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LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS - one of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit arrive in Scotland to tour through July and August - see their venues at www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html www.lindsayloumusic.com

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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area.

Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 4 JUNE Summerhall presents ‘Nothing Ever Happens Here’ with YORKSTON THORNE KHAN: At Dissection Room at Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8pm til late. £10. Yorkston Thorne Khan is an experimental collaborative group that includes James Yorkston one of the most “influential singer/songwriters on the Scottish folk scene”, Suhail Yusuf Khan, award winning sarangi player and classical singer from Calcutta, and Jon Thorne, best known as jazz double bass player with electro outfit Lamb. www.summerhall.co.uk THE DARK HORSE 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENT; From 7pm in The Ballroom.

The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £6 stbf. Buy online here.

Over 18 only.

5 JUNE THE DOMESTICS: At East Lothian salvage institution Sam Burns Yard in Prestonpans - one of the most unusual venues around! They bring their unique mix of eclectic alt-country music and the gig promises to be an exciting blend of live music, poetry, group painting and more pre loved domestic appliances than has ever been seen at a live cultural event. You can even purchase one on the day to take home! www.facebook.com/samburns.yard www.facebook.com/wearethedomestics SOUNDS OF THE GLENN MILLER ERA; the classic Big Band Sound of the 1940s & 50s with Special Guests:Georgina Jackson & Sam Merrick. The Nick Ross Orchestra brings the Big Band Sound of the 1940s with a spectacular concert celebrating Glenn Miller and the 1940s & 50s Big Band era. With a full line-up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, a rhythm section and special guest vocalists Georgina Jackson & Sam Merrick, the Nick Ross Orchestra will faithfully recreate the wonderful sound of Big Bands including those led by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and Syd Lawrence. Featuring such numbers as “Moonlight Serenade”, “In the Mood”, “A String of Pearls”, “Little Brown Jug” and “American Patrol” memories of wartime and the Blitz will no doubt be brought flooding back to life. The music will span almost all the emotions of those difficult times: comradeship, doubt, fear, loss and, most significantly, the hope in love. There have been times in history when composers and musicians seemed to be born to the occasion - none more so than the inimitable Glenn Miller who not only felt instinctively for the mood of the time but almost single-handed created the spirit with which the public faced it. The Nick Ross Orchestra uses arrangements exactly as recorded in the Great Swing Era of the 40’s and 50s, coupled with outstanding instrumental and vocal performances.

This special concert celebrating the inimitable Glenn Miller and other Big Band greats promise to be an “unmissable” evening of music and song. The Brunton, Ladywell way. Musselburgh. Booking Information:

0131 665 2240 www.thebrunton.co.uk 6 JUNE SOPHIE BANCROFT with LOUIS DURRA, TOM LYNE and STUART BROWN: At Pathhead Village Hall, 11 Main Street, EH37 5PZ. 8pm (Doors 7.30pm), Tickets £10 / £8 concessions. (Over 10s only) Come and celebrate the release of the new CD ‘Songs’ by Sophie Bancroft with award-winning American pianist Louis Durra, Tom Lyne on bass and Stuart Brown on drums. There will also be craft stalls featuring the work of local artists and craft makers including a stall of Sophie Bancroft’s new greeting cards which link her photography, from her many walks around Scotland, with her song-writing http://designby32.com/ “If Dolly Parton was from Scotland and sang jazz for a living then that’s exactly how Jolene would have sounded.” Roddy Hart, BBC Radio Scotland. http://sophiebancroft.bandcamp.com/album/songs WOZNIAK/ WE CAME FROM THE NORTH/ MAKINGS: At Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh. 7pm, £5/£3 for those in the bands’ tees. Morningside Young Team present an evening of eclectic noise to mark Wozniak’s latest release. Edinburgh’s top shoegazers will be joined by glacial post-rockers We Came From the North. Dublin’s Makings make their first UK appearance with their powerful electro-rock. www.facebook.com/events/830486560320340/ GERRY CINNAMON with John Power of The La’s: At Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. Gerry Cinnamon’s from Glasgow’s Castlemilk and is signed to Scottish label ‘First Run’ he has been picking up a pretty solid fanbase over the last few months, especially on the back of his ‘Hope Over Fear’ single. www.facebook.com/Gerrycinnamonmusic SUITE 69 CLUB WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LES BOF! From 9pm - 1am in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Admission price TBC. Over 18 only.

7 JUNE THE MONOCHROME SET / VAN IMPE; From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £12 stbf available from Skiddle, Ticketweb, The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland.

Over 18 only.

THE DOMESTICS; After a fun 2014 – including the Edinburgh Festival and the Hogmanay celebrations at the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh) local band The Domestics return to one of the most unusual venues around – East Lothian salvage institution Sam Burns Yard in Prestonpans. They bring their unique mix of eclectic alt-country music and the gig promises to be an exciting blend of live music, poetry, group painting and more pre loved domestic appliances than has ever been seen at a live cultural event. You can even purchase one on the day to take home! Musically you can expect new original Domestics songs mixed with lovingly ‘domesticated’ covers of classic songs. John Lindsay – the ‘Mad Laird of Morvern’ will read extracts of poetry inspired by the local area. Meanwhile, visual artist Laura Young returns to create some amazing art throughout the performance that you and the kids can join in with. Search ‘The Domestics’ on facebook for more info on the gig and ‘Samburns Yard’ for details of the venue. Not to be missed! creative Happening at Sam Burns Yard, Woodend, Prestonpans. Time

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8 JUNE Soundhouse presents ….. PIERRE BENSUSAN: At The Traverse Bar, 8pm, £10.

The “Mozart of Guitar” will be back in Edinburgh one week today. Over the past 40 years, finger style acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz and folk inspired music to all corners of the globe. www.soundhouse.org.uk RICHARD DURRANT: At The Town House, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 4DA. Show 7.30pm Tickets £12/£5 conc. (in person from Hilary’s Deli Haddington) or Tel. 01273 453422.

After last year’s successful 1,500 mile Cycling Music Tour, Concert Guitarist Richard Durrant is off again with his ‘Bach on a Bicycle’ Cycling Music Lap 2 Tour! Watch RD Cycling Music - The Whole Story 2014 @ https://youtu.be/WKgszOVjMcw www.richard-durrant.com 9 JUNE

Escape the hustle and bustle and join us in the relaxed setting of Venue 2.lunchtime classical concerts: aurea string quartet. Catch up with friends over soup and a sandwich in the upstairs bar from noon, followed by a delightful hour of classical music. Time: 13:00. Studio 2. Brunton, Ladywell Way, Messelburgh. Lunch & concert £12. Concert only £6 10 JUNE JAMMIN' AT VOODOO; From 9pm - 11pm in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Free admission.

Over 18 only.

11 JUNE EDINBURGH BLUES CLUB WITH SPECIAL GUESTS HAMILTON LOOMIS / THE BLUESWATER; From 7.15pm in The Ballroom.

The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £13 stbf available from The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland, Ticketweb. Over 18 only.

12 JUNE

ALASDAIR Fraser and NATALIE HAAS plus EILIDH STEEL and MARK NEAL: At Pleasance Theatre , Edinburgh, 7.30pm, £12.00. A fundraising concert for The Scots Fiddle Festival who hold Fiddle 2015 on 20-22 November. www.scotsfiddlefestival.com LUNCHTIME CLASSICAL CONCERTS: AUREA STRING QUARTET; Beethoven: String Quartet Op 74 ‘Harp’, Shostakovich String Quartet No 8.

DEAN OWENS: At Leith Festival, Edinburgh.

Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith. www.deanowens.com THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS /DROPKICK;

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From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. Advance tickets £10 stbf available from Ripping Records. Buy online here. Over 18 only.

18 JUNE FROM THE JAM featuring BRUCE FOXTON & RUSSELL HASTINGS: At Howden Park Centre, West Lothian, Tickets: £22.50, Box Office: 01506 777666. From The Jam, featuring former The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings, with their ‘That’s Entertainment’ Acoustic Tour. www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk www.fromthejam.com MAIRI ORR; From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £8 stbf or £10 on the door. Over 18 only. www.facebook.com/mairiorrmusic 19 JUNE SOULACOASTER; Times: TBC in The Ballroom.

The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Admission price TBC. Over 18 only.

20 JUNE MAIRI ORR: At Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms, 7.30pm. Echoes of folk and Americana from Scottish singer songwriter Mairi Orr, featuring full band line up of Steven Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Nico Bruce, Dave Currie and Eilidh Shaw.

Tickets £8 advance / £10 at door. Available from www.wegottickets.com/event/317214 www.thevoodoorooms.com www.facebook.com/mairiorrmusic

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USED BLUES: At Whistlebinkies, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1LL. 7pm- 8:30pm. Free. www.facebook.com/usedbluesglasgow 21 JUNE EDINBURGH BLUES CLUB with special guests Laurence Jones /Blueprint; From 7.15pm in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £10 stbf available from The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland, Ticketweb. Over 18 only.

exciting band bringing together some of the top young players from both sides of the North Sea. The critically acclaimed Scotland-based duo of Rona Wilkie and Marit Fält join forces with award Send us all your gig dates for winning Norwegian fiddle players and singers, Glasgow and West Coast area Maja Toresen and Nina Fjeldet. Collectively, As the Crow Flies brings their talents and Email them to Carol experiences together to create a new sound. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Four voices, three fiddles and a mandola – this is music to immerse yourself in.

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Summerhall presents ‘Nothing Ever Happens Here’ with WILD BEASTS: At Dissection Room at Summerhall, Edinburgh.

8pm til late. £18.50. Wild Beasts have been one of British music’s great success stories of the last 10 years. Hailing from Cumbria, via Leeds and now London, and signed to Domino Records, the four piece have slowly built up a reputation 22 JUNE for minimalist, progressive pop music over four THE BISCUIT TIN COLLECTIVE; From 7.30pm increasingly acclaimed albums, the last of which, last year’s Present Tense, topped many end of in The Ballroom. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West year album polls. From the swooping falsetto of Register Street, Edinburgh. Admission price “Albatross” to the pulsating “Wanderlust”, this TBC. Over 18 only. will be one of the gigs of the year. www.summerhall.co.uk 26 JUNE KATHRYN WILLIAMS From 7.30pm in The Speakeasy. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £14 stbf available from Ripping Records. Buy online here. Over 18 only.

THE BLUESBROKER EXPERIENCE; Times: TBC in The Speakeasy. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh.

6 JULY Soundhouse presents ….. SAMBA SENE + BAOBAB GATEWAY: At The Traverse Bar, 8pm, £10. We’re looking forward to a special Africa night, headlining is charismatic Senegalese singer Samba Sene with Diwan, a diverse international collection of musicians, who share a global outlook and love of West African rhythms. Exuberant fusion of funky mbalax/Afrobeat grooves, with undercurrents of ska and reggae; original songs with impassioned vocals, infectious guitar licks and irresistible dance grooves. In support are Baobab Gateway, a Scottish band inspired by West African sounds.

They create mesmerising music out of the interaction of gut stringed and metal pronged instruments from Uganda and Mali. www.soundhouse.org.uk 13 JULY Soundhouse presents ….. AS THE CROW FLIES: At The Traverse Bar, 8pm, £10. Making their Soundhouse debut is As the Crow Flies, an

16 JULY THE DARK JOKES: At St. Stephens Church (800 capacity venue), Edinburgh. The Dark Jokes are a formidable three piece, who fuse drums, bass and fx layered electric guitar with three part harmonies and samples, creating their very own unique style of alternative rock.

Just about to release their third and final single, ‘Divide’ from their critically acclaimed debut album ‘EKCO Transmissions’. www.thedarkjokes.com 20 JULY LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Traverse Bar, Edinburgh. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond their own home turf, taking Germany by storm to emerge triumphant from a major tour there in 2014. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html

REVOLVING DOORS / PERPETUAL MOTION / ONE LAST SECRET; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.50 5 JUNE WE CAME FROM WOLVES with DIVIDES, A SUDDEN BURST OF COLOUR and ENEMIES OF THE STATE: At O2 ABC2 Glasgow. We Came From Wolves album release show. 7pm, £6. In their short time together, they have already tackled two UK tours, the first of which culminated in their first overseas show in Paris, and the second a non-stop 30 date jaunt taking them around the O2 Academy circuit and a selection of some of the best small venues in the UK. Launch gig tickets @ http://bit.ly/1OjT6Br pre-order album @ http://sarasetorecords.bandcamp.com/album/ we-came-from-wolves-ssr-015 www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves JESSE RAE’S THREE HOUR VIDEO EXTRAVAGANZA! Claymore-wielding Scots funk legend JESSE RAE – best known for his 1987 hit “Over the Sea” – is coming down to toss his caber and turn out a three-hour visual extravaganza for your delectation! Doors at 8pm, so get down early, so you can GET DOWN, 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow. Time 7:30pm, £8 entry.

GERRY CINNAMON with John Power of The La’s: At Record Factory, Glasgow. Gerry Cinnamon’s from Glasgow’s Castlemilk and is signed to Scottish label ‘First Run’ he has been picking up a pretty solid fanbase over the last few months, especially on the back of his ‘Hope Over Fear’ single. www.facebook.com/Gerrycinnamonmusic SHONA BROWN & NORTH ATLANTIC PROJECT; Award-winning solo musician Shona Brown creates atmospheric songs and instrumentals by layering and looping haunting flute melodies, ethereal vocal harmonies and

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ambient electronic sounds. "Impressive and intriguing" Ravechild. West End Festival 2015.

The College of Piping, 16 Otago Street, Glasgow.

Time 7:30pm.

indie band are famed for their guitar-shredding front-woman’s magnetic stage presence and their catchy, synth-drenched dark pop. / Reykjavik Kids: Reykjavik Kids’s songs are underpinned with cheap synths, biting guitars LORD HURON / BHI BHIMAN; King Tut's Wah and immediate melodies that create a brand of Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. noise pop on edge with nervous energy. 12″ Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £10.00 released on Record Store Day. + local support TBA. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow.

6 JUNE Time 8pm, £4 entry.

putting The Smashrooms hardcore punk aside for a while and taking up an acoustic guitar.

Minimal and direct melodies, where the punk three-chords theory meets vaguely folk veins.

Stories of real lives, political practice, critics and theories, some daily life glimpse and personal thoughts come along with the warm sound of the acoustic guitar, soundtrack of a travel, told not without self-critics and self-irony.” / Brian Curran – Glasgow DIY punk stalwart that is truthful and raw; with a strong, unshakable BADSTONE & THE SPLINTERS: At Old Swan, 8 JUNE attitude, which at times seems the passion Paisley, 9pm, free admission. brims over into slight aggression. It was www.facebook.com/pages/The-Old-Swan/242539425764399 SEA CAPTAIN / AN OLD FRIEND / + more. blatantly clear, that what he sings about is felt Yo ho ho, land lubbers! Sea Captain and An Old deeply and come straight from the heart. / HECTOR BIZERK / Pronto Mama / Bella and Friend come together with friends to throw a Breagha Cuinn – Taking all the great elements the Bear; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St FREE GIG for all you hearties! Expect rumof Bikini Kill, Distillers and putting her own Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets soaked odes to ex-lovers and pirates. 13th Note, unique slant of thought provoking acoustic punk £7.50.

50-60 King Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm. rock. Expect the unexpected and leave wanting to hear more. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, DAVE FRAZER AND THE SLAVE 9 JUNE Glasgow. Time 8pm. £5 entry.

LABOURERS – album release show! Dave Frazer and his Slave Labourers are excited to URVANOVIC Album Launch / PANDA SU / 11 JUNE cordially invite you and everyone you know to FINN LEMARINEL; Urvanovic: A seven-piece the Album Launch of Sulphur Springs. There will variety bucket of electronics, percussion and a TONGUES / The Vegan Leather / Lostboy / be some very cool limited edition cassettes of built-in string trio, Urvanovic play melodic pop Oldhouse; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St the album available on the night (with download with a mixture of sweet and harsh sounds and Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets codes) with some very special guests, including intertwined vocals. / Panda Su: Panda Su writes £6.50 Joe Black of Washington Irving! Doors at 8pm, beautiful, dark, melodic songs using an array of bring a friend, bring yourself bring your best and instruments and sounds to create deeply SVARTVIT / CARRION SUNFLOWER / brightest ears! captivating and colourful music. / Finn KNIFEDOUTOFEXISTENCE / IO PAN VS. LeMarinel: Finn LeMarinel is a 26 year old singer NOMA / THE END OF THE WORLD BAND; 7 JUNE songwriter based in Glasgow, he writes intricate Black summer. An evening of industrial, songs using unique guitar techniques ambient, noise, acoustic, neo-folk, drone, and TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA: At Oran Mor, intertwined with dark, nuanced lyrics. 13th Note, power electronics. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow. “Treacherous makes a very Scottish 50-60 King Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm. Doors Glasgow. Time 8pm. £5. trance music with fevered banjo and accordion 8pm – Entry £5 (£3.50 adv.) motifs, highly charged bagpipe licks, and driving www.urvanovic.com 12 JUNE and sometimes charmingly wayward fiddle www.pandasu.co.uk lines - The Herald.

RED NOTE ENSEMBLE IMPROV MUSIC www.treacherousorchestra.com 10 JUNE THEATRE; Composer, pianist and Belfast Music Laureate Brian Irvine joins the players of Red ROBYN STAPLETON: At Websters Theatre, EMILY SMITH: At Paisley Arts Centre. Show Note and our cast of actors for a night of Glasgow. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn 7.30pm Tickets £10 Tel. 0300 3001210. Emily is improvised contemporary music theatre. Past is touring in support of her much anticipated back on tour throughout the UK in May and years have seen trips to Mars, the French debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an June. Having celebrated over a decade as one of revolution, the banking crash and an unlikely exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some Scottish music’s most distinctively sublime romance in Paisley...who knows what 2015 will of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From voices, Emily began a fresh chapter in her hold?! Artists: Brian Irvine - Piano/director, Greg lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively illustrious, award-winning, TV-appearing career Lawson – Violin, Robert Irvine – Cello, Andy accompanied ballads and unaccompanied with the launch of her fifth studio album Saunders – Horn. Cottier's Theatre, 93-95 laments.

ECHOES Hyndland Street, www.robynstapleton.com www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs Glasgow. Ticket Price: £6.00 - £10.00. Time www.boxoffice.renfrewshire.gov.uk 8.30pm. Box office call 0333 666 3366 or book THE GO! TEAM / Glockabelle; King Tut's Wah online at Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

GAB DE LA VEGA / BRIAN CURRAN / www.ticketsource.co.uk/boxoffice Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £14.00.

BREAGHA CUIN; Gab De La Vega – solo www.cottierchamberproject.com acoustic punk from Italy on first UK tour to www.rednoteensemble.com HAPPY HOLLOWS / REYKJAVIK KIDS / + promote his new LP: ”After years playing punk MORE. HAPPY HOLLOWS: The Los Angeles and hardcore, Gab starts this solo project, THE MIRROR TRAP / Take Tonight / The

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Heathen Club / Caves - Part Of Jack Rocks Tuts. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £6.50 TETTARA / special guests; Tettara and pals rock up to rock out in the venue tonight! What do they have in store? All will be revealed. Be there at 8pm! 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow.

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undulating sheets of ice cold atmosphere and haunting, claustrophobic dread. Total ritualistic drone evil. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm. £6 entry.

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OLD BOHEMIA / MAYOR STUBBS / MEGAN D; Old Bohemia: Old Bohemia are cooking up tasty, haunting, chewy, chunky, folk pop music being served as this week’s saviours of 13 JUNE rock’n’roll! / Mayor Stubbs: Mayor Stubbs is an Pretty Ugly Presents: Acceptable in the alternaive-folk musician from Lanarkshire, 90's: At Downstairs at The Admiral Bar, 72a 18 JUNE Scotland. An incredible guitarist who successfull Waterloo Street, Glasgow. 11pm - 3am. From blends accented, emotive vocals, strong JOHN J PRESLEY / Christie Connor-Vernal / songwriting and remarkable musicianship. / Baggy to Britpop, Riot Grrrl to Grunge, Acid The Outlawed; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a Megn D: Megan D is an Edinburgh based singer/ House to Girl Power we will be celebrating all that 90's music had to offer. Expect to hear: N- St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. songwriter. Armed with her acoustic guitar, Tickets £7.00 Trance, Kenickie, Stone Roses, Neneh Cherry, Megan manages to craft a narrative in her Backstreet Boys, Technotronic, Betty Boo, songwriting that flits between documenting N*Sync, Lush, Destiny's Child, KLF, Bikini Kill, En RED SEAS FIRE / CLOCKWORK / COLOURS astounding worldliness and yet still exposes her TO SHAME / MOUNTAINS UNDER OCEANS / Vogue, Nirvana, The Lemonheads, Jay Z, The youthfulness. Doors: 13th Note, 50-60 King NEMECYST; Metal of the tech-y, prog-y, math-y Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm. £4.

Shamen, Snoop Dogg, The Breeders, Elastica, and that variety. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Hole, Ash, Teenage Fanclub, Pixies, All Saints, Glasgow. Time 7pm. £6.

Mansun, The Cure, Supergrass, Erasure, Pulp, 24 JUNE Snap, TLC, Bis, Madonna, Kylie, Sleeper, Spice 19 JUNE Bach to Bartok with RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: Girls, No Doubt, PJ Harvey, Belly. £6 or £5 At Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow, 8.30pm (£12/£7). before midnight/students LISBON / Indigo Velvet / Suspire / Other Red Note String Quartet perform an exciting www.prettyuglyclub.co.uk Humans; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St programme of 20th Century masterworks Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets interspersed with quartet transcriptions of Bach's DANIEL ROMANO / Flew The Arrow / £6.50 iconic 'Goldberg Variations'.

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Heavy rolling basslines and waster Tickets £17.50 chronicles in falsetto hardcore punk and we’re infused guitar freakouts, all held together with super pumped to be hosting it! They’ve also steady freeform rhythms. Made up from 26-28 JUNE roped in their own ex-axeman Brian Curran to members of BONG, Drunk In Hell, Haikai No Ku, whip out fully electrified versions of his raw ESTRELLA at Wildfire Festival: At Wiston acoustic wizardry in the shape of BRIANDEATH! 11Paranoias, Khunnt and PigsPigsPigsPigsPigsPigsPigs. Catch them before Lodge, Millrig Road, Biggar, South Lanarkshire And the second, third, fourth and fifth hottest boys in the punk rock underworld SICK OF TALK they jet off into the darkest, furthest corners of ML12 6HT. Three day Rock and Metal festival will be kicking against the pricks and talking you the cosmos. FFO: Hawkwind, MC5, Gnod, White featuring over 50 acts from around the world Hills. / BISMUTH: Heavy, crushing drone doom. including DIAMOND HEAD, TYGERS OF PAN to thrash heaven! Limited edition version of TANG, BENEDICTUM, TEN, COLDSPELL and ‘Chapter III’ will be available at the gig with lots Bismuth are an extremely heavy, extremely Scotland's very own ESTRELLA. Tickets and of extra goodies. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, slow, and extremely loud drone duo from Nottingham. They use lots and lots of valve more details at ...

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 11: glasgow area 26 JUNE PAUL TASKER & JOHN ALEXANDER / SHIPCOTE AND FRIENDS. it's a folk Americana gig. A joint bill of featuring acoustic guitar duo Paul Tasker & John Alexander fingerpickin' the Scottish folk - blues, who are joined, for one night only, by the hot Geordie jazzy swingy country troupe Shipcote and friends. “[Paul Tasker] is as talented a guitarist as you’ll hear in many a moon” – R2 Magazine, UK. The State Bar, Holland Street, Glasgow.

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Tickets £14.00 27 JUNE LOUISE RUTKOWSKI; Former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”. At The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. 7pm. Tickets £10 @ http://smarturl.it/Tickets27.06.15 www.louiserutkowski.co.uk PEGGY SEEGER in Scotland: At Glasgow’s Oran Mor. Mother and son team Peggy Seeger and Calum Maccoll picked up the award for 'best original song' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, for their hauntingly beautiful song 'Swim To The Star'. Peggy is on a 16-date UK tour to celebrate her 80th birthday, accompanied on stage by her

sons, Calum and Neill MacColl. Both fine musicians in their own right, between them they’ve played with some of the biggest names in pop and folk music in the world. Peggy says “The boys asked what I wanted for my birthday.

I said it might be my last tour so I wanted them to join me. How many other families are able to request and give a similar gift?” www.peggyseeger.com HEADLESS KROSS (Album Launch) / BOSPHORUS / SKELETON GONG One of the singlest heaviest, heaviest, heeeeeaaaaaviest bands in this dear green place are launching a new album into the universe and the folks from the heavy, heavy, heeeeeaaaaavy Black Reach Promotions invite you to let your hair door and shake yourself into a bangover from here to hell! Check it! – Glasgow’s Headless Kross combine monolithic riffs, mind bending psychedelia and crust tinged freak-outs to give them their unique sound. Frequently described as ‘psychedelic doom’, swirling phasers and repetitive pounding rhythms give way to downtuned heaviness in a way that is somehow both tight and loose at the same time. / Skeleton Gong is a bong gonging, cyder abusing, wychfinding four-piece based in Glasgow, Scotland.

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28 JUNE MAIRI ORR: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow.

7.30pm. Echoes of folk and Americana from Scottish singer songwriter Mairi Orr, featuring full band line up of Steven Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Nico Bruce, Dave Currie and Eilidh Shaw.

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Duncan Chisholm and cellist Philip Higham will create a unique 18th century fusion. Bach’s cello suites are made up of dances while the MacDonald Collection tunes are mostly songs without words – with such wonderful players this will be a ravishing event, in the lovely setting of St Monans Kirk. East Neuk Festival, St. Monans Kirk, Fife. 4pm.

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exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 10 JUNE SINGERS AND MUSICIANS SESSION WITH EXTENDED SPOT - The Canty Quines (Susan Kirkwood, Shirley Watt and Catriona Smith) return to entertain us for 40 minutes of the evening. Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Lamp 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen Admission free.

17 JUNE SINGERS AND MUSICIANS SESSION - Come along with the song, tune, poem or dance of your choice - or just to listen if you prefer.

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20 JUNE THE KILKENNYS’; The Kilkennys are four young balladeers, who have been credited with keeping Irish folk music alive thanks to their incredible musicianship and boundless energy.

Aberdeen Lemon Tree, West North Street, Aberdeen. Time 8pm. http://www.thekilkennys.com/ 24 JUNE BRING IN THE SPIRIT - This trio is headed by Rod Paterson, widely recognised as the foremost male traditional singer in Scotland and a founder member of Jock Tamson's Bairns and the Easy Club. Kirsten Easdale, a founder member of top Celtic band Calasaig, has toured extensively and is renowned for her beautiful and powerful voice.

Gregor Lowery, one of Scotland's finest accordion players, completes the line-up: a star of stage, screen and television, he has played in various top bands including Blackeyed Biddy and Ceilidh Minogue, and in the TV programme Monarch of the Glen. Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Lamp 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen Admission £10 (members/concessions £8)

25 JUNE Bach to Bartok with RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: At Woodend Barn, Banchory, 8.30pm (£10/£5).

Red Note String Quartet perform an exciting programme of 20th Century masterworks interspersed with quartet transcriptions of Bach's iconic 'Goldberg Variations'. www.rednoteensemble.com 27 JUNE LAU: At Aberdeen Music Hall. Internationally acclaimed modern folk trio Lau announce a European tour in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming new album (due for release in May 2015 on Reveal Records). www.lau-music.co.uk 28 JUNE PEGGY SEEGER in Scotland: At Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree. Mother and son team Peggy Seeger and Calum Maccoll picked up the award for 'best original song' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, for their hauntingly beautiful song 'Swim To The Star'. Peggy is on a 16-date UK tour to celebrate her 80th birthday, accompanied on stage by her sons, Calum and Neill MacColl. Both fine musicians in their own right, between them they’ve played with some of the biggest names in pop and folk music in the world. Peggy says “The boys asked what I wanted for my birthday.

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RICHARD DURRANT: At Eden Court One Touch The SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in Theatre, Inverness. Show 8pm Tickets £12/£10 adventurous style by extensively touring Scotland and they will be joined for eleven conc. Tel. 01463 234234. After last year’s nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an successful 1,500 mile Cycling Music Tour, 12 JULY enticing concert series performed in the Concert Guitarist Richard Durrant is off again heartlands of musical tradition. with his ‘Bach on a Bicycle’ Cycling Music Lap 2 TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA: At Stonehaven Tour! Watch RD Cycling Music - The Whole Story www.snjo.co.uk Folk Festival. “Treacherous makes a very www.macphailcentre.co.uk 2014 @ Scottish trance music with fevered banjo and https://youtu.be/WKgszOVjMcw accordion motifs, highly charged bagpipe licks, 21 JUNE www.eden-court.co.uk and driving and sometimes charmingly wayward www.richard-durrant.com fiddle lines - The Herald.

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Transclyde Music is a group of like minded people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to promote live music on the island. For their latest gig news go to …. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic 5 JUNE RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music experience for under two’s: At Comar, Isle of Mull. Scotland’s little ones under 24 months have the opportunity to engage with a tailor-made live theatre and classical music experience in venues across the country. A trio of musicians will perform an original score, intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.comar.co.uk www.starcatchers.org.uk www.rsno.org.uk 10 JUNE Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with special guest Eddi Reader. At Ramsay Hall, Port Ellen, Islay, 8pm, 07827 966735. The SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in adventurous style by extensively touring Scotland and they will be joined for eleven nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an enticing concert series performed in the heartlands of musical tradition. www.snjo.co.uk www.alba-islay.eventbrite.co.uk 11 JUNE Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with special guest Eddi Reader. At Arran Community Theatre, 8pm, The High School, Lamlash, Arran, 07827 966735. The SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in adventurous style by extensively touring Scotland and they will be joined for eleven nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an enticing concert series performed in the heartlands of musical tradition. www.snjo.co.uk www.alba-arran.eventbrite.co.uk

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touring Scotland and they will be joined for eleven nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National in an enticing concert series performed in the Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with heartlands of musical tradition. special guest Eddi Reader. At The Mareel, www.snjo.co.uk Lerwick, Shetland, 7.45pm, 01595 745555. The www.lanntair.com SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in adventurous style by extensively touring 22 JUNE Scotland and they will be joined for eleven nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an Bach to Bartok with RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: enticing concert series performed in the At Lismore Hall, Isle of Lismore, 7.30pm (£10/ heartlands of musical tradition. £5). Red Note String Quartet perform an exciting www.snjo.co.uk programme of 20th Century masterworks www.shetlandboxoffice.org interspersed with quartet transcriptions of Bach's www.thejaws.uk iconic 'Goldberg Variations'. www.rednoteensemble.com 14 JUNE Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National RICHARD DURRANT: At Aros Centre, Portree, Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with Isle of Skye. show 7.30pm Tickets £12/£5conc. special guest Eddi Reader. At St Magnus Tel. 01478 63750. After last year’s successful International Festival, Orkney, 7.30pm,01856 1,500 mile Cycling Music Tour, Concert Guitarist 871445. The SNJO celebrates its twentieth Richard Durrant is off again with his ‘Bach on a anniversary in adventurous style by extensively Bicycle’ Cycling Music Lap 2 Tour! Watch RD touring Scotland and they will be joined for Cycling Music - The Whole Story 2014 @ eleven nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader https://youtu.be/WKgszOVjMcw in an enticing concert series performed in the www.aros.co.uk heartlands of musical tradition. www.richard-durrant.com www.snjo.co.uk www.stmagnusfestival.com 16 JUNE 23 JUNE Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with Bach to Bartok with RED NOTE ENSEMBLE: special guest Eddi Reader. At Aros Hall, At An Cridhe, Isle of Coll, 8pm (£10/£5). Red Tobermory, Mull, 8pm, 01688 302211. The SNJO Note String Quartet perform an exciting celebrates its twentieth anniversary in programme of 20th Century masterworks adventurous style by extensively touring interspersed with quartet transcriptions of Bach's Scotland and they will be joined for eleven iconic 'Goldberg Variations'. nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an www.rednoteensemble.com enticing concert series performed in the heartlands of musical tradition.

26 JUNE www.snjo.co.uk www.comar.co.uk LAU: At Mareel, Lerwick. Internationally acclaimed modern folk trio Lau announce a 17 JUNE European tour in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming new album (due for Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National release in May 2015 on Reveal Records).

Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with www.lau-music.co.uk special guest Eddi Reader. At Aros, Viewfield Rd, Portree, Skye, 7.30pm, 01478 613750. The SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in adventurous style by extensively touring Scotland and they will be joined for eleven nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an enticing concert series performed in the heartlands of musical tradition. www.snjo.co.uk www.aros.co.uk

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Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with special guest Eddi Reader. At Iochdar Hall, Iochdar, South Uist, 8pm, 07827 966735. The SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 12 JUNE adventurous style by extensively touring Scotland and they will be joined for eleven Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with enticing concert series performed in the special guest Eddi Reader. At The Mareel, heartlands of musical tradition.

Lerwick, Shetland, 7.45pm, 01595 745555. The www.snjo.co.uk SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in www.alba-uist.eventbrite.co.uk adventurous style by extensively touring Scotland and they will be joined for eleven 19 JUNE nights of amazing music by Eddi Reader in an enticing concert series performed in the Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish National heartlands of musical tradition.

Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith with www.snjo.co.uk special guest Eddi Reader. At An Lanntair, 8pm, www.shetlandboxoffice.org Kenneth St. Stornoway, HS1 2DS, 01851 www.thejaws.uk 708480. The SNJO celebrates its twentieth anniversary in adventurous style by extensively

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 5 JUNE STATUS QUO supported by REEF and BIG COUNTRY: At Palmerston Park in Dumfries (Queen of the South ground). Tickets can be purchased at £45 each and can be booked online from www.qosfc.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Alternatively they can be bought in person from the club, Palmerston Café or The Shed in Annan.

Queen of the South have booked instantly recognisable names for their first venture away from football! www.qosfc.com XSLF with support from THE MODERN WORLD, SEMTEX, REACTION, & THE SUX

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ethic that has provided them with robust international touring credentials since 2011.

Their debut album "721835" has garnered critical praise from around the globe. www.2xexperience.com

ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Grainstore, Stranraer. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com

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THE MINI CAMS: At The Bellfield Inn, Kilmarnock from 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock

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HUEY BROON & THE BULLETS: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-AltonInn/130778983635951 SOUNDS OF THE GLENN MILLER ERA; the classic Big Band Sound of the 1940s & 50s with Special Guests:Georgina Jackson & Sam Merrick. The Nick Ross Orchestra brings the Big Band Sound of the 1940s with a spectacular concert celebrating Glenn Miller and the 1940s & 50s Big Band era. With a full line-up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, a rhythm section and special guest vocalists Georgina Jackson & Sam Merrick, the Nick Ross Orchestra will faithfully recreate the wonderful sound of Big Bands including those led by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and Syd Lawrence.

Featuring such numbers as “Moonlight Serenade”, “In the Mood”, “A String of Pearls”, “Little Brown Jug” and “American Patrol” memories of wartime and the Blitz will no doubt be brought flooding back to life. The music will span almost all the emotions of those difficult times: comradeship, doubt, fear, loss and, most significantly, the hope in love. There have been times in history when composers and musicians seemed to be born to the occasion - none more so than the inimitable Glenn Miller who not only felt instinctively for the mood of the time but almost single-handed created the spirit with which the public faced it. The Nick Ross Orchestra uses arrangements exactly as recorded in the Great Swing Era of the 40’s and 50s, coupled with outstanding instrumental and vocal performances. This special concert celebrating the inimitable Glenn Miller and other Big Band greats promise to be an “unmissable” evening of music and song. Ayr Gaiety, Carrick Street, Ayr. 2015 Booking Information: 01292 288235 www.ayrgaiety.co.uk 13 JUNE THE BLACK TRIANGLES: At The Bellfield Inn, Kilmarnock from 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock HEAVY LOAD: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-AltonInn/130778983635951 14 JUNE Crumbs & Cocktails presents ….. DOUBLE EXPERIENCE with THIS FAMILIAR SMILE and THE BELAFONTE: At Crumbs & Cocktails, Smith Street, Ayr, 8pm, £5 Entry on the door.

Double Experience will be bringing their live show to Ayr for the only Scottish date of their 27-date tour of the UK. Double Experience are a nerdy neo-rock band from Ottawa; a musical multiplayer sensation with an undeniable DIY

AULD SKOOL: At The Bellfield Inn, Kilmarnock from 9pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock LITTLE MISS DEBBY & THE G-MEN: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-AltonInn/130778983635951

ROBYN STAPLETON: At A' the Airts, Sanquar.

Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 27 JUNE RAMONE A MANIA, THE STUMBLERS & FUË FIGHTERS: At The Bellfield Inn, Kilmarnock from 7pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock IMPACT: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-AltonInn/130778983635951

Hotel (01750-721233) "If there was a category simply called ‘Great Music’ Woody’s CD would belong there." (John Fahey). String Jam Club.

The County Hotel, 1- 5 High Street, Selkirk.

Music starts at 8, and doors usually open at 7.30, depending on sound check. Tickets £14. stringjamclub@vixenrecords.com 12 JUNE EMILY SMITH: At Eastgate Arts Peebles. Show 7.30pm Tickets £14 Tel. 01721 725777. Emily is back on tour throughout the UK in May and June. Having celebrated over a decade as one of Scottish music’s most distinctively sublime voices, Emily began a fresh chapter in her illustrious, award-winning, TV-appearing career with the launch of her fifth studio album ECHOES www.facebook.com/EmilySmithSongs www.eastgatearts.com 14 JUNE Music At Paxton presents ….. Phil Gault (baritone) and Claire Haslin (piano).

Programme to include the lovely ‘Dichterliebe’ (A Poet’s Love) song cycle by Schumann. Selected songs by Barber: Dichterliebe (Schumann) Sure on this Shining Night Nocturne A Green Lowland of Pianos.

Solitary Hotel 4 Welsh Songs arranged Gault Trois Chansons de Don Quichotte à Dulcinée (Ravel) Paxton House, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1SZ. 2.30-3.30pm. Prices: FREE first come first served www.musicatpaxton.co.uk 19 JUNE

Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick presents ‘A Northumbrian Evening’: A very HOT & SWEET NEW ORLEANS JAZZ; The John special evening with ANDREW LOBB and ANNA Burgess Hot Four. Come and enjoy a fabulous RAINE are two of the best singer songwriters in evening of hot and sweet classic New Orleans Northumberland and will be performing a set jazz in our Studio Theatre, led by clarinetist John each and something together for our Burgess and featuring the soulful trumpet of Northumbrian evening. Karen will be providing a Colin Steele. cheese platter or humus platter (vegan) and Studio Theatre. Ayr Gaiety, Carrick Street, Ayr. some tasty treats to follow sourced from Time 7.30pm. Tickets: £13.50 / £12.50 (conc) / Doddington Dairy and Northumberland Bread Co £10 (full time students)Booking Information: and other local suppliers. It is £10 per head and 01292 288235 promises to be a fantastic evening of food and www.ayrgaiety.co.uk music. Andrew and Anna have the most incredible voices and very well written songs that will take you on a tour of the Magic Kingdom. Be sure to book your seats soon as this will sell out, email or phone 01289 308030 and leave your details. Kazmiranda = Live Music! For details email Brian at themusicgallery@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/ Send us all your gig dates for cafekazmirandaberwickontweed Scottish Borders and www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 6 JUNE THE RAILSPLITTERS with THE HOT SEATS: At St Cuthbert’s Seahouses, Northumberland.

Working out of The Colorado Rockies, The Railsplitters are widely recognised as 'the band to watch' on the progressive bluegrass scene, having carried off Best Band title at the prestigious Rockygrass festival www.facebook.com/therailsplittersbluegrass www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours. html

3 JULY ROBYN STAPLETON: At Peebles Art Centre.

Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 16 JULY

CHASTITY BROWN; Yes, we did it! Chastity Brown, the first artist in String Jam Club history WOODY MANN; Jazz, American roots and blues to be booked within the space of 6 months is from one of the world’s most renowned acoustic doing a stopover at the club. All the way from guitarists who was taught by Reverend Gary Minneapolis Chastity “evokes the spirit of Davis. “Phenomenal” (Guitar Player Magazine).

Roberta Flack and Woody Guthrie" (Acoustic Tickets will go on sale this Saturday at the club, Magazine) and will blow your socks off. and thereafter will be available from the County www.facebook.com/StringJamClub

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Vanity Fare Perth Racecourse brings you this toe-tapping, hat-waving celebration of Celtic Americana.

Kyles Music Festival

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Kyles of Bute 1-7 June

Meadows Festival Edinburgh 6-7 June

A week-long celebration of all things great on Argyll's Secret coast. As well as live music in the Edinburgh's free volunteer-run music & commupubs and hotels, expect exhibitions, guided walks, art, theatre, a scarecrow trail and more. nity festival - The Edinburgh Meadows Festival features live music, merchandise, stalls, kids’ Follow the yellow dot trail to find the venues. and adults’ activities and loads more. The first www.argyllsecretcoast.co.uk/event-details.php?id=1193 Meadows Festival took place in 1974 and since then the Festival has been an annual feature of the calendar. In 2013 over 20,000 people atArran Folk Festival tended across the two days of the Festival, so Isle of Arran it’s a busy and fun-filled couple of days! There 5-7 June will be two stages at the 2014 Meadows Festival: Red Dog Music Stage and Fortune Futures The 21st Arran Folk Festival line up is now onStage line and tickets are available to purchase! Once again the festival are very proud of the musiwww.meadowsfestival.org/live-music/ cians that they have booked to appear this year with some big names on the folk scene lined up who are all very enthusiastic about coming over BBC Introducing Glasgow - Pacific Quay to play Arran.

7 June www.facebook.com/arranfolkfestival Pop-up mini festivals and gigs are happening all the time this summer outside BBC's Pacific Quay SSW5 studios in Glasgow, but a cracking one for new Solway talent is on 7 June when BBC Introducing brings 5-7 June a host of emerging talent to the bank's of the Clyde.

SSW has firmly established itself as a MECCA for people that love the purist and most UNDERwww.bbc.co.uk/events/r69mxj GROUND forms of SOUL and HOUSE MUSIC around, played by the WORLD’S TOP DJS and EMERGING TALENT from around the globe. Also XpoNorth Inverness the performances from LEGENDARY LIVE ACTS 10-11 June & newly discovered talent make SSW a very special event. So our new incredible site is the XpoNorth is Scotland's leading Creative Indusstunning Stanwix Holiday Park in Cumbria, jus’ 20 minutes from Carlisle on the beautiful Solway tries festival. Formerly known as goNORTH, it takes place every June in the Highland capital of Coast by the sea.

Inverness over two vibrant days and nights. By day, XpoNorth hosts around 25 panels and http://sswevents.com/ workshops featuring leading industry players in fields of fashion and craft, publishing, screen Glasgow West End Festival the and broadcast and music. By night, it offers an Glasgow authentic blend of Highland hospitality in the 5-28 June form of networking events, coupled with a free new music showcase at various venues across The West End Festival (WEF) is Glasgow’s larg- Inverness city centre. est cultural event and every June takes over the imaginations of participants and visitors in the www.xponorth.co.uk west end of Glasgow. In 2015 it celebrates its 20th year. Over 100 Glasgow-based organisaEden Festival tions, arts groups and local and international Raehills Meadows artists deliver a mixture of activities and pro11-14 June jects, overseen by a small festival team. The WEF brings all of these activities together in the festival programme and includes events, exhibi- Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries tions, performances, talks, tours, workshops and Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 screenings, and many are free of charge to allow acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus accessibility. skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Highlights from 2014: Reached www.westendfestival.co.uk the finals of the UK Festival Awards 2014 for Grass Roots Festival, Best Family friendly Americana Cavalcade Fes- Best Festival and Listed in the Lonely Planets Top Ten European Festivals. tival Perth www.facebook.com/theedenfestival 6 June Grab your stetson and your boots for the second Kirkcudbright Summer Country Music Festival, The Americana Cavalcade, as part of Perth's Gold Cup weekend. Kirkcudbright 11-15 June Together with the amazing Medicine Show &

Jazz Festival

The 18th annual festival in this unique small Scottish town will endeavour to maintain the high musical standards set by previous festivals.

Visitors will have the chance to enjoy top class and highly professional artistes, some on a first time visit, as well as some old favourites, ensuring that the festival caters for jazz lovers of all ages who appreciate quality as well as variety in their entertainment. www.kirkcudbrightjazzfestival.co.uk

National Busking Festival Stirling 12-13 June The streets of Stirling will be transformed on 1213 June as it hosts the UK’s first National Busking Festival and National Busking Awards. The brainchild of local organisations Loving Food and Stirling Fringe Festival, the National Busking Festival and Awards will bring the cream of the nation’s vibrant street music busking scene to venues around Stirling. www.nationalbuskingfestival.co.uk

Loanhead Music Festival Midlothian 12-14 June The 15th Loanhead Music festival is a weekend of pub sessions, with workshops and competitions, and concerts. As always the emphasis is still very much on sessions and fun. Come and help us celebrate - as usual, we have a Friday evening concert, a full Saturday programme including a Craft Fair, an open mic event, a songwriting competition and a recycled instrument competition, as well as workshops in a variety of musical skills. And of course, there are the pub sessions, which form the heart of any good festival. www.loanheadfest.co.uk

TMSA Keith Festival Moray 12-14 June This will be the 40th TMSA Keith Festival and we hope you can join us for another great weekend of music, dance and song. Long established traditional music and song festival with competitions, ceilidhs concerts and sessions attracting singers and traditional musicians from throughout Scotland. Organised by the Keith branch of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland. http://tmsakeithfestival.blogspot.co.uk/

Fyne Fest Glen Fyne 12-14 June Fyne Fest, the UK’s best wee Beer, Food and Music festival, is back for 2015. Last year we had 2000 people attend the festival over the entire weekend, and they enjoyed a range of over 150 of the best craft beers from the UK and beyond; over 30 live acts, including Bombskare who rocked the place late into Saturday night; and we also had some cracking food stalls selling everything from local venison to wood-fired pizzas. We will be improving our core offering of beer, food and music while putting a big effort

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Leith Festival Edinburgh 13-21 June

Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 24–28 June This is the 29th year of the festival, and once again we hope that this year’s line up offers something for everyone! Acts to be announced soon!

Leith Festival celebrates all that Leith has to offer – our heritage, our culture, our diversity, our future and our people. It is a community arts www.jazzfest.co.uk festival that encompasses all art forms which comes together in a fantastic 10 day programme Wildfire Festival in June each year. We have over 380 events in 26-28 June over 50 venues across Leith.

South Lanarkshire www.leithfestival.com Scotland's classic rock and metal festival. Now in its fourth year, this is Scotland's only 3 day anSolas Festival nual, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival. ReThe Bield at Blackruthven cently awarded the best musical event of the 19-21 June year at the Scottish New Music Awards.

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. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment. www.solasfestival.co.uk

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Groove

The Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival is probably the longest continuously running music festival in Scotland. Founded in 1970, the festival revolves around a series of competitions (mainly on Saturday), loosely linked by dances, organised ceilidhs and singarounds on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Noncombatants create ad-hoc sessions in all possible locations and visitors are more than welcome at every venue. One of the most popular events is the Grand Winners' Concert on Saturday night, featuring the best of the day's competitors interspersed with passing musicians who failed to escape the press-gang! www.newcastleton.com

Stonehaven Folk Festival 9-12 July Stonehaven Stonehaven Folk Festival - home of good music and song. Some of the best Traditional and Contemporary Folk music with Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workshops and the famous Aqua Ceilidh and World Paper’n’Comb Championships. Come and join the fun!

Loch Ness 27 June

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Groove Festival, the UK’s newest dance festival on the banks of Loch Ness, are celebrating the 1st year of the festival in style, with a launch party on Cruise Loch Ness’s flagship cruiser, “The Legend of Loch Ness!”.

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music Festival

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The East Neuk Festival Fife 27 June -5 July

Riverside Rock

The award-winning and critically-acclaimed East Neuk Festival presents world-class arts events in Jedburgh the East Neuk of Fife. The heart of the Festival is 20 June classical chamber music, but we also present Riverside Rock 2015 is set to be another musical world, jazz, folk and electronica. In addition to our musical celebrations, we’ve commissioned extravaganza with something for everyone films, exhibitions, art installations and literature young and old.... Family entertainment at Jedevents as well as guided walks.

Forest RFC, Riverside Park in association with Cash for Kids. There will be children's entertainment of all kinds combined with Rock and Tradi- www.eastneukfestival.com tional Bands from across the borders and further afield. Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh. Bring along a picnic (alcohol not permitted) and come and support this local event and help raise cash for our cho- Kelburn Garden Party sen charity “Cash For Kids” and other sports orLargs ganisations around the Scottish Borders. Tickets 3-5 July on sale now at www.riversiderock.co.uk The Kelburn Garden Party 2015 which takes place in and around the spectacular grounds of www.riversiderock.co.uk the world famous Kelburn Castle. Once again the bill features a unique and exciting bill of artists from across the country and further afield, each Fete de la Musique hand-picked to come to Kelburn's hugely popuEdinburgh lar (sell out in 2013 and 2014) and utterly magi21 June cal annual festival.

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Following its launch on 21 June 1982, La Fête de www.kelburngardenparty.com la Musique is now celebrated in France every year on this date. This popular international musical event now takes place in more than 100 Newcastleton Traditional countries worldwide. The Institut Français d’Ecosse has celebrated La Fête de la Musique in Music Festival Edinburgh each year since it was started. Check Scottish Borders the Events page at www.ifecosse.org.uk 3-5 July

Annual traditional and acoustic music festival held in the picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. Live music concerts, workshops and sessions. www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival

T in the Park Fife 10-12 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 www.tinthepark.com

Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 15-18 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. The Hebridean Celtic Festival was voted 'Best Event or Festival' at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards last year. This year’s 20th HebCelt aims to build on a successful 2014 event which staged its biggest ever programme of 40 acts, headlined by Big Country, Levellers and Donnie Munro. A huge influx of music fans from overseas made up the estimated 14,000 strong audience which proved a major economic boost for the islands. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking www.hebceltfest.com

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PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music Festival is run by enlisting financial support from local pubs, cafes, restaurants,,hotels,shops and other business services throughout the town. All types of music at various venues throughout the town.

Isle of Tiree 17-19 July

Edinburgh 24-25 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

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents the Cross The Tracks programme, which transforms www.prestfest.co.uk into a two-night mini-festival in the creative hub Summerhall, which will feature an eclectic mix of Hip-Hop, House, Electronica, Soul and Funk. The Speyfest line-up has been curated by Edinburgh based DJ Moray and promoter, Chris Knight from Astrojazz.

31 July - 2 August

www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

ButeFest The Isle of Bute 17-19 July

www.edinburghjazzfestival.com

The best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music - As Scottish Music Festivals go Speyfest is a real Gem. The small town folk festival with Rewind Scotland big ideas! Three days of Concerts, Ceilidhs and 24-26 July Stomps, with some of the biggest names from Perth the world of traditional and contemporary Celtic music and all in the beautiful village of FochFeaturing fantastic performances from a massive abers on the banks of the River Spey. It just line-up of iconic artists and plenty of other festican't get any better than that! Or can it? val fun including camping, funfairs, silent disco, street entertainers, fireworks and much more... www.speyfest.com www.rewindfestival.com

A brand new three day festival of music, food Aberdeen International and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five Youth Festival miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. Butefest Aberdeen has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and 24 July - 1 August superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs Over the years AIYF has hosted more than that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance.

27,500 young people from around the globe, making it one of the biggest and most successful www.butefest.co.uk gatherings of youth talent held anywhere in the world. AIYF now produces over 80 performances in 9 days of top class entertainment across 50 Edinburgh International venues in the North-east of Scotland. It's not all about the big shows though, as AIYF offers Jazz & Blues Festival some of the most intimate classical and chamber Edinburgh music performances through its series ‘Up Close 17-26 July and Musical'. and also delivers an ‘Extended Festival' programme of events, where our artists Come in and relax… for ten days, the Jazz & take their shows out to communities both in AbBlues Festival musical talent in all shapes and erdeen and further afield. AIYF also offers inclusizes Whether you’re a Festival regular or firsttimer, this year’s programme offers styles for all sive, participatory summer courses such as the ‘Dance Lab' and ‘Traditional Music School', tastes – from bop to boogie-woogie to bluesrock; from samba to swing to soul. Jazz legends where up and coming artists can learn from professional artists. and international acts line up with homegrown

Southern Fried Perth 31 July - 2 August Southern Fried covers a wide range of musical styles including country, blues, bluegrass, gospel, soul, songwriters, alt.country and more.

Plus authentic southern and soul food, free gigs, latenight performances and workshops. - See more at: http://www.horsecross.co.uk/ southern-fried-festival/#sthash.IVJKoHFq.dpuf www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk

AUGUST Aberdeen International Youth Festival Aberdeen 24 July - 1 August

Over the years AIYF has hosted more than 27,500 young people from around the globe, www.aiyf.org making it one of the biggest and most successful gatherings of youth talent held anywhere in the world. AIYF now produces over 80 performances PKD Festival in 9 days of top class entertainment across 50 Dalgety Bay venues in the North-east of Scotland. It's not all 25 July about the big shows though, as AIYF offers some of the most intimate classical and chamber The venue has changed to The Dalgety Bay music performances through its series ‘Up Close www.edinburghjazzfestival.com Sports centre. The bigger venue allows for sev- and Musical'. and also delivers an ‘Extended Feseral additions for PKD 2015. These will include tival' programme of events, where our artists fairground rides such as Dodgems, waltzers, tea take their shows out to communities both in Abcups for the kids and more. It will also see the The Wickerman Festival erdeen and further afield. AIYF also offers incluaddition of a second stage allowing for more Dumfries & Galloway sive, participatory summer courses such as the bands and less time between band changeovers. ‘Dance Lab' and ‘Traditional Music School', 24-25 July There will be more bike exhibitors than ever be- where up and coming artists can learn from proThe Wickerman Festival prides itself on offering fore and the number of community stalls will be fessional artists. more than doubled. music lovers a diverse mix of iconic acts and emerging talent and this year’s line-up will be no This year event also sees a change of charity partner. All money raised from the event will be exception. Scotland's alternative music festival going to Kingdom Kids, a children’s charity run in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and

by Kingdom FM benefitting sick and underprivieclectic celebration of cult musical genres and leged kids in Fife and Poppy Scotland. cult cinema with a relaxed, laidback familyfriendly atmosphere, aimed at the more discernwww.pkdfestival.com ing contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional wil- Prestfest low and straw effigy.

Prestwick 31 July - 2 August www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk talent and rising stars. Check out your favourite acts, of course, but we encourage you to get in the spirit of the Festival and try something new – you’re likely to discover a hidden gem!

Experimental guitarists, funky swing bands, soulful singers shine from every corner of the line-up.

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