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Reed Music: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. How the pipes are being used alongside other instruments and in bands. www.bbcalba.co.uk HOZIER: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Hozier reflects on his career since the success of his first release ‘Take Me To The Church’. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Cuirm @ Celtic: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Dual, the top Scottish and Irish musicians in concert during Feis na Mara: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring Celtic Connections 2011.

KATHLEEN MACINNES, DONALD www.bbcalba.co.uk MACDONALD & THE ISLANDS and MANRAN. www.bbcalba.co.uk Buskers …… featuring STEPHEN O GORMAN: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA with KT Tunstall and 20 SEPTEMBER Keywest.. www.bbcalba.co.uk Cuirm @ Celtic: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. The Great Gathering. All star bands from The Old 15 SEPTEMBER Fruitmarket. www.bbcalba.co.uk Cuirm @ Celtic: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. The Great Gathering. All star bands from The Old Seirm: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Mary Ann Kennedy Fruitmarket. presents music from the 2015 Celtic Connections www.bbcalba.co.uk music festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk 16 SEPTEMBER

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Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. The best moments from 2015. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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17 SEPTEMBER Reed Music: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. How the pipes are being used alongside other instruments and in bands. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Aberdeen + North East page 16-22

Cuirm @ Celtic: 10.15pm on BBC ALBA. SESSION A9, KAREN MATHESON, ADMIRAL FALLOW, RURA, and KATHLEEN MACINNES play in Chicago. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. A selection of Scotland’s best musicians and singers. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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

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SEAN TAYLOR: At Royal Oak Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh. 8.30pm £5. To celebrate the release of The Only Good Addiction Is Love, Sean Taylor will be touring the UK during 2015. The new 18 SEPTEMBER album has had an incredible response, airplay on Binneas – Taghadh Bho Na Trads: 7.25pm on BBC Radio 2 from three programmes, Bob Harris Sunday, The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and BBC ALBA. FIDDLERS BID with tunes from the Paul Jones blues show. Tickets @ 0131 557 2976 Trads. and www.bbcalba.co.uk www.royal-oak-folk.com www.seantaylorsongs.com Belladrum: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Previously unseen festival highlights from GLENN 14 SEPTEMBER TILBROOK. www.bbcalba.co.uk TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo Tina 19 SEPTEMBER May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September as part of their celebrations marking twenty years of Togaidh Sinn Fonn: 8pm on BBC ALBA. A working together. The duo are looking forward to selection of Scotland’s best musicians and returning to Scotland as they have always singers. enjoyed a strong rapport with Scottish audiences www.bbcalba.co.uk and because May’s late father was a Scot,

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crossing the border always feels like coming Hours Enterprise who support this small, home. independent charity based in Edinburgh. www.facebook.com/tinamayuk ‘It's Good 2 Give’ raises awareness and www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 funds for terminally ill children, and 2015 will see the Ripple Retreat build begin on 18 SEPTEMBER the shores of Loch Lomond. An evening of elegance, good food & drink, great ‘Live at Canalside’ presents ….. THE entertainment, followed by a raffle and JOHN BURGESS HOT FOUR: At Canalside, auction. Tickets @ www.eventbrite.com Meggetland Wynd, Edinburgh. The John www.itsgood2give.co.uk Burgess Hot Four, playing jazz from the 20's and 30's with real passion and panache, 25 SEPTEMBER featuring Colin Steele's elegant trumpet, the banjo and guitar wizardry of Ross Milligan, The Fallen Angel’s Club presents ….. An the ever swing string bass of Andy Sharkey Evening With STEVE FORBERT: At The and the clarinet and saxophones of John Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, Tickets Burgess. Toe tapping and guaranteed to £16.50 from Tickets Scotland 0131 220 leave you smiling. Tickets from the bar, or 3234. Nashville-based singer-songwriter call 07557 680995 or Email: Steve Forbert returns to Scotland for a sinagrahm@gmail.com to reserve. Tickets double-header visit to Glasgow (23rd) and available on the night. £10 (includes glass Edinburgh (25th). His current album, A Safe of fizz) Doors 7.30pm Past Tense is a collection of studio demos www.canalsidevenue.co.uk from his 2012 release, Over With You and also includes live tracks from a March 2014 23 SEPTEMBER show. “He’s a crowd pleaser and a great artiste so it’s a real bonus to be able to Highland Heather 2015: POSTPONED - welcome him back, not just for one show, NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED - At The but two,” - Kevin Morris of The Fallen Scottish Cafe in the National Gallery on The Angels Club.

Mound. Special guests for the evening are: www.fallenangelsclub.com Callum Gallacher (Capital FM presenter and DJ) and the very popular duo BLEEKER and 26 SEPTEMBER Edinburgh Bhangra Crew. A charity event for ‘It's Good 2 Give’. Organised by After ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The

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Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 9 OCTOBER Musselburgh Riding of the Marches ‘Battle of the Bands’: Grand Final at Venue 1, The Brunton, Musselburgh. 7pm10pm, doors 6pm. Tickets £5 or both heats + final for £10 – call Brunton Box Office on 0131 665 2240. www.rom2016.co.uk/events.html The Pleasance Sessions ….. Vic Galloway presents MAN OF MOON / JONNIE COMMON / PAWS: The Pleasance Sessions 2015 builds on last year’s success with a refined line-up spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 October.

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‘Live at Canalside’ presents ….. MARTY 11 OCTOBER WAUGH QUARTET: At Canalside, Meggetland Wynd, Edinburgh. Cool jazz 21st August.

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BLUE ROSE from The Great American Song Book. www.facebook.com/thedustymoose CODE, with very special guests Performed by a top trio and one of the WITHERED HAND / YUSUF AZAK / finest voices in the business. Tickets from 10 OCTOBER JENNY LINDSAY and SADIE HASLER: the bar, or call 07557 680995 or Email: The Pleasance Sessions 2015 builds on last sinagrahm@gmail.com to reserve. Tickets ROY'S IRON DNA: At The Voodoo year’s success with a refined line-up available on the night. £10 (includes glass Rooms, Edinburgh. Roy's Iron DNA (a spanning 3 nights from the 9 to 11 October. of fizz) Doors 7.30pm musical collective and live band from the The Sessions continue to champion unique www.canalsidevenue.co.uk Scottish Borders and Edinburgh) will collaborations, bringing together musicians, release the world's first augmented promoters and publications from around the country for something very special. At The reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh.

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16 OCTOBER ‘Live at Canalside’ presents ….. LORNA REID QUARTET: At Canalside, Meggetland Wynd, Edinburgh. Toe tapping jazz and blues from Lorna and her band. Songs you’ll love from Ella to Frank plus originals.

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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Victoria Halls, Helensburgh. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they 22 OCTOBER truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter DAVE ARCARI with LEFT LANE delighting audiences everywhere.

CRUISER: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much www.philandaly.com to trash country, punk and rockabilly as 17 SEPTEMBER they do pre-war Delta blues. At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh.

ANTON & THE COLTS: At Slouch, Glasgow www.davearcari.com (acoustic). The Anton & The Colts sound draws on numerous influences: the pristine 26 OCTOBER vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & rhythms of classic soul and funk with songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. At mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. having a jam session in the company of Mr www.davearcari.com Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts 13 NOVEMBER ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At

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Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting

audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com 18 SEPTEMBER The Fallen Angel’s Club presents …..

THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS plus TEN GALLON BRATZ: At Stereo, Renfield Lane, Glasgow. Tickets £10 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. One of the freshest and stylistically most authentic No Depression/ alt.country bands on the scene right now comes to us straight from… no, not Austin, Minneapolis, Portland, Raleigh, or Louisville… but from Edinburgh! Over recent years, The Marshals have acquired an excellent reputation as a live band, having toured the UK as headliners in their own right, as well as sharing the stage with the

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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At www.fallenangelsclub.com Paisley Town Hall, Paisley. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting 19 SEPTEMBER audiences across Scotland until 26 RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At The September. They have become a national Hug And Pint Glasgow. One of this year’s institution with their incomparable mastery most in-demand and critically acclaimed of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence Scottish folk acts, RURA are on a 13-date in traditional music to venues across the UK tour. Having released their second country. Individually they pursue other album, ‘Despite the Dark’, to unanimous ventures but when they tour together they critical acclaim in April, the Glasgow and truly shine with almost three decades of Edinburgh based five-piece has garnered well-honed skills and hilarious banter widespread praise and a wide-reaching delighting audiences everywhere. following. www.philandaly.com www.RURA.co.uk www.thehugandpint.com 22 SEPTEMBER MARIA KHEYFETS: At The Webster Theatre, Glasgow. Maria Kheyfets is a singer/songwriter and pianist in whose eclectic compositions jazzy soundscapes of New Orleans mix with mystical romanticism of Pre-Raphaelite paintings to capture the heart of romance. Maria was born in Russia and spent most of her life living in vibrant, culturally rich cities like Austin TX, Edinburgh and London, her current home.

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BETTY & THE BOY: At The Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan. Betty & The Boy suddenly captured everyone’s imagination in the USA after winning the “Best Band” category in the State of Oregon. They have been making an impact over here as well, with their last record grabbing the attention of many reviewers and radio presenters. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html

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The Fallen Angel’s Club presents ….. An Evening With STEVE FORBERT: At St Andrew’s In The Square, Glasgow, Tickets £16.50 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151. Nashville-based singer-songwriter Steve Forbert returns to Scotland for a double-header visit to Glasgow (23rd) and Edinburgh (25th). His current album, A Safe Past Tense is a collection of studio demos from his 2012 release, Over With You and also includes live tracks from a March 2014 show. “He’s a crowd pleaser and a great artiste so it’s a real bonus to be able to welcome him back, not just for one show, but two,” - Kevin Morris of The Fallen Angels Club. www.fallenangelsclub.com 25 SEPTEMBER The Stripped Sessions presents …..

BRIAN NASH (Ex- FGTH) with special guests MATT SCOTT & SUMMER SKYE: At Audio Glasgow. Doors 19:30 - £10. Over 18's. Tickets at www.stgpromotions.bigcartel.com HUE AND CRY ‘SEPTEMBER SONGS WEEKEND’: Hue and Cry are delighted to announce that they will be performing two special shows at the o2 ABC, Glasgow on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September. As a live addition to the Friday evening ‘stripped’

performance - Pat and Greg Kane will be joined on stage by a string quartet to perform renditions of a selection of Hue and Cry classics and a few surprises. This is a Hue and Cry first and is not to be missed.

On the Saturday night the brothers will be kept company by their full-on band who will deliver as ever, a spectacular evening of live music, which will include Hue and Cry hits, exclusive new, never heard before tracks and much more. Fans will be able to buy individual tickets for both the Friday and Saturday gigs and an option to purchase the Platinum Pass Package with tickets to both shows, a commemorative souvenir brochure, a laminated pass, full coloured signed and numbered poster. Tickets @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.hueandcry.co.uk

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HUE AND CRY ‘SEPTEMBER SONGS WEEKEND’: Hue and Cry are delighted to announce that they will be performing two special shows at the o2 ABC, Glasgow on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September. As a live addition to the Friday evening ‘stripped’ performance Pat and Greg Kane will be joined on stage by a string quartet to perform 26 SEPTEMBER renditions of a selection of Hue and Cry classics and a few surprises. This is a ANTON & THE COLTS: At Butterfly & Pig, Hue and Cry first and is not to be Glasgow. The Anton & The Colts sound missed. On the Saturday night the draws on numerous influences: the pristine brothers will be kept company by their vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, full-on band who will deliver as ever, a raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging spectacular evening of live music, which rhythms of classic soul and funk with Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the will include Hue and Cry hits, exclusive

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BITERS: At Glasgow Stereo. Hotly tipped, rock n' roll rabble rousers, BITERS have Club Noir Film Night: At Grosvenor announced their debut UK tour including Cinema, Ashton Lane, Glasgow. Double Bill. Glasgow in support of the 7 August release The Seven Year Itch and Sunset Boulevard. of 'Electric Blood', their debut album for 3.30-8 p.m. Two Hollywood classics.

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Free entry. As part of the sound festival of new music and in association with New Music Scotland, In Cahoots; Late Night Showcase, is an informal late night event to discover a variety of Scottish performers and composers. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 27 OCTOBER LUCY ROSE: At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8.30pm. English singer-songwriter Lucy Rose on tour in support of her new album Work it Out. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com

3 NOVEMBER DEAN OWENS with the Whisky Hearts Band – Into The Sea tour: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (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

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TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Nairn Dunbar Golf Club. Leading jazz vocal and piano duo 29 OCTOBER Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Scotland in September as part of their celebrations EAST INDIA YOUTH, aka William Doyle: marking twenty years of working together.

At The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West The duo are looking forward to returning to North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm.

Scotland as they have always enjoyed a English electronic musician East India Youth, strong rapport with Scottish audiences and aka William Doyle, plus support. Tickets because May’s late father was a Scot, from Noisy Nights: At The Lemon Tree Studio, crossing the border always feels like coming www.aberdeenperformingarts.com West North Street, Aberdeen, at 10pm. As home. part of the sound festival of new music and www.facebook.com/tinamayuk in association with New Music Scotland, Red 30 OCTOBER www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 Note Ensemble: Noisy Nights is the place to THE SHEE: At The Lemon Tree Lounge hear emerging new musical ideas and 18 SEPTEMBER (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, voices. Tickets from doors at 7.30pm. All-female, Scots-English www.aberdeenperformingarts.com TINA MAY & NIKKI ILES: At Lyth Arts sextet The Shee prove that variety is the Centre, near Wick. Leading jazz vocal and spice of life whether it’s Scots, Gaelic, 24 OCTOBER piano duo Tina May & Nikki Iles tour Bluegrass or Scandinavian music. Tickets Scotland in September as part of their from Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. celebrations marking twenty years of JEREMY PINNELL & MAX FENDER: At The www.aberdeenperformingarts.com working together. The duo are looking Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Jeremy Pinnell grew forward to returning to Scotland as they 31 OCTOBER up in Northern Kentucky just south of the have always enjoyed a strong rapport with Ohio River, where the towns are equal parts Scottish audiences and because May’s late Southern hospitality, Northern attitude and CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN: At The father was a Scot, crossing the border Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7pm. Taking their Midwestern charm. At 18 he left home and always feels like coming home. name from an Australian street busker who www.facebook.com/tinamayuk began writing and singing country music.

The album 'OH/KY' tells the story of the next played beer bottles strung to a wire, Welsh www.facebook.com/nikki.iles.5 indie rock band, Catfish and The Bottlemen.

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 23: highlands : islands / shetland / orkney : ayrshire + dumfriesshire RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Plockton High School, Plocton. One of this year’s most in-demand and critically acclaimed Scottish folk acts, RURA are on a 13-date UK tour. Having released their second album, ‘Despite the Dark’, to unanimous critical acclaim in April, the Glasgow and Edinburgh based five-piece has garnered widespread praise and a widereaching following. www.RURA.co.uk www.musicplockton.org

having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and relatable, witty observations on everyday life. www.declanwelsh.com www.tenementtv.com/tenement-trail 25 OCTOBER

DEAN OWENS – Into The Sea tour: Solo at Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most 1 OCTOBER acclaimed and established singer RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At The songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. One of this year’s Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. Dean’s most in-demand and critically acclaimed music has been described as Celtic Scottish folk acts, RURA are on a 13-date Americana with a rocky pop edge, and UK tour. Having released their second draws as much from his Scottish roots, album, ‘Despite the Dark’, to unanimous especially his home town of Leith critical acclaim in April, the Glasgow and (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) Edinburgh based five-piece has garnered as from his US heroes. The emotional widespread praise and a wide-reaching honesty in his songs shines through as he following. sings about people and places, love and www.RURA.co.uk regrets, drawing favourable comparisons www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a 2 OCTOBER searingly soulful voice. www.deanowens.com RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. One of this year’s 20 NOVEMBER most in-demand and critically acclaimed Scottish folk acts, RURA are on a 13-date ANTON & THE COLTS: At Market Bar, UK tour. Having released their second Inverness. The Anton & The Colts sound album, ‘Despite the Dark’, to unanimous draws on numerous influences: the pristine critical acclaim in April, the Glasgow and vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, Edinburgh based five-piece has garnered raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging widespread praise and a wide-reaching rhythms of classic soul and funk with following.

Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the www.RURA.co.uk mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong www.findhorn.org/universal-hall drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko having a jam session in the company of Mr 3 OCTOBER Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Feis Na Mara, Mallaig. One of this year’s most in21 NOVEMBER demand and critically acclaimed Scottish folk acts, RURA are on a 13-date UK tour.

ANTON & THE COLTS: At Eagle Bar, Having released their second album, Inverness. The Anton & The Colts sound ‘Despite the Dark’, to unanimous critical draws on numerous influences: the pristine acclaim in April, the Glasgow and Edinburgh vocal harmonies of country and bluegrass, based five-piece has garnered widespread raucous bluesy guitars, the tight swinging praise and a wide-reaching following. rhythms of classic soul and funk with www.RURA.co.uk Anton’s sweet smokey growl completing the www.feis-na-mara.com mix. "An ideal accompaniment to strong drink... like Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko 8 OCTOBER having a jam session in the company of Mr Jack Daniel"... Bluesbunny DECLAN WELSH: At Old Bridge Inn & www.facebook.com/antonandthecolts Aviemore Bunkhouse. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer songwriter telling stories about being young in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to having a sub par night out to a call to arms against the fascists in our midst and everything in between; the only common thread being catchy tunes and Send us all your gig dates relatable, witty observations on for all of the Scottish islands everyday life.

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Transclyde Music is a group of like minded DECLAN WELSH: At Mossett Tavern, Forres. Declan Welsh is a 22 year old singer people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are songwriter telling stories about being young to promote live music on the island. For in Glasgow. His songs range from an ode to their latest gig news go to …. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic

25 SEPTEMBER BADSTONE: At Ormidale Hotel, Brodick Arran. 9pm free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/Ormidale-Hotel/151022348262149

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BADSTONE: At Drift Inn, Lamlash, Arran.

9pm free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drift-Inn/193022424052613

www.facebook.com/Badstone.Band 27 SEPTEMBER BADSTONE: At Ormidale Hotel, Brodick Arran. 2:30pm free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/Ormidale-Hotel/151022348262149

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RURA - Despite the Dark tour: At Aros, Portree, Isle of Skye. One of this year’s most in-demand and critically acclaimed Scottish folk acts, RURA are on a 13-date UK tour. Having released their second album, ‘Despite the Dark’, to unanimous critical acclaim in April, the Glasgow and Edinburgh based five-piece has garnered widespread praise and a wide-reaching following. www.RURA.co.uk www.aros.co.uk

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Send us all your gig dates for Dumfriesshire, South West and Cumbria areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 18 SEPTEMBER BADSTONE: At The Red Lion, Prestwick.

9pm free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Lion-Prestwick/405633106305386

19 SEPTEMBER AULD SKOOL: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning.

9pm free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951

23 SEPTEMBER ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Crawfordjohn Public Hall, Crawfordjohn.

Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide …….. page 24: ayrshire + dumfriesshire : scottish borders : + just over £7 adults/£5 children. Suitable for ages 3 and 4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This fantastic show for 3 & 4 year olds ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At The shows that you can make music out of Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. Once again Aly anything – as long as you have a bit of and Phil take to the road, delighting imagination. KidO uses vocal and body audiences across Scotland until 26 percussion to build up words, tunes and September. They have become a national beats that kids love to join in with. A bowl of institution with their incomparable mastery fruit, tinkling teacups and a plain old brown of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence cardboard box… KidO takes a load of in traditional music to venues across the household objects, adds a healthy dose of country. Individually they pursue other fun and a giggle or two, and makes the ventures but when they tour together they everyday extraordinary. This is an exciting truly shine with almost three decades of mix of live and recorded singing, percussion, well-honed skills and hilarious banter opera. delighting audiences everywhere. www.macarts.scot www.philandaly.com 20 SEPTEMBER 25 SEPTEMBER Ska'lashiels ….. THE BEAT featuring STILLBUZZIN: At The Red Lion, Prestwick. DAVE WAKELING with BIG FAT PANDA, 9pm free admission.

URANG MATANG, SKALEDONIA and www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Lion-Prestwick/405633106305386 Livingston Soul & Ska Club DJ's: At Volunteer Hall, Galashiels, Scottish Borders.

26 SEPTEMBER Dave Wakeling, the original lead singer of ska kings The Beat, (AKA The English Beat THE LAST RESORT: At Alton Inn, in the USA) is touring the UK. The singer, Kilwinning. 9pm free admission. songwriter and guitarist behind one of the www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951 biggest 1980 s 2-Tone bands, will be performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and new songs from the forthcoming album 'Here We Go Love'. It’s impossible to forget UK Top 10 singles - Mirror in the Bathroom, Hands Off She’s Mine and Too Nice To Talk To, before The Beat disbanded Send us all your gig dates for in 1983.

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 19 SEPTEMBER St Boswells Live! presents ….. THE CORN POTATO STRING BAND + KEVIN PEARCE: At St Boswell’s Hall, Scottish Borders. The Corn Potato String Band has earned high praise in traditional American music, keeping old time fiddle and banjo music from a one-way trip to the dustbins of history. Kevin Pearce kisses the clouds and soars onwards before descending to alight on one chosen note so golden as to cause him to languish a while before leaving…more to the point, he is a brilliant singer, songwriter and guitarist who draws comparison with Cat Stevens in his 60s prime and, more recently Tom McRea. Tickets at www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ 20 + 21 SEPTEMBER MacArts presents ..... Scottish Opera's KidO: At Music & Arts Trust, Bridge Street, Galashiels. TD1 1SP. 2pm-2.45pm / Tickets:

24 SEPTEMBER BETTY & THE BOY: At The Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Betty & The Boy suddenly captured everyone’s imagination in the USA after winning the “Best Band” category in the State of Oregon. They have been making an impact over here as well, with their last record grabbing the attention of many reviewers and radio presenters. www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html

25 SEPTEMBER ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: At Hawick Town Hall, Hawick. Once again Aly and Phil take to the road, delighting audiences across Scotland until 26 September. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures but when they tour together they truly shine with almost three decades of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. www.philandaly.com

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10 OCTOBER String Jam Club presents ….. JULIE FELIX: Iconic folk protest singer. At The County Hotel, High Street, Selkirk, Scottish Borders TD7 4BZ. Tickets £14, available from the venue 01750-721233. The County offers a 15% discount on meals for ticket holders between 6pm and 7pm on the night. www.facebook.com/StringJamClub 17 OCTOBER ROY'S IRON DNA: At Kazmiranda Café, Berwick upon Tweed. Roy's Iron DNA is a musical collective and live band from the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh who are releasing the world's first augmented reality album. The album, entitled ‘Exposure’, will be released as a tabloid style newspaper with each page scannable with a smartphone/tablet app enabling the reader to play an individually commissioned video for a track from the album. 10,000 copies of the newspaper will be distributed to 250+ outlets across the length and breadth of Scotland and will be entirely free of charge ensuring an estimated 100,000 readership!

No other act has combined augmented reality with visual art and music in such a way before. www.roysirondna.co.uk www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed

St Boswells Live! presents ….. KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN with support KIRSTY LAW DUO: At St Boswell’s Hall, Scottish Borders. Two of the British folk scenes most accomplished performers, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have graced stages the world over in a number of guises, however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic repertoire ensures a rare treat for any listener. Recent St Boswells Live! headliner Dan Walsh could not speak too highly of them, and was delighted they would be performing for us.

Supporting Kathryn & Sean are the Kirsty Law Duo, comprising vocalist Kirsty Law, and her musical partner Marit Fält (Låtmandola and cittern) who together perform both self-written and traditional Scots songs. Tickets at www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive https://stboswellslive.wordpress.com/ 28 NOVEMBER St Boswells Live! presents ….. 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. They carefully blend Romanian, Serbian, Gypsy, Macedonian and Hungarian music with elements of jazz and modern dance music styles and create a unique sound that is Zűrös Banda. Tickets at www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive

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SEPTEMBER 100 Bands On The Border

Linlithgow Folk Festival Linlithgow 9-13 September

fun activities, exhibitions, story-telling walks and heritage celebrations to suit all tastes. www.midlothian.gov.uk/midfest

Galashiels 4-6 September

The 17th Linlithgow Folk Festival promises to be the best yet! The headline concert features The Bring It All Home Emily Smith Band plus there’s a Bluegrass con- Paisley 100 Bands On The Border will be a music festival cert by The Mairs Family Band and much much 17-19 September held in venues and stages in Galashiels town more!! centre. The idea behind this is to bring the best Scotland’s leading stars are set to take Paisley up and coming new bands and musicians from www.linlithgowfolk.com by storm in a series of special events celebrating all over the UK to the Scottish Borders to showScottish’s musical talent and songwriting. Bring case their talents. Contact Bill Jeffrey - william. it all Home – run by Renfrewshire Council – is Midstock Festival jeffrey1@btopenworld.com back for a third year with a huge offering of Dalkeith Scottish talent coming to Paisley for the festival 12 September weblink below .... on 17-19 September 2015. Featuring a series of www.facebook.com/pages/JMP3-Jeffrey-Music-Promotions/745042952180452 free events, the festival offers existing and budJust when you think festival season is over, ding musicians plus music fans a chance to learn there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the secrets of the trade.

Live @ Troon the nights draw in. Headlining the event will be Ayrshire melodic indierockers, The Fratellis. The line up www.bringitallhome.co.uk 4-6 September offers a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the Since it was launched in 2010 Live@Troon has Dundee Celt Fest festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90. been providing a great September weekend of Tickets on sale @ www.eventbrite.co.uk Dundee live entertainment for residents of, and visitors 18-20 September to, the Ayrshire coastal town. Over the first five www.midstockfestival.com years the weekend has brought some great mu2015 will be the first Dundee Celt Fest, a weeksical and comedic talent to Troon with sell out end music festival featuring the best of celtic gigs for acts such as The Wanted, Red Hot Chilli Best of the West Festival rock and folk music. Dundee has contributed Pipers, The Saw Doctors, The Colour Ham and Inveraray greatly over the years to celtic rock and folk Eddi Reader. It has introduced local audiences to 12-13 September music, It was only a matter of time before a some great unsigned Scottish talent such as celtic/folk festival in Dundee surfaced. SeptemKassidy, Have Mercy Las Vegas, Vukovi and a Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' ber 2015 will see the very first Celtic Rock and list as long as your arm. 2015 promises more of showcase held annually in the grounds of InverFolk festival in Dundee and year after year to the same and we hope a little bit extra with aray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend infollow. more venues, more musical tastes and more live cludes two days of music and song with permusic than ever before! formances in both English and Gaelic. The festi- www.facebook.com/dundeeceltfest val has a strong focus on local young talent as www.liveattroon.com well as the best of the established performers.

Loopallu As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to provide a wide Ullapool Blas Festival range of activities for all ages.

25-26 September Highlands 4-12 September www.bowfest.co.uk Loopallu takes place in the tiny remote North West coast fishing village of Ullapool and douBlas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic bles the population of the village for the weekand traditional music festival. Blas takes place in Midfest end. As well as the usual eclectic line up of acts venues across the Highlands and includes an Dalkeith appearing at the festival big top and the fringe eclectic line-up of local, national and interna13 September events after hours in the villages pubs, the festitional artistes. val will be welcoming the return of the Literally Now in its third year, Midfest is a highlight of Literary tent in association with Ullapool Book www.blas-festival.com Midlothian’s cultural calendar with music, art, Festival. All this, as well as the usual warm Ulla-

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concerts, ceilidhs and open air performances are the traditional hallmarks of the annual September event. The Festival caters for a wide range of musical tastes. Initially the focus was on traditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include jazz, blues, Appalachian, country, bluegrass and skiffle.

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True North Aberdeen 25-27 September Aberdeen Performing Arts has announced the launch of True North – Aberdeen’s festival of music and song – celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter tradition and providing a platform for the very best music and song, from ballads to contemporary classics. Taking place from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September at The Lemon Tree, Music Hall and in various locations across Aberdeen’s city centre, the festival includes an evening celebrating the music of Neil Young in his 70th year featuring a lineup of top artists, a Songwriters’ Circle event, Late Night Festival Club sessions and a headline concert at the Music Hall featuring a - yet to be announced - award winning artist. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth

Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 25-27 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can pre-purchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com

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OCTOBER Balmaha’s Braw Weekend

Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at various venues in the town centre . The Spiegeltent will be back in County Square to host the bulk of the action but there will be a few big-name shows in the Abbey as well as stuff happening at Paisley Arts Centre and elsewhere. We also have a few surprises in store! www.thespree.co.uk

The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock 1-4 October

Balmaha, Loch Lomond 3 October

A music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. The Cumnock Tryst is an A new food, drink and music festival in the East annual event with concerts in venues in and Loch Lomond village, organised by The Oak Tree around the town. The programme will feature Inn and sponsored by Deanston Distillery on the some of the finest, international classical artists, banks of Loch Lomond. On the Saturday night as well as music and musicians from different from 6pm-midnight enjoy a Beer, Whisky and backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Music festival. A strong line up of music acts for Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong committhe evening includes Dave Arcari, The Zips, Mick ment to the community at the heart of all its acHargan and Have Mercy Las Vegas. tivities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local www.balmahasbrawweekend.co.uk bands.

Tenement Trail Multi Venue Festival Glasgow 4 October The third annual multi-venue music festival from Scotland’s largest music platform Tenement TV will feature a packed line-up including a headline Art School show from Glasgow’s WHITE, sets from Atom Tree, Crash Club, Monogram, Pinact, Other Humans and Team Player. Taking place for over 12 hours on Saturday 4th October 2015, the Tenement Trail festival organisers have also revealed that Lisa Mitchell, AmartArt, Be Charlotte, Bella and The Bear, The Van T’s, Declan Walsh and Aylee will appear.

The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues www.tenementtv.com to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the historic seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is committed to showcasing local and young talent The Spree alongside well established and internationally Paisley known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, chil- 9-17 October dren's workshop, informal tunes and sessions,

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Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 2-4 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. 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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2016 JANUARY 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.

The festival is now in its 8th year and takes place in three highly intimate venues over three www.celticconnections.com nights in the wonderful setting of Kinlochard in the Trossachs. The concerts offer an expo of bagpipe, accordion, strings, fiddle, vocals and flute music fusing traditional and contemporary Scottish styles. Each night differs from the other but both include a blend of great music for everyone with a mix of folk, modern and traditional MV Festival Aviemore styles!

Returning in 2016 www.sound-scotland.co.uk www.scottishmusicfestival.co.uk It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 Sonica Fiddle 2015 tickets will soon be available from www.

Glasgow Edinburgh ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go 29 October - 8 November 20-22 November to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. Sonica returns to Glasgow for 12 days this AuOne of Scotland's biggest traditional music festitumn with a programme dedicated to worldvals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle www.mvfestival.com class sonic arts, presenting emerging British tal- music since 1996. A weekend packed full of ent alongside exceptional international artists great music! Over the weekend there are confrom Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, certs, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open Indonesia, Netherlands and Quebec. Highlights stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free include:Olivier Ratsi (Antivj) // Herman Kolevents.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival gen // Speak Percussion with Robin Fox // Kathy committee are now working hard towards Fiddle Riverside Rock Hinde // Sisi Lu // Mark Lyken // Robbie Thom- 2015. The dates are out now but keep an eye on Jedburgh son. “If you want to experience the thrilling inour Facebook page and join our mailing list to be 18 June terface where music, visual art, theatre and digi- the first to hear what artists are playing at this tal technology meet, hasten to Glasgow.” The years festival.

Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantasTimes. Tickets on sale from Monday 15 June tic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t www.facebook.com/scotsfiddlefest Hang / The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd www.sonic-a.co.uk Year) / Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / sound is driven by the passion to make new music more accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. It embraces a network of local organisations to produce a varied programme of events exploring new music. The festival brings together a large range of different genres of music to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and encourage people to discover new sounds and widen their musical horizons.

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Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean FestiEdinburgh's Hogmanay val Edinburgh Perthshire 30 October - 8 November

This is the 11th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. Our venues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all in 2015! www.perthshireamber.com

NOVEMBER Kinross-shire Winter Festival Kinross-shire November (various dates)

31 December

Greg Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he 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!

Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events www.riversiderock.co.uk kick off the world's greatest New Year party.

With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzzing. Come along and experience the magic for Wickerman Festival yourself.

Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July www.edinburghshogmanay.org

JULY

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!

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

www.invernessfestivals.com

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