MNS GIGguide from MUSIC NEWS Scotland (May22-5)

MUSIC NEWS Scotland 

listings from 5 May 2022 

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Tommy Smith (pictured) brings the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra's 

'Tales of the Tribe' to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen this month 

- read more in our GIGspotlight on page 15 

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Edinburgh 

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Glasgow area 

mid west coast 

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Dundee 

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Stirling 

Falkirk 

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Aberdeen 

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Music on 

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Celtic Music Radio 

Music all day every day from Glasgow 

promoting Celtic and roots music of all 

genres - at 95FM or online @ 

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LP Radio 

Independent Alternative digital radio, 

broadcasting live from the upstairs of LP 

Records in Glasgow, listen online @ 

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THURSDAY 5 MAY 

The Afternoon Show :: 1.30pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into the best of 

Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 

www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett :: 6pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. Bryan with essential music chosen by 

listeners. 


Travelling Folk :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Kathleen MacInnes on Mother Tongue at Celtic 

Connections 2022. 


Guth Ag Aithris - Christine Primrose :: 9pm on 

BBC ALBA. Profile of renowned Gaelic singer Christine 

Primrose. 

www.bbcalba.co.uk 

Natasha Raskin Sharp :: 10pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. From 50s rockabilly to country jazz to the 

latest indie sounds #natasharadio has it all. 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. 

Featuring The Gary Sutherland Ceilidh Band 

recorded at 2021 Trad Awards. 


FRIDAY 6 MAY 

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The Afternoon Show :: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Nicola Meighan tunes into the best of Scottish arts, 

entertainment and music. 


Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective :: 6pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Rumer shares her favourite album and 

Grant runs down this week's top ten from 1989. 


BBC Introducing in Scotland :: 8pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Glasgow band VLURE live in session. 


The Musical Path :: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. Exploring 

innovation in Irish and Scottish traditional music. 


Ashley Storrie :: 10-10.30pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. New and classic Scottish music, soul 

rockabilly, pop and indie from around the world. 


Under Canvas :: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Traditional 

music from Under Canvas, the summer festival at 

Eden Court. Presented by Ellen MacDonald. 


SATURDAY 7 MAY 

Take The Floor :: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. For 

the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary 

Innes. 


Port :: 7.45pm on BBC ALBA. A cast of renowned 

musicians join presenters Julie Fowlis and Muireann 

Nic Amhlaoibh. 


Music Vault :: 8.45pm on BBC Scotland. Featuring 

performances by The Cranberries and The 

Proclaimers. 

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland 

Pipeline :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary West 

presents the definitive pipe music programme, 

featuring news and recordings from the piping world. 


Under Canvas :: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Traditional 

music from Under Canvas, the summer festival at 

Eden Court. Presented by Ellen MacDonald. 


Billy Sloan :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Hot new 

releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and 

around the world. 


The Proclaimers: This is the Story :: 10pm on BBC 

Scotland. David Tennant talks to The Proclaimers 

about their 30 year career in music. 


The Proclaimers: Live at Stirling Castle :: 11pm 

on BBC Scotland. The Proclaimers deliver a set of 

their best loved tracks at Stirling Castle. 


TUNE :: 11.50pm on BBC Scotland. Nina Nisbett 

live. 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 12.45am on BBC ALBA. This 

episode features performances from the acclaimed 

band Dàimh, recorded at the 2021 Trad Award. 


SUNDAY 8 MAY 

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Mike Ritchie On Sunday: 4-6pm on Celtic Music 

Radio 95FM + DAB. Handpicked tunes from 

established acts, new voices and anything that takes 



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my fancy from the wonderful worlds of 

americana, roots, folk, singer/songwriters 

without worrying about labels. Voted Best Radio 

Show in americana-uk 2017 Readers' Poll. 

www.celticmusicradio.net 

Your Requests with Gary Innes :: 5pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. Join Gary as he shares your 

messages and plays your Scottish music 

requests. 






Classics Unwrapped :: 7pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Chamber music from the Queen's Hall 

in Edinburgh and news from the Benedetti 

Foundation. 


From Tiree with Love :: 8.30pm on BBC ALBA. 

Preperations are underway for the Tiree Music 

Festival. 


Jazz Nights :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Seonaid Aitken with the one stop destination for 

all things jazz in Scotland and beyond. 





MONDAY 9 MAY 





Get It On... With Bryan Burnett :: 6pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with essential music 

chosen by listeners. 


Vic Galloway :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Vic's Triple A album is by Gang of Four', and 

there is new music from Gentle Sinners. 


Iain Anderson :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Jill Jackson sits in for Iain - End the day in the 

company of the songwriting masters of country, 

folk, blues and soul. 


Julie Fowlis : Ceol aig Baile :: 10pm on BBC 

ALBA. Featuring versions of Calum Sgaire and 

Canan nan Gaidheal performed by Karen 

Mathieson. 






Binneas - Na Trads :: 7pm on BBC ALBA. This 

episode features special performances from the 

acclaimed band Ímar. 


Another Country with Ricky Ross :: 8pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. A conversation and acoustic 

performance from Nashville-based singersongwriter 

Russell Dickerson. 


Roddy Hart :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An 

inviting mix of new music and back-catalogue 

selections. 


WEDNESDAY 11 MAY 


Scotland. Grant Stott tunes into the best of 







Iain Anderson :: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Jill Jackson sits in for Iain - End the day in the 

company of the songwriting masters of country, 

folk, blues and soul. 



TUESDAY 10 MAY 





Binneas - Na Trads :: 7pm on BBC ALBA. This 

episode features performances from the 

acclaimed band Dàimh, recorded at the 2021 

Trad Award. 


Port :: 7.25pm on BBC ALBA. Calum Stewart 

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joins Liam Flanagan and Derek Hickley in 

Limerick to play An Seanduine Crom. 


The Quay Sessions :: 8pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Enjoy live performances from the 

foyer at BBC Radio Scotland's Pacific Quay. 


Vic Galloway :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Vic's Triple A album is by Gang of Four', and 

there is new music from Gentle Sinners. 


THURSDAY 12 MAY 









Binneas - Na Trads :: 7pm on BBC ALBA. 

Featuring The Strathspey Band recorded at the 

2021 Trad Awards. 


Travelling Folk :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

The very best of folk and roots music from 

around the world. 


Natasha Raskin Sharp :: 10pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. From 50s rockabilly to country jazz to 

the latest indie sounds #natasharadio has it all. 



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AUGUST 2022 

SKERRYVORE :: USA Tour - see weblink below 

for details. Back on the remote Scottish island of 

Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad 

quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only 

dreamed that over the next decade they would 

become a multi-award winning act that was 

performing in over 25 countries worldwide and 

featured as ambassadors for their country in an 

International advertising campaign for Visit 

Scotland. From those traditional roots the band 

have developed both in size and sound to create 

a unique fusion of their traditional music and 

songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and 

funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional 

Scottish music and rhythms with a range of 

other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, 

high energy sound. 

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15 MAY 

DEAN OWENS with JIM MAVING :: At Green 

Note, London. A musical polymath, a restless 

troubadour searching for that place where the 

twin motherlodes of home and muse meet, Dean 

combines the unfettered enthusiasm of early 

rock ‘n’ roll with the sympathetic delivery of 

folk’s best storytellers. 

www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic 

25 MAY 

KRIS DREVER with RACHEL BAIMAN :: At 

Kings Place, London. 7.30pm. Drever’s voice and 

guitar is a part of the backbone of today’s 

contemporary roots and folk scene. Hugely 

admired as a solo artist, collaborator, and 

member of folk superstars Lau, he is a 

phenomenal and prolific artist. 

www.facebook.com/krisdreversings 

10 JUNE 

FATHERSON :: At Islington Assembly Hall, 

London. Glaswegian three-piece FATHERSON 

have announced their first album in three years, 

“Normal Fears” and a full UK tour this coming 

May. Back, but not as you know them, “Normal 

Fears” is a lush lesson in letting go. Gorgeous, 

groove-led singalongs steeped in electronics find 

the band in a playful mode, putting break-ups, 

old ways of working and everyday worries 

behind them to start afresh, sunny side up. 

www.facebook.com/fathersonband 

16 SEPTEMBER 

MURDO MITCHELL :: At St Pancras Old 

Church, London. Murdo Mitchell’s smooth and 

haunting vocals move listeners through the 

aching emotional experience of loss and 

heartbreak, delving into themes of broken trust 

and lost promises embodied by a dark, 

captivating melody. ‘Ghosts’ delivers a painful 

coming of age rhetoric set to a powerful, 

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thumping beat and the heavy tension of a cold 

and lonely night. Murdo Mitchell’s new single 

‘Ghosts’ is out now via Icons Creating Evil Art. 

www.facebook.com/murdomitchellmusic 

13 OCTOBER 

LAU (Unplugged) :: At Cecil Sharp House, 

London. 8pm. Brilliant musicians, thrilling 

performers, free-thinking visionaries and allround 

good chaps as well…small wonder Lau are 

regarded as the epicentre of the new folk boom. 

Lau comprises Kris Drever (vocals, guitar), 

Martin Green (accordion, wurlitzer, keys, 

electronics) and Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) and 

together they effortlessly bridge the seemingly 

diametrically opposed worlds of acoustic folk 

tradition and post rock – electronics. 

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SCOTLAND 

EDINBURGH 

West + Mid + East 

Lothian 

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12 MAY 

THE SUN RA ARKESTRA :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Sun Ra was one of the 

greatest and least known jazz artists of the last 

four decades, whose influence on diverse 

musicians is little known to the general public. A 

pianist and band leader, his style ranged from 

retro swing to avant free, and often in the same 

piece. 

www.summerhall.co.uk 

14 MAY 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) 

present ..... TALES OF THE TRIBE featuring 

Phil Cunningham, Julie Fowlis, John 

McCusker, Michael McGoldrick with music 

by Tommy Smith :: At The Queen’s Hall, 

Edinburgh. 7.30pm. A companion piece to 

Tommy Smith’s legendary Beasts of Scotland, 

but inspired by ancient Scottish folk melodies 

and folklore, Tales of the Tribe magnifies and 

reveals creatures of mythic proportion and 

explores Scotland’s soul through music and 

through the poetry of Meg Bateman, Christine 

De Luca, Peter MacKay and Tom Pow. From tales 

of dragons to vampiric ghosts, there is 

something for everyone to get their teeth into in 

SNJO’s new Tales of the Tribe. 

www.facebook.com/theSNJO 

16 MAY 

Soundhouse presents ..... GNOSS :: At 

Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, 

Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. £15/£12. Gnoss‘s 

signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic 

layers; outstanding musicianship, deep 

traditional roots and contemporary 

compositional flair combine to create songs and 

tunes brimming with character. 

www.soundhouse.org.uk/events/list/ 

19-21 MAY 

Wide Days :: This year’s Wide Days showcase 

is set to feature a diverse range of artists from 

across Scotland, including seven acts selected 

for the international talent development 

programme and four performing at the opening 

reception. The opening reception on Thursday 

19 May, is hosted in partnership with the Music 

Venue Trust charity. The Jellyman’s Daughter, 

who showcased that year and went on to 

become the organisation’s Scottish 

ambassadors, will perform at the event, along 

with rising stars Lizzie Reid, Alex Amor and Kapil 

Seshasayee. More on the whole Wide Days 

programme @ 

www.widedays.com 

22 MAY 

YORKSTON THORNE KHAN :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Yorkston Thorne Khan are 

touring the UK in support of their third album, 

Navarasa: Nine Emotions, tackling Robert Burns 

and Sufi poetry via Dick Gaughan and Amīr 

Khusrow Dehlavī, traditional Scottish songs, 

ragas and their own spidery compositions. 


23 MAY 

Soundhouse presents ..... SETH MULDER & 

MIDNIGHT RUN with special guest HAILEY 

BEAVIS :: At Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge 

Street, Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. £15/£12. Seth 

Mulder & Midnight Run were formed in early 

2015. Comprising young like-minded musicians, 

all of whom are graduates of various college 

music programs, the band has spent the last 5- 

plus years honing its high-energy act of blazin’ 

solos, tight harmonies, and questionable jokes, 

mostly as long-standing resident performers at 

the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery in 

Gatlinburg, Tennessee. 


28 MAY 

DJANGO DJANGO :: At The Mash House, 

Edinburgh. Back in the old world at the start of 

2020, our psychedelic punk heroes The Lovely 

Eggs were primed to release their new album ‘I 

Am Moron’ – their greatest work yet, overflowing 

with political venom and fresh ideas, set 

to a gloriously independent noise. Then, of 

course, the pandemic happened. The Lovely 

Eggs pushed ahead, and the album came out to 

critical-acclaim and indie chart-topping status, 

but their plans to tour it far and wide were 

obviously scuppered. At first, their UK tour was 

rescheduled to just two months later, thinking 

there’s no way the pandemic could last more 

than a few weeks…. Fast forward a year, their 

UK tour has been rebooked independently by the 

band at least five times and The Lovely Eggs are 

still yet to play the new album live, but new tour 

dates are now on sale for 2022. 

www.facebook.com/thelovelyeggs 

5 JUNE 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... KRIS 

DREVER & RACHEL BAIMAN :: At The 

Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. On the heels of their 

respective new solo albums, Scottish folk star 

Kris Drever (LAU), and Nashville-based 

Americana artist Rachel Baiman present a joint 

tour of the UK and Scotland in the Spring of 

2022, featuring solo sets from each as well as 

unique collaborations drawing on their 

respective original material. Acclaimed guitarist 

and songwriter Kris Drever has won multiple 

awards including seven BBC Radio 2 Folk 

Awards, two shortlist nominations for Scottish 

Album of The Year (with his trio Lau) and much 

acclaim for his solo recordings and concerts. The 

Fallen Angels Club is celebrating its 18th year of 

bringing quality live roots music to Glasgow and 

Edinburgh. 

www.fallenangelsclub.com 

6 JUNE 

Soundhouse presents ..... FAT-SUIT :: At 

Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, 

Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. £15/£12. An exuberant 

jazz-funk-folk collective hailing from Glasgow, 

Scotland, Fat-Suit have captured the attention 

of jazzers, folkies, prog-rockers and ravers alike. 

The 20-something musicians featured within 

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their ranks make up the backbone of the current 

Scottish music scene. They embrace a seamless 

mix of musical styles, with the priority being to 

evoke maximum joy through energetic live 

performance. 


13 JUNE 

Soundhouse presents ..... KINNARIS 

QUINTET :: At Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge 

Street, Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. £15/£12. 

Glasgow-based Kinnaris Quintet burst onto the 

music scene in 2017 with a unique sound. They 

have produced the perfect concoction of 

remaining faithful to their traditional roots, 

whilst pushing the boundaries of tradition, 

bringing it to the forefront of exciting and 

modern music. Expect uplifting, highly emotive, 

euphoric traditional music, with delicate sparkles 

of Bluegrass, Scandinavian, Appalachian, and 

Classical influences. 


22 JUNE 

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. Using "beauty is the new punk rock" 

as her credo, Joan Wasser took center stage as 

Joan as Police Woman after years of being a 

supporting player and collaborator. Wasser's 

project blends two of the most profound 

influences on her music: the classic soul of 

legends such as Al Green and Nina Simone, and 

experimental underground acts ranging from 

Sonic Youth to Bad Brains. 

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30 JUNE 

Summerhall presents ..... ANDREW 

WASYLYK + special guest RICK REDBEARD 

(Independent Venue Week) :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. For this unique show in the 

Dissection Room Andrew will be joined on stage 

by an eight piece ensemble. The performance 

will also include songs taken from his SAY Award 

nominated albums, ‘Fugitive Light And Themes 

Of Consolation’ and ‘The Paralian’, as well as live 

accompanying visuals from artist Tommy 

Perman. 


6 NOVEMBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... JOHN 

MCCUSKER - “30th Anniversary Tour” :: At 

The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. John has long been 

renowned for his skill at transcending musical 

boundaries: striving to keep his music fresh and 

exciting, never leaving the past behind but 

always embracing new sonic adventures. John 

was awarded the coveted BBC Radio 2 Musician 

of the Year in 2003 and also The Spirit of 

Scotland Award for music in 1999 and again in 

2009. 2016 saw John receive the Good Tradition 

Award and perform with his band at the BBC 

Radio 2 Folk Awards at The Royal Albert Hall. In 

2019 John received the Outstanding Music 

Performance at The Scottish Culture Awards. The 



Edinburgh. 


20 APRIL / 2023 

Summerhall presents ..... SHONEN KNIFE :: 

At Summerhall, Edinburgh. "Despite years on 

the road, their enthusiasm for live performances 

remains a joy to see as they delve into an 

extensive back catalogue ranging from solid 

thrash rock through to hit parade melodies" - 

Manchester Evening News 


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5 MAY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... KIM 

RICHEY :: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Two-time 

Grammy nominated Kim Richey is a storyteller 

with a voice so pure, arresting and honest, it 

literally aches with life’s truths. She transports 

the listener to a world where words paint 

pictures and melodies touch the soul, her voice 

is pure arresting and honest. The Fallen Angels 

Club is celebrating its 18th year of bringing 

quality live roots music to Glasgow and 

Edinburgh. 


10 MAY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... 

CHARLIE PARR plus support :: At The Glad 

Cafe, Glasgow. Charlie Parr is an incorruptible 

outsider who writes novelistic, multi-layered 

stories that shine a kaleidoscopic light on 

defiant, unseen characters thriving in the 

shadows all around us. He hasn’t moved to LA or 

Nashville; he’s stayed in the cold grey north of 

Minnesota, because that’s his home. The Fallen 

Angels Club is celebrating its 18th year of 


Edinburgh. 


12 MAY 





by Tommy Smith :: At Glasgow, Royal Concert 

Hall (New Auditorium), Glasgow. 7.30pm. A 

companion piece to Tommy Smith’s legendary 

Beasts of Scotland, but inspired by ancient 

Scottish folk melodies and folklore, Tales of the 

Tribe magnifies and reveals creatures of mythic 

proportion and explores Scotland’s soul through 

music and through the poetry of Meg Bateman, 

Christine De Luca, Peter MacKay and Tom Pow. 

From tales of dragons to vampiric ghosts, there 

is something for everyone to get their teeth into 

in SNJO’s new Tales of the Tribe. 


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SIOBHAN MILLER :: At The Glee Club, 

Glasgow. A richly celebrated Scottish folk singer 

and songwriter, Siobhan Miller’s soulful and 

stirring renewal of traditional song has won her 

the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Traditional 

Track, and the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music 

Awards’ Scots Singer of the Year an 

unprecedented four times. The Fallen Angels 

Club is celebrating its 18th year of bringing 

quality live roots music to Glasgow and 

Edinburgh. 


19 MAY 

JILL JACKSON :: At Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow 

(Album Launch). Jill Jackson, one of Scotland’s 

leading singer-songwriters, is set to release her 

beautifully crafted new album, Yours Aye, on 6 

May. This latest record from the acclaimed 

Americana artist is her most exposing body of 

work to date and one which showcases her 

heart-rending vocals and demonstrates the care 

and sensitivity with which she approaches 

songwriting. 

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BEMZ :: At King Tuts, Glasgow. Bemz has taken 

Scotland’s hip-hop scene by storm. Last year, he 

released his highly anticipated ep M4. Featuring 

stellar turns from Chef, Just Easy, Brandon, 

Washington and I.D, together with Bemz’ own 

effortless flow and uncompromised story-telling 

ability, Bemz secured himself as a figurehead for 

the Scottish scene, establishing the country as a 

bona fide hotbed for sheer hip-hop talent. Being 

titled Scottish Act of the Year is yet another 

incredible milestone in Bemz’ unstoppable rise, 

fuelled by a lifelong dedication to rap and the 

scene he represents. 

www.facebook.com/Bigbemz1 

21 MAY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... BETH 

NIELSEN CHAPMAN plus support :: At 

Glasgow City Halls. If you are going to a Beth 

Nielsen Chapman concert get ready to laugh and 

cry and, well, just fasten your seat belt. One 

thing you can count on is one great song after 

another and some fascinating stories woven 

between them. The Fallen Angels Club is 

celebrating its 18th year of bringing quality live 

roots music to Glasgow and Edinburgh. 


26 MAY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... BOO 

HEWERDINE plus support :: At Cottiers 

Theatre, Glasgow. For over 30 years Boo 

Hewerdine has been considered one of the UK’s 

finest singer-songwriters. As lead singer of 

seminal band, The Bible through to his 

subsequent solo work and long-time 

collaboration with the incredible Eddi Reader he 

has become something of a national treasure. 

The Fallen Angels Club is celebrating its 18th 

year of bringing quality live roots music to 

Glasgow and Edinburgh. 


27 MAY 

DJANGO DJANGO :: At Stereo, Glasgow. Back 

in the old world at the start of 2020, our 

psychedelic punk heroes The Lovely Eggs were 

primed to release their new album ‘I Am 

Moron’ – their greatest work yet, over-flowing 

with political venom and fresh ideas, set to a 

gloriously independent noise. Then, of course, 

the pandemic happened. The Lovely Eggs 

pushed ahead, and the album came out to 










dtaes are now on sale for 2022. 


28 MAY 

FATHERSON :: At Barrowland, Glasgow. 

Glaswegian three-piece FATHERSON have 

announced their first album in three years, 









29 MAY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... CHUCK 

PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS :: At 

The Glee Club, Glasgow. Chuck’s never been one 

to rest on his laurels and ride it out and his last 

five records have been his best yet. Chuck’s live 

shows are second to none and has been touring 

Europe with his band the Mission Express sine 

the mid 90s with festival slots at Glastonbury, 

Southern Fried, Summertyne, Azkena, Roskilde 

etc including a recent Spanish tour with Dylan 

guitarist, Charlie Sexton in 2019. Chuck will be 

showcasing material from his new album 

alongside hits from his previous albums. The 



Edinburgh. 


TONY McMANUS and JULIA TOASPERN plus 

support DANNY BRADLEY :: At The Bungalow, 

Shuttle Street, Paisley. PA1 1YD. 8pm. £12.50. 

PLaying as a duo - "Two greats, creating 

something greater". 

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1 JUNE 


MADISON VIOLET :: At CCA, Glasgow. With 

heart-wrenching song writing and luscious 

harmonies combined with the natural 

storytelling of folk, the rhythms of Americana 

and catchy pop hooks, Madison Violet have been 

captivating audiences and critics alike for two 

decades. The Fallen Angels Club is celebrating 

its 18th year of bringing quality live roots music 

to Glasgow and Edinburgh. 


9 JUNE 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... SUZIE 

UNGERLEIDER plus support :: At The Admiral 

Bar, Glasgow. Suzie Ungerleider makes a 

welcome return to Glasgow, Suzie has visited 

our city many times under her former stage 

name Oh Susanna. The Fallen Angels Club is 

celebrating its 18th year of bringing quality live 

roots music to Glasgow and Edinburgh. 


16 JUNE 

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CHRIS SMITHER PLUS ZAK TROJANO :: 

At Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow. Honing his 

synthesis of folk and blues for over 50 years, 

Chris Smither, truly an American original, 

returns to the UK to perform music from his 

vast song catalogue in 2022. A profound 

songwriter and captivating performer, 

Smither mesmerizes listeners with his guitar 

playing –melding the styles of his two major 

influences, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mississippi 

John Hurt into his own signature guitar 

sound. His music draws deeply from the 

blues, American folk music, modern poets 

and humanist philosophers and continues to 

earn accolades. The Fallen Angels Club is 

celebrating its 18th year of bringing quality 

live roots music to Glasgow and Edinburgh. 


28 JUNE 


STEVE FORBERT :: At Saint Luke's & The 

Winged Ox, Glasgow. Steve Forbert’s folkrock 

career has spanned four decades and 

counting. In June 1976, the twenty-one year 

old boarded a train in Meridian, Mississippi 

bound for New York City, then the epicenter 

of folk music. His combination of 

musicianship and authenticity demanded 

notice. In less than two years, he went from 

being a street performer and living at the 

YMCA to filling historic Greenwich Village 

clubs and signing a major label record 

contract with Nemperor Records. The Fallen 

Angels Club is celebrating its 18th year of 

bringing quality live roots music to Glasgow 

and Edinburgh. 


30 JULY 

captivating melody. ‘Ghosts’ delivers a 

painful coming of age rhetoric set to a 

powerful, thumping beat and the heavy 

tension of a cold and lonely night. Murdo 

Mitchell’s new single ‘Ghosts’ is out now via 

Icons Creating Evil Art. 

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FIFE / CENTRAL / 

PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE 


Tayside, Perthshire, 

Fife and Central areas 

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9 MAY 

SARAH McQUAID :: At Stirling County RFC, 

Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 

Stirling. With her new live-in-lockdown album 

The St Buryan Sessions drawing critical raves 

and appearing on best-of-2021 lists on three 

continents, Sarah McQuaid is once again 

preparing to hit the road with several 

Scottish dates. The tour coincides with the 

release of a new video filmed earlier this 

month at the behest of The Bert Jansch 

Foundation, as part of their “Around The 

World In 80 Plays” project. In what would 

have been the legendary guitarist and singersongwriter’s 

75th year, the Foundation set 

three Yamaha LL TransAcoustic guitars 

travelling around the globe from guitarist to 

guitarist, each playing a song or tune 

inspired by Bert. 

www.sarahmcquaid.com 

CLOUD HOUSE :: At Stereo, Glasgow. Cloud 

House are an alternative pop/indie-rock 

band, based in Glasgow. The band are proud 

of their Scottish roots and this is reflected 

within their music. Now the four-piece return 

with festival ready summer track ‘Set You 

Free’. The vibrant offering flaunts Cloud 

House’s charming musicality and thoughtful 

lyrics. 

www.cloudhouse.band 

10 SEPTEMBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... THE 

HANDSOME FAMILY plus DANIEL 

KNOX :: At Community Central Halls, 

Glasgow. The Handsome Family have written 

some of the most haunting and beautiful 

songs in American music. During a 30-year 

career, Brett and Rennie Sparks have created 

songs that transform the mundane landscape 

of modern life into a place of mysterious 

portent. Handsome Family songs take place 

in parking lots and big box stores, under 

overpasses and in airports. They sing about 

Custer’s last stand and automatic lawn 

sprinklers in the same song. Rennie’s lyrics 

often focus on the myriad creatures that live 

at the edges of the man-made world: the 

sparrows, rats, cockroaches and crows that 

share our cities. The Fallen Angels Club is 

celebrating its 18th year of bringing quality 

live roots music to Glasgow and Edinburgh. 


29 SEPTEMBER 

MURDO MITCHELL :: At SWG3 Poetry Club, 

Glasgow. Murdo Mitchell’s smooth and 

haunting vocals move listeners through the 

aching emotional experience of loss and 

heartbreak, delving into themes of broken 

trust and lost promises embodied by a dark, 

12 MAY 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... OUTSIDE 

TRACK :: At Crail Community Hall. 8pm. 

£12. Winner of 'Best Group' in both the Live 

Ireland awards and the Tradition In Review 

awards, The Outside Track are one of the top 

Celtic acts in the world. They were 'Best Live 

Act' nominees in the MG Alba Scots 

Traditional Music Awards, and won the 

German Radio Critics Prize, for their album 

Flash Company. Live Ireland called them, 

'Among the top bands in the world - stunning 

on every cut!'. 

www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 

28 MAY 

Langtoun Jazz presents ..... ALI 

AFFLECK'S AULD TOON STOMPERS :: At 

Old Kirk, Kirkcaldy. 8pm. Vocalist Ali Affleck 

brings a band of Scottish musicians with a 

programme paying homage to the story 

telling pioneers and archetypes of the hot 

roots of jazz and blues. Join us for a musical 

jaunt through the heat of the southern states 

with a little New York tin pan alley thrown in 

for good measure. 

www.facebook.com/langtounjazz 

9 JUNE 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... KEITH 

CHRISTMAS :: At Crail Community Hall. 

8pm. £9. In a career spanning over 50 years 

Keith has recorded multiple albums, played 

acoustic guitar on Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ 

album, appeared at the first Glastonbury 

Festival in 1970 and gigged solo all over the 

UK and Europe supporting The Who, King 

Crimson, Ten Years After, Argent, Captain 

Beefheart, Frank Zappa, The Kinks and Roxy 

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GIGspotlight ..... 

Arresting performances expected as the 

SNJO bring 'Tales of the Tribe' to Glasgow, 

Edinburgh and Aberdeen from 12-14 May 

GIGnotes ..... 'Tales of the Tribe' tours to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on May 12, Aberdeen Music 

Hall on May 13 and Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh on May 14 - full details and ticket links @ www.snjo.co.uk/concerts 

Taggart star Blythe Duff and top 

traditional musicians Phil 

Cunningham, Julie Fowlis, Megan 

Henderson, and Michael McGoldrick 

join the internationally acclaimed 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra 

in an exciting new adventure 

bringing Scotland’s myths and 

legends to vibrant musical life. 

Dragons, mermaids, fairy queens, ghosts, giants, goblins and sorcerers 

roam the Scottish soil and seas to a soundtrack composed and arranged 

by the orchestra’s director, saxophonist Tommy Smith and drawing on 

Scotland’s rich musical traditions. 

Inspired by ancient Scottish folklore, Tales of the Tribe will magnify and 

reveal creatures of mythic proportion and explore Scotland's soul 

through music and poetry, specially written by four of Scotland’s 

foremost poets, Meg Bateman, Christine De Luca, Peter MacKay, and 

Tom Pow. 

Blythe Duff, who has performed this role for the Royal Scottish National 

Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Opera 

Orchestra and 

who portrayed 

Minerva 

McGonagall 

onstage in Harry 

Potter and the 

Cursed Child, 

will recite these 

new poems. 

“Scotland’s 

traditions are full 

of fascinating 

stories that 

capture the 

imaginations of 

people of all 

ages,” says 

Tommy Smith, 

who has worked 

on musical ideas 

with the popular 

Gaelic singer and 

musician Julie 

Fowlis, star of 

the Disney Pixar 

adventure 

Blythe Duff 

www.twitter.com/weeblythy 

Inspired by 

ancient Scottish 

folklore, Tales of 

the Tribe will 

magnify and 

reveal creatures of 

mythic proportion 

and explore 

Scotland's soul 

through music and 

poetry ... 

soundtrack, the 

multi-milliondollar 

grossing Brave. Smith has also woven music by Phil Cunningham 

and Michael McGoldrick into the piece. 

“I wanted to present these tales in a way that made strong use of 

Scotland’s musical heritage as well as the narratives to present the 

characters and creatures realistically while appealing to families and 

lovers of traditional music and big band jazz alike,” Smith adds. 

Having worked extensively with Scotland’s first makar, the late Edwin 

Morgan and Morgan’s successor, Liz Lochhead, Smith has experience in 

merging music and poetry. His Beasts of Scotland commission for 

Glasgow Jazz Festival in 1996 received wide acclaim and a later project 

with Morgan’s work, Planet Wave was successfully presented with the 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra in 2020. 

Smith also has a track record of working with traditional music. His solo 

saxophone concerts draw on the songs of Robert Burns and the Gaelic 

psalm singing tradition which he has experienced first-hand during 

numerous family visits to the Isle of Lewis. 

“The traditional musicians we’re working with are among the leaders in 

their field,” says Smith. “They are incredibly skilful, and we’ll be 

highlighting their skills and spontaneity on accordion, whistle, fiddle, 

flute and more to create a natural bond between traditional music and 

jazz.” 

Julie Fowlis said: “I’ve always had a fascination for creatures of the 

otherworld. These characters and belief systems reveal a lot about our 

past and those who have gone before. The Gaelic songs concerned with 

the supernatural so often have outstanding melodies and stories, and so 

it’s no wonder they have lasted the test of time. It’s an absolute 

pleasure to create a programme of music with Tommy, the SNJO and 

my old friends Phil, Mike and Megan and I’m really excited to bring this 

project to the stage." 

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Julie Fowlis 

:: www.facebook.com/juliefowlis 

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18 JUNE 

JILL JACKSON with RAB NOAKES :: At The 

Tollbooth, Stirling. Jill Jackson, one of Scotland’s 

leading singer-songwriters, is set to release her 

beautifully crafted new album, Yours Aye, on 6 

May. This latest record from the acclaimed 

Americana artist is her most exposing body of 

work to date and one which showcases her 

heart-rending vocals and demonstrates the care 

and sensitivity with which she approaches 

songwriting. 


23 JUNE 

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN :: At Gardyne 

Theatre, Dundee. Using "beauty is the new punk 

rock" as her credo, Joan Wasser took center 

stage as Joan as Police Woman after years of 

being a supporting player and collaborator. 

Wasser's project blends two of the most 

profound influences on her music: the classic 

soul of legends such as Al Green and Nina 

Simone, and experimental underground acts 

ranging from Sonic Youth to Bad Brains. 


14 JULY 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... GEORGIA 

SHACKLETON TRIO :: At Crail Community Hall. 

8pm. £9. Natural talents of the folk tradition, 

their self-penned material blends seamlessly 

with their imaginative yet authentic re-workings 

of traditional folk standards, influenced by 

British, American and Scandinavian folk 

traditions, with a regional twist from the group's 

native East Anglia. 


28 JULY 

Crail Folk Club and Crail Festival 

presents ..... EDWINA HAYES and 

FORGAITHERIN' :: At Crail Community Hall. 

8pm. £12. Crail Folk Club and Crail Festival join 

forces to bring you a double bill of two of the 

club's most popular guests. We have Fife's very 

own Forgaitherin' with their upbeat brand of 

musicianship and singing. A mixture of 

traditional and contemporary songs. Top of the 

bill is Edwina Hayes. A much anticipated 

appearance especially with a new album not long 

out. 


30 JULY 

JILL JACKSON (Scotland Sings Nanci Griffith) :: 

At Perth Concert Hall, Perth. Jill Jackson, one of 

Scotland’s leading singer-songwriters, is set to 

release her beautifully crafted new album, Yours 

Aye, on 6 May. This latest record from the 

acclaimed Americana artist is her most exposing 

body of work to date and one which showcases 

her heart-rending vocals and demonstrates the 

care and sensitivity with which she approaches 

songwriting. 


18 AUGUST 

Crail Folk Club and Crail Festival 

presents ..... EDDI READER :: At Crail 

Community Hall. £26. Eddi Reader is perhaps 

Scotland’s greatest living female voice. In 2022, 

she celebrates her 40th year on stage with a '40 

Years Live' concert tour. From her earliest years 

playing the folk clubs of western Scotland and 

learning how to street sing across Europe (like 

her hero Edith Piaf) Eddi’s path soon lead her to 

a professional career in music as a backing 

singer for Eurythmics and Gang of Four. Her 

band Fairground Attraction had huge 

international success and number one hits with 

‘Perfect’ and debut album ‘First of a Million 

Kisses’ which stormed the charts in the late 

1980s. 


25 AUGUST 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... JACK 

BADCOCK :: At Crail Community Hall. £9. 

Singer and guitarist, Jack Badcock is a hugely 

experienced performer, having toured 

extensively around the world, in Europe, North 

America, Asia and Australia, predominantly as 

frontman and founding member of his multiaward 

winning, internationally renowned worldfolk 

band 'Dallahan'. He has also performed or 

recorded with Rura, Siobhan Miller, Dougie 

MacLean and The Royal Scottish National 

Orchestra among many others and was a finalist 

in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the 

Year Award. 


22 SEPTEMBER 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... MARTIN 

SIMPSON :: At Crail Community Hall. £12. 

“What’s it like being the best guitar player in the 

world…?” Martin’s modesty and grace prevented 

him from answering this BBC Radio 4 

interviewer’s question recently, but the facts 

speak for themselves. 


13 OCTOBER 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... COLUM 

SANDS :: At Crail Community Hall. £9. A return 

visit to Crail for Ireland’s Colum Sands. Colum 

Sands has performed in over thirty countries 

around the world, confirming the universal 

appeal for the songs and stories with which he 

observes the minute and often humorous details 

of life. 


15 OCTOBER 

LAU (Unplugged) :: At Tolbooth, Stirling. 8pm. 

Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers, freethinking 

visionaries and all-round good chaps as 

well…small wonder Lau are regarded as the 

epicentre of the new folk boom. Lau comprises 

Kris Drever (vocals, guitar), Martin Green 

(accordion, wurlitzer, keys, electronics) and 

Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) and together they 

effortlessly bridge the seemingly diametrically 

opposed worlds of acoustic folk tradition and 

post rock – electronics. 

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27 OCTOBER 

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Crail Folk Club presents ..... DAVE PEABODY 

& REGINA MUDRICH :: At Crail Community 

Hall. £9. Voted “Acoustic Blues Artist of the 

Year” 3 times by the British Blues Connection 

and Blues In Britain Magazine… guitarist, 

vocalist, raconteur Dave Peabody began 

performing in the mid ‘60’s during the heyday of 

the great British blues boom. 


24 NOVEMBER 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... KIRSTEN 

ADAMSON :: At Crail Community Hall. £9. 

Singer/songwriter Kirsten Adamson summons 

the same heart-stopping purity as Sandy Denny, 

by way of Emmylou Harris and Kate Bush. 

Transcendence runs in the family. Her father 

was Stuart Adamson (Skids, Big Country) and 

her mother Alexandra, a champion Highland 

dancer. 


3 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE :: At Forfar Reid Hall, Forfar. 

Since 2005, Skerryvore have brought their 

performances to audiences across the globe, 

from their early days in Scottish West Coast 

halls and bars, to Festival crowds in USA, 

Canada, Australia and throughout the UK and 

Europe. Picking up Scottish traditional music’s 

‘Live Act of the Year’ twice on the way – in 2011 

and again in 2016 – the band’s wide range of 

influences and talent produce a musically 

expansive, high energy set that excites and 

captivates audiences. With a mix of fiddle, 

accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar 

and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums 

and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in 

contemporary Scottish traditional music. Their 6 

studio albums demonstrate the wide range of 

influences the individual musicians bring to the 

mix – a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and 

Americana, with even some jazz in there! 

www.facebook.com/skerryvore 

29 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE (Sold Out) :: At Albert Halls, 

Stirling. Since 2005, Skerryvore have brought 

their performances to audiences across the 

globe, from their early days in Scottish West 

Coast halls and bars, to Festival crowds in USA, 

















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11 MAY 

SARAH McQUAID :: At Aberdeen Folk Club, 

The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen. With 

her new live-in-lockdown album The St Buryan 

Sessions drawing critical raves and appearing on 

best-of-2021 lists on three continents, Sarah 

McQuaid is once again preparing to hit the road 

with several Scottish dates. The tour coincides 

with the release of a new video filmed earlier 

this month at the behest of The Bert Jansch 

Foundation, as part of their “Around The World 

In 80 Plays” project. In what would have been 

the legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter’s 

75th year, the Foundation set three Yamaha LL 

TransAcoustic guitars travelling around the globe 

from guitarist to guitarist, each playing a song 

or tune inspired by Bert. 


13 MAY 





by Tommy Smith :: At Aberdeen Music Hall, 

Aberdeen. 7.30pm. A companion piece to 

Tommy Smith’s legendary Beasts of Scotland, 

but inspired by ancient Scottish folk melodies 

and folklore, Tales of the Tribe magnifies and 

reveals creatures of mythic proportion and 

explores Scotland’s soul through music and 

through the poetry of Meg Bateman, Christine 

De Luca, Peter MacKay and Tom Pow. From tales 

of dragons to vampiric ghosts, there is 

something for everyone to get their teeth into in 

SNJO’s new Tales of the Tribe. 


27 MAY 

FATHERSON :: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. 

Glaswegian three-piece FATHERSON have 










24 JUNE 

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN :: At Lemon Tree, 

Aberdeen. Using "beauty is the new punk rock" 

as her credo, Joan Wasser took center stage as 

Joan as Police Woman after years of being a 

supporting player and collaborator. Wasser's 

project blends two of the most profound 

influences on her music: the classic soul of 

legends such as Al Green and Nina Simone, and 

experimental underground acts ranging from 

Sonic Youth to Bad Brains. 


24 JULY 

Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... NOEL 

McKAY :: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 

www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 

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WEST COAST / ARGYLL 

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5 MAY 

BRUCE MACGREGOR and friends :: At Eden 

Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 

5SA. 

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8 MAY 

LIZABETT RUSSO & BAOBAB (Japan) :: At 

Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. 

IV3 5SA. 


12 MAY 

TALISK :: At Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, 

Inverness. IV3 5SA. 


13 MAY 

SARAH McQUAID :: At Grantown Museum, 

Burnfield Avenue, Grantown-on-Spey. With her 

new live-in-lockdown album The St Buryan 












from guitarist to guitarist, each playing a song or 

tune inspired by Bert. 


14 MAY 

SARAH McQUAID :: At Argyll Arts Collective @ 

Lochgoilhead Village Hall 

8 Hall Road, Lochgoilhead, Cairndow. With her 

new live-in-lockdown album The St Buryan 












from guitarist to guitarist, each playing a song or 

tune inspired by Bert. 


KAREN MARSHALSAY - Scottish Harp 

Music :: At Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, 

Inverness. IV3 5SA. 


Inverness Fiddlers' Rally 2022 :: At Eden 


5SA. 


15 MAY 

SARAH McQUAID :: At Uig Hall, Benmore, 

Dunoon, Argyll. With her new live-in-lockdown 

album The St Buryan Sessions drawing critical 

raves and appearing on best-of-2021 lists on 

three continents, Sarah McQuaid is once again 

preparing to hit the road with several Scottish 

dates. The tour coincides with the release of a 

new video filmed earlier this month at the behest 

of The Bert Jansch Foundation, as part of their 

“Around The World In 80 Plays” project. In what 

would have been the legendary guitarist and 

singer-songwriter’s 75th year, the Foundation 

set three Yamaha LL TransAcoustic guitars 

travelling around the globe from guitarist to 

guitarist, each playing a song or tune inspired by 

Bert. 


25 MAY 

YORKSTON THORNE KHAN :: At Eden Court 

Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. 


14-30 JULY 

THE STAMPING GROUND :: At Eden Court 

Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. The 

Stamping Ground is a new musical, featuring the 

songs of Runrig, about love, life and the land. 

It’s the hottest summer in years and the 

villagers are sweltering. The heart of their 

community, the local pub, is for sale and 

tensions are rising about the future of this place 

they call home. Newly returned together-forever 

couple Euan and Annie find themselves lost in 

this once familiar place, now filled with more 

tourists than residents, as they navigate a new 

life. Meanwhile, their disoriented teenage 

daughter takes a shine to a local activist, much 

to her overprotective dad’s disapproval, and 

Euan’s mother's life is upturned when an old 

flame returns home. As relationships ignite and 

smoulder, the heartbeat of the land keeps 

beating as the villagers try to band together 

against the odds. 

www.eden-court.co.uk/event/the-stampingground 

23 JULY 

Tae Sup wi' a Fifer On Tour :: At Eden Court 



14 AUGUST 

BLAZIN' FIDDLES with HANNAH RARITY :: 

At Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. 

IV3 5SA. 


3 SEPTEMBER 

ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM :: At Eden 


5SA. 


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The Radio Rooms :: Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW :: www.facebook.com/theradiorooms :: www.radiorooms.co.uk :: info@radiorooms.co.uk 

:: The Radio Rooms is an independent grassroots venue and event space that was created in March 2019 in 

Berwick-Upon-Tweed - serving north Northumberland and the Scottish Borders we are the main platform for new 

and up and coming artists in the area, and strive to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone. 

Our recently renovated space is designed around a collection of vintage radios ranging from the 1920s onwards, and we place an emphasis on quality and local products throughout our 

bar and kitchen. 

The Radio Rooms host a variety of quality performances, gigs and events throughout the year and our space is also available for private events such as weddings, birthday parties and 

corporate events. We can help you plan, organise and host your perfect event - from weddings to lectures; birthdays to plays. Our knowledgeable team can help with decor, music, audio 

and lighting equipment, food and drink, entertainment; and any other detail to ensure a brilliant time is had by all. 

Here are some of our quality small business suppliers: Bari Tea (Alnwick), Fentimans (Hexham), Giacopazzi's (Eyemouth), Hepple Gin 

(Morpeth), Holy Island Gin (Holy Island), The Kelso Gin Company (Kelso), Left Field Kombucha (Eyemouth), Tempest (Galashiels). 

Our openings hours are 4pm to late, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - extended hours in the summer, please check the Event Listings 

on our website and Facebook page to see what is happening every week. For booked events we can open at any time you wish, just 

drop us an email if you have any questions! Email: info@radiorooms.co.uk 

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Upcoming Gigs @ Radio Rooms :: 

7 May: Drenched + Support :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. Drenched are back 

to The Radio Rooms, supported by Three out of four. A chance to hear some of their new tracks from their up and coming album. 

www.facebook.com/theradiorooms 

13 May: Scottys Vinyl Sessions :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7pm. Free entry. Scottys 

monthly vinyl evening returns! This is always a busy night, tunes from all eras to get you dancing. 


14 May: UP (The Uncertainty Principle) :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. Free 

entry. Rock n Roll, Jazz n Blues, Country n Western, Pop n Rock and everything inbetween! An experienced trio take to our stage 

to wow their audience!. 


15 May: Sunday Jazz :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 3pm. Free entry. The Tweed River 

Jazz Band return for another relaxing Sunday session! 


18 May: Samba Drumming Workshop :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7pm. Free entry. 

Come and sing and try our Samba Drumming workshop! Something for everyone to try, you can even spectate if you don’t fancy 

having a go yet. 


20 May: Fire in the Middle + Support :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. A fantastic 

evening of top class local bands.. 


21 May: Berwick Songwriters Event :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. Free entry. 

An exciting evening of local songwriters, performing solo, in duos, as a band and more! Not to be missed, come and enjoy an 

evening of local talent all for free! 


28 May: Bütter + Polly :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. Music from Bütter with 

support from Polly. 


29 May: Sunday Jazz :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 3pm. Free entry. The Tweed River 

Jazz Band return for another chilled out Sunday session. Free Entry as always! 


4 June: RESURRECTION :: Stone Roses Tribute :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7pm. 

Resurrection perfect the sound from The Roses records/CD’s & pride themselves on this sound, not the Roses ‘live sound.’ 


The Radio Rooms is an 

independent grassroots venue, 

serving north Northumberland and 

the Scottish Borders


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EDDI READER :: At Eden Court Theatre, 

Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. 


21-24 SEPTEMBER 

NATHAN CARTER and his Band plus 

support :: At Eden Court Theatre, Bishops 

Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. 


21 SEPTEMBER 

Tae Sup wi' a Fifer On Tour :: At Eden Court 



13 NOVEMBER 

DEREK RYAN in Concert :: At Eden Court 



WEST COAST ISLANDS 

+ ORKNEY + SHETLAND 


for all of the Scottish islands 



Isle of Bute …. 

Transclyde Music is a group of like minded 

people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to 

promote live music on the island. For their latest 

gig news go to …. 

www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic 

26/27 MAY 

SKERRYVORE (Sold Out) :: At Orkney Folk 

Festival, Orkney. Since 2005, Skerryvore have 

brought their performances to audiences across 

the globe, from their early days in Scottish West 

Coast halls and bars, to Festival crowds in USA, 

















AYRSHIRE + 

DUMFRIESSHIRE 

+ Carlisle 


for Dumfriesshire, 

South West and Cumbria areas 



10/11 MAY 

THE BUDAPEST CAFÉ ORCHESTRA :: At The 

Swallow Theatre, Moss Park, Ravenstone, 

Whithorn, DG8 8DR. 10th @ 7.30pm / 11th @ 

5pm. Tickets £18. The Budapest Café Orchestra 

play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and 

gypsy-flavoured music from across the Balkans 

and Eastern Europe, Klezmer laments, Romanian 

Doinas, Hungarian Czardas and their own unique 

re-imaginings of some of the biggest tunes ever 

written by the classical greats. A small, but 

impeccably formed, orchestra of just four 

players, the BCO combines violin, guitar, 

accordion, double bass, saz & balalaika to 

dazzling effect, creating an awesome aural 

alchemy normally only characteristic of far 

bigger ensembles. “Not so much a band name as 

a whole genre of its own, Budapest Café 

Orchestra embraces an encyclopaedia of music 

and mischief.” The Scotsman 

www.facebook.com/budapestcafeorchestra 

SCOTTISH BORDERS 

+ Berwick -Upon-Tweed 


Scottish Borders and 

Northumberland areas 



7 MAY 

DRENCHED + Support :: At Radio Rooms, 95 

Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 

7.30pm. Drenched are back to The Radio Rooms, 

supported by Three out of four. A chance to hear 

some of their new tracks from their up and 

coming album. 


13 MAY 

Scottys Vinyl Sessions :: At Radio Rooms, 95 

Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 

7pm. Free entry. Scottys monthly vinyl evening 

returns! This is always a busy night, tunes from 

all eras to get you dancing. 


14 MAY 

UP (The Uncertainty Principle) :: At Radio 

Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. 

TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. Free entry. Rock n Roll, 

Jazz n Blues, Country n Western, Pop n Rock and 

everything inbetween! An experienced trio take 

to our stage to wow their audience!. 


15 MAY 

www.krisdrever.com 






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Sunday Jazz :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main 

Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 3pm. 

Free entry. The Tweed River Jazz Band return 

for another relaxing Sunday session! 


18 MAY 

Samba Drumming Workshop :: At Radio 


TD15 2AW. 7pm. Free entry. Come and sing and 

try our Samba Drumming workshop! Something 

for everyone to try, you can even spectate if you 

don’t fancy having a go yet. 


FATHERSON :: At The Cluny, Newcastle Upon 

Tyne. Glaswegian three-piece FATHERSON have 










20 MAY 

FIRE IN THE MIDDLE + Support :: At Radio 


TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. A fantastic evening of top 

class local bands.. 


21 MAY 

Berwick Songwriters Event :: At Radio 


TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. Free entry. An exciting 

evening of local songwriters, performing solo, in 

duos, as a band and more! Not to be missed, 

come and enjoy an evening of local talent all for 

free! 


26 MAY 

THE LOVELY EGGS :: At The Cluny, Newcastle. 

Back in the old world at the start of 2020, our 

psychedelic punk heroes The Lovely Eggs were 

primed to release their new album ‘I Am 

Moron’ – their greatest work yet, over-flowing 

with political venom and fresh ideas, set to a 

gloriously independent noise. Then, of course, 

the pandemic happened. The Lovely Eggs 

pushed ahead, and the album came out to 










dates are now on sale for 2022. 


28 MAY 

BÜTTER + POLLY :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main 

Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 

7.30pm. Music from Bütter with support from 

Polly. 


29 MAY 

Sunday Jazz :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main 

Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 3pm. 

Free entry. The Tweed River Jazz Band return 

for another chilled out Sunday session. Free 

Entry as always! 


3 JUNE 

KRIS DREVER with RACHEL BAIMAN :: At 

Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne. 

7.30pm. Drever’s voice and guitar is a part of 

the backbone of today’s contemporary roots and 

folk scene. Hugely admired as a solo artist, 

collaborator, and member of folk superstars Lau, 

he is a phenomenal and prolific artist. 

www.facebook.com/krisdreversings 

4 JUNE 

RESURRECTION: Stone Roses Tribute :: At 

Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon- 

Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7pm. Resurrection perfect 

the sound from The Roses records/CD’s & pride 

themselves on this sound, not the Roses ‘live 

sound.’ 


www.scottishmusiccentre.com/services/audio-services/ 

info@scottishmusiccentre.com 

web @ www.scottishmusiccentre.com 

fb @ www.facebook.com/scottishmusiccentre plus other links @ www.musicplus.org.uk + www.hittheroad.org.uk 



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