MNS GIGguide (June22-30) from MUSIC NEWS Scotland

MUSIC NEWS Scotland 

listings from 30 June 2022 

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Dougie MacLean 

(pictured) performs 142 concerts 

since March 2020, and now 

welcomes back live audiences 

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GIGspotlight on p15 

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genres - at 95FM or online @ 

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THURSDAY 30 JUNE 

The Afternoon Show :: 1.30pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Michelle McManus 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. David Farrell sits in with essential 

music chosen by listeners. 


Travelling Folk :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Anna 

Massie with a concert recorded at the 2022 Orkney 

Folk Festival - 'Graeme Rorie and the Orcadians of 

Hudson Bay'. 


Natasha Raskin Sharp :: 10pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. From 50s rockabilly to country jazz to the 

latest indie sounds #natasharadio has it all. 


FRIDAY 1 JULY 

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

Jay Lafferty tunes into the best of Scottish arts, 

entertainment and music. 


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

Scotland. Celebrating the vinyl revival with classic 

records and new releases. 


BBC Introducing in Scotland :: 8pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. The best unsigned, undiscovered and underthe-radar 

music Scotland has to offer. 


World Pipe Band Championships :: 8.55pm on BBC 

ALBA. Catriona MacNeil presents performances from 

the 2018 World Pipe Band Championships. 

www.bbcalba.co.uk 

Ashley Storrie :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. New 

and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and 

indie from around the world. 


Doolin :: 11pm on BBC ALBA. Ceitlin Smith presents 

performances from the Doolin Folk Festival. 


SATURDAY 2 JULY 

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

the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary 

Innes. 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 7.55pm on BBC ALBA. 

Featuring The Gary Sutherland Ceilidh Band 

recorded at the Trad Awards in 2021. 


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

presents the definitive pipe music programme, 

featuring news and recordings from the piping world. 


Doolin :: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Ceitlin Smith presents 

performances from the Doolin Folk Festival 2018. 


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

releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and 

around the world. 


World Pipe Band Championships :: 10.55pm on 

BBC ALBA. Catriona MacNeil presents Grade 1 

performances from the World Pipe Band 

Championships. 


TUNE - The Story of Bits and Pieces :: 11.35pm on 

BBC Scotland. Dance banger Bits and Pieces is an 

unofficial Scottish anthem. 

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Belladrum :: 00.35am on BBC ALBA. Nerina Pallot 

performs at Belladrum 2018. 


SUNDAY 3 JULY 

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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 

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. 


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. 

Jamie previews 'Music at Paxton' festival and shares 

classical tracks for sunny days. 


Rewind :: 7.15pm on BBC Scotland. A look back at 

the music, news and TV in 2002. 



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Doolin :: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Ceitlin Smith 

presents performances from the Doolin Folk 

Festival 2018. 


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. 


MONDAY 4 JULY 


Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into the best of 



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. 

Classic album tracks, new releases and sessions 

from Scotland's best alternative artists. 


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. 


The Musical Path :: 10pm on BBC ALBA. A 

showcase of the most innovative, cutting-edge 

trad acts 


TUESDAY 5 JULY 


Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into the best of 







Another Country with Ricky Ross :: 8pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. Ricky reflects on some of 

the best new releases in Country music so far 

this year. 


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

inviting mix of new music and back-catalogue 

selections. 


WEDNESDAY 6 JULY 


Scotland. Grant Stott tunes into the best of 







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. 

Classic album tracks, new releases and sessions 

from Scotland's best alternative artists. 


The Musical Path :: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. A 

showcase of the most innovative, cutting-edge 

trad acts 


THURSDAY 7 JULY 


Scotland. Tune into the best of Scottish arts, 

entertainment and music. 






Travelling Folk :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Joy Dunlop with the best 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. 


TUNE - Who Are Peat and Diesel? :: 

11.50pm on BBC Scotland. The fisherman, 

delivery driver and electrician from Stornoway 

who found fame via music. 


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mns RADIOspotlight :: 

Godfather Of Rock Tom Russell Joins Celtic Music Radio 

The Godfather of Rock 

on the radio, Tom 

Russell, is Celtic Music 

Radio’s latest addition to 

its broadcasting team. 

With a celebrated 40-year career in radio, 

Tom’s two-hour show goes out every Thursday 

from 10 pm to midnight. 

“It is great to be back on air again,” said Tom. 

“While Zeppelin, Skynyrd and AC/DC will 

feature on my playlists there will also be new 

and upcoming bands from Scotland and 

elsewhere as I like that kind of mix. 

“The station has a great reputation for quality 

schedules and programmes and giving airtime 

to new music, so I’m looking forward to my 

shows with them.” 

Alex Jenkins, chair of the hugely popular 

community radio station’s board of 

directors, said:"Tom was a legendary 

broadcaster and having him on board was a 

real coup." 

“Tom Russell is synonymous with radio rock 

music programmes and his arrival adds to the 

range of shows we are putting out,” continued 

Alex. “There is no doubt our quality levels rise 

even further with Tom’s arrival.” 

The Tom Russell Rock Show, Thursdays, 10 to 

midnight on Celtic Music Radio. 


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TRNSMT 2022 :: 9-10pm on BBC ALBA. Niall 

Iain MacDonald hosts live coverage from the 

TRNSMT festival held at Glasgow Green, spread 

across two nights and featuring a wonderful 

selection of musicians from the Main Stage and 

King Tut’s Stage. Niall Iain will offer audiences 

the magic of TRNSMT as the most memorable 

moments are captured. He will also present 

highlight packages of the best performances 

from the first night of the festival. 


SATURDAY 9 JULY 

TRNSMT 2022 :: 9-10pm on BBC ALBA. Niall 

Iain MacDonald hosts live coverage from the 

TRNSMT festival held at Glasgow Green, spread 

across two nights and featuring a wonderful 

selection of musicians from the Main Stage and 

King Tut’s Stage. Niall Iain will offer audiences 

the magic of TRNSMT as the most memorable 

moments are captured. He will also present 

highlight packages of the best performances 

from the first night of the festival. 


TRNSMT 2022 :: 10pm-midnight on BBC One 

Scotland. Edith Bowman is live from Scotland’s 

biggest music festival, introducing some of the 

best performances from the second and the 

third and final day of music on Glasgow Green. 


SUNDAY 10 JULY 

TRNSMT 2022 :: 9pm-midnight on BBC One 

Scotland. Edith Bowman is live from Scotland’s 

biggest music festival, introducing some of the 

best performances from the second and the 

third and final day of music on Glasgow Green. 


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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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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, 

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. 

www.facebook.com/LAUband 

10 NOVEMBER 

TAMZENE :: At Laylow, London. Tamzene spent 

years busking contemporary pop songs which 

taught her invaluable songwriting skills. Taking 

cues from pop contemporaries such as Adele 

and Alicia Keys as much as the classic voices 

of Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin, her 

vocal is bold and innately emotive, and truly 

enraptures any audience. She is now touring 

promoting her new EP, 'Details'. 

www.facebook.com/tamzenemusic 

9 DECEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At Moth Club, London. Isleof-Eigg 

dwelling electro-acoustic psych-pop 

wonder Pictish Trail aka Johnny Lynch’s most 

recent acclaimed album Island Family explores 

connections to both place and time from the 

viewpoint of his life on a remote Scottish island. 

"Svelt, intelligent, adorable balladeer, trapped 


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30 JUNE 

Summerhall / NEHH 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. 


2 JULY 

SPOOKY MEN'S CHORALE :: At Queen’s Hall, 

Edinburgh. Australia’s notorious Spooky Men's 

Chorale ship back to the UK for first time in 

three years, with new Ukrainian songs added to 

the repertoire. “Because they go on stage, pull 

funny faces and wear daft hats sometimes it’s 

easy to forget what fantastic singers they are. 

Just stunning.” Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 & 6 

www.spookymen.com 

23 JULY 

KIRSTEN ADAMSON :: At West Barns Village 

Hall, Edinburgh Road, West Barns, East Lothian. 

EH42 1UP. 7.30pm. Scotland on Tour, the 

exciting initiative to support the recovery of our 

live music industry, returns to West Barns. 

Kirsten Adamson is a skilful guitar player with a 

great voice. She is the daughter of the late 

Stuart Adamson (of Big Country). Kirsten has 

worked with Dave Burn and Dean Owens 

amongst others and she loves to perform songs 

influenced by her passion for Americana music. 

Alan Gray, booking co-ordinator at West Barns 

Village Hall, said: “This series will be the 

fulfilment of a vision for the village hall to be 

holding real, live music and I can’t wait.” 

Scotland on Tour will support the creation of 

hundreds of concerts and performances at 

much-loved arts centres, town halls and 

community venues across Scotland. More than 

120 artists are set to perform at more than 100 

venues across the country as part of the 

initiative. 

Tickets for these and a raft of other Scotland on 

Tour shows are on sale at 

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11 AUGUST 

DEAN OWENS & THE SINNERS :: At Fringe by 

the Sea, North Berwick. 7pm. Let award-winning 

Scottish troubadour and band (with special 

guest Kirsten Adamson, daughter of Big 

Country's Stuart) transport you to a sepiastained 

cantina with songs from his acclaimed 

new Sinner's Shrine album (recorded with 

musicians from Calexico). A unique blend of 

Scottish roots and Americana, with added desert 

noir. A multi-talented band including bass, 

electric guitar and trumpet with Dean's searingly 

soulful voice upfront, conjure the magic of the 

US desert states infused with Scotland's postindustrial 

heartland. 

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12/13 AUGUST 

DEAN OWENS: From Leith To Tucson (Ed 

Fringe) :: At EICC, Morrison Street, Edinburgh. 

7pm. An intimate solo show, for 2 nights only, at 

Edinburgh Fringe. Songs and stories from 

award-winning Scottish troubadour's extensive 

back catalogue. A unique blend of Americana 

and Scottish roots – the unfettered enthusiasm 

of a rock'n'roller and the sympathetic delivery of 

folk's best storytellers. 


17 AUGUST 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... CATE LE 

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BON :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7pm. The 

past few years have seen Le Bon emerge as a 

much lauded and sought-after collaborator, 

producing albums for contemporaries such as 

Deerhunter (Why Hasn’t Everything Already 

Disappeared?), John Grant (Boy from Michigan), 

and forthcoming albums from both Devendra 

Banhart and H. Hawkline. 


18 AUGUST 

DEAN OWENS & THE SINNERS (Ed Fringe) :: 

At EICC, Morrison Street, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. 

Let award-winning Scottish troubadour and band 

(with special guest KIRSTEN ADAMSON, 

daughter of Big Country's Stuart) transport you 

to a sepia-stained cantina with songs from his 

acclaimed new Sinner's Shrine album (recorded 

with musicians from Calexico). A unique blend of 

Scottish roots and Americana, with added desert 

noir. A multi-talented band including bass, 

electric guitar and trumpet with Dean's searingly 

soulful voice upfront, conjure the magic of the 

US desert states infused with Scotland's postindustrial 

heartland. 


22/23/24 AUGUST 

HEAL & HARROW :: At Scottish Storytelling 

Centre, Edinburgh (Festival Fringe). The 16th 

and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials were one 

of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history. An 

estimated 2500 people were executed, 80% of 

which were thought to have been women. In this 

new project 'Heal & Harrow', Rachel Newton 

(The Shee, The Furrow Collective, Spell Songs) 

and Lauren MacColl (Salt House, Rant) pay a 

humanising tribute to these women while also 

exploring historical beliefs in the supernatural 

and modern day parallels in our society. Each 

piece of music is based on specially 

commissioned works by celebrated author Mairi 

Kidd - tales inspired by and in remembrance of 

real women who were persecuted and tried as 

witches, and characters from the folkloric tales 

and mythology enshrined in our oral culture. 

www.healandharrow.com/tour 

24 AUGUST 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... TUNE- 

YARDS :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7pm. The 

duo of Merill Garbus and Nate Brenner, tUnEyArDs 

combines soulful vocals, unusual 

percussion, and trenchant social commentary 

into uniquely vibrant music. 


25 AUGUST 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... 

EFTERKLANG :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 

7pm. For over twenty years, Efterklang have 

been pushing the barriers of experimental, 

electronic, emotional chamber-pop. 


27 AUGUST 

SCOTS BAROQUE :: At West Barns Village Hall, 

Edinburgh Road, West Barns, East Lothian. EH42 

1UP. Scotland on Tour, the exciting initiative to 

support the recovery of our live music industry, 

returns to West Barns. Alan Gray, booking coordinator 

at West Barns Village Hall, said: “This 

series will be the fulfilment of a vision for the 

village hall to be holding real, live music and I 

can’t wait.” Scotland on Tour will support the 

creation of hundreds of concerts and 

performances at much-loved arts centres, town 

halls and community venues across Scotland. 

More than 120 artists are set to perform at more 

than 100 venues across the country as part of 

the initiative. 





8 SEPTEMBER 

THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS :: At Voodoo 

Rooms, Edinburgh. The new The Wynntown 

Marshals album will be called ‘Big Ideas’ and will 

be released on 2 September on their label in the 

UK, and licensed to their dear friends and longtime 

label Blue Rose Records throughout 

mainland Europe. The 'Marshals' are delighted to 

announce that they will be touring in September 

in support of the album’s release: 

www.facebook.com/thewynntownmarshals 

21 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At Reconnect Regal Theatre, 

Bathgate. Isle-of-Eigg dwelling electro-acoustic 

psych-pop wonder Pictish Trail aka Johnny 

Lynch’s most recent acclaimed album Island 

Family explores connections to both place and 

time from the viewpoint of his life on a remote 

Scottish island. "Svelt, intelligent, adorable 

balladeer, trapped inside the body of an 

oversized oft-bearded folk ogre" 


24 SEPTEMBER 

FIRELIGHT TRIO :: At West Barns Village Hall, 




















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mns REVIEWspotlight :: The Killers by Katy Whitelaw 

The Killers at Falkirk Stadium 

The Killers took to the 

stage in early June at 

Falkirk Stadium for their 

much-anticipated gigs 

following a two year wait, 

following Covid 

restrictions seeing the 

concerts cancelled twice. 

Originally scheduled for 2020 as the ‘Imploding 

The Mirage’ tour in support of their sixth studio 

album of the same name, the tour came off the 

back of their seventh LP ‘Pressure Machine’ 

released last year. 

Brandon Flowers and the band pulled out all the 

stops to entertain with stunning 3D backdrop 

video graphics, laser lights, confetti, streamers 

and pyrotechnics accompanying the music. 

Monday’s pre-gig saw some hiccups with fans 

facing lengthy queues to get in and traffic 

issues with local road closures, however these 

issues seemed to be ironed out on Tue for a 

seamless entry. In pure rock and roll epitome, 

Falkirk Council had also received some noise 

complaints (residents in Larbert 5 miles away 

said they could hear the music) and advised the 

band to turn it down on Tue night. 

Following support act Supergrass, dramatic 

sombre classical music provided a contrasting 

build up to the explosion of sensational Las 

Vegas staging and musical entertainment which 

was to come. The band took to the stage and 

Brandon sang to the crowd “Good to have you 

with us, even just for the day… and the sun is 

shining” before rocking the stadium with tracks 

from their seven studio albums back catalogue, 

including hits Smile Like You Mean It, 

Somebody Told Me, When You Were Young and 

All These Things That I Have Done. 

Flowers – ever the charismatic, flamboyant and 

sophisticated all-American frontman – cut a 

dapper figure in a slick suit, his magnetic 

presence and charm giving him a hold over the 

crowd like an evangelical preacher spreading 

the alternative/indie/pop sounds of the band 

instead of the word of God. 

Highlights included Flowers plucking ‘Kyle from 

Edinburgh’ (drummer in Scottish band Retro 

Video Club) out the crowd to join them on 

drums for Reasons Unknown (he nailed it!), a 

sing-along cover of The Proclaimers ‘500 Miles, 

and a cover of ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your 

Face’. 

Streamers and confetti covered the ecstatic 

crowd for the encore which included Human – 

with a dazzling mosaic video backdrop of 

dancers - and Mr Brightside – which got the 

biggest reaction of the night - as the band built 

up the tracks to a crescendo ending which was 

well worth the two year wait. 

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:: photo by @robloud 

22 OCTOBER 

ADAM HOLMES :: At West Barns Village Hall, 



















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 Fallen Angels Club is celebrating its 18th 

year of bringing quality live roots music to 

Glasgow and Edinburgh. 


26 NOVEMBER 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... STINA 

MARIE CLAIRE :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 

7.30pm. Stina Marie Claire is the new solo 

project of singer/songwriter Stina Tweeddale 

aka Honeyblood. She revealed the new project 

in August 2021, developed with the support of 

her fans throughout 2020 while she was unable 

to tour and record with her supporting live band. 

A significant departure from her usual rock-pop 

sound, Stina Marie Claire delivers heartwrenchingly 

poignant bedroom pop; returning to 

her DIY roots and looking inwards to present 

songs fuelled with vulnerable, tender lyrics 

which are fitting of current times. 


MIST AND WING :: At West Barns Village Hall, 



















20 APRIL / 2023 

Summerhall / NEHH 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 

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28 JUNE 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... 

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 JUNE 


ROBERT VINCENT plus support :: At CCA 

Glasgow. Robert Vincent is one of the most 

acclaimed new voices on the Americana 

music scene. Born in Crosby Liverpool, his 

upbringing inculcated him with a very 

Merseyside culture of storytelling and 

language. 


15 JULY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... THE 

DELINES :: At La Belle Angele, Glasgow. 

The music of The Delines is clearly rooted in 

the past, as Willy and Amy have bonded over 

their shared love of soul and country 

songwriters from the 60s like Tony Joe White 

and Bobbie Gentry. 


23 JULY 


NOEL MCKAY :: At The Admiral Bar, 

Glasgow. Raised in Lubbock and Texas Hill 

Country, Noel McKay is a much acclaimed 

songwriter/recording artist, now residing in 

Nashville. In 1993, he was discovered by 

songwriting legend Guy Clark while 

performing his songs at a venue in Kerrville, 

Texas. 


30 JULY 

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 

17 AUGUST 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... BEN 

CAPLAN plus TERRA SPENCER :: At CCA, 

Glasgow. Caplan is now back in the UK 

touring a solo show full of contrasts and 

surprises. He’s bringing along support act 

Terra Spencer to share sneak peeks from 

their upcoming collaborative album too! 


18 AUGUST 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... KIM 

EDGAR & RHONA MACFARLANE :: At 

Cottiers, Glasgow. Emotion and connection 

are at the heart of this Edinburgh-based 

pianist and Songwriter’s work: through 

observed and lived experiences, Kim ponders 

what it is to be human, creating stories told 

with honesty and empathy that open hearts, 

minds and discussions. Her intensity and 

intimacy in performance have also attracted 

glowing reviews. Rhona Macfarlane is a 

singer-songwriter from Scotland whose 

reflective, vulnerable story telling casts a 

spell over her audiences. Her songs are 

personal, honest, and intimate and recall a 

range of influences. 


31 AUGUST 

The Fallen Angels Club / Live Music 

Scotland presents ..... GRETCHEN 

PETERS :: At Maryhill Community Central 

Hall, Glasgow. The show will be an intimate 

evening with Gretchen Peters, featuring 

special guest Barry Walsh with support from 

Kim Richey. Gretchen will be sharing stories 

and songs from her early touring days in the 

UK as well as current favorites from her most 

recent albums. 


3 SEPTEMBER 


WYNNTOWN MARSHALS plus support :: At 

The Hug and Pint, Glasgow. The Marshals 

have, like the rest of the planet, been 

through some challenges in recent times – 

and some of the lyrical content is inevitably 

shaped by the events of the past two years 

(the title track and ‘Disappointment’ in 

particular), but - like the protagonist in the 

middle eight of the nostalgic, bittersweet 

album track ‘Tourist In My Hometown’ - the 

band have ‘emerged unbroken, smarting 

from the pain’. The new The Wynntown 

Marshals album will be called ‘Big Ideas’ and 

will be released on 2 September on their 

label in the UK, and licensed to their dear 

friends and long-time label Blue Rose 

Records throughout mainland Europe. The 

'Marshals' are delighted to announce that 

they will be touring in September in support 

of the album’s release. 



8 SEPTEMBER 


PAUL MCKENNA BAND :: At The Websters 

Theatre and Bar, Glasgow. Scotland’s Paul 

McKenna has long been ranked among our 

finest younger singers and songwriters, 

armed with a powerful yet intensely emotive 

voice and passionate social conscience, often 

expressed through his songs, a combination 

that’s brought frequent comparisons to the 

great Dick Gaughan. 


10 SEPTEMBER 


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 

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GIGspotlight ..... 

Dougie MacLean continues to unite his global 

audience with his special Perthshire concerts 

GIGnotes ..... Two concerts at The Old Mill, Cardney Steading, Dunkeld on Wednesday 7 September - 

6pm and 9pm. Tickets to physically attend the concert are on sale @ https://dunkeld.com/collections/event-tickets 

* Catch-up with the 22 June concert (tickets for 7 Sept available later), £12, online @ www.dougiemacleanlive.com 

Having so far completed 142 live online 

concerts since March 2020 and being 

overwhelmed by the global response, 

Perthshire’s renowned singer songwriter 

Dougie MacLean is extending the 

concept to involve a select live audience 

in a special Perthshire venue. 

Over 3 million people in almost 60 countries are known to have tuned in 

to view the live performances from his Old School, renamed his 'Global 

Streaming Theatre’. His four camera broadcasts with great sound, 

lighting and staging, transport viewers right into MacLean’s special 

space where he encourages involvement in his much loved songs and 

engaging stories, he has his global audience joining in choruses and 

dancing to fiddle tunes. 

Since the lifting of travel restrictions, he’s also been able to deliver 

several live streamed concerts from his Old Farmhouse on the west 

coast of the Island of Lewis. 

"We really are trying 

to evolve a new kind 

of concert experience 

bringing together the 

venue audience with 

the global 

audience ..." 

Audiences have watched on phone, tablet, laptop or Smart TV from 

every continent, from Russia to India and Australia to Brazil as well as 

every part of Europe and North America. There are volumes of 

feedback every week on social media and email and calls to say how 

much the concerts are giving people something to look forward to and 

how they are appreciated in these often unpredictable and disturbing 

times. 

Dougie MacLean said: “Bringing the small audience in the Old Mill at 

Cardney together with the global audience is the next step of the 

adventure and I’m looking forward to it! In the future I can see those 

who have been part of the global audience during their lockdown times 

journeying to be part of a small special audience in Scotland!” 

Dougie MacLean performed the first of these concerts on 22 June to a 

limited audience in the Old Mill at Cardney Steading, a beautifully 

atmospheric venue only a few miles from his home in Butterstone, 

Perthshire. These two intimate gigs at one of Scotland’s most stunning 

new venues was also streamed live to the ticketed ‘global’ audience of 

enthusiasts for his music. 

The Old Mill lies within a complex of different sized imaginatively 

converted buildings making up The Steading on the beautiful Cardney 

Estate, which is fast becoming a very sought after conference and 

wedding venue. The concerts will include songs from MacLean’s vast 

repertoire as well as a fiddle tune or two. And of course his well-loved 

anthem Caledonia. 

Dougie MacLean further explained: “This is an incredibly special 

venue, not only is the surrounding landscape and view breath-taking, 

the team at Cardney are really fantastic people and that shines through 

in the good work they have done to develop the venue. We really are 

trying to evolve a new kind of concert experience bringing together the 

venue audience with the global audience that has grown during and 

since the two years of on and off lock-down and cancellation of so many 

concerts and festivals. ” 

For the special venue audience at Cardney Steading there will be food 

available to buy from the award winning Strathearn Food Company 

onsite van, including their very popular seafood, burgers and traditional 

fish and chips and those with tickets are being encouraged to come 

early to take a walk in the area or sit and enjoy the beauty of the area. 

www.dougiemaclean.com 

www.twitter.com/DougieMaclean 

:: photo by Rob McDougall 

:: Cardney Steading 



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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. 


20 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At The Rum Shack, Glasgow. 

Isle-of-Eigg dwelling electro-acoustic psych-pop 







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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, 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. 

www.facebook.com/murdomitchellmusic 

12 OCTOBER 

LAURA EVANS supporting MATT 

ANDERSEN :: At Oran Mor, Glasgow. Welsh 

singer songwriter Laura Evans has just been 

announced as special guest on Matt Andersen’s 

UK tour from 11-18 October. Laura recently 

announced her second single “Fire with Fire” 

from her debut album State of Mind. The new 

single is a perfectly crafted song which is sure to 

appeal to her ever-growing fanbase. Tickets are 

available @ 

www.mattandersen.ca/tour 

www.facebook.com/lauraevansuk 

2 NOVEMBER 

TAMZENE :: At SWG3 Poetry Club, Glasgow. 

Tamzene spent years busking contemporary pop 

songs which taught her invaluable songwriting 

skills. Taking cues from pop contemporaries such 

as Adele and Alicia Keys as much as the classic 

voices of Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin, her 

vocal is bold and innately emotive, and truly 

enraptures any audience. She is now touring 

promoting her new EP, 'Details'. 

www.facebook.com/tamzenemusic 

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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. 

www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub 

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. 

www.facebook.com/jilljacksonofficial 

18 AUGUST 

Crail Folk Club and Crail Festival 

presents ..... EDDI READER [SOLD OUT] :: 

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 

[CANCELLED] :: 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 

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in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the 

Year Award. 


7 SEPTEMBER 

DOUGIE MacLEAN :: At The Old Mill, Cardney 

Steading, Dunkeld. Dougie MacLean continues to 

unite his global audience with his special 

Perthshire concerts. Having so far completed 

142 live online concerts since March 2020 and 

being overwhelmed by the global response, 

Perthshire’s renowned singer songwriter Dougie 

MacLean is extending the concept to involve a 

select live audience in a special Perthshire 

venue. Two concerts at The Old Mill, Cardney 

Steading, Dunkeld on Wednesday 7 September - 

6pm and 9pm. Tickets to physically attend the 

concert are on sale @ 

https://dunkeld.com/collections/event-tickets 

*Catch-up with the 22 June concert (tickets for 

7 Sept available later), £12, online @ 

www.dougiemacleanlive.com 

www.dougiemaclean.com 

8 SEPTEMBER 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... BARBARA 

DICKSON & RAB NOAKES supported by 

ANTHONY TONER :: At Crail Community Hall. 

8pm. 


9 SEPTEMBER 

THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALS :: At Wee Bear 

Café, Lintrathen. The new The Wynntown 

Marshals album will be called ‘Big Ideas’ and will 

be released on 2 September on their label in the 







14 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At Perth Theatre, Perth. 

The 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials 

were one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s 

history. An estimated 2500 people were 

executed, 80% of which were thought to have 

been women. In this new project 'Heal & 

Harrow', Rachel Newton (The Shee, The Furrow 

Collective, Spell Songs) and Lauren MacColl 

(Salt House, Rant) pay a humanising tribute to 

these women while also exploring historical 

beliefs in the supernatural and modern day 

parallels in our society. Each piece of music is 

based on specially commissioned works by 

celebrated author Mairi Kidd - tales inspired by 

and in remembrance of real women who were 

persecuted and tried as witches, and characters 

from the folkloric tales and mythology enshrined 

in our oral culture. 


19 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At PJ Molloys, Dunfermline. 








ogre" 


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. 

www.facebook.com/LAUband 

27 OCTOBER 

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, 

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 





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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! 


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2 SEPTEMBER 

Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... THE 

WYNNTOWN MARSHALS :: At Blue Lamp, 

Aberdeen. The new The Wynntown Marshals 

album will be called ‘Big Ideas’ and will be 

released on 2 September on their label in the 







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18 SEPTEMBER 

Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... 

NATHAN BELL :: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 

Nathan Bell is a regular for us and it's great to 

be bringing him back again to The Blue Lamp. A 

Nathan Bell show is a hell of a show. Sometimes 

people laugh. Sometimes they cry. Sometimes 

people just stare stone faced in disbelief. 


30 OCTOBER 

Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... AGS 

CONNOLLY :: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. It's 

great to bring Ags back to Aberdeen again for 

what will no doubt be another great show! A 

traditional country artist from the perhaps 

incongruous surroundings of Oxfordshire, 

England, Ags Connolly is considered to be one of 

the best country singer-songwriters ever to 

emerge from the UK. 


20 NOVEMBER 

Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... 

JEFFREY FOUCAULT with ERIC HAYWOOD 

and support DIETRICH STRAUSE :: At Blue 

Lamp, Aberdeen. Jeffrey Foucault was 17 when 

he learned to play all the songs on John Prine's 

eponymous debut on his father's mail-order 

guitar, since then he’s been everything from solo 

country-blues troubadour to frontman for a sixpiece 

rock 'n' roll band, along the way compiling 

a discography notable for its visceral power and 

complex poetics. 


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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. 

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23 JULY 

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

Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. 

www.facebook.com/edencourttheatre 

14 AUGUST 

BLAZIN' FIDDLES with HANNAH RARITY :: 

At Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. 

IV3 5SA. 


3 SEPTEMBER 

ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM :: At Eden 

Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 

5SA. 


11 SEPTEMBER 

EDDI READER :: At Eden Court Theatre, 

Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. 


16 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At The View, Oban. Isle-of- 

Eigg dwelling electro-acoustic psych-pop wonder 

Pictish Trail aka Johnny Lynch’s most recent 

acclaimed album Island Family explores 





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:: a MNS business profile feature 

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 

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Upcoming Gigs @ Radio Rooms :: 

1 July: THE LONGSHIP BAND + THREE DOORS DOWN :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 

7.30pm. July rock night at The Radio Rooms with music from the Longship Band and Three Doors Down. Tickets £5 + booking fee. 

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2 July: Scottys Vinyl Session :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7.30-12pm. Resident DJ Paul 

Scott is hosting a vinyl night, we have two guests performing, DJ Rossi and DJ Campo for a great night of smooth grooves, big 

beats and classic dance. Its free so come and enjoy our big sound system, great light show and quallity craft beers. 


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


The Radio Rooms is an 

independent grassroots venue, 

serving north Northumberland and 

the Scottish Borders


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17 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At Astley Hall, Arisaig. Isleof-Eigg 








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18 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At Universal Hall, Forres. 








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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 



23 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At Findhorn Bay Arts 

Festival. The 16th and 17th Century Scottish 

Witch Trials were one of the darkest periods of 

Scotland’s history. An estimated 2500 people 

were executed, 80% of which were thought to 

have been women. In this new project 'Heal & 


Collective, Spell Songs) and Lauren MacColl (Salt 

House, Rant) pay a humanising tribute to these 

women while also exploring historical beliefs in 

the supernatural and modern day parallels in our 

society. Each piece of music is based on specially 







24 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At The Stables, Cromarty. 


















25 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At Lyth Arts Centre, 

Caithness. The 16th and 17th Century Scottish 

















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 

15 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At Glendale Community 

Hall, Skye. The 16th and 17th Century Scottish 

















16 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At An Crùbh, Skye. The 

16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials were 

one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history. 

An estimated 2500 people were executed, 80% 

of which were thought to have been women. In 

this new project 'Heal & Harrow', Rachel Newton 













17 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At An Lanntair, Stornoway. 


















20 SEPTEMBER 

HEAL & HARROW :: At Mareel, Lerwick. The 

16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials were 

one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history. 

An estimated 2500 people were executed, 80% 

of which were thought to have been women. In 

this new project 'Heal & Harrow', Rachel Newton 













AYRSHIRE + 

DUMFRIESSHIRE 

+ Carlisle 


for Dumfriesshire, 

South West and Cumbria areas 



22 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At Catstrand, New Galloway. 








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SCOTTISH BORDERS 

+ Berwick -Upon-Tweed 


Scottish Borders and 

Northumberland areas 



1 JULY 



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THE LONGSHIP BAND + THREE DOORS 

DOWN :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, 

Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7.30pm. July 

rock night at The Radio Rooms with music from 

the Longship Band and Three Doors Down. 

Tickets £5 + booking fee. 


2 JULY 

CARLA J EASTON :: At MacArts, Galashiels. 

Mac Arts are delighted to announce we will be 

joined by Scottish Album of the Year nominated 

Carla J. Easton on the 2nd July. Support for this 

show will come from Raveloe . Both acts are 

signed to Olive Grove Records and have 

recorded at Mac Arts with SAW with support 

from Mac Arts and Creative Scotland and we are 

excited to hear them live for the first time. 

www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre 

Scottys Vinyl Session :: At Radio Rooms, 95 

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

7.30-12pm. Resident DJ Paul Scott is hosting a 

vinyl night, we have two guests performing, DJ 

Rossi and DJ Campo for a great night of smooth 

grooves, big beats and classic dance. Its free so 

come and enjoy our big sound system, great 

light show and quallity craft beers. 


3 JULY 

THE UNTHANKS :: At MacArts, Galashiels. 

Concise descriptions of The Unthanks range 

variously from “music that asks you to consider 

everything you know and un-think it”, to “a take 

on tradition that flips so effortlessly between 

jazz, classical, ambient and post-rock, it makes 

any attempt to put a label on them a waste of 

time”. If Art rock aspires to elevate rock from 

entertainment to an artistic statement, it the 

could be said that The Unthanks make Art Folk. 


8 JULY 

Samba Drumming Workshop :: At Radio 

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

TD15 2AW. 7pm. Free. 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. 


19 JULY 

FEIS ROIS CEILIDH TRAIL :: At MacArts, 

Galashiels. Fèis Rois is excited to bring back its 

Ceilidh Trail, a paid summer job and professional 

development opportunity for outstanding young 

traditional musicians. The young musicians 

spend the summer playing music, travelling 

throughout Scotland and beyond, and gain 

experience playing for just about every kind of 

gig under the sun! Enjoy some of the most 

exciting up-and-coming young musicians from 

Ross-Shire and across Scotland as they come 

together to perform for the first time since 2019. 

This will be an afternoon event, with dancing! 


22 JULY 

MAGGIE BELL :: At MacArts, Galashiels. Maggie 

Bell is a blues singer who collaborated with 

many notable musicians including Jimmy Page of 

Led Zeppelin, on her Suicide Sal album in 1975. 

Her soulful pipes earned her a reputation as the 

"British Janis Joplin" and she was a member of 

the hard rocking live blues rock bands Stone The 

Crows and Midnight Flyer. 


5 AUGUST 

KING CREOSOTE :: At MacArts, Galashiels. 

Scottish singer/songwriter King Creosote has 

prolifically released over two dozen CD-Rs on his 

own label, Fence, a collective assembled along 

with brothers Een (aka Pip Dylan) and Gordon 

(aka Lone Pigeon). 


23 SEPTEMBER 

PICTISH TRAIL :: At MacArts, Galashiels. Isleof-Eigg 








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27 NOVEMBER 

SKERRYVORE:: At Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick. 

From their traditional Tiree roots Skerryvore 

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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facebook @ www.facebook.com/alextronicrecords 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/AlexTronicDJ 



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