What's On at Tolbooth this July - Sep.

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Welcome Our popular ceilidhs are back as are a host of top traditional musicians and local rising stars – Craig Muirhead and Siobhan Anderson.

Welcome to the summer programme.

We are very excited about the range of opportunities for young people this summer, be it learning digital composition with the Tigerstyle masters; music improv with Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra; creating new musical theatre with the National Youth Music Theatre or our one-off summer arts workshops…

Take the time to visit The Changing Room's exhibition by London based artist/filmmaker Ben Rivers. Rivers has received much critical acclaim including being nominated for the prestigious Jarman Award in 2010.

And Off the Page, our Libraries key annual event, features past favourites including Christopher Brookmyre, and a mix of poetry, prose and events to whet your literary appetite.

We kick off the summer programme with that mighty jazz musician Dennis Rollins, in Scotland to perform with his trio at the Glasgow International Jazz Festival. We also welcome for the first time an acoustic set from Fish, Orkestra del Sol, Swedish masters Väsen, and the stellar sounds of Big Country, and we offer a warm welcome back to Hayseed Dixie, who enjoyed their last performance here so much they’ve asked to come back.

Don’t forget to check out page 20 for a peak at what’s coming up later in the year. For those of you who are searching for the Dark Holler day, look to the darker days of November, with the only Scottish date by The Hot Club of Cowtown.

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We can’t wait either.

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TRAD summer ceilidhs craig muirhead & friends blazin' fiddles aly bain & phil cunningham siobhan anderson & friends v채sen mcgoldrick, mccusker & doyle

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ROCK/POP/INDIE/ALT/METAL big country reloaded: the elijah fish reloaded the acoustic bar hayseed dixie

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WORLD/AMERICANA lil' jimmy reed & bob hall the hot seats orkestra del sol preston reed

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JAZZ dennis rollins velocity trio jazz singers' open mic night

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DENNIS ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO Fri 1 Jul, 8pm £12/£10

The Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio is the newest offering from the multi-award-winning British trombone star. Highly infused with jazz and swing, Velocity Trio incorporates a progressive, contemporary, and – it being Mr Badbone funky edge to its sound.

Featuring organ virtuoso Ross Stanley and flamboyant, young Portuguese drummer Pedro Segundo the synergistic energy of this exciting project is truly unique, eclectic and mesmerising.

Well-known on the British and international jazz scene, Dennis Rollins is celebrated for his versatility, virtuosity and unique approach to the underrated trombone and has performed with artists as diverse as Courtney Pine, Brand New Heavies, Gorrilaz, Cypress Hill and the legendary big band The Jazz Warriers. www.dennisrollins.com

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"Dennis is that rarest of jazz beasts: a genuine star."

The Independent on Sunday "Dennis Rollins does for the slide trombone what James Brown once did for singing."

Jack Massarik, Evening Standard

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LIL' JIMMY REED & BOB HALL

BIG COUNTRY

Lil'Jimmy Reed, to use the popular phrase, is the real deal, as attested to by anyone who was lucky enough to hear his stinging guitar work and gritty vocals, reminiscent of Howlin' Wolf, on his previous visit to the Tolbooth.

Big Country come to the Tolbooth as part of a tour of 5 small gigs to warm up for 'T in The Park' and 'Inverness Summer In The City'.

Sat 2 July, 8pm | £12/£10

A tall charismatic figure, Jimmy embodies the heritage of the blues that goes right back to the Delta roots.

Lil' Jimmy has shared the stage with artists such as B.B, King, Bobby Blue Bland and in 1995, was awarded the Alabama Blues Treasure Award.

Bob Hall is widely regarded as one of the UK's finest blues and boogie woogie pianists having founded several British blues bands and played with many of the greats of blues, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Lightnin' Slim, just to name a few.

Tue 12 July, doors 7pm £20 STANDING ONLY

The intimate nature of the Tolbooth will also give the band the ideal chance to 'break in' some new material. As founder member Bruce Watson said, "It's always better to test new songs in a viby, intimate environment, plus we get to see the fans reactions close up.

We won't be doing many more like these so they're one off's."

Sounds like the band are looking forward to playing the Tolbooth and we can't wait.

This gig will sell out, so book your tickets to see Big Country now!

First announced on the Tolbooth's facebook page 3 June.

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Wed 20 Jul, Wed 3 Aug, Wed 17 Aug, Wed 31 Aug 8pm ÂŁ8/ÂŁ28 for 4 tickets The summer ceilidhs at the Tolbooth have become a bit of a seasonal institution and they are back again this year to bring a bit of Scottish entertainment to the warm summer evenings.

The ceilidhs are always great fun and are open to everyone, from the complete beginner to the practised ceilidh veteran.

Don't worry if you are new to ceilidh dancing because you will be in good, friendly company.

Each ceilidh is led by a caller who will talk you through each dance, making sure you are Stripping the Willow at the right time!

We have provided a discount price for groups of four or more to encourage you to get together with your friends and family to enjoy a great night out and a friendly introduction to Scotland's ceilidh culture.

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TRAD CONCERTS

In 2010 young artists from across Scotland collaborated to create a multimedia performance piece entitled, rED.

Craig Muirhead & Friends

Sat 30 Jul, 2.30pm & 7.30pm £6

In 2011 the Youth Music Theatre Scotland (YMTS) and the Tolbooth are bringing rED 2 to life through a hothouse workshop over 10 days.

The result will be a brand new piece of music, theatre and video, combined to create a spectacle culminating in only two performances.

Don't miss your chance to see this unique project and showcase the talents of some fantastic local young songwriters, scriptwriters and filmmakers.

The original piece was a huge success, running as part of MFest last year and was based on a modern day take of Little Red Riding Hood.

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Fri 5 Aug | Fri 2 Sep, 7.30pm £8/£6

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Siobhan Anderson & Friends Fri 2 Sep, 7.30pm

Two concerts led by two of Stirling's most talented up-and-coming traditional musicians, to mark the official start of their professional careers.

Both players have just finished their studies, although both are already much in demand for performances which have taken them all over the world.

Siobhan Anderson plays fiddle and Craig sings, plays the pipes and the keyboard.

Both Craig and Siobhan have taken part in many music opportunities at the Tolbooth through the years, and we are very proud of their musical achievements.

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BLAZIN' FIDDLES

Sat 6 Aug, 7.30pm | McLaren Hall, Killin | £12/£10 Sat 27 Aug, 8pm | Tolbooth | £14/£12 + SUPPORT The Blazers are back – for two performances!

Their now annual appearance at the Tolbooth and a gig in Killin to make up for their March date which was cancelled due to unscheduled snow!

by Anna Massie on guitar/fiddle and Andy Thorburn on keyboard, and the band’s growing popularity is not only down to their outstanding musicianship but also for their (in)famous on stage stories and banter.

Since they started touring 13 years ago, Blazin' Fiddles have been consistent favourites at the Tolbooth, with their distinct sound featuring fiddle music from various regions of the Highlands and Islands.

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While the band's ensemble arrangements have steadily evolved in ambition and sophistication, a solo turn by each fiddler has featured in their concerts since that very first tour, both enhancing the programme's variety and highlighting individual contributions to the mix.

Fiddlers Bruce Macgregor, Allan Henderson, Jenna Reid and Iain Macfarlane are joined

“Absolutely mindblowing.”

Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 Support at the Tolbooth performance will be from an inspiring group of young traditional muscians, many of whom have been members of the Tolbooth's Traditional Music Workshops since they were established in 2005. *Tickets for the original Killin date of 12 March are valid for the rescheduled date.

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THE HOT SEATS Thu 11 Aug, 8pm ÂŁ14/ÂŁ12

A warm welcome back to the Tolbooth to the Hot Seats - a bubbling fountain of virtuosic insanity, sometimes based in Richmond, Virginia.

Jug band, Bluegrass, Old-Timey, String Band, Vaudevillian, Jazz, call it what you will, it's just American music (except when it's Eastern European).

Their original music draws on the tradition whilst not being afraid to push that tradition forward but throughout, their wish to keep the role of traditional musician as entertainer and commentator, is alive and kicking. http://thehotseats.net

The band employs banjos, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, a trap set, a doghouse bass, many kazoos, and a whole host of other toys to create their irresistible sound.

As part of our Dark Holler day the then mysteriously named Special Ed and the Shortbus received a rather favourable reaction, as did their repeat performance under their new nom de choice.

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FISH

Fri 12 Aug, 8pm £17.50 | STANDING ONLY

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Ex-Marillion front man Fish in an acoustic show featuring his long term friends Frank Usher on guitar and Foss Paterson on keyboards playing stripped down versions of songs from throughout his recording career which now traverses 13 studio albums.

This acoustic format has now performed over 100 shows across Europe followed by rave reviews, with the deconstruction of songs from the Marillion era including classics “Kayleigh” and “Lavender” standing well alongside favourites from his solo years.

The acoustic versions take on a new majesty and intimacy, shining a new light on his song-writing talents and together with Fish’s stories and anecdotes come together to make a fascinating and rewarding evening of entertainment that shouldn’t be missed.

“It's all great fun, and the crowd loved it. But in full flow Fish prowls the stage, a sinister and brooding figure.

Dynamic and powerful, he roars out the lyrics with undiluted passion, at all timed in total control of the crowd.”

Edinburgh Evening News

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GLASGOW IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA summer school performance Sat 13 Aug, 7.30pm | £5/£3

The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra are a collective of musicians from across the contemporary Scottish Music scene whose ethos is to explore improvisation in a large group context, often in partnership with very special guest appearances including Evan Parker and Keith Tippet and Keith Rowe.

GIO musicians have also worked in a wide range of settings with people of all ages, including improvising with nursery and school children, children with additional support needs, university students and adults with mental health issues.

McLaren developed a number of groundbreaking techniques in filmmaking and animation, and is known for combining and synchronising animation with music.

Consequently the first Tolbooth/GIO Summer School is on 9 –13 August for musicians aged 14 – 21 (see page 25 for further details).

This performance will be the premier of GIO and the workshop musicians playing live improvisations to screenings of select Norman McLaren films. www.glasgowimprovisersorchestra.com

Inspired by a recent GIO live performance of improvisation to filmmaker Hans Richter’s experimental short films, the Tolbooth asked GIO if they would be interested in holding a Summer School focusing on the experimental short films of Stirling born filmmaker Norman McLaren (1914-1987).

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ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM @ THE ALBERT HALLS Sat 13 Aug, 7.30pm | from £12

Together for over 20 years, Phil and Aly have become one of the most popular touring acts in Scotland.

composer, producer and broadcaster. Most recently Phil was featured in the 4-part BBC series 'The World Accordion to Phil.'

Their performances are a mix of high energy, technical instrumental wizardry and hilarious between-set humour. Their bond is unique, each effortlessly working off the other whether playing fiery traditional reels or selfwritten slow airs.

Don't miss this performance - always a treat!

Both have received MBEs for their services to traditional music and both have been entered in to the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame.

you are ever likely to hear.”

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“Simply the best traditional musicians Mike Russell, The Herald

Alongside their work as a duo, supreme Shetland fiddler Aly is musical director of the BBC’s Transatlantic Sessions, while accordionist Phil Cunningham - the owner of "the fastest, most sensitive fingers you’re ever likely to hear" - is in non-stop demand as a

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ORKESTRA DEL SOL

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Orkestra del Sol’s delightful reinvention of the brass band takes diverse influences – ska, porro, calypso, klezmer and funk – and creates a living, breathing polka-ing, pogo-ing honkstep for the 21st century.

Preston Reed’s unique playing style is impossible and unfathomable as with blurred hands he taps, tickles, slaps and soothes his instrument, fusing polyrhythmic percussion with emotive melody to create a sonic landscape.

Fri 19 Aug, 8pm £12/£10 | CABARET/STANDING

Trumpet, trombone, sousaphone, saxes, clarinet, accordion and two drummers weave a wonderfully original tapestry of sound: soaring horn lines, beautifully layered harmonies and an uncompromising rhythm section who deliver the meanest grooves with a twinkle in their eye!

Their live shows are full of wit and imagination – bursting with anarchic humour, wildly skilful musical arrangements and a roguish sense of theatre. www.myspace.com/orkestradelsol

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Fri 26 Aug, 8pm £10/£8

Each piece is a symphonic tidal wave, yet Reed only needs one acoustic and ten fingers to send it crashing onto audiences.

Nobody knows where Preston Reed's journey will take him next – the one thing we know for sure is that it'll be one hell of a ride. www.prestonreed.com

"Widely thought of as the world's most gifted guitarist."

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JAZZ SINGERS’ OPEN MIC NIGHT

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£5 Singers / £3 Audience

Hoot are Helen MacLeod - Harp and Emma Wilkins - Flute.

Wed 7 Sep, 8pm

A friendly introduction to live performance with the backing of a fantastic jazz band and the support of an appreciative cabaret audience.

If you love singing then this night is for you, even if you have never sung in public before, all you need is a sense of fun and a desire to sing.

Sat 10 Sep, 2.30pm £8 incl tea & cake

This vibrant, young duo are much in demand individually and as a duo as orchestral and chamber musicians having worked with several distinguished groups ranging from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Northern Sinfonia and the Halle.

The open mic night’s are friendly and informal and full of like-minded lovers of the beautiful music of Sinatra, Holiday and Fitzgerald.

The afternoon's programme will feature an exciting range of well known and contemporary favourites, including works by Debussy, Liebermann and Piazzolla.

If you’re not ready to sing then why not come along as a member of the audience to enjoy the atmosphere and see what it’s all about.

In a slight change to our previous afternoon recitals, tea and cake will be served during the performance interval.

Future dates: Wed's 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec.

Please note that the performance will start at 2.30pm.

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DOUG JACKSON, BOB MCDEVITT, NICOLA MORGAN, CHRISTOPHER BROOKMYRE, MARK BILLINGHAM, MAGI GIBSON, MARTIN MACINTYRE, OWEN SUTCLIFFE, EMMA DEANS, RACHAEL DEANS, RHONA MORRISON, BARRY HUTCHISON

How to get published

Sun 11 Sep Doug Jackson with Bob McDevitt 1-2pm Nicola Morgan 2-4pm £7/£6

Come along and listen to the panel discussion from 1 to 2pm where Hachette publicist Bob McDevitt and author Doug Jackson will discuss routes to publishing and pass on their experience.

From 2 to 4 pm well-known author Nicola Morgan will run a workshop Write to be published.

Christopher Brookmyre & Mark Billingham Sun 11 Sep, 7.30-9pm £7/£6

Stirling’s favourite, Christopher Brookmyre, returns but this year with award winning writer Mark Billingham.

Cargo’s Latest Shipment Mon 12 Sep, 7.30–9pm £7/£6

Cargo’s Latest Shipment is a brand new format and showcases a mix of acclaimed authors, brand new writers and live music. Expect energy, competitions, music, poetry, prose, comedy and the best that literature in Scotland has to offer.

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Poetry Evening Prizegiving Magi Gibson and shortleeted poets Tue 13 Sep, 7.30–9pm Free

An evening of Poetry, Chaired by Magi Gibson and presenting the finalists from Off the Stanza, Stirling Council Libraries 2011 Poetry competition.

An Evening of Gaelic with...

Martin MacIntyre (Martainn Mac an t-Saoir) Owen Suttcliffe, Emma and Rachael Deans, Rhona Morrison and Jo Miller Wed 14 Sep 7.30–9pm £5/£4

Merging music and storytelling in the Gaelic language, we will draw on local and national talent. The storytelling will be interspersed with singing from members of the Stirling Gaelic Choir, Emma and Rachael Deans and Rhona Morrison and fiddle music from Jo Miller.

Robert Douglas

Thu 15 Sep, 7.30–9pm £5/£4

Robert retired aged fifty-five and intended to paint, write short stories and lie about the house watching old films. A one-off article he wrote about six weeks spent with a condemned man in Bristol prison led to him being told ‘You should write.’

So he did, and became a bestselling author.

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Literary Quiz

(before City Crime Evening) Fri 16 Sep, 6-7pm Free entry with City Crime ticket (but places are limited so book early)

City Crime Evening

Stuart MacBride, G. J. Moffat & Craig Robertson Fri 16 Sep, 7.30–9pm £7/£6

Stuart MacBride was born in Dumbarton near Glasgow but grew up in Aberdeen. He is the topten bestelling author of several novels featuring DS Logan McRae. Craig Robertson’s debut thriller Random was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award. He will be talking and reading from his latest novel Snapshot which is set in Glasgow.

G.J. Moffat is a lawyer who has been fascinated by courtroom melodramas since he was a boy, his thrillers bring them to life in glorious Technicolor.

He will talk about his latest book Blindside which is set in Glasgow.

Chaired by Jim Fraser

Barry Hutchison

Sat 17 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm £3

Barry is a Scottish author of the Invisible Friends horror books. Barry will be hosting writing workshops suitable for children 7-11 years, (each session will last approximately 45mins, with a half hour break in between for Barry).

Ian Rankin

Fri 14 Oct, 7.30–9pm £7/£6

Festival favourite Ian Rankin will return to Stirling to promote his new book The Impossible Dead. He is the UK’s number one best-selling crime writer. He lives in Edinburgh and writes about the city in his award-winning Detective Inspector Rebus novels and in those featuring Inspector Malcolm Fox.

Off the Page is now in its 6th year and is organised by Stirling Council’s Library Service.

Events, for both adults and children, are taking place throughout the festival. www.stirling.gov.uk/offthepage

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hayseed dixie Tue 13 Sep, 8pm £14

Hayseed Dixie performed to a packed Tolbooth way back in 2006 and those who were there remember will the energy, humour and sheer musical ability that marks Hayseed Dixie out as something completely different.

Formed in 2001 with the release of their first album, titled "A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC," Hayseed Dixie are acknowledged as the creators of the musical genre "Rockgrass."

Hailing from the Appalachian Mountains of the South-eastern United States, the band consists of: Barley Scotch - vocals, guitar and fiddle Reverend Don Wayne Reno - banjo and vocals Deacon Dale Reno - mandolin, guitar and vocals Jake "Bakesnake" Byers - bass and vocals www.hayseed-dixie.com

Taking contemporary rock and roll, everything from Neil Young and Pink Floyd to Queen and AC/DC, they give it the Dixie treatment!

Having sold over 500,000 records worldwide, the band has successfully spread like a virus to every continent except Antarctica.

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“More Bill Hicks than novelty act.”

Uncut

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vÄsen

Sat 17 Sep, 8pm £12/£10 Sweden's leading roots music trio, Vasen, are renowned for their outstanding musicianship, which puts a twist on Swedish traditional music.

Comprising of Olov Johansson who is regarded as one of Sweden's most prominent nychelharpa players, Mikael Marin who has played under the direction of Leonard Bernstein and whose influences oscillate between Shoenberg and the Beatles and the uniquely distinctive sound of Roger Tallroth on 12-string guitar, bouzouki and mandolin, the trio tread an enchanted path between classical, folk and pop.

mcgoldrick, mccusker & doyle Fri 23 Sep, 8pm | £12/£10

A rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together.

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle are three members of the highly acclaimed BBC Transatlantic Sessions and play the Tolbooth as part of a unique European tour.

Regarded as one of the greatest flute players of all time, Mike is a master of flutes, whistles and Uillean pipes.

John McCusker’s unique fiddle playing has earned him a worldwide reputation as one of the most gifted and versatile musicians of any genre.

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"the band's anciently original compositions can be immensely brooding, stately, fitfully spry or dramatically expansive."

John Doyle’s gifts as guitarist, songwriter and vocalist have played an essential role in the ongoing renaissance of Irish traditional music.

Don't miss this rare chance to see all three on the same stage.

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ARTS NEWS SUMMER WORKSHOPS THE CHANGING ROOM

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ARTS NEWS Arts Across Stirling

Networking & Workshop Thu 1 Sep, 6.30 - 10 pm Free Tolbooth We are hosting an evening open to all arts organisations in the area - orchestras, choirs, film societies, music makers, drama groups, craft and art classes - all who currently run arts events, or who would like to set up arts events in the area.

This will be an opportunity to meet and network and to discuss what is happening in the Stirling area.

The evening will be hosted

by Stirling Council with representatives from both the arts and communities team.

Also present will be members of the Stirling and District Arts Forum and Voluntary Arts Scotland's local arts ambassador.

plans you may have to get more people participating long term, and can also cover the set-up of a group specialising in the art or craftform you love.

at the Tolbooth since 2005 and offer young musicians the opportunity to learn and play alongside some of Scotland’s finest musicians.

The aim of the funding is to encourage new activity to help even more people discover how good it feels to take part in arts and crafts activity.

The trad workshops are led

by Lori Watson (fiddle), Innes Watson (guitar), Claire Mann (flute and whistle) and jazz by Laura Macdonald (saxophone) and Kevin Mackenzie (guitar) plus we invite inspiring guest tutors throughout the year.

Please note the workshop will run between 7-9pm during the evening and is not a ‘drop-in’ session.

A light buffet will be available from 6.30pm before the workshop.

To book contact the Tolbooth or book online at: www. peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/ makeasplash?

TRAD & JAZZ WORKSHOPS

The Tolbooth based Traditional Music Workshops (Monday evenings) and Stirling Youth People Making Waves: Make Jazz Ensemble (Tuesday a Splash! evenings) will be starting up The evening will include a again in September and we workshop by Voluntary Arts are looking for new members Scotland on how to join these well established to you can you attract new and groups. diverse people to take part in your activities. This includes Both the jazz and trad information on their small workshops have been based grants scheme you can apply to, to get financial support for

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Being based in the Tolbooth there are also opportunities to see live performances and to become involved in other activities such as Summer Schools and masterclasses.

There are also performance opportunities both within and outwith the Tolbooth.

Thanks to funding from the Youth Music Initiative the workshops are FREE and are open to children and young people aged 10 - 18 from Stirling Council Schools.

Both workshops are open to beginners (minimum 6 months experience of instruments) through to advanced musicians.

If you would like further information please contact Clare Hoare.

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Youth Music Theatre Summer School

This Summer, Youth Music Theatre Scotland, is offering a week long workshop geared towards a full theatrical performance at the end.

The details of the performance have still to be decided, however, the workshops will run from the 22 July culminating on the 30 July.

There will be opportunities for those interested in drama and music with the score having a decidedly rock angle.

Get in touch with Stephen Hume for more information.

TOLBOOTH SESSIONS 2011 The Tolbooth Sessions CD is now available. Featuring 10 of the best bands in Stirling and recorded in the Tolbooth's studio with the help of some top Scottish musicians.

Pick up your copy, free if you purchase any Tolbooth ticket, or for ÂŁ1 if bought alone.

CONTACTS:

Carolyn Paterson | Senior Arts Development Officer | 01786 27 4023 | patersonc3@stirling.gov.uk Stephen Hume | Music Development Officer | 01786 27 4002 | humes@stirling.gov.uk 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

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SUMMER WORKSHOPS Summer Jazz School

Drama: Pirates

Aimed at musicians of all levels, the Summer Jazz School tutors, jazz musicians Laura Macdonald (saxophone) and Kevin Mackenzie (guitar), alongside other visiting musicians will offer you a fantastic opportunity to develop and improve playing, improvisation, performance and knowledge of jazz.

Climb aboard our pirate ship and sail the seven seas to discover the hidden treasure of Hispaniola. Cabin girls and boys with a taste for adventure can apply. Using drama games, mime, improvisation and role-play to tell the story.

Tutor: Anne- Marie Hopkins

Wed 6 & Thu 7 July, 10am – 3pm 10 - 21 yrs / FREE *

Documentary Film: The Centre of Attraction

Tue 12 & Wed 13 July, 11am – 4pm 8 - 12 yrs / £20

Learn how to make a documentary film in only 2 days! The Top of the Town is littered with tourist attractions, our film will look at why people come to visit them. Learn film making techniques, how to interview members of the public and speaking to camera.

Tutor: Lisa Fleming

Trad Music Summer School Wed 13 & Thu 14 July, 10am – 4pm 10 - 21 yrs / FREE *

Aimed at musicians of all levels, the Tolbooth / RSAMD Traditional Music Summer School will offer you an opportunity to play traditional music for the first time or to develop and improve your playing and knowledge of traditional music as well as meet new musicians. Tutors include: Lori Watson (fiddle) & Innes Watson (guitar), with more tbc.

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Tue 19 July, 11am –1pm 6 - 10 yrs / £5

T-shirt & Badge Printing Tue 19 July, 2 – 4pm 6 – 10 yrs / £5

Artist Amy Marletta will show you how to design and make your own badges and T-shirts using screen printing and fabric paint.

T-shirts provided, just bring your imagination.

Tutor: Amy Marletta

Make an Ugly Bugly Wed 20 July, 11am – 4pm 8 - 12 yrs / £10

Ever wondered where all those odd socks that mysteriously appear at the bottom of the washing basket come from? Well wonder no more! Let me introduce you to the Ugly Bugly Monster!

Give your odd socks a new purpose in life – join us for a day stuffed full of fun learning how to turn them into monsters.

Tutor: Carol Meldrum

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Animation: Super Hero

Live Sound & Band Advice

In this one day workshop we will learn the basics of stop motion animation. Our theme will be super heroes. You can bring along your own figures to bring to life. Working in groups, you will develop a storyboard and bring it to life using Stop Motion Pro- the same software used by the creators of Wallace and Gromit!

Tutor: Lisa Fleming

Young bands come and learn how to get the best out of a small PA system and get advice about how to further your career, approaching promoters for gigs and record labels.

Tue 2 Aug, 11am – 4pm 8 - 12 yrs / £10

Junk Music

Wed 3 Aug, 11am – 1pm 7 –12 yrs / £5

We have had the bass, saxophone, even bagpipes what instrument will you make out of recycled treasures today?

Tutor: Sarah Kenchington

Textile/Sewing

Wed 3 Aug, 2 – 4pm 7 - 12 yrs / £5

Working with Louise Martin, Stirling Castle’s senior weaver, you will create an image using material and stitches before making it into a cushion cover.

Tutor: Louise Martin

Fri 5 Aug, 11am – 4pm 14+ yrs / £5

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Summer School Tue 9 – Sat 13 Aug 14 - 21 yrs / FREE *

Five days of workshops where musicians will learn and develop strategies in improvisation alongside an experienced team of GIO musicians leading up to a performance with GIO on the Saturday evening.

All instruments and voice welcome. You do not need to have had any previous experience of improvisation, just a willingness to try. * These classes have been made available as part of Stirling Council's (Education) Youth Music Initiative programme in partnership with the Tolbooth.

Tigerstyle

Thu 4 Aug, 11am – 4pm 12+ yrs / £5

Urban music collective Tigerstyle offer a unique music workshop. Exploring composition, electronica and Bhangra beats, teaching digital music production techniques.

CALL 01786 27 4000 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE LUNCHES WILL BE SUPERVISED BUT PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH 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.

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

Sack Barrow Ben Rivers

2 July - 27 August Preview 1 July, 7 - 9pm All welcome.

John Grierson, the father of documentary filmmaking, is the starting point for a new commissioned film by artist Ben Rivers.

Rivers has always felt uncomfortable with the word documentary in relation to his films, feeling it comes with too many connotations regarding the supposed representation of reality.

Rivers prefers to blur the lines between fact and fiction, believing there is much going on between the two. But what Grierson inspires in so many filmmakers is the idea that you don't need a huge movie-making machine, geared towards total fabrication and the desire to make money, but rather find subjects in people in the world and make films about them on a much more intimate scale.

Sack Barrow explores a small family run factory in the outskirts of London. It was set up in 1931 to provide work for limbless and disabled ex-servicemen and, following many years of struggle

to maintain a viable business specialising in metal electroplating for the engineering industry, the factory finally went into liquidation this year. In 2010 Ben Rivers filmed the environment and daily routines of the final month of the six workers, and is currently filming the empty factory now that it has finally closed down.

Despite this apparent shift in subject, Sack Barrow extends Rivers’ engagement with the marginal and overlooked. www.benrivers.com

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The Truth Will Make You Miserable Stephen Murray

10 September – 22 October Preview 9 September, 7 - 9pm.

All welcome.

A phrase overheard by Murray during a rant by a fellow passenger on public transport – “The Truth Will Make You Miserable” is the starting point for the making of a new body of work. There is no clear plan in this process, there probably won’t be by the end, but things evolve…

Recent exhibitions include GANGHUT Under The Paving Stones, East Street Arts Leeds: Duncan of Jordanstone Exhibitions Department ArtistIn-Residence: GANGHUT Glasgow International Commission @ South Side Studios. http://stephenmurray.weebly.com

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.

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Hire the Tolbooth on Mon to Wed for under ÂŁ400.

Contact Nicky Ferrie 01786 27 4020 to find out more.

Record in the Tolbooth's state of the art studio.

Contact Stephen Hume, humes@stirling.gov.uk for more.

Venue hire with a difference...

The Tolbooth and The Albert Halls are at the heart of Stirling's civic and cultural life.

From birthdays and weddings to training days and conferences, we can provide you with the expertise and stunning accommodation to meet your every need.

Contact Nicky Ferrie on 01786 473 544 to find out what we can do for you.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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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

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

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Fri 1 Jul

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio

8pm

Jazz

p4

Sat 2 Jul

Lil' Jimmy Reed & Bob Hall

8pm

Blues

p5

Tue 12 Jul

Big Country

doors 7pm Pop

p5

Wed 20 Jul

Summer Ceilidh

8pm

Trad

p6

Sat 23 Jul

Reloaded: The Eilijah + Out for Tomorrow

7pm

Metal

p7

Sat 30 Jul

Youth Music Theatre Scotland Red2

2.30pm

Summer School

p8

Sat 30 Jul

Youth Music Theatre Scotland Red2

7.30pm

Summer School

p8

Wed 3 Aug

Summer Ceilidh

8pm

Trad

p6

Fri 5 Aug

Craig Muirhead & Friends

7.30pm

Trad

p8

Sat 6 Aug

Blazin' Fiddles in Killin

7.30pm

Trad

p9

Thu 11 Aug

The Hot Seats

8pm

Americana

p10

Fri 12 Aug

Fish

8pm

Rock

p11

Sat 13 Aug

GIO Summer School Performance

7.30pm

Experimental

p12

Sat 13 Aug

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham @ The Albert Halls

7.30pm

Trad

p13

Wed 17 Aug

Summer Ceilidh

8pm

Trad

p6

Fri 19 Aug

Orkestra Del Sol

8pm

World

p14

Sat 20 Aug

Reloaded: Headliner tbc

7pm

Pop

p7

Fri 26 Aug

Preston Reed

8pm

Guitar

p14

Sat 27 Aug

Blazin' Fiddles at the Tolbooth

8pm

Trad

p9

Wed 31 Aug Summer Ceilidh

8pm

Trad

p6

Fri 2 Sep

Siobhan Anderson & Friends

7.30pm

Trad

p8

Sat 3 Sep

Reloaded: Headliner tbc

7pm

Pop

p7

Wed 7 Sep

Jazz Singers' Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

p15

Fri 9 Sep

The Acoustic Bar

7pm

Singer/Songwriter p7

Sat 10 Sep

Hoot

2.30pm

Classical

p15

11 - 17 Sep

Off The Page - Stirling Book Festival

various

Spoken Word

p16

Tue 13 Sep

Hayseed Dixie

8pm

Rock

p18

Sat 17 Sep

V채sen

8pm

Trad

p19

Fri 23 Sep

McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle

8pm

Trad

p19

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