What's On Jan - Apr 2013

JAN - MAR 13

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Welcome Welcome to the new programme for the start of 2013.

We had some truly memorable performances last year, but so excited about what we've already got lined up for you this year...

Though not taking place in the Tolbooth, the arts team has been instrumental in working out a programme of events for the RSNO's Out and About Week in March. As well as the first performance by the RSNO in The Albert Halls for nearly 10 years, there is a massive range of activity in schools, nurseries and the community.

Also in a collaboration with the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, we are running workshops for 16-25 year olds, with an opportunity to take part in the Way of the Drum performance (see Arts News for details).

We have some great gigs in the Tolbooth- the legend that is Paul Brady will be here in April for his only Scottish date. This really is a unique opportunity to see his solo performance in such an intimate setting.

What better way to spend Valentine's Day than in the company of the irrepressible Blazin' Fiddles.

More welcome returns include the outstanding Martin Simpson, and following their success at Stirling's Hogmanay, Miniature Dinosaurs.

After having to cancel the last date, Andy Kershaw will be here in March to share his incredible life stories.

Our comedy programme continues to blossom, if you want to catch Jimeoin then you'll need to move fast, as it is almost sold out as we go to print. We also welcome a little magic - after seeing his sell-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we invited Pete Firman to bring his show Hoodwinker to the Tolbooth. We can guarantee he will astound you and leave you in fits of laughter as you enjoy his skills as master of both magic and comedy.

Looking ahead there are loads more just confirmed for later in the year - so keep an eye on the website.

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Jazz Singers' Open Mic Night

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Control: pre-club House and Techno

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Blazin' Fiddles

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reLOADED Info Sessions

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reLOADED Miniature Dinosaurs...

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The Way Of The Drum

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Martin Simpson

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reLOADED Randolph's Leap

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Jazz Singers' Open Mic Night

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Control: pre-club House and Techno

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Donnie Munro: Acoustic Show

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An Evening With...James Yorkston...

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Robin Ince

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Pete Firman: Hoodwinker

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The Adventures of Andy Kershaw

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Battle of the Bands

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Control: pre-club House and Techno

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Mairearad Green & Anna Massie

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James Grant

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Jimeoin: What?!

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Paul Brady

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Chris Stout & Catriona McKay

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HEIDI TALBOT Sat 26 Jan, 8pm £12/£10

Ireland has many great female singers, but Heidi Talbot's breakthrough solo release, 2008's In Love + Light, swiftly assured her promotion to the premier league.

Her artful mix of traditional and contemporary material, reinvented classics and littleknown gems, and above all Heidi’s achingly bittersweet, spun-gold voice, have won glowing reviews across three continents, a US Indie Acoustic Award and a Best Female Vocalist nomination in the Irish Music Awards.

‘A voice that’s both awestruck and tender’ New York Times

Launching her new CD Angels Without Wings, Heidi will be joined on stage by renowned multi-instrumentalist/producer John McCusker and the inimitable guitar playing of Ian Carr. heiditalbot.com

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JAZZ SINGERS' OPEN MIC NIGHT

CONTROL

If you’ve ever dreamt about singing your favourite jazz song with a live band in front of an appreciative audience, then our open mic nights are for you! All you need to bring is a simple lead sheet (chords & melody in your key) for the song you want to sing and our outstanding jazz trio will accompany you with empathy and panache.

Our cabaret evenings are friendly, supportive and informal and feature the timeless standards of Sinatra, Holiday and Fitzgerald combined with the musical magic of the Jim Clelland Trio.

Come and see for yourself – and if you’re not ready to sing, then just come to relax in good company while listening to some great music.

Following on from last year's success, pre club night Control returns with the best in up beat house and techno with local DJ’s spinning their favourite tunes right in the heart of Stirling’s old town and no doubt keeping you dancing all night.

Weds 6 Feb, 6 Mar, 8pm / £5

Sats 9 Feb, 9 Mar, 13 Apr 8pm - Midnight / FREE

The night runs from 8pm to 12am making it the perfect stop off for those with discerning music taste before heading off to a club of your choice.

Please note that singers who bring three or more audience members will be admitted free of charge.

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BLAZIN' FIDDLES Thu 14 Feb, 8pm £14

They are back – and what better way to spend St Valentine's Day than with the mighty Blazin’ Fiddles...

A firm Tolbooth favourite, come and enjoy as fiddles and bows blaze away with guitar and piano for one of the most exciting and memorable fiddle ensembles ever to take the stage.

What began as a project for the Highland Festival almost 15 years ago, has taken the band from remote village halls to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and everywhere in between, delighting audiences with their highlands and islands tunes and tales. No other band has quite captured the excitement, passion and the sensitivity of Scottish music.

Blazin' Fiddles are...

Allan Henderson - fiddle Iain MacFarlane - fiddle Jenna Reid - fiddle Bruce MacGregor - fiddle Anna Massie - guitar, fiddle Angus Lyon - piano

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reLOADED INFO SESSIONS Sat 23 Feb, 1pm / £5

The 2013 Info Sessions are upon us.

This annual day offers local bands and musicians an excellent opportunity to speak to industry professionals about the real music business and how to get ahead in it.

Panellists this year include BBC Radio

Scotland DJ Vic Galloway, DF Concerts’ Craig Johnston and many more.

This year’s sessions will be in the form of an interview. Each band will sit down for a one-to-one with each industry expert allowing them the opportunity to explain exactly what they’ve been up to and to discuss future plans.

Join us in the evening for a Reloaded gig.

reLOADED MINIATURE DINOSAURS + BROWN BEAR & THE BANDITS + FRANK

Sat 23 Feb, doors 7pm / £6 in advance / £7 on door / STANDING “a teaspoon of the Killers, a dash of the Associates, a soupcon of Pulp and a large dollop of Indie Pop”. – BBC Radio Scotland Stirling’s Miniature Dinosaurs return to the Tolbooth after playing alongside The Proclaimers at the Hogmanay celebrations at Stirling Castle. The group who had a great 2012, when they signed to Integrity Records, are looking forward to recording their debut

album at the start of the year after receiving some pretty handsome acclaim for their last EP, ‘Turn It On’: "a four song manifesto for pop stardom" – The Herald.

Support comes from Ayrshire’s Brown Bear & the Bandits and Dunblane’s FRANK, who will be releasing their highly anticipated debut EP at this show. tickets 01786 27 4000

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THE WAY OF THE DRUM Tue 26 Feb, 7.30pm £13/£10

Experience the thundering, exhilarating rhythms of Taiko in a dynamic and captivating show, and gain a unique insight into the world of this powerful art form.

A fusion of primal rhythm, energy, choreographed movement and infectious humour to captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

After years of performing at some of the country’s most prestigious venues, T.V. and film appearances, touring across continents, and collaborating with different musicians from countless genres, members of Mugenkyo now return to the roots of Taiko drumming with a lively and entertaining concert, performing an array of traditional Taiko whilst revealing the history, culture and background in a dramatic but intimate show.

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Rhythm, movement and humour light up the stage on a journey that's not to be missed.

The evening will commence with a short ‘curtain raiser’ performance involving young local participants. taiko.co.uk

"Not just incredibly skilled musicians, they are also excellent performers: theatrical and energising."

Edinburgh Evening News Aged 16-25? Head to page 24 to find out how you can learn Taiko drumming for FREE!

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MARTIN SIMPSON Fri 1 Mar, 8pm £12

There is no doubt that after 35 years as a professional musician Martin is, right now, better than ever. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving.

There is no-one who has more successfully combined the diverse elements of British, Afro-American and old-timey music than Simpson. His 15 years living in the US were well spent. In addition his own songwriting has produced some real gems, from the truckstop epic, “Love Never Dies” to the profoundly moving “Never Any Good” and "One Day".

for best album in the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He has been nominated an astounding 29 times in the eleven years of the awards - more than any other performer - with 11 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. martinsimpson.com

"a potent blend of the highest calibre" Acoustic Magazine "Sounds better than ever" **** 4 Stars The Guardian

Martin released his latest album ‘Purpose and Grace’ in early September 2011 on Topic Records to much acclaim, plus a nomination

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reLOADED RANDOLPH'S LEAP

Sat 2 Mar, doors 7pm £6 in advance/£7 on door / STANDING ONLY Eight-piece Folk/Pop outfit Randolph's Leap headline March's Reloaded. It looks like we're lucky to squeeze them in too before the busy festival period starts as the band have previously appeared at T in the Park, Celtic Connections, Wickerman, Belladrum and Fence Records’ HomeGame and AwayGame.

There's a strong link to the aforementioned Fence Records, with the band having recently

signed a deal with the label who are well known for their exports including King Creosote and The Pictish Trail.

With The Fly describing the band's performances as "a perfect amalgamation of music and storytelling", the Glasgow-based melody merchants first show at the Tolbooth should prove that they are ones to watch. fencerecords.com

DONNIE MUNRO ACOUSTIC SHOW Fri 15 Mar, 8pm / £15/£13

Former Runrig frontman Donnie Munro has enjoyed considerable success as a solo artist and writer.

This performance is one of a series of accoustic shows where he takes the opportunity of revisiting a wide range of material spanning his career with Runrig and with his own band.

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The acoustic project has already resulted in major sell out shows in Denmark and Munro is currently making plans for a new acoustic album in the nature of a musical anthology.

Munro's 'Heart of America' album voted Album of the Year in the Scottish Trads Awards and his concept album and live show 'An Turas-the journey' was greeted with great critical acclaim'. www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth www.facebook.com/tolboothstirling donniemunro.co.uk

AN EVENING WITH...

JAMES YORKSTON, THE PICTISH TRAIL & SEAMUS FOGARTY Sat 16 Mar, 8pm / £14 The sleepy fishing-village of Anstruther, in Scotland’s East Neuk of Fife, is home to FENCE RECORDS – a self-proclaimed microindie music label for members of THE FENCE COLLECTIVE. Three members of the Collective join forces, sharing songs, a laugh and some blether.

The Pictish Trail, aka Johnny Lynch, runs Fence with Kenny Anderson (aka King Creosote). His music is a sonorous mixture of acoustic-driven ballarday and lo-fi synthesised pop. Secret Soundz Vol 1 received glowing reviews, "Glorious" **** Mojo, "Compulsory Listening" **** The Observer. Secret soundz Vol 2 ***** The Herald.

James Yorkston was the first to emerge from the East Neuk when he started touring supporting Bert Jansch and John Martyn and has now released six acclaimed albums on Domino Records and more recently a book about life on the road. "Yorkston has a talent as deep as a mine shaft." NME

Seamus Fogarty has just released his debut album on Fence. "His is folk music that nods towards Irish tradition but with a dreamy mesmerising feel all of its own; echoes of Scotland and rural Americana haunting everything." The List. fencerecords.com tickets 01786 27 4000

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ROBIN INCE

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The Importance of Being Interested

We welcome back the annual Distil showcase featuring new compositions from Scottish traditional musicians.

Award winning comedian and science enthusiast Robin Ince, best know for copresenting Infinite Monkey Cage with Brian Cox, follows up his Happiness Through Science show with a look at his favourite scientists – Charles Darwin and Richard Feynman.

This is a wonderful opportunity for musicians who have an interest in developing their composition skills, along with the opportunity for them to be performed, as last year, by the fabulous Mr McFalls Chamber.

Thu 21 Mar, 8pm £12

Find out why we have eyebrows, why bald dogs have bad teeth, how heavy metal music makes pigs deaf and why spaghetti snaps into four pieces. It is a loving look into the minds of two giants of human imagination who changed our view of the world.

He’ll also stop off on the way to look at some of the more bizarre views of early science – is the ostrich really the offspring of the union of a gnat and a giraffe? (No) A night of spaghetti, barnacles and safe cracking.

Fri 22 Mar, 8pm £10

The performance will feature compositions from: Jennifer Austin Amy Duncan Gillian Fleetwood Mhairi Hall Corrina Hewat Duncan Lyall Calum MacCrimmon Hamish Napier Ailie Robertson Mike Vass and Mairearad Green projects.scottishcultureonline.com/distil

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PETE FIRMAN: HOODWINKER Tue 26 Mar, 8pm £15/£13 / Age guide: 14 +

Presented by Phil McIntyre Entertainment.

Fresh from his recent TV appearance, where he won his episode of Celebrity Mastermind on BBC1, and after run of sell out shows at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, Pete Firman brings his own trademarked blend of comedy and jaw-dropping magic to the Tolbooth.

Firman has travelled the world meeting his magic heroes and performing his own brand of anarchic magic in Sky One's ‘The Secret World Of Magic’ and amazed viewers with his ability to perform disgusting tricks with animals, cigarettes and big spiky things in C4's ‘Dirty Tricks’.

“Firman is responsible for making it socially acceptable to say that you like magic again.” The Guardian tickets 01786 27 4000 13 “The best magic tricks in the Universe. ” The Independent

THE ADVENUTRES OF ANDY KERSHAW Wed 27 Mar, 8pm / £15

Andy Kershaw has no off switch. Already he’s lived ten lives to everyone else’s one. He was Billy Bragg’s driver and roadie one day and presenting Whistle Test and Live Aid the next. He is amongst the UK’s most decorated broadcasters and was the central figure in the popularisation of world music.

A born rebel and a maverick, he’s combined his passion for music with a lunatic curiosity and an instinct for frontline journalism, reporting for the BBC and the broadsheets from the world’s most extreme countries – Iraq, North Korea (he’s been four times), Haiti, Angola and Rwanda during the genocide.

Whether it applies to foreign adventures, romances, motorcycles, nervous breakdowns or relationships with a piece of music, Andy has always lived by his most reliable maxim: if you’re going to have one, have a big one.

Andy comes to the Tolbooth for an evening of conversation about his eventful life, accompanied by film.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS Thu 28 Mar, 6.30pm £5

The Stirling Schools' Battle of the Bands is Back!

One band from each High School in Stirling will battle it out to be crowned 2013's champion.

A panel of expert judges will use their musical knowledge to decipher which act is worthy of winning the competition.

Organised by pupils from throughout Stirling, this is the highlight of the school year - don't miss it!

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Join Scotland's National Orchestra for a week of concerts, workshops and musical events across Stirling.

rsno: out and about / march 2013

OUT AND ABOUT IN STIRLING with the rsno Welcome

Scotland’s National Orchestra is Out and About across Stirling this March. In collaboration with Stirling Council’s arts team, the RSNO has devised a packed programme of concerts, workshops and music-making throughout the region.

We’ll be performing a full symphony concert at the Albert Halls, creating a massed voice choir for a unique choral recital, presenting a ballroom-styled Tea Dance, partnering music and food for a unique multi-sensory experience and collaborating with local musicians to create an evening of new music.

In between these public events, players from the RSNO will also be performing at local primary schools, working with music students in every secondary school in the region, inspiring nursery children with Mini Monster Music, visiting care homes and sheltered housing and taking music to the heart of the community.

Join us for a week long celebration of music all around Stirlingshire!

mini monster music Tue 5 Mar, 1.30pm FREE but ticketed

The Albert Halls, Stirling

Mini Monster Music brings the wonder of live music to a younger audience through stories, interaction and a sing-a-long or two! The perfect musical treat for your little ones.

Although devised for pre-school children, the concerts are suitable for children aged 2 - 6 years old.

a musical feast

with kennedy leitch and the phoenix wind trio Tue 5 Mar, 7.30pm £12/£10

Strathblane Village Club

Thu 7 Mar, 7.30pm £12/£10

Brig O' Turk Village Hall

Music and Food are the perfect partners and they combine in expert proportions for these unique and intimate concerts in Strathblane and Brig O’ Turk.

Watch as Kennedy Leitch, Cellist with the RSNO and sometime TV Chef, prepares a three-course meal in front of your eyes, listen as bite-sized musical interludes from the Phoenix Wind Trio pepper the evening and sample tasty morsels cooked-up

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throughout the concert. A feast for the eyes, ears and taste buds!

Ticket includes sample menu, please BYOB.

a woodwind serenade with the phoenix wind trio

Wed 6 Mar, 7.30pm £8/£5 under26/FREE under16's Balquhidder Parish Church

A relaxed evening of exquisite music performed by this talented trio of principal musicians from the RSNO. Showcasing the very best of wind music including pieces by Beethoven and Ibert, the evening will be a delight for lovers of soft classical sounds.

strictly tea dancing!

Thu 7 Mar, 2.30 - 4.30pm £4 inc refreshments

The Albert Halls

Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to waltz, tango and quickstep as musicians from the RSNO provide a swinging live soundtrack to this tea dance with a difference!

With sensational music from every style of ballroom dancing there’s sure to be something to get your feet moving, but if you’d rather just sit back, enjoy an afternoon of wonderful music and a nice cup of tea, that’s OK too.

the rsno in concert

Fri 8 Mar, 7.30pm £18/£16/£14/£5 under26/FREE under16's

The Albert Halls

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Scotland’s national orchestra perform at The Albert Halls under the baton of Assistant Conductor, Christian Kluxen.

In the centrepiece concert of Out and About Week, the orchestra of the RSNO come together to present this full symphonic concert featuring Beethoven’s mighty First symphony alongside Ligeti’s beautiful Concert Românesc.

Larsson Ligeti Beethoven

Pastoral Suite Concert Românesc Symphony No. 1

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come and sing!

Sat 9 Mar, 10am - 4.30pm* FREE

choral workshop

The Church of The Holy Rude, Stirling

Do you sing in a small ensemble but would like to be part of something bigger? Are you a solo singer and would like the opportunity to sing alongside live musicians? Join us for a free, fun and fabulous day of vocal coaching and choral skills workshops.

If you are interested in taking part or would like more information about the day’s activities, please contact the RSNO Education department on 0141 225 3574 or email sing@rsno.org.uk *Registration from 9.30am

choral classics Sat 9 Mar, 6 - 6.45pm FREE

The Church of The Holy Rude, Stirling

Don’t miss this celebration of song as over 100 local singers join the RSNO Chorus and musicians from the RSNO for a performance of choral classics, including excepts from Mozart’s Ave Verum and Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine.

This event is free and unticketed but please note that entry is on a ‘first come, first served’ basis as capacity within the Church is limited.

sounds of stirling Sat 9 Mar, 7.30pm FREE

The Albert Halls, Stirling

Musicians from across Stirling have been working with players from the RSNO, creating arrangements of their work or developing short pieces of music based upon the musical heritage of the region.

At this informal concert at The Albert Halls you can hear the première of these collaborations alongside an evening of songs and musical turns from the musicians and the RSNO’s own players.

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MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE Fri 19 Apr, 8pm £12/£10

Multi-instrumentalists and award winners, Mairearad Green (accordion and smallpipes) and Anna Massie (guitar, banjo, fiddle) are a captivating duo, providing a highly energetic performance with a warm and friendly stage presence.

"...the camaraderie and sheer fun

Having both grown up in the Scottish Highlands with similar musical backgrounds (most notably, mandolin playing Dads!)

Mairearad and Anna share an innate understanding of Scottish culture and music.

Having played together for ten years, on stage they have an instinctive rapport and a seemingly telepathic communication.

"You guys were killing it…amazing

Individually, they can be seen performing with a number of well-known artists including The Poozies and Blazin’ Fiddles. They perform many of their own compositions, and are on tour promoting their newly released CD.

of musical collaboration is plainly evident and infectious.” Songlines

playing!” KT Tunstall "Performed with playfulness of delivery… belying their formidable technical prowess, in music that seemed much more than the sum of just two parts” The Scotsman

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JAMES GRANT

JIMEOIN: WHAT?!

James Grant always wanted to be Jimmy Page. But as the young wannabe guitar hero grew up, he was also blessed with velvet vocal chords. And so was shaped the destiny of one the great songwriters of recent decades.

Live Nation in Association with MZA present:

Sat 20 Apr, 8pm £14

The sweet sorrow of lost love and lasting hope echoes in ‘lyrics good enough to be poetry’ – and wrap around your heart in honeyed tones too haunting to be forgotten.

Mon 22 Apr, 8pm £13.50

Hilarious world-class stand-up from the internationally acclaimed star of ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘The Royal Variety Performance’, ‘Channel 4’s Comedy Gala 2012’, 'Best of Edinburgh Comedy Festival', 'Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks’ and ‘Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow’.

No gimmicks, just great craic…!

As a young singer/songwriter/instrumentalist with Love and Money Grant signed to Phonogram at just 18 years old and wrote four classic albums for the band. Last year Love and Money successfully reunited for selected live performances and the release of their first album in 20 years…

The great reaction to this latest release is a timely reminder of the class and brilliance of Grant’s songwriting, Don’t miss him on this solo tour. jamesgrantsongbook.com

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"Exemplary Stand-up" Herald "Sublime observational comic… A masterclass in delivery" Chortle "Comedy of the highest order…

Inspired ramblings… quiet genius!"

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PAUL BRADY Fri 26 Apr, 8pm £25 Only Scottish Date.

Excitement isn't the word as we welcome Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist and one of Ireland’s most highly regarded and successful artists to the Tolbooth for the only Scottish date on his UK tour. Brady crosses musical boundaries again and again, incorporating folk, rock, blues traditional Irish & classic pop styles into his songwriting. Tonight's intimate, solo performance will incorporate songs from his extensive catalogue of 40 years.

The Long Goodbye, The Homes of Donegal and Paradise Is Here have, over the years, given joy and emotional sustenance to his fans both at home and abroad.

In 2010 Paul released his 14th solo album Hooba Dooba to widespread critical acclaim 'most assured and deepest album by far since the seminal Hard Station', Niall Stokes, Hot Press. paulbrady.com

Paul Brady’s songs have been covered by a huge array of major artists including Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Cher, Joe Cocker and Carlos Santana. He began to write songs in the early 80s and has produced many popular and critically acclaimed records. Songs such as The Island, Crazy Dreams, Nothing But The Same Old Story, Nobody Knows, Follow On,

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CHRIS STOUT & CATRIONA McKAY

JOHN COOPER CLARKE

Having gigged, explored and sculpted their musical identities together for 15 years now, Catriona McKay (Scottish Harp) and Chris Stout (Shetland Fiddle) continue to evolve and create a sound and style "operating at rarefied levels of expertise" The Herald.

One of the leading voices of late 70's youth culture, 'The Bard of Salford' himself, comes to the Tolbooth.

Fri 10 May, 8pm / £13/£11

The crafting of their voice as duo which blends "elemental intensity with graceful eloquence" has drawn them to explore new music and new ideas for this partnership of traditional instruments chrisstout.co.uk catrionamckay.co.uk

Thu 16 May, 8pm £16.50 / suitable 16yrs+

Famous for his biting, satirical and political poetry, delivered in rapid-fire style, John has shared the stage with some of the punk movement's biggest stars: The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Buzzcocks and Joy Division.

A figurehead of the movement, he became one of Britain's best loved and most important poets. With the current revival of the '70's punk phenomenon, 'The Punk Poet' is as important now as he was then. johncooperclarke.com

"Sensual, throaty fiddle lines...harp is deliciously angular and haughty."

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ARTS NEWS RSNO OUT & ABOUT WEEK

TAIKO ALBA : The City Music TAIKO DRUMMING Project in WORKSHOPS Schools The City Music Project is the FREE/16-25 yrs Friday night music club that runs

We are so thrilled to welcome the RSNO to Stirling for a full week of events. This is a partnership with the RSNO, and Learn to play taiko drumming Stirling Council's Culture and with Mugenkyo Taiko Education departments.

Drummers.

Taiko is a highly energetic As well as all the ticketed events form of drumming, originating detailed within the brochure, from Japan. If you've never there is a huge range of free seen a performance imagine performance and educational ninjas with drumsticks in a work taking place. Including martial arts stance with striking visits to the music departments of choreographed movements and six High School's, masterclasses, earth-pounding rhythms on four performances of Mini huge barrelled drums.

Monster Music for nursery children and eight informal With the Taiko Alba project performances in residential care you will learn how to play this homes/sheltered housing units. exciting form of drumming at a six session course, and you will There will also be workshops perform as part of the intro to alongside Stirling musicians to the performance by Mugenkyo develop their work at the Tolbooth on 26 February.

We would like to take this opportunity to say a massive thanks the RSNO for coming to Stirling, and for all the enthusiasm and hard work they have put into the week's events.

Free and open to 16 - 25 year olds, the workshops run at the Tolbooth from 22 January, 7 - 8.30 pm for 5 weeks, and one workshop on 24 Feb in the Mugen Taiko Drummers base in South Lanarkshire (transport provided).

at the Tolbooth and recently it’s been taking a trip into some of Stirling’s high schools.

Tutors Marco Rea and Stuart Kidd have been visiting St. Modans, Bannockburn High and Dunblane High to work on songwriting with some pupils from each school and the results have been astounding.

The project is run in partnership with Stirling Council’s Education Services and is funded by the Youth Music Initiative. In 2013 Marco and Stuart will also add Chartershall School in Whins of Milton to the project.

A huge well done to all the pupils involved from the Tolbooth. For more information on The City Music Project on a Friday night at the Tolbooth see the list of classes.

This is a one-off project and an amazing opportunity.

For more information, contact Carolyn Paterson.

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Recording in the Tolbooth’s Studio

A number of local acts have been working hard in the Tolbooth’s recording studio over the past couple of months including Little Men & Her, Alex Hynes, FRANK and The Streams.

These musicians have received some help to each record a 4 track EP thanks to Creative Scotland’s Demo and Rehearsal fund. Come and join FRANK as they showcase the blood tears and sweat (not literally) that went into their recording as they launch the CD on the 23rd February at Reloaded. Think you might be ready to record your first professional EP? Then get in contact with Stephen Hume.

Beginners Whistle

As part of the Tolbooth Traditional Music Workshops we are starting a beginners whistle class open to children and young people aged 10+.

The class is free and open to those who would like to learn the whistle but have no previous

experience. The class will be to attend). Again no previous led by traditional whistle and experience of jazz is needed. flute player Claire Mann.

Being based in the Tolbooth there are also opportunities Stirling Youth to see live performances and to become involved in other Jazz Ensemble opportunities developed by We are looking for young the Tolbooth such as Summer musicians interested in joining Schools and masterclasses. or finding out more about the (please contact Clare for further Stirling Youth Jazz Ensemble. information).

The SYJE is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about Visual Artist & jazz and improvisation as part of an ensemble in a fun Craft Maker and relaxed environment with young musicians from across Awards Stirling. Thanks to funding from The Forth Valley Awards the Youth Music Initiative the Scheme makes grants of workshops are FREE and are £500 - £1500 to individuals open to young musicians aged to support their creative and 10 - 18 from Stirling Council professional development. The Schools and there are limited Awards are intended to provide places open to musicians from artists & craft makers living and Clackmannanshire schools. working in the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire local The Access Ensemble is open to authority areas with support children and young people who towards the costs involved in have a minimum of a year’s researching and creating new experience of their instrument. work.

No jazz experience is Applications are invited for the necessary.

2012/13 awards scheme. The deadlines for are 5pm on: The Youth Jazz Ensemble is · Monday 25 February 2013 open to young musicians who are around grade 4 + in ability · Monday 27 May 2013 · Monday 26 August 2013 or equivalent (though you do not have to have taken grades Contact Emma Hamilton for

CONTACTS: Carolyn Paterson Senior Programmer & Arts Development Officer 01786 27 4023 patersonc3@stirling.gov.uk

Stephen Hume Programmer & Music Development Officer 01786 27 4002 humes@stirling.gov.uk

more information.

Emma Hamilton Visual Arts Development Officer 01786 27 4010 hamiltone@stirling.gov.uk

Clare Hoare Cultural Co-ordinator 01786 27 4014 hoarec@stirling.gov.uk

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ART

CHILDREN

COWANE CENTRE Sat 2 Feb - 23 Mar Age 6 - 9 yrs: 9.45 – 11am Age 10 - 14 yrs: 11.30am – 12.45pm £34 (inclusive of materials)

Explore painting, printing and drawing - learn about colour, design and composition and have fun creating your very own works of art.

Tutor: Lori Anderson

POTTERY

COWANE CENTRE Sat 2 Feb - 23 Mar Age 10 - 14 yrs: 9.45 – 11am Age 7- 9 yrs: 11.30am – 12.45pm £38 (inclusive of materials)

Explore the fabulous world of clay and learn different techniques to make wonderful original objects.

Tutor: John Maguire (for this term only)

FIDDLE, CLARSACH, GUITAR, ACCORDION & WHISTLE Sat 19 Jan - 16 Mar

Music classes run by Feis Fhoirt, to book please contact John Macneil, 07770 930295

DRAMA

Sat 2 Feb - 23 Mar Age 6 - 9 yrs: 10.15am – 12.15pm Age 10 - 13 yrs: 1 – 3pm £50

Our ever-popular drama class includes stagecraft, voice, improvisation and character and script development.

Tutor: Anne-Marie Hopkins

HARMONICA

See adult’s section for details

PUMP UP THE JAM

Wed 30 Jan - 20 Mar Age 11+ yrs: 4.45 – 7.15pm FREE

Led by Scotland’s top professional musicians this is the place to develop your songwriting or performance skills.

Book now as it fills up FAST!

THE CITY MUSIC PROJECT Fri 1 Feb - 22 Mar Age 11+ yrs: 7 - 9pm FREE

Our Friday night music club. Come and have a go at playing an instrument and maybe even writing some songs. No previous musical experience required! Transport can be made available if needed, but is limited.

Contact Stephen at humes@stirling.gov.uk

Trad Workshops

Mondays from 28 Jan - Jun Age 10 – 18 yrs, FREE Beginner's Whistle: 5.30 – 6.15pm

For those who would like to learn whistle but have had no previous experience.

The Traddies: 5.30 – 6.15pm

Group tuition in fiddle, guitar, whistle, flute and recorder. (min 6 months exp)

The Session & Session Extra: 6.20 – 7.20pm

Traditional music session and group tuition open to all trad instruments. (min 3-4 yrs exp)

Tolbooth Trad Band: 7 – 8.15pm All trad instruments. (by audition)

Group tuition and sessions are led by three of Scotland’s top trad musicians, Lori Watson, Claire Mann and Innes Watson.

For more info Clare Hoare on 01786 27 4014 and call 01786 27 4000 to book.

CALL 01786 27 4000 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

Children MUST have a signed consent form submitted BEFORE the class starts.

Download a form www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth or call 01786 274000.

Please note we reserve the right to cancel classes if there are insufficient numbers.

STIRLING YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Tuesdays from 29 Jan - Jun Age 10 – 18 yrs, FREE Access Ensemble: 5.30 – 6.30pm

A minimum of 1 yrs experience of instrument.

Stirling Youth Jazz Ensemble: 6.30 - 7.45pm A minimum of 4 yrs experience of instrument.

An amazing opportunity to work with two of Scotland’s most respected jazz musicians and educators, saxophonist Laura Macdonald and guitarist Kevin Mackenzie.

For more info Clare Hoare on 01786 27 4014 and call 01786 27 4000 to book.

The traditional music workshops are funded by YMI, the jazz workshops are funded by YMI and NYOS. Both are open to pupils attending Stirling Council schools.

ADULTS

16yrs+

FIDDLE

Wed 30 Jan - 20 Mar, 7 - 8.30pm £50/£42

For fiddlers keen to play together in a relaxed atmosphere, learning new tunes as well as technique. Not for complete beginners.

Tutor: Marie Fielding

CERAMICS

COWANE CENTRE Wed 30 Jan - 27 Mar (except 20 Feb), 7 – 9pm £60/£50 (Incl Materials & Firings)

Demonstration and tuition in a wide range of hand-built ceramic techniques including use of glazes but not potters’ wheel.

Tutor: John Maguire (for this term only)

SINGIN' STIRLING

Thu 31 Jan - 21 Mar, 7 – 9pm £56/£48

Friendly, informal group singing. Learn a varied repertoire including traditional songs, chants, spirituals, contemporary material and harmonies. You don’t need to have sung before – everyone welcome.

Tutor: Jo Miller

GUITAR

Thu 31 Jan - 21 Mar Beginners: 7 - 7.45pm £40/£32 Intermediate: 8 - 9.15pm £46/£38

Beginners will take you through the chord structures and basic techniques. Intermediate will explore different styles including contemporary. Bring your own guitar.

Tutor: Lorne Ralston

HARMONICA

Thu 31 Jan - 21 Mar, 7 - 8.30pm £32/£28 (+ £5 for harmonica)

Join our regular harmonica group to play tunes and learn about this great wee instrument.

Open to all ages and all levels.

Tutor: Niall Lee

PAINTING

COWANE CENTRE Wed 16 Jan - 27 Mar (except 20 Feb), 10 – 3pm £140/£120 or Fri 18 Jan - 29 Mar (except 22 Feb), 10 – 3pm £140/£120

The very popular painting workshops with the artist Peter Russell continues at the Cowane Centre. Running times include 1 hours lunch break. Participants to bring their own materials.

Tutor: Peter Russell

KNITTING & CROCHET BEE

Tue 29 Jan - 26 Mar 5.30 – 7.30pm £1 per session, includes refreshments.

An informal gethering for chatting, swapping patterns, techniques and tips. All levels welcome, no booking required.

For more information, contact Emma Hamilton, hamiltone@stirling.gov.uk

TEL 01786 27 4005 TOLBOOTH, JAIL WYND, STIRLING CHANGINGROOM@STIRLING.GOV.UK WWW.STIRLING.GOV.UK/CHANGINGROOM

Sense Makes No Sense David Sherry 16 February - 12 April Preview 15 Feb, 7 – 9pm All welcome.

David Sherry’s art practice centres around preformatted ideas relating to everyday life and depicting ordinary experiences from a new perspective.

Exploring beliefs, social interaction and real experience. Making works that re-access the acceptance of common values and exploring the thin vale of sanity and the contradictions in life.

Sherry gains, through his work, an insight into the psychological diversity of any singular situation, fragmenting what is accepted and analysing a basic moment in day to day life. Conveying the idea that nothing is permanent or stable, questioning what is understood and re-evaluating a collective perspective.

For his solo show at The Changing Room Sherry will present new video works alongside a new series of drawings & paintings. www.dave-sherry.com GALLERY OPEN GALLERY OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 10AM-6PM TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 10AM-6PM OPEN LATE: 7 & 20 OCT | 17 NOV | 8 DEC ADMISSION FREE

ADMISSION FREE

For full programme details see www.stirling.gov.uk/changingroom or join our free mailing list for news, events listings and invitations to exhibition openings.

INFORMATION Tolbooth is Stirling’s venue for live music and the arts and is the home for Stirling Council’s arts development team and the contemporary visual art gallery, The Changing Room.

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Box Office: 01786 27 4000 Book online: www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth

Concessions

Conditions

TICKETS Book online www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth By phone

01786 27 4000 open Tue - Sat: 10am - 6pm

In person

Tolbooth Box Office is open Tue - Sat: 10am - 30 minutes after a performance starts.

ACCESS Tolbooth is fully accessible and can accommodate a number of wheelchair users at each performance. Please mention at the time of booking if you require a wheelchair space.

The Tolbooth has an induction loop system, please ask at Box Office for more details.

If you need information on tape, large print or Braille, contact 0845 277 7000.

Discounts are available to children (those under 16), students, people with disabilities, senior citizens, the unemployed and former and current members of the armed forces.

Proof will be required when purchasing or collecting tickets.

Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the event is cancelled.

We reserve tickets for a maximum of 3 days. No reservations will be taken within 3 days of an event.

Booking fees vary but you will be advised at the time of purchase.

GET HERE

GETTING HERE

Stirling is centrally located within Scotland and within easy reach of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.

Trains

Parking

For information call First ScotRail on 08457 48 49 50 www.firstscotrail.com

On street parking is limited and metered until 5.30pm around Tolbooth. There are longer stay carparks in the city centre.

Buses For information call Citylink on 08705 50 50 50 www.citylink.co.uk

The information in this guide was correct at the time of going to print. Š Tolbooth, Stirling Council 2010

Sat 26 Jan

Heidi Talbot

8pm

Trad

p4

Wed 6 Feb

Jazz Singers' Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

p5

Sat 9 Feb

Control: pre-club House and Techno

8pm

House/Techno p5

Thu 14 Feb

Blazin' Fiddles

8pm

Trad

p6

Sat 23 Feb

reLOADED Info Sessions

1pm

Indie

p7

Sat 23 Feb

reLOADED Miniature Dinosaurs...

doors 7pm

Pop

p7

Tue 26 Feb

The Way Of The Drum

7.30pm

World

p8

Fri 1 Mar

Martin Simpson

8pm

Folk

p9

Sat 2 Mar

reLOADED Randolph's Leap

doors 7pm

Folk/Pop

p10

Wed 6 Mar

Jazz Singers' Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

p5

Sat 9 Mar

Control: pre-club House and Techno

8pm

House/Techno p5

Fri 15 Mar

Donnie Munro: Acoustic Show

8pm

Pop

p10

Sat 16 Mar

An Evening With...James Yorkston...

8pm

Folk/Pop

p11

Thu 21 Mar

Robin Ince: The Importance of Being Interested

8pm

Comedy

p12

Fri 22 Mar

Distil Showcase

8pm

Trad

p12

Tue 26 Mar

Pete Firman: Hoodwinker

8pm

Comedy

p13

Wed 27 Mar The Adventures of Andy Kershaw

8pm

Talk

p14

Thu 28 Mar

Battle of the Bands

6.30pm

Pop

p14

Sat 13 Apr

Control: pre-club House and Techno

8pm

House/Techno p5

Fri 19 Apr

Mairearad Green & Anna Massie

8pm

Trad

p15

Sat 20 Apr

James Grant

8pm

Pop

p16

Mon 22 Apr

Jimeoin: What?!

8pm

Comedy

p16

Fri 26 Apr

Paul Brady

8pm

Folk/Rock

p17

Fri 10 May

Chris Stout & Catriona McKay

8pm

Trad

p18

Thu 16 May

John Cooper Clarke

8pm

Spoken Word

p18

01786 27 4000 www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth