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<strong>MNS</strong> <strong>FESTIVALS</strong>! is a MUSIC NEWS Scotland supplement covering Scotland's music festivals<br />
Gary Innes (pictured)<br />
revives ‘Lochaber<br />
Live’ after 30 years<br />
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INSIDE:<br />
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues :: Lochaber Live :: Tiree Music Festival :: Eden<br />
Festival :: Tradfest :: Shetland Folk Festival :: The Reeling :: Aberdeen<br />
Jazz Festival :: Belladrum :: Riverside Festival :: Celtic Connections<br />
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Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Presents: Sing, Sing, Sing<br />
Edinburgh :: 16-18 February :: www.ejbf.co.uk<br />
This month, Edinburgh<br />
Jazz & Blues Festival<br />
presents ‘Sing, Sing,<br />
Sing’ – a weekend<br />
celebrating vocal<br />
mastery, spanning jazz<br />
and blues from the<br />
early days of the music<br />
to the here and now.<br />
From 16 to 18 February, eight events will take place at<br />
Edinburgh’s St Bride’s Centre in Dalry, catering for<br />
audiences aged 5 to 105.<br />
The weekend begins with a celebration of Burt Bacharach.<br />
After sell-out success at EJBF23, Laura Macdonald returns<br />
with her homage to his music with a special guest<br />
appearance from rising star singer Laura Ohagbon.<br />
Friday night closes with an unmissable concert for funk, soul<br />
and R&B fans as Scottish jazz-funk guitarist Aki Remally is<br />
joined by a great band featuring long time collaborators Rob<br />
Harrison (keys), Tom Wilkinson (bass), Jamie Graham<br />
(drums) and Johnny White (tenor sax). Opening the gig,<br />
Grace & The Flat Boys are an Edinburgh-based five-piece<br />
playing their own fusion of jazz, R&B, rock, and soul.<br />
On Saturday afternoon, Edinburgh-based Phoenix Choir will<br />
bring their uplifting sound to St Bride’s. With a range of<br />
music from old-school gospel to soul, R&B, Motown, neosoul,<br />
and contemporary tunes – audiences can expect an<br />
upbeat set of songs which kick a groove and pack a punch.<br />
The afternoon kicks off with short set from the St Bride’s<br />
community choir.<br />
On Saturday evening, two of Scotland’s brightest talents<br />
present an exciting double bill. Glaswegian singer/songwriter<br />
kitti is a name on the rise. For this special set, she<br />
celebrates American jazz singer Blossom Dearie. Recently<br />
awarded Critics Choice Award at the Scottish Jazz Awards,<br />
Rachel Lightbody will be backed by her band of Thomas<br />
Gibbs (piano), David Bowden (bass) and Alyn Cosker<br />
(drums).<br />
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Sunday afternoon sees a celebration of the divas of the<br />
blues from some of Scotland’s top musicians. Jed Potts and<br />
Nicole Smit always wow with powerful performances<br />
drenched in the blues. With exceptional knowledge of history<br />
of the music, they trade lead vocal duties, sing harmony,<br />
and see where the music takes them. Opening the<br />
afternoon, Liz Jones mixes blues, Americana, folk and jazzy<br />
roots music providing the perfect backdrop for her powerful<br />
smoky vocals and compelling guitar.<br />
The weekend closes with a trip back in time. Scotland’s top<br />
trio of close-harmony singers The Vintage Girls take us back<br />
to the Golden Age of Jazz. Backed by their band, they<br />
present a show packed with charisma and classic tunes. In<br />
the second half, vivacious singer Ali Affleck serves up<br />
irresistible New<br />
Orleans musical magic. A sensational performer, hugely<br />
knowledgeable about early jazz and blues, Ali sings music<br />
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straight from the red-hot roots of jazz.<br />
Sound Explorers will make its debut on Sunday morning in<br />
the St Bride’s centre Cafe. This interactive show for 5–9-<br />
year-olds is led by saxophonist and educator Sue McKenzie<br />
(Jazz for Kids) who is joined by her co-explorers Esther Swift<br />
on harp and Jose Rojas on percussion for a journey from<br />
jazz music to sonic creation using some crazy instruments<br />
and fun props.<br />
Finally, the Edinburgh Youth Big Band will play a concert on<br />
Sunday morning in the St Bride’s Centre auditorium. Made<br />
up of students for P7 to S6, the repertoire will include a wide<br />
range of recognised big band standards.<br />
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Gary Innes lifts lid on festival reboot<br />
After 30 years, Lochaber Live set to celebrate music and talent of the region<br />
Fort William :: 20-22 September :: www.anairdevents.com<br />
A joyous Scottish festival<br />
which captivated Highland<br />
music fans 30 years ago is<br />
being lovingly rebooted<br />
thanks to renowned<br />
musician, broadcaster, and<br />
event organiser Gary Innes.<br />
Lochaber Live, set to take place in Fort William from Friday<br />
20 - Sunday 22 September, will see a whole host of Scottish<br />
talent – all with a close connection to the region – play to<br />
thousands at a tented venue set out on An Aird shinty field.<br />
The event, which was originally staged in the 80s and 90s<br />
before winding down to a smaller-scale concert, was once a<br />
landmark musical event for the people of Lochaber. Gary<br />
Innes – the brains behind the record-breaking and historymaking<br />
Hoolie in the Hydro event and a Spean Bridge native<br />
– wanted to see his hometown festival restored to its former<br />
glory in a way that reflected Scotland’s thriving traditional<br />
music scene in 2024.<br />
Lochaber Live will share a home and coincide with the<br />
staging of the Camanachd Cup Final – Scotland’s coveted<br />
national shinty final. The event at the foot of Ben Nevis will<br />
comprise ticketed events on the Friday night and Saturday<br />
night and a free family day on Sunday.<br />
Weekend tickets are now on sale, with a special combined<br />
weekend shinty and festival ticket also available. People can<br />
sign up at www.anairdevents.com<br />
With a capacity of 2,000 per night and no age restrictions,<br />
the all-new Lochaber Live looks set to attract a swathe of<br />
music fans both young and old to round off their summer<br />
with some mighty Highland hospitality and music.<br />
The new event’s visual identity also reflects the pride of the<br />
region, with a nod to the UK’s highest mountain Ben Nevis,<br />
and the legendary red tassels presented to Lochaber fiddlers<br />
by much-loved local teacher, Aonghas Grant. The logo<br />
acknowledges Aonghas’ lifelong dedication to the area,<br />
having taught fiddle to hundreds of children across over five<br />
decades. Once players reach a high enough calibre, they are<br />
presented with a handmade tassel from Aonghas to hang<br />
from their instrument as a badge of honour.<br />
Among the acts with close ties to Lochaber taking to the<br />
stage this September are Tide Lines. Led by Fort William’s<br />
own Robert Robertson, the Scottish four-piece will be<br />
showcasing their signature combination of folk melodies and<br />
big-chorused contemporary indie-rock for a home crowd.<br />
One of the region’s finest exponents of Celtic music, Mànran,<br />
will also bring their powerhouse presence to the reimagined<br />
Lochaber Live, hot off the heels of their performance to<br />
crowds of 10,500 at Hoolie in the Hydro last month.<br />
The legendary Wolfstone and its all-star bill of musicians<br />
were the last band to headline Lochaber Live back in 1994.<br />
They will make a glorious return to its new stage, 30 years<br />
on from their last performance there.<br />
Gaelic supergroup from west Lochaber and Skye, Dàimh will<br />
also play, alongside the one and only Shooglenifty. Founded<br />
by the late Angus Grant, son of Lochaber fiddle legend<br />
Aonghas Grant, the band’s members include other Lochaber<br />
locals, drummer James Mackintosh and vocalist Kaela<br />
Rowan, who will see their acid croft sounds celebrated on<br />
home turf this September.<br />
In line with the former Lochaber Live’s strong connection<br />
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with Irish musicians, Ireland’s much-loved Sharon Shannon<br />
Trio will also be part of this year’s bill. Fort William festival<br />
favourites Hò-rò, Spean Bridge singer and guitarist Little Win<br />
and the inimitable Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, are set to<br />
perform to crowds at An Aird as well, with even more acts<br />
still to be announced.<br />
Sunday’s free celebrations will provide a platform for local<br />
and emerging talent and invite families to join an afternoon<br />
ceilidh, allowing everyone in Lochaber to enjoy the<br />
festivities, no matter their budget.<br />
Lochaber Live organiser, broadcaster and musician<br />
Gary Innes, said: “My home area is so special to me, so it<br />
fills me with pride to be rebooting one of the most beloved<br />
music events Lochaber has ever seen. It’s only right that<br />
Lochaber will once again have its own festival which really<br />
reflects the breadth of talent and love of traditional music in<br />
the region.<br />
“It’s 30 years since the last Lochaber Live. I played at the<br />
very last one aged just 12 at the Nevis Centre in Fort<br />
William. A lot has happened in the intervening three decades<br />
and with the profile and platform of traditional music now at<br />
what feels like an all-time high, it seems like the perfect<br />
time to try and resurrect a cultural event that people locally<br />
still have such fond memories of.<br />
“We’ve got a fantastic bill of artists lined up, who all share<br />
my love and affinity for the culture of Lochaber and the<br />
Highlands, and I know they will do a stellar job of<br />
entertaining the crowds at An Aird this September. We want<br />
to make this event as open and welcoming as possible to<br />
people of all ages so I would encourage festival fans to<br />
round up the family and come along to what is going to be<br />
an incredible celebration. I have no doubt the people of<br />
Lochaber – and further afield – will have that tent rocking<br />
for the newly restored Lochaber Live this September.”<br />
Founding member of the original Lochaber Live, Benny<br />
MacDonald, said: “Lochaber Live is such a fondly and well<br />
remembered event. It was a grand affair that was never<br />
forgotten by the people of Fort William and created such a<br />
buzz about the place, with bands from across Scotland,<br />
Ireland, Brittany and beyond coming together. It helped<br />
create lifelong friendships and I’m sure this excitement and<br />
these connections will be replicated with this new edition.<br />
“There was a surge around traditional music around that<br />
time and it feels like that’s happening again now. It’s<br />
fabulous to see the festival coming back around and a big<br />
well done to Gary for coming up with the idea. It will be nice<br />
to see such a big event in the town once again. Lochaber<br />
Live is still talked about so I’m sure many people, including<br />
locals and those travelling for the event, will be looking<br />
forward to it.”<br />
The announcement of this newly revitalised event came as<br />
Celtic Connections in Glasgow played host to Lochaber: A<br />
Celebration – a special sold-out concert at City Halls<br />
musically directed and presented by Gary Innes celebrating<br />
the special and unique musical talent of the Highland region.<br />
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Tiree Music Festival Gets<br />
Set For 2024 Comeback<br />
Tiree :: 12-14 July :: www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk<br />
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Iconic Scottish beachfront<br />
festival Tiree Music<br />
Festival, known fondly<br />
as TMF, has announced<br />
its return from 12-14<br />
July, after last year’s<br />
event had to be cancelled<br />
due to extreme weather.<br />
“Set in what has often been dubbed “the Hawaii of the North”<br />
More than half of ticket holders from the 2023 edition have<br />
opted to roll their tickets over and get the chance to<br />
experience this special celebration of music in the Inner<br />
Hebrides.<br />
The remaining 45% of tickets will go on sale at 11am on<br />
Saturday 3rd February. With the festival capped at an<br />
exclusive capacity of just 2,100 and TMF tickets typically<br />
selling out within hours, this small batch for 2024 is expected<br />
to be snapped up by festival fans in record time.<br />
Set in what has often been dubbed “the Hawaii of the North”,<br />
TMF has become known for its world-class line ups, friendly<br />
atmosphere, intimate feel and beautiful setting. The festival<br />
attracts visitors from across Scotland, the UK, Europe and<br />
the world and has contributed £8 million to Tiree’s island<br />
economy since its inception in 2010.<br />
Tickets for TMF 2024 went on sale following a lively night<br />
celebrating one of the island’s great components of<br />
traditional music and the accordion. Festival organiser Daniel<br />
Gillespie staged ‘A Ceilidh for Gordon’, in tribute to Tiree’s<br />
late Gordon Connell, as part of this year’s Celtic Connections<br />
at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow on 2 February.<br />
Daniel Gillespie, Artistic Director for Tiree Music<br />
Festival, said: “It’s been an incredible team effort for our<br />
small island festival to regroup after last year’s devastating<br />
cancellation and we are so grateful to all those who have<br />
chosen to support the festival and roll their tickets over so<br />
they can join us on Tiree this summer.<br />
“Our sights are now firmly set on July and what will be an<br />
incredible three days of music and joy that TMF has become<br />
known for. I have no doubt that the two-year wait will make<br />
it all the sweeter and we look forward to another special sellout<br />
festival.”<br />
TMF is part of Creative Carbon Scotland’s Green Arts<br />
Initiative and was shortlisted for Outstanding Cultural Event<br />
or Festival of the Year at the Highlands and Islands Thistle<br />
Awards last year.<br />
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The countdown to Eden has begun…Can<br />
you hear The Garden calling you back?<br />
Raehills Meadows nr Moffat :: 13-16 June :: www.edenfestival.co.uk<br />
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Eden Festival, one of<br />
Scotland’s best-loved<br />
family-friendly music<br />
events, can now reveal its<br />
main headliners for 2024,<br />
plus a beguiling array of<br />
musicians, DJ’s, and<br />
artists also on the line-up.<br />
Mali's husband and wife musical duo, Amadou &<br />
Mariam have been mixing their Afrobeat influence<br />
with Jazz and Funk for crowds at Green Man,<br />
Lollapalooza, Cambridge Folk Festival, Coachella and<br />
Glastonbury, spreading World music via their albums<br />
such as Welcome To Mali and Dimanche A Bamako.<br />
Global sounds for the soul and the feet!<br />
As one of the most renowned names in UK Dance<br />
music since the early 90’s, Neil Barnes will be<br />
bringing his box of awe-inspiring tunes to Galloway<br />
for a Leftfield DJ set…with the odd banger thrown in.<br />
As part of the original early 60’s British Invasion<br />
across America, from The Zombies, featuring original<br />
members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, expect to<br />
hear some true Psychedelic-infused Pop from hits like<br />
‘Time of the Season’ and ‘She’s not there’. Iconic<br />
status is a given.<br />
For a fuller flavour of Eden Festival see below for the<br />
line-up so far including Jamz Supernova, Dub Pistols,<br />
LTJ Bukem and Optimo (Espacio), plus, The Beatles<br />
Dub Club will be welcoming Thursday night Eden<br />
goers on the Boardwalk stage!<br />
The Eden Festival line-up so far …<br />
Amadou & Mariam<br />
Leftfield (DJ set) - The Zombies<br />
Becky Sikasa - The Black Denims - Blazin’ Fiddles -<br />
corto.alto<br />
Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra Desiato DJ's - Double<br />
Down Disco vs Wayne Dickson<br />
Dub Pistols - Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Fat Suit -<br />
Femme 45<br />
Gleadhraich - Free Love - Heisk - Jamz Supernova<br />
Optimo (Espacio) Takeover ft. Josey Rebelle, Stevie<br />
Cox, Isa Gordon (live) & GK Machine<br />
K.O.G. - King of the Beats-Krafty Kutz B2B The<br />
Freestylers B2B Plump DJ’s<br />
Lewis McLaughlin - LTJ Bukem - The Laurettes -<br />
Mickey 9s - Mr Scruff<br />
Mungos Hi Fi ft Marina P & Aziza Jay - Omega Nebula<br />
- Project Smok - Rachael Sermanni<br />
Samurai Breaks - Sasha Steppa - Sociograss -<br />
Strawberry Jam Soundsystem<br />
The Beatles Dub Club - The Vintage Explosion -<br />
Valtos - Werkha<br />
Set within the inviting family-friendly vale of Raehills<br />
Meadows in Dumfriesshire while retaining its capacity<br />
of 4999, this 10 staged festival has over 250 acts<br />
performing, covering all musical bases from World to<br />
Funk, Classical to Jungle, Acoustic to Dancehall and<br />
everything in between.<br />
‘Eden might not be the biggest festival, but it’s<br />
certainly the happiest’ - Daily Record<br />
‘Not many festivals can throw the party of the year,<br />
every year. All that’s missing is a Disco ball for a<br />
moon’ - Sunday Mail<br />
Festival director Hannah Gould said: “We are<br />
very excited to bring you our line-up for what's<br />
shaping up to be an amazing Eden 2024. We can't<br />
wait to invite you into the garden for the 14th<br />
chapter. Come and immerse yourself in the best<br />
party of the summer, set across 10 stages, with<br />
something for everyone...<br />
Dance, frolic, make new friends and most<br />
importantly, make it legendary!<br />
Catch you in the garden folks!”<br />
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Edinburgh Tradfest is delighted to<br />
announce the first of its headline acts<br />
Edinburgh :: 3-13 May :: www.edinburghtradfest.com<br />
Opening this year’s Tradfest<br />
Festival on 3 May, thanks to<br />
support from the National Lottery<br />
through Creative Scotland, will be<br />
Daniel Docherty and Martyn<br />
MacDonald whose band VALTOS<br />
has taken the trad and electronic<br />
music world by storm.<br />
Valtos’ music has been described by Folk Radio<br />
UK as "like nothing you've heard before,"<br />
blending influences from electronic and folk<br />
music. Inspired by artists like Martyn Bennet,<br />
Peatbog Faeries, Odesza, Madeon, and Bicep,<br />
Valtos creates a unique and genre-defying<br />
sound. Their self-titled debut album, released in<br />
June 2022, drew inspiration from the breathtaking<br />
beauty of their home in Skye, infusing<br />
their recordings and live performances with a<br />
profound sense of place. The album achieved<br />
over 100,000 streams in its first few weeks<br />
alone.<br />
Joining them onstage at the Queen’s Hall for an<br />
energetic and unforgettable live experience will<br />
be Lana Pheutan, Eilidh Cormack, and Euan<br />
McLaughlin, plus a host of special guests. Valtos'<br />
talent and innovation have garnered recognition,<br />
earning them the Up and Coming Artist of the<br />
Year award at The Scots Trad Awards 2022.<br />
Their dedication and boundary-pushing artistry<br />
continue to impress critics and fans alike.<br />
Also playing over the Festival’s opening weekend<br />
is multi-award winning solo artist Martin<br />
Simpson (Saturday 4 May) who is renowned for<br />
his magnificent acoustic, finger-style guitar<br />
playing. At the very top of his game, Martin is<br />
without question a true master of his art. He is<br />
universally acclaimed as one of the finest ever<br />
acoustic and slide guitar players in the world.<br />
Martin is a remarkable storyteller, and a fine<br />
banjo-picker who performs traditional English<br />
folk songs, American folk and blues and his own<br />
compositions with rare subtlety, intensity and<br />
honesty.<br />
Rounding off the opening weekend on Sunday 5<br />
May will be fiddle trio The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc<br />
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VALTOS (Daniel Docherty and Martyn MacDonald) to open Edinburgh Tradfest 2024<br />
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Luksengård Mjelva and Anders Hall) – a solid<br />
gold Edinburgh Tradfest favourite, masterfully<br />
blending the traditions of Norway, Sweden and<br />
the Shetland Islands with their unique rich<br />
sound – not to be missed!<br />
In Traverse 2 also performing on the opening<br />
weekend will be LA-based singer-songwriter<br />
Alice Howe, and the multi-award-winning singer/<br />
harpist/composer Rachel Newton.<br />
Finally, on Monday 13 May, one of Scotland’s<br />
best loved traditional music stars, Julie Fowlis<br />
will perform with her band at what will be the<br />
festival’s biggest ever closing concert at<br />
Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms.<br />
Douglas Robertson and Jane-Ann Purdy, co<br />
-producers of Edinburgh Tradfest said:<br />
“Every year we look to up our game at<br />
Edinburgh Tradfest so we are very excited to<br />
share not one but two BIG venue concerts for<br />
2024. With Valtos and Special Guests at the<br />
Queen’s Hall to open and Julie Fowlis at the<br />
Assembly Rooms to close this year’s festival we<br />
know we are looking forward to a bumper year.<br />
Our opening weekend is also chock-full of<br />
superstars and gives a fine taster of what lies<br />
ahead for the rest of the programme. We can’t<br />
wait for it to start.”<br />
Creative Scotland’s Head of Music, Alan<br />
Morrison commented: “Spring has arrived<br />
early for music fans with news that Valtos,<br />
Martin Simpson, Julie Fowlis and The Nordic<br />
Fiddlers Bloc will soon be coming to the capital’s<br />
stages. In recent years, Tradfest has<br />
transformed Edinburgh’s festival calendar with a<br />
world-class programme that celebrates the rich<br />
past and exciting future of folk and traditional<br />
music. If the opening weekend is anything to go<br />
by, the 2024 edition is going to be one of the<br />
best yet.”<br />
The full programme for this year’s Edinburgh<br />
Tradfest will be launched in March, and will<br />
include an unmissable line-up of live music,<br />
talks, new commissions, and traditional<br />
storytelling thanks to continued support from<br />
Creative Scotland and the William Grant<br />
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The 42nd Shetland Folk Festival announces<br />
its hotly anticipated visiting artist line-up<br />
Shetland :: 2-5 May :: www.shetlandfolkfestival.com<br />
A medley of new acts will<br />
grace Shetland Folk<br />
Festival stages alongside<br />
some familiar faces between<br />
2-5 May this year, with<br />
performers representing an<br />
array of musical genres<br />
including jazz, country, folkmetal,<br />
indie and more!<br />
A showpiece feature of this year’s Festival will be<br />
a one-off performance of the “Celebrating Sail”<br />
commission by the Hjaltibonhoga Big Band, that<br />
was first showcased at Lerwick's Tall Ships event<br />
in July 2023. Supported by the Royal Edinburgh<br />
Military Tattoo Traditional Arts Programme<br />
(TTAP), the project has evolved into a touring<br />
initiative, providing youth development and<br />
lifelong learning opportunities for fiddle players<br />
from Shetland and beyond. Under the leadership<br />
of Margaret Robertson, the band will see around<br />
40 Hjaltibonhoga members and guest fiddlers<br />
taking to the Clickimin stage on Saturday 4th<br />
May, along with a 15-strong backline of<br />
esteemed Shetland musicians. With around half<br />
of the band’s musicians traveling to Shetland to<br />
perform at the Festival and from locations as far<br />
afield as New Zealand, the performance helps<br />
highlight the global resonance of Shetland's<br />
traditional music.<br />
Travelling across the Atlantic to perform are<br />
Prince Edward Island based trio Inn Echo – one<br />
of the most unique and captivating groups to<br />
emerge out of Atlantic Canada in recent years.<br />
They will perform dazzling arrangements<br />
including hint of blues, pop and dub, and<br />
definitely a pinch of something different.<br />
Hailing from the oldest settlement west of the<br />
Rocky Mountains, The Hackles will bring their<br />
sumptuous harmonies and song-writing. The trio<br />
of superb musicians from Oregon made their UK<br />
debut last year with a major tour and effectively<br />
stamped their name as a formidable force on the<br />
Americana/indie folk circuit.<br />
Completing our Transatlantic offering are<br />
returning act The Fretless – who blew away<br />
Festival audiences with their genre bending and<br />
progressive sound in 2018. This year the Juno<br />
Award winning quartet returns to Shetland<br />
shores with the addition of incredible vocalist<br />
Madeleine Roger. The Fretless live shows are<br />
infectious, dynamic, and impressively relentless<br />
and the addition of Madeleine’s breath-taking<br />
melodies will elevate their sound to yet another<br />
level.<br />
Also making a welcome return to Shetland with<br />
the addition of a stunning vocalist are Swedish<br />
trio Ahlberg, Ek & Roswall (AER) who will be<br />
joining forces this year with Ulrika Bodén, whose<br />
exquisite voice will immerse listeners in her<br />
country's rich cultural traditions. It has almost<br />
been a decade since AER brought their dazzling<br />
interplay and imaginative arrangements to the<br />
Shetland Folk Festival in 2015, wowing<br />
audiences with their repertoire based on<br />
traditional Swedish tunes as well as their own<br />
compositions.<br />
Another Scandinavian sensation to star at the<br />
Festival this year are Norwegian folk-rock band<br />
Gangar whose fresh take on Nordic roots music<br />
and formidable live performances are sure to<br />
exhilarate! The five-piece ensemble has dug<br />
deep into Norway's extensive folk music archives<br />
and given rare traditional tunes a modern<br />
arrangement influenced by rock, folk-metal, and<br />
jazz improvisation.<br />
Representing Asturias and Andalusia in Spain are<br />
exciting up and coming trio of musicians Deira,<br />
who were the first ever non-Scottish act to win<br />
Celtic Connection’s prestigious “Battle of the Folk<br />
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Bands” competition. Their distinct sound<br />
explores the connections of Asturian and<br />
Scottish music from a modern angle. Winning<br />
the Battle of the Bands in 2022 earned them a<br />
flurry of subsequent bookings, which has since<br />
seen them performing at many of the most<br />
prestigious folk festivals in Europe.<br />
A “supergroup” and make no mistake, returning<br />
band The Friel Sisters will be performing<br />
alongside Festival first-timers The High Seas,<br />
showcasing seven fabulous musicians who will<br />
skilfully weave together the colourful strands of<br />
Irish music, song and dance into a tapestry of<br />
tradition. The Friel Sisters performed at the<br />
Festival in 2018 and proved tremendously<br />
popular with audiences. This is a collaboration<br />
not to be missed!<br />
Scotland is well represented at the 42nd<br />
Shetland Folk Festival with a smorgasbord of<br />
musical genres sure to delight audience<br />
members. The Edinburgh based Ciarán Ryan<br />
Band will be making their debut performance,<br />
and festival goers can expect a high-octane<br />
spectacle of ferocious banjo led music and sheer<br />
instrumental brilliance. Having already toured<br />
extensively as a founding member of world-folk<br />
band Dallahan, Ciaran Ryan is now making a<br />
name with his own show of all-original music,<br />
loosely grown out of his traditional Irish music<br />
upbringing that nods towards the idioms of rock,<br />
electronic dance and post-punk music.<br />
Also based in Edinburgh and bringing something<br />
a bit different to the Shetland Folk Festival are<br />
the Tenement Jazz Band. This five piece will take<br />
you back to the red-hot roots of jazz, ragtime<br />
and blues with scorching renditions of early<br />
recordings and fresh takes on lesser-known<br />
tunes. Powered along by the classic New Orleans<br />
front line of trumpet, trombone and saxophones,<br />
audiences are in for a truly swinging set.<br />
Bringing another genre to the Festival are<br />
Kirsten Adamson and The Tanagers, who will<br />
perform their tight harmonies and Americana<br />
sound that has impressed audiences throughout<br />
the country. Kirsten is an award winning singersongwriter<br />
and daughter of rock legend Stuart<br />
Adamson of Big Country and Skids. The<br />
Tanagers provide the perfect outfit to<br />
accompany Kirsten’s sublime voice and country<br />
style.<br />
Another sublime Scottish singer-songwriter sure<br />
to delight audiences is Beth Malcolm – last year’s<br />
winner of BBC MG Alba Scots Singer of the Year.<br />
Rising star Beth is a folk inspired singer and<br />
keyboard player from Perth who will perform<br />
alongside outstanding guitar player and singer<br />
Heather Cartwright. Together, they deliver tight<br />
harmonies and traditional songs.<br />
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A welcome and familiar face will grace Festival<br />
stages once again in the form of local lad Ross<br />
Couper and his incredible band of folk musicians.<br />
The Ross Couper Band has already established a<br />
reputation for their distinctive energy and no<br />
holds barred approach. Ross is a well-known<br />
fiddle virtuoso who has performed at multiple<br />
Shetland Folk Festivals through the years, and<br />
has been fundamental to many of our famous<br />
Festival sessions and late night Festival Club<br />
appearances!<br />
Making their debut appearance in Shetland are<br />
rising Orcadian stars, Haverin, with their indie<br />
folk music, a touch of country and a whole lot of<br />
harmonies. Initially coming together for a<br />
friend’s wedding, the six members of the band<br />
discovered a shared love of harmonies and a<br />
musical chemistry that was too good to ignore.<br />
Also representing our inter-county rivals and<br />
completing our visiting artiste line-up are Orkney<br />
party band Stereo Lobsters who will be<br />
performing at late night scheduled events at the<br />
Festival Club and Legion. With the musician<br />
overlap with Haverin, it seemed entirely<br />
appropriate that the Festival invite the 5 piece<br />
act that play music and covers that will certainly<br />
get the audience on the dancefloor and singing<br />
their hearts out in the small hours.<br />
A full programme including all local acts will be<br />
announced over the coming weeks, and festival<br />
goers can expect the usual diverse assortment of<br />
styles and talent including some returning<br />
favourites and some new acts making their<br />
debut performances. While the Festival Club will<br />
be based again at Islesburgh Community Centre,<br />
concerts will happen across the isles as in<br />
previous years.<br />
The 42nd Shetland Folk Festival kicks off on<br />
Thursday 2 May, and organisers are keen to<br />
encourage young players and audiences to come<br />
along and enjoy live performances, sessions,<br />
workshops and more! Memberships are now on<br />
sale.<br />
Festival spokesperson, Louise Jamieson<br />
hopes that locals and visitors alike will snap up<br />
the opportunity to get involved and relish the<br />
variety of styles on offer during the four-day<br />
musical extravaganza:<br />
"Making the festival happen each year is no<br />
small task – we are so grateful to our local and<br />
global audiences who continue to support us by<br />
buying memberships and tickets well in advance,<br />
as well as hundreds of volunteers, local partners<br />
and sponsors.”<br />
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Elephant Sessions, Julie Fowlis, Mànran<br />
and more join lineup for The Reeling 2024<br />
Glasgow :: 8-9 June :: www.thereeling.com<br />
The Reeling<br />
Festival, Glasgow’s<br />
summer celebration<br />
of Scottish traditional<br />
music has confirmed<br />
its lineup up for, with<br />
some of the biggest<br />
names on the music<br />
scene taking to the<br />
Rouken Glen Park on<br />
8-9 June.<br />
Saturday night at the festival will see two of the<br />
scene's most electrifying acts topping the Main Stage<br />
bill, with Elephant Sessions and Niteworks treating<br />
fans to their incredible live shows. This unmissable<br />
night will be made all the more poignant by it being<br />
one of Niteworks’ final performances as a band.<br />
Sunday’s Main Stage lineup is headed up by two of<br />
Gaelic music’s most celebrated acts, with worldwide<br />
sensation, and Scots Trad Awards Musician of the<br />
Year, Julie Fowlis mesmerising the crowds before the<br />
musical powerhouse Mànran close the entire weekend<br />
with one of their signature upbeat crowd-pleasing<br />
sets.<br />
Further additions to Saturday’s lineup include genrebusting<br />
quartet Mec Lir, neo-trad sensations Project<br />
Smok, award-winning Uilleann piper Calum Stewart,<br />
up and coming indie-folk duo Càrnan and Glasgowbased<br />
six-piece TRIP.<br />
Newly added to the Sunday bill are Orcadian folk<br />
quartet FARA, Scottish harpist Chloe Matharu,<br />
Glasgow-based folk-singer Iona Lane and Gaelic<br />
singer Mairi McGillivray.<br />
They join a lineup already bursting with talent – with<br />
Saturday’s previously announced artists including<br />
energetic five-piece Kinnaris Quintet, iconic Gaelic<br />
singer Kathleen MacInnes, Scots singing sensation<br />
Siobhan Miller with her band, as well as Hannah<br />
Rarity, Donald Macdonald, Deira, DLÙ and Rosie H<br />
Sullivan.<br />
Sunday’s lineup already sees the likes of Celtic<br />
supergroup Ímar, leading Scottish smallpiper<br />
Brìghdhe Chaimbeul & Aidan O’ Rourke, trad-fusion<br />
pioneers Croft No. Five, multi-talented Gaelic singer<br />
Kim Carnie, plus Kris Drever, Gnoss, The Magpies,<br />
Claire Hastings, and Cala.<br />
The 5,000-capacity event burst onto the Scottish<br />
festival scene in June 2023, becoming the biggest<br />
single weekend of traditional music in the Central Belt<br />
and welcoming attendances of 8,000 across the<br />
Talisk play at last year’s Reeling<br />
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weekend for its inaugural year.<br />
The Reeling 2024 will see the Glasgow southside park<br />
brought to life again with world-class performances<br />
spanning two stages, a dedicated kids area, perfect<br />
for families of all ages, and quality Scottish food and<br />
drink offerings to suit every taste.<br />
The Reeling Festival Director Michael Pellegrotti<br />
said: “I’m buzzing to reveal the full lineup for the<br />
second edition of The Reeling – it’s huge! We’re<br />
delighted to be returning to Rouken Glen Park after<br />
the success of our first year, and to have secured<br />
many of the Scottish trad scenes leading lights for<br />
another huge celebration of Scottish music in this<br />
incredible park.<br />
"We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to top<br />
last year and deliver an even better experience for<br />
everyone, with the expansion of the kids area – one<br />
of our favourite parts of the first year – as well as<br />
even more quality Scottish food and drink catering to<br />
all tastes!”<br />
Alasdair Taylor of Elephant Sessions said: “We’re<br />
buzzing to get back and perform in Glasgow this<br />
summer and to play at the Reeling festival for the first<br />
time. Having an outdoor festival like this in the city is<br />
just fantastic, we heard such good things about this<br />
event last year so can’t wait to join such a brilliant bill<br />
for 2024.”<br />
Julie Fowlis said: “This week it’s been such a<br />
privilege to be surrounded by traditional music and<br />
that special festival energy at Celtic Connections. So,<br />
I’m just delighted at the thought of returning to<br />
Glasgow and to The Reeling Festival in June,<br />
especially as part of such a vibrant lineup.”<br />
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The Reeling is a true celebration of creativity and<br />
community and the inaugural event delivered on all<br />
fronts with over 30 performances from some of<br />
Scotland’s most exciting musical talent taking place<br />
across the weekend.<br />
The debut festival’s warm, inclusive atmosphere<br />
earned organisers a nomination for Event of Year at<br />
the 2023 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards and<br />
organiser Michael Pellegrotti, also the brains behind<br />
Skye Live Festival, featured in The List’s Hot 100 – a<br />
list which recognises those who have made the most<br />
significant contribution to Scotland’s cultural<br />
landscape.<br />
The Reeling 2024 will boast an expanded family area,<br />
with daily sessions with Ceilidh Tots and workshops<br />
for budding musicians as well as a fantastic array of<br />
Scottish food and drink offerings and secret sets from<br />
some very special guests.<br />
Early bird ticket prices are available until the end of<br />
February, with group booking discounts also available.<br />
Head to https://thereeling.com/tickets for full<br />
information.<br />
The Reeling is part of the Keychange initiative,<br />
committed to at least a 50% women and gender<br />
minority lineup, and is part of 1% for the Planet which<br />
sees 1% of all revenue generated by the festival go to<br />
environmental causes – 2023 saw the festival make<br />
donations to Trees for Life and the John Muir Trust.<br />
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Aberdeen Jazz Festival: This City<br />
is Going to Make Some Noise!<br />
Aberdeen (various venues) :: 14-24 March :: www.aberdeenjazzfestival.com<br />
Aberdeen Jazz Festival returns<br />
for 2024, bursting with exciting<br />
and dynamic acts. Building on the<br />
huge success of previous years,<br />
and with support of The National<br />
Lottery through Creative Scotland<br />
and Aberdeen City Council, the<br />
festival promises 10 days packed<br />
with engaging and energetic live<br />
events across the city.<br />
True to this year’s festival slogan ‘This City is Going to Make<br />
Some Noise’, the programme is set to rouse the city from its<br />
winter slumber and fill a host of venues with decidedly<br />
diverse sounds. This year’s venues include the well-loved<br />
settings of The Blue Lamp, Lemon Tree, Spin, Cowdray Hall<br />
and Queen’s Cross Church, plus the addition of the Tunnels<br />
for some late night club vibes, and the sophisticated<br />
surroundings of the Sandman Signature Hotel and The<br />
Advocates Library.<br />
The huge variety of musical styles on offer will range from<br />
blues to big bands; swing to soul; vintage vocals to cuttingedge<br />
composition. Highlights include a solo performance by<br />
internationally acclaimed guitarist Martin Taylor. Described<br />
by the legendary Pat Metheny as ‘one of the most awesome<br />
solo guitar players in the history of the instrument’, Taylor<br />
has had a remarkable musical career spanning five decades,<br />
with performances across the globe and has won a recordbreaking<br />
14 British Jazz Awards. His show at the Lemon Tree<br />
promises to be an unmissable opportunity for guitar<br />
enthusiasts to experience this jazz giant up close!<br />
Another of the festival’s highlights will be the ‘Doric Suite’<br />
performed by the Aberdeen Jazz Festival Orchestra - a<br />
specially formed ensemble in which classic big band<br />
instrumentation meets the skirl of traditional fiddles. Under<br />
the guidance of the inspirational Richard Michael, the<br />
ensemble will perform his ‘Doric Suite,’ inspired by the<br />
countryside around Inverurie. The performance will bring<br />
together numerous community music groups from across the<br />
city, including Jazz at the Blue Lamp Community Jazz Big<br />
Band plus players from SC&T, Aberdeen Music Service and<br />
Aberdeen Jazz Festival Youth Ensemble alongside The<br />
Struttin’ Futrets – the North East’s leading trad jazz band.<br />
The festival is also issuing an exciting open call for fiddle<br />
players of at least Grade 4 standard to take part.<br />
Community involvement is a strong feature in the work of<br />
the festival, not only in this year’s public programme, but<br />
also behind the scenes. Recently appointed Community<br />
Engagement Worker and well-known local jazz singer<br />
Melodie Fraser has been hard at work getting to know<br />
different communities across the city to understand their<br />
musical lives as well as expanding opportunities for<br />
participation. Initiatives including a concert in Middlefield<br />
Community Hub and work in Sheltered Housing complexes<br />
allow new groups to experience and enjoy jazz in its many<br />
forms.<br />
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Sun-Mi Hong, Brodie Jarvie and Alastair Payne Trio<br />
Several innovative festival features established in recent<br />
years are also set to return. These will include the immensely<br />
popular Soundbath performances in the atmospheric Bon<br />
Accord Baths and the ‘musical tapas’ of Jazz the Day - this<br />
year expanding to fill different venues in the city centre and<br />
takeover Great Western Community Centre in the west end.<br />
A strongly international flavour is a feature this year, both in<br />
regards to the festival’s performers and their influences.<br />
From Stockholm-based pianist Britta Virves, to the Laird-<br />
Jarvie Hong Payne Trio fresh from Amsterdam, several<br />
international acts will appear for the very first time in<br />
Aberdeen.<br />
Vocalists are well represented in the programme with Ali<br />
Affleck’s Spicy Lil’ Devils, New York-based singer songwriter<br />
Michelle Willis and Paisley powerhouse kitti all set to<br />
serenade the city.<br />
Closer to home, an abundance of top Scottish talent will be<br />
showcased with three exciting new bands to be unveiled by<br />
Colin Steele, Graeme Stephen and Alex Hitchcock<br />
respectively. Renowned saxophonist Tommy Smith also<br />
returns to Aberdeen along with pianist and former Young<br />
Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year Peter Johnstone.<br />
The Aberdeen Jazz Festival is funded by Creative Scotland<br />
and Aberdeen City Council. Clare Hewitt, Music Officer at<br />
Creative Scotland commented: “Aberdeen Jazz Festival is<br />
an event that takes pride in its city, with an amazing<br />
programme that creates spaces where audiences and<br />
performers can connect through sound. Whether it’s listening<br />
to notes floating through the Bon Accord Baths, feeling the<br />
heartbeat of the music in The Blue Lamp, or making the best<br />
kind of noise with the Doric Suite Big Band, this festival<br />
captures the distinctive flavour of jazz in the north-east.”<br />
Cllr Greig, ACC Culture Spokesperson commented:<br />
“Aberdeen City Council are pleased to once again support<br />
Aberdeen Jazz Festival as it delivers another exciting<br />
programme across a range of city venues. We’re particularly<br />
pleased to see the growing community programme delivering<br />
new opportunities for participation in Sheltered Housing and<br />
across our communities, showing the importance of culture<br />
to wellbeing in Aberdeen. The Jazz Festival is an important<br />
part of our city’s vibrant festival and events calendar and I’m<br />
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James Arthur, Ocean Colour Scene, Jake<br />
Bugg & More Added To Belladrum Lineup<br />
Belladrum Estate (nr Beauly) :: 25-27 July :: www.tartanheartfestival.com<br />
James Arthur is the latest headliner to<br />
join the Belladrum Tartan Heart<br />
Festival’s 20th anniversary celebration<br />
in the Highlands next summer.<br />
James Arthur is one of the world’s biggest streaming artists, with over 38 million<br />
monthly listeners on Spotify alone. ‘Say You Won't Let Go’ became his<br />
breakthrough hit in the US. It was officially the UK's most streamed song in 2016<br />
and has gone on to be enjoyed via 4 billion streams while the song's official video<br />
has achieved 1.5 billion views on YouTube. Earlier this year, the track became his<br />
first RIAA Diamond Single with 10 million certified units – making James one of<br />
just 100recipients of an RIAA Diamond Single certification in the programme's<br />
history.<br />
Other huge hit singles include: ‘Impossible’, ‘Can I Be Him’, ‘Sun Comes Up’,<br />
‘Naked’, ‘Empty Space’, ‘Rewrite The Stars’, ‘Falling Like the Stars’, ‘Train Wreck’<br />
and‘Lasting Lover’, which are all certified platinum records.<br />
Also added to the bill are previous Bella headliners, the one and only Ocean<br />
Colour Scene. OCS remain one of the most successful -and most loved-bands of<br />
the modern era. Having spent six years fine-tuning their sound, they lit up the<br />
Britpop party, chalking up three Top 5 albums-1996’s Moseley Shoals, 1997’s<br />
Marchin’ Already and 1999’s One From The Modern and a run of nine successive<br />
Top 20 single’s including the immortal ‘The Riverboat Song’ (in total they have<br />
seventeen Top 40 singles and six Top Ten singles).<br />
Making his Belladrum debut is British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg. Over the last<br />
few years, the 29-year-old, who has 5 albums and numerous hit singles to his<br />
name,has grown into himself and gone from strength to strength. He has stepped<br />
out of his comfort zone and is in the form of his life.<br />
Hi latest album ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’ marks a bold and exciting new<br />
chapter for Jake Bugg. His 5th studio album is filled with catchy guitar hooks,<br />
rhythmic bass lines & anthemic choruses giving the record a huge euphoric feel.<br />
Cleverly set against more introspective songs with beautifully crafted lyrics, the<br />
album plays with a spectrum of emotions that we can all relate to.<br />
Also making her first visit to Bella is folk royalty Kate Rusby. Forever proud to call<br />
herself a folk singer, Kate Rusby’s vocals never fail to connect the heart of a song<br />
to that of her audience. Named as one of the Top Ten Folk Voices of the Century,<br />
a Mercury Prize Winner, 6-times BBC Radio 2Folk Award Winner and a warm,<br />
Yorkshire sense of humour to boot, Rusby has achieved an unprecedented crossover<br />
appeal. Celebrating over 30 years of touring and 22 albums including her<br />
latest stunning Christmas album, Light Years, Kate and her band visit Belladrum<br />
in her 50th birthday year with songs old and new.<br />
Appearing across the weekend is Edinburgh based singer-songwriter Calum<br />
Bowie. Callum has a huge online following, infamous for his acoustic sessions<br />
leaning out of his Edinburgh flat.<br />
N’Famady Kouyate the young energetic master musician from Guinea (Conakry)<br />
whose primary instrument is the balafon – the traditional wooden xylophone,<br />
sacred to West African culture and his family heritage of the griot/djeli will bring<br />
his solo show to the festival.<br />
Lily Lyons is a singer songwriter from London and Cornwall has also joined the<br />
bill. Lily released her debut EP in 2022 followed by a string of shows in the UK<br />
and US with Grammy award winning pianist Kevin Hays. She recently supported<br />
Roo Panes at two sold out shows at Union Chapel in London.<br />
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Inverness band The Joshua Hotel, whose recent singles have been receiving<br />
great support from BBC 6 Music and BBC Scotland, play Bella 2024<br />
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Other new additions include, Inverness band The Joshua Hotel whose recent<br />
singles have been receiving great support from BBC 6 Music and BBC Scotland;<br />
Highland indie-rock 4 piece Forgetting The Future; Scotland’s premier tribal band<br />
Clann An Drumma; exciting emerging act Low Light Listening Lounge and<br />
delivering late night Grassroots sets on Friday and Saturday night respectively<br />
McLeetwood and MacFloyd.<br />
Festival producer Dougie Brown said: ‘We are delighted to announce the next<br />
wave of artists joining us at Bella’s big 20th anniversary celebrations next<br />
summer. James Arthur sold out his entire UK arena tour in a week and we look<br />
forward to welcoming him to the Highlands for the very first time. It is also<br />
wonderful to bring back previous Bella headliners Ocean Colour Scene to the<br />
festival having delivered one of our most popular headline sets ever! We can’t<br />
wait to welcome all our Bella family to what is going to be a very special<br />
weekend!.’<br />
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Riverside Festival launch 2024 edition with massive club night<br />
Held across two venues and Eight hours, artists including Skream, FJAAK, Slam and BETH<br />
Glasgow :: (Launch 17 February) + (Festival 25-26 May) :: www.riversidefestivalglasgow.com<br />
Riverside Festival 2024 is<br />
kicking off with a bang as<br />
organisers announce an epic<br />
night of celebrations across<br />
two Glasgow venues.<br />
Bringing together some of the biggest names in<br />
electronic music, the official RF24 launch party<br />
will be held on Saturday, 17 February at Red<br />
Sky Bar and SWG3, providing fans with eight<br />
hours of high energy tunes.<br />
The first part of the night will see Skream and<br />
BETH wow fans at Radisson Red Sky Bar from<br />
7pm to 10pm, before the party continues at<br />
SWG3’s Galvanizers and TV Studio, where the<br />
DJs will be joined by FJAAK, Paranoid London,<br />
Slam and more special guests for the late shift<br />
from 10pm to 3am.<br />
Playing disco, house, techno, dubstep and<br />
everything in between, Skream – real name<br />
Oliver Jones – has become one of the UK’s bestloved<br />
DJs and producers, playing all night long<br />
at venues around the world. Since becoming a<br />
pivotal figure in the early development of the<br />
dubstep movement at the tender age of 16,<br />
London-based Skream began experimenting<br />
with bass-driven sets, and went on to produce a<br />
global number-one album with Magnetic Man,<br />
release several chart-topping records across<br />
multiple genres, and remix La Roux's In For The<br />
Kill, which has remained a genre-defining<br />
classic. Furthermore “Skreamizm 8” , his latest<br />
album, was up for GRAMMY nomination<br />
consideration for Best Dance/ Electronic Music<br />
Album. Over the years, the iconic artist’s<br />
Skreamizm parties have been legendary, and<br />
the RF24 launch night will be no exception.<br />
Up and coming local talent BETH has already<br />
taken the industry by storm, playing on line-ups<br />
alongside the likes of Patrick Topping, MK, Denis<br />
Sulta, Sam Divine, and Armand Van Helden to<br />
name a few. The Glasgow-based DJ, who plays a<br />
mix of house, disco and underground, performed<br />
at last year’s 10th anniversary edition of<br />
Riverside, and looks set to become one of the<br />
biggest new names on the scene.<br />
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BETH will wow fans on launch night at Radisson red Sky Bar<br />
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An electronic music duo born and raised in<br />
Berlin, FJAAK – aka aka Aaron Röbig and Felix<br />
Wagner – have been releasing music since<br />
2012, quickly amassing a string of club hits,<br />
including It’s Time Again, Don’t Leave Me, and<br />
District 8. Familiar faces on European club lineups,<br />
the pair are known for their electrifying live<br />
shows and stomping techno sets.<br />
Slam are a tour de force on the global electronic<br />
music circuit. The duo’s unique, six-deck, backto-back<br />
DJ performances and explosive live sets<br />
have seen them amaze clubs and festivals<br />
across the world. Pioneers and innovators of the<br />
techno scene, Slam’s Orde Meikle and Stuart<br />
McMillan are renowned for both experience and<br />
a powerful, contemporary sound. Co-owners and<br />
co-curators of Riverside Festival, the pair also<br />
host the legendary Pressure parties in Glasgow<br />
and have a long standing RTM residency at the<br />
city’s Sub Club, which focuses on delivering raw,<br />
hypnotic techno every month.<br />
Mark Mackechnie, co-festival director, said:<br />
“The Riverside festival is always a huge date in<br />
the Glasgow calendar, so we are delighted to<br />
launch with two great events - one at our hotel<br />
partners rooftop bar with its amazing scenic<br />
views and soundtrack by Skream and Beth, and<br />
later part at SWG3 with a Skreamizm and<br />
Pressure hosted rooms. Its gives a taste of<br />
things to come as we get ready to announce the<br />
festival line up in the very near future”<br />
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Curtain closes on Celtic Connections<br />
Glasgow :: 16 January - 2 February 2025 :: www.celticconnections.com<br />
World-renowned folk, roots<br />
and world music festival<br />
Celtic Connections drew<br />
to a triumphant close in<br />
Glasgow last night after 18<br />
days of spectacular soldout<br />
concerts, innovative<br />
musical sessions and starstudded<br />
collaborations.<br />
From Thursday 18 January to Sunday 4 February, the city<br />
came alive with over 300 incredible events involving 1,200<br />
artists across 25 of the city’s venues.<br />
The biggest winter festival of its kind in Europe, known for<br />
its eclectic mix of genres and inclusive atmosphere, is<br />
celebrating over 100 sold out shows across its 300 events<br />
alongside welcoming over 115,000 attendees.<br />
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Once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, rare performances from<br />
global sensations, moving tribute concerts and some of the<br />
biggest shows ever played by homegrown talent were all<br />
showcased across the city for the incredible 31st edition of<br />
Celtic Connections.<br />
Among the hundreds of sensational concerts, each of which<br />
celebrated the tradition, innovation and unifying power of<br />
music, were:<br />
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● The dazzling Opening Concert, which welcomed the<br />
expansive and genre-defying European premiere of<br />
ATTENTION! from American Grammy winner Chris Thile<br />
(Nickel Creek) and guests including festival favourites Rachel<br />
Sermanni, Dreamers’ Circus and Sarah Jarosz. A fitting start<br />
to the festival, the night was one of unparalleled musical<br />
creativity, leaving audiences in awe<br />
● The Red Clydeside: John MacLean Centenary Concert,<br />
which celebrated the music, poetry and legacy of Scottish<br />
schoolteacher and legendary revolutionary socialist John<br />
MacLean, was an evening of passion and inimitable talent.<br />
Led by the brilliant Siobhan Miller, Eddi<br />
Reader, Billy Bragg and Karine Polwart, a surprise<br />
performance from Scottish social protest singer Dick<br />
Gaughan was a hugely emotional and iconic moment during<br />
the evening<br />
● Roaming Roots Review, this year with the theme Songs of<br />
Modern Scotland, brought together music from a who’s who<br />
of Scottish talent for a night which celebrated some of the<br />
most phenomenal artists and iconic tracks this country has<br />
produced. Joining the event’s curator and host Roddy Hart<br />
on stage were Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, Idlewild’s Roddy<br />
Woomble and Rod Jones, Del Amitri’s Justin Currie, Camera<br />
Obscura’s Tracyanne Campbell, celebrated singer-songwriter<br />
Emma Pollock, uber talented Hamish Hawk, Admiral Fallow’s<br />
Sarah Hayes and Louis Abbott and the inimitable Brownbear<br />
among other hugely talented musicians. The night was<br />
accompanied by a Royal Conservatoire of Scotland<br />
Orchestra, arranged and conducted by John Logan<br />
● The Bothy Band, one of the most influential and revered<br />
Irish ensembles to revolutionise the playing of traditional<br />
music in recent generations, made their mark on Celtic<br />
Connections 2024 with a highly-anticipated, long-awaited<br />
performance. For the first time since 1979, Donal Lunny on<br />
bouzouki, Tríona ní Dhomhnaill on keyboards, Matt Molloy on<br />
flute, Paddy Keenan on Uilleann pipes and low whistle, and<br />
Paddy Glackin and Kevin Burke on fiddle came together to<br />
perform their first full-scale public concert, joined by Seán<br />
Óg Graham on guitar<br />
● Always a Celtic Connections highlight, Transatlantic<br />
Sessions celebrated the rich musical traditions that connect<br />
Scotland, Ireland and the US. Featuring an outstanding lineup<br />
of artists, including AmericanaFest’s “Can’t Miss Act”<br />
Lindsay Lou, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Carlene<br />
Carter, Belfast-based progressive Irish folk singer-songwriter<br />
Joshua Burnside, previous Scots Trad Music Awards Gaelic<br />
singer of the year Kim Carnie and captivating Canadian duo<br />
Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves, the night saw<br />
audiences soak up an exceptional assortment of tunes,<br />
songs and genres<br />
● A special evening celebrating the life and legacy of Tiree<br />
accordionist Gordon Connell was A Ceilidh for Gordon at the<br />
iconic Old Fruitmarket. The revered musician and teacher<br />
was remembered through music and dance, and the<br />
memorable night was led by a host of his former students,<br />
including Angus MacPhail of Skipinnish, Gunna Sound’s<br />
Campbell Brown, Skerryvore’s Daniel and Martin Gillespie,<br />
Trail West’s Ian Smith, Tide Lines’ Ross Wilson and many<br />
more<br />
● Grammy nominee and multi-award-winning musician<br />
Allison Russell wowed crowds at Òran Mór with her<br />
purposeful music, portraying a soulful expression of<br />
liberation, love and respect. The Canadian songstress’<br />
mastery of her craft was on full display as she commanded<br />
the spotlight with her soul-stirring vocals, unrivalled musical<br />
talent and powerful words<br />
● In a commemorative celebration, the Traditional Music and<br />
Song Association revisited the landmark Scots Women<br />
concert from the 2001 festival. Scots Women - Generations<br />
o' Change honoured the original singers of the first<br />
performance, while welcoming a new wave of Scottish<br />
female folk singers, showcasing a blend of a capella and<br />
band-accompanied songs. Featuring an esteemed lineup, the<br />
event was overseen by Musical Director Iona Fyfe and<br />
hosted by Scots Poet Len Pennie, providing a vibrant,<br />
collaborative journey through Scottish folk music<br />
● Showcase Scotland, another core event within Celtic<br />
Connections, highlighted international partners Norway<br />
during the five-day programme which took place between<br />
Wednesday 24 January and Monday 29 January. The<br />
initiative welcomed international delegates from all over the<br />
UK, Europe, Australia, America and Canada to join in<br />
appreciation of the Scandinavian talent playing at the<br />
festival, including Tromsø-born violinist, singer and<br />
composer Julie Alapnes, award-winning Hardanger fiddle<br />
player Alexander Aga Røynstrand, Norwegian traditional trios<br />
Erlend Viken and Ævestaden, Nordic folk five-piece Gangar,<br />
and Sámi band Gabba. Paired with Norway partners at<br />
Showcase Scotland was the Sounds of Scotland Showcase,<br />
supported by Creative Scotland, highlighting Gaelic and<br />
Scots artists performing in traditional and folk music spaces.<br />
Next year will see Ireland once again take up the mantle as<br />
Showcase Scotland partner<br />
● Barony Hall proved to be a spectacular setting for the first<br />
time at this year’s Celtic Connections. The stunning building,<br />
ideally located in the city centre, was newly introduced as a<br />
venue for the 2024 festival, welcoming world-class<br />
performers such as award-winning trad band Breabach,<br />
revered folk musician John McCusker, Irish fiddler Martyn<br />
Hayes and multi-talented Damien O’Kane, to name a few<br />
● Music workshops and teaching sessions were also in full<br />
swing over the past 18 days. From composing tunes from<br />
scratch to having a go at the bagpipes and learning the<br />
ukulele, participants had the chance to fully immerse<br />
themselves in every facet of the festival, while the festival’s<br />
free school concerts programme shared the joy of live music<br />
of 8,000 school children from across Scotland over the<br />
course of four morning shows<br />
Donald Shaw, Creative Producer for Celtic<br />
Connections, said: "This year's Celtic Connections was a<br />
testament to the creative power and enduring importance of<br />
the arts and the music of the people. The richness of talent<br />
on display, the diverse range of genres and the infectious<br />
enthusiasm of the audiences made this year’s edition truly<br />
special. It's heartening to see the festival grow and evolve,<br />
bringing together artists and audiences from all walks of life,<br />
joined by a shared appreciation for music, art and cultural<br />
expression.<br />
“The continued success of Celtic Connections reflects the<br />
passion and commitment of everyone involved. My thanks<br />
goes to each person who bought a ticket, performed on our<br />
stages, volunteered their time, worked on or backed the<br />
event, and to the people of Glasgow who welcomed the<br />
world with open arms. Your support is the heartbeat of the<br />
festival, and it's your enthusiasm and dedication that make<br />
this celebration of music possible year after year.<br />
“Scotland has a rich tapestry of musical traditions, and Celtic<br />
Connections is a platform that showcases the beauty and<br />
diversity of our own folk music, as well as that of other<br />
countries, and the expansive connections it has created. I<br />
am immensely proud of how well Scotland continues to<br />
champion folk music on the global stage, and feel truly<br />
excited about the path that lies ahead for what we’re proud<br />
to say has become a world-renowned event.”<br />
Culture Minister Christina McKelvie said: “Celtic<br />
Connections always provides a brilliant start to the year and<br />
as another successful edition draws to a close I want to give<br />
my thanks to everyone who made it possible and all those<br />
who attended.<br />
“I was fortunate enough to be able to see several fantastic<br />
performances over the course of this year’s festival,<br />
including the opening concert, the Norwegian acts that<br />
played at Showcase Scotland, and the wonderful Red<br />
Clydeside Centenary Concert for the great John Maclean. The<br />
talent, warmth and energy that Celtic Connections always<br />
brings never fails to impress and I’m sure I’m not alone in<br />
eagerly awaiting next year’s programme.”<br />
Glasgow Life Chair, Bailie Annette Christie, said: “Celtic<br />
Connections 2024 has been a resounding success, and a<br />
spectacular showcase of some of the very finest musical<br />
talent that Scotland, and almost every corner of the globe,<br />
has to offer across a wealth of genres.<br />
“This year’s wonderfully expansive, exciting programme, and<br />
superb international line-up of established and emerging<br />
artists, has delighted a very broad range of audiences and<br />
attracted festival goers in their thousands. A remarkable<br />
range of shows, special performances and inspirational<br />
events have been staged at our venues over the past 18<br />
days – further enhancing Glasgow’s reputation as a worldclass<br />
cultural events destination and shining the spotlight on<br />
its status as a celebrated UNESCO City of Music.<br />
“This 31st edition of Celtic Connections has not only<br />
demonstrated how internationally renowned and much-loved<br />
this unique festival is, it has also emphasised how<br />
immeasurably important it is to Glasgow and to Scotland –<br />
and we look forward to building on its incredible legacy in<br />
future years.”<br />
Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland<br />
said: “Powered by the energy of its artists and enthusiasm<br />
of its audiences, Celtic Connections has given Scotland’s<br />
music scene the best possible start to 2024. From the<br />
Opening Concert onwards, fans have sung the praises of<br />
some of the best gigs they’ve ever seen at this or any other<br />
festival. It’s a triumph for our own traditional music and a<br />
prime example of how connecting with artists from all over<br />
the world can brighten the darkest days.”<br />
Celtic Connections began in 1994 when it offered 66 events<br />
at one venue. It has since grown more adventurous,<br />
experimental and diverse each year, with an unwavering<br />
ambition to showcase the very best traditional folk, roots,<br />
Americana, jazz, soul, indie and world music and nurture<br />
unique local, national and international cultural partnerships.<br />
Celtic Connections is now a core part of the city’s annual<br />
cultural events programme, delivered by charity Glasgow<br />
Life. Opportunities to support future editions of the festival<br />
can be found at www.celticconnections.com/celticconnections-supporters.<br />
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