Festivals! Scotland's Music
the Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
INSIDE: The Big Discovery : Oban Live : HebCelt : Glasgow Film Festival : D&G Arts Festival : Belladrum : Eden Festival : Glasgow Jazz Festival ..... and our Scottish festival listings
KT Tunstall (pictured) announced as headliner for Oban Live - see page 5 http://obanlive.com/
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First 10 Acts Announced For New Edinburgh Music Festival Edinburgh : 23 April : www.thebigdiscovery.co.uk 'BIG DISCOVERY' TICKETS @ http://thebigdiscovery2016.eventbrite.co.uk
Organisers of Edinburgh's 'The Big Discovery' festival have announced the first acts who will be joining the line-up on Saturday 23 April at various venues throughout the city.
The venues for the first year are The Mash House, Cabaret Voltaire and Sneaky Pete’s - and there will also be an acoustic stage in Fantoosh which is on the top floor of The Mash House.
The first acts are ..... Jakil The Rising Souls The Moon Kids Schnarff Schnarff Aaron Wright Huxtable Bella and the Bear Hannah Lou Clark Benny Monteux Appenzella
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KT Tunstall Headlines At Oban Live Oban : 13-14 May : www.obanlive.com 'OBAN LIVE' TICKETS (from noon 13 Feb) @ www.obanlive.com or www.eventbrite.co.uk
Grammy Awardnominated songstress, KT Tunstall, has been announced as the headline act at Oban Live – an exciting new open air concert taking place in Mossfield Park, Oban, on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May.
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Trad superstars Capercaillie, Julie Fowlis, Skipinnish and many more also feature on the concert’s bill, which has already seen 1500 early bird tickets sell out in under three hours. General tickets go on sale 12 noon on Saturday 13 February via www.obanlive.com or from www.eventbrite.co.uk Oban Live’s inception came about after the hugely successful ‘Decade’ concert, held in Oban in May 2015, generated an incredible £1.1 million for the town and its surrounding areas. The concert, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of Skerryvore, saw international acts attract crowds from across the world to attend. Artistic director and Skerryvore band member, Daniel Gillespie, saw the huge potential for an open-air concert in Oban and, as a result, Oban Live was born.
Line Up For Oban Live 2016 ..... KT Tunstall Julie Fowlis Capercaillie Skerryvore
The economic impact of the concert is expected to be double that of Decade and organisers have already had to arrange additional capacity at weekend of sensational live music. With the Mossfield Park to cope with demand. early bird tickets selling out so quickly we advise Daniel Gillespie, Oban Live Artistic Director, people to book tickets early to avoid missing said: “We are absolutely delighted to announce out. See you all in May!” KT Tunstall as our headline act at Oban Live. Oban Live is supported by EventScotland, part She is an iconic musician who has been flying the flag for Scotland for many years around the of the VisitScotland Events Directorate. world. Oban has hosted incredible music events Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events for in the past year - including our own Decade VisitScotland, said: “We are delighted to be event and The Royal National Mod – and we supporting the inaugural Oban Live through our want to continue to celebrate this town’s National Funding Programme. This exciting wonderful community spirit and incredible addition to Oban’s existing portfolio of music atmosphere with an event that will welcome events, with its impressive line-up of Trad and people from all over the world to Oban for a international pop artists, will no doubt attract
We Banjo 3 Skipinnish Hunter & The Bear Blair Douglas JJ Gilmour Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
visitors to the town from the local area and further afield." Tunstall shot to fame when her debut album Eye to the Telescope earned her a nomination for the Mercury Prize. She later went on to win awards for Best British Live Act and Best Breakthrough Act at 2006 BRIT Awards, then later adding the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song to her trophy cabinet with hit song Suddenly I See.
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Chilli Pipers head 14 new acts confirmed for Hebcelt Stornoway, Lewis : 13-16 July : www.hebceltfest.com 'HEBCELT' TICKETS @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/
Bagrock phenomenon the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, acclaimed singer songwriter King Creosote and the re-formed Indie band Astrid have signed up to join the Hebridean Celtic Festival’s 21st birthday party.
qualities and styles which will add up to a fantastic 21st anniversary HebCelt.”
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The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, who perform across the globe, say the island event is one of the best festivals in the world. The band’s growth since forming in 2002 and winning the BBC talent show When Will I Be Famous five years later has been spectacular, attracting a following that spreads across Europe, the US and into countries such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, China and India. Kevin MacDonald, from the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, said: “HebCelt is one of Scotland’s best music festivals with a great atmosphere and a fantastic range of music. We are excited to be going back for our third visit and can’t wait to join in the 21st birthday celebrations.”
Astrid, who were formed in the mid 1990s by Willie Campbell, Charles Clark and Gareth Russell, from Lewis, and Gareth Thom, made three albums and toured Europe and America before splitting in 2004. They reformed last year and have written new songs to take on tour this year, including at HebCelt. A new single and album are planned to be released in the It will be the Chilli Pipers’ third visit to HebCelt in summer. “Where better for Astrid to do their first home gig?” said Willie Campbell. “We're eight years, while King Creosote, aka Kenny grateful to HebCelt for giving us this opportunity Anderson, will be making his debut at the to perform. As always I'm delighted to be award-winning festival. involved. This new Astrid album is our favourite Astrid, who include three original members from and it has festival friendly songs. We had a great Lewis, reunited last year after an 11-year hiatus time recording it and can't wait to share it live Ferries Ltd. and will tour and release a new album this year. with everyone”. Also confirmed for the HebCelt 2016 line-up are King Creosote has released more than 40 Whisky Kiss are a four-piece mixing traditional Rura, Blue Rose Code, Bella and The Bear, albums to date, his 2011 collaboration with Jon tunes with contemporary beats, featuring Hazey Janes, Rusty Shackle, Sink Ships, Hopkins, Diamond Mine, being nominated for the Siobhan Anderson, from Killin, on fiddle and Urban Teuchtars, Whisky Kiss, Hunter & Ewan Duncan, from Newtonmore, on pipes/ Mercury Prize and Scottish Album of the Year The Bear, Woodenbox and Something whistles. Their debut single 'Jocks Revenge', Award. In 2014, Anderson completed his firstSomeone. became the only iTunes no1 by an unsigned ever film soundtrack, for Virginia Heath's Scots' trad band and their latest release includes documentary From Scotland With Love. The The festival previously announced its ‘coming of two tracks used by VisitScotland for a project, which weaves Scottish archive film age’ event will also feature Scottish rock legends promotional video seen by over one million footage with King Creosote compositions, Runrig, international singing star Julie Fowlis, viewers. culminated with a live performance as part of American ‘rockgrass’ band Hayseed Dixie and Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games cultural multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Woodenbox are regarded as one of the most programme. John McCusker, as well as Orkney four-piece exciting live bands in Scotland currently and Fara and folk trio Talisk, who were both they will be joined at HebCelt by Dundee Indie HebCelt will be held from 13-16 July in nominated in the Up and Coming Artist of the Stornoway in the island of Lewis. The other acts band The Hazey Janes; folk roots six-piece Rusty Year category in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music so far confirmed include Rura, who are one of Shackle, from South Wales: Sink Ships, a fourAwards. the most sought-after acts on the festival circuit piece from Ardnamurchan and Dingwall who formed just last year; and ceilidh band Urban across Europe and were voted Best Up and HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: Teuchtars, fronted by Gaelic singers Kathleen Coming Act at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music “The programme for 2016 is really coming Awards 2011 and nominated for both Folk Band MacInnes and Sineag MacIntyre, from South together now and we are excited about the of the Year (Scots Trad Music Awards 2012) and Uist. Also added are melody driven rock act quality and diversity of the line-up. We have a great mix of well-established favourites and are the Horizon Award (Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013). Hunter & the Bear and the first artists to be announced for the acoustic stage; indie-folk trio bringing a great array of new acts, very much in Blue Rose Code - aka Edinburgh-born Ross Something Someone. keeping with our aim of supporting emerging Wilson - releases a new album, And Lo! The Bird talent and introducing our audience to new Main arena line-up so far is: Thursday (14 is on the Wing, in March. His previous release, music. The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are a great The Ballads of Peckham Rye, was nominated for July) - Hayseed Dixie, Urban Teuchtars, Hazey festival act and real crowd pleasers and King Janes. Friday (15 July) - Red Hot Chilli Pipers, the prestigious Scottish Album of The Year Creosote is one of Scotland’ s best known and Julie Fowlis, Astrid, King Creosote, Blue Rose Awards in 2014. loved singer songwriters. Astrid continue to have Code, Whisky Kiss, Fara, Woodenbox, Bella and a great following both in Lewis and further afield Bella and the Bear, formed by Stuart Ramage the Bear, Hunter & the Bear. Saturday (16 and Lauren Gilmour in 2014, won a slot at and it’s great to see them back playing, July) – Runrig, Rura, John McCusker, Rusty HebCelt last year as one of eight finalists in the Shackle, Talisk, Sink Ships and Something especially on home turf. Other acts we are CalMac Culture Music contest run by CalMac announcing today bring their own unique Someone. HebCelt has grown from a small event attracting less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for roots, Celtic and traditional music, generating more than £20 million for the local economy over two decades. Last year, it marked its 20th anniversary by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever with more than 50 hours of music and arts events staged in the main arena in the grounds of Lews Castle, as well as an Lanntair arts centre in the town centre and other venues in rural areas.
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Glasgow : 23 + 24 February : www.glasgowfilm.org 'GFF' TICKETS @ www.glasgowfilm.org Robbie Fraser's highlyanticipated documentary HAMISH tells the story of Hamish Henderson (19192002) - a colossal figure in Scottish culture, a man of boundless passion and curiosity whose poems continue to elevate and inspire a nation. HAMISH pays tribute to the many contrary forces and diverse facets of Henderson’s life as a poet, soldier, intellectual, activist, songwriter and leading force in the revival of Scottish folk music. The world premiere is on the 23 February as part of the Glasgow Film Festival at Glasgow Film Theatre at 6pm and will include a musical overture featuring two of Scotland’s most respected singers, Adam McNaughton and Siobhan Miller, in association with Celtic Connections - with another screening at GFT on the 24th. 14 years in the making, this heartfelt tribute to one of Scotland's proudest sons weaves golden archive footage with the loving testimony of Henderson's family and colleagues. While a student Hamish visited Germany and helped rufugees escape the Nazis. His experience of war was a catalyst for his poem 'Elegies For The Dead In Cyrenaica' for which he received the 'Somerset Maugham Award' in 1949. Hamish became an integral part of the folk movement when he accompanied the American folklorist Alan Lomax on a collection tour of Scotland. He then became a permanent member of staff at the School of Scottish Studies.
Hamish helped establish the Edinburgh People's Festival in 1951. It put traditional Scottish folk music on a public stage for the first time and arguably evolved into the renowned Edinburgh Fringe as we know it today.
bar. Henderson's real office was Edinburgh University's School of Scottish Studies, which he'd helped to create in the 1950s, but he would often be found in his 'unofficial office', Sandy Bell's, a mere stone's throw away!
This is filmmaker Robbie Fraser's fourth film and all have had wordwide film festival exposure. Robbie said: "It's been a privilege to work on this film. He's a wee bit lost now, faded from view. But he needs to be re-cemented into the Scottish imagination as a poet, a In 1983 he turned down an OBE in makar and an inspirer of people. I protest of the nucleur arms policy hope our film will help that to of the Thatcher Government and happen. as a result was voted Scot of the The film's original soundtrack is Year by BBC Radio Scotland composed by Scottish composer listeners. Jim Sutherland who was hugely HAMISH is produced by Bees influenced and encouraged by Nees Media from Glasgow and is Hamish Henderson. Jim has supported by MG Alba, BBC Alba produced a rich audio and visual and Creative Scotland. The key archive that paints a vivid picture contributions were filmed in of Hamish Henderson's life. Edinburgh in the autumn of 2015, including filming in the legendary www.glasgowfilm.org folk music institution Sandy Bell's https://twitter.com/glasgowfilmfest As folk clubs sprung up and modern songs bled into the mainstream, often these songs contained political themes and Henderson's own compositions were written into the fabric of Scottish culture.
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Countdown begins to Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival programme launch Dumfries and Galloway : 20-29 May : www.dgartsfestival.org.uk 'D&G ART FESTIVAL' TICKETS @ www.dgartsfestival.org.uk/how-to-book/
On Wednesday, 2 March, Scotland’s biggest and brightest rural performing arts festival will reveal its most ambitious and exciting programme to date. And then tickets go on sale on Tuesday, 15 March for the 85 events in 48 venues of the 37th Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival which takes place from 20 to 29 May. Festival chair, Ken Gouge, said: “This year’s programme is the largest and most diverse in the festival’s history. We are building on our unparalleled success of last year, which saw ticket income soar by 60 per cent and audiences grow by 47 per cent on 2014. These increases can be put down to our strategy of working more closely with promoters, venue managers and performing artists across the region. Last year’s festival also involved around 500 young people who attended shows, masterclasses and workshops run by visiting performing artists. Youngsters also took the opportunity of planning and promoting their own events. We have the generosity of the Holywood Trust to thank for being able to offer these opportunities to the younger members of our communities and, owing to the trust’s on-going support, we can continue to roll out this programme for 2016 and involve young people in performing arts.”
Festival programme director, Peter Renwick, said: “We have some really extra special events booked for this year, some of which are unique to the festival. We are very excited by some of the contemporary folk music on offer, Highlights for 2016 include the notable Songs of Separation. The performance is the culmination of a project that brought together 10 female folk musicians from Scotland and England on the Isle of Eigg to create a programme inspired by 2014’s Scotland Referendum and reflecting on the issue of separation in all its forms. The musicians, amongst the most well-respected folk singers in the UK, are Eliza Carthy, Karine Polwart, Rowan Rheingans, Mary Macmaster, Hannah Read, Kate Young, Jenn Butterworth, Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Jenny Hill."
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Their album was released in January and sold out during its first week. Since then, they have taken their music on the road with a sell-out premiere at Celtic Connections and an hour-long slot on BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk! The concert in Dumfries includes eight of the original members who will be singing songs from the album alongside the Cairn Chorus from Moniaive .
Peter said: “Songs of Separation turned out to be a remarkable project with a huge momentum behind it. The fact the musicians will be presenting their songs in collaboration with the Cairn Chorus make this a unique one-off concert As a prelude to the festival, Moray-based Right Line Productions will tour their interactive for the region.” comedy theatre show, Rapid Departures, in Also performing at the Festival is Mercury Award March. This show is a warm and sensitive nominee, English singer and song collector Sam theatrical insight into the recent flooding crises. Lee. The Live band Sam Lee and Friends Supported by the Scottish Environmental perform unconventional and contemporary Protection Agency (SEPA), the drama explores interpretations challenging all preconceptions of the deepening crisis as a flood hits a small An exciting range of international performers will how traditional folk should sound.” Sam is in the community. running for two awards at the BBC Folk Awards: be appearing at this year’s festival, including Tickets from the Midsteeple Box Office, Dumfries Folk Singer Of The Year and Best Traditional Scots traditional singing sensation, Eddi on 01387 253383 or from local outlets. Track. Reader; nationally acclaimed comedians Daniel Sloss, Craig Hill and Annette Badland; opera Peter added: “Sam Lee is another truly special from Opera A La Carte and Scottish Opera; www.dgartsfestival.org.uk performer. “He has been getting rave reviews. and making a return appearance the lively We are thrilled that he will be part of this year’s www.facebook.com/dgartsfest Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band. festival.”
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Northern Irish indie rockers Two Door Cinema Club are the final mainstage headliner for the 2016 outing of Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival - held on 4-6 August at Beauly in Inverness-shire - topping the bill on the Friday night. This is the band’s first UK festival date following their recent announcement of “new music, new shows, new everything” for 2016. They will be joining the already announced headliners, Madness and The Darkness. Also announced are Scottish hard rockers GUN and folk-rockers Turin Brakes who enjoyed chart success with their smash hit ‘Painkiller’. Two Door Cinema Club Canadian multi-instrumentalist Son Of Dave will also be joining the bill, as will contemporary folk musician Bella Hardy, whose latest record Medicine Men and The Beau Bow Belles. ‘With The Dawn’ – her first since being named These join acts already announced: Arrested BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer Of The Year in 2014 Development, The Alabama 3, Rachel has been released to much critical acclaim. Sermanni, The Dangleberries, Mercury Scottish band Astrid, who surprised many this nominated Scot C Duncan, Breabach, summer announcing they would be returning to Tweed Ceilidh Band, Bella and the Bear, the studio to record a fourth full-length album The Mermaids, Be Charlotte and crowd after a decade apart will be playing at Belladrum pleasers The Dolly Parton Story who makes a for the first time, along with infamous reappearance by popular demand. Glaswegian sound system, Mungo’s Hi Fi, who There are many more acts still to announce for will also be performing at this years SXSW the festival which, now in its 13th year, has the festival. theme ‘Superstition’ in 2016. A limited number Best Live Act winners from this years Scottish of Saturday day tickets are now on sale via Alternative Music Awards Colonel Mustard & Skiddle and retail agents: Eden Court and The The Dijon 5 will bring their entertaining show Ironworks in Inverness; Sweet Treats in to the festival, along with three crowd favourites Dingwall; and Morrisons in Beauly. Weekend and from 2015 who are all returning to perform: three day E-tickets to the event are on sale via Keston Cobblers Club, Coco & The Butter the festival website at www.tartanheartfestival. Fields and Blackbeard's Tea Party. co.uk and via www.skiddle.com - and printed tickets are available from the usual agents. Also added to the bill are Rob Heron & The Teapad Orchestra, Holy Moly & The When buying tickets on-line with Skiddle, Bella Crackers, veteran troubadour Rab Noakes, patrons are being given an opportunity to
contribute to the Archie Foundation, a charity which is helping to improve hospital facilities in the Highlands. Bella sold out in record time in January in 2015, and has sold out each of the last seven years, often months before the event so fans are urged to buy early to avoid disappointment. E-tickets are more customer-friendly and less easy to scam. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Invernessshire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘Oscars’.
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Eden Festival Announces Line Up Raehill Meadows, Dumfries : 9-12 June : www.edenfestival.co.uk 'EDEN' TICKETS @ www.edenfestival.co.uk/MAIN/?page_id=35
Eden Festival is no longer Scotland’s hidden gem, it’s a treasure trove to be revelled in by discerning festival lovers! Showcasing fresh music and electrifying performances, corroborated by this years line up announcement.
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Top of the bill ..... Skye and Ross from Morcheeba Andreya Triana King Charles Gentlemans Dub Club Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show 250 acts will perform live over 11 stages, set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries, from the 9-12 June. This years headliners Skye and Ross from Morcheeba are bringing their acclaimed live show to Eden. True UK trip-hop legends responsible for one of the seminal albums of the 90’s, Big Calm, they’ll grace Eden’s garden with their uniquely atmospheric and spine tingling sound.
The maestro of psych-pop King Charles also returns to Eden Festival, whilst his newly released album Gamble for a Rose, sails to the top 3.
Director Meredith Langley Vine has this to say “We are very excited about this first line up announcement, it's more diverse and interesting Ninja Tune's Andreya Triana is on board, fresh than ever before, with so many talented artists, from her sell out shows, one incredible Bonobo- and there's plenty more to come with lots of new music filling our smaller stages!.” produced LP and countless A-List radio plays. Combine the South Londoner's striking stage More live acts appearing – Congo Natty/ presence with her dazzlingly soulful voice and Toddla T & DRS/ Om Unit/ DJ Q/Swindle/ you have one incredibly exciting performance. Mungos Hi Fi/Channel One Soundsystem/ Earls Gateshead/DJ Vadim /Harleigh Blu/
Stylo G/Ed Solo & Deekline/ Admiral Fallow/ Afriqoui/ Hackney Colliery Band/ Gypsy Disco/ Yaaba Funk/Ghetto Funk/ Mr Motivator Eden Festival’s playlist includes; hip hop, dance, RnB, acoustic, soul, funk, dubstep, disco, dancehall, electronica, ska, pop, afrobeats, jungle, balkan beat, drum & bass, Ceilidh and much more…playfully meandering side by side, guiding you through a trip of space and time!
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Guitar legends Joe Bonamassa and George Benson have been announced as part of the lineup for this year’s Glasgow Jazz Festival. They are the first artists to be announced for the 2016 festival which will celebrate a bumper 30th year.
band will perform his Greatest Hits from his impressive back catalogue which includes such classics as ‘Give Me The Night’, ‘Lady Love Me (One More Time)’, ‘Turn Your Love Around’, ‘Love X Love’,’ Never Give Up On A Good Thing’ and ‘In Your Eyes’.
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Grammy nominated guitarist Joe Bonamassa will pay tribute to three legends of British blues, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, in a one-off tour aptly entitled A Salute to the British Blues Explosion. As part of this year’s festival, Bonamassa. Bonamassa will play in the Glasgow Clyde The renowned ten-time Grammy winner and Auditorium in Sunday 3 July. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Joe Bonamassa’s love of the British Blues is at Master George Benson has also been announced the heart of his musicial inspiration and for the as part of the line-up for the Glasgow Jazz first time ever in the UK he will tour this unique Festival 2016 in association with Kennedy Street concert tribute. Enterprises. George Benson, whose career spans “If it wasn't for certain British musicians of the five decades, will be performing at the Glasgow early 1960s, the Blues may well never have Royal Concert Hall on 22nd June 2016. exploded into Rock music as we know it today, and indeed may have passed into history,” says The live show will feature George Benson’s masterful guitar playing, and Benson and his
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Jill Rodger, Director of Glasgow Jazz Festival, said “I'm am so excited to be working with Kennedy Street Enterprises, Neil O’Brien Entertainment and Regular Music to showcase these musical legends on the Glasgow Jazz Festival stage this summer! I think it’s safe to say they are a perfect example of the fantastic calibre of musicians we have coming along to help us celebrate our 30th Festival! Please keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages for some more announcements coming your way soon!” This summer, Glasgow will come alive with the sound of jazz, funk, blues, soul and world music as leading artists from across the jazz spectrum descend on the city for the 30th Glasgow Jazz Festival. Kicking off on 22 June the festival’s 30th year celebrations promise to be an unmissable occasion, with world class musicians performing all over the city.
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Hawick 25-27 March
The 2016 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2016.
As always music is at the heart of Hawick Reivers Festival and there are a number of new innovations this year and plans are being finalised for an exciting weekend. Email email info@hawickreivers.com for info.
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Young at Heart Festival
Orkney Folk Festival
North Of The Wall
Orkney 26-29 May
Glasgow 26 March
NotW returns in 2016, bigger and better. MORGUL - Glasgow Metal and Rock Society Aimed at older adults, South Lanarkshire Leisure presents North of the Wall a one-day metal and Culture's Young at Heart festival aims to festival which returns for a fourth year of celebrate the arts as engaging and accessible for madness bigger and better! The festival's all. First held in 2006, the annual festival is held venues are Glasgow's The Classic Grand, every March with a variety of events taking place Ivory Blacks and Audio.
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APRIL Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016
Cairngorms 11-13 March 2016
The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz Groove Loch Ness couldn’t wait until next weekends. Top-class UK and international August for their next party – so building names feature in a programme of traditional upon the success of the inaugural event at jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and Loch Ness this summer, Groove are very friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well excited to be expanding, launching a resort known jazz names featured on the based snowsports festival in 2016 - Groove programme over the next few years – Acker CairnGorm! There will be snowsports and Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Taylor, Tommy entertainment each day up on the mountain, Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol Kidd, The followed by apres ski with live music and Temperance 7, and The London Community world class DJs until the early hours in a big Gospel Choir amongst others, and the top in Aviemore! Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle feature prominently in the annual programme.
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Dunkeld & Birnam 18-20 March
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The 2016 Niel Gow Festival will be held in the beautiful Perthshire village of Dunkeld & Birnam, home of Niel Gow. The annual festival was established in 2004 to celebrate the life and music of Perthshire's fiddle legend. It is envisaged that through time the festival and other activities will gather enough funds to erect a fitting memorial to Niel Gow in Dunkeld & Birnam. Niel Gow (not Neil Gow) was born in Strathbraan on 22nd March 1727 and grew up in the village of Inver, by Dunkeld.
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in venues throughout South Lanarkshire. Together with a diverse range of theatre productions, the festival offers many popular events such as free music recitals at 2pm, Craft Fairs, Exhibitions and Tea Dances as well as an array of arts courses and workshops for people to try their hand at.
scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural.
MAY Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many
Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival throughout the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
JUNE Brew at the Bog Inverness 3-4 June Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most dynamic hidden gems, championing new and unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that prides itself on championing the best of Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative therapies and street food! www.brewatthebog.com
Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016 Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9
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Riverside Rock Jedburgh 18 June
attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival. co.uk/ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd Year) / Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / Greg Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he rocked the tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon! www.riversiderock.co.uk
JULY T in the Park Strathallan Castle, Perthshire 8-10 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets availability at www.tinthepark. com/tickets
Pandora Fest Duncarron 16 July Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups that was an 89.6% all male line up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musicians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all expertly woven into a lineup to keep you entertained from start to finish. www.pandorafest.com
Crail Festival Fife 20-30 July 2016
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"Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will Hebridean Celtic Festival include: the amazing Jimmi Shandrix Hebrides Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera Bohemia ' I 13-16 July 2016 Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Fantastic four-day festival set against the Children's Workshop in addition to his rich cultural backdrop of the Outer keenly anticipated performance: Gaelic folk Hebrides, featuring top quality music from from the talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: around the Celtic nations and beyond. Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical Stornoway and throughout Lewis and guitarist, is rapidly gaining world wide Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed 'Gathering as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk': the hosting its biggest number of live hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic will capture her audience with her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline act, will bring the Festival to a its roots for the showpiece event. rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on sale from the www.hebceltfest.com Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival on Tiree Music Festival www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/ Isle of Tiree CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on 15-17 July Pinterest." Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just
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Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July
Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-andcoming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
Speyfest Moray 29-31 July At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk service. The event is fully licensed and offers a wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks from a number on onsite concessions. www.speyfest.com
AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat nonmusical entertainments and its all-ages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Party at The Palace Linlithgow 13-14 August 2016 McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third year following the fantastic event last summer. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event including a second stage for the first time, new street food outlets and a larger kids zone to keep the children entertained. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
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