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INSIDE: NonStuff : Electric Fields : Blas : Wickerman : Scots @ Cambridge Folk : Trad on Tyne : Earagail Arts : Perth's Americana Cavalcade ..... plus our 2014 Scottish music festival listings! www.gonorth.biz

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NonStuff - a festival completely different to any other Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire : 12-14 September : www.nonstuff.co.uk

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The Forgotten Works bring you NonStuff – events with unamplified performances, permaculture, workshops and games. After a calamitous but eventually successful crowfunding campaign – the first ever NonStuff festival is happening in September.

The brainchild of permaculture designer, musician, mobile sauna owner and social artist James Chapman – the NonStuff festival is going to be completely different to any other event this year.

Possibly a first for a whole festival there will be no amplified music instead there will be Unamplified Performances of all varieties – just direct from the sound source to your ears – as nature intended.

Also there will be a total lack of decorations at the start of the festival – all the stages and rooms will be decorated by everyone during the workshops. And then all the decorations will be burnt on Sunday evening. Build it up then knock it down!

The other main themes are: Permaculture workshops. Approx. forty 80 minute workshops over the weekend / Other workshops including art, dance, crafts, singing, music, drumming, up-cycling, writing, paper aeroplanes etc. / Games including volley ball, tiddlywinks, hill walking / Loads of kids events and workshops There are only 350 tickets available with ticket prices at adults £85/£55, children £35/£20, family £220/£145 - camping included in prices.

Beds are available for £30 extra for the weekend. Adult ticket prices include £5 deposit on empty rubbish bags. You get £5 back when we see you leave with your rubbish.

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HONEYBLOOD HEAD TO ELECTRIC FIELDS! Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries and Galloway : 30 August : www.electricfieldsfestival.com

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FatCat Records signing Honeyblood have been announced amongst another fantastic selection of bands to play at this summer’s Electric Fields.

Other new additions include Glasgow’s crunchy alt-rockers United Fruit, 16 legged ska monster More From Jim and a brace of local acoustic artists, Zoe Bestel, Nicola Black Band, Spartan Tartan, Sticks & Stones and Alex Maxwell.

Electric Fields booker Chay Woodman said “From the line-up that we already have with the likes of Fatherson and Neon Waltz, again, by adding fantastic bands such as Honeyblood, we’ve shown that there’s more to festivals in SW Scotland than what’s been expected. We’re doing it the way we want, which is how it should be. New Scottish music is vibrant and alive and we’re bringing it to the hills of Dumfriesshire.

And we’re not even done adding bands yet.’

Organisers have worked tirelessly to put Honeyblood together a formidable line-up of musical talent The Glasgow-based duet of Stina Tweeddale and at a ticket price that’s kind on the music-loving pocket. Organisers believe Electric Fields will be Shona McVicar have been compared to Best Coast, The Breeders and Haim. Recording their a hugely significant event both for Dumfries and EElectric Fields will take place at Drumlanrig Castle, near Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway.

Galloway and the Scottish music calendar. debut album last November at the legendary Adult tickets cost £20 (early bird until 30th producer Peter Katis' Tarquin Studios June), 13-17 years olds £15, free entry for Line-up (so far) for Electric Fields 2014: (Frightened Rabbit, The National, Interpol), this under 13’s but they must be accompanied by a Fatherson (Headline Set) + The LaFontaines : will be their 3rd trip to Dumfriesshire after ticket holding adult. Camping site only tickets Stanley Odd : Honeyblood : Vigo Thieves : playing The Solus Tent at The Wickerman are £10 per person, all ages. Camper van and Prides : Anderson McGinty Webster and Fisher : Festival last summer and Dumfries Music caravan passes will be available soon. There will Neon Waltz : Miaoux Miaoux : Bombskare : Conference in November. be ELECTRIC FIELDS local transport services United Fruit : Woodenbox : Vukovi : The Amphetameanies : More From Jim : Zoe Bestel : available for a small extra cost.

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100 days to go till Blas 10 Highlands : 5-13 Sept : www.blas-festival.com TICKETS! @ www.blas-festival.com

There are only 100 days to go before one of the Highlands most successful arts events reaches a significant milestone, with Blas 2014 marking the tenth anniversary of the festival’s launch.

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Breton’s Celtic Colours. Fèisean nan Gàidheal was asked by Highland Council to develop and deliver the festival, which it has done successfully in partnership with local Fèisean and promoters, some of whom are part of The Touring Network.

The festival director is Donna Macrae of Firefly Productions, who delivers all the programming and administrative work required to put Blas together on behalf of Fèisean nan Gàidheal. She said: “The hundred day milestone brings this year’s event into sharp focus and all the planning for the vent is now well under way.

There is a hugely varied programme of events which we will be detailing in Inverness on June 5 and I would encourage anyone wishing to secure tickets to keep an eye on our website and follow What began as a small-scale effort at three us on social media through Twitter and venues, Strontian, Clashmore and Strathpeffer Facebook to be kept up to date. I have no doubt This year’s event launched in Inverness on in 2004 has now mushroomed into an that some of our events will sell quickly and we international event spread across the Highlands Thursday June 5 and the festival starts on Friday want to make sure everyone has access to the September 5. The Inverness launch will and Argyll, at 50 separate venues. ticketing as soon as possible.” highlight a number of special events, including a In the intervening years, many of Scotland’s top special commission by musician Iain MacFarlane Further information on Blas 2014 is available at musicians have appeared alongside international based on Duncan Ban MacIntyre’s 18th century www.blas-festival.com from June 5 when the full poem Ben Dòbhrain, one of Gaelic’s greatest artistes from Nova Scotia and Ireland. Many programme will be available. poems. playing music through the Fèis movement in their younger days have performed at Blas www.blas-festival.com The original Blas festival was created as a result https://twitter.com/blasfestival festivals over the years including Gary Innes, of the Highland Council’s desire to create a new www.facebook.com/blasfestival Norrie MacIver, Lauren MacColl, Joy Dunlop, festival which would match the vitality of Cape Julie Fowlis and Rachel Walker.

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Wickerman announces Scooter Tent line up Dumfries and Galloway : 25-26 July : www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk TICKETS! @ http://www.skiddle.com/festivals/wickerman/?sktag=12774

The Wickerman Festival has announced that seminal 2-Tone band The Beat and classic ska act Lee Thompson’s Ska Orchestra will be headlining its famous Scooter Tent this year.

The Beat, who are known the world over for their string of hit singles, will undoubtedly deliver a dynamic live show in the hugely popular punk & ska tent on Friday 25th July, while on Saturday 26th, Lee Thompson’s Ska Orchestra, which was formed by the legendary Madness saxophonist, will take to the stage to stir up the crowds. Joining them on the bill are Cockney Rejects, Sonic Boom Six, Anti-Pasti and The New Piccadillys amongst others.

Formed in 1978 as part of the West Midland ska revival scene, The Beat are one of the biggest bands of the 2-Tone movement. Their relentless energy and world class musicianship has garnered a loyal international following and resulted in hits that include ‘Mirror in the bathroom’, ‘Too nice to talk to you’ and ‘Hands off she’s mine’. Their arresting fusion of ska, pop, reggae and punk rock is set to ignite festival revellers.

Iconic British band, The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra will top the bill on Saturday night with what promises to be an unforgettable ska and reggae knees up. The band, complete with fellow Madness bassist Mark “Bedders” Bedford and a line-up of influential collaborators, promise to deliver a timeless set of their favourite reggae and ska covers.

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Scottish acts to showcase talent as part of Cambridge Folk Festival Read all about the acts @ www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk/scotland-at-cambridge-2013

Scottish bands will perform as part of three Scottish Showcase concerts at the Cambridge Folk Festival in August.

One of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world, the annual event takes place this year from 31 July – 3 August and is expected to attract over ten thousand festival goers and industry professionals from across the globe.

Eddi Reader, Julie Fowlis, Peatbog Faeries, Adam Holmes & The Embers, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, John Doyle, Brian McNeill, Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Choir workshop Bella Hardy, The Mischa MacPherson Trio and Feis Rois, will appear at the daily Showcase concerts, presented by Creative Scotland in partnership with the Cambridge Folk Festival.

Bringing together Scottish headliners to the biggest emerging Scottish folk artists across a range of music stages, the Festival offers these artists development opportunities as well as an international performance platform.

Ian Smith, Portfolio Manager for Music at Creative Scotland, said: “Creative Scotland is delighted to support the Scottish artists appearing at this, the 50th edition of the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival. In this golden year we also see our young musicians from Feis Rois performing on one of the world's major stages for folk and acoustic music. Happy Anniversary Cambridge from Scotland!”

The Scottish Showcases aim to raise the profile of Scottish artists performing at Cambridge both nationally and internationally, and feature some of Scotland's most established performers as well as providing a significant platform for emerging Scottish talent.

Previous artists who have appeared at seven previous Scottish Showcases at the Cambridge Folk Festival include KT Tunstall, Salsa Celtica, Capercaillie, Julie Fowlis, Orkestra del Sol, Admiral Fallow, Mànran, The Waterboys and Rachel Sermani.

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KARINE POLWART AND BLAZIN’ FIDDLES TO HEADLINE TRAD ON THE TYNE 2014 Haddington : 29-31 August : www.tradonthetyne.com TICKETS! @ www.tradonthetyne.com

The outstanding Karine Polwart and Blazin’ Fiddles – the current Folk Band of the Year - will be topping the bill at this year’s Trad on the Tyne festival, which will run from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 August in Haddington.

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her arrangements, all come together in songs of powerful contemporary relevance. She also has the purest and most approachable of singing voices.

With glowing reviews for her 2012 album ‘Traces’, Karine, accompanied by Inge Thomson and Steven Polwart, will be playing songs from the album and some Other headline acts will include the live favourites.

Friel Sisters, the Victorian Trout Conspiracy, and local singer/ The festival’s closing concert will be songwriter Alex Hodgson, while the performed by Blazin’ Fiddles, voted programme will again feature Folk Band of the Year at the 2013 massed pipes and drums, Open Scots Trad Music Awards.

Stage, workshops, come-and-try classes, storytelling, pub sessions, Take a group of the hottest and a wide range of family contemporary fiddle players, mix entertainment. with some wonderfully sympathetic keyboard and guitar arrangements Organised by Haddington Pipe Band and you’ve got the award-winning in association with the Waterloo Blazin’ Fiddles. Over the last 15 Bistro, Trad on the Tyne is now in years, no other band has quite its fourth year. All the festivals to captured the excitement, passion date have been shortlisted – and and sensitivity of Scottish music. won commendations - for the Best Small Festival in Scotland title at With a new album, ‘Six’, recently the Scottish Event Awards. released and a new line up of fiddlers Bruce MacGregor, Rua Tickets for the range of events will Macmillan, Kristan Harvey and be available later this month, with Jenna Reid, joined by Anna Massie details being posted on the event on guitar/fiddle and Angus Lyon on website (www.tradonthetyne.com). keyboard, Blazin’ Fiddles are, as Mike Harding has said, “absolutely “The festival is all about blending mind-blowing”. live performances of the highest quality with a good range of The Music to Dine For evening opportunities for people of all which opens Trad on the Tyne sees abilities to get involved in the hugely talented Friel Sisters participatory events - come-and-try take to the stage. Anna, Sheila and sessions, the workshops and the Clare Friel are young traditional Open Stage, for example,” said musicians born in Glasgow with Alastair Bruce, one of the their family roots firmly entrenched organising committee. in Donegal. They achieve a close blend on fiddle, flute and uilleann “This year is no different, and we pipes interspersed with songs sung are absolutely delighted to be able in unison, many from their family to be announcing the headline and local repertoire. musicians for what should be a fantastic weekend.”

They have performed at venues and festivals across Europe, Karine Polwart will be performing America and Asia and have on the Saturday night. Described appeared as guests with acts such

by The Guardian as "one of the as Altan, The Chieftains, and finest singer-songwriters in Cherish the Ladies. Summer 2013 Britain", Karine draws from folk saw the girls record their debut music’s long tradition while keeping album with guest musicians pace with the changing times. Her Gearoid Mooney, Seamus O’Kane talent for crafting unique, enduring and Griogair Labhruidh. melodies, her gift for saying just enough without overstating her As a contrast, the next day at case, the range and dynamism of lunchtime sees the highly energetic

Victorian Trout Conspiracy in action. The group performed at last year’s Trad on the Tyne and are very definitely back by popular demand.

Labelled on their Facebook page as “ska dirty urban ghetto funk”, VTC are a ten-piece high energy collective who “are gonna melt up each and every dance-floor they play to” – and after seeing them last year, we know they mean what they say!

Also back after a sell-out concert at last year’s festival is singersongwriter Alex Hodgson from Prestonpans, who carries on the fine tradition of Prestonpans songwriting from the late Davy Steele. Alex was a finalist in the ‘Burnsong’ songwriting competition in 2005 and 2009, and since then he has appeared live on the BBC’s Hogmanay show and on Robbie Shepherd’s popular BBC Radio Scotland programme, ‘Take the Floor’. In addition, he sang at the Scottish Parliament, the Queen’s Ghillie Ball at Balmoral, the Waterside Theatre, Capetown, and in Kuala Lumpur.

Alex recorded his album ‘Jeelie Jars ‘n’ Coalie Backies’ with Greentrax Recordings in 2009.

The full programme for Trad on the Tyne will be announced shortly.

Information is available on the festival’s website (www. tradonthetyne.com) and on Facebook and Twitter.

Ian Green, honorary president of Trad on the Tyne, commented: “We have had a great response to our first three festivals and have had wonderful support from the local community, so in putting together this year’s programme we were determined to keep the standards as high as in previous years.

“The headline acts are brilliant musicians and deliver not only quality but a real balance to the programme. They bring the very best of traditional music to Haddington, and we are very much looking forward to seeing them all at the festival.”

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All Roads Lead to Donegal as Earagail Arts Festival programme is launched Earagail, Ireland : 12-27 July : www.eaf.ie TICKETS! @ http://www.eaf.ie/booking-info/

There are well documented long-standing connections that link Scottish traditional music - and fiddle styles in particular - with that north west corner of Ireland known as Donegal.

When renowned Co Donegal trio Fidil took part in a recent documentary that examined the subject and the film was televised by BBC Alba, they revealed that not long ago, many ordinary men and women in Co Donegal actually felt so strongly connected to Scotland that they considered Glasgow to be their capital city in place of Dublin.

Those links are still very much alive in 2014.

Each day, for instance, a bus departs from Letterkenny with its destination board showing Glasgow, and of course, a similar service makes the same return journey.

The busiest time of the year for that particular coach service is undoubtedly July when the hugely-popular Earagail Arts Festival stages a colourful and world class programme of music, theatre, arts, crafts - and exploration of the great outdoors - mounted throughout the community with events happening in a host of towns, villages and rural settings - including offshore attractions.

This year's event, possibly the most adventurous yet, will run from July 12 to 27 and the promised "something to suit all tastes" variety doesn't disappoint.

Heading the music programme is a stunning bill that features three of Ireland's most celebrated female performers, Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan alongside Co Donegal's hottest new roots music exports The Henry Girls, in concert in Letterkenny, on July 13.

Another event that is certain to pull a capacity crowd is the closing Gala Night Donegal Master Fiddlers' performance that will showcase the talents of three of the region's greatest living

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trad players - Vincent Campbell, Dinny McLaughlin and Danny Meehan - on stage with a cream-of-the-crop line-up of new generation talent, including the band, Fidil.

Two self-contained mini festivals within the main programme will focus on both local and visiting attractions, with The Swell music and arts festival, set over three days (July 11 to 13) on the beautiful Isle of Arranmore, laying on a superb selection of events from trad music concerts and sessions to indigenous storytelling and poetry readings, craft workshops and Atlantic seascape walks. The west Donegal Gaeltacht village of Falcarragh, meanwhile, will host a weekend of singing, dancing and merriment with a host of local and visiting acts at various venues, the Fianna Phadraig Irish Pipe Band in attendance and a range of arts, crafts and sculpture workshops (July 18 to 20).

Other musical highlights throughout the wider programme include performances by remarkable Tuareg guitarist and singer, "Bombino"; virtuoso guitarist and composer Eduardo Niebla, acclaimed as one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion; rising folk star Emily Portman with her trio and barnstorming Galway livewires, We Banjo 3.

For full programme information, advice on flight and other travel options as well as accommodation deals, or to book online, visit the www.eaf.ie website. The festival box office is located at An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny tel: +353 (0) 74 9120777

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Perth's Americana Cavalcade Festival Perth : 7 June : www.perth-races.co.uk/americana-cavalcade.asp TICKETS! @ www.perth-races.co.uk/book-an-event.asp?s=2&icrmid=249

Perth is the beating heart of Country Music in the heart of our Country and Perth Racecourse’s Americana Cavalcade on Saturday 7 June is set to prove that fact again.

Organisers have rounded up a posse of hit makers and hipsters lead by the Magical and Medicinal Minnesotan Rancher Musician Charlie Roth and Vanity Fare - sixties hit makers with 2 gold discs and over 5 million record sales. Vanity Fare are currently on their block buster Solid Silver Sixties Tour, and they return to Scotland for this exclusive performance to play the hits including “Hitching a Ride” “Early In The Morning” “Better

By Far” & “Live For The Sun”, and will back our star from the states, Charlie Roth, as well as present their much acclaimed tribute to seminal country-rock band The Bryds “The Notorious Byrd Brothers” on The KO Corral Stage (Open air main stage).

We invite you to Beer Bands and Bar Bee Q – The Roasting Hog Saloon.

This is where you can unhitch the gun belt and loosen your spurs. Where organisers have gathered together a posse of like-minded harmonious hombres with a mind to entertain: Lead and hosted by country cultist Comic songster The Bull Fash Stewart, who will lead off proceedings with his own blend of high rolling hokum, then bring you the dance music of yesteryear for the dancers of today, in the person of Mark Dean the Yodelling Mix Master and his hip-hopped up tribute to the Singing Cowboys.

John Mitchell (& his Sweetheart of the Rodeo) Sofie Jonsson bring their blend of American Celtic and Scandinavia soul. www.johnandsofie.com

But perhaps the best bit about pour Americana Cavalcade it is the price.

Then Good Time Charlie Roth, pulls the wagons in a circle and lights up Aspiring cowboys, cowgirls, cowmums ‘n’ cowdads won’t need to hold up blazing campfire of songs of magic and medicinal mystery. From Sweden any banks, or even stagecoaches, to get in. Tickets cost just £15 per (via Balintore) finger licking, finger picking, old time duo John Mitchell (& person and anyone under 18 gets in free. his Sweetheart of the Rodeo) Sofie Jonsson bring their blend of American Celtic and Scandinavia soul. www.perth-races.co.uk/americana-cavalcade.asp Enter Cowboy Dave Fleming to keep it Country and croon some for us, meanwhile back at the ranch Barbaraville Recording artist and Celtic Cowboy Dastardly Davy Cowan will whoop it up in the Roasting Hog Saloon, while handling the music-box and hitting a jag-time tune.

Then the Fife Posse pull in from the gold rush town of Kingskettle (Black Gold) The David Latto Band, with a ten gallon hat full of songs and a bottomless heart full of harmonies. And Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s time for our show stoppers and party starter Hellhounds, The Incomparable Ballachulish Hellhounds bring the hoot to the Hootanany! The Veterans on many a Trail and Festival campaign The Hellhounds will do what they do best of all “Party”.

"One of the crown jewels in the Scottish leg of my tour this June is the Americana Cavalcade show in Perth. I will be featured as one of the headliners and backed by the band Vanity Fare of 'Hitchin' a Ride' fame also headlining that day. A great honor indeed. We will flat out tear it up!!"

Charlie Roth

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over 20,000 people attended across the two days of the Festival, so it’s a busy and fun-filled couple of days! There will be two stages at the 2014 Meadows Festival: Red Dog Music Stage and Fortune Futures Stage

goNORTH Inverness 4-5 June

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

Raehills Meadows 12-15 June

Eden Festival

Arran Folk Festival

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

Isle of Arran 6-8 June

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Arran Events are responsible for the continuance of The Arran Folk Festival which will run from 68 June this year. As well as being fully supportive of the work that Arran Folk Festival have done since its creation in 1990, we aim to widen our scope and include all genres of music and hope that we will cater for most musical tastes! www.arranevents.com/arranfolkfestival2014.php

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

Perth's Americana Cavalcade Festival Perth 7 June

Solas Festival

Bannockburn Live Stirling 28-29 June A two day feast of music, culture, ancestry, food and drink and battle performances. As part of the Bannockburn Live weekend there is a plethora of home grown talent performing, including Dougie MacLean, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart, Rachel Sermanni and many more. This Homecoming Scotland 2014 signature event will immerse you in Scotland’s history and culture, commemorating the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn and celebrating the best of Scottish traditional and contemporary music, food and drink and more. www.bannockburnlive.com

JULY Wizard Festival

The Bield at Blackruthven 20-22 June

Aberdeenshire 2014 (July tbc)

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

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

Organisers are waiting for decisions on funding for Wizard before they can confirm the 2014 dates - but were looking at July. Stay up-to-date via facebook and twitter links. www.facebook.com/wizardfestival https://twitter.com/wizardfestival

Newton Stewart Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival Newton Stewart 4-5 July

Traditional and acoustic music festival in the picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, in South West Scotland.

Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Siobhan Miller & Glasgow Jazz Festival Aaron Jones, Wendy Stewart, Aaron Jones & Glasgow Nathon Jones, Zoë Bestel and Jonathan 25–29 June Henderson...workshops, sessions...we look forward to seeing you there. More details to Welcome to the 2014 Glasgow International Jazz follow...

Festival, this is the 28th year of the Festival, and once again we hope that this year’s line up offers www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival something for everyone! The first headliners include Courtney Pine’s acclaimed House of Black Isle Fiddle Festival Legends, Martin Taylor, Neil Cowley Trio Cromarty featuring tracks from their latest album, Jazz 4-6 July Jamaica, Jacqui Dankworth & Todd Gordon. www.solasfestival.co.uk

www.jazzfest.co.uk Perth is the beating heart of Country Music in the heart of our Country and Perth Racecourse’s Isle of Arran Distillers Americana Cavalcade is set to prove that fact again. Organisers have rounded up a posse of hit Malt and Music Festival makers and hipsters lead by the Magical and Arran Medicinal Minnesotan Rancher Musician Charlie 28 June Roth - and Vanity Fare - sixties hit makers with 2 gold discs and over 5 million record sales.

Taking place over the last weekend in June, Scotland in Miniature, as Arran is affectionately www.perth-races.co.uk/americana-cavalcade.asp known, will come alive to the sound of bands from Arran and the mainland, all enjoyed with a Meadows Festival dram of the distillery’s finest single malt. Of Edinburgh course, the music will also play a major part of 7-8 June the day and we will be hosting some brilliant bands from Arran and the mainland. Tickets are The Edinburgh Meadows Festival is a free £5 which includes entrance, spey dram glass, volunteer-run annual event featuring live music, dram token and opportunity to take a guided merchandise, stalls, kids’ and adults’ activities tour and enjoy the day's festivities. and loads more. The first Meadows Festival took place in 1974 and since then the Festival has www.arranwhisky.com been an annual feature of the calendar. In 2013

Do you want to learn from some of the finest fiddle players in Scotland in a unique Highland setting? Join us in Cromarty in July for the Black Isle Fiddle Weekend. Intensive tuition in a small class setting, top-notch concerts, informal sessions and of course, great Highland hospitality! The Black Isle Fiddle Weekend takes place in the beautiful, historic village of Cromarty,at the Old Brewery – an intimate and homely learning environment. www.fiddleweekend.co.uk

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

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

Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 18-20 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island 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 compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sold out in hours http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices

atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning 16 August contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional willow and Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for straw effigy. profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic group of musicians and music fans in the village www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk of Stow in the Scottish Borders.

Over the years Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vibrant music and arts events Southern Fried where there is always a strong emphasis on Perth encouraging and supporting young or first time 25-27 July performers to get up and have a go.

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

AUGUST Prestfest

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Stranraer Park Fest Stranraer 22-23 August What is the Park Fest? A music festival, a large marquee which is ticketed, a licensed bar and live music all day!! Nowhere else could you get so much great live music for so little a cost, in fact if you buy your ticket before hand it is less than £2 per band!! In the last 4 years our wee festival has got better and better, putting our lifeboat and Stranraer on the map. A Music Festival with loads of fun and family appeal www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk

Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 22-24 August

Prestwick 1-3 August

A small family-friendly festival with a twist!

Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music more! Events across Scotland throughout the Lost Map’s Howlin’ Fling Festival is run by enlisting financial support from year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival...

Eigg local pubs, cafes, restaurants,,hotels,shops and it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make 18-20 July other business services throughout the town. All people happy through music, art, cake and loads types of music at various venues throughout the of other stuff! After we've done that we teach Lost Map would like to invite you to a special people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to lost weekend of music, fun and adventure on the town. do creative things, like play instruments, write Hebridean isle of Eigg. Prepare yourself for three www.prestfest.co.uk poetry and paint. days of the best sounds from Scotland and www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

beyond, surrounded by the country’s most wondrous sights - brought to you by the organisers of Home Game and Away Game, and made possible with support from Homecoming Scotland 2014. http://lostmap.com/

Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival Edinburgh 18-27 July Now the biggest jazz and blues festival in Scotland, the programme ranges from star names to new Scottish-based players, and from trad to the avant garde. New for 2014 - We've got Van Morrison, Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra with special guest Mel C, Mike Stern/Bill Evans Superband; a tribute to Oscar Peterson; Bill Wyman Rhythm Kings plus Maggie Bell & Friends; Chris Barber Band; The Bad Plus; Christian Scott www.edinburghjazzfestival.com

The Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 25-26 July Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebration of cult musical genres and cult cinema with a relaxed, laidback family-friendly

Magners Summer Nights Glasgow 7-10 + 14-16 August A music festival featuring high-profile acts is to be held over two weekends at the newlyrefurbished £2m bandstand in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park. Teenage Fanclub, Squeeze, Alison Moyet, The Waterboys, Capercaillie and Steve Earle will perform at Magners Summer Nights. www.facebook.com/ MagnersSummerNights

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

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

Stowed Out Festival Stow

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The Buffet 2014: The Shetland Rock Festival Shetland 22-24 August Two big full on jam-packed shows, one night and one day & night of rock and metal celebrating Shetland's finest and most original acts that make up the burgeoning Shetland metal scene. The line-up also includes seven bands from the mainland that will compliment the local acts and also some of these bands have already played in Shetland or toured with Shetland bands. There will be twenty bands playing over the two dates accompanied by local drum & DJ act, Lyall Vs Murray and MC'd by the hosts of the local Heavy Metal podcast 'The Heavy Metal Buffet'. www.heavymetalbuffet.co.uk

Trad on the Tyne Haddington 29-31 August The outstanding Karine Polwart and Blazin’ Fiddles will be topping the bill at this year’s Trad on the Tyne festival in Haddington. Other headline acts will include the Friel Sisters, the Victorian Trout Conspiracy, and local singer/ songwriter Alex Hodgson, while the programme will again feature massed pipes and drums,

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Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie, Ross-shire 30 August Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, with fantastic music and the most beautiful festival setting, this year’s Summer Isles Festival in Achiltibuie, which is under an hour from Ullapool, promises to be the best yet. The varied line up for 2014 includes new electro/techno band, Halcyon, featuring John Somerville, Barry Reid and Adam Sutherland; best known as members of lively supergroup Treacherous Orchestra. The boys pack a big punch with a mix of Electro/Techno/Big beat sounds alongside live instrumentation, vocal samples and bundles of raw energy.

professional programme and provides music education opportunities for young people.

A new music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. It is hoped that The Cumnock Tryst will become an annual event with Blas Festival concerts in venues in and around the town. The Highlands programme will feature some of the finest, 4-15 September international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst traditional music festival. Blas takes place in aims to make its strong commitment to the venues across the Highlands and includes an community at the heart of all its activities, for eclectic line-up of local, national and instance involving young people at school and international artistes. college, amateur choirs and local bands. www.facebook.com/pages/Bathgate-Music-Festival/147565131921816

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Midfest

Ullapool Guitar Festival

Dalkeith 6-7 September

Electric Fields

Midlothian's arts and culture festival Midfest is coming back, bigger than ever with the help of the Homecoming Scotland 2014 fund. This year's event is kicking off with a massive music festival at Dalkeith Country Estate featuring Scottish bands such as Big Country and the Bay City Rollers. Midfest: Grown in Scotland will also feature a host of other bands from Scotland

Drumlanrig Castle 30 August

www.midfestgrowninscotland.co.uk

www.summerislesfestival.com

A brand new festival nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. Fatherson headlining. Organisers have worked tirelessly to put together a formidable line-up of musical talent at a ticket price that’s kind on the music-loving pocket. Organisers believe Electric Fields will be a hugely significant event both for Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish music calendar. www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival

SEPTEMBER

NonStuff Festival Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire : 12-14 September The Forgotten Works bring you NonStuff – events with unamplified performances, permaculture, workshops and games. After a calamitous but eventually successful crowfunding campaign – the first ever NonStuff festival is happening in September. www.nonstuff.co.uk

Loopallu Ullapool 26-27 September

On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in Nairn Book and Arts Festival late September in a remote village on the West Nairn Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest 2-7 September town, but Loopallu seven years later has had the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mumford & Sons and Franz A unique celebration of literature, drama, music Ferdinand grace their little stage. This is a small and art in the Highlands of Scotland. We’re really intimate festival with a line-up of well known proud of our Festival Programme this year; with festival favourites and Scottish acts. more variety than ever, we’re sure you and your family will love it. There will be music for all www.loopallu.co.uk tastes, from the inimitable jazz violinist Tim Kliphuis to the Scottish Tango Ensemble, and some of the country’s best Scottish traditional musicians, including the Occasionals, Highland Connection and Mike Vass, join us for a special charity concert in memory of talented fiddler Ian Hardie. We’d love you to join us for our first ever large scale singing event, Four Seasons of Glasgow Americana Festival Song – no previous choir experience necessary, Glasgow just join in and sing!

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Bathgate Music Festival Bathgate 4-7 September

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

The programme features a range of musical styles, profiles local music making, involve people of all ages, promotes a high quality

2-5 October

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

Tenement Trail Festival Glasgow 4 October TENEMENT TRAIL festival is back for the second consecutive year with a dynamic line-up of bands. Stretching across four venues on Glasgow’s famous Sauchiehall Street, the festival will see over 30 acts of an eclectic mix of genres take to the stages in October from noon until the early hours to help celebrate Tenement TV’s third birthday. www.tenementtv.com

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

Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 24 October - 2 November This is the 10th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent 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

The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock

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