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December 2013/Week 2

Campaign to save Edinburgh's 'Picture House' as venue Support the campaign and sign the petition here: http://chn.ge/1bQhp3V JD Wetherspoon take over key Edinburgh music venue - see page 12 for full story

The LaFontaines win Big Apple Award - now they hit New York!

Following the live final last week in Glasgow and entries from some Scotland's best up and coming musical talent, The LaFontaines won Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland's Big Apple Award, after a brilliant live performance at The Garage's G2 venue wowed the Award's judges. The gig also saw storming mini-sets from the other four shortlisted finalists Cairn String Quartet, Fatherson, Garden of Elks and The Holy Ghosts, who all received gifts from Guitar Guitar. The winner was selected in a unanimous decision by judges including Jim Gellatly, renowned new music broadcaster, Mickey McMonagle, Editor of the Sunday Mail's 7Nights magazine, Sharon Stephen, Artist Manager at Hail Eris Management, Yvonne McLellan, Music Business Lecturer at Ayr College and Caroline Parkinson, Director of Creative Development at Creative Scotland. Parkinson said; "Congratulation to The LaFontaines. The standard of entries and the finalists displays the wealth of musical talent on offer in Scotland. It was a challenging task for the panel to decide a winner amongst such talented artists. We are delighted to be partnering with Nordoff-Robbins Scotland on this important showcase for Scotland’s emerging bands and we look forward to audiences in New York seeing The LaFontaines perform during Scotland Week.” The LaFontaines are a 5 piece band from Motherwell. Lead guitarist Darren McCaughey (22), vocalist Kerr Okan (24), rhythm guitarist Iain Findlay (26), bass guitarist John Gerard (27), and drummer Jamie Keenan (23) were overwhelmed with the news they had won and Kerr Okan said: "We definitely intend to represent Scotland proudly." Winning the Big Apple Award in association with Creative Scotland means that renowned music therapy charity Nordoff-Robbins Scotland are offering the emerging Scottish band the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform next April in New York during Scotland Week 2014. The LaFontaines will then perform at next year's Scottish Music Awards to a star studded audience of musicians, media and music industry aficionados. Last year's winners of The Big Apple Award, Stanley Odd, enjoyed a whirlwind year in 2013 with an extended run of shows in New York before performing at the 15th annual Scottish Music Awards alongside Shirley Manson, Nina Nesbitt and Admiral Fallow. www.nordoffrobbinsscotland.org.uk

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Tiree Music Festival comes up trumps at MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards celebrated its 11th year in style on 7 December in Aberdeen with a glittering awards ceremony which was the biggest and best yet!

Broadcasted live on BBC ALBA, the awards- organised by Hands Up for Trad- saw stars of the Scottish music scene flock to Aberdeen’s Music Hall to celebrate and honour the very best of traditional Scottish talent. This year’s glamorous ceremony was hosted by Mary Ann Kennedy and Tony Kearney. Winners of the prestigious awards were selected by almost 90,000 public votes.

Event Founder and Hands Up for Trad Creative Director: Simon Thoumire says: “Tonight has been amazing and we’re proud to have been awarding Trad talent for the 11th year. A massive congratulations to all our winners and nominees and to the public for taking the time to vote.

“We’d also like to thank MG ALBA for their continued support of the awards and are privileged that this is the 6th year they have sponsored us, their contribution is invaluable.”

This year’s notable winners include Tiree Music Festival which scooped the Event of the Year Award, Sponsored by VisitScotland. It has been a momentous year for the festival which sold out in record time – tripling the population of Tiree over the festival weekend and has already won three prestigious awards in 2013 – ‘Best Cultural Event’ at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards, ‘Best Small Festival’ for the second year in a row at the Scottish Event Awards and Best Cultural Event in Scotland at the Thistle Awards. It has also been announced that the festival will be extended to three days in 2014.

Other winners of the prestigious prizes included National Piping Centre (Glasgow) scooping Venue of the Year; the PRS for Music award for Composer of the Year was taken by Donald Shaw; Blazin’ Fiddles bagged Scottish Folk Band of the Year and the prestigious Album of the year was won by Room Enough For All by Battlefield Band.

The evening was concluded by a fantastic array of performances from the country’s Trad music stars including, Kathleen MacInnes, Blazin’ Fiddles, Brian Gear and Voilet Tulloch, North East North East Folk Collective, Paddy Callaghan Trio (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winner 2013), The Shee, Ross Ainsley Band. Deoch ‘n’ Dorus, Tom Spiers and family and Bucksburn & District Pipe Band.

Donald Campbell, Chief Executive of event sponsors MG ALBA says: “The Trads recognize those that have achieved excellence and we at MG ALBA are delighted to have been involved once again as sponsors.”

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The full winners list for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards:

Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD Room Enough For All by Battlefield Band

Club of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Folklub

Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music Donald Shaw

Community Project of the Year sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust Gizzen Briggs (Tain Royal Academy)

Event of the Year sponsored by VisitScotland Tiree Music Festival

Gaelic Singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna Rachel Walker

Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Temple Records Chris Stout (Shetland)

Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings Breabach

Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of Year sponsored by Traditional Music and Song Association Siobhan Miller

Scottish Dance Band of the Year sponsored by National Assoc of Accordion & Fiddle Clubs Trail West

Scottish Folk Band of the Year sponsored by All Celtic Music Blazin’ Fiddles

Pipe Band of the Year sponsored by The National Piping Centre Ullapool and District Junior Pipe Band

Trad Music in the Media BBC Radio Scotland Travelling Folk

Music Tutor of the Year sponsored by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative Corrina Hewat (Borders)

Up and Coming Artist of the Year sponsored by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Robert Robertson

Venue of the Year Award National Piping Centre, Glasgow

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Following the huge success and popularity of Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook show over the last 7 years in Edinburgh, Phil is calling his pals together and touring his Christmas songbook, visiting Aberdeen, Glenrothes, Perth, Glasgow and of course Edinburgh. Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker and Phil, will lead you through a great fun night of modern and traditional Christmas music. Featuring Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band.

Oil your vocal chords and bring the family! What can you say about Phil Cunningham, a superb innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! The man who, in Scotland at least, made the accordion respectable again and also plays fine keyboard and whistle. Where Phil Cunningham is now is just about everywhere. He has recently completed Secret Scots, a series of radio interviews with world-famous names who have Scottish roots including the business icon Steve Forbes and, somewhat more surprisingly, General John de Chastelain. To witness Phil Cunningham along with some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene get yourself along to one of the tour dates near you. 15 December: Aberdeen Music Hall www.aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Fife 5-piece Sienna are all under 21 but are receiving great acclaim for their live performances including this year's T Break Tent. And now with their brass section they have their own unique sound - check out their new EP

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Phil is joined by his pals Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson andJohn McCusker

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When we came up with the idea of the forthcoming photography exhibition at the Eden court, it seemed to make sense that we launch a competition to acknowledge the huge amount of amateur photographers in the Inverness music scene. However we could not have anticipated the interest and the variety of material submitted to the Inverness Gigs team. The final decision did come down to the wire with four very strong shortlisted photographers. Those who made it to the shortlist were; Gillian Simpson, Ross Elder, Andy Mackenzie and Alan Cruickshank. The competition was indeed fierce but we are delighted to announce Ross Elder as the winner. One of our judges Brian Vass remarked; “Technically well executed, stylish images with interesting processing”, MUSIC NEWS Scotland's Alastair Cunningham, another member of the judging panel, added “work brilliantly and love the colour contrasts”. When we informed Ross, who also plays for band ROADWAY, he said “I do love working on the stage performing music but it is equally as fun off stage capturing all of the action that you can see. I am very delighted to win this competition as I actually have not gained a lot of experience in this line of work but I do wish to do more of it.” Ross will have his photographs displayed at the forthcoming Inverness Gigs exhibition at Eden Court as well as having a pass to take photographs at Belladrum 2014. Chris Lemon, competition organiser, commented “I would like to thank

everybody involved in running this competition , from Belladrum for donating the prize to the three judges who have had an amazingly difficult decision to make. Most of all I would like to thank all of the competition entrants who by using their time to photograph local musicians and events are helping to promote the vibrancy of the local scene”. If you are interested in gaining skills and confidence in gig photography you may wish to consider contributing to Inverness Gigs - you can contact the team at [email protected] The Inverness Gigs photography exhibition will be held at Eden Court Theatre from Sunday 26 January 2014 to Sunday 23 February 2014. Further details and updates can be found at the Inverness Gigs Photography Facebook page below.

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Roadway's Ross Elder is 'Inverness Gigs' photo competition winner!

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Ross Elder's winning photos:

Top: ROADWAY’s Dougie Greig at MV Festival in Aviemore

Bottom: Dave ‘Bucket’ Colwell (formerly of BAD COMPANY) at Mad Hatters, Inverness

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They understand the difficulties for emerging acts to break through into the limelight and provide a stepping stone to help them reach their goals. Folk Rag Records not only manage, but also offer promotion and recording facilities, aiming to provide everything artists need, whether its a studio to record their album or just a hug to get them through a hard day. The label are dedicated to their artists, they are friends, they are family but most of all, they are a collective". Folk Rag Records is extremely happy to announce two recent signings with Georgia

Gordon and Chris Yendell joining the label. Georgia Gordon is a wonderful singer-songwriter with a huge future ahead of her. She was recently a finalist in Forth 1's One to Watch competition and has previously performed at Celtic Connections. As well as having played at various festivals during the summer, Georgia has somehow found time to record her debut EP which Folk Rag Records will be releasing with her early 2014. Chris Yendell is a hugely talented singer-songwriter from Edinburgh. Now living in the 'big city' of London he has been performing regularly and is building a solid reputation as a fantastic performer. Chris has already written and recorded his debut EP 'In a Nutshell', which is available in various outlets. The EP gives a sense of the amazing musicality that Chris possesses. Folk Rag Records are really looking forward to releasing his debut album in 2014. Also signed to Folk Rag Records is Calum Baird, a brilliant singer-songwriter with a Dylan-esque feel to his music - but with a much better voice! www.facebook.com/CBairdMusic www.facebook.com/georgiakate16 www.facebook.com/chrisyendell

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There's many mini-speakers on the market these days all pitching for your hard earned cash, and making wonderful claims of what they'll sound like when plugged into your ipod, smartphone or whatever other portable music hardware that probably goes everywhere with you now.

We've tried a few mini-speakers over the years at MUSIC NEWS Scotland and most serve a purpose but have had some type of drawback, however these Music Angel Friendz speakers definitely tick all the boxes. We've had them on long-term test for the last six months, after being impressed initially, to make sure the quality and battery life weren't short-lived. And we've not been let down - build-quality, sound, volume and battery life are all superb and we're delighted to give them our top '5 Stars' review score.

Music Angel Friendz is the brain-child of Baard Johannessen, a Norwegian biologist who came up with the idea of Music Angel Friendz whilst travelling and wanting to have a miniature speaker that could be used either on its own or as part of a set.

Product details: The new Music Angel Friendz is a compact stereo loudspeaker with a built in digital amplifier and rechargeable battery with over 120 hours of playback time. Finished in aluminium, the Music Angel Friendz comes in a choice of nine stylish colours, sound quality that belies its compact size and can be daisy-chained together for increased sound volume. Compatible with all smart phones, tablets and laptops, the Music Angel Friendz audio connection is via its 3.5mm stereo headphone socket. For charging, users can connect via its mini-USB socket to any PC / MAC and all standard USB chargers, where a single charge of three hours will give 120 hours of playback. For higher volume levels, Music Angel Friendz can be daisy-chained together using the supplied cables and soft feet positioned on the underside allows the user to place the speaker on any surface without causing damage. Available in black, blue, silver, green, pink, orange, red, lime or purple.

Technical specifications: Output power: RMS 6W (3W+3W) THD=10% / Frequency response: 150-18000HZ (±3dB) / Magnetic resistance: 4Ω / Power supply: Micro USB USB – 5V DC 350mA / Speaker dimension: 75 x 50 x 52mm / Weight: 150 gram

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

Richard Greer "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

Glaswegian Richard Greer studied composition at the City's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Dr. Gordon McPherson and Rory Boyle. In his second year he was runner up for the Dinah Wolfe Memorial Prize.

He graduated in 2010 with a BMus (1st class honours) winning the Patron's Prize for composition and joint winner of the inaugural Craig Armstrong Prize. In 2012 he graduated with a masters in composition made possible by the two generous scholarships from Scottish Award Agency for Scotland and the Conservatoire.

During the six years at the Conservatoire a large number of works were played in the annual PLUG Festivals, the Brechin Art Festival and most recently at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Richard's works have been performed by Andrew Connell-Smith, Claire Thompson, Eve Kennedy, Julliette Philogene, Davur Juul Magnussen, Sean Shibe, MusicLab, Said Ensemble, Trio Tritone, The Da Vinci Trio, Anthenaeum Winds, The Viridian Quartet, Red Note Ensemble, The Astrid Quartet, The Glasgow New Music Expedition, RCS Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Ensemble Modern, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra on their Heart of Govan Project and Ensemble Modern at Enterprise Music Scotland's Chamber Music Matters. His work has featured in several PLUG Festivals, the Brechin Arts Festival and stand-alone concerts organised in and around Glasgow.

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The Scottish music scene has reacted in horror to the news that The Picture House in Edinburgh has been sold to JD Wetherspoon and will no longer be a music venue under current plans by the pub chain. Callum Mouat who works in The Picture House, and is the drummer with The Winter Tradition, immediately started a petition calling for live music to be retained. The petition in only a few days has attracted over 11 000 signatures and overwhelming support from musicians. The petitions message is simple: "JD Wetherspoons: Stop your plans to turn The Picture House into a non live music venue. Keep Edinburgh's music scene alive and well." Calum said: "As both a musician and a member of bar staff, I am devastated to hear that my beloved place of employment and a key music venue in Edinburgh city centre has been sold of to become a Wetherspoons. I refuse to stand by and watch decades of live music history be tarnished all in the name of a burger and a pint for £6! The Picture House has a musical history stretching back three decades and has brought the best international acts to the Scottish capital with acts as diverse as Franz Ferdinand to Amadou and Mariam having graced its stage. More recently, big names such as Panic! At The Disco, Deaf Havana, Frightened Rabbit, Basement Jaxx, The Editors, Sleeping With Sirens and Amy MacDonald have all performed to over 1000 music fans." The Picture House, in the Capital's Lothian Road, during the seventies and eighties was known as The Caley Palais and hosted gigs by some of the biggest name artists of its generation including New Order, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Orange Juice, Queen and AC/DC. With no live music in any Wetherspoon pubs it seems unlikely that they will willingly give in easily to the campaign but with enough pressure who knows what can be achieved. A JD Wetherspoon spokesperson has said: "However, we are always prepared to listen to the arguments and to discuss it further". One possible avenue to apply pressure could be through a 'change of use' planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council and MUSIC NEWS Scotland will bring you details on this as soon as they are made public. A motion of support has also been lodged in the Scottish Parliament which urges JD Wetherspoon to preserve the place of live music in its plans for the Picture House, this has been supported by 21 MSP's.

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Esotero is the first album from Fraser Fifield and Graeme Stephen as a duo after a 16 year working relationship. Recorded in a one-day-long session during the summer, Esotero is an atmospheric dialogue mixing worlds of tradition and improvisation. It features Fraser's low whistle, soprano sax and border pipes with Graeme's ever inventive guitar playing and the trusted few effect boxes they have which are part of the sound - with touches of live sampling, delay and other textures. Listen and find out more at www.fraserfifield.com or, if you already think you know it's got be worth a tenner, you've inside knowledge or just blind faith, not to mention the good ethical karma gained through supporting a small business, just click here www.fraserfifield.com/shop to purchase via paypal from £10.00 (digipack CD). Plus Esotero is available in digital download formats from many online stores including : iTunes, CDBaby and Bandcamp. But you won't find it on spotify, it doesn't help feed families, addictions, dreams or really anything at all. And finally please, feel free share this with any of your music loving friends! In Edinburgh for Hogmanay? Come and see Fraser and Graeme play on the New Year's Day, when they appear with Lau and Mary McMaster and Donald Hay and some intergroup sonic experimenting by Tim Matthew - details at www.fraserfifield.com/live/

Billy Liar : EP : All I've Got release date - out now : www.facebook.com/official.billy.liar

Billy Liar is an acoustic folk-punk singer/songwriter from Edinburgh, Scotland. Armed with trusty chords and lyrics that reveal an old soul, Billy Liar has been making the rounds throughout the UK and Europe for over five years, bashing out singalong anthems and bitter ballads in equal measure.

Not one to be confined by genre, Billy's sound draws from a wide range of influences, extending far beyond modern punk or the '77 sound. He fuses the traditional balladry of his native Scotland to punk urgency to create undeniably energetic music that's worth a second listen once you pick up the lyric sheet.

As word of Billy's rousing performances spread across the UK, he has been a mainstay of Rebellion Festival and Book Yer Ane Fest, plus has delivered raucous sets at Wickerman, Strummer of Love, Eden Festival, Nice n Sleazy and Strummercamp. On tours of the UK and Europe, he's accompanied Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady/Against Me!), TV Smith (The Adverts), Oi Polloi, Lach, Thomas Truax, Dear Landlord, Beans on Toast, Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds), Star Fucking Hipsters, Sorry and the Sinatras, amongst others.

So far in 2013, Liar released a sold-out EP entitled 'The Ghosts Of Punk Rock', and was invited to play The Fest in Gainesville, Florida. The Fest appearance coincided with his first American tour, a fiveweek trek in support of the release of his new 'All I've Got' EP. Of the EP's title track, Subba-Cultcha says, 'This is a song that deserves to be heard by everyone for no other reason than that they’d really like it if they did … the most buoyantly catchy song Billy Liar has ever written.'

FRASER FIFIELD + GRAEME STEPHEN : album : Esotero release date - out now : www.facebook.com/fraserfifieldmusic

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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 ------------------------------------------------

TWELFTH DAY Speak From The Start ep : cd / download Release Date: 8 December Speak From The Start is an EP of cover songs by Scottish fiddle, harp and vocal duo Twelfth Day. The duo were inspired to create Speak From The Start after BBC Radio Manchester asked them to cover You’re The One For Me Fatty by Morrissey as part of their 40th

birthday celebrations. Having enjoyed the process of covering a song completely different from their own musical style, Twelfth Day went on to rework tracks by Kanye West, Blondie, Passion Pit and Twin Atlantic. They produced this collection of five captivating songs, which whilst staying true to their original versions, have become something completely different, enticing the listener through the unique sound of Twelfth Day. Listen: https://twelfthday.bandcamp.com/ Available from: (Pre-order) https://twelfthday.bandcamp.com/ www.twelfthdaymusic.com https://twitter.com/twelfthday www.facebook.com/twelfthday ------------------------------------------------

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-

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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

Second Fiddle Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now This debut album, Second Fiddle, is a collection of melodic songs and instrumentals from Scottish singer/songwriter Rowan Ross. The tracks were written at various points in his life. His songs show a great deal of clarity and depth. The title "Second Fiddle" came from one of the songs on the album, and is also a reference to the two violins he used in the recordings : one dark in colour and tone, and the other light. Rowan is joined by a host of musicians on this album, including Alyn Cosker, Angus Lyon, Gillian Fleetwood, Konrad Wiszniewski, Louis Abbot, Maeve MacKinnon, Rick Standley, Rosie Townhill and Sam West. Listen/Watch: www.rowanross.com/Rowan_Ross/video.html www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Zmg0a1mrw Available from: www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com iTunes / Amazon MP3 www.birnamcdshop.com www.rowanross.com www.facebook.com/rowanrossmusic

ROWAN ROSS

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

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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.

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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 ------------------------------------------------

DANTE Wake Album : cd / download 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

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Bearpit Brothers ep : cd / download Release Date: 23 November Bearpit Brothers formed from roots musician Jim Byrne and members of the Creeping Charlies; Robert Ruthven and Larry Alexander. Influenced by 50′s and 60′s sounds; think Richard Hawley, Roy Orbison, early Beatles, The Mavericks. "exquisite guitar duelings with twang and reverb battling away." Blabber 'n' Smoke. Listen: www.bearpitbrothers.co.uk Available from: iTunes, Amazon, www.cdbaby.com (among others) and www.bearpitbrothers.co.uk Plus from Scottish independent music shops: Big Sparra Vinyl and Love Music Glasgow

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BEARPIT BROTHERS

Button Up single : download Release Date: 1 December

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

Available from: www.heiditalbot.com/shop.html

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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

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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

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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 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 ------------------------------------------------

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Falling Like Dew Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now ‘Falling Like Dew’ by vocalist & songwriter Lorna Reid, is rooted in jazz crossing genres from sultry tango beats of Doggone Good, rocking chorus of Time, haunting lament Girl In the Coat to a country feel on Too Busy. An original ‘collection from the heart’ taking notes from Ella Fitzgerald to Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits and Diana Krall. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/lorna-reid http://youtu.be/GvkMj0YBPbU Available from: http://lornareid.bandzoogle.com/ Physical distribution tba www.lornareid.com https://twitter.com/LornaReidJazz www.facebook.com/pages/Lorna-Reid/145885585477690

LORNA REID

Let It Go ep : cd / download Release Date: Out Now This is the debut EP from singer songwriter Tammy Miller, "Let It Go". Hailing from the Scottish Borders and in a very short space of time, this super talented musician has already built a strong following and continues to impress in the music industry. This acoustic EP is a tiny, but amazing look at this amazing new talent and star of the future. Listen: www.soundcloud.com/tammymillerofficial-1 Available from: At events & gigs from sales point and on Itunes / Amazon / Spotify / Google Play / Deezer / Bloom fm / Nokia Music / Blinkbox / eMusic / xbox Music www.facebook.com/tammymillerofficial www.soundcloud.com/tammymillerofficial-1 www.twitter.com/tammymilleruk www.youtube.com/user/tammybabeyxxx /

TAMMY MILLER

Long Live Our Friend The Revolver! ep : download Release Date: Out Now

Roman Nose are a collective trio who write, and produce their own brand of dark, menacing electronic music. Mixing visuals, laptops and live percussion in their high pressure multi- sensory shows, they also combine bespoke masks and customized denim clad biker chic boasting a striking visual presence. Listen: http://romannose.bandcamp.com/album/long-live-our-friend-the-revolver Available from: http://romannose.bandcamp.com/album/long-live-our-friend-the-revolver www.romannose.eu https://twitter.com/RMNOSE www.facebook.com/romannosemusic

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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 www.birnamcdshop.com ------------------------------------------------

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

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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 Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com iTunes www.birnamcdshop.com www.spreefix.com https://twitter.com/Spreefix www.facebook.com/pages/Fullsceilidh-Spelemannslag/94813909930 ------------------------------------------------

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 ------------------------------------------------

DEREK TRIPP Glimpses

Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Derek Tripp is a Chirstian songwriter, guitarist and singer, currently based in Aberdeen, Scotland, who has performed his music far and wide across the world. Glimpses is the title of Derek's second album. The name is taken from the title track Glimpses of Glory, a haunting and mystical ballad of a journey with God. There is a good mix of love songs, rock anthems, the slightly eclectic, the prophetic and the theatrical. Listen: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/derek-tripp/id683440408 Available from: www.Amazon.co.uk www.Amazon.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/derek-tripp/id683440408 www.birnamcdshop.com www.birnamcdshop.com ------------------------------------------------

TOM McCONNELL Scraps ep : download Release Date: Out Now Former guitarist of Seattle-based Citizens Tom McConnell released his debut solo EP after collecting makeshift studio recordings over four years. The Irish-born folk-soulster has been praised by Acoustic Edinburgh for his “infectious, masterful songwriting” and leading single ‘Flags’ was described by BBC Introducing as ‘Bizarre, left field, ambient...definitely one to watch.” Listen: http://tommcconnell.bandcamp.com/ Available from: http://tommcconnell.bandcamp.com/ [Available for download from this link] www.facebook.com/tom.mcconnell.music https://twitter.com/TMcConnellmusic ------------------------------------------------

ROVING CROWS Deliberate Distractions Album : cd Release Date: Out Now Deliberate Distractions is the Crows 3rd album release, recorded and produced by The Roving Crows and Nick Brine at Rockfield Studios. A creative jump from their 2nd album Bacchanalia, this is a collection of original songs encompassing their diverse sound. Listen:

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THE DEADLY WINTERS Away Boys, Away Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Recorded live over one weekend at Gargleblast Studios, Hamilton (Scotland) with Producer Andy Miller, the album follows the historical journey of an unnamed hero through childhood dreams of becoming a pirate on the high seas, to first loves, the horror of war and the hope of one day making the long journey home. The result is something that will lift the soul yet break the heart of anyone who enjoys a ripping good story. Listen: The album will be released on Monday 7 October 2013. From Monday 23 September, and for a limited time only, you will be able to stream the album on Bandcamp and Amazing Tunes. Bandcamp - http://thedeadlywinters.bandcamp.com/ Amazing Tunes - http://deadlywinters.amazingtunes.

com/ YouTube Preview Video - http://www.youtube.com/deadlywinters Available from: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-deadly-winters/id428156644 Bandcamp - http://thedeadlywinters.bandcamp.com/ Amazing Tunes - http://deadlywinters.amazingtunes.com/ + Amazon Digital, Google Play www.thedeadlywinters.com www.facebook.com/deadlywinters www.twitter.com/deadlywinters ------------------------------------------------

BLACK AND WHITE BOY Fragile Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now "...the singers voice is acutely soulful and perfectly edged to fit a variety of sounds and genres with comfort, and this is throughout each and every track as the songs do sweep though blues, soft rock, soul, and pop quite easily as the album goes on. I personally think that the way he puts both lyric, and music together, is nothing short of a masterclass in songwriting." Jamie Mcdermid - New Hellfire Club Glasgow Listen:

http://blackandwhiteboy.bandcamp.com/album/fragile Available from: http://blackandwhiteboy.bandcamp.com/album/fragile http://acrerecords.com/fr_shop.cfm www.blackandwhiteboy.net www.facebook.com/blackandwhiteboymusic https://twitter.com/Bl4ckWhiteBoy ------------------------------------------------

ED MUIRHEAD Simple Life Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Ed sings ballads and new-fashioned folk songs: with a voice that is "rich, distinct and full of feeling and warmth", his passion shows through. Somewhere between Ray Charles and Michael Marra, he combines blues piano riffs and old-fashioned songwriting. Listen: www.edmuirhead.co.uk www.edmuirhead.bandcamp.com Available from: Tattie Records - www.tattierecords.com - TATTCD04 www.facebook.com/EdSings www.twitter.com/Ed_Sings ------------------------------------------------

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MMXIII - I ep : download Release Date: Out Now The headline track is a cover of “Love Song” which was originally recorded by Scottish legends Simple Minds back in 1981. Universal You has created a throbbing crossover dance track with razor sharp guitar hooks and sexy vocals.The other tracks confirm the bands move to dance rhythms while retaining the guitars they have become known for. Listen: http://snd.sc/14aH5pr http://www.youtube.com/user/UniversalYouBand Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mmxiii-i-ep/id651040809 www.universalyou.co.uk www.facebook.com/universalyou https://twitter.com/UniversalYou

UNIVERSAL YOU

Ùrlar Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now In June of 2013 the band toured Scotland and visited each of their 5 hometowns for a very special night of music. During the visits, the band was able to meet with local tradition bearers, friends and family to source songs and melodies for this release. Ùrlar is centred firmly around community and is undoubtedly the bands most diverse undertaking which has gained further inspiration and direction under the production of multi-instrumentalist and award-winning singer Kris Drever (Lau) Listen: http://breabach.bandcamp.com http://www.soundcloud.com/breabach Available from: http://breabach.bandcamp.com http://www.breabach.com iTunes, Amazon and all good record stores (Proper Distribution & Highlander Distribution)

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BREABACH

Indivision Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now This Silent Forest are a four-piece from Glasgow, Scotland. Purveyors of Power Indie taking influence from a shared appreciation of The National, Manchester Orchestra, Idlewild and We Were Promised Jetpacks. The band release their debut album 'Indivision' on 30 September, launching at Glasgow’s Nice n Sleazy and followed with a UK wide tour. 'Indivision' contains previously unreleased tracks and marks a progression in song writing style and attitude from This Silent Forest giving it a dynamic and at times aggressive feel. Recorded in Glasgow at 45-a-side Studios & LoFi Studios with Sam McIntosh, with final mix & mastering duties handled by Chris Gordon. Listen: www.soundcloud.com/thissilentforest Available from: http://thissilentforest.bandcamp.com/ www.thissilentforest.com www.facebook.com/thissilentforest https://twitter.com/thissilentfores

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GERRY JABLONSKI and THE ELECTRIC BAND Twist of Fate Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Gerry Jablonski and The Electric Band have long been one of the most successful acts to come out of Aberdeen. Their first two albums on Fat Hippy Records have sold to classic blues rock fans all over the world and both albums have had to be re-pressed. Their stunning third album recorded while their drummer Dave Innes was fighting cancer shows real passion and pain and it takes the band to a new level. Listen: www.youtube.com/user/GerryJablonskiBand Available from: www.gerryjablonskiband.com/store.html www.gerryjablonskiband.com https://twitter.com/GJEB ------------------------------------------------

ROSS AINSLIE Wide Open Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Nominated as 'Musician of the Year' at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Ross is one of the most sought after musicians in the Scottish music scene today; performing with Salsa Celtica, Dougie MacLean and The Treacherous Orchestra. 'Wide Open' is a snap shot of Ross's influences and is a diverse collection of musical styles that have inspired him. The nine tracks feature his talents as master piper and whistle player as well as his skills on cittern and mandolin - he is joined by a wonderful line-up of musicians. 'Wide Open' is dedicated to his teacher and mentor the late Gordon Duncan. Listen: http://rossainslie.bandcamp.com/album/wide-open Available from: www.rossainslie.com/shop

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BARBARA DICKSON To Each & Everyone - The Songs of Gerry Rafferty Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now Barbara Dickson's new album is a collection of 'The Songs of Gerry Rafferty'. A tribute to someone she admired and was proud to call a friend. Barbara Dickson is an international recording artist with several hits to her credit and an actress with many stage successes. She tours throughout the UK in major venues to packed houses and will embark on her next tour in October. Barbara was both a friend of Gerry and a great admirer of his songs, which comes across in this tribute album. It is again produced by the amazing multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/barbaradickson Available from: www.barbaradickson.net/shop (on release) Pre-order: http://amzn.to/1dwQf5B www.barbaradickson.net www.facebook.com/barbaradicksonofficial https://twitter.com/BarbaraDickson ------------------------------------------------

GIFTED KINGS Lose What Makes You Album : cd Release Date: Out Now Glasgow's Gifted Kings are set to release their their debut album, recorded under the same roof as legendary Oasis and Queen albums. The band is made up of two sets of brothers: Derek Murray (guitar/vocals), Andy Murray (lead guitar), Gary Smith (drums), Paul Smith (bass). On “Lose What Makes You” Gifted Kings teamed up with top producer Nick Brine (Oasis,

The Darkness, Bruce Springsteen) and mastering wizard Pete Maher (U2,Depeche Mode). Their music has been used in several shows on Channel 4, S4C, ITV1, Sky Sports. Ripcurl and O’Neill Sports have adopted Gifted Kings' music in advertising campaigns targeting the USA, Australia and Asia. Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn7jjJ2dKJk Soundcloud: http://snd.sc/XJ7erI Available from: www.giftedkings.com https://twitter.com/giftedkingsband www.facebook.com/pages/Gifted-Kings/110544745779941 ------------------------------------------------

THE LITTLE KICKS Put Your Love In Front Of Me Album : cd / download Release Date: Out Now The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band with a reputation for a great live show and are known for their distinctly catchy upbeat indie pop songs. They have shared stages with the likes of Foals, The Vaccines, Frightened Rabbit, Glasvegas, Maximo Park, Mystery Jets, Errors, The Kooks, Editors, The Macabees and many more. Their debut album “Boxing Clever” was released to critical acclaim and their second album “The Little Kicks” received favourable reviews in the NME (7/10) who said the band “produced a nice line in brittle funk alongside pocket epics they should be proud of”. IsThisMusic awarded the album 4****/ 5 and The Scotsman named The Little Kicks as a band of the year for 2011/2012 and The Sun newspaper included the band in a feature of Top 10 for 2012. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/the-little-kicks http://thelittlekicks.bandcamp.com/ Available from: www.thelittlekicks.bigcartel.com/category/cds http://www.thelittlekicks.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/TheLittleKicks www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Kicks/118594241569127

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JANUARY Celtic Connections Glasgow January 16 - February 2 Celtic Connections 2014 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in

Glasgow. Celtic Connections 2014 will also use the brand new SSE Hydro, Scotland’s biggest ever music venue. Tickets are on sale now. www.celticconnections.com Big Burns Supper Dumfries 24-26 January Big Burns Supper is Dumfries’ newest multi-disciplinary festival of contemporary performing arts, providing an annual platform for the most innovative music, theatre, visual arts, dance, live art, film, cabaret and children’s events. The festival will take place from the 25th until the 27th January 2013. Go to www.bigburnssupper.com to find out more about the festival. World's Biggest Night Burns Celebration. www.bigburnssupper.com

MARCH Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh March 7-9 The 2014 edition of Wee Dub Festival is by far the best line-up yet, featuring giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. Tickets are now on sale for all 5 sessions, as well as Earlybird Weekend tickets and Wee Dub Mega Tickets, which get you into both the festival and Wee Dub Hogmanay for a healthy discount. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots,

culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2014. www.weedubfestival.co.uk Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival Dunkeld & Birnam March 21-23 The 2014 Niel Gow Festival will be held in the beautiful Perthshire village of Dunkeld & Birnam, home of Niel Gow. The annual festival was established in 2004 to celebrate the life and music of Perthshire's fiddle legend. It is envisaged that through time the festival and other activities will gather enough funds to erect a fitting memorial to Niel Gow in Dunkeld & Birnam. Niel Gow (not Neil Gow) was born in Strathbraan on 22nd March 1727 and grew up in the village of Inver, by Dunkeld. www.niel-gow.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

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