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Creative Scotland to hold series of Open Sessions Creative Scotland has announced a series of Open Sessions around Scotland this autumn as part of their commitment to create regular, open forums for discussion and feedback. These sessions are designed for anyone working in, or with an interest in, the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland. Come along to hear about the latest developments at Creative Scotland and their future plans.
Discussing the work of Creative Scotland in an informal setting during an Open Session
You'll be able to ask questions, provide feedback and have an open discussion about how Creative Scotland can continue to work together to the benefit of arts and culture. The sessions will be divided into three broad parts: Update from Creative Scotland and future plans : Review of Open Project Funding, how this is going and how it can develop : Open floor Q&A and discussion This year Creative Scotland are holding five Open Sessions. 19 October: Aberdeen (Maritime Museum) 27 October: Glasgow (Mitchell Library) 2 November: Langholm (Buccleuch Centre) 16 November: Ullapool (Ceilidh Place) 19 November: Edinburgh (North Edin Arts)
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Edinburgh 'Sanctuary' night to help refugees in Calais Sanctuary is hosting a night of live music, poetry and unity to help raise vital funds for the refugees who are stuck in Calais. Musicians, spoken word artists and DJs have offered their time to deliver what is hoped to be the first of many community reactions to the current refugee crisis. The event will take place this Saturday 3 October at Studio 24 who have offered the venue and time of their staff for free. They will also be donating profits from the bar to the cause. Studio 24 is also the current drop off point for donations collected by CalAid Edinburgh. Working closely with the Edinburgh division of grassroots movement CalAid, Sonia and Amanda decided to launch Sanctuary - “We are proud to be taking action and are glad to see that others cannot stand idly by while witnessing such human suffering and take hope in the public response in our home-town and beyond.” Sonia said: "I was a child refugee in the 1970s from Chile and personally experienced the warmth from the Scottish people as they welcomed us here. I see the images of the families fleeing, of the drowned children, of the parent’s desperation - I cannot just sit and do nothing. Amanda and I decided take action and set up Sanctuary. All the artists are giving their time for free, and Studio 24 have offered their staff and venue for free. Just because the government refuses to respond does not mean that the Samba Sene : https://twitter.com/sambadiwan
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people won't. They did for us in the 1970s and people are doing it again now.” Amanda added: "I am an ordinary Edinburgh mum, and am utterly ashamed by the way in which the UK government is treating people who desperately need help. Those are people, real people, small children, teenagers, mums, dads - ordinary people just like us. People who are escaping war, torture, and who have travelled thousands of miles to countries where many can't speak the language, all in the hope that someone will help. I think we all need to do our bit. Sonia and I set up Sanctuary as a fundraising event for refugees in Calais. Many inspiring people from all over Edinburgh have become involved and it we hope it is going to raise thousands, please join us.” Artists confirmed so far are: SAMBA SENE & DIWAN will get you all dancing with some Ska and Afrobeat music. DELIGHTED PEOPLES - this local band will be offering soulful sounds with a Scottish hip- hop twist- not to be missed. YOUTH AND THE YOUNG - folky, post-rock pop music from Edinburgh locals. MICHAEL PEDERSEN of NUE! REEKIE! those familiar with Neu! Reekie! will know what to expect; writer Pedersen is used to delivering a mix of music and poetry. BRAM - the 2015 Poetry Slam Champion hailing from Glasgow is a writer and performer. KATHERINE MCMAHON - performance poet and multiple slam-winner. TAM DEAN BURN - Leith born actor, raconteur extraordinaire, political wordsmith and member of The Bum Clocks will seamlessly weave the night together as our Sanctuary MC! Spinning sounds we will also be joined by RACHEL & CORNEILIUS (Rammed/ Bang Bang Club/Zoo Station). The night will kick off at 7.30pm until 3.00am. Over 18s for the late night portion of the night but over 14s are welcome until 11pm. GIGnotes ..... A night for CalAid Edinburgh, 3 October, 7pm 3am Studio 24,
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Lighthouse Late is a mix of speakers sharing their ideas and passion for design and the creative industries, bands, DJ’s, design markets, workshops and films, and the third Lighthouse Late takes place on Friday, 9 October and The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Design and Architecture has now announced the keynote speakers. All the speakers will come together to discuss what makes Glasgow such great creative place and in addition to the line-up of speakers, four Scottish bands will play; FOUND, APACHE DARLING, THE SPOOK SCHOOL and SUPERMOON.
the female form creating garments featuring enhanced fit, stretch and comfort. Rebecca will compare and contrast with her views on Glasgow as a city for building a design business.
Ticket prices are £15 but for the weekend of 2-4 October there's a limited number available for only £10 each and this still includes the complimentary two drinks! With thanks to sponsors Caorunn Gin, The keynote speakers are: Fentimans and Bluemoon. The ticket link is: www. Florian Urban: Florian Urban, Professor and Head of thelighthouse.co.uk/late/tickets Architectural and Urban Studies at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art will be There's also programming workshops, Tea Green hosting a talk on post-war urban design in Berlin and Events will be carrying out jewellery up-cycling and Cogs + Wheels will be showing you how to use preGlasgow. loved items and turn them into useful objects. Michael Stump: Michael Stumpf (born in Mannheim/ Germany) studied Sculpture at the State Academy of Short film screenings include: the fully restored director’s cut of the expressionist science fiction Fine Arts in Karlsruhe (1996-2001) and received an drama film Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang MFA from the Glasgow School of Art (2004). He will and The Blue Angel (1930) and the cult German talk about the inspirations behind two recent projects:'This Song Belongs To Those Who Sing It' an tragicomedy directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich and Kurt exhibition and temporary public art commission at Gerron. Glasgow School of Art, as part of Glasgow international 2014. 'Objects Converse on a Matter of Mutual Concern', a temporary public art commission And finally, to top it off, Scottish burlesque and cabaret performer, Debay De Lux will be performing for Art Across the City 2015 in Swansea. throughout the night. Rebecca Torres: Rebecca Torres is the founder and www.thelighthouse.co.uk/late designer behind the self titled label. Specialising in the use of luxurious sports led fabrics Rebecca is https://twitter.com/The_Lighthouse renowned for her ability to accentuate and empower www.facebook.com/lighthouseglasgow
Acclaimed 'International Guitar Night' tour comes to Scotland 15 years ago 'International Guitar Night' founder Californian Brian Gore, decided to create an annual tour featuring three or four world-class guitarists. This year the tour has included several Scottish dates including an apperance at the Ullapool Guitar Festival. This year's UK tour features: Lulo Reinhardt (Germany), great-nephew of jazz legend Django Reinhardt, is one of the foremost instrumental voices in modern Gypsy music. Mike Dawes (England) has renowned international musicians including Steve Vai, Gotye and James Valentine (Maroon 5) praising his prowess. Andre Krengel (Germany) has developed a unique style of playing becoming a leading guitar player in Germany. The German press call him "the traveller between cultures" and "the guitar wizard with magic hands". Brian Gore (USA) Brian has become a member of the community of guitar masters with whom he has toured. Brian writes songs, not 'tunes', fully developed stories told with six steel strings and a passion rarely seen instrumentally or lyrically. The show features solos, duets, trios and ensemble piece. You can still catch the quartet in Scotland and just over the border during October at: 3rd, An Lanntair Arts Centre, Stornoway (plus a workshop) / 5th, The Reel, Kirkwall (plus a workshop) / 6th, Mareel, Lerwick / 7th, Gaiety Theatre, Ayr / 8th, Birnam Arts, Dunkeld (plus a workshop) / 9th, Universal Hall, Findhorn -- and just over the border at -- 10th, Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick and 11th, The Old Fire Station, Carlisle. Full details on website.
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The Philip Clouts Quartet brings a twist of African and European Folk music to Scotland South-Africa-born pianist Philip Clouts plays four dates in Scotland with his quartet in October as part of a UK tour to mark the release of a new album, Umoya, one of the first releases on the new jazz imprint of American classical label Odradek.
in 2006. “I’m inspired by both the freedom of jazz and the rootedness of world music with its sense of dance, community and spirituality. Listening to both genres always reveals a variety of approaches to rhythm, harmony and melody.”
contributing to his own culture. On returning to London he got the chance to play with and learn from musicians including pianist Bheki Mseleku, who became a mentor for a while, and percussionist Thebe Lipere, who joined Clouts in the first incarnation of Zubop.
course, listening to the Blue Notes’ pianist, Chris MacGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath was a huge inspiration.”
Clouts’ current quartet features saxophonist Samuel Eagles, bass guitarist Alex Keen and the Yamaha Although he came over to the UK Jazz Scholarship-winning drummer from Cape Town with his family as a “There was a lot of South African Dave Ingamells, all players who young child in the early 1960s, music on the London scene at that have, he says, taken to the multiClouts grew up hearing the music of time in the 1980s,” he says. “I cultural mix at the root of his music his homeland as his parents – his never saw the Blue Notes, who were with real enthusiasm. father, Sydney Clouts, was a poet the first wave live, because I was “Umoya is the Zulu word for ‘life whose work captured the South too young but there were bands force’. It can also be translated as African landscape – had brought that had grown out of them and ‘soul’ and ‘spirit’ and I’m really their favourite records with them. were carrying on that same spirit pleased with the way Sam, Alex and that they’d brought over. Their It was while studying anthropology Dave brought these aspects out in saxophonist, Dudu Pukwana was a at Cambridge that Clouts realised the music on the album,” says It’s an album that confirms the real force in those days and, of that he really wanted to focus on Clouts. “We played some gigs in Cape Town-born Clouts’ ongoing Scotland about a year ago, with a love affair with South African music slightly different line-up, and the but also with rhythms and melodies Philip Clouts Jazz Quartet : audiences really responded to the from around the world. Influences photo by Lucas Aliaga-Hurt music’s grooves and upbeat nature, including Sufi music, Nigerian dance so we’re looking forward to playing rhythms and folk music from there with this current incarnation Romania and Southern Italy, as well of the quartet.” as gospel music all figure, in his latest compositions. GIGnotes ..... The Philip Clouts “Jazz and world music have been important to me throughout my musical life,” says the now Dorsetbased Clouts who emerged on the London jazz scene during the 1980s and became a key member of popular world jazz ensemble Zubop before moving to the Jurassic coast
Quartet plays the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh on Monday, 26 October; Woodend Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club, Glasgow, Tuesday 27th; Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Wednesday 28th; and Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Thurs 29th.
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Skerryvore are on a world tour but haven't forgotten their home fans! What a year it's been so far for Tiree's Skerryvore with the highlight being a 10th anniversary stadium concert in May to 6000 fans. The boys are now on a world tour but being loyal to their home followers this includes five Scottish dates throughout the country.
together their mix of musical styles, the more the band and their signature sound evolved, expanding to their current 7 piece lineup, including Craig Espie (fiddles), Alan Scobie (keyboards) and Jodie Bremaneson (bass.)
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The band tour extensively and have performed in over 25 countries worldwide including USA, throughout Europe, the Middle East and China. When not touring the different corners of the globe, the band can still be found Along the way, the band performing relentlessly, brought out their second contributing to projects by album, ‘On the Road’ in 2007, Live Music Now (LMN), The but it was with the release of Royal Blind School, Artlink self-titled third album, Central and HMP Cornton 'Skerryvore', that the band Vale, as well as special needs found themselves catapulted and mainstream schools into the musical limelight throughout the UK. They also winning a string of prestigious featured in a recent awards, including SNMA VisitScotland TV commercial Record of the Year 2011 and aimed at international STMA Live Act of the Year audiences. 2011, and garnering much 2015 marks the 10th critical acclaim: Anniversary of Skerryvore, In June 2012 the band and they released a ‘Decade’ released what was at the time album – a mix of live their most polished and radio- recordings, live studio session ready album to date. 'World and single ‘Happy to be When Skerryvore first formed of Chances' weaves together Home’ featuring Sharon in 2005, little did they know the band's spine-tingling Shannon - to coincide with they’d be in a position to musical talents with the their major Decade event in celebrate a decade together award winning songwriting May at Mossfield Park in in 2015! Tiree-born brothers abilities of frontman Alec Oban, enjoyed by an Daniel Gillespie (accordion) Dalglish (Frankie Miller audience of 6000. and Martin Gillespie Songwriter of the Year 2011). GIGnotes ..... (OCTOBER) (bagpipes, whistles & At times uplifting, at times 9th – The Lemon Tree, accordion), Fraser West reflective, the result was a Aberdeen : 16th - The (drums & vocals) and Alec brighter, breezier, feel good Buccleuch Centre, Langholm : Dalglish (lead vocals & guitar) sound that helped to broaden 17th - Easterbrook Hall, brought a mix of musical the band's appeal even Dumfries : 30th - Rothes styles and sounds together further. On 1 September Halls, Glenrothes : 31st for the band's 2005 debut 2014, Skerryvore released Lanark Memorial Hall, Lanark album, 'West Coast Life.’ their latest album, ‘Chasing The more the fledgling band the Sun,’ and this was quick http://skerryvore.com/ www.facebook.com/skerryfans experimented with fusing to receive numerous https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE
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Canada's Ben Rogers arrives in Scotland for October tour One of Canada’s most popular singer-songwriters - Ben Rogers - arrives in the UK this month for a long-awaited string of tour dates to promote his brand new album, The Bloodred Yonder (Tonic Records). A powerful presence on stage, there is a careful balance of mystique, mischief and gentle kindness that emanates through all aspects of him. There’s a bright side to Ben as well; his sense of humour in writing and performance is as infectious as his songs. His self-produced debut, Lost Stories: Volume 1, was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. This year’s follow-up is sure to win him more attention. AmericanRootsUK predicted: "He could turn out to be one of the best singer-songwriters of a generation." R2 magazine said he produced “universal tales with all the authority of an Old Testament prophet.” Rogers is a folk artist and classic storyteller with a voice like smoke- damaged velvet, soaked in holler-distilled whiskey.
A “lived it” realness to his work, travel-worn acoustic guitar in hand and well-tramped boots stomping out a steady rhythm, he can hypnotise with his timeless tales of murder, betrayal, war, justice, love…and the human condition.
Aberdeen. GIGnotes (Scotland) .....
(OCTOBER) Tues 20: The Old Library, Kilbarchan : Fri 23: The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen : Sat 24: The CatStrand, New Galloway (with The Jellyman’s Daughter) : Sun 25: Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine
Raised, and based in Vancouver, though it’s a far cry from the back country roads of southern https://twitter.com/justbenrogers USA, he embodies the values and musicality of www.facebook.com/ben.rogers.music.page www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html traditional folk, Americana and country. Brought over by the Brookfield-Knights music agency after booker Loudon Temple saw him perform in Kansas City two years ago, there are several radio sessions lined up such was the demand from producers and presenters to get him in to the studio for a chat and to play some songs. “We put out his last album via our sister operation, Bloodygreatpr, in 2013 and it won Ben a lot of attention over here,” said Temple. “Lots of people subsequently made contact with him online to ask when he was planning to come over so it was clear pretty early on that there was a hunger to see him ‘live’.” He has performed across America and Canada at many of the biggest and best roots music festivals, all the while building a reputation as an artist who is honest through and through. While here, he will be one of the main visiting attractions at the Musicport Festival in Whitby on 17 October. The tour kicks off in Nottingham and includes dates in London, Glasgow and
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Do you know a fantastic young singer?
Search For Scottish 'Annie' to sing in Edinburgh Christmas show Top theatre and concert producers Tonight Productions, in association with Beyond Broadway Productions, are staging a glitzy new show in Edinburgh this November and hope to add a young hopeful to the superstar line up!
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The lucky youngster, who must be able to sing and tap dance, will share the stage with West End stars Ruthie Henshall and Louise Dearman. She will also have the opportunity to work with internationally acclaimed choreographer, Murray Grant. Scotland can deliver a fabulous Annie for us this time around too.” Tonight…A West End Christmas will take place on 22 November at The Usher Hall and the show’s producers are hoping to find a young girl to perform 'You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile’ from the hit show, 'Annie’. Peter Ferguson of Tonight Productions and the show's producer said: "The easiest thing in the world would be to just hire a professional but we really want to tap into the talent out there and if we can showcase a budding young performer, then we should. We found a wonderful Billy Elliot last year and we’re hoping
Tonight …A West End Christmas will appeal to musical theatre lovers of all ages and the audience can expect a few festive gems in there to kick-start the Christmas celebrations. Also joining the stellar cast will be former S Club 7 heartthrob Jon Lee. Jon recently took the West End by storm with his appearances in Jersey Boys and Les Miserables. To be in with a chance, all young contenders (aged 8 to 14 and with permission) need to do is email a youtube link or video clip of a musical
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Savourna Stevenson
This is a MUSIC NEWS Scotland series profiling Scottish Music Centre members
"The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community" existing contribution to Scottish music allowed her to fulfil a longheld aspiration to write for symphony orchestra. The resulting children’s orchestral work, Misterstourworm and the Kelpie’s Gift, was premiered by the Royal She championed the clarsach, the Scottish National Orchestra and traditional Scottish harp, from an narrated by Scottish actor Billy early age and has written prolifically Boyd (of Lord of the Rings fame) for for the instrument, collaborating the Children’s Classic Concerts with traditional artists including Aly series in 2003. Bain, Danny Thompson, Davy Following the outstanding success Spillane, June Tabor and Eddi of this work Children’s Classic Reader. Musical experimentation Concerts commissioned a second across a variety of genres led to Savourna Stevenson, “a orchestral adventure for family more collaborations with artists audiences, Hansel and Gretel, which composer who is a national such as African Kora player premiered in 2005 and toured treasure” (The Herald), began Toumani Diabate, the Bhundu Boys playing the piano and composing (Zimbabwe), Iranian percussionists throughout Scotland, performed by the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, to from the age of 5 with her The Chemiranis and many more at equally enthusiastic critical and father, the composer Ronald Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios popular acclaim. and WOMAD festivals. Stevenson, and made her A commission from the National concert debut with the harp at In 2001 Savourna returned to her Youth Choirs of Scotland followed, the age of 15 at the Queen classical roots when a Creative demonstrating her sensitive Elizabeth Hall, London. Scotland Award to honour her Although her music strongly reflects her Scottish roots, it also reveals her uniquely eclectic and innovative urge to break through stylistic barriers between classical, folk, world music and jazz.
understanding of music for children. After the NYCoS 15th Anniversary concert with the RSNO and a 600 strong children’s choir, the Herald wrote “Savourna Stevenson’s ‘Waiting for the Silver-Sailed Moon’ for the upper voices was again confirmed as the loveliest tune to have been created by the choral organisation’s commissioning work”. In June 2012 Stevenson’s Concerto for Pedal Harp was premiered & toured by international harp soloist Catrin Finch and the Scottish Ensemble and in December 2013 her work for percussion & orchestra, ‘The Snow Queen’, was premiered by the RSNO. Savourna’s current commissions include her largest project to date: a work for piano and orchestra named The Secret Life of a Piano. www.savournastevenson.com https://twitter.com/Savourna
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Rock for Strathcarron prepares for their 3rd annual hospice fundraiser The annual concert to benefit Strathcarron Hospice returns for 2015 with two of Scotland's top tribute bands - Led Astray (Led Zeppelin) and Straight Shooter (Free/Bad Company) and takes place on Saturday 24 October. These are two top bands who define the very term "Classic" Rock!
their success this year. Plans for the future are to establish the event as a recognised fixture on Scotland's music calendar and start to attract bigger bands to play for Strathcarron Hospice funds. Strathcarron Hospice provides specialist palliative care services and expert end of life care for the people of Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, and they care for people with illnesses that cannot be cured including cancer, respiratory, heart and neurological diseases. The hospice is a charity and their services are provided free of charge wherever they are needed – in people’s own homes, in hospitals and care homes and in the Hospice in Denny - they need to raise over £10,000 every day of the year from fundraising and donations http://strathcarronhospice.net/
GIGnotes ..... Rock for Strathcarron, 24 October, 7.30pm, 14yrs+ £13.50. Doors open 7pm. All profits to Strathcarron Hospice. Tickets @ http://alberthalls.stirling.gov.uk/alberthalls Event page: www.facebook.com/events/865055556908004/ www.facebook.com/LedAstrayScotland www.facebook.com/thestraightshooter
LED ASTRAY are one of the UK's most established and popular tributes to Led Zeppelin and have been thrilling audiences up and down the Country for the best part of a decade, and STRAIGHT SHOOTER are a brilliant tribute to the music of Free and Bad Company and, since forming a few short www.facebook.com/Rock-For-Strathcarron-225212244332828 years ago, have quickly established themselves as firm favourites on the live circuit.
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Together, these 2 bands will give you a night of Classic 70's Rock to remember and all in support of a great cause ! This'll be the third Rock for Strathcarron and so far they've raised over £5,500 for the charity and hope to continue
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EWAN MCLENNAN : ON TOUR scottish tour dates 21-27 October : www.ewanmclennan.co.uk Ewan McLennan has come to be known as a guitarist Scottish tour dates ........ at the very forefront of his generation, a troubadour 21 October, Dunfermline Folk Club, Dunfermline that can move audiences with his passion and www.dunfermlinefolkclub.co.uk pathos, and a songwriter for whom social justice is 22 October, The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk/ still a burning issue. With three critically acclaimed albums and a BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award under his 23 October, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow belt, as well as the plaudits he received after his TV www.thegladcafe.co.uk 24 October, The Hippodrome, Eyemouth appearance on the world famous Transatlantic www.visiteyemouth.com/the-hippodrome Sessions, his latest work and touring is much 27 October, Edinburgh House Concerts, tickets via bearman@btinternet.com anticipated. This Autumn Ewan McLennan will be touring throughout the UK and beyond, performing the songs from his latest album, Stories Still Untold – widely received as his best work yet. As well as performing the favourites from his previous albums and collaborations, he will be airing a clutch of brand new, self-penned songs for the very first time.
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Having learnt from and worked with both Martin Simpson and Dick Gaughan over recent years, it’s evident in Ewan’s guitar playing and in his music more generally that he has absorbed and inherited a great deal, and at first hand, from the older generation of ‘folk greats’ before carving his own unique path. His latest album ‘Stories Still Untold’ was another milestone in this respect. More than ever this album cast Ewan in the role of storyteller, with each song pulling you in and spinning a new tale before giving way to the next – new songs and old songs, past and present, spanning several hundred years. Expect all of this and more in Ewan McLennan’s live performances. Delivered with a subtle yet powerful and earthy passion and a rare skill on the guitar, this troubadour will enthral audiences with folk music that is at the same time unique and timeless. Watch Ewan performing in the latest Transatlantic Sessions series: @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dzdYPbI_Hk
RAB NOAKES : album : 'I’m Walkin’ Here' release date - 16 October : www.rabnoakes.com
I’m walkin’ here is a double CD from Rab Noakes made up of a rich mixture of his own songs plus some interesting interpretations.
The release of this album was initially scheduled for May 2015 when an unanticipated intervention occurred. In February Rab was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer and treatment was scheduled for March-May. This meant the release was postponed until October.
façade, singing like he means it (and he always means it) with a band that exudes the warmth and camaraderie of Rab describes the music on this release as ‘21st the Basement century skiffle’: “I felt it was time for me to Tapes.” Rob make a record in a certain way, with certain Adams, music ingredients”, he said recently of this recording. “I journalist. wanted to try to make an album that only I could make”. Rab said at the outset of the recordings that he wanted to make an album that nobody else So, this album, Rab’s 19th solo release, could make. He made that comment with regard represents in many ways, a narrative containing to the reference points and to the combination of references to his whole working life as a experience and circumstance that make up its songwriter and performer. It is a Double-CD with uniqueness. This is an album full of heartfelt CD1 consisting of a clutch of Rab Noakes songs performances of first-rate songs. It is possibly written within a fairly close space of time. CD2 Rab’s best but that’s for you to decide. It contains songs from a variety of sources from certainly hangs together as an album and traditional to Elizabeth Cotten to Michael Marra contains some outstanding performances. to Beck Hansen to the group Garbage plus some more Noakes compositions. Launch tour dates ..... Working with John Cavanagh as producer an engaging range of musicians and singers were assembled for the sessions. Una McGlone on double bass and Stuart Brown on drums are joined by Ula Kinderyte on violin, Harry Hussey on accordion Richard Merchant on coronet and Emma Roche on flute and piccolo. Rab plays most of the guitar parts himself both as live accompaniment with the vocal on the track and a variety of overdubbed parts. Singers Hilary Brooks, Barbara Dickson, Roddy Hart, Jill Jackson, Jimmie Macgregor, Alice Marra and Emma Pollock join Rab on vocals on a number of the songs.
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download GAVIN BLACKIE
DAVY NICOL
Laid Bare
Greenock Road
Danse Macabre
Album - cd / download Release Date: 2 October
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
'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.
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.
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-by-gavinblackie Available from: iTunes on release https://twitter.com/gavinblackie www.facebook.com/GavinBlackieMusic
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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IMAGINARY CREATURES
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JENNY LASCELLES
MARY MAY UP
Fairy Lights
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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 ! 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 www.facebook.com/MaryMayJazz
UPrising
Album cd Release Date: Out Now UP is a trio comprising guitar, double bass, drums and harmony vocals, based in East Lothian and Edinburgh. These are fine, experienced players, and the album (superbly engineered by Wayne Bell) gives a good crosssection of their eclectic live repertoire - early rock, jive, country, jazz, blues, traditional folk and skiffle pieces all come under a very broad umbrella - if it's fun they play it! Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hudarwZ0w0w https://youtu.be/pFsYipnuZdI https://youtu.be/IQ7jGLShZ0M https://youtu.be/IFy6Tz0knAY Available from: Direct from the band - email: up.band@btinternet.com or via facebook - album £10 + UK p&p £2.65. Payment via PayPal invoice, either by PayPal a/c or credit/debit card www.facebook.com/uncertaintyprincipleup
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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download NOVANTAE For Us
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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. Available from: iTunes, Amazon MP3, www.novantae.co.uk www.novantae.co.uk www.facebook.com/WeAreNovantae
BATTLEFIELD BAND & Guests Beg & Borrow
Album cd / download / streaming Release Date: Out now on download/stream : CD on 2 October
EDDIE TOAL Always In My Heart Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Glasgow Jazz singer Eddie Toal has released a CD as a tribute to his wife Irene who always wanted him to make a recording. Sadly, Irene will never Beg & Borrow is a musical project which explores hear it. She died from Breast Cancer four years shared music and song from Scotland and Ireland. ago aged just 48. Irene’s dying wish was to help Featuring Scotland's Battlefield Band and twelve other patients at the Beatson Cancer Centre where guest artists, the recordings made during the she was treated. So Eddie (66) is donating all the project are available as an album from Temple proceeds from his recording to the Beatson Cancer Records. Charity and hopes to raise thousands of pounds. “It’s not exactly the Taj Mahal but it’s the best I Listen/Watch: can do to remember her” says Eddie, an exwww.begandborrow.net railwayman and semi-professional singer. “Irene used to nag me about making a recording of old Available from: songs that we both loved but I just never got Usual places or direct as download or CD from: around to it. Well, now I have and it’s for a great Temple Records at ..... cause.” www.templerecords.co.uk www.battlefieldband.co.uk https://twitter.com/BattlefieldBand www.facebook.com/battlefieldband
SUMMERLAND
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ROBBIE FLANAGAN DAVID ALTAIR
Summerland
Remember To Forget
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.
Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Movies
Album download Release Date: Out Now
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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.
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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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download APACHE SUN
FOXBEEF
MEMORY MAN
Apache Sun
Shattered Echoes
In Praha
‘Newly minted psychedelic’ band from Glasgow have their debut self-titled EP released on infamous student run record label Electric Honey. Brothers Kris and Pete have encapsulated all that is great about psychedelic, garage, rock and pop music into this record. A perfectly balanced EP.
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.
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.
EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
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SYLVIE McFARLANE
single download Release Date: Out Now
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GEORGIA GORDON
MAIRI ORR
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
Prettiest Criminal Jenny Does Burn Album cd / download Release Date: 29 June
‘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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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
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download ALISTAIR OGILVY
STEVE GARRETT
IAIN MORRISON
July Moon
Even Song
EAS
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.
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.
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Available from: http://alistairogilvy.com/buy-2/
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Album cd / download Launch Date: 8 July
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Album cd / download / vinyl? Release Date: 31 July
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THE CATHODE RAY
MIR SHOOGLENIFTY
Infinite Variety
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 Listen/Watch:
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The Untied Knot 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.
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Listen/Watch: https://shooglenifty.bandcamp.com
www.mirband.com www.facebook.com/MIR77BAND https://twitter.com/mir77band
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“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:
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download TIM DALLING Eve's Bonie Squad 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
Homecoming
Debut Album cd (later) / download Release Date: Out Now
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.
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 Listen/Watch: Orchestra. Roddy Hart also guest vocals on the track.
http://skylinescotland.bandcamp.com/album/homecoming www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzTuwy52-utraaCz8oNEfDZEWa3vndhF6
Listen/Watch:
https://play.spotify.com/album/4ikvLfpi25pcgg7NNMH7Ct?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open
https://open.spotify.com/album/7uWW086JRIOT3tHt8s3Ouu
Available from:
Available from: www.timdalling.co.uk www.facebook.com/tim.dalling.1
SKYLINE
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-tower/id839081801 www.facebook.com/JamesEdwynAndTheBorrowedBand
EMERALD SUNDAY
http://skylinescotland.bandcamp.com/album/homecoming
https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/homecoming/id1002199288?l=en
www.facebook.com/skylinescotland
WE CAME FROM WOLVES
DEAN OWENS IMAGINARY CREATURES
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
We Came From Wolves Album cd / download Release Date: 1 June
Into the Sea
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 album. Guest Bogguss complementing his 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
Saraseto Records proudly present the debut, selftitled album from We Came From Wolves. 'Everything you could want from emotional Scottish Rock' (Rock Sound Magazine) Listen/Watch:
https://soundcloud.com/wecamefromwolvesmusic
Available from: www.sarasetorecords.com iTunes and Love Music Glasgow www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves https://twitter.com/wcfwmusic/ https://instagram.com/wecamefromwolves/
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download URVANOVIC
RACHEL SERMANNI
DON'T SHOOT
Amateurs
Tied to the Moon
The Wonderkid
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’.
"This EP should come with a warning, one listen to this and you'll be hooked" - Michael Chapman Chordblossom. “For a band who are both relatively new and irritatingly young, it’s impressive this track (Panic) is very much the finished product. Catchy, welcoming and flawlessly presented, they’re ready for a big step forward.”- BBC Across The Line. Don't Shoot entered Glasgow's 'Soundwave Music Competition' and after storming through the heats, they played the final at Glasgow's O2 ABC on the 10th of January 2015 and were announced winners that very night.
Album : download / vinyl Release Date: 15 June
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
EP / Download Release Date: 18 May
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/broken-road-records
Available from: Preorder @ www.rachelsermanni.net or your local record store
Available from: www.itunes.com www.amazon.com www.googleplay.com www.brokenroadrecords.com
www.rachelsermanni.net www.facebook.com/RachelSermanni https://twitter.com/rachelsermanni www.youtube.com/user/RachelSermanni
www.facebook.com/dontshootband www.dontshootband.co.uk https://twitter.com/DontShoot1 www.brokenroadrecords.com
EVERING
THE OK SOCIAL CLUB BELLA AND THE BEAR
Running Circles
Baby Eat Your Heart Out Album cd / download Release Date: 1 June
The OK Social Club are back with their 2nd studio album Baby Eat Your Heart Out. The follow up to their 2013 debut Nothing in Common is already being heralded as bolder, deeper and more ambitious than their debut. "We're very proud of this record and can't wait for everybody to hear it" - Raff Eragona, The band's songwriter and frontman. "Already a strong contender for the year's best indie album" - Jamsphere Listen/Watch: http://youtu.be/eHtl02LsLGw + soundcloud Available from: https://itun.es/gb/aOAx6 (And other online stores) CD's @ http://theoksc.bigcartel.com/category/albums www.facebook.com/ theoksocialclubofficial www.twitter.com/theoksocialclub
Once Upon a Time ep cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Bella and the Bear are a Scottish duo formed in 2014. A traditional acoustic sound is restored with rhythmic and percussive guitar playing, blending two-part harmony and a flair for storytelling through song. Once Upon a Time is the opening chapter and an opportunity to share the music the duo are beginning to create together. Listen/Watch: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/once-upon-a-time-ep/id979217143
https://open.spotify.com/album/7yNehDIVMYcJHzxvIUy0JJ
https://soundcloud.com/bella-and-the-bear Available from: http://bellaandthebear.bigcartel.com/ Big Sparra Vinyl in Ayr https://www.facebook.com/bigsparra www.facebook.com/bellaandthebear https://twitter.com/bellaandthebear
ep cd / download Release Date: 18 May
Running Circles is the debut release from indie pop duo Evering, combining warm acoustic guitar riffs with graceful piano work to create an original pop-folk sound. Chris's raw vocals are enhanced with Dawn's rich harmonies as the band pull on a range of influences including Ben Howard and Elbow. Listen/Watch:
https://evering.bandcamp.com/album/running-circles-ep
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKGBOrZa0po Available from:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/running-circles-ep/id989860453
www.everingmusic.com www.facebook.com/everingmusic https://twitter.com/Everingmusic https://instagram.com/everingmusic/
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download SPRING BREAK
MATTHEW WHITESIDE
SPOOT HAWK
Departure Lounge
Composer - Matthew Whiteside, featured musicians/ensembles: Red Note Ensemble, The Robinson Panoramic Quartet, Aurea Quartet, Emma Lloyd, Joanna Nicholson, Abby Hayward
The Good Haul
ep download Release Date: Out Now
Vaguely outrageous, psychedelic 3 piece hip-hop folk funk outfit, hand crafting screwball anthems deep in the Highlands of Scotland. Amalgamating a wealth of experience in vocal performance and musicianship, whilst fusing the hip hop languages of scratching, beat-boxing and lucid lyricism with the foibles of apathy and the implied abuse of aquatic life. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/spring-break Available from: Google Play - http://bit.ly/1bXGSxh iTunes - http://apple.co/1O8hUfw www.facebook.com/springbreakscotland https://twitter.com/springbreakscot
IMAGINARY RURA CREATURES
Dichroic Light
Album : cd / download Release Date: 4 May
Album cd / download Release Date: 1 May
A Good Haul is the debut album from Spoot Dichroic Light is an evocative electro-acoustic album Hawk, who formed in the summer of 2013 on that combines interactive electronics and the classical the Shetland Islands. The album documents instrumentation of strings, wind and piano to create a the band’s first year together. The album very personal body of work reflecting Matthew’s passion for electronics and sonic experience. Matthew Whiteside opens with the catchy and memorable Hot Love (Straight After Midnight). With its darker is an electronic alchemist who combines his many musical influences to create an electro-acoustic moments and the odd spattering of humour, soundworld. the album is sure to satisfy a wide range of listeners. Brace yourself for a high-octane Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/matthew-whiteside/sets/dichroic-light-album musical experience. Available from: iTunes link below .....
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/ewan-nowak
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WR096DI + Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh
Available from: High Level Music (Shetland) Mareel (Shetland), Downloads from iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/matthew-whiteside-dichroic/id990051985
www.matthewwhiteside.co.uk www.twitter.com/mwhiteside www.facebook.com/mwhitesidecomp
www.facebook.com/SpootHawk
SKERRYVORE JOSEPHINE SILLARS
Despite The Dark
Album cd / download The Butterfly’s Dream Release Album Date: Out Now cd / download One of the most folk-based bands Release Date: Outexciting Now
to emerge from Scotland in recent years, Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio RURA returns with their hotly-anticipated project formed by the collaboration lyricist second album, Despite the Dark. of Rugged and songwriter David Scott and producer and and hard-hitting, yet intricately disciplined, multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release musicians include guitar ace Keith More, from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based fiveharmonica legend Fraser Speirs and expiece Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/rura www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures www.youtube.com/ruramusic Bandcamp Available from:
Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw Available from: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.rura.co.uk/shop www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK online download platforms (iTunes etc.) http://amzn.to/1heO9qD Coda Music also coming(Edinburgh) soon on itunes + spotify Europa Music (Stirling) Facebook: www.rura.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473 www.facebook.com/ruramusic www.twitter.com/ruraband
Ripped From The Wire Spine ep download Release Date: Out Now
"The EP captures Josephine’s quirky style beautifully; a refreshing debut that makes her stand out from the crowd, certainly in these Northern plains anyway. Her music has a direct approach with the lyrics taking centre stage, wrapped in her accomplished almost Ben Folds style with a nod to Regina Spektor (who she has stated as being an influence). Tracks like You (Are Not The Reason), is a crushingly simple yet charming address to a former flame. If she can continue to go from strength to strength she is capable of delivering greatness. " - Jamie McDonald, Netsounds Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/josephine-sillars Available from: iTunes - link below
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/josephine-sillars/id929622306
www.josephinesillars.com https://twitter.com/JosephineHere
www.facebook.com/pages/Josephine-Sillars-singersongwriter/243260802371468
Chasing The Sun Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
INSPIRED by sun-filled summers spent on Tiree that were the springboard for the band forming, ‘Chasing the Sun’ is the fifth and arguably most mature sounding album yet from multi award winning Skerryvore. From the assured determination of ‘Can You Hear Us?’ and steadfast self-belief of ‘Here I Am’, to the life-isshort urgency of ‘We Can Run’ and wistful reflection of ‘You Were My Friend’, this is an album with all the hallmarks of a band that has lived, learned and played music together for close to 10 years now. Listen/Watch: http://skerryvore.com/videos/ Available from: http://store.skerryvore.com/ www.skerryvore.com www.facebook.com/skerryfans https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download BECCI WALLACE
SUSAN GRACE BATES
SOPHIE ROGERS
Fragmentality
Skorsa: The Riddle of the Earth
Two Sides
Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Album : cd / download Release Date: 1 May
Fragmentality is the eagerly-awaited debut album from Becci Wallace. The album showcases an artful blend of genres, blurring the boundaries between folk, pop, trip hop, jazz and blues. The album follows the journey of an escapist, yearning for beauty from the unknown, the untravelled, and inevitably the route back to where she started.
Eagerly awaited debut album, produced by the legendary John McSherry (At First Light, Lunasa, Tamalin) and Donal O’Connor (At First Light), it contains an eclectic mix of tunes and songs. There is a fine collection of musicians performing on the album including John McSherry, Donal O’Connor, Ross Martin (Daimh), David Foley (Rura) and Pauline Scanlon (Lumiere). Tunes from Ireland and Scotland (both traditional and contemporary), self-penned tunes, as well as songs and tunes that Susan collected on her travels in Sweden, can be expected.
Listen/Watch:
Listen/Watch: Soundcloud - coming soon!
Available from: www.amazingtunes.com/becciwallace www.becciwallace.net (TBC) iTunes, Amazon MP3, Spotify
Available from: Amazon www.CDbaby.com www.susangracebates.com At live shows
www.youtube.com/channel/UC0zZhI_1bbj0xF5F9zpRcjw
www.becciwallace.net https://twitter.com/toidfish www.facebook.com/becciwallacemusic
https://twitter.com/SusanGraceBates
www.facebook.com/pages/Susan-Grace-Bates/298781546970436
Album : cd / download : Release Date: 4 May The debut album 'Two Sides' from flame haired songstress Sophie Rogers is released this Spring. All music and lyrics were written by Rogers and skillfully co-produced by Gordy Goudie (Echo & The Bunnymen, Simple Minds) at The Soul Kitchen. Working closely with her band to develop her Celtic- soul & Country folk image and sound even further towards the album launches and tour, Sophie is lining up some unique venues to showcase her music. Album launch: Edinburgh, 14 May @ Sneaky Pete's + Glasgow, 15 May @ Broadcast Listen/Watch: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/sophie-rogers
https://play.spotify.com/artist/0cRPFrLYXNtzm6xZZ4Wp2S
https://soundcloud.com/sophierogers www.youtube.com/user/SophieRogers1
Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Deezer & Physical from BigCartel: http://sophierogersmusic.bigcartel.com/ http://sophierogersmusic.wix.com/main www.facebook.com/sophierogersmusic https://twitter.com/__SophieRogers https://about.me/sophierogers
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Elliott Morris (with Will McNicol) plays this weekend's Ullapool Guitar Festival : see page 3 photo by Vanessa Haines Photography
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SEPTEMBER True North Aberdeen 25-27 September Aberdeen Performing Arts has announced the launch of True North – Aberdeen’s festival of music and song – celebrating the North-east's singer songwriter tradition and providing a platform for the very best music and song, from ballads to contemporary classics. Taking place from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September at The Lemon Tree, Music Hall and in various locations across Aberdeen’s city centre, the festival includes an evening celebrating the music of Neil Young in his 70th year featuring a lineup of top artists, a Songwriters’ Circle event, Late Night Festival Club sessions and a headline concert at the Music Hall featuring a - yet to be announced - award winning artist. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/truenorth
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 25-27 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellestablished favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can prepurchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
Dunbar Traditional Music Festival Dunbar 25-27 September The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the historic seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is committed to showcasing local and young talent alongside well established and internationally known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums,
children's workshop, informal tunes and sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and open air performances are the traditional hallmarks of the annual September event. The Festival caters for a wide range of musical tastes. Initially the focus was on traditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include jazz, blues, Appalachian, country, bluegrass and skiffle. www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk
OCTOBER Balmaha’s Braw Weekend Balmaha, Loch Lomond 3 October A new food, drink and music festival in the East Loch Lomond village, organised by The Oak Tree Inn and sponsored by Deanston Distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond. On the Saturday night from 6pm-midnight enjoy a Beer, Whisky and Music festival. A strong line up of music acts for the evening includes Dave Arcari, The Zips, Mick Hargan and Have Mercy Las Vegas. www.balmahasbrawweekend.co.uk
Tenement Trail Multi Venue Festival Glasgow 4 October The third annual multi-venue music festival from Scotland’s largest music platform Tenement TV will feature a packed line-up including a headline Art School show from Glasgow’s WHITE, sets from Atom Tree, Crash Club, Monogram, Pinact, Other Humans and Team Player. Taking place for over 12 hours on Saturday 4th October 2015, the Tenement Trail festival organisers have also revealed that Lisa Mitchell, AmartArt, Be Charlotte, Bella and The Bear, The Van T’s, Declan Walsh and Aylee will appear.
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..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ The Spree Paisley 9-17 October Paisley's national festival of music, comedy and arts, now in it third year - taking place at various venues in the town centre . The Spiegeltent will be back in County Square to host the bulk of the action but there will be a few big-name shows in the Abbey as well as stuff happening at Paisley Arts Centre and elsewhere. We also have a few surprises in store! www.thespree.co.uk
The Cumnock Tryst Cumnock 1-4 October
beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands.
The Times. Tickets on sale from Monday 15 June
www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival
Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow 7-11 October
Perthshire 30 October - 8 November
Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly.
This is the 11th year of our festival and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. Our venues are as special as ever … ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to our historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…25 venues in all in 2015!
www.glasgowamericana.com
sound
A music festival under the leadership of Scottish composer, James MacMillan CBE Cumnock, Scotland. The Cumnock Tryst is an annual event with concerts in venues in and around the town. The programme will feature some of the finest, international classical artists, as well as music and musicians from different backgrounds both stylistically and socially. The Cumnock Tryst aims to make its strong commitment to the community at the heart of all its activities, for instance involving young people at school and college, amateur choirs and local bands. www.thecumnocktryst.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 2-4 October So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting
www.sonic-a.co.uk
North East Scotland 22 October - 9 November sound is driven by the passion to make new music more accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. It embraces a network of local organisations to produce a varied programme of events exploring new music. The festival brings together a large range of different genres of music to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and encourage people to discover new sounds and widen their musical horizons. www.sound-scotland.co.uk
Sonica Glasgow 29 October - 8 November Sonica returns to Glasgow for 12 days this Autumn with a programme dedicated to worldclass sonic arts, presenting emerging British talent alongside exceptional international artists from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Indonesia, Netherlands and Quebec. Highlights include:Olivier Ratsi (Antivj) // Herman Kolgen // Speak Percussion with Robin Fox // Kathy Hinde // Sisi Lu // Mark Lyken // Robbie Thomson. “If you want to experience the thrilling interface where music, visual art, theatre and digital technology meet, hasten to Glasgow.”
www.perthshireamber.com
NOVEMBER Kinross-shire Winter Festival Kinross-shire November (various dates) 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. www.kinrossmusicfestival.co.uk
House Folk Scottish Music Festival Kinlochard 11-13 November The festival is now in its 8th year and takes place in three highly intimate venues over three
2nd, 3rd, 4th October 2015
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..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ nights in the wonderful setting of Kinlochard in the Trossachs. The concerts offer an expo of bagpipe, accordion, strings, fiddle, vocals and flute music fusing traditional and contemporary Scottish styles. Each night differs from the other but both include a blend of great music for everyone with a mix of folk, modern and traditional styles! www.scottishmusicfestival.co.uk
Strange Behaviours Stirling 20-21 November The Tolbooth’s annual indie and progressive music festival returns with Admiral Fallow and United Fruit heading the 2-day multi-stage event.Hosted by The Tolbooth over the 20 and 21 November, Strange Behaviours Festival welcomes in 22 of Scotland’s most original and compelling indie/electronic/alternative acts, spread over 3 stages across the entire venue. www.facebook.com/strangebehavioursstirling
Fiddle 2015
2016 JANUARY Celtic Connections Glasgow 14-31 January Celtic Connections 2016 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
MARCH 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.
Edinburgh 20-22 November
One of Scotland's biggest traditional music festivals, promoting & sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996. A weekend packed full of great music! Over the weekend there are www.mvfestival.com concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, open stage, festival clubs, sessions, stalls, free events.... and lots, lots more! The Fiddle Festival committee are now working hard towards Fiddle 2015. The dates are out now but keep an eye on our Facebook page and join our mailing list to be Riverside Rock the first to hear what artists are playing at this Jedburgh years festival. 18 June
JUNE
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DECEMBER Edinburgh's Hogmanay Edinburgh 31 December
Riverside Rock 2016 already have some fantastic bands signed up: The Men They Couldn’t Hang / The Lost Boys / Scocha (Back for a 3rd Year) / Blistered Molly (Back for a 2nd Year) / Greg Anderson (Back too for 2nd year) he rocked the tent at the end last year! Main tent headliner and other bands to be announced. As before Riverside Rock must not be missed, the Scottish Borders very own music festival at Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon!
Four fabulous days and nights of amazing events kick off the world's greatest New Year party. www.riversiderock.co.uk With the traditional torchlit procession, street performers, fireworks, concerts, ceilidh, the big Hogmanay party itself and a New Year's Day run to blow the cobwebs away - Edinburgh's buzzing. Come along and experience the magic for yourself.
JULY
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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!
Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
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