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Ullapool Guitar Festival is worth the journey Ullapool : 4-6 October : www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! @ www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com It may seem a long way off but you know the feeling, the leaves are turning and the nights are getting darker - oh if only there was one more festival to go to? Well of course there is! Returning for its 15th year the Ullapool Guitar Festival is one not to miss if you want to celebrate that amazing instrument, which comes in various forms but they are all called 'guitars'. Combine that with the excuse for a lazy road trip up the scenic west coast of Scotland then all you have to do is go and book tickets now while they are still available! Okay, well what will I see? You will not be spoiled for quality or the opportunity to interact and even learn from some of the world's greatest players. Ground breaking guitarist Preston Reed will be returning to the Festival this year, Preston was a huge inspiration to
the likes of Eric Roche taking the guitar to a completely different level. Also Johnny Dickinson is coming back to Ullapool and the 'International Guitar Night' is happening this year with a line-up of: Brian Gore, Lulo Reinhardt, Mike Dawes and Andre Krengel. Organiser Richard Lindsay is very excited to announce that Clive Carroll will be bringing his sister Airavata Carroll to the 2015 UGF. They both played in their parents show band and have played numerous gigs as a duo, Clive will also be showcasing tracks from his latest album which he is launching at the Festival. Another top act is Tim Sparks a great great player and not to be missed. Richard said: "I have his album “Chasin the Boogie” on repeat!!!" Another name not to miss, John Goldie will be bringing Seonaid Aitken (singer/ violinist with Rose Room) and percussionist Jim Drummond this year.
(Guitar, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar) and Innes Watson (Guitar, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar),Will McNicol (Guitar) and Luke Selby (Drums), Elliott Morris (Guitar, Tenor Guitar) Bevan Morris (Bass). These fantastic young musicians will be playing in their various duo formats and then all together at the end of the Saturday afternoon concert. They have promised to show case some of their new compositions specially written for this concert.
Looking to the future of guitar music the UGF has Mike Vass
Ullapool favourite Pete Price will be opening the Friday night concert
Having fun with your guitar is a big part of attending the festival
and hosting the late club throughout the weekend. Sunday afternoon will as usual be hosted in part by Prof Allan Neave with students and former students from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. With the amazing Sean Shibe playing for the Festival again. 2015 weekend tickets cost £150 each and are on sale NOW, use the link at the top of the page for details. A Weekend ticket entitles you to entry to all 5 concerts, 3 late night festival clubs and all workshops and master classes.
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Special Musical Tribute To Hebcelt’s 20th Year Stornoway : 15-19 July : www.hebceltfest.com BUY HEBCELT TICKETS! @ www.hebceltfest.com/booking/ The 20th anniversary of the internationallyacclaimed Hebridean Celtic Festival will be celebrated with the creation of a new musical composition by one of the islands’ most famous sons.
Alasdair White
Alasdair White, the renowned fiddle player with the Battlefield Band and a musician with a long association with HebCelt, has been commissioned to write ‘An Iuchar’ (The Key) which will be premiered at the festival in Stornoway in the island of Lewis this summer.
new music and the performance will bring together a rich mix of celebrated musicians with whom Alasdair has collaborated over the years, Alasdair, who grew up in Stornoway, first appeared at including Seonaidh HebCelt as a 13-year-old in MacIntyre (pipes); Aaron Jones (bouzouki); Alan Kelly 1998 when he was invited (accordion); Martin O’Neill on stage with celebrated (drums); Jarlath Henderson fiddler Alasdair Fraser to (uilleann pipes) and Ewan perform before the festival MacPherson (guitar, banjo). main stage audience. Since then he has appeared at the award-winning event on numerous occasions, performing, tutoring and sharing his love of west coast tunes and fiddling style. He last appeared in 2013 when the Battlefield Band were one of the headline acts. The commission involves creating an entire suite of
the legacy HebCelt has provided for the local creative community through its ambitious programming, international appeal and support for traditional music and the Gaelic language.
Alasdair, who is based part of the year in Florida, said HebCelt had been a great source of inspiration over the years. He said: “This is a ‘An Iuchar’, which will be great honour and I feel very showcased on the opening proud and privileged to be night of the festival arena on given this opportunity by 16 July, will be an hour-long HebCelt which is held just a piece featuring about 30 few miles from where I grew tunes. It will draw on up. Alasdair’s considerable “I have not done anything experience and explore the on this scale before so it’s influences that have shaped rather daunting. But this him as a musician. project provides me with the It will reflect on the rich opportunity to express my culture of the Hebrides and Hebridean heritage and
draw on a myriad of influences that have shaped my musical career whilst showcasing my home festival.
and room for individual expression.
He is sharing the compositions on computer files with the other “Part of the reason I’m a musicians who are currently musician is down to seeing playing in different parts of and hearing high-calibre the world. They will come acts at HebCelt. When together for the first time to you’re learning about music, rehearse just four days seeing great performances before the premiere. puts things in context and “I had a good idea who I inspires you.” wanted to play on this and I Caroline Maclennan, the think I’ve planned it right HebCelt director, said: but you never really know “Alasdair White is one of our until you get everyone in the foremost home-grown same room”, he said. musicians and he was a Alasdair hopes the HebCelt natural choice for this performance will not be the commission coming from end of ‘An Iuchar’: “There is Lewis and having grown up a lot of music there and I with the festival. certainly hope this is not a “This project will provide one-off performance. I’m Alasdair with a fabulous keen to record it and it opportunity to stretch would be nice if it was himself musically and picked up by other festivals. further develop his skills “HebCelt has compiled and through leading this project. presented shows at other “The presentation of ‘An events and festivals and it is Iuchar’ at HebCelt 2015 will anticipated that this new bring the story full circle. project has the potential to Staged within the main provide additional arena during the opening opportunities to represent night, this will offer a unique HebCelt outwith the insight for our international islands.” audience.” This year’s HebCelt, which Alasdair has been writing runs until 18 July, will also over the last two months in feature acts including Florida and in Lewis. The Idlewild, Afro Celt Sound music ranges from slower, System, Treacherous expansive, more arranged Orchestra, the Karen pieces to more raucous and Matheson Band, exciting medleys, taking the Shooglenifty, Chastity form of upbeat, lively tunes Brown, Le Vent du Nord, in traditional rhythms (such Raghu Dixit and Salsa as jigs, reels, and Celtica. Strathspeys) crafted www.hebceltfest.com together to make longer www.facebook.com/HebCelt pieces with development https://twitter.com/HebCelt
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Over 60 acts to showcase at XpoNorth Inverness : 10-11 June : www.xponorth.co.uk
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More than sixty of the most exciting new music acts have been selected to unleash their talent in Inverness before a highpowered audience of creative industry insiders and high-profile music fans. The acts have been selected from a record number of submissions to creative industry festival, XpoNorth. The annual Inverness-based XpoNorth festival (formerly goNORTH) is devoted to boosting creative careers in the Highlands and Islands and beyond. Earlier this year, musicians were invited to apply to be part of the festival’s all-important showcase. A record number of acts applied to play at the creative industries festival, which is completely free for members of the public to attend. For selected acts, there is also the chance of appearing at Beauly-based Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival and Loopallu in Ullapool later this year on specially curated XpoNorth stages. The only event of its kind in Scotland devoted to crafts, publishing, screen and broadcast as well as music, XpoNorth is also attended by leading creative industry insiders, who take part in workshops, panels and masterclass sessions over the course of both days.
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XpoNorth Screen and Broadcasting ScreenHI is headed up by Amanda Millen, who is also director of XpoNorth. ScreenHI is the Screen and Broadcast Industry Network for the Highlands and Islands and has been operating for four years. It offers experiences, job opportunities and industry networking to screen and broadcast businesses in the Highlands & Festival Director, Amanda Millen, said: “Giving a platform to emerging talent and offering free practical, Islands. hands-on support is what we are all about. Showcasing XpoNorth Music is managed by former goNORTH the best new music has always been an integral part of music producer Alex Smith along with the team at the festival, but XpoNorth is now a wide-reaching Ironworks Venue. It has been established as the new festival which brings together a host of elements under Music Industry Network for the Highlands and Islands one creative umbrella. and will be delivered by Ironworks Group. The 2014 festival showcase schedule in Inverness included The four genres under the collective much-lauded emerging artists such as Neon Waltz, banner of XpoNorth are: Baby Strange, Ella The Bird, Hector Bizerk and Broken Records. XpoNorth Crafts/Fashions/Textiles and XpoNorth Writing and Publishing Supported by Emergents, the network which cohttps://twitter.com/XpoNorth ordinates HIE industry networks for craft, fashion and www.facebook.com/xponorth textiles as well as writing and publishing. It is By night, XpoNorth’s influential new music showcase takes music stars of tomorrow from the UK and beyond and places them on stages across Scotland’s most northerly city over two nights. Each act plays a strict half hour set.
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One night, one stage, one helluva party - Scotland's most iconic festival location is being brought back to life with the launch of Groove Loch Ness. Without doubt one of the most breathtaking sites for a festival anywhere on the planet, Loch Ness is set to welcome a selection of the hottest DJs to the UK’s newest dance festival on Saturday 22 August. Headlining the first outing is world-famous Electronic duo GROOVE ARMADA in an exclusive Scottish Festival appearance. With a career spanning 20 years GROOVE ARMADA have established themselves as one of the planet’s best loved and biggest selling dance acts. Pioneering Belgian brothers David & Stephen Dewaele better known under their stage name 2 2ManyDJs : photo by Rob Walbers Many DJs also on a Scottish Festival exclusive are set to bring their electrifying performance to the festival, ‘We are really excited to be announcing the launch of having proved themselves to be firm favourites in Groove Loch Ness as the UK’s newest dance festival. clubs and festivals throughout the UK. Having listened to the feedback from both Highlands audiences and those further afield over recent years Other DJs to feature in the initial announcement we feel now is the time to bring back a purely dance include Radio 1's B.Traits along with Subculture festival for Scotland.’ founders and residents Harri & Domenic from SUB CLUB, Glasgow’s world-renowned electronic music ‘We have the most spectacular location for a festival, venue. Inverness’ own purveyors of all things along with some legendary DJs and Scottish talent, underground house, techno and electro Filth DJ’s will and some surprises still to come, all we need now is be making an appearance and finally for the moment, the sunshine!’ Dougie Brown kicking things off are the Highland’s newest clubnight Fugazy with further acts to be announced in the near Groove Loch Ness is a back to basics dance festival with one main stage with an initial capacity of future. approximately 5,000 and a strictly over 18’s policy. Groove Festival has been launched by four partners Tickets priced at £55 (+ booking fee) for Saturday (pictured below) who have a long relationship day tickets and £75 (+ booking fee) for Saturday working in the music industry throughout the camping tickets. Highlands of Scotland. Caroline Campbell (Director Ironworks Venue), Dougie Brown (Belladrum & Ironworks Venue), Sam Barker (Belladrum Festival) and Joe Gibbs (founder of Belladrum Festival & cohttps://twitter.com/groovelochness founder of Rockness). www.facebook.com/GrooveLochNess
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Headliners announced for Southern Fried Perth : 30 July - 2 August : www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk TICKETS @ http://www.horsecross.co.uk/season/southern-fried-2015 Punch Brothers, Rhiannon Giddens, McCrary Sisters and The Fairfield Four have been announced as headliners for this year’s Southern Fried Festival which will also feature an all-women celebration of the songs of Dolly Parton. Festival passes and individual show tickets are now available. The eighth Southern Fried Festival (Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014) takes place in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues. Other confirmed acts include Chris Smither, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Speedometer featuring James Junior, Champion Doug Veitch, Della Mae, Red Sky July, Dean Owens and the Whisky Hearts, Yola Carter, Amythyst Kiah, Meaghan Blanchard, Boogalusa, Wolftrain, Eugene Twist, The Holy Ghosts, JD &The Straight Shot and Daniel Meade & The Flying Mules plus many more to be announced.
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A superb all-female line-up of singers and musicians will gather in Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 1 August for Because We’re Women: The Songs of Dolly Parton, a celebration of the songs and influence of the Queen of country. House band, bluegrass quintet Della Friday 31 July in Perth Concert Hall Mae will back an array of vocal sees two of the most talked-about talent brought together specially for emerging Americana acts take to this show including latest Southern the stage in a unique double-bill. Fried discovery Amythyst Kiah from With interests spanning indie rock, Tennessee, Prince Edward Island’s folk, jazz, bluegrass and classical, Meaghan Blanchard (this year’s US five-piece Punch Brothers dazzle representative of Southern Fried’s with their virtuosic playing. They partnership with the East Coast will be joined by Rhiannon Giddens Music Association in Canada), Yola who Southern Fried audiences will Carter formerly of Southern Fried remember from Grammy Awardfavourites Phantom Limb, and winning Carolina Chocolate Drops. Nashville gospel legends, the Combining gospel, jazz, blues, and McCrary Sisters, making a greatly country, plus a hint of proto-rock anticipated return to Perth, with and roll, Giddens displays an more singers still to be announced. emotional range to match her dazzling vocal prowess throughout. The uplifting finale to the festival on Both artists share a label as well as Sunday is Rock My Soul, a There will be an expanded line-up of www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk celebration of the power and the A-List producer T-Bone Burnett, https://twitter.com/SouthernFriedPH smaller gigs in city centre venues, who also oversaw the soundtrack to glory of the black gospel tradition www.facebook.com/pages/Southern-Fried-Festival-Perth/125505404138682 including a free launch party in the starring the McCrary Sisters, The the Coen Brothers’ Oscar-
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Stirling to host UK’s first National Busking Festival and Awards Stirling : 23-13 June : www.nationalbuskingfestival.co.uk Register for free to take part @ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-busking-festival-performer-tickets-16690303146 The streets of Stirling will be transformed on 12-13 June as it hosts the UK’s first National Busking Festival and National Busking Awards. The brainchild of local organisations Loving Food and Stirling Fringe Festival, the National Busking Festival and Awards will bring the cream of the nation’s vibrant street music busking scene to venues around Stirling. Set mainly in the heart of the city centre, music buskers will entertain the crowds at three separate stages during Saturday afternoon. Buskers are being encouraged to register for free at the link above. The festival will kick off with a gala opening at the historic Cowane’s Hospital venue on Friday night, followed by a full day of busking at various sponsored ‘pods’ located around the city centre. The audience and a specially selected judging panel will choose their favourite performers to go through to the awards finale on Saturday night, where £1300 worth of cash prizes are up for grabs.
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ButeFest offers an easily accessible family 'island' festival Isle of Bute : 17–19 July : www.butefest.co.uk TICKETS! @ www.skiddle.com/festivals/ButeFest-2015/ Looking to try a new festival and a new experience for summer 2015? Then look no further than ButeFest, an accessible and affordable island festival that's ideal for that first 'ferry trip' to a weekend of music for all the family. Rightly proclaimed as one of Scotland’s most beautiful islands (the clue’s in the name), from 17-19 July the Isle of Bute will play host to ButeFest, a brand-new three-day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival takes places a mere thirtyfive miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance. So far confirmed are the wonderful Peatbog Faeries, whose stunning live sets effortlessly combining Scottish traditional music and infectious dance beats has gained
them a reputation as one of the most happening acts this side of the border while local favourites Skerryvore celebrate their first decade with their splendid blend of Celtic rock and indie music. From south of the border there’s Wigan’s own Merry Hell a contemporary folk rock band whose live show is guaranteed to any event into a party. There’s the eleven-piece massive that is Treacherous Orchestra with their powerful and confident sound of modern Scotland; folk-rock power-trio The John Langan Band; the ever-original folk-meets-bluesmeets Dexys-style horns of sixpiece Woodenbox; Galway’s own We Banjo 3 with their irresistible blend of bluegrass, old-time and Irish folk; Stanley Odd – Scotland’s own kings of Caledonian hip-hop and the absolute hard funk, jazz dance machine that is seven-piece Federation Of The Disco Pimp. Plus we’ve Beth Swan, Sinderins, Fast Camels, Good Foxy, Hannah Jackson, The King Lot, The Lonely Together, Sonny And The Lost Soul Train, Trongate Rum Riots and more! Of course, as well as the mainstage
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One of Scotland’s most revered and loved songsmiths, King Creosote, comes on-board to headline Electric Fields 2015! With over 40 albums and a Mercury Prize nomination to his name there is no doubting the quality of this years headliner. Also new to the bill is Blanck Mass, who will be headlining The Skinny magazine’s stage, joined by Leeds alt outfit Vessels, Catholic Action, Birdhead, Fat Goth, United Fruit and Outblinker. The Skinny's carefully curated stage is an ode to the past 10 years, expect a couple more surprises and a mystery guest or two down the line… Alex Roberts, Electric Fields Festival Director said: “To have someone like King Creosote headline Electric Fields in just our second year is unreal, we are so happy to have him leading the line. To have such an iconic musician close the day at such an iconic location is something special.” XFM Scotland’s Drivetime presenter Jim Gellatly said: "The inaugural Electric Fields last year was an amazing experience in a brilliant setting. It was fantastic to see so many emerging Scottish bands fill a festival bill. The booking policy is second to none, and it's the perfect fit for XFM in supporting the incredible new music coming out of Scotland at the moment. I can't wait to return to Drumlanrig Castle!"
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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.
Imaginate Edinburgh 11-17 May
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Scotland's international festival of performing arts for children and young people www.imaginate.org.uk/festival/
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 21-24 May
FifeSing Collessie, Fife 15-17 May
If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad This unique event brings together some of Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing shoulders of southwest Scotland's great for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere concerts and singarounds in the rural surroundings of the Fife Farm Park. The weekend in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest also includes workshops/talks on topics related cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods to traditional song and culture. upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield Skye Accordion auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of & Fiddle Festival anywhere! Skye 21-23 May www.knockengorroch.org.uk The annual Isle of Skye Accordion and Fiddle Festival just goes from strength to strength. The festival has built up a superb reputation for the quality and quantity of music, fine venues and hospitality and most of all a friendly and happy family atmosphere where old friendships are rekindled and new friendships formed through the mutual love of the music. www.skyemusic.co.uk/festival.asp
Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 21-24 May Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 33! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the
Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 21-31 May Perth Festival is one of the highlights in Scotland's cultural calendar now in its 44th year with classical music, opera, jazz, rock, folk and visual art staged mainly in Perth Concert Hall. The Box Office opens on 30th March. Festival Friends can book from 23rd March only £10 to join. We are delighted to announce that The Proclaimers will headline the Festival on Saturday 23 May. www.perthfestival.co.uk
Dumfries & Galloway
Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 21-31 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 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. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk
Reivers Rock and Blues Festival Alwinton (Northumberland) 22-24 May Clennell Hall will be the venue for the Reivers Rock and Blues Festival with a fantastic line up of top name bands and artists from all corners of the UK. Clennell Hall is located in the Upper Coquet Valley of Northumberland (just over the Scottish border) near the village of Alwinton. Situated in it's own grounds, facilities include camping, bunk rooms, hotel rooms, fully licensed bars, restaurant and bar meals as well as hog roasts and snacks throughout the weekend. www.facebook.com/reiversrock
Montrose Music Festival Montrose 22-24 May Montrose Music Festival is a Scottish music festival which takes place at the end of May in Montrose, Angus. It has become a much anticipated, annual event across Scotland. The festival committee is a non-profit, volunteer run organisation, dedicated to promoting free live music of all styles and genres, and at all levels, in Montrose and surrounding areas. The festival actively promotes local acts as well as hosting
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Buchan Heritage Society Strichen Festival Strichen, Fraserburgh 22-24 May The Buchan Heritage Festival at Strichen is one of the finest places to appreciate our rich tradition of music, song, verse, drama and story, and, at the same time, enjoy listening to, or using, the broad 'Doric' language which is still very much alive here in the North East, and enjoy a friendly family atmosphere where contestants have come from a' the airt's and pairt's o' Scotland and sometimes beyond. www.buchanheritagesociety.co.uk
Following the huge success of last year’s festival The Electric Frog and Pressure - have joined forces once again, promoter Dave Clarke said: “After the fantastic sold-out event earlier this year we are delighted to be returning to The Riverside Museum, which is an outstanding location for our city music festival.” www.theelectricfrog.co.uk
The Border Gaitherin Coldstream 29-31 May A great traditional music weekend in the picturesque town of Coldstream on the River Tweed. The Border Gaitherin continues to build on its reputation for providing an exceptional family friendly event with traditional music workshops, concerts, ceilidh and lively sessions. "Traditionally......the best!"
Doune & Dunblane Fling
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Dunblane 28-31 May
Strathyre Music Festival
Like many others, the Fling was conceived with the help of music and alcohol. It began as an idea at the Dunblane Folk Club, among a group of people fond of music and fun. And so in May 1993 the first Fling happened. Since then the Fling has gone from strength to strength. Somewhere along the line the first 'Fling by the River' began. Held each Fling Saturday on Dunblane's historic Drying Green, its activities have ranged from an open stage for local young musicians, fire engines, space-hopper races and fire-eating jugglers, to the annual Rotary Club race for 4,000 plastic ducks down the Allan Water. Gradually a 'Fringe Fling' has developed, featuring over the years everything from ghost walks, pub quizzes, plays from the local Drama Group, master classes in everything from fiddling or mandolins to harmony singing or bodhran, and the now-annual Thursday Jazz Night. www.dunblanefling.com
Riverside Festival Glasgow 29-30 May
Strathyre 29-31 May Based in a large 120 foot marquee on Forestry Commission land this year the festival will also have a Friday evening dedicated to up and coming bands with performances between 7pm and Midnight. And organisers are already planning a full programme for 2015. www.balvaig.co.uk
Portsoy Folk Festival : “The 6th Haal” Portsoy 29-31 May A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, dance, workshops and sessions to be held in and around Portsoy.
Festival Campbeltown 29-31 May The Kintyre Songwriters Festival is a music festival which aims to showcase and promote the song writing and musical talent in Kintyre. It also aims to encourage a new generation of local songwriters and musicians, by means of donations to local musical groups/organisations and the presentation of an annual memorial quaiche at Campbeltown Grammar School for original folk song. www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk
Scottish Pipe Band Championship Bathgate 30 May Competition is keen among the pipe bands competing in the national championship. Come along and hear the pipers, drummers and bands battle it out for the prizes. www.rspba.org
JUNE Kyles Music Festival Kyles of Bute 1-7 June A week-long celebration of all things great on Argyll's Secret coast. As well as live music in the pubs and hotels, expect exhibitions, guided walks, art, theatre, a scarecrow trail and more. Follow the yellow dot trail to find the venues. www.argyllsecretcoast.co.uk/event-details.php?id=1193
Arran Folk Festival
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Isle of Arran 5-7 June
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The 21st Arran Folk Festival line up is now online and tickets are available to purchase! Once
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Glasgow West End Festival Glasgow 5-28 June The West End Festival (WEF) is Glasgow’s largest cultural event and every June takes over the imaginations of participants and visitors in the west end of Glasgow. In 2015 it celebrates its 20th year. Over 100 Glasgow-based organisations, arts groups and local and international artists deliver a mixture of activities and projects, overseen by a small festival team. The WEF brings all of these activities together in the festival programme and includes events, exhibitions, performances, talks, tours, workshops and screenings, and many are free of charge to allow accessibility. www.westendfestival.co.uk
Meadows Festival Edinburgh 6-7 June
Industries festival. Formerly known as goNORTH, it takes place every June in the Highland capital of Inverness over two vibrant days and nights. By day, XpoNorth hosts around 25 panels and workshops featuring leading industry players in the fields of fashion and craft, publishing, screen and broadcast and music. By night, it offers an authentic blend of Highland hospitality in the form of networking events, coupled with a free new music showcase at various venues across Inverness city centre.
of pub sessions, with workshops and competitions, and concerts. As always the emphasis is still very much on sessions and fun. Come and help us celebrate - as usual, we have a Friday evening concert, a full Saturday programme including a Craft Fair, an open mic event, a song-writing competition and a recycled instrument competition, as well as workshops in a variety of musical skills. And of course, there are the pub sessions, which form the heart of any good festival.
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Eden Festival
TMSA Keith Festival
Raehills Meadows 11-14 June
Moray 12-14 June
Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Highlights from 2014: Reached the finals of the UK Festival Awards 2014 for Best Grass Roots Festival, Best Family friendly Festival and Listed in the Lonely Planets Top Ten European Festivals.
This will be the 40th TMSA Keith Festival and we hope you can join us for another great weekend of music, dance and song. Long established traditional music and song festival with competitions, ceilidhs concerts and sessions attracting singers and traditional musicians from throughout Scotland. Organised by the Keith branch of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland.
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Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
Edinburgh's free volunteer-run music & community festival - The Edinburgh Meadows Festival features live music, merchandise, stalls, kids’ and adults’ activities and loads more. The first Meadows Festival took place in 1974 and since then the Festival has been an annual feature of the calendar. In 2013 over 20,000 people attended across the two days of the Festival, so it’s a busy and fun-filled couple of days! There will be two stages at the 2014 Meadows Festival: Red Dog Music Stage and Fortune Futures Stage
Kirkcudbright 11-15 June
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Loanhead Music Festival
Inverness 10-11 June
Midlothian 12-14 June
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The 15th Loanhead Music festival is a weekend
The 18th annual festival in this unique small Scottish town will endeavour to maintain the high musical standards set by previous festivals. Visitors will have the chance to enjoy top class and highly professional artistes, some on a first time visit, as well as some old favourites, ensuring that the festival caters for jazz lovers of all ages who appreciate quality as well as variety in their entertainment.
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Leith Festival Edinburgh 13-21 June Leith Festival celebrates all that Leith has to offer – our heritage, our culture, our diversity, our future and our people. It is a community arts festival that encompasses all art forms which comes together in a fantastic 10 day programme in June each year. We have over 380 events in over 50 venues across Leith. www.leithfestival.com
Solas Festival The Bield at Blackruthven 19-21 June In what promises to be a exciting year in the spotlight for Scotland, Solas will entertain you with a mixing pot of art, music, dance and comedy whilst covering everything from jazz to
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Riverside Rock Jedburgh 20 June
extravaganza with something for everyone young and old.... Family entertainment at JedForest RFC, Riverside Park in association with Cash for Kids. There will be children's entertainment of all kinds combined with Rock and Traditional Bands from across the borders and further afield. Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh. Bring along a picnic (alcohol not permitted) and come and support this local event and help raise cash for our chosen charity “Cash For Kids” and other sports organisations around the Scottish Borders. Tickets on sale now at www.riversiderock.co.uk www.riversiderock.co.uk
Fete de la Musique
Riverside Rock 2015 is set to be another musical Edinburgh
21 June Following its launch on 21 June 1982, La Fête de la Musique is now celebrated in France every year on this date. This popular international musical event now takes place in more than 100 countries worldwide. The Institut Français d’Ecosse has celebrated La Fête de la Musique in Edinburgh each year since it was started. Check the Events page at www.ifecosse.org.uk www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr
Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 24–28 June This is the 29th year of the festival, and once again we hope that this year’s line up offers something for everyone! Acts to be announced soon! www.jazzfest.co.uk
Wildfire Festival 26-28 June South Lanarkshire Scotland's classic rock and metal festival. Now in its fourth year, this is Scotland's only 3 day annual, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival. Recently awarded the best musical event of the year at the Scottish New Music Awards. www.wildfirefestival.co.uk
The East Neuk Festival Fife 27 June -5 July The award-winning and critically-acclaimed East Neuk Festival presents world-class arts events in the East Neuk of Fife. The heart of the Festival is classical chamber music, but we also present world, jazz, folk and electronica. In addition to our musical celebrations, we’ve commissioned films, exhibitions, art installations and literature events as well as guided walks. www.eastneukfestival.com
JULY Kelburn Garden Party Largs 3-5 July The Kelburn Garden Party 2015 which takes place in and around the spectacular grounds of the world famous Kelburn Castle. Once again the bill features a unique and exciting bill of artists from across the country and further afield, each hand-picked to come to Kelburn's hugely popular (sell out in 2013 and 2014) and utterly magical annual festival.
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Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival Scottish Borders 3-5 July The Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival is probably the longest continuously running music
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SCOTTISH MUSIC FESTIVALS to be included in our festival listings email details to: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com festival in Scotland. Founded in 1970, the festival revolves around a series of competitions (mainly on Saturday), loosely linked by dances, organised ceilidhs and singarounds on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Noncombatants create ad-hoc sessions in all possible locations and visitors are more than welcome at every venue. One of the most popular events is the Grand Winners' Concert on Saturday night, featuring the best of the day's competitors interspersed with passing musicians who failed to escape the press-gang! www.newcastleton.com
Stonehaven Folk Festival 9-12 July Stonehaven Stonehaven Folk Festival - home of good music and song. Some of the best Traditional and Contemporary Folk music with Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions, Singarounds, Workshops and the famous Aqua Ceilidh and World Paper’n’Comb Championships. Come and join the fun! www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music Festival 10-11 July Newton Stewart Annual traditional and acoustic music festival held in the picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. Live music concerts, workshops and sessions. www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival
T in the Park Fife 10-12 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 15-18 July Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The Hebridean Celtic Festival was voted 'Best Event or Festival' at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards last year. This year’s 20th HebCelt aims to build on a successful 2014 event which staged its biggest ever programme of 40 acts, headlined by Big Country, Levellers and Donnie Munro. A huge influx of music fans from overseas made up the estimated 14,000 strong audience which proved a major economic boost for the islands. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking www.hebceltfest.com
Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree
17-19 July
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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 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 sold out in hours - http:// tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices
Featuring fantastic performances from a massive line-up of iconic artists and plenty of other festival fun including camping, funfairs, silent disco, street entertainers, fireworks and much more...
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Over the years AIYF has hosted more than 27,500 young people from around the globe, making it one of the biggest and most successful gatherings of youth talent held anywhere in the world. AIYF now produces over 80 performances in 9 days of top class entertainment across 50 venues in the North-east of Scotland. It's not all about the big shows though, as AIYF offers some of the most intimate classical and chamber music performances through its series ‘Up Close and Musical'. and also delivers an ‘Extended Festival' programme of events, where our artists take their shows out to communities both in Aberdeen and further afield. AIYF also offers inclusive, participatory summer courses such as the ‘Dance Lab' and ‘Traditional Music School', where up and coming artists can learn from professional artists.
ButeFest The Isle of Bute 17-19 July A brand new three day festival of music, food and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and superb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance. www.butefest.co.uk
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Aberdeen International Youth Festival Aberdeen 24 July - 1 August
Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival
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Edinburgh 17-26 July
Dalgety Bay 25 July
Come in and relax… for ten days, the Jazz & Blues Festival musical talent in all shapes and sizes Whether you’re a Festival regular or firsttimer, this year’s programme offers styles for all tastes – from bop to boogie-woogie to bluesrock; from samba to swing to soul. Jazz legends and international acts line up with homegrown talent and rising stars. Check out your favourite acts, of course, but we encourage you to get in the spirit of the Festival and try something new – you’re likely to discover a hidden gem! Experimental guitarists, funky swing bands, soulful singers shine from every corner of the line-up.
The venue has changed to The Dalgety Bay Sports centre. The bigger venue allows for several additions for PKD 2015. These will include fairground rides such as Dodgems, waltzers, tea cups for the kids and more. It will also see the addition of a second stage allowing for more bands and less time between band changeovers. There will be more bike exhibitors than ever before and the number of community stalls will be more than doubled. This year event also sees a change of charity partner. All money raised from the event will be going to Kingdom Kids, a children’s charity run by Kingdom FM benefitting sick and underprivileged kids in Fife and Poppy Scotland.
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The Wickerman Festival
PKD Festival
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Prestfest
Dumfries & Galloway 24-25 July
Prestwick 31 July - 2 August
The Wickerman Festival prides itself on offering music lovers a diverse mix of iconic acts and emerging talent and this year’s line-up will be no exception. Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebration of cult musical genres and cult cinema with a relaxed, laidback family-friendly atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional willow and straw effigy.
PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music Festival is run by enlisting financial support from local pubs, cafes, restaurants,,hotels,shops and other business services throughout the town. All types of music at various venues throughout the town.
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Rewind Scotland 24-26 July
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Speyfest Moray 31 July - 2 August The best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music - As Scottish Music Festivals go Speyfest is a real Gem. The small town folk festival with
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Southern Fried Perth 31 July - 2 August
Party at The Palace returns for a second celebration. In August 2014 Scottish music stars performed against the magnificent backdrop of Linlithgow Palace & the Peel, showcasing some of the nation's finest music. Scots rock favourites Simple Minds and Deacon Blue headlined the 2day event which also featured performances from Hue and Cry, Horse, The Silencers, Attic Lights, The Bluebells and many more. Watch our website for 2015 Party at the Palace news!
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Glasgow Summer Sessions
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AUGUST Aberdeen International Youth Festival Aberdeen 24 July - 1 August Over the years AIYF has hosted more than 27,500 young people from around the globe, making it one of the biggest and most successful gatherings of youth talent held anywhere in the world. AIYF now produces over 80 performances in 9 days of top class entertainment across 50 venues in the North-east of Scotland. It's not all about the big shows though, as AIYF offers some of the most intimate classical and chamber music performances through its series ‘Up Close and Musical'. and also delivers an ‘Extended Festival' programme of events, where our artists take their shows out to communities both in Aberdeen and further afield. AIYF also offers inclusive, participatory summer courses such as the ‘Dance Lab' and ‘Traditional Music School', where up and coming artists can learn from professional artists. www.aiyf.org
Glasgow 20 August Global star Calvin Harris has been announced as the first headline act of Glasgow Summer Sessions 2015, as Scotland’s only outdoor city music festival returns to Bellahouston Park this August. Last year’s Summer Sessions saw US superstars, The Killers, and DJs David Guetta and Steve Angello perform to over 100,000 people at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park across three dates. The events attracted thousands of visitors to the city and provided a massive boost to the local economy.
Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, with fantastic music and the most beautiful festival setting in Achiltibuie, which is under an hour from Ullapool. www.summerislesfestival.com
Go-Rock Fest Gourock 29 August Go-Rock is a small multi-venue festival aiming to showcase some of the great unsigned and independent acts in Scotland. Just a short train ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning views is the perfect location for our wee festival. With genres ranging from solo acoustic and folk through to opera, rock and metal, you're guaranteed to find something you enjoy. GoRock is part of Music on the Brain. www.facebook.com/gorock.music
Drumlanrig Castle 29 August
Scottish Borders 21-23 August A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club.
Cardross, nr Stirling 21-23 August
Mudock 7-9 August
Achiltibuie, Ross-shire 29 August
Innerleithen Music Festival
Beauly 6-8 August
MugStock Festival
Summer Isles Festival
Electric Fields
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Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival 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
Two stages, all kinds of music, fairground rides, food and drinks. Great day of music to suit all tastes and ages. Get a discount on your ticket when you buy early
Doune The Rabbit Hole A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Rockerbie Music Festival
MugStock: A Festival of Music and Merriment will Lockerbie take place just north of Glasgow in Mugdock 22 August Country Park
Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been working really hard to top last year and we’re pretty excited about this summer, as well as having some brand new developments www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival
SEPTEMBER Nairn Book and Arts Festival Nairn 1-6 September A unique celebration of literature, drama, music and art in the Highlands of Scotland. There will be music for all tastes. https://nairnfestival.co.uk/
100 Bands On The Border Galashiels 4-6 September 100 Bands On The Border will be a music festival held in venues and stages in Galashiels town centre. The idea behind this is to bring the best up and coming new bands and musicians from all over the UK to the Scottish Borders to showcase their talents. Contact Bill Jeffrey william.jeffrey1@btopenworld.com weblink below ....
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The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the Highlands historic seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is 4-12 September committed to showcasing local and young talent alongside well established and internationally Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, traditional music festival. Blas takes place in children's workshop, informal tunes and venues across the Highlands and includes an sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and open air eclectic line-up of local, national and performances are the traditional hallmarks of the international artistes. annual September event. The Festival caters for a wide range of musical tastes. Initially the www.blas-festival.com focus was on traditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include jazz, blues, Appalachian, country, bluegrass and Best of the West Festival skiffle. Inveraray 12-13 September www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' showcase held annually in the grounds of Inveraray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend includes two days of music and song with performances in both English and Gaelic. The festival has a strong focus on local young talent as well as the best of the established performers. As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to provide a wide range of activities for all ages.
OCTOBER The Spree
www.sound-scotland.co.uk
Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 30 October - 8 November This is the 11th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. Our venues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all in 2015! www.perthshireamber.com
Paisley (TBC) October
2016
Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at various venues in the town centre
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Dundee Celt Fest
www.thespree.co.uk
Celtic Connections
Dundee 18-20 September
Ullapool Guitar Festival
Glasgow 14-31 January
www.bowfest.co.uk
2015 will be the first Dundee Celt Fest, a weekend music festival featuring the best of celtic rock and folk music.
Ullapool 2-4 October
So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and www.facebook.com/dundeeceltfest acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out Loopallu on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Ullapool Loch Broom and the drive up through some of 25-26 September Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s Loopallu takes place in the tiny remote North no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone West coast fishing village of Ullapool and doubles mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting the population of the village for the weekend. As beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or well as the usual eclectic line up of acts even jamming with them on one of the trade appearing at the festival big top and the fringe stands. events after hours in the villages pubs, the festival will be welcoming the return of the www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com Literally Literary tent in association with Ullapool Book Festival. All this, as well as the usual warm Glasgow Americana Festival Ullapool welcome. Glasgow www.loopallu.co.uk 7-11 October
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 25-27 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can prepurchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
Dunbar Traditional Music Festival Dunbar 25-27 September
Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly. www.glasgowamericana.com
sound North East Scotland 22 October - 9 November sound is driven by the passion to make new music more accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. It embraces a network of local organisations to produce a varied programme of events exploring new music. The festival brings together a large range of different genres of music to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and encourage people to discover new sounds and widen their musical horizons.
Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
MARCH 2016 MV Festival Aviemore Returning in 2016 It’s a weekend of comedy, music and snowsport thrills on the hills in and around Aviemore. 2016 tickets will soon be available from www. ukgigsonline.com Proceeds from the festival go to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Disability Snowsport UK. www.mvfestival.com
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