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EDINBURGH + Mid - East - West Lothian Send us all your gig dates for Edinburgh and Lothians area. Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 21 JULY OTIS TAYLOR : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. www.thequeenshall.net JAZZ; 8.30pm THE JAZZ BAR’s 17-Piece BIG BAND (EJF Gig). NOTE - This is an EJF gig and it will sell out! Ensure admission by purchasing advance tickets (£8) from EJF (the venue has no tickets) Wonderful sounds from this great, exciting weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist and co-leader Erik Lars Hansen. Tonight features Edinburgh pianist Paul Kirby, and BBC Big Band drummer Tom Gordon. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. Edinburgh. www.thejazzbar.co.uk OPEN MIC, Playing Time: 9.00 - 2.30am. Just turn up. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh. 22 JULY KAISER BILL INVENTED JAZZ : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. www.thequeenshall.net JAZZ; 8.30pm ‘BACK TO BASICS!’ Jazz Quintet (EJF Gig). ‘Swing is King’ from this troupe of wellestablished jazzers, with classic modern/mainstream jazz plus ‘Back to Where it all Came From’ New Orleans Roots sounds, from a 5-piece of great players: Colin Steele (trumpet), John Burgess (sax), Brian Kellock (piano), Ed Kelly (bass) and Bill Kyle (drums). The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. Edinburgh. www.thejazzbar.co.uk

JAZZ; 9pm RYAN QUIGLEY QUINTET featuring US drums star Clarence Penn. In-demand Glasgow trumpeter Ryan Quigley (SNJO, Brass Jaw, Robbie Williams tours) is about to record a new album, and is on UK tour with this absolutely superb all-star band, featuring world-famous New York drums master Clarence Penn (Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Stanley Clarke, Steps Ahead, Michael & Randy Brecker, Chris Potter, etc, etc!), plus top UK jazzers Steve Hamilton (piano – recently Euro-touring with US drums legend Billy Cobham), London sax star Paul Booth, and non-stop, London-based, ex-US bass Whirlwind Michael Janisch. This is one helluva band all right!! This is a Bridge Music event (not an EJF gig). The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. Edinburgh. www.thejazzbar.co.uk CALLUM BEATTIE tbc, Playing Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm, acoustic singer songwriter. CAMEO, Playing Time: 9.30 - 11.30pm. rock covers. 3 CARD TRICK, Playing Time: 12.30 - 2.30am, resident party band. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh. 24 JULY LOUISE RUTKOWSKI: Former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”, accompanied by cowriter/producer and pianist, Irvin Duguid. At The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA. Time: 7.30pm (finish time 10pm). Tickets £12 stbf Tickets Scotland: www.tickets-scotland.com www.facebook.com/LouiseRutkowski 30 Years of Blues N Trouble : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. www.thequeenshall.net JAZZ; 8.30pm THE TROUBLES (EJF Gig). Ragged, mad, inspirational, infuriating, happy, infectious, satirical, entertaining … there’s no end to New Zealand-based The Troubles, ex-Edinburgh, long-term NZ-based drummer/composer John Rae’s Trio of brilliant music and occasional banter. Black SeedsLucien Johnson (saxes), Patrick Bleakley (bass) and Rae (drums) are a highly skilled trio of jazz adventurers. Arguably New Zealand’s leading jazz group. 11pm-1am EDINBURGH JAZZ FESTIVAL JAM SESSION (EJF Gig) Visiting guests from the Jazz Festival plus lots of local players on stage with our excellent piano/bass/drums House Trio, tonight featuring pianist David Patrick. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. Edinburgh. www.thejazzbar.co.uk

LEWIE HARRISON Playing Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm, acoustic singer songwriter. RADGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, Playing Time: 9.30 - 11.30pm, CLAIRE DANIEL MUTCH, Playing Time: 8.00 - 8.40pm. acoustic songer songwriter. Jack cant dance, Playing AND THE ACCESSORIES, Playing Time: 12.30 2.30am. classic covers. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Time: 9.00 - 9.40pm, Blues duo. VOODOO RIVER BLUES BAND, Playing Time: 11.00 - 11.40pm, Rock Bridge, Edinburgh. and roll blues. SPLENDID GENTLEMEN Playing Time: 12.00 - 2.40amMusic Genre: covers and 25 JULY versionsBand Website: MARTIN TAYLOR Great Guitars with CHRISTIAN Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh. ESCOUDÉ and ULF WAKENIUS : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8.30pm. 23 JULY www.thequeenshall.net KEN MATHIESON CLASSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA play Jelly Roll Morton JAZZ; 8.30pm PAL NYBERG QUARTET (EJF Gig), with Evan Christopher, Duke Heitger, Don Vappie : At Walking into the best jazz club in Stockholm, you can The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. find stunning bands that you’ve never heard of, and 8pm. here’s our discovery – Linus Lindblom (saxes), Nyberg www.thequeenshall.net (guitar), Robert Erlandsson (bass), and Moussa Fadera (drums). Fiery, but slick new jazz, made from the bop

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tradition, swinging, hot and exciting. 11pm-1am EDINBURGH JAZZ FESTIVAL JAM SESSION (EJF Gig) Visiting guests from the Jazz Festival plus lots of local players on stage, this session hosted by NZ drummer John Rae 1.30-LATE THE UNION (8-piece Funk/Soul outfit) James Brown, Tower of Power and more - Funk/Soul classics from brilliant vocals-fronted eight-piece unit with punchy sax, trumpet & trombone 3horn section. Plus DJ Barney. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. Edinburgh. www.thejazzbar.co.uk BRIAN KELLY; Playing Time: 5.00 - 6.30pm, acoustic songer songwriter. THE BLACK CHARGE, Playing Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm, blues rock, THE SKABABS, Playing Time: 12.45 2.45am, ska. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh.

Four Corners Jazz Festival Special: At The Mash House, Edinburgh, 11pm - 5am. Scotland's longest running soul and funk night, Four Corners, once again teams up with Edinburgh Jazz Festival for a night of top quality dancefloor funk and live music, featuring the UKs finest exponent of NYC Latin soul, THE BUGALU FOUNDATION, alongside a guest DJ set from DOM SERVINI (Wah Wah 45s) - a stalwart of London's jazz and beats scene. + Residents Simon Hodge, Johnny Cashback & Astrojazz. Tickets: £5 before 12 / £7 after. Advance Tickets: www.edinburghjazzfestival.com/programme/ artists/four-corners.html

JAZZ; 8.30pm PAPANOSH (EJF Gig) At the crossroads of downtown New York and South West France, this off-centre Quintet combines 26 JULY atmospheric groove with drama, a sensuous, expressive approach to music, and a love of CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Leith Theatre, clashing infectious rhythms with oblique Edinburgh. In the space of 2 years Caroline has melodies. In this Lounge Lizard feel, dream-like supported Charlotte Church, Eleanor McEvoy, circus music, with urban horns, Hammond Paper Aeroplanes, Horse and performed in grooves and raw, primitive energy, can put London (Monto Water Rats) and at The Cavern Ornette Coleman-like melodies in pop music in Liverpool. The Edinburgh based singer has frameworks. Invigorating stuff from this also performed in China, Australia and at intoxicating French band. 11pm-1am Edinburgh's official St Andrew's Day EDINBURGH JAZZ FESTIVAL JAM SESSION Celebrations in 2013, including a special solo (EJF Gig). Visiting guests from the Jazz Festival performance via video link up to Dunedin in New plus lots of local players on stage with our Zealand. Caroline releases a new Single, "Paper excellent piano/bass/drums House Trio, tonight Planes" on 30 June. featuring pianist Paul Kirby www.carolinegilmour.com 1.30-LATE THE KATET! A rare weekend outing for our fabulous late-night Wednesday regulars. THE BAD PLUS : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Superbly original funk/soul songs from Mike Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8.30pm. Kearney (keys/vox) and his outstanding 7-piece www.thequeenshall.net band with 3-horn sax/trumpet/trombone brass

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section. 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy - utterly funk-tastic!’ - Sunday Mail. Plus Funk DJ. The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. Edinburgh. www.thejazzbar.co.uk GED HANLEY TRIO, Playing Time: 5.00 6.00pm, Party cover songs. SAFEHOUSE, Playing Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm, blues, Well Scubbed Social Club, Playing Time: 9.45 11.45pm, classic rock covers. Hurricane Jack, Playing Time: 12.45 - 2.45am. covers and versions. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh. 27 JULY CHRISTIAN SCOTT QUINTET / FEYA FAKU QUINTET : At The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG. 8pm. www.thequeenshall.net JAZZ 9pm KIM JEESEOK QUINTET (South Korea!). On European tour and passing through the UK, we are delighted to present this excellent band from Seoul. The band features the wonderful alto sax playing of Kim Jeeseok (who knocked us all out when he was here last year!), with special guest Laurent Maur on jazz Harmonica, Kim Daeho (bass) and Kim Minchan (drums), plus returning home from teaching jazz in Seoul, world-class pianist Edinburgh Paul Kirby. After this gig, they're off touring in the South of France. Nice! The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. Edinburgh. www.thejazzbar.co.uk Andy Blair, Playing Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm, acoustic singer songwriter. Black Cat Bone,

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Playing Time: 9.30 - 11.30pm. rock and roll blues. Dirty Betty, Playing Time: 12.30 2.30am. Classic blues rock. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh.

in association with Dug’s n’ Pubs, Boda Bar and Windsor Buffet is proud to officially announce our Edinburgh Fringe Festival show. Covering almost 6 miles of one of the world's most beautiful cities with music and spoken 28 JULY word in 10 venues by 12 very different acts. All events take place in dog friendly venues with OPEN MIC, Playing Time: 9.00 - 2.30am. Just drinks and snacks, buffets and even a rum turn up. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, tasting provided along the way. We’ll take you Edinburgh. from the glory of the castle down to Holyrood Palace and Arthurs Seat. From over Calton Hill 29 JULY to the tip of Leith and from there down to the docks where we’ll enjoy a dram of Scotland’s BAND SHOWCASE; Playing Time: 8.00 finest. Every step of the way we encourage you 8.40pm, email gaz@whistlebinkies.com for a to bring your dog/dogs, and family as every slot. JUSTIFIED SINNERS, Playing Time: venue provides refreshments and snacks for 11.00 - 11.40pm, classic rock. The Diversions, man and beast alike. We hope you get into the Playing Time: 12.00 - 2.40am. alternative mood, dress in a canine fashion and follow us classic rock progressive. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 round the town as we howl at the moon. So South Bridge, Edinburgh. bring your friends (two-legged and four legged) and INVOKE THE DOG WITHIN! 30 JULY www.facebook.com/thedogheadmusicsociety STUART MCKANDIE, Playing Time: 7.00 8.30pm, acoustic singer songwriter. Flagstaff, Playing Time: 9.30 - 11.30pm, americana bluegrass. 3 Card Trick, Playing Time: 12.30 2.30am, resident party band. Whistlebinkies, 46 South Bridge, Edinburgh. 31 JULY COLIN CLYNE: Folk singer/songwriter Colin Clyne was crowned the 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Diego Music Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now releasing his new single 'Merry Go Round' on 30 June from the album 'The Never Ending Pageant' out 21 July. Being released though Colin's hometown of Aberdeen’s label Fat Hippy Records, he's come quite a way from working on a ship with long stints at sea, which he used as good song writing inspiration! The album is filled with upbeat tracks with a hint of Americana from his time spent there during his work. EGAN DAVIDSON, Playing Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm, acoustic singer songwriter. Glamour and the Baybes, Playing Time: 12.30 - 2.30am. funk blues jam. Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, Edinburgh, Time 9.30pm. 1 AUGUST DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. The Queens Hall, Edinburgh.

irresistible dance grooves. 7 piece international Senegalese band currently based in Scotland. Led by charismatic singer Samba Sene who moved to Scotland 10 years ago. Since then he has been pulling together a pool of musicians with an innate groove and an African soul. Afrobeats, impassioned vocals, infectious guitar licks, sassy horns, a pinch of ska and irresistible dance grooves. www.facebook.com/pages/Samba-Sene-Diwan/31170531044

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BLUE ROSE CODE: Live at the Edinburgh Fringe. 10pm at the Acoustic Music Centre, St Brides, Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh. £12/£10 CAROLINE GILMOUR: At Edinburgh Fringe 2 AUGUST Book now, places are limited. Ross Wilson, the Festival, at Jazz Bar. In the space of 2 years Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under Caroline has supported Charlotte Church, THE DARK JOKES: fresh from selling out the the Blue Rose Code name doesn’t write folk Eleanor McEvoy, Paper Aeroplanes, Horse and 450 capacity Jam House, announce an songs. But having discovered the traditional performed in London (Monto Water Rats) and at music of the British Isles whilst in exile down Edinburgh Festival Show at Sneaky Petes, 73 Cowgate EH1 1JW. Using a rich pallet of sounds, The Cavern in Liverpool. The Edinburgh based south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those the colourful 4-piece paint a distinctive picture in singer has also performed in China, Australia sounds informed what happened next. Blue Rose and at Edinburgh's official St Andrew's Day both the studio and at their live shows. A Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. growling rhythm section of trigger-happy drums Celebrations in 2013, including a special solo Buy his new album @: performance via video link up to Dunedin in New www.bluerosecode.bandcamp.com and rolling bass underpin dark melodic guitar Zealand. Caroline releases a new Single, "Paper www.bluerosecode.com arrangements. Lamenting cello and expertly Planes" on 30 June. tinkled piano are added to the fearsome www.carolinegilmour.com equation to create a thundering wall of sound 15 AUGUST perfectly suited to the menacing, well-crafted 9 AUGUST songs of front man Aaron Dennington. SAMBA SENE & DIWAN: Afrobeat/ska fusion www.sneakypetes.co.uk from Senegalese/Scottish ensemble; dancing is SAMBA SENE & DIWAN: Afrobeat/ska fusion www.facebook.com/thedarkjokes highly likely! At Edinburgh’s New Town Theatre, from Senegalese/Scottish ensemble; dancing is George St. (Fringe Venue 7) 10.15pm, £12/£8 highly likely! At Edinburgh’s Jazz Bar, Chambers at www.edfringe.com World party music with a The Dugs N’ Pubs Mystery Music Tour St. (Fringe Venue 57) Midnight, £10/£6 at www. Senegalese soul. Mbalax fusion, funky presents ….. THE BLACK DIAMOND edfringe.com World party music with a EXPRESS, MIYAGI, THE AL SHIELDS BAND Afrobeats, impassioned vocals, infectious and many more: We invite you on a unique tour Senegalese soul. Mbalax fusion, funky guitarlicks, sassy horns, a pinch of ska and Afrobeats, impassioned vocals, infectious of Edinburgh’s finest dog friendly irresistible dance grooves. 7 piece international establishments. The Dog Head Music Society guitarlicks, sassy horns, a pinch of ska and Senegalese band currently based in Scotland.

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BLUE ROSE CODE & DANNY THOMSON: At Glasgow’s Glad Café as part of the ‘Ballads of Peckham Rye UK Tour’. Blue Rose Code is not BLUE ROSE CODE: Live at the Edinburgh folk music. Or so he’s been told - Ross Wilson, Fringe. 10pm at the Acoustic Music Centre, St the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours Brides, Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh. £12/£10 under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But Book now, places are limited. Ross Wilson, the having discovered the traditional music of the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in the Blue Rose Code name doesn’t write folk love with what he heard. Those sounds informed songs. But having discovered the traditional what happened next. His new album 'The music of the British Isles whilst in exile down Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those roll call of musicians from the folk side of the sounds informed what happened next. Blue Rose fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told. Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from Buy his new album @: The Furrow Collective. Buy the album @: www.bluerosecode.bandcamp.com www.bluerosecode.bandcamp.com 21 AUGUST

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GLASGOW AREA Mid West Coast / Argyll Send us all your gig dates for Glasgow and West Coast area Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 21 JULY TEEN / Lylo / Bite; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Doors 8.30pm. Price £9.00 22 JULY DHM Concerts present ..... SARAH JAROSZ with special guest DECLAN McKAY of The Young Aviators : At Oran Mor in Glasgow, Doors 7pm, 8pm start. £15plus bf from www. ticketweb.co.uk Sarah Jarosz is a 22- year-old, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who hails from just outside Austin, TX. A recent graduate from the prestigious New England Conservatory, she will release her third album, Build Me Up From Bones, for Sugar Hill Records on September 24th. Over the past four years, Jarosz, who musically fits comfortably where contemporary folk, Americana and roots music intersect, has covered a remarkable amount of ground thus far. She has toured the United States extensively, as well as Canada and the UK, taped Austin City Limits and the BBC Series The Transatlantic Sessions and appeared on A Prairie Home Companion. www.facebook.com/sarahjaroszmusic BOOMERANG: At Queen’s Baton Relay, Queen’s Park. Boomerang represents the cultural version of a baton relay, thrown from Scotland and returning to its origin, all the stronger for its journey. This exciting project will feature BREABACH (Scotland) and include MOANA AND THE TRIBE with HOROMONA HORO (New Zealand: Aotearoa) and SHELLIE MORRIS, CASEY DONOVAN and traditional Aboriginal dancers and musicians from Australia. Celebrating the “Indigenous Commonwealth” Boomerang will explore links between Gaelic, Aboriginal and Maori cultures, through language, music and dance. 23 JULY EAST END SOCIAL: At Bowler's Bar: Penman's Jazzmen. An ambitious and eclectic new music project by Chemikal Underground housed snugly within Glasgow’s East End. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. Bridgeton's cosy Bowler's Bar has fast become a favourite pub, and central hub, for the East End Social, offering a laid-back, intimate stage for special gigs by established Scottish artists, along with a chance to see some of our finest and most exciting emerging local act. www.facebook.com/eastendsocial BOOMERANG: At Opening Ceremony Screening, Fruitmarket. Boomerang represents the cultural version of a baton relay, thrown from Scotland and returning to its origin, all the stronger for its journey. This exciting project will feature BREABACH (Scotland) and include MOANA AND THE TRIBE with HOROMONA HORO (New Zealand: Aotearoa) and SHELLIE MORRIS, CASEY DONOVAN and traditional Aboriginal dancers and musicians from Australia. Celebrating the “Indigenous Commonwealth”

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Boomerang will explore links between Gaelic, length and breadth of the UK in support of his Aboriginal and Maori cultures, through language, 8th studio album 'Riven', an epic recording with music and dance. legendary producer Tchad Blake at the helm. This July, we are pleased to welcome Nick back EXISTS IMMORTAL / NEMECYST / EXILE to Scotland. THE TRAITOR / LYTHRONAX; “Exist Immortal www.harperspace.com manage to do that rare thing – write immediate, natural-feeling songs that you take in straight SUMMER NIGHTS: GERRY CINNAMON / away while being very technical. 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The first ever Glasgow Moon Hop will see a www.facebook.com/LouiseRutkowski rather special secret Headliner take to the stage at the Scottish poetry club at SWG3. In town COLIN CLYNE: At The Attic (Garage), Glasgow. that week for other commitments this will be a Folk singer/songwriter Colin Clyne was crowned chance to see him/her/them in a very intimate the 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Diego Music setting before doing some serious dancing to the Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now releasing mind bending record collection of the Moon Hop his new single 'Merry Go Round' on 30 June from DJ’s. Also appearing on the night will be one of the album 'The Never Ending Pageant' out 21 Scotland’s most exciting young talents, who is July. Being released though Colin's hometown of playing in support of his debut LP, a record Aberdeen’s label Fat Hippy Records, he's come littered with lyrical gems and delivered with a quite a way from working on a ship with long captivating laidback charm. With tickets for a stints at sea, which he used as good song mere £2 on the door, Moon Hop mixes writing inspiration! The album is filled with performances by some of the UK’s most exciting upbeat tracks with a hint of Americana from his musicians with sets from the Moon Hop DJ’s and time spent there during his work. their genre defying record collection, and is fast www.colinclyne.com becoming a monthly must-attend Advance Tickets £2 + BF. Doors 7:30. Strictly 18+ Merchant City Festival: CORRUPT MORAL www.facebook.com/events/318901111617241 ALTAR / BLACK COP / BOAK / ENGLESS SWARM / MOURN / VOE / BAPHOMET BOOMERANG: At a “Festival 2014” concert, at CMA are Liverpool masters of misery and the Living Room, Glasgow Green, at 7.45pm. tension. They dig “SLOW. REGRET. DRUMS. Admission is free!!! Boomerang represents the DRINK. GUITAR. RIFF. DENIAL. VOCALS. cultural version of a baton relay, thrown from DEPRESSION. BASS. FAST. DESPERATION.”. Scotland and returning to its origin, all the Whit?!? “Obscenely intense and sludgy stronger for its journey. This exciting project will grindcore ugliness that hits so hard that, in true feature BREABACH (Scotland) and include Nails fashion, these four songs in ten minutes MOANA AND THE TRIBE with HOROMONA almost feels like a full album.” 8/10 – Terrorizer HORO (New Zealand: Aotearoa) and SHELLIE August 2013 // Black Cop are one of the best MORRIS, CASEY DONOVAN and traditional hardcore bands to come out of the uk, let alone Aboriginal dancers and musicians from Australia. glasgow. Every show is a face breaker. / Boak Celebrating the “Indigenous Commonwealth” are a new grind crust attack from yr man Boomerang will explore links between Gaelic, Teabags from Filthpact. 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and wilfull destruction of property. / Sufferinfuck IS grind. Residing in deepest darkest west lothian, working the most tedious jobs they can, making the fastest antieverything shit music they can, releasing SUMMER NIGHTS: THE TRAVELS / The everything by themselves and sharing members Near / Tribal High / The Trend; King Tut's with the band that topped the Guardian list of Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow, band names most likely to turn you off life; Doors 8.30pm. Price £6.50 Deathwank. Get this round you. / Blown Out : Members of Bong, Drunk in Hell, Pigsx7, 28 JULY 11PARANOIAS etc etc, this is far out space psych noise from the third place, blissed out CHILDREN OF THE SMOKE - Struileag: A pain. You’ll be lucky to come away with teeth major new multi media musical production for intact. FROM GRINDAGE / GrimmelKin555: Solo one-night only on Glasgow Green. Free female noise. Piercing, fresh, true, cathartic, admission, starts 7.30pm. 25+ performers inc sarah glass ala Fnords, Opaque, Okishima Island many of Scotland's leading folk/trad/gaelic Tourist Association. Kovorox Sound. Modern musicians. Musicians include Angus Lyon, Su-a trash expunge, nails on blackboard. The only Lee, Euan Burton, Fraser Fifield, singers true fit vessel for industrial claustrophobia. / Kathleen McInnes, Joy Dunlop, Rachel Newton Cherry Wave wall of sound bury the melody. A and hip hop singer Corvid (from Canada). complex wave, layers on layers under layers of Directed by Dan Ayling. Artistic Director/ harsh sludgy squall wrapped in a box made of Composer - Jim Sutherland. Children of the pink bubblegum. yuch / Pyre of the Earth : New Smoke is part of a bigger project - Struileag - 2 female fronted melodic doom FFO Electrioc years in the making, which includes music and Wizard, Sourvein, 13, St Vitus, Atragon, Ewen G stories from the global gaelic diaspora; The CD Cameron and Sleep. 13th Note, 50 –60 King of music from the show will be released at end Street, Glasgow. Time 6pm £FREEE of July also. www.struileag.com/en/the-show 2 AUGUST

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BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Paisley Arts Centre, 15 New Street, Paisley, PA1 1EZ 7.30pm. Tickets: £12/310 on 0300 300 1210. Battlefield Band will be playing various concerts in Scotland during August and September. 24 AUGUST Under their banner 'Forward with Scotland’s ZFE / NO FORM / BLACK COP / + 1 ZFE – Past', Battlefield Band have been a bedrock of Hardcore/powerviolence from Leeds’ tykes on talent for over four decades, and continue to tour. Seen these dudes a few times & they RIP. lead the way for Scotland with their inspired Loud fast rules. / No Form – Ugly, noisy FOAD fusion of ancient and modern traditional music from darkest Leeds. Headache hardcore. / Black and song. Cop – Sound of the police. 13th Note, 50 –60 www.shetlandarts.org King Street, Glasgow. Tickets £5, Time 8pm. www.battlefieldband.co.uk 30-31 AUGUST

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RACHEL NEWTON – Changeling. The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Time 8pm. Ticket Price: £10/£8 Rachel Newton, singer, harpist, and multiinstrumentalist, founder member of The Shee, the Emily Portman Trio and more recently The Furrow Collective, Rachel's musicality is much in demand in the folk scene. Having been busy with collaborations such as The Elizabethan Session and touring and recording for the likes of Karine Polwart and Blue Rose Code, this new release marks an opportunity for Rachel to place her solo work to the forefront once more. www.rachelnewtonmusic.com

Afternoon: The VEX 3Hr set AFTERNOON Evening: EDGEVILLE HELLRIDE / LITTLE HANDS OF SILVER / WATCHER’S GUARD Featuring members and ex-members of The Exploited, Black Bomb-A and The Real McKenzies, Certain Death have been tearin’ up venues and festivals throughout the UK, Europe and Scandinavia since 2002. Their unique brand of ‘Rap, Thrash n Roll’ combined with slapstick humour, massive riffs and good time attitude has made their live performances legendary. Their live shows have been known to include beer filled super-soakers, stage invasions and the Guinness book of records hottest curry in the World, these guys don’t do gigs…they throw parties! / Edgeville Hellride are a five piece Groove Metal band from Penicuik, Scotland. Good times, heavy riffs, lots of booze. Prepare to get punched in the gut by metal. / Little Hands of Silver are a Glasgow based threepiece. Some call them Punk, some call them metal. They call themselves Little Hands of Silver and all they want to do is melt your face off with their noise! Best served live while wearing a helmet. / Watcher’s Guard instead – a doom metal band based in Glasgow, Scotland. Nae “retro”, nae flouery sarks, nae “occult” pish. Just crushing heavy metal. 13th Note, 50 –60 King Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm, Tickets £5.50 0n door, £5.50 from See Tickets 31 AUGUST FOR THE KILL / NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT / + more, For The Kill are a hard rock/ metal band from the midlands. After an impressive debut UK tour back in May, the five piece who take influences from the likes of Altered Bridge and Stone Sour are on the road again showcasing their energetic performances and riffy, hooky take on metal! / Ayrshire’s Nothing But The Night boast a powerful balance of melodic and rage driven guitars and vocals. Their unique take on modern day post-hardcore will ignite dance floors into a frenzy. Local support TBC. 13th Note, 50 –60 King Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm, Tickets £5 www.facebook.com/forthekillband

1 OCTOBER BLUE ROSE CODE & DANNY THOMSON: At Glasgow’s Glad Café as part of the ‘Ballads of Peckham Rye UK Tour’. Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he’s been told - Ross Wilson, the Edinburgh-born songwriter who labours under that name doesn’t write folk songs. But having discovered the traditional music of the British Isles whilst in exile down south, he fell in love with what he heard. Those sounds informed what happened next. His new album 'The Ballads Of Peckham Rye' features a remarkable roll call of musicians from the folk side of the fence, including Karine Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Lau’s Aidan O’Rourke and Rachel Newton from The Furrow Collective. Buy the album @: www.bluerosecode.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/bluerosecode www.facebook.com/therealdannythompson 3 OCTOBER Glasgow Americana presents: MARY GAUTHIER & BEN GLOVER @ St Andrew's In The Square Glasgow. Tickets £15 from 0141 204 5151. Doors 7.30pm, 8pm start. The lady from Louisiana, Mary Gauthier will appear at this year’s Glasgow Americana Festival. The hugely popular and gloriously talented singer/ songwriter headlined the first ever Festival back in 2007. For this show, she will supported by Ben Glover who won many admirers during his performance at Glasgow Americana last year at the Gram Parsons’ tribute night. www.ticketweb.co.uk www.glasgowamericana.com 23 OCTOBER

The Fallen Angels Club presents: RED MOLLY @ CCA, Glasgow. 7.30 p.m. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com 31 OCTOBER The Fallen Angels Club presents: ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS + support @ CCA, Glasgow 7.30 p.m. £13.00 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.fallenangelsclub.com

DUNDEE, / PERTH, / FIFE, STIRLING / FALKIRK Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthsdhire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 21 JULY ANDY ABRAHAM'S SOUL BAND: Come and be swept away by the smooth, swinging vocals of the UK's most loved soul artist. The most refreshing voice on the current soul scene, Andy Abraham is a talent that takes you back to the golden years of music, yet bringing his own contemporary twist to classic songs. Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling. Time, 7.30pm, Tickets £17.50/£15.50 + £1 online b/f. 24 JULY SAMBA SENE & DIWAN: Afrobeat/ska fusion from Senegalese/Scottish ensemble; dancing is highly likely! 8pm at Clarks on Lindsay St, Dundee £5. Tickets from the bar, in advance and on the night. World party music with a Senegalese soul. Mbalax fusion, funky Afrobeats, impassioned vocals, infectious guitarlicks, sassy horns, a pinch of ska and irresistible dance grooves. 7 piece international Senegalese band currently based in Scotland. Led by charismatic singer Samba Sene who moved to Scotland 10 years ago. Since then he has been pulling together a pool of musicians with an innate groove and an African soul. Afrobeats, impassioned vocals, infectious guitar licks, sassy horns, a pinch of ska and irresistible dance grooves. www.facebook.com/pages/Samba-SeneDiwan/31170531044

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Headlined by Dundee's newest rock band Bravado, featuring the guitar talent of Paula Knight and lead vocalist Pamela Stewart, plus the long-awaited return to Dundee for Brighton's leading indie band The Beautiful Word whose live sound is now a lot harder than you might previously have known, with dual female lead singers and memorable songs. Supported by Nairn's own songstress Jemma Tweedie and special guest appearance from Dundee singer and Jagged Violet member Nicola Madill." Redd Suite is a leading Dundee venue for bands and artists both locally and throughout Scotland. No musical barriers or boundaries - just what's good www.facebook.com/ReddSuite 07716 897728 Two of Scotland's most outstanding vocalists ALI AFFLECK with the COPPER CATS & MARTY WAUGH with THE EUAN STEVENSON TRIO. At AVD Festival Marquee, Silver Sands, Aberdour, 8pm. Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/aberdourfestival 10 AUGUST Fife Jazz Club presents ….. An Aberdour Festival Fringe Event with the LORNA REID TRIO. Outstanding vocalist brings laid back jazz standards for a mellow afternoon. Tickets £8 including a cream tea (booking essential to account for catering). www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub 24 AUGUST

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Fife Jazz Club presents ….. MELISSA WESTERN & Friends. Australian vocalist accompanied by a fine trio of Scottish musicians led by pianist, Campbell Normand at Woodside Hotel, 78 High Street, Aberdour, Fife KY3 0SW, from 2pm, phone 01592 750625 for tickets, £8. www.facebook.com/groups/fifejazzclub 3 SEPTEMBER ANGUS LYON & DUNCAN LYALL: New Voices Tour 2014. Carnegie Hall Dunfermline, Time 7.30pm –10pm. Tickets £10 4 SEPTEMBER

PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth. PH1 5HZ. 7:30pm. 0173 862 1031. In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to aspect of Glenn’s musical life! While continuing work on a television series. You could say “the to write with Chris Difford for future Squeeze rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham material, Glenn has released a catalogue of enjoyed performing together so much that they inspired albums, both solo and with other bands/ decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years projects. The latest is a highly acclaimed on, they are filling not only small village halls, acoustic solo record 'Happy Ending' which has but all of our major performance venues. seen him touring the US and the UK to support. www.horesecross.co.uk There will also be an opening set from the award http://philandaly.com/ winning Scottish singer/songwriting duo with sublime vocal harmonies The Coaltown Daisies. 7 SEPTEMBER Tickets on sale now at: www.glenntilbrook. brownpapertickets.com or phone: 0800 411 ANGUS LYON & DUNCAN LYALL: New Voices 8881. £15 (plus BF). Venue: Hospitalfield House, Tour 2014. Also performing is Patsy Reid, Innes Westway, Arbroath, DD11 2NH, doors open 7pm Watson, Fraser Fifield, Ali Hutton, Alyn Cosker, Early booking is advisable as this event is highly Iain Sandilands, Chas MacKenzie. 9 of Scotland’s likely to sell out! top musicians on the road to tour a double bill of www.hypercoastermusic.com two Celtic Connections New Voice’s www.facebook.com/tcdmusic Commissions, Angus Lyon’s ’3G’ and Duncan www.facebook.com/pages/Glenn-Tilbrook/51414747045 Lyall’s ‘Infinite Reflections’. Gardyne Theatre, Dundee, Time 7.30pm –10pm. Tickets £12/£10 4 AUGUST

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Family Fun Opera: As part of Aberdeen International Youth Festival, Family Fun Opera is an informal hour of song, scenes, stories and opera suitable for all ages, in The Lemon Tree OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 11am. Tickets from DOUGIE MACLEAN (24 Oct-2 Nov) Perthshire www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Amber Festival - The Dougie MacLean Festival; Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent Youth Music Theatre: UK presents ….. singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure HARVEST FIRE: As part of Aberdeen who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, International Youth Festival, Youth Music roots-based songwriting and instrumental Theatre: UK presents Harvest Fire, a brand new composition. Internationally renowned for his production devised by cast and artistic team lead song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of by director Lewis Barfoot with music from Mairi the Mohicans, his live performances are Campbell and David Francis, in The Lemon Tree especially intimate. Venues and artists to be Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm, announced May 8th 2014, Tickets on sale May with a 2.30pm Friday matinee. Tickets from 13th at 4pm (UK time) www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.perthshireamber.com INTER SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK and AMERSFOORT YOUTH ORCHESTRA: As part of Aberdeen International Youth Festival presents the Inter Schools Orchestra of New York and Amersfoort Youth Orchestra in a shared and collaborative concert featuring pieces from Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, Prokofiev, Beethoven Send us all your gig dates and Copland, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets from for the Highlands www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Email them to Carol

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Traditional Music Concert: As part of Aberdeen International Youth Festival, Traditional Music Concert featuring AIYF BIG BAND, CEOL MOR and the FEIS ROIS NATIONAL CEILIDH TRAIL, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 9pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 2 AUGUST AIYF International Variety Gala: Aberdeen International Youth Festival brings together a wonderful selection of musical, dance, song and theatre from the festival in the AIYF International Variety Gala, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com

Deeside Festival 2014. Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter: a national musical treasure who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots-based songwriting and instrumental composition. Internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, and for music for the film Last of the Mohicans, his live performances are especially intimate. Deeside Theatre, Aboyne DF Concerts presents ….. JASON ISBELL: An alt-country singer /songwriter /guitarist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, best known for his years with the Drive-By Truckers where he played with his then wife, bassist Shonna Tucker, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 7 AUGUST BAD SHEPHERDS: British folk band Bad Shepherds, formed by the comedian Adrian Edmondson, play punk songs with traditional folk instruments, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 9 AUGUST THE NEW MENDICANTS plus support SIOBHAN WILSON: Canadian-based indie rock supergroup The New Mendicants, consisting of singer-songwriters Joe Pernice and Norman Blake, both on acoustic guitar and vocals, plus support Siobhan Wilson, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 21 AUGUST The Lord Provost's Charitable Trust Concert: Sponsored by BP and starring classical tenor RUSSELL WATSON, accompanied by the ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA, in aid of the Scottish social care charity Cornerstone, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 23 AUGUST

Engage Worship Concert: A night of exhilarating, unrestrained, passionate, energyfilled, praise and worship, Engage Worship COLIN CLYNE: At Party in the Park, Concert, featuring Steph Macleod (Edinburgh), FOREST FIRES, with VELVET AUDIO and Stonehaven. Folk singer/songwriter Colin Clyne Isabella (London), Anna Barton (Aberdeen), Sola SEAS STARRY: As part of Aberdeen was crowned the 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Okunuga (Aberdeen), The Kings Community International Youth Festival, Freshly Squeezed Diego Music Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is Church Band (Aberdeen Eloho and hosts with AIYF Spotlight Session present Scottish now releasing his new single 'Merry Go Round' Heartsong, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at Alternative Music Award nominees Forest Fires, on 30 June from the album 'The Never Ending with Velvet Audio and Seas Starry, in The Lemon 6.30pm. Free. Pageant' out 21 July. Being released though Colin's hometown of Aberdeen’s label Fat Hippy Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, 26 AUGUST Records, he's come quite a way from working on Aberdeen, doors 8pm. Tickets from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com a ship with long stints at sea, which he used as RICHARD THOMPSON: Named by Rolling good song writing inspiration! The album is filled Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists 5 AUGUST with upbeat tracks with a hint of Americana from of All Time, Richard Thompson, who co-founded his time spent there during his work. the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... MR www.colinclyne.com as a teenager in the 60s, is also one of the MOON & GRACE / DAVID CELIA / MARK world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific DEAN ELLEN / THE LORELIE (light): To 1 AUGUST songwriters, and has received Lifetime celebrate Almost Blue Promotions 'First Achievement Awards for Songwriting on both COLIN CLYNE: At Burgh Hall, Inverbervie. Folk Birthday'! and part of The Medicine Show Tartan sides of the Atlantic, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen Heart Fringe. At Aberdeen Cellar 35 singer/songwriter Colin Clyne was crowned the at 7.30pm. Tickets from www.almostbluepromotions.com 'Best Acoustic Act' at the San Diego Music www.aberdeenperformingarts.com www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions Awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now releasing his new single 'Merry Go Round' on 30 June from 29 AUGUST 6 AUGUST the album 'The Never Ending Pageant' out 21 July. Being released though Colin's hometown of THE MIRROR TRAP: Scots five piece rock ’n’ DOUGIE MACLEAN Part of the Aboyne & 27 JULY

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PHIL & ALY Spring Tour: At Kirkcudbright Parish Church, St Mary's Street, DG6 4AQ. 7:30pm. In 1988, two members from two of 25 JULY Scotland’s leading bands, “The Boys of The Lough” and “Silly Wizard”, came together to Eagle Tavern, Prestwick presents ….. Tribute work on a television series. You could say “the night with DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK from rest is history”. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham Newcastle. 9pm Free Admission. For further enjoyed performing together so much that they information contact Bill 07967 503027 decided to have a small tour that year. 25 years www.facebook.com/eagle.prestwick on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. 26 JULY http://philandaly.com/ The Alton Inn, Kilwinning presents ….. GOODFELLOWS. 9pm Free Admission. For further information contact Bill 07967 503027 www.facebook.com/pages/The-AltonInn/130778983635951

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String Jam Club present: BENNY GALLAGHER - BOB WOOD – COLIN MACFARLANE. One half of the legendary Gallagher & Lyle, Benny has written more great songs than seems really fair and remains one of the best players on the circuit. Add in the combined talents of exemplary musicians, Bob Wood and Colin MacFarlane, and you have a gig made in heaven. We anticipate a huge demand for this gig, another sell-out, so get in quick. Wear your heart on your sleeve for Benny and buy your tickets on Saturday! BATTLEFIELD BAND on tour: At Marymass Folk Tickets on sale at the beginning of August. Festival, Volunteer Rooms, High St, Irvine, North String Jam Club meets on the second Saturday Ayrshire KA12 0BA -7.30pm (also features other of every month at The County Hotel, 1- 5 High festival guests). Tickets: £15/£13 on 01294 Street, Selkirk TD7 4BZ. 551047. Battlefield Band will be playing various www.facebook.com/StringJamClub concerts in Scotland during August and September. Under their banner 'Forward with

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Fèis an Eilein/ The Skye Festival Isle of Skye July-August

www.prestfest.co.uk Ugie Folk Club, based in the north east of Scotland, runs a weekend of concerts, pub folk nights and sessions. Special guests this year are Magners Summer Ian Bruce and Ian Walker. Concderts, sessions Glasgow and songwriting competition. 7-10 + 14-16 August www.ugiefolk.co.uk

Nine weeks of music, theatre, ceilidhs and activities in the Sleat peninsula, South Skye starts on 1 July. It includes the world premiere of 'Aiseag' by Mary Ann Kennedy and Scott Armstrong, a PRS Biennial Commission for the Cultural Programme of the Commonwealth Games inspired by the small ferries of the west coast. We also have some great musicians playing including Christine Primrose, Fergie MadDonald, Addie Harper, Alasdair Fraser, bands Rant and Cherrygrove.

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A music festival featuring high-profile acts is to be held over two weekends at the newlyrefurbished £2m bandstand in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park. Teenage Fanclub, Squeeze, Alison Moyet, The Waterboys, Capercaillie and Steve Earle will perform at Magners Summer Nights.

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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, Prestfest aimed at the more discerning contemporary mu- Prestwick sic fan. All the action climaxes with the burning 1-3 August of a giant traditional willow and straw effigy. PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music Feswww.thewickermanfestival.co.uk tival 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 Ugie Folk Festival town. Peterhead

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The Buffet 2014: The Shetland Rock Festival Shetland 22-24 August

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Nairn Two big full on jam-packed shows, one night and 2-7 September one day & night of rock and metal celebrating A unique celebration of literature, drama, music Shetland's finest and most original acts that make up the burgeoning Shetland metal scene. and art in the Highlands of Scotland. We’re really proud of our Festival Programme this year; with The line-up also includes seven bands from the mainland that will compliment the local acts and more variety than ever, we’re sure you and your also some of these bands have already played in family will love it. There will be music for all tastes, from the inimitable jazz violinist Tim Shetland or toured with Shetland bands. There will be twenty bands playing over the two dates Kliphuis to the Scottish Tango Ensemble, and some of the country’s best Scottish traditional accompanied by local drum & DJ act, Lyall Vs Murray and MC'd by the hosts of the local Heavy musicians, including the Occasionals, Highland Connection and Mike Vass, join us for a special Metal podcast 'The Heavy Metal Buffet'. charity concert in memory of talented fiddler Ian Hardie. We’d love you to join us for our first ever www.heavymetalbuffet.co.uk large scale singing event, Four Seasons of Song – no previous choir experience necessary, just join in and sing!

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The outstanding Karine Polwart and Blazin’ Fiddles will be topping the bill at this year’s Trad on the Tyne festival in Haddington. Other headline acts will include the Friel Sisters, the Victorian Trout Conspiracy, and local singer/songwriter Alex Hodgson, while the programme will again feature massed pipes and drums, Open Stage, workshops, come-and-try classes, storytelling, pub sessions, and a wide range of family entertainment. Organised by Haddington Pipe Band in association with the Waterloo Bistro, Trad on the Tyne is now in its fourth year.

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NonStuff Festival Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire : 12-14 September The Forgotten Works bring you NonStuff – events with unamplified performances, permaculture, workshops and games. After a calamitous but eventually successful crowfunding campaign – the first ever NonStuff festival is happening in September. www.nonstuff.co.uk

Loopallu Ullapool 26-27 September On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in late September in a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest town, but Loopallu seven years later has had the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mumford & Sons and Franz Ferdinand grace their little stage. This is a small intimate festival with a line-up of well known festival favourites and Scottish acts. www.loopallu.co.uk

Summer Isles Festival

Bathgate 4-7 September The programme features a range of musical styles, profiles local music making, involve people of all ages, promotes a high quality professional programme and provides music education opportunities for young people. www.facebook.com/pages/Bathgate-Music-Festival/147565131921816

Highlands 4-15 September

OCTOBER Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow 1-5 October 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

Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic and The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock traditional music festival. Blas takes place in 2-5 October venues across the Highlands and includes an Pioneered by local musician Mairearad Green, eclectic line-up of local, national and internaA new music festival under the leadership of with fantastic music and the most beautiful festi- tional artistes. Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE val setting, this year’s Summer Isles Festival in Cumnock, Scotland. It is hoped that The CumAchiltibuie, which is under an hour from Ullapool, www.blas-festival.com nock Tryst will become an annual event with promises to be the best yet. The varied line up concerts in venues in and around the town. The for 2014 includes new electro/techno band, Halprogramme will feature some of the finest, intercyon, featuring John Somerville, Barry Reid and Midfest national classical artists, as well as music and Adam Sutherland; best known as members of Dalkeith musicians from different backgrounds both stylively supergroup Treacherous Orchestra. The 6-7 September listically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to boys pack a big punch with a mix of Electro/ make its strong commitment to the community Techno/Big beat sounds alongside live instruMidlothian's arts and culture festival Midfest is at the heart of all its activities, for instance inmentation, vocal samples and bundles of raw encoming back, bigger than ever with the help of volving young people at school and college, ergy. the Homecoming Scotland 2014 fund. This year's amateur choirs and local bands. event is kicking off with a massive music festival www.summerislesfestival.com at Dalkeith Country Estate featuring Scottish www.thecumnocktryst.com bands such as Big Country and the Bay City RollAchiltibuie, Ross-shire 30 August

Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle 30 August A brand new festival nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. Fatherson headlining. Organisers have worked tirelessly to put together a formidable

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