MNS GIGguide (Apr24-26)

MNS GIGguide - a MUSIC NEWS Scotland supplement
page 19: fife + central + perthshire + tayside
(Mairi Campbell: Pulse and Auld Lang Syne) and Niloo
-Far Khan (Play, Pie, Pint; Grid Iron/EIF; NTS) with
Mary MacMaster (The Poozies) on harp, Rick Wilson
on percussion and Rakae Jamil on sitar. The cast of
storytellers is Iman Aktar (The Great Muslim Panto,
Play, Pie, Pint), Hassan Javed (The Great Muslim
Panto, Play, Pie, Pint) and Jamie Zubari (In The
Weeds, Mull Theatre).
www.whenmountainsmeet.com
music. With their musical magic and quick-witted
humour, they will pull your emotional strings one
moment and have you falling off the seat with
laughter the next! Join us to hear Phil Cunningham’s
astonishing dexterity on accordion, and Aly Bain’s
impassioned fiddle playing.
www.facebook.com/mundellmusic
31 MAY
Green Hotel, The Muirs, Kinross. KY13 8AS. 2-4pm
£22. The Midnight Blues Band are one of the most
exciting live Blues acts in Scotland’s current and
thriving music scene. Consisting of Gus Munro (Lead
vocals, guitar and harmonica), Sam Firth (Bass) and
Davy Boyle (Drums). Their spontaneous approach on
stage has become the backbone of their live shows,
slide guitar is featured heavily in their set.
www.facebook.com/mundellmusic
17 MAY
DAVE ARCARI / ANDRES ROOTS :: At King's
Theatre, Kirkcaldy. This double-header tour sees
Arcari and special guest Roots bring their respective
sounds to stages around Scotland. Slide guitarist &
songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as
much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do
pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via
seven internationally-acclaimed solo album releases.
After a successful Kickstarter campaign his latest
album ‘Devil May Care’ was released on limited
edition red vinyl in November 2023. An official
Ambassador for the 2024 European Capital of Culture,
Andres Roots is a slide guitarist from Tartu, Estonia
whose music has received airplay on five continents
and whose Golden Disc-earning 2016 LP “Roots
Music” remains the only blues album ever to top the
sales charts in Estonia.
www.facebook.com/andres.roots.roundabout
www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic
18 MAY
When Mountains Meet :: At Strathearn Arts, Crieff.
The captivating cross-cultural tale tells the true story
of Scottish musician Anne Wood as she travels from
the Highlands to the Himalayas to meet her father for
the first time. Featuring an international cast of
storytellers and musicians, the show features a
vibrant live score combining alap, raag, reel and
strathspey, as well as English, Gaelic and Hindustani
vocals. ‘The When Mountains Meet’ album will be
released on 25 April. Featuring new music composed
by Anne, the show is co-directed by Kath Burlinson
(Mairi Campbell: Pulse and Auld Lang Syne) and Niloo
-Far Khan (Play, Pie, Pint; Grid Iron/EIF; NTS) with
Mary MacMaster (The Poozies) on harp, Rick Wilson
on percussion and Rakae Jamil on sitar. The cast of
storytellers is Iman Aktar (The Great Muslim Panto,
Play, Pie, Pint), Hassan Javed (The Great Muslim
Panto, Play, Pie, Pint) and Jamie Zubari (In The
Weeds, Mull Theatre).
www.whenmountainsmeet.com
19 MAY
THE MIGHTY POONS :: At Backstage at The Green
Hotel, The Muirs, Kinross. KY13 8AS. 2-4pm £22.
Once described as “The Baron Knights on acid”. The
MIGHTY POONS play a classic assortment of Rock and
Prog tunes from the “ Whistle Test Years”. A 6 piece
rock band featuring some of the finest musicians in
the whole world....well, maybe not the world, but
certainly Scotland.
www.facebook.com/mundellmusic
23 MAY
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM :: At Backstage
at The Green Hotel, The Muirs, Kinross. KY13 8AS. 8-
10pm £41.80. Together, Aly Bain and Phil
Cunningham have established themselves as the
epitome of excellence in the world of traditional
MEGAN BLACK :: At PJ Molloys, Dunfermline. Megan
is an award-winning artist creating a musical blend of
70’s blues rock combined with queer feminist pop.
‘Funk for Introverts’ is a song capable of transporting
you into a new world – fusing Megan’s 70’s rock
influence with hip-hop, soul, pop, and funk – the track
defies all expectations. A true testament to versatility,
Megan uses her voice to express her own experience
of neurodivergence and navigating a world where she
will never be able to please everyone.
‘www.facebook.com/meganblackmusic
KING CREOSOTE :: At Gardyne, Dundee. Following
sold out shows in London and Edinburgh including two
performances at Queens Hall, King Creosote is
pleased to announce the “Any Port in a Storm” tour of
Scottish and Northern English coastal towns and
islands. At the tail end of last year, King Creosote
released the excellent I DES, his first album in seven
years. The record’s kaleidoscopic musical terrain plots
vibraphones, accordions, e-bows, samplers,
ungulates, pipes, scratched records and wine glassdrones
across its landscape.
www.facebook.com/kingcreosote
31 MAY – 2 JUNE
Langtoun Jazz Festival :: At various venues in
Kirkcaldy.
www.facebook.com/langtounjazz
1 JUNE
KING CREOSOTE :: At Byre Theatre, St Andrews.
Following sold out shows in London and Edinburgh
including two performances at Queens Hall, King
Creosote is pleased to announce the “Any Port in a
Storm” tour of Scottish and Northern English coastal
towns and islands. At the tail end of last year, King
Creosote released the excellent I DES, his first album
in seven years. The record’s kaleidoscopic musical
terrain plots vibraphones, accordions, e-bows,
samplers, ungulates, pipes, scratched records and
wine glass-drones across its landscape.
www.facebook.com/kingcreosote
7 JUNE
RAMBLIN' PREACHERS :: At Backstage at The
Green Hotel, The Muirs, Kinross. KY13 8AS. 8-9.30pm
£24.20. The influences are firmly set in the southern
rock vibe and that’s where the bands passion clearly
lies. Trying to do something familiar but with a twist
that keeps the audience engaged and interested,
whilst focusing on what serves the song. Guitarist
James Ives and Lead Singer / Guitarist Ross Connor
are clearly tone chasers and that is very transparent
in ‘Separate Ways’ where the rhythmical and sonic
element is so important.
www.facebook.com/mundellmusic
9 JUNE
MIDNIGHT BLUES BAND :: At Backstage at The
13 JUNE
Crail Folk Club presents … THOSE FOLK :: At
Community Hall, St Andrews Road, Crail. KY10 3UH.
8pm. All the way from Australia we are pleased to
welcome Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn
(AUS) are the transpacific-troubadours known as
‘Those Folk’. With Lawrence’s Cajun beginnings and
Californian upbringing melding with Clare’s grounding
in Australian folk music, their sound is diverse and
inspiring. Vocal harmonies are featured alongside
guitars, accordion & banjo. BYOB, £10 tickets on link
below or 01333 450572.
www.crailfolkclub.org.uk
17 JUNE
Concerts for a Summers Night :: At Rossie Byre,
Dundee (A Free coach service will be organised to go
from Dundee City Centre). 8pm. An evening of bright
and vivid music in sunlit halls. Scottish Ensemble’s
annual summer concert brings vibrant string music to
open, light-filled venues across Scotland. With a
programme of music ranging from classical to
contemporary, including the second part of their new
commission from David Fennessy, Concerts for a
Summers Night presents a sonic cocktail of bubbling
melodies, sweet harmonies, and zesty rhythms.
www.facebook.com/LACDundee
22 JUNE
JOHN MILLER :: At Backstage at The Green Hotel,
The Muirs, Kinross. KY13 8AS. 8pm. £16. Miller’s a
traditional country singer; there’s no gimmicks and no
newfangled twists. If he can be dubbed alternative
these days it’s because he cleaves to the verities,
sure in the power and emotion of his own voice.
Consequently he’s the purest country singer
practising his art on these islands, and the finest.
www.facebook.com/mundellmusic
26 JUNE
MASSY FERGUSON :: At Backstage at The Green
Hotel, The Muirs, Kinross. KY13 8AS. 8-10pm. £22.
For more than a dozen years, Massy Ferguson have
proudly planted their boots on both sides of the
country-rock divide, carving out their own brand of
amplifed Americana along the way. Based in Seattle,
they've become international torchbearers of a sound
that's distinctly American, with a touring history that
spans nine different countries.
www.facebook.com/mundellmusic
29 JUNE
JOHN TAYLOR :: At Backstage at The Green Hotel,
The Muirs, Kinross. KY13 8AS. 8-9.30pm. £22. John
Taylor is a Scottish singer songwriter that has just
released his ninth album. After John's song "Pull you
through" landed a prime spot on hit show
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