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Maidens of Music :: Stonehaven Folk Festival :: TradFest :: HebCelt :: Party at the Palace :: Festaff :: Music at Paxton :: Piping Live! :: Scribbler's Picnic ..... PLUS our 4 page Scottish music festival listings
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Maidens of Music kicks off this Saturday 7 May showcasing 60+ female artists, and it continues every Saturday in May, celebrating female musicians and inspiring those who have never performed to give it a go.
The action will take place from 3-9pm at The Globe Inn / Music Room Courtyard in the middle of Dumfries town centre - with all proceeds going to local charities. The gigs are being organised by Carol Brotherston, founder of The Music Room in Dumfries.
Carol said: " In my observations of late I have realised that there are hardly any women musicians “out there”. I have looked for them at festivals, busking, in pubs and in the clubs and there are a few, but not many. I began to wonder why. I am a bit puzzled and don’t think there is just one answer, but lack of confidence does seem to be a common problem. And I do know that you gain confidence to perform by “doing it”. Never let your fear stop you. Feel the fear and do it anyway. That is what
everybody else does. Yes they look like they are confident and comfortable but in the early stages they most definitely are not. Every single performer has had to get up there petrified at some point, but the thing is, they took that risk. They did stand up and they gave it a go!" Carol continued, "So, the purpose of Maidens of Music is to: Celebrate those who perform; Empower ladies to perform; Nurture those who are developing and provide them with a very friendly stage; Inspire those who have never tried it.
Music and songs have been performed within the walls of The Globe Inn for over 400 years, and it continues to support music and song for everyone. The purpose of The Music Room is to make more musicians, teach musicians, encourage musicians and make a stage for them. The aim is to make it a centre for the performing and creative arts. Check out the Maidens of Music website for details of all the 60+ female acts that will be performing over all the Saturdays in May.
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The Line up for the 2016 Stonehaven Folk Festival is looking better than ever with some of the top bands such as Blazin’ Fiddles, Daimh, Saltfishforty leading the way and some of the best of the new ones such as the Scott Wood Band and Dallahan. Guitar virtuoso Tony McManus will be appearing and also hosting a workshop on Saturday 9 July. There is a family show on the Saturday afternoon with Artie’s Tartan Tales hosted by Artie Trezise (ex Singing Kettle) with a mix of stories songs and a lot of humour for all the family. There is a growing Festival Fringe with late night concerts at the Royal British Legion and “secret singing sessions” as well as annual favourites the World Paper’n’Comb Championships and the Aqua Ceilidh in the town’s open air pool. The theme for the Paper’n’Comb championships will be the “Sound
of Music”. For the more traditional taste on the Sunday afternoon, there is Tradition Bearers Concert featuring some of the best traditional singers. This year’s guests are Grace Toland, Peta Webb, Ken Hall and Jim Taylor. A range of workshops will be held on the Saturday and Sunday for Fiddle, Guitar, Singing, Mandolin Whistle/Flute, these will be tutored by many of the festival guests. The line-up is: Ross Miller and Charlie Stewart (Danny Winners, 2016 Celtic Connections), Scott Wood Band, Saltfishforty, Tannara, Tony McManus, Daimh, Top Floor Taivers, Dallahan, Blazin’ Fiddles and Jelly Man’s Daughter
The festival is held in the town of Stonehaven, just south of Aberdeen over the weekend of 7-10 July with a mix of Concerts, Ceilidh, Sessions and Workshops throughout the weekend. Main Concerts are held in the Town Hall with additional free concerts in the town Square on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. “Early Bird” Weekend tickets are already sold out but individual concert tickets are available on the link above or visit the festival web site for more information –
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This year's suberb TradFest in Edinburgh is drawing to a close over the weekend but there's still plenty to see, so check the weblink above for all this weekend's activities.
One highlight we feel is worth taking the time to absorb is this year's 'Trad Talk' on Sunday 8 May with the theme 'Crossing The Boundaries – Diversity In The Traditional Arts'. This is being held in the Scottish Storytelling Centre at 43-45 High Street. This starts at 11am and last 6 years with tickets at £20/£15conc.
The ‘traditional arts’ are often
referred to as ‘The Voice of the People’, but what do we mean by ‘the people’ and do they speak with one voice? In a Scotland now comprising an ever-shifting population, made dynamic by global processes of dislocation and relocation, how are the traditional arts to be defined? Who participates and who might participate?
This year's Trad Talk looks to
explore the diversity of voices within the traditional arts in and of their communities. Cathlin Macaulay reflects on the diversity of voices recorded in Edinburgh University’s School of Scottish Studies Archive, while Gary West and Geordie McIntyre look at the recording of working class voices from insider and outsider perspectives.
Harp and fiddle duo Twelfth Day (Esther Swift and Catriona Price) discuss their Routes to Roots project and perform material from it, and British-Iranian artist Roxana Vilk considers the question of culture and language in new settings and altered circumstances.
Singer Nancy Kerr looks at the experience of women in folk song, and musician and community artist Sarah Northcott discusses how the traditional arts can support highly marginalised groups in society.
The themes of the day will be drawn together and discussed by a panel drawn from the three art-forms of music, dance and storytelling: klezmer musician Gica Loening, dance organiser Gillian Wilson of RSCDS and Scots-Kenyan storyteller Mara Menzies.
Trad Talk is organised by TRACS in association with The School of Scottish Studies Archives, University of Edinburgh. https://twitter.com/TradFestEd www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh
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Tickets for the award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival are selling faster this year than at any time during the event’s 21-year history!
With ten weeks still to go, organisers have reached 80 per cent of their sales target and are fast running out of weekend tickets for the four-day festival. The opening show is sold out and closing show tickets are in hot demand.
Overall sales have already surpassed those for the 2014 and 2015 festivals, with 65 per cent of tickets being snapped up by fans living outside HebCelt’s base in the island of Lewis, confirming its reputation for attracting huge numbers of visitors.
The 21st HebCelt will be held from 13-16 July in Stornoway. Runrig will close the ‘coming of age’ celebrations on Saturday, 16 July during a nationwide tour in support of their 14th - and last - studio album, The Story, which was released in January.
News that the band were making their fourth appearance at the festival led to an unprecedented demand for Early Bird tickets from fans across the UK and Europe and as far afield as the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Runrig will be among nearly 50 acts performing over the four days. Others confirmed include the Red Hot
Chilli Pipers, Hayseed Dixie, Astrid, Julie Fowlis, King Creosote and Breabach.
Festival director Caroline Maclennan said: “We are extremely pleased with the ticket sales this year. This is easily our best performance ever, with big spikes firstly when we announced Runrig and put weekend tickets on sale back in November, and then when we released day tickets at the end of February.
“Since then sales have remained healthy and we are heading for a record year. We now have limited availability for weekend and Saturday tickets across all ranges and our opening show in An Lanntair has sold out.
“Runrig are obviously a huge draw, especially in our unique setting in the Gaelic heartland, but we have a large and varied programme with a host of great acts which will appeal to our international audience.”
HebCelt has grown from a small event attracting less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for roots, Celtic and traditional music, drawing an audience of around 15,000. It is estimated it has generated more than £20 million for the local economy over two decades.
Last year, it marked its 20th anniversary by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever with more than 50 hours of music and arts events staged in the main arena in the grounds of Lews Castle, as well as An Lanntair arts centre in the town centre and other venues in rural areas.
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McEwan’s Party At The Palace is delighted to reveal the latest artists who have been added to the line up for The Star & Garter stage at this year’s festival.
Organiser John Richardson said: “Introducing a second stage to McEwan’s Party at The Palace was always part of our plan to grow the event and we are delighted that it is happening this year. With such a strong line up on the main stage, we needed a selection of acts that would compliment rather than compete for our audience on site. Every band that we have playing seems to have a story to tell or a connection with the event in some way. It’s great that we are being able to showcase some great emerging talent, a few local acts and one or two that already have a great track record.” The acts are .....
Katie Doyle - Following a great tradition of singer songwriters to hail from Paisley, Katie has already wowed the audiences of venues as famous as the Albert Hall in London.
Saskia Eng - Saskia got in touch with PATP back in 2014 to ask if she could play. At the time she was only 12 years old and we asked her to wait a little longer. She gave us two years and chapped our door again. She already has a list of impressive achievements, performing to thousands of football fans on the pitch at half time at Hearts FC and winning Forth 1’s Edinburgh’s Got Talent.
Declan Welsh - Declan has recently been on the road supporting The Proclaimers, Echo and The Bunnymen, Ocean Colour Scene and many others, telling stories of love, hate, equality and girls from Bearsden.
Saraswati - Leeds born Saraswati has been spending a lot of time in Scotland recording her debut album with Scots pop guru John McLaughlin. You’ll hear two of her songs on the new film Brotherhood that hits the screens later
in the year.
The Luci Bains Band - Tipped for big things and signed to a major label many years ago, this will be the bands first gig in years. It looks like half of Greenock is making their way to Linlithgow to see them.
Altinak - A garage band in the true sense of the word. These local high school pupils rehearse twice a week in the drummer’s garage beside the barbecue, the fishing rods and the toolbox.
Into The Ark - Hotly tipped to be one this years’ one to watch bands. Managed by the man that discovered and nurtured Paulo Nutini, we are super excited about having these guys at our event.
Apache Darling - having won last years battle of the bands competition and doing a great job as opening act, we invited them back again this year to perform a bit higher up the bill. Having played T in the Park and sell out shows at King Tuts, their brand of infectious electronic pop is winning over an army of fans.
Kelvin - Another one that we believe will be destined for greatness, this four piece from Glasgow have just released their second single “Chase” and have been receiving great reviews and airplay across the UK.
Sinderins - Coming down the road from Dundee and headlining our second stage on Saturday 13th, Sinderins brand of folk and pop is the perfect match ahead of The Proclaimers on the main stage.
Anthony McElwee - Another invader from Greenock, Anthony is a singer songwriter, storyteller and all round good egg.
Gavin Blackie - Another previous winner of the Edinburgh Evening News and Forth 1 “Edinburgh’s Got Talent competition, Gavin has since went on to perform at sell out shows in his home town of Edinburgh and released his debut album last year.
Katee Kross - One of those quirks of fate. Katee was spotted singing at the folk festival in Linlithgow last summer. Sadly, it was outdoors, pouring with rain and the audience was rather thin. But she made enough of an impression on
the event organiser who was one of the few standing getting wet that she was invite to play at McEwan’s Party at The Palace - hopefully she will bring better weather with her.
Scarlet Baxter - Scarlet appeared at last years event and we were so impressed we invited her back. The London born singer fuses r&b and edgy pops to great effect.
100 Fables - Expect hi-octane post punk 80s electronica from this Glasgow based band. Blondie meets The Killers!
Crystal - Singer Anna Shields is a regular face on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. Her impromptu busking sessions has drawn her to the attention of record labels and producers from across the country and even led to a spending time in Abbey Road Studio with Mark Ronson last year.
Ashton Lane - Naming yourself after one of the finest streets in Glasgow, famed for its atmosphere, was a brave move. However, the band somehow manages to capture this atmosphere in their own brand of folk and country music. Don’t miss them!
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Festaff, the UK’s biggest festival volunteers company, is offering one lucky student the ultimate summer internship: running their social media channels for some of the UK’s best music festivals, including Glastonbury, T in the Park, Bestival and lots more.
In an online job description, the company describe the ideal candidate as having “proven work experience”, “a flair for writing snappy content” and “the ability to capture unique festival atmospheres with a single image, short film clip or GIF.”
The ‘social media maestro’ will spend their days capturing enviable content and posting them on Festaff’s Facebook, Instagram and twitter accounts. Interacting with an audience of around 20,000 (and growing!), the ‘Festaffer’ will showcase the opportunities that volunteering with Festaff can offer. As a member of festival staff, the maestro will also be able to give Festaff’s social fans and followers a glimpse of what life is like behind the scenes.
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The successful applicant will cover eight of the biggest festivals on Festaff’s roster: Glastonbury, Download, T in the Park, V Festival, Bestival, Blue Dot, Kendall Calling and Creamfields, joining a record 3,700 volunteers set to hit the road with the company this summer.
Sandy Reid, Festaff founder, said: “We’re really excited to be able to offer what we think is the ultimate summer job. The selected social media maestro will have the opportunity to attend some of the UK’s best music festivals with exclusive behind the scenes access while gaining valuable work experience along the way. For any unsuccessful applicants, there are still plenty of volunteer slots with us at over 20 festivals across the UK. Head over to our website for more information and good luck!”
Since 2008, the company have welcomed over 12,300 people into their team, with students looking for festival placements making up 60% of that total. With facilities including meal vouchers and a flexible shift/free time balance, the company provide an ideal platform to gain invaluable work experience while also having some fun.
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Classical violinist Michael Foyle from Ayrshire and Estonian pianist Maksim Štšura are tuning up for an appearance at this year’s Music at Paxton…Plus on 15 May at Paxton House in Berwickshire.
Critically acclaimed for their interpretations of works from the 17th Century to the present day, Foyle-Štšura Duo will perform works by Ravel, Bartók, Elgar and Kreisler in the Picture Room of Paxton House.
As part of its continued support of young musicians, Music at Paxton Festival (15-24 July) hosts two free one-hour taster concerts, with Live Music Now Scotland, each year in May and June. These concerts are designed as the perfect introduction to chamber music, and as they are free they are an excellent way to try chamber music and enjoy special performances by these highly acclaimed young musicians. Audiences can also make an afternoon of it with Sunday lunch or afternoon tea in the stables Tearoom.
Praised for playing with ‘compelling conviction’ by the Daily Telegraph at their Purcell Room
debut in 2015, Michael and Maksim have toured the world since starting their collaboration in 2012 and have performed extensively in prestigious venues across the UK including
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Piping Live! Celebrates the ‘moments that matter’ RURA : Anxo Lorenzo : Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton : Red Hot Chilli Pipers
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Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. The festival headliners were unveiled recently by projection mapping a series of incredible images onto the city's National Piping Centre.
All images were crowdsourced via Piping Live!’s social media channels to celebrate the fact that Scotland’s national instrument has provided the soundtrack for so many of life’s big moments throughout history. From marching onto the battlefield to the mesmerising opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, to wedding ceremonies and funerals; bringing in the New Year, to celebrating Scottish heritage the world over – bagpipes are always at the heart of huge moments. Everyone has an emotional reaction when they hear the pipes begin to play – whether that be joy, sadness, nostalgia or hope – making the instrument like no other.
Festival organisers brought the images to life by having a lone piper perform a haunting medley of the best known tunes in front of the projection, before inviting the public to enjoy this year’s big moment – Piping Live!
Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest
festival of its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around the globe each year to watch over 5000 international pipers perform at 150 events across the city.
Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall. The annual Pipe Idol competition and fan favourite, the International Quartets competition will return to the festival, while the Pipers Market’ will be back in George Square, providing the best fresh and local food and drink from across Scotland.
Roddy MacLeod, Festival Director of Piping Live!, said: “Bagpipes strike an emotional chord with people all over the world. There’s no other instrument that can make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck quite like the pipes. From major historical events, to personal moments like weddings and graduations, to shared moments of triumph like the Commonwealth Games or a cup final – bagpipes have set the scene for so many powerful memories at home and throughout the world.
This year’s line-up is all about celebrating the rich history and international diversity of the bagpipes while heralding the future with some of the most exciting new players in the traditional music scene.”
Ross Ainslie, performing at this year’s Piping Live!, said: “Piping has allowed me to travel all over the world and make a career out
of something I love. Some of my earliest memories in piping were listening to Gordon Duncan's "Just for Seumas" album on the way to practices with the the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band in Pitlochry and I’ve been completely inspired in the music since. Piping Live! is a great week for catching up with pals old and new.”
Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events, said: “We are delighted to support Piping Live! in 2016, an event which promotes this incredibly significant aspect of Scottish history and culture. The pipes are recognised the world over as a symbol of Scotland and we are excited at the prospect of venues across the city of Glasgow coming alive to the sound of songs new and old for the week-long festival in August.”
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Popular independent music shop Europa Music is to host a stage at Stirling’s Scribbler’s Picnic Music Festival on Sunday 8 May for the first time.
The event held at Stirling Rugby Club aims to attract enthusiastic music lovers of all ages along to enjoy an array of acts whilst raising thousands for charity.
Europa owner Ewan Duncan said he is delighted to be part of the event after being a supporter of the Scribbler’s Picnic for many years. He added: “Europa has assisted The Scribbler’s Picnic charity in the past so it is great to forge a partnership this year. We have some great up and coming bands and are delighted to be hosting a stage. It is a fantastic event which showcases new music and some great established bands and is a brilliant day out.”
Now celebrating its’ 15th year – the unique day out is run entirely by volunteers and donates all of its’ proceeds to cancer related charities.
Maggie’s Forth Valley build fund, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Strathcarron Hospice, Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Macmillan Cancer Support have all benefitted from the events over the years with over £100,000 being raised for charitable causes.
Over 200 musicians and singers will be performing music of all genres including folk, indie, rock, ska and covers. Europa’s stage will feature the bands: Dave’s New Bike, Crashing
Jets, The Bell Jar, Tashmore Lake and Tumbling Dice. BBC 'The Voice' singer Laura Begley will also star on the main stage alongside acts such as Bad Name, Benny Gallagher from Gallagher and Lyle and Big Fat Panda.
There will be a range of charity and commercial stalls, tombola, raffle, 5-a-side football, dancing, food vendors, bar, kids shows and inflatables. Sponsors include Central FM radio station, ACL Vehicle Hire, The Tolbooth, Good Vibrations, and Roadshow Music.
This year the official after party will be held at the Corn Exchange pub which will make a donation to the charity event from their post-Scribbler’s event. When the music stops at the Rugby Club the fun will continue at the city centre venue with acts including The Shermans, James Lafferty, Brian Cattigan, Paddy Brown, Paul Moran, GT’s Boos Band, Johnny Hagan, Scott McGill, Scott Ashworth and Colin Davidson.
The non-profit event is run in memory of Stirling musician, teacher and writer Graham Whitelaw who died of cancer in 2001. Graham penned a column in the Stirling Observer called ‘The Scribbler’ which is where the name of the event comes from. Graham spent time in Strathcarron Hospice before his death.
Tickets on the gate on the day will cost £25 family (3 children 2 adults); £10 adult; £5 under 16 and under 5s free. Festival goers are encouraged to use public transport to ease traffic congestion locally. There will be a small charge for parking in the car park.
The Scribblers Picnic is currently seeking volunteers to help out at the festival. If you are able to help, the festival organisers would love
to hear from you. In return you will be helping create a fabulous event and raise money for these charities. Please email [email protected] for more information, to volunteer or host a stall at the event.
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TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 27 Apr – 8 May A vibrant twelve-day showcase of Scotland’s thriving traditional arts scene with dozens of events in the heart of Scotland’s capital, setting the city abuzz with music, song, storytelling, dance, film, crafts and more. Amongst the host of local and international talent appearing on this year’s programme are Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Macmath: The Silent Page, Moishe’s Bagel, Dàimh, Niteworks, Gol, Nuala Kennedy Band, Talisk, Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son and Mairi Campbell’s ‘Pulse’, along with many other songsters, storytellers and dancers to enjoy and discover. www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh
Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 6-8 May The Moniave Folk Festival has something for everyone, Great music, Piping competitions, Open stages, children’s events and concerts. Workshops. Come along for a wonderful family weekend. Main artists: Martin Simpson, the Paul McKenna Band, Northern Harmony, Margaret Bennett, Talisk www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
Maidens of Music Dumfries Each May Saturday Maidens of Music kicks off this Saturday 7 May showcasing 60+ female artists, and it continues every Saturday in May, celebrating female musicians and inspiring those who have never performed to give it a go. The action will take place from 3-9pm at The Globe Inn / Music Room Courtyard in the middle of Dumfries town centre - with all proceeds going to local charities. The gigs are being organised by Carol Brotherston, founder of The Music Room in Dumfries. www.maidensofmusic.co.uk
Shuffle Down Larbert (nr Falkirk) 7 May After a hugely successful debut year the Shuffle Down Festival will return to the Dobbie Hall in Larbert on 7 May. Last year the event sold out and the organisers are aiming to bring a bigger and better event to the town this year. The Charity Last year the event raised almost £5000 for MND Scotland and this year’s chosen charity is Strathcarron Hospice, a charity very close to all of the organisers. www.shuffledown.co.uk
Psychedelic Forest Disco Kelburn 7 May
Kelburn’s infamous season-opener – the wild and groovy feast for all the senses that is The Psychedelic Forest Disco. Once again we will feature a top line-up of acts across 2 soundsystems alongside innumerable hidden treats and surprises, quality beer, cider and cocktails, camping and of course your favourite woodland shenanigans! www.kelburngardenparty.com/other-events/
Big Weekend Hug & Pint, Glasgow 7-8 May The Hug and Pint has announced it's first ever minifestival on 7-8 May. The First Big Weekend at The Hug and Pint is a 2 day party with some of their favourite electronic artists, performance and DJs, as well as some special vegan surprises from the pan-asian kitchen. London's Bamboo (Upset! The Rhythm) are travelling up to play their first ever Glasgow performance on Saturday 7 May, with local new and long term party starters such as Joe Howe (Sound Pellegrino), Apostille (Night School), Babe and Clip Art (Errors) joining them on the roster. www.thehugandpint.com
Scribblers Picnic Stirling 8 May The Scribbler’s Picnic is a charity that was set up in 2001 to raise money for five cancer charities – CHAS, Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Centre, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Care. This outdoor event is held at the Stirling Rugby Club with each year getting better and better. Four stages of music and a charity fete make it a fun day for all the family. The unique music event, which is run entirely by volunteers, will feature hundreds of musicians covering a broad array of music across the day in the grounds of Stirling Rugby Club. It run's under the tagline 'Musicians Helping the Fight Against Cancer' and is run in association with Stirling and Bridge of Allan Round Table. Thousands are expected to flock to Bridgehaugh for the event which runs from 12noon to 8pm. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk
FifeSing Collessie, Fife 13-15 May This unique event brings together some of Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts and singarounds in the rural surroundings of the Fife Farm Park. The weekend also includes workshops/talks on topics related to traditional song and culture. www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing
Southside Fringe Glasgow 13-29 May It’s an incredibly exciting time in the Southside actively encouraging creativity and supporting local Southside talent. The ethos of the Southside Fringe is very much ‘strength in numbers’ : the more facets of the community and local businesses who get involved the louder
our voice and the bigger the Southside’s profile will be on the festival map. www.southsidefringe.org.uk
Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 19-29 May Celebrate Perth Festival's 45th birthday in Perth Concert Hall, the Festival is one of the highlights in Scotland's cultural calendar. Perth Festival of the Arts is an annual 11 day May Festival, founded in 1972, and taking place in the City of Perth in Scotland. It is now in its 45th Year and is one of the oldest continuously running arts Festivals in Scotland. www.perthfestival.co.uk
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 20-29 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk
Doune & Dunblane Fling Dunblane 26-28 May Like many others, the Fling was conceived with the help of music and alcohol. It began as an idea at the Dunblane Folk Club, among a group of people fond of music and fun. And so in May 1993 the first Fling happened. Since then the Fling has gone from strength to strength. Somewhere along the line the first 'Fling by the River' began. Held each Fling Saturday on Dunblane's historic Drying Green, its activities have ranged from an open stage for local young musicians, fire engines, space-hopper races and fire-eating jugglers, to the annual Rotary Club race for 4,000 plastic ducks down the Allan Water. Gradually a 'Fringe Fling' has developed, featuring over the years everything from ghost walks, pub quizzes, plays from the local Drama Group, master classes in everything from fiddling or mandolins to harmony singing or bodhran, and the now-annual Thursday Jazz Night. www.dunblanefling.com
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 26-29 May If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland's great
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mountain peaks to celebrate some of the finest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere in-between. The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere! www.knockengorroch.org.uk
Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 26-29 May Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. You would be hard pushed to find another festival throughout the country that has such a strong home representation, and it is one that we are hugely proud of. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
Reivers Rock and Blues Festival Alwinton (Northumberland) 27-29 May Clennell Hall will be the venue for the Reivers Rock and Blues Festival with a fantastic line up of top name bands and artists from all corners of the UK. Clennell Hall is located in the Upper Coquet Valley of Northumberland (just over the Scottish border) near the village of Alwinton. Situated in it's own grounds, facilities include camping, bunk rooms, hotel rooms, fully licensed bars, restaurant and bar meals as well as hog roasts and snacks throughout the weekend. www.facebook.com/reiversrock
Riverside Festival Glasgow 28-29 May The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival takes place on the banks of the river Clyde on the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum for the fourth consecutive year in 2016. Set to be bigger than ever before, the festival takes place over May Bank Holiday weekend www.theelectricfrog.co.uk
Aberdeen and North East of Scotland Music Festival Aberdeen 30 May - 3 June Aberdeen’s oldest and original music, drama and dance Festival began life in 1909 and is still very much alive today. The Festival takes place each year in the first week of June, in halls throughout the city. All events are open to the
public and audiences are warmly welcomed. The Festival adopts the motto of Sir Henry Walford Davies: “Not to gain a prize or defeat a rival but to pace one another on the road to excellence.” http://aberdeenmusicfestival.com/
JUNE
Brew at the Bog Inverness 3-4 June Brew at the Bog is one of Scotland's most dynamic hidden gems, championing new and unsigned artists alongside craft beer, gin, cider, whisky, rum and prosecco bars! A two-day camping festival, Brew at the Bog is held at Bogbain Farm in Inverness, which was crowned "Best Unusual Venue" at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards - the perfect setting for a festival that prides itself on championing the best of Scotland’s alternative scene. The lineup for 2016 includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, Best Breakthrough Act at the Scottish Music Awards, Best Hip Hop Act AND Best Live Act at the SAMAs, Best Up & Coming at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, a Radio 2 Awards nominee, and so it goes on! The festival for 2016 also features a programme of speakers, cinema, alternative therapies and street food! www.brewatthebog.com
Portsoy Folk Festival : “The 7th Haal” Portsoy 3-5 June A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, dance, workshops and sessions to be held in and around Portsoy. www.bothyfolk.org
Meadows Festival Edinburgh 4-5 June The days are getting longer, the wind is getting warmer, and the air is getting sweeter. Before you know it, the biggest volunteer-run outdoor festival in Scotland will be upon us! The Edinburgh Meadows Festival has been running since 1974 and gets bigger and better with every year, with tens of thousands of revellers gathering in the meadows to enjoy live music, games, stalls, and – if we’re lucky – a bit of sunshine. www.meadowsfestival.org
XpoNorth Inverness 8-9 June XpoNorth Festival 2016 has announced their music showcase line up of sixty six varied and exciting music acts that have been selected to perform live in Inverness to audiences lapping up all the creative industry goodness at this year's festival in June. The full line up was carefully selected by a jury of industry professionals and XpoNorth looks forward to welcoming a wealth of musical talent from near and far including partners Live at Heart in
Sweden, EXCITE our European festival network and Trinidad & Tobago, as well as a multitude of Scotland-based talent performing all genres: with the introduction of an electronic stage this year. www.xponorth.co.uk
Eden Festival Raehills Meadows 9-12 June 2016 Set in the stunning Raehill Meadows of Dumfries Eden Festival is boutique festival, with over 250 acts performing across 9 stages, bringing you live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children's area, fun and games and much more. Nominated for three awards in 2015. www.facebook.com/theedenfestival
Solus The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire 17-19 June Solas Festival is an allage arts festival held in Perthshire from 17 to 19 June, with hip-hop, electro loops and some of the finest folk and roots music you’ll find in a Scottish field: a rich mix of traditions, talents and tastes. Expect an unusual mix of art, music, theatre, comedy, debate and soul-searching. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. Solas Festival offers a creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment. www.solasfestival.co.uk
Killin Music Festival Killin 17-19 June Killin Music Festival is returning to the festival calendar in June 2016. Run by a modern, energetic team, the festival will bring multiple headline talents to the stage in Killin. In our maiden year we will welcome Skipinnish, Trail West, BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015 - Claire Hastings and her band, Donald Black, the Scott Wood Band plus many more incredible artists to our stage. Killin Traditional Music and Dance Festival was previously held back in the 90's which lasted until the early 2000's. It was a prime entry on the festival calendar and was much missed when it fell by the wayside. Tickets are on sale now via our website www.killinmusicfestival.com and are selling fast! www.killinmusicfestival.com
Riverside Rock Jedburgh 18 June 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
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Riverside Park, Jedburgh, and 2016 will have more food outlets, more bars and a bigger tent. Tickets on sale soon! www.riversiderock.co.uk
North Hop Glasgow Glasgow 18-19 June There will be lots of great Scottish and guest breweries offering up a fine selection of craft beers and ciders in the rustic Beer Hall, along with some tasty street food vendors, market traders, live art, bands, and acoustic acts. http://northhop.co.uk/
JULY
Stonehaven Folk Festival Stonehaven 7-10 July 28th Stonehaven Folk Festival featuring a mix of some of the best in traditional and contemporary music and song from Scotland and further afield. A weekend of Concerts, ceilidh, workshops, sessions, singarounds and fun with the Annual World Paper'n'Comb Championships and the Aqua Ceilidh. 2016 guests include Scott Wood Band, Saltfishforty, Daimh, Blazin'Fiddles, Tony McManus and Artie Trezise. www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
T in the Park Strathallan Castle, Perthshire 8-10 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out tickets availability at www.tinthepark.com/tickets. www.tinthepark.com
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 13-16 July 2016 Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The cream of international folk and Celtic music have heaped praise on HebCeltl as it celebrated its 20th year in 2015 by hosting its biggest number of live performances ever. Award-winning artists who took part in this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival hailed it a huge success after bosses laid on new venues and returned to its roots for the showpiece event. www.hebceltfest.com
Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 15-17 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island
of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sell out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Music at Paxton Festival Paxton, Berwickshire 15-24 July We are proud to present a star-studded line-up of musicians and ensembles. Some will be familiar to our audiences, others are appearing for the first time, but all are of the highest quality, many travelling significant distances to be with us in the Scottish Borders. Why not make an occasion of it and enjoy supper, a stroll around the extensive grounds, or a drink in the courtyard before the concert? With its tranquil setting in extensive parkland overlooking the River Tweed, Paxton House provides the perfect environment for our chamber music festival – the peace of the countryside coupled with the facilities of any urban concert hall. If you are new to Music at Paxton, do come along to our free ‘taster’ concerts in May and June. www.musicatpaxton.co.uk
Pandora Fest Duncarron 16 July Pandorafest will be Scotland's first music festival that supports women musicians. In 2015 the major festivals displayed a massive gender imbalance, of the 87 acts that were announced, 78 were all male, 3 were female and 6 were mixed groups - that was an 89.6% all male line up.* "As far as Scotland is concerned - this is not okay" says Pandora Fest! Pandorafest will be a one day music festival packed full of live music from female singer/songwriters, women musicians and female fronted bands all playing from 12noon-11pm. Pandorafest will be running 3 stages of live music across many genres, all expertly woven into a line-up to keep you entertained from start to finish. www.pandorafest.com
Glamis Prom Glamis Castle 16 July This year's Glamis Proms promises a spectacular evening of enchanting music featuring the renowned British Sinfonietta orchestra with an array of special guests. www.glamisprom.com
Crail Festival Fife 20-30 July 2016 "Crail Festival- 20th - 30th July 2016- now in its 4th decade , will ,once again ,offer a wonderful programme of music. It will include: the amazing Jimmi Shandrix Experience Ceilidh Band : Opera
Bohemia ' I Pagliacci': the incomparable Richard Digance will be conducting a Songwriting Children's Workshop in addition to his keenly anticipated performance: Gaelic folk from the talented Mischa Macpherson Trio: Matthew McAllister , a 'local' classical guitarist, is rapidly gaining world wide recognition: the legendary Jimmie McGregor will be performing his acclaimed 'Gathering of Songs, Stories and Famous Folk': the hugely popular, irrepressible Christine Bovill will capture her audience with her interpretation of songs about 'Paris': and Buddy Holly and the Cricketers , our headline act, will bring the Festival to a rousing close. Truly something for everyone! Tickets will be on sale from the Byre Theatre Box Office starting 30 May 2016. Follow the build up to the Festival on www.crailfestival.com, www.facebook.com/CrailFestival, and ‘Crail Festival’ on Pinterest." www.crailfestival.com
Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 22-23 July Wickerman is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals which will enter its 15th consecutive year in 2016. With ten stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix of leading artists, heritage acts and up-and-coming talent, the two day summer party caters for all musical tastes. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
Speyfest Moray 29-31 July At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 21st annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The tented village hosts a variety of seated and standing events including the Friday and Saturday concerts and stomps, the music marathon that is the Speyfest Family Sunday, a craft and food fair and an ecumenical Celtic Kirk service. The event is fully licensed and offers a wide range of hot foods and a variety of drinks from a number on onsite concessions. www.speyfest.com
Southern Fried Perth 29-31 July Three UK music greats come together to showcase their love of Americana in this year’s Southern Fried Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low will make their Scottish debut in an ultra-rare trio show as a climax to Perth’s festival of American roots music with other headliners confirmed as Imelda May, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters. Named Scottish Event Awards Best Small Festival 2014, the Southern Fried Festival takes place in Perth Concert Hall and other city centre venues from Friday 29 until Sunday 31 July. Festival passes and general ticket sales are now open www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk
AUGUST
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Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 4-6 August Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum - quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Piping Live! Glasgow 8-14 August Piping Live! Glasgow's International Piping Festival, the world’s biggest week of piping, will return to Glasgow from 8-14 August. Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! is the biggest festival of its kind. Attracting 40,000 people from around the globe each year to watch over 5000 international pipers perform at 150 events across the city. Some of the hottest names in traditional music will perform this year, including RURA, Anxo Lorenzo, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton and the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Band performances will take place in George Square and on the steps of The Royal Concert Hall. www.pipinglive.co.uk
Party at The Palace Linlithgow 13-14 August 2016 McEwan’s Party at The Palace is back for its third year following the fantastic event last summer. The 2 day party will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August in Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. We have some exciting additions to the 2016 event including a second stage for the first time, new street food outlets and a larger kids zone to keep the children entertained. A limited number of Tier One Early Bird tickets are on sale from 1 January. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 19-21 August 2016 A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary
informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 19-21 August 2016 A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival...it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Stowed Out Festival Stow 26-27 August Stowed Out is ran by Sound Out are a not for profit organisation formed in 2009 by an eclectic group of musicians and music fans in the village of Stow in the Scottish Borders. Over the years Sound Out has grown and now hosts a range vibrant music and arts events where there is always a strong emphasis on encouraging and supporting young or first time performers to get up and have a go. www.soundout.org.uk
Groove Loch Ness Loch Ness 20 August Groove Loch Ness is due to return to the iconic location on the banks of the Loch for it’s 2nd outing. After the overwhelming positive feedback of the inaugural event which saw a raft of international DJ’s including Groove Armada, 2mandjs, Tensnake and B.Traits along with a wealth of talent from the Highlands and throughout Scotland, Groove Loch Ness will once again transform the world famous location into Scotland’s biggest nightclub under the stars. www.groovefestival.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
Lindisfarne Festival Holy Island 2-4 September Lindisfarne 2016 promises to be as exciting and spectacular as the inaugural year. The first year saw the music, arts and camping festival achieve national acclaim and was shortlisted for 3 national awards including being a finalist as “Best New Festival in the UK”. With the spectacular backdrop of Holy Island and North Northumberland Coast , the Lindisfarne festival is conveniently located off the A1 and around 6 miles from Berwick upon Tweed. The festival has an eclectic range of music and arts with 2015 saw music from the likes of Public Service Broadcasting, Reverend and the Makers, Craig Charles, The Skints, DJ Yoda and Nadine Shah play in the breath-taking scenery. A brilliant
weekend away 2016’s festival will be everything a small independent festival should be. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
Midstock Festival Dalkeith 3 September Just when you think festival season is over, there’s still another cracker to be enjoyed before the nights draw in. The line up will offer a variety of musical tastes designed to cater for the wide demographic expected at the festival, which welcomes everyone aged 0-90.Tickets on sale soon @ www.midstockfestival.com www.midstockfestival.com
Isle of Jura Music Festival Jura 23-25 September The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a well-established 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 pre-purchase your tickets online now. www.juramusicfestival.com
OCTOBER
Glasgow Americana Glasgow 5-9 October The sparkling Blue Rose Code will do the honours and open the 10th anniversary Glasgow Americana Festival in October. On Wednesday 5 October in St Andrew’s in the Square' Man behind the music, Ross Wilson has rightly won huge praise for live, sell-out performances including joyous sessions for the BBC. www.glasgowamericana.com
Ullapool Guitar Festival Ullapool 7-9 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 beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
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