of fun Early bird tickets for Oban Live 2019, it's held in the town's Kirkton Park.

Argyll’s biggest outdoor music concert, There is a main stage and acoustic stage are to go on sale on Saturday November with music on both throughout the day 10, the event team has announced. The with free entry and no ticket required. A event, started in 2016 by one of real mix of music from local bands and Scotland’s finest musical exports artists to those further afield. There is Skerryvore, takes place on June 7 and 8 no ticket required and no entry fee and next year at Mossfield Stadium in Oban, as this is geared towards families there Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. is a strict no alcohol policy.

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Perthshire TMF is celebrating the fastest ever ticket 1-3 November sales for the annual festival, with 750 early bird tickets selling out in just 52 minutes and all Glamping and Campervan tickets selling out in just 10 minutes, an unprecedented record for the festival that will help mark its 10th edition. 2019 will see the 2000 capacity festival celebrate its 10th birthday and a special year of celebrations will mark the decade, beginning in January with TIREE: A Toast to 10 Years of Tiree Music Festival show at Celtic Connections. This one-off night will be hosted by Tiree natives Skerryvore and Trail West at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket where a number of very special guests alongside brand-new collaborations from musicians who have played the TMF stages over the last 10 years. TMF10’s line-up will also be officially announced

The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world who have been involved with Dougie MacLean over the years. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire in the heart of Scotland and showcases the beautiful scenery.

It’s a vibrant, welcoming festival with music at its core in beautiful autumnal Perthshire. The Festival Hub is Amber Central (The Royal Hotel, Dunkeld). With concerts from castle to concert hall plus Cabaret Amber, Open Mic + acoustic sessions. Contact 01350 724261 for latest or email admin@butterstone.com www.perthshireamber.com

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