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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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www.bbcalba.co.uk THURSDAY 10 MAY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Horo Gheallaidh: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. GILLIE MacKENZIE, MHAIRI HALL and EWAN MacPHERSON. www.bbcalba.co.uk Belladrum: 10pm on BBC ALBA. MILBURN at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk Na Trads - STUART LIDDELL: 11.20pm on BBC ALBA. STUART LIDDELL playing at the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky introduces you to new and classic Americana and Alternative Country. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Roddy Hart welcomes THE MAGIC NUMBERS and AIDAN MOFFAT & RM HUBBERT to The Quay Stage. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting, both contemporary and classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in with an eclectic mix of music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Na Trads - FIDDLER'S BID: 7.25pm on BBC ALBA. FIDDLER'S BID playing at the Trad Awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Alba 1970's: 7.30pm on BBC ALBA. Includes chart hits by AVERAGE WHITE BAND, KRAFTWERK and SPARKS. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Horo Gheallaidh: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. GILLIE MacKENZIE, MHAIRI HALL and EWAN MacPHERSON. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Air an Urlar: 8pm on BBC ALBA. A musical showcase from 2005, JULIE FOWLIS steps into the spotlight. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Bruce Macgregor with a live session from WILL POUND. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Seirm: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Mary Ann Kennedy presents SIERRA HULL, FINDLAY NAPIER and COYNE, BYRNE AND DOYLE. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic SATURDAY 12 MAY presents the latest mix of underground sounds, plus a Guest List from MASTERSYSTEM. Take the Floor: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song.

Port: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Muireann NicAmhlaoibh are in Skye and Lochaber.

Alba 1975: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Includes chart

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 3: music on scotland's tv & radio this week hits by BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN, AEROSMITH and LED ZEPPELIN. www.bbcalba.co.uk Seirm: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Mary Ann Kennedy presents KIM CARNIE, THE SECRET SISTERS and RORY BUTLER. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. AURA BRASS, DEBUSSY and New Music Scotland Awards. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh are in County Kerry. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Seirm: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Mary Ann Kennedy presents KIM CARNIE, THE Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary SECRET SISTERS and RORY BUTLER. West with pipe music and news. www.bbcalba.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Scotland. End the day in the company of the A selection of hot new releases plus rock songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and pop music from Scotland and beyond. and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Na Trads - STUART LIDDELL: 11.20pm MONDAY 14 MAY on BBC ALBA. STUART LIDDELL playing at the Trad Awards.

The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio www.bbcalba.co.uk Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across SUNDAY 13 MAY Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Take the Floor: 5.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm traditional music and song. on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights: 7.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken with the best in Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. jazz music from contemporary to classic.

Vic with the latest alternative sounds plus a live set from electronic duo FINIFLEX.

Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BELLADRUM: 11.35pm on BBC ALBA. MILBURN at Belladrum 2017. www.bbcalba.co.uk TUESDAY 15 MAY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Horo Gheallaidh: 7.25pm on BBC ALBA. With GILLIE MACKENZIE, MHAIRI HALL and EWAN MACPHERSON. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky has an interview and session with CanadianAmerican country singer WHITNEY ROSE. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting, both contemporary and classic. 10 JUNE www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At FRIDAY 17 MAY TwickFolk at The Cabbage Patch Pub, Twickenham, London. 7.45pm. ‘Are We Belladrum 2017 - NEON WALTZ: 10pm There Yet?’ the new album by independent on BBC ALBA. Highlights from the Belladrum Country/Americana Glasgow singer/ Tartan Heart Festival, 2017. Tonight’s show songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on features Neon Waltz, a Scots Indie Rock 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s outfit from Wick and John o’ Groats; best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and featuring brothers Kevin & Jamie Swanson produced by award winning producer Boo along with Calvin Wilson, Liam Whittles, Hewerdine. Jill, from Paisley, Scotland, has Darren Coghill & Jordan Shearer playing the recently received the auspicious nod from Hothouse Stage on Saturday night. Neon industry bodies after winning the acclaimed Waltz are currently touring the UK. ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has been coupled with being named as one of the top running since 2004 when it was a one-day ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next event. The popular event now runs across Big Thing 2018'. Tickets £11 in advance. three days and boasts an annual stellar line www.twickfolk.co.uk up. Year on year the festival grows and www.jilljackson.co.uk attracts crowds of nearly seventeen thousand punters to the event whilst 11 JUNE maintaining its reputation as a vibrant and family friendly festival in the heart of the RAINTOWN with JESSICA LYNN: At The Highlands.

100 Club, London. Glasgow based duo, www.bbcalba.co.uk Raintown release their new single ‘Run With The Night’ - their first music working with ------------------------------------------------ Producer, John McLaughlin who has written and produced 7 UK No.1’s and more than 25 Top Ten hits worldwide. It is an upbeat track, that will have you singing the chorus for days. Run With The Night was released in advance of a six date tour of the UK www.facebook.com/Raintownmusic

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20 JUNE HÒ-RÒ: At Surya, London. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify

and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro 27 JUNE RURA: At Kings Place, London. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk

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26 APRIL - 22 MAY THE FRATELLIS with special guest BLOOD RED SHOES: Jon Mince and Barry Fratelli tour North America as they return with their 5th album 'In Your Own Sweet Time’ to be released on 9 March. Blood Red

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happens when you mix a true soul and gospel singer; an incredible blues guitar player; an effortlessly talented jazz keyboard player with a chameleon of a OCTOBER - NOVEMBER rhythm section able to blend it all together?

Bourbon Street 5! With a style they have DAVE ARCARI USA Tour: alt.blues fused into their own, this infectiously groovy troubadour Dave Arcari on tour in America 5 piece band will have you up dancing for a promoting his latest album, 'Live at night you won't soon forget! Stay tuned for Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best the Single release of Fancy Man on the 19 Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist May with their full album soon to follow.

(Scotland) categories of the UK Blues www.facebook.com/bourbonstreetfive/ Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was www.musicglue.com/bourbon-street-5/ released last autumn on double 180g www.facebook.com/brigbelow/ coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, 17 MAY Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services.

The album has been attracting rave reviews SUGARWORK (album launch): At The and radio airplay at home and abroad, Jazz Bar, Edinburgh. 8.30pm. Tickets on the making album of the week on Celtic Music door £7/£5. Sugarwork are saxophonist Phil Radio.

Bancroft, guitarist Graeme Stephen, www.davearcari.com drummer Stu Brown, and keyboard player Paul Harrison, who brought them together.

They make music that wilfully goes against any tradition, but nonetheless gives room for improvisation to flourish that’s both daring and sensitive. Their sound encompasses a vast landscape from postrock riffs, dark electronica, industrial looping, psychedelic exploration, and melodic european jazz. The band’s first album will be available at the gigs, with the CD artwork and photography by Serbiabased artist David Stanley. Purchases will come with a limited edition numbered download card also featuring Stanley’s Send us all your gig dates for artwork, enabling a download copy of the Edinburgh and Lothians area. album along with an exclusive bonus track. www.sugarwork.me www.twitter.com/Sugarwork1 Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com www.facebook.com/sugarworkband

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9 MAY Bourbon Street 5: At Whistlebinkies · Edinburgh. "Bourbon Street 5 is a five-piece soul, funk blues band from Edinburgh.

Comprising of Emmanuel James Mathias, Louis Crosland, Guilhem Forey, Chatonda Ridley and Stuart Spence. They are currently hitting the Edinburgh music scene with covers and original music. What happens when you mix a true soul and gospel singer; an incredible blues guitar player; an effortlessly talented jazz keyboard player with a chameleon of a rhythm section able to blend it all together?

Bourbon Street 5! With a style they have fused into their own, this infectiously groovy 5 piece band will have you up dancing for a night you won't soon forget! Stay tuned for the Single release of Fancy Man on the 19 May with their full album soon to follow. www.facebook.com/bourbonstreetfive/ www.musicglue.com/bourbon-street-5/ www.facebook.com/brigbelow/ 16 MAY Bourbon Street 5: At Stramash, Edinburgh. "Bourbon Street 5 is a five-piece soul, funk blues band from Edinburgh.

Comprising of Emmanuel James Mathias, Louis Crosland, Guilhem Forey, Chatonda Ridley and Stuart Spence. They are currently hitting the Edinburgh music scene with covers and original music. What

traverses the terrain of the human world as a personification of lead singer, and songwriter Harry Kinchington. Mugen personifies Harry’s vision to create something that is a conceptual character falling alongside his passion to release music, that is just that little bit different whilst also raising the question #whoismugen ? www.facebook.com/whoismugen 29 MAY THE BLUES BAND: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. The Blues Band was formed in 1979, by ex Manfred Mann group members, Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness, originally to play a few pub gigs. Slide guitar ace and vocalist Dave Kelly was recruited, Gary Fletcher filled the bass post. Rob Townsend of Family fame replaced Hughie Flint in 1982 at the drums. The story of how band formed in 1979 to play the music that was their passions - the blues - just for fun and a bit of beer money, and then found themselves with whole new careers on their hands, has been well documented in countless magazine articles and record company biographies. They've released 20 or so albums - culminating in their current release 'Few Short Lines'. www.facebook.com/OfficialBluesBand 31 MAY

CHRISTINE BOVILL: At The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Award-winning chanteuse Christine Bovill returns to Edinburgh with her 5-STAR show, Christine Bovill’s PARIS, for one night only at The Queen’s Hall.

Since winning the Spirit of the Fringe Award in Edinburgh last year, PARIS has toured to 19 MAY sellout performances in London, Berlin (with ongoing regular dates), Cork and Belfast.

Bourbon Street 5 (single launch): At Bar Christine Bovill has built a formidable Brig in Leith. "Bourbon Street 5 is a fivereputation as a songwriting jazz chanteuse. piece soul, funk blues band from Edinburgh. Born into a Glasgow family where folk music Comprising of Emmanuel James Mathias, was the flavour of the age, Christine Louis Crosland, Guilhem Forey, Chatonda characteristically explored her own Ridley and Stuart Spence. They are inclinations, finding a delight in jazz and currently hitting the Edinburgh music scene cabaret, which she has been developing with covers and original music. What ever since. happens when you mix a true soul and www.christinebovill.com gospel singer; an incredible blues guitar player; an effortlessly talented jazz 7 JUNE keyboard player with a chameleon of a rhythm section able to blend it all together? RICHARD DURRANT: At Greyfriars Kirk, Bourbon Street 5! With a style they have Edinburgh. Concert guitarist and composer fused into their own, this infectiously groovy Richard Durrant is to tour the UK in 2018 as 5 piece band will have you up dancing for a part of his Stringhenge album launch. The night you won't soon forget! Stay tuned for ten date tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, the Single release of Fancy Man on the 19 Orkney and finishes in Sussex. Richard will May with their full album soon to follow. cycle between each concert on this three www.facebook.com/bourbonstreetfive/ week, 1,000 mile, musical adventure and www.musicglue.com/bourbon-street-5/ will play British folk music, Durrant originals www.facebook.com/brigbelow/" and music by JS Bach. Durrant’s decision to undertake his Stringhenge tour by cycling 24 MAY up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Orkney to Brighton is typical of this maverick THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Sneaky Petes, musician. The double album is also Edinburgh. 2017 saw the birth of Leeds somewhat unusual including, as it does, based indie/rock clique Mugen. The band several guest musicians, the Sompting have been biding their time, perfecting their Village Morris and Durrant’s unique multicraft and carefully constructing a beautifully instrumental skills. thought out musical and visual pairing, www.facebook.com/RichardDurrantMusician staring ‘Mugen’ the hedgehog. 'Mugen' himself has an indulgent drinking and 8 JUNE smoking habit, and is a hedgehog who

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KIM EDGAR: At Leith Festival 2018, Leith Depot, 140 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5DT. Doors 7.30 pm, Gig 8pm. Kim performs solo on piano, guitar and voice. Limited space!

Reserve your tickets by emailing kim@kimedgar.com www.leithdepot.com www.facebook.com/KimEdgarMusic 9 JUNE RURA: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh.

RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 24 + 25 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 30 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services.

The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com

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PLUG 4 with RED NOTE: At Stevenson Hall, RCS Glasgow. 6-7pm. PLUG Festival is all about showcasing original compositions by the students of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Once again we lead an evening of new chamber music by student composers from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, featuring new works

by Matthew Holmes, Duncan Krummel, Hei Ching Lam, Patrick Shand and Qifeng Zheng. Tickets: £10, £7, £5. Box Office on 0141 332 5057 or @ www.rcs.ac.uk/box_office www.facebook.com/rednoteensemble

GEARY with support: At Audio, Glasgow. £10. Gig 1 of 5 for StG's 5th Birthday celebrations. Our aim is simple. That is to bring the best entertainment and unique events to venues across Scotland. StG Promotions grew out of a love for music, the arts and design and offered the chance for two old school friends to work together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey! www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 13 MAY

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MARY GAUTHIER: At Saint Luke’s 9 MAY Glasgow. 8pm. 7.30pm. The outstanding, award-winning singer/songwriter, Mary CALUM INGRAM with the RCS STRING Gauthier is heading back to Glasgow. The QUARTET and SUPPORT JASMINE hugely-popular and talented lady from RODGERS: At The Poetry Club, 100 Louisiana will grace Saint Luke’s with her Eastvale Place (next to SWG3) Glasgow. G3 powerful and heartfelt song collection.

8QG. 7pm. Calum Frequents back fourth Mary’s records are emotional and heartfrom New York City and Glasgow on his tugging while her live performances are exciting musical travels. Armed with a captivating and never short of gutsy warmth carbon fibre and ply wood cello Calum and honesty. This time round she will continues to inspire people and bring include songs from her 2018 release, Rifles together musicians of all styles and back and Rosary Beads, which is her 10th album. grounds creating an exciting musical soup of It was co-written with U.S. veterans and sounds. their families and contains eleven deeply www.calumingram.com personal songs revealing the untold stories, and powerful struggles that these veterans Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... and their spouses deal with abroad and after Guitar Journey with JONNY PHILLIPS returning home. Coming Soon- Blue Rose and GIORGIO SERCI: At the Blue Arrow Code, Jill Jackson, Carter Sampson, Heidi Club, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Talbot & John McCusker plus lots more, for Great music in local venues full details please visit The Fallen Angels www.twitter.com/suburbs1 Club website. Tickets £16 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and @ 11 MAY www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelslcub.com THE MICKY’S 9s (single launch): At HMV, Argyle St, Glasgow. Soundhaus (ha ha 17 MAY ha) is the brand new single from Scotland’s Mickey 9s - the band will play a live set and OBZRV Music presents ..... POLONIS, host an in-store signing. Mickey 9s are a PROC FISKAL and TREESHAKER with raucous live band from Glasgow who play special guest FAULTSZ: At Broadcast, funky metallic dance music with sharp Glasgow. 11pm. Two Scottish rising talents witted lyrics and a wild stage persona. They in the form of Polonis from Greenock and convert many who encounter them to their Edinburgh's Proc Fiskal who have been raving ways. There is no longer any need for taking the British grime scene by storm and chords and choruses… there is no longer any have been pushing Scotland’s music scene need for love songs or sad songs, for this further likewise. We have chosen two music transcends Earthly emotion. The Scottish talents due to the creative talent in followers of the masked shaman know the Scotland that is always dismissed. These way to the future. They won The Scottish DJ’s are particularly experimental and have Alternative Music Award (SAMA) for Best been pushing new sounds in Scotland, these Live Act. They are about to release their 2nd sounds have reached London and we need studio album proper and are in the studio to continue to support artists in Scotland to writing their 3rd. develop our scene. Plus we have www.facebook.com/mickey9s Treeshaker from Glasgow, and London's Faultsz as a special guest.

RCS Friday’s at One - Plug 11 with www.facebook.com/obzrvmusic/ Composer-in- Residence Rolf Hind: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Stevenson 18 MAY Hall). 1pm. £5 - £10 (£7.50 concessions).

Our Composer-in-Residence for Plug 2018, StG Promtions presents ..... IAN pianist Rolf Hind performs a Fridays at One McNABB: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. concert of his own repertoire alongside the £17, seated. Gig 2 of 5 for StG's 5th winner and runner-up pieces from the Birthday celebrations. Our aim is simple.

Walter and Dinah Wolfe Memorial Award and That is to bring the best entertainment and new works by Adam McDougall and William unique events to venues across Scotland.

Parker. Plus lots more happening at the RCS StG Promotions grew out of a love for to listen to, check the website for details @ music, the arts and design and offered the www.rcs.ac.uk chance for two old school friends to work together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey!

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: glasgow + surrounding area Orchestra: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Stevenson Hall). 1pm. £5 - £10 (£7.50 concessions). In this special Fridays at One concert, Artistic Director of Conducting Garry Walker leads the RCS Chamber Orchestra in a programme of Beethoven and Kodály, showcasing the talent of George Todica, winner of the 2016/17 Concerto Competition with Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4, the last work that the composer ever performed.

Plus lots more happening at the RCS to listen to, check the website for details @ www.rcs.ac.uk JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At St Luke’s & The Winged Ox, Glasgow. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the new album by independent Country/Americana Glasgow singer/songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and produced by award winning producer Boo Hewerdine. Jill, from Paisley, Scotland, has recently received the auspicious nod from industry bodies after winning the acclaimed ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections coupled with being named as one of the top ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next Big Thing 2018'. www.jilljackson.co.uk 19 MAY SUGARWORK (album launch): At The Blue Arrow, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Sugarwork are saxophonist Phil Bancroft, guitarist Graeme Stephen, drummer Stu Brown, and keyboard player Paul Harrison, who brought them together. They make music that wilfully goes against any tradition, but nonetheless gives room for improvisation to flourish that’s both daring and sensitive.

Their sound encompasses a vast landscape from post-rock riffs, dark electronica, industrial looping, psychedelic exploration, and melodic european jazz. The band’s first album will be available at the gigs, with the CD artwork and photography by Serbiabased artist David Stanley. Purchases will come with a limited edition numbered download card also featuring Stanley’s artwork, enabling a download copy of the album along with an exclusive bonus track.

Tickets on the door £10 or @ www.thebluearrow.co.uk www.sugarwork.me www.twitter.com/Sugarwork1 www.facebook.com/sugarworkband StG Promtions presents ..... IAN McNABB: At The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. £17, seated. Gig 3 of 5 for StG's 5th Birthday celebrations. Our aim is simple.

That is to bring the best entertainment and unique events to venues across Scotland.

StG Promotions grew out of a love for music, the arts and design and offered the chance for two old school friends to work together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey! www.facebook.com/StgPromotions 23 MAY DÀIMH: At Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley.

Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds.

Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh

Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net

musicianship of the two London based Dubliners. Tickets @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.morrisseyandmarshall.com 30 MAY

CHARLES HOWL: At Hug and Pint, Glasgow. Mixing well-crafted storytelling with a dry wit, Charles Howl tours his second album. New album My Idol Family sees Howl truly find his voice both with a more confident singing style and a new lyrical prominence. Written upon relocating to Amsterdam, the album has seen Howl 25 MAY unveil his talent as a songwriter with wellcrafted narratives and a running theme of RCS Friday’s at One - RCS Stevenson idol worship with references to the likes of Winds: At Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Lou Reed, John Lennon and Damon Albarn.

(Stevenson Hall). 1pm. £5 - £10 (£7.50 Enthralled by soundtracks and pop music in concessions). In a collaboration between all its forms, Howl updates classic motifs to RCS Stevenson Winds and Acting students, create a signature aesthetic. Introducing Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream strings and lush orchestration to dazzling (incidental music) will be brought to life in effect, he is comfortable with both widethis special performance. Plus lots more open song structures and intimate happening at the RCS to listen to, check headphone tracks. With this album Howl the website for details @ reveals his true talent as a songwriter and www.rcs.ac.uk arranger, mixing well-crafted storytelling with a dry wit, it is also more ambitious, 26 MAY touching on themes of idol worship, friends and the family unit.

StG Promtions presents ..... 'Music For www.facebook.com/CharlesHowlMusic Food' with DAVID FORD with special guests LOU HICKEY and ESCOBAR 9 3 JUNE (Acoustic): At Audio, Glasgow. Entry via Food bank Donation on the Night. Gig 4 of ALLAN TAYLOR & RAB NOAKES: At 5 for StG's 5th Birthday celebrations. Our Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre, aim is simple. That is to bring the best Milngavie. They perform together – some entertainment and unique events to venues of Rab’s songs, some of Allan’s – and they across Scotland. StG Promotions grew out play, and sing, on each other’s songs. What of a love for music, the arts and design and makes the show special is that Allan and offered the chance for two old school Rab came through the same rites of friends to work together after 20 years. passage; from the sixties folk music scene Enjoy the journey! in UK, especially London and then to the www.facebook.com/StgPromotions American scene. Tickets £15 @ www.tickets.jmsconcerts.co.uk BADSTONE: At The Clutha, Glasgow. www.allantaylor.com 8.30pm free admission. Rock, Blues, Soul www.rabnoakes.com + More). This group of seasoned musicians play a wide variety of music from the likes 6 JUNE of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood The Fallen Angels Club presents .....

Mac, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, BLUE ROSE CODE featuring EDDI The Cult, Stevie Wonder and more.

READER (acoustic): At Cottiers Theatre www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band Glasgow with doors 7.30pm, 8pm start.

Tickets £17 plus STBF. Award-winning Blue 27 MAY Rose Code are giving music lovers in Glasgow a double dose of their charms with StG Promtions presents ..... MUNDY back-to-back gigs at Cottiers on June 6 and (21 Jelly Legs) with original line up: At 7. The first night will be mainly a solo 02 ABC2, £20. Gig 5 of 5 for StG's 5th acoustic show with Eddi Reader joining Birthday celebrations. Our aim is simple.

Ross on a few songs, then the second night That is to bring the best entertainment and being a full band show. Ross Wilson the unique events to venues across Scotland. man behind Blue Rose Code said on StG Promotions grew out of a love for Twitter, "Total privilege to announce that music, the arts and design and offered the Eddi Reader, the lady that got me into Folk chance for two old school friends to work through her masterpiece album 'Songs Of together after 20 years. Enjoy the journey! Robert Burns', will be joining me on stage www.facebook.com/StgPromotions for a few songs at Cottiers in Glasgow, 6th June." Folk, jazz, soul and pop flow MORRISSEY & MARSHALL: At King Tuts, flawlessly from the nomadic Scot who also Glasgow. The bands new album (out now), draws comparisons with John Martyn, even We Rise Again Acoustically, is a light and Tom Waits in his delivery and tone. On shade production of hard-hitting political stage he’s masterful whether in duo format brutality and raw emotions, perfectly or all the way up to a 12-piece band. The reflecting the political and personal grace and passion of his songs shine landscape in many peoples lives right now. through each and every time so much so All delivered in the sublime harmonies and that ‘sold out’ signs are commonplace at

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page 13: glasgow + surrounding area this shows. Blue Code have also been recently announced as tour support to Deacon Blue for their Autumn UK tour.

Tickets for both shows available from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 and www.ticketweb.co.uk www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.fallenangelslcub.com 7 JUNE The Fallen Angels Club presents .....

BLUE ROSE CODE (full band) plus support (tbc): At Cottiers Theatre Glasgow with doors 7.30pm, 8pm start.

Tickets £17 plus STBF. Award-winning Blue Rose Code are giving music lovers in Glasgow a double dose of their charms with back-to-back gigs at Cottiers on June 6 and 7. Folk, jazz, soul and pop flow flawlessly from the nomadic Scot who also draws comparisons with John Martyn, even Tom Waits in his delivery and tone. On stage he’s masterful whether in duo format or all the way up to a 12-piece band. The grace and passion of his songs shine through each and every time so much so that ‘sold out’ signs are commonplace at this shows.

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should be an exciting night. More dates (full band & solo acoustic) are being arranged around the UK for late summer / autumn 2018. www.neilsturgeon.co.uk 25 JUNE Sounds In The Suburbs presents .....

AMELIA WHITE: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 30 JUNE RURA: At Drygate, Glasgow. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 3 JULY

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GINA CHAVEZ plus support: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 15 JUNE HÒ-RÒ: At Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.

HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro

Star Folk Club presents ..... CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Hold at The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. 8pm. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing.

Chris is taking his dynamic solo live sound on tour of the UK’s Folk Clubs, Arts Centres and Concert Venues.

Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. Tickets £9 on 0141 563 0454 or @ www.starfolkclub.com www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 11 JULY

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ARKANSAS DAVE: At the Doublet Bar, NEIL STURGEON & THE Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = INFOMANIACS (debut album Great music in local venues launch): At Stereo, Glasgow. June 2018 www.twitter.com/suburbs1 sees sees the arrival of an exciting new release by Scottish singer-songwriter Neil 25 JULY Sturgeon with 'Geography & Luck', the debut album from Neil Sturgeon & The Sounds In The Suburbs presents .....

Infomaniacs. Released on Buzzwagon DOGHOUSE ROSES AND JOSEPH Beat Recordings, most of it was PARSONS: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. recorded, engineered and produced by Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in Teenage Fanclub’s Raymond McGinley at local venues his home studio in Glasgow. Many of the www.twitter.com/suburbs1 musicians involved in the recording sessions will be performing on what 2 SEPTEMBER

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 15: glasgow + surrounding area :: fife + central + perthshire + tayside BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson.

Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 9 SEPTEMBER Sounds In The Suburbs presents .....

BROOKS WILLIAMS: At the Doublet Bar, Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music in local venues www.twitter.com/suburbs1 22 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI: At King Tuts, Glasgow. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com

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Friday 1 June – The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Tickets £10 on 01854 612103 or @ www.theceilidhplace.com Sunday 3 June – Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre, Milngavie. Tickets £15 adv. @ www.tickets.jmsconcerts.co.uk

'Their pedigree is unquestionable - their performance is unmissable'

These two performers have designed a show full of songs and anecdotes which combines their individual narratives with many joint and parallel activities. It’s an engaging performance from a pair of the UK’s most respected, longerserving songwriter-performers.

They first met in 1969 at a recording for a BBC Radio 2 programme. It was either ‘Country meets Folk’’ or Folk on 2’ and was recorded,, as live in front of an audience in the Playhouse Theatre on The Embankment,

by Charing Cross.

successful as an entertaining evening. They perform together – some of Rab’s songs, some of Allan’s – and they play, and sing, on each other’s songs. What makes the show special is that Allan and Rab came through the same rites of passage; from the sixties folk music scene in UK, especially London and then to the American scene. Allan lived in New York and performed all of the legendary clubs on the east coast on America, especially those in Greenwich Village, New York. He recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles.

Rab took a similar route, recording in Nashville. The gig consists of many anecdotes of life on the road – where they crossed tracks. Stories of the London scene, the Nashville scene (Allan and Rab only realised recently that they had stayed in the same motel in Nashville) and the crazy and interesting characters they met along the way (some of whom they wrote songs for) make up a musically rich, engagingly anecdotal, two-hour show.

In the intervening years their paths have crossed on many occasions and circumstances. In conversation one day they realised how parallel their careers in music These two top quality songwriters / singers / had been and thought about making a show of musicians have been at the top of their game it. for many years now and as a partnership Allan and Rab have performed this format on they've taken the level up a notch'. a number of nights across the UK and www.allantaylor.com Denmark and it has proved to be very www.rabnoakes.com successful. Successful as a concept and

. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 10 MAY Crail Folk Club presents ..... THE POOZIES: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. £10.

The Poozies first burst onto the folk scene in 1991, when folk music wore elaborately patterned woolly jumpers and was only seen in dingy back rooms and very late at night on BBC2 – yet from the word go they were breaking out and happily exploring the musical universe. The folk scene was then, as now, very maledominated and so it was a conscious decision back then to be an ‘all-female’ band. The name came from a den of iniquity frequented by Robert Burns, called Poozie Nancy’s, and there is some debate amongst the four founder members as to whether the now-obvious meaning of ‘Poozie’ was realised back then… but the

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As with all bands that have been on the road for so long there have been various line-up changes, and although it’s probably fair to say a male may feel it’s slightly strange to be in a band with this name, there has also always been a natural choice of who will join the band and these people have also just so happened to be female.

Throughout the years The Poozies have toured worldwide and attracted recognition and appreciation for their eclectic choice of material, unusual and exciting arrangements, and heart-tugging vocal harmonies. Something of a coup for the club and a great opportunity to see the ‘legends’ in such an intimate environment. We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk

Famous Spiegeltent has provided the perfect setting for her act; and where she realised a life-long dream when she shared the stage with Edith Piaf's great friend and last composer, Mr Charles Dumont. Her selfpenned play, Christine Bovill’s Piaf, greatly received by the critics, gained 5-star ratings from the Scotsman and The Belfast Telegraph. She has toured the show internationally, including South Korea, accompanied by a symphony orchestra. Last year she launched her new show, Christine Bovill’s Paris at the Edinburgh Fringe. It immediately won three 5 star reviews. We are lucky to have Christine back in Crail.

This time it is back to her folkie roots but with, no doubt, a nod to the French shows.

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Crail Folk Club presents ..... THE GOLDHEART SISTERS: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. £10. Gold Heart, featuring the Gold sisters Tori (mandolin), Jocey (guitar), and Shelby (fiddle) have been touring worldwide and astounding audiences with their fun personalities, intense harmonies and brilliant musicianship since 2005. Joined on stage by their father, Trent on bass, and their brother, Kai on banjo, this is an outstanding act in every sense. With eleven years on the bluegrass scene, hundreds of live performances and now four albums under their belt, Gold Heart is elated to join Mountain Fever Records. Family harmony is considered one of the staples of bluegrass and acoustic music. There is nothing like it, 12 MAY 29 MAY especially when it is set against a backdrop of superb musicianship. Such is the case NORRIE MCCULLOCH with support from Golden Hum presents ..... MODERN with Places I've Been, the new album from SCOTT WILLIAM URQUHART: At The STUDIES with support YOLO MANOLO: Gold Heart. If the lilting, three-part, sister Tolbooth, Stirling. This is a chance to catch At Mediterranea, 4 Viewfield Pl, Stirling FK8 harmony doesn't put a smile on your face, Norrie and his collaborators live in the 1NQ. 7pm. Golden Hum are delighted to the youthful originality of the songs, chock Tolbooth auditorium showcasing new welcome Modern Studies to Stirling in full of fresh ideas and melodies, will. In fact, material and songs from across all of his support of their new, and already critically all twelve songs on Places I've Been were previous releases - Stirling based acclaimed, album Welcome Strangers. For written by members of the talented Gold Fingerstyle guitarist Scott William Urquhart fans of jangly summer pop (Belle & family. This is an album full of their original will open the evening, with fans such as Sebastian), mesmerising motorik rock (Pink songs proving that they have rounded out Lauren Laverne and Gideon Coe on BBC 6 Floyd, Neu!) and esoteric folk (Bill Callahan, their talents in every aspect of the business.

Music this is a great opportunity to see Scott PJ Harvey) – the music is so wide in its For Places I've Been, the sister-trio asked play on his home turf. 8pm-Tickets £10. scope as to be virtually unclassifiable. their good friend and mentor, Ron Stewart Pitched as one of the best artists to have Beautiful, accessible yet unique, and more to produce and also lend his banjo talents to emerged in the Scottish Folk/Americana interesting with every listen. "Modern the project. The album is a true listening scene over the past few years, Ayrshire born Studies are setting the standard for experience, with topics of family, love and songwriter Norrie McCulloch continues to intelligent Pop music in 2018” - Record heartbreak intertwined throughout the impress critics with with 3 original albums in Collector ‘18. People on low incomes have album. These young artists are expert as many years and a tribute to country not been coming to Golden Hum shows, so songwriters, with Jocey and Shelby music legend Townes Van Zandt towards the we’re offering a special ticket for people on contributing the majority of the band’s end of 2017 followed by shows in the USA a low income (students, pensioners, those impressive material. At age fifteen, Jocey and an appearance at the opening night of on benefits) so that future Golden Hum was one of three finalists of 983 contestants Glasgow Americana Festival. events are financially accessible to in the 2008 Chris Austin Songwriters www.culturestirling.org everyone. No proof is required, we trust that Competition (bluegrass category) at www.facebook.com/norriemccullochmusic/ those who have the means to pay the fair MerleFest. The work of the sisters can also full price, will. Golden Hum are local be heard on their previous recordings, My 24 MAY purveyors of (ir)regular evenings of spectral Sisters and Me, Never Let Go and Journey to live music in Stirling. In collaboration with Heaven's Bright Shore. Tori, Jocey, and Crail Folk Club presents ..... CHRISTINE local band Constant Follower, the nights Shelby exemplify why acoustic music has a BOVILL: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm. £8. feature artists from the cutting edge of very solid future. They give God the glory Christine has built a formidable reputation contemporary music – think Radio 6, and credit Him for their talent and as a song writing jazz chanteuse. Born into Pitchfork and those influential and fiercely inspiration. In the hands of young a Glasgow family where folk music was the independent record labels we love to musicians, singers and writers such as Gold flavour of the age, Christine support. Price adv £5 (low income) / £8 / Heart, it can't miss.We aim to provide a characteristically explored her own door £8 (low income) / £12. Tickets from quality guest list with the emphasis on inclinations, finding a delight in jazz and Europa Music in person or @ entertainment. Come along and listen in a cabaret, which she has been developing www.goldenhum.co.uk friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not ever since. After some years of English www.facebook.com/modernstudiestheband licensed, so please feel free to bring your teaching by day and singing in the jazz www.facebook.com/goldenhumstirling own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call haunts of her native city, Christine quit the 01333 450572 or @ classroom to pursue a career in 7 JUNE www.crailfolkclub.org.uk entertainment. Her natural progression into song writing would reveal a major talent, NORRIE MCCULLOCH: At 'The 16 JUNE one devoted to the power of the lyric. She HomeGround Sessions' at The Two Sisters won the Glasgow Festival of Song writing Cafe, Carnoustie - Doors 7:30pm - Tickets HÒ-RÒ: At Killin Music Festival. HEX is the and soon released Derby Street, her first £10. Pitched as one of the best artists to much-anticipated new album from Scottish album and BBC Radio Scotland’s Album Of have emerged in the Scottish Folk/ outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming The Week. The last five summers have Americana scene over the past few years, Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG found Christine establish herself as a much- Ayrshire born songwriter Norrie McCulloch Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young sought performer with a massively continues to impress critics with with 3 band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands successful sold-out Christine Bovill’s Piaf original albums in as many years and a are releasing their second album HEX on show at the Edinburgh Fringe, where the tribute to country music legend Townes Van Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially

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HAGGERDASH: At Crail Town Hall, 8pm.

We aim to provide a quality guest list with the emphasis on entertainment. Come along and listen in a friendly atmosphere. The Town Hall is not licensed, so please feel free to bring your own bottle & glasses. Tickets on door or call 01333 450572 or @ www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 31 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling.

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hooks of "Two's Company" and the Stones-y swagger of "You Can Have My Heart" convey the band's love of guitars, their way 18 NOVEMBER with a catchy chorus and their unabashed belief in the power of rock music as a DAVE ARCARI: At Clarks on Lindsay storytelling medium. Pitched as one of the Street, Dundee. alt.blues troubadour Dave best artists to have emerged in the Scottish Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Folk/Americana scene over the past few Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best years, Ayrshire born songwriter Norrie Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist McCulloch continues to impress critics with (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues with 3 original albums in as many years and Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was a tribute to country music legend Townes released last autumn on double 180g Van Zandt towards the end of 2017 followed coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as by shows in the USA and an appearance at download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, the opening night of Glasgow Americana Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. Festival.

The album has been attracting rave reviews www.almostbluepromotions.com and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music 10 JUNE Radio. www.davearcari.com RURA: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen.

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HEALY: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. www.rura.co.uk 7.30pm. £10.00+bf / £12 on the door. The music of Americana artists mixed with Irish 30 AUGUST music was the soundtrack for Ben Glover growing up in the sleepy seaside village of BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Beach Ballroom, Glenarm in the north of Ireland. This Aberdeen. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle musical theme is woven throughout his life band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with one artist influenced by two countries remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a connected by the Atlantic Ocean. Glover’s special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles relocation to America in 2008 has allowed celebrate 20 years of touring and recording him to explore his influences in depth while and are delighted to honour this birthday keeping a firm grasp on his Celtic roots. with a string of special performances www.almostbluepromotions.com throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed 26 MAY their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Montrose Music forward to taking to the road to continue Festival. Back to Hell is the brand new the celebrations during the late summer studio album from one of Scotland’s finest months. bands, The Filthy Tongues which was www.blazinfiddles.com released on 25 May on Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records. It follows on from a remarkable twelve months for the band, that saw their single Holy Brothers (taken from the 2016 album Jacobs Ladder) named as a Single of the Week on BBC Scotland’s Janice Forsyth show. www.filthytongues.com Send us all your gig dates

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WYNNTOWN MARSHALS + support from www.blazinfiddles.com NORRIE MCCULLOCH: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. £8+bf / £10 on the 20 SEPTEMBER door. Formed in Edinburgh in 2007, The Wynntown Marshals tip their hat to artists CARA: At Green Hotel Kinross. Cara play like The Jayhawks, Wilco, Drive-By Backstage at the Green Hotel at 8.00pm for Truckers, Ryan Adams and Neil Young. The Mundell Music. Tickets £18. Uplifting, Marshals' sound can loosely be described as energising and expressive, CARA (Irish for ‘country rock', although the power pop

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 12 MAY DÀIMH: At Astley Hall, Arisaig. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still

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includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net 2 JUNE

DÀIMH: At Strathy Hall, Strathy, Thurso.

Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds.

Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of 26 MAY West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Tooth and band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region Claw, Inverness. Back to Hell is the brand by the enduring connections of the 3 new studio album from one of Scotland’s remaining founding members. The Rough finest bands, The Filthy Tongues which was Bounds is due for release on Goat Island released on 25 May on Neon Tetra / Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years Blokshok Records. It follows on from a to the day after their first ever gig. A remarkable twelve months for the band, coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues that saw their single Holy Brothers (taken from their inaugural tour and also notches from the 2016 album Jacobs Ladder) named up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the as a Single of the Week on BBC Scotland’s band has performed on.

Janice Forsyth show. www.daimh.net www.filthytongues.com 3 JUNE 31 MAY JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At DÀIMH: At Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore.

Ceol, Campbeltown. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new new album by independent Country/ studio album; The Rough Bounds.

Americana Glasgow singer/songwriter Jill Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet.

West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed Recorded in Glasgow and produced by 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the award winning producer Boo Hewerdine. Jill, band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region from Paisley, Scotland, has recently by the enduring connections of the 3 received the auspicious nod from industry remaining founding members. The Rough bodies after winning the acclaimed ‘Danny Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections coupled Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years with being named as one of the top ten acts to the day after their first ever gig. A tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next Big Thing coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues 2018'. from their inaugural tour and also notches www.jilljackson.co.uk up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on.

RICHARD DURRANT: At The Boat of www.daimh.net Garten Community Hall, Aviemore. Concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant is to 1 JUNE tour the UK in 2018 as part of his Stringhenge album launch. The ten date ALLAN TAYLOR & RAB NOAKES: At The tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. They perform and finishes in Sussex. Richard will cycle together – some of Rab’s songs, some of between each concert on this three week, Allan’s – and they play, and sing, on each 1,000 mile, musical adventure and will play other’s songs. What makes the show special British folk music, Durrant originals and is that Allan and Rab came through the music by JS Bach. Durrant’s decision to same rites of passage; from the sixties folk undertake his Stringhenge tour by cycling music scene in UK, especially London and up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Orkney to then to the American scene. Tickets £10 on Brighton is typical of this maverick musician.

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DÀIMH: At Ardgay Hall. Highland hard 6 JUNE hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the RURA: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. RURA Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough began in 2010, as award-winners at Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley based in the area, the band’s roots remain and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing firmly tied to the region by the enduring instrumentals have been a main stage connections of the 3 remaining founding highlight of many of the world’s leading folk members. The Rough Bounds is due for festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, release on Goat Island Music on 27th May Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their countless others in over 20 countries. first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home

will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 8 JUNE RURA: At The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 9 JUNE SKERRYVORE: At Oban Live, Oban. Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music ‘Live Act of the Year’ Award (2016 & 2011), Skerryvore have been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the remote Isle of Tiree on to International tours that have included performances in Central Park NYC, The Ryder Cup Louisville and the Shanghai Expo, China. Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the different personalities and upbringing of the 8 band members who hail from different regions of Scotland. 2018 will bring the release of SKERRYVORE’s 6th studio album accompanied by a global tour that will include a headline performance at the legendary Tonder Festival, Denmark.

More details and tickets @ www.skerryvore.com/gigs-2/ 29 JUNE RURA: At Eden Court, Inverness. RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 30 JUNE CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At The Argyle Hotel, Ullapool. 8pm. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-

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DÀIMH: At Seall - The Stables, Armadale, Isle of Skye. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the 3-6 MAY area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the FRETLESS: At Shetland Folk Festival. Multi- region by the enduring connections of the 3 Juno award-winning Canadian supergroup remaining founding members. The Rough The Fretless (2017 Instrumental Album of Bounds is due for release on Goat Island The Year) made a huge impact when they Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years played Celtic Connections festival back in to the day after their first ever gig. A January. Now they return as one of the main coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues visiting attractions at this year’s Shetland from their inaugural tour and also notches Folk Festival and Edinburgh’s TradFest. up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the www.facebook.com/thefretless band has performed on. www.brookfield-knights.com www.daimh.net

HÒ-RÒ: At Railway Social Club, Fort William. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò 12 MAY will be taking the new album on tour in June and July.

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3 AUGUST 7.45pm. "Finding treasure feels great, and such is the case with musician Sarah TIDELINES: At Belladrum, Tartan Heart McQuaid ... I’ve attended hundreds of Festival, Inverness. Formed in 2016, Tide concerts of all kinds, and her subtle mastery Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success onstage launches her straight into my fave story. While their music is heavily influenced shows ever.” - Huffington Post. Tickets £10 by, and rooted in, the Highland places they on sale now at Macqueen Butchers Bishop grew up, they produce a highly eclectic Street 01700502067 or Musiker Cafe High sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen Street 01700502287 & The Kettledrum Cafe and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes 01700502342 and electronics, and you’re probably just www.transclydemusic.co.uk about there! Having already established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been 24 MAY attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with the band having DÀIMH: At Isle of Muck. Highland hard played to audiences in Germany, France and hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including The Rough Bounds. Translated from the headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where (TBA), and possible world domination!

Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring 29 AUGUST connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Eden Court Theatre, release on Goat Island Music on 27th May Inverness. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles and also notches up the 27th and 28th celebrate 20 years of touring and recording Scottish Islands the band has performed on. and are delighted to honour this birthday www.daimh.net with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest 25 MAY singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic DÀIMH: At Isle of Canna. Highland hard Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; forward to taking to the road to continue the The Rough Bounds. Translated from the celebrations during the late summer Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough months.

Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where www.blazinfiddles.com Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour Send us all your gig dates includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour for all of the Scottish islands and also notches up the 27th and 28th Email them to Carol Scottish Islands the band has performed on. carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com www.daimh.net

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1 JUNE RICHARD DURRANT: At St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney. Concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant is to tour the UK in 2018 as part of his Stringhenge album launch. The ten date tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney and finishes in Sussex. Richard will cycle between each concert on this three week, 1,000 mile, musical adventure and will play British folk music, Durrant originals and music by JS Bach. Durrant’s decision to undertake his Stringhenge tour by cycling up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Orkney to Brighton is typical of this maverick musician.

The double album is also somewhat unusual including, as it does, several guest musicians, the Sompting Village Morris and Durrant’s unique multi-instrumental skills. www.facebook.com/RichardDurrantMusician 7 JUNE RURA: At The Sound Archive, Kirkwall.

RURA began in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver and HebCelt, amongst countless others in over 20 countries.

RURA’s brand new album In Praise of Home will be the first album from the band in 3 years and it will be their first ever exclusively instrumental album. It features 9 tracks of completely self-penned music with a fresh and progressive sound. In Praise of Home will be released on Friday 1 June. www.rura.co.uk 7 JULY HÒ-RÒ: At Dervaig Village Hall, Isle of Mull.

HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro

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HÒ-RÒ: At Tiree Music Festival. HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, Send us all your gig dates the young band from the Scottish Highlands for Dumfriesshire, & Islands are releasing their second album South West and Cumbria areas HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify Email them to Carol and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com album on tour in June and July. www.facebook.com/MusicHoro 12 MAY

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CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Carlisle Folk Club, Cumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies 20 JULY BADSTONE: At Kings Arms Hotel, Fenwick. comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of 9pm free admission. Rock, Blues, Soul + TIDELINES: At HebCelt Festival, the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and More). This group of seasoned musicians Stornoway. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are play a wide variety of music from the likes gentle, at others candid and revealing. a phenomenal Scottish success story. While of the Beatles, The Stones, ZZ Top, Thin Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first their music is heavily influenced by, and Lizzy, Stereophonics, ACDC, Fleetwood Mac, airings of material from his forthcoming rooted in, the Highland places they grew up, Bad Company, Queen, David Bowie, The album, as well as his famous contemporary they produce a highly eclectic sound. arrangements of traditional folk song.

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Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen and the www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably just about 26 MAY there! Having already established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At attracting the eye of music fans in Europe Troon Concert Hall, Troon. ‘Are We There and 2017 closed out with the band having Yet?’ the new album by independent played to audiences in Germany, France and Country/Americana Glasgow singer/ Send us all your gig dates for Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on Scottish Borders and headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s Northumberland areas several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and (TBA), and possible world domination!

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13 SEPTEMBER TIDELINES: At Ceol Cholasa, Isle of Colonsay. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Highland places they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic sound.

Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably just about there! Having already established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with the band having played to audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world domination! www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/

recently received the auspicious nod from industry bodies after winning the acclaimed ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections coupled with being named as one of the top ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next Big Thing 2018'. www.jilljackson.co.uk 7 JUNE

11 MAY DÀIMH: At The Maltings, Berwick. Highland hard hitters Dàimh release a new studio album; The Rough Bounds. Translated from the Gaelic Na Garbh Chrìochan, the Rough Bounds is the area of West Lochaber where Dàimh were formed 20 years ago. Still based in the area, the band’s roots remain firmly tied to the region by the enduring connections of the 3 remaining founding members. The Rough Bounds is due for release on Goat Island Music on 27th May 2018; exactly 20 years to the day after their first ever gig. A coinciding launch tour includes 3 venues from their inaugural tour and also notches up the 27th and 28th Scottish Islands the band has performed on. www.daimh.net

JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At Florence Arts Centre, Cumbria. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the new album by independent Country/Americana Glasgow singer/ songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and produced by award winning producer Boo Hewerdine. Jill, from Paisley, Scotland, has recently received the auspicious nod from industry bodies after winning the acclaimed 12 MAY ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections coupled with being named as one of the top String Jam Club presents ..... EWAN ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next

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Ewan has been touring constantly around the UK and overseas and has gained a reputation for intimate and moving performances. He has performed on the world-renowned Transatlantic Sessions together with the finest folk musicians from around the world. The series had him collaborating with artists such as Aly Bain, Tim O’Brien, Cara Dillon and Mike McGoldrick and showcased both Ewan’s unique interpretation of traditional song and his own self-penned songs. www.facebook.com/EwanMcLennanfolk 25 MAY JILL JACKSON (album launch tour): At Ettrickbridge Hall Ettrickbridge. ‘Are We There Yet?’ the new album by independent Country/Americana Glasgow singer/ songwriter Jill Jackson, is set for release on 18 May. This album is lauded as Jackson’s best yet. Recorded in Glasgow and produced by award winning producer Boo Hewerdine.

Jill, from Paisley, Scotland, has recently received the auspicious nod from industry bodies after winning the acclaimed ‘Danny Kyle’ award at Celtic Connections coupled with being named as one of the top ten acts tipped as the 'UK Country’s Next Big Thing 2018'. www.jilljackson.co.uk 27 MAY ELEPHANT SESSIONS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm / £10. 2017 was a remarkable year for Elephant Sessions.

The band who hail from the Highlands of Scotland and who met at Newcastle University have exploded onto the indie folk scene with unparalleled effect. www.facebook.com/elephantsessions www.macarts.scot 2 JUNE THE JENSEN INTERCEPTORS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 7.30pm / £10. This is a band who knows how to shift through the gears with enthusiasm and panache moving from a whisper to a scream and back again to stunning effect. www.macarts.scot 8 JUNE RICHARD DURRANT: At St Mary The Virgin. Holy Island, Lindisfarne. Concert

guitarist and composer Richard Durrant is to tour the UK in 2018 as part of his Stringhenge album launch. The ten date tour starts at St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney and finishes in Sussex. Richard will cycle between each concert on this three week, 1,000 mile, musical adventure and will play British folk music, Durrant originals and music by JS Bach. Durrant’s decision to undertake his Stringhenge tour by cycling up to 1,500 miles for the gigs Orkney to Brighton is typical of this maverick musician.

The double album is also somewhat unusual including, as it does, several guest musicians, the Sompting Village Morris and Durrant’s unique multi-instrumental skills. www.facebook.com/RichardDurrantMusician

Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services.

The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com 26 AUGUST

CLAUDE BOURBON: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders.

TD1 1SP. 7.30pm. £12, £10. Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing 14 JUNE guitar performances that take Blues, Spanish, and Middle Eastern stylings into RURA: At Sage, Gateshead. RURA began in uncharted territories.

2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s Celtic www.claudebourbon.org Connections. Since then Jack Smedley, www.macarts.scot Steven Blake, David Foley and Adam Brown’s powerful, entrancing instrumentals 8 SEPTEMBER have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including NITEWORKS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Cambridge, Tønder, Winnipeg, Vancouver Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 and HebCelt, amongst countless others in 1SP. 8.00pm / £12. Niteworks fuse the over 20 countries. RURA’s brand new album Gaelic language and traditional music that In Praise of Home will be the first album was central to their upbringing on the Isle of from the band in 3 years and it will be their Skye with electronica and techno to create first ever exclusively instrumental album. It an electrifying and genre-defying sound. If features 9 tracks of completely self-penned you liked Tide Lines you'll love this band. music with a fresh and progressive sound. www.facebook.com/niteworksband In Praise of Home will be released on Friday www.macarts.scot 1 June. www.rura.co.uk CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At BaaFest, Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged 19 JUNE as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique reHÒ-RÒ: At The Think Tank, Newcastle. sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true HEX is the much-anticipated new album enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the mysterious and gentle, at others candid and ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category revealing. Audiences can expect to hear at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, exclusive first airings of material from his the young band from the Scottish Highlands forthcoming album, as well as his famous & Islands are releasing their second album contemporary arrangements of traditional HEX on Friday 25th May. HEX will be folk song. officially released on 25 May on CD, Spotify www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic and iTunes. Hò-rò will be taking the new album on tour in June and July.

27 SEPTEMBER www.facebook.com/MusicHoro CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Rothbury Roots, 25 AUGUST Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who DAVE ARCARI: At Ouseburn Rock & Blues defies comparison, delivering a unique reFestival @ The Cluny, Newcastle. alt.blues sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a mysterious and gentle, at others candid and finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best revealing.

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concert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary celebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 Shetland Folk Festival with the aim of showcasing the very best ScotShetland tish and International artists as part of both the 3-6 May open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe events.

The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk fes- Details for early bird Oban Live 2018 tickets will tival is regarded a prestigious event for perform- be announced soon on Oban Live’s social media ers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a vol- channels. untary committee (and run by an even bigger www.obanlive.com pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the Killin Music Festival isles, consisting of some of the best InternaKillin tional, British and Shetland music that the world 15-17 June has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are reguKillin Music Festival delivers a weekend packed larly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of from start to finish with top-of-their-game artlocal musicians that our remote isles have to ofists, supported by a festival fringe featuring bar fer. sessions, workshops, kids activities, competiwww.shetlandfolkfestival.com tions and even a pipe band! Now heading for it’s third year, Killin Music Festival looks to solidify it’s standing in the festival calendar, taking on Tectonics Glasgow board feedback from visitors, and by spreading Glasgow it’s wings a bit further this time. Don't miss out 5-6 May The festival brings together international and lo- for 2018! Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! cal artists, composers and performers from the www.killinmusicfestival.com worlds of classical, experimental, rock, noise, sound art, dance and visual art for two days of exploratory music-making in Glasgow. www.tectonicsfestival.com

Riverside Rock

Jedburgh 23 June Riverside Rock is a musical extravaganza with Orkney Folk Festival something for everyone young and old and deOrkney signed primarily to help raise cash for our cho24-27 May The first four artists to appear at the 2018 Ork- sen charity and other organisations around the Scottish Borders. Children’s Entertainment inney Folk Festival have been announced this cludes, Laser Quest, Inflatables of all sorts, week. Scottish singer-songwriter, Dougie MacClimbing Walls, Wrecking Ball, Kids Fun Fair Lean; exquisite Highland fiddler, Duncan Chisholm, with his extended band line-up; String Sis- Rides and much more. Kids entertainment is free for under 18’s from 12pm till 6pm. You’ll not find ters - a ten piece collaboration featuring worldrenowned fiddle players and accompanists from a better value family festival anywhere in Scotland, Riverside Rock is the place to be. the USA, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Shetwww.riversiderock.co.uk land; and Newfoundland’s globe-trotting trio, The Once, are all heading to the 36th annual festival in May. TRNSMT 2018 www.orkneyfolkfestival.com Glasgow 29 June-1 July and 6+8 July TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in Hidden Door Festival 2018 and will be extending its music offering Leith across two weekends on 29 June – 1 July plus 6 25 May-3 June Hidden Door 2018 reveals a diverse programme and 8 July, and now festival organisers DF Concerts have confirmed the first headliner Liam of music, visual art, theatre, film, spoken word and dance with an all-star cast of collaborators. Gallagher will play Glasgow Green on Saturday 30 June, joined by fellow British stars Courteenwww.hiddendoorblog.org ers, Wolf Alice and J Hus. www.trnsmtfest.com

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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. Brandnew to TMF 2018 will be the ELEVATE STAGE. This new outdoor stage will showcase the best talent on the Scottish music scene with its lineup focusing on up-and-coming Scottish artists. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 18-21 July Four day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audience locally and from across the world, many of whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just love coming here and joining in the great party. www.hebceltfest.com

AUGUST Belladrum Festival Beauly 2-4 August Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘Oscars’. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Party at The Palace Linlithgow 11-12 August Following it's biggest event to date, Party at The Palace is back for its fifth year in 2018. The award winning 2 day party will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk

Edinburgh Summer Sessions

Edinburgh 14+17 August Stonehaven Folk Festival Taking place during Edinburgh’s world famous Stonehaven Festival Fringe, this exciting new era in EdinBroadwood: Live by the Loch will welcome some 5-8 July burgh’s music scene will bring these world-class Stonehaven Folk Festival celebrates its 30th Fesof the best Scottish musical talent for a jamacts to Princes Street Gardens, for a series of tival this year. Organisers are planning a number packed night of entertainment. Only a 20truly magical shows, in one of the most beautiful of special events to mark this milestone includminute drive from the centre of Glasgow, with live music locations in the world. easy bus and train links to and from the city, this ing a special festival launch night on 23 March. www.smmrsessions.com The pretty North East coastal town of Stonebrand-new festival is the latest event to be announced on the Scottish traditional music scene. haven comes alive with a vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary “Folk” music and song.

Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workwww.nlleisure.co.uk shops and fun things to do. www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk Cumbernauld 2 June

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