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Parties to be quizzed ahead of election on what they can offer music in Scotland Scotland's annual music convention 'Wide Days' is set to add a political dimension to this year’s programme with party representatives outlining their music-related policies in the run up to the Scottish elections on 5 May.
Wide Days speakers include Claire Baker (Scottish Labour), Hannah Bettsworth (Scottish Liberal Democrats), Alison Dickie (SNP), Zara Kitson (Scottish Greens) and Jean Urquhart (RISE)
Council (CEC). Speakers include Nick Stewart (Sneaky Pete’s), Karl Chapman (Usher Hall), Martin Elbourne (Music Cities/The Great Escape) and the vice convener of CEC Culture & Sport committee, Norma Austin Hart.
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Day passes for the Friday are available at a concession price of £25 for students, emerging Other panels at this year’s Wide Days include an artists and those starting out in the business. An analysis of music streaming hosted by CMU Under 18s ticket costs £18 and covers the Insights, the A&R You Brave Enough? feedback conference and the first showcases in the session and a panel on making festivals more Pleasance. Tickets @ www.widedays.com/tickets sustainable.
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Taking place on Friday 22 April at Edinburgh’s Pleasance Theatre, the discussion includes the culture spokespeople for Scottish Labour, the Scottish Greens and the left alliance, RISE. They will be joined by the SNP and Liberal Democrat candidates for the Edinburgh Central constituency, where most of the capital’s music venues are located. “The Scottish Parliament is not only responsible for culture, but also planning, local government, education, enterprise and tourism," says Wide Days founder, Olaf Furniss. “These areas are highly relevant to our sector and the discussion is an opportunity to learn how each party’s policies will relate to Scotland’s musicians and music business.” Confirmed speakers include Claire Baker (Scottish Labour), Hannah Bettsworth (Scottish Liberal Democrats), Alison Dickie (SNP), Zara Kitson (Scottish Greens) and Jean Urquhart (RISE). An invitation has been extended to the Scottish Conservatives. Wide Days is also set to host a presentation focusing on an initiative to develop Edinburgh’s grassroots live music scene, which will follow a panel exploring the rise of city-based festivals. The session will outline how delegates can effectively contribute to a consultation process recently launched by the City of Edinburgh
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Over 200 indie record stores announce RSD celebrations making it the UK’s biggest simultaneous music party! Check out your local participating record shop @ www.recordstoreday.co.uk/participating-stores/
Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture.
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Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Thousands more shops celebrate the day around the globe in what’s become one of the biggest annual events on the music calendar.
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The first Record Store Day was officially kicked off by Metallica in San Francisco in 2008 and is now held every third Saturday in April. The UK followed suit and 2016 will see the ninth celebration of the UK's unique independent sector. This is the one-day that all of the independently owned record shops come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, meet & greets with artists, DJ's, in store quizzes and many
Who will be first in line in the RSD queues this year and where? Will they beat last year’s earliest queue-goers who joined the line outside Love Music (pictured) in Glasgow at 2pm the day before!
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SBBA receives £125k youth funding award The Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) has been awarded more than £125,000 of funding from the Scottish Government's Youth Music Initiative (YMI) as one of the recipients of the £1.1 million of funding recently announced.
“Participation in arts and culture can help young people realise their ambitions, wherever they lie. This can have huge benefits, and must be a priority, even in difficult financial times.
Carrie Boax, SBBA president, commented: "I'm delighted that the Scottish Brass Band Association has been awarded the maximum amount of funding, highlighting the confidence that exists in our youth development strategy.
Raymond Black, youth music manager at Creative Scotland, said: “Creative learning underpins Creative Scotland’s commitment to ensuring that everyone can access and enjoy artistic creative experiences whoever they are, wherever they are from and at any stage in their life. YMI has given thousands of young people across Scotland the opportunity to learn about and enjoy music making activities.
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"The funding award will enable us to widen the opportunities which are available to young brass and percussion players. It will help establish new youth brass bands throughout Scotland and in doing so, give young people an opportunity to learn skills which will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives."
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Other recipients of £1.1 million YMI funding include Sistema Scotland, the National Piping Centre, Reeltime Music, Sound Waves and Hazelwood Vision. Confirmation of the award came as representatives from a wide variety of arts organisations gathered at The Platform in Easterhouse, Glasgow, where a speech was made by culture secretary, Fiona Hyslop. Fiona Hyslop said: “I want culture to be for all young people because all young people deserve to experience the joy and happiness that experience and performance in the arts can bring.
“This government supports young people and recognises the role youth arts play both as a platform to develop skills for the future and to tackle inequalities."
"Taking part in musical activities can make a real difference to the lives of children and young people, as well as being fun and enjoyable, communications skills, confidence and self-esteem are developed and enhanced whilst also creating career pathways for Scotland’s young talent. "Our continued strong partnership with all thirty two of Scotland’s local authorities enables the YMI to have a truly national reach. This partnership working ensures more children from all backgrounds, in all parts of Scotland, have an equal chance to develop and achieve their potential.
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member profile : Henry McPherson "The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
Henry McPherson is a composer/performer currently living and working in Glasgow, Scotland, and one of Scottish Music Centre’s newest [and youngest] members. Approaching the arts from a musician’s perspective, Henry creates work coloured by a holistic world-view, producing auditory and crossdisciplinary pieces with a wide range of collaborators and artistic partners. He is a founding member of the Scottish arts production house Crossline, which formed in 2015. Henry has worked extensively in collaboration with young Scotland-based artists including David Mar, Inkeri Kallio, Adam Hall, Jak Saroka, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s new music initiative MusicLab, as well as Glasgow’s acclaimed RedNote ensemble. He is currently studying Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, under the tutelage of Professor Rory Boyle. Future performances include the premiere of Ūhte; a short opera-film written for the opera students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, which will be shown in the 10th Anniversary of the PLUG Contemporary Music Festival at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on 3 May 2016. This performance will be paired with the premiere of Mannequin, a new work for ensemble and visuals based on the work of Alexander McQueen, which will be performed by the Ensemble Modern.
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CineScore Live ..... Scotland-wide tour announced for a unique series of silent film and live music events Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, has announced its CineScore Live tour - a unique season of three spectacular silent films, each accompanied by a specially-commissioned score performed live at venues across the country. Fresh from its world premiere at Glasgow Short Film Festival, Lost Treasure- the rediscovered lost 1956 film by Glasgow’s socialist filmmaking collective the Dawn Cine Group- opens the CineScore Live tour on 16 April. A heartfelt and deeply timely look at displacement and land ownership in Scotland, the film has been given a new lease of life by filmmaker Minttu Mäntynen and musicians Drew Wright (Wounded Knee) and Hamish Brown, who have created a beguiling live soundtrack weaving personal testimony with traditional folk songs and new music. Filmed in the far North of Scotland, a highlight of the tour will be Lost Treasure ‘coming home’ to Thurso on Thursday 21 April, as the film screens in the area that inspired it 60 years later.
the likes of Outskirts Festival at Platform, Glasgow (23 April) and Doune The Rabbit Hole Festival (20 August), with more dates to be confirmed. Rounding off the CineScore Live tour is the oldest surviving feature length animation The Adventures of Prince Achmed, which will hit the road from September. Based on One Thousand And One Nights, the delightful family-friendly film created by Lotte Reiniger in 1926 is bought to life with an irresistible live soundtrack by Edinburgh’s multiinstrumental ‘musical ninjas’ Sink.
Carolyn Mills, Coordinator of Film Hub Scotland said: “We’re delighted to support this touring programme, sharing these three unique and utterly distinctive live music and film events with more people in more places across Scotland. This celebration of new commissions by Scottish-based musicians Following its world premiere at Hippodrome offers a fantastic range of musical styles and Festival of Silent Cinema, the extraordinary approaches to live scoring, bringing some German documentary Wunder der Schöpfung very special silent films to life for new brings the wonder of space to everywhere audiences. Watching a film accompanied by from music festivals to city arts centre from live music is a magical and memorable 23 April. Literally translated as ‘Wonder of experience. Part-screening and part-gig, Creation’, this fascinating document about these events heighten the senses and allow human knowledge of the universe is a for deeper emotional engagement with spectacular production, utilising fifteen what’s happening on screen.” special effects experts and nine cameramen. An enchanting mix of fiction, fact, history and Full tour details @ www.filmhubscotland.com/cinescorelive animation, Wunder der Schöpfung is accompanied by a brand new electronica and www.facebook.com/filmhubscotland acoustic soundscape by acclaimed Edinburgh https://twitter.com/filmhubscotland jazz duo Herschel 36. The film will screen at
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Edinburgh prepares for a night of reggae and afrobeats Coming to Edinburgh's Citrus Club on Saturday 16 April is a night of funky fun with dancehall reggae and Senegalese Afrobeat/ska. Silky Criss is a rising reggae/dancehall star from Gambia. The Red Card hitmaker draws his musical inspiration from real life happenings and reggae icons like Garnet Silk, Morgan Heritage, Sizzla and Jah Cure. His unique style and
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performance, as is a childhood diet of her father’s eclectic collection (Bay City Rollers to Sankomota and everything in between). She cites the great ladies of song, such as Miriam Makeba, Ella Fitzgerald and Anita Baker, but she Led by charismatic Senegalese singer Samba has let life itself provide a wider source of Sene, Diwan is a diverse international collection inspiration. of musicians, who share a global outlook and love of West African rhythms. Exuberant fusion A not to be missed night of beats, grooves and of funky mbalax/Afrobeat grooves, with dancing! undercurrents of ska and reggae; original songs GIGnotes: 16 April, Citrus Club, 40-42 Grindlay with impassioned vocals, infectious guitar licks St, Edinburgh. Tickets - £8 (+ b/f) in advance, and irresistible dance grooves. £10 on the door Also joining the evenings bill is special guest www.citrusclub.co.uk Cynthia Gentle, Cynthia is one of the most exciting new voices on the jazz, blues soul https://twitter.com/sambadiwan scene. She is based in Edinburgh, and this city of https://twitter.com/SilkyCriss culture’s influence is reflected in her www.facebook.com/Cynthia-Gentle-219026951448835
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Tenement TV Presents: The People’s Film Collective Announce Intimate Screening Of Cobain: Montage Of Heck Rock ‘N’ Roll Documentary Screening to take place in Glasgow’s Hug & Pint music venue in same month that marks 22 years since the iconic Nirvana star’s death
After a sell out launch a few weeks ago, The People’s Film Collective are back with news of their second event: a special screening of The Emmynominated Cobain: Montage of Heck documentary. Taking place in the intimate Hug & Pint music venue in Glasgow’s West End on Tuesday 19 April, the event is set to celebrate the Nirvana legend in the month that marks 22 years since his tragic death.
setting showing of Romeo & Juliet in Glasgow’s newest arts venue, Saint Luke’s church. The venue was transformed into one of the film’s most iconic parts, with suspended neon crosses, flowers, candles and fairy lights reminiscent of the film’s closing church scene. Bands The Bar Dogs and Barrie-James O’Neill played on the grand stage, belting out tracks to the Montague and Capulet crowd.
Kicking off at 7pm, the screening will feature a special performance from WOMPS, a band which encapsulate 90s grunge and will open up the Hug & Pint stage ahead of the documentary screening.
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The People’s Film Collective said: “We were blown away by the response from our launch event and it was amazing to see so many likeminded people come together for the love of film and music in Glasgow. We want to continue to Dubbed the “most intimate rock documentary ever”, this exclusive event sees the team behind put on great events and feel this very intimate Montage of Heck screening will do just the trick! Tenement TV Presents: The People’s Film Collective add to their impressive calendar of TPFC continued: “We’re a film club with a bespoke events screening cult classic films in difference. We aim to celebrate Pop Culture and unusual spaces. inspired artistic vision. What’s really important is
Created with a DIY spirit, the first People’s Film Collective event saw the team behind Tenement TV fuse together music and film in a unique
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Musicians' Union declares support for staying in Europe The Musicians’ Union (MU) has reaffirmed its support for Britain remaining part of the European Union. For musicians, the benefits of Britain staying in the EU are numerous. Open borders make touring both easier and less expensive, EU health and safety legislation has meant that the job of being a musician has become safer and workers’ rights legislation in general has improved the working life of musicians in the UK. The Working Time Directive, for instance, redefined the definition of a worker for the purposes of working time and meant that for
the first time we were able to claim holiday pay for part-time instrumental teachers. Perhaps most importantly, at least three European Copyright Directives have been responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of our members and ensuring that they receive remuneration for the use of their work. Whilst the copyright regime in this country is far from perfect, and further adjustments are urgently needed, the MU is confident that the situation for musicians would be far worse were it not for the EU Directives. The effect that Brexit would have on musicians in Britain is not entirely clear and would depend on the terms negotiated. We could expect touring to become more difficult and potentially see British musicians having to apply for visas in order to travel within Europe. Given the cost and difficulty many musicians face in obtaining visas for work in countries such as the U.S, this would be very unwelcome. It is also likely that European legislation which has protected musicians in the areas of copyright, health and safety and workers’ rights would be watered down or removed entirely if Britain were to leave the EU.
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Young Composers And Librettists Can You Create New Works For Scottish Opera's Connect Company? An exciting competition entitled Opera Sparks 2018 has been launched for young people to compose three new short operas which will be performed by Scottish Opera’s Connect Company in 2018 to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Open to those aged 26 and under who are Scottish or based in Scotland, the winning operas which must be no more than 15 minutes in length - will be performed by members of Connect, Scottish Opera’s youth company, aged 14 to 21. Three composer/librettist partnerships will be awarded a cash prize of £3,500, and also receive mentoring support from members of the judging panel throughout the creative process. Scottish Opera’s General Director, Alex Reedijk, will convene the panel, made up of Derek Clark (Scottish Opera’s Head of Music), Olivia Fuchs (Opera Director), Christopher Gray (Director of Scottish Opera’s Connect Company) and Stuart Stratford (Scottish Opera’s Music Director). In addition, the winners will have the opportunity to attend rehearsals for Scottish Opera productions. Those wishing to enter Opera Sparks 2018 must submit a one page synopsis by Friday 29 July
2016 outlining the narrative for their work, plus a short biography and their portfolio, with recordings of any previous works for voice they have created. Concepts based on cross art form ideas, including the use of moving image, installations and within the electro acoustic genre will be welcomed. Submissions from individuals who wish to create both the libretto and score are also welcomed. A short list of finalists will be invited to attend a pitch day in Glasgow on Saturday 1 October 2016 before the winners are announced. Jane Davidson, Scottish Opera's Director of Outreach and Education added: ‘Creating new work at all levels of performance is a key component of Scottish Opera’s artistic identity. As Scotland’s only youth opera company, Con-
nect is perfectly positioned to act as a developmental bridge for young artists wishing to make their mark on the art form – as makers and as performers of the future.’ Full details on the Opera Sparks 2018 competition deadlines, how to submit an application and where prospective applicants can find out more about the process, the Connect company and how the mentoring programme will work are available at www.scottishopera.org.uk Introductory presentations giving more information about the competition will be held in Glasgow, London and Manchester from 31 May to 3 June 2016.
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Hailing from the east of Scotland, Dropkick have drawn on influences such as Wilco, Tom Petty and The Everly Brothers to produce their own blend of harmony-driven altcounty powerpop.
critically acclaimed album ‘Patchwork’. This was followed by a further 3 albums and 1 EP over the next four years. In 2013, Dropkick released the ‘Homeward’ which was well received and was also been licensed for release in Spain on the Discos Bobo Integral label. The album saw Dropkick expand to a 5 piece line up for the first time, allowing the band to explore new sounds, showcasing organ and synths, creating a richer production with more sonic depth than previous releases. In 2014, Dropkick revived their relationship with Spanish label, Rock Indiana Records, to release a compilation of tracks from their earlier, hard to find, albums. The compilation, ‘Good Vibes: The Dropkick Songbook Vol.1’ was released specifically to coincide with a highly successful, headline tour of Spain.
‘Balance The Light’ is Dropkick’s most accomplished and creative collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity and confidence in their songwriting and arrangements. ‘Balance The Light’ showcases the ear for melody and harmony that has helped Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of fans around the world and is their most varied album of material to date. Their 14th album, ‘Balance The Light’ features the vocals and guitar talents of Roy W. Taylor, returning to the band after a 5 year hiatus, replacing founding member Alastair Taylor. Recorded mostly live in their own Edinburgh rehearsal space, ‘Balance The Light’ is the sound of a band at the peak of their powers, drawing on a variety of influences across genres to create a unique mix of Pop, Americana and Folk.
Dropkick have played countless numbers of gigs in their career, including several headline Scottish tours, the Darvel Festival, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, International Pop Overthrow Festival, Summer Pie Festival Mallorca, numerous Spanish shows (including an album launch gig in Madrid in May 2011) and, most recently, 7 headline shows in Spain. They have also had significant airplay recently, including BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland’s Tom Morton, Roddy Hart, Brand New Country, Iain Anderson, Get It On, Vic Galloway and Janice Forsyth shows. Dropkick have performed 10 songs live on the Tom Morton Show on BBC Radio Scotland, firstly on an outside broadcast in July 2007 and then at the BBC studios in Glasgow as part of a Children In Need special. They have also played live on the same station’s ‘Highland Café’ show in July 2008 and again in July 2009. Elsewhere, Dropkick have had a huge amount of airplay around the world, but most notably in Spain where the band’s popularity increased dramatically thanks to the internet. In 2015, Dropkick, played a live song for Balcony TV, filmed in Palma, Mallorca and showcased worldwide online.
Since the release of their self-titled, self-released debut album in 2001, the band has now released a total of 13 albums and 3 EPs, making them one of Scotland’s most prolific bands. Their 2008 album ‘Dot The I’ was re-issued on Rock Indiana Records of Spain and was also “album of the week” on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal. In autumn 2008 Dropkick’s relationship with Sound Asleep Records of Sweden began with the release of the In recent years Dropkick have shared the stage
with acts such as Mark Olson (The Jayhawks), Seasick Steve, The Primary 5, Half Man Half Biscuit, Snow Patrol, Kit Clark (ex-Danny Wilson), The Hazey Janes, Nigel Clark (Dodgy), The Lost Brothers, Sid Griffin (The Long Ryders), Aberfeldy, Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire, Andrew Wazlysk (Idlewild), The Supernaturals and ‘Guitar George’ Borowski. Andrew Taylor has also produced recordings by many other bands, most notably the critically acclaimed albums “The Long Haul” and ‘The End of the Golden Age’ by The Wynntown Marshals. Following a short German and Scottish tour in April and some festival appearances in the summer, Dropkick will head to Spain once again for a 5 date tour in October 2016.
April Scottish dates ..... Sat 16th - Record Store Day, The Vinyl Frontier, Dunbar 2.30pm Thu 21st - Clark's, Dundee 8pm Fri 22nd - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh with The Wynntown Marshals 7.30pm Sat 23rd - 13th Note, Glasgow 8pm Dropkick will be supported by the fantastic Andy Tucker in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Also appearing in Glasgow are the excellent local band, The Chinaskis.
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JOHN MCCUSKER :: album :: 'Hello, Goodbye' release date - 29 April @ www.johnmccusker.co.uk
In celebration of his 25th Anniversary as a professional musician, John McCusker will release ‘Hello, Goodbye’ on 29 April and tour the UK in April & May.
wonderfully evocative set of compositions, ‘Hello, Goodbye’ is John’s first solo album in thirteen years, the first on his new record label Under One Sky Records and the first recorded in his state of the art studio, built over the last 2 years in a bothy dating from 1779, which neighbours his Scottish Borders home.
debut albums by Kris Drever and Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble. He’s also manned the Designed by legendary record producer and controls for studio designer Calum Malcolm, the new studio top folk is a winning combination of the traditional and chanteuses the new, much like John’s music itself! Eddi Reader, Heidi Talbot, ‘Hello, Goodbye’ was composed while John was Eliza Carthy and Linda Thompson. Film and TV on a world tour with Mark Knopfler. The core work includes soundtracks for the movie musical group for the album is an all-star cast of Heartlands (2002) and 16 Years of Alcohol handpicked musicians with whom John has been (2003), Billy Connolly’s World Tour of New fortunate to work over the past 25 years: James Zealand (2004), Jennifer Saunders BBC sitcom Mackintosh, Drums/Percussion (Shooglenifty, Jam and Jerusalem (2008) & Starlings sitcom for The Blue Nile, James); Ewen Vernal, Bass Sky TV (2012). (Deacon Blue, Capercaille); Ian Carr, Guitar (Eddi Reader, Julie Fowlis, Swap); Michael John was awarded the coveted BBC Radio 2 McGoldrick, Whistle (Mark Knopfler, Capercaille, Musician of the Year in 2003 and also The Spirit Sharon Shannon); Andy Cutting, Melodeon (The of Scotland Award for music in 1999 and again in Who, June Tabor); Tim O’brien (Grammy Award 2009. And this month he's due to receive 'The Winning US bluegrass star); Phil Cunningham Good Tradition Award' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk A MBE, Accordion (Bonnie Raitt, Nicola Benedetti) Awards at London's Royal Albert Hall on 27 April. and acclaimed Irish singer Heidi Talbot. John will also be performing at the awards with his own band and with Mark Knopfler. Born in Bellshill, near Glasgow, John began playing whistle and fiddle as a child and joined The John McCusker Band features some of the the legendary folk outfit Battlefield Band aged finest traditional musicians including Andy 17. During his 11 years with the band, he also Cutting, Adam Holmes, Innes White & Toby released his first two solo recordings, 1995’s Shaer, and they are embarking on an extensive self-titled debut and 2000’s Yella Hoose. His UK tour during April and May: most recent albums include Under One Sky and the reissues of Yella Hoose and Goodnight The John McCusker 'Hello, Ginger re-mastered deluxe.
Goodbye' Tour Scottish dates:
John has long been renowned for his skill at transcending musical boundaries: striving to keep his music fresh and exciting, never leaving the past behind but always embracing new sonic adventures. As a live and studio guest he has shared stages with Paul Weller, Paolo Nutini, Teenage Fanclub, Graham Coxon and Eddi Reader. Since 2008, he has been a member of Mark Knopfler's band, playing arenas around the world including a double bill with Bob Dylan at The Hollywood Bowl and 20 nights at the Royal Albert Hall. An expanding portfolio as a producer features
Apr 15 Glasgow - St Andrew's in the Square Apr 16 Edinburgh - The Queen's Hall Apr 17 Banchory - Woodend Barn Apr 20 Peebles - Eastgate Theatre May 07 Stirling - Tolbooth May 09 Paisley - Arts Centre May 10 Birnam - Birnam Arts May 11 Findhorn - Universal Hall
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download MARS PATROL
PAUL TASKER
DAVID ALTAIR
Human Condition
Cold Weather Music
B-Sides
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.
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.
Album / cd / download Release Date: 29 April
The Mars Patrol have been honing their stirring alternative rock sound over a series of rapturouslyreceived EPs and singles. Now it’s time for their first album "Human Condition". The album is crammed full of songs more melodic than a spaceship full of Nightingales that stick in your head like a recurring dream you won't ever want to wake up from. Recorded between the Capitals of both Scotland and England respectively and mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Goo Goo Dolls) and Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic), the Album is entirely crowd funded by The Mars Patrol's mega-loyal legion of international fans the reward of relentless touring and maintaining enthusiastic online relationships. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/themarspatrol www.soundcloud.com/themarspatrol Available from: www.themarspatrol.com + iTunes + Amazon www.themarspatrol.com www.twitter.com/themarspatrol www.facebook.com/themarspatrol
Album cd + download + vinyl Release Date: Out Now
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
Listen/Watch: https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com/album/b-sides www.youtube.com/user/TheDavidaltair/ https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com Available from: https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com/album/b-sides https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com
CLAIRE HASTINGS
HUGH KELLY MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Between River and Railway
Give Me All Your Love 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, BackseatMedia.com Listen/Watch: www.HughKellyMusic.com/music www.soundcloud.com/HughKellyMusic Available from: iTunes www.HughKellyMusic.com www.Twitter.com/HughKellyMusic www.Facebook.com/HughKellyMusic
Album cd / download Release Date: 29 April
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
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)
Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/cfESHtRcRRE https://clairehastings.bandcamp.com Available from: www.clairehastings.com bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon MP3 as well as selected stores from 29 April www.clairehastings.com www.twitter.com/ClaireHastings1 www.facebook.com/ClaireHastingsMusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ASHTON LANE
DUNT
ROMAN NOSE
One Kiss Later
Between Punk Rock and a Hard Place
Jacked Up On Mercy
Single / download Release Date: Out Now 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.
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: www.ashtonlaneofficial.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
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CAROLINE GILMOUR
EP download Release Date: Out Now
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. Listen/Watch: https://romannose.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/roman-nose-1 Available from: iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify etc https://soundcloud.com/roman-nose-1 https://twitter.com/RMNOSE www.facebook.com/romannosemusic
THE STRANGE BLUE DREAMS
DROPKICK
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
Reverberatin' Love Balance The Light 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
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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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download CELTIC VOYAGE
DEADLY INSCRIPTION
TOY TIN SOLDIER
Various Artists
A Testament To Sin
Yield
Album cd Release Date: 25 March
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.’ Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w5vCqfsjJg Available from: http://geni.us/2h50 www.arcmusic.co.uk/shop/index.php
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
VÉLONIÑOS
SARAH HAYES CARA
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.” Listen/Watch: www.veloninos.com YouTube Available from: www.veloninos.com amazon / itunes www.veloninos.com www.facebook.com/veloninos https://twitter.com/veloninos
Woven Yet We Sing
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.
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
Listen/Watch: Live trailer @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQmLTW1W6G4 Yet We Sing Promo @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhXUjwMvvuc
Available from: www.sarahhayes.net/shop/ www.sarahhayes.bandcamp.com Love Music (Glasgow) Coda Music (Edinburgh)
Available from: www.cara-music.com
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE RISING SOULS
AMY RAYNER
Yardbird
Two Years Long
Album cd Release Date: Out Now
EP cd / download Release Date: 28 February
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.
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://youtu.be/DNSnsV6sLNA
Available from: Spotify + buy on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Rhapsody, TIDAL and Deezer
Available from: Amazon www.therisingsouls.com www.facebook.com/therisingsouls https://twitter.com/TheRisingSouls
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/amy-rayner www.youtube.com/user/amyraynermusic https://amyrayner.bandcamp.com/
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WHISKY KISS
CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY & MIKE VASS (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: https://soundcloud.com/unroofedrecords https://youtu.be/Mp5vjZJ1tic Available from: www.mikevass.com + www.unroofed.com www.facebook.com/vassmusic www.unroofed.com www.mikevass.com www.charlottehathaway.com
DUKE OF NORFOLK DJANA GABRIELLE
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
There Is a Train (and a platform at either end) That Very First Day 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
EP download Release Date: 5 January
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. Listen/Watch: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com YouTube Soundcloud Available from: https://thedukeofnorfolk.bandcamp.com http://thedukeofnorfolk.com/ https://twitter.com/thdukeofnorfolk www.facebook.com/thedukeofnorfolk
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AMY DUNCAN
BREABACH
Ahoy Hoy
Undercurrents
Astar
Album cd / download Release Date: out now
Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 19 February
Undercurrents is somewhere to the left of folk-pop with 'Like sun on the sea surface.' 'A haunting, rich string arrangements, gorgeous harp and bass, and ethereal bridge between cultures.’ (Sunday interesting drums and percussion. You will find emotional songs exploring themes of mental health, Herald) AHOY HOY, is the eagerly awaited debut album from Boreas, shaped by spanning dissociation and hallucinatory experiences; self acceptance and letting go to the flow of emotions to the expanses of the North Sea. In this find real love and connection. Releasing on my own recording the band have created something label Filly Records. The vinyl is being licensed to Diverse both warm and sparse, shadowy and Vinyl.
glistening, simple and intricate, it is indeed a glorious debut. Listen/Watch: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com Available from: www.boreasband.bandcamp.com www.islemusicscotland.com www.boreasband.com www.twitter.com/boreasband www.facebook.com/boreasband
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
JOSEPHINE SILLARS
IMAGINARY FREELAND BARBOUR CREATURES IMAGINARY SILVER COAST CREATURES
The Music and the Land Album cd 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. Listen/Watch: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com Available from: https://josephinesillars.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com www.josephinesillars.com www.facebook.com/josephinesillarsmusic https://twitter.com/josephinehere
Seasons
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
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 Scottsampler and producer and compositions. The 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.freelandbarbour.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.birlinn.co.uk/Music-and-the-Land.html
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download FINN ANDERSON Uncharted Lands 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
IMAGINARY STEAL THE SUN CREATURES
THE CUT THROAT RAZORS
RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON
Motown's Lost Its Soul
Open Angel
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.
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.
EP cd / download Release Date: 27 November
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single download Release Date: 3 December
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson https://youtube.com/rachyjohnson Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon mp3, Google Play, Deezer https://twitter.com/rachyjohnson https://facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
CHRISTINE BOVILL
IMAGINARY SCOTTISH FOLK CREATURES
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 guitar ace Keith More, evolving their music to create a 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
The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk Theliner Butterfly’s with notes by Mary Dream Ann Kennedy Album Album Double download 2cdx /CD's Release Date: Out Out Now Now Release Date:
Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio Music from the islands to the project formed by the collaboration of lyricist highlands, the cities the sea. and and songwriter David Scottto and producer multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The Traditional folk legends perform Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest alongside contemporary acts; fourmusicians include guitar ace Keith More, times-winners of Best Band harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and BBC exRadio 2 Folk Awards the legends Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Lau; Clements. Fred Morrison; Dougie Maclean; Listen/Watch: Archie Fisher and Sir Jimmy Shand. www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures A rich collection of traditional and Available from: Scottish folk. contemporary Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK Listen/Watch: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbjex6LW7mo http://amzn.to/1heO9qD also coming soon on itunes + spotify Available from:
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The Sentence That I Serve EP CD only (at present) Release Date: Out Now
Second release from singer songwriter Christine Bovill. A Roots affair, recorded with the Strange Blue Dreams, strirring in the tangle of Vintage Rock n Roll, Chanson and Americana. Both band and singer have spent years immersed in old blues, jazz, soul and country music and bring a naturally confident, risk taking flair that breathes new life into vintage pop forms. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/christine-bovill https://youtu.be/QoR9snXg0aU Available from: www.christinebovill.com www.christinebovill.com www.facebook.com/bovill.christine/ https://twitter.com/christinebovill www.facebook.com/ thestrangebluedreams
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download JOHNY CORRIGAN
DAVID PATRICK OCTET KYRRE SLIND
Down The Line
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Open Airs Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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.
This stunning reworking for jazz octet of Igor Stravinsky's masterwork retains all of the themes and most of the exquisite orchestration of the original composition. Improvisational sections appear organically out of Stravinsky's score, allowing band members to be featured as individual soloists as the piece unfolds. With personnel drawn from Scotland, England and Germany, this international group is a world-class ensemble, completely at ease with each other and this incredibly complex music.
Open Airs is a musical log book of travels in Norway, Ireland and Scotland. In 2011, Norwegian musician and composer Kyrre Slind quite his job, bought a banjo and hit the road on a Vespa 125 scooter, heading for Ireland. Four years later - rich in new experiences - he releases his first solo album, recorded in Scotland and Norway. The melodies describe landscapes, impressions and personalities encountered when travelling the great north and its islands.
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Available from: iTunes, Bandcamp www.kyrreslind.com
www.davidpatrickmusic.com
www.kyrreslind.com
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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THE DEADLY WINTERS
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www.facebook.com/Kyrre-Slind-1693164894249730
MARY MAY UP
Table In The Corner EP cd / download Release Date: 6 November
Armed with swagger, a thumping singalong chorus and a fervent holler, the title track of the EP is the band at their rousing, anthemic best. The rest of the EP doesn’t disappoint with the raucous anger of Liars, Liars, Liars, the jaunty tale of a war hero that is Sam Did Run and the epic, percussive Gone to Ground. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/the-deadly-winters/ table-in-the-corner-ep-preview Available from: www.thedeadlywinters.com/shop/ www.thedeadlywinters.com www.facebook.com/deadlywinters www.twitter.com/deadlywinters www.soundcloud.com/the-deadly-winters www.thedeadlywinters.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/deadlywinters
This is What You Are 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
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Mary May (one of the best Jazz Singers in Scotland....Aberdeen Performing Arts) has already received a * * * * review from 'All About Jazz' for this album and sales have reached from Mexico to Japan. Described as 'Gregory Porter meets Peggy Lee', the album features her regular Quintet accompanied by horn section. Tracks are new arrangements of songs by Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter and Mario Biondi amongst others. It's Jazz to the Bone! Official launch 1 November at Edinburgh's Jazz Bar. Listen/Watch: www.cdbaby.com/cd/marymay3 Available from: www.cdbaby.com/cd/marymay3 Coda Music (Edinburgh) Vinyl Villains (Edinburgh) www.marymayjazzsinger.com www.facebook.com/MaryMayJazz https://twitter.com/MaryMayJazz
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download JOHN STUART THE GARY FORREST SCOTTISH DANCE BAND CEILIDH BAND North of the Grampians: Vol. 1 Album cd Release Date: Out Now
This is the fourth album from veteran Scots musician John Stuart and his Scottish Dance Band. The album is filled with top-notch tune sets for popular Scottish dances all over the world, including the Britannia Two Step, Canadian Barn Dance, Gay Gordons, and many others. Available from: Birnam CD Online Shop, Amazon UK, Amazon US www.birnamcd.com/promo-john-stuart/
Live at Glen Douglas Hall
SWEET WHITE Monet
EP / CD Release Date: Out Now
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Sweet White are a 5-piece indie band from Peterhead, Scotland. Things began with only 2 friends writing and recording music together in a bedroom. Now one year down the line with the addition of some more friends, Glen Douglas is a small community in the Scottish one released EP and multiple plays on national radio, Borders with a fantastic village hall. The Gary Forrest Sweet White have been gigging live in the local area to Ceilidh Band, led by Gary himself on accordion and midi, with Roddy Matthews on fiddle and Keith Lauder great reviews from crowds and journalists alike, even being described as "The next big Scottish band in the on drums, first practised at the hall for their BBC making." in a live review. Sweet White recently broadcast back in 2003. The band’s lively and trendy concluded a 9-date Scottish tour promoting their new up-to-date style, along with their passion for tradition from both Scotland and England, make them one of the EP 'Monet' which was recently given a 7/10 rating by Tenement TV, proclaiming the EP as "utterly huge". most popular and busiest ceilidh bands in the area. Listen/Watch: ??
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APRIL Edinburgh International Harp Festival
and Scottish music, song and dance to enthusiastic audiences in Edinburgh. Explore our concerts, workshops and artist pages for details of this year’s festival. And you can book through the link on tickets page. On Thursday 21 April there will be a concert in Inverness at Hootanannys.
Edinburgh 1-6 April
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The Edinburgh International Harp Festival hosts its 35th annual celebration of the instrument with a magical series of concerts, courses and workshops. A star-studded line-up features top Scottish harpists, alongside acclaimed names from the USA and Europe, performing a rich variety of music that spans traditions with outstanding creativity. With special events to celebrate the 85th anniversary of its organisers, The Clarsach Society, EIHF 2016 will be a festival to remember. www.harpfestival.co.uk
Edinburgh’s Youth ‘Easter’ Gaitherin Edinburgh 4-7 April The Easter Gaitherin is EYG’s flagship event for 9 – 18 year olds. We book Scotland’s top traditional musicians as tutors and run four days of classes in Tynecastle High School. These range from instrumental, to drama, to dance, to technical skills (check below to find out what we’re offering this year). Each day participants will take a main workshop in their first choice instrument; one in their second choice (which can be something like singing, art, drama or a second instrument); and a third choice.
TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 27 Apr – 8 May A vibrant twelve-day showcase of Scotland’s thriving traditional arts scene with dozens of events in the heart of Scotland’s capital, setting the city abuzz with music, song, storytelling, dance, film, crafts and more. Amongst the host of local and international talent appearing on this year’s programme are Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Macmath: The Silent Page, Moishe’s Bagel, Dàimh, Niteworks, Gol, Nuala Kennedy Band, Talisk, Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son and Mairi Campbell’s ‘Pulse’, along with many other songsters, storytellers and dancers to enjoy and discover. www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh
36th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 28 April -1 May
The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung www.eyg.org.uk areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the Counterflows best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting Glasgow artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the 7-10 April quantity and quality of local musicians that our Counterflows reaches its fifth year and I suppose remote isles have to offer. it is a big deal but really the music goes on and www.shetlandfolkfestival.com on with or without Counterflows. In saying this of course we are really pleased to reach this milestone. A festival that celebrates marginal, Skye Live underground or maybe even experimental Skye music, which are what our labels testify to, will always struggle to exist but we have made it this 29-30 April far and are determined to keep the flame A festival held on the magical Isle of Skye with burning world class music, world class views. And prepare to be blasted into space, the mindhttp://counterflows.com/ blowing Public Service Broadcasting are bringing their full brass section to Skye Live 2016!
Glenfarg Folk Feast Kinross 8-10 April
Ran by Glenfarg Village Folk Club the festival may be small but its stature and longevity are huge to say the least. We pride ourselves on running a friendly event with workshops and competitions to suit all tastes, and the World famous Puff-a -Box competition just has to be seen to be believed! www.glenfargfolkclub.com
Northern Streams Edinburgh 21-24 April For four days in April this truly unique festival combines one off concerts with dynamic and exciting workshops for both adults and children. In 2016 we celebrate the best talent from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Scotland. For the past 13 years the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothians Branch), have been bringing the finest in Nordic
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Thornhill Music Festival Dumfriesshire 29 April - 1 May
major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, singing, woodwind & brass, highland dancing and choreography. www.obanfestival.org
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016 The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next few years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Taylor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme. www.butejazz.com
Girvan Folk Festival Girvan 29 April - 1 May Concerts - Sessions - Open Stage Competitions - Workshops - Children's Events Camp Site : Girvan Folk Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. So please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy. www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk
North Hop Aberdeen Aberdeen 30 April - 1 May May Day Bank Holiday Weekend celebrations, jam packed with craft beer, cider, gin, cocktails, street food, music and lots more. North Hop Aberdeen is returning to the Granite City for 2016, and this time we are going BIG! Meet the brewers, discover new and exciting products from across Scotland, and soak up the festival atmosphere with like-minded folk! http://northhop.co.uk/
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Thornhill Music Festival brings a rich and diverse programme of music to the village including acclaimed Blues artist Aynsley Lister. The weekend boasts a cross section of music from Moniave Folk Festival Country Rock and Blues, Ska, Rock, Indie, Blues Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, funk, Eclectic Americana as well as singer 6-8 May songwriters. www.lewishamiltonmusic.co.uk/events
Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 29 April - 1 May The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s
The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. Main artists: Martin Simpson, the Paul McKenna Band, Northern Harmony, Margaret Bennett, Talisk www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
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numbers’ : the more facets of the community and local businesses who get involved the louder our voice and the bigger the Southside’s profile will be on the festival map.
you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad Larbert (nr Falkirk) shoulders of southwest Scotland's great 7 May mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere After a hugely successful debut year the Shuffle www.southsidefringe.org.uk in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together Down Festival will return to the Dobbie Hall in the most ancient roots music with the latest Larbert on 7 May. Last year the event sold out cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods Perth Festival of the Arts and the organisers are aiming to bring a bigger upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the and better event to the town this year. The Perth best musicians and performers from across the Charity Last year the event raised almost £5000 19-29 May world. All are invited to journey over hill and for MND Scotland and this year’s chosen charity dale by rock and stream to our natural is Strathcarron Hospice, a charity very close to Celebrate Perth Festival's 45th birthday in Perth greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to all of the organisers. Concert Hall, the Festival is one of the highlights experience the biggest little festival this side of in Scotland's cultural calendar. Perth Festival of anywhere! www.shuffledown.co.uk the Arts is an annual 11 day May Festival, founded in 1972, and taking place in the City of www.knockengorroch.org.uk Perth in Scotland. It is now in its 45th Year and Psychedelic Forest Disco is one of the oldest continuously running arts Orkney Folk Festival Kelburn Festivals in Scotland. 7 May Orkney www.perthfestival.co.uk 26-29 May Kelburn’s infamous season-opener – the wild and groovy feast for all the senses that is The Once again we have some big names coming Dumfries & Galloway Psychedelic Forest Disco. Once again we will north to join in the fun in May, and from the feature a top line-up of acts across 2 ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have Arts Festival soundsystems alongside innumerable hidden brought together a broad mix of artists that we Dumfries and Galloway treats and surprises, quality beer, cider and hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the cocktails, camping and of course your favourite 20-29 May increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our woodland shenanigans! local traditions and musicians – both established Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. and emerging – will be centre stage alongside The founding aim was to bring international www.kelburngardenparty.com/other-events/ those visiting the festival. You would be hard performers of the highest quality to a region pushed to find another festival throughout the containing many scattered rural communities country that has such a strong home Scribblers Picnic since then this region has produced some of its representation, and it is one that we are hugely Stirling own talent of international standing and we’re proud of. 8 May proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of www.orkneyfolkfestival.com The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, the visual arts and films. Events take place in a Riverside Festival Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer range of venues throughout the region, from Glasgow Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. 28-29 May Rugby Club with each year getting better and better. Four stages of music and a charity fete www.dgartsfestival.org.uk The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival make it a fun day for all the family. The unique takes place on the banks of the river Clyde on music event, which is run entirely by volunteers, the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum for Doune & Dunblane Fling will feature hundreds of musicians covering a the fourth consecutive year in 2016. Set to be Dunblane broad array of music across the day in the bigger than ever before, the festival takes place 26-28 May grounds of Stirling Rugby Club. It run's under over May Bank Holiday weekend the tagline 'Musicians Helping the Fight Against Like many others, the Fling was conceived with Cancer' and is run in association with Stirling www.theelectricfrog.co.uk and Bridge of Allan Round Table. Thousands are the help of music and alcohol. It began as an idea at the Dunblane Folk Club, among a group expected to flock to Bridgehaugh for the event of people fond of music and fun. And so in May which runs from 12noon to 8pm. 1993 the first Fling happened. Since then the Fling has gone from strength to strength. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk Somewhere along the line the first 'Fling by the Brew at the Bog River' began. Held each Fling Saturday on Inverness FifeSing Dunblane's historic Drying Green, its activities 3-4 June Collessie, Fife have ranged from an open stage for local young 13-15 May musicians, fire engines, space-hopper races and Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most fire-eating jugglers, to the annual Rotary Club dynamic hidden gems, championing new and This unique event brings together some of race for 4,000 plastic ducks down the Allan Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing Water. Gradually a 'Fringe Fling' has developed, unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in featuring over the years everything from ghost camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at concerts and singarounds in the rural walks, pub quizzes, plays from the local Drama Bogbain Farm in Inverness. surroundings of the Fife Farm Park. The Group, master classes in everything from weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics fiddling or mandolins to harmony singing or www.brewatthebog.com related to traditional song and culture. bodhran, and the now-annual Thursday Jazz Night. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing www.dunblanefling.com
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