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INSIDE: Islay Jazz Festival : Winky Fest : Doune The Rabbit Hole : Kelburn Psychedelic Forest Carnival : Edinburgh Mela : Strathpeffer Amasing Festival : Blas Festival : Families @ Festivals ..... plus and our 2013 music festival listings!
the weekly Scottish music festival supplement from MUSIC NEWS Scotland
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The beautiful Scottish island of Islay is host each year to its own jazz festival, sponsored by Lagavulin Single Malt Whisky. It hosts an outstanding bill of international and Scottish jazz artists: last year brought the hugely successful Neil Cowley Trio (UK Jazz Artist of the Year 2013), and this year the stars include Magnus Öström, a central figure in the new European Jazz scene. To spread the good news about Islay to a wider audience Lagavulin, Jazz FM and The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show have come together to bring a taste of Islay Jazz to London. For one night only, on Tuesday 3 September, the Camden Jazz Café will be playing host to The Islay Jazz Festival, with great music from leading Scottish performers, and Lagavulin for guests to enjoy. Tickets include entry on the night, a Lagavulin aperitif, a dram of Lagavulin 16 yo
and a Lagavulin cocktail during the interval, designed by virtuoso bartender Ryan 'Mr Lyan' Chetiyawardana. On stage are artists who have all appeared at recent Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festivals: The Colin Steele Quintet - over the last decade trumpeter Colin Steele has made his mark on the UK scene, winning awards and wowing audiences with his Scottish folk-tinged jazz. His quintet brings him together with four other top Scottish musicians: Konrad Wiszniewski (saxophones), Dave Milligan (piano), Callum Gourlay (double bass) and Stu Richie (drums). He is appearing again at this year’s Islay Jazz Festival. And Tom Bancroft's Trio Red - A key figure in the Scottish jazz scene for over 20 years, drummer, composer and bandleader Tom Bancroft's latest project focuses on musical storytelling, with mash-ups, improvisations and original compositions drawing on the group’s extensive live experience. Trio Red features Tom on drums with Tom Cawley on piano and Per Zanussi on bass. www.lagavulinislayjazzfestival.co.uk
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SPB Events, the team lead by Stephen Barbour, the founder and manager of Aviemore's MV Festival has once again put together another fantastic live music event for this coming weekend starting at 6pm on Friday 23rd. After being asked if SPB could supply some music acts for Aviemore's Winking Owl, they sat down with Amy Maloy and Paul Heywood from The Winking Owl and once again have came up with the magic, for what promises to be a great two days of live music. The now named Winky Fest, which is a free event and will support, Aviemore based charity, Disability Snowsports UK and Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), will take place in the Winking Owl car park on Friday 23rd from 6pm and again on Saturday 24th from 2pm and will play host to no less than 12 live music acts. The line up is very strong for a free event said Stephen Barbour, he continued to say 'When Amy asked if we could perhaps put something on during this weekend, I jumped at the chance, not only because I have a soft spot for the Winking Owl, but also because it falls on what is already a great annual event in Aviemore - Thunder In The Glen. The Winky Fest is designed not to try and compete against the Harleys weekend, in fact far from it in anyway and being honest, we never could, but rather we hope it will showcase some of Scotland amazing young acts and gives more depth and choice to an already busy and very successful event running in Aviemore. We hope that this event at the Winky Owl will attract fans of the original music scene and anybody who fancies a taste of the future stars, but I must stress, this event is for everybody in Aviemore this coming weekend and we hope it will complement the fantastic Harley Davidson event in some small way as well' When asked by if this could also be looked at, as a small sample of what's to come for the 2014 MV Festival, Stephen was keeping things close to his chest and would only confirm, that one or two of the acts playing in Aviemore this coming weekend, will be back in Aviemore this coming March.
The line up includes some great acts from all over Scotland, such as Toby Michael's Rolling Damned and The Oxides, both fresh from festival slots at Belladrum and BFest, plus solo singer songwriters such as James Mackenzie and the fantastic Jemma Tweedie, another act who's just done at Belladrum and a performance at the Edinburgh Fringe, just last week. Young stars of the MV Festival 2013 include Freespeech and Emily Middlemas and of course fast rising star Tammy Miller will once again perform in Aviemore. You can't talk about the line up and not mention two amazing Inverness based acts set to make the trip down to Aviemore, both of which are not to be missed, they are Searching For Donkeys and Last Summer Effect, there will also be some great covers from Fife based Azure Pillars and late to the line up are rock'n'roll, country cross band MIR. The stand out act of this weekend though has to be the fantastic Scarlet Shift, these guys signed to Hidden Ground Management are up there and on the verge of stardom, they are just out of a sold out gig in King Tuts and Pivo Pivo in Glasgow and a top slot with BBC at the Fringe just last week. Scarlet Shift from Glasgow have been described as the Scottish U2 meets Arcade Fire and the BBC's Ally McCrae recently described them as 'A mighty, epic indie rock extravaganza' With tracks from their debut album 'Found' gaining more and more airplay on such shows as Jim Gellatly's In Demand and on Radio One and with another track from the album called 'Sparks' being used on some of this years SPL coverage, makes these guys a must see this weekend at the winking owl, because the next time you see them, maybe in the distance as they take to the stage at the Hydro Arena. The Winking Owl's Amy Maloy said: 'We are delighted to have such a strong musical line up playing outside the Winking Owl this coming weekend and hope everybody has a really good time in Aviemore, I just hope the weather holds good as well' Don't miss any of the action this weekend from 6pm Friday and Saturday from 2pm, come along and support the acts and the charities.
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A SELECTION OF OUR GIGS ....
23 August (Greens)
Just Beatles
31 August (Greens)
Cold Wet Nose Appreciation Society
3 September (Greens)
The Outside Track
7 September (Greens)
David Latto Band
10 September (Greens)
Watt Nicholl
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13 September (Greens)
Blues Heroes Fraser Speirs, Allan Jones
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20 + 21 September (Greens)
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Back for a fourth fabulous year, Doune The Rabbit Hole Festival takes place on the weekend of August 22-25, at Cardross Estate, Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire. In a beautiful new home, the festival aims to create a great atmosphere where everyone is welcome, and original and interesting music is the order of the day. With six stages of Live Music, DJs, Comedy, Workshops, a Cinema, a Kids Area, Poetry & Stories, Art & Crafts, Local Food & Drink and an array of stalls, there is sure to be something to engage and delight festival-goers. The kaleidoscopically eclectic music line up includes: Clinic, Venetian Snares, Alasdair Roberts & Friends, Orkestra del Sol, The Pastels, PAWS, Robyn Hitchcock, Rachel Sermanni, Gallon Drunk, The John Langan Band, The Monochrome Set, Washington Irving, Panda Su, Arboureum, Zs, Machines In Heaven, Miaoux Miaoux, Bombskare, Stealing Sheep, Rick Redbeard, Rozi Plain, Rebecca Vasmant, Hector Bizerk, Teen Canteen, Nevada Base, The Sexual Objects, Trembling Bells….and many more. Children’s activities and workshops include: Scottish Ceilidh Dancing, Knitting and Crochet For All, Dressing Up & Face Painting, International Adventures on a Bicycle, Tribal Drumming, Bike Maintenance, and Exploring The Rabbit Hole – a space where younger revellers can engage with the sights, smells and sounds of the land and be free to play
creatively in a safe environment. Doune The Rabbit Hole is also committed to reducing the overall carbon footprint of the event by encouraging festival goers to use GoCarShare to organise lifts and fill up vehicles used to travel to the site. Happy Bus will also be running shuttle services from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Stirling and Falkirk. Tickets are available from http://dounetherabbithole.co.uk/tickets/ and also available in Monorail, Glasgow, Avalanche Records, Edinburgh and Europa Music, Stirling - and locally at Cross Keys in Kippen and the Red Lion in Doune. If you wait to buy in cash on the day then they’ll be £95 on the gate. https://twitter.com/dounetherabbit www.facebook.com/dounetherabbithole http://dounetherabbithole.co.uk
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Following on from two sold out events so far this year – The Psychedelic Forest Disco and Kelburn Garden Party – this final event of the season is set to be another unique, mind-bending night within the spectacular surroundings of Kelburn Castle, near Largs. With a capacity of 950+, the Psychedelic Forest events at Kelburn have steadily grown in reputation amongst clued up ravers and music lovers as THE al fresco party spot in Scotland, if not the UK – people travel from across the UK to come. It’s a wholly independent, original fusion of top quality artists, high end production, amazing visuals and décor, and a completely up-for-it, friendly crowd. This year’s Carnival, on 14 September from 6pm to 4am, once again features a fresh and high class line-up of bands and DJs within the tropical, bass, funk, dancehall spectrum. We have a Scottish debut live/DJ set from Munich-based, Mad Decend stalwarts SCHLACHTHOFBROX, who’s fusion of earth-shaking bass, dutty beats and latin rhythms has seen them rock huge crowds around Europe’s top festivals. We welcome the mighty globe-trotting J*STAR back to Kelburn after his set at last year’s Garden Party, once again to showcase his legendary dancehall/hip-hop/moombah mash-up and selection skills. On the live front we have invited a very fresh project based out of Edinbugh and Glasgow – CUCUMELO RADIO fuse traditional Columbian cumbia sound with dubwise riddims and live trumpet and accordion for a delicious result. Upcoming funk brass band BRASS AYE? and Beltane house drumming collective THE BEASTIE DRUMMERS provide plenty of liveness to get down to. The eye-popping costumes and dance of ELETRICAT SAMBA with have the boys swooning as they showcase their amazing moves. Back on the decks, we have the great and good of the alternative club scene on board with sets from DJ ASTROBOY, SWANK & JAMS, DJ NoFACE and the full NoGLOBE crew. We have two of Scotland’s top bespoke soundsystems providing the bass, mids and tops at this one – ELECTRIKAL SOUNDSYSTEM and CHAPEL PERILOUS ART SYSTEM. Under the infamous Tall Trees, the hand-build tropical den known as SAMEDIA SHEBEEN will be installing themselves for a night long excursion into afro-latin party music, fresh from their trip to Boomtown Fair. As always we will have Kelburn’s unique production – high end lighting installations, original décor and art installations by TOO MUCH FUN CLUB as well hidden dens, barrel fires, and little treats aplenty. The bar will feature a special cocktail list for the night, as well as local beers, ales and cider. There will a full menu in the on-site café til late. Tickets are available direct at http://www.kelburngardenparty.com/
tickets/ or from Edinburgh's Ripping Records and Tickets Scotland. £24+BF / £29+BF (without/with camping). Over 18s only. The campsite opens Saturday noon, and closes Sunday evening. Ticket holders are free to explore the wonders of Kelburn Country Park. https://twitter.com/kelburnparties www.facebook.com/kelburnproductions www.kelburngardenparty.com
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Now Scotland’s biggest and best festival of world music and dance, the Edinburgh Mela continues to entice visitors to Leith at the end of Edinburgh’s summer of festivals. This year’s headline act are The Orb, reprising the amazing performance they created with Ghanian master drummers Kakatsitsi at this year’s Glastonbury festival, but the rest of the programme is just as exciting. Look out music from Cuba, West Africa, Brazil, Senegal, Ghana, Spain, Kenya, and China – while still paying tribute to the festival’s roots with a wide range of south Asian music – and showcasing dance styles as diverse as hip hop, flamenco, tango, Capoeira, Chinese fan dance, Indian Kathak, circus, parkour and contemporary movement. 90s dance pioneers The Orb, collaborating with Mela favourites Kakatsitsi Master Drummers from Ghana, are the headliners on Sunday evening. It’s a great collaboration, exploring the similarities between contemporary Western and traditional African forms of dance music, and we’re delighted to be hosting the only other performance of this wonderful collaboration after their triumphant appearance on the West Holts stage of Glastonbury in June. BBC 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne described the show as “one of the highlights of the whole festival”. Of course, the perennial Mela favourites are still present and correct. Over thirty stalls offering up tempting treats from all over the world are available at the Global Food village, this year sponsored by The Cooperative Group; homewares, crafts and beautiful fabrics can be bought at the Mela Marketplace, and our junior
audience members are encouraged to Go Wild at the Mela Kidzone, which this year is all about exploring Scotland’s wildernesses through interactive play. PROGRAMME DETAILS Cuban supergroup Son Yambu, Bangalore rock pioneers Thermal And A Quarter, Bhangra legends DCS, Navin Kundra and Mumzy Stranger, and the Canadian Asian-Celtic fusion dub group Dehli 2 Dublin are among the major attractions on the Main Stage. A strong African theme runs through this year’s programme, from West African percussion and dance group Ayawara, the jazzy Afro-grooves of Senegal’s Samba Sene and awesome displays from Kenya’s Osiligi Masai Warriors, to a three hour multi-artist celebration of African music and dance. On the World Dance Feste stage, Star Crossed, a major new commission reinventing the Romeo and Juliet story, brings together Brazillian Capoeira and Argentinian tango in a passionate, tribal piece of narrative dance featuring Scottish, Brazillian, French, Spanish and Argentinian dancers, choreographed by Irish/Spanish dance company Pasodos. The Typist is a multimedia piece of narrative flamenco, created by Kerieva McCormick and co-directed by Grid Iron’s Ben Harrison. The festival also welcomes two Scottish premieres of recent major dance works: Jugni, by the Sonia Sabri Company, which re-evaluates the female position within the Sufi devotional tradition of Qawwali, and Crucible, FIPA’s 2013 outdoor production, in which Indian classical dancers on stilts engage with the myths of the Earth Goddess. GREENING THE MELA This year, the festival have banned all non-compostable packaging from the Global Food
Village. The Edinburgh Mela is working in part with Edinburgh company Vegware, who create completely compostable packaging for takeaway food, to bring the Mela as close to zero waste as possible. A partnership with Edinburgh City Council will see the festival promoting alternative methods of transport – particularly cycling – to the Mela, in an attempt to encourage festivalgoers to leave the cars at home. https://twitter.com/EdinburghMela www.facebook.com/edinburgh.mela www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
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amasing music festival
Strathpeffer : 31 August - 1 September : www.amasing.co.uk
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amaSing are putting a spin on your average music festival - by making it interactive. This acoustic song themed festival will be much more than just watching and enjoying great music - it's offering musical events, workshops, activites and Q&A sessions with a number of musicians, including Eddi Reader and Kassidy. amaSing is a social music project that aims to engage rural scottish, highland communities in meaningful musical activities. The project aims to provide collaborative musical opportunities and a performance platform in two stages. ONE: To establish and run music groups with young people aged 16-24 across the highland region to encourage and empower young people through musical creation. TWO: To host community musical events in 2013. The main feature is a two-day, multi-venue music festival will be held on 31 August and 1st September. It will have an acoustic song theme with an interactive focus and it will include meaningful and engaging performances and a songwriting competition.
The festival aims to include the entire strathpeffer and surrounding areas in the event thus creating a true sense of community in a rural setting. In getting with the times by utilizing video-conferencing technology at all amaSing events it will integrate local the communities into the global, musical network.
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Living with teenagers can be a nightmare and most parents tread on eggshells 24 hours a day in fear of setting off a hormonal mood swing. Having interviewed 1000 UK families with children aged 13 – 18, British camping company www.olproshop.com has discovered that sharing an experience like a Festival can strengthen parents’ relationships with difficult teens. OLPRO found that the duration of a Festival is short enough to avoid irritations building up whilst also providing common ground for communication. Dave Stewart, MD of the www.freshairlearning.com and outdoor development expert, commented on the reasons behind this: “Our natural environment has long been held to offer a range of therapeutic effects - our body
biochemistry changes, our blood pressure drops and our mood lightens. We become open to fresh ideas. Many of the boundaries normally encountered in
the home limit creativity and relationships. These are relaxed or do not exist in the outdoors. This can create a sense of freedom, trigger significant shifts in perspective and enrich our conversations with one another”.
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Hebridean Celtic Festival is well known for being family friendly : photo by HebCelt
One of the UK’s finest contemporary Celtic harpists and tunesmiths, Rachel Hair from Ullapool, is to lead an innovative approach to the Blas 2013 Festival’s outreach programme. On Friday 13 September, the final weekend of Blas 2013, Rachel, whose sparky, mischievous personality shines throughout her music will stage two concerts at residential care homes in Inverness. A first class Music Honours graduate and Alexander Stone Award winner, her 2 highly commended solo albums have gained her admirers worldwide allowing her to perform regularly throughout the UK, Europe and further afield. The concerts, at Cameron House and High View House are for the clients and residents of the care homes, the care staff and visiting family & friends and organisers Music in Hospitals Scotland have received funding from the Highland Common Good Fund to part-support both events. Music in Hospitals aims to improve the quality of life for people of all ages in care across the whole of Scotland through the provision of professional live music. Concerts take place in hospitals, hospices, care homes, day centres and special needs schools, bringing the benefits of live music to people who need it most. The organisation operates as a registered charity throughout the UK and last year 4,238 concerts were provided national with 1,620 of those in Scotland. Alison Frazer, Chief Executive, Music in Hospitals Scotland said: “We are thrilled to be taking part in Blas 2013 and we’re sure that Rachel’s
concerts at Cameron House and High View House will go down a storm! These two concerts will mean that the clients and residents of the care homes will play an active part in the Festival; participating in the music-making along with care staff and visiting family and friends. Our many thanks to the Blas Festival for asking us to take part and we look forward to a great week in September.” The new departure for Blas organisers has been welcomed by Festival Director, Donna MacRae. She said: "The ethos of the Blas Festival from its inception has been that it should be firmly rooted in the community, taking music to people all across the area, including those who for one reason or another are unable to attend events. With our schools programme firmly established as a permanent part of the festival, we are delighted to be able to add this new strand to the programme in bringing music to hospitals and care homes with the generous support of
Music in Hospitals". Blas 2013, the premier event celebrating all that is good about the Gaelic language and culture of the Highlands, will run from Friday 6 September until the Saturday 14 and will deliver well over 100 cultural events at a variety of venues across the Highlands. This is the ninth festival and it will once again feature top performers and several new works. Tickets for all events are on sale now through www.ticketmaster.co.uk or local promoters. Blas 2013 is a partnership between Fèisean nan Gàidheal and its main funder, The Highland Council. https://twitter.com/blasfestival http://www.blas-festival.com/ www.facebook.com/blasfestival
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AUGUST Wizard Festival August Aberdeenshire Returning in 2014 Thanks to everyone that has supported the festival over the past 5 years, please stay with us and help spread the word via our Facebook page, your comments and likes are much appreciated. We will continue to work on bringing another great festival to the north east in 2014. www.wizardfestival.com Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling August 22-25 Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival...it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Mull August 22-25 Campbeltown in beautiful Kintyre is the setting for this weekend-long display of new, emerging and established musical talent. Indoor and outdoor venues host a range of concerts, sessions, ceilidhs, choirs, pipe and brass bands and modern and Highland dancing. With open-air and children's events. Whether you are looking for a fun weekend away, a workshop to improve your musical talent, to find out more about your heritage or just an entertaining night out you will find it at the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival. www.mokfest.com The Winky Fest Aviemore August 23-24 SPB Events Presents The Winky Fest in association with the MV Festival. The annual Harley Davidson weekend (Thunder In The Glens) is a great weekends to make your trip to Aviemore, with lots to see and do, but now you you have a great new reason to come on this
weekend and have a blast - THE WINKY FEST. 2 nights & an afternoon of amazing live music, all free will be taking place at The Winking Owl. Winky Fest featuring some amazing acts. www.facebook.com/events/276475849159321/ Bell Rock Blues Festival August 23-25 Various venues in Arbroath This year the committee have worked extremely hard to bring Arbroath a wide and interesting selection of Blues/Rock and various other types of music. This year we have over 30 bands playing throughout the weekend. As in previous years there will be no charge for you to go and enjoy any of the bands. Due to the success of the festival some of the venues are starting early with music on Friday evening which will give you a taste of what will be taking place over the weekend. www.bellrockblues.com Trad on the Tyne Haddington, East Lothian August 30 - September 1 A festival of music and plenty more - great concerts (including Steele the Show, the outstanding tribute to one of Scotland’s greatest singers and songwriters), come-and-try sessions, workshops by Gary West (smallpipes), Wendy Stewart (harp) and Siobhan Miller (singing), Open Stage, late-night sessions, storytelling, a hog roast, face painting, pony rides and more… Trad on the Tyne, organised by Haddington Pipe Band in association with the Waterloo Bistro, returns for its second year to promote the enjoyment of – and participation in – music in the lovely setting of Haddington’s East Haugh by the river Tyne. We very much hope that you can join us and that you enjoy this celebration of music www.tradonthetyne.com Summer Isles Festival Achiltibuie, near Ullapool August 31 “Celebrating our community, our enthusiasm and our cultural identity, through top quality music, food, arts and crafts.`’Artists confirmed so far: Shooglenifty, The Poozies, Donald MacDonald and the Islands, James Graham, Mairearad and Anna Ceilidh Band www.summerislesfestival.com
Edinburgh Mela Leith August 31 - September 1 The Mela will be back once again this year with our best show yet. We’re looking forward to announcing an even more diverse, dazzling line up than last year’s, in June 2013. 2012 was our biggest festival to date, with increased audience and performer numbers, a special free pyrotechnic show, and a whole extra stage - we’re currently working hard on plans to make 2013 even better. www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
SEPTEMBER Kirriemuir Festival of Music and Song Kirriemuir September 6-8 Festival of Scottish traditional music and song including competitions, ceilidhs and concerts. Kirrie Festival is a real labour of love for all concerned, and it is your support and the support of the audiences which make it possible. www.kirriefestival.org Portpatrick Folk Festival Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway September 6-8 3 day folk festival held each September that celebrates folk music in a beautiful harbour village near Stranraer in south west Scotland. Of course the usual livey open pub sessions that make the festival so unique, with their eclectic mix of local and visiting talent, will undoubtedly be in full swing once again this year. www.portpatrickfolkfestival.org Live @ Troon Ayrshire September 6-8 HAPPY birthday to us. We’re four this year. We’ve come through the Terrible Twos and the Temperamental Threes and now we are planning a huge party to celebrate the Fantastic Fours! We’re calling it Live@Troon 2013. Clever, eh? We’ve come a very long way in a fairly short time and have became an established event on the Scottish music festival calendar. Besides some world class music acts, we have workshops, children’s entertainment, sideshows, comedy, film and, for the first time, a range
of craft stalls, bringing a real festival feel to Live@Troon. www.liveattroon.com Blas Festival Highlands September 6-14 Blas Festival is rapidly establishing itself as the Highlands' premier Gaelic and traditional music festival. Blas takes place in venues across the Highlands and includes an eclectic line-up of local, national and international artistes www.blas-festival.com Linlithgow Folk Festival Linlithgow September 11-15 The 15th Linlithgow Folk Festival promises to be the best yet! With concert, family ceilidh, workshops, canal cruises, children’s events. www.linlithgowfolk.com/index.php/festival-2013 Ceòl Cholasa Colonsay Folk Festival September 11-15 Ceòl Cholasa is held the third weekend of September each year and features internationally acclaimed artists from Scotland and beyond. This year will be our sixth Festival and like last year our 2013 extravaganza will run for a full five days. Yes, FIVE days! Proceedings kick off on Wednesday 11th September and conclude, just in time for the ferry, on the evening of Sunday 15th September. And setting the scene for our celebrations will be our opening Wednesday evening concert, when the artists playing for us will be none other than the TANNAHILL WEAVERS. Yes, the boys are popping in just before they embark on their annual tour of the states. www.colonsay.org.uk/Events/Ceol-Cholasa Shetland Blues Festival Shetland September 13-15 The UK's most northerly blues festival brings the crème da la crème of British Blues to Shetland, with gigs running all over the isles and acoustic and electric blues, this is becoming one of the best festival weekends in the Northern Isles www.shetlandblues.info Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival
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Islay September 13-15 The Islay Jazz Festival is an extraordinary and totally unique event which presents the best jazz you can hear in Scotland in the most unusual, atmospheric and inspirational venues www.islayjazzfestival.co.uk Best of the West Festival Inveraray September 14-15 Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' showcase held annually in the grounds of Inveraray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend includes two days of music and song with performances in both English and Gaelic. The festival has a strong focus on local young talent as well as the best of the established performers. As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to provide a wide range of activities for all ages. www.bowfest.co.uk Tarbert Music Festival Tarbert September 20-22 Annual free music festival in the beautiful fishing village of Tarbert Loch Fyne, Argyll. Every kind of music from Rock to Pipe Bands, Reggae to Jazz to Folk. Thanks to very generous sponsors, Tarbert music festival is mainly a free festival. However, there is a small admission fee but only for the main event on Saturday Night. No tickets are needed, just show up and pay at the door. There is a collection to cover costs, please give generously! www.tarbert.info/tarberttext/musict1.htm The Lammermuir Festival East Lothian September 20-23 If you love music, and exploring new places, then the Lammermuir Festival is perfect for you. Wonderful musicians perform great music in striking and sometimes unexpected locations across the beautiful Scottish county of East Lothian. www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk Orkney Blues Weekend Orkney September 20-22 Another spectacular weekend of blues awaits us in late summer. A medley of solo artists, bands and
jams hosted by the port town of Stromness spread across several local venues. www.orkneyblues.co.uk Loopallu Ullapool September 20-21 On paper they said it wouldn’t work, a festival in late September in a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest town, but Loopallu seven years later has had the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mumford & Sons and Franz Ferdinand grace their little stage. This is a small intimate festival with a line-up of well known festival favourites and Scottish acts. www.loopallu.co.uk Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura September 27-29 Now in its 20th year, The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a well-established favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene. To celebrate this 20th landmark, the weekend is going to be even bigger and better than ever. From the locals Friday night ceilidh right through to a brand new Sunday night concert in the distillery co-operage, headlined by Wolfstone, enjoy a weekend packed with fantastic performances, stimulating workshops, spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarantee you don’t miss out, you can pre-purchase your tickets online now. http://juramusicfestival.com/ Lockerbie Jazz Festival Lockerbie September 27-29 Lockerbie’s Jazz Festival is a wonderful mix of musicians: great Scots, exceptional Europeans and legendary jazz stars. There is traditional jazz, swing, modern jazz, salsa, blues and jump-jive, from amateur musicians to globe-trotting professionals and from young players to seasoned performers. Blues and soul singer Ruby Turner and Kyle Eastwood, son of Hollywood legend, Clint Eastwood, will headline this years Lockerbie Jazz Festival. www.lockerbiejazz.com Dunbar Traditional Music Festival Dunbar September 27-29
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 The Doric Festival Aberdeenshire September 27 - October 13 A twa wikk lang splore o the tung, sangs, music and traditions o oor byous Doric culture Now in its twentythth year, The Doric Festival is unique in its involvement of local communities across the North-east in celebrating our language, music and traditions. The Festival provides an opportunity for all, especially our youngsters, to witness the vibrancy of the tongue, music andstories of this North- east neuk, and for performers to participate in the preservation of this heritage. www.thedoricfestival.com Deeside Harvest Folk Festival Deeside September 28 This festival has developed a reputation for bringing new and exciting sounds to Deeside, and once again the team has come up with something really special. A strong and colourful thread of song, from old ballad to original song-writing, weaves its way through the festival. And this is hardly surprising, when at its heart is host Frieda Morrison, herself a passionate exponent of the songs of the North East of Scotland and currently Artist In Residence at Edinburgh University’s School of Celtic and Scottish Studies. www.harvestfolkfestival.com
OCTOBER Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow October 3-6
Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana brings musicians from as far afield as Texas and Canada to perform roots music from blues to rockabilly. www.glasgowamericana.com St Andrew’s Voices St Andrews October 3-6 Set in the beautiful historic town of St Andrews and drawing together the very best musicians from the UK and beyond, St Andrews Voices presents inspirational concerts celebrating the voice in all its many guises: opera, folk, lieder, jazz, early music, musical theatre and much more… www.standrewsvoices.com Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool October 4-6 Come and Join us for the 14th Ullapool Guitar Festival this October 2013. Amazing musicians in concert and held held in stunning surroundings. Enjoy workshops, 5 concerts, the guitar exhibition/trade show and the best kept secret in Ullapool - three nights of "The Late Club" - starting at midnight and runs till 03.00 am (and sometimes longer!). If you love guitar music in all its forms then this Festival is not to be missed. Only £130 for a full weekend ticket! www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com Selkirk Sessions Selkirk October 4-6 2013 is the eighth year of the Selkirk Sessions Traditional Music Festival and flows on from the two previous Both Sides of the Tweed Festivals which ceased in 2005. Selkirk Sessions welcomes all musicians who enjoy playing folk (traditional or modern), contemporary and bluegrass music; and anyone who just likes listening to good stuff. www.selkirksessions.com Callander Jazz and Blues Festival Callander October 4-6 The Callander Jazz and Blues Festival is now firmly established on the UK Festival map and is one of the largest rural music festival events in Scotland. Visit the Heart of Scotland and experience a weekend of first class entertainment
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amongst the early autumn splendour of the Trossachs. www.callanderjazz.com Glasgay! Glasgow October 9 - November 9 Welcome to Glasgay!. The 20th anniversary festival runs in Glasgow with an exciting line up including work from Jackie Kay, Scottee, Tina C, Maw Broon, Terry Neason, Stef Smith, Martin O'Connor & Donna Rutherford. We celebrate our LEGACY and the particular contribution made by LGBT artists past and present. www.glasgay.co.uk Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival Shetland October 10-14 This the 26th festival presents the best in traditional music from Shetland, Scotland, Ireland and Scandinavia. The Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club promotes the best in tradional Shetland music, holding events throughout the year, as well as the annual Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival (SAFF) www.shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com The Spree Paisley October 10-20 The Spree is back after a successful debut in Paisley last year…and the 2013 version will be bigger and better. Taking place over 11 days in October, the festival has been designed to wrap around the Royal National Mòd, Scotland’s premier celebration of Gaelic language and culture, which is coming to Paisley for the first time. With Mòd fringe events also taking place in the town at the same time, Paisley will have a real festival feel, and will be the place to be in October.The bulk of The Spree action will take place in the unique setting of a Spiegeltent in County Square in the heart of the town, with bigger shows to be held
in the stunning 850-year-old Paisley Abbey . www.thespree.co.uk Blazin’ in Beauly Beauly October 12-19 Blazin’ Fiddles host the 13th Blazin’ in Beauly from 12th til 19th October 2013. Expect full immersion into the music, culture and craic of the Highlands of Scotland – things which Blazin’ Fiddles have been championing throughout their 15 years in the Scottish music scene. A unique opportunity to learn from the band and their special guest tutors as well as take part in sessions, concerts, masterclasses and ceilidhs whilst establishing new connections in a stunning part of the country. www.blazininbeauly.com Biggar Little Festival Biggar October 17-27 A family-friendly festival in the historic market town of Biggar celebrating music, dance, arts and crafts, literature, and drama. Biggar will be filled with an eclectic programme of workshops, exhibitions, children's events, performances, a craft and food fair, and festival clubs. Take your pick from more than 50 events spread across 10 days in October. Many events are free! So start planning your visit to the Biggar Little Festival now! www.biggar-little-festival.com Sound North East Scotland October 23 - November 21 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 Perthshire Amber - The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire October 25 - November 3 This is the 9th year of Perthshire Amber and promises once again to be full of wonderful concerts featuring the finest of Scotland's musical talent as well as some international guests. The venues are as special as ever, ranging from the prestigious Perth Concert Hall to town halls and tiny village halls, from atmospheric castles to the historic Dunkeld Cathedral and even including an iron age Crannog on Loch Tay…18 venues in all in 2013! The festival is always always evolving (remember it began as just a weekend of concerts!) and this year organisers have put a lot of thought into the whole concept of 'Amber Discoveries' to complement their programme of concerts. All the Perthshire Amber team look forward to welcoming you to Perthshire in the autumn. www.perthshireamber.com Denholm Folk Music Festival Denholm (Scottish Borders) October 31- 3 November Folk fused with rock and country gives the 10th Denholm Folk Music Festival an added twist. This folk fusion festival in the Scottish countryside is a relative newcomer, slowly building a reputation in the local area. It's a small and cozy affair not far across the Scottish border which has always managed to attract quality headline acts to compliment the workshops and open mic sessions. Free sessions all weekend in the Auld Cross Keys, The Fox and Hounds and Denholm Meet. Sessions, licensed bar and meals available all weekend in the Festival Club, Lesser Hall. www.denholmfolkfest.co.uk
NOVEMBER Aberfeldy Festival Aberfeldy November 1-2 Aberfeldy Festival is back and this year’s line-up is going to be bigger and better than ever! With the latest and greatest contemporary alternative music, alongside poetry, art, street entrainment and fireworks, it’s certainly going to be a great weekend. Those kind folk at DEWAR’S® are sponsoring our amazing festival again this year, so there is sure to be some great whisky too…what more can you ask! www.aberfeldyfestival.co.uk Carrying Stream Festival Edinburgh November 6-13 The 12th annual autumn music festival by The Edinburgh Folk Club who meet every Wednesday at 8pm in the Pleasance Cabaret Bar www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk House Folk Scottish Music Festival Kinlochard November 7-8 Now in its sixth year the House Folk Scottish Music Festival brings you two nights of Scottish music performed by top artists in a highly unusual and intimate venue. The concerts take place every year in autumn in the village of Kinlochard situated in the Heart of the Trossachs. The concerts offer an expo of bagpipe, accordion, strings, fiddle, vocals and flute music fusing traditional and contemporary Scottish styles that have influenced the music scene around the globe. Each night differs from the other but both include a blend of great music for everyone with a mix of folk and traditional styles! www.scottishmusicfestival.co.uk
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