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Anna Meredith wins Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award The 2016 winner of the most coveted music prize in Scotland is Anna Meredith with her album Varmints. At a ceremony presented by co-hosts Vic Galloway and Janice Forsyth at Paisley Town Hall, an audience of industry insiders, avid music fans and some of Scotland’s best and brightest creative talent watched as Anna emerged as the winner from a fiercely competitive shortlist to win the £20,000 first prize. SAY Award 2016 winner Anna Meredith said: “It has been a total honour and a privilege to be on the longlist and shortlist for the SAY award. It has been great getting to know all of the other albums and during these politically difficult times to see positivity, creativity and spirit coming out of the longlist and shortlist. Thank you to all of those artists. Huge thanks to the SAY award and my long suffering and hugely talented band who helped me make this real labour of love.” Varmints is the third album by London born, Edinburgh raised electronic and acoustic composer, producer and performer Anna Meredith. The 38-year-old is a former composerin-residence with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, has collaborated with beatboxer Schlomo writing the Concerto for Beatboxer and Opera and is a former PRS/RPS Composer in the House with Sinfonia ViVA. She regularly works with the BBC Proms, was a judge for the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year and a mentor to Goldie for the TV Show Classical Goldie. She is also a frequent guest and commentator for the BBC Proms and other BBC Radio 3 and 4 shows. Produced by The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), and now in its fifth year, The SAY Award has grown to become the most prestigious music prize in Scotland. This year and in 2017, the award has teamed up with the Paisley bid for UK City of Culture 2021. The shortlist served to highlight the very best in Scottish music, spanning a range of genres and audiences.
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Meeting Demand Remains A Challenge For Scotland’s Only Music Therapy Charity Raising enough funds to meet demand is a continual challenge, says charity chairman, Donald Macleod, as Nordoff Robbins Scotland, celebrates 20 years of Music Therapy in Scotland. At a gathering in Glasgow to announce the charity’s 20th Birthday year, Macleod explained: “In 1996 we started in two special schools and a room in a hospital. Now we work with around 430 people a week and have two centres, two smaller clinics and most recently have started a service in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland in Aberdeen. Our team now comprises 16 therapists who use music to reach some of the most isolated people in our society. We always have a waiting list but for every new client and service we provide, we need to raise more funds.” The main fundraising event of the year is the
Clare Grogan helped celebrate Nordoff Robbins Scotland's 20th Anniversary, entertaining families & volunteers with bagpipes and birthday cake at the charity's centre in Cardonald. Pictured L-R are: Pauline McFadden, with Caitlin McFadden (6) and Clare Grogan :: photo by Chris James
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Scottish Music Awards held every November in Glasgow but the charity is urging music lovers across Scotland to support their work in any way they can.
is increasing evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness in improving the wellbeing for people with many different physical and mental health conditions.
“Most of our supporters are music fans and musicians, in bands or choirs and hold their own fundraising gigs and concerts. You can also donate when booking online via Ticketmaster. To mark our milestone year, we are entering a team into the 26 mile Kiltwalk in Edinburgh in September - and welcome more walkers to join us,” added Macleod.
The majority of clients are children and adults with learning disabilities, global development delay, complex disabilities and autism. In addition, the charity now is receiving more enquiries to help people with dementia. The team has also worked on projects to help emotional and behavioural challenges among young people from families affected by drugs and alcohol.
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www.adambeattie.com Masterful songwriting with influences of jazz and blues create a cinematic feel to this fine collection of nine selfcomposed tracks and a co-write with Mairearad Green. The slow jazz beat of the opening track sets the album's tones
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Hot Double Bill show from USA blends jugband hokum with Nashville style American jugband music meets Appalachian old-time at a crossroads in Nashville .… that’s what venues and audiences across the UK – including Scotland - can anticipate when an impressive double bill show featuring two of the top roots music acts in the USA arrive on these shores to tour this month.
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Hot trio, Hillfolk Noir have built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music “filtered through a country-tinged, swampyswingin’, hillbilly-delta-blues-ragtime word machine”. BBC presenter Bob Harris is a fan and has described them as “amazing.” Working out of Boise, Idaho, they have a faithful army of fans in the UK too after six successful tours here. www.HughKellyMusic.com
Alt.Blues/Soul musician, Hugh Kelly found his ‘big’ voice busking on the streets of Edinburgh in his teens. Now 21, his debut EP combines intricate songwriting, catchy melodies & a sense of raw emotion. MNS absolutely love this!
Featured regularly on national UK radio, BBC World Music presenter Mary Ann Kennedy has described their style as “an incandescent car crash of blues, medicine show sensibilities, country and rock ‘n’ roll.” Playing tracks and raving about them at BBC Radio Scotland, Deacon Blue frontman and Americana presenter Ricky Ross told listeners: “I love this.”
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Reviewers too have been singing the band’s praises, with The List describing their output as “a beautiful blend of folk, country and rock 'n' roll with Depression-era inspired string band blues and hillbilly ideals.” The UK’s leading roots music publication, fRoots, said it was “a raggedy, rollicking adrenalin shot.”
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This will be the duo’s UK debut and it is eagerly anticipated by many. The album picked up a toprating 5-star review from R2 magazine, while fRoots said they were
“something out of the ordinary,” and AmericanRootsUK said they were simply “astonishing.” The double-header presentation, brought to the UK by leading roots music agency, Brookfield-Knights, opens with a show at Coldingham Village Hall on Friday, July 15 at 7.30pm. Tickets from local outlets or online at: http://coldingham.info/tickets
The fact that the band continues to return to tour here is a sure-fire sign that they have generated a reputation for delivering a good-time show to establish a strong position where they attract a faithful and enthusiastic following.
July tour schedule: 15th, Coldingham Village Hall / 16th, Tin Hut, Gartly / 17th, Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine / 19th, Performing Arts Centre, Kilbarchan / 20th, The CatStrand, New Galloway / 21st, Edinburgh Soundhouse event
Joining them for this tour is Nasvhille-based duo, 10 String Symphony, featuring dual vocal harmonies backed by two of the most highly-respected musicians in America, on fiddle and banjo.
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Featuring material from across Eddi’s prestigious 30 year recording career, it includes the acoustic pop of 1988's Perfect (Fairground Attraction), up to her 2015 versions of Moon River and Amy Winehouse’s Love Is A Losing Game
When they released their superb Weight of The World CD in 2015, it created a big impression on both sides of the Atlantic, and was so well received in the USA that it ended up at the No 3 position on the hugelyinfluential Billboard Chart.
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The Scottish Music Centre in partnership with Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland and the Federation of Scottish Theatre present Made In Scotland at Edinburgh Festival Fringe | August 2016
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in viola, voice, movement, animation and storytelling. From London’s classical Guildhall training, to love and danger in Mexico and discovering stepdancing in Cape Breton.
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Campbell is an influential and pioneering figure in Scottish music, originally studying viola at the Guildhall School of Music she introduced the instrument as an effective aesthetic voice in Scottish Traditional music and reintroduced stepdancing to Scotland in the early 90s. Her voice was heard worldwide when her version of Auld Lang Syne (with David Francis as The Cast) was used in a pivotal scene in the film Sex and The City (2008) and she performed the song at the Kennedy Centre Awards for President Clinton and at the Scottish Parliament. Campbell is an award-winning musician, she was named Instrumentalist of the Year 2016, Scots Singer of the Year and Tutor of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards. Other accolades include; Live Ireland Music Award winner for Best Female Musician of the Year and for Best Composition of the Year.
Award-winning Scottish musician Mari Campbell’s solo quest to heal cultural wounds is represented in her Made In Scotland show. A homecoming
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The initiative is designed enable Scottish-based artists to perform during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and take up onward international touring opportunities from contacts made during the Festival Fringe. Made In Scotland is funded through the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund.
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Something new has started in the city Serendipity:
Music & Art Hand In Hand, Under One Roof Serendipity is a new series of events at La Belle Angele, which are showcasing musicians and artists from around Scotland, whilst offering something unique that explores new possibilities and new ways of combining creativity. This multigenre event allows attendees to enjoy two live bands and an art exhibition, all in one night. “It’s about joining music and creative communities in one; it’s about creating an arty space where people can delight their senses, where they can feel surrounded by a creative vibe and a cosy environment”, says Serendipity founder Pelochita. Animation artist and vlogger Erikrva, who hosted the launch, will be again on stage on Wednesday 20th July, when Serendipity comes back with its second event, offering FOLK + PHOTOGRAPHY. Showcasing her work on the exhibition will be Sandra Franco, with a portfolio of performing arts, editorial portraiture and live events. She uses photography both as a medium and as a process for research and self-expression in an exploration of the ever-evolving visual language. On stage, the talented singer and songwriter Alex Maxwell, who has been invited to perform at 'Folksville', 'Sofar Sounds Edinburgh' and 'The Listening Room' as well as having feature sessions with Edinburgh Unplugged and Catalyst Sessions, will open the night that will finish with Aaron Wright, which debut received four stars from Mojo and Q Magizines. He also stormed the festival circuit playing rousing sets at the likes of Glastonbury, Latitude, Hop Farm, Kedal Calling, T in the park and Bennicassim. Serendipity’s founder loves all her artists and she claims that these events “have arisen in order to break barriers and offer something unique, something that overcomes the individualism of specific art disciplines and seeks new ways of sharing and cooperating, in order to enrich people’s lives and broaden interests”. She says that “music is indispensable: the soundtrack of life and it’s always a muse for creativity to flourish”.
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Anna's @Varmints' wins Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award The 2016 winner of the most coveted music prize in Scotland is Anna Meredith with her album Varmints. continued from page 1
Performances on the night, which were presented in partnership with Ticketweb, came from the 2015 SAY award winner Kathryn Joseph, electro-pop artists Bossy Love fresh from from their Glastonbury debut, glam-pop outfit White and powerful Celtic folk outfit Treacherous Orchestra. The winner of this year’s public vote was ‘FFS’, Franz Ferdinand and Sparks’ eponymous collaborative debut which won an automatic place on the shortlist after a 72-hour public vote. The remaining nine slots were awarded by The SAY Award’s panel of independent judges (see SAY hosts Vic Galloway and Janice Forsyth : photo by Euan Robertson notes to editors for full details). Each of the nine shortlisted bands win a £1,000 prize and a one of a kind ceramic bell produced by Glasgow School of Art graduate Karen Hanvidge. albums was an impressive reminder of the music that Scottish artists have produced this unrivalled talent that shines right across year has been incredible and we really loved The SAY award’s chosen charity this year is Scotland’s music scene, in every genre, from ever record on the final the shortlist. Playlist for Life which connects people and industry veterans to on-the-pulse newcomers. Congratulations to Anna Meredith as she has memories through music. Playlist for Life works Year after year the SAY Award grows in stature produced a brilliant record, she is a worthy to bring the benefits of personally meaningful at home and abroad, throwing a spotlight on the winner, no question. The ceremony itself was music in dementia care to as many people as quality and diversity of releases that make awesome! We were really looking forward to the possible, wherever they may be in the UK. Scotland’s music the envy of the world. There live performances from WHITE & Bossy Love and Janice Forsyth and Vic Galloway also took a can be only one winner – but this year it’s a they did not disappoint - definitely keep an eye moment to ask SAY award guests to raise their worthy winner who truly pushes the boundaries out for both of those guys. All in all it’s just been glasses in tribute to two dearly loved figures in of what an album can achieve.” great to see Scottish music in such rude health Scottish music, who sadly passed away last year. and long may that continue, we’ll definitely be Jean Cameron, Paisley 2021 Bid Director Camera Obscura's Carey Lander died from back next year!” Osteosarcoma in October, aged only 33. She was and one of the SAY Award judges, said: "My congratulations go to all the acts on the Sally Magnusson, chair of Playlist for Life, a quiet icon in Scottish indie music, playing on shortlist - together they demonstrate the the SAY Award’s chosen charity this year, four Camera Obscura LPs, including their most incredible breadth of talent and quality out there said: “Everyone, including the stars and recent release, Desire Lines, which was nominated for 2014's Scottish Album of the Year just now in the Scottish music scene, and picking innovators of Scotland’s music scene attending a winner was a very tough job. the SAY award tonight, recognises the feeling Award. The Scottish music industry also lost when you hear a piece of music and are radio producer extraordinaire Stewart "Paisley Town Hall made a magnificent venue for transported to a special time, person or place in Cruickshank at the age of 64 in November. the SAY Award and it is was great for the town your life. This is the music of your unique Stewart was a hugely important BBC Radio to have it here - being able to attract an event of ‘playlist for life’.” Producer who charmed Lou Reed, performed in this calibre is really helping put us on Scotland's Mowgli and the Donuts, and was fondly known musical map ahead of our bid for UK City of “I saw first-hand the difference personal music as Kaptain Krunch. Culture 2021. made to my mother Mamie as she battled Dougal Perman, chair of the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), said: “Scottish music goes from strength to strength. As Scotland’s national music prize, the SAY Award celebrates a selection of the best albums from the past year. The quality and diversity of the artists and albums on the longlist demonstrates the energy and vitality of Scotland’s music industry. We’re delighted to be in Paisley this year and support their bid for UK City of Culture 2021. On behalf of the Scottish Music Industry Association I’d like to say a huge thank you to our panel of judges, pool of nominators, production team, partners and supports this year and, of course, many congratulations to this year’s winner Anna Meredith.”
"With the bill just announced for our nine-daylong Spree Festival in October, we expect Scotland's musical spotlight to shine back on Paisley again this year.
Alan Morrison, Head of Music, Creative Scotland, said: “Congratulations to Anna Meredith who joins an increasingly prestigious list of SAY Award winners. The 2016 longlist of
Sam Isles, Managing Director Ticketweb, said: “It’s been so cool to be involved with the SAY Awards this year. To hear the breadth of
"Personally I have loved being involved in such an inspiring event - and can't wait to do it all again when it returns to Paisley in 2017." Peter Leathem, Chief Executive, PPL said: “The SAY Awards are a fantastic way for PPL to support and help raise the profile of Scotland’s hugely diverse and world class music scene. On behalf of all our members it is a real pleasure to be associated with such an increasingly important event. Our congratulations go to all the performers involved.”
dementia.
“I founded Playlist for Life to raise awareness of the power of personal music, provide tools to make it as easy as possible to find the right music for a person and teach people how they can harness its effects to alleviate symptoms, improve care and strengthen relationships. “Our sincere thanks go to the Scottish Album of the Year organisers for supporting Playlist for Life and raising awareness of what we do. Our congratulations go to Anna Meredith, this year’s SAY award winner.”
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Edinburgh Quartet introduce their EQ Apprentice competition winners This summer, the Edinburgh Quartet will be joined in a performance of Dvořák’s Quintet Op 97 by bright young star and winner of winner of their “EQ Apprentice” competition 2016, Emily Pond. Emily studies with Martin Outram at the Royal Academy of Music and graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a First Class BMus (Hons) degree. Although Emily has appeared as principal violist of the Royal Academy Opera and Chamber Orchestras, her main passion lies in string quartet playing, being violist of The Fitzroy Quartet. As a soloist Emily won the 2014 RNCM Viola Competition and has taken part in masterclasses with violists Garth Knox, Lawrence Power, Thomas Riebl and Nobuko Imai and has also
performed in the BBC Proms, Aldeborough Music and Edinbrugh Fringe Music Festivals. She was also invited to be an 'Artist in Residence' in the Cantiere International d'Arte di Montepulciano (Italy) in 2013/2014 where she gave recitals with leading musicians from across Europe.
intimate fourth string quartet, inspired by Jewish folk music. Back in April, thirteen successful applicants had the opportunity to play in place of a player from the Edinburgh Quartet on the concert platform. The competition was created by the Quartet in order to support talented young musicians at the beginning of their career.
Emily Pond
The Edinburgh Quartet return to Dundee, Strathpeffer and Boat of Garten this summer with a rich and varied programme. Haydn’s passionate Sturm und Drang Quartet known as “the Fifths” is followed by Shostakovich’s
The standard was extremely high, making it difficult for them to reach a decision and consequently two winners were chosen as the Apprentices 2016: Emily Pond and Morag Robertson, both viola players. These are two rising stars you won’t want to miss! The EQ can't wait to introduce Emily this summer, and have Morag join them for one of their performance projects later in the season. The tour programme is: Haydn: String Quartet in d minor, Op 76 No 2 “Fifths” Shostakovich: String Quartet No 4 before the interval and then Dvořák: String Quintet No 3 in E flat, Op 97 Morag Robertson “American”. The quartet players are: Tristan Gurney, Violin; Gordon Bragg, Violin; Simon Tandree, Viola (guest) and Mark Bailey, Cello - plus the EQ Apprentice 2016, Emily Pond, Viola TOURnotes ..... Wednesday 27 July, 7.30pm, The Steeple Church, Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DG. £10 (£8 concessions). Available from ticketsource and at the door :: Thursday 28 July, 7.30pm, The Osprey Music Society, Boat of Garten, £12 (£10 TOMS members). Available from TOMS :: Friday 29 July, 7.30pm, Strathpeffer Pavilion, £10 (£8 concessions). Available from Strathpeffer Pavilion in advance and at the door
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Hands Up For Trad ‘Landmark Award’ Presented To Greentrax Simon Thoumire of the Hands Up For Trad organisation, which promotes Scottish traditional music and presents the Scots Trad Awards annually, recently presented their ‘Landmark Award’ to June and Ian Green of Greentrax Recordings at the company office in Cockenzie, in the presence of musicians and friends. They included piper Hamish Moore, Ellen and Ian McCalman (the latter ex-McCalmans and producer of the ‘Far, Far From Ypres’ stage show),
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In his presentation speech Simon said: What would Scottish music have done without Greentrax Recordings? Thirty years of releasing the best in Scottish music and as Sheena Wellington said, “Maintaining integrity, goodness and fairness to all”. Not only that the label created and sustained a revival in traditional music where young (and old) musicians could experiment with their culture, for example Shooglenifty’s ‘Venus In Tweeds’ album, which changed the world in my opinion and put an innovative musical Scotland on the map. It wasn’t just Shooglenifty though – Greentrax recorded and supported so many young artists when no one else did……….. So here’s to Ian and June and all at Greentrax Recordings. We cannot do without them and I look forward to the next inspirational 30 years!
from the many ‘special projects’ that have been undertaken in that time, including ‘Gaelic Women’, ‘Scots Women’, ‘Scottish Women’, ‘Steele The Show’, ‘The Eric Bogle Box Set’, ‘Scots in The Spanish Civil War’, ‘Guitar Music From Scotland’, three ‘Tapestry’ albums, ‘Far, Far From Ypres’ (Songs, Poems and Music of WW1 and currently the Greentrax best-seller) and more. The ‘Landmark Award’ comes only a couple of years after the East Lothian and Midlothian Chamber of Commerce presented Ian with the ‘Local Business Hero Award’. Other prestigious awards bestowed on Ian and Greentrax in recent years include: ‘The Hamish Henderson Award for Services to Traditional Music’, entry into the ‘Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame’ and an Honorary Doctorate from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Ian Green’s autobiography – ‘Fuzz to Folk – Trax of My Life’, published by Luath Press Ltd., in late 2010, was the Scots Magazine’s ‘Book of The Month’ in April that year and was selected as a ‘Summer Read’ by Scottish Libraries in 2011. The book also has several five star reviews on the Amazon Books website. Greentrax is re-launching the book in 2016. The current Greentrax teams consists of Elaine Sunter (Royalties and Accounts), Pat Clark (Mail Order and Promotional Mailouts) and June Green (Director). Ian Green, who retired from the police in 1986, is the founder of Greentrax Recordings and Managing Director.
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Two years ago Dundee based band The Mirror Trap (TMT) were Scotland’s best kept secret. The 5-piece rock band met at music college and started writing and releasing music almost immediately, leading to considerable attention north of the border and much talked about appearances at T In The Park and beyond.
a powerful line of guitars and rhythm in Paul Markie, Paul Reilly, Ben Doherty and Mike McFarlane. At gigs they are joined by Scott Duffy on keys and percussion.
Gary Moore fronts the band, a personality not afraid to show his own opinions, a tonic to a variety of all too polite and passive modern frontmen; his dynamic sharp delivery backed by
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Evening Sessionesque charm, that late 90’s The band’s new album ‘Simulations’ was bombast, recorded at the infamous Karma Studios in meets an Thailand, recent home to recordings from The angular Libertines, Young Guns and Enter Shikari. Its 10 sound of a tracks deliver a real statement of intent from a modern band that at times shows reverence to the sound rock and roll of indie-rock’s past – echoes of that early Manic all of their Street Preachers intensity, the ambition of Suede own. or the wordplay and bookish intelligence of Idlewild’s Roddy Womble. Yet here that almost From the aggressive opener “Under The Glass Towers” to the sloganeering album closer “Bleach Your Bones”, the band deal in a series of memorable hooks throughout. From “No I.D.’”’s anthemic chorus through to the almost QOTSA low end of the brooding future single “Piranhas”, the bright melodies of “Something About Forever”” and the fragile, keys-led “Joyride” there is a rare something here to unite fans of guitar music across the board. While the melodies stick with you so do the careful words, Moore’s lyrics on the record dealing specifically After their album ‘Stay Young’ was released on with the lack of identity in today’s electronic their own label in 2014 the band were spotted in world. ‘New Trance’ is about “the feeling of being their home town of Dundee by none other than hypnotised by smart phones and iPads and social Brian Molko of Placebo. His immediate media. Knowing that you have so much to be connection to their anthemic, direct song writing doing, so many places you could be, but still led to a bizarre and wonderful opportunity for finding yourself sitting in the same spot, scrolling the band; they were invited to support the indie through pointless information.” legends on a Trans-Siberian train tour of Russia, The release of ‘Simulations’ is 16 July. With followed by the iTunes Festival (which was TMT’s KROQ in LA also playing tracks in advance of the debut London show) and then Placebo’s UK tour release the USA is not far behind. Summer in 2015. This brought them to a wider audience shows include Ten Tons Moscow, YNOT in the UK where their engaging stage show made many and Summersonic in Japan. More shows to be new fans. They were no longer a best kept announced very soon! secret.
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CLAIRE M SINGER :: album :: 'Stop For The World' release date - out now @ http://touchshop.org/product_info.php?products_id=749
Solas (‘Light' in Gaelic) spans 14 years of Claire's work in acoustic and electronic composition. The album released on Touch is predominantly a mix of cello, organ and electronics all performed by Claire with one track Eilean which was commissioned by Aberdeenshire Council in 2009 featuring Scottish fiddler Paul Anderson.
to study a bachelors in music at Goldsmiths College, University of London and continued on to get her masters in composition. In 2012 Claire became Music Director of the Organ at London's award winning music venue Union Chapel creating and running a diverse programme of concerts and educational workshops around the Chapel’s newly restored Henry Willis 1877 organ. In her fourth year at the Chapel she is now embarking on curating a brand new festival of new and experimental music for organ in October with a number of big headline names to be announced in the coming weeks.
Claire M Singer is a composer, producer and performer of both acoustic and electronic music. She has performed her music everywhere from the Roundhouse in London with The London Contemporary Orchestra Soloists; Glasgow Cathedral; XMV New York, Ceremony Hall Austin TX, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Kunst-Station Sankt Peter Cologne, the Tate Modern London, Union Chapel London and many more.
Solas was released on the 24 June and has already attracted numerous praise from press and media around the world including being featured in the top 10 of Uncut Magazine's 16th playlist of 2016. Some of the tracks reference Aberdeenshire and the west coast of Scotland when Claire spends most of her time writing.
Born in Inverness but grew up in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire Claire moved to London in 2002
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ROSIE SULLIVAN
ANGELA PATERSON
Wonderland
Down To The River
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Throughout the album, Angela’s stunning vocal harmonies soar, a newly found and defining quality in Rosie Sullivan is young singer /songwriter from the her individual style. Although influences of country, soul Isle of Lewis. After winning a national competition and pop all join together in Down to the River, Angela’s last year she has grown in confidence and maturity island roots are never far beneath the surface. John and has compiled her first EP of her original Saich, former Capercaillie bass player and guitarist, and material. She has performed live at Wembley in Wild Biscuit co-producer Mags Russell have created March this year and is active in the local music and multi-layered arrangements on tracks such as Don’t Say Hi, Yesteryear and the title track Down to the River performance scene. She launched her EP reminiscent of many of the classic singer-songwriter "Wonderland" at An Lanntair Arts Centre in albums; on others such as Wax Doll and Closing Doors Stornoway on the 25 May. a contemporary acoustic approach puts the emotion up close and in the moment. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/user706914125/sets/wonderland
Available from: Free download or £5 for CD available at 'Rosie Sullivan Music' facebook site @ www.facebook.com/rosiesullivanmusic/ www.facebook.com/rosiesullivanmusic
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RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON Safe Island
single download Release Date: 27 May
Rachel Alice Johnson returns with her third single. Since being selected for Creative Scotland’s ‘Verden Studios Demo Project 15’, Rachel has been steadily winning over critics with her contagiously catchy melodies, with her next single ‘Safe Island’ set for release on 27 May. Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfieiiDuOU Available from: http://apple.co/1V6vYcq www.twitter.com/rachyjohnson www.facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
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IMAGINARY CLAIRE M SINGER CREATURES
CHAMBERLAIN & HAYWOOD
IMAGINARY KAELA ROWAN CREATURES
First Impression
Solas
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: Out Now cd / download Claire MDate: Singer is Now a composer, producer and Release Out
performer of both acoustic and electronic Imaginary is a virtual a studio music. SheCreatures has performed herband, music project formed by the collaboration of everywhere from the Roundhouse inlyricist London and songwriter David Scott and producer and with The London Contemporary Orchestra multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The Soloists; Glasgow Cathedral; XMV New York, Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest Ceremony Hall Austin TX, Muziekgebouw, musicians include guitar ace Keith More, Amsterdam, Kunst-Station Sankt harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and Peter exCologne, the Tate Modern London, Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Union Chapel London and many more. Solas (‘Light' in Gaelic) is Claire’s debut album and Listen/Watch: spans 14 years of her work. Released on www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures Touch.
Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Listen/Watch: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://bit.ly/29PCwfn www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soon on itunes + spotify http://bit.ly/29vl4Hh
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The Fruited Thorn
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 5 August cd / download Release Date: Out Now homage This album Kaela's
to all the amazing ballads and ballad singers Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio past present. To those great projectand formed by the collaboration of lyricist singers who David bringScott songs life and and songwriter and to producer and multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The helped awaken the young singer in Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest her. Sheila Stewart said “you search musicians include guitar ace Keith More, and you find soul and harmonica legendyour Fraser Speirs andyou ex- put Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. that into the singing.” The Fruited Thorn is a collection of folk ballads, Listen/Watch: ancient and modern, in Scots, English www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures and Gaelic. Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Listen/Watch: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK https://kaelarowan.bandcamp.com www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soon on itunes iTunes/Amazon/record shops+ spotify
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With a fresh take on world music the duo take their instruments on an international tour - enjoy the sultry sounds of the Tango, the rhythmic drive of the Balkans, with riproaring tunes from Russia and Scotland. Virtuoso playing and fresh musical ideas, Paul and Michael explore the potential of their instruments in a way that is exciting and engaging. The result is a vibrant, intriguing and occasionally explosive mix of music that crosses cultural boundaries. Listen/Watch:
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ALLAN MACDONALD & NEIL JOHNSTONE The Bruce 700
Album - cd - Release Date: Out Now This CD is the culmination of a much earlier celebration, in music and song, of ‘The Wallace’ in 2005, by way of a commission from Alasdair Campbell who was then with The Tolbooth Music and Arts venue in Stirling. This was followed by another commission by Carolyn Paterson in 2014 to celebrate another icon of history of whom we know a good bit more than the former, Robert de Brus of Norman French stock, the 14th C warlord who became King, regaining Scotland’s place as an Independent nation. This orchestrated progression of music ranges from an arrangement of a classic traditional pibroch theme, in its most appropriate animated and rhythmic presentation, to specially composed and arranged pieces. Melodies are presented on a range of pipes in several different keys, overlaid and blended with percussion, clarsach, cello, soprano saxophone, violin, whistle and vocals. Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk / www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com
EUAN DRYSDALE
MARS PATROL
Songs from the Boarwood
Human Condition
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Album / cd / download Release Date: 29 April
The Mars Patrol have been honing their stirring alternative rock sound over a series of rapturouslySongs From The Boarwood is Euan Drysdale’s received EPs and singles. Now it’s time for their first second CD release. It is a collection of heartfelt album "Human Condition". The album is crammed full and uplifting songs inspired by reminiscences on of songs more melodic than a spaceship full of growing up in a Scottish town.The 10 songs on Nightingales that stick in your head like a recurring Songs From The Boarwood are all original Drysdale dream you won't ever want to wake up from. Recorded between the Capitals of both Scotland and England compositions. They are a seamless mix of folk, respectively and mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Goo Goo blues and ballads. The three musicians work Dolls) and Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Twin sensitively together to create a tasteful acoustic Atlantic), the Album is entirely crowd funded by The sound that is the perfect sound-world for such Mars Patrol's mega-loyal legion of international fans evocative, lyrical and beautiful songs. the reward of relentless touring and maintaining enthusiastic online relationships. Listen/Watch: www.euandrysdale.co.uk Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/themarspatrol Available from: www.soundcloud.com/themarspatrol www.euandrysdale.co.uk Available from: iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play www.themarspatrol.com + iTunes + Amazon www.euandrysdale.co.uk
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CLAIRE HASTINGS ALASTAIR SAVAGE
Give Me All Your Love
Between River and Railway
EP download Release Date: Out Now
Alt.Blues/Soul musician, Hugh Kelly found his ‘big’ voice busking on the streets of Edinburgh in his teens. Now 21, his debut EP combines intricate songwriting, catchy melodies and a sense of raw emotion. “an extraordinary voice that ranges from the crunch of steps on a pebbly British beach, to a soaring heavenly and slightly whiskeysoaked angel’s falsetto” Arun Kendall, www.BackseatMafia.com Listen/Watch: www.HughKellyMusic.com/music www.soundcloud.com/HughKellyMusic Available from: iTunes + Spotify www.HughKellyMusic.com www.Twitter.com/HughKellyMusic www.Facebook.com/HughKellyMusic
Album cd / download Release Date: 29 April
Alone With History Album - cd / download Release Date: 23 May
'Alone With History is Alastair Savage's 4th album release and his first completely unaccompanied fiddle recording. Recorded in the historic surroundings of Crathie Kirk in Royal Deeside, the album features 18th Century melodies by Niel and Nathaniel Gow alongside music by 19th Century master James Scott Skinner. The recording also includes a tribute to Rabbie Burns alongside Savage's own unique compositions dedicated to the great Scots fiddle composers of the past.' Listen/Watch: www.alastairsavage.co.uk/music.htm www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0GUT5uL4BQ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVXSChKEeUI Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com / www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com / www.alastairsavage.co.uk iTunes, Google Play, Amazon MP3, Scottish Music Information Centre, shops via Highlander Distribution www.alastairsavage.co.uk
Since winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year title in 2015, folk singer Claire Hastings’ debut album Between River and Railway has been hotly anticipated. The album features exciting arrangements of traditional folk songs alongside Claire’s self-penned material. The songs are brought to life with band members Jenn Butterworth (guitar & vocals), Laura Wilkie (fiddle) and Andrew Waite (accordion) as well as guests Martin O’Neill (percussion) and Duncan Lyall (bass). Throughout the album, whether Claire is singing in the tradition, about her home, sharing life experiences or interpreting the works of Robert Burns and William Douglas, there’s an enduring sense of beauty, in both vocals and music. (Folkwords)
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download PAUL TASKER
DAVID ALTAIR
ASHTON LANE
Cold Weather Music
B-Sides
One Kiss Later
David Altair has just released his 6th album entitled ‘B-Sides’. This is some work that was previously never released and is quite rare. The album has quite a psychedelic feel to it especially ‘we can’t stop now (the Wall)’. The album flows into a journey of ambient sounds and experimentation.
Ashton Lane are part of a new wave of homegrown modern country music originating in the UK and are sure to expand their growing fan base this year. The single One Kiss Later is out on 29 February 2016 Ashton Lane consist of Esther O’Connor and Tim O’Connor. The band performs as a duo but at times as a three piece when Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet) joins them as guest guitarist. The band has a romantic back story, being husband and wife and also come from fine musical stock. Esther O’Connor’s musical heritage however spans right back to her childhood. She remembers being out on tour at only five years of age with Elton John on his US tour accompanying her Dad’s band Wet Wet Wet.
Album cd + download + vinyl Release Date: Out Now
This is Doghouse Roses' guitarist Paul Tasker's first solo album. An all instrumental album peformed on fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo with flute, flatpicked guitar, cello, pedal steel guitar and percussion. The 10 tracks are musical responses to both real life and imagined events and largely have a folk or old time Americana feel, but with 2 guitar duets adding a jazz tinge. Listen/Watch: https://souncloud.com www.youtube.com Available from: www.paultaskermusic.com https://paultasker.bandcamp.com www.paultaskermusic.com https://twitter.com/pntasker www.facebook.com/paultaskermusic
Album download Release Date: Out Now
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MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Single / download Release Date: Out Now
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DROPKICK CAROLINE GILMOUR
Balance The Light
Dear Satellite Album cd / download Release Date: 8 April
Dear Satellite was produced by Grammy award-winning Dom Morley, known for his work on Amy Winehouse's Back To Black, as well as working with Adele, Grinderman and Sting. He also produced Colin's first album on Xtra Mile Recordings, City Awakenings released in 2012. The album is ten tracks of floating, positive, textually diverse pop songs. Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/_d_BK5-1PVk Available from: Xtra Mile Recordings: http://smarturl.it/DearSatellite-XMR Amazon: http://smarturl.it/MHS-DearSatellite iTunes: http://smarturl.it/DearSatellite-iTunes http://mullhistoricalsociety.com/ https://twitter.com/MullHistorical www.facebook.com/mullhistorical
Electric Waterfalls EP cd / download / 7" vinyl Release Date: 25 March
This is an exciting new 4 track EP release that is a departure from my usual sound and has been heavily influenced by my love of pop music. I worked with the incredible Jud Mahoney (Justin Timberlake, Usher, Michael Jackson) who produced this EP, and it's also the first time I have included a co-written track on a release, working with Jud and hitmaker John McLaughlin (Busted, Westlife, Bay City Rollers). 'Love this soaring piece of perfect Adult Pop. Fantastic songwriting and beautiful vocal delivery" - John McLaughlin Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/carolinegilmour https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/caggyg Available from: https://carolinegilmour.bandcamp.com iTunes / Amazon Vinyl via Apollo Music, Paisley www.carolinegilmour.com https://twitter.com/CGilmourMusic www.facebook.com/CarolineGilmourMusic
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 25 March
'Balance the Light' is Dropkick's most varied collection of songs, showcasing their unique harmony-driven alt.country powerpop. “Their music has an originality about it that defies explanation.....blending almost equal parts alternative, indie-pop, folk and country.” Maverick Magazine. 'Balance the Light' will be launched with two special German shows in April, followed by Scottish dates: 21/4 Clark's, Dundee, 22/4 Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 23/4 13th Note, Glasgow. Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com YouTube Available from: itunes, amazon, spotify, google play, apple music and other digital sites. Available from: Coda Music (Edinburgh), Love Music (Glasgow), Assai Records (Broughty Ferry, Dundee), Wall of Noise (Haddington), Vinyl Frontier (Dunbar) www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/dropkickmusic www.twitter.com/dropkickmusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download DUNT
ROMAN NOSE
CELTIC VOYAGE
Between Punk Rock and a Hard Place
Jacked Up On Mercy
Various Artists
Glasgow’s finest purveyors of sadomasochistic, masked electronica, Roman Nose return to our radars with the release of much anticipated 4 Track E.P. ‘Jacked Up On Mercy' via their own Badly Built Records label. This is bass-heavy, dark and dirty electronic music dipped in futuristic territory, full of pounding synths and driven electro beats.
An enchanting collection of Celtic moods with haunting uilleann pipes, magical harps, fiddles, accordions, guitars… from Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. Beautiful and atmospheric songs, ballads and laments conjure an atmosphere of mystery and magic, reminiscent of the music to the film “Titanic” or to “Riverdance”. Features 2016 Grammy Nominee for Best New Age Album, Catherine Duc [Voyager, MG Music], performing the self-penned song ‘Owen’s Boat.’
EP / cd Release Date: 1 April
After near self-destruction, Edinburgh's Skate Punks are back via the Infinite Hive music label, with five fast, melodic, punk rock tunes on a variety of subjects that shape our everyday misery. Featuring DUNT's nihilistic sense of humour and cutting riffs and rhythms, this is their strongest EP yet. Listen/Watch: https://dunt.bandcamp.com/ Available from: https://dunt.bandcamp.com/ Google Play Music' Amazon mp3, iTunes, Spotify http://infinitehive.com/shop.html VoxBox Music, 21 St Stephen Street, Stockbridge Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, Edinburgh Vinyl Villains, 5 Elm Row, Edinburgh http://infinitehive.com/dunt/ www.facebook.com/dunttheband/ https://twitter.com/DUNTTHEBAND
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Album cd Release Date: 25 March
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CARA
THE STRANGE BLUE DREAMS
VÉLONIÑOS
Yet We Sing
Reverberatin' Love EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
The Strange Blue Dreams present their debut EP, three songs that passionately distil the various golden ages of popular song into a unique and exciting new sound. Menacing drums and surf-noir guitars, a cowboy anthem with a dash of Bollywood and Sun Records hillbilly beat, and a Scots air peppered with Balkan drama. Listen/Watch: https://holysmokesrecordsuk.bandcamp.com YouTube Available from: iTunes http://holysmokesrecordsuk.bandcamp.com/ Love Music, 34 Dundas St, Glasgow G1 2AQ. https://twitter.com/@the_SBDs
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Veloninos
Album / cd / download Release Date: Out Now The Véloniños; From way out West Port Glasgow and beyond. Their musical influences firmly rooted in americana, rock ‘n’ roll, country and rockabilly, Inspired by the likes of Hank Williams, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins and The Everlys, to name but a few. This is the debut album from the group, featuring all six tracks from their previously released digital EP and four brand new tracks. “We’d like to think there’s a little of who we are and where we come from in the songs too, Levengrove Park, Helenstown and These Quiet Lands are all relevant to where we live and we hope you’ll enjoy this album for what it is: a no nonsense rockin’ record in all its different guises.”
Album cd / download Release Date: 15 January
Born of a love affair with Celtic music, Cara features four of Germany’s finest traditional musicians, with Scottish singer-songwriter Kim Edgar, delivering an innovative blend of trad/new material, and twin lead vocals. Touring Scotland: Celtic Connections 27th, Eden Court 28th, Carnegie Hall 29th, Queens Hall 30th Jan 2015. Listen/Watch: Live trailer @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQmLTW1W6G4 Yet We Sing Promo @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhXUjwMvvuc
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TOY TIN SOLDIER
THE RISING SOULS
A Testament To Sin
Yield
Yardbird
EP CD + Most online streaming/download services Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Deezer, Release Date: 26 February
Album - cd / download Release Date: 26 February
Toy Tin Soldier is a Scottish indie rock singer songwriter Joe Gallacher, formerly of Mr.Kil. A solo journey supported by a revolving door of incredible support A Testament to Sin is the product of the last year musicians he has worked with over the years, whilst of work from the newly formed line-up. It's a touring with the likes of Hue & Cry, Turin Brakes and collection of fictional tales of dark characters and Martha Wainwright. scenarios, we used the titles as a basis for the Gallacher was born in the outskirts of Glasgow in the creation of the tracks, and made a conscious effort small village of Blantyre. Born into a working class family, music became an escapism from the realities of to keep the E.P out of any sub-genre/category being a teenage in the 90’s. Pretty soon he was in love with all sorts of bedrock music, particularly rock, blues, Listen/Watch: country and of course the 90’s Brit Pop era. Inspired by www.soundcloud.com/deadly-inscription melodic Kings such as Noel Gallagher, Bruce www.youtube.com/deadlyinscriptionband Springsteen and more recently Foy Vance. Available from: Listen/Watch: www.deadlyinscription.com www.youtube.com http://thegrimstore.bigcartel.com/products Available from: All Major Digital Outlets iTunes and all download mediums. www.facebook.com/deadlyinscription www.toytinsoldier.com/ https://twitter.com/DIMETALUK https://twitter.com/toytinsoldier www.deadlyinscription.com www.facebook.com/toytinsoldier
SARAH HAYES
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The Rising Souls are a thumping blue eyed soul band from central Scotland. They have been met with universal praise throughout the UK, Europe and more recently NYC. Their second album 'Yardbird' is a mesmerising blend of country, blues and soul. Frontman Dave Archibald displays a powerhouse vocal reminiscent of Frankie Miller and Otis Redding. Supporting Dave are Roy 'Kelso' Laing on bass and Tom Reed on percussion. Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/DNSnsV6sLNA Available from: Amazon www.therisingsouls.com www.facebook.com/therisingsouls https://twitter.com/TheRisingSouls
DJANA GABRIELLE
WHISKY KISS
Woven
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Sarah released her début album, Woven, to widespread acclaim in November 2015. This inventive, emotional music explores the relationship between experience and identity; setting traditional words to new tunes and new tunes to traditional forms, tying them together with recurring themes in ‘an utterly compelling tapestry’ (Folk Radio UK). Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/sarah_hayes www.sarahhayes.bandcamp.com Available from: www.sarahhayes.net/shop/ www.sarahhayes.bandcamp.com Love Music (Glasgow) Coda Music (Edinburgh) www.sarahhayes.net www.facebook.com/sarahjhayesmusic www.twitter.com/sarahhayes_
That Very First Day sexySOUNDS
Album cd / download Release Date: 18 January
Debut album from World Record Breaking band Whisky Kiss. Unusually for a Scots trad band debut album, sexySOUNDS by Whisky Kiss includes 3 tracks used by Visit Scotland, 2 tracks that are Guinness World Records & 1 iTunes no1 (debut single Jocks Revenge topped the charts in Uruguay & Luxembourg) Listen/Watch: www.whiskykiss.com Available from: https://itunes.apple.com www.amazon.co.uk www.whiskykiss.com https://twitter.com/twistedtartan www.facebook.com/Whisky-Kiss119642618071059
EP download Release Date: Out Now
Debut EP from the French Cameroonian singer-songwriter. Recorded in Glasgow in the space of 2 days, the EP is an introduction to Djana Gabrielle's rich songwriting and melodies. Ethereal and soulful, « That Very First Day » is the promising debut from an artist to follow. Listen/Watch: Spotify http://open.spotify.com Youtube (Dance with me) www.youtube.com Available from: https://itunes.apple.com www.amazon.co.uk www.djanagabrielle.com www.facebook.com/DjanaGabrielle www.twitter.com/djana_gabrielle
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download AMY RAYNER Two Years Long
EP cd / download Release Date: 28 February Amy Rayner is a singer songwriter from St. Andrews, Scotland, who's relatable and honest lyrics blend amicably with her memorable, soaring melodies. Her new EP 'Two Years Long' is a very personal work that centres around the three stages of a relationship, beginning, middle and end, and features a fusion of genres from folk and pop to country and blues. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/amy-rayner www.youtube.com/user/amyraynermusic https://amyrayner.bandcamp.com/ Available from: Spotify + buy on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Rhapsody, TIDAL and Deezer www.amyrayner.co.uk www.facebook.com/ AmyRaynerSingerSongwriter https://twitter.com/amyrayner
CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY BOREAS Ahoy Hoy & MIKE VASS Album (featuring Mairi Campbell) The Dead Stations
Album - cd / download - Release Date: 11 March “The whole forest has this feeling of going on forever. And if you lose track of the train line then you’re lost..." A story told through original music and audio drama featuring new songs by Mike Vass performed by haunting vocalist Mairi Campbell. Dead Stations are out of use platforms on a remote train line through the forested mountains. It’s a story designed to be listened to: a mystery about loneliness and the mind, inspired by a train ride through Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest and abstract ideas about Little Red Riding Hood.
Listen/Watch: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com
Available from: www.mikevass.com + www.unroofed.com
Available from: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com www.islemusicscotland.com
www.facebook.com/vassmusic www.unroofed.com www.mikevass.com www.charlottehathaway.com
JOSEPHINE SILLARS
Listen/Watch: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com YouTube Soundcloud
www.boreasband.com www.twitter.com/boreasband www.facebook.com/boreasband
IMAGINARY SILVER COAST CREATURES
Seasons
There Is a Train (and a platform at either end)
Intended as a brief companion to The Duke of Norfolk's album Three Days From the Wolf Month, There Is a Train (and a platform at either end) takes the shape of a journey. The EP employs sounds suggestive of train travel alongside The Duke's characteristic guitar and banjo to reinforce the themes of wandering and to frame a picture of life from birth to death.
'Like sun on the sea surface.' 'A haunting, ethereal bridge between cultures.’ (Sunday Herald) AHOY HOY, is the eagerly awaited debut album from Boreas, shaped by spanning the expanses of the North Sea. In this recording the band have created something both warm and sparse, shadowy and glistening, simple and intricate, it is indeed a glorious debut.
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/unroofedrecords https://youtu.be/Mp5vjZJ1tic
DUKE OF NORFOLK
EP download Release Date: 5 January
cd / download Release Date: out now
Vincent
single download Release Date: Out Now
‘Vincent’ was written after Josephine discovered that Vincent Van Gogh ‘used to eat yellow paint to make his insides happy’. An upbeat song about beating hearts, serotonin highs and yellow walls, played on piano, xylophone and drums, 'Vincent' is launched at the world famous King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in December.
Available from: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com
Listen/Watch: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com
http://thedukeofnorfolk.com/ https://twitter.com/thdukeofnorfolk www.facebook.com/thedukeofnorfolk
Available from: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com www.josephinesillars.com www.facebook.com/josephinesillarsmusic https://twitter.com/josephinehere
EP cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 13 November cd / download ReleaseEP Date: This forOutusNow has been
a long time coming. were lot of Imaginary CreaturesThere is a virtual band, a a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist different emotions present when and songwriter David Scott and producer and itmulti-instrumentalist was written and we are Iain McKinna. The Butterfly’s Dream is their with debut album. Guest incredibly happy the sound musicians include guitar ace Keith More, of it andlegend the Fraser way Speirs the songs harmonica and ex- can Lindisfarne Rod Clements. relate tosongwriter a number of different situations in people's life's. We Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures are so proud of this record! Available from: Listen/Watch: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.soundcloud.com/silvercoastmusic-1 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.YouTube.com/silvercoastmusic www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soonBig on Cartel itunes + spotify iTunes, Amazon, Facebook: www.facebook.com/silvercoastmusic www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/silvercoastband
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download AMY DUNCAN
BREABACH
FINN ANDERSON
Undercurrents
Astar
Uncharted Lands
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 19 February Undercurrents is somewhere to the left of folk-pop with rich string arrangements, gorgeous harp and bass, and interesting drums and percussion. You will find emotional songs exploring themes of mental health, dissociation and hallucinatory experiences; self acceptance and letting go to the flow of emotions to find real love and connection. Releasing on my own label Filly Records. The vinyl is being licensed to Diverse Vinyl. Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/GhEBe0kS_80 https://youtu.be/IWyLVw0OmOs
Album - cd / download Release Date: 11 March After a whirlwind five years traversing the globe, Breabach are delighted to present their fifth studio album, Astar (tr. distance/journey). Inspired by the people and places they have encountered, iconic venues and festivals performed at and the exciting, at times groundbreaking, collaborations they have been involved in. These experiences have brought new shape to their sound whilst simultaneously strengthening their identity. Astar is a multicultural celebration, embracing the music of four nations in partnership with their own. The band have invited friends from Norway, Quebec, Australia and New Zealand to be part of this recording, all of which has been brought to life under the guidance and production of Greg Lawson.
Available from: Listen/Watch: Pre-order from Pledge Music: http://breabach.bandcamp.com www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amy-duncan www.soundcloud.com/breabach & receive instant download of 2 songs plus free entry to the album launch on 25 Feb at The Voodoo Rooms Available from: http://breabach.bandcamp.com iTunes + in stores http://amyduncan.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/Amy_Duncan www.breabach.com www.facebook.com/amy.duncan.music www.facebook.com/breabach https://soundcloud.com/amy-duncan www.twitter.com/breabach
IMAGINARY FREELAND BARBOUR CREATURES
EP cd / download Release Date: 12 February
Recorded over two stormy weeks in October at his childhood home in rural Scotland, Finn Anderson’s ‘Uncharted Lands’ EP is his most ambitious solo project to date. Straddling pop, rock and jazz, ‘Uncharted Lands’ fuses intricate and poetic lyrics, dynamic vocals and dramatic piano and orchestral arrangements. Listen/Watch: single ‘Hitchcock’ @ www.soundcloud.com/finnanderson/hitchcock video coming soon Available from: www.finnanderson.bandcamp.com Single ‘Hitchcock’ available on iTunes, Spotify + all major online stores www.finnanderson.co.uk https://twitter.com/Finn_Anderson www.facebook.com/finnandersonmusic
UP IMAGINARY STEAL THE SUN CREATURES
The Music and the Land Album cd Release Date: Out Now
This CD sampler is intended as an The Butterfly’stoDream accompaniment the book The Album Music and the Land, a journey of cd / download words, photography and melody Release Date: Out Now through the lands that have Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio inspired Freeland Barbour’s project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scott and producer compositions. The sampler and multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The contains 14 tracks taken from Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest recordings over the ears musicians include guitar acepast Keith 35 More, harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and illustrating some ofand theex-music Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. from the book. It is available for Listen/Watch: £5, or free with each copy of the www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures book. Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.bonskeidmusic.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK and Freeland’s live events www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK Book @ http://amzn.to/1heO9qD www.freelandbarbour.co.uk/shop.htm also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.bonskeidmusic.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.freelandbarbour.co.uk www.birlinn.co.uk/Music-and-the-Land.html
Somewhere, Sometime Debut Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 4 December cd / download Release Date:conceived Out Now Originally as an
idea to change the face of music forever. Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio Steal Sun have forgedoftheir project the formed by the collaboration lyricist and songwriter David Scott and producer and way into the spotlight by infusing multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The many genres and Butterfly’s Dream isand theirinfluences debut album. Guest musicians include ace to Keith More, a evolving theirguitar music create harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and exbeautiful and addictive sound.' Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk for hard copy www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD https://twitter.com/StealTheSunUk also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Facebook: www.instagram.com/stealthesunuk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com
UPrising
Album cd Release Date: Out Now UP is a trio comprising guitar, double bass, drums and harmony vocals, based in East Lothian and Edinburgh. These are fine, experienced players, and the album (superbly engineered by Wayne Bell) gives a good crosssection of their eclectic live repertoire - early rock, jive, country, jazz, blues, traditional folk and skiffle pieces all come under a very broad umbrella - if it's fun they play it! Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hudarwZ0w0w https://youtu.be/pFsYipnuZdI https://youtu.be/IQ7jGLShZ0M https://youtu.be/IFy6Tz0knAY Available from: Direct from the band - email: up.band@btinternet.com or via facebook - album £10 + UK p&p £2.65. Payment via PayPal invoice, either by PayPal a/c or credit/debit card www.facebook.com/uncertaintyprincipleup
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE CUT THROAT RAZORS
RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON
Motown's Lost Its Soul
Open Angel
EP cd / download Release Date: 27 November
single download Release Date: 3 December
The Cut Throat Razors are an 11 piece band from Glasgow that have been filling the dancefloors across Scotland with their eclectic mix of self-penned songs with a thumping soul, ska, funk and blues vibe. The Cut Throat Razors won the prestigious Sunday Herald Best Unsigned Band Competition in 2014. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/thecutthroatrazors www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Uq_4XXJcU Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/ www.amazon.co.uk www.thecutthroatrazors.com www.thecutthroatrazors.com https://twitter.com/cutthroatrazors www.facebook.com/thecutthroatrazors
The Scottish/New Zealand, Edinburgh College of Art student/singer-songwriter creates songs with an ethereal, pop, rock sound with her band. Inspired by artists such as Lana Del Rey and The Black Keys, Rachel and her band have defined their unique sound with some euphoric harmonics. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson https://youtube.com/rachyjohnson
JOHNY CORRIGAN Down The Line Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Down The Line is the new album from Glasgow-born singer/ songwriter Johny Corrigan. It is the much-anticipated follow-up to Johny’s acclaimed debut Inchfad Drive, released in 2013. The album consists entirely of self-penned songs and Johny has recruited an impressive line-up of artists for the recording.
Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon mp3, Google Play, Available from: Deezer iTunes, Birnam CD Online Shop, Amazon UK, Amazon US, Amazon MP3, Google Play https://twitter.com/rachyjohnson https://facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
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JULY Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 13-16 July 2016
Gaps from The Selecter; Curtis Stigers returns with his own band after wowing us in our Sinatra special last year; and we also welcome back Scotland’s top soul exiles, The Average White Band, in a bill that also features The James Taylor Quartet. There will be rare Scottish concerts by two musicians who have been giants of world jazz for the last forty years, John McLaughlin and Jan Garbarek.
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Southern Fried
Glamis Prom
Perth 29-31 July
Speyfest Moray 29-31 July
At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic www.edinburghjazzfestival.com featuring top quality music from around the music. The tented village hosts a variety of Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and seated and standing events including the Friday throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of Pandora Fest and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music international folk and Celtic music have heaped Duncarron marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year 16 July craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live service. The event is fully licensed and offers a performances ever. Award-winning artists who Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the from a number on onsite concessions. hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new major festivals displayed a massive gender venues and returned to its roots for the imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, www.speyfest.com showpiece event. 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line www.hebceltfest.com MugStock Festival up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be Mudock Tiree Music Festival a one day music festival packed full of live music 29-31 July from female singer/songwriters, women Isle of Tiree A Festival of Music and Merriment is taking place musicians and female fronted bands all playing 15-17 July from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running just north of Glasgow in Mugdock Country Park on the holiday weekend. 3 stages of live music across many genres, all Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 expertly woven into a line-up to keep you when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie www.facebook.com/Mugstock entertained from start to finish. (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
Music at Paxton Festival Paxton, Berwickshire 15-24 July We are proud to present a star-studded line-up of musicians and ensembles. Some will be familiar to our audiences, others are appearing for the first time, but all are of the highest quality, many travelling significant distances to be with us in the Scottish Borders. Why not make an occasion of it and enjoy supper, a stroll around the extensive grounds, or a drink in the courtyard before the concert? With its tranquil setting in extensive parkland overlooking the River Tweed, Paxton House provides the perfect environment for our chamber music festival – the peace of the countryside coupled with the facilities of any urban concert hall. If you are new to Music at Paxton, do come along to our free ‘taster’ concerts in May and June. www.musicatpaxton.co.uk
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Edinburgh 15-24 July Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the top ten jazz festivals in Europe, with over 36,000 sales and 67,000 attendances, the 2016 edition has one of our most diverse lineups ever with over 170 concerts in the ten days from 15-24 July across a range of Edinburgh venues. There are five major concerts at The Festival Theatre, with some of the biggest names from the modern jazz, blues and soul worlds. Our annual concert with Jools Holland and his Orchestra features special guests, Pauline and
Glamis Castle 16 July
Three UK music greats come together to showcase their love of Americana in this year’s This year's Glamis Proms promises a spectacular Southern Fried Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low will make their Scottish evening of enchanting music featuring the debut in an ultra-rare trio show as a climax to renowned British Sinfonietta orchestra with an Perth’s festival of American roots music with array of special guests. other headliners confirmed as Imelda May, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters. Named www.glamisprom.com Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014, the Southern Fried Festival takes place in Perth Crail Festival Concert Hall and other city centre venues from Fife Friday 29 until Sunday 31 July. Festival passes 20-30 July 2016 and general ticket sales are now open "Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will include: the amazing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill will capture her audience with her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival on www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/ CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on Pinterest." www.crailfestival.com
Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July 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.southernfriedfestival.co.uk
Shetland Fiddle Frenzy Shetland 31 July - 31 August Fiddle Frenzy is Shetland Arts’ annual celebration of the Shetland fiddle tradition. The week of events runs from Sunday to Sunday, during the first week in August each year, centered on workshops teaching the distinctive tunes and technique of the Shetland fiddle style. An opportunity to learn the secrets of Shetland Fiddle from a range of experienced tutors, explore the thriving musical traditions of our unique and beautiful islands, or simply be part of our Festival Week which is packed with a range of Frenzy Fringe options and Evening Concerts. www.shetlandfiddlefrenzy.com
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
..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ 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 line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its allages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Edinburgh International Festival Edinburgh 5-29 August
accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event including a second stage for the first time, new street food outlets and a larger kids zone to keep the children entertained. A limited number of Tier One Early Bird tickets are on sale from 1 January. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Mull 17-21 August
Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting Three exhilarating weeks of the very best in for this weekend-long display of new, emerging classical music, theatre, opera and dance. and established musical talent. Indoor and Edinburgh is the world's Festival City. With 4 outdoor venues host a range of concerts, million attendances, one third of the world's sessions, ceilidhs, choirs, pipe and brass bands countries represented on its streets and stages, and modern and Highland dancing. With openit’s where people come together from across the air and children's events. Whether you are globe to share their passion for arts, culture and looking for a fun weekend away, a workshop to ideas. It's also where countless talented stars improve your musical talent, to find out more and performers have begun or developed their about your heritage or just an entertaining night careers. With 12 Festivals throughout the year, out you will find it at the Mull of Kintyre Music there’s an endless array of events, performances Festival. and experiences to enjoy. www.mokfest.com www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Edinburgh 5-29 August The world's largest arts festival transforms Scotland's capital every August. When thousands of performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers. www.edfringe.com
Piping Live! Glasgow 8-14 August Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around the globe each year to watch over 5000 international pipers perform at 150 events across the city. Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall. www.pipinglive.co.uk
RNLI Park Fest Stranraer 19-20 August
A Charity music event. Held to raise funding for Stranraer inshore RNLI. The event is family orientated. Held over two nights and one day. Music from all genre's are catered for. With out door attractions and stalls. The local community get behind the event by volunteering their time and efforts, so the event can run.
www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
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 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. www.groovefestival.co.uk
Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic group of musicians and music fans in the village of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vibrant music and arts events where there is always a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get up and have a go. www.soundout.org.uk
Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie 26-27th August
Summer Isles Festival is an award-winning twoday event programmed by local musician www.facebook.com/stranraernliparkfest Mairearad Green that brings the best Scottish musical and creative talent to the spectacular of Achiltibuie. Festival returns for a fifth Innerleithen Music Festival setting year, with a line-up including the Peatbog Scottish Borders Faeries, Blazin’ Fiddles, Blue Rose Code and 19-21 August 2016 Tannara. Showcase concert kick-starts the weekend to celebrate home-grown talent from A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music the local community - Entertainment for all the in this small Borders town, beautifully situated family, with fringe activities including amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. workshops, food demonstrations and stalls Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest featuring local produce - Established and run by names in Celtic music alongside the best of the successful local musician Mairearad Green local talent and the weekend is rounded off with Takes place in picturesque location, under an a concert presenting wonderful singers of hour from Ullapool - The Summer Isles Festival traditional song. Complementing the concerts Youth Fund continues to support young people are an open stage, a singaround and the living in the Coigach community looking to legendary informal music sessions in local develop their creative aspirations hostelries and the Union Club. www.summerislesfestival.com www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016
A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Party at The Palace Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, Linlithgow art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much 13-14 August 2016 more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make year following the fantastic event last summer. people happy through music, art, cake and loads The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th of other stuff! After we've done that we teach and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from do creative things, like play instruments, write Glasgow, making it one of the most easily poetry and paint.
Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 26-27 August Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments. One of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland returns in 2016, over two days in the stunning grounds of Drumlanrig Castle! www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
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