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The 17th 'SSE Scottish Music Awards'
Winners include Paolo Nutini : Rab Noakes : KLOE Model Aeroplanes : Amy McDonald : Single By Sunday The 17th Annual SSE Scottish Music Awards raised a total of £148,000 for Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland. Auction prizes included a guitar signed by Paolo Nutini, donated by Trespass. The man himself encouraged attendees to bid by offering up a personalised tour of Paisley and literally the shoes on his feet! The lucky winner won the tour and footwear for a steal at £3,300. The Paisley born singer-songwriter also made the winning bid of £8,000 for a trip to a luxury Gleneagles lodge – outbidding himself all in the name of the charity about which he spoke eloquently and at length, mentioning therapy sessions he has been part of and his ongoing and long term support for Nordoff Robbins Scotland.
Billy Sloan presents Rob Noakes with his Nordoff Robbins Contribution to Music Award photo by Andy Buchanan
Awards during the evening went to Paolo himself and others included Rab Noakes, Model Aeroplanes, Amy McDonald, Single By Sunday and KLOE. Other highlights of the night included PR mogul Murray Chalmers winning the Sunday Mail Music Business Award whose 30 years in the industry has seen him work with artists such as Coldplay, Kylie, Paloma Faith, Noel Gallagher and Muse, who all personally congratulated Murray on the night. The night, hosted by STV’s Jennifer Reoch and Ewen Cameron, brought together some of Scotland's most celebrated acts and artists and honoured them with numerous awards, handcrafted for the occasion by Scottish woodwork designer Paul Hodgkiss.
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Winning the SSE Best Live Act Award was Paolo Nutini, who smashed a headline performance to 35,000 people for Glasgow’s Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park, as well selling out two SSE Hydro shows at the start of the year.
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BBC Alba to take Scots Trad Music Awards to a worldwide audience With the 2015 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards set to take place in Dundee on Saturday 5 December, BBC ALBA has confirmed its plans for coverage of the event, widely regarded as the biggest night of the Scots Traditional music calendar. Since 2008 BBC ALBA has provided coverage from the awards which are now broadcast live and the channel will once again be bringing viewers and listeners the best from this year’s event taking place at Caird Hall, Dundee. And for the first time ever, included in this year’s package will be worldwide coverage on www.bbc.co.uk/alba with BBC Radio Scotland also broadcasting the awards live from the event. Hosting the evening will be the prodigiously-talented duo, Mary Ann Kennedy and Tony Kearney. Along with presentations of awards across sixteen categories, the evening will feature live performances from a host of top Scottish performers including renowned Gaelic singer Cathy Ann MacPhee who will be travelling from Canada for the occasion, as well as the Peatbog Faeries and Duncan Chisholm, who won Album of the Year 2014. Event founder and promoter Simon Thoumire, said: “I am thrilled and delighted that BBC ALBA will once again be bringing the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards to audiences throughout the UK and it’s a huge bonus that the awards will also be broadcast worldwide bringing Scotland’s music and song to new international audiences.” Margaret Cameron, BBC ALBA Executive Producer, said: “BBC ALBA is delighted to be working with Bees Nees Media and other partners including Dundee City Council to bring the awards to a wider audience of viewers and listeners both at home and on a worldwide stage through our enhanced broadcast package. It’s sure to be a fantastic night with a great line-up reflecting Scottish Traditional Music at its very best.” Sharon Mair, Editor Radio Music, Events and Partnerships for BBC Scotland, said: “BBC Radio Scotland has a great track record of supporting Scottish traditional music so we’re delighted to be broadcasting live from the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards for the first time on Saturday 5th December. This is a true collaboration between all the organisations involved and will bring the best of traditional music to our audiences.”
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City of Dundee Lord Provost Councillor Bob Duncan, said: “Dundee City Council is delighted to welcome such a prestigious national music event to the city for the first time and I am certain that Dundee will put on a fantastic show for the BBC ALBA and worldwide audiences as well as those visiting the city for the event. I am also pleased that Dundee’s very own Catriona Mackay who won the Instrumentalist of the Year category at last year’s awards will be performing as part of the evening’s entertainment.”
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RAB NOAKES
Debut album featuring live electronics and collaborations with clarinettist Joanna Nicholson plus performances by Red Note. An evocative electro-acoustic album demonstrating Matthew's ability as an electronic alchemist
The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) and Rebel Rebel will return this December 11th for a festive music feast at citizenM Glasgow to cap off the awards’ most successful year to date. Dundee five-piece Sinderins – formerly Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward, and Fisher - top the bill for the night at the boutique Glasgow hotel which is also set to feature acoustic up-and-comer Greg Pearson and the Best Newcomer nominated White Baer. With all of the acts playing acoustically, the SAMAs showcases give a platform for the best emerging musicians in the country to hone their live skills in an intimate environment. SAMAs founder and organiser Richy Muirhead is in good spirits ahead of the show, reflecting on a great year for the awards.
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Muirhead said: "The SAMAs are all about throwing events and celebrating Scottish talent, so hosting a Christmas party was a no brainer for us. We've had a great year working with acts such as Gerry Cinnamon, Vukovi, Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, and many more. The lineup for the 11th is a combination of new talent and previous nominees from across the country - we can't wait!"
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World Class Music Venue Opens In Glasgow as Scotland’s National Orchestra’s New Centre Unveiled The construction of a new purpose-built rehearsal and recording facility for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and a new 600 seat music venue for Glasgow was completed in October. Designed by Glasgow City Council’s in-house team of architects and led by Kerr Robertson, who was responsible for city projects such as the refurbishment of much lauded Glasgow’s City Halls, and worldrenowned acoustic specialists ARUP, the new home for Scotland’s national symphony orchestra now provides a “world class” venue for the Orchestra, increased scope and flexibility for the organisation’s education and learning programmes, and a new mid-sized auditorium for the city’s music programme.
available hall volume and floor space for the Orchestra. For recitals the balconies are deployed, narrowing the room, providing desirable lateral sound reflections to listeners, increasing acoustical intimacy and clarity. They also increase theatricality and visual intimacy, with the audience The new auditorium at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, adjacent to the wrapped around the performers, RSNO Centre, exhibits a number of and can be used artistically for camera positions, video screens and design features implemented to optimise the acoustic qualities of the surround sound loudspeakers. venue, for both rehearsal and Adjustable acoustic banners vary performance situations. Fixed the sound absorption in the space, sound absorption is distributed depending on the use and throughout the hall, controlling repertoire. Fully retracting the excessive loudness but also reduces banners results in maximum reverberance. The large scale (e.g. reverberance (and loudness), ideal risers, ceiling and upper wall for chamber recitals. Partially elements) and small scale (e.g. deployed banners controls the lower side walls) articulation loudness, for instance in orchestral throughout the hall scatters sound rehearsal situations, while retaining at different frequencies, providing suitable reverberance. For amplified an even sound and avoiding harsh music a well-controlled acoustic is reflections. necessary, free from echoes, which is achieved by exposing the In rehearsal mode and full maximum banner area. orchestral performance mode the side balconies fold up against the walls, realising the maximum
Overhead reflectors, also adjustable, provide useful
reflections to support self and mutual hearing for musicians. Reflections from the ceiling – which needs to be high to provide the volume necessary for reverberance without excessive loudness - arrive too late and too weak for early support and timing. In addition to their benefit to the Orchestra, the reflectors also provide useful reflections to the audience in performance mode. Their heights can be adjusted to suit the use/ repertoire. The construction has been supported with funding from Scottish Government and Creative Scotland, corporate sponsors, trusts and foundations, individual donors, and Glasgow City Council, as the new auditorium will be a shared, joint use facility managed by Glasgow Life.
communities across Scotland and further afield. The Orchestra’s new home is also equipped with enhanced foyer spaces for audiences and visitors, a music library for the Orchestra’s extensive archive that will ensure access to scores for research, practice and performance, private practice and small ensemble rehearsal rooms, and administrative and technical offices for the Orchestra including stores for its equipment.
High on the list of priorities during the planning and construction of the new building were defining the best possible ecological credentials. From opting for a brownfield site to selecting state-of-the-art lighting system (supplied by AC Lighting) which runs off a fraction of the power of current used by concert Plans for the new wing include the lighting configurations, the new instillation of dedicated state-of-the- centre can boast one of the best art learning and education facilities, green ratings of any rehearsal with flexible sensory areas, and concert venue in the UK. integrated digital technologies for recording, composing, broadcasting www.rsno.org.uk music, and connecting with https://twitter.com/RSNO www.facebook.com/royalscottishnationalorchestra
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Owen and Olly’s Christmas Stocking gets festivities under way for the kids! Children’s Classic Concerts and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra will be packing a bumper selection of musical treats into a fabulously festive stocking in Glasgow and Edinburgh this December. Children’s Classic Concerts’ popular percussionist presenters Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox have drawn up a wish list for Santa that includes a miniature performance of Delibes’s toyshop-based ballet Coppélia, a trip to the movies with Woody and Buzz, a Frozen adventure and a madcap dash down the ski slopes with audience participation.
Also featuring in Owen and Olly’s Christmas Stocking will be timeless seasonal classics Troika by Prokofiev, the Little Drummer Boy carol complete with percussion from Owen and Olly and a sing-along version of Jingle Bells. Children’s Classic Concerts presenter Oliver Cox said: “As always at our concerts there will be lots of chances for the audience to get up on their feet and join in. And as well as dashing about Owen and I will also be doing a bit of playing – we have a lovely medley of Christmas tunes to perform as well as a chance to get the drums out – something that I am always up for. ”
Making Christmas wishes come true will be the magnificent RSNO under the baton of RSNO Associate Conductor Jean-Claude Picard, the Manor School of Ballet and six Area Choirs from the National Youth Choir of Scotland - NYCoS Stirling, NYCoS Jean-Claude Picard and the RSNO will also Renfrewshire, NYCoS West Lothian perform the Orchestral Suite from Frozen and (Glasgow), NYCoS Falkirk, NYCoS Edinburgh, Rossini’s William Tell will provide a highand NYCoS Midlothian (Edinburgh) energy finale. Children’s Classic Concerts presenter GIGnotes: Owen and Olly’s Christmas Stocking, Owen Gunnell said: Saturday 5 December, 1.00pm and 3.00pm, “We think we have packed this stocking with something for everyone, but personally I love a bit of ballet at Christmas and I can’t wait to narrate the story of Coppélia with Olly. We are even getting involved in another bit of dancing later in the concert - I don’t want to reveal too much but a certain very popular snowman will be involved.”
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The 17th Annual SSE Scottish Music Awards continued from page 1
KLOE won the Big Apple Rekordelig Award : https://soundcloud.com/kloemusic photo by Mark Anderson
Paolo Nutini - SSE Best Live Act:
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Of the charity, Paolo said: "It's great to be invited along and to continue the relationship with Nordoff Robbins that we have built up over the last ten years. The awards are a celebration of Scottish musicians which is great but more importantly, they are a catalyst for raising money to help this great charity do the fantastic work that they do. Please, if you don't know about Nordoff and the work that they do then look into it and give them your support. Music can be a powerful thing.”
Presenting the award was Councillor Frank McAveety, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, who said: “I was honoured to present the PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW Special Recognition Award to Clare and to shine the spotlight on a leading musician that has helped to raise Glasgow’s profile as a world-class music destination.”
the Oscars because the Nordoff Robbins charity help change peoples lives... that’s special! Rollermania is back!!”
Les McKeown said: “This award means so much to me personally... as it’s from the Homeland! It’s truly amazing to see all this love for The Rollers again … I would like to thank everyone at SSE Scottish Music Awards for honouring the Rollers in such an incredible way after all these years. This award is bigger than
Guitarist Stuart ‘Woody’ Wood extended their gratitude: “Winning this award is simply amazing and I feel very honoured. I'm very thankful to be involved in something that shows that music can be such an amazing thing! A big thanks to the SSE Scottish Music Awards team and please everyone continue to support the
His bandmate, Alan Longmuir continued: “Winning this award makes me feel immensely proud and a wee bit emotional to receive this wonderful recognition after all these years. Nordoff Robbins Scotland is such a great charity Pioneering boy-band Bay City Rollers picked up and shows that music can be such a powerful the Sir Reo Stakis Living Legends Award healer. It was a privilege to be asked to close before closing the show in an outstanding tartan- the SSE Scottish Music Awards show tonight and clad performance which had the whole room on we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and their feet. On his return to the music industry, that everyone continues to support such an singer amazing cause.”
Colin Banks, Head of Sponsorship at SSE said: “The 2015 SSE Scottish Music Awards was a hugely successful evening, raising a significant amount of money for Nordoff Robbins Scotland, which will allow the charity to continue the lifechanging provision of music therapy throughout the country. “SSE is proud to have awarded the Best Live Act prize to the amazing Paolo Nutini following a year which saw him play sold-out shows at The SSE Hydro and Bellahouston Park, amongst a worldwide tour taking in almost 100 shows.” Also honoured was Clare Grogan who took home the prestigious People Make Glasgow Special Recognition Award and performed with her new all-girl band line up. The multitalented singer and actress has been a spokesperson for her home town of Glasgow, which was named as one of National Geographic Traveler’s Top 20 world destinations for 2016.
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The 17th Annual SSE Scottish Music Awards Noel Gallagher and Paolo Nutini all being honoured. The last 17 years have been an incredible journey - not only for the Awards but also for the charity itself. Huge thanks to SSE for allowing us to grow – we’re overjoyed that the charity will reach more and more people all across Scotland and in particular when we open our new facility in Aberdeen. We want to thank everyone who has helped, supported and donated tonight – every penny counts towards bettering peoples lives through music, and that is an incredible achievement.” For more information on Scotland’s only music therapy charity visit: http://nrscot.org.uk/ or to make a donation visit www.justgiving.com/nrmt or call 01506 239578. Text MMCL14 to 70070 to donate anything up to £10
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Single By Sunday won the Capitol FM’s Performance Act
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Amy Macdonald won the King Tut’s Songwriting Award : www.amymacdonald.co.uk photo by Mark Anderson
Nordoff Robbins charity.” Ticketmaster’s Tourmaster Award went to stadium filler and indie rock legend, Noel Gallagher who will be playing the SSE Hydro next April sent his thanks by video link saying: “If you’re coming to the Hydro next year, I’ll see you there. Thank you very much.” The audience were also treated to a performance by the BBC’s The Voice champion, Stevie McCrorie, and Grammy winner Foxes picked up the SSE Hydro and Raymond Weil UK Artist of the Year. Donald MacLeod, Chairman of Nordoff Robbins Scotland said: “This years’ SSE Scottish Music Awards has been the biggest yet – with headline acts like the Bay City Rollers,
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The full list of awards and winners SSE Best Live Act Paolo Nutini - www.paolonutini.com
King Tut’s Songwriting Award Amy McDonald - www.amymacdonald.co.uk
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Ticketmaster Tourmaster Award Noel Gallagher - www.noelgallagher.com/
Sunday Mail Music Business Award Murray Chalmers - http://murraychalmers.com/
STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh Scottish Music Hall of Fame Award Donovan - www.donovan.ie/en/
Nordoff Robbins Contribution to Music Award Rab Noakes - http://rabnoakes.com/
Capitol FM’s Performance Single By Sunday - www.facebook.com/SingleBySunday/
Jack Daniels Best Breakthrough Award White - www.calledwhite.com/
SSE Hydro and Raymond Weil UK Artist of the Year Foxes - www.iamfoxes.com/
Hard Rock Cafe Best Emerging Artist Model Aeroplanes - www.modelaeroplan.es/
Big Apple Rekordelig Award KLOE - https://soundcloud.com/kloemusic
Sir Reo Stakis Living Legend Award Bay City Rollers - www.lesmckeown.com/
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Corrina, Mary and Alyth are back to SHINE this Christmas Shine are a trio of three of Scotland’s best known voices and two of the world’s finest harp players Shine combines Corrina Hewat, Mary Macmaster and Alyth McCormack’s distinctive voices with two electroharps, and now in 2015 they continue to lead the field with hauntingly timeless yet arrestingly modern arrangements of traditional, contemporary and original material. Recent gigs include award nominated venue ‘Douglas’s House’ in Edinburgh, a beautiful ‘Here come the Girls’ night sharing the stage with another all girl band, The Shee, and a ‘return to form’ gig at last year’s Celtic Connections. Since then they have re-released their much loved album ‘Sugarcane’ and are now to release a new 5 track EP FIRE & FROST to coincide with their December 2015 tour. It contains versions of songs and arrangements they have been working on for the tour. They are also working on a new studio album to be released in 2016 Steeped in the traditions of Scotland (Alyth from the Hebrides, Corrina from the Highlands and Mary from the Lowlands) all are known for their fresh, creative approach and together they create a unique, distinctive and beautiful sound whether performing traditional Gaelic and Scottish songs, contemporary covers or original material. Brought together in 1998 by the vibrant Scottish music scene they released their highly-acclaimed debut album ‘Sugarcane’ in 2001, toured throughout the UK & Europe and then in 2004 took a sabbatical to concentrate on their many and varied personal projects. After a busy 10 year break which (amongst many other things) has seen Mary recording and performing with Sting and continued Poozies’ success; Corrina forming and fronting the power house Scottish supergroup The Unusual Suspects; and Alyth moving to Ireland joining The Chieftains and touring the world, a fortunate series of collaborations brought the girls back together. They shone at their re-union show at Celtic Connections in 2014 and are now happily reformed and excited to be playing together again. “There was a justly warm welcome back for the newly reunited Shine, who’ve been on hiatus for over a decade, but rekindled all their former magic – and then some – with their bewitchingly arrayed harmonies, in a mix of traditional Gaelic songs, contemporary covers and original material, alternating otherworldly spookiness with sparkling lighter interludes” The Scotsman 2014 GIGnotes: 4 Dec, Tolbooth, Stirling; 5 Dec, The Elm, Craigrothie, Fife; 6Dec, String Jam Club, Selkirk; 16-Dec, Rothes Halls, Glenrothes; 17-Dec, Eastgate Theatre, Peebles
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Hirda tells the story of Alastair, a once successful actor who returns to his island home for the wedding of his brother. Everyone’s world is turned upside down when Alastair and his sister-in-law find that they have a strong attraction to each other. The contemporary setting is interwoven with another story about a 19th century woman and her sailor fiancé, told through letters they wrote to each other. The opera is performed using Shetland words and dialect (‘Hirda’ is a Shetlandic word meaning, ‘chaos’, ‘confusion’ or ‘extreme untidiness’). You can go to see Hirda on Sunday 29 November in Sandwick Hall, Shetland; Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh and on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 December at Drygate Brewery, Glasgow www.noiseopera.com/hirda/
Scottish Music Centre member and Composer Lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Oliver Searle composed Pilgrim of Curiosity for Athenaeum Winds while they were Enterprise Music Scotland's Composer Residency Artist.
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Scottish Music Centre member Gareth Williams has co-written the music for Hirda A New Opera In Scotland presented by Noise Opera [founded by James Robert Carson, who also the Director for Hirda]. Hirda is a new opera inspired by the songs, stories, history and heritage of the Shetland Isles. A collaboration between Shetland fiddler and composer, Chris Stout classical composer and Scottish Music Centre member Gareth Williams, and librettist Sian Evans.
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The composition has toured all over the world, and is performed by Athenaeum Winds on Saturday 12 December at Linlithgow Academy Theatre, promoted by Linlithgow Arts Guild. Full information @ Athenaeum Winds
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Pilgrim of Curiosity is performed again by Athenaeum Winds on Friday 18 December at Eden Court promoted by Inverness Chamber Music. Full information @ www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/icm-concert-series-athenaeum-winds
Sadly I missed most of opening act Lewis Capaldi’s set, however he clearly has a knack for penning a hit song. A genuinely talented young singer-songwriter who wouldn’t be out of place on a major label or on tour with the likes of Jake Bugg, Ben Howard or maybe Paolo Nutini, definitely one to watch. Video @ https://youtu.be/JsLt-zSUuLU Next up was electro indie pop four-piece Lisbon from Whitley Bay (near Newcastle), who deliver a really slick show complete with underlying synths and multiple guitar tracks. A lot of production in the background but it’s no bad thing, second last song had a 'Friendly Fires' vibe and will no doubt be clocking up radio play soon, see www.facebook.com/lisbonmusic/ Edinburgh quartet, Indigo Velvet are tonight’s very worthy headliners. I was immediately struck by an unbelievably strong stage presence from such a young band. The songs were relentlessly upbeat and catchy [think along the lines of maybe 'Vampire Weekend', but with more bite and substance] and for such a newly formed band, their set was simply mesmerising and flawless. I know this seems trivial, but they actually looked like a proper band too; matching colourful shirts [not unlike their music] and skinny black jeans, it’s not hard to imagine mass sing-a-longs at festivals or arena shows in the not too distant future. Overall, Indigo Velvet are on the cusp of greatness, they’re really young, very accomplished musicians and judging by the fact this gig was nearly sold out we predict big things. Easily one of the finest young bands we’ve seen all year, we highly recommend you go see them as soon as you can. www.facebook.com/weareindigovelvet/
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STEAL THE SUN : album : 'Somewhere, Sometime' release date - 4 December : www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Highly anticipated debut album launch from Steal the Sun : Edinburgh based band Steal the Sun are releasing their selfproduced debut album “Somewhere, Sometime” filled with catchy original pop-rock songs.
With a launch night at the fantastic ‘La Belle Angèle’ venue on Friday 4 December, Steal the Sun will be showcasing original merchandise, and offering some exciting and exclusive free giveaways. This promises to be a great night in the Capital, with support bands on from 7pm, and tickets just £5. Steal the Sun began as an idea shared between two in 2007, and
has now evolved into a five piece set up ready to make an impact in Scottish music. Steal the Sun have forged their way into the spotlight by infusing many genres and influences and evolving their music to create a beautiful and addictive sound. The roots of Steal The Sun began when Gavin Mitchell and Stacey Fraser began their songwriting
collaboration with “One Of These Days” (followed shortly by “It’s You I See”). At the beginning of 2013 Dan Hackney joined the band to flesh out the guitar sound and the quintet spent the rest of the year writing, gigging and planning some recording. In 2014 a new drummer, Kerry Thomson, joined the group successfully auditioning for the part and adding different flavour to the sound. For 2015 Stephen Doig joined the line-up and the band are currently working on the release of their debut album, designing some cool merchandise and trying to spread their music around Scotland and beyond. Ends www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/StealTheSunUk www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk
'Originally conceived as an idea to change the face of music forever. Steal the Sun have forged their way into the spotlight by infusing many genres and influences and evolving their music to create a beautiful and addictive sound.'
THE CUT THROAT RAZORS : ep : Motown's Lost Its Soul Release date - 27 November : www.thecutthroatrazors.com
Welcome to the world of The Cut Throat Razors! A sharp dressed, Glasgow based, 11 piece band formed in 2011.Their latest EP – Motown’s Lost Its Soul - was released on Friday 27 November at Stereo in Glasgow with support from SUPA & Da Kryptonites.
They won the prestigious Sunday Herald Best Unsigned Band 2014 competition and have since opened the Main Stage at the Wickerman Festival, headlined the Oxjam Takeover inaugural event and played King Tuts Wah Wah Hut. They have a big punchy sound, evoking classic ska, motown, new wave, big band swing and polka. At times they are theatrical and comical and at others political and melancholic. This is the Cut Throat Razors. You will find them strangely unique, or perhaps, uniquely strange….. ‘The Cut Throat Razors’ music is terrifying, and yet bizarrely charismatic. A bit like the mafia…’ John Dickie, author of ‘Cosa Nostra – A History of the Sicilian Mafia’ ‘I am bouncing around the kitchen like a kid full of Skittles’ – Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music
‘Fabulous Stuff’ – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio "An awfully entertaining EP from an equally entertaining entourage that provide us with a spiffing collection of four tunes formed from a strong blend of soul, blues and a little hint of jazz"... Jason Small, Local Music Scene
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Cut Throat Razors at Wickerman : photo by Lorne Bruce
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE CUT THROAT RAZORS
RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON
Motown's Lost Its Soul
Open Angel
EP cd / download Release Date: 27 November
The Cut Throat Razors are an 11 piece band from Glasgow that have been filling the dancefloors across Scotland with their eclectic mix of self-penned songs with a thumping soul, ska, funk and blues vibe. The Cut Throat Razors won the prestigious Sunday Herald Best Unsigned Band Competition in 2014. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/thecutthroatrazors www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Uq_4XXJcU Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/ www.amazon.co.uk www.thecutthroatrazors.com www.thecutthroatrazors.com https://twitter.com/cutthroatrazors www.facebook.com/thecutthroatrazors
IMAGINARY FREELAND BARBOUR CREATURES
single download Release Date: 3 December
The Scottish/New Zealand, Edinburgh College of Art student/singer-songwriter creates songs with an ethereal, pop, rock sound with her band. Inspired by artists such as Lana Del Rey and The Black Keys, Rachel and her band have defined their unique sound with some euphoric harmonics. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson https://youtube.com/rachyjohnson
JOHNY CORRIGAN Down The Line Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Down The Line is the new album from Glasgow-born singer/ songwriter Johny Corrigan. It is the much-anticipated follow-up to Johny’s acclaimed debut Inchfad Drive, released in 2013. The album consists entirely of self-penned songs and Johny has recruited an impressive line-up of artists for the recording.
Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon mp3, Google Play, Available from: Deezer iTunes, Birnam CD Online Shop, Amazon UK, Amazon US, Amazon MP3, Google Play https://twitter.com/rachyjohnson https://facebook.com/RachelAliceJohnsonArts
IMAGINARY STEAL THE SUN CREATURES
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IMAGINARY SILVER COAST CREATURES
The Music and the Land Album cd Release Date: Out Now
This CD sampler is intended as an The Butterfly’stoDream accompaniment the book The Album Music and the Land, a journey of cd / download words, photography and melody Release Date: Out Now through the lands that have Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio inspired Freeland Barbour’s project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scottsampler and producer and compositions. The multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The contains 14 tracks taken from Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest recordings over the 35 ears musicians include guitar acepast Keith More, harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and and illustrating some of theex-music Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. from the book. It is available for Listen/Watch: £5, or free with each copy of the www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures book. Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.bonskeidmusic.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK and Freeland’s live events www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK Book @ http://amzn.to/1heO9qD www.freelandbarbour.co.uk/shop.htm also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.bonskeidmusic.com Facebook: www.freelandbarbour.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.birlinn.co.uk/Music-and-the-Land.html
Seasons Somewhere, Sometime Debut Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 4 December cd / download Release Date:conceived Out Now Originally as an
idea to change the face of music forever. Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio Steal Sun have forgedoftheir project the formed by the collaboration lyricist and songwriter David Scott and producer and way into the spotlight by infusing multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The many genres and Butterfly’s Dream isand theirinfluences debut album. Guest musicians include guitar ace Keith More, evolving their music to create a harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and exbeautiful and addictive sound.' Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Available from: Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk for hard copy www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD https://twitter.com/StealTheSunUk also coming soon on itunes + spotify www.facebook.com/stealthesunuk www.reverbnation.com/stealthesunuk Facebook: www.instagram.com/stealthesunuk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.stealthesunuk.bandcamp.com
EP cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: 13 November cd / download ReleaseEP Date: This forOutusNow has been
a long time coming. were lot of Imaginary CreaturesThere is a virtual band, a a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist different emotions present when and songwriter David Scott and producer and itmulti-instrumentalist was written and we are Iain McKinna. The Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest incredibly happy with the sound musicians include guitar ace Keith More, of it andlegend the Fraser way Speirs the songs harmonica and ex- can Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. relate to a number of different situations in people's life's. We Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures are so proud of this record! Available from: Listen/Watch: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.soundcloud.com/silvercoastmusic-1 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.YouTube.com/silvercoastmusic www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Available from: also coming soonBig on Cartel itunes + spotify iTunes, Amazon, Facebook: www.facebook.com/silvercoastmusic www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/silvercoastband
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download DAVID PATRICK OCTET KYRRE SLIND Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Open Airs Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
This stunning reworking for jazz octet of Igor Stravinsky's masterwork retains all of the themes and most of the exquisite orchestration of the original composition. Improvisational sections appear organically out of Stravinsky's score, allowing band members to be featured as individual soloists as the piece unfolds. With personnel drawn from Scotland, England and Germany, this international group is a world-class ensemble, completely at ease with each other and this incredibly complex music.
Open Airs is a musical log book of travels in Norway, Ireland and Scotland. In 2011, Norwegian musician and composer Kyrre Slind quite his job, bought a banjo and hit the road on a Vespa 125 scooter, heading for Ireland. Four years later - rich in new experiences - he releases his first solo album, recorded in Scotland and Norway. The melodies describe landscapes, impressions and personalities encountered when travelling the great north and its islands.
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Available from: iTunes, Bandcamp www.kyrreslind.com
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IMAGINARY SCOTTISH FOLK CREATURES
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Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio Music from the islands to the project formed by the collaboration of lyricist highlands, the cities the sea. and and songwriter David Scottto and producer multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The Traditional folk legends perform Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest alongside contemporary acts; fourmusicians include guitar ace Keith More, times-winners of Best Band harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and BBC exRadio 2 Folk Awards the legends Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Lau; Clements. Fred Morrison; Dougie Maclean; Listen/Watch: Archie Fisher and Sir Jimmy Shand. www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures A rich collection of traditional and Available from: Scottish folk. contemporary
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North of the Grampians: Vol. 1 Album cd Release Date: Out Now
This is the fourth album from veteran Scots musician John Stuart and his Scottish Dance Band. The album is filled with top-notch tune sets for popular Scottish dances all over the world, including the Britannia Two Step, Canadian Barn Dance, Gay Gordons, and many others. Available from: Birnam CD Online Shop, Amazon UK, Amazon US www.birnamcd.com/promo-john-stuart/
THE DEADLY WINTERS CHRISTINE BOVILL
The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk Theliner Butterfly’s with notes by Mary Dream Ann Kennedy
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Table In The Corner The Sentence That I Serve EP CD only (at present) Release Date: Out Now
Second release from singer songwriter Christine Bovill. A Roots affair, recorded with the Strange Blue Dreams, strirring in the tangle of Vintage Rock n Roll, Chanson and Americana. Both band and singer have spent years immersed in old blues, jazz, soul and country music and bring a naturally confident, risk taking flair that breathes new life into vintage pop forms. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/christine-bovill https://youtu.be/QoR9snXg0aU Available from: www.christinebovill.com www.christinebovill.com www.facebook.com/bovill.christine/ https://twitter.com/christinebovill www.facebook.com/ thestrangebluedreams
EP cd / download Release Date: 6 November
Armed with swagger, a thumping singalong chorus and a fervent holler, the title track of the EP is the band at their rousing, anthemic best. The rest of the EP doesn’t disappoint with the raucous anger of Liars, Liars, Liars, the jaunty tale of a war hero that is Sam Did Run and the epic, percussive Gone to Ground. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/the-deadly-winters/ table-in-the-corner-ep-preview Available from: www.thedeadlywinters.com/shop/ www.thedeadlywinters.com www.facebook.com/deadlywinters www.twitter.com/deadlywinters www.soundcloud.com/the-deadly-winters www.thedeadlywinters.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/deadlywinters
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THE GARY FORREST CEILIDH BAND Live at Glen Douglas Hall
SWEET WHITE
DAVY NICOL
Monet
Greenock Road
EP / CD Release Date: Out Now
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Sweet White are a 5-piece indie band from Peterhead, Scotland. Things began with only 2 friends writing and recording music together in a bedroom. Now one year down the line with the addition of some more friends, Glen Douglas is a small community in the Scottish one released EP and multiple plays on national radio, Borders with a fantastic village hall. The Gary Forrest Sweet White have been gigging live in the local area to Ceilidh Band, led by Gary himself on accordion and midi, with Roddy Matthews on fiddle and Keith Lauder great reviews from crowds and journalists alike, even being described as "The next big Scottish band in the on drums, first practised at the hall for their BBC making." in a live review. Sweet White recently broadcast back in 2003. The band’s lively and trendy concluded a 9-date Scottish tour promoting their new up-to-date style, along with their passion for tradition from both Scotland and England, make them one of the EP 'Monet' which was recently given a 7/10 rating by Tenement TV, proclaiming the EP as "utterly huge". most popular and busiest ceilidh bands in the area. Listen/Watch: ??
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/sweet-white https://youtu.be/sji0-cuGCz4
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Album - cd / download Release Date: 2 October 'GREENOCK ROAD' is a self-penned 14 track CD from this seasoned musician, whose influences range from Gram Parsons to Willie Nelson. This is more than a music release, this is a musical journey - a chronicle of living and working in the beautiful but gritty West Coast of Scotland. Hailing from the former shipbuilding town of Greenock, Scotland, the title track is a homage to his roots. 14 melodic tracks of Scottish stories, spirit and celtic soul. Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Re7aGU_Qw https://youtu.be/nVumbUrcQSM Available from: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DavyNicol
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UP
GAVIN BLACKIE MARY MAY
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Laid Bare
Album download Release Date: 6 November
A new singer is emerging as an exciting recording artist and live performer. Gavin Blackie is delighted to introduce his debut album ‘Laid Bare’. On the same day the album is released, Gavin will perform at Edinburgh’s Church Hill Theatre. Gavin has strived to create an image and album that has been five years in the making. Gavin himself, based on his life experiences, has penned every track on the album. Listen/Watch: https://m.soundcloud.com/offbeat/laid-bare-bygavin-blackie Available from: iTunes on release https://twitter.com/gavinblackie www.facebook.com/GavinBlackieMusic
This is What You Are Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Mary May (one of the best Jazz Singers in Scotland....Aberdeen Performing Arts) has already received a * * * * review from 'All About Jazz' for this album and sales have reached from Mexico to Japan. Described as 'Gregory Porter meets Peggy Lee', the album features her regular Quintet accompanied by horn section. Tracks are new arrangements of songs by Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter and Mario Biondi amongst others. It's Jazz to the Bone! Official launch 1 November at Edinburgh's Jazz Bar. Listen/Watch: www.cdbaby.com/cd/marymay3 Available from: www.cdbaby.com/cd/marymay3 Coda Music (Edinburgh) Vinyl Villains (Edinburgh) www.marymayjazzsinger.com www.facebook.com/MaryMayJazz https://twitter.com/MaryMayJazz
Album cd Release Date: Out Now UP is a trio comprising guitar, double bass, drums and harmony vocals, based in East Lothian and Edinburgh. These are fine, experienced players, and the album (superbly engineered by Wayne Bell) gives a good crosssection of their eclectic live repertoire - early rock, jive, country, jazz, blues, traditional folk and skiffle pieces all come under a very broad umbrella - if it's fun they play it! Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hudarwZ0w0w https://youtu.be/pFsYipnuZdI https://youtu.be/IQ7jGLShZ0M https://youtu.be/IFy6Tz0knAY Available from: Direct from the band - email: up.band@btinternet.com or via facebook - album £10 + UK p&p £2.65. Payment via PayPal invoice, either by PayPal a/c or credit/debit card www.facebook.com/uncertaintyprincipleup
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download IMAGINARY CREATURES Danse Macabre Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Danse Macabre is the second studio album from virtual band Imaginary Creatures. The group is a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scott along with composer and multiinstrumentalist Iain McKinna. For this album, the Imaginary Creatures are joined by legendary drummer Ted McKenna, well-known from the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher and the Ian Gillan Band. There is also a top-notch lineup of guest musicians. Making a return from the first album are guitar ace Keith More and backing vocalists Alexis and Kirsty. New to this release are saxophone players John Burgess and Kenny Tomlinson, and keyboard maestro Rich Anderson.
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NOVANTAE For Us
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures
Novantae are an award winning Scottish rock band formed in Dumfries & Galloway in 2010. The band are: James Henderson on guitars, mandolin and vocals; Tom Cuddihy on bass guitar, banjo and vocals; Guy Bryson on drums, percussion and vocals. The band’s debut album For Us was recorded in the heart of Galloway, and mastered in Glasgow. The songs are inspired by the people and places of Scotland and take the listener on a diverse aural journey.
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Available from: iTunes, Amazon MP3, www.novantae.co.uk
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BATTLEFIELD BAND & Guests Beg & Borrow
Album cd / download / streaming Release Date: Out now on download/stream : CD on 2 October
Beg & Borrow is a musical project which explores shared music and song from Scotland and Ireland. Featuring Scotland's Battlefield Band and twelve guest artists, the recordings made during the project are available as an album from Temple Records. Listen/Watch: www.begandborrow.net Available from: Usual places or direct as download or CD from: Temple Records at ..... www.templerecords.co.uk www.battlefieldband.co.uk
DAVID ALTAIR
JENNY LASCELLES SUMMERLAND
Movies
Fairy Lights
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Jenny Lascelles is a singer, songwriter, pianist and occasional ukulele enthusiast from Newcastle Upon Tyne. Fairy Lights is her first album, a result of both eager anticipation from audiences and a keenness to set down some of her music in sold form. The album is a reflective look at the way in which little, personal moments can portray the wider world. The album uses a variety of influences, whilst also maintaining a lyrical and stylistic thread throughout. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/jennylascelles Available from: www.bandcamp.com iTunes, Amazon MP3, RaRa, Spotify, eMusic, Google Play http://jennylascelles.com https://twitter.com/jennylascelles www.facebook.com/jennylascellesmusic
Summerland
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Summerland are a hard-gigging band that are delighting ever larger live audiences with their songs of love and loss, longing and rejection. Sophie Armstrong, a shepherdess working in the wilds of Northumberland by day, has an extraordinary voice that soars, yet offers vulnerability and clarity too. At her side stands Gary Shearer, a guitarist of impressive ability whose musical tastes know no bounds. Together they’ve crafted a set list of original, heartfelt songs. This is music that is both contemporary and timeless. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/summerland-1 Available from: iTunes and Amazon http://summerland-duo.co.uk/shop The Music Shop + Berrydins Bookshop, Berwick http://summerland-duo.co.uk www.facebook.com/SummerlandUK https://twitter.com/summerlanduk
Album download Release Date: Out Now
David Altair releases his fourth album entitled ‘Movies’. This album is more beat driven than his last mainly instrumental albums. The album has an ambient and progressive feel to it drawing on inspiration from Boards of Canada. David has released the album for download on Bandcamp. The cover art is by James Abell with fonts by Douglas Mackay. Listen/Watch: https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com/album/movies www.youtube.com/user/TheDavidaltair/videos Available from: https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com/album/movies https://davidaltair.bandcamp.com
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EDDIE TOAL
Always In My Heart Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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APACHE SUN Apache Sun
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Glasgow Jazz singer Eddie Toal has released a CD ‘Newly minted psychedelic’ band from Glasgow have their debut self-titled EP released on as a tribute to his wife Irene who always wanted infamous student run record label Electric him to make a recording. Sadly, Irene will never Honey. Brothers Kris and Pete have hear it. She died from Breast Cancer four years encapsulated all that is great about ago aged just 48. Irene’s dying wish was to help other patients at the Beatson Cancer Centre where psychedelic, garage, rock and pop music into she was treated. So Eddie (66) is donating all the this record. A perfectly balanced EP. proceeds from his recording to the Beatson Cancer Charity and hopes to raise thousands of pounds. “It’s not exactly the Taj Mahal but it’s the best I can do to remember her” says Eddie, an exrailwayman and semi-professional singer. “Irene used to nag me about making a recording of old songs that we both loved but I just never got around to it. Well, now I have and it’s for a great cause.” Available from: Beatson Cancer Charity, iTunes, Amazon MP3
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ROBBIE FLANAGAN
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FOXBEEF
Shattered Echoes Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Foxbeef: Powerful, melodic, hard rock with grunge sensibilities. Foxbeef released their début album Shattered Echoes on the 27 June, 2015. The drums were recorded at TPot Studios in Kinross with Robin Wynn Evans, whose credits include The Manic Street Preachers & The View. The band took on the responsibility to record and produce the rest of the album themselves, working as hard as they could over the course of a year to get the album to a place that reflected the bands personality and energy. Listen/Watch: www.foxbeef.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/foxbeefband Available from: iTunes/ Google Play/ Spotify/ Deezer /Bandcamp www.facebook.com/foxbeef www.youtube.com/foxbeefband www.twitter.com/foxbeef
MAIRI ORR SYLVIE McFARLANE
Remember To Forget
Jenny Does Burn
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Remember To Forget is my second release, which I feel reflects the ups and downs I have been through since my last release A Place for Sorrow. With this record I had a different perspective with writing and recording and I hope you enjoy listening it to as much as I enjoyed putting it all together. Thank you for your continued support; it is forever and always appreciated. Much love, Rob xx Listen/Watch: https://m.soundcloud.com/robbie-flanagan https://robbieflanagan.bandcamp.com http://ganbei-records.bandcamp.com/music https://m.facebook.com/robbieflanaganmusic Available from: http://ganbei-records.bandcamp.com/music https://itunes.apple.com/gb www.amazon.co.uk https://robbieflanagan.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/r_flanaganmusic www.facebook.com/robbieflanaganmusic
Album cd / download Release Date: 29 June
Moving Pictures EP download Release Date: 15 June
Sylvie is a Scottish singer-songwriter & her songwriting reflects her Scottish roots and life near Glasgow. Her music has been described as "pop meets folk in a bar for the broken hearted". Over the last year she & her guitarist David, both Danny Award Winners at Celtic Connections have cowritten some of their best works & an EP of 4 songs called "Moving Pictures" will be released on the 15th June with 2 more EP's being released this year with an album in January 2016. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/sylvie-mcfarlane www.reverbnation.com/SylvieMcFarlane www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpWvn16QLt8 Available from: iTunes, Googleplay & Amazon www.sylviemcfarlane.com https://twitter.com/SylvieMcFarlane www.facebook.com/SylvieMcFarlane
‘Jenny Does Burn’ is a collection of 12 original tracks and the debut album from Scottish singer songwriter Mairi Orr. Produced by Mattie Foulds, this alternative folk / Americana album features musicians Steven Polwart, Nico Bruce, Fraser Fifield, Dave Currie, Danny Hart and Mark Woods. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/mairiorr Available from: Amazon, iTunes www.birnamcdshop.com www.mairiorr.com www.facebook.com/mairiorrmusic https://twitter.com/MairiOrrMusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download MEMORY MAN
ALISTAIR OGILVY
STEVE GARRETT
In Praha
July Moon
Even Song
Paul Mellon (Guitars): This is our second single of our debut EP which we aim to release this autumn. In Praha is a song about 2 people falling in love in Prague. The main riff was inspired by Here Comes Your Man by Pixies and the solo is my own very poor imitation of / homage to Nels Cline's solo in Impossible Germany by Wilco. Some have called it catchy.
July Moon is the second studio album from singersongwriter Alistair Ogilvy - a strong collection of selfpenned material released on his own label and recorded at CHEM19 studios. Alistair was determined to push some genre boundaries while focusing on varying themes of love and loss, poetry and nostalgia. Louis Abbott from Admiral Fallow produced the album and it also features Karen Mathieson from Capercaillie on guest vocals. This new release is sure to gain him new admirers and open up exciting opportunities.
Electric guitarist, re-imagining jazz, folk, rock and choral music. Born in London, Steve Garrett has lived and traveled across the UK, Antartica, Canada and California, and now calls Scotland home. His music springs from a lifetime of influences from diverse sources and performances. Even Song include songs of loss, longing, inspiration by landscape, resolution and hope. The reflective mood mirrors the fading light at the end of the day. Composers range from the 16th Century through folk and the 1980s to contemporary European jazz, with some original compositions. Arrangements bring out the full resonance of the guitar, sometimes backed by loops recorded in real time.
Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/alyogi
Listen/Watch:
Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb https://memorymanmusic.bandcamp.com/
Available from: http://alistairogilvy.com/buy-2/
www.facebook.com/memorymanmusic https://twitter.com/MemoryManBand
http://alistairogilvy.com https://twitter.com/AlistairOgilvy www.facebook.com/Music.Alistair.Ogilvy
Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.birnamcdshop.com, www.amazon.com www.bandcamp.com iTunes, Amazon MP3, Spotify, RaRa, Google Play
single download Release Date: Out Now
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/memorymanmusic https://memorymanmusic.bandcamp.com/
Album cd / download Launch Date: 8 July
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/july-moon/id972130454
GEORGIA GORDON
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
https://stevegarrettguitar.bandcamp.com/album/even-song
www.facebook.com/SteveGarrettguitar
SHOOGLENIFTY MIR
Prettiest Criminal EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Georgia Gordon's 'Prettiest Criminal' EP is the latest release from this 20 year old Scot. Tracks released in 2014 caught the media's attention 'bound for bigger and better things' - The Scotsman 'damn, this is good - must get more from her' Crack in the Road. This latest EP brings an intimacy to her voice with lyrics taking it to the next level. Her distinctive and huskily mature sound is pitched somewhere between blues and early RnB with a slight hint of KT Tunstall and Alabama Shakes. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/georgiagordonmusic Available from: http://symbiode.tictail.com
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/prettiest-criminal-ep/id991788209
https://twitter.com/georgiagmusic www.facebook.com/georgiakate16
The Untied Knot Truth Be Told
Album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Resisting obvious labelling MIR pay homage to their influences without ever drifting into cliché and from this genre surfing road trip craft a cohesive accessible album that is littered with pleasant surprises. Lyrically astute they do intimate and subtle and they let rip in equal measure and, have a massive personality on and off stage - Roddy McKenzie / Inverness Gigs
Album cd / download Release Date: 6 July
Shooglenifty’s seventh studio album, and the first to feature a collection of songs. The breathtaking ‘puirt a beul’ (mouth music) of Gaelic vocalist Kaela Rowan brings a captivating and energising new element to the band’s sound, and further confounds any attempt to categorise them. Listen/Watch: https://shooglenifty.bandcamp.com
Listen/Watch:
Available from: https://shooglenifty.bandcamp.com
Available from:
www.shooglenifty.com https://twitter.com/shooglegigs www.facebook.com/shooglenifty.scotland
www.youtube.com/channel/UCZeMlkJlX1k0PcSJs3Lkr5w https://play.spotify.com/album/6cI6y40cqg99KUlRzonro8
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/truth-be-told/id991329636
https://play.spotify.com/album/6cI6y40cqg99KUlRzonro8
www.mirband.com www.facebook.com/MIR77BAND https://twitter.com/mir77band
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download IAIN MORRISON
TIM DALLING
EAS
Eve's Bonie Squad
Album cd / download / vinyl? Release Date: 31 July It is never easy for a son to follow in the footsteps of a famous father, so Iain Jnr chose not to. He gave up the world of solo piping and went on his own musical journey. But what he was taught in his formative years is deep within him and this album is a definite attempt at some kind of filtering of the music of his hinterland. There is also a story present, sometimes a rocky one, of a father and son's relationship formed through a rich tradition and an art form that is deeply important to their culture and to both of them personally. There is a mixture of all these elements in this album and Iain Morrison is an artist who is following his own path, wherever that may take him.
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/iain-morrison https://iainmorrison.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/MrOmuprin Available from: www.iainmorrisonmusic.com Coda Music (Edinburgh) www.iainmorrisonmusic.com www.facebook.com/iainmorrisonpeatfire
Album cd Release Date: Out Now
Tim is a song-writer and performer who has been described as a cross between Ivor Cutler and Randy Newman. And now that The New Rope String Band is calling it a day Tim is ready for a new solo career. This album is a collection of songs that celebrate a joyful and urgent humanity recorder with guitarist Ian Carr and bassist Neil Harland. Audiences are once again warming to a man with a very special gift who entertains with a passion, superlative musicianship - and humour. Listen/Watch: https://youtu.be/p1zj3wzqLXk Available from: www.timdalling.co.uk/boniesquad.html
JAMES EDWYN & THE BORROWED BAND The Tower
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Glasgow sextet James Edwyn & The Borrowed Band were formed in 2013 and soon established a cult following that set up a ripple effect carrying their name far and wide. Their music is a mix of alt country and folky rock roots orientated Americana. They showcased at the 2014 Celtic Connections and realised they had enough material to start putting their debut album 'The Tower' together. Recorded in Scotland an additional session was recorded at Smecky studios in Prague where the strings for the track 'The Last Waltz' were played by the world renowned Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Roddy Hart also guest vocals on the track. Listen/Watch:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7uWW086JRIOT3tHt8s3Ouu
Available from: www.timdalling.co.uk www.facebook.com/tim.dalling.1
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-tower/id839081801 www.facebook.com/JamesEdwynAndTheBorrowedBand
DEAN OWENS IMAGINARY CREATURES
THE CATHODE RAY EMERALD SUNDAY
Into the Sea
Infinite Variety Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
“Originally based on a loose concept of merging post-punk New York with postpunk Manchester, The Cathode Ray swiftly added sixties garage, soundtracks, glam, northern soul, disco and psyche to their sound-palette for their eponymous 2012 debut album - fully blossoming with added electro, shoegaze and prog for this year’s Infinite Variety.” Listen/Watch:
https://stereogramrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-variety-cd-dl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5J_oK8b9u8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-YXHTCYoVQ
Available from:
www.stereogramrecordings.co.uk/audio/infinite-variety-the-cathode-ray-cddl/
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/infinite-variety/id976367851
Glasgow: Love Music Edinburgh: Coda Music; Elvis Shakespeare; Underground Solush’n; Vox Box www.stereogramrecordings.co.uk www.facebook.com/thecathoderay https://twitter.com/jcwthoms
Revolution
Album download (cd in July) Release Date: Out Now
Finally, it's arrived! "The follow up we've all been waiting for, the result being one incredibly cohesive album that doesn't put a foot wrong – welcome to the Revolution". - Andy Gee, The Sound. Includes the singles 'Los Angeles' , 'When the River Runs Red' and brand new single 'The Only One'. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/emeraldsunday www.emeraldsunday.co Available from: iTunes, deezer, amazon, play, google play, 7"Digital etc.... ie ' most online record stores www.emeraldsunday.co https://twitter.com/emeraldsunday1
www.facebook.com/pages/Emerald-Sunday/80792375884
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Release Album Date: Out Now
Dream
cd / download
Scottish troubadour Dean Owens’ 6th Release Date: Out Now solo album was recorded in Nashville, Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, awith studio produced by Neilson Hubbard, project formed by the collaboration of lyricist guest US musicians including Will and songwriter David Scott and producer and Kimbrough, Kim Richey and The Suzy multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. Butterfly’s Dream is their debut his album. Guest Bogguss complementing searingly musicians include guitar ace Keith More, soulful voice. The former Felson’s harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and exunique blend of Celtic Americana is Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. grounded in the idea of “home” while Listen/Watch: keeping a wandering eye on the www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures road. Available from: Listen/Watch: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw https://www.youtube.com/user/ www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK hummingbirdone1/videos www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK Available from: http://amzn.to/1heO9qD https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/into-the-sea/id986065601 also coming soon on itunes + spotify and www.deanowens.com Facebook: www.deanowens.com www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 https://twitter.com/deanowens1 www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download SKYLINE
URVANOVIC
RACHEL SERMANNI
Homecoming
Amateurs
Tied to the Moon
The debut album from Edinburgh’s orchestral noise-pop collective, 'Amateurs’ is a spectacular amalgamation of live and programmable instrumentation that creates an overwhelmingly powerful sound. “Pure, simplistic and beautiful” - Artrocker "It’s the kind of music that makes me want to type all day in an attempt to describe its beauty” - The 405 “Urvanovic have managed to create a sound that is both complex and enchanting” The Vinyl District
Tied To The Moon was conceived in an apartment above a pottery studio deep in the sticks of Nova Scotia where Rachel had four days of complete stillness with no means to communicate with the outside world - during silent afternoons of coffee and pistachios, Rachel would sit, in total solitude; writing; reading; playing music. In the space of these four days she unintentionally wrote six songs - four that would later become the core of Tied To The Moon: ‘Tractor’, ‘This Love’, ‘Banks Are Broken’ and ‘Old Lady's Lament’.
Debut Album cd (later) / download Release Date: Out Now
Album : download / vinyl Release Date: 15 June
Skyline are a Scottish band from Edinburgh looking to revolutionize the musical boundaries that lie in place today. We are searching for the balance between electronic music and live music to change musical opinions. We adopt melodic undertones to inflict emotion but will always embrace elements of contemporary music. Listen/Watch:
http://skylinescotland.bandcamp.com/album/homecoming www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzTuwy52-utraaCz8oNEfDZEWa3vndhF6 https://play.spotify.com/album/4ikvLfpi25pcgg7NNMH7Ct?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open
Available from:
http://skylinescotland.bandcamp.com/album/homecoming
https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/homecoming/id1002199288?l=en
www.facebook.com/skylinescotland
Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89F8EC0EC604D929 https://urvanovic.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/urvanovic Available from: Love Music, Glasgow Vox Box, Edinburgh https://urvanovic.bandcamp.com/album/amateurs http://urvanovic.com/ www.facebook.com/Urvanovic https://twitter.com/Urvanovic
Album : cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 10 July
Listen/Watch: New single Tractor @ https://soundcloud.com/monrecordings-1/tractor Available from: Preorder @ www.rachelsermanni.net or your local record store www.rachelsermanni.net www.facebook.com/RachelSermanni https://twitter.com/rachelsermanni www.youtube.com/user/RachelSermanni
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INSIDE: Fusion : HebCelt : Festival of Ethics : Celtic Connections : T in the Park : Perthshire Amber : Tiree Music Festival : Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival : Pandora Fest ..... plus 2 pages of Scottish festival listings
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NOVEMBER
Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January
Kinross-shire Winter Festival
Community Gospel Choir amongst others, and the Festival continues to attract top class UK and international bands in mainly the Traditional New Orleans idiom.The Festival is a great supporter of young musicians who feature prominently in the annual programme.
Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days www.butejazz.com across various venues in Glasgow.
Kinross-shire November (various dates)
www.celticconnections.com We are delighted to announce that Big Country with THE BEST OF BIG COUNTRY TOUR will headline the Kinross-shire's Winter Festival 2015 on Saturday 21 November, 8pm at the Community Campus in Kinross.
MARCH
www.kinrossmusicfestival.co.uk
Fusion Festival Dundee 28 November In a fun afternoon of free events in City Square from Noon to 4pm, Fusion Festival marks Scotland’s national day with a modern twist, fusing different styles of music and dancing to reflect the diversity of cultures found in Dundee. www.facebook.com/MusicDevelopmentDundee
The Only Ways is Ethics Glasgow 29 November - 6 December The Only Way Is Ethics Festival will be launched at Glasgow’s newest arts venue, St Luke’s, next to Barrowland, on Sunday, 29 November. The gig features a rare appearance by El Hombre Trajeado (RM Hubbert, Stevie Jones, Ben Jones and Stef Sinclair), four-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner, Karine Polwart and the dark, otherworldly soundscapes of Ela Orleans.
Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 4 March The 2016 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2016. www.weedubfestival.co.uk
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
MAY Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many 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
JUNE Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016
Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 www.ethics.scot acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you Cairngorms live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus 11-13 March 2016 skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in Groove Loch Ness couldn’t wait until next August 2015. for their next party – so building upon the Edinburgh's Hogmanay success of the inaugural event at Loch Ness this www.facebook.com/theedenfestival summer, Groove are very excited to be Edinburgh expanding, launching a resort based snowsports 31 December festival in 2016 - Groove CairnGorm! There will Riverside Rock Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events be snowsports and entertainment each day up Jedburgh on the mountain, followed by apres ski with live 18 June kick off the world's greatest New Year party. music and world class DJs until the early hours With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big in a big top in Aviemore! Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / www.facebook.com/groovecairngorm to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd Year) / buzzing. Come along and experience the magic Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / Greg for yourself. Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he rocked the
Groove CairnGorm
DECEMBER
www.edinburghshogmanay.org
The Red Hot Highland Fling Inverness 31 December Scotland's Biggest Free Hogmanay Concert is guaranteed to bring the 2015 Inverness Festivals programme to a wonderful climax. Children Welcome! www.invernessfestivals.com
JANUARY 2016
APRIL
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 29 April-2 May 2016
tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon!
The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to www.riversiderock.co.uk become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. Some very well known jazz names featured on the programme over the next T in the Park few years – Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Martin Strathallan Castle, Perthshire Taylor, Tommy Smith, Andy Sheppard, Carol 8-10 July Kidd, The Temperance 7, and The London
JULY
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..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 13-16 July 2016 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 cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event. www.hebceltfest.com
Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July
artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
AUGUST Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its allages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
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 sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival. co.uk/ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016 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.
Pandora Fest
www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
Duncarron 16 July
Doune The Rabbit Hole
Cardross, nr Stirling Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival 19-21 August 2016 that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender A small family-friendly festival with a twist! imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line more! Events across Scotland throughout the up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make a one day music festival packed full of live music people happy through music, art, cake and loads from female singer/songwriters, women of other stuff! After we've done that we teach musicians and female fronted bands all playing people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running do creative things, like play instruments, write 3 stages of live music across many genres, all poetry and paint. expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk www.pandorafest.com
Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading
Groove Loch Ness Loch Ness 20 August
wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. www.groovefestival.co.uk
SEPTEMBER Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 2-4 September The Lindisfarne Festival will come to life for the second time giving you the opportunity to experience a weekend like no other. Located at Beal Farm on the truly breath-taking Northumberland coastline, with a spectacular backdrop of the mythical Holy Island - you will discover one of the country’s best-kept secret festival locations. From Friday through to Sunday, the festival will play host to an incredible variety of both local and world renowned musicians and DJs who will be performing an eclectic mix of indie, funk, rock and folk. Set in a series of marquees, you will be close to the music and heart of the festival. Each marquee will have its own headliner and we recommend you come in good time to see your favourite acts as each marquee has limit of revellers that can be fit in. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Midstock Festival Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com www.midstockfestival.com
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 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
OCTOBER Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 October Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands!
Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a
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