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page 8: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian new. ‘I started in folk clubs of the 1960s’, says Dickson, ‘and there I learned songs I’ve never forgotten.’ That material, paired with soaking up the ‘new’ songs of the time has given her a prodigious knowledge of music. Tickets @ www.ticketline.co.uk www.barbaradickson.net 2 MARCH Underground Live presents ….. STAR ROVER / HOW WE GOT GIRAFFES / SUPPORT: At Teviot Underground every Thursday, hosted by Edinburgh University Student's Association. 9pm until 12:15am. Free entry shows to see some of the best, new and exciting bands from the East Coast of Scotland. www.facebook.com/UndergroundLiveEdinburgh 6 MARCH Brookfield Knights present ….. BRONWYNNE BRENT: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Mississippi Delta songbird, Bronwynne Brent returns to these shores for three weeks of touring (in trio format) having entranced the UK on her last visit. Her spinetingling vocal style has been compared to Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and Amy Winehouse - a remarkable singer-songwriter who simply oozes class. Bob Harris, playing tracks from her stunning album, Stardust, repeatedly on his BBC Radio 2 show told listeners: “This is absolutely gorgeous - really special!" www.bronwynnebrent.com www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
11 MARCH THE LITTLE KICKS: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. The Little Kicks have announced their new album "Shake Off Your Troubles" - will be released on 3 March. To celebrate they will be playing four release shows with two in their hometown Aberdeen, and also Glasgow and Edinburgh. Tickets for these shows, complete with pre-order album bundles are available now – see website for details. Since forming in early 2009 the band have been regulars on the UK touring circuit but have also played to a great response in Europe. The band has enjoyed sharing stages with the likes of Foals, The Vaccines, Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, Twin Atlantic, Maximo Park, Mystery Jets, Errors, The Kooks, Editors, Wild Nothing and Maccabees and have also performed at many of Scotland’s major music festivals including T in the Park, Belladrum, Insider, Brew at the Bog, Electric Fields, Solus, Kelburn Garden Party and Insider.
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Brookfield Knights present ….. LIZABETT RUSSO TRIO: At Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh. Since releasing her 2013-issued debut ‘The Traveller’s Song’, which stimulated interest across Europe, the US and Canada, Lizabett Russo has continued to develop and fine-tune a style and character that is refreshingly her own. She toured Japan and Seoul in 2015 and 2016, latterly to showcase material from her latest release, “The Burning Mountain”. Reviewing the CD for Acoustic magazine, Julian Piper applauded her “Björk-like intensity” while fRoots praised her “astonishing vocal range” and added: “This is an artist who is well worth investigating.” www.lizabettrusso.com
USED BLUES: At The Barrelhouse Bar & Grill, Edinburgh. 4pm, free. From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.usedblues.rocks/gigs 27 MARCH
SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Soundhouse @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. September 2016 saw the release of the seventh Southern Tenant Folk Union album Join Forces and the band now tour in support of it. It was written following the May 2015 general election result, and then recorded in June and July last www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html year amidst a quickly changing political landscape, something that has made the suite of 17 MARCH songs seem timelier still. The band will be touring to support the release throughout the JENNY STURGEON: At House Concert, remainder of 2016 and into Spring 2017. Edinburgh. "Jenny Sturgeon is a singerMusically the album harks back to the more songwriter who brings together the old and new roots and bluegrass sounding earlier albums and with a rare skill" R2 Magazine. The inspiration for is divided into two main strands. Jenny's lyrics comes from folklore, historical www.southerntenantfolkunion.com events and personal experience, and having trained as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature 30 MARCH creeps in to all her work. www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/gigs MAIRI CAMPBELL: Pulse: At Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. Mairi Campbell: 18 MARCH Pulse on the road in spring 2017 with more dates to be added. A homecoming in viola, voice, RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON: At Cabaret Voltaire, movement, animation and storytelling. Pulse is Edinburgh. Since being selected for Creative the story of Mairi Campbell’s quest to heal Scotland's 'Verden Studios Demo Project 15', cultural wounds. From classical training at Rachel Alice Johnson has gone on to perform London’s Guildhall, to love and danger in Mexico with her band at such venues as the BBC and discovering step-dancing in Cape Breton. Scotland Castle Tent and most recently at King Co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson. Tuts Wah Wah Hit. Inspired by Lana Del Rey, Supported by Made in Scotland. The album Pulse Royal Blood and The Black Keys, her debut EP (2016 edition) is also available to buy as a '2AM' transitions in to a new vibe of sultry rock download or a CD. and toll combined with bass heavy electro-pop. www.mairicampbell.scot www.facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts 6 APRIL 23 MARCH Scary Biscuit Promotions presents ….. BEN Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. NINE GLOVER – The Emigrant Tour: At Voodoo BELOW ZERO: At The Voodoo Rooms, Rooms, Edinburgh. “Glover is one of the finest in Edinburgh. Legendary blues band Nine Below the Americana genre …” Folk Radio UK. Tickets Zero perform a Big Band show performing songs £13+b/f from from across the blues and R&B spectrum. www.brownpapertickets.com Edinburgh Blues Club is a Community Interest www.benglover.co.uk Company created to harness popular support for
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