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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 30 MARCH EDDI READER: At Howden Park Cenre, Livingston.

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8 APRIL Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with MINERVA SCIENTIFICA (as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival): Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 5.30-7pm.

Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk

EVERING support from JELLYMAN'S DAUGHTER and ALEX MAXWELL: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh.

Evering are headlining ahead of their debut EP release 2 APRIL in May and a full UK / Ireland tour later this year.

Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Evering thrive on delivering strong harmonies laid Here with PAWS + ALGERNON DOLL + LE THUG: over powerful yet warm tones, which are governed by Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live intertwined piano and guitar. The combination of Chris music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its and Dawn’s wide ranging influences shines through in Evering's material, which is immediately engaging and 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and superbly memorable. touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi www.everingmusic.com arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs 10 APRIL will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with Wide Days: At The Pleasance, Edinburgh - showcases a selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. also at The Electric Circus. (See 11 April as well).

Tickets: All shows £10 Award-winning music convention, Wide Days, returns #nothingeverhappenshere on 10-11 April with a new structure and an increased www.summerhall.co.uk focus on networking opportunities for professional delegates. For the first time, the event will take place 4 APRIL on Friday and Saturday, with the majority of panels, presentations and talks hosted on day one at REEF: At Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh. Return of the Edinburgh’s Pleasance. Topics include the West Country rockers fronted by Gary Stringer who development of festivals, an analysis of what it costs first found fame in the mid 90s thanks to their song to make an album and future models for the music 'Naked' being used in a Sony Minidisc commercial. business.

Perhaps best known for their '96 top ten hit 'Place Your Hands', which was adopted by Chris Evans and is The Pleasance will also host the first half of the free still played in indie and rock clubs across the country showcase programme - which will be unveiled next today, along with chart-topping second album 'Glow'. week - with the second part of the evening taking place at The Electric Circus. www.facebook.com/reefmusic www.widedays.com ANIMALS & FRIENDS with THE TROGGS – ‘LIVE’: 11 APRIL At Haddington, Corn Exchange Tickets from ECFM, Mikes Bikes and Ticket Scotland £20 7pm. Featuring Wide Days: (See 10 April for main details) Awardfrom the original Animals – JOHN STEEL & MICK winning music convention, Wide Days, returns on 10GALLAGHER (The Blockheads), Danny Handley (performed with Spencer Davis, Bobby Elliott, Ric Lee 11 April with a new structure and an increased focus on networking opportunities for professional of Ten Years After) and Scott Whitley (Ric Lee of Ten delegates. For the first time, the event will take place Years After) Two legendary bands, one great show! on Friday and Saturday, with the majority of panels, 'House of The Rising Sun', We Gotta Get Out of This presentations and talks hosted on day one at Place' , 'Wild Thing', 'Love Is All Around'...and many Edinburgh’s Pleasance. Having beaten competition more! from several large international conferences to win Best Networking Event at 2014’s Yearly Music 5 APRIL Convention Awards, the second day of Wide Days will BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the provide a relaxed and entertaining environment for sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Professional ticket-holders and speakers. It begins Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece with a coach tour of Edinburgh, guided by Wide Days founder Olaf Furniss, and will be followed by a line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric barbecue, talk and low-exertion sports contest, which guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong alt folk includes darts, croquet and swingball. www.widedays.com flavour. Album launch ‘Stories From Home’ . Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, Edinburgh. Tickets £10 15 APRIL adv. Time 7.30pm. Tel. 0131 556 7060 www.thevoodoorooms.com DAVE ARCARI with Scott H Biram SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as

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much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues – The Dreadnought, Bathgate. Time 7pm. www.davearcari.com

Scottish Indie/Alternative/ 4 piece. The band have crafted a unique sound that is both intriguing and refreshing to hear. They have achieved this by focusing heavily on melody and and experimental use of instruments, 16 APRIL Lemonhaze draw influences from many bands from many era's. in particular, the finest indie/ LOUISE RUTKOWSKI; Former This Mortal Coil rock/jangle/britpop acts from the 80's, 90's and vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo 00's album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”. The Voodoo www.facebook.com/lemonhazeMUSIC Rooms, Edinburgh; Doors: 7.00pm, Performance https://twitter.com/Lemonhazeband Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £10 stbf, Tickets Scotland: http://goo.gl/O10naL LORNA REID QUINTET: At Queen’s Hall, www.facebook.com/LouiseRutkowski Edinburgh. Tickets £14. “Sultry jazz and blues in her slick vocal style” London Time Out. Features 17 APRIL top musicians, original material and beautiful songs by great writers. Styles cover jazz, blues Ndaje African Connections ….. SAMBA SENE and americana. & DIWAN with special guests: At The Mash www.thequeenshall.net House, Edinburgh. A joyous fusion of live music, www.lornareid.com DJ’s full-on dance beats, African, Reggae, Funk, Soul, Salsa and Ska. 11pm-3am.

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DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Advance tickets @ Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1192894 trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do www.facebook.com/mashhouseedinburgh pre-war Delta blues, Voodoo Rooms, 19a West www.facebook.com/NdajeClub Register Street, Edinburgh. Advance tickets £8 www.sambasene.com stbf or £10 on the door from The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records. Buy online here. Over PAUL LAMB & THE KING SNAKES / BABY 18 only.

ISSAC; Recent inductee into the UK Blues Hall www.davearcari.com of Fame, Paul Lamb leads the best blues band in Britain. Edinburgh Blues Club, The Voodoo Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Rooms. 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh.

Happens Here with JAMES YORKSTON + Time 7pm – 11pm. Tickets £13 + sbf.

PIP DYLAN + MATT NORRIS: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music LEMONHAZE: At Bannermans, Edinburgh. New programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 4-track EP out in March. Lemonhaze are a 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local

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and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the venue will remain open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am.

Tickets: All shows £10 #nothingeverhappenshere www.summerhall.co.uk 24 APRIL RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Edinburgh, The Mash House. One of the most exciting folkbased bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishlyanticipated second album, Despite the Dark.

Rugged and hard-hitting, yet intricately disciplined, instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five-piece. www.RURA.co.uk 25 APRIL The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS DREVER & BOO HEWERDINE: At The Pleasance Cabaret Bar Edinburgh. Tickets £14 from Tickets Scotland 0131 220 3234 or Ripping Records 0131 226 7010. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. The prolific and highly rated Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine are doubling up on their undoubted talents for two special shows in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The duo are playing gigs together at the CCA in Glasgow on 24 April and 25 April the following evening at The Pleasance Cabaret Bar in the capital. Awardwinning singer, KRIS DREVER, one-third of the

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award-winning trio LAU, recently released “Mareel”, a five-track EP and it confirms his rightful place at the heart of today’s contemporary roots’ scene. Like Kris, BOO HEWERDINE has many admirers. He works hard and is justifiably celebrated for his work as a solo artist, band member and as a collaborative songsmith. Boo tours, writes and records with Eddi Reader, and has penned some of her biggest songs, including “The Patience Of Angels”. www.fallenangelsclub.com 29 APRIL

draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith. www.traverse.co.uk www.deanowens.com

live music programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records has been working alongside the multi arts venue 5 MAY to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill ADAM HOLMES AND THE EMBERS: Adam and the venue will remain open until at least Holmes and The Embers Presents... are hosting 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. a night at The Mash House for TradFest 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 Edinburgh and Adam and the band will be #nothingeverhappenshere playing a headline slot with three other amazing www.summerhall.co.uk artists to be confirmed. www.adamholmesandtheembers.com 9 MAY 6 MAY

Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here - Teen Canteen Present "The Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Girl Effect" for Scottish Women's Aid with TEEN Happens Here with R.M. HUBBERT + CANTEEN, MACHINES IN HEAVEN, BROKEN LYPSYNC FOR A LULLABY + TISSO LAKE: RECORDS, SOLAREYE, EUGENE KELLY and Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular many more: Summerhall in Edinburgh presents live music programme Nothing Ever Happens a new regular live music programme Nothing Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity platforming local and touring bands. Jamie Dissection Room platforming local and touring Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band has been working alongside the multi arts venue Broken Records has been working alongside the to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will multi arts venue to put together a great line up feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh and the venue will remain open until at least band on each bill and the venue will remain 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events. open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's 1 MAY 8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 and other events. 7pm-1am. Tickets: All shows nothingeverhappenshere Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever £10 www.summerhall.co.uk Happens Here with ROZI PLAIN + #nothingeverhappenshere EAGLEOWL + SUPERMOON (with Lost Map www.summerhall.co.uk 7 MAY Records + Tradfest): Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular live music programme 10 MAY Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its 450 capacity Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Happens Here with RANDOLPH'S LEAP + Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever Dissection Room platforming local and touring THE SON(S) + BOOK GROUP: Summerhall in Happens Here with KHARTOUM HEROES (ft bands. Jamie Sutherland of Edinburgh band King Creosote) + ADAM STAFFORD + C. Broken Records has been working alongside the Edinburgh presents a new regular live music multi arts venue to put together a great line up programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its DUNCAN (with Tradfest): Summerhall in of acts. Gigs will feature at least one Edinburgh 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local Edinburgh presents a new regular live music and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its band on each bill and the venue will remain Edinburgh band Broken Records has been 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local open until at least 1am with a selection of DJ's and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of and other events. 9pm-3am. Tickets: All shows working alongside the multi arts venue to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature Edinburgh band Broken Records has been £10 at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the working alongside the multi arts venue to put nothingeverhappenshere venue will remain open until at least 1am with a together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature www.summerhall.co.uk selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the Tickets: All shows £10 venue will remain open until at least 1am with a 4 MAY #nothingeverhappenshere selection of DJ's and other events. 7pm-1am.

DEAN OWENS with WHISKY HEARTS BAND: www.summerhall.co.uk Tickets: All shows £10 Dean's Edinburgh album launch at Traverse, #nothingeverhappenshere Edinburgh (Soundhouse/Tradfest). Velvet-voiced 8 MAY www.summerhall.co.uk Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever and established singer songwriters, with fans MATTHEW WHITESIDE: At Fruit Market Happens Here with WITHERED HAND + including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Gallery, Edinburgh , 7pm, £6. Strings, Wires, WOODPIGEON + EYES OF OTHERS: Brand. Dean’s music has been described as Threads and Guts. The concert features the Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular premiere of Matthew Whiteside’s new work for Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and MAIRI CAMPBELL / KIM EDGAR & EMILY SMITH; Mairi Campbell, Kim Edgar & Emily Smith explore the presentation and voice of women in traditional and contemporary Scots song. Expect discussions and unique musical performances of work songs, lullabies, murder ballads, with some cross dressing and the supernatural thrown in for good measure!

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ESTRELLA with ENUFF Z'NUFF and KORY Email them to Carol CLARKE: At Bannermans Bar, 202 Cowgate, carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Edinburgh, EH1 1NQ - Estrella playing alongside US rock band Enuff Z'Nuff and Kory Clarke .

31 MARCH Over 18s. Tickets at www.tickets-scotland.com The Fallen Angels Club in Association With www.estrellarocks.com The Star Folk Club presents CERA IMPALA plus BOBBY DEANS: At The Admiral Bar, 21 MAY Waterloo Street, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets from Ticketweb, Tickets Scotland Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever 13 MAY on 0141 204 5151 and The Admiral. Cera Happens Here with HONEYBLOOD + JESUS Impala is a banjo-wielding mama who oozes BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined H. FOXX + MC ALMOND MILK: Summerhall in wild style. Her songs are unique yet feel by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Edinburgh presents a new regular live music instantly familiar, and she delivers them with a Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are programme Nothing Ever Happens Here... in its voice that melts even the hardest of hearts. accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining 450 capacity Dissection Room platforming local www.fallenangelsclub.com banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and touring bands. Jamie Sutherland of and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted Edinburgh band Broken Records has been 4 APRIL songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. working alongside the multi arts venue to put Edinburgh Folk Club at The Pleasance Cabaret together a great line up of acts. Gigs will feature LEMONHAZE: At King Tuts, Glasgow. New 4Bar. Time 8pm. Tickets £9/£8/£6 Tel. 0131 650 at least one Edinburgh band on each bill and the track EP out in March. Lemonhaze are a Scottish 2458 www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk venue will remain open until at least 1am with a Indie/Alternative/ 4 piece. The band have selection of DJ's and other events. 8pm-1am. crafted a unique sound that is both intriguing 14 MAY Tickets: All shows £10 and refreshing to hear. They have achieved this #nothingeverhappenshere by focusing heavily on melody and and Summerhall presents ….. Nothing Ever www.summerhall.co.uk experimental use of instruments, Lemonhaze Happens Here with THE PHANTOM BAND + draw influences from many bands from many JONNIE COMMON + MAN OF MOON: 28 MAY era's. in particular, the finest indie/rock/jangle/ Summerhall in Edinburgh presents a new regular britpop acts from the 80's, 90's and 00's live music programme Nothing Ever Happens EDDI READER: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh www.facebook.com/lemonhazeMUSIC Here... in its 450 capacity Dissection Room www.eddireader.co.uk https://twitter.com/Lemonhazeband platforming local and touring bands. Jamie www.facebook.com/eddireader Sutherland of Edinburgh band Broken Records https://twitter.com/eddireader ROBIN TROWER / JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR; has been working alongside the multi arts venue Robin is widely heralded as one of the most to put together a great line up of acts. Gigs will 3 JUNE influential guitar players to come out of the feature at least one Edinburgh band on each bill British Blues Rock scene, Playing his trademark and the venue will remain open until at least The Fallen Angels Club presents CHUCK Fender Stratocaster, Prower creates unearthly, 1am with a selection of DJ's and other events.

PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS plus soaring sounds with his masterful playing.

8pm-1am. Tickets: All shows £10 support, Californian rocker, Chuck Prophet hits Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Tickets: #nothingeverhappenshere Edinburgh. He was in majestic form in Glasgow £22.50. Box Office: 01415 651 000. www.summerhall.co.uk at the tail end of last year, driving his way www.trowerpower.com through latest release, Night Surfer. The former www.thearches.co.uk 17 MAY Green on Red bandsman has been producing records and performing enticing live shows for 7 APRIL One Night of Elvis: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 20 years with no dip in quality. Chuck is one Box office 0131 668 2019. There are Elvis exciting performer, all his gigs are moments to BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined Presley tribute artists and then there’s Lee savour. The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Memphis King...... presenting the ultimate Street, Edinburgh. Tickets £16.50 from Tickets Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are tribute to The King - celebrating the unrivalled Scotland 0131 220 3234 or Ripping Records accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining career of this musical legend. This spectacular 0131 226 7010. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass show begins with an authentic recreation of the www.fallenangelsclub.com and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted 1968 comeback special, including the legendary songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. ‘sit down’ section, progressing through to a Star Folk Club at The Hold Club of The Admiral, rousing expo of Elvis’s years performing in Glasgow. Time 8pm. Tickets £10. Tel. 0141 563 Vegas.

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The Fallen Angels Club in Association With The Star Folk Club presents AGS CONNOLLY plus JOHN MCMEEKIN: At The Admiral Bar, Waterloo Street, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. Tickets from Ticketweb, Tickets Scotland on 0141 204 5151 and The Admiral. Ags Connolly is a traditional country (or ‘Ameripolitan’) singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire. As a live performer, Ags has appeared at events such as the 2013 Country 2 Country Festival at the O2 Arena and the 2014 Southern Fried Festival in Perth. He has also opened for various international artists such as Jimmy LaFave and Fred Eaglesmith. www.fallenangelsclub.com 18 APRIL Indievous Presents - Indie Rocks 10th Anniversary Show with BLACK ARROWS + TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD + SUMMIT + DAVID MCKAY (acoustic): At The Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, Glasgow, 7.30pm, £5/ £4 on door. www.facebook.com/indievous 25 APRIL RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Glasgow, Stereo. One of the most exciting folk-based bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishly-anticipated second album, Despite the Dark. Rugged and hard-hitting, yet intricately disciplined, instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five-piece. www.RURA.co.uk THE BREW support BRIAN RAWSON BAND: One of the finest, most creative and energetically enthused classic rock bands in the UK! At Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow. Advance tickets are only £10 + bf on 01472 349 222 or on website below. Doors 7.30pm. www.solidentertainments.com https://twitter.com/TheBrewUK

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14 APRIL The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. AGS CONNNOLLY: At The Admiral, Glasgow. www.fallenangelsclub.com 17 APRIL ZERVAS & PEPPER: At Òran Mór, Glasgow.

Zervas & Pepper are set to bring their psychedelic sounds to Glasgow. The folk-duo, who recently toured with the critically-acclaimed Deacon Blue, will play venues around the UK throughout April. Kathryn Pepper of Zervas & Pepper says, “We are really looking forward to hitting the road in 2015 and playing our new music in great venues all over the UK.” http://zervasandpepper.com/ 19 APRIL POCIÓN DE FE is a new seven-piece band brewing a spicy mix of Afrobeat, Caribbean rhythms, Cuban salsa, and African mambo.

Original songs, with tight funky grooves and irresistible horn licks, feature Spanish lyrics which blend the Afrobeat tradition of social and political consciousness with Cuban-style wordplay. The Glad Café, 1006A Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. www.facebook.com/pociondefe 21 APRIL KILL THE WAVES with AMATRART + URVANOVIC: At Bloc, 117 Bath Street, G2 2SZ. Bloc+Music's new roster band Kill The Waves launch their highly anticipated debut album 'The One That Could Have Been' and copies of the album will be available for purchase physically. www.facebook.com/killthewavesofficial

DREVER, one-third of the award-winning trio LAU, recently released “Mareel”, a five-track EP and it confirms his rightful place at the heart of today’s contemporary roots’ scene. Like Kris, BOO HEWERDINE has many admirers. He works hard and is justifiably celebrated for his work as a solo artist, band member and as a collaborative songsmith. Boo tours, writes and records with Eddi Reader, and has penned some of her biggest songs, including “The Patience Of Angels”. www.fallenangelsclub.com Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender presents .....

HURRICANE#1, HOLY PISTOL CLUB, AND WILL AND THE WILD HORSE: At Stereo Café Bar, Glasgow. Tickets are £10 and available from Tickets Scotland. www.facebook.com/KillieWeekender 25 APRIL The Stripped Sessions Presents ….. IAN MCNABB (Solo Show), plus support from GABRIEL FALLS: At Audio Glasgow, £11, 6.30pm. Tickets available from Tickets Scotland. https://twitter.com/stgpromo www.facebook.com/StgPromotions l DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £9. www.davearcari.com DECLAN SINNOTT, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club. 10 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow.

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DEAN OWENS with WHISKY HEARTS BAND and Glasgow/Kenyan singer songwriter GENESEE: Dean's Glasgow album launch at The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. MARK Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens OLSON plus MONICA QUEEN: At The CCA 350 is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and 26 APRIL Sauchiehall Street Glasgow, Tickets £13 from established singer songwriters, with fans DEAN OWENS with WHISKY HEARTS BAND The CCA 0141 352 4900. Jayhawks’ founder including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell member, Mark Olson continues to create and and Glasgow/Kenyan singer songwriter Brand. Dean’s music has been described as record and now showcases his latest solo GENESEE: Dean's Glasgow album launch at Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens release. The singer-songwriter has been draws as much from his Scottish roots, responsible for some of the most blissful, genre- especially his home town of Leith. is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and defining Alternative Country and Americana ever www.musicglue.com/the-glad-cafe/ established singer songwriters, with fans recorded but on his first solo album for five including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell www.deanowens.com years, 'Good-bye Lizelle,' Olson strikes out in an Brand. Dean’s music has been described as altogether different direction, resulting in songs GREG TROOPER; Woodend Bowling and Tennis Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and that prove both poetic and mystical. “Mark Olson Club, 3 Chamberlaine Rd, Glasgow. Doors at draws as much from his Scottish roots, is one of the most recognised and revered especially his home town of Leith.

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The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. JOSH BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by www.fallenangelsclub.com ROUSE plus support; Nebraska-born singerthe sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott songwriter Josh Rouse makes a welcome return and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied 24 APRIL to Glasgow after a three-year gap. He is an by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, emotional and whole-hearted performer who The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. KRIS fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and leaves a positive mark on audiences wherever he DREVER & BOO HEWERDINE: At The CCA drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted plays. It’s been a while since Josh Rouse played Glasgow. Tickets £14 from The CCA Box office songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. in Glasgow so we’re pleased to welcome him 0141 352 4900.

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(due for release in May 2015 on Reveal Records). www.fallenangelsclub.com 15 MAY

LOUISE RUTKOWSKI; Former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”. Scottish Music NIZLOPI: At Classic Grand, Glasgow. The chart Centre, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow. topping folk hip-hop duo Nizlopi return with new live dates this May following their return to 17 MAY touring last after a five year break. Nizlopi have chosen to tread a path outside of the The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. THE mainstream. This has allowed them to find their FOGHORN STRINGBAND: At CCA, Glasgow. own unique voice, and their own unique www.fallenangelsclub.com audience. www.classicgrand.com 19 MAY https://twitter.com/NizlopiOfficial The Fallen Angels Club in Association With 6 MAY The Star Folk Club presents ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK plus support: At The Admiral Bar, MATTHEW WHITESIDE: At Recital Room, Waterloo Street, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm Glasgow, 8pm, £6. Strings, Wires, Threads and start. Tickets from Ticketweb, Tickets Scotland Guts. The concert features the premiere of on 0141 204 5151 and The Admiral. 2013 Juno Matthew’s new work for viola d’amore and live and Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, electronics, alongside the Scottish premier singer/songwriter, Annabelle Chvostek is Prologue by Gerard Grisey and Ghosts by Ed gathering a lot of plaudits for writing protest Bennett. The concert will also be the album songs for a new era of activism. The versatile launch for Matthew’s new album, which will be multi-instrumentalist Toronto-born performer, available on the night. The album and concert formerly of The Wailin’ Jennys, has released two have been made possible with the kind support solo albums. of Creative Scotland. Tickets @ www.fallenangelsclub.com www.glasgowconcerthalls.com www.matthewwhiteside.co.uk 22 MAY 5 MAY

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The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. ADAM HOLMES & THE EMBERS PLUS SUPPORT: At THOMAS MCCARTHY / MULDOON'S PICNIC; The CCA Glasgow. Tickets £12 from The CCA The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road, Box office 0141 352 4900. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm Glasgow. Doors: 7.00pm, Performance Time: start. Book online. Singer/songwriter Adam 7.30pm. Tickets £7.00.

Holmes’ reputation is growing steadily, Adam played a sell-out show at the 2014 Glasgow 9 MAY Americana Festival and his debut album, “Heirs And Graces” was nominated for Scottish Album PAPER AEROPLANES; The Glad Cafe, 1006A of the Year. The 23-year-old from Edinburgh Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Doors: 7.00pm, certainly delivers a cultured mix of traditional Performance Time: 7.30pm. and contemporary folk music from both sides of the Atlantic with his own brand of Americana 14 MAY never far away. www.fallenangelsclub.com The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. LAU plus ELLA THE BIRD: At St Andrews In The 23 MAY Square, Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start.

Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 MIRIAM JONES, Woodend Bowling and Tennis 5151. Internationally acclaimed modern folk trio Club. 10 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow. Doors at Lau announce a European tour in support of 8.00pm. Tickets £12. their highly anticipated forthcoming new album soundsinthesuburbs@hotmail.co.uk

24 MAY ELEANOR MCEVOY; Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 3 Chamberlaine Rd, Glasgow. Doors at 8.00pm. soundsinthesuburbs@hotmail.co.uk 26-28 JUNE ESTRELLA at Wildfire Festival: At Wiston Lodge, Millrig Road, Biggar, South Lanarkshire ML12 6HT. Three day Rock and Metal festival featuring over 50 acts from around the world including DIAMOND HEAD, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, BENEDICTUM, TEN, COLDSPELL and Scotland's very own ESTRELLA. Tickets and more details at ... www.estrellarocks.com www.wildfirefestival.co.uk 27 JUNE LOUISE RUTKOWSKI; Former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”. The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow.

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Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Exservicemen's Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Tickets £8 members, £10 non-members. Starting at 7.30 till about 10.30. www.kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk

23 APRIL BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece lineup intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. The Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. Time 7.30pm. Tickets £14/£13 Tel. 01382 434940 www.gardynetheatre.org.uk 26 APRIL

KRIS DREVER & BOO HEWERDINE: At Stirling’s Tolbooth. The prolific and highly rated Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine are doubling up on their undoubted talents.

Award-winning singer, Kris Drever, onethird of the award-winning trio LAU, recently 9 APRIL released “Mareel”, a five-track EP and it confirms his rightful place at the heart of BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is today’s contemporary roots’ scene. Like Kris, defined by the sublime close harmonies of Boo Hewerdine has many admirers. He Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line- works hard and is justifiably celebrated for up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric his work as a solo artist, band member and guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest as a collaborative songsmith. Boo tours, and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a writes and records with Eddi Reader, and has strong alt folk flavour. Crail Folk Club at The penned some of her biggest songs, including “The Patience Of Angels”.

Town Hall. 8pm. Tickets £7. www-users.st-andrews.ac.uk/~bm8/CFC/index.htm https://twitter.com/KrisDrever https://twitter.com/boohewerdine 12 APRIL BEN POOLE: At Green Hotel, Kinross. Ben Lazy Afternoons in Dunfermline: At Abbot has recently released his "Live at the Albert House, Dunfermline, 2pm, this will be a mix Hall" album, which is going down a storm of local new and established musicians. Lazy with fans and critics alike. Peaking at number Afternoons is a joint venture between Radio 4 in the amazon charts! “Are we witnessing West Fife and Steamer Lane, a band who do the birth of of one of the most exciting young 60s covers and originals. Free entry. Café blues guitarists of the twenty-first proceeds to Abbot House Museum. century?” – Longplay. www.facebook.com/lazyafternoondunfermline www.benpooleband.com 15 APRIL

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DAN WALSH: At The Byre Theatre, University of St. Andrews. 8pm Tickets £10 Tel. 01334 475000. One of the finest banjo players in the UK Dan Walsh released his new album ‘INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS’ in March and is doing a major tour in support. www.byretheatre.com www.facebook.com/danwalshmusic

BENNY GALLAGHER In Concert Sat. (prepicnic Concert), 7,30pm. Stirling Rugby Club, Bridgehaugh Park/Causeway Head Rd Stirling. Tel 01786 478 866 www.stirlingcounty-rfc.co.uk http://scribblerspicnic.co.uk/tickets 10 MAY

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Causeway Head Rd, Stirling. Tel 01786 478 One of the most exciting folk-based bands to 866 emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA www.stirlingcounty-rfc.co.uk returns with their feverishly-anticipated http://scribblerspicnic.co.uk/tickets second album, Despite the Dark. Rugged and hard-hitting, yet intricately disciplined, 15 MAY instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release LAU: At Perth Concert Hall. Internationally from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five- acclaimed modern folk trio Lau announce a piece.

European tour in support of their highly www.tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk anticipated forthcoming new album (due for www.RURA.co.uk release in May 2015 on Reveal Records). www.lau-music.co.uk 21 APRIL DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter ALBERT HAMMOND: At Carnegie Hall, Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much Dunfermline. Song writing legend Albert to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they Hammond on tour in the UK. Albert has been do pre-war Delta blues – Buskers, 15 Ward writing and co-writing hit songs for over forty Road, Dundee. years; he has a new 4 track single out soon www.davearcari.com which contains a new song ‘I Guess I Really Had It Coming’ and also his most successful 21 MAY song ‘It Never Rains In Southern California’ featuring his friend Al Stewart as a duet BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is partner, and ‘Changing Me’ a duet song defined by the sublime close harmonies of with his son Albert Hammond Jnr. Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose http://www.alberthammond.net/ voices are accompanied by a five-piece line-

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influenced four generations of songwriters. In a world where prefixes have been added to the term “Country,” JP simply sticks to the oldfashioned sounds that have called to him.

Referencing influences would be like describing GRAHAM PARKER Perhaps best known as the each stitch in a quilt; every scrap of fabric tells a lead singer of the great British band Graham story of how the weathered and comfortable Parker and the Rumour, Graham is joined blanket came to be… onstage by fellow band member Brinsley www.AlmostBluePromotions.com Schwartz, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), www.ilovehonkytonk.com West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm.

Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 30 MAY or tel 01224 641122 EDDI READER: At Stewarts Hall, Huntly.

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Aberdeen, 7.30pm, £10/ £8adv. Back for a third www.AlmostBluePromotions.com visit to Aberdeen, The Red Dirt Skinners just can't stay away ! By popular demand, the 30 APRIL Skinners have released a live album (Live in Aberdeen 2014), a 15 track 'warts and all' album ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA recorded live at the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen in With conductor John St rgards and pianist July 2014. Once in a while, an artist comes along Christian Ihle Hadland, perform Grieg’s Piano who simply doesn’t follow the rules. Winning Concerto, Sibelius’ Nightride and Sunrise and National Awards in both Blues and Country, the Nielsen’s Symphony No4 The Inextinguishable, Red Dirt Skinners are equally at home on a in the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, at festival stage, or in a folk club too. It’s not that 7.30pm.

Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com they haven’t decided which genre they are, it’s that they’re pro-actively developing a whole new or tel 01224 641122 sound. Without fail, audiences are on their feet at the end of a Red Dirt Skinners show, and all 6 MAY are saying the same thing... 'that’s refreshingly Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. different'.

CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST: At The www.AlmostBluePromotions.com Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. Tickets £10. www.reddirtskinners.com Cahalen Morrison & Eli West are, simply put, two of the most innovative and subtle roots 22 SEPTEMBER musicians today. Their music draws from old folk Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. GREG sources, but it sounds vibrantly alive. Cahalen TROOPER: At The Blue Lamp Morrison writes songs that sound like a Cormac McCarthy novel: simple, beautifully crafted, and Aberdeen, 7.30pm, £12/ £10adv. Greg Trooper seemingly formed from raw natural elements. Eli is a singer/songwriter who has released 12 albums since 1986. Raised in the shore town of West brings jagged, angular arrangements Little Silver, NJ he became enthralled by the based in bluegrass and old-time, but refracted greater New York area’s rich music scene. He through a 21st century lens. Like Ansel Adams’ discovered a sort of holy musical trinity in the photography, their music is instantly accessible and built from the simplest materials, but at the work of Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams, with their guiding lights of passion, same time seems to transcend its base fundamentals. Together, Cahalen and Eli tap the literary dexterity and plainspoken honesty. It’s one reason Trooper’s music feels equally root of the old country and bluegrass duets. As the sparse landscapes of Cahalen’s vocals reflect informed by Memphis soul, Greenwich Village folk and Nashville twang. Trooper has made an the warm glow of Eli’s voice, it’s clear that this impact on the music scenes in all the places he’s duo was made to sing together. lived since leaving home after high school: www.AlmostBluePromotions.com Austin, Texas, Lawrence, Kansas, Nashville and www.cahalenandeli.com New York. Music critics praise his poetic feel, infectious melodies and insightful lyrics.

23 MAY Americana star Buddy Miller produced 1998’s Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. JP ‘Popular Demons’ album, while soul legend Dan HARRIS & THE TOUGH CHOICES: At The Penn steered 2005’s extraordinary ‘Make It Tunnels, Aberdeen, 7.00pm, Tickets £12 / Through This World’. £10adv. In short, J.P. Harris plays Country www.AlmostBluePromotions.com Music. Not “Americana,” not “Roots,” “Folk,” or www.gregtrooper.com any other number of monikers used to describe a slew of spin-off genres; he plays from the foundation of these styles, the music that has

HIGHLANDS + WEST COAST Send us all your gig dates for the Highlands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 2 APRIL REEF: At The Ironworks, Inverness. Return of the West Country rockers fronted by Gary Stringer who first found fame in the mid 90s thanks to their song 'Naked' being used in a Sony Minidisc commercial. Perhaps best known for their '96 top ten hit 'Place Your Hands', which was adopted by Chris Evans and is still played in indie and rock clubs across the country today, along with chart-topping second album 'Glow'. www.facebook.com/reefmusic www.ironworksvenue.com 4 APRIL MANRAN: At The Ironworks, Inverness. A blend of traditional instrumentation (fiddle, accordion, flute, uilleann pipes and highland bagpipes) and a tight, grooving backline (drums, bass and guitar) with a harder, more driving edge as well as offering moments of tenderness and beauty, highlighting Norrie MacIver's Gaelic and English vocals to great effect. www.facebook.com/ManranOfficial www.ironworksvenue.com 5 APRIL RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Inverness, Eden Court. One of the most exciting folk-based bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishly-anticipated second album, Despite the Dark. Rugged and hard-hitting, yet intricately disciplined, instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five-piece. www.eden-court.co.uk www.RURA.co.uk 12 APRIL A Night of Dirty Dancing: Live tribute show at Strathpeffer Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DL. 8 pm. www.StrathpefferPavilion.org 17 APRIL POCIÓN DE FE is a new seven-piece band brewing a spicy mix of Afrobeat, Caribbean rhythms, Cuban salsa, and African mambo.

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Universal Hall, Findhorn. Tickets £12/£10. Time 8pm, Tel. 01309 691170 www.findhorn.org 10 MAY

BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, Lantern of the North Showcase #1 fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and presents ..... SONS O’ THE SOIL, MIND GONE BLIND, EDGAR ROAD, CHRISTIE ROW drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted & WILLIAM FREEMAN: Live at The Bishopmill songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour. Lyth Arts Centre, Wick. Time 8pm. Tickets £12/£10 Hall, Elgin. Doors 7pm, Cost £6. Finally the Tel. 01955 641434 Lantern is lit and we come out of the shadows, www.lytharts.org.uk The Lantern of the North will host five local bands at The Bishopmill Hall, Elgin to showcase the talented artists we have in the area. The bill 22 MAY will comprise of some well and soon to be well PHIL & ALY: At Strathpeffer Pavilion, The known names that will provide a great night of Square, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DL. 8 pm. Scotland’s live music.

Christie Row: www.facebook.com/christierow01 favourite traditional duo, who are a national Edgar Road: www.facebook.com/edgarroadband institution and need no introduction!

Mind Gone Blind: www.facebook.com/pages/Mind-Gone-Blind/123976818606 www.StrathpefferPavilion.org http://philandaly.com Sons o’ the Soil: www.facebook.com/sonsothesoil William Freeman: www.facebook.com/WilliamFreemanMusic 23 MAY Event page: www.facebook.com/events/574707159299199/ Hooley in the Highlands: At Strathpeffer www.facebook.com/lanternofnorth Pavilion, The Square, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DL. Country music festival, featuring PHILOMENA 24 APRIL BEGLEY and more – tickets (£20 for afternoon NICK MERCER JR + ANDY WILLIAMSON: At or evening only, £40 for whole event) already on Blackstairs Lounge, Breadalbane Crescent, Wick, sale from the Pavilion 01997 420124. www.StrathpefferPavilion.org KW1 5AQ Over 18s Only / Free Entry www.facebook.com/nickmercerjr 17 MAY www.facebook.com/AndyMusicUK www.caithnessgigs.com/whats-on/ ROSS AINSLIE & JARLATH HENDERSON: At Y-Not Bar & Grill, Meadow Lane, Thurso, KW14 25 APRIL 8AE. £13.00 / All Ages Welcome (U-12s With BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by Responsible Adult)Tickets / Info at ….. www.caithnessgigs.com the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied 30 MAY by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and SKERRYVORE plus SKIPINNISH, SHARON drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted SHANNON, RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS, SCOTT songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour.

Eden Court One Touch Theatre, Inverness. Time WOOD BAND, plus much more....: At Mossfield Stadium, Oban. SKERRYVOREDECADE 8pm. Tickets £14/£12. Tel. 01463 234234 is a celebration of Skerryvore’s 10 years of www.eden-court.co.uk success, live gigs and music. Featuring some of the band’s favourite tracks since forming in 2005 1 MAY as well as new collaborations with other artists and guests including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING: At The Sharon Shannon, Scott Wood Band, Skipinnish Ironworks, Inverness. Public Service and more to be announced. The event will have Broadcasting is the corduroy-clad brainchild of London-based j. Willgoose, esq. who, along with a real festival feel that will welcome guests from all over the globe to join in celebrating the 10 drumming companion Wrigglesworth, is on a quest to inform, educate and entertain audiences year journey of the band. Tickets are now sold out but if the capacity can be increased more around the globe. PSB's uniquely spell-binding may become available, sign up to the Skerryvore live av transmissions see them weave samples from old public information films, archive footage Mailing List to be kept informed @ http://skerryvoredecade.com/mailing-list/ and propaganda material around live drums, http://skerryvoredecade.com/ guitar, banjo and electronics as they teach the www.facebook.com/skerryfans lessons of the past through the music of the https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE future - beaming our past back at us through vintage tv sets and state of the art modern video projection devices. www.facebook.com/ PUBLICSERVICEBROADCASTING www.ironworksvenue.com

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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 10 APRIL DEAN OWENS with ARTHUR NICOLSON: At Muckle Roe, Shetland (solo, with special guest Arthur Nicolson). 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.shetlandboxoffice.org www.deanowens.com 11 APRIL DEAN OWENS with WHISKY HEARTS: At Mareel, Lerwick (with Whisky Hearts band and special guests). 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.mareel.org www.deanowens.com 16 APRIL RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Skye, Seall at Sabhal mor Ostaig.

One of the most exciting folk-based bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishly-anticipated second album, Despite the Dark. Rugged and hardhitting, yet intricately disciplined, instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five-piece. www.seall.co.uk www.RURA.co.uk 17 APRIL RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Stornoway, An Lanntair.

One of the most exciting folk-based bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishly-anticipated second album, Despite the Dark. Rugged and hardhitting, yet intricately disciplined, instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five-piece. www.lanntair.com www.RURA.co.uk 30 APRIL - 3 MAY (Shetland Folk Festival) RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Shetland Folk Festival. One of the most exciting folkbased bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishlyanticipated second album, Despite the Dark.

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DUNCAN CHISHOLM LIVE: At Shetland Folk Festival. On the 35th anniversary of the Scotland’s most northerly folk festival – hear Duncan Chisholm as he performs a jumping festival set accompanied by Jarlath Henderson and Matheu Watson as they perform at concerts throughout the Shetland Isles Shetland Folk Festival, Shetland Isles. Box Office: tickets on sale early March.

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26 JUNE LAU: At Mareel, Lerwick. 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 18 JULY DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues – Royal George Hotel, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae. www.davearcari.com

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31 JULY TO 2 AUGUST PRESTFEST- The Prestwick Community Music Festival. All types of music in various venues throughout the town www.prestfest.com

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striking original songs with melodies and hooks that will stay in your head for days afterwards, and - quite simply - a voice to die for. Once heard, never forgotten, and you have to hear it live. Tickets £12, available from the venue 01750-721233 String Jam Club meets every month at The County Hotel, Selkirk. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 18 APRIL St Boswells Live! presents ….. ST BOSWELLS AMERICANA FESTIVAL featuring RED DAWG + DAN WALSH plus workshops and other special events. 7.30pm Tickets £10 Tel. 01835 822692. Full details and links to tickets can be found at our website. Dan Walsh made his name with duo Walsh and Pound and now a member of the award winning Urban Folk Quartet, as well as guest appearances on stage and on record with the Levellers and Seth Lakeman, this unique and eclectic musician has stunned audiences across the world. Red Dawg are a five-piece blues rock band from the Granite City of Aberdeen, their driving and exciting blend of originals and covers is something that, as with all good things in live, has to be experienced to appreciate it at its best. Comprising a classic combination of vocals and sax, lead and rhythm guitar, bass and drums www.facebook.com/danwalshmusic www.stboswellslive.com 9 MAY 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.

Buccleaugh Centre, Langholm. Time 8pm.

CHERYL BAKER, MIKE NOLAN & JAY ASTON formerly of BUCKS FIZZ: At Tait Hall, Kelso, Scottish Borders, 01573 224233 and 01750 725480. Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan & Jay Aston Formerly Of Bucks Fizz are back! More than thirty years after they stormed charts across the globe with a string of hits, Cheryl, Mike and Jay are once again set to tour the world with a 70date World Tour to remind everyone that there is more to Cheryl, Mike & Jay formerly of Bucks Fizz than Making Your Mind Up! Tickets at … www.borderevents.com/event/Former-Bucks-Fizz-Kelso

www.formerlyofbucksfizz.co.uk www.facebook.com/groups/TeamCMJ/ https://twitter.com/CherylMikeJay 22 MAY BLUEFLINT; The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong alt folk flavour.

Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles. Time 7.30pm.

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DAVE ARCARI SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to County Hotel, 1-5 High Street, Selkirk. When Joe trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do 20 APRIL Topping first played at String Jam Club back in pre-war Delta blues– Reivers Rock & Blues 2012, we knew we were witnessing someone Festival, Alwinton.

ALBERT HAMMOND: At Buccleuch Centre, very special indeed. Described as a cross www.davearcari.com Langholm. Song writing legend Albert Hammond between Ry Cooder, Woody Guthrie and Paul on tour in the UK. Albert has been writing and Brady, Joe is a songwriter, singer and guitarist, 30 MAY co-writing hit songs for over forty years; he has whose music defies categorization or a new 4 track single out soon which contains a pigeonholing. From the traditional music he St Boswells Live! presents ….. ST new song ‘I Guess I Really Had It Coming’ and heard in folk clubs when he was growing up to BOSWELLS LIVE! Classical Concert for Village also his most successful song ‘It Never Rains In the strong Americana and blues influences which Week, featuring the Sirocco Winds Quintet, plus Southern California’ featuring his friend Al have inspired him as a young man, Joe has support. Full details and links to tickets can be Stewart as a duet partner, and ‘Changing Me’ a developed his own signature sound, found at our website … duet song with his son Albert Hammond Jnr. incorporating a unique bottleneck guitar style, www.stboswellslive.com

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APRIL Knoydart Music Festival Knoydart April - Taking a holiday in 2015

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Skye Live

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This Easter we will be bringing you an exclusive festival to Portree. This will take place in the stunning home of the Skye Highland Games. www.skyelive.scot

North Hop Aberdeen, a one-day indoor beer festival taking place at The Lemon Tree, which sold all tickets for the event in less than two weeks, will showcase the very best in Scottish music talent, with stage music acts from all over the country. www.northhop.co.uk

Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 3-5 April In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands. www.nncmc.co.uk/2.htm

Edinburgh’s Youth ‘Easter’ Gaitherin Edinburgh 13-16 April

Northern Streams Edinburgh 24-25 April

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TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 29 April - 10 May Edinburgh’s TradFest kick starts the summer season with a feast of music, song, storytelling, dance, folk drama, literature, folk film, talks, crafts and visual arts in Scotland’s capital. This blaze of contemporary colour is inspired by the traditions of May Day and the Gaelic Beltane, showcasing Celtic arts and cultural traditions with a contemporary spin. www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh

35th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 30 April -3 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer.

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St Boswells Americana Festival

Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World famous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed!

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Bandstand Beer Festival - largest independent beer festival in the Scottish Highlands. An anFor two days in April this truly unique festival nual celebration of real ale & live music at Band- combines one off concerts with dynamic and exstand Bar, Nairn. citing workshops for both adults and children. In 2015 we celebrate the best talent from Sweden, https://twitter.com/NairnBeerFest Norway, Denmark and Orkney/Scotland. For the past 12 years the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians Edinburgh International Branch), have been bringing the finest in Nordic and Scottish music, song and dance to enthusiHarp Festival astic audiences in Edinburgh. And we are once Edinburgh again taking place in the Grassmarket Centre, 10-15 April 2015 Edinburgh

Knoydart Festival is a weekend-long outdoor music festival for the whole family, centred The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International around Scottish traditional music. It has been held every two years since 2009, but is taking a Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more about us break in 2015. at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Sociwww.facebook.com/knoydartmusicfestival ety (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, Counterflows accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Society also presents the Edinburgh International Glasgow Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gath2-5 April ering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring Counterflows Glasgow based festival of contem- harpists from across the globe together to rub porary experimental music featuring artists from shoulders with you, the audience. across the world. The festival is held in April www.harpfestival.co.uk with occasional concerts throughout the year.

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Scottish Borders 18 April St Boswells Live! presents ….. St Boswells Americana Festival featuring RED DAWG + DAN WALSH plus workshops and other special

Now in its 3rd year Thornhill Music Festival brings a rich and diverse programme of music to the village including acclaimed Blues artist Aynsley Lister. The weekend boasts a cross section of music from Country Rock and Blues, Ska, Rock, Indie, Blues funk, Eclectic Americana as well as singer songwriters. The festival also organises a "Rockschool" event for 11-16 year olds. www.lewishamiltonmusic.co.uk/events www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138

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