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Da-Fhillte: 8pm on BBC ALBA. Singers and musicians from Ireland and Scotland gather in Glasgow for musical sessions. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Cuirm @ Celtic: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring DONALD SHAW, PHIL CUNNINGHAM and HEIDI TALBOT. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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The Rolling Stones: 11-11.45pm on BBC ALBA. The Rolling Stones are as well known for their long service to music as they are for each band member's highly public personal journeys. Pioneering a gritty blues-based style of rock & roll in the 60s, the Stones gathered fans and momentum alike with front man Mick Jagger's unique showmanship attracting plenty of attention. His charisma and unique style became infamous across the world. Arrests, drugs, fall-outs, death and relationships have stood centre stage with consecutive number one albums and sold out concerts around the world. Using extensive archive footage and interviews with the likes of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards this programme takes a look at one of music's most enduring and entertaining rock bands and how they've stood the test of time, against the odds. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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www.bbcalba.co.uk 2 DECEMBER Fonn Fonn Fonn: 10pm on BBC ALBA. An off-beat music quiz hosted byy rresident wit Gilleasbuig Ferguson. www.bbcalba.co.uk Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. JULIE FOWLIS and MUIREANN NICAMHLAOIBH visit the town of Milltown Malbay. www.bbcalba.co.uk 3 DECEMBER A-nis: Bono: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. The story of U2 frontman, Bono. www.bbcalba.co.uk Da-Fhillte: 11.25pm on BBC ALBA. Singers and musicians from Ireland and Scotland gather in Glasgow for musical sessions. www.bbcalba.co.uk 4 DECEMBER Cuirm @ Celtic: 8.25pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring DONALD SHAW, PHIL CUNNINGHAM and HEIDI TALBOT. www.bbcalba.co.uk The Rolling Stones: 9.30pm on BBC ALBA. A look at one of music’s most enduring rock bands. www.bbcalba.co.uk Fonn Fonn Fonn: 11pm on BBC ALBA. An off-beat music quiz hosted byy rresident wit Gilleasbuig Ferguson. www.bbcalba.co.uk 5 DECEMBER

The Band from Rockall: 12midnight on BBC ALBA. An intimate account of the making of Runrig’s Calum and Rory MacDonald’s album. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Ayrshire Dumfriesshire South West page 24-26

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Na Trads / Scottish Traditional Music Awards 2015: On BBC Alba from 9pm – 11.00pm. Live from Dundee. The Trads Scotland's Traditional Music Awards, 2015 live from host city, Dundee. An all-star line29 NOVEMBER up that sees DUNCAN CHISHOLM, PHIL CUNNINGHAM, ALY BAIN and VIOLET Binneas Na Trads: 6.10pm on BBC ALBA. TULLOCH amongst the acts that play live on FIDDLER’s BID with tunes from the Trads. the night. Following weeks of anticipation www.bbcalba.co.uk and a public vote, the evening will celebrate those who have influenced the traditional Cuirm @ Celtic: 11pm on BBC ALBA. music scene. The Trads is a platform for CAPERCAILLIE with a concert celebrating some fantastic performances coupled with their 30th anniversary. www.bbcalba.co.uk the high drama and excitement that comes with an awards ceremony. Hosting the 30 NOVEMBER evening will be the prodigiously-talented duo, Mary Ann Kennedy and Tony Kearney, Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. JULIE FOWLIS who will be onstage for an evening of drama and MUIREANN NICAMHLAOIBH visit the and fun as they honour the heroes of the town of Milltown Malbay. www.bbcalba.co.uk traditional music world. www.bbc.co.uk/alba Fonn Fonn Fonn: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. An off-beat music quiz hosted byy rresident 8 DECEMBER wit Gilleasbuig Ferguson.

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page 3: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian Opry An Iuir: 9-10pm on BBC ALBA. Presented by Daniel O'Donnell and narrated by Anne Sinclair, this week's show features Brendan Quinn and Gerry Guthrie and special guests, Gearóid Ó Murchú and Breanndán Ó Beaglaíoch.

Opry an Iùir is recorded in front of a live audience, mixing archive, testimonials from fans and chat. Brendan and Gerry perform country favourites and duets with Gearóid Ó Murchú and Breanndán Ó Beaglaíoch. Along with great performances we get a rare glimpse into their individual home lives as we see them pass on their musical skills to the next generation. Opry an Iúir brings the essence of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry to Newry. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 28 NOVEMBER The Fallen Angels Club presents …..

LAU: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh.

Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers, free-thinking visionaries and all-round good chaps as well…small wonder Lau are regarded as the epicentre of the new folk boom . www.lau-music.co.uk www.thefallenangelsclub.com

rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs shines through as he sings about people and places, love and regrets, drawing favourable comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice. www.deanowens.com

SKJØR (pronounced ‘sure’) EP launch with support from SUBSTREAM and FORTITUDE DARLING: At Electric Circus in Edinburgh. We’re an Edinburgh-based indie rock band built around 16 year old singer/songwriter ------------------------------------------------------ 29 NOVEMBER Louise McCraw and influenced by the likes of Daughter, Warpaint and Daft Punk. The DIY release showcases the DEAN OWENS & The WHISKY young band’s newly crafted sound, HEARTS: At Spiegeltent, Edinburgh. combining haunting, yet poetic lyrics Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of with melodic guitar riffs and an Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans unexpected funk bass line. Influenced by the likes of Daughter, Warpaint and including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Daft Punk, Skjør have established their Russell Brand. Dean’s music has been own promising style of indie rock, have described as Celtic Americana with a

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STEAL THE SUN album launch: At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. The Edinburgh based band Steal the Sun are releasing 30 NOVEMBER their self-produced debut album “Somewhere,Sometime” filled with Soundhouse at The Traverse catchy original pop-rock songs, they will presents ….. THE WIYOS and OLD be showcasing original merchandise, DOLLAR BILL: At The Traverse Bar, and offering some exciting and exclusive Edinburgh. 8pm, £10. When Seasick free giveaways. This promises to be a Steve described The Wiyos as a band great night in the Capital, with support that would surprise, it was a right-onbands on from 7pm, and tickets just £5. the-money observation. Back then Steal the Sun began as an idea shared (2009) the stage performance was between two in 2007, and has now stuffed with surprises both on the evolved into a five piece set up ready to content and visuals front. The Wiyos make an impact in Scottish music. have continued to develop a richlywww.facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts They’ve forged their way into the ornamented original character that has spotlight by infusing many genres and matured to breath-taking effect. Each Hirda A New Opera In Scotland: At influences and evolving their music to time they return to bring their stylish The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. GARETH create a beautiful and addictive sound. razzmatazz to the UK and remind us the WILLIAMS has co-written the music for www.facebook.com/LaBelleAngele meaning of goodtime, their audience Hirda A New Opera In Scotland www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk just gets bigger and bigger. presented by Noise Opera [founded by www.soundhouse.org.uk James Robert Carson, who’s also the Mellow promotions presents ….. www.thewiyos.com Director for Hirda]. Hirda is a new opera CHRIS T-T with support BILLY LIAr www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html inspired by the songs, stories, history and ELVIRA STITT: At Wee Red bar, and heritage of the Shetland Isles. A Edinburgh. Chris T-T will be playing as Red Note Assembly presents ….. collaboration between Shetland fiddler part of his 'What Good Is A Song Noisy Nights: At Anatomy Lecture and composer, CHRIS STOUT classical Though?' UK Solo Tour. Since 1999, Theatre, Summerhall, Edinburgh. composer and Scottish Music Centre Chris T-T has released nine studio Scottish accordionist JAMES CRABB member Gareth Williams, and librettist albums. He writes for books and joins the ensemble for an evening of SIAN EVANS. Hirda tells the story of magazines, including for four years a virtuosity and versatile musicianship.

Alastair, a once successful actor who weekly column on the arts for UK Noisy Nights are the place to hear returns to his island home for the socialist newspaper The Morning Star. Temerging new musical ideas and voices: wedding of his brother. Everyone’s world T's most recent album is The Bear which they’re a place to meet music-lovers, is turned upside down when Alastair and was recorded with his long-time live curious minds, musicians, composers his sister-in-law find that they have a band Hoodrats and released by London and artists in an informal space and strong attraction to each other.The label Xtra Mile Recordings. Doors are at hear some of the best examples of contemporary setting is interwoven with 7PM. Tickets are £10 at brand new music while having a beer. another story about a 19th century www.musicglue.com/mellow-promotions/ They’re fun, free and your chance to woman and her sailor fiancé, told www.facebook.com/mellowpromotions listen to the musicians of Red Note. Our through letters they wrote to each www.billyliarmusic.com/ 10 Minute Composer’s Challenge, gives other. The opera is performed using www.facebook.com/elvirastittmusic you the chance to write your own piece Shetland words and dialect (‘Hirda’ is a http://christt.com to be played by the ensemble after the Shetlandic word meaning, ‘chaos’, interval. If you’re a composer, visit ‘confusion’ or ‘extreme untidiness’).

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Wee Red Bar, 7pm. Debut single 'Open Angel' launch show. The Scottish-New Zealand Edinburgh College of Art student/singer-songwriter. Rachel Alice Johnson creates ethereal qualities of pop rock with her band, inspired by artists such as Lana Del Rey and The Black Keys. After a busy Summer, Rachel and her band have defined their unique sound of unforgettable euphoric harmonics, leaving fans excited for what is to come. Tickets @ www.eventbrite.com https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson

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page 7: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian SIMON KENNEDY BAND: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. Described by Blues & Rhythm “The UK’s premier Blues outfit the most powerful and authentic sounding blues… in twenty years”, Big Joe & his band are commonly referred to as Europe's premier exponents of 'fifties down-home and Chicago blues.

Together the outfit have been the UK’s first choice to accompany visiting American traditional/down-home Blues artists From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme.

The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk C DUNCAN: At Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh. To hear C Duncan’s music is to grasp those two common threads between his interests in classical and modern music. The pieces that make up his Mercury Prize nominated debut album are formed from lush choral harmonies and acoustic instrumentation, textured like contemporary dreampop and all recorded at home in Glasgow on his bedroom studio setup, gradually built up one layer and one instrument at a time. The results of this methodical and isolationist recording process give us charming lo-fi folk with the harmonic width of choral composition, the sweetness of barbershop and the rough eloquence that has so readily soundtracked Glasgow over the past decades. www.facebook.com/mrchrisduncan Hirda A New Opera In Scotland: At The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. GARETH WILLIAMS has co-written the music for

Hirda A New Opera In Scotland presented by Noise Opera [founded by James Robert Carson, who’s also the Director for Hirda]. Hirda is a new opera inspired by the songs, stories, history and heritage of the Shetland Isles. A collaboration between Shetland fiddler and composer, CHRIS STOUT classical composer and Scottish Music Centre member Gareth Williams, and librettist SIAN EVANS. Hirda tells the story of Alastair, a once successful actor who returns to his island home for the wedding of his brother. Everyone’s world is turned upside down when Alastair and his sister-in-law find that they have a strong attraction to each other.The contemporary setting is interwoven with another story about a 19th century woman and her sailor fiancé, told through letters they wrote to each other. The opera is performed using Shetland words and dialect (‘Hirda’ is a Shetlandic word meaning, ‘chaos’, ‘confusion’ or ‘extreme untidiness’). www.noiseopera.com/hirda

6 DECEMBER National Museum of Scotland presents ….. Christmas Choirs: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 3-4pm.

Free. Get into the festive spirit with Christmas concerts from local choirs at the National Museum of Scotland. This year we’ve invited three Edinburghbased choirs – Accord, Edinburgh Renaissance Singers and Edinburgh Contemporary Choir - to bring some festive cheer to your museum visit.

Supported by the Peoples Postcode Lottery. www.nms.ac.uk 7 DECEMBER

Soundhouse at The Traverse presents ….. THE JOHN LANGAN BAND: At The Traverse Bar, Edinburgh.

8pm, £10. A dynamic three piece offering a unique sound emerging from Celtic, Gypsy Swing, Roma and Flamenco, they deliver high energy, unhinged, and musically extravagant 5 DECEMBER grooves. The trio, made up of John Langan on guitar and lead vocals, Dave National Museum of Scotland Tunstall on double bass and vocals, and presents ….. Christmas at the Alastair Caplan on fiddle and vocals, Museum: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, confound the limitations of what people EH1 1JF. 12-4pm. Free. Join our musical might expect acoustic instruments to sound like: the use of bowed harmonics Winter Warm-up for an afternoon of festive performances by wind ensemble between fiddle and bass can be as Sirocco winds, The Scottish Consort and menacing and eerie as it can be psychedelic and mesmerising. the brass quintet Bells Up. With Live www.soundhouse.org.uk Music Now Scotland and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

THE VACCINES: At The Usher Hall, www.nms.ac.uk Edinburgh.

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Tickets: £5, available on door Come and enjoy the hard work of the Choir's winter term as well as an opportunity to stock up on some festive gifts with all ticket profits going to Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer. http://pathheadmusiccollective.org.uk

to hook up with those wayward Bad Boys – Andy Thorburn on keys, Willy Molleson on drums and Tom Pickles on sax – it’s a big sound and it’s going to be a riot. What better way to see in your Christmas holidays? www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook www.soundhouse.org.uk collaborators Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr, Kevin McGuire and the Songbook Brass Ensemble to lead you through a great fun night of festive music.

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PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK: At Queen’s Hall, THE ARISTOCRATS: At The Liquid Edinburgh. Phil will be joined by regular Room, Edinburgh. The Aristocrats collaborators Eddi Reader, Karen (featuring guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr, Kevin McGuire and the Minnemann) are set to bring their unique brand of instrumental rock-fusion Songbook Brass Ensemble to lead you through a great fun night of festive to Edinburgh as part of their European tour promoting their third studio album music. www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook Tres Caballeros. The Aristocrats are three exceptional musicians whose music has the drive of blues-based hard BIG COUNTRY: At Teviot Debating Hall, rock, sometimes veering into metal, but Edinburgh. Following the incredible success of their 30th Anniversary played with the agility and fluidity of ‘Steeltown’ Tour, BIG COUNTRY set off jazzers. www.facebook.com/thearistocratsmusic again on tour to celebrate their stunning catalogue of songs, taken from their multi-million selling and Number 1 hit 14 DECEMBER albums.The band will perform classic hits and live favourites including Harvest Soundhouse at The Traverse Home - Fields of Fire - In A Big presents ….. THE ROAMIN’ Country - Chance - Wonderland - Look JASMINE: At The Traverse Bar, Edinburgh. 8pm, £10. Forged out of the Away - The Teacher - plus a surprise for longtime fans. Tickets through lively street music scene in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the members of www.ticketscotland.com The Roamin’ Jasmine found one another www.bigcountry.co.uk busking under the swampy Louisiana sun, along the banks of the Mississippi, 20 DECEMBER or after hours in storefronts on Royal, National Museum of Scotland Frenchmen and Decatur Streets. The presents ….. Christmas Choirs: At Roamin’ Jasmine repertoire explores National Museum of Scotland, Chambers 1920s era speakeasy blues, vintage Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 3-4pm.

Calypso from Trinidad, seminal 1950s Free. Get into the festive spirit with New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, and Christmas concerts from local choirs at original compositions, all set to the National Museum of Scotland. This traditional jazz instrumentation with year we’ve invited three Edinburghoriginal arrangements. Through based choirs – Accord, Edinburgh polyphonic collective improvisation Renaissance Singers and Edinburgh inherent in their new homeland of New Orleans, the Roamin’ Jasmine hold true Contemporary Choir - to bring some festive cheer to your museum visit. to a great New Orleans jazz tradition Supported by the Peoples Postcode while participating in its evolution with undertones of different eras and places. Lottery. www.nms.ac.uk www.soundhouse.org.uk 21 DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER Soundhouse at The Traverse presents ….. BEVVY SISTERS: At The NEU REEKIE: At Central Hall, Traverse Bar, Edinburgh. 8pm, £10. You Edinburgh. Founded in December 2010 better watch out, you better not cry, you by poets Michael Pedersen and Kevin better not pout I’m telling you why …

Williamson, Neu! Reekie! is a literary, those Bevvy Sisters are letting their Bad music and animation collective with an international output; plus a record label Boys backing band out to play, and there’s going to be trouble. Well that and publishing house in tow. didn’t scan too well, but you know what www.facebook.com/neureeking I mean … Our favourite singing quartet is finishing our year at The Traverse in 18 DECEMBER style and throwing a party just for you, (well, and for them too!) featuring their PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS inimatable cut of bootsy soul, swing and SONGBOOK: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Phil will be joined by regular Americana favourites. Bringing out the bigger band for the occasion, they love

National Museum of Scotland presents ….. Hogmanay Family Ceilidh: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 2-3.30pm. Free. Enjoy an afternoon of whirling and birling for all ages with the Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band. It's enthusiasm not experience that counts! www.nms.ac.uk Wee Dub Festival Presents ‘Wee Dub Hogmanay’: At Studio 24, Calton Road, Edinburgh, 10pm - 5am. With RED EYE HI-FI, GOLD DUBS, EL FATA, CHIEF ROCKAS, RIDDIM TUFFA SOUND, ESCAPE ROOTS ft. TOM SPIRALS & ANYA ASIA, ELECTRIKAL SOUND, SAMEDIA SHEBEEN ALL NIGHT. Tickets: £15+BF (Earlybird) / £19+BF (Advance) / £24 (door) www.weedubfestival.co.uk 20 JANUARY The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. PAUL JONES and DAVE KELLY with support from JOHN ALEXANDER: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk 30 JANUARY CARA: At Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Cara are a German based trad/contemporary folk band which includes Edinburgh’s Kim Edgar on piano and lead vocals. www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/caramusic 12 FEBRUARY The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. DANNY BRYANT with support from RED BUTLER: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian : glasgow + surrounding area eagerly anticipated new programme.

The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk

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18 MARCH The Edinburgh Blues Club presents The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. RON SAYER JR. & CHARLOTTE ….. DANI WILDE with support from JOYCE with support from THE ANDY GUNN BAND: At The Voodoo Rooms, LINDA JACKSON: At The Voodoo 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, Rooms, 19a West Register Street, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the the Delta to contemporary blues rock Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme. The eagerly anticipated new programme.

Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events popular support for regular blues events in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk in Edinburgh. http://edinburgh-blues.uk 24 MARCH The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. MARTIN HARLEY & DANIEL KIMBRO with support from NEIL WARDEN & GUS MUNRO: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme.

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28 NOVEMBER PHIL CUNNINGHAM & ALY BAIN & RSNO: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Eddi Reader is appearing as a guest with Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain and the RSNO. She will be performing 4 songs. www.philandaly.com 29 NOVEMBER The Only Way Is Ethics with EL HOMBRE TRAJEADO, KARINE POLWART and ELA ORLEANS: At St Luke’s next to Barrowland Glasgow. The Only Way Is Ethics Festival will be launched at Glasgow’s newest arts venue St Luke’s. The gig presented by Chemikal Underground features a rare appearance by El Hombre Trajeado (RM Hubbert, Stevie Jones, Ben Jones and Stef Sinclair), four-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner, Karine Polwart and the dark, otherworldly soundscapes of Ela Orleans. www.stlukesglasgow.com https://twitter.com/OnlyWayEthics www.facebook.com/theonlywayisethics

The Edinburgh Blues Club presents ….. PAUL LAMB AND THE KING SNAKES with support from THE CHILLI DOGS: At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA. Doors open at 7.15pm. From the downhome sound of the Delta to contemporary blues rock riffage, the Edinburgh Blues Club showcases every shade of blues with its eagerly anticipated new programme. The Edinburgh Blues Club is a Social Enterprise established to harness popular support for regular blues events RONNIE SPECTOR: At Royal Concert in Edinburgh.

Hall, Glasgow. This is the singer’s first http://edinburgh-blues.uk show created specifically to pay tribute to the music of the ultimate girl group, 14 MAY the Ronettes that Ronnie co–founded as a teenager from New York’s Spanish The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. Harlem. Ronnie and her American band KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, will perform all the Ronettes hits – “Be LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON My Baby,” “Baby I Love You,” “Do I Love plus support: At Pleasance Theatre, You,” “Walking In The Rain,” and more – Edinburgh. Kris Drever celebrates his as well as songs originally recorded by first decade as an acclaimed solo artist the group that became successful for and songwriter with a brand new studio

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4 DECEMBER ANTON & THE COLTS: At Bar Gumbo, Glasgow. The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts Light of Day Scotland charity gig: At

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Their debut album, wanderlust, was GARETH WILLIAMS has co-written released on Fogo Records in the the music for Hirda A New Opera In spring of 2015. Kick-started by Scotland presented by Noise Opera singer-songwriter Tom Houston and [founded by James Robert Carson, guitarist Kris Jozajtis, the bike is propelled by Sam Wilson on bass and who’s also the Director for Hirda]. the percussion of Simon Jaquet, with Hirda is a new opera inspired by the the album featuring the 'turbo-boost' songs, stories, history and heritage of the Shetland Isles. A collaboration soprano sax of recently emigrated between Shetland fiddler and Ken Chernoff. composer, CHRIS STOUT classical www.facebook.com/davesnewbike composer and Scottish Music Centre THE BLACK FEATHERS: At Hug and member Gareth Williams, and Pint, Glasgow. Black Feathers are the librettist SIAN EVANS. Hirda tells the story of Alastair, a once perfectly paired voices of Sian Chandler and Ray Hughes intertwine successful actor who returns to his effortlessly to create a genre-defying island home for the wedding of his brother. Everyone’s world is turned sound, combining elements of folk, roots, americana, and southern rock. upside down when Alastair and his sister-in-law find that they have a The duo have been touring all over the UK for the past 2 years, winning strong attraction to each other.The over new fans of all ages everywhere contemporary setting is interwoven with another story about a 19th they go. century woman and her sailor fiancé, www.facebook.com/TheHugandPint www.facebook.com/theblackfeathers told through letters they wrote to each other. The opera is performed using Shetland words and dialect 5 DECEMBER (‘Hirda’ is a Shetlandic word meaning, ‘chaos’, ‘confusion’ or ‘extreme C DUNCAN: At The Art School, Glasgow. To hear C Duncan’s music is untidiness’). to grasp those two common threads www.noiseopera.com/hirda between his interests in classical and modern music. The pieces that make 8 DECEMBER up his Mercury Prize nominated debut Hirda A New Opera In Scotland: album are formed from lush choral At Drygate Brewery, Glasgow. harmonies and acoustic GARETH WILLIAMS has co-written instrumentation, textured like the music for Hirda A New Opera In contemporary dreampop and all

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TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA: At Drygate Brewery, Glasgow. The Treacherous Orchestra story is one of many strands, a tale told spanning the THE BEST OF BIG COUNTRY TOUR. length and breadth of Scotland. An unFollowing the incredible success of their definable collective force fusing people, 30th Anniversary ‘Steeltown’ Tour, BIG concepts, styles and influences, shaping COUNTRY set off again on tour to a musical supergroup that defies celebrate their stunning catalogue of description. From the North to the songs, taken from their multi-million South, East to the West they came, selling and Number 1 hit albums.The converging in the musical melting-pot of band will perform classic hits and live Glasgow, trading ideas over beers and favourites including Harvest Home playing music with ferocity, verve and Fields of Fire - In A Big Country passion. This is a tale of musical Chance - Wonderland - Look Away - The origins…

Teacher - plus a surprise for longtime www.treacherousorchestra.com fans… Adelaide’s, Classic Grand 18 Jamaica Street Glasgow. Tickets £27.50. ATHENAEUM WINDS: At Linlithgow Time 7pm. www.classicgrand.com Academy Theatre, Linlithgow. Scottish Music Centre member and Composer SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION: At Lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Clydesdale Folk Club Christmas Concert, Scotland, Oliver Searle composed Corn Exchange Biggar, 7pm Tickets £10 Pilgrim of Curiosity for Athenaeum 11 DECEMBER Members £8. Southern Tenant Folk Winds while they were Enterprise Music Union are the Edinburgh based string Scotland's Composer Residency Artist.

SAMAs Christmas Party with band that over a series of albums have The composition has toured all over the SINDERINS, GREG PEARSON and produced a thought provoking and world, and is performed by Athenaeum WHITE BAER: At citizenM, Glasgow. arresting take on roots & folk music.

Winds. Promoted by Linlithgow Arts SAMAs return for a special Christmas Past winners of the ‘Americana Artist Of Guild. www.linlithgowartsguild.co.uk bash to wrap up 2015. The Scottish The Year’ award the band have taken Alternative Music Awards and Rebel their music onto BBC One TV’s prime DECLAN WELSH: At The Clutha, Rebel will return for a festive music political show ‘The Andrew Marr Show’ Glasgow. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old feast to cap off the awards’ most plus Irish TV’s world famous chat show Scottish Singer/Songwriter and Spoken successful year to date. Dundee fiveWord artist. Catchy tunes, thought piece SINDERINS – formerly Anderson, ‘The Late Late Show’ as well as onto stages at prestigious festivals (Celtic provoking and humorous lyrics are McGinty, Webster, Ward, and Fisher abundant throughout his tunes, Welsh top the bill for the night at the boutique Connections, Belfast Open House Festival, Orkney Folk Festival, Belladrum has been compared to giants such as Glasgow hotel which is also set to Festival, Electric Picnic & many more).

Alex Turner, Jake Bugg and Billy Bragg feature acoustic up-and-comer GREG Live reviews of their concert in reviews, that he is more than happy PEARSON and the Best Newcomer performances have picked up on their to accept but Welsh is unique nominated WHITE BAER. With all of www.facebook.com/Cluthabar the acts playing acoustically, the SAMAs ‘tight delivery & soaring, gorgeous harmonies’ saying that ‘STFU are a must www.facebook.com/DeclanWelshMusic showcases give a platform for the best see live band combining a rich blend of emerging musicians in the country to musical talent with a high octane MICKEY 9s .. The Afterparty hone their live skills in an intimate Appalachian style’ and they perform Manifesto Tour: At The Classic Grand, environment. Tickets from £10 (£5 for their own brand of ‘thrilling traditional Glasgow. Explosive, unapologetic and students with a valid matric card) @ musicianship’ infectious, Mickey 9s are four friends Eventbrite and come with a www.clydesdalefolkclub.net from Glasgow who have been playing complimentary drink.

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Fields of Fire - In A Big Country Past winners of the ‘Americana Artist Of Chance - Wonderland - Look Away - The The Year’ award the band have taken Teacher - plus a surprise for longtime their music onto BBC One TV’s prime fans. www.ticketscotland.com political show ‘The Andrew Marr Show’ plus Irish TV’s world famous chat show 22 DECEMBER ‘The Late Late Show’ as well as onto stages at prestigious festivals (Celtic PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS Connections, Belfast Open House SONGBOOK: At Glasgow City Hall, Festival, Orkney Folk Festival, Belladrum Glasgow. Phil will be joined by regular Festival, Electric Picnic & many more). collaborators Eddi Reader, Karen Live reviews of their concert Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, performances have picked up on their Ian Carr, Kevin McGuire and the ‘tight delivery & soaring, gorgeous Songbook Brass Ensemble to lead you harmonies’ saying that ‘STFU are a must through a great fun night of festive see live band combining a rich blend of music. musical talent with a high octane www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook Appalachian style’ and they perform their own brand of ‘thrilling traditional 31 DECEMBER musicianship’ www.brookfield-knights.com/brookfield-nights-events.html Club Noir Hogmanay: At Classic www.facebook.com/SouthernTenantFolkUnion Grand, Glasgow. New Year’s Eve Burlesque Party. 9 p.m till 4 am. The THE TWILIGHT SAD and MAN OF swankiest night in town. Two cabaret MOON: At The Barrowland Ballroom, shows before and after midnight. ChillGlasgow. out room. Pin-Ups Parlour. DJs play www.facebook.com/thetwilightsad modern and vintage music. Dress up. www.facebook.com/manofmoonband www.clubnoir.co.uk 18 DECEMBER SHOOGLENIFTY ‘Untied Knot Tour’: At Stereo, Glasgow. This six-man band is credited being the originators of 'acidcroft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypno-folkadelic ambient trad." Gig details @ www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ BIG COUNTRY: At Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, Glasgow G14QD 0141 847 0820. Following the incredible success of their 30th Anniversary ‘Steeltown’ Tour, BIG COUNTRY set off again on tour to celebrate their stunning catalogue of songs, taken from their multi-million selling and Number 1 hit albums.The band will perform classic hits and live favourites including Harvest Home - Fields of Fire - In A Big Country - Chance - Wonderland - Look Away - The Teacher - plus a surprise for longtime fans. Tickets £27.50, through

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Papa Shandy and the Drams: are an energetic 7-piece folk band with musical influences varying across the spectrum, providing a unique blend of Americana and Celtic Folk, with a splash of rocking gravelly vocals thrown in there for good measure, that will be sure to keep your toe tapping. Tickets £10/£12 from www.tickets-scotland.com www.facebook.com/bagsofrock 24 JANUARY KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus BELA FLECK + ABIGAIL WASHBURN: At Fruitmarket, Glasgow for Celtic Connections, 7pm. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. www.celticconnections.com http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ 27 JANUARY

CARA: At Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Celtic Connections. Cara are a German based trad/contemporary folk band which includes Edinburgh’s Kim Edgar on piano and lead vocals. www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/caramusic 2 APRIL

CHVRCHES with guests THE TWILIGHT SAD: At The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. CHVRCHES will perform songs from their critically acclaimed second 22 JANUARY album Every Open Eye. All tickets BAGS OF ROCK + EK DECAY + PAPA include a charity donation. Tickets on SHANDY AND THE DRAMS: At Classic sale at 10am 4 December £25 in Grand, Glasgow. 7pm till 11.30pm, 18+. Glasgow @ http://gigst.rs/Chv www.facebook.com/CHVRCHES Bags of Rock: Starting out as an instrumental act Glasgow’s Bags of Rock have evolved into a full-on, vocal-driven 12 APRIL heavy metal powerhouse with a sound KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS described by many industry figures as unique. Their original compositions mix ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus SIOBHAN WILSON: At Paisley Arts Annihilating Guitars and the Great Highland Bagpipes with influences from Centre, Paisley. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo Techno to Dub and Hip Hop. All of this artist and songwriter with a brand new headed up by an honest Scottish vocal studio album If Wishes Were Horses, and underpinned by an exceptionally released by Reveal Records on March high level of musicianship displayed by all seven band members. EK Decay: are 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. www.renfrewshireleisure.com a rock band who come form East Kilbride. They were formed back in 2013 http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ by 4 lads who were bored with the bland 13 MAY mainstream music scene in the west of Scotland. They have since taken the Glasgow Rock scene by storm with their The Fallen Angels Club presents …..

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12 DECEMBER Aberdeen Music Centre Christmas Concerts: At Music Hall, Aberdeen.

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Hogmanay with The Limit, one of the North-east’s premier function bands, a professional, dynamic, five-piece unit 20 DECEMBER that cover everything from Elvis to The GARY MULLEN AND THE WORKS: At Eagles. Tickets from 01224 641122 or Music Hall, Aberdeen, 7.30pm. Winner of www.aberdeenperformingarts.com ITV’s Stars in their Eyes Live Grand Final TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH Gary Mullen and The Works, perform One Night of Queen. Tickets from 01224 HOGMANAY: At Music Hall, Aberdeen, 7.30pm-10pm. A traditional Scottish 641122 or Hogmanay, hosted by Robert Lovie and www.aberdeenperformingarts.com headlined by international opera star RICHARD MORRISON, with THE 21 DECEMBER JONNY HARDIE CEILIDH BAND, and CALUM BROWN, plus PAUL PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS ANDERSON, CALUM STEWART and SONGBOOK: At Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen. Phil will be joined by regular ALI NAPIER collaborating in a new band called THE DORIC. Tickets from collaborators Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Ian Carr, Kevin McGuire and the Songbook Brass Ensemble to lead you 12 MAY through a great fun night of festive music. www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook KRIS DREVER with IAN CARR, LOUIS ABBOTT and EUAN BURTON plus 26 DECEMBER support: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an ZOE FAULKNER: At The Waterside Inn, acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with Peterhead. Zoe is a 21 year old singer/ a brand new studio album If Wishes songwriter from Aberdeen who is Were Horses, released by Reveal currently based in Perth and recently Records on March 28th 2016, and a released her first EP ‘Voices’ which she is supporting tour. now promoting around Scotland. Zoe www.aberdeenperformingarts.com completed her HND in Music at North http://krisdrever.com/gigs/ East Scotland College in 2014 and is now working towards her Honours Degree in Popular Music at the University of Highlands and Islands. www.facebook.com/ZoeFaulknerMusic

ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY presents Handel’s The Messiah: At Music Hall, Aberdeen, 7.30pm. For its much-loved festive special, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra brings a fine selection of Christmas Classics for all the family, favourite works by Handel, Tchaikovsky, Malcom Arnold, Irving Berlin and more, with singer and presenter Jamie MacDougall and conductor Richard Balcombe. Tickets from 01224 641122 or 31 DECEMBER www.aberdeenperformingarts.com

BIG COUNTRY: At Gig At The Brig, Market Street, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9JE. Following the incredible THE BANANA SESSIONS: At The success of their 30th Anniversary Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West ‘Steeltown’ Tour, BIG COUNTRY set off North Street, Aberdeen, doors at again on tour to celebrate their stunning 7.30pm. Scottish three-piece, The Banana Sessions, take their own musical catalogue of songs, taken from their style and wild imagination to The Lemon multi-million selling and Number 1 hit albums.The band will perform classic Tree. Tickets from 01224 641122 or hits and live favourites including Harvest www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Home - Fields of Fire - In A Big Country - Chance - Wonderland - Look ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY Away - The Teacher - plus a surprise for presents Handel’s The Messiah: At Music Hall, Aberdeen, 7.30pm. Director longtime fans. Early Bird prices - £20 (adults) £7.50 (children) Under 5s Free. the Scottish Chamber Orchestra from the violin SCO Associate Artist Alexander Gates open 8pm www.ellonevents.com www.bigcountry.co.uk 19 DECEMBER

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28 NOVEMBER ELEPHANT SESSIONS: At The Drouthy Cobbler, Elgin - £12. Award winning Neo-Trad quintet The Elephant Sessions were forged in the Highlands of Scotland. Drawing influence from many different genres, they create a progressive blend of intricate tunes, engulfing guitars, monstrous bass and pounding drums. Already renowned for their breathtaking live shows, summer 2014 saw the band climb to new heights

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: highlands + west coast + argyll : islands + shetland + orkney with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album: The Elusive Highland Beauty. www.elephantsessions.com 2 DECEMBER THE WIYOS: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Now back to their acoustic roots and format - and what a show they put on as they keep their army of faithful fans happy, savouring the pure essence that got them fully hooked in the first place. www.thewiyos.com

Manifesto Tour: At Mad Hatters, Inverness. Explosive, unapologetic and infectious, Mickey 9s are four friends from Glasgow who have been playing together since their school days. They describe seeing Daft Punk's Alive Tour as "a spiritual-like encounter" that inspired them to try to make dance music without synths. www.facebook.com/mickey9s 11 DECEMBER

SILVER COAST EP launch with support SLY AT LEAST and ALL SO SIMPLE: At Spectrum Centre, 3 DECEMBER Inverness, tickets are £6 from the venue or the ticket link below. Doors THE BLACK FEATHERS: At Mad 8pm, 14+ welcome. Silver Coast Hatters, Inverness. A very special launched their new EP 'Seasons' last acoustic evening when The Black night in Glasgow. The release comes on Feathers come to Mad Hatters supported the back of a busy year with the band

by WILLIE and TABS MACASKILL performing at Belladrum Festival on the from The Lush Rollers. Black Feathers main stage, Jocktoberfest as well as are the perfectly paired voices of Sian playing a sold out Electric Circus in Chandler and Ray Hughes intertwine Edinburgh supporting The Winter effortlessly to create a genre-defying Tradition and recently being selected for sound, combining elements of folk, the final of Holyrood Rocks. "Showing roots, americana, and southern rock. real promise so far in their brief career, The duo have been touring all over the Inverness band Silver Coast play UK for the past 2 years, winning over emotive, atmospheric rock, with chiming new fans of all ages everywhere they guitars and soaring vocals that could go. Tickets are £6.00 one day fill stadia" - Vic Galloway www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk www.ticketsource.co.uk www.facebook.com/theblackfeathers www.facebook.com/silvercoastmusic

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www.eden-court.co.uk 19 DECEMBER SHOOGLENIFTY ‘Untied Knot Tour’: At Resolis Memorial Hall, Resolis, Conan Bridge. This six-man band is credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypnofolkadelic ambient trad." Gig details @ www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ 20 DECEMBER SHOOGLENIFTY ‘Untied Knot Tour’: At The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. This six-man band is credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypno-folkadelic ambient trad." Gig details @ ….. www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ 28 DECEMBER SHOOGLENIFTY ‘Untied Knot Tour’: At Astley Hall, Arisaig. This six-man band is credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypno-folkadelic ambient trad." Gig details @ www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/

18 DECEMBER 28 JANUARY ATHENAEUM WINDS: At Eden Court, Inverness. Scottish Music Centre member and Composer Lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Oliver Searle composed Pilgrim of Curiosity for Athenaeum Winds while they were Enterprise Music Scotland's Composer Residency Artist. The composition has toured all over the world, and is performed by Athenaeum Winds.

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CARA: At Eden Court, Inverness. Cara are a German based trad/contemporary folk band which includes Edinburgh’s Kim Edgar on piano and lead vocals. www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/caramusic

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Hirda A New Opera In Scotland: At Sandwick, Shetland. GARETH WILLIAMS has co-written the music for Hirda A New Opera In Scotland presented by Noise Opera [founded by James Robert Carson, who’s also the 28 NOVEMBER Director for Hirda]. Hirda is a new opera inspired by the songs, stories, history SHOOGLENIFTY ‘Untied Knot Tour’: and heritage of the Shetland Isles. A At Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Skye. This sixcollaboration between Shetland fiddler man band is credited being the and composer, CHRIS STOUT classical originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and composer and Scottish Music Centre infectious blend of Celtic traditional member Gareth Williams, and librettist music and dance grooves that band SIAN EVANS. Hirda tells the story of members describe as "hypno-folkadelic Alastair, a once successful actor who ambient trad." Gig details @ ….. returns to his island home for the www.shooglenifty.com/gigs/ wedding of his brother. Everyone’s world is turned upside down when Alastair and Hirda A New Opera In Scotland: At his sister-in-law find that they have a Vidlin, Shetland. GARETH WILLIAMS strong attraction to each other.The has co-written the music for Hirda A contemporary setting is interwoven with New Opera In Scotland presented by another story about a 19th century Noise Opera [founded by James Robert woman and her sailor fiancé, told Carson, who’s also the Director for through letters they wrote to each Hirda]. Hirda is a new opera inspired by other. The opera is performed using the songs, stories, history and heritage Shetland words and dialect (‘Hirda’ is a of the Shetland Isles. A collaboration Shetlandic word meaning, ‘chaos’, between Shetland fiddler and composer, ‘confusion’ or ‘extreme untidiness’).

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12 DECEMBER www.noiseopera.com/hirda Transclyde Music Presents ….. THE LEWIS HAMILTON BAND with support DANNY SWEET: At Craigmore Bowling Club, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, 7:30 pm. Since their formation 2010 The Lewis Hamilton Band have been booked for over 450 shows from Shetland to Poland, and have appeared at most of the UK's biggest blues festivals, including Main Stage performances at Hebden Bridge and Maryport. 21 year old Lewis was nominated 'Young Blues Artist Of The Year' in the British Blues Awards 2014.

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20 DECEMBER Live music: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, 1.30pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk

26 DECEMBER DRAMBUSTERS: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk

31 DECEMBER PHT BAND: At The Pierhead Tavern, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/Pierheadtavern.co.uk

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RED DIRT SKINNERS: At Nicholforest Village Hall, Cumbria/Dumfries border.

Doors 7.30pm Tickets £10. Rob and Sarah will leave the audience in no doubt as to why there is such a buzz about them. With sublime vocal harmonies, trademark sax solos, finger picked or insanely fast strummed guitar, and (if the venue permits) live drums, Red Dirt Skinners shows are fun and interactive. With lyrics that make you cry one minute and have you laughing the next. www.reddirtskinners.com 29 NOVEMBER LAU: At The Old Fire Station, Carlisle.

Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers, free-thinking visionaries and all-round good chaps as well…small wonder Lau are regarded as the epicentre of the new folk boom. www.lau-music.co.uk

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ZŰRÖS BANDA: At St Boswell’s Hall, Scottish Borders. No doubt any tabloid would introduce Zűrös Banda as a Hungarian world music “supergroup”.

However such boastfulness is far from the characteristics of the band – though, it is true that the members of Zűrös Banda are prominent figures of the Hungarian world music scene. Amongst the years of friendship, the main reason for founding the band was the mutual love for modern Balkan music. Zűrös Banda plays a unique mix of various Eastern-European and Balkan styles.

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[The Janice Forsyth Show] and sound engineer Nora Winstanley [Henry's Cellar Bar]. They will be joined by Grainne Braithwaite [Synergy Concerts], Sarah Quinn [Academy of Music & Sound], Toni Malyn [EmuBands] and Justine Ward [GR Management] pictured, who works with acts including Primal Scream and Texas. The Galashiels event sees Born To Be Wide partner with Scottish Borders Council, Youth Borders and Borders Creative Arts & Business Network. http://offtherecord.me 6 DECEMBER

String Jam Club presents ….. SHINE: At The County Hotel, 1- 5 High Street, Selkirk. Doors open 7.30 pm. Tickets £14, available in advance on 01750721233 or from the venue or on the door. Three voices, two Camac electroharps, and one delicious Christmas show with their Yule album "Frost & Fire."

Mary Macmaster, Corrina Hewat and 4 DECEMBER Alyth McCormack perform seasonal songs old & new, lush with harps, THE WIYOS: At Eastgate Theatre, harmonies and festive sparkle. Three of Peebles. Now back to their acoustic roots the most experienced and interesting and format - and what a show they put women singers to emerge from the on as they keep their army of faithful Scottish music scene with two incredible fans happy, savouring the pure essence harps, and a decidedly innovative that got them fully hooked in the first approach to harmonies. Shine release place.

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Admission £2 incl lunch. Tickets on link SHINE: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles, below. Festival promoters, band 7.30pm. Tickets £14; £12 on 01721managers, record label representatives 725777. Shine, a trio of three of and a sound engineer are among the Scotland’s best known voices and two of key music industry figures set to share the world’s finest harp players, are set their knowledge at this Off The Record to release a new 5 track EP Fire & Frost day. The youth event, open to anyone to coincide with their December tour. aged 14-25, will provide advice sessions Stunning new renditions of such festive focusing on key aspects of the industry, favourites as The Holly And The Ivy, God including releasing music, getting/ Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and The organising gigs, promotion and working Christmas Song are given fresh in the business. Confirmed speakers contemporary arrangements yet with the include Claire Donna [Soma Records], traditional spirit still intact. Shine Nick Roberts [Electric Fields Festival], combines Corrina Hewat, Mary Edinburgh booker Ben Proudlock [Mash Macmaster and Alyth McCormack’s House], BBC Producer Amy Ferguson distinctive voices with two electro-harps.

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Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow.

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Fusion Festival Dundee 28 November In a fun afternoon of free events in City Square from Noon to 4pm, Fusion Festival marks Scotland’s national day with a modern twist, fusing different styles of music and dancing to reflect the diversity of cultures found in Dundee. www.facebook.com/MusicDevelopmentDundee

The Only Ways is Ethics Glasgow 29 November - 6 December The Only Way Is Ethics Festival will be launched at Glasgow’s newest arts venue, St Luke’s, next to Barrowland, on Sunday, 29 November. The gig features a rare appearance by El Hombre Trajeado (RM Hubbert, Stevie Jones, Ben Jones and Stef Sinclair), four-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner, Karine Polwart and the dark, otherworldly soundscapes of Ela Orleans.

Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 4 March The 2016 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2016. www.weedubfestival.co.uk

MV Festival Aviemore Returning in 2016

Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme. www.butejazz.com

MAY Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979.

The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk

It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 tickets will soon be available from www. ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland Eden Festival (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016 www.mvfestival.com

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Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 Groove CairnGorm www.ethics.scot acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you Cairngorms live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus 11-13 March 2016 skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in Groove Loch Ness couldn’t wait until next August 2015. for their next party – so building upon the sucEdinburgh's Hogmanay cess of the inaugural event at Loch Ness this www.facebook.com/theedenfestival summer, Groove are very excited to be expandEdinburgh ing, launching a resort based snowsports festival 31 December in 2016 - Groove CairnGorm! There will be Riverside Rock Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events snowsports and entertainment each day up on Jedburgh the mountain, followed by apres ski with live kick off the world's greatest New Year party.

18 June music and world class DJs until the early hours With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big in a big top in Aviemore!

Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantasHogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run tic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzzHang / The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd ing. Come along and experience the magic for Year) / Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / yourself.

Greg Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he

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The Red Hot Highland Fling Inverness 31 December Scotland's Biggest Free Hogmanay Concert is guaranteed to bring the 2015 Inverness Festivals programme to a wonderful climax. Children Welcome! www.invernessfestivals.com

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Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016

rocked the tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon!

The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become www.riversiderock.co.uk one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends.

Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next few T in the Park years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Tay- Strathallan Castle, Perthshire lor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, 8-10 July The Temperance 7, and The London Community

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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Read our full festival listings @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com

Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 13-16 July 2016 Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever.

Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event. www.hebceltfest.com

Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July

artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts.

Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. 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 lineups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree.

TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk

Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading

Holy Island 2-4 September The Lindisfarne Festival will come to life for the second time giving you the opportunity to experience a weekend like no other. Located at Beal Farm on the truly breath-taking Northumberland coastline, with a spectacular backdrop of the mythical Holy Island - you will discover one of the country’s best-kept secret festival locations. From Friday through to Sunday, the festival will play host to an incredible variety of both local and world renowned musicians and DJs who will be performing an eclectic mix of indie, funk, rock and folk. Set in a series of marquees, you will be close to the music and heart of the festival. Each marquee will have its own headliner and we recommend you come in good time to see your favourite acts as each marquee has limit of revellers that can be fit in.

Midstock Festival

A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club.

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Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July

Lindisfarne Festival

Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016

Duncarron 16 July

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Innerleithen Music Festival

Pandora Fest Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musicians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish.

wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars.

Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016

Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com www.midstockfestival.com

Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September

The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional A small family-friendly festival with a twist! music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fanDoune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, tastic performances, stimulating workshops, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarmore! Events across Scotland throughout the antee you don’t miss out, you can pre-purchase year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... your tickets online now. it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads www.juramusicfestival.com of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint.

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Groove Loch Ness Loch Ness 20 August Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a

Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 October Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands! www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com

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