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April 2014/Week 2

Creative Scotland launch its 10 year plan - page 12

Scottish Ensemble residencies announced - page 3 : Caledonia Collective in New York - page 8

Over £3.1m announced to boost Scottish youth arts provision

The Hubs – in Aberdeen and North East, Argyll, Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Highlands, Moray and West Dumbartonshire - are being formed through partnerships between local and national arts and youth services providers, to increase access to youth arts across Scotland across a range of art forms.

Acting as focal points for regional youth arts delivery, the Hubs will nurture and celebrate ambition, enthusiasm and talent in Scotland’s young people by improving the regional infrastructure. Young people will be central to the decision making process and development of the Youth Arts Hubs.

Leonie Bell, Director of Arts & Engagement, Creative Scotland, said: “Through making connections and developing new projects these Hubs will enable more children and young people to take part in creative activities close to where they live. These Hubs will not only create opportunities for young people to shine and express themselves creatively; but also by placing them at the heart of the creation and delivery of the new work, the young people will develop skills and expertise which will be invaluable to their futures.”

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Sectary for Culture Secretary, said: “The Scottish Government is committed to supporting all of Scotland’s children and young people to flourish and achieve in the arts, and to make Scotland an international leader for creativity for children and young people. The Youth Arts Hubs will build on the well-established links between culture, education, youth employment and personal development, and will help us to deliver a step change in our youth arts provision in Scotland.”

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Youth Arts Hubs: Aberdeen and North East : Argyll : Ayrshire : Edinburgh : Fife : Glasgow : Highlands : Moray : West Dumbartonshire

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Creative Scotland has announced £3.1m support to help boost youth arts provision across Scotland. The funding is being announced as part of Scotland’s National Youth Arts Strategy Time To Shine and will be used to create a network of regional Youth Arts Hubs across the country.

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Scottish Ensemble Takes Up Residencies

Aberdeen - 21-24 April : Perth - 26-29 April : www.scottishensemble.co.uk

The Scottish Ensemble (SE) returns to Aberdeen and Perth in April 2014 for its second set of residencies in the cities - each one specifically crafted in response to local needs in collaboration with community partners. Since launching its residency programme last year in Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and Perth, SE has seen community engagement increase significantly across each of the cities.

Over four days in each city SE will be involved in an eclectic range of events including: masterclasses and workshops; coaching sessions; free community performances; a piano promenade with pianist Alasdair Beatson, and participatory events including a tea dance.

Each residency culminates with an evening concert. In Aberdeen on Thursday 24 April at the Music Hall the Scottish Variations programme is a contrast of romantic and folk-inspired works from Bohemia by Dvořák and Suk, with contemporary responses to a Gesualdo motet and a traditional Scottish tune.

In Perth on Tuesday 29 April at the Concert Hall - Sally Beamish’s critically acclaimed Seavaigers will feature in a genre-defying collaboration with award-winning duo, fiddler, Chris Stout and

harpist, Catriona McKay. This programme will be repeated at performances in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Both residency concerts in Aberdeen and Perth will premiere a new commission - Scottish Variations – by six of Scotland’s leading composers.

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releases too! These include: Tuff Love (new 10 inch white vinyl single); Pictish Trail; Stanley Odd (new RSD 12 inch with artwork by Scott Frabbit); Fatherson (new LP & CD released April 7); Super Adventure Club (acoustic) (Live CD released for RSD); Bridie Jackson and the Arbours (were on Dermot O'Leary Show on Saturday; from Newcastle); Ross Clark & Joe Washington Irving (new EP will be exclusively available here); Pronto Mama (New CD EP); Schnarff Schnarff (Electric Honey first year's project band) Harry & the Hendersons (Electric Honey EP advance copies); Blood Relatives; The Primevals (have an RSD 7 inch Jeffrey Lee Pierce tribute released on the day); Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 (Walk of Shame EP launch). www.facebook.com/lovemusicscotland EUROPA MUSIC STIRLING Stirling's only independent music shop opens its doors at 9am and has from noon a great selection of live music with End of Neil - local singer songwriter; The Precious Penny Pluckers - Americana Swing band; Norrie McCulloch -New album out on the 19th Old Lovers Junkyard; The Craig Hughes 2 - Blues; Dave's New Bike; The Polar Necks -Local Indie/Punk band; The GT Boos Band - Blues Band; also comedian Paul McDougall and Big Rory -Stiltwalker and International Street Theatre Favourite! www.facebook.com/EuropaMusic IMPERIAL MUSIC INVERNESS Up in Inverness Imperial Music have a few RSD treats awaiting you. Their shop opens at 8am with live music from noon with Ashley & The Cosmonaughts; at 1.30pm The Little Mill of Happiness and at 3pm Tony Baxter. They'd like you to note that they will NOT be stocking the One Direction title and Neil Young boxes are now cancelled! www.imperial-music.com BIG SPARRA VINYL AYR Meanwhile down in Ayr Big Sparra Vinyl will have a good selection of RSD goodies on offer. www.facebook.com/bigsparra

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Seven of the UK’s opera companies have joined forces to produce Inside Opera: Live, a unique online event offering unprecedented behind the scenes access and insight into the opera being created and performed in theatres across the country. In a collaboration, the scope of which is a first for the arts, the Companies – Scottish Opera, Northern Ireland Opera, Welsh National Opera, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Opera North and The Royal Opera – will come together on 10 May as part of a Europe-wide celebration of opera. Designed for anyone who is new to opera, but with obvious appeal for opera fans, this ambitious event will be hosted on YouTube. It combines live streamed and filmed footage to give viewers a chance to experience opera across the UK from the inside, and encourages them to find out about the opera activity on their doorstep. On the day Scottish Opera will be showing a film of the creation of the costumes for Lisa Milne as Donna Elvira in SO’s recent production of Don Giovanni from initial design through construction, fittings, rehearsals through to the first performance. Live activity will have the SO Community Choir gives a performance at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum. It will air specially commissioned behind the scenes films from all the participating companies, live interviews with singers and directors, and live links to rehearsals, backstage and community-based activities. In the course of a packed afternoon, viewers will have the chance to hear from performers just before they go on stage; find out how a singer prepares for a new role; meet the people behind an opera production and learn what they do; see what it takes to make and take an opera out on tour; and understand the skill that goes into making a period costume.

Throughout the event there will also be the opportunity using #insideopera to put questions live via Twitter to the companies’ artistic directors. Since 2007, opera companies from all over Europe have been collaborating on The European Opera Days – an open invitation to discover opera in all its forms on the weekend closest to 9 May, Europe Day. Inside Opera:Live can be seen at www.youtube.com/insideopera from 2pm - 6pm on Saturday 10 May http://scottishopera.org.uk https://twitter.com/ScottishOpera www.facebook.com/pages/Scottish-Opera/125673660782760

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The diverse line-up on 6 April showed off the wealth of musical talent coming out of Scotland, and brought together fans of genres such as pop, hip-hop, folk and rock. Enthusiastic New Yorkers packed out the famous Lower East Side 400 capacity venue, part of the former live recording home of RCA Records which has played host to Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, CHVRCHES, Mumford & Sons, Macklemore and Florence & The Machine among others. Nina Nesbitt said: "It's been incredible to come back to play Webster Hall and perform as part of the international Scottish music showcase Caledonia Collective at Scotland Week. The crowd were great, really into the music and the venue is amazing." The LaFontaines were in the city having won the prestigious Big Apple Award, part of the Scottish Music Awards, which each year sees one band or artist sent to New York to play the Caledonia Collective at Scotland Week. The annual award is part of the fundraising events programme for the renowned Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland charity. The LaFontaines lead Singer Kerr Okan said: "We've been in NYC for 3 days now, and it still feels surreal - we played at the Scotland Run in Central Park yesterday morning and then

walked the Tartan Day Parade down 6th Avenue in the afternoon - tonight we played our first ever sell-out show in NYC which has been a huge privilege and all thanks to the Big Apple Award. We're all hugely grateful for the opportunity and can't wait to see what the future brings as a result, and of course playing at the annual Scottish Music Awards in Glasgow at the end of this year. "The work that Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland does to help improve the lives of children and adults with serious illnesses and disabilities is incredible, we hope to help continuing to support the great work they do back in Scotland for years to come." Multi-award winning folk three-piece Lau, performed a heart felt rendition of "Torsa", with their unique sound, it’s

no surprise that the audience were held captive. Accordionist Martin Green said, "It's great to see such contrasting sides of Scotland's music scene on show in NYC - it's a special city, and hugely important for Scotland to be represented in one of the world's most important music and cultural scenes." While in New York hip-hop rap duo Hector Bizerk have been soaking up the culture of the city, taking part in the history of hip-hop tour through Harlem and the Bronx ahead of their gig at Caledonia Collective. Tonight they proved that the genre may have its roots in New York but that the power of music transcends country, with a performance that could well have come from some of the finest hip-hop talents.

Caledonia Collective rock New York at Scotland Week

The 'Caledonia Collective 2014' Nina Nesbitt, The LaFontaines, Lau and Hector Bizerk played a cracking show together at Webster Hall promoting Scottish music.

Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland helps improve the lives of children and adults isolated by disability, trauma or illness. The charity requires £500,000 each year to operate and their aim is to Make Music, Change Lives. The unique qualities of music as therapy can enhance communication, support change and enable people to live more resourcefully and creatively. For more information on the charity please visit www.nordoffrobbinsscotland.org.uk

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This April sees a welcome shower of shimmering piano notes over Scotland as the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) premieres a new arrangement of Mozart’s 9th Piano Concerto. The SNJO has invited the superbly gifted pianist, Makoto Ozone to create a vivid and inventive re-imagining of Mozart’s 9th Piano Concerto for piano and Jazz Big Band. It promises to be a unique and memorable experience where the freedom of jazz is wedded to classical discipline. The result will be an enthralling addition to the jazz repertoire. Tommy Smith’s stunning arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue also offers the ideal complement to Ozone’s Mozart, matching two iconic compositions in an intriguing programme full of life-affirming wit and artistic verve. Makoto Ozone is no stranger to some of the most prestigious concert platforms in the world, having shared the stage with, among others, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra

and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. He is recognized worldwide as a classical and jazz pianist of equal accomplishment, and has made more than 34 recordings, many of them with his own jazz trio. He is noted too for his collaborations with, among many others, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Ellis Marsalis and the SNJO itself on their 2011 album Celebration. The SNJO have begun 2014 with ambitious ideas, innovative programmes and bravura performances and earned standing ovations during recent shows featuring Kurt Elling in Syntopicon, and Revisiting Coltrane with Courtney Pine. More than that, audiences have been a bit shaken and more than a little stirred by the full measure of commitment from an impressive repertoire orchestra. Audiences in Scotland will be the first to appreciate the SNJO’s vibrantly, fresh approach to Mozart’s 9th Piano Concerto and to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, two universally popular classical pieces. They can also look forward to an evening of sheer, unashamed enjoyment in the company of Makoto Ozone and Scotland’s National Jazz Orchestra. There will also be a free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. www.snjo.co.uk http://twitter.com/snjo2

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Creative Scotland has launched a plan and funding plan that aims to unlock the potential and support the ambition of the arts, screen and creative industries, saying these developments represent continued progress in the delivery of Creative Scotland’s promise for change. Janet Archer, Creative Scotland’s Chief Executive, said: “Today marks an important moment for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland. I’m particularly pleased that the plan has effectively been ‘crowd sourced’ bringing together more than 1000 voices from across the arts, screen and creative industries. Coupled with the launch of our Regular Funding Programme, which will deliver stable, three year funding for organisations, today is the beginning of a new phase for Creative Scotland."

Information Sessions: Creative Scotland will be holding a series of nine Information Sessions across Scotland in Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stornoway, Birnam, Dundee, Lerwick, Aberdeen and Peebles. These sessions will enable anyone working in, or interested in the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland to attend, hear about the ten-year plan and discuss how Creative Scotland can collectively fulfil its ambition. The sessions will also enable people to find out more about the new funding approach and, specifically, the Regular funding Programme.

Unlocking Potential, Embracing Ambition: a shared plan for the arts, screen and creative industries, 2014-2024 is available in both full and summary versions (aimage opposite) @ www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/the-10-year-plan

MNS notes that some information sessions are already full - if these are, quote, "for anyone interested" then perhaps bigger venues are required?

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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE ............ member profile:

Claire McCue "The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"

This is a MUSIC NEWS Scotland series profiling Scottish Music Centre members

Claire McCue is a composer, who was born and currently lives in, Glasgow. Claire originally gained a BSc(Hons)(i) in Maths, Statistics and Management Science from Strathclyde University then returned to study music a few years later. Claire graduated from the BA Applied Music course at Strathclyde University, with first class honours and received the Alexander Stone Award. Following that, she studied with Rory Boyle at the RSAMD gaining a Masters degree, with distinction, in Composition (2011). She is a runner-up and then winner of the (RSAMD) Dinah Wolfe Memorial prize for composition, and a recipient of two RSAMD scholarships and a further two prizes on graduating. Recent performances include works for The Fidelio Trio, Red Note, Musiclab, Flutes En Route and Northern lights, as well as two composition / choreography collaborations. Also a recent work for BBC Hear & Now, received a BBC Radio 3 broadcast. Claire's also a selected composer for the new talent development lab at EIFF. (Edinburgh International Film Festival). Alongside composing, teaches piano (privately and on the RSAMD’s Early Years programme) and is interested in the Kodaly teaching approach, specialising in early years music. She also a strong interest in dance and theatre. www.clairemccue.com

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The new Youth Arts Hubs will be located at:

Aberdeen / Aberdeenshire Aberdeen Performing Arts will work in partnership with youth and arts providers to deliver the Youth Arts Hub for Aberdeen and the North East. The Hub will harness the energy and creative potential of young people in the region aged 0-25 through an inclusive, innovative and engaging programme of youth arts activity which is shaped and driven by the participants. Planned activities include a young promoters and advocacy scheme, which will be informed by a youth advisory forum and include activity targeted at the unique demographics of this region.

Argyll and Bute Comar will work in partnership with youth and arts providers to deliver the Youth Arts Hub for Argyll and Bute. The Hub will work towards a ten year vision for the sector to make Argyll and Bute an inspirational place for young peoples’ engagement with the arts, where their lives are shaped by cultural experience, and where their own contribution and participation in artistic endeavours positively influence communities throughout the area.

Ayrshire Ayr Gaiety Partnership will work in partnership with youth and arts providers to deliver the Youth Arts Hub for Ayrshire through Ayrshine. Ayrshine is a youth-led arts initiative connecting artists, young people, public organisations and the voluntary sector across Ayrshire. Its key elements include Ayrshine TV, new and existing events, a youth arts circuit and innovation projects. The main focus for Ayrshine activities is to support and extend youth arts activity outside formal schooling and education.

Edinburgh and Lothians Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust will work in partnership with youth and arts providers to deliver the Creative Mix/Youth Hive project - a hive of networked and staged multi-arts activity for Edinburgh and the Lothians. The Hive will build on activities currently undertaken with young people by the partners and develop and promote innovative practice in youth arts. The project plan includes the development and creation of creative apprenticeships, traineeships and work experience opportunities for young people.

Fife Fife Cultural Trust will deliver Youth Arts Hub outlets in the seven areas of Fife - Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Cowdenbeath, Levenmouth, North East Fife and South West Fife, in addition to an eighth virtual digital Hub, Hub8. Working across multiple art-forms, at staged levels of engagement, and with local, regional and national partners, Fife’s Youth Arts Hub will create a programme of arts provision for young people in the area.

Glasgow Glasgow Connected Arts Network (CAN) - a grassroots participative network of arts, youth and public sector organisations in Glasgow city - will work together to increase the access, quality and quantity of youth arts provision across Glasgow through greater collaboration, inspirational opportunities and more effective signposting. Hub activity will include networking events, a youth arts festival, opportunities to explore art forms, review sessions with an art critic and an artist and mentoring opportunities.

Highlands Fèis Rois will work together with partners to

deliver the Highland Youth Arts Hub to extend the breadth and depth of engagement in the youth arts in Highland. The Hub will create and develop an infrastructure for the children and young peoples’ arts sector in the region, fill gaps in arts provision and have an emphasis on working collaboratively to develop multi-artform ideas. Key initiatives include the development of a new youth arts strategy specifically for the Highlands; the creation and delivery of a programme of multi-artform projects, and work placements, mentoring, residencies, peer-to-peer support and links to professional and international networks for 16-25 year olds.

Moray Findhorn Bay Arts will work with partners to progress and iGNITE Children & Youth Arts provision, throughout Moray. iGNITe will explore a new model of arts provision for young people that will nurture creativity and new talent.

West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire’s youth support organisation Y Sort It will work with partners to deliver #FreshCreations, a new space for West Dunbartonshire’s young creatives. #FreshCreations is both virtual and physical and connects young people to projects, activities, events and initiatives to inspire and invigorate. #FreshCreations will place young people at the centre of decision making and will make the arts a welcoming, accessible and relevant place to be.

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Acts showcased by goNORTH in 2013

PRIDES : THREE BLIND WOLVES : CASUAL SEX : FAT GOTH : THE BOY WHO TRAPPED THE SUN : ROMAN NOSE : FAKE MAJOR : BLOOD

RELATIVES : CLEAVERS : MIKE NISBET : WILLIE CAMPBELL : HECTOR BIZERK : RED RONSON : THE DEADLINE SHAKES : DONALD

MACDONALD & THE ISLANDS : VASQUEZ : PRONTO MAMA : PLASTIC ANIMALS : MINIATURE DINOSAURS : ALARM BELLS : SHAMBLES

MILLER : LIONEL : SAINT MAX AND THE FANATICS : BOOK GROUP : FORREST FIRES : BE LIKE PABLO : ATLAS:EMPIRE : SO MANY ANIMAL

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Scottish troubadour Dave Arcari teams up with his Boston USA-based pals Erin Harpe and Jim Countryman – the Erin Harpe Delta Blues Duo – to play a double-header show at Buchanan Memorial Hall, Milton of Buchanan, by Drymen. Arcari met Erin & Jim during his debut US tour last year when they played a show together in Providence, Rhode Island. Arcari – who returns to the USA in July – has just finished a 15-date UK tour promoting his latest album Whisky in my Blood. He is particularly excited about Whisky in my Blood: “The label (Blue North, Finland) put the album out on heavy coloured vinyl as well as CD and digital download,” says Arcari. “And although this is my fifth album, the vinyl release makes it feel like my first ‘proper’ record!” Arcari is currently working on material for his next album scheduled for release later in 2014 on French label, Dixiefrog which released his 2012 album Nobody’s Fool. Arcari has shared the stage with major artists including country/Americana legend Steve Earle, the mighty Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, Toby Keith and veteran blues-rocker Robin Trower. A regular at UK and European festivals, Arcari cites recent highlights as Glastonbury; Moulin Blues Festival in Holland; Belgium’s Peer Festival (alongside Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and Steve Winwood); BluesAlive in the Czech Republic and Poland. Headline shows in the USA and mainland Europe as well as across the UK continue to take Arcari and his music to a wider audience beyond the confines of any specific genre. www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic

The irrepressible, Dan Stuart – formerly of seminal Alt-Country rockers Green on Red during the 1980s – makes irregular forays into the music spotlight these days. But what an impact he makes when he does! His first solo record this century, “The Deliverance of Marlowe Billings” was released in 2012 to a round of top reviews. Then he toured, and included a memorable show at King Tut’s, which the respected americana-uk website reviewed as “80 minutes of unabashed fervour, intensity and commitment in every single song.” Dan’s just brought out a double CD, Arizona 1993-95 that includes his first solo record, “Can O’ Worms.” His songs have been performed by artists as varied as Manic Street Preachers, Richmond Fontaine, Jon Dee Graham and Vivian Girls, which Mr Stuart himself describes as: “strange bedfellows for sure.” Sinner/songwriter/expatriate Kathleen Haskard is a 4th generation native Californian based in London and spends her down time in a tipi in a canyon on the Pacific coast in the Santa Monica Mountains above Ventura County Line. She is a culturally aware musician who passionately believes in the healing power of music, people power and that the personal is most definitely political. Tickets £12 from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 www.facebook.com/DanStuartMusic www.fallenangelsclub.com

Fallen Angels Club : Dan Stuart + Kathleen Haskard At The Glad Cafe Glasgow : Thursday 1 May : www.fallenangelsclub.com

Dave Arcari (Scotland) + Erin Harpe Blues Duo (USA) Live at Buchanan Memorial Hall, Milton of Buchanan, by Drymen : Saturday 26 April : www.davearcari.com

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MARCAS O'hUIGIN Me & You EP download Release Date: 17 March 'Me & You' EP collectively tells a classic tale of love and heartache over 4 short acoustic rock songs. This EP is an honest and mature introduction to acoustic guitar based songs from songsmith Marcas O'hUigin that should appeal to fans of artists such as Passenger and Foy Vance. Explore the depth and message within each song and you may even find ghosts! How will the story end? Download and find out... Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/marcas-ohuigin Available from: iTunes @ https://t.co/E5QaYTRiTm Amazon @ www.amazon.com www.marcasohuigin.com https://twitter.com/MarcasOhUigin ------------------------------------------------

DROPKICK Homeward Album : cd / download / vinyl Release Date: 18 April

“Homeward” is Dropkick’s most varied and accomplished collection of songs to date, demonstrating a growing maturity in their song writing and arrangements. But it is their ear for melody and harmony that are their finest assets, helping Dropkick’s music appeal to a growing band of fans of all ages, all around the world. Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com Available from: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.tayloredrecords.co.uk www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.twitter.com/dropkickmusic www.youtube.com/user/mrcockroach ------------------------------------------------

SILVER COAST Believe single : cd / download Release Date: 3 March ‘Believe’ was recorded in legendary Glasgow studio CaVa Sound , Aaron Murray frontman of the band and songwriter said about the single: "Believe is a song that is written about two people who love each other but have both had difficult lives and this puts strain on their relationship, to the point where they need time apart to

learn to appreciate one another. It's all about learning to trust each other, taking that big step and putting faith in someone you feel so much towards." Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/silvercoastmusic-1 Available from: Digital download and there will also be a limited run of physical copies too (available at our shows). www.facebook.com/silvercoastmusic https://twitter.com/silvercoastband ------------------------------------------------

LADYKILLER CATERPILLAR Ladykiller Caterpillar ep : cd / download Release Date:Out NOw Ladykiller Caterpillar, new rockers from Edinburgh, releasing their debut EP and hitting the local scene hard in 2014. "A powerful, hard-hitting, riff-tastic anthem…retaining the big, amp bursting qualities of the likes of Biffy Clyro.” – isthismusic.com “Good time vibes, classic feel, with a contemporary edge” – Jim Gellatly Listen/Watch:

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The Butterfly’s Dream Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scott and producer and multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest musicians include guitar ace Keith More, harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and ex-Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD also coming soon on itunes + spotify Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473

IMAGINARY CREATURES

Spirit of Beblow - Visions of Holy Island Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Spirit of Beblow is an album of instrumentals and songs either inspired by or written about the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland. The album contains 8 instrumentals and 7 songs relating to events, industries and history of the Island. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/blackwing-1 Available from: www.dancingwithghosts.co.uk http://cdbaby.com/cd/dancingwithghosts www.nimbitmusic.com/dancingwithghosts www.dancingwithghosts.co.uk https://twitter.com/DancingWG

DANCING WITH GHOSTS

No Time Like Now Album : cd / download Release Date: 21 March With traditional songs, contemporary melodies and original compositions, CHERRYGROVE are one of Scotland’s most exciting new folk ensembles. Their debut album, ’NO TIME LIKE NOW’, showcases the exceptional level of musicianship in the band through their sophisticated and thoughtful arrangements. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/cherrygrove www.cherrygrove.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/cherrygrovemusic Available from: www.cherrygrovemusic.com www.cherrygrove.bandcamp.com iTunes www.cherrygrovemusic.com www.facebook.com/cherrygrovemusic www.twitter.com/cherrygroveband

CHERRYGROVE

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http://ladykillercaterpillar.bandcamp.com Available from: http://ladykillercaterpillar.bandcamp.com physical copies, email: [email protected] www.ladykillercaterpillar.com www.facebook.com/LadykillerCaterpillar https://twitter.com/killerpillar ------------------------------------------------

GEORGIA GORDON Never Seen the Sun ep : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Georgia Gordon, just 19, from the Scottish Borders released her EP, Never Seen the Sun, to a packed Jazz Bar in Edinburgh on 11 January. 'bound for bigger and better things' and 'a huskily mature sound with a tone and personality pitched somewhere between folk and rock' The Scotsman. She was asked back to Celtic Connections this year 'already a star in the making'. Her lyrics have been described as 'unique and strikingly poetic'. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/georgiagordonmusic youtube: http://bit.ly/1honAPe Available from: iTunes: http://bit.ly/1mHfl6u

CD at gigs and from Folk Rag Records Insane track free on Soundcloud www.facebook.com/georgiakate16 https://twitter.com/georgiagmusic ------------------------------------------------

GLEADHRAICH Pipe Dreams ep : cd / download Release Date: 31 March Carnoustie Celtic rock band, Gleadhraich, will be releasing their long awaited debut EP, Pipe Dreams. Recorded at Kirriemuir's DD8 Music Studio, Pipe Dreams contains four tracks: Unite the Clans, Teenage Kicks/ One Way or Another, California Calling and My Generation/ You Really Got Me. The EP has been mixed and mastered by Gregor Pratt. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vewRJ699sTM Available from: iTunes CD's available at live shows. These will be limited edition and available first at a special Pipe Dreams launch show at the Starlight Showroom, Dundee on 26 April. www.facebook.com/gleadhraich www.gleadhraich.com

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THE NEW MADRIDS Through the Heart of Town Album : cd Release Date: Out Now Through the Heart of Town, from The New Madrids, comprises ten awesome songs featuring soaring pedal steel, telecaster guts and gristle, blinding harmonies and all tied together by a choogling rhythm section. "A sweeping record, soaring harmony and irresistible charm....Stax pride meets Lower East Side sleaze." 8/10 - Louder than War. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/new-madrids www.thenewmadrids.com/albums.html Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.thenewmadrids.com https://twitter.com/NewMadrids www.facebook.com/TheNewMadrids ------------------------------------------------

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The Brightest Path Album : cd Release Date: 24 February The long-awaited new solo album from one of the finest young fiddle players in the UK, bursting with jaw-dropping tunes and sublime contemporary songs. Her first solo recording since 2008, The Brightest Path combines newly unearthed traditional Scottish melodies with soaring self-penned tunes and sublime contemporary songs, displaying the full breadth of Patsy’s talents Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/patsy-reid http://patsyreid.amazingtunes.com Available from: www.patsyreid.com/shop www.propermusic.com/product-details/Patsy-Reid-The-Brightest-Path-165421 www.patsyreid.com www.facebook.com/patsy.reid.3 www.twitter.com/patsyreid

PATSY REID

The Mairches EP : cd - but one track available for free: https://soundcloud.com/estherswift/for-you Release Date: 27 February Esther Swift is a singer-songwriter and harpist. Her new EP 'The Mairches' features cojon, string quartet and trumpet and the songs are based on her life growing up in The Scottish Borders. Whilst being heavily influenced by her folk roots, her music also uses a lot of jazz, blues and minimalist references, and she has been compared to artists who include Kate Bush, Eddie Reader and Joanna Newsom. She is delighted to be launching 'The Mairches' In The Caves in Edinburgh on the 27 February, where she will be joined by the musicians who feature on it, and supported by the wonderfully talented guitarist Mike Brown. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/estherswift/for-you http://estherswift.bandcamp.com/ Available from: http://estherswift.bigcartel.com/product/the-mairches www.facebook.com/pages/Esther-Swift/284344198267007

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ESTHER SWIFT

Diary Of A Lost Girl Album : cd / download Release Date: 21 February Former This Mortal Coil and The Hope Blister vocalist Louise Rutkowski releases her first solo album. Co-written with and produced by Irvin Duguid it is described by its supporters as, “A truly haunting and beautiful album”, “Beautiful, stirring, and alive with emotion”, and “Pure poetic, lovelorn angst at its best”. It includes mixes by Calum Malcolm (The Blue Nile), and Steve Orchard (Sir Paul McCartney, Chris Cornell). Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/louise-rutkowski/sets/diary-of-a-lost-girl Available from: Release via Itunes, Amazon MP3 and CD Love Music Glasgow www.louiserutkowski.co.uk www.facebook.com/louiserutkowski https://twitter.com/LouiseRutkowski

LOUISE RUTKOWSKI

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Young Soul single : cd / download Release Date: 17 March Beeches are a Scottish indie/alternative band based in Edinburgh. They have been described in the past as “tight musicianship and perfect pop melodies”. The four piece have been active since 2012 but their roots stem from very early childhood friendships. Robert, Oscar and Walter have been friends since pre primary school days, retaining a close friendship despite all studying at different schools. During the autumn months of 2013 the band were busy recording two tracks at the prestigious Castle Sound Studios and The Depot Studios funded with the YMI initiative. “Young Soul” will be their first official Single under the name “Beeches”. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/beechesmusic Available from: Will be available on itunes, bandcamp, spotify, Amazon www.beechesmusic.com www.twitter.com/beechesmusic www.facebook.com/beechesmusic ------------------------------------------------

56n Sleevenotes Album : cd / download Release Date: 24 February

56n are Graeme Hawley (of Oldham) and Derek Martin (of Dundee), living in Edinburgh for over 18 years, and together for 15. Sleevenotes is their first album. It is not so much something that you listen to, as something that makes you feel you have been listened to. A record in sounds and words of the passing of time, during which love endured, relationships deepened, dreams stalled, and 56n sought refuge in the night sky, garden plants, and their neighbourhood. Personal and honest, it will feel familiar not just to audiences who have loved hearing these words on stage, but to new audiences who identify with the 21st century themes and its strong sense of artistic integrity. In short, it is a soundtrack to now. Timeless, relevant, considered. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/56n Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.colonpress.com/page4.htm ------------------------------------------------

BLUE FOX KNIGHTS Blue Fox Knights Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now

This new, eponymous album from The Blue Fox Knights consists of an eclectic blend of genres and styles: indie folk rock with a blend of eastern swing and country music. The album contains a diverse range of original songs with strong melodies, and was professionally mixed and mastered at Castlesound Studios. Listen/Watch: www.bluefoxknights.co.uk/listen Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.bluefoxknights.co.uk www.facebook.com/bluefoxknightsmusic ------------------------------------------------

TIM KLIPHUIS The Grappelli Album Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now The new live release from the Tim Kliphuis Trio, takes Tim back to his gypsy jazz roots and to the inspirational meeting he had with French jazz violin maestro, Stéphane Grappelli in 1995. Recorded live in Scotland, this Trio album features repertoire from the Parisian years with Django (1934-1938) and five beautiful Grappelli compositions from the seventies and eighties, most of which have never been covered in concert or

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Pornophonica Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now As described by reviewers: "Pure sonic gold dust" Herald / "More bite than a junkyard dog" - New Hellfire Club / "Close your eyes and think of The Libertines when Mick Jones was involved with them and you would be skulking in the right alley doing the wrong deal.” - Itsaxxxxthing / "The Media Whores deserve all good fortune which comes their way for pouring their hearts and guts into something as stunning as Pornophonica" - Fusion Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/#themediawhores www.reverbnation.com/themediawhores Available from: National release via 'Proper Music Group' available in major record shops such as HMV and indie shops such as Lovemusic, Glasgow and Europa, Stirling. Amazon, itunes and ebay music shops https://twitter.com/MediaWhoresband www.facebook.com/pages/The-Media-Whores/167214953396994

THE MEDIA WHORES

Speak From The Start ep : cd / download Release Date: Out Now "Speak From The Start is an EP of cover songs Twelfth Day were inspired to create after BBC Radio Manchester asked them to cover You’re The One For Me Fatty by Morrissey as part of their 40th birthday celebrations. Twelfth Day folk up songs by Twin Atlantic, Passion Pit, Blondie and Kanye West, as well as the Morrissey classic." Listen/Watch: https://twelfthday.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/twelfthday Available from: https://twelfthday.bandcamp.com/ (CDs and download) https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/speak-from-the-start-ep/id716473811 www.twelfthdaymusic.com www.facebook.com/twelfthday https://twitter.com/twelfthday

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The Friel Sisters Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now The Friel Sisters are excited to announce the recent release of their long awaited self-titled debut album with guest musicians Gearóid Mooney, Griogair Labhruidh & Seamus O’Kane. Featuring lively traditional Irish music interspersed with song in English and Irish they achieve a close blend on fiddle, flute and uilleann pipes. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/thefrielsisters/the-friel-sisters-humours-of http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrielsisters Available from: http://frielmusic.com/#album Claddagh Records, Celtic Note, All Celtic Music, Tambourine(Japan), CD baby, iTunes, Google Play www.frielmusic.com www.facebook.com/frielsisters https://twitter.com/TheFrielSisters

THE FRIEL SISTERS

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on CD before. Tim, Nigel and Roy perform this collection of gems in the spirit of Grappelli, with a joyful, personal approach that goes beyond styles or genres. Listen/Watch: www.timkliphuis.com/video Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.timkliphuis.com https://twitter.com/KliphuisTim www.facebook.com/TimKliphuisMusic ------------------------------------------------

BILLY LIAR All I've Got ep : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Billy's reflections on modern life combined with his machine-gun strumming are urgent, immediate, life-affirming and delivered with more charm than your average 'acoustic punk poet'. You're gonna get the honest truth from this Liar. Listen/Watch: www.officialbillyliar.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyobhcCJdm0 Available from: www.officialbillyliar.bandcamp.com www.billyliarmusic.com www.facebook.com/official.billy.liar ------------------------------------------------

TURNING PLATES Falling Lives single : video download Release Date: 12 December Turning plates release a teaser of their hotly anticipated début album ‘The Shouting Cave’. Falling lives features an exciting video promo featuring two professional dancers in a dark tale of love in the digital game. Listen/Watch: http://youtu.be/laEsw2v3zZg Available from: www.turningplates.co.uk www.turningplates.co.uk www.faccebook.com/turningplates www.twitter.com/turningplates ------------------------------------------------

KATE DANIELS Atmospherics Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Atmospherics is the new album from jazz singer Kate Daniels. In a style she calls Jazz Noir , Kate evokes Julie London and the cellar bars of the 1950's. With distinguished musicians including John Etheridge, Tony Coe, Alec Dankworth and John Horler, Kate has created arrangements of classic songs, inspired by the haunting imagery of post-war film noir. Listen/Watch: www.katedanielsjazz.co.uk/#!/music Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.katedanielsjazz.co.uk https://twitter.com/katezdaniels ------------------------------------------------

VARIOUS ARTISTS (Dogs Got A Bone Records) Capitalised: Tall Tales & Low Lives of Edinburgh Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now A ten track compilation album featuring a blend of Edinburgh`s old guard and the fresh faced newcomers to the capital`s music scene. There`s new and exclusive tracks from Frantic Chant, Epsilon One and Jimmy Miller while The Green Tambourine Band and The Jackals contribute re-worked versions of recent releases. Listen: http://dgab.bandcamp.com/album/capitalised-tall-tales-low-lives-of-edinburgh Available from: http://dgab.bandcamp.com/album/capitalised-tall-tales-low-lives-of-edinburgh http://dgabrecords.wix.com/dgab www.facebook.com/DGABrecords https://twitter.com/DGABrecords ------------------------------------------------

PAUL ANDERSON Land of the Standing Stones Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now

Paul Anderson, from the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, is one of Scotland’s most respected traditional musicians.Land of the Standing Stones is really a love letter to Paul’s native Aberdeenshire as all but a couple of the 51 tunes on the album are inspired by the people, landscape and history of the North-East of Scotland. The music on the album has all been composed by Paul himself and at 70 minutes in length, it’s a considerable achievement. The music, though rooted in the traditional Scots fiddle idiom, is also contemporary in style. He has been ably supported in this by a superb group of musicians, which includes Shona Donaldson (Scots singer of the year 2009), Swedish citern genius Ale Carr, Ali Napier (Dougie MacLean band) and Scottish acting star Kevin McKidd on guitar and vocals. Listen/Watch: n/a Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com www.birnamcdshop.com iTunes / Amazon MP3 / Spotify https://twitter.com/PaulAnd79837722 www.facebook.com/paul.anderson.3591 www.paulandersonscottishfiddler.com -----------------------------------------------

SIENNA Give Me Your Love ep : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Formed in Kinross, Scotland in 2012 Sienna have already received great plaudits in the Scottish media and absolutely wowed crowds at ‘T in the Park’, Not bad for a group all under 21. Their party vibe, powerful harmonies and energetic songwriting along with captivating lead vocals and guitar from frontman Danny McAtear, make them a must see new band. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/siennamusicuk/sets/give-me-your-love/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWqVcWrDuMI Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/give-me-your-love-single/id726171729 https://play.spotify.com/album/5aWIunhiV4khsZ7gZ4GcLJ www.siennabandmusic.com www.facebook.com/SiennaBandMusic https://twitter.com/SiennaUK ------------------------------------------------

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Release Date: Out Now Dante's 'Wake' showcases the songwriting talents of Seán McLaughlin (a member of Idlewild’s Rod Jones' solo project, The Birthday Suit), the band have captured a modern folk sound that epitomises the Scottish indie scene's uncanny ability to blend contemporary innovation with more traditional values. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/wearedante Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wake/id730360861 www.dantemusic.com www.facebook.com/wearedante https://twitter.com/wearedante ------------------------------------------------

MICK WEST & MULDOON'S PICNIC A Scots Chorus Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now A Scots Chorus is a joint venture between veteran Scots singer Mick West and the fantastic a cappella group Muldoon's Picnic. In mid 2012, West and Muldoon's started exploring the different harmonic possibilities of a body of the most interesting and representative Scots

chorus songs they could find and, having decided that some of these songs would benefit from instrumental arrangements too, asked well known arrangers Frank McLaughlin and Stewart Hardy to arrange, manage and perform on the project. It is hoped that the CD and booklet will not only be enjoyable in their own right, but also provide a portal for those who wish to explore the great Scots song repertoire further, and be a motivation and inspiration for all singers and musicians to take this materiel and develop to use it to make their own music. Listen: www.last.fm/music/Muldoon%27s+Picnic Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com iTunes www.birnamcdshop.com www.muldoonspicnic.com www.twitter.com/muldoonspicnic www.facebook.com/muldoonspicnic ------------------------------------------------

COLIN MacKAY Do What You Love Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Do What You Love is the new album from Scottish singer/songwriter Colin Mackay and follows on from his

two previous albums, Handle With Care and Whiskey Morning. The album was recorded State-side, features a host of musicians, and was produced and engineered by Bil Vorndick. Listen: www.colinmackaymusic.com Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com iTunes www.birnamcdshop.com www.colinmackaymusic.com ------------------------------------------------

COREEN SCOTT Beyond The Sea Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now 'Beyond The Sea is the new album from Scottish singer Coreen Scott. Singing in French, English and Portuguese, the album is a collection of songs from around the world. From the haunting melodies of Sandy Denny's Who Knows Where the Time Goes and Tom Wait's The Briar and the Rose to the thought-provoking lyrics of Weeping and the deceptively jaunty sound of Je ne veux pas travailler, Coreen’s voice soars above the beautiful instrumental melodies and tight-knit harmonies – there is something for everyone on this

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Button Up single : download Release Date: Out Now

The new single from Irish folk singer Heidi Talbot’s latest album ‘Angels Without Wings’, is a beautiful modern day folk song. Co written and sung with King Creosote, AKA Kenny Anderson, ‘Button Up’ was created after the pair discovered a mutual admiration: “He was asked to pick his fantasy band for The Independent and he picked me and Morten Harket from A-ha on joint lead vocals,” Heidi laughs. She conceived the melody for Button Up with Anderson in mind, and he sent back his own lyrics. The result is a brooding urgent love song. Heidi is touring the UK in November ande December with multi instrumentalist/Producer John McCusker and Irish Guitarist and singer John Doyle.

Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/heiditalbotofficial https://soundcloud.com/proper-music-distribution/heidi-talbot-button-up-radio/s-9EEhq

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HEIDI TALBOT

Esotero Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Esotero is the 5th release by multi-instrumentalist composer, Fraser Fifield. Recorded as a live studio session in summer 2013, it features Fraser with award winning guitarist and long term collaborator Graeme Stephen. Seamless live electronics place atmospheric texture around their original melodies and improvisations. A unique sound. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/fraserfifield https://fraserfifield.bandcamp.com http://www.youtube.com/tanarrecords Available from: http://www.fraserfifield.com/shop/esotero/ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/esotero/id762129917?uo=4 www.fraserfifield.com www.facebook.com/fraserfifieldmusic www.twitter.com/fraserfifield

FRASER FIFIELD

Lose this Feeling Album / ep / single? : cd / download Release Date: Out Now "The Voice" Season 3 runner-up Terry McDermott and his band the Bonfires have returned with another stunning, sweeping Britrock ballad, co-written with Todd Burman of Australia's Juke Kartel. (Todd also worked on Terry's first post-"Voice" single, "Pictures," which went to number one on the iTunes rock chart.) And judging by the new video for the track, Terry hasn't lost the feeling at all, perfectly suits the dreamy song...and yes, it does rock. (Lyndsey Parker / Rolling Stone) Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/terrymcdermott/lose-this-feeling-mcdermott http://terrymcdermottmusic.com/videos/ Available from: http://terrymcdermottmusic.com/buy/ http://terrymcdermottmusic.com/ www.facebook.com/terrymacmusic https://twitter.com/TerryMacMusic

TERRY McDERMOTT

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CD, including lovely interpretations of such classics as the Dylan's To Make You Feel My Love, Piaf’s La vie en rose, and Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac’s Songbird, but also the more rhythmic South African Weeping, the Portuguese Manha de carnival and the lovely French La mer. Listen: www.coreenscott.co.uk/listen-to-coreen Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com iTunes www.birnamcdshop.com www.coreenscott.co.uk https://twitter.com/coreen_scott www.facebook.com/pages/Coreen-Scott-Singer/204670006234642 ------------------------------------------------

CEILIDHCATU NordEste /NorthEast Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now A Brazilian percussionist, Allysson Velez travels to Huntly, Scotland. There he is touched by the very first contact with the Scottish Ceilidh and impressed by the common musical language of the north east of Scotland and the north east of Brazil. Here he worked with a special selection of local Scottish musicians and a musician from West Africa, who has settled in the area, to transform an encounter into a musical flow of exchanging gifts and virtues. This album, NordEste/NorthEast, documents that exchange of Scottish and Brazillian music, which also inaugurates a new word, Ceilidhcatu, merging the words Ceilidh (a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing music and dancing) and Maracatu (a performance genre found in Pernambuco state, in northeastern Brazil), from which the musicians have taken their name. Listen: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ceilidhcatu/id686197840 Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ceilidhcatu/id686197840 www.birnamcdshop.com

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GAVIN SUTHERLAND Tango at the Lost Café Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Tango at the Lost Café is the new album from singer/songwriter Gavin Sutherland, featuring special guests including his old Sutherland Brothers and Quiver partners, Iain Sutherland, Tim Renwick and Willie Wilson. "A rough sketch of 'Tango At The Lost Café' appeared in my head as I drove home under a starry sky and, by the time I'd got in and put the kettle on, I kind of knew where I was going. Olé!" - Gavin Sutherland. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/gavin-sutherland Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com iTunes www.birnamcdshop.com www.gavinsutherland.net ------------------------------------------------

FULLSCEILIDH SPELEMANNSLAG 500 Sessions Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Fullsceilidh Spelemannslag are an 11-piece, Shetland-based instrumental group. Their fiddle driven music, backed by a hard hitting rhythm section, is drawn from their Shetland traditions, alongside Nordic and Celtic influences. 500 Sessions is the group's new album and features a wonderful mix of traditional tunes and new compositions with the isles' rich heritage in mind. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/spreefix

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STEPHEN LEE 4 Orchestral Pieces Album : cd Release Date: Out Now 4 Orchestral Pieces is a body of work composed by Stephen Lee. Influences reflected in it include the rich, dark imagery of the art of Douglas Gordon and of Caravaggio, the melancholic vision and 'eternal solitude' of the poetry of James Thomson/Charles Baudelaire and the range and poignancy of the musicianship of Billy MacKenzie. Of the tracks, Before the Autumn Came (2 movements) was directly inspired by a Billy MacKenzie vocal melody. Listen: www.last.fm/music/Stephen+Lee+(Piano) Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com iTunes www.birnamcdshop.com www.facebook.com/stephenleepiano ------------------------------------------------

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APRIL Bring It All Home Paisley 11-19 April The cream of Scotland’s songwriting talent is teaming up for a series of unique concerts to celebrate the memory of the late Gerry Rafferty in his hometown of Paisley. Bring it all Home will bring together some of the finest Scottish artists of the past few decades for a star-studded tribute to Gerry and his life’s work. The festival – a key part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations – coincides with a two-month exhibition of the singer’s memorabilia at Paisley Museum, featuring artwork from his friend and another of Paisley’s best-known sons, John Byrne. www.bringitallhome.co.uk Northern Nashville Country Music Festival Caithness 18-20 April In 2004 we took a gamble and ran our first ever Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival (NNCCMF), which thankfully was a great success. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with country music fans converging on Caithness over Easter Weekend to be part of this 3-day 5-show extravaganza of live country music. This is truly an international event featuring top class acts from the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland and the U.K. alongside our wealth of local talent and youth bands. www.nncmc.co.uk Big Day In Edinburgh 20 April In what will be the second year of the 'Big Day In Festival' at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, The Pictish Trail, aka name Johnny Lynch will headline it along with two groups bookending either side of the electro spectrum. Recently returning from SXSW in Texas, Glasgow’s Prides operate with the essence of light pop as their surgical tools, while the disturbed, turbulent beats of Roman Nose will be laid out on the table by the trio and ruthlessly toyed with. www.theelectriccircus.biz Northern Streams Edinburgh 25-26 April Prepare to sail the seas with music, song and dance courtesy of Edinburgh’s Northern Streams 2014 Festival programme. Guests include Norway’s dynamic ‘rock and roll’ Storm Weather Shanty Choir, award-winning Kevin Lees, Dave Wood & Noa Shamir (Denmark/Britain); Shetland’s premier duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson and innovative Swedish musicians Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette. www.northernstreams.org Arbroath Blues Arbroath 26 April

A ‘Day of Blues’ festival in Arbroath. 3pm to 12am. Two venues with Paddy McGuire’s Blues Band, Cry Baby & The Hoochie Coochie Boys and The Yahs - and it’s Free! www.smokieblues.com TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Edinburgh 29 April - 11 May TradFest Edinburgh · Dùn Èideann is a vibrant festival of folk arts celebrating music, song, storytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, literature, architecture, film and multi-media in the capital city. The core programming theme for 2014 is ‘Revival and Renaissance’ which will explore the cyclical way in which Scotland’s folk arts burst into life and influence every other aspect of culture. Over 70 events were showcased between 24 April and 6 May 2013 in Scotland’s Capital with locals and visitors both discovering a feast of culture in the Festival City! www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest

MAY 34th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 1-4 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer. www.shetlandfolkfestival.com Thornhill Music Festival Dumfriesshire 2-4 May 20 plus band cross-genre Music Festival in Dumfriesshire, early May Bank Holiday, Run by Lewis Hamilton Music. The village is an attractive and vibrant community of some 2,000 people, and Dumfries and Galloway is a well-known music destination, hosting such successful events as the Wickerman, Moniaive Folk and Bluegrass Festivals. Thornhill lies at the junction of the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock and A702 New Galloway to Edinburgh roads in the mid-section of the beautiful Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire. www.facebook.com/pages/Thornhill-Music-Festival/487819717906138

Girvan Folk Festival Girvan 2-4 May 2014 marks the 40th Girvan Folk Festival. The Festival started in 1975, a time when folk music in Scotland was increasingly exploring its own roots. Concert venues, competitions, ceilidh dance childrens events, sessions for tunes and

songs, Open Stage, workshops,secure campsite. So please tell all of your friends and help to make this the biggest Girven Festival ever! There will be plenty of room and plenty of music for all to enjoy. www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival Oban 2-4 May The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland’s major cultural festivals, and takes place annually in Oban, Scotland. The event has developed to include new special events and competitions, and the festival now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in eleven disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, highland dancing and choreography. This is the festival's 31st year and 2014 is going to be their biggest yet with new venues and over 1100 participants, 125 competition classes in eleven disiplines. www.obanfestival.org Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 2-5 May The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. www.butejazz.com Darvel Music Festival Darvel 3 May First in the 2014 Concert Series is Eric Bibb and Band, with support from Michael Jerome Browne on 3rd May. Early bird special of £22.50 until March 31st when price reverts to £25. Please support us by buying tickets early and if you can help us by making a donation and becoming a Festival Patron, you can do so by following the link below to the Festival Shop. We are hoping that further sponsorship and funding will be in place later in the year that will enable us to produce further concerts in October/November. If any businesses are interested in sponsoring the Festival then please get in touch. www.darvelmusicfestival.org Brew at the Bog Inverness 3 May “The best new music festival in Scotland.” Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland. Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a festival full of new music and new beer. BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual

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Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2014 will go down in history. www.brewatthebog.com Sound Galashiels 3 May Come to the beautiful Scottish Borders and celebrate a fun packed day this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Professional touring 'tribute' bands promise a great family evening of entertainment. Coldplay tribute band "Coldplayer"; KOL Tribute 'The Kings Lyon'; 'Simple Minded'; Steve Cass himself and Justin Wilson aka 'No Strings Attached' and Madeleine Dow joins the line up performing an acoustic set. www.facebook.com/soundfestivalgalashiels Riverside Festival Glasgow 3-4 May Scotland's premier electronic music festival Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to add a second day and return to the spectacular Riverside Museum site for the second consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest event yet. Organisers have reconfigured the site to feature two stages aiming to maximise the space and enhance the festival experience for the thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days. The party will continue late into the night at various venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be announced soon. www.theelectricfrog.co.uk The Big Beach Ball Aberdeen 4 May The Big Beach Ball, Aberdeen’s boutique, one-day music festival returns, the event will bring a host of international DJs and artists as well as homegrown talents to the iconic Beach Ballroom. Building on the success of last year, the third Big Beach Ball will once again utilise both the indoor and outdoor facilities at the venue creating a one-day festival spectacular. The event will showcase Breakneck Comedy, food stalls, beach bar and arts and crafts, all perfectly complimented by five stages of quality music, with fans of all genres catered to. www.thebigbeachball.co.uk Moniave Folk Festival Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 9-11 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. www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk Psychedelic Forest Disco

Kelburn 10 May Kelburn Productions have released the line-up for the their annual season opener - the hugely popular Psychedelic Forest Disco. A sell-out event of 1000+ party people for 3 years running now, the PFD combines eye-popping visual delights and production with a quality bill of music across 2 stages and numerous hidden dens and bars throughout the spectacular grounds of Kelburn Castle. It is an event like no other in Scotland - the fancy dress theme this year is 'Under The Sea'. www.kelburngardenparty.com Scribblers Picnic Stirling 11 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. www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk FifeSing Collessie, Fife 16-18 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 Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 16-25 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 Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Kirkcudbright 22-25 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 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 22-25 May Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 32! 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 Perth Festival of the Arts Perth 22 May - 1 June Perth Festival of the Arts is one if the highlights in Perth's cultural calendar in Scotland. Now its 43rd year, it covers a wide range of artforms from classical music and opera to rock music and drama. Concerts are staged in Perth Concert Hall and St John's Kirk. www.perthfestival.co.uk Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender Kilmarnock 23-25 May Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender music festival was established in 2012. In 2013 the event expanded with over 40 acts performing and a third venue being added to include an all agers stage. In 2014 Kilmarnock’s Dirty Weekender will see further growth with the inclusion of the 1300 capacity Grand Hall venue. 2014 will also see the development and implementation of Glasgow’s Dirty Weekender. This will take place between the 28 February and the 1 March over three of the city’s venues, Pivo Pivo, Ivory Blacks and Stereo. The Dirty Weekender crew will take its years of experience and deliver a unique and diverse event to Glasgow for the first time. www.killieweekender.com

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