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INSIDE :: SAMAs Paisley Takeover :: Shetland Folk Festival :: Eden Festival :: TradFest :: Doune The Rabbit Hole :: HebCelt :: Perthshire Amber :: Southside Fringe ......... PLUS our festival listings section!

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SAMA’s Paisley Takeover Festival this week!

Paisley :: 13-14 March :: www.officialsama.co.uk BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.renfrewshireboxoffice.ticketsolve.com

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA’s) Paisley Takeover music festival returns for 2020 in it’s third edition. Taking place on 13-14 March at Paisley’s Art Centre in partnership with Renfrewshire Leisure, the two day music festival will feature four intimate live performances.

Takeover Day 2 will see performances from SAMA’s 2019 Best Newcomer’s, VanIves

Polish-born, Glasgow based multi-instrumentalist and singer Ela Orleans will perform, sharing the bill with 2019 Scottish Album Of The Year nominee Andrew Wasylyk who will be performing a stripped back intimate set. Day two will see performances from SAMA’s 2019 Best Newcomer’s, VanIves, and young Glasgow jazz, neo-soul singer Russell Stewart.

SAMA’s Creative Director Richy Muirhead said: I'm delighted to be bringing the festival back for it’s third instalment, this year we are focusing on a live music programme with four of Scotland’s most exciting alternative artists in some intimate spaces. These events will be stunning and accompanied by moving visuals.”

Tickets are on sale from Paisley Arts Centre Box Office on 0300 300 1210 or via the link above.

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA’s) recognises the best new Scottish music, shining a spotlight across an eclectic range of contemporary music genres. Previous award winners include Declan Welsh and The Decadent Welsh, The Vegan Leather, Gerry Cinnamon, Be Charlotte and many more.

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40th Shetland Folk Festival Visiting Artiste Line-up Shetland :: 30 April - 3 May :: www.shetlandfolkfestival.com BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/tickets

The Shetland Folk Festival will turn 40 in style this spring with a visiting artist line-up showcasing some of the many festival favourites from the last four decades as well as a host of brand new acts from across eleven different countries.

With a range of artists from Oscar nominee Julie Fowlis to a South African choir featured in the line-up, the Festival has again proven itself capable of bringing an eclectic and exciting musical mix to the isles.

Scottish music legend, Dougie MacLean will make a welcome return having first appeared at the Festival back in 1986. Famed for writing the much loved anthem, Caledonia, MacLean has built an international reputation as a songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer, and has wowed audiences all over the world including on the prestigious stages of Carnegie Hall in New York, London’s Festival Theatre and the Sydney Opera House.

Grammy-nominated string band, Della Mae, are among the debut bands to perform at the festival this year. Comprising of some of the finest bluegrass musicians from USA and Canada, the 5-piece have been receiving rave reviews and acclaim across both sides of the Atlantic and have been on the festival’s radar for some time.

Heidi Talbot Trio will also appear at the festival for the first time with the Irish songstress marking 20 years as a performer this year. She is appearing alongside Swedish 12-string guitar player Roger Tallroth of Väsen fame who performed at Shetland Folk Festival in 2003 and 2010.

Also crossing the Irish sea to perform for the first time are exciting quartet JigJam who blend the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded ‘IGrass’. Their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.

South African choir, Imbube UK will also be brand new to Shetland audiences. Formed of the most talented and professional African artists and musicians based in the UK, they are a sub-group of the South African Choir UK who toured as part of the Graceland Tour with Josh Turner last year and whose appearance in Shetland is being supported by Loganair airlines. Under the directorship of Luyanda Lennoz Jezile, a group of musicians will perform at the Festival sharing stunning and evocative harmonies as well as energetic Zulu dancing and drumming that brings excitement and tells a story.

Making their UK debut are American contemporary folk duo, Paper Wings, who have been gathering acclaim with their subtle blend of acoustic Americana.

Other first-time performers to Shetland are Bristolbased 9-piece outfit, Cut Capers who have become a cult hit at festivals across the UK with their heady mix of brass-driven swing, funk and hip-hop!

Making their Scottish debut are New England Contra Dance-band, Stringrays, who may be playing in Shetland for the first time but their fiddle player, Rodney Miller, is no stranger to our audiences and possibly one of the most influential musicians to come to the isles in the last 40 years in his own right and with former band, Airplang.

Scottish super-group, The Poozies also hold iconic status in Shetlanders’ memories when they wowed audiences back in 1991 and featured in the Shetland Sessions TV series that same year. With a new line-up and material, they are sure to do the same again.

Newbies Sarah McFadyen (fiddle, banjo, guitar) and Tia Files (guitar, fiddle, percussion) have joined founding member Mary Macmaster (electro-harp) and long-term cohort Eilidh Shaw (fiddle), and together they continue to play a dazzling, joyfully eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional tunes with beefy, powerful accompaniment.

Other returnees include a smorgasbord of Scandi favourites – Finnish power-folk septet, Frigg, Danish

South African choir, Imbube, formed of the most talented and professional African artists and musicians based in the UK since I visited, and it’s especially exciting to be heading to the festival as part of ‘Between Islands’ - a project that really celebrates the music, culture and craic that binds island folk together.” The concert was part of Orkney Folk festival last year receiving rave There is also the highly anticipated return of Le Vent reviews and the collaboration will take place in de Nord from Quebec. Now touring as a five piece Shetland on 3rd May this year, thanks to support with the addition of Andre Brunet (formerly De Temps from LEADER. As well as Saltfishforty, Orkney will Antan), Le Vent Du Nord last delighted Shetland Folk also be represented by a one-night-only performance Festival audiences in 2008 with their hard-driving by much-loved 8-piece supergroup The Chair who will soulful music, which is rooted in Celtic, but once again bring their riot of fiddles, banjo, accordion incorporates a broad range of global influences. They and drums to the Festival. bring to their live performances a vast repertoire of The festival’s Publicity Officer Louise Johnson is both traditional and original compositions, combined excitedly counting down the days and said “We with an amazing energetic stage presence full of strive to showcase a real variety of styles during the dynamic flair.

Shetland Folk Festival and we hope that this year’s It was only last year that Cape Breton’s multivisiting line-up of returning favourites, new instrumentalist, J.P. Cormier was performing on the favourites-to-be and up and coming talent will hit the isles but due to popular demand he will be back mark for our festival goers. We are so proud that the (possibly the worst kept secret but he needs to show festival has reached this 40th milestone and can’t off his new impressive Shetland Folk Festival tattoo!). wait to celebrate with locals and visitors, while This time he will be accompanied by long-term showing off the amazing local talent that Shetland collaborator and swing guitarist, Bill Elliott, who also continues to deliver for us year on year. We will be appeared with Cormier at the 2012 Festival. sharing news about the local acts due to perform at The Shetland Folk Festival prides itself each year in the festival in the coming weeks. We are hugely displaying up and coming talent and Project Smok grateful to the investment we have received from brings together three of Scottish music’s most EventScotland and Creative Scotland, which helps us exciting young players. Hearing the trio revitalise ensure the Festival is accessible and appealing to their native West Coast traditions with a high-octane locals and visitors alike.” brew of funk, jazz and electronic stylings. The band Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of comprises of multi award-winning musicians Ali Events said, “I’m delighted to see the Shetland Folk Levack on pipes & whistles (who is one of this year’s Festival celebrating this landmark year with such a finalists in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the fantastic line-up. EventScotland’s National Funding Year), Pablo Lafuente on guitar (who performed at Programme helps to support events the length and last year’s Festival with both Josie Duncan and Anxo breadth of the country and this event is a welcome Lorenzo) and Ewan Baird on bodhrán. addition to our 2020 portfolio” To top everything off in style, the musical connections Siobhan Anderson, Music Officer from Creative between three of Scotland’s island groups – Orkney, Scotland adds “The 40th year of this major festival Shetland and the Outer Hebrides – are to be will see local artists as well as some of folk’s biggest celebrated at this year’s Shetland Folk Festival, with national and international names take to the stage in one special collaborative ‘Between Islands’ concert Shetland. This year looks set to be one of the featuring celebrated musicians and singers from each Festival’s best yet, and is sure to have something for of the areas. everyone.”

Leading Western Isles vocalists Julie Fowlis and Kathleen MacInnes will appear alongside Orcadian More information about the festival and duo Saltfishforty (Douglas Montgomery and Brian this year’s acts is on the links below.

Cromarty) and Shetland’s Jenny Keldie (née Napier) from Burra, as well as plenty of other Shetland musicians and young singers who will make guest www.shetlandfolkfestival.com appearances. Of her forthcoming trip to the festival, www.twitter.com/shetlandfolk Julie said “I’m just delighted to be returning to the www.facebook.com/ShetlandFolkFestival Shetland Folk Festival! It’s been a good few years party band, Habadekuk, and fiddle trio, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc comprising of Sweden’s Anders Hall, Norway’s Olav Luksengård Mjelva and Shetlander, Kevin Henderson.

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Little Dragon, Shy FX and Gilles Peterson get ready to light up Eden!

Raehills Meadows nr Moffat :: 11–14 June :: www.edenfestival.co.uk TICKETS @ www.edenfestival.co.uk/buy-tickets-2/ LITTLE DRAGON - SHY FX – RONI SIZE – AKALA - GILLES PETERSON – RURA - PONGO - MUNGO’S HI FI - THE CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL SHOW - STAMINA MC - PONGO – MARINA P & HOMEYS – NECKTR - AWKWARD FAMILY PORTRAITS – CHRIS TOFU - CEÒL AN AIRE - TOM MCGUIRE & THE BRASSHOLES - DREADSQUAD & TOM SPIRALS - CARA ROSE - MR. B THE GENTLEMEN RHYMER – BANJO LOUNGE 4 - THE BUFFALO SKINNERS – QUICK - TENJA - THE HOOJAMAMAS - SAMSON SOUNDS - VANIVES - ROS T - FROG BEATS - SAMEDIA SHEBEEN - DESIATO - VIXEN

Eden time is finally here! With 10 stages offering over 250 acts, Raehills Meadows in Dumfriesshire will again be alive with world music, reggae, folk, drum & bass, acoustic and everything in between. The family-friendly festival will be welcoming the below, with much more to be revealed in the forthcoming months.

Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, Little Dragon have a new album ready to drop late March, more than enough time for Edenites to get ready for some dreamily danceable synth-Pop. Get ready to lose yourself in Yukimi Nagano’s soulful voice.

Record label owner and one of the most revered DJ’s in the world, connecting the dots between jazz, dance, afro, hip-hop and world music on his legendary BBC 6Music show on Saturdays, expect Gilles Peterson’s set to be bursting with the coolest of tunes.

Bringing the jungle back to the Garden, SHY FX has been due a return to Eden after last playing in 2013. Expect full-field dancing and beats from pioneer Andre Williams, and if he drops 1994’s groundbreaking ragga anthem Original Nuttah…get ready to move.

Festival Director Hannah Gould, said: “We're really excited to welcome to the festival some amazing new bands and DJs for 2020. We're also changing the site layout, and have decided to reduce the festival capacity to keep the small intimate feel that everyone loves. Tickets are selling faster than last year so make sure you don't miss out!'”

Eden Festival will take place on the 11–14 June at Raehills Meadows near Moffat in South West Scotland. The whole aim behind the festival is to provide a 4 day celebration of music, dance, colour, culture and community built on an ecologically sound and carbon friendly set of principles and to exhibit live music hand in hand with stunning decorations and surroundings.

Family friendly festival with activities and workshops throughout the day time. Featured in The Times top twenty friendly family festivals in the UK and Lonely Planet Top Ten European Festivals to visit 2014.

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Edinburgh Tradfest 2020 Music Programme Announced Edinburgh :: 1-11 May :: www.edinburghtradfest.com

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Edinburgh Tradfest is delighted to announce its return in 2020 thanks to the renewed support of Creative Scotland’s open funding programme.

Edinburgh Tradfest brings the past, present and future of traditional music to the capital city and showcases the best international and local artists.

Acclaimed folk musician Eliza Carthy and The Restitute Band will open the festival on Friday 1 May at Assembly Music Hall, bringing her boundarycrossing style, nuanced voice, and fierce fiddle playing to Edinburgh.

Following a hugely successful 2019 run, The Soundhouse Organisation return to programme the festival for a second year after a high turnout from international audiences and nearly double audience attendance for Soundhouse performances last year.

The main music programme, which is now on sale, runs for 11 days and features the very best of traditional music happening across the world today.

Highlights include: BBC Radio 2’s 2018 Folk Singer Of The Year Karine Polwart; iconic Scottish band Shooglenifty celebrating their 30th year; unchallenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music Dàimh; the dynamic Kinnaris Quintet who’s influences range from traditional Scottish and Irish music to Bluegrass, Old-Time and Classical; ‘nordgrass’ Finnish group Frigg; cutting-edge klezmer and world folk music from Moishe’s Bagel; Irish folksinger Daoirí Farrell; contemporary champions of

traditional Scots song Malinky; and all-female band with powerful vocals and instrumental prowess The Shee.

New for 2020 is the specially commissioned Shetland Springs: a celebration of the Shetland fiddle tradition at the Traverse Theatre on Sunday 10 May. Curated

by Catriona Macdonald, it will feature performances from herself and other luminaries from the northern isles, including Chris Stout, Kevin Henderson, Ross Couper and Margaret Robertson.

Douglas Robertson, Founder of The Soundhouse Organisation and Programmer of Edinburgh Tradfest said: “After a highly successful Edinburgh Tradfest in 2019 we are excited to present even more concerts in 2020. We, again, expect to entertain young and old, local and international guests with a taste for both the traditional and the new direction of folk music. Roll on May 1st!”

Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland said: “Last year Tradfest reclaimed Scotland’s traditional music heritage for the capital city, with a festival that celebrated the trailblazers of the past and the rising stars of the future. With double the amount of gigs on offer this year, Tradfest will provide a bigger platform for Scotland’s worldclass talent while spreading its net wider to catch even more international acts. It’s also great to see a home-grown event shine a brighter light on the superb female musicians who are the heart and soul of the folk and trad scene.”

Tickets for the main music programme are on sale this weekend. The full Tradfest programme, which will include events from different art forms happening all across the city, will be announced mid-March.

To book tickets and for more information visit the links below.

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Doune The Rabbit Hole

announce final headliners Lake of Mentieth, Stirlingshire :: 17-19 July :: www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk TICKETS @ www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk/tickets-for-doune Public Enemy, Kate Tempest, John Cale and Bill Bailey complete eclectic Doune the Rabbit Hole 2020 lineup, and the acclaimed acts join Belle & Sebastian and Pussy Riot as the diverse Scottish music & arts festival presents its most ambitious line-up yet!

US hip-hop instigators Public Enemy (Radio) headline Friday night. Award-winning, Mercury Music Prize nominated, award-winning performance poet, rapper, novelist and playwright Kate Tempest performs on Sunday. This is the only chance for festival fans to see both headliners in Scotland this summer.

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The headline acts join iconic Glasgow indie band Belle and Sebastian, provocative Moscow-based activist art collective Pussy Riot and much-loved Stornoway band Peat & Diesel. The family-friendly festival, which has grown to be one of Scotland’s biggest small festivals, takes place from 17-19 July at the Cardross Estate in Stirlingshire.

Festival director Jamie Murray said: “Our aim has been to create the most ambitious and progressive festival line up in Scotland and enable more music fans than ever to attend Doune the Rabbit Hole. We think we're pretty close to that as we announce our final headliners; Kate Tempest and Public Enemy Also joining the lineup are Velvet Underground (Radio). They join Belle & Sebastian alongside founding member John Cale, legendary punk band international acts including Russian activist collective Buzzcocks and Black Books comedian and musician Bill Bailey. Hotly tipped and newly announced are Tide Pussy Riot. The legendary John Cale will also appear alongside tuneful comedian Bill Bailey of Black Books Lines (who are the first unsigned band to sell out Kelvingrove Bandstand) and South London Grime MC fame, with politicised reggae from The Skints, and C86 style indie pop from London’s Girl Ray amongst Nadia Rose (MOBO favourite and Stormzy’s cousin).

They are joined by much loved Scottish bands such as many others.

Sacred Paws, Honeyblood, The Pastels, The Bluebells “We continue to celebrate Scottish homegrown talent and BIS. with previous Scottish Album of the Year Award 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of Public Enemy’s seminal third album Fear of a Black Planet. Expect a rebellious, unapologetic, anti-establishment performance that is part rally, part punk gig and part civil rights speech. The performance will see Chuck D, PE’s longtime turntablist DJ Lord, Jahi and S1W take classic Public Enemy songs back to their essential DJand-MC roots. Chuck D, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, has spent over 25 years delivering socio-political messages that give voice to those who have long been ignored, with few matching his musical and lyrical intensity, eloquence and depth.

winners Sacred Paws alongside artists like Honeyblood, BIS, Rachel Sermanni and Stanley Odd. They are joined by Tidelines with their folk and celtic soul sound and Scottish trad acts; Elephant Sessions, Peat & Diesel, plus legendary 1980s band The Bluebells, and loads of other talent across a hugely varied line up.

“Festival fans will note an amendment to the line-up.

Despite our best efforts, we are very sorry to announce that due to a wider contractual issue beyond our control, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas will now not be performing at the festival. We have worked hard to add new and exciting acts to the bill in light of this news.

young festival fans; encouraging fun, adventure and imagination with a host of activities for the whole family including workshops and special events across the site.”

CommonWeal will be curating the 2020 Douniversity talks space. Talks will touch on topics like STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), social change, the climate and ecological crisis, Scottish culture, activism, LGBTQ+ and feminism. They will be joined by Transition Stirling, Extinction Rebellion Scotland and many others.

The 2020 festival will be brought to life by not only music, festival goers and activities but also many pop-up performances from the likes of Plantopia, Class Post, Team Ryan and Pyroceltica; as well as the 1.5 degrees LIVE and You Call That Radio podcasts on site. See the website for updates on these activities.

Sasan-Gasana (the rabbit pose in yoga), the festival’s yoga and wellness area will be curated by Edinburgh Community Yoga. This area will include yoga, massage and other wellness treatments - all free to festival-goers.

Doune the Rabbit Hole is one of the UK’s most familyfriendly festivals. The festival welcomes Kidding Around Collective back again this year to curate the family field. Highlights include Story Squids, arts and crafts, free play, Doune-on-Sea, Mermaid Cafe mud kitchen and Bubbles vs Balloons, Seed heads and kite A hugely gifted and multi-talented artist, Doune The making workshops included with much more to be Rabbit Hole also welcomes headliner Kate Tempest “In 2019 we introduced Douniversity which was a who won the Ted Hughes award for her album Brand great success, this year it will be returning curated by announced. The festival’s family camping area is quietly sited away from the hurly burly of late night New Ancients. Her third studio album The Book of CommonWeal with talks from politicians, academics, events. Tickets are once again FREE for those who are Traps and Lessons was produced by Rick Rubin who activists and journalists. The programme is 12 and under. helped popularise hip-hop, including Public Enemy, as progressive and in line with our environmentally co-founder of Def Jam Recordings with Russell If that’s not enough to keep festival fans busy, conscious festival ethos, we’ll be 100% single-useSimmons. Kate Tempest released her new single workshops range from music to crafts and learning plastic free on site this year.

Unholy Elixir from The Book of Traps and Lessons in and include Aardman Animations, the creators of “Doune the Rabbit Hole is an inclusive and welcoming January and her play Paradise will premiere at the Wallace & Gromit, Woodcraft Folk, Transition Stirling, festival for all. We will continue to accommodate National Theatre, London in June.

Wee Rebellion, Lowdef film, singing with Zoë Bestel and the Fierce Collective DJ workshops alongside so much more to be confirmed.

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VIP festival glamping (yurts on the lawn of the Cardross Estate!) is back for 2020. Luxury ticket addons such as lovely loos and showers are also available. See the website for details of festival facilities and add-ons.

Doune The Rabbit Hole is one of the only dog friendly festivals in Scotland and the country’s best independent food and drink purveyors will pitch up offering an assortment of delights to keep hunger at bay.

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Robert Plant To Join HebCelt’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations Stornoway :: 15-18 July :: www.hebceltfest.com BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking

The Hebridean Celtic Festival’s 25th anniversary celebration will be graced by legendary singer songwriter Robert Plant and his latest musical collaboration.

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“Robert Plant is a legendary name in the music scene and it is so exciting that he and the other highly accomplished musicians in Saving Grace will be joining us for such a significant event.”

electronics and twisted beats with intricate fiddle and pipes and the Gaelic song of Radio 2 Young Folk Award winner, Josie Duncan.

Saving Grace will join Texas, Seasick Steve, Tide Lines and Julie Fowlis as some of the star names on the bill for the milestone festival.

The 25th anniversary HebCelt will be held from 15-18 July in Lewis and Harris, and also announced for the anniversary line up are Colin Macleod, Mischa Macpherson, Sean Harrison, Rusty Shackle, INYAL, Hecla, Ryan Young & Jenn A trio nurtured at Butterworth, Scott C. Park, Nicky Murray and Lews Castle James Nicol.

College UHI’s Uist campus, Hecla Colin Macleod, who shares the same have performed at a number of festivals international booking agent with Robert Plant, including HebCelt and the Lorient Interceltic last appeared at HebCelt in 2018, following the Festival. They were nominated Up and Coming release of his debut album ‘Bloodlines’ and Artist of the Year at MG Alba Scots Trad Music ahead of a performance at BluesFest alongside Awards 2019.

Plant and Van Morrison.

Scottish fiddler Ryan Young, the Young Scots Mischa Macpherson, a winner of the BBC Radio 2 Trad Music Awards Up and Coming artist of the Young Folk Award and MG Alba Scots Trad Music Year in 2016, has twice been a finalist in the Award for Gaelic Singer of the Year, has BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. With guitarist performed around the world from an early age.

Jenn Butterworth, he played the world famous She is also highly regarded as a songwriter and WOMEX Expo, in Finland last year and began collaborator and last year was nominated for recording a new album.

Composer of the Year at the Trad awards.

Glasgow-based Scott C. Park, who grew up in She will be joined at HebCelt by her star-studded Lewis, Over the last few years he has played band, featuring fiddler Charlie Stewart (Radio lead guitar with other Hebridean artists including Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Astrid and One Big Fuse, and also featured on 2017);guitarist Innes White; Skipinnish piper the Late Late Show in Los Angeles alongside and pianist Alistair Iain Paterson; double bassist Colin Macleod. He released his debut solo single Euan Burton; and percussionist Signy ‘Blind Eye’ in December.

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Scottish singer songwriter Nicky Murray has Sean Harrison & Band are a four-piece from the been writing and recording music for around Outer Hebrides, comprising Sean and his brother eight years. He released his debut album ‘Plenty Andrew Harrison, Jason Laing and Chris More Weeping' in 2014 and has toured with a Ferguson. The band will release their new album wide range of artists including Martin ‘Years of Young Innocence’ on 17 July, the same Stephenson, JJ Gilmour, Elephant Sessions, day as they appear on the HebCelt stage.

Peatbog Faeries and Duncan Chisholm.

Welsh indie-roots band Rusty Shackle have built James Nicol is a seasoned singer-songwriter up a devoted fanbase with their captivating live from Glasgow. 2019 was his first major song shows. They have released three albums over release which saw great success in 28 countries the last few years, each reaching the Top 3 in which has allowed James to build a loyal the iTunes ‘Alternative Folk/Singer Songwriter’ following. charts

HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: “Our 25th anniversary festival is a very special occasion and the programme reflects that.

Glasgow-based INYAL, who were nominated for the Belhaven Bursary for Innovation at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, combine

Saving Grace featuring Plant and fellow vocalist Suzi Dian will take to the HebCelt stage on Thursday, 16 July in a major coup for the multi award winning island festival.

The acoustic cooperative, which also includes Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone and acoustic guitars) and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic and baritone guitars, and cuatro), played their first public gig just over a year ago and have since played to small audiences at theatres and festivals around the UK. Their sound has been described as bluesy and folk-inspired, which packs a punch ranging ‘from a whisper to a scream’.

Best known as the lead singer and lyricist of Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful and influential bands in rock history, Plant is regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

Plant said of performing at HebCelt: “I have a deep and charged connection with those faraway islands and look forward to returning to the beautiful machair and to bring a different slant to my longstanding game."

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Perthshire Amber 2019 has been dubbed “Memorable and Magical” Perthshire :: 6-8 November :: www.perthshireamber.com BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.perthshireamber.com were shared and the festival musicians and visitors and locals all got involved … there was even a song or tune happening a couple of times on the stairs at The Royal and in the Big Knit The quality of the lighting and sound lounge. This brings me to mention with and general decoration was commented great pride that as well as a really good on really favourably throughout the quantity of food collected in our Amber weekend, as was the general 'family' Harvest baskets, the sale of knitted feel and the warm welcome felt by goods in the Big Knit Lounge and the visitors at all the venues as well as the Big Knit Raffle (organised by Dougie’s cafes, pubs and shops throughout the mum Dolly Maclean) raised an amazing town. There were visitors from at least £1,547 for the Cyrenians (a wonderful 25 different countries and many stayed charity that the festival supports that for a week or more in the town which helps the homeless and others in The autumn colours held on gloriously was great for business. Apparently the ofttimes desperate need)”. and despite the occasional rain and estimated economic impact from the 3 misty fog, the mood throughout the The Farewell Bash on the Sunday was day event in rural Perthshire was over weekend was somehow joyous and the three quarters of a million pounds!… the best ever with a great concert lineatmosphere at Murthly Castle, in Perth up of all the festival musicians and “£714,990 in fact” commented festival Concert Hall, by the banks of the Tay at director team, a great session in the marquee Dunkeld House and in the streets of bar during the break and a beautifully Jenny MacLean continued: “We were Dunkeld and Birnam was somehow very presented and tasty afternoon tea in the especially pleased with the reports special. stunning River Room at Dunkeld House! about the wonderful sessions that were Jenny continued “Dougie and I want to Dougie MacLean was in great form happening (often in 2 or 3 pubs throughout the weekend…no coughs or simultaneously!) throughout most of the give a huge thanks to all our organising colds or even sniffles!!…and his solo weekend. Tunes, songs and even stories Your host Dougie MacLean!

Saturday night concert to over a thousand people in the concert hall was truly memorable again.

It was agreed by the festival team and festival-goers that it was one of the best Perthshire Amber Festivals ever!

Other very special guests Ross Ainslie and Tim Edey earned yet again their reputations for being among the finest instrumentalists and entertainers, and along with Buddy MacDonald, Hannah Fisher and Sorren Maclean turned Butterstone Village Hall on the Saturday into a magical experience for two rapt capacity audience. Gina Macleod and Alan Jordan were again talented compere/performers and other Cabaret Amber performers (Dowally, Lewis McLaughlin & Friends, Mairi Sutherland, Tumbling Souls with Willie Campbell, The Coaltown Daisie and the ShireTones) provided brilliant, varied music for all three sold our concerts.

The Open Mic was a great success again

with wonderful performances by over 25 acts with Katee Kross and Ross as relaxing, impressive hosts and Gordon Maclean looking after the sound.

team as well as the musicians, to the owners and staff at all our venues and to the PALS and sponsors …. we really couldn’t do it without the support of them all!!

And finally thanks to our wonderful audience from near and far….who we want to come back again to Perthshire for more autumnal musical magic from Friday 6th Sunday 8th November 2020”

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Southside Fringe is back for 2020 and they are calling all creatives!

Glasgow :: 8-24 May :: www.southsidefringe.org.uk BUY YOUR TICKETS @ www.southsidefringe.org.uk/2020-launch

Well folks it’s that time of year again, Southside Fringe Festival are calling out to creatives to fill the pages of the 2020 programme.

The programme runs from the 8th to the 24th of May this year and we hear it’s going to be a blinder.

So do you want to be part of an award winning festival and have a show, exhibition, act, set or just an idea you’d love to try out? Have you written a play or your first smash hit novel and would love to find the right platform to test it out before taking further? The team at Southside Fringe would love to hear from you.

Each year alongside the tried and tested sell out shows, the team hopes to attract the experimental, the unseen, the next big thing.

From fashion shows in swimming pools, dog shows for dogs, drag story times to mind bending magicians you’d be joining a well established performance platform with a reputation for quality and variety and which reflects the communities the festival was born from.

Not only is the Southside the most ethnically diverse area in Scotland but did you know that we also have a high concentration of talent and successful small businesses in the area? You can find the current list of Registered Southside Fringe Venues here. AND if you’re a venue, from Govan to Giffnock, anywhere South of The Clyde, with your own events or interested in hosting an event in a venue not currently listed then please get in touch with the Southside Fringe team @ info@southsidefringe.org.uk To apply you can head over to their website to find out more and you can find the event

registration from via this link. The team are happy to help out with any enquiries you have.

The deadline for registering is 1st March 2020.

For the second year, on Saturday 9 May, Southside Fringe Festival will officially launch with the Southside Fiesta - a community procession through Shawlands finishing at the new square at Langside Hall where there will be a jam packed event running from midday - 8pm.

This year’s theme is Visit Scotland’s theme of ‘Coasts and Waters’. Specifically, we’re looking at the coast and waters our city’s been built upon, from shipbuilding in Govan, to the Pollok Saw Mill powered by the River Cart, the seas which have carried many valued migrants who call the South of Glasgow their home, to our boating ponds and the folklore of kelpies and mermaids.

Let your imagination wash over you and we can’t wait to see what watery wonders you

wonderful Southside Community come up with.

Let's fill the streets with colour and Southside love! You can find out more and register your interest on their website.

Southside Fringe now runs year-round with our community hub, On The Fringe, that is available to hire for your next event, workshop or meeting.

Get in touch with the team today to find out more about using the space. They are also about to launch year-round promotional activities that may be of interest to businesses and groups in the Southside but also those further afield.

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the pages of the 2020 programme. The programme runs from the 8th to the 24th of May this year and we hear it’s going to be a blinder.

So do you want to be part of an award winning festival and have a show, exhibition, act, set or just an idea you’d love to try out? Have you written a play or your first smash hit novel and would love to find the right platform to test it out before taking further? The team at Southside Fringe would love to hear from you.

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA’s) Paisley Takeover music festival returns for 2020 www.southsidefringe.org.uk in it’s third edition. Taking place on 13-14 March at Paisley’s Art Centre in partnership with Renfrewshire Leisure, the two day music festival Orkney Folk Festival will feature four intimate live performances.

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21-24 May

One of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals, celebrating its 38th outing in 2020, the Orkney Folk Festival is one of the most prolific events in the Scottish and UK folk calendars, and one of the highlights of Orkney’s diary of community Mànran :: 10 by the Ben events. An entirely voluntary run event, the Fort William festival annually attracts artists from all corners 10-11 April of the folk world - from leading international names to up and coming fresh faces - to Next year will mark ten years at the heart of the Stromness, in Orkney’s West Mainland, for four Scottish Traditional Music scene for folk days of concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, sessions, talks supergroup Mànran. Having been in high and craic. Artists and audiences are welcomed demand as a live act across the world with by and into Orkney’s own thriving folk scene, shows in over 30 countries, the 7-piece are with Orcadian artists providing around two thirds coming home to host a star-studded two-day of the festival programme. Line-up announced festival in Fort William on Friday and Saturday, across December-March, with tickets on sale in 10-11 April. Joining the band to celebrate their April, around six weeks ahead of the event. ten years at the top will be a host of talented friends, including long-time cohorts and www.orkneyfolkfestival.com internationally acclaimed, Skerryvore, who will headline the Friday night.

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JUNE Skerryvore XV Argyll 6 June

Scottish supergroup Skerryvore will celebrate their 15th anniversary next year with a special one-day festival branded ‘XV’ in the beautiful grounds of Inveraray Castle, Argyll. Taking place on Saturday 6 June, this unmissable day of celebrations will see Skerryvore welcome to the stage 15 special guests and acts who they have worked with over their 15 years at the centre of the contemporary Scottish traditional music scene. xv.skerryvore.com

Eden Festival

Raehills Meadows nr Moffat 11–14 June Eden time is finally here! With 10 stages offering over 250 acts, Raehills Meadows in Dumfriesshire will again be alive with world music, reggae, folk, drum & bass, acoustic and everything in between. The family-friendly festival will be welcoming the below, with much more to be revealed in the forthcoming months. www.edenfestival.co.uk

Killin Music Festival Killin 19-21 June

Year 5 for Killin Music Festival promises to bring another exciting weekend to the heart of Scotland in June 2020. Lineup will be announced, and tickets will go on sale, towards the end of 2019.

The line-up for our 34th festival reflects the mix of traditional and electronic music from home and abroad which makes this festival so special and we’re very excited to unveil the first names The Shetland Folk Festival will turn 40 in style on our bill for next year. We can’t wait to www.killinmusicfestival.com this spring with a visiting artist line-up welcome familiar and new faces back to the showcasing some of the many festival favourites event in May to experience the diversity, from the last four decades as well as a host of inclusiveness, liberating atmosphere and musical brand new acts from across eleven different celebration of Knockengorroch.” countries.

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The Gathering

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Edinburgh 1-11 May

The Gathering Festival is set to return to The Northern Meeting Park in Inverness for its second outing on Saturday 30 May 2020 with a Edinburgh Tradfest has a rich story. With its line-up showcasing the very best traditional longer tap roots in the Edinburgh Folk Festival, it music, food & drink and crafts from the was launched by Traditional Arts and Culture Highlands and across Scotland. The family Scotland (TRACS) in 2013 to provide a friendly one day festival will feature a line-up distinctive platform for folk arts in the capital including legendary Scottish trailblazers city. Edinburgh is a hot house of talent, home PEATBOG FAERIES who have created a glorious grown and visiting, and Tradfest is an mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor opportunity to see it all in play. grooves that have been embraced worldwide.

Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences www.edinburghtradfest.com from jigs and reels through Dance Music, Jazz, African, and more, they will bring the sound of Scotland fresh-faced and breathless to The Southside Fringe Gathering.

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Stonehaven Folk Festival Stonehaven 9-12 July

The pretty North East coastal town of Stonehaven comes alive with a vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and song ….. concerts, ceilidh, sessions, singarounds, workshops, the famous aqua ceilidh and world paper’n’comb championships! www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk

Tiree Music Festival Tiree 10-12 July

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. With picture-perfect white sands and world-famous surf, a trip to Tiree Music Festival is a real Island adventure, often described as one of the most stunning festival locations in the world. Details of TMF2020 will be announced

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TRNSMT Festival Glasgow 10-12 July

150,000 music fans descended on Glasgow Green last weekend for the sold out TRNSMT Festival which well and truly lived up to its reputation as Scotland’s biggest and best music festival. Hot on the heels of another hugely successful weekend, festival organisers have confirmed dates for TRNSMT 2020 with the festival set to return to Glasgow Green between 10th - 12th July 2020. Over 70 acts performed at TRNSMT 2019 over three days of incredible live music and glorious sunshine as fans were treated to unforgettable sets from Main Stage heavyweights Stormzy, Catfish & the Bottlemen, George Ezra, Gerry Cinnamon, Lewis Capaldi, Emeli Sandé and more while over at the King Tut’s Stage Powered by Utilita Energy and the brand new Queen Tut’s Stage, fans had the opportunity to check out an exciting array of up and coming talent from all over Scotland and further afield.

festival in 2020 which is held at the Cardross Estate in Stirlingshire taking place from 17-19 July. The Brit Award winners re-leased latest album Days of the Bagnold Summer earlier this year following three-part EP How To Solve Our Human Problems Parts 1, 2 & 3 and launched Mediterranean music cruise The Boaty Weekender. Also headlining are bold, provocative Moscow based activist art collective Pussy Riot whose members were famously convicted under Putin’s regime. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival Beauly, Inverness-shire 30 July - 1 August

3-6 September A range of tickets will be available via Crowdfunder, ranging from ‘Early Bird Ticket’ deals (with up to 25% off standard ticket prices), to festival merchandise and even an ‘Ultimate Festival Package’ for two. Renowned as the ‘ultimate end-of-summer party’, the over 18’s only festival presents a genre-hopping mishmash of must-see performances in one of the UK's best-kept-secret festival location overlooking Holy Island. This year, the 3-day camping festival played host to over 200 acts across its 10 stages, with Ocean Colour Scene closing the mainstage with a well- received headline performance on the Saturday night. www.lindisfarnefestival.com

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Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is an all ages family event and the largest camping and outdoor festival in Scotland. The organisers have Ullapool Guitar Festival urged those who have missed out on tickets not Ullapool to fall for offers for ticket scammers and to only 2-4 October buy tickets via Skiddle’s resale function when live or physical tickets via Twickets.

This is an amazing little festival which is literally rammed full of talented artists that have all www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk been attracted up to the beautiful setting of www.trnsmtfest.com Ullapool in the autumn - thanks to the energy and passion of organiser Richard Lindsay. A fantastic value weekend ticket gains you entry HebCelt into everything that is happening over the three Stornoway Piping Live! days; all workshops, the late night Festival Club 15-18 July in the Macphail Centre, the Trade Show with Glasgow something for all guitarists and of course all 5 8-16 August Four day festival set against the unique concerts. Weekend tickets are selling out fast so backdrop of the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF “Year on year, Piping Live! is attracting the very get in touch via the link below if you want one!

Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and best musical talent, as well as crowds, from now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, across the world to Scotland – boosting tourism and Glasgow’s economy. In our 16th year, we this festival has built up a fabulously loyal saw the festival’s audience numbers grow, audience locally and from across the world, showing a real appetite for live traditional music many of whom have Hebridean ties, many of on a global scale. We can’t wait to see what our whom just love coming here and joining in the 17th year brings in 2020.”

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SEPTEMBER Lindisfarne Festival

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